[ToRSpartaz]

(Designed by the amazing "Welshy")

Well guys Season 2 has finally come round and I have extremely happy to announce the sponsorship of one of New Zealands leading ISP's Orcon!

Orcon is a great company to show such support and compassion for this amazing community and having been so generous in sponsoring this Season of the NZ Starcraft Cup and they are really showcasing how far eSports is coming and developing in the last few months to show such support. The NZ Starcraft Cup Team is really looking forward with them now and in the future to further promote and develop eSports in New Zealand.

Now onto what I am sure all of you guys have been waiting for:


New Zealand StarCraft Cup: Season 2

Prize's so generously sponsored by our Partner Orcon:

• First Place: A whole years of Internet provided by Orcon
• Second Place: A $200 Orcon Voucher
• Third Place: A $100 Orcon Voucher

When and Where will this tournament take place:

After what success we had with Season 1 of the NZ Starcraft Cup, we are going to keep the format the same as before over the course of 4-6 weeks taking place every Friday night.

When and Where:

The official kick off to this tournament will start:

Friday 9th of March: 9.30pm NZDT:

So turn up guys in the "NZ Cup" Channel at least 15 minutes before the games kick off just so we can get a good idea of what matches are to be played.

As some of you guys may not of heard, but our NZ StarCraft Cup Official Caster the amazing Mr.Flamga is heading over to England for a month in March. So we wish him all the best and hopefully he will bring back Spartaz all the English Football Kits .

We would like to welcome "System" to the NZ Cup Team: Who shall be with us over the course of this Season of the NZ StarCraft Cup (:

Systems Stream: http://www.twitch.tv/systemtv

So I am most looking forward to watching this event personally with very entertaining casting ^^

The NZ StarCraft Cup is now of Facebook!

Come and follow us for any updates or information regarding the NZ Cup: NZ StarCraft Cup:

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.

Once I have sorted out the groups. I will announce the confirmed groups for the Tournament on Febuary 24th.

Tournament Format:

• 32 Player Tournament:
• Starting off from the Group Stages where there will be 4 players per group and in those 8 groups 2 players will advance to the next round (Round 1)
• Round 2: This will be a Bo3 series of games with 8 matches being played and those 8 who win their series will advance to the Quater Finals
• Quater Finals (Round 3) will be a Bo5 Series:
• Semi Final (Round 4) will be played in a Bo7 Series
• Finally the Grand Finals of Season 2 of the New Zealand StarCraft Cup to take out the Title and the "Years worth of Internet provided by our amazing Sponsor Orcon!" will be played out in a Bo9 Series to determine who is the best in New Zealand and to take out the title!

Group Stage:

So to make a completely re shape from Season 1's group stages, which were a bit confusing I do admit.

+ [Format of Group Stage:] +

In each division/group each player will have a respective number and so that number will determine which player you will be playing next and each player from every group will play each player in their groups once. For example:

Game 1: Map "GSL Dual sight"

Player 1 vs Player 2 (Game 1)
Player 3 vs Player 4 (Game 1)

Game 2: Map "GSL Antiga Shipyard"

Player 1. vs Player 3. (Game 2)
Player 2. vs Player 4. (Game 2)

Game 3: Map: "Cloud Kingdom LE"

Player 1. vs Player 4. (Game 3)
Player 2. vs Player 3. (Game 3)

+ [Groups and Pools::] +

Group A:

(To be played Sunday between 4pm and 5pm NZDT. nRvSIDX subbed in for irisFlaunt, hopefully hes doing well away from SC2 for awhile (Flaunt) great guy!

Player:	League	Race	Wins	Losses	Points
Player 1: nRvSIDX	Grand Master	Protoss	2	1	6
Player 2: Ryder	Masters	Zerg	3	0	9
Player 3: nGenAzazel	Masters	Zerg		1	0
Player 4: Nensura	Diamond	Terran	1	0	3

[indent] Group B:

Player:	League	Race	Wins	Losses	Points
Player 1: cruxStallion	Grand Master	Protoss	2	1	6
Player 2: Syk	Master	Zerg	3	0	9
Player 3: Lolwut	Diamond	Zerg	0	3	0
Player 4: Synboi /BOSSMODE	Gold	Protoss	1	2	3

Group C:

Player:	League	Race	Wins	Losses	Points
Player 1: Petraeus	Grand Master	Zerg	2	1	6
Player 2: Trusty	Master	Protoss	3	0	9
Player 3: TTD	Master	Zerg	0	3	0
Player 4: Savage	Silver	Zerg	0	3	0

Group D:

Player:	League	Race	Wins	Losses	Points
Player 1: irisAnother	Grand Master	Protoss	3	0	9
Player 2: Badman	Master	Zerg	2	1	6
Player 3: nGenVehmence	Diamond	Terran	0	3	0
Player 4: Snoop	Platinum	Protoss	1	2	3

Group E:

Player:	League	Race	Wins	Losses	Points
Player 1: IrisCrimson	Grand Master	Zerg	3	0	9
Player 2: CruxCabracan	Master	Terran	2	1	6
Player 3: FluX	Gold	Zerg	0	3	0
Player 4: FutureBoy	Silver	Protoss	1	2	3

Group F: (Still needing to be confirmed)

Player:	League	Race	Wins	Losses	Points
Player 1: Savior	Grand Master	Zerg	3	0	9
Player 2: DeeSam	Masters	Zerg	1	2	3
Player 3:AgUy	Diamond	Zerg	2	1	6
Player 4: Apth	Platinum	Zerg	0	3	0

Group G: In order to determine who will success as top of Group G, a Bo3 series will be played by these two players but due to the players not showing or "Forgetting" about this tournament both these two players will advance to the second round for contacting me personally

Player:	League	Race	Wins	Losses	Points
Player 1: TheGoonSquad	Grand Master	Protoss
Player 2: xGKingJazBas	Grand Master	Zerg

Group H: Due to no shows these games will be played Sunday 11/03/12 between 4pm and 5pm.

Player:	League	Race	Wins	Losses	Points
Player 1: RsSPR	Grand Master	Zerg	2	0	6
Player 2: irisFresco	Grand Master	Protoss	1	0	3
Player 3: SehrStark	Diamond	Protoss		3	0
Player 4: TARogue	Silver	Zerg	1	2	3

Round 2: (Ro16):

Bracket for this round of the tournament:
http://challonge.com/nzcups2

+ [ Round 2: ] +

The first map to be played on "GSL Daybreak" and so the loser picks map, with the each player allowed 2 vetoes from the map pool.

Map Pool:

- Cloud Kingdom LE
- GSL Metalopolis
- GSL Belshir Beach Winter
- MLG Tal darim altar
- GSL Metropolis
- GSL Antiga Shipyard
- GSL Shakuras Plateau
- MLG The Shattered Temple
- GSL Calm before the Storm

Quater Finals: (Round 3

Bracket for this round of the tournament:
http://challonge.com/nzcups2

+ [ Round 3: ] +

The first map to be played on "GSL Antiga Shipyard" and so the loser picks map, with the each player allowed 2 vetoes from the map pool.

Map Pool:

- Cloud Kingdom LE
- GSL Daybreak
- GSL Metalopolis
- GSL Belshir Beach Winter
- MLG Tal darim altar
- GSL Metropolis
- MLG Shakuras Plateau
- MLG The Shattered Temple
- GSL Calm before the Storm

Semi Finals: (Round 4)

Bracket for this round of the tournament:
http://challonge.com/nzcups2

+ [ Round 4: ] +

The first map to be played on "Cloud Kingdom LE" and so the loser picks map, with the each player allowed 2 vetoes from the map pool.

Map Pool:

- GSL Daybreak
- GSL Metalopolis
- GSL Belshir Beach Winter
- MLG Tal darim altar
- GSL Metropolis
- GSL Antiga Shipyard
- MLG Shakuras Plateau
- MLG The Shattered Temple
- GSL Calm before the Storm
- GSL Dual Sight

Season 2 NZ StarCraft Cup: Grand Finals: (Round 5)

Bracket for this round of the tournament:
http://challonge.com/nzcups2

+ [ Round 5: ] +

So the final games of this Season of the New Zealand Cup will be played on "GSL Metropolis" with the same vetoing system as previous rounds. Each player gets 2 Vetos from the map pool. Lets give them something to really watch and enjoy guys!

Map Pool:

- Cloud Kingdom LE
- GSL Daybreak
- GSL Metalopolis
- GSL Belshir Beach Winter
- MLG Tal darim altar
- GSL Antiga Shipyard
- MLG Shakuras Plateau
- GSL The Shattered Temple
- GSL Calm before the Storm
- GSL Crossfire
- GSL Terminius
- GSL Dual Sight

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.

nzcup@live.com

With Orcon joining the team, they really have taken a great leap in bringing together this amazing community of eSports that we have here in New Zealand and for that, I really respect and admire all the guys at Orcon for supporting us and supporting the growing trend of New Zealand eSports and its our time to show Orcon that they were right to put their faith in us.

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.

Alright Cheers for now guys. I have a lot of editing to do and the official banners will be up in the next few days (:

New Zealand eSports Fiiiighting....

Quick Comments

	ROOTPetraeus:	AOTEAROA!!!!!!!!
	UncleTom:
	lolwut:	NZNZ!
	Trusty:	nice work :)
	Another:
	VoxMSI.Rogue:
	deL:	kia ora cuzzies
	Mayo:	YEAH

[Another]

awesome !

First sign up : D

IrisAnother 855

GrandMasters (SEA) Protoss

Wellington

Youre awesome spartaz, thanks for doing this, also many to orcon

[ToRSpookToR]

Spartaz plat o.O

[Stallion]

Friday 9th of March: 9.30pm NZST: its currently NZDT so at 10:30pm? or did you eman 9 30 NZDT?
Also i dislike your choice in Dual Sight as PvT basically impossible vs 1/1/1 although we have no terrans :P so never know :P.

Quick Comments

	UncleTom:	Always complain about maps.
	asdfSchnitzel:	ANTI REP ENGAGE
	SLCN.NXZ:	UncleTom why are you so funny damnit

[ROOTPetraeus]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I NZ.
Orcon and Spartaz, you rock
Petraeus.737

Auckland

Also, maps look great.. no need to change

[ToRSpartaz]

Originally Posted by cruxStallion

Friday 9th of March: 9.30pm NZST: its currently NZDT so at 10:30pm? or did you eman 9 30 NZDT?
Also i dislike your choice in Dual Sight as PvT basically impossible vs 1/1/1 although we have no terrans :P so never know :P.

I keep forgetting about the time zones mate!!!! Cheers for the info and the map pool will remain as what I chosen (: it will make an entertaining contest for sure. Which is what we want to show the community. Thanks for the feedback though

Note: I will consider making a change to that map, depending on the competition. Still changes to be made.

[SIDX]

Battlenet ID/CC: nRvSIDX, 236.
League/ Race: Master , Protoss .
Location: Auckland.


EDIT: Name changed to nRvSIDX.236

[Badman]

Badman 779
Master, Zerg
Palmerston North

[syfCrimson]

IrisCrimson.560

Wellington

[DeeSam]

DeeSam.336
Master, Zerg
Auckland

[UncleTom]

Battlenet ID/CC: UncleTom.182
League/ Race:Masters, zerg
Location: Auckland.
Getting pretty meta game up in hera, I think I can fix my computer by this time as well , pew pew.

[NvJazBas]

xGKingJazBas 701
GM zerg
Auckland

Quick Comments

SungInSPR:

[Stallion]

Battlenet ID/CC: cruxStallion.840.
League/ Race: , Protoss .
Location:Christchurch
and uncletom that negative rep hurts man T_T

[ToRFutureBoy]

Nice work Spartaz! Looks good.

[ToRSpartaz]

Originally Posted by FutureBoy

Nice work Spartaz! Looks good.

Tis getting there mate :P a lot of the graphics and formatting will be finished tonight (: once I get my Calc work out of the way >.<.

[Trusty]

Trusty.666
Protoss (SEA)
Auckland

Edit: Flamed by DeeSam for putting my S5 League

[ToRFutureBoy]

I'll hopefully have some images for you to use as well. I hope everyone realises the size of this prize.

Quick Comments

	Trusty:	Being a Champ as usual. Standard FutureBoy.
	ToRSpartaz:	The amazing Mr.FutureBoy

[ToRSpartaz]

3 Toss 5 Zeergs (: looking forward to seeing these match ups already

[Aestetics_Crew]

TheGoonSquad, 123
Grandmasters, Protoss
Christchurch

[ToRFutureBoy]

Ahh more toss....lovely....keep em coming!!!