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It took us a while longer than we'd have liked to sort all the details out, but as of this writing the signed license should be on its way back to Blizzard HQ
So without further ado, re-introducing the...
Starcraft Ironman
Want a shot at a beta key but find your cooking lacking? Writing not your forte? Fear not, the Starcraft Ironman is here; prove your Starcraft know-how in a 5 discipline SC tournament!
When?
There will be four tournaments spread out over 1 week as follows:
There will be four tournaments spread out over 1 week as follows:
Tour 1 - Thursday July 16th 3:00 AM KST (8 PM CET, 2 PM EST)
Tour 2 - Friday July 17th 7:00 AM KST (12 AM CET, 6PM EST)
Tour 3 - Saturday July 18th - 3:00 AM KST (8 PM CET, 2 PM EST)
Tour 4 - Sunday July 19th 7:00 AM KST (12 AM CET, 6PM EST)
NOTE: You are only allowed to sign up for one (1) tournament!
Where?
On ICCUP. The exact channel will be announced closer to the tournament date.
How?
Throughout the next week we will be running four 64-man tournaments, each culminating in a FFA final to be broadcasted right here on Teamliquid!
The structure and details are as follows:
Prizes:
The winner of each tournament will get TWO Starcraft II Beta Keys, for a grand total of 8 keys to be given away in this way.
Maps
Ro64 - Neo Abattoir - Random Team 4v4
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A 64x64 version of the map Abattoir (aptly named Neo Abattoir), created specifically for this tournament. Blood Bath on crack.
Some notes about the map:
- Placing a building in the colored choke is a perfect wall with units spawning on the safe side.
- Every base has one mineral patch that is exposed to another base. This mineral is separate so that good players can redirect workers away from cannons / sunkens / etc.
- The terrain in between bases is high ground. This means you will need something to grant vision if you want to cannon your opponent's mineral patch.
Players will be randomly teamed up and square off in a 4v4.
Game Mode: Top vs Bottom
Ro32 - Coulee - Random Team Capture The Flag
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For Round 2 we have both an unusual gametype as well as an unusual map. Created by TL member Mora, aka Teroru, back in 2005, it was used for that years Blizzcon Invitational.
Team Capture the Flag is a sadly under-played game mode which functions like a regular Team Melee game (that is, several players control one player), but with the added twist of a flag..
Capturing the opposing teams flag will result in a win, just as if you had eliminated them.
Game Mode: Team Capture the Flag
Note:Each team will have to pick 1 of each race - that is P T R Z. Which one is your main race (which determines what building you start with) is up to each team to decide.
Ro16 - Random Micro Arena
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Random Micro Arena is a team based UMS, more similiar to Tournament Control than - as the name would suggest - the more traditional Team Micro Arena.
Players are given a random set of units every round (activated by morphing your high templars), and do battle vs the opposing team. Only one player is active at any given time, but once per round (of which there are 8), you may elect to "tag" in one of your team mates.
Should you not tag, your team mate will replace you once you die - until there's only one player left standing, winning the round.
Game Mode: Use Map Settings
Ro8 - 2c2p v 2c2p - Sin City
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Sin City is an interesting but fairly standard map, created by Peatza[Ag] on Broodwarmaps.net, so let's jump right to the game-type: 2c2p v 2c2p.
You may be asking yourself just what the hell this is, and I don't blame you. Not many people regularly play 4v4s with computer allies
Teams of 2 players and 2 computers will face off against eachother, with the winners advancing to the FFA finals.
Important Note:
Players are NOT allowed to abuse the computer A.I by attacking one of their workers or buildings with their scouting peon (causes all A.I workers to chase said peon). If you should happen to do so by accident, you MUST leave your peon to its fate, unless it is your last peon (and you have no means of replacing it).
Secondly, while players are free to set their own race, as well as that of their computer allies, you cannot have more than 2 of each race on a team. PPTT is fine, PPPT is not. PTZZ, also fine etc.
Game Mode: Top vs Bottom
Ro4 - Mystique/Unreality - FFA
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Having made it this far, it's time for some regular FFA.. on a couple of mind-twistingly beautiful maps.
Both maps are made by Freakling from http://www.broodwarmaps.net , and not surprisingly they both won Map of the Month awards. If you want to leave him a comment on the maps you can do so here:
Mystique
Unreality
Mystique will be the FFA map for Tour 1 and Tour 4.
Unreality will be the FFA map for Tour 2 and Tour 3.
The winning player will recieve 2 beta keys, one for him-or herself, and one for a person of their choosing.
Players should use the Observer version of the maps (O), and one referee will be present as an observer.
Game Mode: Use Map Settings
Download Maps
Replays
Replays must be saved for all games, and sent in after each round to betacontest@gmail.com
For game modes where replays cannot be saved, please take a screenshot of the score screen and send it to the same address.
Bugs
The following bugs are legal for use in games:
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- Observer over turret
- Units pressed through
- Drops to defuse mines
- Mineral walk
- Hold lurker
- Larvae Move
The following bugs are illegal for use in games:
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- Cargo glitch
- Flying drones and templars
- Terran sliding buildings
- A bug which allows your units to remain stacked while moving/attacking
- Team modifications (Allied mines, Unallied mines, etc.)
- Sieging a Tank inside of a landed Terran Building
2c2p v 2c2p specific:
Players are NOT allowed to abuse the computer A.I by attacking one of their workers with their scouting peon (causes all A.I workers to chase said peon). If you should happen to do so by accident, you MUST leave your peon to its fate.
Using an illegal bug will result in an instant forfeit of the game in which the bug use occurred.
Eligibility:
The contest is open to everyone with a TL account created prior to July 1st 2009, with the exception of players residing in China. Due to lag issues
we regrettably cannot allow anyone currently residing in China to participate. If you are a Chinese citizen but currently living outside of China you are of course free to enter.
Sign-Up:
If you signed up for this tournament when it was first announced, you will not have to sign-up again. You will be first in line, and receive a PM, simply reply with what tournament times you prefer.
If you signed up but did not receive a PM, please PM me. Include the date/time for when you sent the PM, and if it was sent to the BetaContest account (correct) or my account (incorrect, but still valid).
Send a PM, with the following info:
Name:
TL ID:
ICCUP ID:
E-mail:
2nd beta key goes to..: (Insert name, contact info and TL ID, if applicable, of the person you wish to give your 2nd key to, should you win)
In addition, please mark down the tournaments you'd wish to attend in order of preference (1-4, with 1 being "most prefered"). If you can't make all of the tournaments simply mark down N/A for the ones you cannot.
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Tour 1: 1
Tour 2: N/A
Tour 3: 2
Tour 4: 3
Note that you will only actually play in ONE of these tournaments.
Reserves:
To prevent no-shows ruining the tournament, feel free to show up even if you didn't make it into the bracket. A channel for reserves will be announced closer to the tournament dates.
Disclaimer:
The selling of beta-keys is strictly prohibited.
Should you be caught trying to sell your key, you will be permanently banned and the key disabled.
Total participants: 256
* Teamliquid reserves the right to deny registration at our discretion - known abusers/cheaters need not apply.
