Hey TL!

Teodice here and I´m one of the admins of the Starcraft 2 tournament at NärCon 2012. This is the first time NärCon will have Esport at the event and we´re really excited about all of this and how it will turn out!

What is NärCon?:

NärCon is Swedens biggest event for Manga and Anime fans to gather and enjoy the thing they love most! This year NärCon has chosen to step into the space of Esports! Our goal, to get more people interested in Esports in a fun and exciting way!

To read more about NärCon and all of the awesome stuff that will take place at the event, please visit: http://2012.narcon.se/

Where and when will NärCon take place?

NärCon is between 26-29th July this summer in Linköping Sweden at the University grounds. The Starcraft 2 tournament takes place over two days 26-27th July (Thursday and Friday)

Prizes:

In cooperation with the Swedish Esport Association we have been given the honor to host the official Swedish IESF qualifier. The winner of NärCon will recieve a great prize indeed!

1. 7000 SEK + slot in the international IESF tournament hosted in Korea.
2. 5000 SEK
3-4. 1500 SEK

Partners:

SESF: The Swedish Esport association (Svenska Esport Förbundet) - www.SESF.se

Bracket Link:

Binarybeast link Group Stage: http://binarybeast.com/xSC21207264

Players:

AlienInvasion.Cytoplasm
AlienInvasion.Seiplo
DayDream
Dignitas.MerZ
Dignitas.Sjow
Dignitas.Bischu
Lemondogs.Forsen
Naugrim
prOperty.Buffy
RunA
ViPro -
PwFHited
WesternWolves.SortOf
Quantic.Naniwa
Quantic.Sase

Group stage

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Group A

Sjow
RunA
SortOf
Daydream

Group B

Bobson
SaSe
Naugrim
Bischu

Group C

Seiplo
NaNiwa
PwFHited
Forsen

Group D

Cytoplasm
Merz
Buffy
ViPro

Streams:

Maven & Maddelisk: http://www.twitch.tv/mavencast
Lyrlian & Katu: http://www.own3d.tv/Katustarcraft
LeonStarcraft: www.twitch.tv/leonstarcraft
Wardí: http://sv.twitch.tv/wardiii

Schedule

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Day 1 Thursday 26/7

All four groups will be played simultaneously due our tight schedule. So keep that in mind when choosing stream!

Groupmatch 1 15.15 CET:
Groupmatch 2 16.15 CET:
Groupmatch 3 17.15 CET:

Quarterfinals 1-2 19.15 CET:
Quarterfinals 3-4 21.00 CET:

Day 2 Friday: 27/7

Semifinals 1 12.00 CET:
Semifinals 2 13.30 CET:
Finals 15.00 CET:

Dates and times for the Qualifiers:

Online Qualifier #1 30/05 19.00 CET: Qualifier completed! InfsSortof and prOpBuffy Qualified!
Online Qualifier #2 24/06 13.00 CET: Completed! Daydream and PwFTails Qualified!
Online Qualifier #3 30/6 13.00 CET: Completed! ViPro Qualified
Online Qualifier #4 15/06 13.00 CET: Completed! Traveller Qualified

NärCon 2012

Eee

Sweden2712 Posts

May 29 2012 00:46 GMT

Nice to see local events in Sweden! :D

Teodice

Sweden641 Posts

May 29 2012 20:06 GMT

Please note, changes in the qualifiers scheduling.

Qualifier 2 and 3 will take place on new dates due tight schedule for us the admins.

The new dates:

Qualifier 2 24/6 13.00 CET Saturday
Qualifier 3:30/6 13.00 CET Saturday

Thanks for your understanding. The qualifier tomorrow will take place as planned!

gillon

Sweden1578 Posts

May 29 2012 20:10 GMT

Sick, more swedish LANs!

Teodice

Sweden641 Posts

June 04 2012 17:21 GMT

We´re glad to announce that NärCon will host the official Swedish IESF Qualifier. So first price is now 9000 SEK and a skit ub the main final with all the expenses paid including travel, food etc. The crew at NärCon is incredible excited about this and we hope to gather even more players to the event to compete!

Also, in the first qualifier InfsSortof and prOpBuffy qualified to the main tournament at NärCon. There will be two more online qualifiers open for all Swedish players and one offline. Check the first post to read more about this!

Teodice

Sweden641 Posts

June 24 2012 10:19 GMT

In less then a hour the second qualifier will begin! If you are a swedish citizen and have missed out on this, go sign now at: http://binarybeast.com/xSC212040915#

Teodice

Sweden641 Posts

June 24 2012 10:50 GMT

Last minutes to sign up for the närcon qualifiers!

http://binarybeast.com/xSC212040915#

Mellon

Sweden917 Posts

June 24 2012 10:56 GMT

Oh why didn't i see this before! I live in Linköping but haven't played Sc2 for several months now... Would be fun to try at the offline qualifier anyway. Hope the tournament is a great success, and i hope i remember to show up aswell!

Teodice

Sweden641 Posts

June 26 2012 21:20 GMT

The winner of the second qualifier were Daydream and runner up were PwFTails!

Together with prOpBuffy and InfsSortOf they are now 4 qualified players. 4 slots remains still! Sign up now at: http://binarybeast.com/xSC212040917

Teodice

Sweden641 Posts

June 28 2012 19:59 GMT

#10

Just q couple of days left until the last Online Qualifier will take place! Do not miss your chance to sign up!

Sign up here: http://binarybeast.com/xSC212040917

ChapatiyaqPTSM

France1887 Posts

July 10 2012 07:41 GMT

#11

Here is the Liquipedia page for the SC2 tournament: (Wiki)

NärCon 2012
Good luck with the event!

Fus

Sweden1112 Posts

July 10 2012 07:58 GMT

#12

Very nice! Not a big anime fan but i'm sure a big esport fan!

Nifel

706 Posts

July 10 2012 08:16 GMT

#13

Will there be some coverage of this event? :o So many amazing players it'd be a shame if there were no stream or vods. :<

Anyway, awesome initiative!

Mellon

Sweden917 Posts

July 10 2012 09:05 GMT

#14

Hah Sase, Naniwa and Sjow participating O.O!! Gonna be cool watch it

Teodice

Sweden641 Posts

July 14 2012 10:21 GMT

#15

On July 10 2012 17:16 Nifel wrote:
Will there be some coverage of this event? :o So many amazing players it'd be a shame if there were no stream or vods. :<

Anyway, awesome initiative!

Four streams will be available for you viewers! 3 english and 1 Swedish. We will try to gather up all games in A VOD acrhive efter the event and also try to release the replays!

Teodice

Sweden641 Posts

July 14 2012 10:22 GMT

#16

On July 10 2012 18:05 Mellon wrote:
Hah Sase, Naniwa and Sjow participating O.O!! Gonna be cool watch it

Indeed and LiquidHaypro also participating in the last qualifier tomorrow!

Teodice

Sweden641 Posts

July 14 2012 10:23 GMT

#17

On July 10 2012 16:41 ChapatiyaqPTSM wrote:
Here is the Liquipedia page for the SC2 tournament: (Wiki)

NärCon 2012
Good luck with the event!

Very well done! Thanks so much for that!

Teodice

Sweden641 Posts

July 14 2012 10:24 GMT

#18

A update with all the streamers for the event will be found here when all the URLs has been gathered!

Also, the last qualifier takes place tomorrow so make sure to signup you who havn´t!

Signup Link: http://binarybeast.com/xSC21207086

WindWolf

Sweden11767 Posts

July 14 2012 10:37 GMT

#19

Wow, this looks like a nice Sc2 event, that could serve as a "warm-up" for WCS Sweden (Which takes place the Saturday after Närcon's Sc2 event), as ten (If I've counted correctly) of the current qualified players for this has also qualified for WCS Sweden

Unfortunately, I cannot be there, but as a manga and Sc2 fan I really wish that I could. Good luck with the event