IPL 2013 Map Tournament

IGNProLeague

1184 Posts

January 22 2013 21:18 GMT

We'll be casting the map tournament live starting on Thursday, Jan 31 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) on twitch.tv/ignproleague. Come check out all our casters (and maybe some of our staff) casting games on these new maps!

Hello everyone!

For quite sometime people have stated that the map pool is quite stale and needs to be improved.

That's why we are introducing a set of new maps and a tournament to test them on!

We want these maps to see as much play as possible, as at least two of them will be joining the IPL map pool. We may add more depending on player feedback, viewer feedback and overall balance and entertainment value.

BRACKET

Time
Friday, Feb 01 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)

Map Pool
ESV Sidewinder
DF Atlas
TPW Sand Castles
TPW Starry Night
TPW Breaking Point
TPW Silver Sands
ESV Abode

Format
Open Signups, Single Elimination BO3 - BO5 from Semifinals and forward. Each player has 1 veto.

Prize Pool: $300
1st - $150
2nd - $70
3rd - $40
4th - $40

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Games will be played on the American server. Signups closed 24 hours before the event begins. Meet in chat channel IPL!

Games will be commented by Kevin Knocke, Tim "Robin" Frazier and Andrew "Kibbelz" Dunne.
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Bagration

United States18282 Posts

January 22 2013 21:29 GMT

Cool, will there be any big name invites?

TheDougler

Canada8310 Posts

January 22 2013 21:37 GMT

Wait... So anyone can sign up?

Because that's AWESOME!

Edit: Friday at ten though

dang.

00Visor

4337 Posts

January 22 2013 21:50 GMT

On January 23 2013 06:29 Bagration wrote:
Cool, will there be any big name invites?

Its an open tournament, so no invites.
With a 600$ pricepool, there should be some big names.

PhoenixVoid

Canada32748 Posts

January 22 2013 21:53 GMT

I think this is very welcome, the IPL map pool was too stagnant and really needed changes. The maps should be great, and the players should be awesome as well.

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

January 22 2013 22:13 GMT

Great initiative IPL, I'm glad a foreign organization is experimenting with new maps.

guoguo

United States121 Posts

January 22 2013 22:15 GMT

Here are links for the maps:

ESV Sidewinder
DF Atlas
TPW Sand Castles
TPW Starry Night
TPW Breaking Point
TPW Silver Sands
ESV Abode

Antares777

United States1971 Posts

January 22 2013 22:35 GMT

This is exciting. I really like the map choices as well! It's so difficult nowadays for maps to get attention.

desRow

Canada2654 Posts

January 22 2013 23:01 GMT

The timing of this tournament is very poor =/ WoL about to die, only reason to keep playing is IPL6 quals and IPTL. You should have waited and done a map tournament for HotS

Drmooose

United States390 Posts

January 22 2013 23:09 GMT

#10

How many people are you allowing to sign up for this?

SecondHand

United States329 Posts

January 22 2013 23:16 GMT

#11

Why are all of these tournaments at such awkward times in the day?

skatblast

United States784 Posts

January 22 2013 23:18 GMT

#12

On January 23 2013 08:01 FXOdesRow wrote:
The timing of this tournament is very poor =/ WoL about to die, only reason to keep playing is IPL6 quals and IPTL. You should have waited and done a map tournament for HotS

I was kind of thinking the same thing. HotS will have a new map pool anyway so whats the point? I suppose you could use these maps in HotS also but why not wait until then?

RemarK

United States452 Posts

January 22 2013 23:20 GMT

#13

Sounds like a good time

I'm glad there's still a few leagues taking initiative with keeping the map pools fresh