sGs D/D- Open

duncan.mc

United States231 Posts

October 20 2011 14:31 GMT

TOURNAMENT COMPLETED!!

Find the bracket here:
http://challonge.com/sgsddminusopen1

First Place: Ecrilon
Second Place: sabas123

CLOSING COMMENTS:

On October 24 2011 05:52 duncan.mc wrote:
Great tournament everyone! I have a few closing comments:

First, thanks to all the participants who came out and had fun. I definitely enjoyed watching you guys. Congrats to Ecrilon for the win and to sabas123 for his great run to the finals. We hope to see y'all next time!

Secondly, thanks to the casters and streamers - L_Master, TheNessman, and Nazza - y'all were imperative for making this a success 'cause you let us all watch and enjoy the games together.

Also, big shoutout to Sayle and the organizers of the GosuCup. I didn't realize the GC started this Sunday or a I wouldn't have scheduled at the same time. I will definitely be more aware of that in the future (I had to have y'alls stream open at the same time to watch both).

Lastly, as this was the first tournament we held, there were definitely growing pains. There were moments of clear unprofessionalism and they will be addressed for future tournaments. This includes absolutely NO chatting in game by any observers, and having /dnd on for the participants. It was something that should've been included in the rules, but wasn't. That falls on me as the organizer and I apologize for that.

All in all, I think it went well and it's definitely something we can build on. Be sure to give me any feedback you have about the tourney as I want to take it into consideration for future D/D- tourneys or D+/C- tourneys.

Thanks for watching!

Hey everyone! Clan sGs is putting together a low level open tournament as a fun community event. When BW was more popular many of us enjoyed lan tournament parties in college dorms or home living rooms. Most of us weren't ever any good, but we had fun hanging out and playing. This is what we want to bring back to our now much smaller community.

FORMAT (MAP UPDATE!):
32 player tournament
Single Elimination
RO32 - Semifinals: Bo1, Finals: Bo3
RO32: Python
RO16: Circuit Breaker
RO8: Fighting Spirit
Semifinals: Grand Line
Finals: Bloody Ridge (then loser picks choice of any previous map unless already played in this series)

WHO:
As the title says, this tournament is for D/D- players only.

WHERE:
ICCUP channel "op sGs"

WHEN:
Sunday, October 23, 2011. 1900 CEST (1300 EDT).
Please check in to the designated channel 15 minutes prior to event start time.

HOW TO SIGN UP:
Reply to this topic with the following format to sign up:

ICCUP name:
Rank:
Race: (Just so people have an idea what they're about to play against)

Sign ups are only through TL at this time to help prevent smurfing. You do NOT have to be a member of sGs to sign up. The only requirements are that you'll be available to play the whole tourney if necessary and that you have a MAX rank of D/D-. If you're actually a C+ player but your account just happens to be at D right now, please don't sign up.

HOW TO WATCH:
L_Master will be streaming this event. His stream can be found here:
http://www.twitch.tv/l_master

Nazza streaming as well:
http://www.twitch.tv/nazza131

SIGNED UP:
Note: These are not final yet as I still need to sift out players that may be too highly ranked.
Also, though we have more than 16 entries, please continue to sign up if interested. Not everyone always shows up at event time, plus we may expand the tournament by one round if needed.
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1.
TL ID: TheGlassface
ICCUP ID: TheGlassface
RANK: D- (D on a good run)
RACE: Random if allowed, P if not

2.
TL ID: chaosTheory_14cc
ICCUP ID: sGsChaosTheory
RANK:Max rank is C- but that was a loooooong time ago, and I have played so little recently I hardly think I'm even a D/D- player at the moment. Is that cool?
RACE: Terran

3.
TL ID: Kibibit
ICCUP ID: Kibibit/sGs.Danimoth
RANK: D-, previous max of D.
RACE: Zerg

4.
TL ID: Jaydan (May have timing conflict)
ICCUP ID: sGs.Shimy
RANK: D
RACE: Protoss

5.
TL ID: X10A
ICCUP ID: sGs.X10A or X10A
RANK: D-/D
RACE: Protoss

6.
TL ID: fencer
ICCUP ID: Curryinahurry
RANK: D
RACE: Protoss

7.
TL ID: Djagulingu
ICCUP ID: sGs.KeedCuddy
RANK: D
RACE: Zerg

8.
TL ID: domane
ICCUP ID: volfied
RANK: D-
RACE: Protoss

9.
TL ID: fabiano
ICCUP ID: sGsFabiano
RANK: D- (WTF since when 894 is D-?? I remember it was < 850 = D-, but whatever T_T)
RACE: Protoss, the manly race.

10.
TL ID: Voidsoul
ICCUP ID: sGs.Void
RANK: D/D- ish
RACE: Protoss

11.
TL ID: Ecrilon
ICCUP ID: Ecrilon
RANK: D, probably. I tend to play with friends more than I ladder. I got to like 1200 at one point!
RACE: Protoss

12.
TL ID: TheNessman
ICCUP ID: X_mungam
RANK: D
RACE: Zerg

13.
TL ID: Kalk
ICCUP ID: sGs.Kalk
RANK: d (hit d+ two times)
RACE: Zerg

14.
TL ID: Cheeriosxoxo
ICCUP ID: sGs.LoVe
RANK: D
RACE: Terran

15.
TL ID: Toasterbaked
ICCUP ID: lossmule
RANK: currently low D, at 1300-1400 ish. My Max rank is around 1800
RACE: Terran

16.
TL ID: lyAsakura
ICCUP ID: -jjDew
RANK: D
RACE: Terran

17.
TL ID: Zero[1159]
ICCUP ID: sGs.Zero1159
RANK: D
RACE: Terran

18.
TL ID: PinkBoBJAM
ICCUP ID: sGs.Maltron
RANK: D
RACE: Zerg

19.
TL ID: sheaRZerg
ICCUP ID: sGs.sheaR (or sheaR)
RANK: D
RACE: Z

20.
TL ID: Ruscour
ICCUP ID: sGsRuscour
RANK: D
RACE: Protoss

21.
TL ID: sluggaslamoo
ICCUP ID: sGs.SluGG
RANK: D
RACE: TvP, TvZ, ZvT

22.
TL ID: MorningMusume11
ICCUP ID: sGs.AiriSuzuki
RANK: D+(yeah right)/D/E-
RACE: Terran

23.
TL ID: Sega92
ICCUP ID: sGs.sega
RANK: D "to the minus" -
RACE: Terran

24.
TL ID: KTF_CloaK
ICCUP ID: ReZuya
RANK: D
RACE: Protoss, Zerg if ZvZ

25.
TL ID: Netto.
ICCUP ID: Rew22
RANK: D
RACE: Zerg

26.
TL ID: Ribbon
ICCUP ID: Ribbon
RANK: D
RACE: Brotoss

27.
TL ID: aokces
ICCUP ID: aokces
RANK: D (D+ on one occasion)
RACE: Random (or zerg if I HAVE to choose)

28.
TL ID: t0ssboy
ICCUP ID: SlayerS_T0sboy
RANK: D
RACE: Protoss

29.
TL ID: sabas123
ICCUP ID: sabas123
RANK: D/d-
RACE: P

30.
TL ID: Fakie
ICCUP ID: SaiNT_TesLa
RANK: D
RACE: Random. ( but it's more reactionary. For example if he's Terran, I'll go zeros or Protoss. So it depends on the other person's race. )

31.
TL ID: Eywa-
ICCUP ID: Utra_Aymokriya
RANK: D
RACE: R/Z(if I actually want to win games)

32.
TL ID: WCK
ICCUP ID: Catpaul
RANK: D
RACE: Terran

33.
TL ID: s9_IU
ICCUP ID: sgs.iu
RANK: D-
RACE: protoss

34.
TL ID: MrChupee
ICCUP ID: MrChupee
RANK: D
RACE: Terran

35.
TL ID: ghostkiller210
ICCUP ID: ghostkiller
RANK: D/D-
RACE: P

And that's it! We know it's a fairly short notice but it's not intended to be an epic event. It's intended to be short, sweet, and fun. Depending on feedback from viewers/participants, we may create open tourneys for other ranks such as D+/C-.
The 16 player limit is not set in stone, it is flexible based on how much interest we have.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Participants need to read this!!!
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There WILL be one extra round added because of the number of entries. We're hard-capping the tourney at 32 though. Entries above 32 are on the waitlist and will play if the full 32 doesn't show up (likely). The map to be added is Grand Line. See the order of maps in FORMAT above.
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To decrease the chance that smurfs make it through, I'm not opening the tourney up on ICCup's tournament system (because I don't know a way, if any, that I can create the participant list myself). Check in is 15 minutes prior to the start of the event. If you come earlier that would be appreciated. Show up to channel "op sGs" on ICCup and look for me, sGs.Smile, to let me know you're ready. I'm creating the bracket on a website and will post the link in this OP at tourney start time. Use it to know who you play.
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THE CUTOFF FOR CHECK IN IS AT THE TOURNEY START TIME as that is when I will publish the bracket to begin games.
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I'll be available in the "op sGs" throughout the tourney. After each game, tell me the result and I'll update the bracket immediately.
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Your ICCup ID must match EXACTLY the ICCup ID you've written in this thread or I won't accept it.
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All map versions used are from ICCup's latest mappack v2.0. Found here.

TheGlassface

United States612 Posts

October 20 2011 14:34 GMT

Coooooool!!

This is an awesome idea!

ICCUP name: TheGlassface
Rank: D- (D on a good run)
Race: (Just so people have an idea what they're about to play against) : Random if allowed, P if not

duncan.mc

United States231 Posts

October 20 2011 14:36 GMT

Random is allowed!

sabas123

Netherlands3122 Posts

October 20 2011 14:36 GMT

plz dont do the first map python, could you guys yust do veto

Armathai

1023 Posts

October 20 2011 15:03 GMT

Awesome idea, might let a friend of mine know about it, he'd be about that level

I'd be down for the D+/C- tourny in any event :D

chaosTheory_14cc

Canada1270 Posts

October 20 2011 15:05 GMT

ICCUP name: sGsChaosTheory
Rank: Max rank is C- but that was a loooooong time ago, and I have played so little recently I hardly think I'm even a D/D- player at the moment. Is that cool?
Race: Terran

Kibibit

United States1551 Posts

October 20 2011 15:23 GMT

Iccup name: Kibibit/sGs.Danimoth. Depends on whether or not I've been pruned for inactivity
Rank: D-, previous max of D.
Race: Zerg

LML

Germany1764 Posts

October 20 2011 15:36 GMT

maybe let these bad players not play on old maps that are not suited for newer playing styles which they probably would be practicing.
So especially maps like TauCross should not be used, imo. Python is questionable enough, but for no reason many new people still play it.

Shimy

United States771 Posts

October 20 2011 15:36 GMT

ICCUP name: sGs.Shimy
Rank: D
Race: Protoss

I wish there was a way to make this event a little later in the day though T.T Put me in, but I might not be able to make it

Kibibit

United States1551 Posts

October 20 2011 15:39 GMT

#10

On October 21 2011 00:36 LML wrote:
maybe let these bad players not play on old maps that are not suited for newer playing styles which they probably would be practicing.
So especially maps like TauCross should not be used, imo. Python is questionable enough, but for no reason many new people still play it.

Yeah, I'd be down for a change to something like Circuit Breaker or Match Point. I'd also support a Python -> Destination Map change

X10A

Canada9837 Posts

October 20 2011 15:51 GMT

#11

EDIT 2: Got sick, so I guess I'm back in if
TL ID: X10A
ICCUP ID: sGs.X10A or X10A
RANK: D-/D
RACE: Protoss

duncan.mc

United States231 Posts

October 20 2011 15:58 GMT

#12

We can definitely change maps if desired. When I chose maps I wasn't thinking so much in a competitive sense, more about what are simple and popular maps that people are familiar with.

On October 21 2011 00:36 Jaydan wrote:
ICCUP name: sGs.Shimy
Rank: D
Race: Protoss

I wish there was a way to make this event a little later in the day though T.T Put me in, but I might not be able to make it

We want European players to have a chance too. They start at 7pm as is.

L_Master

United States8017 Posts

October 20 2011 16:01 GMT

#13

On October 21 2011 00:39 Kibibit wrote:

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Yeah, I'd be down for a change to something like Circuit Breaker or Match Point. I'd also support a Python -> Destination Map change

Definitely like the idea of putting in one or two newer maps, especially in favor of maps like tau/HBR. I doubt anybody that's really new knows Tau/HBR that well anyways, and playing on newer maps seems like a better idea to me.

Keeping python and FS is good since everybody plays though and tends to be the maps newer players are most familiar with.

fencer

122 Posts

October 20 2011 16:12 GMT

#14

Curryinahurry
D
Protoss

TheGlassface

United States612 Posts

October 20 2011 16:14 GMT

#15

On October 21 2011 01:01 L_Master wrote:

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I'd definitely agree.
Bloody Ridge, Circuit Breakers, Grand Line was great.

Please god no destination.

duncan.mc

United States231 Posts

October 20 2011 16:16 GMT

#16

On October 21 2011 00:05 chaosTheory_14cc wrote:
ICCUP name: sGsChaosTheory
Rank: Max rank is C- but that was a loooooong time ago, and I have played so little recently I hardly think I'm even a D/D- player at the moment. Is that cool?
Race: Terran

I would ask that you first play some games on ICCUP and see where you stack up. If you can get me a more definite feeling of where you are, that would be awesome.

L_Master

United States8017 Posts

October 20 2011 16:26 GMT

#17

On October 21 2011 01:14 TheGlassface wrote:

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I'd definitely agree.
Bloody Ridge, Circuit Breakers, Grand Line was great.

Please god no destination.

Blashphemy.

How can one not like destination?! Such an awesome map. That and outsider. That said I'd most like to see python/FS + new(er) maps used.

DorF

Sweden961 Posts

October 20 2011 16:28 GMT

#18

I'm gonna watch this, but D/D- games, it's gonna be hilarious and frustrating but mostly hilariously frustrating and in the off chance of a TvT I just might kill myself

TheGlassface

United States612 Posts

October 20 2011 16:33 GMT

#19

On October 21 2011 01:26 L_Master wrote:

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Blashphemy.

How can one not like destination?! Such an awesome map. That and outsider. That said I'd most like to see python/FS + new(er) maps used.

100% lose rate can make a man hate 'dem bridges, knowhowimean?

Djagulingu

Germany3605 Posts

October 20 2011 16:37 GMT

#20

ICCUP name: sGs.KeedCuddy
Rank: D
Race: Zerg

I hit D+ once but I can't hang with other D+. I'd fall back to D easily if I played more ladder games (I have 0% win rate against D+ players that played against me in melee games).

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