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Multiplay are proud to once again present to you our Starcraft 2 tournament. Our fourth tournament after the previous successful tournaments where the best of the UK (and the rest of the world) have come to battle!
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This event takes place at the biggest UK gaming festival/LAN party. Only i43 attendees can sign up for the tournament.
Previous winners -
i40 - Dignitas Pureball
i41 - EG DeMusliM
i42 - Dignitas SeleCT
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Tournament Admins
Matt “Kharne” Macdonald
Mark “Daygore” Gorman
When does the tournament take place?
Friday 26th August - Sunday 28th August
Signups close at 11:30 GMT (+00:00) on the Friday 26th August.
(Warning: These times are subject to changes running up to the event!.)
Tournament Structure
BYOC (NEW! You can possibly rent a computer HERE) LAN Tournament only.
Maxiumm of 256 Participants.
Groups – BO3.
Eliminations(Double Elim) – BO3
Upper and Lower Bracket Finals – (If time permits)BO5 (Otherwise BO3)
Grand Final: BO7.
PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT use extended series, but in the grand final, the Upper bracket winner has a 2-0 advantage for having never lost a set.
Group size and number of bracket rounds will be configured based apon signups at the event.
Map Pool
Shakuras Plateau
MLG Metalopolis
MLG Shattered Temple
MLG Xel'Naga Caverns
MLG ICcup Testbug
GSTL GSL Crossfire SE
GSTL GSL Crevasse
GSTL GSL Tal'Darim Altar
GSTL GSL Terminus RE
Which map is played?
First map is determined by the round you are playing in. It will show on Clanforge and will be on a rotation. The loser of the previous map will ALWAYS choose the next map. (Example - Player A lost map 1. Player A gets to choose map 2. Player A wins map 2 and so player B gets to choose map 3).
Maps are never to be repeated in the same BO3/BO5/BO7.
Prize Pool
Up to £5000
Payouts go to top 8
See http://iseries.multiplay.co.uk/i43/tournaments/event/starcraft2/prizes for breakdown grid.
Casters
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Totalbiscuit and dApollo will both be casting during the event - both regulars on the Multiplay Starcraft 2 scene the games will be incredibly exciting to watch with their live presence!
For German viewers we have a new official caster for the event! Krytos of the MyStarCraft.de/GameSports caster team will be covering for our German language viewers!
Stream
Multiplay now have HD broadcasting equipment, so the finals should be streamed at www.fileplay.net
Throughout the weekend LeonStarcraft will be streaming all weekend in association with http://ukstarcraft.net/
Demos and VODs
Contained within the spoiler (Click!)
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WCG Grand Final 
BlinG vs 
Lau -- http://www.fileplay.net/channels/iseries/i43/14511/i43-wcg-starcraft-ii-grand-final-d-bling-vs-lau
Razer Cup Grand Final -meRz vs Fargo --http://www.fileplay.net/channels/iseries/i43/14523/i43-the-razer-sc2-grand-final-d-merz-vs-fargo
BlinG vs Lau -- http://www.fileplay.net/channels/iseries/i43/14511/i43-wcg-starcraft-ii-grand-final-d-bling-vs-lauRazer Cup Grand Final -
meRz vs Fargo --http://www.fileplay.net/channels/iseries/i43/14523/i43-the-razer-sc2-grand-final-d-merz-vs-fargoTo follow...
Thread Updates
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13 June - Thread Created
19 June - Totalbiscuit & dApollo casting
26 June - Added PC Rental option
14 August - Added German caster Krytos
05 Sept - Added Finals VOD links (WCG included)
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