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The Icarus Sky Tournament [INFO]
« on: May 03, 2013, 03:37:59 am »


The Format
The Sky Tournament is a four week, 2v2 event where 16 teams are whittled down through multiple stages, until we have one we can crown the champion of Icarus. We begin with two weeks of Group Stage. Each team is seeded into a group with three others, and between them, five best of one matches will be played. Win two, and you've advanced to the championship bracket. Lose two, we hope to see you for the next tournament. Two teams from each group will advance.
     
Once we have our eight teams who've passed the group stage, they will be seeded into the Championship Bracket for the third weekend. The four quarterfinals matches will be played simultaneously, as to not have an unduly long round. The semifinals will then leave us with two remaining teams.
     
You have a week to prepare for your last challenge, for on the fourth weekend we have the Finals Match. Our two top teams will compete in an intense best of five series, from which we will see who truly is the strongest crew in the skies.

The Loot
For each member of our champion team, Muse will be providing one costume item, alongside a gift copy of Guns of Icarus Online. Give it to your friend, your "bro", your compadre. Or keep it for yourself and make a smurf account with an amusing name. We won't judge. You earned it.
     
The Signup
Post in this thread team names and crew rosters. Rosters may be modified at any point, the only hard rule being that nobody may play on two separate teams. You may provide a logo to be used on stream. Teams both old and new are welcome; everyone gets a chance to show their stuff. Signups will close on Monday, May 20th, five days before the event kickoff.
   
The Schedule
All days are currently scheduled to start at 4PM Eastern Standard Time. You can find that in your local time here. We're estimating each day to run about three hours.
     
The Live Stream
Each day of the Sky Tournament will be streamed live and cast by analysis wizards Qwerty2jam and PapaParadox. The plan is to have every match on stream, with the exception of the championship bracket, where only one quarterfinals match will be broadcasted with the semifinals, due to time concerns. Be sure to tune in!
     
Feel free to use this thread to post any questions or concerns you may have. The signup thread is here. You may also add me on Steam to contact directly. Hope to see you in the sky!
« Last Edit: May 22, 2013, 03:24:56 pm by -Muse- Morbie »

Offline Urz

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Re: The Icarus Sky Tournament [INFO]
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2013, 03:43:37 am »
Q&A

Why isn't Labyrinth in the map pool?
Being a control point map in an otherwise all deathmatch tournament, it brings some overhead. CP games on average are longer than their DM counterparts, likely increasing the length of the tournament. It also introduces another complicating factor teams to have to prepare for, being a dynamically different game mode. That being said, if there is enough demand for it, or Muse produces a deathmatch version before the tournament starts, it may be added to the pool.

Where are all the thread graphics?
I am not a graphic designer. If there's anyone who's willing to help in that area, please hit me up. Your assistance would be very appreciated. :)
« Last Edit: May 13, 2013, 04:11:44 pm by Urz »

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Re: The Icarus Sky Tournament [INFO]
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2013, 03:49:04 am »
How you got all that up in just a short amount of time...hats off to you sir!

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Re: The Icarus Sky Tournament [INFO]
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2013, 03:56:47 am »
How many ships per stream?

Offline Urz

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Re: The Icarus Sky Tournament [INFO]
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2013, 04:11:05 am »
How many ships per stream?
Per stream? It's a 2v2 event, if that's what you're asking.

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Re: The Icarus Sky Tournament [INFO]
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2013, 04:21:44 am »
Sorry, I wrote stream, I meant team, I don't know why I said that.

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Re: The Icarus Sky Tournament [INFO]
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2013, 01:57:57 pm »
Sweet mother of awesome, this is awesome.

Do like.

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Re: The Icarus Sky Tournament [INFO]
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2013, 10:17:14 pm »
Well done, well organized. Excitement from the Corvus side of things!

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Re: The Icarus Sky Tournament [INFO]
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2013, 10:19:47 pm »
Stickied along with the other thread.

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Re: The Icarus Sky Tournament [INFO]
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2013, 04:19:18 am »
I'd also like to make clear that signup order has no effect on group placement. All groups will be randomly assigned when signups close.

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Re: The Icarus Sky Tournament [INFO]
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2013, 05:37:54 am »
I'd also like to make clear that signup order has no effect on group placement. All groups will be randomly assigned when signups close.

awesome

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Re: The Icarus Sky Tournament [INFO]
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2013, 02:32:03 pm »
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Re: The Icarus Sky Tournament [INFO]
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2013, 05:36:07 pm »
If anyone needs an engineer, I'm more than happy to play! :)

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Re: The Icarus Sky Tournament [INFO]
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2013, 12:12:26 am »
Is it possible to request to be in a specific group? I'll be away from my computer for the weekend of the 25th, so if my team gets placed in group A or B we're kinda boned. Because we'd just fall apart without me on the Gatling / Artemis.

....That last part may have been slightly sarcastic. >_>

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Re: The Icarus Sky Tournament [INFO]
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2013, 04:11:14 am »
Is it possible to request to be in a specific group? I'll be away from my computer for the weekend of the 25th, so if my team gets placed in group A or B we're kinda boned.

Have your captain talk to me.