GameReplays TS4 (April 30 - July 27, 2011)

[HonReplays]

http://downloads.gamereplays.org/assets/heroesofnewerth/tournament/ts4_high.jpg (http://www.honreplays.org/ts4)
GameReplays.org is proud to announce that after 3 very successful seasons, we are partnering up with own3D.tv (http://www.own3D.tv/), TeamSpeak (http://www.teamspeak.com/?tour=yes) and SteelSeries (http://www.steelseries.com/) to bring you another very exciting event. We give you Tournament Season 4 (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=index&name=heroes-of-newerth-tournament-season-4)! This is our biggest event yet, with a prize pool consisting of $3,000, hardware and Gold coins.

We have made a few small changes this season. We are bringing back the team roster, which means teams will need to provide their team roster before playing the first qualifier and that roster cannot be changed during the whole season. Like in the last season the winner of each of our 5 Qualifiers, which will consist of 40 teams each, will receive a $100 prize. Along with that we have some new rules regarding Forfeits/No-Shows (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=index&name=heroes-of-newerth-tournament-season-4&tab=8294568), as well as new Server Picking Rules (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=index&name=heroes-of-newerth-tournament-season-4&tab=8294568) which we hope will be easier and more fair to our international teams! At the end of the 5 Qualifying tournaments, we will be holding our Invitational where top 8 teams will compete not only for our amazing prizes, but for the title of TS4 Champions! For rules, tournament structure, schedule and all information related to this event visit the Tournament Season 4 Official Page (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=index&name=heroes-of-newerth-tournament-season-4).

Qualifier #1

This will be the first qualifier out of 5 in which teams will fight for a prize of $100 as well as points on this season ladder (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=index&name=heroes-of-newerth-tournament-season-4&tab=8294570) to book their place in the Invitational which will have a prize pool of $2,500, hardware and Gold coins.

This qualifier tournament will allow 40 teams to sign-up: 8 for top 8 seeds and 32 teams for the Pre-Qualifier. Pre-Qualifier will be played on Saturday April 30 at 20:00 CET, in which 32 teams will play only 2 rounds and the wining 8 teams will join the top 8 seeds in the Qualifier which will be held on Sunday May 1 at 20:00 CET.

Read the official announcement with the details how to sign up (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=774481)

UPDATE (29 Apr 2011): Brackets have been released (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=775537)

UPDATE (2 May 2011): Read the results with links to the VoDs/Replays (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=776868)



Qualifier #2

This is the second qualifier for the Tournament Season 4 (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=index&name=heroes-of-newerth-tournament-season-4) sponsored by own3D.tv (http://www.own3d.tv/), TeamSpeak (http://www.teamspeak.com/?tour=yes) and SteelSeries (http://steelseries.com/). Players will be fighting for $100 as well as points on this season ladder (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=index&name=heroes-of-newerth-tournament-season-4&tab=8294570) to book their place in the Invitational which will have a prize pool of $2,500, hardware and Gold coins.

This qualifier tournament, just like the previous one, will allow 40 teams to sign-up: 8 for top 8 seeds and 32 teams for the Pre-Qualifier. Pre-Qualifier will be played on Saturday May 7 at 20:00 CET, in which 32 teams will play only 2 rounds and the wining 8 teams will join the top 8 seeds in the Qualifier which will be held on Sunday May 8 at 20:00 CET.

UPDATE (3 May 2011): Read the official announcement with the details how to signup (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=777087)

UPDATE (7 May 2011): Qualifier 2/5 has been postponed because of server issues. (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=778595)

UPDATE (10 May 2011): Qualifier 2/5 Signup Now (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=779538)

UPDATE (14 May 2011): Qualifier 2/5 Brackets (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=780813)

UPDATE (17 May 2011): Qualifier 2/5 Results (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=782322)

Qualifier #3

UPDATE (18 May 2011): Qualifier 3/5 Signup Now (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=782327)

UPDATE (21 May 2011): Qualifier 3/5 Brackets (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=783416)

UPDATE (23 May 2011): Qualifier 3/5 Results (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=784153)


Qualifier #4

UPDATE (24 May 2011): Qualifier 4/5 Signup Now (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=784302)

UPDATE (27 May 2011): Qualifier 4/5 Brackets (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=785461)

UPDATE (30 May 2011): Qualifier 4/5 Results (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=786772)


Qualifier #5

UPDATE (31 May 2011): Qualifier 5/5 Signup Now (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=787116)

UPDATE (3 June 2011): Qualifier 5/5 Brackets (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=788235)

UPDATE (4 June 2011): Qualifier 5/5 Postponed (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=788625)

UPDATE (7 June 2011): Qualifier 5/5 Signup Now (Take #2) (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=789798)

UPDATE (11 June 2011): Qualifier 5/5 Brackets (Take #2) (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=790845)

UPDATE (14 June 2011): Qualifier 5/5 Results (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=792398)



TS4 Invitational

UPDATE (20 June 2011): Invitational Quarters Preview (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=795070)

Quarters VoDs

UPDATE (26 June 2011): [DWi] vs [DksB] (BO3) (http://www.gamereplays.org/community/index.php?showtopic=796801)

UPDATE (27 June 2011): [sGty] vs [EG] (BO3) (http://www.gamereplays.org/community/index.php?showtopic=797871)

UPDATE (28 June 2011): [MSI] vs [KD] (BO3) (http://www.gamereplays.org/community/index.php?showtopic=797903)

[Rea] vs [SK] (BO3) - to be played

UPDATE (30 June 2011): TS4: Invitational Semifinals Preview (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=798946)

UPDATE (9 July 2011): TS4: Invitational Finals Preview (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=802079)

UPDATE (28 July 2011): TS4: Invitational Recap (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=808122)


Prize Distribution

1st place: $1,400 + 2200 Gold Coins + 5x SteelSeries Siberia v2 Headsets (http://steelseries.com/products/audio/steelseries-siberia-v2)
2nd place: $700 + 1200 Gold Coins + 5x SteelSeries 4H Headsets (http://shop.steelseries.com/index.php/audio/steelseries-4h.html)
3rd place: $400 + 600 Gold Coins + 5x SteelSeries 3H Headsets (http://shop.steelseries.com/index.php/audio/steelseries-3h.html)
Winner of each Qualifier: $100


Tournament Schedule
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http://downloads.gamereplays.org/assets/heroesofnewerth/tournament/ts4_qualifier2_r.png (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=782322)
http://downloads.gamereplays.org/assets/heroesofnewerth/tournament/ts4_qualifier3_r.png (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=784153)
http://downloads.gamereplays.org/assets/heroesofnewerth/tournament/ts4_qualifier4_r.png (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=786772)
http://downloads.gamereplays.org/assets/heroesofnewerth/tournament/ts4_qualifier5_r.png (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=792398)
http://downloads.gamereplays.org/assets/heroesofnewerth/tournament/ts4_quarters_r.png (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=798946)
http://downloads.gamereplays.org/assets/heroesofnewerth/tournament/ts4_semis_r.png (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=802079)
http://downloads.gamereplays.org/assets/heroesofnewerth/tournament/ts4_finals_r.png (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=808122)

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[JowiPlays]

Great news

[ItsBehindYou]

What are the rules on casting? Anyone other than GR casters allowed to live cast?

[JowiPlays]

GR, Fnaticmsi, Gosugamers are the only casting companies are allowed there you go itsbehindyou

[michA]

Great News, one of the best Tournaments going into the next Series -> i like :)

[``Phoenix]

The first qualifier clashes with the HoN Portal one:

http://www.lo3cup.co.uk/cup.asp?Cup=41

:S

Just fyi

[JowiPlays]

we have been holding back this tournament for way too long , unfortunately it has to start but ill see what we can do ill need to speak to lo3cup

[JowiPlays]

I do agree absolutley but as it stands right now those are the casting companies that are allowed to cover our tournament if it changes anytime soon you will be the first to know, I will send you a pm any ways looking forward to seeing your team there.

[BreakyCPK]

good luck, always a great event and I look forward too this one as well.

[JowiPlays]

Man seriously you put a smile on my face I totally agree with you.
also some things are better kept quiet ^^
Also spoke to Adam from Lo3cup and he told me he will speak to the admins to reschedule there date

[Ollie]

Lo3Cup(HoNPortal.org Cup #1) Date Changed to the 2nd May - 3rd May and 4th May

[chapy]

Tbh, I think most people understand why casting organization x doesn't let casting organization y cast at the same time as them, and vice versa.

Just because it's 'best for the community' doesn't mean that's enough to make it a reality. As Gosu stated, why put in the effort to set up an event and cast it if casting organization z ends up with 80% of the viewers?

Your argument is that Honcast would cover it better, which is irrelevant when you take into account that it's not merely the community that should benefit from a competition, but the organizers and the casters have to get something out of it as well, page views.

As if you don't know this, filthy troll! :P

[chapy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMKCsBMIcrE

We'll see about casting, there is this crazy queen bee over there running the show now, smock or something, totally in to me but holds me back cuz she jelly of my angelic voice.

It's tough man it's tough. I should just take myself where I'll be appreciated, like honcast or something. Oh wait, I already did that, then HunteR happened, then Veivi happened, then I quit HoN for 8 months, came back couple months ago, competing again... yup, I've seen this cycle before, I'll cast full time > competing in like 2-3 months. Till then I'll just slip in a cast here and there when hitler, I mean smock, isn't looking.

Pray for me.

[ItsBehindYou]

You do a cast and the people will come - this I can assure you. Plus you're better at casting than throwing - or are you? :O

[Daxt`]

Athildur for president!


Looking forward to the event.

[chapy]

You do a cast and the people will come - this I can assure you. Plus you're better at casting than throwing - or are you? :O

If you were to rephrase into, "Your team is better at throwing than you are at casting," you'd be correct. The throw from my team is unrivaled. Yes, I am mostly blaming my team, yes, I am correct in doing so, trust me.

[Chrysaetos]

I wish GR would cast more, breakycpk is getting tiresome to listen to...

[ItsBehindYou]

Questions from a concerned community member removed? Bad Moderation right there.

[Lumberjack`]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMKCsBMIcrE

We'll see about casting, there is this crazy queen bee over there running the show now, smock or something, totally in to me but holds me back cuz she jelly of my angelic voice.

It's tough man it's tough. I should just take myself where I'll be appreciated, like honcast or something. Oh wait, I already did that, then HunteR happened, then Veivi happened, then I quit HoN for 8 months, came back couple months ago, competing again... yup, I've seen this cycle before, I'll cast full time > competing in like 2-3 months. Till then I'll just slip in a cast here and there when hitler, I mean smock, isn't looking.

Pray for me.

FINALLY someone agrees with me, she's a DEVIL.

[Asway]

You do a cast and the people will come - this I can assure you. Plus you're better at casting than throwing - or are you? :O

After watching and playing with Chapy and his team, I can truthfully say that they are better at throwing than they are at casting^_^


<3cans and chapy.

[Eonx]

Smock #1

still ly Asway

[Pimpmuckl]

^
mad?

b2t: Looking forward :)

[HonReplays]

Signups for Qualifier 2/5 have begun (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=777087)

[Eclipse`]

Need help recovering lost account name information
team Prosperous [PRSP] would like to sign up.

[kustodian]

Send me a PM with your email and I will recover it for you :)

[HonReplays]

Brackets have been released (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=778083)

[HonReplays]

Qualifier 2/5 has been postponed (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=778595) for next week because of server issues. Teams will still need to signup for the qualifier next weekend.

[Sir`Reaper]

i have a team, too late to enter?

[HonReplays]

Qualifier 2/5 Signup Now (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=779538)

[HonReplays]

Forgot to add a reply in here with the link to the Qualifier 2/5 Brackets (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=780813)

[KorokFanNr1]

15 minutes game and 1 hour pauses...

You guys should really sort out your tournament's schedules so it adapts to your agenda. This is boring.

[HonReplays]

15 minutes game and 1 hour pauses...

You guys should really sort out your tournament's schedules so it adapts to your agenda. This is boring.

Sometimes you cannot do much if some teams play very long and other very short games, but we will make the future ones more dynamic :)

VoDs from this tournament are up. Check them out (http://www.gamereplays.org/community/index.php?showforum=3311)!

[ItsBehindYou]

Did you enjoy the constant plugging Breaky did on the Honcast coverage of this week 2 of the tournament? Very magnanimous of him I felt.

[HonReplays]

Qualifier 3/5 Signup Now (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=782327)

[Lanceloto]

if i registered my team, will i get any kind of notification as to confirm the registration?

[Nuraun]

Remember to check out our schedule at http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth//schedule/ !!!

[HonReplays]

if i registered my team, will i get any kind of notification as to confirm the registration?
You will have to wait for the brackets on Friday to know if your team is in the tourney.


Qualifier 3/5 results with VoD and replays (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=784153)

[HonReplays]

Qualifier 4/5 Signup Now (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=784302)

[HonReplays]

Qualifier 4/5 Brackets (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=785461)

[HonReplays]

Qualifier 4/5 Results (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=786772)

[HonReplays]

Because of the server issues on Saturday Qualifier 5/5 is Postponed (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=788625).

[HonReplays]

Qualifier 5/5 Signup Now (Take #2) (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=789798)

We have also delayed the invitational tournament start date for one week, because of DH Summer.

[Fedtekansler]

Taking on EG in the qualifier tomorrow... That's gonna be fun xD

[Nuraun]

If people didn't catch it, the last results of Qualifier 5/5 (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=792398) is up.
Also clarification on how seeding will go in the invitational!

[HonReplays]

The qualifiers are now over and we have our 8 teams which will be playing in the invitational. Read the Invitational Quarters Preview (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=795070)

[Berethorn]

Good stuff, most of the top teams qualified. Only OK is gonna a huge miss

[Tranc3d]

Cool, shame though that the champion will be decided next week at MSI vs Korok

[sharpcat]

Joke tournament with no OK.

[Hsssh]

SK Gaming has had a rocky road in the past couple weeks, struggling with roster issues but coming up strong with some new players in PaintItGold and BraxBraxBrax.

Coming up strong as in getting stomped like pubs by DskB in first round?

[SmokeFx]

Joke tournament with no OK.

LOOL

[Berethorn]

Coming up strong as in getting stomped like pubs by DskB in first round?

GR is known to be SK fanboys, let them be

[smock]

GR is known to be SK fanboys, let them be

Funny you guys mention that, I actually had something like "being forced to pick up new players" but onaprayer made me change it because he said it sounded too negative. So, I blame him :p

[tedbear]

joke tournament when eg and msi already face in semi finals and finals will be either msi vs rea or dksb, which they both stomped recently

should change brackets for best matches

[Nuraun]

We don't want to pick down on anyone, which you should understand :)

[Hsssh]

joke tournament when eg and msi already face in semi finals and finals will be either msi vs rea or dksb, which they both stomped recently

should change brackets for best matches

EG might win.

[theoutsider]

ofc we understand but the quality of this tournament will suffer. rea will basically get a free win, which is unfair for every other team in the tournament.

shoulda jacked out sk and got ok or even tsog for that matter

[theoutsider]

EG might win.
if msi brings any momentum from dreamhack and plays to win (i remember back when they lost they were focused on playing wow rather than winning hon) i srsly doubt eg can take more than one map

also was korok leaving eg just a rumor? thought id read it somewhere

[smock]

joke tournament when eg and msi already face in semi finals and finals will be either msi vs rea or dksb, which they both stomped recently

should change brackets for best matches

Was discussing this with kustodian and onaprayer yesterday; obviously the seeding is not ideal, but it was done by the ladder and we're not going to change the entire season results based on personal opinion.

In the future we might consider having a minimum number of qualifiers participated, to encourage teams to not just win one and then sit out the rest and take whatever seed they get. The other option of course is to have a losers' bracket, but I personally am not a huge fan of these for online play: they slow down the scheduling of the tournament a LOT, and with the server issues TS4 has been going on for far too long.

That's the reasoning, anyway. Don't worry, I'm sure you'll still get your good matches :)

[Snoopy]

GR is known to be SK fanboys, let them be Not true actually, considering most of us aren't from the US, many of our staff members really enjoy EU teams. Smock is obviously not a fangirl of SK because shes in unz.



Coming up strong as in getting stomped like pubs by DskB in first round?
SK still won a tournament, dskbn won by forfeit. Say what you will, they still performed strongly throughout the tournament, and hopefully they will manage to pull themselves together.


Joke tournament with no OK.
Sick Joke bro, because if you actually paid attention to how the tournament is run, OK had to win games and play games in order to gain points! And with this mystical points, they can use them to buy a golden ticket to the invitational.
OK didn't win enough games/play enough games in order to qualify, and that's okay, but we will not add them to our invitational because they did not have the time/ did not feel like playing in the tournament because they are a bigger name.
Oh and your a joke, and not sharp at all

[HonReplays]

Quarters VoDs

[DWi] vs [DksB] (BO3) (http://www.gamereplays.org/community/index.php?showtopic=796801)

[sGty] vs [EG] (BO3) (http://www.gamereplays.org/community/index.php?showtopic=797871)

[MSI] vs [KD] (BO3) (http://www.gamereplays.org/community/index.php?showtopic=797903)

[Rea] vs [SK] (BO3) - to be played

[HonReplays]

GameReplays TS4: Invitational Semifinals Preview (http://www.gamereplays.org/heroesofnewerth/portals.php?show=news&news_id=798946)

[HonReplays]

Here are the VoDs:
Quarters: [Rea] vs [ex-SK] (Bo3) (http://www.gamereplays.org/community/index.php?showtopic=800162)

Semis: [SK] vs [MSI] (Bo3) (http://www.gamereplays.org/community/index.php?showtopic=800163)

[LIKE_A_BOSS]

Any updates on the last 3 matches? According to the banner the finals are scheduled for the 10th, but according to the brackets "ex-SK" vs DWi has yet to be played...?

[Nuraun]

Go check our website dude, there's information there (sunday 23.00 CET is DWI vs ex-SK)

[HonReplays]

Semis: [DWi] vs [ExSK] (Bo3) (http://www.gamereplays.org/community/index.php?showtopic=803178)

[BRUTALSWRATH]

nvm.