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On February 27 2012 15:44 Polaris861 wrote:Yeah, the prize pool is on front page. Show nested quote + The prize pool for this tournament is $6000 in prizes and will take home custom 1st, 2nd and 3rd place TPG Open trophies.
1st: $2500 + 1st Place Trophy 2nd: $1500 + 2nd Place Trophy 3rd: $800 + 3rd Place Trophy 4th: $600 5th: $ 400 6th: $100 7th: $75 8th: $25
They were supposed to announce what the actual prizes are supposed to be. The prize values have been known since the announcement of this tournament, that is not what I was referring to.
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On February 27 2012 15:54 TheeCrooKed wrote:Show nested quote +On February 27 2012 15:44 Polaris861 wrote:Yeah, the prize pool is on front page. The prize pool for this tournament is $6000 in prizes and will take home custom 1st, 2nd and 3rd place TPG Open trophies.
1st: $2500 + 1st Place Trophy 2nd: $1500 + 2nd Place Trophy 3rd: $800 + 3rd Place Trophy 4th: $600 5th: $ 400 6th: $100 7th: $75 8th: $25
They were supposed to announce what the actual prizes are supposed to be. The prize values have been known since the announcement of this tournament, that is not what I was referring to.
Bad News: Prize announcement delayed once again. Good News: The delay was because two additional sponsors signed on Friday afternoon. The prize pool has now been increased to Over $9000 for the entire weekend. Announcements will be made super soon pinky swear!! We and all of our sponsors promise the prizes will be worth the wait.
Updated prizing breakdown: 1st: $3000 + 1st Place Trophy 2nd: $2000 + 2nd Place Trophy 3rd: $1000 + 3rd Place Trophy 4th: $800 5th: $ 600 6th: $400 7th: $200 8th: $100
On February 26 2012 23:57 goswser wrote: I registered, can we pay on for the open on location if we registered online? Looks pretty sick, hoping to do well in the open! Unfortunately we can't save your seat unless you've paid online and with only 10 seats left... I'd be sad if you didn't get a seat especially since you are goswer after all.
On February 27 2012 10:13 Ero-Sennin wrote: You gotta pay online, it says so.. pretty easy You jerkface. Don't be so rude :p
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So I'm still trying to get transportation worked out, and make sure I can get there and back, and as such I have registered but not yet paid. I'll try to work out transportation tonight and pay then!
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gowser: idk where you are coming from but i'm giving a people a ride from Eau Claire wisconsin,,, and a bunch of people are coming from the chicago area the night before,, so if your near eau claire wisconsin or chicago we can help you out.
PS someone uploaded you stomping me onto youtube lol
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So... the prizing is all done and stuff.... but you guys don't seem very excited.
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On February 28 2012 12:05 TehPwnGaming wrote: So... the prizing is all done and stuff.... but you guys don't seem very excited.
I've had this date marked on my calender for awhile... of course everyone is excited!
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I'm still trying to find a ride :/. I live close to Cincinnati, and if anyone can give me a ride I would love them
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On February 28 2012 12:26 goswser wrote:I'm still trying to find a ride :/. I live close to Cincinnati, and if anyone can give me a ride I would love them
The whole UCincinnati CSL team and also Case Western are driving out so maybe try contacting the coordinators? I'm sure they'd be more than happy to pick you up if you're on the way.
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On February 28 2012 12:05 TehPwnGaming wrote: So... the prizing is all done and stuff.... but you guys don't seem very excited. First tournament for me. SUPER excited!! :D
Edit: I noticed one website said Day 2 starts at 8am, and another (including this post) says 9am. Starts at 9 then, correct? Also, any time we should aim for arriving at?
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On February 28 2012 13:13 Polaris861 wrote:Show nested quote +On February 28 2012 12:05 TehPwnGaming wrote: So... the prizing is all done and stuff.... but you guys don't seem very excited. First tournament for me. SUPER excited!! :D Edit: I noticed one website said Day 2 starts at 8am, and another (including this post) says 9am. Starts at 9 then, correct? Also, any time we should aim for arriving at?
"Check-in begins at 8am and rounds start promptly at 9am." Quoted from the OP?
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Prisma I wasn't be rude. AND YES! Excited, now... prize pool reveal gogo?
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On February 28 2012 12:40 0Prisma wrote:Show nested quote +On February 28 2012 12:26 goswser wrote:I'm still trying to find a ride :/. I live close to Cincinnati, and if anyone can give me a ride I would love them The whole UCincinnati CSL team and also Case Western are driving out so maybe try contacting the coordinators? I'm sure they'd be more than happy to pick you up if you're on the way. Problem being the ride home, not the ride there!
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Would love to see the prize pool, gogo!
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6 Reasons to be Excited for Midwest Meltdown 1. The Unkillable Man
Why You Should Care - Lidquipedia Page - goswser dazzled at MLG Orlando, placing 29th after smashing GSL champion Polt. We're ecstatic to have him in our TPG Open player pool.
2. The Number One Grandmaster
Why You Should Care - Unbelievable Ladder Record - Rarely caught outside of the NA top-ten, puCK achieved #1 on the NA ladder Friday, February 24th. As a fellow Minnesota resident, I'm proud to call him one of our own.
3. The Terran Hope
Why You Should Care - Everize rounds out the GMs in attendance. His accomplishments, while more subdued than those of puCK and goswser, are many. They include 2nd in US Craft Cup #30 and 2nd in Go4SC2 ESL #52. [Note: While Everize reached 11th GM in Season 5, he was not placed into NA Grandmaster in Season 6]
4. The Local Hero
Why You Should Care - In the Twin Cities, MGredground wins everything. Undefeated in the CSL, MGredground is our little taste of pro gaming, and spearheads our incredible CSL season.
5. The Dark Horse
Why You Should Care - You might remember a while back when Liquid.Tyler said on State of the Game that he was a player who could rise to the top with minimal practice. Ssok takes this to an absurd degree. Veterans of Minneapolis Starcraft recall Ssok at the 2011 TPG Open, chatting up top-seeded player Nozick. Setting a friendly mood, Ssok coaxed out of Nozick his most feared PvP build (3 gate blink stalkers). Later in the finals, Ssok crushed Nozick three times, using that very build. Whether smarter or more devious than the rest, Ssok continues to steal TPG events on minimal practice.
6. The Prize Pool
As Prisma posted above, the prize pool has only gotten sweeter. NOS, Antec, CoolerMaster, and MLG stepped up in a huge way to inject life (by which I mean scads of great loot) into midwest eSports. Check this out:
Hope to see you there, Higara
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On February 28 2012 15:15 goswser wrote:Show nested quote +On February 28 2012 12:40 0Prisma wrote:On February 28 2012 12:26 goswser wrote:I'm still trying to find a ride :/. I live close to Cincinnati, and if anyone can give me a ride I would love them The whole UCincinnati CSL team and also Case Western are driving out so maybe try contacting the coordinators? I'm sure they'd be more than happy to pick you up if you're on the way. Problem being the ride home, not the ride there!
A bunch of the players from both teams have also signed up for the open on the following day that you could probably hitch a ride home with
I forgot to post the image of all the prizes that I took last night.
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On February 28 2012 19:35 0Prisma wrote:Show nested quote +On February 28 2012 15:15 goswser wrote:On February 28 2012 12:40 0Prisma wrote:On February 28 2012 12:26 goswser wrote:I'm still trying to find a ride :/. I live close to Cincinnati, and if anyone can give me a ride I would love them The whole UCincinnati CSL team and also Case Western are driving out so maybe try contacting the coordinators? I'm sure they'd be more than happy to pick you up if you're on the way. Problem being the ride home, not the ride there! A bunch of the players from both teams have also signed up for the open on the following day that you could probably hitch a ride home with I forgot to post the image of all the prizes that I took last night.
Is that a tandy 3000 and a commodore 64 i see in that pile? lucky dog ><
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Is third place really getting two PSUs? O_o
That's pretty cool!
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On February 29 2012 01:43 Itrees wrote: Is third place really getting two PSUs? O_o
That's pretty cool!
Aha! That is definitely a mistake. Must check now!
Edit: Third Place Prize HAF X Nvidia Edition Full Tower Antec HCG-620M 620W ATX12V V2.32 EPS 2.92 80PLUS Bronze 135mm Fan PSU V6GT CPU Cooler Thermaltake Meka G1 Mechanical Keyboard MLG Championship Spectator Package (4 tickets) LX Dual Display Lift Stand (33-299-195) Gunnar Gaming Glasses
The Antec HCP-750 ATX Energy Star Certified Power Supply was replaced by a pair of Gunnar Glasses instead. Thanks for catching that!
Apparently there's one more power supply going into the $2000 raffle pool for the weekend :D
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I hope it's the 1000W enermax PSU :3
That thing is super awesome.
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