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Step by Step: What have to be in, what should etc
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Pictures are always an eye catcher, this post don´t have much. If you think about making a LR thread you have to read through

The list is no general rule how it should be posted. Things like matches might be better very close to the top of the thread. Change it the way you like. If it´s wrong some people give very fast feedback.

TL has many good tools to make your thread better, important ones like Liquipedia and TLPD should never miss. Many people work for these things and you will find most informations you need in these!

BB codes don´t have space inside the brackets [ ], everything posted below is with space so delete the space if you put it inside your post

Thread Title
Go with the title shown right at the Calender, simple. No confusion, no need to think about something catchy.
Add Day 1/2 etc if it´s a event that is played over several days or Group A/B, Playoff if it´s planed like this.
Use [ ] for easy recognization like [GSL] [MLG]
Banner
The Banner is an important part. They mosten times contain Sponsors, the name of Tournament and are a nice introduction to your thread.
Sometimes dates, players and other minor informations are in them. So they can also generate a bit hype. Banners can be found here
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If you don´t have banners already in the forum, search in google. Most times you will find nice banners on official sites too.
Date/Time
Very important information. Write the time or date in your timezone and use the [time][/ time] or [date][/ date] BB codes around it. This will show it in the readers timezone if he selected his timezone in his profile.
(Be aware that at least on the second page the first one will ask "when does it start"?)
Streams
Most times streams are easily available through the stream list. If you have additional infos (like casters) or streams that are not on the TL list add them here.
Schedule
Does the Tourney have a planed schedule? If yes add it to your OP, keep updated if there are delays. Many don´t have the time to watch the whole time and can plan accordingly.
Make a picture and post it if possible or just link it.
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Layout/astetics
I´ll spoiler this, ignore it if you wish so
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- Section headers
  With many sections adding Headers will make it much more easy to read. You can get amazing looking one from BW forum, the Second post in here or create your owns on free sites like here
- Lines for sections
  For small sections headers might be too much, if so you can simple add [ hr] before/after the section it will make a line across the post
- Center your post
  You can center everything by adding [center] at the beginning and [ /center] at the end. Of course you can add the tags for every section on it´s own. This will make your post much more pleasing to watch.
- Colors, Bolding, Underlining...
  Use [red][ /red], [green][ /green], [blue][ /blue] and the codes on top of post box to show important parts. This will help the readers to get usefull informtions.
- Lists
  Have many minor infos? Making a [ list] [ /list] of them will make it more attractive than a block of text. Add [ *] before each line.
- Spoilers
  Not only they make everything more easy to read, they also + Show Spoiler +
  make people curious
Matches
Possibilities
- Some important matches
  If there are only a few (and perhaps scheduled) matches add the pictures and names from TLPD. If there is a schedule add the times.
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  MC < [time]1400 CEST[ /time] > NesTea
- Big bracket
  Nobody expects you to add every match. Link to the Bracket, if available add a picture of the bracket perhaps in spoilers.
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Results
Very important!
Include either a Result Section or make it part of the Matches Section, but spoiler it!
Keep it updated! Most people come in the thread after some time and want a quick overview.
If possible add the maps they played and make the winner bold for every map.
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MC < Metalopolis > NesTea
MC < The Shattered Temple > NesTea
MC < Shakuras Plateau > NesTea
Recommended Games
Like above, for important/broadcasted games make a poll "Add Poll".
Post the poll after the game finished and add it to your section. If it´s a BoX perhaps quote your fist poll for the first game and add the second poll so people who didn´t see the first one can vote now.
Please stick to "Yes/No/If you have time", other options might already spoiler the result like "Lol, Terran/NO!!/No"
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Poll: Recommend MC vs NesTea Game 1?

Yes (2)

100%

No (0)

0%

If you have time (0)

0%

2 total votes
Your vote: Recommend MC vs NesTea Game 1?
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If you have time
Live Reports
Several people often livereport the games like Drazerk, Probe1 and others occasionally. This is the basic intention of LR threads and a great help for people that are not able to watch the games live due to work or bad internet.
Please consider adding the updated posts to your OP. A guide to LR can be found here.
Updated final posts look like THIS
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On August 30 2011 21:07 Drazerk wrote:
Game Four on Shipyard

In the top left is Top

While in bottom left is Genius

1:40

Barracks / Gateway in production

2:10

Gas on the way for genius

2:40

Orbital / core starting

4:30

Expansion on the way for Top with two more barracks in production

Warp gate for Genius along with his own expansion

5:30

Genius going up to three gates while starting his robo

6:10

Stim starting for Top

7:00

Factory and ebay for top

Genius is getting a second observer

8:00

Starport and +1 bio weapons for TOP

forge for genius

8:30

Reactored medivacs in production for top while starting his third base

Genius is getting a twilight council

9:30

Three more gates, blink and +1 for Genius

10:30

Ghost academy starting for Top

11:00

Robo bay and charge for Genius

11:40

Blink from genius kills a drop

12:10

Factory prevents genius from taking a third base

13:10

Thermal lance and templar archives for genius

Four vikings at a time coming out for Top

14:40

Mobious and ghosts starting for Top

Psi storm for Genius

16:20

Expansion and cloak for Top

17:00

Drop at the third of genius is finally cleaned up

17:40

Genius is taking the gold base

18:20

Top moving in to attack while taking his own gold

19:00

Storm kills all the vikings

21:00

Armies engaging

Mass EMP

23:00

Top was forced back for now

Third base of genius is falls to a drop

26:00

Drop from Top

Snipe kills all the templar

27:00

Another base starting for Top

Genius loses his units running into the defensive planetary

30:00

Drop is destroying the production of genius

31:00

I see building armour being researched

32:00

Genius GGs

Top takes the series
Additional Infos
Have infos like Price Pool, Map Pool, the format (Round Robin/BoX/...)?
Add them, might not be as important but these infos are often times interesting and people don´t have to ask as much in the thread.
Links, Coverage, etc
Many websites have (very good) coverage of big Tourneys. Fragster and Readmore are often present at the event, make Interviews and other stuff.
Adding a section where you post these links is a good thing toi have. Especially if they contact you and ask if you might add them.

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Many things might be missing, create the thread the way you like it. Nobody else will spend as much time at the OP as you

If you need food for thought just look at other LR Threads open like GSL threads
Don´t forget to update Tournament Section before posting, someone else might have done a thread already.

Adding something like Liquipedia for results and informations is always important.

If you take banners/section headers/... from people please write it somewhere in a short line, that way you thank them for their work!

If you find mistakes, something to add/delete please tell me. This post can ofc be posted at the beginning of the thread if people think it´s helpfull.

If this thread becomes a sticky it might be good if the standart OP maker like MrCon, Asha or Probe1 who cover every [GSL] Day write in here if they are not able to make the OP.
This way other can jump in and make the work without making an OP and notice too late that already one is done.

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