We are proud to announce the sequel to last month's GosuCup Americas. There is $1000 USD up for grabs, aswell as gear from ROCCAT. The dates for the cup are this weekend, February 2 to 3.
GosuCup America is powered by our friends over at ROCCAT and as always, feel free show them some love and appreciation on their facebook walls on behalf of the Dota 2 community!
ROCCAT: https://www.facebook.com/ROCCAT
It starts Saturday, February 2nd and lasts for two days. The prize purse of $1,000 is split up into $500 for the champion, $300 as runner-up and $200 for the winner of the third place decider. There will also be hardware sets from ROCCAT for the top three. Read more about the products further down at this page.
All matches are played as "best-of-1" with only semi-finals, third place decider and final being a set of up to three games.
256 teams, $1,000 prize money + ROCCAT hardware, USeast server
There will be no explicit country restriction, but all matches have to be played on USeast server, unless agreed otherwise by both teams. To sign in and compete in GosuCup America events everyone needs to register their team on play.GosuGamers.net. You may do so right away, as registrations already are open. For this time around it is also required for each player to enter his or her Steam-ID. Read further down in this news on how to find your Steam-ID.
Prizes
Prize money 1st place: $500 + hardware set
Prize money 2nd place: $300 + hardware set
Prize money 3rd place: $200 + hardware set
The hardware set consists of
- 5x ROCCAT Kulo stereo headsets
- 5x ROCCAT Isku FX keyboards
- 5x ROCCAT Kone XTD mice
- 5x ROCCAT Chrome Sense mousepads
NOTE: Shipment to one address only per each team
Read more about the hardware products further down on this page
Entering Game Account: Steam
Note that this time around you will need to enter your Steam-ID when accepting the participation. There are generally two ways of finding your Steam-ID.
SteamIDfinder
The easiest way is to log in on steam's official page and get your normal profile link in a following format: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/7656119xxxxxxxxxx
Then, head over to this site: http://steamidfinder.com/
Enter the Steam Community profile link and click submit and the site will tell you your Steam-ID.
If you're having troubles finding the Community profile, first start Steam and open Settings through the menu. Then open the Interface-tab and activate "Display Steam URL address bar when available". Then open your own Steam Profile through Community or by clicking your name in game. You will see the URL for it.
Dotabuff
You can also use Dotabuff - http://www.dotabuff.com
There you search for your screen name, find the proper account. Then you will find your Steam-ID next to "ALIASES" at the bottom-right corner of the page.
Note that this time around you will need to enter your Steam-ID when accepting the participation. There are generally two ways of finding your Steam-ID.
SteamIDfinder
The easiest way is to log in on steam's official page and get your normal profile link in a following format: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/7656119xxxxxxxxxx
Then, head over to this site: http://steamidfinder.com/
Enter the Steam Community profile link and click submit and the site will tell you your Steam-ID.
If you're having troubles finding the Community profile, first start Steam and open Settings through the menu. Then open the Interface-tab and activate "Display Steam URL address bar when available". Then open your own Steam Profile through Community or by clicking your name in game. You will see the URL for it.
Dotabuff
You can also use Dotabuff - http://www.dotabuff.com
There you search for your screen name, find the proper account. Then you will find your Steam-ID next to "ALIASES" at the bottom-right corner of the page.
Factsheet GosuCup America #1:
Starting time: Saturday, 2 February, 4pm EST (22 CET)
Schedule time final: Sunday, 3 February, 8pm EST (02 CET, Feb 04)
Server: USeast
Max. slots: 256 teams
Detailed Schedule:
Round of 256: Saturday, 2 February, 4pm EST, Bo1
Round of 128: Saturday, 2 February, 5pm EST, Bo1
Round of 64: Saturday, 2 February, 6pm EST, Bo1
Round of 32: Saturday, 2 February, 7pm EST SGT, Bo1
Round of 16: Sunday, 3 February, 1pm EST SGT, Bo1
Round of 8: Sunday, 3 February, 2pm EST, Bo1
Semi finals: Sunday, 3 February, 3pm EST, Bo3
3rd place match: Sunday, 3 February, 5.30pm EST, Bo3
Final: Sunday, 3 February, 8pm EST, Bo3
Communication: The match page comments will be the primary way of communicating with the other teams. You can contact admins on IRC, teams are free to idle there aswell. In this page you need to post a comment when the game ends and when the game starts. You should always start by posting the lobby password there aswell.
If there are any problems, message tournament admin Angel for English or UpScito for Spanish. You may also post in this thread. For problems finding your Steam-ID, try the Steam-ID thread.
ROCCAT GosuCup Americas III hardware
ROCCAT Kulo Stereo
The headset is designed to maintain a snug fit for the duration of your gaming session. Two sets of individually-shaped earpads let you pick the feel you like best. As it's ultra lightweight, this headset will keep on providing outstanding comfort even after hours of gaming. It delivers stunning sound just the way you like, with gutsy bass and crystal-clear trebles – with no details spared.
Product page
ROCCAT Isku FX
Combining the world’s smartest gaming engineering with jaw-dropping design, the ROCCAT™ Isku FX Multicolor Gaming Keyboard hands you the power to own any game the easy way -- and be legend.
Product page
ROCCAT Kone XTD
The XTD is powered by an astounding performance package loaded with the latest 8200 DPI Pro Aim R3 laser sensor, a commanding 32-bit Turbo Core V2 72MHz ARM MCU processor, and the most advanced Tracking & Distance Control Unit around – all working in clockwork unison to deliver world-beating battle ability.
Product page
ROCCAT Sense Chrome
Using a battle-proven combo of advanced gaming tech and design, our ROCCAT™ Scientists built the ROCCAT™ Sense – High Precision Gaming Mousepad for desktop warriors who demand peak performance during intense, high-speed combat.
Product page
ROCCAT Kulo StereoThe headset is designed to maintain a snug fit for the duration of your gaming session. Two sets of individually-shaped earpads let you pick the feel you like best. As it's ultra lightweight, this headset will keep on providing outstanding comfort even after hours of gaming. It delivers stunning sound just the way you like, with gutsy bass and crystal-clear trebles – with no details spared.
Product page
ROCCAT Isku FXCombining the world’s smartest gaming engineering with jaw-dropping design, the ROCCAT™ Isku FX Multicolor Gaming Keyboard hands you the power to own any game the easy way -- and be legend.
Product page
ROCCAT Kone XTDThe XTD is powered by an astounding performance package loaded with the latest 8200 DPI Pro Aim R3 laser sensor, a commanding 32-bit Turbo Core V2 72MHz ARM MCU processor, and the most advanced Tracking & Distance Control Unit around – all working in clockwork unison to deliver world-beating battle ability.
Product page
ROCCAT Sense ChromeUsing a battle-proven combo of advanced gaming tech and design, our ROCCAT™ Scientists built the ROCCAT™ Sense – High Precision Gaming Mousepad for desktop warriors who demand peak performance during intense, high-speed combat.
Product page
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