[nirvAnA]

The celebrations continue! Courtesy of Blizzard, SC2SEA will be holding a series of HoTS beta key give-aways for our community in the form of 3 contests. A total of 10 beta keys will be handed out. Everyone who is a member of SC2SEA whether you have 0 or 1000 posts will be eligible to participate. As the Beta is still fresh and we want you guys to get the keys as soon as possible, the contest will end in just five days - this Saturday 22nd of September, 2012 at 12:00 AEST and the winners will be announced the next day.

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Contest #1: MLG Dallas Cheerfuls! - ANZ Invasion!

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If you haven't heard yet, some of our very best players will be heading over to MLG Dallas from November 2nd-4th which is just slightly over a month away. The contest will be simple, show your support for our players in the form of creative cheerfuls. Lets help make their historic Australian MLG appearance a memorable one!

The Australian pride that will be @ MLG Dallas!

1. Nv.Rossi
2. Nv.YoonYJ
3. Nv.deth
4. Nv.mOOnGLaDe
5. iM Mafia
6. iM tgun
7. iM Light

4 keys will be given away from this contest.

+ [Previous News Announcements] +

iM goes to MLG


Gamecom Nv: MLG Dallas Invasion

What is a cheerful?
Signs created by fans held at live events to cheer on their favourite player.
Think of "WE LOVE XXX" placards at rock concerts. And since this is eSports, its now much cooler.

+ [Examples] +

Boxer Cheerful at GSL


Created by: Dingobloo

Resources

• NvCheerful.jpg
• BlankTemplate.jpg
• Who's Who Database
• You.
• The Teamliquid & Reddit cheerfuls were our inspiration for this contest. For some ideas:
• Check out the TL cheerful winners here.
• The Reddit winners here.

What will you be judged on?
Asthetics, Humor, Effort, Creativity

How do I submit my entry?
Simply reply to this thread with it!

Who will determine the winners?
"Dead Poet's Society" - The SC2SEA News Team + SC2SEA Staff

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Contest #2: eSport Moments! - Oceanic Memoirs!

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Don't have the graphical talent? Well don't worry, all you need is the writing talent! Share your favourite eSports moment in Oceania this year.

It could be:

• A personal account from attending an event "ACL, WCS & Me" by EdgE
• A tribute dedicated to your favourite ANZ player "Raybabe you sexy thing" by tgun
• A poem or song.
• A recap e.g "10 Great ANZ eSports Moments this year" etc and so on.

The sky's the limit the only condition is this contest has to be about ANZ event / players. If you aren't from ANZ do not worry, you can still write about it from the streams you saw and the players you know!

4 keys will be given away from this contest.

What will you be judged on?
Writing Style, Humor, Effort, Creativity

How do I submit my entry?
Make a New Thread with the prefix [HoTS Contest] under General Starcraft Threads here!

Who will determine the winners?
"Writers Block" - The SC2SEA Writing Team + SC2SEA Staff

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Contest #3: Get involved in with ANZ eSports!

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Don't have any graphic or writing talent? Or perhaps you're just plain lazy! Give me the key already you say?! Well fret not, here is an easy way to get involved, a contest that depends on nothing but sheer luck!

How do I participate?

1. Follow @Blizzard_ANZ
2. Like Starcraft SEA
3. Like SC2SEA
4. Comment/Like the HoTS beta key giveaway post on SC2SEA's facebook. (Most important step for those who already liked the pages in the past)

2 keys will be given away from this contest.

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FAQ:

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Can I join all three contests?
Yes.

Can I submit multiple cheerfuls / articles?
Yes.

Contests Ends In

23 September 2012 1AM AEST

Good Luck Everyone!!

Quick Comments

	Trinion:	You are awesome. SC2Sea is awesome :D
	mGGLearning:	+1
	ToRSmotPokingFish:	sc2sea <3

[x5_Namakaye]

Going for the random luck key, cause thinking is too hard!

Edit: Obligatory "first!"

[inFeZa]

see you in beta!

Have fun raging at inbalanced shit. right now protoss is apparently on the upper end of that, but only mothership core feels strong right now.

For the comment below:
Yeah warhound nerf removed mech play alltogether. They need to add something else so we can see the mech option again coz bio is gay.

Quick Comments

	x5_Namakaye:	From what I've seen, the warhound being removed should fix a lot of protoss and zergs QQ haha
	FSDele:	I think it was only Toss complaining about the warhound. Zerg didn't have mech to worry about it.

[Trinion]

Oh man, this is awesome!
Entered contest 3, and gonna try out for contest 1. I am terrible at Photoshop, so this is a good incentive to learn!

Good luck everyone!

[Another]

awesome opportunity, gl to everyone who enters !

[Marek]

Quick one at work! GL everyone

Quick Comments

	nirvAnA:	Impressive!!!
	inFeZa:	ZERG OP
	Dingobloo:	Making Hydralisks - pretty BM.
	Dox:	sexy

[EXCL]

Contest #3 done! good luck peeps!

[FSDarkNemesis]

Here's my No. 2, My art definitely sucked.... least I still tried.....I'm more a professional Musician (Double Licentiates even in Piano for Recital ABRSM and Trinity Guildhall, plus one more Diploma in Music and Audio Tech.... sheesh) than a graphical designer....

Can tell, I'm actually kinda desperate for my very first Blizzard CBT game.



Cheers.

Quick Comments

	syfChadMann:	ohh.. okay, Light doesn't need support.. D:
	nirvAnA:	nice try!

[FSDarkNemesis]

Entered No. 3. Doing no. 1 now.

[inFeZa]

Let the entries roll!

[jayaiwhy]

zurg op

edit: will edit in coming days

Quick Comments

	Dingobloo:	this image is massive :(
	nirvAnA:	Awesome haha
	Dox:	ROOOOOOOOOFL
	[TA]LoSt:	This is amazing!
	FsDronesInJail:	moonglade lookin cool as usual xD
	fray`Alpha:	winning
	Cyanide:	haha, definitely the best one so far, couldn't stop laughing!
	NOM:	hahaha
	Bash:	hhahahahah. awesome!

[inFeZa]

Originally Posted by jayaiwhy

zurg op

11/10 This is hilarious!

[Dox]

What about TargA! He's our adopted Aussie!

[Feddonator]

well im going to try and enter all 3, i can barely use photoshop and i'm a bad writer but i want a beta key so bad!

[FSDarkNemesis]

Updated my image as bumped by Chadmann.

[ShinyDark]

[Trinion]

Well, here is my entry



Spent almost 3 hours making this and had so much fun I have never made anything before with photoshop so I basically had to learn everything from youtube
But, +1 for effort surely? :P

Hope you enjoy!

Edit: In case you are wondering, "Taran Varad" means "Your name be honoured" in Khalani (Protoss language).

Quick Comments

	ToR.Arnor:	Loves it
	nirvAnA:	cool stuff!
	asdfSchnitzel:	Awesome
	nGenLight:	freaking awesome

[mGGLearning]

Will there be Barcrafts? XD

Quick Comments

nirvAnA:

They most definitely will be announced closer to the event date!

[Link42]

Highres: http://i.imgur.com/dQSRm.png

Simple yet effective

xoxo

[IcedTea]

[beatBOX]

Spent a lot of time making that YoonYJ marine more Australian haha
More time than I'm proud to admit :P

Very keen for this next MLG

[Frenzy]

My Submission:

[ChaynesOre]

Went for the patriotic approach...

Spent a bit of time on this, hope I get a Beta key!!!



Thanks to jayaiwhy for directing me to the Liquipedia for photos of the iM guys

Quick Comments

	ToRSmotPokingFish:	shit yea! :D
	inFeZa:	solid
	UCRon:	Awesome!
	Legionnaire:	I love the border effects you did. I'd suggest trying to get iM to give tGun a uniform for a new photo, then add that in
	EXCL:	sweet :D nice work dude!
	fray`Alpha:	this is great :)

[mGGVISION]

Originally Posted by ChaynesOre

Went for the patriotic approach...

Spent a bit of time on this, hope I get a Beta key!!!



Thanks to jayaiwhy for directing me to the Liquipedia for photos of the iM guys

Looks solid man I like the Australian theme!

[justinn]

Quick Comments

x5.NotoriouS:

have fun on the beta :D

[cure]

Although he isn't going.

Quick Comments

	ROOT`iaguz:	I kind of wish I was going now.
	nirvAnA:	lmao
	Dox:	LOVE IT
	fray`Alpha:	niiiiccccceeee

[Legionnaire]

Was trying to find the cutest kangaroo that i could, vs the evil world.

Seems a little cramp. Don't like the placements of the Team Logo's, but i think they should be in it.

Sort of want race logo's too. Might work on it. Feedback welcome.

Took about 2 hours editing pixels in MSPaint. I've got that zergling as a 20+ meg file, had to edit out the background.

Edit1: What happened to my image? The link is now dead?!

Quick Comments

	nirvAnA:	ahaha omg!
	Dox:	<3333

[inFeZa]

Originally Posted by Legionnaire

Was trying to find the cutest kangaroo that i could, vs the evil world.

Seems a little cramp. Don't like the placements of the Team Logo's, but i think they should be in it.

Sort of want race logo's too. Might work on it. Feedback welcome.

Took about 2 hours editing pixels in MSPaint. I've got that zergling as a 20+ meg file, had to edit out the background.

Edit1: What happened to my image? The link is now dead?!

it's so cute! : D

Loving all the pics so far! And as Leg said - Keep them simple, so people watching on stream can actually understand and read what it says!
People like hand drawn art too n_n

[FSDarkNemesis]

Hope that I win, I'm desperate for the god damn key!

[Hydroid]

I don't have graphics talent, but I will try to write up something if I get a chance in the next couple of days! SEA representation at MLG ftw!

[Legionnaire]

Some very nice pics in here.

Please don't take this as insulting - its not intended to be - i just want some damn good pics going there with them.

An issue i see with some of the pictures is how much information is contained within them.

You have to remember they will be viewed in a sub optimal environment.
- The lighting will be unknown (some places are dark, some are more lit).
- And the camera will not be straight on.
- Whoever is holding it will be moving it a bit.
- It will only be shown for a few seconds at most.

Yet with all of this, the information contained within the picture has be given across to the viewers.

Some of these are awesome for web viewing / and even for the pics that are put into the players booths (as the camera ppl can zoom in on a still image). But not necessarily good for showing from the crowd.

If you are going to try to do one i think you should remember:
- Simplicity of idea that you are trying to get across.
- Colour scheme choice / Contrast of colours is very important. (thats why most ppl have white/black/red)

I think even mine has too much information in it, and i'm thinking of taking out the team logo's / names, and mine is the least busiest of all of them.

That way all that is left is the central theme. Aus vs the World.

[Lokth]

Heres a quick attempt at one, I knew exacltey what I wanted to do the second I saw mafias name up there

[Link42]

Hi-Res: http://i.imgur.com/1iHhZ.jpg


I decided to add a caption but I think it makes the picture look cheap, either way you guys can check it out and make your own opinion.

+ [Picture With Caption] +

Hi-Res: http://i.imgur.com/uxQrd.jpg

[Wiseman]

Originally Posted by Link42

Hi-Res: http://i.imgur.com/1iHhZ.jpg


I decided to add a caption but I think it makes the picture look cheap, either way you guys can check it out and make your own opinion.

+ [Picture With Caption] +

Hi-Res: http://i.imgur.com/uxQrd.jpg

Haha i like this one best~

[ROOT`iaguz]

Hmm....

Dox is Hannibal
Yoon is Murdoch
Glade is Face
Rossi is Frank that italian guy they had in the fifth season
Deth is BA

Works for me!

[justinn]

My Cheerful:

http://jppp.imgur.com/all/

you can find it on this site. hope u like it im not a really art pro and i couldnt post it here in the forum cause my pc is too slow. waiting 4 my new one........

i hope for a beta key but never have luck in such competitions.
gl hf everyone

Quick Comments

Dingobloo:

It just says "jppp's images are not publicly available."

[justinn]

my song.

i want a beta, a beta key. i cant draw so i ll try it here. i want to support my favourite team i hope they win the m l g.
i i follow, i follow you thats why i write this i follow you.

no matter if toss or zerg or terraaaaaaa. its always an awesome game if u play it yes!!!!.

GG

[x5.NotoriouS]

edit; fixed it .. look at post below !

Quick Comments

iMSystem:

http://imgur.com/ZvAeG

[iMSystem]

Originally Posted by x5.NotoriouS

I don't know how to embedd this! if someone could that would be nice

my image i spent a whole photography lesson on haha

http://imgur.com/ZvAeG

Thanks!

Ugh, gotta keep remembering I can't post stuff like that in comments T_T


Use..

[img]http://imgur.com/ZvAeG[/img]

Quick Comments

x5.NotoriouS:

thx found ithe code t on the original page on imgur :D

[x5.NotoriouS]

got it!



Light FIGHTING

Quick Comments

	Trinion:	Go Light :D :D
	inFeZa:	love to see the deleted scenes ;)
	NOM:	give this guy a key

[inFeZa]

More plz ! Keep them coming!!

[TABiggun]

Nv Fighting!

Quick Comments

VoxMSI.Rogue:

hahahahaha awesome

[inFeZa]

Originally Posted by TABiggun

Nv Fighting!

Rossi fits this scenario oh so well

Quick Comments

	TABiggun:	haha yeah I remember he was streaming GTA4 a while back and got the idea
	TCPLemminks:	I think Glade fits it even better

[Marek]

Another attempt!

Quick Comments

	Legionnaire:	I like the aussie flag protoss sign. :)
	Dox:	love it

[faithHunter]

I just got the best idea for a cheerful for my favorite SEA Terran ever >

[Feddonator]

learned how to use photoshop just for this

[Kazen73]

Hopefully u guys like my cheerful

[Zaltias]

Alright trying my luck with this. Who needs to sit around and study anyway? ;]

Might've gone a bit overboard, but I kept coming up with more ideas haha. Feel free to give criticism. Tried to get a kind of vector'd style to keep it simple (and because I can't draw faces well). Used some other pieces for reference, mainly for the face shape and the armour.

Quick Comments

inFeZa:

this is really cool! :)

[Peculiar]

took me alot of effort on this. i hope you guys like it.

[Legionnaire]

Okay, the Hots Beta Key thread is off the main list, so i'm doing my own page.

These are concept designs for some drawings that i plan to do. I'll upload the real onesinto here once they are done.

1 - MoonGlade Love
2 - Some random pro aus image. (just using the full size kerrigan that i'm going to do, which won't work in the other concept)

Actually the moonglade love mspaint looks pretty cool already. Maybe i shouldn't bother.

[inFeZa]

daw cauuuuteee :3

[Legionnaire]

Okay hows this?

Quick Comments

	TAriiChard:	LOLL <3
	ETL.Branno:	umm what is kerrigan doing?

[inFeZa]

glade made her creep her pants

Quick Comments

NOM:

^this

[Legionnaire]

You guys have no idea how hard it is to draw noses... jeez....

Quick Comments

NOM:

I do and its freaking hard as hell -__-

[Demosthenes]

Hands are hard.
Whenever i drew, my people look like they had taken a baseball bat to their fingers...

I did not know you drew! Fikken awesome!


edit: Wait...that is a painting of Glade...not a picture. Holy crap.

[Legionnaire]

I obviously didn't do the painting of glade. I stole it (asked for permission... waiting on a response). Eleine Sun did it a while back.

She is incredible at art.

[beatBOX]

So after reading Legionnaire's advice I decided to have another go
Hope you like it ^.^

btw I'm pretty proud of my green and gold marine

Quick Comments

Legionnaire:

Not practical for real life camouflage, but loogs good :)

[SFTAElessar]

Awesome Guys

[JohnBoah]

Nevermind got my dates wrong. Will have my cheerful up very soon!

[Cardioth]

Tada!

Fingers crossed!

Quick Comments

Dox:

ROFL LOVE IT

[IcedTea]

[JohnBoah]

Hopefully obvious that its moonglade. Couldn't think of a caption or any text to add. So if anyone has any good suggestions I may edit them in before the contest ends!

Quick Comments

	crAzerk:	oh wow did you draw that? looks great!
	TCPLemminks:	Love the hron placement ;)
	Legionnaire:	so good!
	inFeZa:	winner winner chicken dinner

[zedest]

Spent around 2-3 Hours on this, I know its not great but I'm terrible with paint and have no other programmes :P

Anyway Enjoy!

Without template



With template

Quick Comments

inFeZa:

brilliant

[nirvAnA]

Cheerful Contest
Some really fantastic entries so far!! The News Team is gonna have a tough time deciding haha.

Blog / Story / Song / Poem / Fan-fiction Contest
Also, only 7 different people have submitted entries for the HoTS contest! Some winners are already obvious but there is still plenty of chance to join them by submitting your entry. Check them out here.

Today is the final day of competition.

Contests Ends In

23 September 2012 1AM AEST

Good Luck Everyone!!

[syfMiley]

If zedest doesn't get a key then I don't know what to believe in anymore

[inFeZa]

Deth looks so ready in that pic

[jayaiwhy]

ggwp sc2sea, all your keys belong to me.

[MythDeath]

Here are my entries for the contest!
Entry #1 http://i.imgur.com/qg67I.jpg

Entry #2 http://i.imgur.com/ixpcF.jpg

Entry #3 http://i.imgur.com/PvqPd.jpg

Entry #4 http://i.imgur.com/CLdX0.jpg

Quick Comments

	FsDronesInJail:	sweet! ^^
	nirvAnA:	good stuff!
	AxSGRiM:	+1

[SwatNZ]

Hey guys, just whipped this up

Quick Comments

AxSGRiM:

+1

[Rocky.Bell]

I realise it's HORRIBLY done, first time using photoshop and did it at a mates house so I didn't get to become pro in a night

Anyways, the idea is there! Go Light!!

[inFeZa]

OMG THAT GLADE ONE

so cuuuuuuuute :3

[syfMiley]

One loveeee

Quick Comments

	TABiggun:	LOL
	Dox:	HAHAHAHA

[inFeZa]

Originally Posted by tamiles

one loveeee

give him a key right now;

[zergberg]

phweee.. just in time xD
didn't have much time but was fun anyways

[zedest]

Nervousssssssssssssss

[zedest]

So happy wtf =D

[justinn]

who won now the 10 keys and how do i know if i perhaps won 1?