As mentioned in the past, I will be hosting an unofficial SC2 beta tournament at the basement LAN. Here are the tentative details:
MOST IMPORTANTLY: There will be several (at least 2) computers available for anyone to use during the tournament, meaning anyone can play in the tournament even if they don't have the game.
Disclaimer: Because the game is still going through heavy beta testing, the timing and existence of this tournament is dependent on Blizzard servers being up.
When: Saturday, April 17. 3PM-ish
Where: At the Basement LAN
Prize: $25 cash
Format: Double Elimination, one game per round. Finals are Bo3 with loser bracket finalist down a game. Sign-ups will be held at the LAN, most likely using pen+paper.
Since this is a casual tournament design for many who haven't gotten a chance to play yet, I won't be participating in this tournament, and I've refrained from inviting the competitive SC'ers I know in the area. For the same reason, all games will be played on the map Lost Temple. If you've ever played Starcraft or Warcraft 3 you should be familiar with this one
Please feel free to let me know here or via PM if you have any questions or suggestions!
UPDATE:You can download the beta client here: http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5371903/Starcraft_2_Beta_Client_US_Build_13891. The only difference between that torrent and the normal Blizzard download is that it's about ten times faster because the Blizzard P2P crap is abosolute crap. Please note that this is a client only, and like a WoW client it's useless without an account to log into.
Additionally, having this client installed will allow you to play in the tournament from your own computer, instead of using a computer/setup you're not used to. I'll also try to share the installer at the LAN.
Where did you get the overview of the map?
