Hey there, you guys.
Do you like competitive TF2? Hey, Twitch does too!
I'm throwing around the idea for a tournament, and I'd like to pick your brains a little bit.
Things I need:
Teams to commit. I'd like all 8 invite teams and the top 4 IM teams (Don't break up after season!)
Casters that can confirm they'd like to take part.
Servers for matches (most teams should have these yeah?)
When? Between the end of IM playoffs and ESEA LAN. So like.. mid June.
What I'm thinking:
3 Groups of 4. The top 3 invite teams will all be in separate groups.
Format: GSL Style. For those of you that don't know what this means, see below.
Group 1
Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
Team 4
Team 1 vs Team 2 - game 1
Team 3 vs Team 4 - game 2
Winners of game 1 and game 2 play in game 3 -> winner is out of group in 1st place
Losers of game 1 and 2 play in game 4
Loser of game 3 and game 4 play in game 5 -> winner is out of group in 2nd place
This minimizes the amount of games necessary while giving everybody a second chance.
The 6 teams that make it out of groups will play in a double elimination bracket afterwards.
I'd like this event to take place nightly for a week (ish). I'm thinking group stages played out from Monday-Thursday night (take friday off) and the double elimination stuff can start on Saturday and end with the finals on Sunday.
Prize pool: $2500
1st - $1200 (+6 Twitch shirts)
2nd - $600
3rd - $400
4th - $300
Would like thoughts. Pls. Once I figure out how to do all of this, we'll make a formal announcement and get everything squared away.
Teams confirmed:
Froyotech
Mixup
XE
20b
Quantum Heartz
XTS
6 Cuties
Rent a Homies
Ding Dong Daddies
yolotech
Arizona Iced Out Boys
The jews