[Beware]

ACL Melbourne is only a week away and here are all the details you should know!

The third stop of the 2012 ACL Pro Circuit is only a few short days away and confirmation is now enabled, prize money announced, rough schedule released and last reminder about Online Tournament Pass payment! So if you are attending the event by yourself or with a team be sure to let us know you are attending by purchasing your Online Tournament pass for ACL Melbourne to secure yourself the cheapest possible entry. Below is instructions on how to do so as well as all the vital information listed above that you will find handy and that will ensure your weekend is as organised and smooth as possible. Don't miss out on your chance to compete against the best Australia has to offer, catch up with your friends, spectate the best professionals go head to head and experience all the action of an ACL event first hand! Prepare yourself for all the action of the 2012 ACL Pro Circuit where we will truly take professional gaming to the next level!

Venue:
Moonee Valley Racecourse
Celebrity Room
McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds
VIC, 3039


The Moonee Valley Racecourse Website
Moonee Valley Transport Information
Moonee Valley Venue Room Layout Map
Moonee Valley Venue Map
Moonee Valley 'Contact Us'

Prize Pool Breakdown:
Starcraft 2 - $1750

1st - $1000
2nd - $500
3rd - $250

CoD: MW3 - $2000*

1st - $1000
2nd - $600
3rd - $400

Halo:Reach - $2000*

1st - $1000
2nd - $600
3rd - $400

Gears of War 3 - $2000*

1st - $1000
2nd - $600
3rd - $400

Halo: Reach Free For All - $350**

1st - $200
2nd - $100
3rd - $50

Fifa 12 - $500**

1st - $250
2nd - $150
3rd - $100

*Above prize pool based on 15 teams in attendance. This means if there are more then 15 teams in attendance the Prize Pool can increase, however less teams will mean the opposite and the Prize Pool will decrease periodically.

**Above prize pool based 35 players in attendance. This means if there are more then 35 players in attendance the Prize Pool can increase, however less players will mean the opposite and the Prize Pool will decrease periodically.

Online Tournament Passes:
ACL competitions have long been 'pay at the door' type events. While we don't want to stop this service and the convenience of cash, we are trying to limit the administrative duties involved with this process. To help with ease of service and ease of organisation we are again providing Online Tournament Passes for competitors to pay before the date at a discounted rate. Paying at the door is $5 more expensive then paying online so why not save some money today! You can buy Online Tournament Passes for all titles at ACL Melbourne here. Paying early online through our store system secures your spot in the tournament and allows you or your team cheaper entry to the event. Go buy your Online Tournament Pass now here.

Starcraft 2
$25 Pre-pay online for OPEN BRACKET Entry - Top 8 from OPEN BRACKET pay additional $20 to compete in PRO BRACKET
$30 At the door for OPEN BRACKET Entry - Top 8 from OPEN BRACKET pay additional $20 to compete in PRO BRACKET

$45 Pre-pay online for PRO BRACKET Entry
$50 At the door for PRO BRACKET Entry

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
$45 Pre-pay online
$50 At the door

Halo Reach
$45 Pre- pay online
$50 At the door.
- Includes Halo 3 4v4 entry

Halo Reach FFA
$5 Pre-pay online for Reach 4v4 participation + FFA
$20 Pre-pay online for stand alone participation
$25 At the door for stand alone participation

Halo 3 4v4
$20 Pre-pay online for stand alone participation
$25 At the door
Halo Reach 4v4 Tournament Pass Paid: Free

Gears of War 3 4v4
$45 Pre-pay online
$50 At the door

FIFA 12
$10 Pre-pay online for OPEN BRACKET Entry. Top 12 from Open Bracket pay additional $25 for Pro Bracket (total $35).
$15 At the door

$35 Pre-Pay online for PRO BRACKET Entry. $35. Top 4 ranked FIFA 12 players in ACL (by ACL season points).
$40 At the door

Spectating is of course free!

You can click on the links above, head over to ACL's store by clicking on the 'STORE' tab above or head directly there by clicking the link here. Click on your desired event title and press 'Add to cart', once you are done select 'Checkout' and follow the instructions for payment details. You have the options of Direct Deposit (Bank Transfer) and Paypal. Remember all tournament passes are $5 cheaper paying early online than paying at the door at ACL Sydney on the day!

ACL MELBOURNE ONLINE TOURNAMENT PAYMENT WILL CLOSE TUESDAY JULY 3RD. IF YOU HAVE NOT PAYED FOR AN TOURNAMENT PASS ONLINE BY THAT TIME YOUR ONLY OPTION WILL BE TO PAY AT THE DOOR

Blizzard World Championship Series Qualifiers:
As well as being one of the most fierce and competitive Starcraft 2 tournaments Australia will see this year, ACL Melbourne will play host to the most important Blizzard WCS qualifier event, where competitors will compete for 4 spots to the Blizzard WCS Nationals event. At the Australian Blizzard WCS Nationals event players will battle it out for $6000 worth of cash and prizes and then the Top 6 competitors will compete in the Oceanic Finals for a massive $12000! All information about the Australian Blizzard World Championship Series can be found here.

Evo Stream Party/Fighting Games:
That's right ladies and gentlemen, get in the fighting spirit and watch the biggest fighting game event of the year with all of your friends in the Melbourne Fighting Game Community! CouchWarriors has partnered with ACL Melbourne to provide a fantastic weekend of Evo, casuals, fun tournaments and silly games. Bring yourself and your friends and set yourself up in front of the big projector screen to see all the action go down while playing, practicing and supporting your Australian troops going over to try for the crown! All information about the Evo Stream Party at ACL Melbourne can be found here.

Price:
- 1 Day: $20
- Both Days: $30
This fee includes entry to any tournament you wish to be in (except for the Smash tournaments).
All Fighting games entry is to be paid at the door.

Event Schedule:
The ACL Melbourne event schedule can be found here. Please remember this is a rough event schedule and details of the schedule may change.
Rough Times:
Saturday: Doors Open 8.30am - 11pm
Sunday: Doors Open 8.30am - 9pm

Registration & Confirmation:
To register for this event go to the registration form here.
To register for this event for Gears of War 3 go to the registration form here.
To register for this event for Halo 3 go to the registration form here.

Confirmation is now open for all titles at ACL Melbourne!
To confirm for this event return to the registration form here and press confirm.
To confirm for this event for Gears of War 3 return to the registration form here and press confirm.
To confirm for this event for Halo 3 return to the registration form here and press confirm.

Once you have completed the registration form you will see you or your team signed up here.
Gears of War 3 here.
Halo 3 here.

Game Information:
Starcraft 2:
Equipment Required:
Headphones, Keyboard and Mouse. There will be some Tt gear optional for players to use, however you are more then welcome to bring your own.

Requirements and Information:
-Active Battlenet account
-No other programs or web browsers are permitted to be opened on tournament PCs. Only Starcraft 2.

Modern Warfare 3:
Equipment Required:
BYO
That can include:
-Monitor/Tv
-Xbox (and all Xbox Cords)
-Controller
-Game/s
-Headsets
-Whatever else you want or need to play

Requirements and Information:
-Latest Mw3 and XBL update
-Latest XBL update contains a LAN mode update and is essential for competition at ACL Melbourne.
-Correct gametypes and settings downloaded and ready to be played.

Halo Reach 4v4 & FFA:
Equipment Required:
BYO
That can include:
-Monitor/Tv
-Xbox (and all Xbox Cords)
-Controller
-Game/s
-Headsets
-Whatever else you want or need to play

Requirements and Information:
-Latest Halo Reach and XBL update
-Correct MLG v7 gametypes and settings downloaded and ready to be played.

Halo 3
Equipment Required:
BYO
That can include:
-Monitor/Tv
-Xbox (and all Xbox Cords)
-Controller
-Game/s
-Headsets
-Whatever else you want or need to play

Requirements and Information:
-Latest Halo 3 and XBL update
-Correct MLG v8 gametypes and settings downloaded and ready to be played.

Gears of War 3
Equipment Required:
BYO
That can include:
-Monitor/Tv
-Xbox (and all Xbox Cords)
-Controller
-Game/s
-Headsets
-Whatever else you want or need to play

Requirements and Information:
-Latest Gears of War 3 and XBL update
-All necessary map packs downloaded

Fifa 12:
Equipment Required:
Controller only

Venue Parking:
There will be on site parking available via Gate 1 on McPherson Street. Once you enter turn left and park in the Members Car Park where you will have a choice of ample parking spaces. Walk forward through to the Spaceframe and the Celebrity Foyer glass door entrance and once you reach the Celebrity Foyer take the lift or escalator to Level One. The Celebrity Room is located on your left once disembarking from the lift or escalator.

Food & Drinks:
The 'Legends Bistro' at the Moonee Valley Racecourse will be open over the July 7th - 8th weekend where cold and hot food will be available for purchase. For a more extensive list of the many surrounding food outlets around the venue please look here.

More Information:
ACL Melbourne Landing Page
ACL Melbourne Announcement Thread
Attending ACL Melbourne? Let us know by attending the event on Facebook here.

So what are you waiting for? Confirm your place for the third Pro Circuit stop of the 2012 ACL Pro Season and don't miss your chance to attend one of the Esports and live gaming events Australia has ever seen!

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[schmuttt]

No H3 prize real

Just kidding can't wait

[inmaniac]

9 hours of stream time for Halo 3

[Sosd]

Hope I get on stream

[Mental]

inmaniac, on 30 June 2012 - 12:12 AM, said:

[Mental]

PLEASE PUT OUR GAMES AGAINST WRATHS TEAM ON MAINSTAGE.

[Wrath]

My would they? No point showing a 3 - 0 sweep.

[Mental]

Wrath, on 30 June 2012 - 01:03 AM, said:

My would they? No point showing a 3 - 0 sweep.

AWWW IT'S F*CKING ON KENT.

[TWU ROCK]

Beyond keen for this, interested to see who will perfom in H3.

my predictions:

i have no f***ing clue, but Big enough to Rack to special cuddle if warmed up.

[Direct]

Wait what the Halo 3 link on the event page says "Players" instead of "Teams" and the Halo 3 Teams page has a Halo: Reach 4v4 heading.

Hooopefully H3 is exciting to watch and not a bunch of 'tards with a "we weren't trying" attitude.

[Beware]

Direct, on 30 June 2012 - 03:31 PM, said:

Wait what the Halo 3 link on the event page says "Players" instead of "Teams" and the Halo 3 Teams page has a Halo: Reach 4v4 heading.

Hooopefully H3 is exciting to watch and not a bunch of 'tards with a "we weren't trying" attitude.

One does not simply abandon me then CRITICIZE MY FUCKING WORK!

[Minxlike]

Wrath, on 30 June 2012 - 01:03 AM, said:

My would they? No point showing a 3 - 0 sweep.

True, hopefully you guys can place top 14 this time

[livevoltage]

just wondering how much it would cost for a 4v4 halo reach + halo and a FFA pass at the door

[Beware]

livevoltage, on 30 June 2012 - 07:12 PM, said:

just wondering how much it would cost for a 4v4 halo reach + halo and a FFA pass at the door

Halo Reach + Halo 3 + Halo Reach FFA pass I am assuming you mean?
$55 total.

[Talwin]

Wrath, on 30 June 2012 - 01:03 AM, said:

My would they? No point showing a 3 - 0 sweep.

If the stream needed to catch up they would play my team vs yours Dylan cause that would be a 3 - 0 in 10 minutes

[Mental]

Talwin, on 30 June 2012 - 08:34 PM, said:

If the stream needed to catch up they would play my team vs yours Dylan cause that would be a 3 - 0 in 10 minutes

[BrainSeeker 2.0]

Can't wait to see the 'Seeker Strat' implemented in H3.

[Wrath]

Mental, on 30 June 2012 - 09:47 PM, said:

Anything is possible when minxlike is involved.

[Jim]

Not sure if it's been posted but how will seeds be determined for Halo 3?

[Wrath]

Mah Predictions
In my opinion their are 3 tiers of teams going to Melbourne currently, 1/2, 3/4, 5/6. Although it could go either way between these teams I think this will be the rough placings. Their will be some close games in each tier and it should make for a very interesting event.
1/2.Symmetry
1/2.No Chance
3/4. The Firm
3/4.Vital
5/6DOS
5/6.Idolize