SpaceYeti Profile Joined June 2010 United States 713 Posts Last Edited: 2013-04-16 20:06:30 #1



After much planning and organizing, we're FINALLY ready to announce the details for our upcoming Heartland eSports Spring Regional LAN. The event will feature both full LAN party with high-speed internet, and prize tournaments for StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, Super Street Fighter 4: AE 2012, Street Fighter x Tekken 2013 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. The event will take place in Lincoln, Nebraska on April 20th, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM.



There is no price for admission: just bring your own system and come game with us! Details for tournament registration and format details vary by game and are provided below. [Alternatively, visit the official announcement page!]



WHEN AND WHERE?



All matches will be played live on April 20th, 2013 in "The Crib" on the first floor of the Nebraska Union on the city campus of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The Nebraska Union is located at 1400 R Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588.



The LAN will open to the public at 10:00 AM and will be free to enter, but bring your on system (see below). The start schedule for each tournament is as follows:

12:00 PM -- StarCraft 2



4:00 PM -- Black Ops 2



6:00 PM -- Street Fighter x Tekken 2013



7:30 PM -- Super Street Fighter 4: AE 2012



At this point in time, we have no plans to have online qualifier rounds before the tournament; all rounds are planned to be played at the LIVE event.



REGISTRATION



Registration for each tournament will take place onsite beginning at 10:00 AM. Entry fees for each tournament are as follows:

StarCraft 2 -- $15 per player



Black Ops 2, SSF4: AE 2012, SFxT 2013 -- $10 per player



We will also be taking early registration for the StarCraft 2 tournament at $12 per player, as per this announcement: http://heartlandesports.org/archives/1634



PRIZES



Prizes for each tournament are based off of registrations and are broken down by each game as follows:



StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm

1st Place -- $75 + $8 per entrant (i.e. ~$330 w/ 32 participants).



2nd Place -- $25 +$4 per entrant (i.e. ~$150 w/ 32 participants).



3rd Place -- $3 per entrant (i.e. ~$100 w/ 32 participants).



Black Ops 2, SSF4: AE 2012, and SFxT 2013

1st Place -- $7 per entrant (i.e. ~$110 w/ 16 participants).



2nd Place -- $3 per entrant (i.e. ~$50 w/ 16 participants).



TOURNAMENT FORMAT INFO



StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm



The SC2 tournament will consist of iterated group play, followed by elimination brackets. Performance during group play will be used to select the top 8 players who will continue into double elimination bracket play.



All matches will be Bo3 series with maps selected from the active BNET ladder pool. Grand Finals will be Bo5. Each player will be permitted to ban two maps from the map pool, and the first map of play for each series will be determined by alternate veto from the remaining maps in the pool, with starting player determined by coin flip.



Call of Duty: Black Ops 2



The Black Ops 2 tournament will be 2v2 teams format in double-elimination brackets. Each match will be Bo3 series using a rotation of game modes. The game mode associated with each game in the series will be as follows:

Game 1 -- Search & Destroy



Game 2 -- Hardpoint



Game 3 -- Capture The Flag



Official MLG settings from the 2013 Winter Championship Qualifiers will be used for all game modes. Maps of play for each bracket round will be rotated between those listed in the MLG settings.



SSF4: AE 2012 and SFxT 2013

Bo3 Rounds 99 sec.



Bo3 Matches, Bo5 for Winners, Losers and Grand Finals.



Winner keeps same characters, Loser may pick a different characters/stage.



Winner may change Ultra but must choose before Opponent picks their Ultra.



Tournament format will be double-elimination.



General Rules (Black Ops, AE 2012 and SFxT 2013)

All games will be played on XBOX 360 Console.



A player may not program functions on a controller using methods outside the basic functions of the game (i.e. programmable/turbo controllers).



Pausing a game will result in forfeit of that round unless the opponent chooses to waive this option.



We reserve the right to cancel any tournament with fewer than 4 teams/players.



WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?



Below are what are required for SC2 competitors, or individuals wishing to participate in the LAN. Participants who ONLY wish to compete in any of the console based tournaments (Black Ops 2, AE 2012, SFxT 2013) only need to bring a wired XBOX controller or arcade stick.



PC Gamers

Your PC and monitor



Keyboard and mouse



Power strip



Ethernet cable



Network switch (not a router!!) (bring if able; D-Link and Netgear recommended)



Console gamers

Your console system of choice



A display (TV or monitor)



Games you want to play



Controllers



Power strip



Ethernet cable (recommended for system link)



Network switch (recommended for system link)

After much planning and organizing, we're FINALLY ready to announce the details for our upcoming Heartland eSports Spring Regional LAN. The event will feature both full LAN party with high-speed internet, and prize tournaments for StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, Super Street Fighter 4: AE 2012, Street Fighter x Tekken 2013 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. The event will take place in Lincoln, Nebraska on April 20th, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM.There is no price for admission: just bring your own system and come game with us! Details for tournament registration and format details vary by game and are provided below.All matches will be played live on April 20th, 2013 in "The Crib" on the first floor of the Nebraska Union on the city campus of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The Nebraska Union is located at 1400 R Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588.The LAN will open to the public at 10:00 AM and will be free to enter, but bring your on system (see below). The start schedule for each tournament is as follows:At this point in time, we have no plans to have online qualifier rounds before the tournament; all rounds are planned to be played at the LIVE event.Registration for each tournament will take place onsite beginning at 10:00 AM. Entry fees for each tournament are as follows:We will also be taking early registration for the StarCraft 2 tournament at $12 per player, as per this announcement:Prizes for each tournament are based off of registrations and are broken down by each game as follows:The SC2 tournament will consist of iterated group play, followed by elimination brackets. Performance during group play will be used to select the top 8 players who will continue into double elimination bracket play.All matches will be Bo3 series with maps selected from the active BNET ladder pool. Grand Finals will be Bo5. Each player will be permitted to ban two maps from the map pool, and the first map of play for each series will be determined by alternate veto from the remaining maps in the pool, with starting player determined by coin flip.The Black Ops 2 tournament will be 2v2 teams format in double-elimination brackets. Each match will be Bo3 series using a rotation of game modes. The game mode associated with each game in the series will be as follows:Official MLG settings from the 2013 Winter Championship Qualifiers will be used for all game modes. Maps of play for each bracket round will be rotated between those listed in the MLG settings.Below are what are required for SC2 competitors, or individuals wishing to participate in the LAN. Participants who ONLY wish to compete in any of the console based tournaments (Black Ops 2, AE 2012, SFxT 2013) only need to bring a wired XBOX controller or arcade stick. Behavior is a function of its consequences.