[Demisesodlu]

I just wanted to say congratulations to all the guys who participated in the ACL Gold Coast, my friends and I stayed glued to our seats the whole weekend, thanks for great matches and great casting.

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	Cute:
	TAriiChard:
	AusBox:	ACL hwaiting!
	VoxMSI.Rogue:	congrats to everyone but mainly yang <3
	Dox:	XOXOXO
	Maynarde:	So handsome
	asdfSchnitzel:
	Mayo:
	mOOnGLaDe:	:D thank you for watching
	FvRsolis:	glad you enjoyed bro!
	iM yang:

[fray`Alpha]

I had so much fun competing in it , thanks to dox, ACL staff,the casters, the spectators and supporters who came down and of corse the other participants.

Was such a great experience

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	Dox:	Diamond superstar!
	Maynarde:	This guy beat EveSigns! That's a grandmaster! /fanboy

[Loach]

I rage quit after PiG lost )= but it was great to watch! grats to glade for the win and all the participants/organisers/casters

[iVnStinger]

Great, thanks a lot Maynarde and Doble, did a great job! Also congrtaz mOOnGLaDe

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fray`Alpha:

[SLCN.Kez]

Was an amazing weekend meeting everyone and a fantastic event indeed, cya at the next big thing!

[inFeZa]

Sure waas a blast ! Can't believe it's over. i can't wait for the next one :
Shoutout to all the people who made this event happen it sure was waaaaaaaay above my expectations. Superb stream quality.

[AusBox]

Next one will be in April, hopefully I'll see some of you guys there!

I'm also creating a list of feedback, so if you have any suggestions, let me know!

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Mayo:

[ROOT`iaguz]

HERE'S SOME GODDAMN FEEDBACK.

IT'S PRONOUNCED EYE-AH-GUZ. NOT EE-AY-GUZ. FOR FUCKS SAKE GUYS IT'S NOT THAT HARD.

...

Great event. Would go again.

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	inFeZa:	HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHA OMG i just knew you'd get mad at that haha
	FaDeBadger:	I feel your pain, I cringed every time!
	Maynarde:	Will keep it in mind eyeahguz, stay cool yo
	fray`Alpha:	lol before the event i had absolutly no idea at all how to say it.. now i have a idea... even its its the wrong one :)
	Zealo:	i thought maynarde was saying "yargarz"
	VoxMSI.Rogue:	LOL omg, you crack me up so much holy shit YES <3
	asdfSchnitzel:	I raged so hard every time they said that lol
	AxSGRiM:	ye stung my ears
	iVnStinger:	I knew that would come up hahah
	Mayo:	igooz?
	Bash:
	Dox:	iguanaz
	dKiWi:
	iM yang:	it's pronounced ya-guz

[Kalikah]

awesome work guys! was glued to my pc screen like some of the other swags (starcraft wives and girlfriends lol)

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	Maynarde:	Thanks for inventing swags as a term :)
	mGGDrGooSe:	Ooo yeah, I officially have a swag, yo!
	Mayo:	GOT SWAG?
	Dox:

[TADivinity]

Originally Posted by xGKingiaguz

HERE'S SOME GODDAMN FEEDBACK.

FOR FUCKS SAKE GUYS IT'S NOT THAT HARD.

^ You know shits about to go down when the little bearded dwarf is angry

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Zealo:

[Demisesodlu]

yeah agreed Doble and Maynarde did great

[Apth]

Originally Posted by xGKingiaguz

HERE'S SOME GODDAMN FEEDBACK.

IT'S PRONOUNCED EYE-AH-GUZ. NOT EE-AY-GUZ. FOR FUCKS SAKE GUYS IT'S NOT THAT HARD.

I thought it'd be like Iago, the parrot from Aladdin.

Apparently not. Noted.

Edit: Also the dude from Othello, because I'm cultured and whatnot

[[TA]LoSt]

Great fun, even if I was rocking about an hours sleep the whole first day. Should of seen me by the end, I looked and felt like shiiiiiit. :P

Had an amazing time though, was good catching up with everyone, can't wait to do it again.

[ToRVenom]

I went ot the ALC however i didnt compete i was there mainly for the lan !
Was good fun saw Glade so iw as really happy also saw Tayang so happy days!

[syfChadMann]

It was fun.. Wish I was there for day 2...
Have to try and make it to sydney for the next ACL... So many funny games for the fans.. ^_^

[AxSGRiM]

Rossi and mOOngLaDe played so well!!! I was really glad to see my teammates make it out of the open bracket 2nd and 3rd place too

[mGGDrGooSe]

Best quality Australian event yet. Maynoble... err, Dobnarde... were good together. Natural chemistry for first time together.

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Asrathiel:

Bwahaha Dobnarde ^_^

[syfMiley]

Originally Posted by TAChadMann

It was fun.. Wish I was there for day 2...
Have to try and make it to sydney for the next ACL... So many funny games for the fans.. ^_^

Come to Melb! We'll get up to hotel room shenanigans.

[Asrathiel]

Looked fun watching from here... can't wait to hang out with people in Syndey

[Zealo]

is there a perth regional being planned for this year? would be so awesome

[mOOnGLaDe]

Aye that was a really fun event! I'm really looking forward to the next one. As usual everyone in the aus scene is awesome and great fun its a shame i couldnt bring myself to try ninja a room down there and drink with you guys sunday night. Was so tired I ended up sleeping like 8 hours on raamons floor before going home ~_~

[pXAero]

First LAN, absolutely loved it! So much cooler feeling playing directly opposite from the other guy. And I even managed to not squeal like a teenage girl when mOOnGLaDe walked in the door ^_^

It was amusing hearing the random shouts of rage or joy coming from the CoD section.

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fray`Alpha:

man those cod players...... ahhh dont have any words to describe

[nirvAnA]

I love maynarde's casting, which isn't very surprising since i love the guy heaps already

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Kalikah:

he's just so manly

[NvRossi]

Amazing event as to be expected when the sc2 portion was managed by Dox and Vanzr, two great guys. All the staff that worked at the event were very friendly and accomodating and it was a pleasure to hang out with them!

As moonglade said everyone that came to the event was awesome. Its amazing how friendly all the sc2 players and it was great to put alot of faces to names and hang out!

that being said MAKE SURE YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF! if you come to a lan especially with how big they are starting to become, its getting harder and harder to meet everybody. So make sure you intro yourself and you will have an even better time. Im sure all the other players would agree with my sentiments!

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	SmokyMcPot:
	Dox:	you are my daddy

[Demisesodlu]

me and my mates from Rockhampton will defiantly be attending to watch one this year or then next depending when we can get time off work.

[SmokyMcPot]

ACL was great, my first LAN event. Was definately a fun day even if I did get completely schooled in the open bracket!

Great to meet a bunch of cool people, see some great games.

Ha Aeropunk "It was amusing hearing the random shouts of rage or joy coming from the CoD section."

Looks like you missed the final epic games between Pinder and Chadmann

Bringing the biff back to SC2!

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	NvRossi:	was great to meet ya buddy
	ROOT`iaguz:	That is good name.
	syfChadMann:	Played well bro...
	Dox:	CYA MATE

[syfChadMann]

It needed to be streamed was the most fun and funniest series ever!!

But for those that weren't there, Pinder and I yelled insults when scouting probes died.. But we needed more COD style taunts during the game... Pinder has since called me a cheater, because I gas stole in our Sentry v Sentry game.. and put pylons where his nexus goes in the NR20 match.. :P

Plenty of funny games...

[SLCN.Kez]

ahah i saw that game, a no rush 15 minutes game that went for like 15 45? LOL

[syfChadMann]

Originally Posted by kez

ahah i saw that game, a no rush 15 minutes game that went for like 15 45? LOL

Yeah it was a NR20... so No Rush 20 mins.. and it was finished in 23 mins... :P

Pinder Archon toilet'd about 120-130 supply of Void rays and carriers.. instantly.. but it was worth it.. ^_^

[SLCN.Kez]

aahaha yeah was epicly funny

[wolf]

I had a great time at ACL, the event itself was great but just chilling with other guys who love starcraft for 2 days at a backpackers was one of the best weekends I've had in a long time. Cheers guys! Also, the organisers, casters and general players were an amazing bunch of people, made me proud to be an sc2 player.

[Bash]

Originally Posted by Demisesodlu

me and my mates from Rockhampton will defiantly be attending to watch one this year or then next depending when we can get time off work.

Definitely*

Unless you actually do mean defiantly... in which case im confused.

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Asrathiel:

Bwahaha, they could attend defiantly.... :p

[Maynarde]

Thanks to everyone that watched / came down to ACL Gold Coast

Looking back on it, it was pretty incredible! Yeah there were some massive delays but this is only the first and I forsee it getting bigger and better, and Vanzr (Sundance DiVanzetti) can see right before his eyes how popular SC2 is becoming. I would not be surprised in the slightest if SC2 got main stage within the next couple big LANs. I believe the next one is in Sydney (April) and then Melbourne (June / July). Dox said they're gonna be roughly 3 months apart each time. Sydney is gonna have a massive SC2 crowd, guaranteed.

I flew to the Gold Coast straight from work, and then flew back this morning to go straight back to work so needless to say pretty wrecked but I get a warm fuzzy feeling inside when I think back on the weekend. No, it's not because of how close in proximity I was to Rossi and Moonglade (although it definitely contributes) but because it honesty went off with delays being the only hitches and everyone walked away feeling really good about it. I saw a smile on every pro-gamer's face and every ACL staff member was stoked with what SC2 brought to their circuit. I see ACL becoming a big thing and I feel really lucky to be a part of it.

This was also my first time casting a big event like this, purely being an online caster until now. I have a lot to work on but I got some really good feedback and I know what to work on Surprisingly, all the feedback has been really constructive I expected to be flamed a little more lol. Side screen scroll was disabled, so were health bars part way through. Observing that way and casting at the same time is pretty hard, mini-map awareness disappears etc. Also I now know how to pronounce iaguz.

But enough excuses. ACL was amazing and will only get bigger and better. The production will get better. I'll get better (hopefully) and so will Dox / Doble or whoever I get to cast with! Thank you everyone for your kind words but especially thank you to all the SC2 pro-gamers for being absolute ballers (cheers for the smokes Pinder) and ACL for running a tight show

See ya in Sydney.

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	Bash:	Enjoyed it! ex-oh.
	Kalikah:	<3 this time with your sidekick/lunch bringer
	SmokyMcPot:	Great casting man!
	ROOT`iaguz:	Also I now know how to pronounce iaguz. DAMN ****** RIGHT
	Dox:	XOXOXO
	nirvAnA:	maynarde funded his own tix btw just to help cast :) massive respect
	Hydroid:	I managed to tune in just for the finals. Enjoyed the casting immensely.

[FaDeBadger]

Your magnificent locks of hair made the cast for me. Totally going to sneak up behind you with a pair of scissors and cut me a piece at Sydney.

[Kalikah]

Originally Posted by FaDeBadger

Your magnificent locks of hair made the cast for me. Totally going to sneak up behind you with a pair of scissors and cut me a piece at Sydney.

Make sure you're wearing body armour and a codpiece then.

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FaDeBadger:

[[TA]LoSt]

Originally Posted by Maynarde

Thanks to everyone that watched / came down to ACL Gold Coast

Looking back on it, it was pretty incredible! Yeah there were some massive delays but this is only the first and I forsee it getting bigger and better, and Vanzr (Sundance DiVanzetti) can see right before his eyes how popular SC2 is becoming. I would not be surprised in the slightest if SC2 got main stage within the next couple big LANs. I believe the next one is in Sydney (April) and then Melbourne (June / July). Dox said they're gonna be roughly 3 months apart each time. Sydney is gonna have a massive SC2 crowd, guaranteed.

I flew to the Gold Coast straight from work, and then flew back this morning to go straight back to work so needless to say pretty wrecked but I get a warm fuzzy feeling inside when I think back on the weekend. No, it's not because of how close in proximity I was to Rossi and Moonglade (although it definitely contributes) but because it honesty went off with delays being the only hitches and everyone walked away feeling really good about it. I saw a smile on every pro-gamer's face and every ACL staff member was stoked with what SC2 brought to their circuit. I see ACL becoming a big thing and I feel really lucky to be a part of it.

This was also my first time casting a big event like this, purely being an online caster until now. I have a lot to work on but I got some really good feedback and I know what to work on Surprisingly, all the feedback has been really constructive I expected to be flamed a little more lol. Side screen scroll was disabled, so were health bars part way through. Observing that way and casting at the same time is pretty hard, mini-map awareness disappears etc. Also I now know how to pronounce iaguz.

But enough excuses. ACL was amazing and will only get bigger and better. The production will get better. I'll get better (hopefully) and so will Dox / Doble or whoever I get to cast with! Thank you everyone for your kind words but especially thank you to all the SC2 pro-gamers for being absolute ballers (cheers for the smokes Pinder) and ACL for running a tight show

See ya in Sydney.

Don't forget about that ninja dude! I'm SO disappointed we were the only group of people that saw him.

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Maynarde:

LOL!!

[Maynarde]

Originally Posted by [TA]LoSt

Don't forget about that ninja dude! I'm SO disappointed we were the only group of people that saw him.

OH MY GOD how the hell did I forget about that loooooool.

That was the most intense cosplayer. Ever.

Or a legit ninja, we never actually found out haha!

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[TA]LoSt:

We never saw him again.. Definitely indicative of being a real ninja!

[FaDeBadger]

Originally Posted by [TA]LoSt

Don't forget about that ninja dude! I'm SO disappointed we were the only group of people that saw him.

Is that the guy who was flipping up on the edge of the stage? Saw that on stream for a while.

[inFeZa]

I'm pretty sure the fat guy in the sailor moon costume took the cake. literally.

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	Maynarde:	roflroflrofl
	FvRsolis:

[[TA]LoSt]

Originally Posted by FaDeBadger

Is that the guy who was flipping up on the edge of the stage? Saw that on stream for a while.

I feel ashamed to say that was me. Dox sneakily put the camera on us while we were messing around on the stage before the game and I had no idea. When his girlfriend told me the chat was talking about me I was like ohhhhh shit, sat down straight away. :P

[Maynarde]

Originally Posted by FaDeBadger

Is that the guy who was flipping up on the edge of the stage? Saw that on stream for a while.

Nah this was during the lunch break. A group of us went for a walk to find food through Bond Uni, and on the horizon we see this blonde guy with long hair in a ninja cosplay (looked like Ken from Street Fighter) sprinting so hard. He ran straight past us. And his face was f*cking priceless, had the most intense focused look like he was either running from machine gun fire or on his way to murder someone. We had a pretty good chuckle, I was going to bring it up on stream but the break was so long I forgot. That cafe needs faster staff man.

[Asrathiel]

Originally Posted by Maynarde

(looked like Ken from Street Fighter)

Complete with crazy eyebrows? I always liked Ryu better

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neon:

True warrior.

[Demisesodlu]

is ACL going to be at more place than just GC, Melbourne and Sydney, like more regional areas?

[Zealo]

like certain capital cities that didn't have events last year for some reason?

[inFeZa]

Please tweet at @fraglabs to let them know we acknowledge the support, Without them there probably wouldn't be such good computers there!

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NvRossi:

done

[VoxMSI.Rogue]

Grats to everyone who played,casted and worked on the event, as a stream viewer I thought it was awesome to watch and I can't wait for ACL Sydney!

I have been wanting to start a SC2 blog with lots of SEA goodness so I did a bit of a write up of ACL Gold Coast to kick things off, was just a brief one which is why there is no mention of a lot of the players (Such as the peoples champ olde Chadmann) but I will be adding a lot more content over the next few weeks.

If anyone wants to take a look I posted it here:
http://seaesports.tumblr.com/


(Mods/Nirvana feel free to move if you don't think this belongs here )

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	Nemo:	Nice blog :)
	iM yang:	great blog!
	Dox:

[Delraich]

Originally Posted by xGKingiaguz

HERE'S SOME GODDAMN FEEDBACK.

IT'S PRONOUNCED EYE-AH-GUZ. NOT EE-AY-GUZ. FOR FUCKS SAKE GUYS IT'S NOT THAT HARD.

...

Great event. Would go again.

This quote along with Nemo's reply about the parrot Iago really inspired me...

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	Dox:
	Nemo:	Haha

[Dox]