This tournament will be the second to last TSL3 qualifier and the last one played on the Europe server. With only two chances left at guaranteed invites and no more big LAN scheduling conflicts, this weekend's player field will likely be the strongest yet.
This week we also have the GSL's Artosis commentating alongside Chill. We will also be announcing our 5 remaining Terran invites. We're super excited to see who will be one of the final two TSL3 qualifiers!
TeamSpeak TL SC2 Open #14 Qualifier for PokerStrategy.com TSL3 Tournament will be played on the EU Server
Registration:Thursday, Feb 17 7:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Check-In & Late Reg:Saturday, Feb 19 1:30pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Tournament Start:Saturday, Feb 19 2:25pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
Prizes
1st
$100
+ Qualify for TSL3
2nd
$50
+ 100 TSL3 qualifier points
3rd-4th
$25
+ 51 TSL3 qualifier points
5th-8th
+ 26 TSL3 qualifier points
9th-16th
+ 14 TSL3 qualifier points
For results and standings of current TSL3 qualifiers, check out this thread.
Casters Semis and finals from replays on TeamLiquid's official stream by Chill and Artosis.
Early Registration Early registration is closed. If you're interested in who is registering early, check out the list of registered players.
General Registration Requirements 1. You must have access to a European Battle.net StarCraft 2 account. 2. You must not live in a country assigned to the Korea or Taiwan Battle.net Server. 3. You must be be registered and logged into your TL account to register and play. 4. You must fill in your EU account details in your TL profile.
Past TL Open winners include Kas, Naniwa, CrunCher, White-Ra, Thorzain, and Qxc. If you missed some of those matches, check out TL's YouTube Channel for the previous casts.
Tournament Size The bracket will be 1024 players.
Maps and Rules Map pool is Shakuras Plateau, Metalopolis, Xel'Naga Caverns, Lost Temple, and Scrap Station. Please note that Blistering Sands, Desert Oasis, Jungle Basin, Delta Quadrant, Steppes of War, and Kulas Ravine are removed from the map pool. Detailed rules will be released when registration opens.
Round of 32 Best-of-3 The Round of 32 for this tournament and future TL SC2 Opens will now be best-of-3. The last best-of-1 round will be the Round of 64.
About Our Sponsor
The TeamLiquid SC2 Open is proudly sponsored by TeamSpeak Systems GmbH, developers of popular TeamSpeak voice chat software for online gamers and now, with their latest TeamSpeak 3 SDK product, virtual worlds and integrated solutions. TeamSpeak enables groups of people to speak with one another over the Internet using their Windows, Mac, or Linux based computer, much like a telephone conference call. A TeamSpeak user will typically wear a headset with an integrated microphone and connect to his guild or clan's TeamSpeak server to chat with fellow team mates, discuss strategy in real-time, or facilitate online events.
TeamSpeak 3 features include: a global web server list, tabbed multi-server connectivity, tabbed text chatting, firewall friendly file transfer, user avatars, friends lists, and a fully customizable client UI supporting skins, sound packs, and plugins. TeamSpeak Systems GmbH is currently sponsoring a TeamSpeak 3 Addons Contest and giving away over $7,000 in cash and prizes, so go check it out! TeamSpeak is FREE to use for non-commercial entities.
If you are interested in sponsoring a TeamLiquid Open or one of our other events, please see our advertising / sponsorship page.
Who can play? Anyone with an EU account who does not live in a country assigned to the Korea or Taiwan server can participate. More specifically, players living in Korea, Taiwan, or China cannot participate. Players living in the SEA countries can participate.
How do I register? Registering for TSL3 Qualifiers is the same as registering for the TeamSpeak TL SC2 Open. You will be able to register with your TL account on Thursday, Feb 17 7:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00). You will need to fill in your EU Battle.net account information to tie it to your TL account.
How do I qualify? There are 16 EU/NA qualifier spots. Winning a TL SC2 Open tournament (1st place) ensures that you qualify for the TSL3. Placing second to sixteenth earns you qualifier points. There are eight TL SC2 opens. Each of the eight winners will earn a TSL3 spot. Eight more players who have the most qualifier points will also qualify.
How many of the eight TL SC2 Opens can I play? If you meet the registration requirements, you can play all eight tournaments. You will need access to an EU and NA account to play all eight. It is fine if you borrow a friend's account, but there will be no account sharing during tournaments, as this causes unacceptable delays.
Example: Player A borrows Player B's EU account to play in TSL3 Qualifier #1. Player B cannot play in TSL3 Qualifier #1 unless he has access to a different account. This is to ensure that the tournament does not have delays. Two players cannot play on the same account for the tournament.
If I earn points with different Battle.net accounts, are they added together? Yes. Qualifier points are credited to the TL user, not the Battle.net account. As long as you fill in your Battle.net account information correctly, you will be awarded the points.
Can I play in more TSL3 Qualifiers after I win one? No. Once you win a TSL3 Qualifier you cannot play in any more. If we discover that a player was secretly playing in TSL3 Qualifier tournaments after winning one, that player will forfeit his TSL3 spot and be disqualified.
Can I smurf or help my friend qualify by playing on his account? No. Playing for another player is cheating. Two players cannot combine their results -- all qualifier points must be solely earned by one player. If we discover that a player was posing as someone else, both players will be disqualified.
This TSL is sponsored by PokerStrategy.com, the world's largest poker school and community. With hundreds of Poker VODs and an assortment of learning material in 18 different languages, PokerStrategy.com offers the chance for aspiring Poker players to learn from a beginner to a professional level. Sign up using TL's referral link.
By signing up, you also enter the TSL3 Raffle, where you can win a 5-night trip to South Korea for 2 people to watch StarCraft live in person and tour the oGs-Liquid house.
I love that Artosis is casting, makes me hope that Tasteless and Artosis will be one of the casting duos in TSL. I was worried they might not be able to because of their contract with GOM (or might not want to with the amount of games they're already casting).
Wish I could cast with Artosis. That aside, I'm going to enjoy watching Chill work with him! Especially given that the sermi/finalists are going to be pretty damn good!
On February 16 2011 07:39 Wolf wrote: Wish I could cast with Artosis. That aside, I'm going to enjoy watching Chill work with him! Especially given that the sermi/finalists are going to be pretty damn good!
On February 16 2011 07:39 Wolf wrote: Wish I could cast with Artosis. That aside, I'm going to enjoy watching Chill work with him! Especially given that the sermi/finalists are going to be pretty damn good!
You would have been able to cast with him if you were a superior wolf... guh-guh-guh-guh
What's this? Artosis and Chill are hosting an episode of "IMBALANCED" and they're covering how the TSL 3 is imbalanced and better than all the other tournaments?
On February 16 2011 07:39 Wolf wrote: Wish I could cast with Artosis. That aside, I'm going to enjoy watching Chill work with him! Especially given that the sermi/finalists are going to be pretty damn good!
You would have been able to cast with him if you were a superior wolf... guh-guh-guh-guh
Hilarious Chill jokes aside... I wonder if SuperiorWolf (Suppy I think nowadays) is playing in this cup. Hmm..
aww man don't tease us about the invites, i'm gonna predict though Boxer MVP MKP oGsTop Jinro
they gotta invite some oGs guys surely. at least one and tops the best, maybe ensnare? nada seems possible too, anyone would want him in their tournament i guess
On February 16 2011 12:11 rolfe wrote: aww man don't tease us about the invites, i'm gonna predict though Boxer MVP MKP oGsTop Jinro
they gotta invite some oGs guys surely. at least one and tops the best, maybe ensnare? nada seems possible too, anyone would want him in their tournament i guess
now all we need now is the Tasteless/Day9 casting duo and my life will be complete seriously looking forward to some more TL open action, they are always enjoyable.
On February 16 2011 07:39 Wolf wrote: Wish I could cast with Artosis. That aside, I'm going to enjoy watching Chill work with him! Especially given that the sermi/finalists are going to be pretty damn good!
You would have been able to cast with him if you were a superior wolf... guh-guh-guh-guh
Can anyone tell me how long will it take to get to the finals? (judging from the previous TL opens) I want to see if i can make the semi-finals / finals.
Just saw that XLorD signed up. Now I'm rooting for him, DarKFoRcE and Socke. Even though TLO is realistically through, it would have still been nice to see him play
thats right its Liquid'TLO making sure he secures his spot by going up to at least the Ro16.but to be honest if he wins today somany other good players will also get a chance to get into the tournment,via points.
On February 19 2011 20:44 BLinD-RawR wrote: guess who's 613 on that list?
thats right its Liquid'TLO making sure he secures his spot by going up to at least the Ro16.but to be honest if he wins today somany other good players will also get a chance to get into the tournment,via points.
awesome :D
edit: just saw that Lomo and Syck also signed in, curious how far they get. For those who don't know they are the two young talents mouz picked up recently. I don't have too high expectations though.
the system wouldnt let me check im not sure if it was my connection or something can an admin help me out cause now it says its too late but ive been trying for ages
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Also looking forward to the terran invites. GET PUMPED
