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With the release of Heart of The Swarm, Clarity Gaming will be opening its doors to take in and help foster up-and-coming talent. In doing so we hope to allow 8 players the opportunity to prove themselves in an established team environment. The final roster will be showcased week to week in various events while they compete for a spot on our professional roster and the opportunity to win a fully paid trip to a Premier North American event.
Clarity Gaming’s CEO: Brandon “Adama” Altman had this to say:
“Clarity Gaming is dedicated to the promotion of the next generation of eSports' torch bearers. Investing in the future of the industry is the responsibility of all of us who truly care about the growth and sustainability of professional gaming.”
Team Operations Manager Mike “winteR” Ortlani added:
“Our plans for the Clarity Academy will change the face of professional gaming by fostering new ideas and breaking from the bad habits of the established modes of thought. New talent is the lifeblood of any industry; this is especially true of an industry where being in your mid 20s is considered 'old'. Clarity Gaming is dedicated to providing the development of high quality gaming and our academy is representative of that.”
EDIT: A VOD from an interview with winteR concerning the Academy with some Q&A at the end: VOD Link Here Timestamps: 10:15 - Intro Background/Bio 29:30 - Academy Information 40:22 - Q&A from thread 58:00 - Viewer Q&A and wrap up.
Once accepted into the academy, 8 players will be participating in weekly in-house events and practice. The players will be reviewed each quarter (every 3 months, prior to main events) with the chance for a promotion to the professional team. Promotions will be based on the ability to produce results consistent with the professional roster.
1. The Academy roster will be made up of 8 players at any given time.
2. Following a player(s) promotion to the professional team, their open slot on the roster will be filled in the following quarter.
3. Each Quarter is 3 months: Winter (Jan-March), Spring (April-June), Summer (July-September), Fall (October-December).
4. Results will be measured in four categories: In-house tournaments, team leagues, online tournament results, in-house practice participation.
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Important Dates:
Application deadline has passed: Feel free to submit an application at any time for future consideration.
Recruitment Tournament #1: March 22nd-23rd
Friday 3/22: Ro. 32 - Ro. 8 BO3 Single Elim.
Saturday 3/23: Resume Ro. 4-Finals BO3 Double Elim.
Recruitment Tournament #2: March 29th-30th
Friday 3/29: Ro. 32 - Ro. 8 BO3 Single Elim.
Saturday 3/30: Resume Ro. 4-Finals BO3 Double Elim.
Recruitment Tournament #3: April 5th-6th
Friday 4/5: Ro. 32 - Ro. 8 BO3 Single Elim.
Saturday 4/6: Resume Ro. 4-Finals BO3 Double Elim.
Recruitment Tournament Finals: Saturday 4/13
Saturday 4/13: 16 man BO3 Double Elim. (Top 4 players from tournaments 1-3 + 4 Staff picks).
Note: Final tournament details - map pool, etc will be announced on Sunday 3/17
Start Times: Friday 9PM EST | Saturday - TBD
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Academy Player Application Copy the application, fill it out, email in to clarityacademy@gmail.com with subject line 'Player Application.' You can simply past the content into the body of the email or save and attach it as a word or PDF document
In addition to giving players a leg up with this academy, we would like to extend the offer to those who are looking to get involved in a management or media role with our growing team. If you feel you have skills to offer and would like to work with Clarity please send us your resume!
Only qualified applicants with a cover letter and a resume or portfolio will be considered.
Please submit your resume/portfolio and a cover letter to clarityacademy@gmail.com with the subject “Staff Application.” Please attach both cover letter & resume as PDF files, provide portfolios in the format you see best fit
EDIT: Some Q&A from the thread thus far:
+ Show Spoiler +Q: Is there an age requirement?
A: Not currently, this may change down the line.
Q: Which account code should I provide?
A: Feel free to attach all of them. As HotS official release will be a continuation of your WoL account, that is the one we ask at a minimum. At the end of the day all accounts are better than 1.
Q: How Do we turn in our Application?
A: If you're asking about the player application - Simple copy the form from the link, fill your info in and send it to the email listed: clarityacademy@gmail.com with subject line 'Player Application.'
If you're talking about applying for a media/management position then you should have a prepared resume like mine (shown as an example). Or a portfolio if you are a caster, and write up a cover letter like you would for any 'real' professional job. Send both in PDF format to the email listed above with subject line "Staff Application.'
Q: Is living in the Team House Required?
A: No, it is not required. In fact the team house as of right now is not going to be specifically involved in the Player Academy. We hope to bring players into the house down the line but right now that is not fiscally feasible. Players who show enough promise who can also cover their end of living in the house would be able to move in.
Q: Why are you only taking players from ‘NA’ region:
A: First of all, we want to start in the NA region because we are based there, and we understand there is a great need to help progress SC2 and the eSports industry in general here in NA.
We are accepting applications from: Canada, US, South America, Latin America. Some restrictions/stipulations will apply to players residing outside of the US.
We intend to expand into EU when we have more financial backing. Unfortunately we just can't take that large of a step right now.
Q: Will the recruitment tournament be casted?
The 4th and final tournament definitely will be. I am working on covering the Saturday portions of the first 3 as well, but that is not set in stone yet. That will be finalize by the application deadline.
A Major update with finalized Recruitment tournament details and Academy info as of 3/16
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What you need to know:
1. Once you've been added to the skype group you will have access to more frequent updates from myself concerning events going on throughout the week outside of the recruitment tournaments.
2. We have a total of 52 applicants. -EVERYONE- will be seeded into the -FIRST- recruitment tournament on Friday 3/22 - Saturday 3/23.
3. Depending on how close we feel the competition (skill gap) is between the bottom 20 or so players will determine if we seed more than 32 players in tournaments 2 and 3.
4. Outside of the tournaments, our 'daily' events will be another avenue to show off your prowess as a player outside of streaming and ladder stats. Every 51 of your will have access to these events if you so choose.
5. Recruitment tournament #1 Brackets will be finalized and emailed out on Tuesday 2/19 after the application deadline passes.
6. -ALL- tournaments, events, etc will be played on Heart of the Swarm.
Tournament Details & Final Information:
Map Pool:
1. MLG Akilon Wastes
2. MLG Bel'Shi Vestige LE
3. MLG Daybreak LE
4. MLG Neo Planet S LE
5. MLG Newkirk City/Precinct
6. MLG Cloud Kingdom LE
7. MLG Whirlwind LE
Schedule - Recruitment Tournament #1:
[b]Friday 3/22: Ro. 64 through Ro. 8 Single Elimination BO3 Format
7:30-8PM EST - Check-in Starting Map
8PM EST Ro. 64 BO3 Daybreak
9PM EST Ro. 32 BO3 Akilon Wastes
10PM EST Ro. 16 BO3 Cloud Kingdom
11PM EST Ro. 8 BO3 Bel'Shire Vestige
**Note: -ALL- Ro. 8 players will advance to Saturday play.
Saturday 3/23 Ro. 4 winners/losers bracket through Finals BO3 Double Elimination.
8:30-9PM EST Check-in
9PM EST Ro. 4 Winners/Losers: Newkirk Precinct
10PM EST Winners Finals, Losers Finals: Whirlwind
11PM EST Loser's grand finals & Winner's grand finals: Akilon Wastes
**Note: Top 4 placers will advance to the final recruitment tournament #4 and will NOT be able to play in recruitment tournament #2 and/or #3.
Recruitment Tournaments #2 & #3:
**Note: These will follow the same timeframe/schedule as tournament #1, with the exception that the Ro. 64 -may not- be included. That is TBD following the first tournament.
Recruitment Tournament #2:
Friday 3/29
Saturday 3/30
Recruitment Tournament #3:
Friday 4/5
Saturday 4/6
Recruitment Finals #4: 16 man Double Elimination BO3:
Saturday 4/13
Important notes about the tournaments:
1. The Finals Tournament #4 will be cast in full.
2. I am hoping to have the Saturday play of Tournaments #1-3 cast as well. This will be finalized later next week.
3. I will likely stream the Friday play of tournaments #1-3 if I can manage that in addition to running the tournaments. This will also depend on how much additional help I have with running each tournament.
4. Tournament rules are listed below. They will follow the basic MLG open bracket rules. If it is not listed, please ask an admin prior to the match.
Tournament Rules:
1. Each match is a BO3. The Starting maps will be announced on the brackets and again prior to each round.
2. Each player is allowed to veto 1 map from the 7 map pool. Leaving four (4) maps remaining excluding the starting map (which may not be veto'd).
3. The loser of the previous game picks the next map.
4A. Spectators are allowed -only- if both players agree to them prior to the match.
4B. A player or an admin may rescind their spectator agreement at any point during the match or tournament.
5. Spectators will -not- be allowed in any game being cast officially for the tournament.
6. Disconnects/Drops:
6A. If a player drops before the 5 minute mark the game must be replayed unless both players agree to resume from replay.
6B. If a player drops past the 5 minute mark the game will be resumed from replay unless an Admin declares an imminent victory to either one of the players.
7. Players must be set to "busy," while their match is in progress.
8A. Players have up to 5 minutes in between games to take a break, choose next map, etc.
8B. A player will be disqualified as "no-show" 15 minutes following the start times of Ro. 64 & Ro. 32.
8C. A player will be disqualified as "no-show" 10 minutes following the start of any other subsequent round start time.
9. All matches will be played on the NA server.
10. A player caught cheating in any way will be disqualified from the immediate tournament following an initial investigation. If evidence is 100% irrefutable the said player will be cut from the Academy process moving forward.
11A. Any unlisted rule or disagreement must be comminucated to a match admin prior the start of a match.
11B. Match admins reserver the right to alter, change, add, or remove any rules at any point in time.
Tournament #1 Brackets:
Friday 3/22: TBA Tuesday 3/19
Saturday 3/23: TBA Friday 3/22 following the end of Ro. 8.
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i read the requirements and this might come off as a dumb question but is there an age requirement?
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United Kingdom50293 Posts
Hook me up with a slot virgil I promise I'll be the prettiest face clarity ever had on their roster.
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On March 03 2013 05:22 ScaSully wrote:
i read the requirements and this might come off as a dumb question but is there an age requirement?
Not a dumb question at all, currently there is no age requirement for the Academy.
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I love the graphics :> gl to everybody
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Canada1169 Posts
On March 03 2013 05:27 Zenbrez wrote:
I love the graphics :> gl to everybody
why thank you, excited to see who's gonna make it 
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this should be fun
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Cool thing! Best of luck to all who enters!
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Look forward to playing with everyone on the Academy :D
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best wishes in this project
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I will give this a whirl. ^^
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United States97276 Posts
Sounds cool! Always great to see things like this
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More academies, more happy players :D
Glad Clarity is doing this.
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Clarity just keeps getting cooler and cooler!
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well guess ill get my app in.
though how are we supposed to turn this in? I see that I have to print some stuff such as some of the stuff in the application needs to be written, and submit a cover letter and a variety of other things, which is hard to convey in an email? So a word doc or something along those lines, and pictures of the forms?
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This is awesome for Starcraft and Esports. The guys at Clarity are doing things right =D
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If I wasn't busy with school, id consider this. Awesome deal
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more good stuff out of Clarity! Great to see.
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This should be fun to follow! Gj guys and gl
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On March 03 2013 06:02 KiF1rE wrote:
well guess ill get my app in.
though how are we supposed to turn this in? I see that I have to print some stuff such as some of the stuff in the application needs to be written, and submit a cover letter and a variety of other things, which is hard to convey in an email? So a word doc or something along those lines, and pictures of the forms?
If you're asking about the player application - Simple copy the form from the link, fill your info in and send it to the email listed: clarityacademy@gmail.com with subject line 'Player Application.'
If you're talking about applying for a media/management position then you should have a prepared resume like mine (shown as an example). Or a portfolio if you are a caster, and write up a cover letter like you would for any 'real' professional job. Send both in PDF format to the email listed above with subject line "Staff Application.'
Feel free to PM me if you have any further questions. Thanks for your interest!
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On March 03 2013 06:02 FXOkaRmy wrote:
This is awesome for Starcraft and Esports. The guys at Clarity are doing things right =D
Thanks kaRmy, we're certainly doing our best!
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Good luck to all applicants. This is definitely the sort of thing that I'd consider applying for, given that I was actually good enogh to play SC2 competitively.
@ CG Management, you guys have sick graphics in your post, too. Very neat and well laid-out!
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Is it posible to be eligible living in South America?
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Players have to live in north america? Damn shame, this wouldve been so cool 
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My only question is living in the gaming house required? As it stands I have car payments, school loans and car insurance to pay each month which requires me to work my current job. I would love to apply and I know I would work hard and I can fulfill the requirements that are described, therefore that is my only concern.
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This certainly has my interest. ^^
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On March 03 2013 06:34 Gool wrote:
Is it posible to be eligible living in South America?
Yes, -BUT- we do have some stipulations which we will notify you of if we accept your application.
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On March 03 2013 06:48 Sherklok wrote:
My only question is living in the gaming house required? As it stands I have car payments, school loans and car insurance to pay each month which requires me to work my current job. I would love to apply and I know I would work hard and I can fulfill the requirements that are described, therefore that is my only concern.
No, it is not required. In fact the team house as of right now is not going to be specifically involved in the Player Academy. We hope to bring players into the house down the line but right now that is not fiscally feasible.
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so good!
CLARITY FIGHTING!
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On March 03 2013 06:47 prOxySC2 wrote:Players have to live in north america? Damn shame, this wouldve been so cool
We intend to expand into EU when we have more financial backing. Unfortunately we just can't take that large of a step right now.
We are accepting applications from: Canada, US, South America, Latin America. Some restrictions/stipulations will apply to players residing outside of the US.
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On March 03 2013 06:58 WinterTV wrote:Show nested quote +On March 03 2013 06:48 Sherklok wrote:
My only question is living in the gaming house required? As it stands I have car payments, school loans and car insurance to pay each month which requires me to work my current job. I would love to apply and I know I would work hard and I can fulfill the requirements that are described, therefore that is my only concern. No, it is not required. In fact the team house as of right now is not going to be specifically involved in the Player Academy. We hope to bring players into the house down the line but right now that is not fiscally feasible.
Fantastic, Thank you
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Such a good idea Clarity!
Love it when teams step up to the plate and decide that they want to help grow eSports from the ground up. It would be awesome if every team was able to run an academy like this.
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Pretty interesting stuff from clarity!
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Should we be waiting until HotS comes out and use that Account and Character code. Or is it alright if we include out HotS beta or WoL one? I do not think my HotS will be delivered in time for the app deadline.
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On March 03 2013 07:01 FaZe wrote:
Such a good idea Clarity!
Love it when teams step up to the plate and decide that they want to help grow eSports from the ground up. It would be awesome if every team was able to run an academy like this.
Yes, it really would. But it also takes a lot of time from an organizational standpoint on top of the added costs to make it worthwhile to players. It's very hard for teams to cover that cost on top of paying player salaries and trips and the like to have a professional roster that is relevant.
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Clarity always being awsome. I wish i was masters. Do you guys still have no sponsors . GLGLGL to you guys.
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On March 03 2013 07:04 ff7legend wrote:
Should we be waiting until HotS comes out and use that Account and Character code. Or is it alright if we include out HotS beta or WoL one? I do not think my HotS will be delivered in time for the app deadline.
Feel free to attach all of them. As HotS official release will be a continuation of your WoL account, that is the one we ask at a minimum. At the end of the day all accounts are better than 1.
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On March 03 2013 07:16 SC_THORLORD wrote:Clarity always being awsome. I wish i was masters. Do you guys still have no sponsors . GLGLGL to you guys.
Thanks so much! Yes, as of right now we're still sponsor-less. Hoping that will change very soon. 
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Looking forward seeing you in the US this summer if I manage to get my lazy ass over the sea!
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United Kingdom14464 Posts
As with pretty much everything involved with Clarity, this looks fookin' awesome
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Thanks for all of the support everyone!
I have updated the OP with Q&A from the thread at the bottom of the post.
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I'm very happy to finally get this announced. The Clarity Academy has been long in the works and under the direction of an experienced and dedicated Manager such as winteR we are looking forward to great things. Thank you very much for your support and we look forward to seeing some of you apply!
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Application sent in! crazy excited!
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On March 03 2013 08:55 Bop wrote:
Application sent in! crazy excited!
Awesome! So are we
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I really love what you guys are doing yet i have no idea how you fund all of this Oo (don't care if you actually will continue to be awesome though )
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haha honestly who are your investors?
Whose the one with a trust fund?
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On March 03 2013 10:31 SoOJuuu wrote:
haha honestly who are your investors?
Whose the one with a trust fund?
We need a trust fund to run an academy?
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Keep up the good work guys.
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Application submitted. Good work Clarity.
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Really cool. Whether I'm a good fit or not, I hope this works well for the team. There is already lots of great talent on the main team, so I'm sure this will be highly competitive.
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On March 03 2013 10:36 chadissilent wrote:Show nested quote +On March 03 2013 10:31 SoOJuuu wrote:
haha honestly who are your investors?
Whose the one with a trust fund? We need a trust fund to run an academy?
well in the past I had a team tell me it costs several hundred thousand dollars for an academy team... (not joking. though post is a joke)
Though academy teams shouldnt cost much in the first place. Though you guys did put alot of time into graphics and stuff for this.
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Fantastic! Great work Clarity Gaming!
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On March 03 2013 11:55 KiF1rE wrote:Show nested quote +On March 03 2013 10:36 chadissilent wrote:On March 03 2013 10:31 SoOJuuu wrote:
haha honestly who are your investors?
Whose the one with a trust fund? We need a trust fund to run an academy? well in the past I had a team tell me it costs several hundred thousand dollars for an academy team... (not joking. though post is a joke) Though academy teams shouldnt cost much in the first place. Though you guys did put alot of time into graphics and stuff for this.
No one on the team has a trust fund. Our team owner Brandon makes a comfortable living outside of eSports and he has enough room within that to back the team. Our operational budget is nowhere near as high as other teams in the industry which helps keep us at a sustainable operational level. If we suddenly decided to pick up a player like Polt or Squirtle (before he joined LG-IM), we would be stepping way beyond that sustainable level.
As for the Academy, it does not cost all that much up front. The big investment is in man hours spent organizing all of this, and going forward with managing the players. Clarity is made up of a team of people which are here doing what we love for the betterment of the industry. Once a player within the Academy reaches a level worthy of promotion and being sent to an invent is where money really becomes involved.
Instead of using that money to pick up and contract another big professional player, we have decided to instead use it to incentivize our Academy. That way we can help up and coming players get to the level where they too can earn money playing the game. For the players who don't reach that level while they're with us, they will at least reach a well rounded understanding of what is expected and required of them to become a true professional player.
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In regards to the 3 staff picks that are admitted into the academy, what do you base the acceptance off of?
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Sent a player application. I hope I get selected. How long until we see responses?
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On March 03 2013 13:56 Midday wrote:
In regards to the 3 staff picks that are admitted into the academy, what do you base the acceptance off of?
Undeniable talent, good personality and a positive attitude. Basically someone that would be admitted to the Academy anyways.
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I'm very excited for this. More people on the Clarity roster is always a good thing, and the community's response to this is enthralling. It's coming up fast!
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Hop you guys get some big sponsors soon. Really awsome everything you guys have done in the last 4 or so months. Jookto has done really well. Yong has done preety well to. awome guys on the team. GLLG CLarity Hwating
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oh meant to ask this earlier, as in terms of media/staff positions, Have any use for someone that has all the free time in the world that just likes to write, and has no real qualifications? More like is there anything to apply for just to volunteer for something?
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I came here to echo KiF1re's question. I've had a short story published and have written a couple IEM previews for a league of legends site. i think a lot of people don't have much a portfolio, I'd say.
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On March 03 2013 14:38 KiF1rE wrote:
oh meant to ask this earlier, as in terms of media/staff positions, Have any use for someone that has all the free time in the world that just likes to write, and has no real qualifications? More like is there anything to apply for just to volunteer for something?
On March 03 2013 14:50 suicideyear wrote:
I came here to echo KiF1re's question. I've had a short story published and have written a couple IEM previews for a league of legends site. i think a lot of people don't have much a portfolio, I'd say.
Well realistically anyone with or without a resume is still applying for a volunteer position. As far as staff applications go we are looking for anyone and everyone who is interested in working with us in order to gain more experience and further themselves.
So yes, we are interested in writers, casters, video producers, management staff, etc. The reason we are asking for a resume and a cover letter is because I think that if you want to call yourself a professional x, y, or z you damn well better reflect that in your actions and in the content you produce.
Even if you don't have a portfolio, resume, cover letter prepped I would still like to see you submit something in the way of that. For the two of you - writing samples would be great to throw in. But I really want to see the people applying for staff positions actually treating their application like they are applying for a real job. You would never email a potential employer with just "hey, I've never done this before as a job, but I enjoy it as a hobby. I don't really have much to show you that I am good at this." You would email them with a cover letter letting them know why you would be an asset to the organization, with your resume and supporting work to back that up.
So if you really think you're interested in being say a manager but you really don't have any experience (or enough of it) to list into a full resume then try and get creative. Create a captivating cover letter that explains where your management skills helped you somewhere in real life. Send in writing, video, etc samples. Even if it's not a full portfolio. Just do anything you can do to show me you are a innovative thinker and help you stand out from the average person who shoots me a PM saying something like "Hey if you ever need any help with stuff, I would love to be a part of Clarity."
At the end of the day I need to see that you're qualified to handle the tasks I give out without me around to hold your hand. Even though you're working for free, I still expect professional quality out of your work.
Sorry for the long response, but I hope this helps and greatly hope to see some applications from you both!
Edit: The Resume I posted of mine as an example is something I put together in about an hour a couple of weeks ago. I used the very same format as my architecture resume and just focused all of the content to show what I have done and can do as a manager. There is content directly done in SC2 and eSports, and there is also examples of things I have done in 'real life.' I firmly believe anyone is capable of making themselves a portfolio like that even if they don't have formal training, a degree, or SC2 Specific experience.
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At about what ETA do you guys got for the primary and final results?
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On March 03 2013 15:20 Midday wrote:
At about what ETA do you guys got for the primary and final results?
Final results of what? The initial accepted applicants? They will be notified Saturday 3/16.
In terms of the final 8 roster - that will be decided following the Final recruitment tournament on 4/13.
For you and other players - I have just sent out an initial response to the 34 of you who have applied today with details and what to expect from here. Those of you who really stand out in your application will be contacted early. Those who are not contacted early will still have time over the month of recruitment tournaments to make themselves more appealing and prove themselves in the tournaments.
I hope that answers your question. :o
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yeah ahah it does, thanks
edit: I wasn't one of the people who already applied, but I just sent it in woop woop woop woop xD
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Thank you for making an academy team. I honestly think more of them are needed in the foreign scene.
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So excited for this, since the very beginning of clarity I noticed how well things were going and I realized they were going to go far from the start, this is just confirmation that they truly do understand the scene and how things work! I just sent in my application, glhf everyone
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so nice!!! clarity is a boss 8D
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Thanks again for all of the supportive feedback everyone!
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Very impressive, very exciting.
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I keep checking my email for that lucky reply saying my was resume noticed and good enough. Have you already started contacting people early?
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Really awesome news from Clarity Gaming! Best of luck to everyone who applies I know we'll be covering the academy info on Sc2 Up & Coming
Keep up the great work guys!
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You impress me Brandon. GL and may teh cylons be with you.
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On March 04 2013 10:59 UBERtoSS_hV wrote:
I keep checking my email for that lucky reply saying my was resume noticed and good enough. Have you already started contacting people early?
Did you receive the initial reply email? If so it contained details on what to expect from here on out. We will not be making initial contact to players until this weekend (3/9-11). Everyone will be notified between then and Saturday 3/16 on whether or not they have been accepted.
If you did not receive the initial reply email, please resubmit your application and make sure the address is correct (clarityacademy@gmail.com). Otherwise we do not have your app!
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Hey all, just a quick update as I thought this might be beneficial for applicants and those still considering if they want to apply.
This Wednesday 3/6 at 9PM EST I will be interviewed on our weekly show "Spotlight on Clarity." The Academy will be a large focus of the interview. If you would like to tune in to listen we'll be answering some viewer questions at the end. Link to more information here!
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Hey just a quick question here, which I think everyone is also thinking of: what would be the bo format for the final tournament after the first 3 qualifiers? and what will the map pool be?
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Is the tournament in WOL or HOTS?
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On March 05 2013 12:48 shorez wrote:
Hey just a quick question here, which I think everyone is also thinking of: what would be the bo format for the final tournament after the first 3 qualifiers? and what will the map pool be?
The tournament will be in HotS as that is what the Academy will be focusing on. That is why we have pushed back the first tournament until 2 weeks past HotS release.
The BO format is listed under the tournament schedule. The final tournament will be BO3 double elimination, just like MLG/IPL. It will probably have a BO5 finals. Map pool and the rest of the details will be released after the application deadline passes and we know how many people are fully accepted.
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sent in my application this morning ^^
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On March 05 2013 16:30 Graphix wrote:
sent in my application this morning ^^
Awesome! You should have a reply email waiting in your inbox.
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Starting to get excited to see who comes out victorious here. :D
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We'll unfortunately I haven't received an early e-mail saying my application made it.
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On March 07 2013 07:07 Ynot_Fighting wrote:We'll unfortunately I haven't received an early e-mail saying my application made it.
Did you receive an email saying we received your application and 3 'directions' on 'what to expect from here?'
If so, you'll notice if you re-read that I noted there will be no initial contact until this weekend (3/9-3/11).
If you did not receive that email at all - it means we did not get your application. So please PM me if that is the case.
EDIT: I just checked the spam folder and found 1, possibly 2 emails that may not have been received. Will be replying soon.
Thanks,
Mike
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Not sure if it's been said but I will be interviewing winteR tonight at 9PM EST on Spotlight on Clarity regarding the Academy. If you'd like to learn more or have some questions, watch! It'll be live at:
http://www.twitch.tv/thehandsomenerd
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(from response to my application) "We will be making initial contact to those of you who stand out the most in your applications sometime around 3/9-3/11"
Aha... whoops. Touche sir! My fingers are crossed!
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On March 07 2013 07:29 Ynot_Fighting wrote:
(from response to my application) "We will be making initial contact to those of you who stand out the most in your applications sometime around 3/9-3/11"
Aha... whoops. Touche sir! My fingers are crossed!
Good deal. 2 People were just waiting in silence then I guess.
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Just sent in my application, hope I'm not too late!
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On March 09 2013 08:00 a9arnn wrote:
Just sent in my application, hope I'm not too late!
There's still a week and a half left to submit applications. You're fine
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Just wanted to update this thread with some new info:
1. It looks like at this point we will likely be seeding the entire applicant group into the first recruitment tournament on Friday/Saturday 3/22-3/23. Hopefully everyone who has applied will be able to make it to that first tournament.
2. We have contacted the top 16 or so applicants today (Sunday) and will be in touch with more of you by the day.
3. If you are not contacted early, do not fret. I will be expanding contact more every day as the application deadline draws closer. I am only one person, so please be patient if you don't hear back super early.
4. The application deadline is now pushed back to Tuesday 3/19 following MLG Dallas. Note: This will -NOT- push any of the other dates back.
5. Tournament details: Map pool, Brackets, Finalized start times, etc will be emailed out by Tuesday 3/19 -AT THE LATEST- but may be sent out as early as Saturday 3/16.
6. Follow the following twitter accounts for more frequent updates: @Clarity_Gaming & @WinterSC2
Thanks!
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out of curiosity, will the recruitment tournament be casted?
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On March 11 2013 13:28 suicideyear wrote:
out of curiosity, will the recruitment tournament be casted?
The 4th and final tournament definitely will be. I am working on covering the Saturday portions of the first 3 as well, but that is not set in stone yet. That will be finalize by the application deadline.
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Hello everyone,
First of all I would like to thank everyone for their patience this week. I'm sure many of you were eager to get some initial contact and were disappointed when none came. I actually had a much busier week than I originally thought and am now out of town for the weekend and through early next week. Because of that I ended up not making any further contact with players past the initial 16 'stand out' applicants. Despite not reaching out past those 16, there are still a many more of you I am interested in talking more with. I intend to do that starting sometime mid next week after I return home.
What you need to know:
1. Once you've been added to the skype group you will have access to more frequent updates from myself concerning events going on throughout the week outside of the recruitment tournaments.
2. We have a total of 52 applicants. -EVERYONE- will be seeded into the -FIRST- recruitment tournament on Friday 3/22 - Saturday 3/23.
3. Depending on how close we feel the competition (skill gap) is between the bottom 20 or so players will determine if we seed more than 32 players in tournaments 2 and 3.
4. Outside of the tournaments, our 'daily' events will be another avenue to show off your prowess as a player outside of streaming and ladder stats. Every 51 of your will have access to these events if you so choose.
5. Recruitment tournament #1 Brackets will be finalized and emailed out on Tuesday 2/19 after the application deadline passes.
6. -ALL- tournaments, events, etc will be played on Heart of the Swarm.
Tournament Details & Final Information:
Map Pool:
1. MLG Akilon Wastes
2. MLG Bel'Shi Vestige LE
3. MLG Daybreak LE
4. MLG Neo Planet S LE
5. MLG Newkirk City/Precinct
6. MLG Cloud Kingdom LE
7. MLG Whirlwind LE
Schedule - Recruitment Tournament #1:
+ Show Spoiler +Friday 3/22: Ro. 64 through Ro. 8 Single Elimination BO3 Format
7:30-8PM EST - Check-in Starting Map
8PM EST Ro. 64 BO3 Daybreak
9PM EST Ro. 32 BO3 Akilon Wastes
10PM EST Ro. 16 BO3 Cloud Kingdom
11PM EST Ro. 8 BO3 Bel'Shire Vestige
**Note: -ALL- Ro. 8 players will advance to Saturday play.
Saturday 3/23 Ro. 4 winners/losers bracket through Finals BO3 Double Elimination.
8:30-9PM EST Check-in
9PM EST Ro. 4 Winners/Losers: Newkirk Precinct
10PM EST Winners Finals, Losers Finals: Whirlwind
11PM EST Loser's grand finals & Winner's grand finals: Akilon Wastes
**Note: Top 4 placers will advance to the final recruitment tournament #4 and will NOT be able to play in recruitment tournament #2 and/or #3.
Recruitment Tournaments #2 & #3:
**Note: These will follow the same timeframe/schedule as tournament #1, with the exception that the Ro. 64 -may not- be included. That is TBD following the first tournament.
Recruitment Tournament #2:
Friday 3/29
Saturday 3/30
Recruitment Tournament #3:
Friday 4/5
Saturday 4/6
Recruitment Finals #4: 16 man Double Elimination BO3:
Saturday 4/13
Important notes about the tournaments:
1. The Finals Tournament #4 will be cast in full.
2. I am hoping to have the Saturday play of Tournaments #1-3 cast as well. This will be finalized later next week.
3. I will likely stream the Friday play of tournaments #1-3 if I can manage that in addition to running the tournaments. This will also depend on how much additional help I have with running each tournament.
4. Tournament rules are listed below. They will follow the basic MLG open bracket rules. If it is not listed, please ask an admin prior to the match.
Tournament Rules:
+ Show Spoiler +1. Each match is a BO3. The Starting maps will be announced on the brackets and again prior to each round.
2. Each player is allowed to veto 1 map from the 7 map pool. Leaving four (4) maps remaining excluding the starting map (which may not be veto'd).
3. The loser of the previous game picks the next map.
4A. Spectators are allowed -only- if both players agree to them prior to the match.
4B. A player or an admin may rescind their spectator agreement at any point during the match or tournament.
5. Spectators will -not- be allowed in any game being cast officially for the tournament.
6. Disconnects/Drops:
6A. If a player drops before the 5 minute mark the game must be replayed unless both players agree to resume from replay.
6B. If a player drops past the 5 minute mark the game will be resumed from replay unless an Admin declares an imminent victory to either one of the players.
7. Players must be set to "busy," while their match is in progress.
8A. Players have up to 5 minutes in between games to take a break, choose next map, etc.
8B. A player will be disqualified as "no-show" 15 minutes following the start times of Ro. 64 & Ro. 32.
8C. A player will be disqualified as "no-show" 10 minutes following the start of any other subsequent round start time.
9. All matches will be played on the NA server.
10. A player caught cheating in any way will be disqualified from the immediate tournament following an initial investigation. If evidence is 100% irrefutable the said player will be cut from the Academy process moving forward.
11A. Any unlisted rule or disagreement must be comminucated to a match admin prior the start of a match.
11B. Match admins reserver the right to alter, change, add, or remove any rules at any point in time.
Tournament #1 Brackets:
Friday 3/22: TBA Tuesday 3/19
Saturday 3/23: TBA Friday 3/22 following the end of Ro. 8.
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EDIT: Found my answer in earlier post.. haha
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go back to school guys :-D
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I submitted my application, thank you so much for this opportunity!
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Received and replied. Thanks for the application!
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Good luck to applicants. I decided to not apply because I'm simply too rusty. Perhaps the next time.
Gl Winter and Clarity Gaming.
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On March 18 2013 09:28 Hasuu wrote:
Good luck to applicants. I decided to not apply because I'm simply too rusty. Perhaps the next time.
Gl Winter and Clarity Gaming.
Thanks Colin!~
To everyone else: Last day to submit applications!~
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I sent in my application! But i forgot to answer the last question .-. about the dishes
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