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TTOne v Levin (3-2); TTOne wins!
Hey guys, I'm going to be hosting the twelfth
Open Wolf Cup on 24 October 2010. This tournament is open to all players, regardless of rank/ladder standing. It will take place on the US servers and will have a $250 prize pool.In addition, I'm holding a banner contest throughout this week for those of you who would like to win a permanent spot in future Open Wolf Cups. PlxDratewka won last time, and has been providing the banners for the last ten or so cups, and I thought I'd give people another chance to be creative and make another main banner. In addition, feel free to also come up with sub-banner ideas, or also caster overlays for casters covering Open Wolf Cups. Any sort of banner I can end up using will earn you a future spot.
Oh, and PlxDratewka, you're not losing your spots. Just wanted to change things up a bit. I might keep using old banners, too, if none of the submissions are good enough!
If you are interested in taking part in this open tournament, sign up here (click link) with your character name, race, and character code. If you are uncomfortable giving out your code, send me a PM instead. The tournament will have 64 players, but continue to sign up, as in most tournaments about ten or fifteen backups are needed. Keep watching this thread, as it will be updated with important information very regularly. All future signups will take place on Good Games of North America.
Please don't sign up for this tournament and then fail to show; check your schedule.
I have a list of all noshows and will continue to keep a list. If a player does not show up three times, they will never be allowed to participate in my tournaments again. So, before contacting me to be put on the list, PLEASE check your schedule and also check the tournament procedures.
Disclaimer regarding signups: If you sign up before someone else, it doesn't guarantee your entry. Some players have reserved spots because they have performed well (defeated well-known players, got first, second place), did artwork (banners, etc), or generally assisted me in some running these tournaments, and have been promised spots. In general, if you've been known to not show up for past tournaments, it's not likely that you'll be skipped over when the selections are made (and you're almost guaranteed to not be selected if you've missed three tournaments without notifying me). Another thing that is key is that I try to get a balanced number of races to avoid P/T-dominated tournaments. Thanks for understanding, and always remember to show up as a backup!
This tournament will take place on the US Servers on
Sunday 24 October, at 3:00 PM, EDT (GMT -4).
Prize Pool: $200 (first), $50(second)
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Current Player List:
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Current Player List:
See brackets
See brackets
Backup Player List:
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Just show up with the tag _backup in IRC and you'll possibly be able to play. No backup list this cup. Thanks.
Note: Reserved slots are for former winners, assistants, and those who have earned permanent slots in OWCs.
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Until the semifinals, this tournament will be played in single-elimination rounds. At the semifinals, a best-of-three will be played, and the finals will be a best-of-five set. Many players will probably disagree with this, but it's for the sake of time. This tournament would be FAR too long if the sets were longer for elimination. If a player fails to show up for his match, he will lose by default or be replaced by a backup player.
This tournament will be race-restricting, so once you pick a race, you cannot swap during the tournament. However, if you'd like to change races before the tournament begins, contact me and let me know.
Note about live commentary: Players have the right to refuse casters UNTIL the semifinals/finals. At which time, one caster is required per game for live coverage. Refusing all live casters results in a disqualification.
This tournament will be race-restricting, so once you pick a race, you cannot swap during the tournament. However, if you'd like to change races before the tournament begins, contact me and let me know.
Note about live commentary: Players have the right to refuse casters UNTIL the semifinals/finals. At which time, one caster is required per game for live coverage. Refusing all live casters results in a disqualification.
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Prior to Semifinals: Lost Temple, Metalopolis, Jungle Basin, Scrap Station, Delta Quadrant
Semifinals and finals: Lost Temple, Xel'Naga Caverns, Shakuras Plateau, Metalopolis, Steppes of War
Semifinals and finals: Lost Temple, Xel'Naga Caverns, Shakuras Plateau, Metalopolis, Steppes of War
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Essentially, at 2:30 PM EST, ALL players MUST join my IRC channel (see http://thepassingshadow.com/IRC_Chat.html ). Players will use their exact character name as their nickname in IRC (put an underscore afterwards if there are problems with the nick being taken, which can sometimes happen with connection errors). The bracket will be posted so that players can see who their first opponents are. Once in IRC, players should find their opponents and PM them (/msg <username> <message> ) and start sending friend codes so that they can add each other as friends. After that, the players should enter a party with one another, do map eliminations to decide which map they will be playing on (see map pool), and then wait for me to tell everyone to begin their first match (will happen at 3 PM EDT). What happens if your opponent does not show up ? PM me in IRC letting me know, and I will either replace your opponent with someone on the waiting list or let you know that you will receive a lucky free win (bye) and will wait for the second round to begin.
After I announce in IRC to begin, all 32 parties will play their first game. Casters will begin casting some of these games. Whenever someone finishes their first game, the WINNER will PM me on IRC, specifying both who won and who lost. Once all groups of players have sent me the winners and losers, and EVERY game of the first round is finished, the second bracket will be posted and players will once again PM each other with character information. Once everyone has finished round one, the second round will begin.Once again, the WINNER will PM me on IRC with both the winner and the loser. This will repeat until the semifinals.
Semifinals/Finals: Semifinalists will play a best out of three with counter-picks for maps from the Map Pool section. Afterwards, the winner will be announced and everyone will be free to ask for rematches, etcetera etcetera, ask me questions in chat. There may or may not be a third place match.
What happens in a dispute over who won the match ? I will add one of the players' realIDs, and look at match history. If there is a further dispute, I will ask for the replay file. Otherwise, sending replays is optional, not required.
Last note-- If your opponent disconnects, or claims to, it is up to you to allow him to replay or not.
After I announce in IRC to begin, all 32 parties will play their first game. Casters will begin casting some of these games. Whenever someone finishes their first game, the WINNER will PM me on IRC, specifying both who won and who lost. Once all groups of players have sent me the winners and losers, and EVERY game of the first round is finished, the second bracket will be posted and players will once again PM each other with character information. Once everyone has finished round one, the second round will begin.Once again, the WINNER will PM me on IRC with both the winner and the loser. This will repeat until the semifinals.
Semifinals/Finals: Semifinalists will play a best out of three with counter-picks for maps from the Map Pool section. Afterwards, the winner will be announced and everyone will be free to ask for rematches, etcetera etcetera, ask me questions in chat. There may or may not be a third place match.
What happens in a dispute over who won the match ? I will add one of the players' realIDs, and look at match history. If there is a further dispute, I will ask for the replay file. Otherwise, sending replays is optional, not required.
Last note-- If your opponent disconnects, or claims to, it is up to you to allow him to replay or not.
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As of now, these casters will cast (VERY subject to change):
Ipp (with Ragequit,tv), SirazTV, myself, Shigure, drooL, Trump and others who contact me.
Casting team is being organised. Please PM me if you are interested.
Casters-- Use an overlay (main image from this thread)
Casting rules:
-Do not stream someone else's stream; that simply lowers quality
-Do not list yourself as covering the event if you are not, in fact, covering the event (TL mods may delist your stream if you do this)
-There will be absolutely no spectators except official casters who are covering the event (This means no friends, random spectators, lobby joining lurkers, etcetera; they will be kicked. This minimises lag and makes casting much easier for us.)
-Do not advertise yourself, ask for donations, or use the event for your own publicity
-If you are playing in the finals or semifinals, you must allow one caster to stream your games live; not doing so results in a disqualification
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Ipp (with Ragequit,tv), SirazTV, myself, Shigure, drooL, Trump and others who contact me.
Casting team is being organised. Please PM me if you are interested.
Casters-- Use an overlay (main image from this thread)
Casting rules:
-Do not stream someone else's stream; that simply lowers quality
-Do not list yourself as covering the event if you are not, in fact, covering the event (TL mods may delist your stream if you do this)
-There will be absolutely no spectators except official casters who are covering the event (This means no friends, random spectators, lobby joining lurkers, etcetera; they will be kicked. This minimises lag and makes casting much easier for us.)
-Do not advertise yourself, ask for donations, or use the event for your own publicity
-If you are playing in the finals or semifinals, you must allow one caster to stream your games live; not doing so results in a disqualification
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Just remember; when Day9 does his dailies, or has huge events like his launch party, do people stream his stream ? The reason why TeamLiquid allows this event to be listed is so that several casters can cover the event and make this a fun community 'gathering' that a lot of people can be involved in. If you want to cast, simply contact me. Thanks guys.
