Overview

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It was released worldwide in July 2010 for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.^[6] A sequel to the 1998 video game StarCraft and its expansion set Brood War, the game is split into three installments: the base game with the subtitle Wings of Liberty, an expansion pack Heart of the Swarm, and a stand-alone expansion pack Legacy of the Void.^[7]

The game revolves around three species: the Terrans, human exiles from Earth; the Zerg, a super-species of assimilated life forms;^[8] and the Protoss, a technologically advanced species with vast mental powers. Wings of Liberty focuses on the Terrans, while the expansions Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void focus on the Zerg and Protoss, respectively. The game is set four years after the events of 1998’s StarCraft: Brood War, and follows the exploits of Jim Raynor as he leads an insurgent group against the autocratic Terran Dominion. The game includes both new and returning characters and locations from the original game.

Competition Format

1 v 1, Bo3 up to Finals, Bo5 Grand Finals, Limited player signups

Tournament Format

Starcraft 2 LotV – is played in the format of 1 v 1, double elimination.

The tournament is played with one player controlling each base.

All matches will be played as a best-of-3 (bo3) up until the finals, then a best-of-5 series (bo5) to determine the winner of the tournament. Winning player from the top bracket will have a +1 point lead going in to the Grand Finals and will only require to win 2 game to win the tournament.

Players can agree to a re-match, if they think it’s needed to play a fair and balanced match or to solve technical problems.

If a player leaves the match before it normally ends, then this team forfeits the match and a loss is awarded.

Disconnects

No pauses are allowed, unless under certain circumstances such as player disconnect or requiring assistance from the Tournament Administrator.

Map Specific Format Information

Match settings
Server: Americas
Maps (Current season ladder maps):

Dusk Towers
Frozen temple
King Sejong Station LE
Ruins of Endion
Ulrena
Frost LE
Invader LE

Game Mode: Custom

Maps played during the tournament will be pre-selected on a per-round basis. Players must play on that map or face forfeit/disqualification.

General Rules and Information

• All players must join their allocated game within 10 minutes of announcement or the playerwill forfeit.
• Players found to be using hacks or cheats will be disqualified from the competition
• Using exploits to gain an unfair advantage is not allowed. Players found to be using exploits will forfeit their match.
• Common sense. Don’t do anything stupid.
• Tournament Administrator: HarK0nNeN

Disputes

In the event of a dispute between players, the admin running the competition will review both parties explanations and determine a verdict. The admins decision is final and no discussion will be entered into.

Other Conditions

On occasion an admin may enter your game to spectate. Admin abuse will not be tolerated, with punishment of disqualification.

By participating in the tournament you agree to have your games shown on projectors or TV’s for spectators.

All global ingame chat is to be non-abusive. General banter is acceptable, however should be kept to a minimum. Excess abuse to other players will not be tolerated.

As the tournament is sponsored, you agree to have your photo taken with all team members on the stage or other location specified by RFLAN admins if in order to claim your prizes. These photo’s will be made available publicly on our social media gallery.