We'll go ahead and start this post with a quick word from our sponsor:
We're glad to be back in the esports world, sponsoring another SC2 event with another awesome tournament organizer! Rifkin and ZombieGrub have been great to work with and we couldn't think of a better team to represent the Ting brand for us.
Over the next two months we'll be running some exciting stuff for viewers, including a smartphone giveaway and other fun content. We'll be popping into the stream every once in awhile too, so make sure to say hi. We'll also be posting the official #TingOpen trophy next week on Twitter, so keep an eye out for that!
If you're interested in Ting, use bttv.ting.com to get $25 in service credit if you bring over your own phone, or $25 off a new phone in the Ting shop. If you have any questions, feel free to comment below and I'll respond!
Can't wait for the Ting Open to start - see you in Twitch chat
- Jesse
*The prize pool is provided entirely by TING, players will have 60 days to claim their prize or forfeit it back to the sponsor.
This tournament is online only and will feature qualifiers leading into 2 group stages, leading to a RO8 single elimination. Qualifiers will be all Bo3, all group stage matches will be Bo5, semi-finals will be Bo7 and the grand finals will be a Bo9. All dates posted are tentative and subject to change based on conflicts of interest and player's schedules.
QUALIFIER DETAILS (more details below) 2 North American Qualifiers (3 spots per qualifier, double elimination) - CANADA, UNITED STATES, MEXICO 2 European Qualifiers (3 spots per qualifier, double elimination) 2 Korean Qualifiers (3 spots per qualifier, double elimination) - KOREA, JAPAN, CHINA/TAIWAN 2 Wild Card (GLOBAL) Qualifiers (3 spots per qualifier, double elimination)
*Eligibility for each qualifier will be based on residency. To be perfectly clear, it you are a North American citizen living in Korea, you must play the Korean/Wild Card qualifiers. If you are a European living in America, you must play the North American qualifiers. Any regions that aren't listed must compete in the wild card qualifier (SEA/South Africa/etc)
There will be 8 Invite spots reserved to be issued after the qualifiers, and will most likely be used to invite those that failed back, based on performance. Invite slots are entirely up to TING to use as they see fit!
*Please keep in mind all dates are tentative and subject to change based on player schedules as well as other tournament conflicts 현재 스케쥴은 잠정적인 것이며, 선수들의 스케쥴과 다른 토너먼트와의 스케쥴등으로 바뀔 수 있습니다.
GROUP STAGE #1 INFO Every group will be filled with players from that region, except the wild card group (which is unknown who will qualify into it). After winning your group, you will be moved to stage #2 where random draw will decide your group fate.
GROUP STAGE #1 정보 모든 그룹은 와일드 카드를 제외한 각각 지역의 팀들로 구성되어 집니다. GROUP STAGE #1에서 상위 라운드로 진출하게 되면, 추첨을 통해 다음 상대가 결정되어 집니다.
KOREAN GROUP INFO Group #1 Feb 18 Group #2 Feb 25
EUROPEAN GROUP INFO Group #1 Feb 22 Group #2 Feb 29
NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INFO Group #1 Feb 19 Group #2 Feb 26
WILD CARD GROUP INFO Group #1 Feb 24 Group #2 Feb 28
GROUP STAGE #2 INFO Random draw of 1st place and 2nd place finishers from Group Stage #1 will be placed into group stage #2 1st/2nd place finishers of group 2 will be seeded directly into a RO8 bracket
GROUP STAGE #2 정보 STAGE #1의 각 조의 1,2등이 랜덤하게 추첨되어 조에 속하게 되며, GROUP STAGE #2의 1,2등은 8강 토너먼트로 진출하게 됩니다.
GROUP A March 8 GROUP B March 9 GROUP C March 10 GROUP D March 11 (PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE DATES CURRENTLY MAY CHANGE DUE TO IEM KATOWICE CONFLICTS)
RO8-> FINALS RO8: March 12 SEMI FINALS: March 13 GRAND FINALS: March 14
Just want to say that as someone who doesn't talk much on the phone or use too much data, Ting works out great for me as one of the cheapest plans available. Never had an issue reception-wise either. Thrilled to see them once again involved in a SC2 tournament.
2am and 5am starts for the wildcard qualifiers for east coast AU ouch. 11pm/3am start for west coast and most of SEA too. I get wildcard doesn't refer just to SEA/ANZ, but I assume we have the majority of the players looking to qualify for these spots but the times are pretty brutal. I hope we can potentially shift these a bit as I'd love to play.
On January 23 2016 12:51 PiGStarcraft wrote: 2am and 5am starts for the wildcard qualifiers for east coast AU ouch. 11pm/3am start for west coast and most of SEA too. I get wildcard doesn't refer just to SEA/ANZ, but I assume we have the majority of the players looking to qualify for these spots but the times are pretty brutal. I hope we can potentially shift these a bit as I'd love to play.
On January 23 2016 12:51 PiGStarcraft wrote: 2am and 5am starts for the wildcard qualifiers for east coast AU ouch. 11pm/3am start for west coast and most of SEA too. I get wildcard doesn't refer just to SEA/ANZ, but I assume we have the majority of the players looking to qualify for these spots but the times are pretty brutal. I hope we can potentially shift these a bit as I'd love to play.
While we did fight to allow SEA/ANZ to even compete, the wild card qualifiers are more intended for those that failed in the other qualifiers wanting a second chance, with the acceptance of all the other regions. Groups, Ro8 and Finals will all be bad times for the same people that can't compete in the qualifiers. It's unfortunate, but it's how we have to do it!
On January 23 2016 12:51 PiGStarcraft wrote: 2am and 5am starts for the wildcard qualifiers for east coast AU ouch. 11pm/3am start for west coast and most of SEA too. I get wildcard doesn't refer just to SEA/ANZ, but I assume we have the majority of the players looking to qualify for these spots but the times are pretty brutal. I hope we can potentially shift these a bit as I'd love to play.
While we did fight to allow SEA/ANZ to even compete, the wild card qualifiers are more intended for those that failed in the other qualifiers wanting a second chance, with the acceptance of all the other regions. Groups, Ro8 and Finals will all be bad times for the same people that can't compete in the qualifiers. It's unfortunate, but it's how we have to do it!
Why is it so? Ting demanded it?
Latin Americans, Africans, SEA and Middle East region are really screwed considering that the Wild Cards will go to people who failed at the regional qualifiers... that they can't participate in.
I think it's a bit silly and unnecessary, but I guess they have their reasons.
YESSSSSS! Basetrade hype! Love the work you do for sc2 and the community and I can't wait for this! Rifkin is a rad casting vampire and Zombiegrub is a terran-reppin' hottie :D Love the casts and love their archon mode. They have fun and they play the best race. Spam the interwebs ppl!!! Respek knuckles!
(Note: We've heard some mumurs that the koreans are not a fan of the qualifiers being double elimination. We'll look into this with other players and perhaps adjust future qualifiers)
On February 04 2016 21:32 RussianBear wrote: Nice! Although, I think the tournament is too long (2 group stages, seriously?) for its prize pool to top tier koreans to participate =( =( =( But, I think I saw sOs in qualifiers, so may be I'm wrong.
Basetrade, please, let Pomi cast this cup!!! Yeah, yeah, russians dont give a fuck about rights, an he'll stream this anyway, but the only one who suffer is a viewer like me. He see a source quality from your stream, but we are see restream - a soapy lagging horseshit instead of good picture, so please, save an esporsts in Russia! I guess he'll glad to be an official caster and can do that marketing stuff, or how do you call it, in our native language.
Good Luck guys, and thank you for providing much starcraft content! Sorry for my poor english, from Russia with love!
Pomi is a thief and you should just be watching our stream anyways. We don't care about supporting those who support content theft (you in this instance) sorry.
EPT
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