



Close to updated bracket:



Stream A is now twitch.tv/orbtl







Hard Link:



First map: Coin flip for selection after veto Lower Bracket Finals and Grandfinals will be played on a later date.Close to updated bracket: http://imgur.com/VHfh5 Stream A is now twitch.tv/orbtlHard Link: http://i.imgur.com/iQcsC.jpg First map: Coin flip for selection after veto





Groups: http://i.imgur.com/LWunB.jpg



Current Main Event Prize Pool: $400

Live Info: + Show Spoiler +

Main Event: Oct 13th/14th

Oct 13th Groups A-D: 12:00 PT, 15:00 ET



Oct 13th Groups E-H: 16:00 PT, 19:00 ET



Oct 14th Bracket: 12:00 PT, 15:00 ET

To Donate: WhalesFromSpace@gmail.com

Notes (about reserved spots and confirmed invites):

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-If both AxCrank and Liquid'TLO do not confirm their pending invites, then an invite will be extended to ROOTPuck, RootMajOr will take the other voted slot and a new direct invite will be sent.

-Note that Harstem was invited from the reddit thread due to inadequate vote counts in the first TL poll.

-Note that CombatEX has agreed to play under conditions that 100% guarantee that cheating is not possible.

+ Show Spoiler + --#1: There will be a 5 minute stream delay on the caster streams

--#2: A webcam will be placed in his room to reveal that there is no secondary monitor within his vision.

--#3: He will be forced to use speakers instead of a headset, such that he cannot deny skype from interfacing with the headset and receive auditory advice undetectable by stream viewers. Any voice that occurs over the speakers would be audible in his mic. Yes this will lower the production value of CombatEX's stream but he must make this trade-off to compete.

--#4: He must request to pause.

--#5: He may not spam chat in game (subjective enforcement).

Streaming his own perspective clearly negates the capacity to hack (which he isn't even known for) -If AxCrank or Liquid'TLO do not confirm their pending invites (both have requested time for schedule verification), then an invite will be extended to ROOTPuck.-If both AxCrank and Liquid'TLO do not confirm their pending invites, then an invite will be extended to ROOTPuck, RootMajOr will take the other voted slot and a new direct invite will be sent.-Note that Harstem was invited from the reddit thread due to inadequate vote counts in the first TL poll.-Note that CombatEX has agreed to play under conditions that 100% guarantee that cheating is not possible.

Player Pool



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1. EG.iNcontroLRC

2. Empire.Beastyqt

3. ROOTSlush

4. / MorroW

5. 4Not|Xenocider

6. SsonLighT

7. d.KiLLeR

8. EGLzGamer

9. giX

10. QuanticHawk

11. QuanticApocalypse

12. Jemag

Community Choice

13. Wonkman (TL Vote #1)

14. okArchaic (TL Vote #1)

15. GoSuHwangSin (TL Vote #1; Replaces Harstem)

16. ROOTMajOr (r/sc Vote #1)

17. CombatEX (r/sc Vote #1; See notes below)

18. ROOTPuCK (r/sc Vote #1)

19. 4Not|MaSsan (r/sc Vote #2)

20. MxGRemarK (r/sc Vote #2)

21. LgNTheory (r/sc Vote #2)

22. Destiny (saw invite late: r/sc Vote #1)

23. Ketroc (TL Vote #2)

24. Gaulzi (TL Vote #2)

Qualified Players:

25. BOT.Schnieder

26. LgNJimRising

27. SuperHero

28. coL.Fuzzy

29. iMpEnder

30. KnowMe

31. GoSudde

32. Honeybear



Notes:

-If AxCrank or Liquid'TLO do not confirm their pending invites (both have requested time for schedule verification), then an invite will be extended to ROOTPuck.

-If both AxCrank and Liquid'TLO do not confirm their pending invites, then an invite will be extended to ROOTPuck, RootMajOr will take the other voted slot and a new direct invite will be sent.

-Note that Harstem was invited from the reddit thread due to inadequate vote counts in the first TL poll.

-Note that CombatEX has agreed to play under conditions that 100% guarantee that cheating is not possible.

+ Show Spoiler + #1: There will be a 5 minute stream delay on the caster streams

#2: A webcam will be placed in his room to reveal that there is no secondary monitor within his vision.

#3: He will be forced to use speakers instead of a headset, such that he cannot deny skype from interfacing with the headset and receive auditory advice undetectable by stream viewers. Any voice that occurs over the speakers would be audible in his mic. Yes this will lower the production value of CombatEX's stream but he must make this trade-off to compete.

#4: He must request to pause.

#5: He may not spam chat in game (subjective enforcement).

Streaming his own perspective clearly negates the capacity to hack (which he isn't even known for)

-Destiny saw the invite from the first r/starcraft thread but since the overall thread count was reduced it is reasonable to allocate 2 slots to the final TL player poll (as they suffer from minimal particiaption) and allocate a seed to this player; who recieved more upvotes than the other players from the first r/starcraft thread.





If you are wondering about how the "Community Choice" invites work, refer to the "Community" section of this thread.



If you are wondering about how to participate in a qualifier, reference that section.

(TL Vote #1)(TL Vote #1)(TL Vote #1; Replaces Harstem)(r/sc Vote #1)(r/sc Vote #1; See notes below)(r/sc Vote #1)(r/sc Vote #2)(r/sc Vote #2)(r/sc Vote #2)(saw invite late: r/sc Vote #1)(TL Vote #2)(TL Vote #2)-If AxCrank or Liquid'TLO do not confirm their pending invites (both have requested time for schedule verification), then an invite will be extended to ROOTPuck.-If both AxCrank and Liquid'TLO do not confirm their pending invites, then an invite will be extended to ROOTPuck, RootMajOr will take the other voted slot and a new direct invite will be sent.-Note that Harstem was invited from the reddit thread due to inadequate vote counts in the first TL poll.-Note that CombatEX has agreed to play under conditions that 100% guarantee that cheating is not possible.If you are wondering about how the "Community Choice" invites work, refer to the "Community" section of this thread.If you are wondering about how to participate in a qualifier, reference that section.

Map Pool



+ Show Spoiler + 1. GSL Daybreak

2. ESV Ohana

3. ESV Cloud Kingdom

4. GSL Whirlwind (TL.net Map Poll #1)

5. ESV Muspelheim (TL.net Map Poll #2)

6. Astro Haze (TL.net Map Poll #3)

7. GSL Abyssal City (r/sc Map Thread)

8. GSL Emtombed Valley (r/sc.Map Thread)

9. Belshir Walterways (r/sc Map Thread)



Map rules are outlined in a graphic towards the end of this section.



The comprehensive guide to the main event format is in graphical form, here:

1920x1080: 1920x1080: http://i.imgur.com/Ulu6m.jpg

Note:

Note:

Prize Distribution:

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Day 1:

40% = 5% x 8 Group Winners



Day 2:

30% = 1st Place Bracket Stage

15% = 2nd Place Bracket Stage

10% = 3rd Place Bracket Stage

5% = 4th Place Bracket Stage

(Total 60% allocated towards Bracket Stage)



With an ideal prize pool of $500, it would look like this:



+ Show Spoiler + Day 1:

$200 = $25 x 8 Group Winners



Day 2:

$150 = 1st Place

$75 = 2nd Place

$50 = 3rd Place

$25 = 4th Place



Current Main Event Prize Pool = $40040% = 5% x 8 Group Winners30% = 1st Place Bracket Stage15% = 2nd Place Bracket Stage10% = 3rd Place Bracket Stage5% = 4th Place Bracket Stage(Total 60% allocated towards Bracket Stage)

The comprehensive guide to the main event production format is in graphical form, here:

1920x1080: 1920x1080: http://i.imgur.com/iTwNY.jpg

I am hosting a community based tournament to facilitate both a unique viewer experience, and the promotion of player streams. The unique parameters of this tournament are that viewers influence, through voting, the map pool and the player invites: Also, all participating players stream their perspective (and are allowed to run ads and keep all revenue).I have designed a structure such that community member may assume roles of casters, admins, and (of course) players. In addition to the invites that are influenced by the community polls, there are 3 qualification events. This design is detailed; created by assimilating the formats of the best leagues/tournaments, and with the legitimate intent to facilitate a great user experience, in terms of both the capacity to govern significant tournament parameters, and viewership in general. The rest of this thread will convey my design to you, and should provide clear information in regards to any method of involvement.The bracket stage facilitates both double elimination (for the players ranking 1st or 2nd in their groups), and a distinct 1st-4th place, for which cash prizes will be allocated.NA Server; but players from all regions are welcome.(including check-in times) forare available here:1920x1080: http://i.imgur.com/3zVrE.jpg Note:are also outlined in the above link.

Caster Streams:

Stream A:

Stream B:

Stream C:

Stream D:

Open Coverage Streams/Casters:

Main Qualifier:

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Date: Saturday, Oct 6th, 13:00 PT (1 PM) / 16:00 ET (4 PM)



A 32-player, single elimination qualifier with a $100 prize pool will occur, in which the top 4 players qualify for the Main Event.



The format is a simple bracket with best of 3's until the final round, which is a best of 5.



Map pool and map rules will be the same as that of the main event.



Players must stream their participation in this qualifier.



Players must be of Diamond, Masters, or Grand Masters to register.



To register, post here or email WhalesFromSpace@gmail.com:

Subject: Main Qualifier

B.Net ID w/ Code:

TL Embedded Stream Link:

Rank:

Email Contact:



Note: Feel free to register for the Main qualifier, and participate in the open qualifiers: If you register, then qualify before this tournament, it will be no problem.



Prize Distribution:

1st. $75 + Main Event Entry

2nd. $25 + Main Event Entry

3rd/4th. Main Event Entry



This tournament will be cast by up to 4 streams, if you wish to help with the coverage of this qualifier, email WhalesFromSpace@gmail.com.



Current Player Pool:

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TOdesKampf

StealthyPoo

JonSnow

Bourne

MxG.RemarK

cVoNinja

Echoic

areaLilky

ELVIS

SCMothership

cMotoK

PulseEverize

LgNTheoRy

Schnieder

LgNJimRising

coLFuzzy

AltWebz

Rnaged

Superhero

*12 spots remain!





Saturday, Oct 6th, 13:00 PT (1 PM) / 16:00 ET (4 PM)A 32-player, single elimination qualifier with a $100 prize pool will occur, in which the top 4 players qualify for the Main Event.The format is a simple bracket with best of 3's until the final round, which is a best of 5.Map pool and map rules will be the same as that of the main event.Players must stream their participation in this qualifier.Players must be of Diamond, Masters, or Grand Masters to register., post here or email WhalesFromSpace@gmail.com:Subject: Main QualifierB.Net ID w/ Code:TL Embedded Stream Link:Rank:Email Contact:Feel free to register for the Main qualifier, and participate in the open qualifiers: If you register, then qualify before this tournament, it will be no problem.1st. $75 + Main Event Entry2nd. $25 + Main Event Entry3rd/4th. Main Event EntryThis tournament will be cast by up to 4 streams, if you wish to help with the coverage of this qualifier, email WhalesFromSpace@gmail.com.

Open Qualifiers:

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Open Qualifier 1:

Date: Tuesday, Oct 2nd, 16:00 PT (4 PM) / 19:00 ET (7 PM) -> 19:00 PT (7 PM) / 22:00 ET (10 PM)

Link:

Top 2 Qualify for Main Event.

1st place will be invited to a show match on a later date (w/ $$$ prize).



Open Qualifier 2:

Date: Sunday, Oct 7th, 13:00 PT (1 PM) / 16:00 ET (4 PM)

Link:

Top 2 Qualify for Main Event.

1st place will be invited to a show match on a later date (w/ $$$ prize).



Format:

All best of 3's until the final, which is a best of 5.

Single Elimination.



Map Pool:

ESV Ohana

ESV Cloud Kingdom

GSL Daybreak

GSL Entombed Valley

GSL Metropolis



Note: First map is predetermined, loser picks next map.

Players ARE NOT required to stream during open qualifiers. The players here must only stream if they qualify for the main event. Please do not register in these qualifiers if you do not have the capacity to stream in the Main Event.Tuesday, Oct 2nd, 16:00 PT (4 PM) / 19:00 ET (7 PM) ->Link: http://playhem.com/#!/tourney/25482 Top 2 Qualify for Main Event.1st place will be invited to a show match on a later date (w/ $$$ prize).Sunday, Oct 7th, 13:00 PT (1 PM) / 16:00 ET (4 PM)Link: http://playhem.com/#!/tourney/25483 Top 2 Qualify for Main Event.1st place will be invited to a show match on a later date (w/ $$$ prize).All best of 3's until the final, which is a best of 5.Single Elimination.ESV OhanaESV Cloud KingdomGSL DaybreakGSL Entombed ValleyGSL MetropolisFirst map is predetermined, loser picks next map.

twitch.tv/orbtlSpaceWhales & Orb + Guests!SpaceWhalesTheOmega + KimboSliceQuanticLaughingMan & ???QuanticLaughingMan???twitch.tv/theabraxas???SCMothership + SCInfestorSCMothership??????To host a stream or be a caster, email WhalesFromSpace@gmail.com.Note: Unreasonably awful emails will be responded to with a picture of Kimbo Slice.Note: Caster streams will implement a 5 minute stream delay.This streaming format facilitates a multitude of options for the viewer in regards to their tournament experience. If particular casters, or observation work is infringing on the viewer's capacity to enjoy the game, they can switch the the play perspective of who they are rooting for, or even select one of the other 3+ matches being streamed in parallel. Open Coverage allows newer or unknown casters to present high level games and recieve feedback from a live scenario. This design results in all matches being broadcast, and offers 3 ways to interface with each match. The schedule for the broadcasting of the double-elimination bracket was verified as smooth for live presentation in my previous event (Space Whales Super Showdown: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=334263) 1920x1080: http://i.imgur.com/jdil3.jpg The best way to contact me about being involved is toIn my previous events community members have helped increase the quality of player pool, and event exposure, through donations: If you want to contribute to the prize pool, the following email address is also my paypal account.

WhalesFromSpace@gmail.com

100% of donations go into the prize pool.

Voting Format:

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Team Liquid:

Players post, or are nominated by a fan post, for inclusion in the poll system. Only one instance of nomination is required for conclusion in each poll (or until the player is voted into participation). Polls will be posted for ~24 hours, and at the end of the duration invites will be sent out in order of highest voted for players, until 3 players accept invitation into the Main Event.



If you are nominating a player, or posting in request to be included in the poll, please use this format:



Include in Player Poll:

Bnet.ID:

Stream Link:



This will make it much easier for me to create the polls.



reddit/r/starcraft:

Players post, or are nominated, by comments in specific threads allocated towards player voting. The upvotes will be recorded ~24 hours after a thread is created: Invites will be sent out in order of highest voted for players, until 3 players accept invitation into the Main Event. Do note that a comment will have to be made each time a thread pops up, even if it is a recurring instance of poll participation.



Now Closed

Reddit Player Thread #1 Results:

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114 Grubby (No response)

93 Crank (Pending)

75 TLO (Pending)

68 DeMusliM (No response)

62 Destiny

61 Thorzain (ASUS Invitational)

55 Scarlett (Requires internet upgrade)

54 CombatEx ( Accepts )

53 WhiteRa (Cannot play on NA server)

50 Harstem

45 CatZ (No response)

44 d.Apollo (ASUS ROG Invitational Caster)

36 Suppy (UC Berkley LAN)

35 puCK

34 MajOr

31 qxc (WCG USA)

31 minigun (WCG USA)

31 Stephano (ASUS ROG)

29 Sase

26 Lucifron (ASUS ROG)

24 Rooterdam

22 Dimaga

21 Snute

18 Wonkman

17 BabyKnight

14 Feast

14 Desrow

13 Sasquatch

11 Axslav

11 Nerchio

11 Nony

10 Sson

10 Idra

9 Vortix

7 Trimaster

7 Filter

6 Nathanias

6 Ketroc

5 Pyre

5 LastShadow

5 Cheticus

4 gaulzi

4 Moonglade

4 Trump

4 Elfi

3 Shew

3 Ruff

2 SaroVati

2 tumescentpie

1 SeoHyeon

For some context to the polls, please reference graphic linked in the above section.Note: The change was made for 3 players to be included per poll; this was because of the delays associated in player contact (for example many took 2-3 days to respond).Link: http://kwiksurveys.com/app/showpoll.asp?sid=g9u1svbvkvn4c9c25871&qid=25871&new=True Note: I did not use a TeamLiquid.net forum poll because the max is 12 options.Note: Of the players that had more than 3 votes each, only 2 accepted invitation (Drewbie and CatZ did not respond). So, I allocated the 3rd player spot to the r/sc thread; as it recieved over 10x the participation.-2 players invited via this pollLink: http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/10pgym/first_rstarcraft_thread_for_streamers_community/ Note: A fourth player was added from this poll due to the minimal participation on the TL platform.

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RemarK

Theory

MaSsan

Link: http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/1167qp/final_player_voting_thread_for_streamers/

closed!

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GSL Abyssal City

GSL Entombed Valley

Belshir Waterways

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Poll: 4 Player Macro-Based Map



Whirlwind (43)

49%



Metropolis (19)

22%



Entombed Valley (13)

15%



Taldarim Altar (5)

6%



Condemned Ridge (4)

5%



Shakuras Plateau (3)

3%



87 total votes (43)49%(19)22%(13)15%(5)6%(4)5%(3)3%87 total votes Your vote: 4 Player Macro-Based Map (Vote): Metropolis

(Vote): Whirlwind

(Vote): Shakuras Plateau

(Vote): Entombed Valley

(Vote): Condemned Ridge

(Vote): Taldarim Altar





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Poll: 2 Spawn Maps



ESV Muspelheim (35)

50%



GSL Abyssal City (22)

31%



GSL Grand Lagoon (6)

9%



GSL Antiga Shipyard (Cross Only) (4)

6%



None of these (take top 2 from 1st poll) (3)

4%



70 total votes (35)50%(22)31%(6)9%(4)6%(3)4%70 total votes Your vote: 2 Spawn Maps (Vote): ESV Muspelheim

(Vote): GSL Grand Lagoon

(Vote): GSL Abyssal City

(Vote): GSL Antiga Shipyard (Cross Only)

(Vote): None of these (take top 2 from 1st poll)





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I hope together we can make this a really fun time