*** Stream ***

TBD

*** Buy-In = $10 ***

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*** Prize Pool ***

$1816.01 + Buy-ins

Contributors:

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Group Stage

All participants will be placed into groups based on seeding. Seeding will be done based on previous tournament results as well as a number of other factors, such as results in NYC BW LAN #1, claimed MMR in BW:RM, ICCup, Fish, personal impressions of players' skill level, so on and so forth.



There will be up to 4 players per group. The groups and consequent tournament will follow the MSL format, which can be referenced here:



MBCGame StarCraft League (MSL)



In summary:



2-0: First seed -> Seed 1 Gosu Tour

2-1: Second seed -> Seed 2 Gosu Tour

1-2: Third Seed -> Seed 1 Chobo Tour

0-2: Fourth Seed -> Seed 2 Chobo Tour



If there are less than 4 players in your group, the format will be Round Robin and any tie-breakers and seeding will be determined on-site following a similar logic to the proposed format of NYC LAN #1's "under-32" format.



From that point on, the Gosu and Chobo tours will run separately, following a single-elimination format.



Group stages are Bo1, the tournament proper is Bo3, with the Grand Finals of each tour being Bo5. Thus, each player has two vetoes in the main bracket, and one veto in the Grand Finals.



Maps for the group stage are as follows:



Game 1: Fighting Spirit

Game 2. Sylphid

Game 3" Circuit Breaker All participants will be placed into groups based on seeding. Seeding will be done based on previous tournament results as well as a number of other factors, such as results in NYC BW LAN #1, claimed MMR in BW:RM, ICCup, Fish, personal impressions of players' skill level, so on and so forth.There will be up to 4 players per group. The groups and consequent tournament will follow the MSL format, which can be referenced here:2-0: First seed -> Seed 1 Gosu Tour2-1: Second seed -> Seed 2 Gosu Tour1-2: Third Seed -> Seed 1 Chobo Tour0-2: Fourth Seed -> Seed 2 Chobo TourIf there are less than 4 players in your group, the format will beand any tie-breakers and seeding will be determined on-site following a similar logic to the proposed format of NYC LAN #1's "under-32" format. Reference link. From that point on, the Gosu and Chobo tours will run separately, following a single-elimination format.Group stages are Bo1, the tournament proper is Bo3, with the Grand Finals of each tour being Bo5. Thus, each player has two vetoes in the main bracket, and one veto in the Grand Finals.Maps for the group stage are as follows:Fighting SpiritSylphidCircuit Breaker

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Map Pack



4 Player: Fighting Spirit, Circuit Breaker, Block Chain, Clay Fields

3 Player: Sylphid, Tau Cross

2 Player: Overwatch



Here is a reference link for 4 Player: Fighting Spirit, Circuit Breaker, Block Chain, Clay Fields3 Player: Sylphid, Tau Cross2 Player: OverwatchHere is a reference link for Clay Fields by Jukado.

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2. If an administrator asks you to pause a game, you must pause.

3. If you disconnect from a game due to your hours running out, you forfeit the series.

4. If you disconnect/game crashes/whatever due to some other issue that is outside of your control:

a. If both players agree the game was even: rematch.

b. If both players agree one person had a significant advantage, win is awarded to that player.

c. If no agreement can be made, you may request admin review.

5. Keep your computer area clean. Multiple trash bins line the hallway areas. There is sanitizer and paper towels at the front desk. Don't get greasy food on their stuff. We are trying to maintain a good impression and if all goes well, use this venue in the future.

6. Administrator decisions are final.

7. Don't be a dick. 1. ICCup Ladder Rules where applicable.2. If an administrator asks you to pause a game, you must pause.3. If you disconnect from a game due to your hours running out, you forfeit the series.4. If you disconnect/game crashes/whatever due to some other issue that is outside of your control:a. If both players agree the game was even: rematch.b. If both players agree one person had a significant advantage, win is awarded to that player.c. If no agreement can be made, you may request admin review.5. Keep your computer area clean. Multiple trash bins line the hallway areas. There is sanitizer and paper towels at the front desk. Don't get greasy food on their stuff. We are trying to maintain a good impression and if all goes well, use this venue in the future.6. Administrator decisions are final.7. Don't be a dick.

*** Prize Distribution ***

Gosu Tournament

1st Place: 50%

2nd Place: 30%

3rd + 4th Place: 10%

Chobo Tournament

1st Place: $50

2nd Place: $30

3rd + 4th Place: $10

*** Location ***

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From the entrance area, looking at the general computer area:







From the corridor, looking at the water cooled computer area:







Another view of the water cooled computer area:







One of the private computer rooms:





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1) Do the computers have Brood War?



Yes.



2) How many computers per room, how many rooms, how much each costs, etc.?



~60 total. 40 in the general area. 15 in the high-end area. 4 in each of two private rooms.



Memberships are the recommended option for players. The way this works is, you buy a $20 membership, which gives you $23 of credit for use at the venue (they throw in $3 extra). Being a member means that you pay less per hour for computers. The prices are:



General area: $4/hour, $2/hour with membership (11 hours credit)

Watercooled area: $6/hour, $4/hour with membership (5 hours credit)

Private area: $10/hour, $6/hour with membership (3 hours credit)



The added perk of membership is that if we return to this venue in the future, you will already have it and can just add money to your account as necessary. If you are not planning on entering the tournament, or don’t anticipate staying long, you can forego this option, but it is heavily recommended for tournament participants to get a membership.



We will be negotiating a package deal with the venue once we have a complete head count, in an attempt to make the price distribution more even for everyone regardless of which computers they use in which area.



3) How much space can we imaginably reserve?



As much as we need, with high-end and private areas being reserved first (most likely).



4) Will there be a stream?



Yes.



5) Can we bring a CRT + consoles?



Not enough room/outlets for this.



6) a. Are there any lounge/chilling areas?



Yes, relatively small though. The general and high end areas are relatively open-air, and there is room to stand behind players to obs FPV.



b. Extra chairs available or in close proximity?



Only a few - need to source more chairs.



7) Is there a big screen TV we can stream to?



Yes, in the entrance area, where there is some standing room.



8) Can people bring their own peripherals?



Yes.



10) Can people bring other games on USB sticks?



Yes.

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Approximately 30 minutes from Penn Station via LIRR + 0.3 miles walking from Flushing Main Street stop on the Port Washington branch.



45 minutes if taking the subway, 2 -> 7 -> Main Street station.



40 minutes from Port Authority via E train -> Port Washington branch, or 45 minutes if walking to the 7 train.

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1. Asiatic Hotel

135-21 37th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354



(On the same block as the venue)



http://www.asiatichotelnyc.com/overview.html



There seems to not be many rooms available for that night so move quickly if this is the option you'll be pursuing!



Price: $170-190 for 1 night.



2. SuperLake Hotel

36-35 Prince St, Flushing, NY 11354



(Literally right on top of the venue)



https://us01.iqwebbook.com/PNY848/~/



I think there is only one room available directly from their site right now.



Price: $150 for 1 night



3. Ramada by Wyndham

3627 Prince St, Flushing, NY 11354



(A house or two down from the venue)



https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/ramada/flushing-new-york/ramada-flushing-queens/overview?CID=LC:RA::GGL:RIO:National:36854&iata=00093796



There seems to be a lot more availability here.



Price: $175+ for 1 night



4. Flushing Central Hotel

135-33 38th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354



(A few blocks away)



http://www.stayflushing.com/



There seems to be availability here.



Price: $129, $143+



5. Flushing Hotel

36-38 Main St, Flushing, NY 11354



(Opposite side of the same block)



http://www.flushing-hotel.com/



Their site seems to be buggy/I can't figure out how to check availability. Perhaps you may need to call them.



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There are of course many options that are within reach by pub trans. If you have any further questions about the area you can feel free to PM me. 135-21 37th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354(On the same block as the venue)There seems to not be many rooms available for that night so move quickly if this is the option you'll be pursuing!$170-190 for 1 night.36-35 Prince St, Flushing, NY 11354(Literally right on top of the venue)I think there is only one room available directly from their site right now.$150 for 1 night3627 Prince St, Flushing, NY 11354(A house or two down from the venue)There seems to be a lot more availability here.$175+ for 1 night135-33 38th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354(A few blocks away)There seems to be availability here.$129, $143+36-38 Main St, Flushing, NY 11354(Opposite side of the same block)Their site seems to be buggy/I can't figure out how to check availability. Perhaps you may need to call them.---There are of course many options that are within reach by pub trans. If you have any further questions about the area you can feel free to PM me.

do not need to BYOC

*** Arrival Time ***

Saturday, Oct 19 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)

*** KBBQ ***

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Outdoor view of the entrance:







Inside the entrance hall looking in:







Buffet aisle:







View of the larger side hall:







View inside the larger side hall:





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1. Driving: 5-15 minutes.



2. Bus: 15-25 minutes, including time walking to the bus stop.

Q12, Q13, and Q25 busses all work, and seem to run every 20 minutes or so.



3. Uber: 10-25 minutes.

You can arrange for a shared ride with other people at the venue. The recommended way of doing so is ordering UberX for ~4 people, or UberXL for 5-6 people. It will go on one person's account, and the rest can chip in with cash or buying a drink at Picnic Garden



4. Walking: ~30 minutes. : 5-15 minutes.: 15-25 minutes, including time walking to the bus stop.: 10-25 minutes.: ~30 minutes.

*** Donations ***

All donations are greatly appreciated!!!

*** Additional Information ***

*** Sign-ups ***

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*** Announcements ***

Official Announcement #8!



We are again blessed and thankful to...



A secret organization named...



"Revival of Brood War"



Which has generously donated $500 !



Out of this sum, 80%, or $400 will be added to the prize pool, bringing us to a total of...



$1816.01 + buy-ins for the prize pool!



Just as before with eSports.fund, the $100 will be going towards expense coverage - and any unspent funds will be distributed to the winners. We now have more funds set aside for expenses than for the previous tournament, but as this is our second time around, we expect to spend less - and thus put more into players' hands!



We are very thankful to Revival of Brood War and all of our generous donors and sponsors!



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A more minor announcement is that I will unfortunately no longer be attending the event. I will be handing over all of the funds, contact information, and assets that I have collected over the past half-year over the course of the next few weeks as we migrate my responsibilities to Tim and SuGo, both of whom are prepared to continue organizing this event. I want to thank all of you that have made this experience enjoyable, everyone who supported us as an organization and me personally in your messages, and everyone who, regardless of minor drama or disagreements, behaved in a way that exemplifies what our community could be. Thank you all.



This is my last announcement! Stay tuned for a new thread for the tournament, coming soon!



Cheers ♡ Out of this sum, 80%, orwill be added to the prize pool, bringing us to a total of...for the prize pool!Just as before with eSports.fund, the $100 will be going towards expense coverage - and any unspent funds will be distributed to the winners. We now have more funds set aside for expenses than for the previous tournament, but as this is our second time around, we expect to spend less - and thus put more into players' hands!We are very thankful to Revival of Brood War and all of our generous donors and sponsors!---A more minor announcement is that I will unfortunately no longer be attending the event. I will be handing over all of the funds, contact information, and assets that I have collected over the past half-year over the course of the next few weeks as we migrate my responsibilities to Tim and SuGo, both of whom are prepared to continue organizing this event. I want to thank all of you that have made this experience enjoyable, everyone who supported us as an organization and me personally in your messages, and everyone who, regardless of minor drama or disagreements, behaved in a way that exemplifies what our community could be. Thank you all.This is my last announcement! Stay tuned for afor the tournament, coming soon!Cheers ♡

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Official Announcement #7



We have received a donation from SethN, an NYC LAN #1 participant and longtime BW player, my former teammate on the Rutgers BW team! I would like to extend an enormous thank you to him for donating $500 to the prize pool!



This brings us to a total of $1416.01 + buy-ins !



We have now officially exceeded the base funding from NYC LAN #1! I can't be more thankful and proud of our community for coming together to make this tournament as hype as possible. What we anticipated six months ago to be a small get-together has blown all of our wildest expectations time and again. We have now closed pre-sign up and have informed the venue about how many computers we will be reserving. You are still more than welcome to sign up, but you may not be guaranteed a computer space on the tournament. However, the order in which you sign up will give you a higher priority for available computer space depending on who signs up first.



Long live Brood War!

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Official Announcement #6



We have received a donation from yellowFoxbat, an NYC LAN #1 participant and LMaster Beginner StarCraft Discord veteran! I would like to extend an enormous thank you to him for donating $150 to the prize pool! Mr. Foxbat had a few shout-outs that he would like to share



"Shout out to



This brings us to a total of $916.01 !



We're getting there ;) We have received a donation from, an NYC LAN #1 participant and LMaster Beginner StarCraft Discord veteran! I would like to extend an enormous thank you to him for donatingto the prize pool! Mr. Foxbat had a few shout-outs that he would like to share"Shout out to LMaster Beginner's StarCraft Club (click for invite link). We have advice on becoming better at BW, fun degenerate game modes, practice partners, grudge matches, and dumb shitposts. Honorable mentions to abstract daddy, Tim, gurthang, overtime, armada, faust, and sugo, all from LMBSCD who I met in person at the last NYC LAN."This brings us to a total of

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Official Announcement #5







We are now (again) officially sponsored by eSport.fund!



Thanks in large part to the hard work, dedication, and love for Brood War of Rus_Brain, we have come to an easy and pleasant agreement of terms with eSport.fund and have secured this sponsorship for our prize pool. We are proud to add their logo to our banner. $300 of their contribution will be going towards the prize pool, while the remainder ($82.10 after surcharges) will be going to expenses. However! If, by the day of the tournament, there is a remainder from the expenses allotment, it will be going directly into the tournament's prize pool



With eSport.fund's $382.10 , we have a grand total of...



$766.01 + buy-ins in the prize pool!



Let's hear it for Rus_Brain and eSport.fund!



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Also: I have extended the deadline for signing up for the tournament. After talking with the manager, we have determined that we don't need to determine a final head count quite so early - as such, we will be extending the sign-up deadline for guaranteed computer spots to September 19th. I'm looking forward to seeing more new faces sign up, and of course the return of last tour's players!



PS: More good news to come ;) We are now (again) officially sponsored byThanks in large part to the hard work, dedication, and love for Brood War of, we have come to an easy and pleasant agreement of terms with eSport.fund and have secured this sponsorship for our prize pool. We are proud to add their logo to our banner.of their contribution will be going towards the prize pool, while the remainder ($82.10 after surcharges) will be going to expenses. However! If, by the day of the tournament, there is a remainder from the expenses allotment, it will be going directly into the tournament's prize poolWith eSport.fund's, we have a grand total of...Let's hear it for Rus_Brain and eSport.fund!---After talking with the manager, we have determined that we don't need to determine a final head count quite so early - as such, we will be extending the sign-up deadline fortoI'm looking forward to seeing more new faces sign up, and of course the return of last tour's players!

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Official Announcement #4

I would like to thank Fazers for donating $300 to the prize pool!



Fazers is a long-time NYC LAN attendee and my IRL homeboy. He is also dope at Melee:



https://gfycat.com/anotherkeenhalicore



https://gfycat.com/remorsefulspiritedherald



https://gfycat.com/lavishgargantuankitten



He will be bringing a Melee set-up to the LAN and looking for challengers, so bring those GameCube sticks if you want the business!



This brings us to a total of



$466.01 !



More great news to come



Also, get those sign-ups in, people! I am going to be contacting the organizer with an estimated headcount next week. I would like to thankfor donatingto the prize pool!Fazers is a long-time NYC LAN attendee and my IRL homeboy. He is also dope at Melee:This brings us to a total ofMore great news to comeAlso, get those sign-ups in, people! I am going to be contacting the organizer with an estimated headcount next week.

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Official Announcement #3



I would like to thank Psyonic_Reaver for donating $50 to the prize pool! It's great to see you back on TL



This brings us to a total of $166.01 ! I would like to thankfor donatingto the prize pool! It's great to see you back on TLThis brings us to a total of

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Official Announcement #2



Jukado has made a detailed guide on how to wall on his map, Clay Fields. The post also includes a VOD of a game played on it!



>> Guide <<



The entire map pack has been compiled in the following file, along with a "no fog" version of Clay Fields for training purposes. You can find it here:



>> Map Pack <<



Looking forward to seeing more sign-ups!



GLHF! Jukado has made a detailed guide on how to wall on his map, Clay Fields. The post also includes a VOD of a game played on it!The entire map pack has been compiled in the following file, along with a "no fog" version of Clay Fields for training purposes. You can find it here:Looking forward to seeing more sign-ups!

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Official Announcement #1



Maps for the group stage have been decided! They are as follows:



Game 1: Fighting Spirit

Game 2. Sylphid

Game 3: Circuit Breaker



What this means is the four player groups will look something like this:



Player 1 <Fighting Spirit> Player 2

Player 3 <Fighting Spirit> Player 4

Player 1 <Sylphid> Player 4

Player 3 <Sylphid> Player 2

Player 3 <Circuit Breaker> Player 4



Player 1 advances 2-0 as Seed 1 to Gosu Tour.

Player 4 advances 2-1 as Seed 2 to Gosu Tour.

Player 3 advances 1-2 as Seed 1 to Chobo Tour.

Player 2 advances 0-2 as Seed 2 to Chobo Tour.



Keep those sign-ups coming! GLHF! Maps for the group stage have been decided! They are as follows:Fighting SpiritSylphidCircuit BreakerWhat this means is the four player groups will look something like this:Keep those sign-ups coming! GLHF!

Revival of Brood War: $500 - $400 to poolSethN: $500eSports.fund: $400 - $300 to pool(pre-surcharge)Fazers: $300yellowFoxbat: $150SuGo: $100Psyonic_Reaver: $50Unspent Expense Coverage from NYC LAN #1: $9.30Donors from Tournament Stream: $6.71: Latest recommended arrival time for all tournament participants.: Late additions (late sign-up, walk-in, etc.) to the tournament will be assigned computers if space allows.: All tournament participants must be logged on and ready to play.: Beginning of first round.: Food will be ordered, estimated to arrive by 5:00 PM.: Tournament ends.: Awards ceremony, interviews, debriefing, logistics to KBBQ.Planned reservation time:This event is being organized bywith preemptive on-site assistance provided byThe NYC BW LAN community has a rich history, which you can easily find by searching for "NYC" in the search bar on TL. We have a FaceBook group. I have organized and helped run tournaments in this area in the past, such as this one. There were many events in Manhattan and Flushing in the past as well.Here is our most recent endeavor:Based on the feedback we have received via post-event questionnaires, the event was successful. We hope to improve upon our extant model and deliver an even better tournament experience this time around, and in the future.If you have any additional questions, feel free to ask in the comments.Early sign-ups are nowHowever, you are more than welcome to sign up at any time prior to the tournament in order to give yourself a higher priority in filling any potentially empty computer spots that we have reserved.Example sign-up:ILOVEKITTENS#1474Protoss: 1750 / C+ ICCup: yerrrrr