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Sponsored by NOS Energy, Major League Gaming, Oak Street Textbooks, Student Union and Activities, Minnesota Student Association, and MTech
Teh Pwn Gaming Club at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities is happy to announce they will be holding a Starcraft 2 Tournament. Unlike our previous 2v2 event, this one will focus on more competitive 1v1 play and will have a larger prize pool. Registration is available here, and details are as follows:
Where:
The tournament will be in the Science Teaching and Student Services Center on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Campus. This tournament will be run in two side-by-side rooms equipped with 12 TVs in each room and 2 projectors. One room is designated for in-tournament play only and the other room will be used for serving refreshments and watching live games with commentary.
When:
Saturday April 23rd from 11am - 2am on Sunday April 24th.
Check-in will begin at 9:30am and the tournament will start at exactly 11:00am. If you are not checked in and completely set-up by 11:00am then you will be dropped from the tournament.
Maps:
Xel Naga Caverns
Shakuras Plateau
Metalopolis
ICCUP Sanshorn Mists
Scrap Station
Terminus RE
Crevasse
Tal'Darim Altar
Crossfire
Tournament Format:
Six (6) to eight (8) rounds of “powered” placement matches are guaranteed for all attendants. For those not familiar with debate or similar tournaments, for each placement match individuals with the best records will be paired against one another, as will individuals with the worst records. Besides letting everyone play more games, it eliminates the luck of getting good or bad seeds and determines the best players in the pool the most quickly.
The placement matches will be best of three games. The first map will be announced before each round, and loser picks to determine the second and third maps. Finals and semifinals will be best of five.
After the placement rounds, the top 8 ranked players will be seeded into a single elimination tournament.
Players must bring their own computers and Ethernet cables. If you require more than one power jack please bring your own power strip as no more than one will be available per computer. Speakers will not be allowed, please bring headphones if you would like sound.
Registration:
Ninety-Six (96) registration spots available for this tournament. Registration is limited to only Masters, Diamond and Platinum level players.
$10 dollar registration fee for U of M students; $15 for non-U of M students. All fees must be paid through PayPal as part of the registration process. Cash will not be accepted at the door.
Registration will be open from 6:00am on February 23rd and will close at 12:00am on April 9th. Please follow this link to the registration form http://www.tc.umn.edu/~tehpwngc/events.html
Prizes:
The prize pool will consist of $500+ dollars worth of prizes. Due to University of Minnesota regulations, prizes cannot be cash. Instead, Amazon gift cards and gaming merchandise will be awarded to the top 8 players. This prize pool may get bigger as we're waiting to hear back from Steelseries, Thermaltake, OCZ, Gigabyte, Razer and other gaming companies
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
1st Place- $250
2nd Place- $150
3rd Place- $50
4th Place - $25
5th Place - $25
Spectators:
There will be a spectating area where individuals who are not registered to play, were eliminated, or are not currently playing are able to watch the games live.
Spectating is FREE.
At this point, the games will be commentated by members of the U of M CSL team unless an appropriately qualified volunteer from the community is interested in offering their services.
We currently have two extra large room in STSS reserved. One room will be dedicated to tournament play while the other room will have live games casted on 12 televisions and 2 projector screens! In addition, we will have gaming stations available as well as all of the NOS Energy drink you can handle! Tons and tons of free swag will be given out so come out and join in on the fun!
Parking:
Parking is available at the East River Road Garage and meters are also available around the building.
Additional Information:
STSS is set to close at 4pm and the door will automatically be locked past this time. To help out with this problem, we will have staff at the doors between 7:00pm-7:30pm and again from 9:00pm-9:30 pm.
Refunds:
Refunds will not be given after a registration form has been submitted. Please make sure that you are able to attend the event prior to submitting a registration form. Since we have posted this event two months in advanced, we hope that all registrants will make this event a priority!
The 2v2 tournament we held last semester was a lot of fun and we had a great turn out. We anticipate this tournament will be even better, so sign up soon. Sadly, due to logistical concerns, we had to turn people down last tournament, and we will do so again once the slots are all full. Please feel free to contact Teh Pwn Gaming with any questions or concerns at tehpwngc@umn.edu.
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God damn, I am so pumped for this! Spectating in the STSS is going to be awesome! That is if I have any time to watch, seeing as how I'll be winning.
BTW - If anyone from the U wants to practice some, PM me!
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Hey, good to see this. I had an awesome time at the 2v2 tourney in October.
It's also great to see another small tournament breaking away from Blizzard maps! This is definitely the direction we as a community need to go if we don't want to wait on Blizzard time for new variety every six months.
So, question about the powered placement matches: I like seeing someone trying out a MTG/Swiss style tournament, but I'm confused about the initial powering. Do I, as a Masters player, walk in with an even chance of playing anyone, or will I be matched against another Master first round?
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On March 13 2011 12:59 HigaraUMN wrote:Hey, good to see this. I had an awesome time at the 2v2 tourney in October. It's also great to see another small tournament breaking away from Blizzard maps! This is definitely the direction we as a community need to go if we don't want to wait on Blizzard time for new variety every six months. So, question about the powered placement matches: I like seeing someone trying out a MTG/Swiss style tournament, but I'm confused about the initial powering. Do I, as a Masters player, walk in with an even chance of playing anyone, or will I be matched against another Master first round?
See here.
Specifically, where it says "the first round is either drawn at random or seeded according to some prior order, such as rating or last year's performance," we create the prior order by Platinum/Diamond/Masters placement (and randomized within those groups).
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No one extremely huge quite yet but with 32 signed up and 45% in mid-high level masters, this will be a good show either way.
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if u PM me the names of some of the highest ranked guys joining i'd appreciate it DANKS MAN
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On March 14 2011 02:42 Smurfz wrote:
if u PM me the names of some of the highest ranked guys joining i'd appreciate it DANKS MAN
Sorry but player information will not be posted until registration closes!
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Should be tons of fun just like the 2v2 Tourney was. Definitely going again. xD
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Is there a way to get a confirmation email before the 1 week notice? I'm currently waiting for my paypal funds to transfer and didn't want to give up a spot.
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Hey thanks so much for the heads up. And it looks like you guys registered for me! You rock!
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On March 14 2011 10:50 Ssok wrote:
Is there a way to get a confirmation email before the 1 week notice? I'm currently waiting for my paypal funds to transfer and didn't want to give up a spot.
It looks like you've already paid and we received it almost a week ago!
@Diendar, what do you mean it looks like we've already registered for you?
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On March 14 2011 11:01 Deindar wrote:
Hey thanks so much for the heads up. And it looks like you guys registered for me! You rock!
Ah! I found your registration form but it seems like you registered back on 2/23/11! That's probably why you got a confirmation email 
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Rofl, alright Thought I did. It'll be awesome to at least watch the games once I get roflstomped out of the tourny
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On March 14 2011 16:15 Deindar wrote:Rofl, alright Thought I did. It'll be awesome to at least watch the games once I get roflstomped out of the tourny
haha well we'll keep you entertained until the finals We'll have 8-10 gaming stations available for people to play on or you can also move over your current system into the viewing room and start playing SC2 with others who have been eliminated! We'll have lots and lots of NOS to keep you running all night long.
Update: 42/98 registered with about 3 weeks to go!
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Awesome. Working feverishly on getting into platinum now. Hopefully will make it in time to register.
If not I'll just have to come and spectate.
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It's awesome that ya'll are working hard to put on a tourney here in Minnesota!!!
I'll try to work my way up to plat in the next week to hopefully play in it! Sounds like fun...
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We're working on livestream for those of you who are unable to attend but still want to watch!
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Can't wait to get owned at this!
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Soooo I'm traveling 7 hours for this. And I'm so gonna get dominated!
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At least you'll have fun getting dominated!
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EPIC! Ill be there for sure 
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FrozenHobo, what is your name? You should get a confirmation email within the next day if you submitted an application and paid the registration fee.
Terrifyer- you should come down from Duluth to play
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IF YA SMELLLLALALA
I'll be there as well.
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I registered and payed the due, and by name do you mean real name?
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Maybe I should fly home for a lan :-0
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On March 19 2011 12:45 FrozenHobo wrote:
I registered and payed the due, and by name do you mean real name?
Ah, nevermind. Ryan Wendel You should receive a confirmation email in a 24hours or less.
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51% registrants in Masters!
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Oh man, this sounds even more fantastic than the 2v2!
have you guys heard back from any additional sponsors other than NOS yet?
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On March 19 2011 09:47 THEPPLsELBOW wrote:IF YA SMELLLLALALA I'll be there as well.
Your going to be there? I will finally get my revenge
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I had a great time last year and if I encourage EVERYONE in the UofM area to go to this!
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On March 24 2011 06:02 Psyonic_Reaver wrote:
I had a great time last year and if I encourage EVERYONE in the UofM area to go to this!
Thanks Brent! Hope you're doing well in California Unfortunately we didn't have enough funds to bring you out this time around since the building is more expensive.
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So pumped for this. Wish I could play though...I suck.
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I'm actually back in Oregon now but no worries! I'll try to make it out again sometime! I really enjoyed it that much!
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Oh my gosh! So excited to have found this! I still have to decided if I'll play or just watch.
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On March 25 2011 12:52 Stipulation wrote:
Oh my gosh! So excited to have found this! I still have to decided if I'll play or just watch.
You can do both! If you don't make it to the top 16, you're still able to stick around and spectate with live commentary and additional gaming stations to play on!
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Are there still spots available for registration? I think I might want to participate in this since I'm only 2 hours from the cities.
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I just registered, so there appears to be spots available.
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Awesome, if I can find a friend to crash with up there I will definitely participate!
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On March 27 2011 08:01 Vansetsu wrote:
Are there still spots available for registration? I think I might want to participate in this since I'm only 2 hours from the cities.
You should consider participating if you're only 2 hours away! We currently have about 5 people coming up from Iowa, 4 or so from Nebraska, 1 from Michigan and a few from Ohio. Two hours isn't so bad after that right :p
Right now we have exactly 20 spots left so please register soon!
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Hrmmmm -.-; maybe I should join, haven't been to a lan since the old CS MNLAN's
holy fuck I'm old 
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On March 27 2011 14:51 Norway wrote:Hrmmmm -.-; maybe I should join, haven't been to a lan since the old CS MNLAN's holy fuck I'm old
Nah, last time we had about 6 people over 40 and one of them brought his two sons!
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That's it, I'm totally doing it. I haven't competed in a lan event since I went to a H1 IGN championship in Indianapolis almost 7 years ago, and I really, really miss competing. Looks like my odds might not be the best though, I dropped out of masters b4 ladder lock and I've been fairly inactive for about 3 weeks, but hell, maybe that will give me better seeding in the end? haha
Anyways, count me in I'll be registering sometime today.
Edit: Done & Done ^^
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I will be attending as a player, and I will be bringing a buddy that will be coming as a spectator. Lookin forward to this.
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11 spots left with two days to go before registration closes!
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On March 30 2011 04:46 pwnageplus wrote:
I will be attending as a player, and I will be bringing a buddy that will be coming as a spectator. Lookin forward to this.
Hey Seth, it looks like you've paid the registration fee but haven't filled out the registration form! Please get that done before registration ends in two days. We'll send you an email notification of this as well.
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is there anyway i can know any of the competitors? when will their names b released?
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On March 30 2011 09:32 Smurfz wrote:
is there anyway i can know any of the competitors? when will their names b released?
The competitors will be released two weeks prior to the tournament (April 9th)
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Thinking about going. No one to go with though. hmmmm.
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On March 30 2011 14:31 LambtrOn wrote:
Thinking about going. No one to go with though. hmmmm.
We promise there will be plenty of people to make friends with
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On March 30 2011 09:45 TehPwnGaming wrote:Show nested quote +On March 30 2011 09:32 Smurfz wrote:
is there anyway i can know any of the competitors? when will their names b released?
The competitors will be released one week prior to the tournament (April 16th)
oh really? That is very interesting, i would love to be able to prep up beforehand as well. :p
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I am a decent but not very well practiced Diamond player in the area... I will most likely show up to spectate but should I sign up as a player?
I think playing in a tournament setting could have some benefits even if I do not expect to win anything, but I am not sure what those benefits are that I would get from playing instead of spectating.
Any thoughts?
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I think one of the main things you could look forward to in a tournament setting is prepping yourself for some serious games and then losing to any sort of polished early cheese.
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GLGLGLGLGLGL
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are there any spots left?
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On March 31 2011 03:14 SheaR619 wrote:Show nested quote +On March 30 2011 09:45 TehPwnGaming wrote:On March 30 2011 09:32 Smurfz wrote:
is there anyway i can know any of the competitors? when will their names b released?
The competitors will be released one week prior to the tournament (April 16th) oh really? That is very interesting, i would love to be able to prep up beforehand as well. :p
Yeah, we're planning on releasing all of the information in a mass email to you all at the same time so the attendees will be a part of this mass email. We may change our mind and release the line-ups early too... who knows :p
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@Fivyrn: You should just register, I'm only platinum but I'm using the tournament to motivate myself to practice! You should do the same
Also, even if you do join the tournament you will probably have time to spectate a couple of games at least.
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On March 31 2011 04:45 BxRad17 wrote:
are there any spots left?
There are only 6 spots left with one day to go before registration closes!
@Fivyrn You should consider playing because unlike ladder, you'll get direct feedback from the players that you faced and they can give you input on the details of your game. In addition, you are introduced to competitive play and gain more experience under tough conditions.
Plus, you'll be able to spectate the finals after the first 8 rounds that you're guaranteed to play!
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just registered (bnet alias machination) do you have everything from me to complete registration? :D
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On March 31 2011 05:09 machination wrote:
just registered (bnet alias machination) do you have everything from me to complete registration? :D
Yup! You're good to go. You'll be in the next wave of confirmation emails
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okay i registered, do i just wait for confirmation email then pay? never used paypal or anything so not sure how this process works
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On March 31 2011 05:18 [iPwn] wrote:okay i registered, do i just wait for confirmation email then pay? never used paypal or anything so not sure how this process works
Actually, the payment button is right under the registration form. You can pay as a guest and by check if you like too. It's pretty simple. The confirmation email will come after we receive both the registration form and the payment through paypal.
Glad to see another U student! It's about 56% non-U right now :/
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so once i pay im in? lol id hate to pay then not get in due to not making the cut. ill just pay via paypal though, i imagine it cant be too tough to set up
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On March 31 2011 05:22 [iPwn] wrote:
so once i pay im in? lol id hate to pay then not get in due to not making the cut. ill just pay via paypal though, i imagine it cant be too tough to set up
No no no, you'll be fine. We have your registration form and I know you're currently setting up your account. You can take a little time to figure out how to set up your paypal :p
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Just registered! I don't know if this was mentioned or not but will this be BYOC or are there machines already there for the competitors?
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okay got it thanks cya there! gonna be epic
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On March 31 2011 05:27 hayes_ wrote:
Just registered! I don't know if this was mentioned or not but will this be BYOC or are there machines already there for the competitors?
Yup, I have your registration form and fee as well! The event is BYOC /headset, powerstrip if you need more than 1 outlet, and a 15ft (minimun) ethernet cable.
Everything that you need to know is on the first page of this post or on the registration form. Please refer to that until you receive more information in the next few weeks!
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In addition, we have 4 spots left at this moment and will keep the registration form open for all of those who want to sign up for the wait-list.
The paypal button will be removed and if a player drops out, the next person in line will be emailed a link to the paypal account in order to finish their registration.
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i am hoping to sign up but is age a problem at all because i am only 15
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On March 31 2011 05:41 BxRad17 wrote:
i am hoping to sign up but is age a problem at all because i am only 15
Nope it's open to everyone! We have two guys on our Collegiate StarLeague team who are 16 and doing PSEO :D
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thank you i will see if i can register today if possible
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My girlfriend talked me into registering because I love Starcraft
Hope I made the cut.
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On March 31 2011 06:53 Fivyrn wrote:My girlfriend talked me into registering because I love Starcraft Hope I made the cut.
You're good to go I have your registration form and fee. You should receive your confirmation within the next few hours. We have 2 spots left!
Unfortunately, only players are allowed in the tournament room. What will happen after a round has ended, everyone must exit the room and report their games to a ref sitting outside the doorway. For the sake of being quiet and respectful to the other players, we ask that everyone will wait in the spectating room (and watch the games!) until the next round.
Plus, she'll have plenty to do like cheer you on, play games on the PS3 and xbox consoles or chit chat with all of the other people there rooting on their friends
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jw is sTrike registered as a contestant because thats what i tried to register as
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On March 31 2011 13:46 BxRad17 wrote:
jw is sTrike registered as a contestant because thats what i tried to register as
Yup! You're good to go!
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i registered under jayneld.881.. am i in it? payed with paypal
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On April 01 2011 22:42 jayneld wrote:
i registered under jayneld.881.. am i in it? payed with paypal
Indeed. You should receive your confirmation soon.
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Can't wait. Going for two in a row... ^_^
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On April 05 2011 04:51 rabiddog wrote:
Can't wait. Going for two in a row... ^_^
were you at our 2v2 this past fall? I don't remember your gamertag!
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Yeah me and my buddy won the tour... Cash Money lol. I changed my gamertag when blizz allowed that one free change. I was Moloch. Thanks again for letting me know you guys hadn't received my payment... I thought I paid but I had actually bought a GSL ticket = /
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Are we getting another confirmation email since registration has ended? (Just making sure everything is set/you got all my info!)
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On April 05 2011 11:43 Ssok wrote:
Are we getting another confirmation email since registration has ended? (Just making sure everything is set/you got all my info!)
You guys should all be receiving an email by April 9th with all details you'll need for the tournament.
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By the way, we're still looking for some more casters! We've received requests from 8 casters but this may not fill up the entire 15 hours of this tournament.
If you interested in casting, please send a sample to lanedavis.csl@gmail.com!
Thanks
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I am super excited for this event, but have no one to practice with. Anyone want to practice with a Zerg hit me up on Atreides, code: 747. I will be on this evening
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So, When do we get the players list?
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On April 09 2011 18:31 FrozenHobo wrote:
So, When do we get the players list?
You guys should be getting a tournament pack within 48 hours which includes all of the information you'll need to know for the tournament!
Edit:
Here's the list! All participants will get this in an email with additional information as well.
TurtleFence 702
nozick 865
VaNtaSist 458
TheLetterN 159
Zasz 996
Sufjy 422
TRUE 599
Veritas 405
deindar 796
MGredground 131
Voss 548
Antigen 919
Snarkozard 337
Everyman 647
Hiawatha 855
Ssok 763
BenDover 876
peTr 369
enigmatik 805
THEPPLsELBOW 351
Hollywood 670
Kflo 406
SheaR 619
TrackStar 386
jambi 272
PsychonautQQ 218
EroSennin 571
MonstorMash 763
PCwer 815
Bete 149
TheeCrooked 342
Jarret 587
ninnyhammer 843
SharkMangler 322
FrozenHobo 663
happyhobo 596
Atreides 747
cFButterfly 463
sLoB 117
Rick 439
Ack 212
JaPz 627
CNHeartless 533
RebelJHawk 840
stips 920
Storm 826
ArchGlobin 719
ActionBastar 392
YuEphon 441
iMoLVansetsu 415
INFDexter 338
HashFairy 441
PwnagePlus 903
Nushlong 692
gjetost 384
machinatioN 814
aMped 244
hayes 848
iPwn 771
Lechooga 944
Fivyrn 753
sTrike 725
jayneld 881
Brinks 573
Ambrosia 649
RaBiDdOg 542
roro 572
Grom 577
makun 421
madVillain 795
Nisco 751
pAcALyPsE 359
kidcrash 151
wazowski 497
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Everyone check your emails! The Tournament Information Pack has been sent!
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Freakin awesome!!! I need to start practicing cause i been getting smash by high diamond protoss T.T
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Hello Everyone,
We’ve had quite an overwhelming amount of requests for lower level play for the Teh Pwn Gaming Open and would like to extend our hand to accomodate these players. Thus, we have created Newbie Wars @ Teh Pwn Gaming Open (Bronze - Gold players).
Newbie Wars will be a much more simple layout, consisting of only 32 players in a single elimination Bo3.
Prizes will include t-shirts, cases of NOS Energy drinks, and MLG merchandise!
Please go to www.tc.umn.edu/~tehpwngc/events.html and click on the Newbie War Registration form for additional information, registration and tournament layout!
$10 UMN students $15 non UMN students
Registration will close on April 21st so register soon!!
See you at the tournament
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good luck have fun see ya there! (;
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Yo.. This is PsychonautQQ from the last lan and i'm signed up for this one. I just payed an additional 15$ in hopes i could sign up my little brother (Nisco.751) If it's not too late to get him in the tourny that'd be epic. Thanks to whoever helps me out
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On April 12 2011 06:28 PsychonautQQ wrote:
Yo.. This is PsychonautQQ from the last lan and i'm signed up for this one. I just payed an additional 15$ in hopes i could sign up my little brother (Nisco.751) If it's not too late to get him in the tourny that'd be epic. Thanks to whoever helps me out
I don't see a payment to the paypal account but I do remember that you had overpaid by $5.00 in the previous transaction. Please go ahead and pay only $10.00 for your brother and fill out the application form that we send to you in an email.
Let us know if you have any questions or concerns!
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I have a small question. When will we know our bracket?
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Hey there I signed up for this tournament and thought I paid with paypal but i am not on the list? who could I talk to about this?
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On April 13 2011 02:25 Terrifyer wrote:
Hey there I signed up for this tournament and thought I paid with paypal but i am not on the list? who could I talk to about this?
PM sent. Please repsond ASAP!
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On April 13 2011 02:19 SheaR619 wrote:
I have a small question. When will we know our bracket?
If you are in the main tournament, I believe they sent e-mail instructions describing how the players will be chosen to face off against each other.
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Tournament Information Pack - Players
1. Tournament Outline
1.1 Swiss Placement Tournament
This is a Swiss-system tournament, are modeled after Chess and Magic: The Gathering tournaments. While this style lacks the early drama of elimination tournaments, it guarantees each competitor at least six matches, and provides an excellent means by which to seed players in the final rounds.
A Swiss tournament begins similarly to a Round Robin tournament: each player is randomly paired against one other player. After the first round, however, players are matched with other players of similar record to identify the best players as quickly as possible.
Each player will play six Swiss placement rounds, and each round is a best of three. The first map will be predetermined by Teh Pwn Gaming officials. After the first game, the loser of the previous game picks the next map.
For additional information, Wikipedia has a thorough article on Swiss-system tournaments. Ours is identical to what they call the “Standard Swiss system.”
1.2 How do you know who to play?
Each player will receive a player ID number. Tables of each player’s bnet ID and player ID number will be available at several locations at the tournament. Matches will be posted in the spectator area before they start. Only player ID numbers will be posted, so players will need to use the tables to determine the bnet ID of their opponents. For each match, a Host and a Joiner will be designated. If a player accidentally plays their match against the wrong opponent, both Host and Joiner will receive a loss for that round, so Joiners please make sure that the person inviting you to the game is the person you are supposed to be playing against.
1.3 What to do Between Rounds
After each round, both players must report the result of your match together to the referee seated at the main desk in spectator room. He or she will update the placement standings so you can be accurately placed in the next round.
Once you’ve reported please feel free to hang out in the spectator room where you’ll be able to see who you’re competing against in the next round of play. The Spectating room plays host to our commentators and sponsors, so you’ll be able to enjoy the rest of the round with food, entertainment and door prizes.
In the Spectating Room, you’ll also see whether you are the designated Host or Joiner for the next round. If you are a designated Host, you must create the game lobby on the selected map within five minutes before the rounds starts. If you are a designated Joiner, you must add the Host to your friends list and join his lobby.
Sample Placement Round
10:55am - You’re in the Spectating Room, and you see that you (ID number 5) are matched up against ID number 22. You are listed as a Host.
10:56am - You walk to the Players’ Room and sit down. On your desk is a sheet with a table of all the players’ IDs and gamer tags. You see that ID number 22 is PeanutBiscuit.336. You add PeanutBiscuit.336 to your friends list.
10:58am - Looking at the projector screen, you see that the starting map for the next round is Terminus RE, so you get a lobby open for it, and invite PeanutBiscuit to join.
11:01am - PeanutBiscuit arrives, you exchange the gl hfs, and you’re good to go.
11:07am - That was rough. You got proxy 2-raxxed into the ground. As the loser, you get to choose the map for the next game, so you select Crossfire, making sure to pick the GSL version. You’re still the host, so you invite PeanutBiscuit and start the game.
11:40am - You won a macro slugfest! It’s PeanutBiscuit’s turn to choose the map, and he picks Shakuras Plateau. You host the game, making sure to select the Blizzard version, invite Peanut Biscuit, and away you go.
12:02am - You did it! You won the match! The Commentators can’t get over your awesome drop play. Now, you should head out and report your win to the referee seated outside the Players’ Room. Now you make a choice: You can return to your computer and await the next round (but please keep noise and talk low for the sake of the other players) or you can go to the Spectating Room to get food, watch games, and witness the upcoming
announcement of your match-up in the next round, beginning at 12:30.
1.4 Top-Eight Playoff Tournament
At the end of the six Swiss placement rounds, the top eight players are placed into a single-elimination playoff tournament. The rounds of four and eight are best of three, while the finals is a best of five. If time allows, the playoff series may be extended to best of five or best of seven (any such changes would be announced before the start of the round).
Placement and seeding in this tournament is decided by who has the most match wins, then (in the event of a match wins tie) by game losses, then by game wins. In the unlikely event of a tie between players with identical records, a best-of-one runoff matches will be conducted between tied players for playoff spots. Runoff matches will occur during the break between placement matches and the Top-Eight Tournament.
2. Map Pool and Map Selection
The pool of playable maps is as follows:
Xel’Naga Caverns (MLG Version)
Shakuras Plateau (Blizzard Version)
Metalopolis (MLG Version)
ICCUP Sanshorn Mists
The Shattered Temple (Blizzard Version)
Typhon Peaks (Blizzard Version)
Terminus RE (GSL Version)
Crevasse (GSL Version)
Tal’Darim Altar (GSL Version)
Crossfire (GSL Version)
Beyond the first set, the game loser will select the next map.
3. Schedule
Tournament officials may elect to change these timings during the event. If this is the case, a new schedule will be promptly announced and displayed via projector during the rest of the event.
9:00am - Check in begins.
Players may arrive at any time between 9:00am and 11:00am to check in at the front desk, pick up information packets and begin set-up. You are strongly encouraged to arrive before 10:00am, as games will proceed according to schedule without regard to a player’s absence or set-up status:
Game Loss: Failure to create or arrive in the designated game lobby withing five minutes of the start time for the round.
Match Loss: Failure to create or arrive in the designated game lobby within twenty minutes of the start time for the round.
11:00am - Placement Rounds Begin.
Each Placement Round is a best-of-three, and is allotted eighty (80) minutes for completion. There are ninety (90) minutes between the beginning of each round, resulting in a ten minute break between each round. If a round lasts more than 80 minutes, it may be put under referee scrutiny for an additional five minutes and will end in one of the following ways:
1.) One player will win. If that player now has two wins in the match, that player takes the match as normal. If the match is now not over, the match ends in a tie (0.5 points) for both players.
2.) The game does not end during the five minutes scrutiny. If this occurs, the referee will decide whether one player had an overwhelming advantage. If so, that player wins the game and follows the process per (1), above. If the referee feels that either player could reasonably win, the game and match end in a tie (0.5 points).
After you’re done with a round, please remember to report your match result to the Referee seated in the Spectating Room to see the standings and your opponent in the next match. In the event that we fall behind schedule, match-ups and start time will be posted at least five minutes before the beginning of the round.
11:00am - Placement Round One Begins.
Starting Map: Terminus RE
12:30pm - Placement Round Two Begins.
Starting Map: Xel’Naga Caverns
2:00pm - Placement Round Three Begins.
Starting Map: ICCUP Sanshorn Mists
3:30pm - Placement Round Four Begins.
Starting Map: Tal’Darim Altar
5:00pm - Placement Round Five Begins.
Starting Map: Metalopolis
6:30pm - Placement Round Six Begins.
Starting Map: Shakuras Plateau
8:00pm - One Hour Break
Having reached the break, you will find yourself in one of three positions in the player pool.
If you are in the top eight, congratulations! Sit back, take a break, and the staff will assist you in setting up for the single elimination playoff.
If you are tied to be in the top eight, then you’ll need to play at least one more game. You’ll be playing against whomever you’re tied with in a best-of-one system to decide the playoff bottom seed. The maps and structure of these runoff games will be decided by Teh Pwn officials.
If you’re not in the top eight, then it’s time to choose whether you want to spectate the playoff tournament. If you choose not to spectate and wish to leave, please pack up your computer before 9:00pm, which is the end of the break.
Regardless of your position, the break is the best moment to take a breather, get some food from the spectators’ room, or leave the building to conduct any business you have. The doors to STSS automatically lock after 4:00pm, but our staff will be checking the doors throughout the break to let people back in.
9:00pm - Top Eight Tournament Begins
If you’ve made it into the top eight, you’ll be seeded into the single-elimination playoffs. The same lateness rules apply to the playoffs, so please be on time.
9:00pm - Round of Eight Begins
Starting Map: Crevasse
10:30pm - Round of Four Begins
Starting Map: Typhon Peaks
12:00am - Finals Begins
Starting Map: The Shattered Temple
The finals is a best of five match, and plays until completion with no time constraints.
4. Refreshments and Facilities
Teh Pwn Gaming will provide food for purchase in the Spectating Room. Two meals will be made available: Sandwiches at 1:00pm and Pizza at 7:00pm. Soda, water, free NOS, and snacks including chips, salsa, and baked goods will also be present throughout the day.
5. Equipment
All participants should bring their own computer, peripherals, and accessories to the tournament. These include, a PC, monitor (if needed), keyboard, mouse, and all necessary cables. If your computer requires more than two outlets, you need to bring a
In addition, each player is required to bring a minimum 15-foot ethernet cable to the tournament in order to plug into the wired ethernet. It will be $5 to rent an ethernet cable from Teh Pwn Gaming on the day of the tournament but supplies are limited.
Lastly, be sure there is no TRIAL antivirus software or viruses on your computer. The U of M wired Ethernet will ban your MAC address if either of these are present on your computer. this means you will be unable to play and we will not be held responsible for this
6. Location, Parking and Transportation
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The tournament is located on the first floor of The Science Teaching and Student Services Building. It is advised that you stall your vehicle on the East River Parkway entrance of STSS, unload your cargo and then park your car to the East River Road Garage if you are hauling large equipment. Staff will be available at the East River Parkway entrance to assist those in need of help.
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You are welcome to park in the Weisman Art Museum Parking Ramp or the East River Road Garage. Please keep in mind that the Weisman Art Museum Ramp will close at 9pm and will lock your vehicle inside the lot if is it not removed by the closing time. Parking in the East River Road Garage is available at all hours and becomes FREE if you leave after 1am.
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Floor plan for the 1st floor of STSS The bathrooms are located in rooms 104 and 107.
Bathrooms are marked in brown (women) and dark green (men).
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On April 13 2011 02:53 Vansetsu wrote:Show nested quote +On April 13 2011 02:19 SheaR619 wrote:
I have a small question. When will we know our bracket? If you are in the main tournament, I believe they sent e-mail instructions describing how the players will be chosen to face off against each other.
Yes indeed we did! I also just posted it on here in case some of you don't check your emails as often as TL xD
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I can't wait to see some more high-level zergs at this tourney. I can only hope one of them wins it!
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Hey everyone! We received an additional sponsor who is providing us with a few Logitech gaming mice (unsure of how many exactly at the moment) and will have the final prize line-up on Monday. Sorry about the delay but we want to get you as much stuff as possible. Thanks for being patient.
Also, 14/32 have signed up for the Newbie Tournament so there are still spots available!
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This Saturday! Should be fun... see ya there 
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Prizes have been finalized!! (Finally... Sorry guys, we kept getting additional sponsors!)
Upper Division (Platinum, Diamond, Masters and GrandMasters)
1st- MLG Astro Gaming Headset, MLG Columbus (1)competitor and (4)spectator pass set, MLG tshirt, Teh Pwn Gaming/NOS tshirt ($450 value)
2nd- MLG Gunnar Glasses, Logitech MX 518 Gaming Mouse, MLG tshirt, Teh Pwn Gaming/NOS tshirt, 4 MLG Columbus spectator pass pack ($280 value)
3rd- Logitech MX 518 Gaming Mouse, MLG Tshirt, Teh Pwn Gaming/NOS tshirt ($80 value)
4th to 8th - MLG Tshirt and Teh Pwn Gaming/NOS tshirt
Lower Division (Bronze, Silver and Gold)
1st- PS3 copy of Dragon Age II ($60 value)
2nd - MLG Tshirt and Teh Pwn Gaming/NOS tshirt and 2 cases of NOS Energy Drink ($40 value)
3rd - MLG Tshirt and Teh Pwn Gaming/NOS tshirt ($30 value)
12 additional spectator passes and one month free MLG membership will be given out in a raffle for all individuals who sign up for the MLG and Teh Pwn Gaming mailing list!
See you all this Saturday!
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WATCH OUT NOZICK I'M COMIN' FOR YOU
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Awww giiiiirl, you were challenged.
-Evva
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don't worry I mean I haven't been able to play for about a month, but I have been eating a lot of fruit and veggies lately SO....................maybe you need to worry a little bit
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who is Nozick? Seriously..
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What is the stream going to be?
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On April 21 2011 02:50 cFAssassin wrote:
who is Nozick? Seriously..
[cf] from east ages ago?
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On April 21 2011 05:26 FrozenHobo wrote:
What is the stream going to be?
We'll post the link on here on the day of the tournament. Unfortunately we were getting really slow upload speeds on two different accounts so we're thinking it's the University internet. You guys will know as soon as we do!
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DOES BYOC MEAN MONITOR AS WELL?! will pm you this need an answer ASAP. SO PUMPED FOR THIS
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Haven't been able to practice all week due to school, but I'm still looking forward to throwing down Saturday.
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On April 22 2011 12:38 jayneld wrote:
DOES BYOC MEAN MONITOR AS WELL?! will pm you this need an answer ASAP. SO PUMPED FOR THIS
PM sent!
If anyone else is wondering this same question, you must bring everything required for you to play the game including your tower/laptop, monitor, peripherals, at least a 15ft ethernet cord, and a power strip if you need more than 2 outlets.
Thanks,
Teh Pwn Gaming
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What is the actual adress of the building? i see the location, but i would rather mapquest straight to the building.
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Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
^^ Looking forward to it!
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erosennin gonna take this shit ezmode !
tons of prizes thats really awesome.
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is there a bracket? or a link to keep track of matches?
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No bracket the format is very strange it's like the swiss format with players who win playing each other to keep the seeds spread out or something. maybe there'll be a bracket after the first stage? I dunno, confusing T_T
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There will be a bracket for TOP 8 which is the playoff I believe? Not sure..
2-0 so far (4-1) in matches
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Yeah, i assume there will be a bracket for the top 8. Just wanted something to see how the players are doing.
Is there more than 1 stream?
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The stream is incorrect!
http://www.justin.tv/tehpwngaming
Please click on "Trial and Error" that was 14 hours long! We still need to change that >.<
Top 8 will be announce at 8pm!
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luckyfool are you playing in this?
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No he's not. He too newb T_T haha
6-0 (12-1) advanced to playoffs (top 8)
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Where can I find the results/standings?
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Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
That was fun! Well done to TehPwn and all the people who helped organize this!
Some pictures:
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I (P) was seeded first in the playoff top 8, and finished 3rd
Ssok (P) finished first and Nozick (P) finished 2nd, both of whom I 2-0'd earlier, but Nozick 3-0'd me in the semi's, and ssok 3-0'd him in the finals I believe?
MGredground (T) finished 4th
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Thanks for coming out everyone! We hope you all had fun!
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This was entirely too awesome.
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Hey its me with the Hat and black tshirt. Was a gosu lan.. Was run very well.
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On April 24 2011 09:32 Ero-Sennin wrote:
No he's not. He too newb T_T haha
6-0 (12-1) advanced to playoffs (top 8)
whoa manner!
I would if I didn't live 1300 miles away. :D
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On April 25 2011 03:03 LuckyFool wrote:Show nested quote +On April 24 2011 09:32 Ero-Sennin wrote:
No he's not. He too newb T_T haha
6-0 (12-1) advanced to playoffs (top 8) whoa manner! I would if I didn't live 1300 miles away. :D
We had a group of people drive up from Omaha and Michigan :p
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Rob is too good for MN to handle, hehe
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Definitely the most organized and fun tournament I've been to so far. You guys definitely set the bar high with the amazing spectator set up and professional casters. I hope future tournaments can follow suit and continue to promote e-sports!
Thanks for hosting a great 'LAN'!
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On April 25 2011 09:20 Ssok wrote:
Definitely the most organized and fun tournament I've been to so far. You guys definitely set the bar high with the amazing spectator set up and professional casters. I hope future tournaments can follow suit and continue to promote e-sports!
Thanks for hosting a great 'LAN'!
I completely agree, it was a blast! Also, grats on the win Ssok
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Such a great tournament, definitely glad I went. You guys really took a step above the last UofM tournament which was already great. The entire pwn gaming staff had their shit together and the tournament ran really smootly. Looking forward to seeing what you've got planned for the future.
Also, are there more pictures being posted anywhere?
Edit: Just looked on facebook. Good stuff.
-BenDover
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On April 25 2011 10:33 TerriBad wrote:
Such a great tournament, definitely glad I went. You guys really took a step above the last UofM tournament which was already great. The entire pwn gaming staff had their shit together and the tournament ran really smootly. Looking forward to seeing what you've got planned for the future.
Also, are there more pictures being posted anywhere?
Edit: Just looked on facebook. Good stuff.
-BenDover
We actually have a lot more and we're working on getting a new website up. You'll see those pictures soon!!
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Great tournament guys you really made it a great experience for the players and spectators. Are you going to put all the casted games up on youtube or the stream website?
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Yeah, thanks again to the casters, they did a very good job, it was really fun to sit and listen to them.. and the observer didn't miss any big battles or anything that I'm aware of from what I saw so, props to him as well, it was pretty fun
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On April 25 2011 12:00 FrozenHobo wrote:
Great tournament guys you really made it a great experience for the players and spectators. Are you going to put all the casted games up on youtube or the stream website?
The casted games are currently on www.justin.tv/tehpwngaming under "trial and error" (14hours long)
Unfortunately there was music in the background from time to time that was not turned off. I would start on Part 2 or Part 3. There is no music after Part 5 if I remember correctly.
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anyone plan on going to Columbous and taking a bus there? If so and willing to travel in pairs or w.e let me know..
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On April 25 2011 12:25 cFAssassin wrote:
anyone plan on going to Columbous and taking a bus there? If so and willing to travel in pairs or w.e let me know..
Did you win one of the spectator passes in the raffle??
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Nah I might just pay for a spectator pass depending on who goes and figuring all the other planning stuff figured out. Two of my friends won two of the raffles.
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On April 25 2011 12:42 cFAssassin wrote:
Nah I might just pay for a spectator pass depending on who goes and figuring all the other planning stuff figured out. Two of my friends won two of the raffles.
I think that Nic VanMeerten, Lane Davis and myself (Evva Kraikul) will be heading out there. We'll keep you posted
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seriously epic lan, hope you guys organize another!! After tying for eigth, ive been inspired to just play one race and become better lol. random just doesnt cut it when your playing ssok and erosennin :/ but yeah, very nice job on that one tehpwngaming, that was amazingly well put together
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Yeah, we too good
Anyone looking for someone to add on their go su SC2 team? I'm siiiiiinnnggggggglee <3
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moreeee zergzzzzzzz need to show up for MN events!
thanks for having the tourney by the way!!!!!!!!
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On April 25 2011 14:43 Vantasist wrote:
moreeee zergzzzzzzz need to show up for MN events!
thanks for having the tourney by the way!!!!!!!!
7th (BenDover), 8th (you), 9th (Everyman), 10th (Hollywood) were all zergs You left without your prizes btw!
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too many protoss' for us to get too deep I guess ;D
haha wasn't it just a t-shirt though?
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Yeah, you didn't miss much ;D haha
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haha yeah, 4th-8th were just tshirts
EroSennin, I still think you should consider joining out CSL team. We need more toss and zerg!
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On April 25 2011 12:25 cFAssassin wrote:
anyone plan on going to Columbous and taking a bus there? If so and willing to travel in pairs or w.e let me know..
I am thinking about it.
On April 25 2011 14:31 Ero-Sennin wrote:
Yeah, we too good
Anyone looking for someone to add on their go su SC2 team? I'm siiiiiinnnggggggglee <3
I am single to we should hook up 
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Does mankato have an sc2 team!?
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TehPwn, plat zerg here, any plans for training semi-nubs to your CSL team?
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On April 26 2011 01:33 FrozenHobo wrote:Show nested quote +On April 25 2011 12:25 cFAssassin wrote:
anyone plan on going to Columbous and taking a bus there? If so and willing to travel in pairs or w.e let me know.. I am thinking about it. Show nested quote +On April 25 2011 14:31 Ero-Sennin wrote:
Yeah, we too good
Anyone looking for someone to add on their go su SC2 team? I'm siiiiiinnnggggggglee <3 I am single to we should hook up
Cool cool yeah I really want to go. If you guys are interested in joining a clan I am the leader of tG Toxic gaming... 2GMs and the rest are top Masters... Just hop in channel Toxic Gaming sometime. (:
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On April 25 2011 22:14 TehPwnGaming wrote:haha yeah, 4th-8th were just tshirts EroSennin, I still think you should consider joining out CSL team. We need more toss and zerg!
I'm still considering ^^
These two semesters are pretty time consuming, but I didn't forget about the CSL
And as for TG, hmm, maybe I'll stop by the channel
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On April 26 2011 01:38 Dispersion wrote:
TehPwn, plat zerg here, any plans for training semi-nubs to your CSL team?
We actually accept all players of any rank! We've been able to train all of our players equally and each member of the team has moved up at least one rank this past season.
We currently run the team by using a system that we created similar to that of the swiss system. We meet online once a week on vent to watch replays, give each other feedback and provide support for all of the players. We also meet every other week for in-person meetings. Players are seeded at the beginning of the season into houses. They move in and out of houses according to wins and losses and the top 3 players of house primus (the top house) play in our CSL games for two weeks until our next in-person meeting.
Please feel free to join our mailing list at tehpwngc@umn.edu and we'll inform you in September about joining the team!
Thanks,
Evva
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As a tournament follow-up, we've put together a replay pack which contains all of the Top Eight Tournament games, the Newbie Tournament games, and plenty of extras from the Swiss rounds.
[url blocked]
Enjoy!
Lane
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Thanks Lane! I was just about to ask.
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I was wondering when these would go up. I'd like to look at 'em myself.
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Big props to Lane and Ewa for putting together an EXTREMELY well-run, organized, and fun tourney. The level of play was exceptional, and I had an absolute blast casting it.
You folks could teach a thing or two to any organization looking to have an SC2 tourney. Awesome.
-Cody
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Hey Everyone,
The tournament rankings are up and ready for your viewing pleasure! Check out how well you did in the tournament.
Teh Pwn Gaming SCII Open Rankings
Be sure to take a look at our new website for additional information and more events that we have coming up this summer and fall!
Teh Pwn Gaming Website
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Thanks for posting more pics.
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