Imbu Profile Blog Joined May 2009 United States 852 Posts Last Edited: 2012-10-01 23:49:06 #1







The UC Davis eSports Club is pleased to announce our Fall 2012 Welcome LAN!



After a year of having awesome LANs and BarCrafts, we are excited and ready to do it all again, only this time larger than ever. For the first time at UC Davis, we will be hosting two separate events, a 64 player 1v1 StarCraft 2 tournament and an 8 team League of Legends Tournament! So come and meet other gamers and competitors as we begin the new school year.



For players and spectators alike raffles, contests, and social activities will be ongoing throughout our tournament, so everyone attending can enjoy their time in-game and out!



Tournament Sign Up [Here]





Date: Saturday, October 13th, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (PST)



Location: UC Davis ARC Ballroom [



Cost: An $8 fee will grant you entry into one of the two tournaments. Those wishing to spectate will not be charged an entry fee, and may come and go as they please.



Schedule:

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StarCraft II

9:00 a.m. Sign In / Set Up



10:00 a.m. Main Tournament Begins - Ro64

10:45 a.m. Ro32, LB 1

11:30 a.m. Ro16, LB 2, LB 3



1:00 p.m. Lunch - Consolation Tournament Sign-Ups



2:00 p.m. Ro8, LB 4, LB 5, Consolation Tournament Begins

3:30 p.m. Ro4 Match 1, LB 6, LB 7

5:00 p.m. Ro4 Match 2, LB 8



6:00 p.m. Dinner - LB 9



7:00 p.m. Semifinals

8:00 p.m. LB 10

9:00 p.m. Finals



League of Legends

9:00 a.m. Sign In / Set Up



10:00 a.m. Main Tournament Begins - Ro8

11:30 a.m. Ro4, LB 1



1:00 p.m. Lunch



2:00 p.m. Upper Bracket Finals, LB 2

5:00 p.m. Lower Bracket Finals



6:00 p.m. Dinner - LB 9



7:00 p.m. Grand Finals







Stream Link: http://www.twitch.tv/ucdstarcraft







Sign Up



If you are interested in participating in any of the tournaments, reserve your player pass ahead of time to be automatically entered into the tournament bracket with priority seeding based on your ladder/team ranking.



Sign-ups for the consolation tournament will take place on Saturday at the LAN.



Tournament Sign Up [Here]

Brackets

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Coming soon!





Format

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StarCraft II Main Tournament



The main tournament will consist of a double elimination 64-player 1v1 bracket. Each round will be a Bo3 until the semi-finals, where rounds will continue as Bo5. Competitors of any rank will be welcome to give the tournament a try, and players advancing to the Ro8 will win tiered money and prizes depending on their final placement.



Consolation Tournament



Because it sucks to be knocked out of a LAN early, we will be hosting an additional 1v1 tournament with a smaller prize pool later in the day. This will be a second chance for many of the competitors who hit an unlucky string of matches and still have more to show. Prizes will include coaching sessions from our schools aces such as ruxin, Tbeezy and Spanishiwa, as well as gaming gear, gift cards and swag.



League of Legends Tournament



The main tournament will consist of a double elimination 8 teams 1v1 bracket. Each round will be a Bo3 until the finals, where rounds will continue as Bo5. Competitors of any rating will be welcome to give the tournament a try, and teams advancing to the Ro4 will win tiered money and prizes.







Map Pool

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Cloud Kingdom LE

Daybreak LE

Entombed Valley

Shakuras Plateau

Tal'darim Altar LE

Ohana LE

GSL Belshir Beach (Winter)



The winner of each game set within a match will concede map choice for the following set to his or her opponent.





Prizes



Our tournament will feature, at minimum, the following prize pools for each respective bracket.



[1v1] Main Tournament - $300 Prize Pool

[1v1] Consolation Tournament - Coaching Sessions



[LoL] League of Legends Tournament - $300 Prize Pool



You're encouraged to sign up, no matter your league. Whether your Grand Master or Bronze, 2k ELO or just level 30, come play against your fellow Aggies!



Results

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To be determined!









Logistics



There will be plenty of room for spectating and relaxing with professional casting from UC Davis' very own Nebulous. Honorary guests may also include



This is a Bring Your Own Computer (B.Y.O.C.) event! If you plan on participating in any of the tournaments please arrange to transport yourself plus one StarCraft II/League of Legends capable computer, laptop or desktop, to the Arc Ballroom before the tournament begins.



Computer setup and practice games will start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Arrive on time to secure a good spot. The tournaments will run until their conclusion, estimated for early evening. Free play will resume after that.



Campus parking is free on the weekends in the South Entry parking structure and lots 1 and 2. [



Here are some other LAN tournament basics you shouldn't forget:

Ethernet cable, the longer the better.



Power strip with enough outlets for your computer plus one.



Headphones. Speakers are not allowed.



Extension cord is a plus, circuit breaker outages are a pain.



Routers and switches, if you have, are a plus to ensure you get connected.



Do not bring alcohol, of any variety.

Useful Links



Facebook Event Page

Google Maps Directions to UC Davis



FAQ

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Food will be available for purchase outside of the venue during lunch time, so bring a few extra dollars for food!





Food will be available for purchase outside of the venue during lunch time, so bring a few extra dollars for food! What happens if I meet Spanishiwa round 1?



First off, you'll having an awesome story and replay to share with all of your friends. Secondly, because this is a double elimination tournament, you'll still have a shot at competing for the big money! Finally, if you get eliminated early, don't worry, we'll still have the Second Tournament to give you another chance at victory!





First off, you'll having an awesome story and replay to share with all of your friends. Secondly, because this is a double elimination tournament, you'll still have a shot at competing for the big money! Finally, if you get eliminated early, don't worry, we'll still have the Second Tournament to give you another chance at victory! Who will be there?



Davis is home to the current Rank 1 CSL team, with players such as Ruxin, Tbeezy, Spanishiwa, and the best 2v2 team consisting of DnXGuruLegit and Speece. Besides that, there will be a lot of other nerd ballers coming, such as iS.AxSlav, so come out and enjoy a Saturday with us.





Davis is home to the current Rank 1 CSL team, with players such as Ruxin, Tbeezy, Spanishiwa, and the best 2v2 team consisting of DnXGuruLegit and Speece. Besides that, there will be a lot of other nerd ballers coming, such as iS.AxSlav, so come out and enjoy a Saturday with us. How do I sign up for the Consolation Tournament?



In order to sign up for the Consolation Tournament, you have to first sign up for the Main Tournament and be eliminated by the time the first round the Second Tournament begins. Remember, these tournaments are a chance for everyone to have fun, so make sure you stick around to participate!





In order to sign up for the Consolation Tournament, you have to first sign up for the Main Tournament and be eliminated by the time the first round the Second Tournament begins. Remember, these tournaments are a chance for everyone to have fun, so make sure you stick around to participate! Can I bring non-eSports friends?



Yes! We'll be sure to convert them by the end of the day





Yes! We'll be sure to convert them by the end of the day What is the UC Davis eSports Club?



UC Davis eSports Players is a group designed to foster development and interaction centered around all that is eSports. This includes but is not limited to playing LANs, watching Proleague games, and talking about different Tournaments. Additionally, we are seeking to help improve the community by tying in charitable acts such as book drives or donations.





UC Davis eSports Players is a group designed to foster development and interaction centered around all that is eSports. This includes but is not limited to playing LANs, watching Proleague games, and talking about different Tournaments. Additionally, we are seeking to help improve the community by tying in charitable acts such as book drives or donations. I have a question that's not on here!



Leave a post in this thread and I'll get back to you as soon as I can, or go to our club Facebook page.







The UC Davis eSports Club is pleased to announce ourAfter a year of having awesome LANs and BarCrafts, we are excited and ready to do it all again, only this time larger than ever. For the first time at UC Davis, we will be hosting two separate events, a 64 player 1v1 StarCraft 2 tournament and an 8 team League of Legends Tournament! So come and meet other gamers and competitors as we begin the new school year.For players and spectators alike raffles, contests, and social activities will be ongoing throughout our tournament, so everyone attending can enjoy their time in-game and out!Saturday, October 13th, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (PST)UC Davis ARC Ballroom [ Map An $8 fee will grant you entry into one of the two tournaments. Those wishing to spectate will not be charged an entry fee, and may come and go as they please.If you are interested in participating in any of the tournaments, reserve your player pass ahead of time to be automatically entered into the tournament bracket with priority seeding based on your ladder/team ranking.Sign-ups for the consolation tournament will take place on Saturday at the LAN.Our tournament will feature, at minimum, the following prize pools for each respective bracket.[1v1] Main Tournament - $300 Prize Pool[1v1] Consolation Tournament - Coaching Sessions[LoL] League of Legends Tournament - $300 Prize PoolYou're encouraged to sign up, no matter your league. Whether your Grand Master or Bronze, 2k ELO or just level 30, come play against your fellow Aggies!There will be plenty of room for spectating and relaxing with professional casting from UC Davis' very own Nebulous. Honorary guests may also include HDGamer and QuanticSpanshwa , so bring a camera!This is a Bring Your Own Computer (B.Y.O.C.) event! If you plan on participating in any of the tournaments please arrange to transport yourself plus one StarCraft II/League of Legends capable computer, laptop or desktop, to the Arc Ballroom before the tournament begins.Computer setup and practice games will start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Arrive on time to secure a good spot. The tournaments will run until their conclusion, estimated for early evening. Free play will resume after that.Campus parking is free on the weekends in the South Entry parking structure and lots 1 and 2. [ Parking Map Here are some other LAN tournament basics you shouldn't forget: @DreamingBird

Tbeezy Profile Joined September 2010 United States 19 Posts #2 HOLY CRAP FINALLY I CAN'T WAIT!!!!

AlphaFerg Profile Blog Joined November 2010 United States 148 Posts #3 This looks extremely awesome. Gonna be there! Aggies Fighting!

RJZ Profile Joined December 2010 United States 46 Posts #4 Uh oh, i may have to stop by :O

byrondover Profile Joined January 2011 United States 40 Posts #5 On October 01 2012 08:48 tG_Ryan wrote:

Uh oh, i may have to stop by :O

I hope you do!



I'll be conducting interviews with some of our very own UC Davis players and posting them here over the next week, so check back often! I hope you do!I'll be conducting interviews with some of our very own UC Davis players and posting them here over the next week, so check back often! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Boracha Profile Joined October 2012 United States 1 Post #6 now i really wish i went to UCD >.< A wizard is never late, nor early. A wizard arrives precisely when he means to.

Pirat6662001 Profile Joined January 2011 Russian Federation 894 Posts #7 Can you be in both Lol and Sc2 tourney? So.. this Earth, nice planet you might say- WRONG!!

RJZ Profile Joined December 2010 United States 46 Posts #8 Yeah i'll be there

Imbu Profile Blog Joined May 2009 United States 852 Posts #9 On October 02 2012 10:37 Pirat6662001 wrote:

Can you be in both Lol and Sc2 tourney?

Unfortunately due to time constraints and you can only enter in one of the two tournaments. That doesn't mean you can't play some friendly matches with other nerd ballers in between matches ^__^. Unfortunately due to time constraints and you can only enter in one of the two tournaments. That doesn't mean you can't play some friendly matches with other nerd ballers in between matches ^__^. @DreamingBird

RJZ Profile Joined December 2010 United States 46 Posts #10 Is this limited to UC Davis students only?

Imbu Profile Blog Joined May 2009 United States 852 Posts Last Edited: 2012-10-02 23:32:30 #11 On October 03 2012 05:56 tG_Ryan wrote:

Is this limited to UC Davis students only?

Nope, this tournament will be open to anyone that shows up, so bring all your friends ! Nope, this tournament will be open to anyone that shows up, so bring all your friends @DreamingBird

byrondover Profile Joined January 2011 United States 40 Posts #12 Just finished interview with BoBoTheBear, our protoss extraordinaire! I'll have it formatted to post shortly, stay tuned! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

byrondover Profile Joined January 2011 United States 40 Posts #13



+ Show Spoiler + How did you get into StarCraft II?

I started playing BroodWar when I was 10, when it first came out I got it. I didn’t play it competitively I just played fastest map possible, EDH. I played a lot of WarCraft III when it came out as well. I didn’t play it at a competitive level, but I started to play a lot more 1v1s. Then when StarCraft II started to get announced, I didn’t manage to get in the first waves of beta, but when it was announced that if you preordered the game you would get into the beta, that’s when I managed to start playing StarCraft II. So that’s what I did.



What race did you play back then?

Protoss, I’ve been playing Protoss for two years.



Why did you pick Protoss at first was it because of BroodWar?

It was actually because of chrono boost. It was l8ike “I could build myself faster” which is way cooler than larva. I just though t it was so much cooler than WarCraft and BW mechanics.



Was it hard to transition over from WarCraft III or BW?

Not really. You have to understand that it’s a different game, so it transfers over in that you’re controlling units, but the game itself is much different. I just played more StarCraft II and it wasn’t a problem really.



When you started off where would you say you were?

I placed into platinum and then made it into masters pretty much when it came out. I’ve been there since the beta. I would really like to make it into grandmaster some day, but that’s a lot of work. The closest I’ve been would be around 2 seasons ago when I was going 50/50 against them. I stopped practicing after that because of school, and haven’t been able to get closer.



Was there a season where you went from an alright player to top masters? Or was it pretty steady?

I wouldn’t say that I’m that good now, but it was actually last year. I took two quarters off of school and that’s when I started to play a lot of StarCraft and became really good. That’s when I started to get better and play against grand masters.



So now that you’re back in school, how do you balance the two?

To me, school comes first. StarCraft to me is just a game. I mean its really fun, but if you want to get really good it takes so much time, and tis really hard to find the time sometimes. School first and then StarCraft, and then working out.



Would you consider yourself a mechanical or strategy player?

Oh definitely mechanical, that’s why I lose so much to grand masters because my understand of the game isn’t really that high. I have one or two solid builds for every matchup and that’s what I do for practice on the ladder. But yeah, my understanding is really low, it’s kind of weird. My “understanding” comes from playing it so much and not wanting to die.



Would you say you have a favorite unit?

Definitely chrono-boost! But if it has to be a unit, I would have to pick the Stalker. There’s just so much that you can do with that unit. I mean, when Parting was playing MKP the toerh day, he showed us that you can micro to their death, and its kind of ridiculous.



What’ s your favorite matchup?

Has to be PvP.



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Alright, that’s it for this interview. Any final words?

I want to thank the UCD Team for putting me in the CSL. Great guys. To Bach, my good friend. And the people who just play online. There’s no need to bm, just play the game for fun. I’ll also planning to start streaming daily from 8-9 PM daily at I started playing BroodWar when I was 10, when it first came out I got it. I didn’t play it competitively I just played fastest map possible, EDH. I played a lot of WarCraft III when it came out as well. I didn’t play it at a competitive level, but I started to play a lot more 1v1s. Then when StarCraft II started to get announced, I didn’t manage to get in the first waves of beta, but when it was announced that if you preordered the game you would get into the beta, that’s when I managed to start playing StarCraft II. So that’s what I did.Protoss, I’ve been playing Protoss for two years.It was actually because of chrono boost. It was l8ike “I could build myself faster” which is way cooler than larva. I just though t it was so much cooler than WarCraft and BW mechanics.Not really. You have to understand that it’s a different game, so it transfers over in that you’re controlling units, but the game itself is much different. I just played more StarCraft II and it wasn’t a problem really.I placed into platinum and then made it into masters pretty much when it came out. I’ve been there since the beta. I would really like to make it into grandmaster some day, but that’s a lot of work. The closest I’ve been would be around 2 seasons ago when I was going 50/50 against them. I stopped practicing after that because of school, and haven’t been able to get closer.I wouldn’t say that I’m that good now, but it was actually last year. I took two quarters off of school and that’s when I started to play a lot of StarCraft and became really good. That’s when I started to get better and play against grand masters.To me, school comes first. StarCraft to me is just a game. I mean its really fun, but if you want to get really good it takes so much time, and tis really hard to find the time sometimes. School first and then StarCraft, and then working out.Oh definitely mechanical, that’s why I lose so much to grand masters because my understand of the game isn’t really that high. I have one or two solid builds for every matchup and that’s what I do for practice on the ladder. But yeah, my understanding is really low, it’s kind of weird. My “understanding” comes from playing it so much and not wanting to die.Definitely chrono-boost! But if it has to be a unit, I would have to pick the Stalker. There’s just so much that you can do with that unit. I mean, when Parting was playing MKP the toerh day, he showed us that you can micro to their death, and its kind of ridiculous.Has to be PvP....I want to thank the UCD Team for putting me in the CSL. Great guys. To Bach, my good friend. And the people who just play online. There’s no need to bm, just play the game for fun. I’ll also planning to start streaming daily from 8-9 PM daily at http://www.twitch.tv/bobothebear . I’ll have some good music playing all the time as well, so I hope you check it out! We had a lot of fun interviewing BoBoTheBear. He's looking to break the top three this LAN, read more below! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

RandomRice Profile Joined January 2011 United States 303 Posts #14 kai's best MU is PvP? hmm could probably get some good practice with him then. i need to work on PvP=D

byrondover Profile Joined January 2011 United States 40 Posts #15 On October 04 2012 12:39 RandomRice wrote:

kai's best MU is PvP? hmm could probably get some good practice with him then. i need to work on PvP=D

Here's a followup question and answer from Kai. Practice for our showmatch, maybe?



+ Show Spoiler + PvP!? Isn’t that just a lot of coin flips?



I don’t think so, it depends on the map. As long as there is a ramp that you can force field, I feel like I can guarantee a win. With maps like Tal’darim I would rather play a PvT, but PvP in general a lot better. I’m able to open with phoenix and it allows you to get such a nice control of the game. Here's a followup question and answer from Kai. Practice for our showmatch, maybe? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

MagnusHyperion Profile Joined August 2010 United States 288 Posts #16 GO UCD! :D hehe Looking forward to this!GO UCD! :D hehe UC Davis Fighting!!! Support CSL visit their webpage and watch their streams!

retrac1324 Profile Joined April 2011 United States 8 Posts #17 Can't wait, super excited for the first event of the school year!

sky2934 Profile Blog Joined February 2011 United States 11 Posts #18 Woah this looks sick, I will definitely go to another UCD eSports lan again! Yee Yee Yee Yee Baby Baby Baby Baby

byrondover Profile Joined January 2011 United States 40 Posts #19 Just finished another interview, this time with Ruxin, our zerg secret weapon! I'll have it formatted to post shortly, stay tuned! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Graphix Profile Blog Joined March 2012 United States 208 Posts #20 NICE!!! i showed up to the spring one and it was baller!!

ill try to compete in this one ~Jaedong Forever~

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