TCO2 draft announcement...
Aaron Miles
Twin Cities Open 2 is here!
What: TCO - Twin Cities Open 2nd 1v1 tournament (2 brackets: bronze-plat and diamond-masters)
Where: LAN world Gaming 2645 White Bear Ave #3, Maplewood, MN 55109 (right of County Road C near Maplewood mall)
When: [date]July 30th 2011 12pm GMT[/date] (We suggest to show up at 11am CST to set up however if you do not show up by 11:30am CST or your reserved spot will be given away to our waiting list)
Cost: 10$ registration fee and a 5$ suggested donation for spectators. This is a bring your own computer event however 8 computers are available for rent for 20$ you need to reserve/register your spot via e-mail.
Why: Why not! Prizes, raffle, friends, fun, and PIZZA! For those of you who attended the first tournament you can agree with me here :) There's a lot of networking, finding new practice partners, the chance to try casting, great starcraft play, and a chance to win a drawing at the end! We gave about 250$ in prizes and free pizza with about 54 people participating and about 65 total with spectators. Here are pictures from the last TCO tournament: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150151529190658.287821.52926580657
Tournament details:
The tournament will follow similar setup as the last TCO with a few minor changes. Signup fee is still 10$ please come by 11:30am with correct change. If you received a coupon for a discount from the last LAN please remember to bring it! If you do not wish to bring your own We are limiting registration to the first 50 people (last time we almost didn't have enough space). Registration is first come first serve. If you wish to register send an e-mail to routinetr...@gmail.com subject "TCO registration" Please add your name, number, either your real id or char name and code, and your rank league i.e. gold/masters etc. Let me know if you wish to rent a LWG computer (20$) in the e-mail and f you wish to reserve a spot/computer for a friend(s) (2 max) please include their information as well. If you are lacking the information your spot will not be held. If 50 spots are filled and you wish to be put on a waiting list for no-shows/drops let me know. Important if you are not at LAN World Gaming by 11:30 your spot will be given away to someone on the waiting list. Note we prefer you show up around 11am to help set up/so we can start on time. We will have select matches streamed live through the day (www.justin.tv/routinetrafficstop)
Tournament format and map pool:
The tournament follows standard double elimination format. Each round is Bo3 until the finals which will be Bo5. Each round in the winners bracket and elimination bracket will have a set map for the first game, subsequent games thereafter will be looser picks. After a match is completed we will have a website where you report results and they will be updated and posted online so we have an up to date bracket to keep the tournament flowing.
The map pool includes the following maps:
The pool includes some of the old/new blizzard maps and a few GSL/MLG maps: Xel'Naga Caverns, Shakuras Plateau, Metalopolis, The Shattered Temple, Backwater Gulch, Bel'Shir Beach (xel naga tower version), Testbug MLG, Typhon Peaks, Terminous RE, Dual Sight, Crevasse, and Tal'Darim Altar.
Here is the starting map for each round (for upper/elimination brackets both). R1: Xel'Naga Caverns R2: Metalopolis R3: Dual Sight R4: Testbug each round after these will repeat in order i.e. R5 = Xel'Naga Caverns R6: Metalopolis etc...
(remember losing player picks the next map)
*note* these 4 rotating maps are great ones to practice for the event. Also to simplify there will be no map veto's/exclusions.
Breakdown of prize money:
1/2 of entry fee goes to the prize pool. 66% of the pool goes to the diamond-masters bracket with 33% of the pool going to the bronze-plat bracket. The top 3 places will be paid out 40% for first 30% for 2nd and 20% for third. The prizes will be given out in the form of visa/mc gift cards.
Example With a 250$ prize pool (anticipated but not guaranteed)
Diamond-Masters
1st: $67
2nd: $50
3rd: $33
Bronze-Platinum
1st: $33
2nd: $25
3rd: $17
Raffle:
Last TCO we had a raffle at the end of the tournament for people who showed their support and stayed for the whole day. We gave away 2 20$ best buy gift cards. However the raffle is totally dependent upon donations received by participants/spectators.
Pizza/soda pop:
We will also take donations for Pizza as well. Due to my finances I will not be able to spend as much on pizza like I did before so if you want pizza I suggest to chip in a few bucks. I will however be providing pop for free like last time. LWG also has pop and snacks available for sale.
Final notes:
If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask! PM me or email me (routinetr...@gmail.com subject "TCO ?").
Thank you so much for coming. I want to give a special thanks to everyone who helped at the last event! I am still looking for a couple of co-casters and a few volunteers to help set up and tear down. We always accept donations for pizza and the raffle/drawing at the end of the night. If you have any questions or wish to make a donation/volunteer to help with the event email me at routinetr...@gmail.com
P.S. LAN World Gaming is hosting a League of Legends tournament July 9th and still have spots open info here : http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147390341997429