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Slayar · Wed, 8th-Jun-2011, 11:09 PM

The Brisbane Elysium StarCraft 2 Tournament is nearly here! If you are going to be in Brisbane on either 25 or 26 June come to the two day LAN tournament at the Elysium Internet Cafe. All successful applicants are guaranteed at least 3 games each versing a different opponent and we expect to have live stream on Day Two for spectators unable to attend!

WHEN:

DAY ONE - 25 June 2011
Starting 1:00pm

Preliminaries: Round-Robin, each player plays 3 games versus different opponents, will all be played simultaneously.

Round of 16: Single Bracket Elimination, Best of 3, will all be played simultaneously.

DAY TWO - 26 June 2011
Starting 1:00pm

Round of 8: Single Bracket Elimination, Best of 3, will be played back to back.

Semi-Finals: Single Bracket Elimination, Best of 3, will be played back to back.

Finals: Single Bracket Elimination, Best of 5, will be played back to back.

WHERE:

Elysium Internet Cafe
279 Brunswick Street
Fortitude Valley, Brisbane,
Queensland, Australia

The entrance is just next to the 7-Eleven. Google maps poorly directs users to Elysium but a professionally made substitute map has been provided:

Blue = Fortitude Valley Train Station
Red = Elysium Internet Cafe

PRIZE POOL

$70

MAP POOL:

MLG Metalopolis v2.4

GSL Terminus SE v1.0

GSL Bel'Shir Beach v1.0

GSL Xel'Naga Caverns v1.0

Tel'darim Altar LE v1.1

The Shattered Temple

Shakuras Plateau

REQUIREMENTS

You MUST have a South-East Asia StarCraft 2 Account which only you and no other participant will use in the tournament.

You MUST be at the venue on the tournament date at the correct time, do not expect the tournament to wait up for you.

You MUST pay the entry fee at the start of DAY ONE to participate in the tournament.

ENTRY FEE

$10 in cash on the day of the tournament at the venue.

HOW TO SIGN UP:

Email BESTsignups@gmail.com your details as set out below:
________________________________
BNetID.Code

What is your 1v1 SEA Ladder Rank?

What city/town do you live in?
________________________________

Emails will be sent out to all successful applicants advising when their games are expected to start, don't be late. Only 32 players will be accepted unless the sign-ups greatly exceed 64 players.

Edit: changed Entry Fee and Prize Pool, added Extras, removed extras

TAhackdZ · Thu, 9th-Jun-2011, 11:46 AM

Zomg!!! Finally a LAN tourney in Brisbane

I've already emailed my application, would be mad cool to meet up with some of the other SC2SEA gang from Brissy!

See you guys there!

Brisbane Hwaiting!

cRSenSei · Thu, 9th-Jun-2011, 2:10 PM

Looking forward to it.

Will definitely be there as long as it's not the same weekend as WCG qualifiers, and will bring along some mates.

Good shit!

**kellyMILKIES** · Thu, 9th-Jun-2011, 2:56 PM

OH WAIT. FRACK. Glade is gonna be there. FML!

Slayar · Thu, 9th-Jun-2011, 10:11 PM

The entry fee is set. The prize pool is set but may grow through the week.

[TA]LoSt · Thu, 9th-Jun-2011, 10:44 PM

Yeah I'll probably be there

Slayar · Thu, 9th-Jun-2011, 10:53 PM

FXOmOOnGLaDe will be at DAY TWO playing show matches against the tournament winner! This means he will not be participating in the competitive part of the event.

FloatingPoint · Fri, 10th-Jun-2011, 12:55 PM

What's the rules on using your own gear?

**Dox** · Fri, 10th-Jun-2011, 1:01 PM

The venue has no problem with you bringing/using your own gear.

FvRsolis · Sat, 11th-Jun-2011, 12:14 PM

Can't wait. I'll certainly be there

Slayar · Sat, 11th-Jun-2011, 1:39 PM

Over half of the positions in the tournament have now been occupied. Time is running out for any players in Brisbane who haven't signed up yet and want to participate!

cRSenSei · Sat, 11th-Jun-2011, 1:54 PM

Any way of getting a list of players of who have signed up? I got no confirmation or anything after my registration email.

TriggerSappy · Sun, 12th-Jun-2011, 11:13 AM

whats your position on spectators? i'm interested in coming to the second day matches to see the games played, but i'd be willing to sign up in order to spectate too

Slayar · Sun, 12th-Jun-2011, 4:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sAint

Any way of getting a list of players of who have signed up? I got no confirmation or anything after my registration email.

Confirmation emails have been sent.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TriggerSappy

whats your position on spectators? i'm interested in coming to the second day matches to see the games played, but i'd be willing to sign up in order to spectate too

The tournament will be available online on a live-stream during DAY TWO. Also, I am currently dealing with a few options regarding live spectators at the venue.

Slayar · Tue, 14th-Jun-2011, 10:57 PM

I have had a lot of sign-ups in a short amount of time and if the current sign-up rate keeps up the tournament size could be extended to 64 players. I note that in the event 64 players show up at the tournament and participate, the prize pool would most likely jump up another $200. If you have already signed up, tell your friends in Brisbane and help sky-rocket this tournament!

Quote:

Originally Posted by TriggerSappy

whats your position on spectators? i'm interested in coming to the second day matches to see the games played, but i'd be willing to sign up in order to spectate too

A couple of computers will be available for use of playing the live-stream.

Slayar · Sun, 12th-Jun-2011, 4:18 PM

Only five positions left in the B.E.S.T.! 27 of 32 filled, sign up quickly if you plan on joining!

cRSenSei · Wed, 15th-Jun-2011, 11:40 AM

I don't understand if there's 32 players all paying $10 entry ($320 total), why is there only a $70 prize pool? The other $250 going to elysium?

Slayar · Wed, 15th-Jun-2011, 6:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sAint

I don't understand if there's 32 players all paying $10 entry ($320 total), why is there only a $70 prize pool? The other $250 going to elysium?

The venue will keep an amount of money gained from the entry fees as it is not a free service. Also, your figures are slightly off as there are more details you don't know.

TAhackdZ · Thu, 16th-Jun-2011, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slayar

The venue will keep an amount of money gained from the entry fees as it is not a free service. Also, your figures are slightly off as there are more details you don't know.

I figured Elysium would take a decent cut. It's not the biggest Lan in the world so a 64 or even 32 player tournament is likely to take up most of the computers for the whole day. Understandably they want some compensation.

Looking forward to it in any case.

Slayar · Sun, 19th-Jun-2011, 8:18 PM

The preliminary player groups are as below. Each player will play one game verse each other player in their Group during the preliminaries on DAY ONE.

Group 1
LzHsAint.203
Ophiel.645
RageLing.740
zone.766

Group 2
Hectic.932
tolacool.799
Bakainu.974
Jezza.943

Group 3
Signs.267
System.659
prOxiPioneer.409
Solis.286

Group 4
KirkOrPicard.810
phoneheha.693
loch.521
Azango.789

Group 5
kaix.227
JuggernautM.692
prOxiProHan.974
nakka.741

Group 6
Rorschach.669
rubytuesday.835
xenzor.864
TheeRats.165

Group 7
Reqshuffle.145
Shockwave.631
soup.254
Ridiculisk.500

Group 8
Thynar.378
yam.739
Odras.516
Creation.415

Now amended.

ToNYT · Wed, 15th-Jun-2011, 11:09 PM

I signed up
waiting for the comfirmation email
Its my Birthday on the day

Slayar · Fri, 17th-Jun-2011, 6:38 PM

FXOmOOnGLaDe has advised me he will no longer be attending the tournament for show-matches.

cRSenSei · Sun, 19th-Jun-2011, 9:13 PM

2 favourites in one group O_O

[TA]LoSt · Sun, 19th-Jun-2011, 10:04 PM

Really weird group choosing.. So how much is Elysium gonna charge me to come watch this tourney?

TAriiChard · Sun, 19th-Jun-2011, 10:27 PM

LOL sAint and Shuffle in the same pool?

Slayar · Mon, 20th-Jun-2011, 9:06 AM

Elysium will not charge spectators.

The groups were sorted equally by rank, eg. as if there were three groups of three players and players are numbered 1-9 from best to worst:

Group 1 - 1 4 7
Group 2 - 2 5 8
Group 3 - 3 6 9

The groups I posted were results of that scheme and the ranks I received with signups. This is the first tournament I have organized, so please advise if you think there is an error.

cRSenSei · Mon, 20th-Jun-2011, 9:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slayar

Elysium will not charge spectators.

The groups were sorted equally by rank, eg. as if there were three groups of three players and players are numbered 1-9 from best to worst:

Group 1 - 1 4 7
Group 2 - 2 5 8
Group 3 - 3 6 9

The groups I posted were results of that scheme and the ranks I received with signups. This is the first tournament I have organized, so please advise if you think there is an error.

Doesn't bother me, the best players will get through. Just think that you got the rankings out of order according to your scheme I am ranked 9 of the event? Pretty sure I went through everyones ladder rank (presuming this is what you based it on? even though ladder means shit) and I was #2.

Am I right in presuming that the top 2 of each group go through to the ro16? How does the seeding work past the group stage, this will be a big deal considering its Single Elimination brackets only.

FvRsolis · Mon, 20th-Jun-2011, 9:56 AM

^- Above.

Huge suprise to see Rorsarch and JimDiddy in the same group as well as Saint and Shuffle. I don't expect to even be close to the highest ranked players, doing it for more of an experience/to meet the local gosu players

/ I'm hoping to make more starcraft 2 friends.. (aka you can put GML players in my league and IDM).

Slayar · Mon, 20th-Jun-2011, 11:35 AM

The ranks people sent me with their signups were most likely inaccurate. Would you suggest recalculating the groups using 1v1 Ladder score?

cRSenSei · Mon, 20th-Jun-2011, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slayar

The ranks people sent me with their signups were most likely inaccurate. Would you suggest recalculating the groups using 1v1 Ladder score?

It's your call man it's your tournament :P

If you decide to, I can whip up a list of the current ladder rankings of the 32 you named above.

**nirvAnA** · Mon, 20th-Jun-2011, 11:55 AM

jimdiddy ftw!!!!!!!!

cRSenSei · Mon, 20th-Jun-2011, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nirvAnA

jimdiddy ftw!!!!!!!!

jimdiddy, shuffle and hectic will definately be the toughest opponents for me, as i feel weak in my pvz=[

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slayar

If you could email a list of the players BNetID, rank and/or their points/score to BESTsignups@gmail.com that would be great. I'll repost the new groups tonight after work.

Thanks for the feedback and help.

Ok, will get that to you shortly.

Slayar · Mon, 20th-Jun-2011, 11:55 AM

If you could email a list of the players BNetID, rank and/or their points/score to BESTsignups@gmail.com that would be great. I'll repost the new groups tonight after work.

Thanks for the feedback and help.

Slayar · Mon, 20th-Jun-2011, 11:08 PM

The preliminaries have been amended above.

TAhackdZ · Tue, 21st-Jun-2011, 11:04 AM

Quick question in regard to bringing our own gear.

Lets say for example, you wanted to bring along your mouse, which happens to be a Razer Deathadder, as such to receive the full functionality it requires a small installation of drivers.

Will this be possible, I mean, to install drivers neccessary for our own gear, on Elysium's PC's?

Slayar · Wed, 22nd-Jun-2011, 8:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ridiculisk

Quick question in regard to bringing our own gear.

Lets say for example, you wanted to bring along your mouse, which happens to be a Razer Deathadder, as such to receive the full functionality it requires a small installation of drivers.

Will this be possible, I mean, to install drivers neccessary for our own gear, on Elysium's PC's?

You are able to install any drivers necessary unless they restart the computer. The computers at the venue reset all data when restarted.

I was advised by the venue that they believe people have used Razor hardware before without issues.

TAhackdZ · Wed, 22nd-Jun-2011, 9:41 PM

Sweet, thnx Slayar

openagain · Thu, 23rd-Jun-2011, 6:31 PM

Sweet, nice prize pool

Slayar · Thu, 23rd-Jun-2011, 6:50 PM

Preliminary groups have been updated.

cRSenSei · Thu, 23rd-Jun-2011, 6:59 PM

Jimdiddy not coming anymore?

jimdiddy · Thu, 23rd-Jun-2011, 7:45 PM

yeah, i couldn't make it

Slayar · Sat, 25th-Jun-2011, 8:31 PM

After a small issue at the start, Day One went well! The eight players who have made it through to the Round of Eight are:

LzHsAint.203

Shockwave.631

Reqshuffle.145

nakka.741

Hectic.932

Hercuntlaid.277

ngenkjh.616

rubytuesday.835

The Round of Eight games will be played back to back from 1:00pm on Kelly Milkies justin.tv page: http://www.justin.tv/kellymilkies

The tournament will be continued as single bracket elimination, starting with the following Round of Eight:
Game 1
LzHsAint.203 vs Shockwave.631

Game 2
Reqshuffle.145 vs nakka.741

Game 3
Hectic.932 vs Hercuntlaid.277

Game 4
ngenkjh.616 vs rubytuesday.835

The semi finals will be played between the winners of Game 1 and Game 2 and the winners of Game 3 and Game 4.

[TA]LoSt · Sat, 25th-Jun-2011, 9:31 PM

sAint vs Shuffle, Hectic vs KJH by the looks of it.

Slayar · Sat, 25th-Jun-2011, 9:53 PM

that's crazy talk!

KJH · Sun, 26th-Jun-2011, 10:21 AM

gl boys~ HF~

Slayar · Sun, 26th-Jun-2011, 12:13 PM

Due to unforseen events games will not be live-streamed unless further notice is given. Replays will be recorded and casted in the near future.

rubytuesday · Sun, 26th-Jun-2011, 12:16 PM

Sorry guys something came up - I cant play today.
GL everyone.

[TA]LoSt · Sun, 26th-Jun-2011, 8:42 PM

Rocked up to watch the end of the semi-finals and the finals. Was good to meet a few people.

Slayar · Mon, 27th-Jun-2011, 4:56 PM

A replay pack and possibly VODs will be released in the near future. This could take a few weeks as I am currently experiencing technical difficulties (power supply died). Please send me any feedback regarding the tournament by posting in a tournament thread or by email at BESTsignups@gmail.com.

**Eddie** · Mon, 27th-Jun-2011, 11:39 PM

Who won? Can't see it mentioned above...

cRSenSei · Mon, 27th-Jun-2011, 11:43 PM

ro8
LzHsAint 2-0 Shockwave.631
Reqshuffle 2-0 nakka
Hectic 2-0 Hercuntlaid
ngenkjh W.O rubytuesday (didn't show)

semi finals
LzHsAint 0-2 Reqshuffle
ngenkjh 2-1 Hectic

3rd/4th place
LzHsAint 2-1 Hectic

1st/2nd place
ngenkjh 1-3 Reqshuffle

1st. Shuffle- $40
2nd. KJH- $20
3rd. sAint- $10

Quick Comments

Eddie:

deL · Tue, 28th-Jun-2011, 4:07 PM

Really nice turnout for a small LAN event. Hopefully this gives the Brisbanites confidence to keep hosting bigger events!

**iMSystem** · Tue, 28th-Jun-2011, 5:01 PM

I enjoyed it alot, was real great to meet alot of people from SC2SEA ^^

TAhackdZ · Wed, 29th-Jun-2011, 10:05 AM

i'll have a post tourney write up with photo's finished soon guys.

Just a little under the hammer right now with it being end of financial year...

couple more days at the most I promise!

**iMSystem** · Wed, 29th-Jun-2011, 5:28 PM

Did a write up of my experience at the BEST tourny over Here
There is no pics as I didn't take any but if people wanna have a read go for it