NorCal StarFest II: Offline SC2 in San Jose, CA

nigel

63 Posts

March 01 2024 18:37 GMT

We are excited to officially announce NorCal StarFest II, an offline StarCraft II tournament at Guildhouse in San Jose, CA on March 30, 2024. We welcome players of all levels and spectators to join. The event will also be streamed at https://twitch.tv/guildhouse.

Register for the event
Join the NorCal StarCraft Discord

NorCal StarFest I was held last March at Guildhouse with 66 players and over 100 total attendees. (P)

Astrea took first place over (Z)

Silky.

10:30am: Doors open / Check-in begins
11:00am: Ladder 1 players seated
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Ladder Pool 1
2:00pm: Ladder 2 players seated
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Ladder Pool 2
5:30pm: Top 16

All players must pay a venue fee of $25. Players entering the 1v1 main tournament must pay an additional $10, which will go towards the prize pool. Spectators, of course, are welcome to join for free.

Sponsors and prize pool are TBA. We anticipate a prize pool of at least $500, not including contributions from entry fees.

If you're interested in supporting the prize pool, you can contribute via GoFundMe.

1v1 Main Tournament

The first stage of our tournament will utilize the ladder format supported by start.gg (formerly smash.gg). This format essentially creates a matchmaking ladder where players search for games and are assigned a rank based on their performance. After a set amount of time, the ladder will lock and the highest rated players will advance into a single elimination playoff bracket.

Side teams tournament

We will host a fun-spirited teams tournament during the event. Exact details on this will come closer to the event.

Guildhouse is an esports bar and LAN center in Downtown San Jose. It's a big, beautiful space with plenty of space for lounging and gaming.

The venue has food and drinks available all day (libations available for those 21+). Click here for a menu.

Parking options

I-280 Lot (691S S Second St) - Free on weekends, 0.4 mile walk to venue
Convention Center Public Garage (150 W. San Carlos St) - $30/day, 0.1 mile walk to venue
Street parking around venue (limited availability) - $2/hr, 2 hour max
View more options on ParkSJ.org

The center has powerful gaming PCs with 144hz monitors. We recommend folks bring their own headsets, but the venue has some available for rent.

You may bring your own keyboard and/or mouse, but you won't be allowed to install any software the day of the tournament. Guildhouse has most common keyboard and mouse software installed already—click here for a list.

No outside computers will be permitted. Guildhouse will set aside a block of computers for the tournament that are strictly to be used for tournament play only. Guildhouse will have other computers available for use at standard venue rates.

FXOTheoRy

United States519 Posts

March 02 2024 00:54 GMT

Thanks for hosting this! Been looking forward to this all year, the previous events were a blast!