So you want to post about your tournament? Awesome! Here's a few little things that will make your life easier.
Date, time and countdowns TL features [date], [time] and [countdown] bbcode tags. With the date and time tags, simply write a freeform date or time with timezone, and it will be converted to the viewers local time zone. Eg:
[date]October 1st 2010 5pm GMT[/date] becomes Friday, Oct 01 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) | [date]next friday 6pm edt[/date] becomes Friday, Sep 17 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) |
The countdown tag accepts a date and time in the same format as the date / time tags and displays a countdown to that date. For example, [countdown]2015-01-01 00:00:00 GMT[/countdown] becomes , and updates in real time showing minutes and eventually seconds as the time draws closer.
On a related note, especially for North Americans, please be aware of Daylight Saving Time. If you write 5pm EST during the summer, this is actually 6pm Eastern Time since EDT is the time zone used during the summer. Writing the wrong time zone can be very confusing for people from outside the US trying to convert the time to their local time zone. Try to use the date and time tags to avoid this issue.
Liquipedia Do you have big players in your tournament? You can use the [wiki2] tag to link to their Liquipedia player information page to give readers detailed background information. Simply put their player name inside the tag, eg [wiki2]TLO[/wiki2] becomes TLO.
If your tournament has a number of notable players in it and a prize pool, it should be added to Liquipedia also. Please see http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Liquipedia:Tournament_tutorial for more information on creating a wiki page for your tournament.
Race Icons Want to use the fancy little race icons instead of writing (T), (P), (Z), etc? Simply use :x: where x is either t (), p (), z () or r (). Use uppercase for a slightly larger icon ( )
Country Flags Want to easily use country flags like these: ? Simply write the ISO country code between two colons, eg :us: or :se: and they will be replaced with the appropriate country flag. A space must be present on both sides for it to work.
Images TL recently added an image upload feature that allows you to easily host images on imgur.com, a fast and reliable image hosting site. If you want to host banners, brackets, photos or any other images, please use the "Upload Image" feature right above the reply box next to the bbcode / poll links. This will automatically resize any large images so they fit perfectly with TL's layout and generate a link to a full size image.
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Big Team Icons! By VirgilSC2
On September 02 2011 03:54 Probe1 wrote: Hey guys. Lately I've been making more and more blank templates for quick and easy use in Live Report threads. A wise poster once prescribed a number one rule. Don't panic. Let's take some of that advice and apply it to the SC2 tournament forum!
This is a resource to store formats, templates, banners and any other tool for a Live Report thread. In so many words: Just like the Brood War Tournament Forum has.
At this point I'm going to steal whatever I can from Dropbear and reorient it to SC2. Credit goes to him for most of the thread.
No Live Report Thread and it's about to start? No problem. Follow these simple steps and even you can be MrCon.
Once you get the hang of it you'll see it's easier than staying awake. Just like a LR thread this will be a work in progress ^_^ Please post any feedback, inclusions; exclusions or anything else that fits the theme of the thread. This will only be as useful as the contributions posted in it!
List of tournament thread contributors. CONTENT CONTRIBUTORS Antoine disciple HawaiianPig Hondelul MrCon pHaRSiDE arctics86 Amnesia
SETT TV
IDEA CONTRIBUTORS 538 Jubinell CoffeeJelly Hondelul
How to search Just hit quote and type in the bold format name. It will take you right to the format you're looking for. Just copy everything from there, paste it in a new thread and you're good to go!
FORMATS
[Basic Teamleague]
+ Show Spoiler [Team League Basic Template by Amnesia] +Banner 2011 Tournament nameRound # Week #Day Date Time(KST)
Team 1 logo Team 2 logo Team 1 vs Team 2« » « » « » « » « » « » « » in between the « » is the map name. Make sure to TLPD-ize it!
Lineups + Show Spoiler [Overall] +
Results + Show Spoiler [Overall] + « » « » « » « » « » « » « » Team 1 0:0 Team 2
Recommended Games + Show Spoiler +
Streams List of streams here
[GSL] + Show Spoiler [GSL] +banner by HawaiianPigCasted by ??. 2011 Global StarCraft II League August/Code SAll time GSL music compendium !+ Show Spoiler [Code S format] +- 32 players are participating
- Players are divided into 8 groups of 4 players
- The groups will be played out in a ‘Dual Tournament’ format, a system that Starcraft 1 fans will be familiar with
- The 4 players of each group are split into two pairs and play each other.
- The winners of these matches will then face each other in the ‘Winner’s match’. The victor advances to the playoffs (Round of 16)
- The losers of the initial matches face each other in the ‘Loser’s match’. The loser will be out and will have to go through the Up&Down matches after the tournament, to determine if he can stay in Code S.
- The loser of the Winner’s match and the winner of the Loser’s match will face each other. The winner advances to the playoffs. The loser is out but stays in Code S.
- After the group stage is over, 16 players remain. Players who finished first in their group will be paired against players who finished second in a different group.
- The rest of Code S is played out in a regular single elimination tournament mode
- Ro16 is Best of 3. Ro8 and Semifinals are Best of 5. Finals are Best of 7.
+ Show Spoiler [Up and down format change] +Up & Down Match Format Change - Code A Winner will automatically advance to Code S without going through Up & Down Match - MLG Winner will receive a GSL Code S seed for the following month. (Even if the winner is a Korean player, the seed will be provided). If the winner turns down the Code S seed or is already a Code S player then the runner-up will be given the seed. - Code S 4th Place Players (8) + Code A Top 7 = 15 players - Players will be divided into 3 groups of 5. - One group per day will be broadcasted. Each group’s 1st and 2nd Place will advance to Code S. Prizepool :1st: 50,000,000KRW (~32,000EUR, 46,000USD) 2nd: 20,000,000KRW (~13,000EUR, 18,500USD) Ro4: 5,000,000KRW (~3,200EUR, 4,500USD) Ro8: 3,000,000KRW (~1,900EUR, 2,800USD) Ro16: 2,000,000KRW (~1,300EUR, 1,850USD) Ro32: 1,500,000KRW (~1,000EUR, 1,400USD) GSL Code # RO# Day # Monday, Dec 05 3:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Match Oneplayer one VS player two + Show Spoiler [Results] ++ Show Spoiler [Overall results] ++ Show Spoiler [Recommended games] ++ Show Spoiler [Overall recommended games] + Match Twoplayer one VS player two + Show Spoiler [Results] ++ Show Spoiler [Overall results] ++ Show Spoiler [Recommended games] ++ Show Spoiler [Overall recommended games] ++ Show Spoiler [Live Report] +- How to watch : http://www.gomtv.net/2011gslsponsors5/live/
[GSTL] Season + Show Spoiler [GSTL] +Banner by HawaiinPigCasted by : ??? 2011 Global StarCraft II Team League Season 1TeamLiquid GSTL and GSL presentationGOMTV presents the Global Starcraft II Team League Season 1! A total of 12 teams will compete in a spectacular Team League. The GSTL now runs for 3 months as a regular full league. Which team will claim the title of the best SC II team in the world in Season 1? Teams that will be participating in this exciting GSTL will be: SlayerS, MVP, IM, oGs, Prime, TSL, fOu, ZeNEX, StarTale, NS_Hoseo, FXOpen and F.United. The pennant race will be Bo7, and the play-offs and the final will be Bo9. Prizepool :1st: 30,000,000KRW (~20,000EUR, 28,000USD) 2nd: 15,000,000KRW (~10,000EUR, 14,000USD) Coach award: 5,000,000KRW (~3,200EUR, 4,500USD) Format :+ Show Spoiler [Format] +GSTL will be broadcasted twice a week on Thursday and Friday 12 teams will be participating. The league will be divided into two groups Groups that play on Thursdays will be in the Jupiter league and groups that play on Fridays will be in the Venus league. *In Korea, Thursday is called the day of Jupiter and Friday is called the day of Venus. The Jupiter League includes: SlayerS, TSL, oGs, MVP, PRIME, F.United The Venus League includes: IM, StarTale, fOu, Zenex, NS, FXOpen e-Sports Each team will play every team of its group once, this process will take 10 weeks. This group stage will be called the “Pennant Race” Once the Pennant Race is over, the top 3 teams from each group will advance to the Play-offs Ranking will be decided using the following factors in order: Number of Wins -> Number of Set Losses -> If two teams have same number of wins and set losses, the winner of the two from the pennant race match will receive a higher ranking -> Number of Warnings Received The Pennant Race will be best Bo7, Play-offs and finals Bo9. “King of the hill”-type format. The Play-offs will be played out as follows: Schedule :+ Show Spoiler [Schedule] + Monday, Dec 05 3:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Week #, Jupiter/Venus LeagueTeam Page/image vs Team Page/image + Show Spoiler [Team 1 roster] ++ Show Spoiler [Team 2 roster] +Player 1 vs Player 2 + Show Spoiler [Lineup] ++ Show Spoiler [Overall lineup] ++ Show Spoiler [Results] ++ Show Spoiler [Overall results] ++ Show Spoiler [Recommended games] ++ Show Spoiler [Overall recommended games] ++ Show Spoiler [Live report] + Monday, Dec 05 3:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Week #, Jupiter/Venus LeagueTeam Page/image vs Team Page/image + Show Spoiler [Team 1 roster] ++ Show Spoiler [Team 2 roster] +Player 1 vs Player 2 + Show Spoiler [Lineup] ++ Show Spoiler [Overall lineup] ++ Show Spoiler [Results] ++ Show Spoiler [Overall results] ++ Show Spoiler [Recommended games] ++ Show Spoiler [Overall recommended games] ++ Show Spoiler [Live report] +http://www.gomtv.net/2011gstls1/live/
- Previous results & lineups :Venus groupJupiter group- Most valuable players interviews by PhosgeneAll GSTL interviewsThanks to HawaiianPig for the section headers.
[MLG] Day 1/2 + Show Spoiler [MLG] +Thanks to HawaiianPig for the section headers & banner.
[IEM] LR Group stage
+ Show Spoiler [IEM] +Links to Liquipedia and other important stuff Monday, Dec 05 3:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)IEM Season VI - Global Challenge Location and Day Streamshttp://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/ESL_TV-2English by ??? Group A:+ Show Spoiler + [unparsable timestamp format] -- 1 vs. 2 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 3 vs.4 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 5 vs. 6 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 7 vs. 8 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 9 vs. 10 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 11 vs. 12 Results+ Show Spoiler +[unparsable timestamp format] -- 1 vs. 2 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 3 vs.4 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 5 vs. 6 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 7 vs. 8 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 9 vs. 10 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 11 vs. 12
Group B:+ Show Spoiler + [unparsable timestamp format] -- 1 vs. 2 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 3 vs.4 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 5 vs. 6 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 7 vs. 8 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 9 vs. 10 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 11 vs. 12 Results+ Show Spoiler +15:00 GMT (+00:00) -- 1 vs. 2 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 3 vs.4 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 5 vs. 6 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 7 vs. 8 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 9 vs. 10 [unparsable timestamp format] -- 11 vs. 12
Recommended Games+ Show Spoiler +Coverage Pages, for example Fragster and readmore [Assembly] + Show Spoiler + More will be added when creators give permission. If you have something to add but did not create it, please seek permission first. BANNERS
+ Show Spoiler [GSL] +
+ Show Spoiler [GSTL] +
+ Show Spoiler [MLG] +
+ Show Spoiler [IEM] +
+ Show Spoiler [BlizzCon] +http://i.imgur.com/x1c5m.jpg http://i.imgur.com/AXU84.jpg http://i.imgur.com/SYoQ5.jpg http://i.imgur.com/CU1UJ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/nUAnU.jpg
SECTION HEADERS + Show Spoiler [By HawaiianPig] +[img]http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/HawaiianPig/SPL/2011r5w1lrpred.jpg[/img]
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[img]http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/HawaiianPig/SPL/2011r5w1lrstream.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/HawaiianPig/MLG/lrstream.png[/img]
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[img]http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/HawaiianPig/MLG/lrresults.png[/img]
[img]http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/HawaiianPig/MLG/lrhype.png[/img]
Banner CreatorBanner/Section header maker(free, no registration or install) Very simple one, you will never be able to do something like HawaiianPig, but better than nothing if you want to make your post nicer over the time.
More will be added when creators give permission. If you have something to add but did not create it, please seek permission first. TEAM LOGOS + Show Spoiler +SlayerS [img]http://i.imgur.com/awIck.png[/img] TSL [img]http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/images2/f/fb/TSLlogo.png[/img] oGs-TL [img]http://i.imgur.com/DZ0Lx.png[/img] MVP [img]http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/images2/8/81/MVPlogo.png[/img] Prime [img]http://i.imgur.com/2PoQI.png[/img] F.United [img]http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/images2/e/e8/FUnitedlogo.png[/img] IM [img]http://i.imgur.com/9mOh9.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/YkIfC.png[/img] ZENEX [img]http://i.imgur.com/5UUI5.png[/img] NeoHoSeo [img]http://i.imgur.com/gNxsd.png[/img] FXO [img]http://i.imgur.com/gxBMp.png[/img] oGs [img]http://i.imgur.com/Wg4T7.png[/img] Team Liquid [img][/img] EG [img]http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/images2/thumb/1/1a/EG.png/300px-EG.png[/img] mouz [img]http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/images2/thumb/0/09/Mouz_logo.jpg/300px-Mouz_logo.jpg[/img] Millenium [img]http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/images2/thumb/a/ab/Millenium.png/300px-Millenium.png[/img] [img][/img] [img][/img] More will be added GUIDE TO LIVE REPORT PLAY BY PLAY The two most basic principles of a live report of a match are game time stamps and a unbroken chain of quotes from the start to gg. Time stamps allow the reader to know when something happened. Quoting yourself makes a chain of events that turns into a coherent flow of the actions that made up the game.
Excerpt:What is LR-ing? LR stands for Live Report. This is the act of describing an SC2 match in real time by posting about the details of the match in the Match Thread. You can think of it like commentating through posting. LR does not mean forum QQ, whining or balance posting. LR is primarily for informational purposes.
MoonBear's definitive guide on the profits and perils of Live Reporting explains what, why and how both succiently and with accuracy. An excellent how to guide of Live Reporting.
When you are finished with your live report, be sure to click the # button on the last post in your chain and pm that page to the person that opened the thread so it can be added to the OP.
More will be added when creators give permission. If you have something to add but did not create it, please seek permission first.
Guide for LR Thread
Step by Step: What have to be in, what should etc + Show Spoiler +Pictures are always an eye catcher, this post don´t have much. If you think about making a LR thread you have to read through The list is no general rule how it should be posted. Things like matches might be better very close to the top of the thread. Change it the way you like. If it´s wrong some people give very fast feedback. TL has many good tools to make your thread better, important ones like Liquipedia and TLPD should never miss. Many people work for these things and you will find most informations you need in these! BB codes don´t have space inside the brackets [ ], everything posted below is with space so delete the space if you put it inside your post
- Thread Title
Go with the title shown right at the Calender, simple. No confusion, no need to think about something catchy. Add Day 1/2 etc if it´s a event that is played over several days or Group A/B, Playoff if it´s planed like this. Use [ ] for easy recognization like [GSL] [MLG]
- Banner
The Banner is an important part. They mosten times contain Sponsors, the name of Tournament and are a nice introduction to your thread. Sometimes dates, players and other minor informations are in them. So they can also generate a bit hype. Banners can be found here Examples: + Show Spoiler +If you don´t have banners already in the forum, search in google. Most times you will find nice banners on official sites too.
- Date/Time
Very important information. Write the time or date in your timezone and use the [time][/ time] or [date][/ date] BB codes around it. This will show it in the readers timezone if he selected his timezone in his profile. (Be aware that at least on the second page the first one will ask "when does it start"?)
- Streams
Most times streams are easily available through the stream list. If you have additional infos (like casters) or streams that are not on the TL list add them here.
- Schedule
Does the Tourney have a planed schedule? If yes add it to your OP, keep updated if there are delays. Many don´t have the time to watch the whole time and can plan accordingly. Make a picture and post it if possible or just link it. Example: + Show Spoiler +
- Layout/astetics
I´ll spoiler this, ignore it if you wish so + Show Spoiler +- Section headers
With many sections adding Headers will make it much more easy to read. You can get amazing looking one from BW forum, the Second post in here or create your owns on free sites like here
- Lines for sections
For small sections headers might be too much, if so you can simple add [ hr] before/after the section it will make a line across the post
- Center your post
You can center everything by adding [center] at the beginning and [ /center] at the end. Of course you can add the tags for every section on it´s own. This will make your post much more pleasing to watch.
- Colors, Bolding, Underlining...
Use [red][ /red], [green][ /green], [blue][ /blue] and the codes on top of post box to show important parts. This will help the readers to get usefull informtions.
- Lists
Have many minor infos? Making a [ list] [ /list] of them will make it more attractive than a block of text. Add [ *] before each line.
- Spoilers
Not only they make everything more easy to read, they also + Show Spoiler +make people curious
- Matches
Possibilities
- Some important matches
If there are only a few (and perhaps scheduled) matches add the pictures and names from TLPD. If there is a schedule add the times. Example + Show Spoiler +
- Big bracket
Nobody expects you to add every match. Link to the Bracket, if available add a picture of the bracket perhaps in spoilers. Example: + Show Spoiler +
- Results
Very important! Include either a Result Section or make it part of the Matches Section, but spoiler it! Keep it updated! Most people come in the thread after some time and want a quick overview. If possible add the maps they played and make the winner bold for every map. Example:+ Show Spoiler +
- Recommended Games
Like above, for important/broadcasted games make a poll "Add Poll". Post the poll after the game finished and add it to your section. If it´s a BoX perhaps quote your fist poll for the first game and add the second poll so people who didn´t see the first one can vote now. Please stick to "Yes/No/If you have time", other options might already spoiler the result like "Lol, Terran/NO!!/No" Example:+ Show Spoiler + Poll: Recommend MC vs NesTea Game 1?Yes (2) 100% No (0) 0% If you have time (0) 0% 2 total votes Your vote: Recommend MC vs NesTea Game 1? (Vote): Yes (Vote): No (Vote): If you have time
- Live Reports
Several people often livereport the games like Drazerk, Probe1 and others occasionally. This is the basic intention of LR threads and a great help for people that are not able to watch the games live due to work or bad internet. Please consider adding the updated posts to your OP. A guide to LR can be found here. Updated final posts look like THIS Example: + Show Spoiler +On August 30 2011 21:07 Drazerk wrote:Game Four on Shipyard In the top left is Top While in bottom left is Genius 1:40Barracks / Gateway in production 2:10Gas on the way for genius 2:40Orbital / core starting 4:30Expansion on the way for Top with two more barracks in production Warp gate for Genius along with his own expansion 5:30Genius going up to three gates while starting his robo 6:10Stim starting for Top 7:00Factory and ebay for top Genius is getting a second observer 8:00
Starport and +1 bio weapons for TOP forge for genius 8:30Reactored medivacs in production for top while starting his third base Genius is getting a twilight council 9:30Three more gates, blink and +1 for Genius 10:30Ghost academy starting for Top 11:00Robo bay and charge for Genius 11:40Blink from genius kills a drop 12:10Factory prevents genius from taking a third base 13:10Thermal lance and templar archives for genius Four vikings at a time coming out for Top 14:40Mobious and ghosts starting for Top Psi storm for Genius 16:20Expansion and cloak for Top 17:00Drop at the third of genius is finally cleaned up 17:40Genius is taking the gold base 18:20Top moving in to attack while taking his own gold 19:00Storm kills all the vikings 21:00Armies engaging Mass EMP 23:00Top was forced back for now Third base of genius is falls to a drop 26:00Drop from Top Snipe kills all the templar 27:00Another base starting for Top Genius loses his units running into the defensive planetary 30:00Drop is destroying the production of genius 31:00I see building armour being researched 32:00Genius GGs Top takes the series
- Additional Infos
Have infos like Price Pool, Map Pool, the format (Round Robin/BoX/...)? Add them, might not be as important but these infos are often times interesting and people don´t have to ask as much in the thread.
- Links, Coverage, etc
Many websites have (very good) coverage of big Tourneys. Fragster and Readmore are often present at the event, make Interviews and other stuff. Adding a section where you post these links is a good thing toi have. Especially if they contact you and ask if you might add them.
+ Show Spoiler [Appendix] +Many things might be missing, create the thread the way you like it. Nobody else will spend as much time at the OP as you If you need food for thought just look at other LR Threads open like GSL threadsDon´t forget to update Tournament Section before posting, someone else might have done a thread already. Adding something like Liquipedia for results and informations is always important. If you take banners/section headers/... from people please write it somewhere in a short line, that way you thank them for their work! If you find mistakes, something to add/delete please tell me. This post can ofc be posted at the beginning of the thread if people think it´s helpfull. If this thread becomes a sticky it might be good if the standart OP maker like MrCon, Asha or Probe1 who cover every [GSL] Day write in here if they are not able to make the OP. This way other can jump in and make the work without making an OP and notice too late that already one is done.
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