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Mewka
Profile Joined February 2011
Poland1458 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-16 14:27:42
May 16 2013 14:26 GMT
#421
tbh I think that bw needs more classic tournaments. In last few years there were only few major tournaments + ofc mighty defiler tours. Too many D and C ranks tours/leagues, invitational tours, tours where forbidden is to build something or only mirrors etc instead normal ones. I prefer open tours with some cool map pool and interesting format + some prize pool to compete for ^^
Mewka, Mewka[AoV], Fox.Mewka, Mewman
Mazur
Profile Joined July 2011
Poland479 Posts
May 16 2013 15:33 GMT
#422
On May 16 2013 23:16 Jaevlaterran wrote:
I might as well post the info here as well:

when: 1st of june at 12:00

where: Arcane at Hagagatan 6, Odenplan, Center Stockholm

how: 25Kr entrance fee, we will watch it on a projector screen, beer, snacks, soda etc. can be bought inside. As well as pizza at . Stimpacks will be sold( I have negotiated a special price on 1 beer + 1 energy drink)

Book tickets on 08-22 25 22 and pick them up at Arcane. If you're a registered member, you can also contact me for tickets.


Guys, what sort of a bw event will you be watching ?
There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
Epoxide
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Magic Woods9326 Posts
May 16 2013 15:37 GMT
#423
The SSL final :D
LiquipediaSouma: EU MM is just Russian Roulette. Literally.
Mazur
Profile Joined July 2011
Poland479 Posts
May 16 2013 15:38 GMT
#424
oh right, lol :D
There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
Jaevlaterran
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden578 Posts
May 20 2013 05:36 GMT
#425
A little update on how many tickets we have for the Barcraft of the SSL finals:

Total seats: 30
Total booked tickets so far: 19

Sayle, we will be watching you live
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TehRei
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden261 Posts
May 20 2013 11:48 GMT
#426
On May 16 2013 23:26 Mewka wrote:
tbh I think that bw needs more classic tournaments. In last few years there were only few major tournaments + ofc mighty defiler tours. Too many D and C ranks tours/leagues, invitational tours, tours where forbidden is to build something or only mirrors etc instead normal ones. I prefer open tours with some cool map pool and interesting format + some prize pool to compete for ^^

I agree with you, and this is something I briefly touched upon a month ago when we had our yearly meeting. When it comes to filling a certain niche though, it gets complicated. Defiler is an awesome weekly tournament that fills a very clear niche. So we don't want to hold a tournament that competes with Defiler in terms of timeslot or format (this would alienate players and viewers alike for no good reason).

Then we have the TLS, another awesome tournament that fills a clear niche. Scheduling is not impossible here, but might be a hassle at times, since we don't want players or viewers being forced to choose one tournament over the other. As if that's not enough, the TL community doesn't have an enormous amount of casters, and the casters we do have also have other obligations and interests besides casting BW (at least I think they do).

I believe Defiler and TLS are the biggest currently running 1v1 tournaments. What SBWI needs to do is figure out how our 1v1 tournament(s) can fit into the current tournament-climate (for lack of a better word).

Before I start drifting too much off-topic, I'll get back to your post:
  • We will definitely hold "normal", 1v1, open tournaments.
  • We want to support the map making community, meaning that we aim to include newly created maps in the map pool of (hopefully) all our tournaments.
  • Format is a more complex question. It is one of the things that differentiates one tournament from another, but it shouldn't be there only to make a tournament stand out from the rest. It needs to be fair to the players, approachable to viewers and players alike and it needs to be easy to grasp in order to avoid misunderstandings and needless confusion.
  • We want to have as generous of a prize pool as we can afford. A high prize pool obviously adds more incentive to participate, and also helps foster a competitive spirit among the participants.


However, there are other things that also needs to be taken into consideration:
  • Catering to a wide audience. 1v1 tournaments like Defiler targets a fairly specific audience. Weird 1v1 tournaments like Gem League targets another (although I'm sure I'm not the only one who enjoys watching both). We also want to host 2v2 tournaments in the future, which is yet another type of audience. We can't limit ourselves to just hosting one of the above -- we're likely gonna mix it up a bit.
  • Casters are a limited resource.
  • Graphic designers (to make banners, cheerfuls, logos, etc) are even more scarce.
  • Other stuff. The above is just what I could come up with on the top of my head.


This isn't reason enough to be pessimistic though. The last couple of weeks have probably been hectic for many, as the last weeks of the spring term tends to be for students. With beginning of summer, as people get more free time, I hope we can start hosting tournaments. If nothing else, that's a personal goal for me.

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Hopefully that shed some light on the reasoning of SBWI. If anyone has any questions or suggestions regarding future tournaments, feel free to post them in this thread. I can't promise to answer all questions, and as far as suggestions go I can only guarantee that those from SBWI-members will be discussed. + Show Spoiler +
The reason for that is simply that all suggestions brought up within the organization will, regardless of topic, always get some sort of response. Whereas this is a forum thread, so it's possible that I, or someone else on the board, forget to respond or don't have access to the internet or something like that.
Obviously, if you have a really good idea we'll implement it regardless of whether or not you're member ^^

-- TehRei
Jaevlaterran
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden578 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-02 16:25:23
June 02 2013 16:25 GMT
#427
Update with our picture from the Barcraft! Although I am sad that the back row and the 2 guys standing in the back couldn't fit the picture, it was nonetheless glorious when we appeared on Sayle's stream.
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Mazur
Profile Joined July 2011
Poland479 Posts
June 02 2013 17:05 GMT
#428
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Zero, SP, Mewka and our own fidge!!! :D
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Zero, SP, Mewka
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Mewka
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Mazur
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SP, Mazur,Mewka

There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
skate_metaly
Profile Joined April 2012
Romania38 Posts
June 02 2013 17:30 GMT
#429
awesome !
thezanursic
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
5497 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-02 18:47:28
June 02 2013 18:46 GMT
#430
+ Show Spoiler +
On June 03 2013 02:05 Mazur wrote:
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Zero, SP, Mewka and our own fidge!!! :D
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Zero, SP, Mewka
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Mewka
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Mazur
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SP, Mazur,Mewka




Poland and Sweden are awesome!

I'm assuming the Australian barcraft didn't happen. So were the swedish and the polish barcraft's the only ones?

Hahaha and please post more pics from the swedish one, jaevlaterran.
http://i45.tinypic.com/9j2cdc.jpg Let it be so!
Sinedd
Profile Joined July 2008
Poland7052 Posts
June 02 2013 18:53 GMT
#431
apropos casters ! - where the hell is hacklebeast ?!?! :O

I miss him alot..
T H C makes ppl happy
Epoxide
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Magic Woods9326 Posts
June 02 2013 18:56 GMT
#432
There were two meet-ups in Sweden, another one in Gothenburg.
LiquipediaSouma: EU MM is just Russian Roulette. Literally.
thezanursic
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
5497 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-02 18:59:31
June 02 2013 18:59 GMT
#433
On June 03 2013 03:53 Sinedd wrote:
apropos casters ! - where the hell is hacklebeast ?!?! :O

I miss him alot..

Hackle retired from casting, but is still active on the forums and in the community in general.
http://i45.tinypic.com/9j2cdc.jpg Let it be so!
Jaevlaterran
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden578 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-02 22:14:33
June 02 2013 22:13 GMT
#434
something funny> the floor in my appartment looks just like the walls in the polish barcraft place

awesome pics btw! All who have more pics post them!
Need a light?
Sinedd
Profile Joined July 2008
Poland7052 Posts
June 02 2013 23:06 GMT
#435
On June 03 2013 03:59 thezanursic wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 03 2013 03:53 Sinedd wrote:
apropos casters ! - where the hell is hacklebeast ?!?! :O

I miss him alot..

Hackle retired from casting, but is still active on the forums and in the community in general.

oh nooooo... ;/ why did he retire ? Did he said that ?

one less caster is a bad thing.. especially if it was such a good one !
T H C makes ppl happy
Game
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3191 Posts
June 03 2013 02:15 GMT
#436
On June 03 2013 08:06 Sinedd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 03 2013 03:59 thezanursic wrote:
On June 03 2013 03:53 Sinedd wrote:
apropos casters ! - where the hell is hacklebeast ?!?! :O

I miss him alot..

Hackle retired from casting, but is still active on the forums and in the community in general.

oh nooooo... ;/ why did he retire ? Did he said that ?

one less caster is a bad thing.. especially if it was such a good one !

Probably a combination of school and me working him to death.
SC is like sex. You should play often, but never too hard. And you should only try hard when it matters.
hacklebeast
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5090 Posts
June 03 2013 02:52 GMT
#437
On June 03 2013 08:06 Sinedd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 03 2013 03:59 thezanursic wrote:
On June 03 2013 03:53 Sinedd wrote:
apropos casters ! - where the hell is hacklebeast ?!?! :O

I miss him alot..

Hackle retired from casting, but is still active on the forums and in the community in general.

oh nooooo... ;/ why did he retire ? Did he said that ?

one less caster is a bad thing.. especially if it was such a good one !

Yea, it's true. I mentioned it at the end of my last cast, but didn't feel like making a "hey look at me and tell me how awesome I am," retirement thread. Really did bring a smile to my face to see you say that though.
Protoss: Best, Paralyze, Jangbi, Nal_Ra || Terran: Oov, Boxer, Fantasy, Hiya|| Zerg: Yellow, Zero
Sinedd
Profile Joined July 2008
Poland7052 Posts
June 03 2013 11:23 GMT
#438
On June 03 2013 11:52 hacklebeast wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 03 2013 08:06 Sinedd wrote:
On June 03 2013 03:59 thezanursic wrote:
On June 03 2013 03:53 Sinedd wrote:
apropos casters ! - where the hell is hacklebeast ?!?! :O

I miss him alot..

Hackle retired from casting, but is still active on the forums and in the community in general.

oh nooooo... ;/ why did he retire ? Did he said that ?

one less caster is a bad thing.. especially if it was such a good one !

Yea, it's true. I mentioned it at the end of my last cast, but didn't feel like making a "hey look at me and tell me how awesome I am," retirement thread. Really did bring a smile to my face to see you say that though.

im just being honest man

hope to see you back to casting someday !!!!!!!!
T H C makes ppl happy
Sinedd
Profile Joined July 2008
Poland7052 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-12 11:15:45
June 12 2013 11:15 GMT
#439
cmon SBWI folks !

time to organize something !!! we are currently on a pretty big decline of tournaments which makes me really sad..

so bring us some action please !
T H C makes ppl happy
TehRei
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden261 Posts
June 12 2013 14:56 GMT
#440
On June 12 2013 20:15 Sinedd wrote:
cmon SBWI folks !

time to organize something !!! we are currently on a pretty big decline of tournaments which makes me really sad..

so bring us some action please !

Don't worry about it, I'm sure someone will make an announcement any day now *wink wink*
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