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Samiz
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada165 Posts
September 18 2011 17:33 GMT
#21
I would say it is very risky to use a completely foreign (to most) map pool but these maps looks very developed and not to mention beautifully made. I hope to see more of this in the future
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
September 18 2011 17:37 GMT
#22
Remember, for anyone aspiring to be in the NASL -- this is the way to do it... make sure you register!
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Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
September 18 2011 17:39 GMT
#23
Added this...


What's at stake?
The Top 8 from this tournament will advance to a 32 player tournament, called the "Semi-Open". The winner of this tournament will advance to the NASL Grand Finals, earning a minimum of $2,000 and have a shot at getting part of the $100,000 prize. The top 4 from that tournament will also qualify for NASL Season 3.
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neobowman
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3324 Posts
September 18 2011 17:40 GMT
#24
Personally, while I do like a lot of the TPW maps, I think quite a few of them just aren't up to tournament quality. Using the TPW maps is great, I'm just not sure that using all of them and only them is the best idea.
IronManSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2119 Posts
September 18 2011 17:40 GMT
#25
This is a bit scary I will admit. While i'm excited for our team's chance to present community maps to the pro scene, this open tournament will really set the foundation of how community maps are going to be used from then on, and if possible even more maps added to the pro scene. I really hope all goes well, and good luck to the players!
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IronManSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2119 Posts
September 18 2011 17:41 GMT
#26
On September 19 2011 02:40 neobowman wrote:
Personally, while I do like a lot of the TPW maps, I think quite a few of them just aren't up to tournament quality. Using the TPW maps is great, I'm just not sure that using all of them and only them is the best idea.


This is why only 3-4 of the best ones will be chosen at the end of the open tournament.
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Dexington
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada7276 Posts
September 18 2011 17:42 GMT
#27
Oh I love those mineral walls in Damage Inc. Such a gorgeous map too.

I can't wait to see these in action. You guys rock.
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fire_brand
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada1123 Posts
September 18 2011 17:47 GMT
#28
you guys wanna make this really hard for people eh? The massive bracket and then these 9 maps that no on plays on O_o Seems like its going to be really damn hard for anyone to get through and whoever makes it is going to need a hell of a lot of luck.
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Soleron
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United Kingdom1324 Posts
September 18 2011 17:50 GMT
#29
So there are only 4 slots for qualification to S3 and no other tournament? In a tournament of 40 players, a turnover 4 seems overly protective.
IronManSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2119 Posts
September 18 2011 17:51 GMT
#30
On September 19 2011 02:47 fire_brand wrote:
you guys wanna make this really hard for people eh? The massive bracket and then these 9 maps that no on plays on O_o Seems like its going to be really damn hard for anyone to get through and whoever makes it is going to need a hell of a lot of luck.


I have to jump in on this and say a couple things:

1) It's just one tournament. Time passes, and you move on to other tournaments. Even if it isn't as potential as it may currently sound, it was given the best shot possible, and that's what counts.

2) The maps are all on the NA server, so people can check them out.
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lefix
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany1082 Posts
September 18 2011 17:52 GMT
#31
just a little more information on the concerns mentioned.
close spawns are disabled on some of the 4 player maps, like emerald jungle and overgrown.
damage inc actually has forced cross positions, sort of making it 2 2player maps combined in 1 map.
on the natural on lunar station you can build a wall from the cc to the wall with 1 depot and a bunker, kind of similar to walls from ramps. you could also build a wall at the main choke with 3 buildings, but that would leave the ramp down to the third base open.
there are no rush distances shorter than those on xnc, and no maps as large as tal darim. overall they are mostly very standard and the players should have an easy time adopting to these maps.
hope that helps
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Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
September 18 2011 17:53 GMT
#32
On September 19 2011 02:50 Soleron wrote:
So there are only 4 slots for qualification to S3 and no other tournament? In a tournament of 40 players, a turnover 4 seems overly protective.


No... there will be the S3 Qualifier which will be held later in December or early January. There will be 12 new players next season.
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Jayjay54
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Germany2296 Posts
September 18 2011 17:58 GMT
#33
I personally LOVE the idea of using all new maps. seriously, this may end up in having a better map pool in other future tournaments.

TPW are most likely better than most blizzard maps.

Great and yet bold move, xeris! And I normally don't support NASL ideas
Things are laid back in Unidenland. And may the road ahead be lid with dreams and tomorrows. Which are lid with dreams. Also.
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
September 18 2011 18:05 GMT
#34
Thanks~~ <3
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IronManSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2119 Posts
September 18 2011 18:16 GMT
#35
I just want to confirm with everybody that the officially published TPW maps on NA will have the following format:

TPW Mapname
Author: IronMan (I'm the NA member on the team)

If the name is correct, but the author is not IronMan, it is not from TPW.
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Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
September 18 2011 18:26 GMT
#36
updated op
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ranjutan
Profile Joined November 2010
United States636 Posts
September 18 2011 18:37 GMT
#37
On September 19 2011 02:39 Xeris wrote:
Added this...


What's at stake?
The Top 8 from this tournament will advance to a 32 player tournament, called the "Semi-Open". The winner of this tournament will advance to the NASL Grand Finals, earning a minimum of $2,000 and have a shot at getting part of the $100,000 prize. The top 4 from that tournament will also qualify for NASL Season 3.


Who else plays in the Semi-Open? Is it players from NASL who didn't do well enough to qualify for the grand finals? Or is it other invites?
Sorry if you've already answered this somewhere, I couldn't find it.
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Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
September 18 2011 18:46 GMT
#38
On September 19 2011 03:37 ranjutan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 19 2011 02:39 Xeris wrote:
Added this...


What's at stake?
The Top 8 from this tournament will advance to a 32 player tournament, called the "Semi-Open". The winner of this tournament will advance to the NASL Grand Finals, earning a minimum of $2,000 and have a shot at getting part of the $100,000 prize. The top 4 from that tournament will also qualify for NASL Season 3.


Who else plays in the Semi-Open? Is it players from NASL who didn't do well enough to qualify for the grand finals? Or is it other invites?
Sorry if you've already answered this somewhere, I couldn't find it.


16 invited players
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ZAiNs
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom6525 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-18 18:50:49
September 18 2011 18:49 GMT
#39
As a spectator I highly doubt I will watch any games on these new maps which I will likely never play on, sorry . If there were a few mixed into a regular map pool then I would watch them as they would be part of a series, but as is I can't see myself paying much attention. Just giving my perspective, sorry if my post comes across as trolling.
NasKe_
Profile Joined October 2010
Brazil570 Posts
September 18 2011 18:52 GMT
#40
On September 19 2011 02:47 fire_brand wrote:
you guys wanna make this really hard for people eh? The massive bracket and then these 9 maps that no on plays on O_o Seems like its going to be really damn hard for anyone to get through and whoever makes it is going to need a hell of a lot of luck.


If you dont know the map, you adv dont know the map, every one have the same amount of time to play and pratice.

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