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http://hardcoregamer.com.au/
Tournament in Sydney, with a 25k prize pool, hosting 1v1s and 4v4s.
Worth checking out, seems legit
EDIT:
Format, Map Pool and Prize Pool have been changed, here is a little overview:
Qualifier 1: Sunday 20th March 2011
Qualifier 2: Sunday 27th March 2011
Main Event: Saturday 2nd April 2011
Invitee Progamers: SKGaming, Team Immunity and FnaticMSI invited, no word on the players
Prize Pool is now 20k+ ONLY for 1v1
New Map Pool:
Scrap Station
Xel'Naga Caverns
Backwater Gulch
Delta Quadrant
Metalopotis
Slag Pits
The Shattered Temple
Typhon Peak
Sign up at http://hardcoregamer.com.au/
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On March 09 2011 09:13 FloatPoint wrote:
Worth checking out, seems legit
I dunno - there's actually not much info so I'm finding it hard to be legit.
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It seems legit, just incredibly sudden. Anyhow, i'm there.
Map pool is shitty though, I'll email an admin and see if I can get him to fix it.
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eazy money for moonglade?
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so moe money for moe moonglade
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Glade will probably be in Korea at this time.
Fucken hope so.
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Yeah he's in Korea. See you there iaguz!
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+ Show Spoiler +![[image loading]](http://hardcoregamer.com.au/assets/images/photos/Players.jpg) Let us Entertain you! NRG™ Hardcore Gamer is proud to partner with Sydney's premiere gaming venue: Intime Cyber Cafe in the heart of the Haymarket district. Intime regularly runs cosplay nights of gaming and fun with themes such as Maids and Air Hostess...
Why was I not INFORMED about this earlier. Shame on you Australian TL community SHAME!
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1st place (1v1) - $6000
1st place (4v4) - $7000
I think it's legit guys, there was discussion of this tournament last year when I was with cybergamer and I attended an AOC media event there. They talked to me about running it for them but I had to go back to Canberra when it was scheduled and it ended up being postponed. The prizepool was smaller at that time.
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Seems you can't bring your own keyboard 
+ Show Spoiler +General Rules
1. The latest official patch version will be used throughout the event.
2. The game will be restarted if Computer/Monitor malfunction occurs.
3. If any game is started without the approval of an administrator, it will be considered as
invalid and will be restarted by the administrator. If Players fail to report to their Station within
5 minutes after the announcement of their Match, they will be considered as forfeiting the 1st
Game. 10 minutes after the announcement, Player will be automatically disqualified.
4. Every player must arrive at Inime Cyber Cafe 15 minutes prior to the start of the
tournament.
5. Players do not have to play with their preferred race, However they must inform their
opponent of what race they will use prior to the match, be it Terran, Protoss, Zerg or Random.
6. Every player has to use the equipment provided except headsets and mouses.
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On March 09 2011 17:59 vol_ wrote:Seems you can't bring your own keyboard
well that is pretty silly =[
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wait what 7k first prize for 4v4? Are they serious?
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On March 09 2011 15:45 iaguz wrote:
It seems legit, just incredibly sudden. Anyhow, i'm there.
Map pool is shitty though, I'll email an admin and see if I can get him to fix it.
I've been trying to contact an admin about this but have received no reply, hope you've been having better luck.
EDIT: 1st place (1v1) - $6000
1st place (4v4) - $7000
Where did you get those figures from DeL? I can't seem to find them on the site.
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...4v4? $7000? REALLY?
Huh... It's weird because I just imagine 4 players deciding to all go Zerg and 6pool and win themselves a tidy sum. That would be pretty hilarious 
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I got a response from an admin, he says they will discuss the problem of the maps.
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On March 10 2011 10:13 iaguz wrote:
I got a response from an admin, he says they will discuss the problem of the maps.
Great! Defiately the map pool stinks atm.
Ask them to fill in some details as well
*Like what are exactly the prizes?
*Bringing own equipment
*End dates for registrations
*Update on registrations(however at this rate they be lucky to get 30 people not 300 that they intend lol) and who's coming "Famous Australian Gaming Teams"
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On March 10 2011 10:13 iaguz wrote:
I got a response from an admin, he says they will discuss the problem of the maps.
With as much emphasis as i can put on this to the Admins themselves or anyone who talks to the admins:
The MLG map pool (perhaps with the exception of testbug as it hasn't been proven yet) is by far and away the most balanced map pool any tournament has ever seen ever ; PLEASE CONSIDER IT.
However if you do not agree with the modifications of the map pool i would strongly recommend using the TSL Qualifier (TLOpen) Map pool with of course replacing Lost Temple with Shattered Temple. These are all ladder maps that the community is accustomed to and can practice on with ease and don't really inhibit any race greatly.
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On March 09 2011 18:13 MooiSh wrote:Show nested quote +On March 09 2011 15:45 iaguz wrote:
It seems legit, just incredibly sudden. Anyhow, i'm there.
Map pool is shitty though, I'll email an admin and see if I can get him to fix it. I've been trying to contact an admin about this but have received no reply, hope you've been having better luck. EDIT: 1st place (1v1) - $6000 1st place (4v4) - $7000 Where did you get those figures from DeL? I can't seem to find them on the site.
It was from an email.
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NrG is a north american based team, but we very much support the Australian scene!
+ Show Spoiler + I kid. They stole our name we should copyright claim
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On March 10 2011 12:08 ThE_OsToJiY wrote:NrG is a north american based team, but we very much support the Australian scene! + Show Spoiler + I kid. They stole our name we should copyright claim
You guys are sixjax now cos your sponsor said so ;D
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Im really confused by the suddenness of this and the 7k prize for 4v4s.... If the goal is to help build a proper sc2 scene in australia, then wtf are they giving 4v4s money for. That shit is amusing, but heavens its a terrible display of skill or the good parts of sc2.
Its also annoying its so soon, I just threw away a few grand on buying a new PC, so no flights to syd from brissie, might have to drive down :| online qualifier would have been nice lol
EDIT: typo
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On March 09 2011 19:18 Rampager wrote:...4v4? $7000? REALLY? Huh... It's weird because I just imagine 4 players deciding to all go Zerg and 6pool and win themselves a tidy sum. That would be pretty hilarious
Dont worry, a few of our better players are planning on entering the 4v4 to prevent such a situation 
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I am talking with the sponsor/promo team early next week to try and get the word out about this and give my input so any issues you want raised direct them via PM to me or post here in the thread. I will try and get some more information for the OP so if you want some specifics let me know and I'll see what I can find out.
Also I will be talking with the game scheduler, map and group organisers to give my input there as well to make it more fitting of a competitive SC2 event.
In the meantime just spread the word guys and try and get as big a participation as possible! If it works out well for everyone involved there will be more in the future!
In addition, see what nGenBenji has gained about the event!
The main way to distinguish whether you are entering 1v1 or 4v4 competition is by simply entering a team name or not. So if a competitor does not enter a team name in the registration form, they will be allotted to the 1v1 tourney.
We have 4 main sponsors of the event. Corsair, Logitech, Razer and AMD! All have provided us with certain contributions, and due to Altech’s existing relationship with them, we will be working together to simply put on a successful event. We will be filming the event, so will PC Powerplay and APC. Representatives from other IT publications, such as Atomic will also be present to film. I have spoken to certain members of Team Liquid.net and we are in the process of working something out in that regards. APC and Atomic have already posted articles online.
As far as the prize pool goes, the current plan is: 1st -3rd place in both the 1v1 and 4v4 will be receiving cash prizes. 4th-10th in the 1v1 will be receiving hardware prizes sponsored by Logitech, Razer, AMD and NRG. 4th-6th in the 4v4 will be receiving hardware prizes sponsored by Corsair and Razer.
Just on a side note, Razer will be supplying a lot of the gaming peripherals on the day. They have offered to supply InTime Cyber Café with their latest range of mice, keyboards, etc.
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That's a lot of money.. and now with moonglade in korea hopefully someone else will step up hehe :p
Whoa and some big name sponsors ! This deserves more hype!!
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Get that hype machine rolling!
On another note, I will be the happiest man on the planet when a starcraft tournament is announced on the TV
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Got a reply that they will be using the map pool that is on the site. I hope they change their mind -_-
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Same here. Their explanation is pretty dumb. "these maps were in the ladder before, so it should be ok". Ugh.
Hate it when organisers don't follow SC2!
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shuffle takes this entire tourney, you heard it here
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Very odd to give $7k for a 4v4 :/. I know 2v2s are all about cheese/all in builds I can only imagine that 4v4s would be worse. That being said I wouldn't mind a 3 hour drive to take a shot at $7k :D
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You could have ten more big-name sponsors and still be far from respectable. I don't understand why these sponsors want to put forward money for such a poorly thought out tournament. Retarded map pool and 4v4? What the fuck?
Can't take this seriously.
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Just registered but i'm only 2300 diamond. Lets hope for a few byes or noobs in my group
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On March 09 2011 17:59 vol_ wrote:Seems you can't bring your own keyboard + Show Spoiler +General Rules
6. Every player has to use the equipment provided except headsets and mouses.
No way can this be allowed to go through... Has anyone talked to admins about this? This is paramount to telling track runners that they have to run barefoot when they've trained their entire lives in spikes. I use a Specific mechanical Keyboard and I am completely adjusted to both the feel and distance of keys (specifically f-keys). If you take that away from a player (or at least certainly in my case) their relative skill level will drop significantly.
I'm completely blown away as to why they would put a rule like this in place. I understand that the sponsors need to promote their equipment but why keyboards when you let player specific headsets? A decision like that makes no sense and respectively only ends up leveling the playing field.
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Yeah, I'm still really sketchy for several reasons:
1. On the website (for the actual "Gaming Cafe" running it), when describing the prizes they spell Razer as "Razor". What LAN Cafe on earth would make such a colossal blunder?
2. In pictures of their previous SC2 events, every single person is Korean and if you zoom in on some of the pics, the posters on the wall are also written in Korean script. Kind of dodgy for a downtown Sydney LAN cafe.
3. For such a big prize pool this event should have major coverage, and yet all I can find are a few threads scattered around the web, all started by ordinary posters.
My guess is that someone is trolling for contact info, boys. But hey I could be wrong. If anyone else has any more information on it I'd like to hear it, cause if it is real I'm so in.
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On March 13 2011 14:49 MooiSh wrote:Show nested quote +On March 09 2011 17:59 vol_ wrote:Seems you can't bring your own keyboard + Show Spoiler +General Rules
6. Every player has to use the equipment provided except headsets and mouses. No way can this be allowed to go through... Has anyone talked to admins about this? This is paramount to telling track runners that they have to run barefoot when they've trained their entire lives in spikes. I use a Specific mechanical Keyboard and I am completely adjusted to both the feel and distance of keys (specifically f-keys). If you take that away from a player (or at least certainly in my case) their relative skill level will drop significantly. I'm completely blown away as to why they would put a rule like this in place. I understand that the sponsors need to promote their equipment but why keyboards when you let player specific headsets? A decision like that makes no sense and respectively only ends up leveling the playing field.
Just on a side note, Razer will be supplying a lot of the gaming peripherals on the day. They have offered to supply InTime Cyber Café with their latest range of mice, keyboards, etc.
If this doesn't get changed hopefully it will be razer blackwidows all around, at least they are mechanical.
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If they stick with this map pool I have no chance of winning. I am one of the top zergs on SEA and playing against people like Pinder and Deth I will have 0% chance of winning a bo3 or bo5 with maps like DQ and steppes in the pool. Also unmodified shakuras if i get close spawns I will need to port my level 6 blademaster in to stop the corridor tank-push.
The poor organisation and complete reticence from the organisers is very demoralising. Community sites including SC2sea.com. TEAM LIQUID and SCREDDIT have only had mention via links from users.
The original APC article covering the event was removed, then put back up 1 week later. At first i assumed the tournament was someone trolling. However It seems to actually be going ahead and I guess the article withdrawal was simply due to the realisation that No-one in the sc2 community had even heard of this event.
I am thoroughly disappointed that sponsors like Razer and NRG who are normally so in touch with the community would back a LAN event that appears to be removing balance and competitive play from the equasion. 4v4 REALLY?? This is ludicrous.
Some people might say 4v4 seems more fun, cos more stuff is happening! But even people that don't play the game watch husky or GSL and realise that head-to-head is the most exciting spectator sport.
Oh and don't even get me started on not being able to use my keyboard...
If they are like most LAN keyboards with the ESC key where I'm used to F1 being then I'm sure my opponents will have fun watching me cancel my hatcheries and key tech structures. Thanks alot guys
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On March 13 2011 21:25 -Shade- wrote:Yeah, I'm still really sketchy for several reasons: 1. On the website (for the actual "Gaming Cafe" running it), when describing the prizes they spell Razer as "Razor". What LAN Cafe on earth would make such a colossal blunder? 2. In pictures of their previous SC2 events, every single person is Korean and if you zoom in on some of the pics, the posters on the wall are also written in Korean script. Kind of dodgy for a downtown Sydney LAN cafe. 3. For such a big prize pool this event should have major coverage, and yet all I can find are a few threads scattered around the web, all started by ordinary posters. My guess is that someone is trolling for contact info, boys. But hey I could be wrong. If anyone else has any more information on it I'd like to hear it, cause if it is real I'm so in.
The pictures of the Cafe are legit. You can see their logo everywhere. Also the asians might have something to do with the cafe being in the CBD and so close to china town? just maybe?
Edit: There are pictures of the "koreans" holding Australian currency.
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On March 14 2011 21:29 KMARTRULES wrote:
The pictures of the Cafe are legit. You can see their logo everywhere. Also the asians might have something to do with the cafe being in the CBD and so close to china town? just maybe?
Edit: There are pictures of the "koreans" holding Australian currency.
Ah true I didn't really notice that before my bad. Somethings just looked a little odd to me so I was naturally a bit cautious about signing over my contact information.
There's other stuff surfacing around the web like at APC mag and sc2sea so it was probably just the sheer speed that it was announced that kind of threw me off. Might just give this a go 
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On March 09 2011 19:18 Rampager wrote:...4v4? $7000? REALLY? Huh... It's weird because I just imagine 4 players deciding to all go Zerg and 6pool and win themselves a tidy sum. That would be pretty hilarious
wanna make a team ^^?
god that would be hillarious. "trolololololol"
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Anyone heard back about the keyboard thing? They haven't replied to my email yet.
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On March 15 2011 17:10 vol_ wrote:
Anyone heard back about the keyboard thing? They haven't replied to my email yet.
Yeah i haven't heard back either, starting to worry me. This is easily the second biggest thing (next to the maps) that needs changing if this tournament wants to be taken seriously.
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Hmmm, i dont want to drive all the way to sydney to hear is not worth it.
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There's no details about how much of the the $20k prizes is real cash also.
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But we do know 1st place cash prizes add up to $13,000 and top3 in the 1v1 get cash so it's a reasonable amount.
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On March 16 2011 08:38 deL wrote:
But we do know 1st place cash prizes add up to $13,000 and top3 in the 1v1 get cash so it's a reasonable amount.
Thats an AMAZING prizepool for 1s for any tournament. The advertising, qualifiers, and general organisation of this tournament is extremely poor however... kind of sad that you didn't have a bigger input on this
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On March 16 2011 08:38 deL wrote:
But we do know 1st place cash prizes add up to $13,000 and top3 in the 1v1 get cash so it's a reasonable amount.
but $10k of it coudl be for 1st place of 4v4? :p
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they've updated map pool :
Scrap Station
Xel'Naga Caverns
Backwater Gulch
Delta Quadrant
Metalopotis
Slag Pits
The Shattered Temple
Typh on Peaks
and as Admin said. Players can use our own keyboard onsite.
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On March 16 2011 19:03 Kontemptuous wrote:
It seems they've updated the tournament to be 1v1 only (prize pool $20k).
Wow they removed 4v4. I'm guessing hardly no1 signed up then.
I wonder how many they have for 1v1.
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are you kidding? 4v4 was the bomb.
All the noobies and the ladies wanted to take part in this.
(lets face, not everyone is a pro master star)
sad day for starcraft sydney T_T very sad
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Well, i guess i wont be on cheekyducks team, but ill be there this weekend for the 1v1s! driving up tonight.
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On March 18 2011 11:15 CheekyDuck wrote:
are you kidding? 4v4 was the bomb.
All the noobies and the ladies wanted to take part in this.
(lets face, not everyone is a pro master star)
sad day for starcraft sydney T_T very sad
There were a few Master 1v1 players training 4v4 as well
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Some people getting confused with what day it is..... Its sunday.
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with 25k in the prize pool, I would hype this up a bit more....just saying but yea that's quite odd that a gamer can't use their own keyboard...would upset majority of the pro gamers
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They say they invited international teams but run a tournament with very little detail and 3 weeks prior notice? It really is some bad marketing and organization, this type of tournament is huge for the Australian scene, not just for sc2 but gaming as a whole.
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Has anyone looked at the format for this tournament? It can be found here
http://www.nrghardcoregamer.com.au/assets/NRG Hardcore Gamer Qualifier Information.pdf
It is ridiculous, it's literally better to place 4th in your group as you get basically a free first 2 rounds in the final tournament, and the 1st/2nd place players even play off against each other first so they all get knocked out earlier. This definitely must be fixed. I've signed up of course because this prize pool is insane lol.
Edit: Anyone that is contacting them think they could ask them about this?
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On March 18 2011 11:32 Benjilol wrote:Show nested quote +On March 18 2011 11:15 CheekyDuck wrote:
are you kidding? 4v4 was the bomb.
All the noobies and the ladies wanted to take part in this.
(lets face, not everyone is a pro master star)
sad day for starcraft sydney T_T very sad There were a few Master 1v1 players training 4v4 as well
True, they could of kept 4v4 and just lowered the prize pool at the very least.
Sweet, thanks for that.
It looks better than my set-up:
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On March 18 2011 15:24 zor.au wrote:
They say they invited international teams but run a tournament with very little detail and 3 weeks prior notice? It really is some bad marketing and organization, this type of tournament is huge for the Australian scene, not just for sc2 but gaming as a whole.
It would be great if they rescheduled it for a later date ^-^, but I don't see that happening :\
Maybe a distinguished Australian esports scene is still a pipedream, for now.
Also, anyone else notice this?
+ Show Spoiler +3. Registration fee will not be refunded 4. If Players want to unregister the event, they must give a minimum of 3 days notice before the tournament. If Players have paid the registration fee, it will be refunded after the tournament. 5. Registration fee will be $15. ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/sVXfI.png)
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Razer is going to be supplying the gaming peripherals (mouse, keyboard, etc.) on the day of the LAN apparently.
Edit: I believe that you are now allowed to use your own keyboard, mice, etc. for the event. However, there will also be the option of using brand new Razer equipment that will be provided on-site if you choose to do so. Source
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Bleh @ the map pool. Although I'm glad they're listen to feedback it's still no better than it was. Anyone else (See: Zergs) talking to them about this?
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Anyone got any updates on how this qualifier event is going so far?
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So how was day 1?? all legit and whatnot? if so i will probably head down for next week
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Day 1 went alright imo. They got everyone to play their games with little to no dramas. Started pretty late at 1130. Only qualms are constant changing of seating position and it's stuffy/hot.
I think everyone pissed their pants abit when they saw Sen's name pop-up. But it's not taiwan's SEN. XD
Seems like their groups are based on ranking. Every group had 2-3 masters players. About 6-10 no-shows. Groups were then re-adjusted to 5 per group instead of 6.
Pretty much all the masters went through i think.
Off the top of my head:
Cjc
altpig (4-0)
somethingmanero? (4-0)
Francis
As for legitimacy of price money, I'm not sure; but seems legit.
P.S Bring your own mouse at least. Even with the same settings....they're inconsistent with every com. And no razer stuff yet. I forgot to ask whether it'll be provided during the main event, probably 'cos I didn't qualify =/
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For what it's worth, the website says that:
Famous International Gamers - Team Fnatic, SK Gaming,
Team Immunity! Only the best Starcraft II Players!
There are no fnatic players in attendance, so I have no idea why this is posted. I seriously doubt that SK will be sending a player either.
And yes, Matino did qualify.
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ImSkeptical also qualified.
It was decently run. Only problem was a mass disconnect at one point (thank christ I wasn't playing at the time). It did seem to take a long time but w/e. Not like I was gonna do much else but play starcraft on sunday. The advertising for the event is LOL but again, w/e. It's all in the game, yo.
I would advise people bring their own equipment. I didn't. The mouse felt pretty similar, but the keyboard is completely flat, and I have mine at a decent incline. Thank Christ (again) an admin gave me a few random Chinese books to prop up my keyboard, worked out pretty well.
EDIT- Skeptical plays Terran. Not Zerg.
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Day 1 was pretty fun i qualified too ^^ 2nd place for my group was a 3 way tiebreaker i am not sure who won that
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On March 20 2011 18:22 deL wrote:Show nested quote +On March 20 2011 17:57 Jwfort wrote:
So how was day 1?? all legit and whatnot? if so i will probably head down for next week
Notable upsets:  nGenBenji went 0-4 in his group
I am sick
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Next week's qualifier's gonna be so much harder >.<
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immunity doesnt even have a sc2 team do they?
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On March 20 2011 20:24 GTR wrote:
immunity doesnt even have a sc2 team do they?
iMHeRBz...
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Well, might as well fly/drive down then... I won't qualify, thats for sure, but I am interested to see first hand what I need to do to be better then the SEA server
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I'll be running around with a camera. If you plan on doing well, prepare to be interviewed.
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How long did you guys play for on sunday? Got something at 2pm this sunday
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On March 21 2011 11:06 TheDemigod wrote:How long did you guys play for on sunday? Got something at 2pm this sunday
5pmish
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On March 20 2011 18:22 deL wrote:Show nested quote +On March 20 2011 17:57 Jwfort wrote:
So how was day 1?? all legit and whatnot? if so i will probably head down for next week
The guys I know who qualified were:  TARossi  TAnav iaguz LAGWakingLife aLtPiG Francis Tom Cjc EntaroMatino ImSkeptical Notable upsets: nGenBenji went 0-4 in his group Only a small turnout 40-50 today but they said there were many more signups (~150)` for next weekend's qualifier.
I"m interested to know if some of the top players are coming up next week or the notice was too short.
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Yeah just to add to what iaguz and LaiShin were saying. If you do plan on entering make sure you bring your own keyboard and mouse as it was pretty inconsistent between machines.
Haha I think I saw one of the admins bring some books to put under iaguz's keyboard.
But it was a good day none the less, had lots of fun.
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On March 21 2011 12:59 zor.au wrote:Show nested quote +On March 20 2011 18:22 deL wrote:On March 20 2011 17:57 Jwfort wrote:
So how was day 1?? all legit and whatnot? if so i will probably head down for next week
The guys I know who qualified were: TARossi TAnav iaguz LAGWakingLife aLtPiG Francis Tom Cjc EntaroMatino ImSkeptical Notable upsets: nGenBenji went 0-4 in his group Only a small turnout 40-50 today but they said there were many more signups (~150)` for next weekend's qualifier. I"m interested to know if some of the top players are coming up next week or the notice was too short.
FXOFilthy, YoonYJ, Azz, TAdeth, nGenLight, TAScarecrow, TASanchez are some of the contenders for next week.
http://www.sc2sea.com/showthread.php?t=1031
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On March 21 2011 12:20 Benjilol wrote:Show nested quote +On March 21 2011 11:06 TheDemigod wrote:How long did you guys play for on sunday? Got something at 2pm this sunday 5pmish
Sucksss
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On March 20 2011 18:22 deL wrote:Show nested quote +On March 20 2011 17:57 Jwfort wrote:
So how was day 1?? all legit and whatnot? if so i will probably head down for next week
The guys I know who qualified were: TARossi TAnav iaguz LAGWakingLife aLtPiG Francis Tom Cjc EntaroMatino ImSkeptical Notable upsets: nGenBenji went 0-4 in his group Only a small turnout 40-50 today but they said there were many more signups (~150)` for next weekend's qualifier.
Sup guys, new to TL. I'm also qualified ( Clawlock) but give myself little to no chance of scoring a win next week. My group had: 1 silver, 1 gold, 1 diamond (me), and 2 masters. With three going thru from the group it was pretty much foregone conclusion.
I was happy to play against a masters player, since i've never faced one before and my goal is to eventually be in masters.
Echoing some other comments, I brought my own gear and has no issues other than requiring a reboot for my PS2 keyboard. Became a slight pain everything we had to move seats/replug/reboot/fix SC2 settings.
Also it's redonkulously hot in there. I'm srsly gonna be wearing a wife-beater next time.
Good event and be happy to meet some more TL'ers next week as I get pwned by my group!
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Congratz Clawlock ^^ Just work on some solid strats, and execute what you are comfortable with. You will be able to gage your skills better and that will be an unimaginable increase in your gameplay
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Any big names show yesterday?
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FXOFilthy, FXOtgun, YoonYJ, a lot of TA guys (Sanchez, cawkballs, etc) a number of nGen guys (Light), REQShuffle, uhh... I'm blanking on remembering many other names though. Was ggs.
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List of qualified participants:
* Rossi (TA)
* EntaroMatino
* PiG (aLt)
* iaguz
* Ninja (iCHOR)
* Francis
* Tom
* cjc
* FishBones
* KayZ
* Victor
* ImSkeptical
* Clawlock
* Navia
* Nav (TA)
* Chopper
* clock
* Wakinlife (LAG)
* crankie
* Light (nGen)
* Sanchez (TA)
* Tgun (FXO)
* MaFia (nGen)
* Filthy (FXO)
* Dizzycraft
* Myth
* Starhunter (nGen)
* Avanar (TA)
* riiChard (TA)
* deth (TA)
* shuffle (REQ)
* YoonYj (aLt)
* Hocus
* wish
* scarecrow (TA)
* berimbau (LAG)
* cawkballs (TA)
* ABAH
* SiF (2bh)
* Rampager
* cosmic (TA)
* duCktales
* WoBBLy
* king (TA)
* Next (cF)
* breaker (LAG)
* Danmate
* KMARTRULES
* Joel Thompson
* Dox
* hongster
* CombatWombat
* Shockwave
* Benji (nGen)
* onehand (iCHOR)
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From the site: "INTERNATIONAL GAMERS Including ACE from Startale."
Good luck everyone!!
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Does anyone know who the players are invited aside from Ace? Also is there room to spectate at the venue?
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Yes, you can come and spectate. No idea who else is coming. God i hope i don't get Ace first round, or most of the other player's for that matter. I'm terrible
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Why are players that didnt qualify allowed to play? To sounds unfair to me.
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On March 31 2011 11:34 Santi wrote:
Why are players that didnt qualify allowed to play? To sounds unfair to me.
Lifes not fair.
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I think that SEA players can handle ACE. The style is a counter to his Like the topping of a pizza.
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On March 31 2011 11:34 Santi wrote:
Why are players that didnt qualify allowed to play? To sounds unfair to me.
I don't think it's unfair, half-invite tournaments and half-qualifier tournaments are very common, TSL3 anyone. Additionally without invites, the player line-up would be restricted to very local player as few big names can afford to spend so much time off the tournament circuit for both a qualifier and then hang around for the main tournament.
I can understand that some of the players here may seem hard done by, but let's be frank: with such a large prize pool on the line i doubt the sponsors would be satisfied with only local players attending. The event needs more publicity.
Well i may make an effort to come and watch, gl to everyone participating.
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Ace won't be alone so i hear; going to be joined by Squirtle, Bomber and Clide, although this is just hearsay.
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ST_Ace is going to be in this, should be exciting.
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On March 31 2011 15:21 MooiSh wrote:
Ace won't be alone so i hear; going to be joined by Squirtle, Bomber and Clide, although this is just hearsay.
I dont see ST spending ~10k on sending players for a tournament where the prize money would hardly allow them to break even.... Just my opinion.
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Yeah, I heard about them inviting a whole bunch of guys from Startale, apparently at the end of July's interview he mentioned
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=206941
- Any last comments?
o I want to thank my practice partners, TSL_Clide, ST_Squirtle, and ST_Bomber. ST_Ace will be going to Australia for an event so I hope he wins and brings back many goodies. But today, I think I should buy my teammates some good food.
So, yeah. that takes a lot of pressure off. I mean, I was worried about having to play YYJ or filthy or some shit, but some Korean is coming down and insta-owning everyone, np!
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On March 31 2011 15:41 iaguz wrote:Yeah, I heard about them inviting a whole bunch of guys from Startale, apparently at the end of July's interview he mentioned http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=206941- Any last comments? o I want to thank my practice partners, TSL_Clide, ST_Squirtle, and ST_Bomber. ST_Ace will be going to Australia for an event so I hope he wins and brings back many goodies. But today, I think I should buy my teammates some good food. So, yeah. that takes a lot of pressure off. I mean, I was worried about having to play YYJ or filthy or some shit, but some Korean is coming down and insta-owning everyone, np!
I think Ace is the only one from startale coming, july just thanked the other 3 players for practicing with him.
Really cool for a korean to come for an SEA event... if only more large tournaments were around.
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ST_Ace is going to Australia ^_^V
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Stoked for Ace, hope I can grab a picture with him before he starts playing!
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I'm at the Cafe and Brackets are up, ACE third round!
I shall rape him so hard that Startale will blame lag...
Psyched for the main event!
EDIT:
Other important things.
Event is Double elimination
Starting map is Xelnaga caverns with each player getting to veto 1 map each. (Same map pool)
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On April 01 2011 15:54 MooiSh wrote:
I'm at the Cafe and Brackets are up, ACE third round!
I shall rape him so hard that Startale will blame lag...
Psyched for the main event!
Take a pic and upload the brackets dude!
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On April 01 2011 15:55 fenner wrote:Show nested quote +On April 01 2011 15:54 MooiSh wrote:
I'm at the Cafe and Brackets are up, ACE third round!
I shall rape him so hard that Startale will blame lag...
Psyched for the main event! Take a pic and upload the brackets dude!
He'll be uploading them to the NRG site shortly
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Oh awesome thanks for the info
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Will there definitely be no stream?
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Oh man psyched to see Ace. If I get his bracket I will lol then cry
edit: Probably no stream - I didnt see any officials observing
edit 2: brackets are up here
Im on other other side of Ace's bracket, w00t. my goal then is to secure 1 win in an BO3!
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Thanks, would love to see Ace playing some SEA players... Oh well...
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I would almost consider flying to Sydney just to meet Ace, lol. Oh well, I'm busy this weekend
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On March 31 2011 15:33 FXOpen wrote:Show nested quote +On March 31 2011 15:21 MooiSh wrote:
Ace won't be alone so i hear; going to be joined by Squirtle, Bomber and Clide, although this is just hearsay. I dont see ST spending ~10k on sending players for a tournament where the prize money would hardly allow them to break even.... Just my opinion.
How much would a round trip ticket From Korea to Australia + living expenses cost for 1 person?
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On April 01 2011 16:38 bennyaus wrote:I would almost consider flying to Sydney just to meet Ace, lol. Oh well, I'm busy this weekend
So would I, but unfortunately this event has been so poorly disorganised it was hard to tell whether or not it would be worth going.
Hopefully it will be a success and the next event will be better organised and have a stream.
Also, anyone have any idea how they'll make money from this event?
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Sigh, FXO team kill...
I predict the top left bracket will be Azz vs PiG final, bottom left is Filthy vs tgun final, top right Ace will crush them all, bottom right will be winner of YoonYJ vs Starhunt.
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On April 01 2011 16:43 SilverLeagueElite wrote:Show nested quote +On March 31 2011 15:33 FXOpen wrote:On March 31 2011 15:21 MooiSh wrote:
Ace won't be alone so i hear; going to be joined by Squirtle, Bomber and Clide, although this is just hearsay. I dont see ST spending ~10k on sending players for a tournament where the prize money would hardly allow them to break even.... Just my opinion. How much would a round trip ticket From Korea to Australia + living expenses cost for 1 person?
2 to 2.5k per ticket + about another 500 bucks per person, so worst case scenario 3k per person....
Thus 12k to send 4 people.
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Sigh, teamkill in quarters. That's going to suck.
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On April 01 2011 17:25 tgun wrote:
Sigh, teamkill in quarters. That's going to suck.
Double Elimination though, so whoever loses can still rape face!
Me? I'm up against Ace... Going to be interesting.
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On April 01 2011 18:34 Rampager wrote:Show nested quote +On April 01 2011 17:25 tgun wrote:
Sigh, teamkill in quarters. That's going to suck. Double Elimination though, so whoever loses can still rape face! Me? I'm up against Ace... Going to be interesting.
GL, hope you do well and maybe take one game if you're lucky
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No stream, will be coverage on sc2sea.com for the event however. I saw Ace play today and well... I don't think anyone will be able to take a game off him. He is just that freaking good.
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Mafia and Ace round 2? sorry buddy
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SHUFFLE MAD LOVE FOR YOU SIR, MAD LOVE
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On April 01 2011 17:25 tgun wrote:
Sigh, teamkill in quarters. That's going to suck.
Sucks even more getting knocked out in the first round
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What are the results up to? How long will this thing end cause I might come out now and watch the rest of it.
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it's gonna go for a fair while still ro64 atm in a double elimination bo3 tourney
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YYJ just took a game off ACE, TvP base trade. 1-0 up!
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On April 02 2011 17:27 Psi-Kick wrote:
^Is it bo3?
It is, Ace won 2-1.
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Is there any stream for this?
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Nope. It's one of the things that wasn't organised properly. The rounds took forever, wouldn't surprise me if the tournament doesn't end until well into the morning.
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iaguz just took a game off Ace too. Perhaps a vT weakness?
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On April 02 2011 18:06 Rampager wrote:
Nope. It's one of the things that wasn't organised properly. The rounds took forever, wouldn't surprise me if the tournament doesn't end until well into the morning.
Thanks.
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On April 02 2011 18:13 deL wrote:
iaguz just took a game off Ace too. Perhaps a vT weakness?
he said 'terran imba' to rossi yesterday in the fun games. ;o~
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I've been posting all of the replays I've managed to get my hands on via my ftp here:
http://www.sea-play.com/replays/NRG/
The YoonYJ games vs ST_Ace are on there, among dozens of others!
EDIT:
aLtiaguz vs ST_Ace is now updated too.
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waiting for the replay pack. hate it when you have to download everything individiually =[
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Still going, nGenLight vs Iaguz in the lower brackets final, winner plays ACE who has to catch a plane in 6 hours ....
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You can't let a korean take that money home, it has to stay here!
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nGen.Light 3-0 aLt.YoonYJ, now he'll take on aLt.iaguz in the semi finals!
Sorry GTR, I went out of my way to upload all the games individually so people could take their pick. I'll make a complete pack once it's all over.
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1 ST ACE
2 nGenLight
3 aLt.Iaguz
4 YYJ
5 VTAzz
6 FXOFilthy
7/8 TARossi/TAScarecrow
9 TAHocus
10 TAdeth
11/12 TAsanchez nGenStarhunter
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nGen.Light is up 2-1 against aLt.iaguz so far! One win away from the grand final...
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nGen.Light takes out aLt.iaguz 3-2 in a NAILBITING series for the semi-final. At last, we have our grand finalist to step up against ST_Ace!
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+ Show Spoiler [Spoiler: Grand Finals] +ST_Ace is up 2-0 so far, taking a quick 3 minute and 58 second game from nGen.Light on Scrap Station with a proxy gate!
UPDATE: nGen.Light takes a game back from ST_Ace! This best of 7 Grand Final is sitting at 2-1 with the StarTale IEM Champion in the lead!
UPDATE 2: Game 4 between nGen.Light and ST_Ace was a very close one! Ace manages to extend his lead to 3-1, bringing him 1 game away from victory!
UPDATE 3: ST_Ace micro's his ass off to take the 5th game, settling the grand final at 4-1! We have our winner!
Grand Finals replays are up!
I'll create a replay pack within the next 12 hours and link it. Need to fly home at 6am, been awake for 24 hours!
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lol damn, are there any updated brackets?
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All of their brackets were done on pen and paper/spreadsheet. I asked them to e-mail me a copy and I'll whip up a pretty version for them.
Recorded about 2 hours of footage overall, will be editing it all into a decent video when I have some time.
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Good to meet you all yesterday. IMHO the event was pretty smooth for the first major Aussie tournament. Next time will be even better, and they even plan to stream it!
Watching Ace IRL was like a dream come true. I can't believe how focused he stayed over ~14 hrs of competitive play.
Even during break he would facepalm nubs in marine arena, or play off race T or Z ladder matching against diamond players and watch them rage hard. He actually six-pooled some hapless zerg jobber and the chat went:
(once scouted) OH OF COURSE
(once all drones dead and spine crawler making in opponents base) FUCK YOU
(Happless nub) has left the game!
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I think one of the most amazing things was watching him play with a "offrace, only allowed to use one finger" handicap and still winning with Terran against a very aggressive 4gate with close spawns on Metalopolis... whilst fast expanding off 2 rax.
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Photos from the event:
![[image loading]](http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/198869_175718409146952_149212095130917_457977_3348428_n.jpg)
Click here.
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awesome tourny! hope vvolf did well today ^_^
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The event was awesome, the players were nice, the games were crazy and the models were yummy.
Also, cheers for the replay pack upload Dox you da man!
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the most amazing thing was him getting drone rushed and him destroying it with out loosing more then 2 scvs...
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Lookout Iaguz, there's a DT in your main behind your mineral line!!!
![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/wgaY1.jpg)
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Nice pics. Event sounds awesome too. Have it in Melbourne next time .
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Hehe, funnily enough, despite playing 12 TvP's that day, not a single dark templar was warped in.
Why can't I always be this fortunate!?
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On April 04 2011 07:44 biskit wrote:Nice pics. Event sounds awesome too. Have it in Melbourne next time .
Sydney SC2 scene is bigger
There is going to be another event later this year, as well as 2 more already planned and locked in for next year. Go AUS SC2 scene!!
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Each one bigger and better, too!
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On April 04 2011 08:40 Dox wrote:
Each one bigger and better, too!
hopefully they don't run till 230am then
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looks like a sick event, looking forward tothe video
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Would of been nice to have them announce the automatic seed of ACE into the tournament - As well as not have the tournament run to past midnight.
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On April 04 2011 12:17 zor.au wrote:
Would of been nice to have them announce the automatic seed of ACE into the tournament - As well as not have the tournament run to past midnight.
It was announced on their website prior to the finals, and whilst the event ran late, noone there would say its the fault of the organizers, more with the double elim format. Organizers admitted it could be run better, and they're more than willing to work with us in making the next one a lot better.
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Yea the tournament went smoothly. I only wish i did better!
I was able to watch ST_ACE play and no wonder he is IEM champion. His hands are like magic!
Apparently this is gonna happen twice a year so i'm really excited and gonna practise hard!!!
I realise I have a lot to improve on still.
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Terrific interview with Ace about his visit has been on eSports Daily.
Ace, such a manner bear 
Plus, official results and photos are on InTime Gaming's site.
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