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-Official Redbull Battle Grounds Website-
-Full Announcement Thread-
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2014 Red Bull Battle Grounds: Global -This year, Battle Grounds North America, Battle Grounds Global, and Battle Grounds Online will send their respective victors to march on Washington in the hopes of usurping the throne.
Here in Global Battle Grounds only 6 can qualify for the Battle Grounds studio event in Santa Monica, Here is how you can do it!
There are 3 total Global Qualifier cups you can sign up for. The following restrictions apply:
Qualifier Cup Restrictions
- You can be from anywhere in the world! (Exuding Quebec, sorry :-( )
- You must be 18 years of age when the cup begins.
- You must currently be in Diamond league or higher in the Starcraft 2 Ladder
- Cup is limited to 512 people, single elimination.
- You must play on the valid battle.net account attached to your ESL profile
- 1st place and 2nd place finishers receive a paid round-trip flight and hotel to Santa Monica, CA for the Global Battle Grounds Finals.
- A complete set of restrictions and eligibility Here
Qualifier Dates - Brackets - Sign Ups
Qualifier 3: Thursday July 31st at 2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am PDT - Sign Up Brackets
Qualifier FAQ
- You MUST check-in to recieve a spot in the qualifier. Check-ins opens 1 hour before the cup starts.
Next check-in July 24th 1:00 pm EDT / 10:0 am PDT: Qualifier Cup 3: www.nationalesl.com/us/redbull/sc2/qualifier_6/checkin - Immediately after checking in, sign into battle.net and join channel Redbull1 (or Redbull2, Redbull3, etc if the previous channel is full)
- All replays must be uploaded. This is how the system advances you in the brackets. Your battle.net account MUST match the one on your ESL profile!
- Replays are uploaded by clicking the "VS" on your match in the brackets.
- Administrator of the cups is me, ThePharside, you can contact me for assistance through here on TL, through email: d4nny@staff.nationalesl.com, or on battle.net: pharside#358
Map Pool:
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Foxtrot Labs LE
Catallena LE
Nimbus LE
King Sejong Station LE
Overgrowth LE
Merry Go Round LE
Deadwing LE
Catallena LE
Nimbus LE
King Sejong Station LE
Overgrowth LE
Merry Go Round LE
Deadwing LE
Map Selection Rules:
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Best of 3 in all rounds.
In a Best of 3, a veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player(seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts veto. Whoever starts veto also gets first map pick. Players take it in turn removing maps until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Whoever veto'ed first also picks first map. Second map is chosen by player who veto'd second. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
In a Best of 3, a veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player(seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts veto. Whoever starts veto also gets first map pick. Players take it in turn removing maps until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Whoever veto'ed first also picks first map. Second map is chosen by player who veto'd second. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
Prize Pool:
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1st. $200, All-expense-paid trip to Santa Monica, CA for Global Battle Grounds Finals.
2nd. $100 All-expense-paid trip to Santa Monica, CA for Global Battle Grounds Finals.
3rd/4th. $50
2nd. $100 All-expense-paid trip to Santa Monica, CA for Global Battle Grounds Finals.
3rd/4th. $50
Broadcasting
Main Broadcasting:
Nathanias and Rotterdam will be broadcasting the action live on Redbull Esports Twitch.tv
Community casters are welcome! Here are a list approved community broadcasters:
CheeseHeadLogic
TheBigRobo
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EmStarcraft
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YoGo
To be added to the list of approved broadcasters, please contact me.
Main Broadcasting:
Nathanias and Rotterdam will be broadcasting the action live on Redbull Esports Twitch.tv
Community casters are welcome! Here are a list approved community broadcasters:
CheeseHeadLogic
TheBigRobo
EmStarcraft YoGoTo be added to the list of approved broadcasters, please contact me.
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