[nirvAnA]

Date: 22-25th of November
Location: SITEX

In just one month's time, the Intel Extreme Masters will make its first visit to Singapore. The event will be hosted at SITEX, a popular consumer electronics trade show. SITEX 2012 will take place in the Singapore Expo convention centre in Halls 4B, 5 and 6 from the 22nd to the 25th of November 2012. The StarCraft II and League of Legends tournaments come with a total of 82.000$ in prize money. The winners will earn spots for the World Championship at CeBIT 2013 in Hanover, Germany.

The qualifications for the Intel Extreme Masters Singapore will start at the 15th of October. The Intel Extreme Masters Singapore do not act as a replacement event for the recently cancelled Intel Extreme Masters China. Both events were planned stops from the beginning of the season. The same applies to Intel Extreme Masters Poland in January 2013, which were announced last week. The last-stage seeding for players and teams who originally qualified for China will take place for Singapore.

Sitex Pictures:

Image Credit: http://hpility.blogspot.sg


Hello from random Sitex girl!

Expect some great SC2SEA coverage of the event and HD photos from Cyanide and yongming!!!

Non-Singapore SC2SEA members attending so far

1. LordByrnsy
2. Reere
3. Unstable
4. PiG
5. Eddie (Considering)
6. Flamga
7. Ninja (Likely!)
8. iaguz (Likely!)

Official Source:ESL | Official Sitex Homepage

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	Frogmite:	i am going to bang that girl, you heard here first
	Flamga:	^ Go two ups?

[nirvAnA]

I hope a few of our Aussies make the trip down to Singapore, will be happy to take you guys around!!

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TADivinity:

*up :)

[LordByrnsy]

I'm going =)

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	MooZfY:	YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
	nirvAnA:	Aye Aye captain

[Syn]

woo cant wait O levels ends on the 16th of november for me so ill definitely be going down for this!

[Benji]

Ugh, would love to go but its a bad time for my bank account

[FlashDrakE]

heading straight from the airport on the 23rd after my army exercise in aus for this! so hyped, pity i cant qualify

[Cyanide]

random picture of chick for hype.

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inFeZa:

HOT BABEZ GONA BE DERE

[crAzerk]

This has to happen when i'm not in singapore :@

Except some great SC2SEA coverage of the event and HD photos from iWtich Doctor Cyanide and yongming!!!

Expect*

[MooZfY]

holy crap this is exciting

[oRomiS]

Right in the middle of exams

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MooZfY:

awwww

[Reere]

Is this at the Expo halls near Changi?

Edit: Ahhhh thx Nirv! Gonna start planning ~

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	nirvAnA:	Yup thats the one
	Cyanide:	先生，舒服吗？

[x5.Revenant]

Flamga, get your flaming ass down here.

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	TCPLemminks:	Or up here
	Blysk:	This time its really worth the swim.
	mGGNemesis:	:D

[Frogmite]

I have a free sofa if someone is in need. And whisky too.

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	nirvAnA:	BARCRAFT
	TCPLemminks:	Tempting hmmmmmmmmm
	inFeZa:	whisky!

[FSwolfbomb]

I want to go. But will this be like eu events where you have to buy tickets?

[EveParachute]

Oh FML right smack in the middle of uni's final exams

[RASTINI]

How and where to attend the qualifer ??

[Unstable]

oh shit, this is awesome, never had a chance to head to IEM yet, definitely gonna head to this one

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	MooZfY:	:o
	inFeZa:	you defantly dew that

[TCPLemminks]

I'm lazy and should be working, anyone know ticket prices from Brisbane to SG?

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Unstable:

depending on deals etc between 600-1k return

[|Erasmus|]

Originally Posted by TCPLemminks

I'm lazy and should be working, anyone know ticket prices from Brisbane to SG?

Scoot do deals from around $180 each way from Sydney...

[yongming]

see u guys around.

[Sc2Clare]

so wanna go to this...

[x5.NotoriouS]

This is huge news, sure this willl be a great event for SG.... can't wait for this!

[Flamga]

I should have the money saved its so tempting.... >.< omg so hard to decide

[SLCN.Kez]

Is there an open bracket for this?

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nirvAnA:

Yes details will be announced soon!

[syfChadMann]

Originally Posted by cR.Kez

Is there an open bracket for this?

There is an on-site open bracket .. and there is definately online qualifiers for Australians etc... details will be announced soon - Byrnsy will be able to give more details about how you can qualify for this soon.

[ToR.Arnor]

Originally Posted by fray`ChadMann

I don't think there is an on-site open bracket for non-Singaporean residents.. but there is definately online qualifiers for Australians etc... details will be announced soon - Byrnsy will be able to give more details about how you can qualify for this soon.

Koreans were in the open bracket last time, id say Singapore would be da same

[BAD.BiGbiRd]

Originally Posted by fray`ChadMann

I don't think there is an on-site open bracket for non-Singaporean residents.. but there is definately online qualifiers for Australians etc... details will be announced soon - Byrnsy will be able to give more details about how you can qualify for this soon.

There was an Open bracket at Cologne and i thought IEM said that all IEM's now would have an open bracket?? Would be worth checking out for some of the SG guys for sure

[Another]

Originally Posted by fray`ChadMann

There is an on-site open bracket .. and there is definately online qualifiers for Australians etc... details will be announced soon - Byrnsy will be able to give more details about how you can qualify for this soon.

for only australia? or for sea/oceania?

[ToR.Arnor]

Originally Posted by IrisAnother

for only australia? or for sea/oceania?

There will be Qualifiers SEA i think he is just implying the likelyhood that an aussie will win it :P

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	ROOTPetraeus:	ouch
	ToRSpookToR:	yoon will ******* smash you pet

[ESL AU]

Originally Posted by cR.Kez

Is there an open bracket for this?

Yes. There will be an open bracket at the event.

We will be releasing further details about qualification soon.

[ToRSpartaz]

Wowow >< the venue looks so amazing such a beautiful city too btw

[Antel0pe]

ohmawhgawd. time to go win the open bracket I'll definitely be heading down there even though I have plane to catch at 4am on the 26th T_T

[Shinkz]

I'm going to either this or DreamHack Winter... Sucks that they clash

Why do Singapore events always clash with DreamHack lol.

Digital Youth Awards 2 years ago was the same

[Dox]

Why wouldn't there be? There always has been in the past

[syfMiley]

If there's open bracket I might go.

[TACeeSerps]

$1024 return from Adelaide.. If only

Edit: didn't know what scoot was, looked it up, $462 return from Sydney. With transfers from Adelaide it will be $733. Wow

[syfMiley]

Originally Posted by TACeeSerps

$1024 return from Adelaide.. If only

Edit: didn't know what scoot was, looked it up, $462 return from Sydney. Wow

Yeah I looked up Scoot and I thought well I might as well fly to Sydney haha
I think one of my exams overlaps though

[Flamga]

Originally Posted by TACeeSerps

$1024 return from Adelaide.. If only

Edit: didn't know what scoot was, looked it up, $462 return from Sydney. With transfers from Adelaide it will be $733. Wow

I found from Adelaide much cheaper, about $500 ish through webjet all up.

Edit: I take that back, must have done a typo in the searcher im getting similar results as well

EDIT AGAIN:

Looking at some for the results, and by using scoot so flying out from Sydney, from Adelaide its about $770 ish without using tiger, I sorta stay away from them :P

Quick Comments

	mGGNemesis:	scoot is probs the cheapest
	NOM:	tigers' fine or else i'd be dead

[Eddie]

Lock it in! Holiday to Singapore

Flights booked. 21-26th

Now to get passport sorted...

[TAminimat]

Shit, like $550 or so from GC and I could fly "business" class one way .. thats really tempting

[Nv.GTR]

Hopefully SEA get like 8 spots for the group stage.

[ROOT`iaguz]

Originally Posted by Nv.GTR

Hopefully SEA get like 8 spots for the group stage.

Oh YOU'RE hoping for that are you?

[syfChadMann]

Originally Posted by Nv.GTR

Hopefully SEA get like 8 spots for the group stage.

a max of 3 afaik - not including Open bracket.

[syfMiley]

Damn you final exams! Is it such a crime to want to hang around my yellow brothas n sistas ;(
one love

[souljah]

w00t IEM in Singapore right after I get back from Melbourne! going to get some signatures on my peripherals!

[Eddie]

This is awesome for our region!

I'm considering going...

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nirvAnA:

omg please do!

[yongming]

IMPORTANT POST
just to manage expectations for those who are planning to come.
iem will be sharing grounds with sitex (an annual electronics and IT fair) sitex isn't like gamescon and it have minimum relevance to esports except maybe for a few small booths here and there reselling peripherals. you will see more of exhibitors selling computer, laptops, broadband, printers, etc.

the location held is in singapore expo which is a good 30 minute from the city area. it will be hella close to get to from the airport or for people staying in the eastern region of singapore. if you are staying in a hotel (usually located closer to the city areas), you should take note of this.

thats all i could say about the event until i receive more info on sitex.

[souljah]

And there isn't much food for sale around that place (only a few restaurants and one food court), parking is a premium due to Sitex and it is going to be extremely crowded due to the fact that it is an IT Fair in Singapore.

[PiG]

$500 return airfare. I'm there!

First IEM where SEA players qualifying for groups will win money from the minimum prize!

[ProAnnn]

If the open bracket is similar to the IEM Cologne, i believe there is a limited amount of spots(i think cologne was 4 groups X 8) So there is ONLY 32 spots for the open brackets and famous pros would be prioritized over unknown players. And its pretty near korea so i think maybe some korean players MAY fly down so dont keep your hopes too high that you can get in the open bracket. Just saying. MAY NOT BE TRUE

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TAminimat:

yea you gotta apply for it and pay like 50 bucks or something iirc

[ESLAsia]

Originally Posted by eehanProAnnn

If the open bracket is similar to the IEM Cologne, i believe there is a limited amount of spots(i think cologne was 4 groups X 8) So there is ONLY 32 spots for the open brackets and famous pros would be prioritized over unknown players. And its pretty near korea so i think maybe some korean players MAY fly down so dont keep your hopes too high that you can get in the open bracket. Just saying. MAY NOT BE TRUE

8 slots will be reserved for local attendance. Korean players will definitely fly down though.

[SmirkToT]

Heyyy! Sexy Laaady!

[LennX]

The crowds is going to be nuts though =/
Will there be any more information soon? It seems rather threadbare for the moment. Things like spectators sitting area size, tough estimation of event time (9am to 10pm?), etc etc

[RVxReaper]

If I can convince my sponsors to give me cash for accommodation, then I am definitely going there !

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ROOTPetraeus:

woah

[crAzerk]

Omgggg why am I not in SG when this is happening with all you Aussie ppl coming over!' uhhhhhggh

[Cyanide]

Qualification details is nice and all for potential competitors.

From a spectator stand point though, I'd like to hear details of venue setup, seating (if any), screens, casting, ticketed etc.

In line with managing expectations, I think it's fair that we are provided with these details. Especially for people who are thinking of flying in. We don't want people booking tickets only to be disappointed.

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nirvAnA:

+1! And media passes like at WCS!

[Flamga]

Originally Posted by Cyanide

Qualification details is nice and all for potential competitors.

From a spectator stand point though, I'd like to hear details of venue setup, seating (if any), screens, casting, ticketed etc.

In line with managing expectations, I think it's fair that we are provided with these details. Especially for people who are thinking of flying in. We don't want people booking tickets only to be disappointed.

My thoughts exactly. The longer it takes the more we will be paying to get over there so I hope we can get some of this information soon

[Flamga]

I am confirming I will be going booking flights tomorrow!!!

Quick Comments

	TAminimat:	im trying to decide to go just for iem or stay there awhile
	nirvAnA:	SICK!!

[souljah]

I can bring you guys around since I am having my break then! ^^ with plenty of time to spare on my hands

[Flamga]

I am thinking staying there a week, get there Tuesday and come back Tuesday the week after!

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	Frogmite:	this time we go out, no escape
	mGGNemesis:	troloolol :P

[aLtShortizz]

Anyone flying on the 21st Nov from sydney? I`ll be returning from my aussie trip on 21st, maybe ill see some of u guys there LOL!

[CountDraco]

I live in SG so yay but would there be an entrance fee and if so how much?

[Flamga]

Flights booked, getting there 20th Tuesday evening and returning next Tuesday near midnight

Hooray!

[TAminimat]

Who did you guys book with? Scoot?

[Flamga]

Originally Posted by TAminimat

Who did you guys book with? Scoot?

Nah im going straight from Adelaide, otherwise I spend from 7 hrs to 10 hrs in the air and waiting >.<

[Eddie]

Originally Posted by TAminimat

Who did you guys book with? Scoot?

Jetstar. They had a good special Melb-Singapore, so took advantage of that.

Otherwise might have done Scoot, but that would have required 2 extra flights (Melb-Syd and back.)

Quick Comments

	nirvAnA:	omg yes!
	Flamga:	same problem with adelaide but no specials at all :(