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#1 Sader325

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 07:51 AM


Ladies and Gentlemen, Mech Jocks and Robot Fans!


We are proud to announce the final event in the MercStar Invitational, The 1v1 Brawlapalooza!


This event will consist of 4 separate double elimination 1v1 tournaments spanning all 4 weight classes with the goal of raising money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Charity.


Time/Date: Saturday, April 2nd, 2016. (all times in Eastern Time Zone) Light Event 12pm-3pm Medium Event 3pm- 6pm Heavy Event 6pm-9pm Assault Event 9pm-12am


Location: The MercStar Teamspeak Hub: ts.mercstaralliance


Registration: We are taking a maximum of 48 participants per sub-event. Doors open 30 minutes prior to sub-event start time. It will be first come, first serve registration, done entirely through ts


Entry Fee: There will be a suggested 5$ donation to the cause. This is not mandatory, but it would be awesome for participants to help out with the charity. http://main.national...eam&fr_id=27778


Rules:


  • Must have access to and be logged on to the -MS- teamspeak hub


  • 2 Robots enter. 1 Robot Leaves


  • All fights are 1v1 only


  • All fights must occur entirely in the dueling area.


  • No Flamers


  • No ECM


  • No Streak SRM's


  • Any mechs may be chosen, but,


  • Mechs must be from the appropriate weight class for sub-event. i.e L/M/H/A


  • All movement and fighting starts at Referee's whistle


  • After a player has won a match, the pilot needs to exit the arena or suicide as quickly as possible


  • Timing will likely be tight for this event, so please be quick on being prepared, readying up, and helping move things along.


  • Have your mech(s) prepared before the start of the event. We will not have time to wait for people to set up mechs between rounds.


  • If any rules are broken, that player shall count his current match as a loss, and may be subject to destruction by any available spectators


  • Double Elimination. Upon losing your first match, you will be moved to the losers bracket. Upon losing your second match, you will be out of the event


  • And lastly, kill the bad guy in front of you. Or die trying.

Map Location Rules: (these are general outlines. Further instructions will be provided by event staff before the match starts) - Map is based off of player size in the group - all 12v12 or less sized groups play on Tournmaline - all 6v6 or less sized groups play on HPG - all 3v3 or less sized groups play on Polar Highlands - Finals are on Terrible Therma


Tourmaline: Fights will take place entirely in the E4/E5 Pit. The giant Sarlacc pit. you can't miss it. You also can't leave it until either you win or you die.


HPG: Fights will take place on the top platform in the middle of the map, with the upwards ramps being the starting area. Falling off the top platform will result in a loss.


Polar Highlands: Fights will take place in the J6 Outpost. These fights will have a little more space to work with, but players must stay within the confines of the outpost.


Terra Therma: Fights will take place in the central platform of the volcano. The VERY center. Starting locations being the ramps leading to central platform.


Prizes: Tons of MC to give away to viewers and participants, as well as for the top placers. 1st Place in each category will have an awesome full sized poster mailed to them by Rex.


  • Prize support has been generously supplied by Harebrained Schemes (HBS) and Piranha Games (PGI)


  • PGI has given out a bunch of MC for our events.


  • HBS donated some awesome Battletech original artwork, signed by Jordan Weisman, the creator of Battletech!, as well as HBS' Studio Manager and Creative Director.

Blood Bowl 2 Tournament:


Time: Sunday April 3rd, 2PM Eastern


Location: -MS- ts


Entry Fee: "Suggested" 5$ Donation to the charity


Event Rules: 1200 TV Max teams (if enough people show up without 1200ish teams, we may just do stock teams to help out the new peeps)


Event Structure: Entirely based on the number of people who show up. We will decide as a group at the start of the event


Prizes: MC for most participants and a HBS Poster for 1st place.


Event Update: Here is a link for some pictures of the posters. They are awesome! http://imgur.com/a/yTzrC


Any questions and such, you can hit up Antonius Rex on the MS Ts






Join my stream for info on Prize Givewaways!

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#2 Felicitatem Parco

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 08:00 AM

Really..... *looks for headset*


*finds broken speaker on left ear*









*smashes headset*

#3 Sader325

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 08:03 AM

View PostProsperity Park, on 02 April 2016 - 08:00 AM, said:

Really..... *looks for headset*


*finds broken speaker on left ear*









*smashes headset*


Don't need a headset! JUST JOIN MS TEAMSPEAK!

#4 Sader325

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 09:47 AM

https://www.twitch.tv/sader325

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 09:58 AM

What is this, font size for ants?

#6 Sader325

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 10:36 AM

Lots of Prizes being given away in Stream chat.

We've already given away 1500 MC, and theres plenty more to give.

We even have a donated Pirates Bane!!!! (Ooooooo aaaaaaaah)

We have raised over $1500 to Fight MS: http://main.national...eam&fr_id=27778

Edited by Sader325, 02 April 2016 - 10:40 AM.


#7 C1Rob

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 11:05 AM

Come join this!

Light mech rounds are almost over.

Still to go which you can sign up for:

Mediums

Heavies

Assaults

Watch both stream to see all matches: http://www.multitwit...er325/slrxavier

The Event: https://www.reddit.c..._brawlapalooza/

The TS: ts.mercstaralliance.com < Join in to sign up! message Soaq to enter

The grand prize: http://imgur.com/a/yTzrC

The brackets and current standings: https://docs.google....QJe8/edit#gid=0

the donation link: http://main.national...eam&fr_id=27778

Edited by C1Rob, 02 April 2016 - 11:06 AM.


#8 Sader325

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 01:20 PM

Army of None has donated $600 for the cause!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Edited by Sader325, 02 April 2016 - 01:54 PM.


#9 Sader325

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 02:51 PM

So many people have donated, thanks everyone for showing your support.

Army of None has topped his own donation and is now at $1000!

Rocketman has Donated $200!

Falcon and Swagpanda donated $150!

#10 Lupis Volk

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 02:52 PM

curse you time zones!

I have a medium brawler that'd be good to take.

#11 Amsro

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 03:02 PM

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 03:17 PM

We are starting the Heavy round in a couple of minutes.

Still time to join in to watch or if you want to participate the Assault rounds are comming after this!

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 06:30 PM

Just want to say GGs for all the games tonight!

#14 Sader325

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 08:40 PM

Thanks everyone who participated we gave away a RIDICULOUS amount of prizes and now have made a total of $3100 Dollars for charity!

It was a VERY BAD day for MS!

Edited by Sader325, 02 April 2016 - 08:40 PM.






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