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**ToRSpartaz** · Sun, 18th-Dec-2011, 11:54 AM

Well its finally here and about time too!

The very first "NZ Cup". Where the best of the best (New Zealanders :P), battling it out to determine who is the best NZ Player out there in SEA.

When looking back on it, to help promote and develop eSports in NZ the NZ Cup is an ideal way of contributing to the eSports revolution. For we can all do our part to contribute and help the development of this ever growing idea.

Anyways enough of my rambling onto the tournament itself

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Okay for the first Season of the "NZ Cup" I figured that this Season would be more experimental then anything to see what can work to make the tournament more successful and far more entertaining. Unfortunately for the first tournament we aren't able to get any funding

but im going to try to work hard and establish this event as something NZ can be proud to be a bit a part of and hopefully try to attract some sponsors ^^.

How to Register:

To register in this tournament post your details in the following format:

Battlenet ID/CC: Spartaz, 780.
League/ Race: Platinum , Protoss .
Location: Auckland.

Then once the level on interest has been confirmed and I have sorted out the groups. I will announce the confirmed groups for the Tournament on December 30th.

Tournament Format:

16 Player Tournament: (Initially at least, depending of the level of interest shown, definately able to extend this to a 32 Player Tournament (:
Similiar to the Champions league In terms of Format. Starting off with group stages with 4 players per group, the top 2 players from each group shall advance to the next rounds.
Bo5 Format Quater Finals (Round 1)
Bo7 Format Semi Finals (Round 2)
Finally the Grandfinals a Bo9 Series to determine who is our first "NZ Cup" Winner (Round 3)

Group Stage:

The map pool for the group stages is simply going to be maps chosen from the map pool. With 5 games to be played per group, just to get more fun and enjoyment from the group stages. So that means each player will play each other once in their groups

+ [Groups and Pools::] +

+ [Map Pool:] +

Quater Finals:

Bracket for this round of the tournament:

http://challonge.com/nzcupseason1

+ [ Round 1: ] +

Semi Finals:

Bracket for this round of the tournament:

http://challonge.com/nzcupseason1

+ [ Round 2: ] +

Season 1 NZ Cup: Grand Finals

Bracket for this round of the tournament:

http://challonge.com/nzcupseason1

+ [ Round 3: ] +

When and Where?

When?

The kick off for this tournament will be:

Friday 6th January: 9pm NZST (Or whatever its called)

Depending on the avaliability of the days people can play this could be able to change, we shall see though.

This tournament will run weekly so the Group Stages will begin on this day, where the 13th will be the Quater Finals, 20th will be Semi Finals and on the 27th the Grand Finals. So quite an easy set up.

Where?

In game channel: "NZ Cup"

Casting so generously supplied by Navi

from his channel:

http://www.twitch.tv/hybridslipper

Also we have the good old Flamga on board to provide some amazing entertainment as well

http://www.twitch.tv/flamga

So stay tuned to watch some amazing games and incredible casting

What else can we do to help this eSports Revolution?

Just thought I'd leave you with this question just to get you guys thinking, I mean what else can we do to support eSports in NZ. If you guys have any thoughts or ideas or want to contribute to this cause feel free to email me. Also Donations would be greatly appreciated so we can further develop the tournament and be able to get a prize pool underway (:

nzcup@live.com

Well thats me for now guys, if theres any questions or anything just PM me. Im usually around somewhere, now for me to go have a sleep or play Starcraft, I dont even know feeling sick is terrible.

Cheers Guys

Spartaz

Quick Comments

	ROOTPetraeus:	Pro.
	lolwut:	:)
	nirvAnA:
	Apth:
	deL:	ka mate ka mate ka ora ka ora tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru nāna i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā
	Trusty:	nice job

**ToRSpartaz** · Sun, 18th-Dec-2011, 11:55 AM

Still deciding the map pool guys ~

ROOTPetraeus · Sun, 18th-Dec-2011, 12:08 PM

Petraeus.737

Auckland aka best city
WOOOOOOT this is gonna be epic

Stallion · Sun, 18th-Dec-2011, 2:13 PM

Battlenet ID/CC: cruxStallion.840
League/ Race: Masters , Protoss .
Location: Christchurch aka quake central

Quick Comments

MooZfY:

Go stallion! :D

lolwut · Sun, 18th-Dec-2011, 4:00 PM

lolwut.901

iWillWin

EDIT: Changed to diamond since I posted this. More proof you are all going DOWN!

EDIT: lolwut is sad. lolwut didn't win

Quick Comments

ROOTPetraeus:

lolwut has this

NvJazBas · Sun, 18th-Dec-2011, 5:32 PM

xGKingJazBas
701
Zerg
Grandmaster
Auckland

Stallion · Sun, 18th-Dec-2011, 9:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xGKingJazBas

xGKingJazBas
701
Zerg
Grandmaster
Auckland

other side of bracket for me please so i have a chance ^^ ty spartaz :P

FYRE · Mon, 19th-Dec-2011, 6:22 AM

Battlenet ID/CC: FYRE.654
League/ Race: Diamond, Zerg
Location: Tauranga

NDG.Stitch · Wed, 4th-Jan-2012, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xGKingJazBas

xGKingJazBas
701
Zerg
Grandmaster
Auckland

He's gonna take it.

UncleTom · Mon, 19th-Dec-2011, 9:58 AM

Battlenet ID/CC: UncleTom .182
League/ Race: Masters , Zerg.
Location: Auckland.

Another · Tue, 20th-Dec-2011, 10:36 PM

Protoss

Masters

Wellington

IrisAnother.855

HowAreYa · Wed, 21st-Dec-2011, 4:09 PM

I finish work 10pm on that Friday. If my opponent wants to wait for me, ill play.

HowAreYa.313

Christchurch

FYRE · Thu, 22nd-Dec-2011, 10:18 PM

I just noticed that Arid Plateau is in the map pool? I kinda despise this map ZvT because of the two bunker block at the natural, and I'm sure many other Zergs feel this way, so maybe a different map could be used instead?

ROOTPetraeus · Fri, 23rd-Dec-2011, 6:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FYRE

I just noticed that Arid Plateau is in the map pool? I kinda despise this map ZvT because of the two bunker block at the natural, and I'm sure many other Zergs feel this way, so maybe a different map could be used instead?

Yeah, I think both the new maps are too new to decide whether they are balanced enough to use in tournaments. And most Zergs have vetoed these ><

syfMiley · Fri, 23rd-Dec-2011, 8:14 AM

What makes a person eligible to sign up e.g. Citizenship?

ROOTPetraeus · Fri, 23rd-Dec-2011, 8:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAMiLes

What makes a person eligible to sign up e.g. Citizenship?

Thats a good question. Permanent residency might be a bit too limiting but perhaps having lived in NZ for at least 6 months?

**ToRSpartaz** · Fri, 23rd-Dec-2011, 2:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petraeus

Thats a good question. Permanent residency might be a bit too limiting but perhaps having lived in NZ for at least 6 months?

Yeah I think that sounds good man, if allows more competition ^^

syfMiley · Fri, 23rd-Dec-2011, 9:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spartaz

Yeah I think that sounds good man, if allows more competition ^^

I'm born there (so a citizen) and have lived there for about 12 years overall but studying abroad now. So if it is okay I'd like to put in an application.

Battlenet ID/CC: TAMiLes.787
League/ Race:

,

.
Location: Melbourne, Australia.

Stallion · Fri, 23rd-Dec-2011, 10:17 PM

spartaz get meta and arid off the map pool please put in the shattered temple and daybreak. meta is basically impossible vs a good zerg and arid has a few massive issues that haven't been exploited in tournament play yet so havnt been fixed yet compared to shattered which is tryed and true and produces good matches and daybreak which is just an awesome map and new enough that you can see some new things

Quick Comments

ToRSpartaz:

YOUR OKAAAAAAAAAAY STALLION <3

ROOTPetraeus · Sat, 24th-Dec-2011, 7:37 AM

wtf keep meta thats such a balanced map.... but arid does need to come off.