Hello gamers,
The beta season of StarCraft World, the new league for StarCraft Fastest Map gaming, is now launched.
Site still under construction
Please keep in mind:
* The website is still under construction, and season 1 will not be launched until all of the bugs have been fixed, and full league functionality is available.
* you will probably see the site layout and the graphics changing frequently in the next few days as the site gets developed
* there is no special map for the beta season, you can use any past FMP map, including VGT, SCD, or UGL maps
* you can upload your wins and download any games, but there is no letter rank system yet. This is being developed and will be incorporated into season 1. For now, you will receive 75 points for every win, and pay 35 points for every loss
* there might be bugs in the reporting system or site functionality. If so, please create a thread reporting the bug and we will have this fixed right away
League Name
The chosen league name "StarCraft World" is totally flexible at this moment, and can be changed without losing anything else. If you can come up with a cool-sounding name that has a nice 3-letter acronym, let us know!
Channel Status
We will be using Op UGL@USWEST for the time being due to many players being accustomed to that channel, however we will likely be switching to a channel that more appropriately reflects the new league name in the near future.
Brood War or StarCraft Original?
Every league has to eventually decide whether it will host a BroodWar or a StarCraft original competition. For the time being, the beta season will allow games from both platforms. However, it is likely that season 1 will be a Brood War season. We realize that the most competitive FMP community on USWest has traditionally played StarCraft original. There are several reasons we will be trying out BroodWar:
* the vast majority of players on USWest, whether they are new players or returning gamers, are currently on Brood War
* Especially with a surge in activity generated by the launch of StarCraft: Remastred, BroodWar will be more welcoming to casual players, new gamers, low money players, and members from the Korean FMP community
Questions/Comments?
Feel free to post them here or send a message.
