Hey guys, so, a couple things:
- thanks as usual to Pope Gadget for actually helping with updates, greatly appreciated.
- CHANGE IN TIMING: I am closing sign-ups on the 5th of February 4th of February on 11:59 EDT (or 4:59 AM UTC on February 5th). Signups have been stagnating quite a bit now, and there's no reason to prolong them anymore. The rest of the tournament's schedule has not changed -- qualifiers will still be released on the 11th.
- as mentioned in the previous poll, qualifiers will be over a two week period. I don't find this to be particularly advantageous in either direction, as the added flexibility will allow me to place people more effectively, and additional exposure to the maps is not going to give anyone an edge (if anything, waiting too long might cause bad habits to form - consider this carefully).
- Staff has been finalized; I've only got four referees, but I think that I'll be able to run it in a way where the referees don't get completely overexhausted. If necessary, I will come in and referee as well.
- A certain someone has been added as a map selector. More about that in the next update, which will more than likely be this evening.