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WhalesFromSpace
Profile Joined March 2012
390 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-17 01:48:33
September 30 2012 08:18 GMT
#1
Live Info: + Show Spoiler +
Lower Bracket Finals and Grandfinals will be played on a later date.

Close to updated bracket: http://imgur.com/VHfh5

Stream A is now twitch.tv/orbtl

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Hard Link: http://i.imgur.com/iQcsC.jpg

First map: Coin flip for selection after veto


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Groups: http://i.imgur.com/LWunB.jpg

Current Main Event Prize Pool: $400


Main Event: Oct 13th/14th


Oct 13th Groups A-D: 12:00 PT, 15:00 ET


Oct 13th Groups E-H: 16:00 PT, 19:00 ET


Oct 14th Bracket: 12:00 PT, 15:00 ET


To Donate: WhalesFromSpace@gmail.com


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I am hosting a community based tournament to facilitate both a unique viewer experience, and the promotion of player streams. The unique parameters of this tournament are that viewers influence, through voting, the map pool and the player invites: Also, all participating players stream their perspective (and are allowed to run ads and keep all revenue).

I have designed a structure such that community member may assume roles of casters, admins, and (of course) players. In addition to the invites that are influenced by the community polls, there are 3 qualification events. This design is detailed; created by assimilating the formats of the best leagues/tournaments, and with the legitimate intent to facilitate a great user experience, in terms of both the capacity to govern significant tournament parameters, and viewership in general. The rest of this thread will convey my design to you, and should provide clear information in regards to any method of involvement.

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Notes (about reserved spots and confirmed invites):
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-If AxCrank or Liquid'TLO do not confirm their pending invites (both have requested time for schedule verification), then an invite will be extended to ROOTPuck.
-If both AxCrank and Liquid'TLO do not confirm their pending invites, then an invite will be extended to ROOTPuck, RootMajOr will take the other voted slot and a new direct invite will be sent.
-Note that Harstem was invited from the reddit thread due to inadequate vote counts in the first TL poll.
-Note that CombatEX has agreed to play under conditions that 100% guarantee that cheating is not possible.
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--#1: There will be a 5 minute stream delay on the caster streams
--#2: A webcam will be placed in his room to reveal that there is no secondary monitor within his vision.
--#3: He will be forced to use speakers instead of a headset, such that he cannot deny skype from interfacing with the headset and receive auditory advice undetectable by stream viewers. Any voice that occurs over the speakers would be audible in his mic. Yes this will lower the production value of CombatEX's stream but he must make this trade-off to compete.
--#4: He must request to pause.
--#5: He may not spam chat in game (subjective enforcement).
Streaming his own perspective clearly negates the capacity to hack (which he isn't even known for)


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Player Pool

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Direct Invites
1. EG.iNcontroLRC
2. Empire.Beastyqt
3. ROOTSlush
4. / MorroW
5. 4Not|Xenocider
6. SsonLighT
7. d.KiLLeR
8. EGLzGamer

9. giX
10. QuanticHawk
11. QuanticApocalypse
12. Jemag

Community Choice
13. Wonkman (TL Vote #1)
14. okArchaic (TL Vote #1)
15. GoSuHwangSin (TL Vote #1; Replaces Harstem)
16. ROOTMajOr (r/sc Vote #1)
17. CombatEX (r/sc Vote #1; See notes below)
18. ROOTPuCK (r/sc Vote #1)
19. 4Not|MaSsan (r/sc Vote #2)
20. MxGRemarK (r/sc Vote #2)
21. LgNTheory (r/sc Vote #2)
22. Destiny (saw invite late: r/sc Vote #1)
23. Ketroc (TL Vote #2)
24. Gaulzi (TL Vote #2)
Qualified Players:
25. BOT.Schnieder
26. LgNJimRising
27. SuperHero
28. coL.Fuzzy
29. iMpEnder
30. KnowMe
31. GoSudde
32. Honeybear


Notes:
-If AxCrank or Liquid'TLO do not confirm their pending invites (both have requested time for schedule verification), then an invite will be extended to ROOTPuck.
-If both AxCrank and Liquid'TLO do not confirm their pending invites, then an invite will be extended to ROOTPuck, RootMajOr will take the other voted slot and a new direct invite will be sent.
-Note that Harstem was invited from the reddit thread due to inadequate vote counts in the first TL poll.
-Note that CombatEX has agreed to play under conditions that 100% guarantee that cheating is not possible.
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#1: There will be a 5 minute stream delay on the caster streams
#2: A webcam will be placed in his room to reveal that there is no secondary monitor within his vision.
#3: He will be forced to use speakers instead of a headset, such that he cannot deny skype from interfacing with the headset and receive auditory advice undetectable by stream viewers. Any voice that occurs over the speakers would be audible in his mic. Yes this will lower the production value of CombatEX's stream but he must make this trade-off to compete.
#4: He must request to pause.
#5: He may not spam chat in game (subjective enforcement).
Streaming his own perspective clearly negates the capacity to hack (which he isn't even known for)
-Destiny saw the invite from the first r/starcraft thread but since the overall thread count was reduced it is reasonable to allocate 2 slots to the final TL player poll (as they suffer from minimal particiaption) and allocate a seed to this player; who recieved more upvotes than the other players from the first r/starcraft thread.


If you are wondering about how the "Community Choice" invites work, refer to the "Community" section of this thread.

If you are wondering about how to participate in a qualifier, reference that section.


Map Pool

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1. GSL Daybreak
2. ESV Ohana
3. ESV Cloud Kingdom
4. GSL Whirlwind (TL.net Map Poll #1)
5. ESV Muspelheim (TL.net Map Poll #2)
6. Astro Haze (TL.net Map Poll #3)
7. GSL Abyssal City (r/sc Map Thread)
8. GSL Emtombed Valley (r/sc.Map Thread)
9. Belshir Walterways (r/sc Map Thread)

Map rules are outlined in a graphic towards the end of this section.


The comprehensive guide to the main event format is in graphical form, here:
1920x1080: http://i.imgur.com/Ulu6m.jpg


Note: The bracket stage facilitates both double elimination (for the players ranking 1st or 2nd in their groups), and a distinct 1st-4th place, for which cash prizes will be allocated.

Note: NA Server; but players from all regions are welcome.

Prize Distribution:

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Current Main Event Prize Pool = $400

Day 1:
40% = 5% x 8 Group Winners

Day 2:
30% = 1st Place Bracket Stage
15% = 2nd Place Bracket Stage
10% = 3rd Place Bracket Stage
5% = 4th Place Bracket Stage
(Total 60% allocated towards Bracket Stage)

With an ideal prize pool of $500, it would look like this:

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Day 1:
$200 = $25 x 8 Group Winners

Day 2:
$150 = 1st Place
$75 = 2nd Place
$50 = 3rd Place
$25 = 4th Place



Main Event specific rules (including check-in times) for players and casters are available here:
1920x1080: http://i.imgur.com/3zVrE.jpg
Note: Map pool logistics are also outlined in the above link.

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The comprehensive guide to the main event production format is in graphical form, here:
1920x1080: http://i.imgur.com/iTwNY.jpg


Caster Streams:


Stream A: twitch.tv/orbtl
Casters: SpaceWhales & Orb + Guests!
Observer: SpaceWhales
Admins: TheOmega + KimboSlice

Stream B: http://www.twitch.tv/quanticlaughingman
Casters: QuanticLaughingMan & ???
Observer: QuanticLaughingMan
Admin: ???

Stream C: twitch.tv/theabraxas
Casters:
Observer:
Admin: ???

Stream D: http://www.twitch.tv/scmothership
Casters: SCMothership + SCInfestor
Observer: SCMothership
Admin: ???

Open Coverage Streams/Casters:
???

To host a stream or be a caster, email WhalesFromSpace@gmail.com.
Note: Unreasonably awful emails will be responded to with a picture of Kimbo Slice.
Note: Caster streams will implement a 5 minute stream delay.

This streaming format facilitates a multitude of options for the viewer in regards to their tournament experience. If particular casters, or observation work is infringing on the viewer's capacity to enjoy the game, they can switch the the play perspective of who they are rooting for, or even select one of the other 3+ matches being streamed in parallel. Open Coverage allows newer or unknown casters to present high level games and recieve feedback from a live scenario. This design results in all matches being broadcast, and offers 3 ways to interface with each match. The schedule for the broadcasting of the double-elimination bracket was verified as smooth for live presentation in my previous event (Space Whales Super Showdown: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=334263)

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Main Qualifier:

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Date: Saturday, Oct 6th, 13:00 PT (1 PM) / 16:00 ET (4 PM)

A 32-player, single elimination qualifier with a $100 prize pool will occur, in which the top 4 players qualify for the Main Event.

The format is a simple bracket with best of 3's until the final round, which is a best of 5.

Map pool and map rules will be the same as that of the main event.

Players must stream their participation in this qualifier.

Players must be of Diamond, Masters, or Grand Masters to register.

To register, post here or email WhalesFromSpace@gmail.com:
Subject: Main Qualifier
B.Net ID w/ Code:
TL Embedded Stream Link:
Rank:
Email Contact:

Note: Feel free to register for the Main qualifier, and participate in the open qualifiers: If you register, then qualify before this tournament, it will be no problem.

Prize Distribution:
1st. $75 + Main Event Entry
2nd. $25 + Main Event Entry
3rd/4th. Main Event Entry

This tournament will be cast by up to 4 streams, if you wish to help with the coverage of this qualifier, email WhalesFromSpace@gmail.com.

Current Player Pool:
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Resq
TOdesKampf
StealthyPoo
JonSnow
Bourne
MxG.RemarK
cVoNinja
Echoic
areaLilky
ELVIS
SCMothership
cMotoK
PulseEverize
LgNTheoRy
Schnieder
LgNJimRising
coLFuzzy
AltWebz
Rnaged
Superhero
*12 spots remain!




Open Qualifiers:

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Players ARE NOT required to stream during open qualifiers. The players here must only stream if they qualify for the main event. Please do not register in these qualifiers if you do not have the capacity to stream in the Main Event.

Open Qualifier 1:
Date: Tuesday, Oct 2nd, 16:00 PT (4 PM) / 19:00 ET (7 PM) -> 19:00 PT (7 PM) / 22:00 ET (10 PM)
Link: http://playhem.com/#!/tourney/25482
Top 2 Qualify for Main Event.
1st place will be invited to a show match on a later date (w/ $$$ prize).

Open Qualifier 2:
Date: Sunday, Oct 7th, 13:00 PT (1 PM) / 16:00 ET (4 PM)
Link: http://playhem.com/#!/tourney/25483
Top 2 Qualify for Main Event.
1st place will be invited to a show match on a later date (w/ $$$ prize).

Format:
All best of 3's until the final, which is a best of 5.
Single Elimination.

Map Pool:
ESV Ohana
ESV Cloud Kingdom
GSL Daybreak
GSL Entombed Valley
GSL Metropolis

Note: First map is predetermined, loser picks next map.


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The following graphic conveys roles accessible by the community, and also offers some context to the subsequent voting section:
1920x1080: http://i.imgur.com/jdil3.jpg

The best way to contact me about being involved is to post in this thread, or email me.

In my previous events community members have helped increase the quality of player pool, and event exposure, through donations: If you want to contribute to the prize pool, the following email address is also my paypal account.
WhalesFromSpace@gmail.com

100% of donations go into the prize pool.


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For some context to the polls, please reference graphic linked in the above section.

Voting Format:

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Team Liquid:
Players post, or are nominated by a fan post, for inclusion in the poll system. Only one instance of nomination is required for conclusion in each poll (or until the player is voted into participation). Polls will be posted for ~24 hours, and at the end of the duration invites will be sent out in order of highest voted for players, until 3 players accept invitation into the Main Event.

If you are nominating a player, or posting in request to be included in the poll, please use this format:

Include in Player Poll:
Bnet.ID:
Stream Link:

This will make it much easier for me to create the polls.

reddit/r/starcraft:
Players post, or are nominated, by comments in specific threads allocated towards player voting. The upvotes will be recorded ~24 hours after a thread is created: Invites will be sent out in order of highest voted for players, until 3 players accept invitation into the Main Event. Do note that a comment will have to be made each time a thread pops up, even if it is a recurring instance of poll participation.


Note: The change was made for 3 players to be included per poll; this was because of the delays associated in player contact (for example many took 2-3 days to respond).

TeamLiquid.net Player Poll #1 Now Closed
Link: http://kwiksurveys.com/app/showpoll.asp?sid=g9u1svbvkvn4c9c25871&qid=25871&new=True
Note: I did not use a TeamLiquid.net forum poll because the max is 12 options.
Note: Of the players that had more than 3 votes each, only 2 accepted invitation (Drewbie and CatZ did not respond). So, I allocated the 3rd player spot to the r/sc thread; as it recieved over 10x the participation.

TeamLiquid.net Player Poll #2 Now Closed
http://kwiksurveys.com/app/showpoll.asp?qid=31081&sid=6lczge7qihaqzu331081&new=True
-2 players invited via this poll

reddit.com/r/starcraft Player Poll #1 Now Closed:
Link: http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/10pgym/first_rstarcraft_thread_for_streamers_community/
Note: A fourth player was added from this poll due to the minimal participation on the TL platform.

Reddit Player Thread #1 Results:
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114 Grubby (No response)
93 Crank (Pending)
75 TLO (Pending)
68 DeMusliM (No response)
62 Destiny
61 Thorzain (ASUS Invitational)
55 Scarlett (Requires internet upgrade)
54 CombatEx (Accepts)
53 WhiteRa (Cannot play on NA server)
50 Harstem
45 CatZ (No response)
44 d.Apollo (ASUS ROG Invitational Caster)
36 Suppy (UC Berkley LAN)
35 puCK
34 MajOr

31 qxc (WCG USA)
31 minigun (WCG USA)
31 Stephano (ASUS ROG)
29 Sase
26 Lucifron (ASUS ROG)
24 Rooterdam
22 Dimaga
21 Snute
18 Wonkman
17 BabyKnight
14 Feast
14 Desrow
13 Sasquatch
11 Axslav
11 Nerchio
11 Nony
10 Sson
10 Idra
9 Vortix
7 Trimaster
7 Filter
6 Nathanias
6 Ketroc
5 Pyre
5 LastShadow
5 Cheticus
4 gaulzi
4 Moonglade
4 Trump
4 Elfi
3 Shew
3 Ruff
2 SaroVati
2 tumescentpie
1 SeoHyeon


reddit.com/r/starcraft Player Poll #2 closed!
Link: http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/1167qp/final_player_voting_thread_for_streamers/
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RemarK
Theory
MaSsan


reddit.com/r/starcraft Map Poll (3 maps total!) closed!
http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/1168xm/map_voting_thread_for_the_streamers_community/
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GSL Abyssal City
GSL Entombed Valley
Belshir Waterways


TeamLiquid.net Map Poll #1 (Closed: Whirlwind):
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Poll: 4 Player Macro-Based Map

Whirlwind (43)
 
49%

Metropolis (19)
 
22%

Entombed Valley (13)
 
15%

Taldarim Altar (5)
 
6%

Condemned Ridge (4)
 
5%

Shakuras Plateau (3)
 
3%

87 total votes

Your vote: 4 Player Macro-Based Map

(Vote): Metropolis
(Vote): Whirlwind
(Vote): Shakuras Plateau
(Vote): Entombed Valley
(Vote): Condemned Ridge
(Vote): Taldarim Altar




TeamLiquid.net Map Poll #2 (Closed: ESV Muspelheim):
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Poll: 2 Spawn Maps

ESV Muspelheim (35)
 
50%

GSL Abyssal City (22)
 
31%

GSL Grand Lagoon (6)
 
9%

GSL Antiga Shipyard (Cross Only) (4)
 
6%

None of these (take top 2 from 1st poll) (3)
 
4%

70 total votes

Your vote: 2 Spawn Maps

(Vote): ESV Muspelheim
(Vote): GSL Grand Lagoon
(Vote): GSL Abyssal City
(Vote): GSL Antiga Shipyard (Cross Only)
(Vote): None of these (take top 2 from 1st poll)




TeamLiquid.net Map Poll #3 (Closed: Astro Haze):
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1. Rust In Peace [Timmay]
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2. Bel'Shir Waterways [GDR]
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3. Wightbane Gorge [NewSunshine]
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4. TPW Breaking Point [Mereel]
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5. Astro Haze [Samro]
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Poll: TL MOTM Community Maps

Astro Haze (34)
 
36%

Bel'Shir Waterways (25)
 
27%

TPW Breaking Point (17)
 
18%

Wightbane Gorge (10)
 
11%

Rust In Peace (8)
 
9%

94 total votes

Your vote: TL MOTM Community Maps

(Vote): Rust In Peace
(Vote): Bel'Shir Waterways
(Vote): Wightbane Gorge
(Vote): TPW Breaking Point
(Vote): Astro Haze




I hope together we can make this a really fun time
Nihility
thesoleone
Profile Joined February 2011
United States8 Posts
September 30 2012 10:33 GMT
#2
w00t, LETS DO THIS~!
roym899
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany426 Posts
September 30 2012 12:03 GMT
#3
What if a player can't stream because he doesn't have enough bandwidth to do so? Is he not allowed to participate?
cchily13
Profile Joined May 2012
70 Posts
September 30 2012 12:47 GMT
#4
If you need stream mods I could probably help, and this looks like a great idea for a tournament. Hopefully some good streamers will get more recognition!!
ROOT is reborn!!
MisterTea
Profile Joined September 2010
United Kingdom1047 Posts
September 30 2012 12:48 GMT
#5
On September 30 2012 21:03 roym899 wrote:
What if a player can't stream because he doesn't have enough bandwidth to do so? Is he not allowed to participate?

well the whole thing is about promoting player streams so..
WcOwl
Profile Joined April 2012
United States8 Posts
September 30 2012 12:52 GMT
#6
time to get promoted and enter. glgl
ReachTheSky
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3294 Posts
September 30 2012 13:07 GMT
#7
Definitely need to make a rule about having a stream delay to prevent stream cheating
TL+ Member
SEA KarMa
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia452 Posts
September 30 2012 13:52 GMT
#8
Stream delays should be a must here if we are promoting it, don't want to give it a bad impression by immediately showing signs of stream cheating.
"terrible, terrible damage". terrible, terrible design.
Arun
Profile Joined November 2010
United States56 Posts
September 30 2012 15:00 GMT
#9
The tournament of tournaments ~ Pumped!
MarinePrince
Profile Joined October 2011
United States101 Posts
September 30 2012 15:06 GMT
#10
Let's do it!! I'm stoked!
"Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character." - Albert Einstein
MrMongo
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany64 Posts
September 30 2012 15:39 GMT
#11
We had several discussion on mappool sizes. Wasn't the result that it always came down to: too many maps, 5 or just 4 would be enough. I'd rather see one combined poll for 4 maps. I think 9 maps is way over the top.

Other than that, I think it's a nice idea. Good Luck and hope it turns out great.
Akira_fn
Profile Joined October 2011
Denmark23 Posts
September 30 2012 16:01 GMT
#12
So i can just nominate a player i would like to see in the tournament in this thread?
Gofarman
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada646 Posts
September 30 2012 16:24 GMT
#13

Include in Player Poll: okArchaic
Bnet.ID: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/profile/1196262/1/Archaic/
Stream Link: http://www.twitch.tv/okarchaic


Include in Player Poll: Andro
Bnet.ID: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/profile/346390/1/Andro/
Stream Link: http://www.twitch.tv/omniandro


Include in Player Poll: cSarovati
Bnet.ID: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/profile/694288/1/areaSaroVati/
Stream Link: http://www.twitch.tv/sarovati


Include in Player Poll: cKC
Bnet.ID: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/profile/1243048/1/IlIlIlIlIlIl/
Stream Link: http://www.twitch.tv/kcamarta

Hope we are allowed to post more then one. :D

Akira_fn
Profile Joined October 2011
Denmark23 Posts
September 30 2012 16:45 GMT
#14
If this is the place to do it, I would love to nominate for the player poll: Wonkman !

Bnet.ID: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/profile/462581/1/wonkman/
Stream Link: http://www.twitch.tv/wonkman

Great initiative. Hope we get to see some cool new players from the community!
iamcaustic
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada1509 Posts
September 30 2012 17:52 GMT
#15
My favourite part about this tournament is the voting for MOTM maps to be put into the map pool. If they end up playing well in a tournament format, we might finally see an update to the excruciatingly stagnant tournament pools.
Twitter: @iamcaustic
sWs
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States409 Posts
September 30 2012 18:05 GMT
#16
excited for this
@swsc2
WhalesFromSpace
Profile Joined March 2012
390 Posts
September 30 2012 19:42 GMT
#17
First donation received: Prize pool for the main event is now $300
Nihility
ARedShell
Profile Joined September 2012
United States1 Post
September 30 2012 19:49 GMT
#18
Include in Player Poll: Nathanias
BNet.ID: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/profile/292941/1/Nathanias/
Stream Link: Twitch.tv/nathanias
WhalesFromSpace
Profile Joined March 2012
390 Posts
September 30 2012 20:34 GMT
#19
On October 01 2012 00:39 MrMongo wrote:
We had several discussion on mappool sizes. Wasn't the result that it always came down to: too many maps, 5 or just 4 would be enough. I'd rather see one combined poll for 4 maps. I think 9 maps is way over the top.

Other than that, I think it's a nice idea. Good Luck and hope it turns out great.

I see your points and considered this perspective when designing the community interaction parameter. I feel that using the conventional quantity of 5 maps would result in a generic tournament map pool with maybe 1 unexpected addition. I chose 9 maps because it facilitates, along with diversity and increased community interaction, a best of 7 in which each player vetos a map. Note that for every round, players each veto a map from the series. This should allow players with a distaste for new map experimentation, or general discomfort with a specific option, the chance to eliminate it from their tournament experience. I expect to get 7 standard tournament maps along with 2 community made maps.

It is clearly a trade-off, so I went for the less conventional approach to cater towards the unique parameters of the tournament.
Nihility
MrMongo
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany64 Posts
September 30 2012 20:47 GMT
#20
On October 01 2012 05:34 WhalesFromSpace wrote:
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On October 01 2012 00:39 MrMongo wrote:
We had several discussion on mappool sizes. Wasn't the result that it always came down to: too many maps, 5 or just 4 would be enough. I'd rather see one combined poll for 4 maps. I think 9 maps is way over the top.

Other than that, I think it's a nice idea. Good Luck and hope it turns out great.

I see your points and considered this perspective when designing the community interaction parameter. I feel that using the conventional quantity of 5 maps would result in a generic tournament map pool with maybe 1 unexpected addition. I chose 9 maps because it facilitates, along with diversity and increased community interaction, a best of 7 in which each player vetos a map. Note that for every round, players each veto a map from the series. This should allow players with a distaste for new map experimentation, or general discomfort with a specific option, the chance to eliminate it from their tournament experience. I expect to get 7 standard tournament maps along with 2 community made maps.

It is clearly a trade-off, so I went for the less conventional approach to cater towards the unique parameters of the tournament.


I can follow your reasoning as it's a smaller tournament. The post was more my personal dislike with the bigger mappools in bigger tournaments (I really wouldn't mind only 3-4 maps at major tournaments). Looking forward to see that little project of yours unfold.
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