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[Soulstrom]

UPDATE: I have sent friend requests to all participants.

You can check on your sent/accepted status on the participant sheet here: https://docs.google....dit?usp=sharing

[Soulstrom]

Solahma, on 06 October 2015 - 03:07 PM, said:

If that is the case, it would probably be best to meet on the No Guts No Galaxy teamspeak. I can try to get a hold of one of the official crew over there and okay it. It is a public server, but maybe they can give you admin rights for that day and setup a special channel for the event just for the day.

I'll check and let you know.

EDIT:

I messaged SeanLang (Phil) over at the No Guts No Galaxy forums. I let him know about the event and that we would like to use their server for the event. Also, if possible, to create a few temporary channels and grant you temporary admin privileges to move people into different channels if you needed to.

The channels would look something like

>Compete For The Cure Tournament
>>Waiting Room
>>Dropship 1
>>Dropship 2

If people showed up early, they can hang out in the Waiting Room. Participants can move to the Dropship channels for their respective matches.

Anyway, I'll let you know if it works out.

Excellent. Thanks.

If you want to help do some tests that would be great! I will be on streaming again at 8:30 pm EST.

UPDATE: Ascaloth! Your images are up on twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/monitorrobot

Edited by Soulstrom, 06 October 2015 - 03:48 PM.

[Soulstrom]

We were streaming live! http://www.twitch.tv/monitorrobot

Thanks goes out to,

Heliopause
Freedom Rings
ArcLyght
guy0320
JD Toker
Solahma

For helping test the twitch channel and the lobby system tonight.

As mentioned I will be recording the matches and putting the up on YouTube after the tournament.

How? I will be encoding at 1850 kb/s while the resolution is down-scaled (2.00) to 1280x720 using the Lanczos filter (best detail, 36 samples) at 30 FPS in the Open Broadcast Software (OBS). Aspect ratio is 16:9.

I am able to simultaneously record and stream on twitch at these settings without dropping any frames while playing in a 12 .v. 12 public match and without there being any lag or timing issues, or having the game/ streaming pause or shift abruptly during a match. After some major tinkering tonight these are the best settings that my system can handle offering me the ability to record at a high quality and stream simultaneously. The recordings from the tournament will be posted to YouTube at a later date and I want them to be as high quality as I can get without overtaxing my system and causing the stream to drop frames.

Here is what the recording will look like...

https://youtu.be/vjRtglN0lrE

*Note: I did mess with the saturation a little in the YouTube editor. This preview video is more to show everyone the quality of the video.

Edited by Soulstrom, 06 October 2015 - 09:29 PM.

[Solahma]

NGNG teamspeak rooms is a go. We can even make the rooms password protected, not sure if that will be necessary, up to you. Just post here or PM what you'd like the password to be. I'll meet with him later to get it setup, then i'll post the information here.

[QuulDrah]

Slightly off-topic:

New first rule of live-streaming on twitch:
Get a frigging fire extinguisher!

*facepalm* Should've installed more heatsinks...

[Scout Derek]

I know that I play at 4:30 PM EST, so would that mean I begin at 1:30 PM for the tourney round?

[White Bear 84]

Not long now gents.

Pleased to announce I have offered up my paid entry to TheSilken following my forfeit due to RL.

Now ride for me my Prince and fight for my honor or something like that..

[TheSilken]

White Bear 84, on 07 October 2015 - 09:18 PM, said:

Not long now gents.

Pleased to announce I have offered up my paid entry to TheSilken following my forfeit due to RL.

Now ride for me my Prince and fight for my honor or something like that..

You just had to go and make it all gay didn't you? Seriously though I appreciate it.

[Soulstrom]

Solahma, on 07 October 2015 - 05:46 AM, said:

NGNG teamspeak rooms is a go. We can even make the rooms password protected, not sure if that will be necessary, up to you. Just post here or PM what you'd like the password to be. I'll meet with him later to get it setup, then i'll post the information here.

Can't wait to hear back on this.

Scout Derek, on 07 October 2015 - 01:56 PM, said:

I know that I play at 4:30 PM EST, so would that mean I begin at 1:30 PM for the tourney round?

Scout Derek, your Round #1 drop is at 3:15pm EST/EDT (my time) which would be 12:15pm PDT (your timezone time).

[But yes if you were dropping at 4:30pm EST that would be 1:30pm PDT.]

Edited by Soulstrom, 08 October 2015 - 05:44 AM.

[Soulstrom]

UPDATE: The charity donation portal powered through CrowdRise is under construction and will go live later today. I will post the link to the donation portal here when it is finished.

[Solahma]

Question, will we be able to choose which lance we spawn in after know which map we are dropping on? Will we have the choice of lance prior to the map selection and must remain in that lance? or we only be allowed to drop in Alpha Lance for every match?

[Soulstrom]

Solahma, on 08 October 2015 - 09:40 AM, said:

Question, will we be able to choose which lance we spawn in after know which map we are dropping on? Will we have the choice of lance prior to the map selection and must remain in that lance? or we only be allowed to drop in Alpha Lance for every match?

Alpha lance for everyone! I am going to be placing participants in Alpha Lance in the private lobby. Beta and Charlie Lance drop zones will not be used.

Edited by Soulstrom, 08 October 2015 - 10:17 AM.

[TheSilken]

What are the colors for the charity?

[Soulstrom]

TheSilken, on 08 October 2015 - 11:15 AM, said:

What are the colors for the charity?

Like mech colors?

[TheSilken]

Well like the organization what is it's colors. If not then what ones do you want?

[Soulstrom]

TheSilken, on 08 October 2015 - 11:38 AM, said:

Well like the organization what is it's colors. If not then what ones do you want?

The colors of their logo are a light blue, yellow, and white.

If you want to paint your mechs feel free to do so, but it isn't a requirement. I do not have a personal preference.

Edited by Soulstrom, 08 October 2015 - 11:55 AM.

[QuulDrah]

think about it... CHM's logo colors... live and for the world to see... as a smoldering heap of metal.
be sure to win if you carry their flag :-D

[Soulstrom]

UPDATE: The Donation Portal is Live! You can make a donation for the Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation at:
https://www.crowdris...aiser/soulstrom

Lets surpass our goals!

Help me get the word out on Facebook, twitter, reddit (maybe?), and other social media outlets!!

Remember for every $500 we raise I will hand out a 7 day premium time gift code to a random twitch viewer. [I really wish I could afford to do more. ]

Thanks again Ascaloth for providing some great artwork.

Edited by Soulstrom, 08 October 2015 - 01:52 PM.

[BSK]

Soulstrom, on 08 October 2015 - 10:17 AM, said:

Alpha lance for everyone! I am going to be placing participants in Alpha Lance in the private lobby. Beta and Charlie Lance drop zones will not be used.

That is sub optimal on River City and Forest Colony, the drop zones for Alpha lances are quite on the opposite of the map resulting in a walking distance of 2 minutes.

Also I would like to know how we prevent on these maps abuse of the draw-but-most-damage rule. I can imagine someone picks a Locust with an ER LL and then just runs away after he hit the enemy once.

[TheSilken]

Have the competitors go to a set grid area and force them to stay inside or get disqualified. Make it 2x2, 2x3, or 3x3 grid squares and make it clear to everyone that ypu can only fight in those grids and that leaving those grids once combat ensues loses the match for you.

Edited by TheSilken, 09 October 2015 - 08:28 AM.