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NEW YORK CITY STARLEAGUE
Season 2: Battle of K-Town
THE GOAL
It is my hope that this will be the best BW LAN tournament in the US since SC2's release, with the biggest prize pool, largest turn-out, and greatest after-LAN party. I want this to be a featured event on TL with a live stream and casters. Come join us as we have a ton of fun playing/watching some great games while at the same time showing the TL community THE WORLD that BW still lives on and refuses to die.
THE BATTLEFIELD
"NetZone" LAN Center in Korea-Town
28 West 32nd Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10001
COMMENCEMENT
January 5th, 2013
1:00 PM / 13:00 EST
THE WARRIORS
All skill levels and all ages are welcome. Seriously anyone at all who respects BW enough and has the willingness to participate is fit to be called a warrior. You are not required to participate in the tournament, but are strongly encouraged to do so. I also plan to post something on the walls of the LAN center so that some random Koreans might also join us (talked to the owner about this already).
MAP POOL
Maps will be played in this order of priority:
1. Circuit Breaker
2. Destination
3. New Sniper Ridge
4. New Heartbreak Ridge
5. Fighting Spirit
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
- $5 entry fee
- Double Elimination
- Prize Pool = sponsorship money + entry fees
~Split 60%/30%/10% between 1st/2nd/3rd place winners
- Every match will be Bo3 except for the finals which will be Bo5
- For each match (excluding the finals), every player will veto one map from the map pool (player who will veto first is determined by coin toss)
Everyone is welcome to bring their own equipment (mouse, keyboard, headset, whatever).
Due to time restraints and a possible lack of computers, participants are strongly discouraged from playing non-tournament games while they are still involved in the tournament.
SPONSORSHIP
Please! Help us make this LAN tournament amazing by donating money to the prize pool. A bigger prize pool will attract more players and greater talent, and will therefore mean a greater variety of high-quality games and casts. A donation of even $1 will be greatly appreciated, and will enter you into a lottery for the chance to win this:
+ Show Spoiler +
A StarLeague hat signed by StarCraft and poker legends Guillaume "Grrr" Patry and Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier.
Winner selection process:
+ Show Spoiler +To select the winning sponsor, I will write a program to generate a random number from 1 to the total number of sponsors for each sponsor such that no two sponsors have the same number. It will then select a winning sponsor by a randomly generated number from 1 to the total number of sponsors that matches a particular sponsor. It will therefore be a completely random method of selection.
"Hey guys, we're living in a simple world. If you want BW to be alive, to be young and hot, you should do something. Not just drink the beer while watching Sayle's stream. The time showed we got a great community. We can do everything we need and we want. What BW needs now? What YOU can do? BW needs a good server. iCCup looking for the admins — you can become one of them. Host news. Post the news to your favourite bw-sites. People who can make interesting news are always wanted. Do not want to post the news? Make the news! Got any ideas of great tourneys — share it, realize it. BW needs money. Just for events, you can do nothing but pay to the organizer — he will do everything needed. Just to say: HEY BITCHES WE LIVE AGAIN and to post our news to the biggest cybersport sites. May be it all sounds silly or shitlike, but… just dont complaint, guys, please. If you want something to be done, just do it. Or pay to someone who can do it." -reps)Largo from iCCup's Who is Who article
If you would like to become a sponsor:
+ Show Spoiler +Please send donations via PayPal to spencereick@gmail.com
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SEND IT AS A "GIFT" SO THAT NO FEES ARE IMPOSED
PM me your PayPal e-mail and the amount you sent and I will post it below
CURRENT SPONSORS ($115 total so far):
+ Show Spoiler +NeVeR - $50
ArvickHero - $25
jpak - $10
[anonymous] - $15
TehRei - $15
Even though I am a sponsor for this event, I will of course not be included in the winning sponsor selection process. Additionally, even if I so happen to finish 3rd or better in the tournament (unlikely to happen this time if we get just a couple more top-tier players to come), I pledge now to donate all of my winnings to the happiness of all after the LAN via soju and beer. So you can rest assured that I am not trying to swindle anyone; I'm doing this simply for the love of the game (and arguably alcohol).
REQUESTS
- People interested in casting who think they can do a good job.
- Someone willing to get there early with me to ensure that all of the maps are downloaded on each comp, casting software is installed on select computer(s), etc.
- Anyone willing to help with the organization of the bracket on the day of the tournament, telling people who they have to play, answering questions, etc.
- Someone interested in taking photos and posting them on TL after the event.
Please PM me if interested.
Also, please post here if you are sure that you can go.
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Sounds good, gotta see if my schedule fits but I still want to goto a LAN for bw 
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I will most likely attend. Hopefully no dodge this time. Looking forward to picking up bw again!
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Checking in..good luck and have fun!
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Bitchin... I'm up as always.
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i might go back to china before jan. 5. but if i dont, i will definitely come^^
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I'd definitely be interested in casting, depending on whether or not you have to be there in person.
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On November 21 2012 07:05 L_Master wrote:
I'd definitely be interested in casting, depending on whether or not you have to be there in person.
Yes, we would need the casters to be present at the event. Don't want the players to have to deal with lag and installing chaos/iccup launcher on every computer, etc.
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On November 21 2012 07:33 NeVeR wrote:Show nested quote +On November 21 2012 07:05 L_Master wrote:
I'd definitely be interested in casting, depending on whether or not you have to be there in person. Yes, we would need the casters to be present at the event. Don't want the players to have to deal with lag and installing chaos/iccup launcher on every computer, etc.
But if I go, and I probably will, I'll try to get a replay pack together so people can look at it later.
Only lost 2 replays last time. Good for first time, I think.
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NeVeR, any possibility of reserving PCs for the event? NetZone is pretty small and I wouldn't want to end up with us crowded out or next to some dude searching for porn.
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@jpak: Thanks, that will be appreciated.
@Kibibit: Whenever I've been there, there has hardly been any people. But I already spoke to the manager about this tourney and I plan to speak to him again once I get some idea of how many people are likely to attend, so I'll be sure to ask about making sure enough PCs are reserved.
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Thanks for organizing. Much appreciated.
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I typed up a flyer in korean with great help from the naver dictionary so that some random fobs in k-town might show up. Someone fluent in reading/writing korean please download the word doc below to look at it and if necessary correct anything that sounds awkward/wrong so I can confidently post it on the walls of the PC room. You can PM me any modifications, thanks.
http://www.mediafire.com/view/?kr61jb2a56i8mf8
Gonna work on the english version now.
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How can I donate a dollar to the event if I do not have Paypal?
I still don't trust NetZone, plus their prices are very expensive.
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On November 21 2012 10:28 Phelix wrote:
How can I donate a dollar to the event if I do not have Paypal?
I still don't trust NetZone, plus their prices are very expensive.
How much is it?
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Just sign up, lol. All you need is a credit/debit card to make paypal payments. And why don't you trust NetZone? It's really not THAT much more expensive than CyberCraft. Plus I don't like the new CyberCraft. Those comps won't let you download and install software or even play BW online. Not to mention playing on LAN there felt kind of weird to me, almost as if there was some sort of lag.
Edit: Oh yeah, I forgot to mention. I don't even know if CyberCraft allows people to use their own equipment (probably not), but seeing how the comps were set up last time I figure it would be huge pain connecting your mouse/keyboard anyway. At NetZone it is easy and they do not care.
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Wtf how can you hate on CyberCraft?
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to anyone who wants to come but also wants to dodge:
let me tell u something. from what i experienced from the starleague 1, the feeling is absolutely different between lan and playing at home, yes, it is more INTERESTING AND EXCITING. you can not only see ppl's first person control, but also have fun discussion during game break. ppl will also watch ur REAL LIFE BATTLE. moreover, u get FRIENDS!
so i encourage those who are hesitate to come, just come and FUCK AROUND!
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lol I love modesty already
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On November 21 2012 11:03 yellowsmile wrote:
to anyone who wants to come but also wants to dodge:
let me tell u something. from what i experienced from the starleague 1, the feeling is absolutely different between lan and playing at home, yes, it is more INTERESTING AND EXCITING. you can not only see ppl's first person control, but also have fun discussion during game break. ppl will also watch ur REAL LIFE BATTLE. moreover, u get FRIENDS!
so i encourage those who are hesitate to come, just come and FUCK AROUND!
Thank you for showing up! Watching in real life of someone who is much better than myself is really entertaining and really makes me want to learn a lot more about the game at the same time. Hope you can make the 2nd LAN!
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On November 21 2012 11:43 SlowBullets wrote:Show nested quote +On November 21 2012 11:03 yellowsmile wrote:
to anyone who wants to come but also wants to dodge:
let me tell u something. from what i experienced from the starleague 1, the feeling is absolutely different between lan and playing at home, yes, it is more INTERESTING AND EXCITING. you can not only see ppl's first person control, but also have fun discussion during game break. ppl will also watch ur REAL LIFE BATTLE. moreover, u get FRIENDS!
so i encourage those who are hesitate to come, just come and FUCK AROUND! Thank you for showing up! Watching in real life of someone who is much better than myself is really entertaining and really makes me want to learn a lot more about the game at the same time. Hope you can make the 2nd LAN!
if i can come to the 2nd lan, i will bring my own mouse and keyboard to show my real skill^^
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draw if you go, michael and i will. 
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On November 21 2012 10:33 krndandaman wrote:Show nested quote +On November 21 2012 09:25 NeVeR wrote:I typed up a flyer in korean with great help from the naver dictionary so that some random fobs in k-town might show up. Someone fluent in reading/writing korean please download the word doc below to look at it and if necessary correct anything that sounds awkward/wrong so I can confidently post it on the walls of the PC room. You can PM me any modifications, thanks. http://www.mediafire.com/view/?kr61jb2a56i8mf8Gonna work on the english version now. The text is broken when I downloaded it. also, this tourny is awesome high chance of me making it to this one!
시작 일시:
• 2013년 1월 5일 1시
토너먼트 맵:
• 써킷브레이커
• 데스티네이션
• 신저격능선
• 신단장의능선
• 투혼
구성방식:
• 더블일리미네이션
• 참가하실 분들에게서 5불 참가비를 요구되겠습니다
• 스폰서 금전지원과 참가비들 포함될 상금을 상위 3 완주자에게 각각 60%, 30%, 10%로 나눠서 지급하겠습니다
• 파이널 빼고 경기를 전부 3전 2승으로 하겠습니다
모든 관심있는 분들이 참석하기를 바랍니다~!
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^ was resolved through PM
thanks krndandaman
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also how many max people can go? what if we have too many?
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I might attend/cast on the spot if available.
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I really think there will be enough comps to accommodate every match that needs to be played. If we get an unexpectedly large turn-out it would just mean that people waiting for their next match would not be able to use a computer.
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Think I might show up to this one, I'll let you know for sure when I get back from Korea.
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As a point of discussion, would the people who like organizing these events like to put together a collective NYC BW account and attach a stream to it? I've just been given carte blanche to use my folks laptop (that has been largely taken over by other family members as of late). It's an i7 laptop that should be capable of streaming BW, SC2 and possibly even Dota if it comes to it. Only one of these games is relevant to the discussion, but there it is. I'll be practicing streaming on the side as well.
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The comps there should be able to stream BW, just have to download the streaming software and whatnot.
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On November 22 2012 03:35 Zergneedsfood wrote:
Dodging.
Why do you hate us, ZnF? T_T
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On November 22 2012 03:35 Kibibit wrote:Why do you hate us, ZnF? T_T
Because he hates being on the other side of the country during this event :D
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lol wtf people dodging already? ZoW what's your excuse?
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On November 22 2012 04:01 NeVeR wrote:
lol wtf people dodging already? ZoW what's your excuse?
ZnF and Sheeps inevitable dodge are understandable, they'll be in California and Bumblefuckistan respectively. No excuses for everyone else.
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Anyone near Toronto want to drive me?
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On November 22 2012 05:23 dRaW wrote:
Anyone near Toronto want to drive me?
Modesty vs kidcanada should be good
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Man i wish that i was on other side of country. Ill donate something sometime next week, just so the prize pool can get bigger.
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Come on guys, get hyped!!
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Prize pool $75 so far (not including entry fees) thanks to ArvickHero and jpak! Let's keep it growing!! Also posted the flyers inside the LAN center today.
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as mentioned, doing the big dodgings o/
i concur with the sentiment that netzone is maaaaad sketch @@
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Whatever you think about NetZone, at least it's very comfortably warm and not freezing cold like some other place. Also as mentioned earlier, the computers actually let you download and install software which makes everything a lot easier.
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Come on guys, show your support for BW!
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I'll support BW from my house in California. :/
If this was later I'd definitely go though. ><
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this needs way more love =)
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On December 18 2012 23:52 soujiro_ wrote:
this needs way more love =)
Agreed. I'll even autograph stuff for people if they come!
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T-9 days till this event!
Since SNM decided to go cast PL in Korea, I was wondering if we should set up some sort of stream anyways, if possible.
hopefully everyone had a wonderful holiday.
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Fees are imposed on the Gift section of PayPal 2 out of 3 times, so the luck of not paying any fees is based on activity. However, any section under Personal has the least fees. For instance, Gift and Payment Owed are the same. Just thought I'd point that out after reading the OP.
Edit: Source: Over a two day span I was on the phone with PayPal for several hours deciphering the tax liabilities of organizing.
Edit2: I wish I lived in NY so I could go to this.
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If I could, I'd pay the fee, show up, and get my ass handed to me in the first game. Kinda hard considering I live in Norway though.
Is there going to be a stream?
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Damn that'd be so cool to go to ;;
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Yes, there will be a stream. I submitted a Calender Event request, so hopefully it will get approved soon.
Well, it seems SuperNovaManiac can no longer cast, so I'm going to have to volunteer myself for that. If anyone else is interested in casting, please let me know.
Prize pool update: Thanks to an anonymous donor, the sponsorship prize pool (not including entry fees) has increased to $90.
@Game: I've never experienced paypal fees when the transaction goes through as a "gift", but I guess it could just be because I don't use paypal that often.
Edit: Also, anyone with a camera who's willing to take a pics throughout the day?
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I don't know why this thread isn't pinned. All of these hyped kids for the new team liquid tournament that have had their bw fire reignited. If you're anywhere close to the NY area, we know you're playing BW or are planning on starting again. I haven't seen one gosu listed that should be scaring anyone away from playing this. Everyone should be feeling like they have a decent shot. Even if it turns out not to be the case, worst case scenario is you supported BW and you came away with a positive experience. Playing at a lan with fellow ballers is always > than playing at home and sulking about it. Show up at the tournament or end up depressed. Easy choice.
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go to the LAN and win my money
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Donated 15$ yesterday, which should mean that the pricepool is in triple digits right now :D
GLHFGG~~
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Many thanks to TehRei and ArvickHero (again). Sponsorship prize pool is now $115.
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Reside in the city but don't think I will be going to this either. I'll galdly add to the pool once my money goes through paypal.
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PROTIP: Hungry during the tournament? For $6, you can get the world's best lamb over rice with some of the best sauce mixture ever created for mankind. All the other carts are generic, but this one brings something new to the table...it's absolutely the best halal ever. 53rd and 6th ain't got shit!
The cart is located pretty much in front of the PC bang, it is easy to locate.
This is the picture of the cart (exactly this logo)
![[image loading]](http://s3-media1.ak.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/QCihDApa_FDe3av1P3Jhtg/l.jpg)
http://www.yelp.com/biz/halal-cart-new-york-38
SHAMELESS PROMOTION, but gotta help my brothers out who have given me so much during my time of need for nutrients.
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^ I second this. I am a devout follower of this cart. It is fucking incredible. SlowBullets and I will be making multiple trips to this location during the day. I encourage and invite all of you to come with or get us to pick some up for you.
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Lamb and rice for $6? 
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On January 05 2013 01:47 Game wrote:Lamb and rice for $6?
Exactly, they give you SO MUCH food too, compared to the other halal carts. 
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Tentative dodge incoming. Family issues might keep me at bay this weekend.
Plus, I have the skills of D--------. Who needs hotkeys, when you can drag select right-click?
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On January 05 2013 02:13 Phelix wrote:
Tentative dodge incoming. Family issues might keep me at bay this weekend.
Plus, I have the skills of D--------. Who needs hotkeys, when you can drag select right-click?
But you're a scumbag. That raises your rank to at least D-
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On January 05 2013 08:26 krndandaman wrote:damn probably can't make it. dinner was changed to lunch...  sigh im such a dodger i really want to go to this
Why does everyone prioritize super-rare BW LANs last? WTF? Fucking have lunch the next day, this has more people involved so you're fucking over more people. GAWD.
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On January 05 2013 09:10 krndandaman wrote:Show nested quote +On January 05 2013 09:09 Jealous wrote:On January 05 2013 08:26 krndandaman wrote:damn probably can't make it. dinner was changed to lunch... sigh im such a dodger i really want to go to this Why does everyone prioritize super-rare BW LANs last? WTF? Fucking have lunch the next day, this has more people involved so you're fucking over more people. GAWD. I feel you bro. but it is not a 1 on 1 lunch, it's a close friend's birthday party lol
That's why you don't befriend noobs. There's some things in life you will regret for the rest of your life if you miss out on. I think this LAN easily qualifies as such an event. If I were planning a party at chuck e cheese, like your friend prob is, and some baller like NeVeR was like "I'm having a LAN on that day," well... guess what... I would still go to chuck e cheeses, but I would get it to go so I could take it to the LAN.
Say you had 365 close friends and they all had birthdays on different days, and they all happened to be noobs like the aforementioned one, then I guess you could never go to a LAN? It's clear to me you're treading a dangerous path. Hopefully you can change your ways before you miss out on every epic event in the history of mankind.
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Just a heads up, I think your TL Calendar Event has the time set as 2AM, not 2PM. Other than that can wait to watch some of these games! Good luck to everyone playing :D
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god damn it i missed it. FUCK. there arent ever any NYC tournys to go to. I wanted to go.
Crap i go to school down there to, i coudl have gone after school. DAMN IT.
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Hey all,
Unfortunately, I've been infected with a terrible cold and am in no condition to go outside today nor make the commute to NYC.
As a result, no-go from me.
Please take a lot of pictures for me and provide stream/replays if necessary...
PS: As I attend pretty much all BW events in the NYC area, I am not dodging if given the chance...just that I feel absolutely shitty. And I feel bad....sorry all <3
Will definitely attend the next one, as usual...would that one be a proleague type or standard tournament format? Keep me in the loop!
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On January 05 2013 21:32 SlowBullets wrote:Hey all, Unfortunately, I've been infected with a terrible cold and am in no condition to go outside today nor make the commute to NYC. As a result, no-go from me. Please take a lot of pictures for me and provide stream/replays if necessary... PS: As I attend pretty much all BW events in the NYC area, I am not dodging if given the chance...just that I feel absolutely shitty. And I feel bad....sorry all <3 Will definitely attend the next one, as usual...would that one be a proleague type or standard tournament format? Keep me in the loop!
YO FUCK MANG. FUCK.
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On January 05 2013 14:50 SC_THORLORD wrote:god damn it i missed it. FUCK. there arent ever any NYC tournys to go to. I wanted to go. Crap i go to school down there to, i coudl have gone after school. DAMN IT.
You didn't miss it, the time on the calendar NOW is correct.
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Shit, I wish I knew I would of gone but I have work instead :/
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Damn, I am early. Is anybody here yet?
Edit:other meetup is in columbus circle and is too far from K-Town, so I guess I am stuck here for now.
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I'll be arriving a few minutes late (literally only a few, train arrives at 1:59 PM).
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I just came into Netzone. Is anyone else close?
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How is the event running?
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no, after this series, seems like finals up ahead which wil be best of five.
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it aint over gogogogo
freakin awesome game 1 lol
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I dunno who you are Shakhoz, but nice first game versus Modesty.
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On January 06 2013 09:05 krndandaman wrote:
Is everyone gonna go home soon or is there still more ppl hanging out? I'm about to walk to penn to go home but id like to go right now if the party isn't over haha
Edit: nvm I guess everyones busy T.T
Umm the cafe is like a 5-10 minute walk next to Penn lol
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talk about upset of the history of NYC LAN's...:O damn GG WP!!!
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Apparently that Z was A- in 2007.
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On January 06 2013 11:38 Game wrote:
Apparently that Z was A- in 2007.
That's nice. Is he still semi-active. Or did he just come out of hidding and rape face?
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He just came and raped face after practicing for 3 days lol. Anyways this event was awesome big big thanks to never and everyone who showed up!
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On January 07 2013 02:10 Jealous wrote:
He just came and raped face after practicing for 3 days lol. Anyways this event was awesome big big thanks to never and everyone who showed up!
Hahahaha somebody should tell him about the Legacy Starleague if anybody has his contact.
Well theoretically if he found this LAN he should still be on TL, but he isn't posting. Unless you got this to him not via TL, but yeah somebody that good would be a great addition to the competition in TLS soo... if anyone has his contact go ahead and try to ring him up
Anyone got any pictures?
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Winner of the StarLeague hat is ArvickHero. Coincidentally he is also the sponsor who donated the most money.
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On January 08 2013 14:43 NeVeR wrote:
Winner of the StarLeague hat is ArvickHero. Coincidentally he is also the sponsor who donated the most money.
Congrats to Arvick! He deserves it for his contributions to the community ^-^;
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Grats ArvickHero!
As an aside, I hope to see more LAN-style tournaments in the future I'm sure I'm not the only one willing to donate some cash to events like this one (even if there aren't any more Hats to be had).
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On January 09 2013 02:45 TehRei wrote:Grats ArvickHero! As an aside, I hope to see more LAN-style tournaments in the future I'm sure I'm not the only one willing to donate some cash to events like this one (even if there aren't any more Hats to be had).
We are planning to have one every month or two! I hosted one in November, there will be a ProLeague-style event coming up soon, and then probably more.
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On January 09 2013 03:09 Jealous wrote:Show nested quote +On January 09 2013 02:45 TehRei wrote:Grats ArvickHero! As an aside, I hope to see more LAN-style tournaments in the future I'm sure I'm not the only one willing to donate some cash to events like this one (even if there aren't any more Hats to be had). We are planning to have one every month or two! I hosted one in November, there will be a ProLeague-style event coming up soon, and then probably more.
That's on hold for the moment, my life's been an absolute mess as of late, and It definitely won't end before the time I was planning the PL for. Sorry for my absence and the PL event being put on hold.
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On January 09 2013 06:06 Kibibit wrote:Show nested quote +On January 09 2013 03:09 Jealous wrote:On January 09 2013 02:45 TehRei wrote:Grats ArvickHero! As an aside, I hope to see more LAN-style tournaments in the future I'm sure I'm not the only one willing to donate some cash to events like this one (even if there aren't any more Hats to be had). We are planning to have one every month or two! I hosted one in November, there will be a ProLeague-style event coming up soon, and then probably more. That's on hold for the moment, my life's been an absolute mess as of late, and It definitely won't end before the time I was planning the PL for. Sorry for my absence and the PL event being put on hold.
Would you terribly mind if Gun and I host it?
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On January 09 2013 06:29 Jealous wrote:Show nested quote +On January 09 2013 06:06 Kibibit wrote:On January 09 2013 03:09 Jealous wrote:On January 09 2013 02:45 TehRei wrote:Grats ArvickHero! As an aside, I hope to see more LAN-style tournaments in the future I'm sure I'm not the only one willing to donate some cash to events like this one (even if there aren't any more Hats to be had). We are planning to have one every month or two! I hosted one in November, there will be a ProLeague-style event coming up soon, and then probably more. That's on hold for the moment, my life's been an absolute mess as of late, and It definitely won't end before the time I was planning the PL for. Sorry for my absence and the PL event being put on hold. Would you terribly mind if Gun and I host it?
Nope, go for it. I honestly wish I could, but I'd rather the event happen more than anything else.
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EPT![[image loading]](http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w485/moravec481/hat1.jpg)
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Shakhoz vs 
