For those who still haven't payed you can send it through PayPal I'm jason.the.miscellaneous@gmail.com please include your battlenet ID
Hello fellow TLers and Torontonians!
First off, I want to thank everyone who came to the TSL finals at Molly Bloom's. We had a successful showing at that venue and with the GSL Super Tournament finals fast approaching, we plan to continue growing e-sports in Toronto with another two corresponding events in June!
We plan to show the GSL Super Tournament finals at a location soon to be announced. Before the GSL, we are excited to announce we will be showcasing a GSL pre-show of Toronto’s best players duking it out in the semi-finals and finals. The pre-show finalists will consist of the best players Toronto has to offer, these players will have battled their way through the contestants in our "Quest For The Best" tournament on June 11th & 12th. Toronto, you get another chance to win fame as well as juicy $640 dollars prize pool! VODs
If your opponent has not logged into battle net 10 minutes passed the designated time please contact me on battlenet I'm chromate.878
The 64 player lan will be divided into 4 groups: group A will play on Saturday at 10:00am group B will play on Saturday at 1:00pm group C will play on Sunday at 10:00am group D will play on Sunday at 1:00pm
Each group will have 2 players advance to the finals creating the final 8 player, there will be a 10$ fee for the prize pool and computer usage; please be on time. If you need to switch your time please contact me and if you can't make the LAN however would like to play from home exceptions will be made on a player by player basis (you must have a valid reason), once again please email or PM me. please note that the position of players in the brackets are subject to change (a little bit) however time slots will not be moved without your consent.
If you are not in a group above or on the following list and have registered/want to register you should contact me + Show Spoiler +
Where: The event will take place at the Infiniti Cafe that is 3030 Don Mills Road East, Toronto, ON How do you get there via TTC: + Show Spoiler +
1. Go east to Don Mills Station. 2. Go to the bus terminal, transfer to the 25 Don Mills; make sure you go to the NORTHBOUND platform. 3. Take the 25 Don Mills to Deerford Road. 4. Cross the street and walk towards the "Peanut Plaza"; There will be signs out pointing you to the cafe
The tournament sign-up begins now and ends on Monday, June 6, 2011 at 12:00pm.
The tournament will have two main stages. First, an OPEN online qualifier, and then a 64 player offline LAN tournament at the Infinity Cafe (link at end of post).
The purpose of the online tournament will be to find 32 of the most qualified players to square off against our 32 invites in a massive 64 player LAN. These invited players are the top 16 players from the Toronto LAN tournament and the top 16 players from the Toronto Starcraft League. Our invites have already proven they can display high level play and produced extremely exciting games.
The online preliminary matches are to be played on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (June7-9). When you sign up, please state your name, in game name, character code, race, league, e-mail address, and what days you are available to play your preliminaries. Please sign up by emailing announcements@nerdesports.com, or if you are shy - send a PM :>
Players will be matched up with players who registered with the same "available to play date". Brackets will be up at 9:00pm on Monday, June 6, showing who you will be playing. A select number of players in each bracket will be qualified into the offline tournament.
The offline part of the tournament will be played on Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12 at the Infinity Cafe.
The semi-finals and finals will be played at a venue to be announced located in the downtown core as a pre-show to GSL Super Tournament.
On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, all players must check-in on the day they are set to play at 8:00pm. The games will be played at 8:30pm. ANYONE WHO DID NOT CHECKED-IN BY 8:15PM AND FAILED TO CONTACT THE TOURNAMENT STAFF IN A TIMELY MANNER WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED!
All games will take place on Battle.net North American servers. All games are to be played in 1v1 mode on faster. Player's status on the BattleNet should be BUSY at the time of the game. SAVE ALL YOUR REPLAYS! Only players, commentators and Administrators are allowed in game.
If both players agree, observers are allowed.
Any observers that lag the game will be forced to immediately leave the game, observers are also able to be kicked at the players discretion. In-game chat should be limited to pp, ppp, or anything signifying pausing as well as gg or anything related to good game. Chat is allowed so long as the opponent allows it. If asked to not talk, further chatting is disallowed except for anything related to pausing or gg.
Drop
If a player is dropped unintentionally, there will be a rematch or the dropped player can take the loss. Regardless of the current state of the game, there will always be a rematch. However, There may be exceptions at the discretion of tournament staff.
Dispute
Any player who believes their opponent is hacking, must send the replay to announcements@nerdesports.com, stating where he/she believes is cheating. Administrators will look over the replay and determine whether it is true. If the opponent is believed to be hacking/cheating, then the player will be automatically disqualified and banned from future tournaments.
PLEASE DO NOT CHEAT OR HACK.
Offline Tournament Format
The Round of 64 will be single elimination consisting of 4 brackets of 16 players. The RO64 will be played on June 11 and on June 12. Each bracket will stop once two players remaining in each group, creating the RO8. All games will be best of 3. Semi-finals and finals will be best of 5.
The entry fee for the offline 64 player LAN is $10.00. This will cover the cost of computer time and the prize pool.
On June 02 2011 12:21 Namkung wrote: hey do I have to email announcements@nerdesports.com if I was sent an invitation email ?
nope but if you did don't worry about we'll sort it out.
haha ok
i already did email with my name and stuff though. so I just have to show up to the offline event on the 11th/12th and dont have to play anything until then, correct? sorry i just like to be 200% sure of stuff
On June 02 2011 12:21 Namkung wrote: hey do I have to email announcements@nerdesports.com if I was sent an invitation email ?
nope but if you did don't worry about we'll sort it out.
haha ok
i already did email with my name and stuff though. so I just have to show up to the offline event on the 11th/12th and dont have to play anything until then, correct? sorry i just like to be 200% sure of stuff
right you are, on Monday the brackets will come up but just to be clear you do not have to play in the online qualifiers
On June 03 2011 04:55 twistedalpha wrote: Can we watch the offline LAN preliminaries even though we don't have to pay the fee?
What if a player did not qualify on the online game, can he join the offline one?
Watching the offline preliminaries is fine and free, you're welcome to come :> As for not qualifying and playing, there will probably be no shows and people may be seeded into the offline tournament, priority will be given to those who got the farthest in the open brackets.
Also...anyone want to have a double elimination format instead? Of course it's still up to Chromate, but I'm wondering what is everyone's opinion on this.
Poll: Single vs Double elimination
Double elimination (11)
69%
Single elimination (5)
31%
16 total votes
Your vote: Single vs Double elimination
(Vote): Single elimination (Vote): Double elimination
On June 07 2011 01:00 sooch wrote: What time does the offline tournament start on the Saturday? Early I hope :D If it runs into dinnertime, I won't be able to attend.
Don't worry it's split into 4 groups so I'll be sure to accommodate you
Also I'm extending the deadline to register a little bit, so It's still not to late :>
On June 06 2011 12:23 OrgCom wrote: Who gets to pick the first map? Admins? Lower ranked player? Higher ranked player?
On June 07 2011 01:00 sooch wrote: What time does the offline tournament start on the Saturday? Early I hope :D If it runs into dinnertime, I won't be able to attend.
Don't worry it's split into 4 groups so I'll be sure to accommodate you
Also I'm extending the deadline to register a little bit, so It's still not to late :>
Alright guys, small change in plans, we are happy with the number of master league players that have expressed interest and signed up for the tournament. We will be changing the format so that the online tournament will mainly consist of the platinum league players (and lower) that submitted their name. If you are a master league player as well as a few (top ranked) diamond players, you will be playing your matches at the offline LAN on the 11th/12th. There will be a small portion of online play but as stated above, it will mainly be for the platinum and lower level players to compete for the open slots. We will be sending an email/PM'ing to all players who must play in the online qualifier and it will take place on Thursday and Friday.
On June 07 2011 14:16 chromate wrote: Alright guys, small change in plans, we are happy with the number of master league players that have expressed interest and signed up for the tournament. We will be changing the format so that the online tournament will mainly consist of the platinum league players (and lower) that submitted their name. If you are a master league player as well as a few (top ranked) diamond players, you will be playing your matches at the offline LAN on the 11th/12th. There will be a small portion of online play but as stated above, it will mainly be for the platinum and lower level players to compete for the open slots. We will be sending an email/PM'ing to all players who must play in the online qualifier and it will take place on Thursday and Friday.
So those that didn't receive an email should be heading straight to the offline qualifier?
If there is still room for a masters player, I'd be definitely down. Internet has been down all week so I totally missed the signup. I'm in TO too so I wouldn't have any problem making it.
On June 07 2011 22:46 navy wrote: I emailed but I dont yet see my name in the list, should I resend it?
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yes or send me a PM, sorry about that not sure what happened
On June 07 2011 23:54 Nagisama wrote:
So those that didn't receive an email should be heading straight to the offline qualifier?
that is correct, on friday the schedule for the weekend (aka who is playing on sunday and saturday) will be up
On June 08 2011 00:03 Mazer wrote: If there is still room for a masters player, I'd be definitely down. Internet has been down all week so I totally missed the signup. I'm in TO too so I wouldn't have any problem making it.
I'm GM, and I didn't get an email, so I assume I'm playing at the lan? I've pmed you earlier Chromate when I registered (Sieg.520).
Oh and for *sakes stop placing me with Iefnaij and Ddoro every first round of a tourney (the favorites), it's happened 3 times in a row and those are about the only people that can beat me.
On June 08 2011 03:08 ZiegFeld wrote: I'm GM, and I didn't get an email, so I assume I'm playing at the lan? I've pmed you earlier Chromate when I registered (Sieg.520).
Oh and for *sakes stop placing me with Iefnaij and Ddoro every first round of a tourney (the favorites), it's happened 3 times in a row and those are about the only people that can beat me.
Correct, if you have not received an email or PM you will be playing at the lan; as for the brackets I'll do my best :>
In regards to the online qualifiers,
chromate wrote: We will be changing the format so that the online tournament will mainly consist of the platinum league players (and lower) that submitted their name. If you are a master league player as well as a few (top ranked) diamond players, you will be playing your matches at the offline LAN on the 11th/12th. There will be a small portion of online play but as stated above, it will mainly be for the platinum and lower level players to compete for the open slots. We will be sending an email/PM'ing to all players who must play in the online qualifier and it will take place on Thursday.If you have not received an email or PM; all emails and PM's have been sent you will be playing in the offline LAN. Information on the lan will be up Friday morning.
and as for when you have to come in for the lan, I'll send out an email latter today with more information. if you have a preference between saturday and sunday, you'll have a choice.
On June 08 2011 03:08 ZiegFeld wrote: I'm GM, and I didn't get an email, so I assume I'm playing at the lan? I've pmed you earlier Chromate when I registered (Sieg.520).
Oh and for *sakes stop placing me with Iefnaij and Ddoro every first round of a tourney (the favorites), it's happened 3 times in a row and those are about the only people that can beat me.
is there anyway you can post the times and info for the lan a bit earlier? it make a huge difference when booking a day off work rather then just guessing saturday or sunday. tbh hopefully its sunday but we'll see.
On June 08 2011 06:24 NB wrote: i was hoping that i could play online tourney to know whether if i should go or not :<.... so if zero win MSL, ima go k? Flash win stay xD
Flash 3-0 inc. Oh wait. It's not GSL. Probably not a 3-0.
On June 10 2011 14:21 ZiegFeld wrote: Just keep me FAR away from Iefnaij and Ddoro in the brackets. I'd prefer to meet them in the finals where I can get raped with some sense of dignity.
waterloo + toronto have total 7+ gm with almost 20 top nouch high master... considering the bracket is 64 people... if you cant take game off JF and ddoro, i dont think you could stay alive after round 2...
i dont like the idea of going to toronto this weekend... i thought this tourney was to prepare for the up coming GSL final in the theater but it turns out there is no GSL final this weekend =_=... gona stay home for TL Open and TL attack, you folks have fun.
On June 10 2011 14:21 ZiegFeld wrote: Just keep me FAR away from Iefnaij and Ddoro in the brackets. I'd prefer to meet them in the finals where I can get raped with some sense of dignity.
waterloo + toronto have total 7+ gm with almost 20 top nouch high master... considering the bracket is 64 people... if you cant take game off JF and ddoro, i dont think you could stay alive after round 2...
i dont like the idea of going to toronto this weekend... i thought this tourney was to prepare for the up coming GSL final in the theater but it turns out there is no GSL final this weekend =_=... gona stay home for TL Open and TL attack, you folks have fun.
I think I can :D Don't drag me down to your level especially if your staying home.
Hey um... the banner at the front shows that only 1st/2nd/3rd get a prize. Wouldn't it make more sense for there to be a prize distribution for 1st to 8th? Since 2 people from each bracket advance to the quarter finals? (it says top 2 from each bracket advance)..
Then between that and the GSL finals, quarter finals are played? Since only semi-finals are played live as a pre-show?
It just esems kinda weird... that you could not even drop a game all day, on ur way to top 2 of ur bracket, then you show up for ANOTHER LAN (and I live really far from downtown toronto too), and you have a chance to not win anything?
Please clarify...
Either makes sense: 1) Just play to the last person standing on each of the 4 times, so there won't be a "gap" between the top 8 and top 4 (since it's not mentioend where/when the RO8 matches are being played), and award the winner of each bracket a set amount already for their time and effort 2) Play till the farthest 2 players in each bracket are left standing, then those 2 players play online to determine who gets into the final 4. But anyone who gets to the final 4 still gets a prize.
I'm just not attracted to the idea of going to a LAN, having the possibility of not dropping a game, and still not getting a prize. Reconsider please?
Alright, so there are a number of you who want to switch times and I'll do my best, I'm also seeing about doing double elimination for the LAN. If there are concerns about a double elimination bracket please pm me and let me know, I'd love to have some input on it from the players :>
On June 11 2011 03:18 Antimage wrote: Hey um... the banner at the front shows that only 1st/2nd/3rd get a prize. Wouldn't it make more sense for there to be a prize distribution for 1st to 8th? Since 2 people from each bracket advance to the quarter finals? (it says top 2 from each bracket advance)..
Then between that and the GSL finals, quarter finals are played? Since only semi-finals are played live as a pre-show?
It just esems kinda weird... that you could not even drop a game all day, on ur way to top 2 of ur bracket, then you show up for ANOTHER LAN (and I live really far from downtown toronto too), and you have a chance to not win anything?
Please clarify...
Either makes sense: 1) Just play to the last person standing on each of the 4 times, so there won't be a "gap" between the top 8 and top 4 (since it's not mentioend where/when the RO8 matches are being played), and award the winner of each bracket a set amount already for their time and effort 2) Play till the farthest 2 players in each bracket are left standing, then those 2 players play online to determine who gets into the final 4. But anyone who gets to the final 4 still gets a prize.
I'm just not attracted to the idea of going to a LAN, having the possibility of not dropping a game, and still not getting a prize. Reconsider please?
As per my last tournament the top 8 will all get a prize (probably 30$ or so) however the top 3 is where most of the money will go, sorry about not communicating that. Also all of the top 8 will be playing on the 18th as a pershow to the gsl. I'll send you a pm and we can talk things through.
..? so am i in the tournament or what? i sent you my id two times, the first time on tuesday, and the second time today, and i'm still not in the brackets. you put me on the registered players list as ??? but didn't include me in the brackets ;-;
On June 11 2011 04:58 garywoot wrote: ..? so am i in the tournament or what? i sent you my id two times, the first time on tuesday, and the second time today, and i'm still not in the brackets. you put me on the registered players list as ??? but didn't include me in the brackets ;-;
On June 10 2011 14:21 ZiegFeld wrote: Just keep me FAR away from Iefnaij and Ddoro in the brackets. I'd prefer to meet them in the finals where I can get raped with some sense of dignity.
waterloo + toronto have total 7+ gm with almost 20 top nouch high master... considering the bracket is 64 people... if you cant take game off JF and ddoro, i dont think you could stay alive after round 2...
i dont like the idea of going to toronto this weekend... i thought this tourney was to prepare for the up coming GSL final in the theater but it turns out there is no GSL final this weekend =_=... gona stay home for TL Open and TL attack, you folks have fun.
I think I can :D Don't drag me down to your level especially if your staying home.
Just saying, don't you go to Thornhill? Id advise you not to anger people like that if your going to a lan.
On June 11 2011 03:21 chromate wrote: Alright, so there are a number of you who want to switch times and I'll do my best, I'm also seeing about doing double elimination for the LAN. If there are concerns about a double elimination bracket please pm me and let me know, I'd love to have some input on it from the players :>
On June 11 2011 03:18 Antimage wrote: Hey um... the banner at the front shows that only 1st/2nd/3rd get a prize. Wouldn't it make more sense for there to be a prize distribution for 1st to 8th? Since 2 people from each bracket advance to the quarter finals? (it says top 2 from each bracket advance)..
Then between that and the GSL finals, quarter finals are played? Since only semi-finals are played live as a pre-show?
It just esems kinda weird... that you could not even drop a game all day, on ur way to top 2 of ur bracket, then you show up for ANOTHER LAN (and I live really far from downtown toronto too), and you have a chance to not win anything?
Please clarify...
Either makes sense: 1) Just play to the last person standing on each of the 4 times, so there won't be a "gap" between the top 8 and top 4 (since it's not mentioend where/when the RO8 matches are being played), and award the winner of each bracket a set amount already for their time and effort 2) Play till the farthest 2 players in each bracket are left standing, then those 2 players play online to determine who gets into the final 4. But anyone who gets to the final 4 still gets a prize.
I'm just not attracted to the idea of going to a LAN, having the possibility of not dropping a game, and still not getting a prize. Reconsider please?
As per my last tournament the top 8 will all get a prize (probably 30$ or so) however the top 3 is where most of the money will go, sorry about not communicating that. Also all of the top 8 will be playing on the 18th as a pershow to the gsl. I'll send you a pm and we can talk things through.
Double elimination would be nice. A second chance to get into top 8 if you lost the first time :\ though it would extend the tournament by who knows how long.
On June 11 2011 06:47 chromate wrote: Alright, everything should be sorted out with the brackets right now. if you still have a problem please PM me or email announcements@nerdesports.com
Sorry not going to be able to attend due to having to go to work at 8 pm. I did the math and I wont be able to get home in time to go to work from where I live GL to everyone.
FUCK. I just woke up. Can you guys still wait for me to get there (around 1.5 hour) or can I play from my home or something? This is sad.. but then again, 10 am is ridiculously early for me under any circumstance..
On June 11 2011 23:22 garywoot wrote: FUCK. I just woke up. Can you guys still wait for me to get there (around 1.5 hour) or can I play from my home or something? This is sad.. but then again, 10 am is ridiculously early for me under any circumstance..
There won't be streams going today...seems the upload limit is low at infinity due to people torrenting so they had it capped...also it's causing instability to the players games
On June 12 2011 06:51 ecaesar wrote: wtf, bekho appears twice...one in B and once in D
Yeah he came a day early by accident so I just swapped him in for a no show, group D will be getting another player
Can that player be me, so I can, you know, wake up at a sane time? Then again, you'll have to just sub someone in my spot then and I doubt anyone wants that.
On June 12 2011 06:51 ecaesar wrote: wtf, bekho appears twice...one in B and once in D
Yeah he came a day early by accident so I just swapped him in for a no show, group D will be getting another player
Can that player be me, so I can, you know, wake up at a sane time? Then again, you'll have to just sub someone in my spot then and I doubt anyone wants that.
This is hiPotion from group D. I'm willing to swap with thedoctor cause I actually prefer to be playing earlier. We are both the 16th seed too XD I guess it's up to the tournament organizer to decide if that's OK. If not, that's OK. Dunno if people would like that much swapping around lol.
On June 12 2011 06:51 ecaesar wrote: wtf, bekho appears twice...one in B and once in D
Yeah he came a day early by accident so I just swapped him in for a no show, group D will be getting another player
Can that player be me, so I can, you know, wake up at a sane time? Then again, you'll have to just sub someone in my spot then and I doubt anyone wants that.
This is hiPotion from group D. I'm willing to swap with thedoctor cause I actually prefer to be playing earlier. We are both the 16th seed too XD I guess it's up to the tournament organizer to decide if that's OK. If not, that's OK. Dunno if people would like that much swapping around lol.
On June 12 2011 06:51 ecaesar wrote: wtf, bekho appears twice...one in B and once in D
Yeah he came a day early by accident so I just swapped him in for a no show, group D will be getting another player
Can that player be me, so I can, you know, wake up at a sane time? Then again, you'll have to just sub someone in my spot then and I doubt anyone wants that.
This is hiPotion from group D. I'm willing to swap with thedoctor cause I actually prefer to be playing earlier. We are both the 16th seed too XD I guess it's up to the tournament organizer to decide if that's OK. If not, that's OK. Dunno if people would like that much swapping around lol.
Just for future lan tournaments I think you should prohibit people from playing from home as that gives them a huge advantage.
-> They don't have to spend time traveling, transit costs or lan costs -> playing from home is a lot easier as you are more comfortable and you produce better results
Other than that, it was a lot of fun and really well organized. Good job Chromate and everyone else who put in the time and effort to run the event.
On June 14 2011 01:03 Zinroc wrote: Just for future lan tournaments I think you should prohibit people from playing from home as that gives them a huge advantage.
-> They don't have to spend time traveling, transit costs or lan costs -> playing from home is a lot easier as you are more comfortable and you produce better results
Other than that, it was a lot of fun and really well organized. Good job Chromate and everyone else who put in the time and effort to run the event.
For sure, I just didn't want to exclude people because the tournament was a little last minute this time around and on that note, to the people who played online and still haven't payed please check the OP for my paypal information or send a pm/email if you want other arrangements; I know who you are :>
3rd-4th place match getting played tomorrow vods will be on http://www.youtube.com/AdebisiStarcraft soonish, thanks for playing everyone and sorry about the technical issues at the cafe :>
I'll update the brackets and include the vods in the OP asap
alright results are up, Adebisi should be casting the vods over the next week. I'll be sending out the prizes tomorrow via paypal or for those that would prefer another method please contact me. Also Ballertronrh you forgot to pick up your 20$, send me a PM :>
I know this isn't a Starcraft pecific event. But GameNation will be holding an all Starcraft-Tournament in August, here is a link to their upcoming All-Gaming event July 9th.\
Also, I hope this isn't the wrong spot to post this! I meant no offense to any mods or the OP!
Next few events will be Starcraft Specific, but if you enjoy a night out with lots of different games/gamers, ending with some beer and good company..Please attend!
Hey Gamers,
Think you have what it takes to be a champion of the GameNation? Join us for an epic throwdown on a variety of games and systems on July 9th at The Brunswick house to see if you have what it takes. Whether you consider yourself a pro or a n00b, the party will be legendary and a small glimpse into the future of gaming nights. So dust off your controller and join us on July 9th at The Brunswick House for a gamer's paradise, but make sure you bring your competitive edge because we'll have a ton of prizes to give away!
WHAT: Gaming Pub Night / Tourny The Following Games/Systems will be set up:
Smash Brothers, N64 2v2 Tournament
Call of Duty Black ops, XBOX 360 4v4 Tournament - Domination Gamemode
Halo: Reach, XBOX 360 4v4 Tournament - MLG Ruleset
StarCraft II, PC
-A set of showmatches for spectating between two world famous pro’s to be announced. -A “King of the Hill” set up where challengers may meet eachother for the whole bar to see on screens. Winner stays in seat. Challengers take him on. Prizes to those who hold the hill! (Hit up: http://www.gamenation.ca/forum/topics/game-suggestions and let us know of any games you would like to see added!)
WHERE: Brunswick House. Bloor and Spadina (less then 1 block from Bloor/Spadina subway station).
WHEN: Saturday July 9th 2011.
6:30PM: Doors open to GameNation guest list (“Attend” this event to be added to the list!)
6:30PM-10PM: GameNation tourny takes place. Prizes, A wager system to bet on your fav teams (GameNation Dollars, not real ones unfortunately. Good for prizes though!) Also the GameNation girls will be there with their A-Game, and will be accepting challengers!
10:00PM: Doors open to public (And Brunswick House fills up fast!). Gamenation attendees are free to remain the entire night as we will have a private area granted to us until 2:00am. Party the night away!
WHY: Why not?
COST: The cost will be $10 at the door. This is to cover prizes, rental of the hall, and drink deals for the gamers throughout the night. NOTE: Every event attended by a member of GameNation will add to your “GameNation Loyalty” score. When a member reaches a high enough Loyalty Score (Leaderboards will be shown on GameNation.ca) Prizes will include free admission to further events, Free games, Free consoles, and much much more!
So Sign up to attend the beginning in a Revolution in gaming events!
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