Global All-Stars 2.0
The Global All-stars tournament is run by the OSC team and aims to increase the interaction and competition between the North American, European, SEA and Chinese scenes. The tournament is open to all SEA, EU, NA and China citizens and gives a chance for many of these regions best and up-and-coming players to test themselves against pros they may not usually play against.
Additionally we want to see how the regions match up, and who will take out the trophy and title of best foreigner!
In addition to the $ prize pool, this tournament also gives out OSC points towards the $5000+ yearly finals!
This Global All-Stars Tournament is sponsored by Eddie, and Saulo Silva fine photography.
Season 2 follows a different format to Season 1.
The top 3 ranked players by OSC points (as of May 31st) along with the top 3 players from Season 1 are seeded in the Round of 16, which will take place at 7pm AEST/11am CEST on June 21st.
They will be joined by the top 2 players from 5 gsl style groups. Each group will have 4 players.
The players in the group stage will consist of 14 invites and the top 3 players from Qualifiers 1 and 2.
Brackets Here
$1000 Prizepool!
1st $500 + 350 OSC points
2nd $200 + 225 OSC points
3rd $125 + 175 OSC points
4th $75 + 100 OSC points
5/6th $50 + 75 OSC points each
7/8th 40 OSC points each
9-12th 20 OSC points each
13-16th 10 OSC points each
$ = USD.
(OSC Points count towards $5000+ end of year tournament and other bonuses)
Help us support those players who need it most. These guys might not have the support of a Kespa team, the glory/opportunities of a GSL, or the overall culture and acceptance of their craft that their Korean adversaries receive.
We are asking the community to help us add to our prizepool. This is a grassroots/non for profit organisation, so any assistance you can give towards helping us run this event would be appreciated. All money goes to the players!
We've set-up a indiegogo page, please check it out.
Money raised: 190/700
$1000 16 Player Double Elimination Finals
Sunday, Jun 21 9:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Players:
Global All Stars #1 Top 3:
Snute, Kane,
iaguz
Top 3 players from OSC World Rankings
EnDerr, PSiArc, Blysk
14 invites:
Bunny, Petraeus, HuK, MaSa
Bly, Lilbow, PiG, PtitDrogo
TargA, intense, MaNa, DemiLove
Kelazhur, Zanster
*Invites will be announced every few days
Plus 6 spots open via qualifiers!
Arium,PiLiPiLi, Gametime
Tefel TeebuL Mistake
*Arium had to withdraw due to a pre planned vacation clashing, so ZhuGeLiang was selected to replace him, as he was next in line from the last chance qualifier, but he also had to withdraw, so DIMAGA will take to the spot.
**Xenocider was originally invited, and placed in group C, but had to withdraw, so intense will take the spot.
Groups and Times:
Group A:
Tuesday, Jun 16 7:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
Petraeus, HuK
Kelazhur, Tefel
Advanced: Tefel, Petraeus
Tefel 2 > Petraeus 0
Kelazhur 2 > HuK 0
Tefel 2 > Kelazhur 0
Petraeus 2 > HuK 0
Petraeus 2 > Kelazhur 0
Stream: Wardi
Group B:
Thursday, Jun 18 10:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
DemiLove, PtitDrogo
TargA, TeebuL
Advanced: PtitDrogo, TargA
PtitDrogo 2 > TargA 1
TeebuL 2 > DemiLove 0
PtitDrogo 2 > TeebuL 0
TargA 2 > DemiLove 1
TargA 2 > TeebuL 0
Stream: PiG
Group C:
Friday, Jun 19 2:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
PiG, intense
PiLiPiLi, Gametime
Advanced: PiG, PiLiPiLi
PiLiPiLi 2 > intense 0
PiG 2 > GAMETIME 0
PiG 2 > PiLiPiLi 1
intense 2 > GAMETIME 0
PiLiPiLi 2 > intense 0
Stream: Fenner
Group D:
Friday, Jun 19 10:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Bunny, Lilbow
DIMAGA, Mistake
Advanced: Lilbow, Bunny
Bunny 2 > DIMAGA 0
Lilbow 2 > Mistake 0
Lilbow 2 > Bunny 0
Mistake 2 > DIMAGA 1
Bunny 2 > Mistake 0
Stream: Blysk
Group E:
Friday, Jun 19 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
MaSa, Bly
MaNa, Zanster
Advanced: MaSa, MaNa
MaSa 2 > Zanster 1
MaNa 2 > Bly 0
MaSa 2 > MaNa 1
Zanster 2 > Bly 1
MaNa 2 > Zanster 0
Stream: desRow
Qualifier Info:
Qualifier One (Top 3 qualify to finals)
This qualifier will be run through Masters Cup #55, and will have a $100 USD Prizepool
Saturday, Jun 06 1:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Open to all EU, NA, SEA, and Chinese citizens
>> Signup/Info Thread here
Qualifier Two (Top 3 qualify to finals)
This qualifier is a stand alone, with no $ prize.
Sunday, Jun 07 10:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Open to all EU, NA, SEA, and Chinese citizens
>> Signup/Info Thread here
Default server is North America, however if both players agree, their series can be played on another server, but must you notify admin before + after. In the event of disagreement, Game 1 will be played on NA, and the loser can pick the server for the next map.
Players are advised to join the in game group OSC on NA server, so they can contact their opponents and admin.
+ Show Spoiler [Map Pool] +
Coda LE, Echo LE, Expedition Lost, Vaani Research Station, Cactus Valley LE, Inferno Pools, Iron Fortress LE
For Best of 3 Series, both players take turns to veto 2 maps from the map pool, so there is 3 left, then they each select the map they most want if they lose, and start with the remaining map.
For Best of 5 Series, both players take turns to veto 1 map from the map pool, so there is 5 left, then they each select the map they most want if they lose, repeat, and start with the remaining map.
For Best of 3 Series, both players take turns to veto 2 maps from the map pool, so there is 3 left, then they each select the map they most want if they lose, and start with the remaining map.
For Best of 5 Series, both players take turns to veto 1 map from the map pool, so there is 5 left, then they each select the map they most want if they lose, repeat, and start with the remaining map.
Only official tournament streams and casters are allowed to observe/stream matches. No first person streams.
Admin team: DevianT, Elusory and Namakaye
Event Sponsors
Without these companies contributing to our tournament it's fair to say the prizepool would be far smaller. But it's not just about the $'s. All these companies have a long history of supporting Starcraft 2 and esports. They care about the scene and the community. So many thanks to them all! If you esports fans, players etc can send them some love and thanks for supporting SC2 + the Oseanic Championship Series it would be appreciated in return. They all are leaders in their industry, so if it comes down to a choice between brands, pick these guys who support esports!
Saulo Silva fine photography
Saulo Silva is a photographer, motorcyclist and Geophysicist. When off-duty from the industry, he seeks the place, the light and the angle for unique captures.
Always "armed" with a camera to not let opportunities slip away, he will strive to bring home images to please the eye, be it a brief witness of nature, a beautiful smile or a unexpected gesture.
Working under an assignment, he will define the "shooting mission" with the customer to make it the ultimate photographic experience. Assignment photography brings pictures that are guaranteed to be exclusive to the customer, adding great value to them. The possibilities are limitless.
If you're looking for a unique and really exclusive gift to give to someone special, perhaps a Saulo Silva print is just what you're looking for!
Oseanic StarCraft 2 Championship Series
What is OSC?
For those who are unaware, The Oseanic StarCraft 2 Championship Series (OSC) is the Oceanic, South East Asian, North American and Chinese regional championship, which follows a yearly season format, where players earn points for placing in all partnered tournaments. Although the network is based in and focuses on these regions, many events are open to everyone in the world.
The top 32 players ranked via the OSC Player Leader board at the end of the season are then invited to play in the 2 day minimum $5000+ Grand Finale to determine the yearly champion! OSC World Rankings were established in December 2012.
In 2014 OSC partnered tournaments gave away $29691 combined prizepool, ($ bounties, Terran Bonus initiative, Invitationals, and LAN events were not included in this!), ran 155 completed partnered tournaments (up from 77 last year, which equates to 100% growth), and had 358 individual players with points earned (up from 138 in 2013 = 159% growth)
GuMiho was 2014's Champion, taking out the $3500 finals series.
PiG was 2013's Champion, taking out the $2100 finals series.
Current OSC rankings and database can be viewed here
Factors which influence how many OSC points tournaments are allocated include: prizepool, format, frequency, open qualifiers and region locking.
Some unique/interesting features of OSC tournaments and rankings.
- Players are seeding via points acquired from previous OSC placings. (Points often are awarded to 16/32nd place)
- If you defeat someone ranked in the top 32, or higher than yourself, you earn scalp/bonus points (These are used in the event of a tie for yearly finals qualification)
- Players can challenge each other to show matches and put their points on the line, winner takes all.
- There are $ Bounties on top tier players if you can defeat them in a Bo3+ series
- Rankings reflect tournament success, participation, and direct individual series
- We have an active paid news writing team who provide fresh sc2 content and OSC coverage, available at sc2sea.com
OSC Supporter Packages
You can show your support towards OSC, and help us put on events for the community for just $8 USD per month! One less chocolate bar/One less beer at the pub/a couple less songs on iTunes, etc, and the money goes towards supporting the scene It's quite common place for players/casters to have a subscription option on twitch tv (which isn't an option for us), and we feel we have much more to give back in terms of entertainment, competition and rewards. Subscribers are also another way we can potentially market ourselves to prospective sponsors, which in turn will result in further growth.
We also provided supporters with bonuses such as event replay packs, and chance to win 1 hour of coaching from top tier players.
If you are interested, you can subscribe here.