WingnutSC Profile Joined March 2012 United States 52 Posts Last Edited: 2015-09-03 17:00:17 #1



We are happy to officially announce YOUMACON StarCraft II DETROIT 2015 at the Renaissance Center!



This will be the third year in a row that our team will be producing and bringing you this great event.



Have a sample of Youmacon SC2 2014

Youmacon 2013 Bracket

Youmacon 2014 Bracket



For Youmacon SC2 2015 we will be having an even larger prize pool, consisting of more than $1000 as well as hardware prizes paid out to the top 6 finalists. In addition to the base prize pool, an additional pot bonus of $10 per tournament entry will be split equally between the top 6.



The tournament will be played in Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm. In addition, we will be having a LoTV Archon Mode match between the top 4 players prior to the Grand final. The winners of which will go home with $20 and some hardware!



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TOURNAMENT ADMINS

Tim "Bubbarowley" Rowley

Jeff "FuzzyWaffles" Ballard



Tim and Jeff have loved the SCII scene since the early Wings of Liberty beta. Their love for Starcraft has grown more and more since his discovery of eSports and like to be a part of the community for the greatest game on the planet. They have years of experience running and attending Michigan LAN parties and their passion makes them a good fit for running a smooth and exciting tournament.



HOSTS/PRODUCERS/COMMENTATORS

Ehren "WingnutSC" Benson

Nick "Gallagation" Gallagher



WingnutSC and Gallagation have been a fixture in Midwest eSports for years, casting, commentating and producing StarCraft 2 streams at most regional events including Youmacon 2013, 2014, and other large LAN events. They were the primary casting duo of the



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Register for Youmacon early to secure discounted rates:

http://www.youmacon.com/registration



You can purchase a badge for access to the full Con if you are interested or a badge for access to only the video gaming area. Tournament entry is $10 in addition to the Youmacon Badge, of which 100% goes to the prize pot. Upon arrival in the gaming area you will register for the tournament. We reccomend getting registered for the tournament as soon as you arrive. We have been told that online tournament pre-registration may be available, if/when it is we will let you know!



Tournament registration times onsite at the video gaming area are:

Thursday Oct 30th @ 8am - 12am

Friday Oct 31st @ 8am - 12am

Saturday Nov 1st @ 8am - 10am



All players should be present for bracket and match announcements at 10:30am on Saturday at the SC2 area, the tournament matches will begin at PROMPTLY at 11am. We will be using a google hangout or some other method to announce matches and for general player coordination. If you plan to participate PM me your google info and we can add you into it.



If you intend to come and participate, please let us know in the comments/replies. This is not a requirement but helpful



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DATE

Saturday Oct 31st - Sunday Nov 1st

We will play out the bracket until the semifinals on the 31st .

On the 1st we will play Semifinals (Winner Final, Loser Final) and Grand Final.

We will also be having a LoTV Archon Mode match between the top 4 players prior to the Grand Final!



FORMAT

Double Elimination.

Best of 3 up to Grand Final.

Best of 5 for Grand Finals.

Best of 3 for Archon Mode Match



PRIZES

Total prize pool of $1000 + pot bonus of $10/entrant as well as additional hardware prizes TBD.

HotS Main Tournament Prize Distribution:

1st Place - $400 + (0.16 * $10 * #entrants)



2nd Place - $220 + (0.16 * $10 * #entrants)



3rd Place - $140 + (0.16 * $10 * #entrants)



4th Place - $80 + (0.16 * $10 * #entrants)



5th/6th Place - $60 + (0.16 * $10 * #entrants).



LotV top 4 Archon Mode Prize:

Each member of winning team will receive $20 and likely a hardware prize TBD



Pot bonus EXAMPLE: If 20 Entrants, 1st - 4th would be as follows: $432, $252, $172 and $112 respectively, and 5th/6th would be $92.



MAPS

The map pool will be the current Blizzard Ladder Pool:

Bridgehead LE (2)



Coda LE (2)



Dash and Terminal LE (2)



Moonlight Madness LE (2)



Terraform LE (2)



Cactus Valley LE (4)



Iron Fortress LE (4)



Streamed matches will utilize GameHeart



Map picks will be veto based. The two players will flip a coin, winner gets to veto first.

Players will veto maps until one map is left, after which loser picks next map



ACTION ITEMS

Every player must set their online status to Busy when playing a tournament game.



All players must turn off toast notifications.



TIMINGS

Should a player be less than 15 minutes late for the start of a tournament match, the player will forfeit the first game of the match.



Should the player be more than 15 minutes late for the start of a tournament match, the player will forfeit the match.



The players are allowed a 5 minute break between the games in a tournament match.



Administrators reserve the right to change these timings if circumstances require it.



Players may change settings in the game client, but must not change the graphic settings to Ultra, or change any window settings. Including sound.



STANDARD TOURNAMENT THINGS

All players playing on stage for a streamed match will be required to wear sound blocking headphones. To have PC audio you will be required to have Earbuds.



All games must be played on the North American Battle.net server



No macro functions on keyboards/mice are allowed to be used in any tournament games



If a game is interrupted by a computer, network or software failure the game will be resumed using the Recover Game function. The game time is set 5 in­game seconds before the disconnect. Neither player is allowed to view the replay of the game before it is fully finished



No observers are allowed in any tournament games, except for approved streamers and administrators



Players may not watch or listen to any streams of the tournament while playing



If a player must pause the game due to technical difficulties the player must if possible tell the opponent about this before pausing. If a game is paused without a reasonable explanation such as a technical difficulty the game might result in a forfeit



If a player deliberately plays for a stalemate, administrators hold the right to decide the outcome of the game

If there is a natural stalemate the game will be replayed



If there is a natural stalemate the game will be replayed Each game must be played in Faster mode, with Locked Alliances set to Yes, and Game Privacy set to Normal or No Build Order



Players may switch races during the tournament, but only in-between rounds. What race you start a round with, is what you finish that round with





Rules subject to change Greetings!We are happy to officially announce YOUMACON StarCraft II DETROIT 2015 at the Renaissance Center!This will be the third year in a row that our team will be producing and bringing you this great event.For Youmacon SC2 2015 we will be having an even larger prize pool, consisting of more than $1000 as well as hardware prizes paid out to the top 6 finalists. In addition to the base prize pool, an additional pot bonus of $10 per tournament entry will be split equally between the top 6.The tournament will be played in Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm. In addition, we will be having a LoTV Archon Mode match between the top 4 players prior to the Grand final. The winners of which will go home with $20 and some hardware!<=====T O U R N A M E N T S T A F F======>TOURNAMENT ADMINSTim "Bubbarowley" RowleyJeff "FuzzyWaffles" BallardTim and Jeff have loved the SCII scene since the early Wings of Liberty beta. Their love for Starcraft has grown more and more since his discovery of eSports and like to be a part of the community for the greatest game on the planet. They have years of experience running and attending Michigan LAN parties and their passion makes them a good fit for running a smooth and exciting tournament.HOSTS/PRODUCERS/COMMENTATORSWingnutSC and Gallagation have been a fixture in Midwest eSports for years, casting, commentating and producing StarCraft 2 streams at most regional events including Youmacon 2013, 2014, and other large LAN events. They were the primary casting duo of the Starcraft 2 Community Team League for two seasons consisting of some of the best professional and amateur teams in the EU and NA regions. For a full sampling of WingnutSC and Gallagations work check out the youtube archive! <=====T O U R N A M E N T S P O N S O R======><=====T O U R N A M E N T S T R E A M======><=====R E G I S T R A T I O N======>Register for Youmacon early to secure discounted rates:You can purchase a badge for access to the full Con if you are interested or a badge for access to only the video gaming area. Tournament entry is $10 in addition to the Youmacon Badge, of which 100% goes to the prize pot. Upon arrival in the gaming area you will register for the tournament. We reccomend getting registered for the tournament as soon as you arrive. We have been told that online tournament pre-registration may be available, if/when it is we will let you know!Tournament registration times onsite at the video gaming area are:Thursday Oct 30th @ 8am - 12amFriday Oct 31st @ 8am - 12amSaturday Nov 1st @ 8am - 10amAll players should be present for bracket and match announcements at 10:30am on Saturday at the SC2 area, the tournament matches will begin at PROMPTLY at 11am. We will be using a google hangout or some other method to announce matches and for general player coordination. If you plan to participate PM me your google info and we can add you into it.<=====T O U R N A M E N T R U L E S======>DATESaturday Oct 31st - Sunday Nov 1stWe will play out the bracket until the semifinals on the 31st .On the 1st we will play Semifinals (Winner Final, Loser Final) and Grand Final.We will also be having a LoTV Archon Mode match between the top 4 players prior to the Grand Final!FORMATDouble Elimination.Best of 3 up to Grand Final.Best of 5 for Grand Finals.Best of 3 for Archon Mode MatchPRIZESTotal prize pool of $1000 + pot bonus of $10/entrant as well as additional hardware prizes TBD.HotS Main Tournament Prize Distribution:LotV top 4 Archon Mode Prize:Each member of winning team will receive $20 and likely a hardware prize TBDPot bonus EXAMPLE: If 20 Entrants, 1st - 4th would be as follows: $432, $252, $172 and $112 respectively, and 5th/6th would be $92.MAPSThe map pool will be the current Blizzard Ladder Pool:Map picks will be veto based. The two players will flip a coin, winner gets to veto first.Players will veto maps until one map is left, after which loser picks next mapACTION ITEMSTIMINGSSTANDARD TOURNAMENT THINGSRules subject to change

WinterStarcraft Profile Joined June 2012 United States 109 Posts #2 will be there, and taking back first

Hunta15 Profile Joined April 2014 United States 56 Posts #3 What would be a recommended hotel to stay at?

WingnutSC Profile Joined March 2012 United States 52 Posts #4



http://www.youmacon.com/location There are a number of hotels in the area, the Youmacon page has some reccomendations. Depends on how far away you want to be. The RenCen is a quick elevator ride from the venue, but would probably be a little more pricey.

TelecoM Profile Blog Joined January 2010 United States 10260 Posts #5 On September 04 2015 05:16 WinterStarcraft wrote:

will be there, and taking back first

No, sorry. Yoshi is going to destroy all. No, sorry. Yoshi is going to destroy all. AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting

Master of DalK Profile Blog Joined June 2012 Canada 1661 Posts #6 RIP this is Canada Cup weekend :/ GLHF with the event though! @MasterDalK | Technical Director at Waveform Entertainment | Streaming Every Esport Under the Sun

WingnutSC Profile Joined March 2012 United States 52 Posts #7 On September 09 2015 05:36 GGzerG wrote:

Show nested quote +

On September 04 2015 05:16 WinterStarcraft wrote:

will be there, and taking back first

No, sorry. Yoshi is going to destroy all. No, sorry. Yoshi is going to destroy all.



Yoshi is going to destroy the ability to finish the tournament on time :D

Yoshi is going to destroy the ability to finish the tournament on time :D

TheKiest Profile Joined September 2015 2 Posts Last Edited: 2015-09-10 13:42:54 #8 Does this have a ladder prereq? IE Diamond or Higher?



Also is this BYO computer and/or keyboard/mouse?

nivek706 Profile Blog Joined September 2012 United States 62 Posts #9 Yo, so since this is happening on Halloween.....costume contest? Wingnut plz.



I would totally win a costume contest.



Also, hoping to come to this one, I've heard of the past couple years, but just haven't managed to make it yet!

WingnutSC Profile Joined March 2012 United States 52 Posts #10 On September 10 2015 22:40 TheKiest wrote:

Does this have a ladder prereq? IE Diamond or Higher?



Also is this BYO computer and/or keyboard/mouse?



No prerequisites. Come, play, have fun and maybe even get your match streamed to the world.





RE: Cosutmes, its an anime convention, costumes are the norm :D We have had players in costumes almost every year I think

No prerequisites. Come, play, have fun and maybe even get your match streamed to the world.RE: Cosutmes, its an anime convention, costumes are the norm :D We have had players in costumes almost every year I think

always_winter Profile Joined February 2015 United States 195 Posts #11 I'll likely come. Cool to see MI events.

TheKiest Profile Joined September 2015 2 Posts #12 On September 16 2015 23:30 WingnutSC wrote:

Show nested quote +

On September 10 2015 22:40 TheKiest wrote:

Does this have a ladder prereq? IE Diamond or Higher?



Also is this BYO computer and/or keyboard/mouse?



No prerequisites. Come, play, have fun and maybe even get your match streamed to the world.





RE: Cosutmes, its an anime convention, costumes are the norm :D We have had players in costumes almost every year I think

No prerequisites. Come, play, have fun and maybe even get your match streamed to the world.RE: Cosutmes, its an anime convention, costumes are the norm :D We have had players in costumes almost every year I think



Cools!



Then are you allowed to bring your own Keyboard/mouse? (Assuming they are tournament legal) Cools!Then are you allowed to bring your own Keyboard/mouse? (Assuming they are tournament legal)

WingnutSC Profile Joined March 2012 United States 52 Posts #13 On September 17 2015 02:41 TheKiest wrote:

Show nested quote +

On September 16 2015 23:30 WingnutSC wrote:

On September 10 2015 22:40 TheKiest wrote:

Does this have a ladder prereq? IE Diamond or Higher?



Also is this BYO computer and/or keyboard/mouse?



No prerequisites. Come, play, have fun and maybe even get your match streamed to the world.





RE: Cosutmes, its an anime convention, costumes are the norm :D We have had players in costumes almost every year I think

No prerequisites. Come, play, have fun and maybe even get your match streamed to the world.RE: Cosutmes, its an anime convention, costumes are the norm :D We have had players in costumes almost every year I think



Cools!



Then are you allowed to bring your own Keyboard/mouse? (Assuming they are tournament legal) Cools!Then are you allowed to bring your own Keyboard/mouse? (Assuming they are tournament legal)



Yes, you may bring your own keyboard/mouse so long as they do not require external power.

Yes, you may bring your own keyboard/mouse so long as they do not require external power.

WingnutSC Profile Joined March 2012 United States 52 Posts #14 Less than one month people! Who we gonna see there?!

OldManSlum Profile Joined October 2015 1 Post #15 If we just want a gaming ticket for the tournament only, do we have to get it at the door? I don't see an option to get the $35 gaming ticket online

Ukko Profile Joined October 2015 2 Posts Last Edited: 2015-10-20 17:56:18 #16 This post says you can purchase a pass for just the video game events, but on the youmacon website it says there are only 3 types of passes with only platinum people being allowed to enter a tournament, can someone clarify?



EDIT: Nevermind, just checked around a bit, confirmed that you definitely can just buy a gaming area pass, however for some reason they've only listed it under the "Video Gaming" section and not the "Registration" section -- for anyone else having the same issue. Cheers.

mrarthursimon Profile Joined August 2011 United States 55 Posts #17 I wasn't aware of such a thing going on at Youmacon! I don't know if I'll be able to go or not, I'll be starting a new job the same week of Youmacon so I doubt I'll have the capital to even be able to attend, much less the practice required to even participate. If you're going to be doing more stuff in the Metro Detroit area please post it (or if you have the impetus, send a PM since sometimes it's hard to find the less popular threads here on TL) because I would love to get involved in some way with eSports here in the midwest.

WingnutSC Profile Joined March 2012 United States 52 Posts #18



We should have at least 10 gaming stations, plus the stage to have up to 6 concurrent matches going.



Will send a pm mrarthursimon, if you have an email or something I will add it to my "contact about events list" Also you can just follow on Twitter if you use it as I always tweet about stuff we are doing



Getting close guys! @OldManSlum & Ukko, yep all those things! Just important to note/remember that registration for the SC2 ends at 10am saturday, so if you plan to play be sure to get signed up at the gaming area for it ahead of time, or at least before then. Seeding/brackets will be generated by 10:30am saturday and the first matches will start at 11am sharp.We should have at least 10 gaming stations, plus the stage to have up to 6 concurrent matches going.Will send a pm mrarthursimon, if you have an email or something I will add it to my "contact about events list" Also you can just follow on Twitter if you use it as I always tweet about stuff we are doing http://twitter.com/wingnutsc Getting close guys!

mrarthursimon Profile Joined August 2011 United States 55 Posts #19 On October 21 2015 11:39 WingnutSC wrote:

Will send a pm mrarthursimon, if you have an email or something I will add it to my "contact about events list" Also you can just follow on Twitter if you use it as I always tweet about stuff we are doing



Getting close guys! Will send a pm mrarthursimon, if you have an email or something I will add it to my "contact about events list" Also you can just follow on Twitter if you use it as I always tweet about stuff we are doing http://twitter.com/wingnutsc Getting close guys!



I use twitter quite a bit, same name as I use on the forums here, mrarthursimon, as well for my email, just @ gmail. I spend most of my time on twitter live tweeting matches when leagues are running, trying to draw attention to the fact that if Blizzard wants their eSports to be legit they have to take the social media stance that other professional sporting organizations do and actually live tweet their games.



I'd love to get an email just because it's really hard to catch things as they happen on twitter, I could spend days reading through past tweets sometimes and still miss things that are important.



And building midwest eSports presence is certainly something that's very close to home and important to me. I use twitter quite a bit, same name as I use on the forums here, mrarthursimon, as well for my email, just @ gmail. I spend most of my time on twitter live tweeting matches when leagues are running, trying to draw attention to the fact that if Blizzard wants their eSports to be legit they have to take the social media stance that other professional sporting organizations do and actually live tweet their games.I'd love to get an email just because it's really hard to catch things as they happen on twitter, I could spend days reading through past tweets sometimes and still miss things that are important.And building midwest eSports presence is certainly something that's very close to home and important to me.

Yoshi Kirishima Profile Blog Joined July 2009 United States 9392 Posts #20 Sorry guys, will probably not participate this year. I got way too busy with school and I've probably played less than 20 games this past year. So no worries about me messing up the schedule X). I really wanted to get into sc2 again and compete but I just haven't been able to have fun with it, it's too time consuming and emotionally investing to play/practice with also having school. Instead I'll be participating in Smash 4 this year ( I barely missed the registration last year because my games were taking a lot longer to close out since I was playing on a glitchy mouse and not my own cus I thought I left it at the hotel, but it turned out it was in my backpack with me all along lol ).



Well one thing that made me feel less bad is that this mappool seemed horrendous for mech anyway haha



Hopefully maybe next year? Will visit anyway, will be nice seeing you guys all there again!



6 concurrent matches on stage? How would that work? (The streamed match and other people playing around them? Or do the others have their own display screens too?) Mid-master streaming MECH ONLY + commentary www.twitch.tv/yoshikirishima +++ "If all-in fails, all-in again."

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