[TLMC] Team Play Staff Showmatches Text by Plexa



It's been Thursday, Jul 18 7:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) .



To remind you, the team play maps are competing for the following prizes provided by Blizzard and TeamLiquid:

1st Place: Mega Bloks Battlecruiser signed by the SC2 Dev Team, Razer Peripheral Set, $100

2nd Place: Kerrigan Action Figure signed by the SC2 Dev Team, Razer Peripheral Set, $50

3rd Place: HotS box art Poster signed by the SC2 Dev Team and Razer Banshee Headset



So which are the maps competing for these prizes?



The Finalists: Teamplay

TPW Drifas Throne

by Meerel

2v2



Features:

- Spawns are top vs bottom.

- Players are separated, but their naturals are joined via a back passage

- Both naturals can be easily walled, as if it were a 1v1 map

- Gold base between naturals will be a major focus point of strategy on this map

ESV Emrel Coast

by Timetwister22

2v2





Features:

- Spawns are bottom left, top right.

- Island expansions are very close to the mains

- Strategic highground divides the map in half

- Defensive macro oriented map



TPW Mystic

by monitor

2v2



Features:

- Spawns are Left vs Right or Top vs Bottom

- Map is split into two halves using a double layer of destructible rocks

- Left vs Right results in two '1v1' games until players break the rocks in the center or get air units

- Top vs Bottom results in an island map game

- Reminiscent of the hugely successful 2v2 map 'Iron Curtain'

TPW Sandlands

by lefix

2v2





Features:

- Spawns are bottom left vs top right.

- There are two in base expansions; one is safe one is exposed.

- Two central gold bases are very difficult to defend, but may prove to be major focal points in the late game

- One easy third base, other expansions are more difficult to secure

TPW Mooniacs

by lefix

3v3







Features:

- Spawns are bottom left vs top right.

- Every player has an easy to secure natural

- Thirds are reasonably easy to take as well

- Conducive to macro oriented play



TPW Rimfrost

by Meltage

3v3



Features:

- Spawns are bottom left vs top right

- Only two players have easy to secure naturals, the other has to do a little work before being able to secure the base

- Defensive highground allows players to fend off attacks easily but there are multiple paths so unit positioning is very important

CruX Breeze

by Semmo

4v4



Features:

- Spawns are top vs bottom (light circles vs dark circles)

- Highly aggressive map, most games will be mass Tier 1 or Tier 1.5 units

- Map will be very simple to play, but will require good team synergy to win games

- Channels the spirit of the map "The Hunters" from Brood War

ESV Retribution

by NewSunshine

4v4





Features:

- Spawns are bottom left vs top right.

- Standard style 4v4 map

- Every player has a possible natural and third to take

- Central gold bases may prove to be the difference in long games





Now what?



Each of the maps is going to be play tested by various factions of the TeamLiquid staff in a mini-tournament using a GSL style bracket (with an additional playoff between the two advancing teams). The competing teams are: TL Strategy, TL Writers, TL General and Liquipedia; each competing for eternal bragging rights over the other factions. After the tournament concludes we will open up the public vote for the maps, more details on that once the tournament concludes.



Writers Waxangel

Strategy Monk

TL General TheEmulator

Liquipedia pPingu



See appearances from Pokebunny, RSVP, Blade5555, thedwf, and more! Maybe your favorite staff member!



We also included a one gm per game rule, so TL Strategy doesn't destroy everyone. The matches are as follows, every set is best-of-3 except the finals which are best-of-5 with no winner's side advantage.



TeamLiquid Inter-staff Brawl Casted by ROOT.Nathanias



Thursday, Jul 18 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)



TL Writers < Match 1 > TL Strategy

Liquipedia < Match 2 > TL General

??? < Winners > ???

??? < Losers > ???

??? < Consolation > ???

??? < Grand Final > ???



The map order is predetermined and is as follows:



Match 1: Mystic, Rimfrost, Drifas Ridge

Match 2: Retribution, Sandlands, Mooniacs

Winners: Emrel Coast, Breeze, Drifas

Losers: Rimfrost, Drifas Ridge, Retribution

Consolation: Sandlands, Mooniacs, Emrel Coast

Grand Final: Breeze, Mystic, Emrel Coast, Mooniacs, Retribution



It's been a little over a month since we crowned Frost as the victor of the 1v1 portion of the contest. But the TeamLiquid map contest is not over just yet, we still have to decide the winning team play maps. We thought the best way to showcase these maps off to you was to have a brawl between the various factions within the TeamLiquid staff and have the whole thing casted by ROOT.Nathanias for your viewing pleasure. This will happen atTo remind you, the team play maps are competing for the following prizes provided by Blizzard and TeamLiquid:Mega Bloks Battlecruiser signed by the SC2 Dev Team, Razer Peripheral Set, $100Kerrigan Action Figure signed by the SC2 Dev Team, Razer Peripheral Set, $50HotS box art Poster signed by the SC2 Dev Team and Razer Banshee HeadsetSo which are the maps competing for these prizes?Each of the maps is going to be play tested by various factions of the TeamLiquid staff in a mini-tournament using a GSL style bracket (with an additional playoff between the two advancing teams). The competing teams are: TL Strategy, TL Writers, TL General and Liquipedia; each competing for eternal bragging rights over the other factions. After the tournament concludes we will open up the public vote for the maps, more details on that once the tournament concludes.WritersWaxangelStrategyMonkTL GeneralTheEmulatorLiquipediapPinguSee appearances from Pokebunny, RSVP, Blade5555, thedwf, and more! Maybe your favorite staff member!We also included a one gm per game rule, so TL Strategy doesn't destroy everyone. The matches are as follows, every set is best-of-3 except the finals which are best-of-5 with no winner's side advantage.The map order is predetermined and is as follows:Match 1: Mystic, Rimfrost, Drifas RidgeMatch 2: Retribution, Sandlands, MooniacsWinners: Emrel Coast, Breeze, DrifasLosers: Rimfrost, Drifas Ridge, RetributionConsolation: Sandlands, Mooniacs, Emrel CoastGrand Final: Breeze, Mystic, Emrel Coast, Mooniacs, Retribution Administrator ~ Spirit will set you free ~