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Hello everyone! IGN Pro League is thrilled to announce our newest tournament! The Ye Olde Map Tournament features some of the most amazing maps ever created by Blizzard and has a lineup of some of the best players in all of North America! This tournament is meant to be a fun throwback to the early days of StarCraft II and may serve as a way for us to see how far the strategy and skill have progressed since the first time players set foot on Scrap Station or Kulas Ravine. If you're a fan of nostalgia, not-so-balanced maps, and some fun StarCraft games, you better not miss this! Oh, and these games will be played LIVE for your entertainment. =)
We are continuing with two Ro16 matches for the IGN Pro League Ye Olde Map Tournament
When: Wednesday, Apr 25 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also have a European re-broadcast as usual at Wednesday, Apr 25 4:30pm GMT (GMT+00:00))
Format
This single-elimination tournament features 16 players from the North America server and is a best of 5 format. This match is being played for the round of 16. The winning player will move on to the Quarter-finals and the loser will be eliminated entirely! Keep in mind that each round increases the prize money!
 x6.Sleep vs  LgN.avilo ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/players/1644.jpg) Poll: Who Will Win?!Sleep (104) 81% avilo (24) 19% 128 total votes Your vote: Who Will Win?! (Vote): Sleep (Vote): avilo
Results+ Show Spoiler [Sleep vs avilo] +Sleep < Incineration Zone > avilo Sleep < Scrap Station > avilo Sleep < Lost Temple > avilo Sleep < Jungle Basin > avilo
 EG.DeMusliM vs  Liquid`NonY ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/players/678.jpg) Poll: Who Will Win?!NonY (134) 53% DeMusliM (121) 47% 255 total votes Your vote: Who Will Win?! (Vote): DeMusliM (Vote): NonY
Results+ Show Spoiler [DeMusliM vs NonY] +DeMusliM < Incineration Zone > NonY DeMusliM < Jungle Basin > NonY DeMusliM < Kulas Ravine > NonY DeMusliM < Blistering Sands > NonY
The First Game for this match of IPL Ye Olde Map Tournament is on Wednesday, Apr 25 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also have a European re-broadcast as usual at Wednesday, Apr 25 4:30pm GMT (GMT+00:00))
Ye Olde Map Pool Steppes of War Kulas Ravine Desert Oasis Jungle Basin Lost Temple Blistering Sands Scrap Station Incineration Zone
Casters Every game will be commentated by our in-house IGN Pro League casting team of Kevin Knocke and Doa!
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Oh boy it's back!
I think Sleep and Demuslim win.
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I love casting these and I don't feel guilty for saying it.
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blizzard should add 1 odf the old maps rotation wise to ladder evry season ^^
best idea ever u had with that tournament i love watching this and dont feel guilty for it neither
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On April 25 2012 03:44 DoA wrote: I love casting these and I don't feel guilty for saying it. i love watching them ^^! very cool idea
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don't mean to be a negative nancy but I think this is a terrible idea. forces players to practice on old maps which is basically a waste of time, not to mention they're all unbalanced. I think this is something that's more appropriate for random people instead of pro gamers who should be spending their time trying to actually improve.
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CAN THE NEXT TOURNAMENT BE ALL ISLAND/AIR MAPS!?
<3
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Why have i never heard of this? I think it was mentioned a while back somewhere, but i give TL like a hundred hits every day, r/starcraft a ton also and i had no idea that 16 games had been played? Are there VODS?
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Where dat snitch at?37003 Posts
C'MON NONY!!!! DO IT FOR TL!!!
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Thankyou, Mr. IGN god
*bows before icon* :D
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On April 25 2012 05:17 Gentso wrote: don't mean to be a negative nancy but I think this is a terrible idea. forces players to practice on old maps which is basically a waste of time, not to mention they're all unbalanced. I think this is something that's more appropriate for random people instead of pro gamers who should be spending their time trying to actually improve.
You are a negative nancy and players don't have to practice these maps if they don't want to. It's super fun for the audience to see old, imbalanced maps being used in a nostalgia-tourney.
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On April 25 2012 05:17 Gentso wrote: don't mean to be a negative nancy but I think this is a terrible idea. forces players to practice on old maps which is basically a waste of time, not to mention they're all unbalanced. I think this is something that's more appropriate for random people instead of pro gamers who should be spending their time trying to actually improve.
As if they're practicing for this
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On April 25 2012 05:55 TotalBiscuit wrote:Show nested quote +On April 25 2012 05:17 Gentso wrote: don't mean to be a negative nancy but I think this is a terrible idea. forces players to practice on old maps which is basically a waste of time, not to mention they're all unbalanced. I think this is something that's more appropriate for random people instead of pro gamers who should be spending their time trying to actually improve. As if they're practicing for this I bet avilo is.
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hahaha this is a great idea for a tournament!
Why did we even play this game back then? Incineration zone looooooool so bad.
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Besides entertainment, is there even a reason to see a DeMusliM vs. Nony show-match ? I mean there skill level aren't even close even if DeMusliM isn't in the best shape lately.
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Do you (or anyone else) have any recommendations? I don't have infinite time but would love to see some of these.
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Axslav vs SeleCT was my (Joshy) personal favorite series, especially the crazy game on Kulas Ravine. viOLet vs wbc Game 1 is hilarious also.
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