You DO NOT need to bring your own computer, as they will be provided. You are encouraged, however, to bring your own peripherals (Keyboard, mouse, etc).
Event Schedule: Registration & Practice: 0900 - 1030 Tournament Begins: 1100 Tournament Ends: 2200* *The tournament will run as long as is necessary.
Event Cost: $40 per person
Prepay available on our website through PayPal/Credit Card/Debit Transfer.
Tickets are also available for purchase @ SwitchBox! You will also receive two free hours of game time!
Out of Town Visitors: For those visiting from out of town, we have procured a special room rate @ The Blackfoot Inn. Only $99 + Taxes/night! (compared to the usual $149)
Just call them @ 1-888-324-5117 and tell them you are with the "Project X" group. The rate is available for Friday Feb 4 and Saturday Feb 5! (We recommend you book in advance)
Tournament Structure: Double Elimination. Matches will be Best of 3. SemiFinals & Finals will be Best of 5.
We will also have a THIRD tournament bracket for those players who have been eliminated early in the day. Prizes will be awarded for this bracket as well!
Map List (1v1 Ladder Maps): Blistering Sands Shakuras Plateau Scrap Station Steppes of War Xel'Naga Caverns Lost Temple Metalopolis Delta Quadrant
Map Selection: Project X staff will randomly select the first map of each round. Loser of the first game will pick the next map, and so on.
Tournament Rules: 1. No cheats or hacks. 2. In the event of a disconnect, the following will occur: a. If the disconnect was in the first 5 minutes, the match will be restarted on a new randomly selected map. b. If the disconnect occurs after 5 minutes or multiple disconnects, a referee will decide the best course of action.
Eligibility: 1. You must have your own Battle.net account. 2. You must create a user account and register for the appropriate event on www.ProjectXLAN.com
i might come out i live in saskatoon. I am in university but this seems unreal. i wish this was on the break like 2 weeks later but o well. who knows if i could put a few people together i might be able to make it.
if anybody is from Saskatoon and wants to make a trip out message me or email me at aaronbartlett3777@gmail.com. i could drive but it would be nice if there was at least a couple others willing to go and split gas and stuff
I just registered and paid. I'll try to stop by and check out the venue (never been there before) prior to the February tourney date, but I am very much looking forward to it
Whoa. Is it capped at 64? Is it first come first served? I registered, do I pay at the door? Are you set up for any commentating or anything set up for spectators?
On December 14 2010 06:02 Chill wrote: Whoa. Is it capped at 64? Is it first come first served? I registered, do I pay at the door? Are you set up for any commentating or anything set up for spectators?
The tournament is capped at 64 registered and paid users. Participants can register and purchase tickets on our website by clicking here. For those that don't have PayPal or access to a Credit Card + Show Spoiler +
(gift card - credit cards can be purchased at 7-11, macs, safeway etc)
we will also be selling tickets at the venue and will make that option available in the next short while.
We are currently in talks / looking for commentators (with experience) for a live feed and anyone can apply by sending us an email: info@ProjectXLAN.com We are looking at providing a full experience for those attending and those just spectating. As we confirm more details and little extras for the event we will be sure to update the post.
On December 14 2010 03:53 WarChimp wrote: Why does it have to be in Canada So far from Australia. Hope there will be live streams.
Perhaps one day we will come to Australia but till then we will be having a live feed of the event available and are in talks / looking for experienced individuals for live streams.
On December 14 2010 05:37 Chairman Ray wrote: Well shit. Looks like I won't be wasting my $40
No worries Chairman Ray, we will be hosting more casual tournaments for lower ranking SC2 enthusiasts. Keep checking back on TL or sign up to our website to stay informed.
On December 14 2010 05:37 Chairman Ray wrote: Well shit. Looks like I won't be wasting my $40
No worries Chairman Ray, we will be hosting more casual tournaments for lower ranking SC2 enthusiasts. Keep checking back on TL or sign up to our website to stay informed.
On December 14 2010 02:20 dapierow wrote: Just wondering what happens if more than 64 people show up??
If they didn't register and purchase their tickets in advance they won't be able to participate in the tournament. Infinite number of people can register for the event however only 64 paid users will be available to compete. + Show Spoiler +
We do have some big plans drafted up for the e-sport community.. stay tuned
On December 14 2010 06:02 Chill wrote: Whoa. Is it capped at 64? Is it first come first served? I registered, do I pay at the door? Are you set up for any commentating or anything set up for spectators?
The tournament is capped at 64 registered and paid users. Participants can register and purchase tickets on our website by clicking here. For those that don't have PayPal or access to a Credit Card + Show Spoiler +
(gift card - credit cards can be purchased at 7-11, macs, safeway etc)
we will also be selling tickets at the venue and will make that option available in the next short while.
We are currently in talks / looking for commentators (with experience) for a live feed and anyone can apply by sending us an email: info@ProjectXLAN.com We are looking at providing a full experience for those attending and those just spectating. As we confirm more details and little extras for the event we will be sure to update the post.
I'd prefer to commentate before playing. I have experience.
I was Born and Raised in High level, jerk! On topic, looking forward to seeing how this turns out, much respect for putting on a tournament this large in the north ^_^
On December 14 2010 09:55 Skillz_Man wrote: I live like 5 minutes away from Switchbox!!! Holy shit, I'm gonna come for sure then!
I might be able to hook up people for a night if anyone will be coming from far away.
Skillz_Man Bed & Breakfast :D
For everyone else The Blackfoot INN (which is 10 minutes away from the venue by vehicle) is offering up a special rate for all Project X attendees for $99CDN +Tax per night. The offer is for the full weekend and that way you can have your own place to call home while in the city.
On December 14 2010 04:09 jmillz wrote: you guys also doing another tournament in jan right ?
January tournament is being run by me, completely different from this one.
Well, actually we are planning a casual event in January however we are focusing our advertising on the major event in Feb.
K0Re it is great to see you may be doing something in January but we'd appreciate it if you plugged your event in your thread.
My bad, people were just asking and I didn't have it out yet so I figured I might as well give some sort of response.
Back on topic though, what happens if someone who does pay doesn't show up for the tournament? Who would get to take their spot (will there be a backup lineup I guess is what I'm asking).
Back on topic though, what happens if someone who does pay doesn't show up for the tournament? Who would get to take their spot (will there be a backup lineup I guess is what I'm asking).
Once the event fills up and is 100% sold out we will be opening up a waiting list or "Standby List".
Yeah, I'm not too good at it right now so I won't sign up but I'm planning on going to watch and cheer on some friends. If I get good enough by then the waiting list will be what I'm going after
On December 14 2010 07:37 Chill wrote: I'd prefer to commentate before playing. I have experience.
Sounds great! There will be a video team on site as well .. sure we can figure something out. Send us an email ( info (at) projectxlan.com ) and we will keep you informed in regards to commentating.
I don't want to put a damper on the thread and I don't mean to be rude but in both Edmonton and Calgary we have managed to have 500-650$ first place cash prizes (with a similar payout system) but for half the buy-in (in Edmonton). The point of me saying this is that if we are to draw people from out of province the cash prize needs to be in the 1k area for people to consider flying/coming from afar. (I am assuming that your goal is to draw some people in since your sponsorship with blackfoot inn implies it)
However, great job on getting the sponsors it might not draw in people from Ontario or NE USA but it is going to be big for the local scene in Alberta. I hope more of these come. (and in Edmonton too, although it wont stop me from driving)
I signed up, but I will pay next week when I can verify I have that saturday off. Hopefully that many people wont have paid already eliminating my spot. But as far as I can tell only about 4 of the 30ish people registered have paid.
On December 14 2010 16:27 kOre wrote: Yeah, I'm not too good at it right now so I won't sign up but I'm planning on going to watch and cheer on some friends. If I get good enough by then the waiting list will be what I'm going after
switch back to zerg and signup. toss are going to be nerfed by feb anyway.
On December 15 2010 10:10 Gofarman wrote: ... (I am assuming that your goal is to draw some people in since your sponsorship with blackfoot inn implies it)
However, great job on getting the sponsors it might not draw in people from Ontario or NE USA but it is going to be big for the local scene in Alberta. I hope more of these come. (and in Edmonton too, although it wont stop me from driving)
Thanks, we have a great relationship with our local sponsors including The Blackfoot INN as we host our major BYOC LAN Parties at their venue+ Show Spoiler +
. **Our next major BYOC LAN party is: Project X: Redemption! May 13 - 15, 2011 in Calgary**
We arranged this special room rate with them to encourage people from out of town to stay for the weekend.
We are a local event group and this is our way of giving back to the LAN gaming scene in Alberta. Project X strives to promote a strong respectful e-sports community in Calgary first and foremost. It is great that we can push the envelope on cash / prize giveaways and really set the bar.
They have videos on their site which I would recommend checking out as well.
The glove is perfectly suited to playing a game like SC2 because you have all the control and features of a keyboard in the palm of your hand - it makes hot keys and shortcut keys so much simpler to use. It just takes a while to master
Look bad aas and therefore likely banned/kill your hand in SC...
+1 on the tourney And definitely having someone the community recognises for the commentary (like Chill !) would be great. Though I'm sure I'll be watching either way
On December 16 2010 07:25 whitey_ wrote: Will somebody there be actually playing with "gaming gloves"? LOL
I will come down just to see that in person!
A representative from The Peregrine may be coming down to the tournament to highlight it's features and have demos. One of our regulars was a referee @ WCG in LA and he said it was insane watching pro players use the glove. Here is a youtube video of it in action ... from talking to them people have used the glove in photoshop, remote cars, sc2, HoN and a wide variety of other devices. It is pretty sick :D
Imagine if they had a right hand glove that worked like the mouse and the left hand is for the keyboard ... so sicc ahhaha, whoever wins that glove should test SC2 out while they're there
$40 is pretty extreme for a one day tournament, and you are taking an exorbitant entry fee and only paying half of it out when you also have sponsored prizes?? major cash grab going on here
On December 16 2010 10:28 koosh wrote: $40 is pretty extreme for a one day tournament, and you are taking an exorbitant entry fee and only paying half of it out when you also have sponsored prizes?? major cash grab going on here
Renting something that can not only hold 64 players, but also at least that again in fans and staff for the whole day on a weekend is pretty expensive. I think you should check your facts before spouting this nonsense.
On December 16 2010 10:28 koosh wrote: $40 is pretty extreme for a one day tournament, and you are taking an exorbitant entry fee and only paying half of it out when you also have sponsored prizes?? major cash grab going on here
Cost of renting SB (on a Saturday) + Cash prizes given out > $2560
If anything SB is losing money compared to any normal Saturday. Like Darpa said, have your facts straight before you accuse.
On December 16 2010 13:07 flowandebb wrote: Can people just come to watch this tournament? And would there be any decrease in price for not playing?
I'm pretty sure if you don't use a computer there, it's free. But if you wanna play on a computer, you have to pay the venue price.
Project X will be taking over the entire venue all day just for the SC2 tournament and we encourage visitors to cheer on their friends. However we may limit the amount of visitors allowed due to space limitations. We ask that all visitors remain respectful and conscious of the tournament in play.
On December 16 2010 10:28 koosh wrote: $40 is pretty extreme for a one day tournament, and you are taking an exorbitant entry fee and only paying half of it out when you also have sponsored prizes?? major cash grab going on here
Project X is extremely passionate about the LAN gaming / e-sports community in Calgary. We are committed to hosting high quality events and tournaments. It costs a significant amount to take over the largest LAN center in Calgary, even for a day. Half of the ticket price is going towards the cash pot and the rest goes towards venue / marketing expenses. Anyone who has hosted large tournaments like this knows the amount of volunteered time and energy it takes to organize a successful event.
Thanks for the post and everyone else for jumping in
Hey everyone in Calgary be sure to head down to SwitchBox tonight and you can watch the GSL finals on their projection screens. They have a special reduced rate for those that come down to watch the finals!
On December 17 2010 12:40 Darpa wrote: Im so jacked for this now, my buddy and I have already planned an epic training session.
What is your intense training ritual?
We have have two "friend' lans planned for january weekends in the same format as this one (although on a smaller scale), and each have the 3 days before that weekend off work, where we are going to go head to head 30-40 times (as we are each others worst matchups) and ladder a bunch. We also have multitasking competitions at these lans, where we use the multitasking trainer and see who can get the farthest on the hardest diffculty. Sounds Dorky, but its alot of fun.
But Essentially just playing a fuckload of matches.... while listening to the Lord of the rings soundtrack =P
On December 18 2010 10:03 Project X wrote: That is awesome!
Does anyone else have some unique ways to train for tournaments?
I use a montage. I play clips of myself practicing while playing shitty music in the background. The first few clips show me completely failing but I improve at a drastic rate. At the end of the 2 minute montage, I am somehow amazing at starcraft, and apparently a month has passed. It worked in Karate Kid.
On December 18 2010 10:03 Project X wrote: That is awesome!
Does anyone else have some unique ways to train for tournaments?
I use a montage. I play clips of myself practicing while playing shitty music in the background. The first few clips show me completely failing but I improve at a drastic rate. At the end of the 2 minute montage, I am somehow amazing at starcraft, and apparently a month has passed. It worked in Karate Kid.
I'm pretty sure if I play this while practicing for my match at a LAN my opponent will just concede out of sheer terror.
On December 18 2010 09:06 Project X wrote: Hey everyone in Calgary be sure to head down to SwitchBox tonight and you can watch the GSL finals on their projection screens. They have a special reduced rate for those that come down to watch the finals!
(It's a special reduced rate of $2.50 per hr that includes comp time, should be alot of people checking them out)
For those going down to SwitchBox to watch the GSL finals tonight.. Project X will be on site talking about the tournament and making a special offer to those attending tonight. Hope to see some of you there!
Yep, based on his registration it is Kevin. No worries, we will be giving away lots of house prizes and our sponsorship goal is to have everyone walk away with something. Alot of our local fans are looking forward to the tournament to really gauge on where they are at as a SC2 player.
Tickets are now available for purchase at SwitchBox! For everyone that purchases their ticket at SwitchBox they will also receive two free hours of game time and be entered into some prize draws at the event.
I stopped by Switchbox today and signed up for this tournament. I am a platinum zerg so I recognize that my chance to win is 0%, but it should definitely be a fun day. With any luck I can at least make it to diamond by feb 5th.
Anyone signing up for this who would like to play some practice games leading up to the event, send me a pm.
On December 25 2010 13:23 Megakenny wrote: I'll probably go and pick up a ticket sometime in the next few days. Sounds like this'll be fun.
Thanks!
Looks like a some people from out of town will be making the journey to the event. Might just have to award a special prize for the person who traveled the farthest.
At Project X we are always looking for volunteers to assist in creating a streamlined event. If this interests you, click here or goto our website and click on the volunteer tab
We recognize that being a volunteer can be perceived as a thankless job. We however view Staff & Volunteers as an important part of the event. Those men & women that assist us in hosting a successful event will be rewarded; the more time put in unlocks more perks.
Hey, I am a long time fan and I am just curious about how I can volunteer while I am playing. Cant wait to play/watch the really good players around western Canada Anyone attending the tournament that wants to practice should message me!
Phew. I had a touch of confusion with the ticket. Maybe I am just bad but since I registered and then got the ticket after I had to cancel my registration and redo it with the ticket code for it to take. Just in case anyone can't figure it out like me....
On December 29 2010 07:44 s[O]rry wrote: Phew. I had a touch of confusion with the ticket. Maybe I am just bad but since I registered and then got the ticket after I had to cancel my registration and redo it with the ticket code for it to take. Just in case anyone can't figure it out like me....
The strange thing is V1 of the tickets had all those instructions and a few people didn't get it. We simplified it and it appears it still needs more tweaking. It is a great system and makes it easier for those who don't have access to a credit card.
If anyone purchase their tickets at SwitchBox and has questions feel free to send us an email + Show Spoiler +
info@projectxlan.com
or PM us here. We also have a forum on our site with a section dedicated to this tournament.
On December 29 2010 07:39 AwesomeBomb wrote: Hey, I am a long time fan and I am just curious about how I can volunteer while I am playing. Cant wait to play/watch the really good players around western Canada Anyone attending the tournament that wants to practice should message me!
Well, you could assist us before the tournament starts to make sure things are streamlined then after you are done playing you could help out with little things. We have a few volunteers that are also playing the tournament. Be sure to go here to fill out our volunteer form and that is also for a wide range of other events we organize as well: Click here to be sent to the Volunteer Application page
On December 29 2010 15:19 iSeeNubs wrote: It's great to see so many Sc2 tourneys happening after such short release time. I'm hoping by the time I get better, these will still be around! :D
Thanks, we have a great lineup of events and tournaments for 2011 that feature SC2. We won't be going away anytime soon If you create an account on our website you will be added to our mailing list for future events.
On December 29 2010 15:11 teacherWISH wrote: wish i still lived in calgary
Auditions for the live commentator positions are now closed!
Congratulations to: Josh "prodiG" Folland and Quentin aka "HuskyMUDKIPZ" for being our official on site commentators! We will also be having special guest commentators throughout the day including Team Liquids very own "Chill".
Thanks to everyone that auditioned and we look forward to seeing you at the tournament.
Really excited to be a part of this tournament via commentating, I hope that Josh, the guest commentators, and I will be able to provide an enjoyable experience for the audience members. I look forward to seeing everyone come out and try for the prizes!
Also, for those that don't know already Josh "prodiG" Folland is a commentator for iCCup.TV and leader of the iCCup Mapmaking Team. Be sure to check out his site: http://www.prodigsc.com/
On December 30 2010 18:59 Project X wrote: Also, for those that don't know already Josh "prodiG" Folland is a commentator for iCCup.TV and leader of the iCCup Mapmaking Team. Be sure to check out his site: http://www.prodigsc.com/
Midnight is getting closer for us in Calgary and we just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy New Years! We have had an amazing 2010 and we look forward to serving the community again in 2011.
We currently have 64 people registered for this upcoming eSports event! Thanks to everyone spreading the word to their circle of friends and competitors.
We have some amazing elements that will be taking place at this event and we are still obtaining even more house prizes!
Keep on spreading the word and be sure to register / prepay your ticket to guarantee your seat.
On January 04 2011 06:46 noD wrote: 22h starts ufc 126 xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD nice way of killing time till it begins will be fun =P
Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort - who do you think is going to take home the championship? We will be having some intense SC2 action leading up to the fight.
CONGRATS on being the 100th post on this thread! I think that deserves a prize! Send us an email + Show Spoiler +
On January 04 2011 03:12 Project X wrote: We currently have 64 people registered for this upcoming eSports event! Thanks to everyone spreading the word to their circle of friends and competitors.
Registration is still open for this event and the only way to guarantee your seat is taking advantage of prepay.
150 people can register for this tournament however we are only accepting the first 64 paid users. If you don't have access to PayPal or a credit card tickets can be purchased at SwitchBox for your convenience. We strongly encourage users to take advantage of prepay and insure their seat for this tournament. Also, when purchasing your tickets at SwitchBox you will receive a couple hours of complimentary game time to practice.
The Peregrine will be providing additional swag and prize packs on top of the gaming gloves. They are just confirming quantities and once I get the confirmation we will update this thread.
I had a quick look and noticed QXC is all signed up, plus a few other great players, already looking like a nice tournament, good luck all.
Thanks Sinii for providing a link to the player list!
Cause your in England I am fairly certain you won't be coming down however we will be live casting the games if you want to follow the action. We are talking to the sponsors to see if we can get some additional prizes to award during the live casting.
I think these guys work pretty well together and I'm looking forward to them casting the event.
Thanks for posting that Fishguy. I felt we did alright, besides the dumb technological problems, and I really look forward to working with Josh when the tournament comes around.
On January 12 2011 08:13 Zerker wrote: If anyone from prince george wants to help a zerg get there, Contact me through PM on TL :D
Hey Zerker, We also have a post on on l2sc.net which as many of you know hosted "Canada Cup" in Vancouver last year. Perhaps asking for help on their site would double your chances in getting a lift here.
Friendly reminder to out of town visitors:
We have procured a special room rate @ The Blackfoot Inn. Only $99 + Taxes/night! (compared to the usual $149) Just call them @ 1-888-324-5117 and tell them you are with the "Project X" group. The rate is available for Friday Feb 4 and Saturday Feb 5! (We recommend you book in advance)
On January 12 2011 07:49 Project X wrote: For the 3rd elimination bracket would you prefer to stick to the standard ladder map pool or mix things up a bit?
Hmm, the only issues we would run in to here are whether the players had been able to practice on the maps you would choose.
We also will be awarding over $2450 in prizes, including:
1x Psyko Audio Labs 5.1 Headset ($300 Value) 2x Tickets to “Project X: Redemption!" LAN Party ($100 value) 4x Peregrine Gaming Gloves ($600 Value) 10x Peregrine Prize Packs that include a Hat, T-shirt & Mousepad ($550 value) 20x Psyko Audio Labs T-Shirts ($400 Value) $500 worth of SwitchBox Game Time!
We are also in talks with sponsors to obtain even more prizes! Stay tuned for another big announcement and we shall update you as we get confirmation!
This is getting better and better. I took a vacation day off work that day and pre-paid on the site to make sure I got a shot. I cant wait. 2.5 more weeks. Been training hard, but the player list is looking scarier each day =D
Just make sure I dont get a good player in the first round! =P
Ive played in 4 tournaments, and in those 4 tournaments, my first round matches have been --> Spades, Trump, Stalife, Zeus... Pretty unlucky huh? I'll be the guy that gets Qxc in the first round. hahaha
Hey der I am a big fan of dis here thing, Im a gonna win all of it and none of you noobs will stop meh. Kai. I win everything, former WCG competitor. Dont show up ill kick your butts, and there are only 2 things you can do, like it or do nothing and you know that.
And starting this moment...from now...from this moment on...this'll be the moment...starting now this will be the genisis of Awesome_bomb
On January 16 2011 05:41 AwesomeBomb wrote: Hey der I am a big fan of dis here thing, Im a gonna win all of it and none of you noobs will stop meh. Kai. I win everything, former WCG competitor. Dont show up ill kick your butts, and there are only 2 things you can do, like it or do nothing and you know that.
And starting this moment...from now...from this moment on...this'll be the moment...starting now this will be the genisis of Awesome_bomb
I spoke with "QXC" and he originally planned on attending however due to travel expenses he won't be attending (he is currently in Madrid for school).
This event really is anyone's games at the moment and thanks to everyone prepaying for the tournament. Tickets are available for purchase @ SwitchBox for those that live in the Calgary area. Now the real question is who is going to step up and claim first place!?
Hey Everyone SwitchBox is hosting their LANsomnia casual gaming event this Saturday Jan 22 @ 11PM. There will be some fun competitions, prizes & playing games ALL NIGHT LONG!! StarCraft II , League of Legends,TF2 and WoW will be the games of choice, so come down to pwn some n00bs! Project X will be on site talking about the upcoming tournament and our 2011 events.
It is usually $25 however it is $10 entrance for anyone who has purchased their ticket to the upcoming SC2 tournament. Come on down and join the community for a casual night of gaming :D
Just a bump about anyone needing a ride there. Picking up JBlaze near the Crowfoot area already, got spot for 3 more people. I drive kinda rough so don't eat too much or you might throw up ... hahaha ^^
Yea,there are some people coming up from edmonton, I should have one spot in my car and there are others going that may have some space as well, aslong as you are willing to pitch in for gas your welcome to join us.
(I'm just going to spectate, and driving some players.)
Road trip!! going to Calgary leaving from Ottawa. I am so down for going, if anyone lives in ottawa, i got space for one seat ^^, they will need to compensate for gas and ect... email me at rogers.souliere@gmail.com
On January 19 2011 12:51 Gofarman wrote: Yea,there are some people coming up from edmonton, I should have one spot in my car and there are others going that may have some space as well, aslong as you are willing to pitch in for gas your welcome to join us.
(I'm just going to spectate, and driving some players.)
Would you be staying the night? I feel like I might just drive myself to come back on the same day.
On January 20 2011 15:18 dapierow wrote: Just wondering... whats the chance switchbox can show the UFC PPV on their big projector on the day of the tourney?? :D would be soo awsome
Presuming it is on a free cable channel we could put it on the TVs as the Projection screens are already spoken for the tournament.
Project X is pleased to announce that we have secured exclusive sponsorship rights with Challonge for the Calgary area. Challonge is the ultimate source for tournament brackets and we are looking forward to this new partnership with Challonge. Be sure to check out their website @ www.Challonge.com
To our fellow event hosts & tournament organizers around the world:
Challonge is an excellent resource and will certainly streamline any event. Make the investment into your tournaments and start using Challonge.
They are also sponsoring this upcoming tournament with some swag! Stay tuned for a major prize announcement from one of our global sponsors that is going to raise the prize pool another $1,500 - $2,000!!!
Spread the word, tell your friends & foes! Be sure to register and prepay early as seats are limited.
Friendly reminder SwitchBox is hosting their LANsomnia casual gaming event this Saturday night @ 11PM. There will be some fun competitions, prizes & playing games ALL NIGHT LONG!! StarCraft II , League of Legends,TF2 and WoW will be the games of choice, so come down to pwn some n00bs! Project X will be on site talking about the upcoming tournament and our 2011 events.
It is usually $25 however it is $10 entrance for anyone who has pre purchased their ticket to the upcoming SC2 tournament. Tickets for the upcoming tournament are also available for purchase at SwitchBox! Come on down and join the community for a casual night of gaming!
On January 19 2011 13:32 nairyhuts wrote: Road trip!! going to Calgary leaving from Ottawa. I am so down for going, if anyone lives in ottawa, i got space for one seat ^^, they will need to compensate for gas and ect... email me at rogers.souliere@gmail.com
My god. I had no idea that a tournament this big would be in Calgary. I was debating to sign up but then I saw the likes of Firezerg and Stalife who scared me away D;.
I do have a question though, when is your next tournament for SC2? As a high school student the entry fee of 40$ scared me off a little bit but I heard you guys had "Casual" tournaments how big is the prize pool in those tournaments?
I do have a question though, when is your next tournament for SC2? As a high school student the entry fee of 40$ scared me off a little bit but I heard you guys had "Casual" tournaments how big is the prize pool in those tournaments?
Generally for the casual cash tournaments it is $25 a ticket ($15 house, $10 prize pool - 60,30,10 split) however at the moment our main focus is for this upcoming StarCraft II tournament that has enough prizes that even the casual player can walk away with something. If you live in the calgary area I suggest signing up to our facebook,twitter & website to stay informed on future events.
Although we haven't officially announced this yet but one of our global sponsors is coming on board and will be providing enough swag that everyone will be walking away with roughly $20-$30 just from them in addition to $1,100 in major hardware pieces. Raising the prize pool an additional $2,000 - $3,500ish. We are just waiting on official specs on the hardware and swag to announce it to the community.
Tetris Effect will be coming down to cover the tournament for another episode of their podcast. If you're a fan of Street Fighter you've most likely heard of Tetris Effect from the infamous "Canada Cup" SF4 event here in Calgary some months back. Tetris Effect is a Canadian gaming centric podcast and we are looking forward to having them at the event.
Project X is pleased to announce that Sapphire Tech is now sponsoring this upcoming tournament. Sapphire Tech has been a long time supporter of Project X and is now providing an additional $3,500+ worth of prizes & swag! Raising the total prize pool to $7500+ in cash & prize giveaways.
We have stated from the very beginning "Cash & Prizes" and that is why we have a break down of the cash element and the prize element. The total amount of prizes being given away (including the cash) is over $7k. Thank you for your input. We thought it was pretty clear.
On January 29 2011 09:00 stalife wrote: How are the hardware prizes distributed?
We will be releasing that information early this coming week in a document however it will be a pretty balanced tournament for the prizes. Was there a particular item you had your eye on?
Not sure what everyone in Calgary is doing tonight however at SwitchBox(380 9737 Macleod Trail SW) is showcasing the GSL / OSL finals on their projector screen. SwitchBox has a special rate in place that is $5.00 for entry into the venue and $3.50 (which is a members rate) for computer use per hour. The earliest you can arrive to get these rates is 10:00 PM local time.
There will be a large number of people watching the finals including members from the UofC-SC2 club. Bring some extra cash as it looks like the group will be ordering some pizza for the event!
There is certainly alot of well named players attending however that is the great thing about tournaments as it only takes one little mistake to get that edge in a game to win it all. I know a few people are attending to gauge where they stand as a player and if you are clocking in all those hours into the game competing is a nice way to find out how you rank. That and prizes are always nice
On January 29 2011 08:10 Hot_Bid wrote: Can we please stop lumping in prize valuations into the cash amounts? It's misleading.
Second this. To be honest, having $1,200 in cash and like $6,000 in random hardware is nowhere near as good. Its not something that will draw lots of top players, most good players in legit teams have the hardware already, so playing for more hardware is not really worth it. And its also incredibly time consuming /annoying to sell that stuff, I've won some hardware at LANs and it took forever to sell :p ..
You should sell the hardware, then make the cash pot $7500 :p Then you'd get a lot of top players going ~~
On January 29 2011 08:10 Hot_Bid wrote: Can we please stop lumping in prize valuations into the cash amounts? It's misleading.
Second this. To be honest, having $1,200 in cash and like $6,000 in random hardware is nowhere near as good. Its not something that will draw lots of top players, most good players in legit teams have the hardware already, so playing for more hardware is not really worth it. And its also incredibly time consuming /annoying to sell that stuff, I've won some hardware at LANs and it took forever to sell :p ..
You should sell the hardware, then make the cash pot $7500 :p Then you'd get a lot of top players going ~~
On January 30 2011 19:54 cynical wrote: are you allowing unlimited players to participate or is the 64 player cap still in effect?
Hey Cynical,
Unlimited amount of people can register however we are only accepting the first 64 paid users to participate in the tournament. Tickets are available for purchase at SwitchBox and you can also purchase tickets from our website. Be sure to register in advance as you will be asked to do so at the door.
also, how is switchbox going to handle that many people? If I recall its could seet 20-30 comfortably, but this is 64 gamers plus i would expext at least that many again in friends.
On January 31 2011 07:57 Darpa wrote: Any word on when brackets are going up?
also, how is switchbox going to handle that many people? If I recall its could seet 20-30 comfortably, but this is 64 gamers plus i would expext at least that many again in friends.
Brackets will be announced day of the event as people are still registering for the event. Unless we get 64 paid participants before the event.
Might be thinking of the other LAN center in Calgary. SwitchBox is the largest LAN center in Calgary and we will have 64 computers running for the tournament.
Getting super pumped for this tournament. Really excited to cast some intense games with prodiG :D I hope to see some awesome people out there and see some awesome games.
Calgary people are awesome. I can't wait to go to Calgary! Will be checking in at Black Foot Inn on Friday! Can't wait to try Peter's Drive-in and Calgary tower haha
On February 01 2011 04:49 stalife wrote: Calgary people are awesome. I can't wait to go to Calgary! Will be checking in at Black Foot Inn on Friday! Can't wait to try Peter's Drive-in and Calgary tower haha
Calgary Tower sucks! It's also a few blocks from my apartment, let me know when you're here.
I'll drop by the event as soon as the TLOpen is done.
unfortunately not much stalife. Basically the same things you would do in other cities =(
And I'm thinking I may participate in this as well. So just to clarify, if we buy the ticket in advance at switchbox then we are guaranteed a spot, correct? Do you happen to know how many more spots are still available?
Calgary is boring, especially when the weather is THIS god damn cold ... I'm guessing it's at least -35 degrees Celsius with the wind. I guess you could visit the zoo ... I wonder if they open during the winter?
On February 01 2011 09:14 stalife wrote: What are some cool things to do in Calgary? :D I have the Sunday off to tour around Calgary with my gf.
I can recommend some restaurants, but with Zoo Lights over and the city in a deep freeze, there isn't too much really special to do. You could go skating at the Olympic Oval. Other than that it's malls, swimming, bars, lazer tag, etc. Stuff you can do in any other city.
On February 01 2011 09:19 NrG.Alexander wrote: unfortunately not much stalife. Basically the same things you would do in other cities =(
And I'm thinking I may participate in this as well. So just to clarify, if we buy the ticket in advance at switchbox then we are guaranteed a spot, correct? Do you happen to know how many more spots are still available?
if you go to the site, Projectxlan.com click the SC2 tourny banner, and hit participants, green checks are people who have paid, and x's not. Right now about 32 people have pre-paid, out of 64. So i think if you pre-paid now you would still be guaranteed. I pre-paid months ago. LOL.
Also I have room for 1 in my car, coming in from Cochrane, (west side of the city) PM if necessary.
Edit. To be clear, I can pick up anyone in the SW or NW.
On February 01 2011 09:19 NrG.Alexander wrote: unfortunately not much stalife. Basically the same things you would do in other cities =(
And I'm thinking I may participate in this as well. So just to clarify, if we buy the ticket in advance at switchbox then we are guaranteed a spot, correct? Do you happen to know how many more spots are still available?
if you go to the site, Projectxlan.com click the SC2 tourny banner, and hit participants, green checks are people who have paid, and x's not. Right now about 32 people have pre-paid, out of 64. So i think if you pre-paid now you would still be guaranteed. I pre-paid months ago. LOL.
Also I have room for 1 in my car, coming in from Cochrane, (west side of the city) PM if necessary.
Thanks Darpa
To clarify, yes, you MUST prepay in order to guarantee yourself a seat at the event.
With 90+ people registered, we obviously cannot guarantee everyone a seat and there are those who will unfortunately miss out.
We obviously expect to sell out and your best bet is to prepay now to save a seat, as any available seats the day of the event will be filled on a first come, first served basis (with users registered for the event on our site taking priority).
Prepay will be available online right until 8:30am Saturday morning, so you still have lots of time. Tickets will be available at SwitchBox until friday night when they close @ 4am or until we sell out.
On February 01 2011 09:32 kOre wrote: Calgary is boring, especially when the weather is THIS god damn cold ... I'm guessing it's at least -35 degrees Celsius with the wind. I guess you could visit the zoo ... I wonder if they open during the winter?
I checked the forecast for the day of the tourney and it should be pretty nice. High 5c low -7c.
On February 01 2011 09:19 NrG.Alexander wrote: unfortunately not much stalife. Basically the same things you would do in other cities =(
And I'm thinking I may participate in this as well. So just to clarify, if we buy the ticket in advance at switchbox then we are guaranteed a spot, correct? Do you happen to know how many more spots are still available?
At the moment there is 32 people prepaid and yes, if you purchase your ticket at SwitchBox you are guaranteed your seat for the tournament.
On February 01 2011 09:14 stalife wrote: What are some cool things to do in Calgary? :D I have the Sunday off to tour around Calgary with my gf.
What do you like doing together? There is some options around town but just depends what you are into. The Calgary Zoo is nice, Chinook Mall is 5mins away from the Hotel and has some nice restaurants, theater, bowling etc.. The Blackfoot INN has a nice list of the area and attractions.
On February 01 2011 09:14 stalife wrote: What are some cool things to do in Calgary? :D I have the Sunday off to tour around Calgary with my gf.
Road trip to banff national park Calgary Tower Rent some gear and Ski/Snowboard at olympic park Telus science centre Glenbow museum or just go shopping/bowling/imax/resteraunts in chinook centre which is pretty close to switchbox
On February 02 2011 09:04 iSeeNubs wrote: I was wondering can spectators watch for free?
Due to limited space spectators may be required to purchase a visitor pass that allows them entrance into the venue. All visitors will abide by certain rules to prevent any disturbance from those competing. The visitor pass will include a complimentary beverage & snack item (chips, candybar) and be entered into select house prize draws. Cost is $10 per person or two for $15.
This event is also being streamed on iccup.tv and Project X will have a camera feed of the event as well.
On February 02 2011 06:14 KingDime wrote: While you might not win soulish, it's a good opportunity to get some tourney experience, maybe play against some damn good players etc.
Know I was looking forward to going until getting smacked with a saturday bio exam.... Oh well, i'll be at the next one for sure!
On February 02 2011 06:14 KingDime wrote: Know I was looking forward to going until getting smacked with a Saturday bio exam.... Oh well, i'll be at the next one for sure!
Not sure if you enjoy LAN Parties however the next big event we are hosting is "Project X: Redemption!" taking place May 13-15, 2011 @ The Blackfoot Inn. It is a three day PC LAN party that features StarCraft II as an official tournament as tons of other stuff. Watch this HD video to get an idea of what took place last year.
I will be heading in from Wentworth area, if anyone needs a ride and you're semi-along-the-way then I'd be happy to pick you up. Planning to arrive around 9:00 a.m. PM me.
I'm picking up 3 people at the moment. Room for 1 more. Coming from NW (Royal Oak) so anyone that is near Crowfoot/Dalhousie I can pick up. Just send me a PM as soon as possible.
On February 05 2011 06:07 Starp wrote: Is this tournament going to be streamed live? (was a long post so I apologize if this was already answered?)
Yes, the event will be streamed over iccup.tv and we will be updating the thread throughout the event. Providing all the links to stay in tune with what is going on. We invite the world to check out the stream and following the event.
On February 05 2011 10:22 Lobber wrote: According to the upcoming events tab it says it starts at 7am rather that 11am (9am practice starts)
Also when does it open? Could we show up even earlier than 9 am?
The doors will be opening at 09:00 for bracket registration and practice. You are more then welcome to show up earlier then 09:00 however the doors will be locked unless you are a volunteer or staff member.
On February 05 2011 12:35 SCanemone wrote: Damn storm I hope I can make it in time I am stuck in revelstoke.
Highway 1 at Revelstoke was closed due to an avalanche warning (or an actual avalanche) but they just opened it 30 minutes ago. My dad got stuck there and is on his way to Calgary now
On February 05 2011 13:02 Skippitydoo wrote: Are you guys going to update the map pool? On the website Jungle Basin is still on there and I see no Shakuras Plateau.
Would be a shame for Zerg, I think.
Updated.
::: PREPAY WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 8:30AM SATURDAY OR UNTIL WE SELL OUT! ::: ::: BUY YOUR TICKET NOW! :::
We currently have close to 100 people signed up for the event and it is a race for those to prepay or show up early for the event to guarantee a seat. The doors will be open at 09:00 for tournament bracket registration and practice.
Project X is looking forward to seeing everyone in the morning!
The doors have opened and the store is filling up! We currently have 57 people paid and have another 45 people on the list to come down. It has become a race to get a seat at this point! The next 7 people that come down and pay will have a chance to compete for the cash prizes!
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Wow, I just came back from the tournament and I had a blast... haha it was an amazing experience. First time flying out to Calgary and people were just so nice to everyone. I forget his name, but the guy offered to take me out to tour around Calgary and everything too. Thanks to Project X and everyone at the lan, my stay in Calgary has been AMAZING. I really look forward to coming back!!
I think the staff at the lan really paid attention to little details which were very very impressive. My gf was so impressed by the way you guys ran the tournament! Also, I love the fact that everyone stayed til the very end of the series! It was awesome
Wow, Stalife was just untouchable today. Congrats on the win, you deserved it. ^_^
Big thanks to the organizers. Despite not liking the venue (I can't really play on my laptop at Switchbox), this might have been the best tourney I've been to. Great organization, great format, great prizes.
On February 06 2011 17:48 stalife wrote: Wow, I just came back from the tournament and I had a blast... haha it was an amazing experience. First time flying out to Calgary and people were just so nice to everyone. I forget his name, but the guy offered to take me out to tour around Calgary and everything too. Thanks to Project X and everyone at the lan, my stay in Calgary has been AMAZING. I really look forward to coming back!!
I think the staff at the lan really paid attention to little details which were very very impressive. My gf was so impressed by the way you guys ran the tournament! Also, I love the fact that everyone stayed til the very end of the series! It was awesome
Thanks Stalife!
It was a pleasure having yourself & your girlfriend attend the event. Thank you for taking the time and you certainly fought hard to claim the $800 cash.
Thanks to all that attended and followed the cast! It was a blast organizing this event and we certainly look forward to hearing peoples feedback. (Feel free to send us an email info (at) projectxlan.com)
We will be sure to post the links to the photos in a timely fashion here! Our video team will be hard at work over the next while to show the community what took place over this awesome tournament. Special thanks to all of our staff, volunteers & especially the fan! Without the support of the community we wouldn't be where we are today and thanks to everyone that came down.
Our next major event is called "Project X: Redemption!" taking place May 13-15, 2011 here in Calgary. It is a three day PC LAN party and we will be playing SC2 as well as numerous other games. For information on future events be sure to check out our website www.ProjectxLAN.comwww.facebook.com/ProjectxLAN and / or www.twitter.com/projectxlan
Thanks again to everyone! The Peregrine contest will be valid till Monday and if you would like to win a glove scroll up, read the details and make the posts on their social media!
Was lots of fun, and aside from the delay at the beginning of the day was really smoothly run and well operated.
Im wondering if there is an official rankings list of the top 10 or something? Also will the Vods of the games cast get put up? I know a couple of my games were cast and I would like to check them out.
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That is awesome! A few people we know got banned from spamming as well :D Kinda amazed that the guy who won the card was from Calgary.
We will also be integrating some of the gameplay footage into some of our upcoming videos and hopefully making the gameplay footage available on our YouTube channel as well!
The next event is called "Project X: Redemption!" taking place May 13-15 @ The Blackfoot INN here in Calgary. Be sure to check out our website, facebook or twitter to stay updated.
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