[Elusory]

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Ok, I'm gonna try to do a post that isn't full of text and try to cut to the chase.

LIQUIPEDIA LINK

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Format

Before that - 4 Groups Round Robin Bo2 SSL Format
Ro16 - Group stage with GSL pick system (1st place from each group picks first)
Ro8 - Single Elimination Playoffs (No 3rd place)

For more information about the SSL Format, please click here.
Rules for home map system and tiebreaker scenarios are explained there.

+ [How to choose home map] +

Before you play against your opponent, have both of you to copy the name of your home map beforehand, so you can paste it when you need to. Both of you will count "1, 2, 3" in separate lines and immediately after 3, paste your home map and press enter.

If your home maps are the same, play the map twice with the first map being counted as home for the higher seeded player.

If your home maps are different, the higher seeded player will host their home map first.

Players will be added into Skype groups (similar to GPDL) to have easy access to their opponents and schedule their matches from there.

For casting, I'll only make playoffs compulsory to be casted. Ro16 MIGHT be casted but we'll see if people of the groups can make it on the same day. There's no way the round robin stage can be casted.

Dates will not be planned because I definitely forsee delay, but games will start a week after ladder reset so everyone has the chance to familiarise themselves with the new maps and pick a suitable home map for themselves!

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Registration

PLEASE FOLLOW THE FORMAT GIVEN BELOW OR I WILL DELETE YOUR POST

Alias:
Race:
Country: Only WCS ANZ eligible players are allowed to sign up
Skype: PM me / add me if you're not comfortable with sharing it here
Highest league attained in LotV: Be truthful, I know. Not counting SEA GM.
Most underrated player in SEA:
Pick a number from 1-100: Cannot be the same as someone who has signed up already.
^ You'll know what's it for when the league starts

Registration closes 26 June 2016 2359 AEST

+ [List of Participants] +

Frustration (17)
Probe (10)
Rize (75)
Azure (69)
Pox (42)
PSiArc (51)
Seither (4)
Crimson (92)
DemiLove (9)
EnDerr (98)
Eros (43)
KingkOng (7)
MightyKiwi (16)
Peppy (27)
Wally (6)
Ice (26)
Namakaye (1)
NaMeK (77)
Schnitzel (34)
Dano (82)
Elusory (11)
Matlo (96)
TheMightyOne (22)
ZanC (24)
ChadMann (2)
DarK (28)
FLuX (14)
Myuu (64)
Rendorian (21)
vaisravana (25)
CaVaLieR (12)
Flamga (100)
Clare (13)
Seffy (99)
Miley (31)
Slayer (3)
whitePuma (15)

Player count: 36

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Prize

1st - $204
2nd - $50
3rd/4th - $25

Anyone's allowed to contribute! Just let me know, I'll note you down as a sponsor!

Additionally, anyone who takes a MAP off someone a league higher will pocket $5. If you take a MAP off someone 2 leagues higher, the bonus is increased to $10. Practice hard! Anything can happen. Sorry to the GMs, your $$$ is from finishing Top 4!

+ [Scenarios explained] +

Player A (Diamond) takes on Player B (Master). He wins 2-1. He earns $10. Player A takes on Player C (Grandmaster). He loses 1-2. He earns $10. He earns a total of $20.

Player D (Diamond) takes on Player E (Master). He loses 1-2. He earns $5. Player D takes on Player F (Grandmaster). He wins 2-1, somehow. He earns $20. He earns a total of $25.

In short, it stacks up, counting EVERY match, at every stage of the tournament.

+ [Incentives earned] +

whitePuma 2-0 Schnitzel - $10
whitePuma 1-1 Chase - $10
Myuu 2-0 Crimson - $10
vaisravana 2-0 Chase - $10
vaisravana 2-1 Wally - $10
vaisravana 2-1 Rize - $10
vaisravana 1-2 Pox - $5
Myuu 2-0 Seither - $10
Matlo 1-1 MightyKiwi - $5

OSC Points:

1st: 250
2nd: 150
3rd-4th: 80
4th-8th: 50
9th-12th: 25
13th-16th: 12.5
16th-24th: 5
25th-32nd: 2.5

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+ [Extra gibberish on why] +

blahblahblah something about SEA players not getting enough OSC points, LET'S CHANGE THIS. One tournament at a time. haha jokes I'm only able to sponsor 1 at the moment. The $250 is gonna come from my inevitable participation bonus + pocket full of holes. Initially I wanted to pocket the money but I guess I'll just make people happy again xd

I have time now, and I want to put it to good use, so alright let's host a tournament. Money has been my issue hence partially why I've stopped noodle cups. now I have some, so ok yay.

+ [Honorable Mentions] +

Planning & some more planning: Azure & NaMeK
Liquipedia page management: Namakaye
Format Suggestion: Djvillian, Nemesis, Wally (via chatbox randomly)
Choosing the "D" word blindly: PSiArc
Sponsors: Azure - Indirectly $54