StarCraft Evolution League #8 - Rules
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This is a condensed version of the rules, and contains details specific to this event. Please see here for full, general event rules.
Links
- Challonge: https://challonge.com/SCEvoLeague8
- Top 8 Bracket: https://challonge.com/SCEvoLeague8Top8
- Discord: https://discord.gg/VqPFXFW6A8
- Matcherino: https://matcherino.com/t/SCEvoLeague8
- Please help us reach our prize pool goal on Matcherino by clicking on the claim codes! It's free, easy, and only takes a few clicks.
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/SCEvoLeague
- Streams: See full rulebook. You must be an authorized caster to stream the event, if you are not a participant.
General Rules
- Anyone can play! No MMR or regional restrictions.
- Main server: Americas
- Channel:
SCEvo
- Mod: "SC: Evo Complete" published by
SCEvoDev
- πΊπΈ Americas: battlenet:://starcraft/map/1/349669
- πͺπΊ Europe: battlenet:://starcraft/map/2/246488
- π°π· Asia: battlenet:://starcraft/map/3/162487
- Admins: HyperONE
- Stream delay: None required
- All participants must submit replays at the end of the event. Failure to do so may result in a ban from future events.
Special Rules - Scout Challenge
- Claim bonus prizes per game for completing objectives.
- 5 USD if you win the map AND you finish warping-in 3 Scouts by 7 minutes.
- 1 USD for every 3 Scouts (up to 15 Scouts/5 USD) made on a map, if you win the map OR the game lasts at least 25 minutes.
- 10 USD limit per map, no limit for the event.
- You must contact HyperONE (
randomhyperone
) on Discord to claim your bonus prizes. See the Discord announcements channel for full information.
Format
- Single-elimination before Top 8, double-elimination Top 8. See here for the Top 8 bracket.
- All matches before Grand Finals are Best-of-3. Grand Finals are Best-of-7 with a 1-0 start for the Upper Finalist.
- BW/SC2 rules:
- You must play 1 BW race and 1 SC2 race for the whole event. No race-switching.
- All games are BW vs SC2 only. No BW vs BW or SC2 vs SC2.
- Map 1: A picks who is BW and SC2.
- Remaining maps: Loser of last map picks who is BW and SC2.
- Vetoes:
- Best-of-3: ABBAAB BAC
- Best-of-7 (1-0): AB BABABA (C is not played)
- Server: Whatever is fairest. If you are unsure, please consult this table.
- If possible, please try to give B starting ping advantage.
- For example, if A is from Korea and B is from Europe, then a Best-of-3 series will be played on US Central, then US West, then US Central.
Map Pool
Remember to use SEL versions for StarCraft 2 maps! They feature better QA and slightly adjusted terrain compared to Ladder Editions (LE).
StarCraft 2 Maps (3)
- Ley Lines SEL
- Purity and Industry SEL (NEW as of SEL#8)
- Whispers of Gold SEL
Brood War Maps (6)
- Citadel (μνλΈ) LE
- Holy World (ν리μλ) SE (NEW as of SEL#8)
- Monty Hall (λͺ¬ν°ν) SE
- Neo Isles of Siren (λ€μ€ μμΌμ€ μ€λΈ μ¬μ΄λ ) SE
- Sylphid (λ€μ€ μ€νΌλ) TE
- Troy (νΈλ‘μ΄) SE
Prize Pool
- Base Prize: $600
- 1st: $210 (35%) / 2nd: $120 (20%) / 3rd: $90 (15%) / 4th: $60 (10%) / 5th-6th: $36 (6%) / 7th-8th: $24 (4%)
- Prizes are paid out via Matcherino. If you cannot accept Matcherino payments, please consult an admin before participating.
Other Rules
- When in doubt, ask an admin!
- Be kind and respectful to others. No cheating, hacking, or excessive BM or toxicity. Violators and troublemakers may be removed from the bracket and banned from future events.
- Check-in begins 1 hour before the event. Players who do not check-in will be removed from the bracket before the event begins.
- Walkover timer is 15 minutes. Please contact an admin if you have been waiting for more than 15 minutes after your match has been made available on Challonge.
- You may be asked to present evidence to support your walkover claim, so please be ready to do so.
- No unauthorized casters and observers.
- Barcode accounts are strongly discouraged. Barcodes who cannot be identified may be disqualified.
- Players may stream their own games, but they do so at their own risk.
- Admins will interpret and enforce these rules. If unforeseen circumstances arise, admins have the final say.