pHaRSiDE Profile Joined March 2011 United States 752 Posts Last Edited: 2014-07-30 22:05:29 #1



-Official Redbull Battle Grounds Website-

-Full Announcement Thread-

- 2014 Red Bull Battle Grounds: Global -





This year, Battle Grounds North America, Battle Grounds Global, and Battle Grounds Online will send their respective victors to march on Washington in the hopes of usurping the throne.

Here in Global Battle Grounds only 6 can qualify for the Battle Grounds studio event in Santa Monica, Here is how you can do it!



There are 3 total Global Qualifier cups you can sign up for. The following restrictions apply:

This year, Battle Grounds North America, Battle Grounds Global, and Battle Grounds Online will send their respective victors to march on Washington in the hopes of usurping the throne.Here in Global Battle Grounds only 6 can qualify for the Battle Grounds studio event in Santa Monica, Here is how you can do it!There are 3 total Global Qualifier cups you can sign up for. The following restrictions apply:

Qualifier Cup Restrictions

You can be from anywhere in the world! (Exuding Quebec, sorry :-( )



You must be 18 years of age when the cup begins.



You must currently be in Diamond league or higher in the Starcraft 2 Ladder



Cup is limited to 512 people, single elimination.



You must play on the valid battle.net account attached to your ESL profile



1st place and 2nd place finishers receive a paid round-trip flight and hotel to Santa Monica, CA for the Global Battle Grounds Finals.



A complete set of restrictions and eligibility Here



Qualifier Dates - Brackets - Sign Ups

Qualifier 1: Thursday July 24th at 2:00 pm EDT / 11 am PDT - Brackets

Qualifier 2: Sunday July 27th at 2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am PDT - Brackets

Qualifier 3: Thursday July 31st at 2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am PDT - Sign Up Brackets

Qualifier FAQ

You MUST check-in to recieve a spot in the qualifier. Check-ins opens 1 hour before the cup starts.

Next check-in July 24th 1:00 pm EDT / 10:0 am PDT: Qualifier Cup 3: www.nationalesl.com/us/redbull/sc2/qualifier_6/checkin



Next check-in July 24th 1:00 pm EDT / 10:0 am PDT: Qualifier Cup 3: www.nationalesl.com/us/redbull/sc2/qualifier_6/checkin Immediately after checking in, sign into battle.net and join channel Redbull1 (or Redbull2, Redbull3, etc if the previous channel is full)



All replays must be uploaded. This is how the system advances you in the brackets. Your battle.net account MUST match the one on your ESL profile!



Replays are uploaded by clicking the "VS" on your match in the brackets.



Administrator of the cups is me, ThePharside, you can contact me for assistance through here on TL, through email: d4nny@staff.nationalesl.com, or on battle.net: pharside#358



Map Pool:

+ Show Spoiler + Foxtrot Labs LE

Catallena LE

Nimbus LE

King Sejong Station LE

Overgrowth LE

Merry Go Round LE

Deadwing LE



Map Selection Rules:

+ Show Spoiler + Best of 3 in all rounds.

In a Best of 3, a veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player(seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts veto. Whoever starts veto also gets first map pick. Players take it in turn removing maps until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Whoever veto'ed first also picks first map. Second map is chosen by player who veto'd second. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.



Prize Pool:

+ Show Spoiler + 1st. $200, All-expense-paid trip to Santa Monica, CA for Global Battle Grounds Finals.

2nd. $100 All-expense-paid trip to Santa Monica, CA for Global Battle Grounds Finals.

3rd/4th. $50



Broadcasting

Main Broadcasting:

Nathanias and Rotterdam will be broadcasting the action live on



Community casters are welcome! Here are a list approved community broadcasters:

CheeseHeadLogic

TheBigRobo

EmStarcraft

YoGo





To be added to the list of approved broadcasters, please contact me.

Main Broadcasting:Nathanias and Rotterdam will be broadcasting the action live on Redbull Esports Twitch.tv Community casters are welcome! Here are a list approved community broadcasters:





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coL.hendralisk Profile Joined September 2009 Zimbabwe 1756 Posts #2 oggoogogog

Yhamm Profile Blog Joined December 2012 France 6490 Posts Last Edited: 2014-07-15 16:34:10 #3



all matches are played on NA server or will it depend on the players?



finals format will be the same than NA ? The full rules in OP is for RBBG North America, so I think the eligibility is quite different for Globalall matches are played on NA server or will it depend on the players?finals format will be the same than NA ? Liquipedia We will have only each other at the last

pHaRSiDE Profile Joined March 2011 United States 752 Posts Last Edited: 2014-07-16 20:40:52 #4 Very Important Update

The cup scheduled for Jully 17th is going to be moved. Instead tomorrow is going to be a Detroit Qualifier Cup where the winner gets a full paid trip to Redbull Battle Grounds Detroit. This cup will be NA only and you can get sign up information in the TL thread here: The cup scheduled for Jully 17th is going to be moved. Instead tomorrow is going to be a Detroit Qualifier Cup where the winner gets a full paid trip to Redbull Battle Grounds Detroit. This cup will be NA only and you can get sign up information in the TL thread here: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/462169-redbull-battle-grounds-det-na-online-cup twitter.com/ThePharsideESL / ESL IEM NA Admin / WCS NA Qualifier Admin

The_Templar Profile Blog Joined January 2011 your Country 52593 Posts #5

The_Templar 0-2 Age Restriction Current results:The_Templar 0-2 Moderator Starcraft 3 when

Yhamm Profile Blog Joined December 2012 France 6490 Posts #6 On July 17 2014 05:03 pHaRSiDE wrote:

Very Important Update

The cup scheduled for Jully 17th is going to be moved. Instead tomorrow is going to be a Detroit Qualifier Cup where the winner gets a full paid trip to Redbull Battle Grounds Detroit. This cup will be NA only and you can get sign up information in the TL thread here:

missing the link



aint detroit with the same format than Atlanta and an group stage? if yes, this cup is just for a paid trip? missing the linkaint detroit with the same format than Atlanta and an group stage? if yes, this cup is just for a paid trip? Liquipedia We will have only each other at the last

pHaRSiDE Profile Joined March 2011 United States 752 Posts #7 On July 17 2014 05:17 Yhamm wrote:

Show nested quote +

On July 17 2014 05:03 pHaRSiDE wrote:

Very Important Update

The cup scheduled for Jully 17th is going to be moved. Instead tomorrow is going to be a Detroit Qualifier Cup where the winner gets a full paid trip to Redbull Battle Grounds Detroit. This cup will be NA only and you can get sign up information in the TL thread here:

missing the link



aint detroit with the same format than Atlanta and an group stage? if yes, this cup is just for a paid trip? missing the linkaint detroit with the same format than Atlanta and an group stage? if yes, this cup is just for a paid trip?



Added link, and yes Detroit should be the same format as Atlanta. This cup is just the winner getting a full expense paid trip to Detroit Battle Grounds. There is the standard 2nd 3rd and 4th place cash prize, but no trip. Added link, and yes Detroit should be the same format as Atlanta. This cup is just the winner getting a full expense paid trip to Detroit Battle Grounds. There is the standard 2nd 3rd and 4th place cash prize, but no trip. twitter.com/ThePharsideESL / ESL IEM NA Admin / WCS NA Qualifier Admin

Yhamm Profile Blog Joined December 2012 France 6490 Posts #8 alright ^^ Liquipedia We will have only each other at the last

EVIEZHANGG Profile Joined July 2014 3 Posts #9 --- Nuked ---

asongdotnet Profile Blog Joined March 2012 United States 1056 Posts #10 last battleground at santa monica was not made available to the public... will we see a chance for this global event or will it be closed off again

pHaRSiDE Profile Joined March 2011 United States 752 Posts #11 The Redbull Global Qualifier dates have been published! They are now the 24th, 27th, and 31st (IEM qualifiers on the 31st will be moved).

Please note this is open to everyone in the world except for Quebec once again (sorry guys). You can be from Quebec you just can't play the tournament from Quebec. (Weird prize laws etc)



Keep in mind you must currently be diamond or higher to play! twitter.com/ThePharsideESL / ESL IEM NA Admin / WCS NA Qualifier Admin

argonautdice Profile Joined January 2013 Canada 2298 Posts #12 Scarlett should try to qualify for this one too so she can win every Red Bull events. I've waited for Newbee flair for so long I am now waiting for BSG flair.

Hunta15 Profile Joined April 2014 United States 56 Posts #13



That means that if Life wanted to play he couldn't T__T



That's no fun Not sure how I feel about the 18 year old restriction.That means that if Life wanted to play he couldn't T__TThat's no fun

HoZBlooddrop Profile Blog Joined December 2013 Italy 320 Posts #14



you should remove the age restriction tho wow this sounds great!you should remove the age restriction tho

pHaRSiDE Profile Joined March 2011 United States 752 Posts Last Edited: 2014-07-22 08:42:03 #15 YOU NEED DIAMOND LEAGUE OR HIGHER! .I have rejected nearly 15 well known korean players because they are not following this very simple rule... To all the Koreans that keep trying to register for this on their blank AM accounts..I have rejected nearly 15 well known korean players because they are not following this very simple rule... twitter.com/ThePharsideESL / ESL IEM NA Admin / WCS NA Qualifier Admin

Squat Profile Joined September 2013 Sweden 7821 Posts #16 I think the problem is the Koreans can't actually break into Diamond, the NA ladder is just too brutal. "Digital. They have digital. What is digital?" - Donald J Trump

xtorn Profile Blog Joined December 2013 4048 Posts #17 On July 22 2014 18:54 Squat wrote:

I think the problem is the Koreans can't actually break into Diamond, the NA ladder is just too brutal.

yes, avilo keeps denying them entrance yes, avilo keeps denying them entrance Life - forever the Legend in my heart

Yhamm Profile Blog Joined December 2012 France 6490 Posts #18 On July 22 2014 17:41 pHaRSiDE wrote:

To all the Koreans that keep trying to register for this on their blank AM accounts. YOU NEED DIAMOND LEAGUE OR HIGHER! .I have rejected nearly 15 well known korean players because they are not following this very simple rule...

OP doesnt say on which ladder you need to be Diamond OP doesnt say on which ladder you need to be Diamond Liquipedia We will have only each other at the last

pHaRSiDE Profile Joined March 2011 United States 752 Posts #19 On July 23 2014 23:34 Yhamm wrote:

Show nested quote +

On July 22 2014 17:41 pHaRSiDE wrote:

To all the Koreans that keep trying to register for this on their blank AM accounts. YOU NEED DIAMOND LEAGUE OR HIGHER! .I have rejected nearly 15 well known korean players because they are not following this very simple rule...

OP doesnt say on which ladder you need to be Diamond OP doesnt say on which ladder you need to be Diamond



Thought it would be implied since you have to register with the AM version of your account on the ESL system. Thought it would be implied since you have to register with the AM version of your account on the ESL system. twitter.com/ThePharsideESL / ESL IEM NA Admin / WCS NA Qualifier Admin

vult Profile Blog Joined February 2012 United States 9278 Posts #20 Will bring my special tactics here and come out of nowhere to qualify xD "I used to play random, but for you I play very specifically." -iNcontroL, impersonating TLO flirting with Apollo, ASUS ROG 2012. RIP Geoff. || Pats and Jags

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