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Esports Arena Rewind LAN 2017 viewer's guide
posted in News
Snivy
January 20, 2017

In less than 24 hours, team from across the globe will battle at Esports Arena’s Rewind LAN in Santa Ana, California. With two TF2 tournaments at the event, everyone’s eyes will be on the Invite Tournament, where the best teams in the world will fight for the $7,000 prize pool and the title of world champions.

To prepare you for the weekend, we’ve composed a viewer’s guide for all that you need to know for North America’s first international event.

Teams

Six teams have been invited to the event, with teams from North America, Europe, and even Australia battling for gold and glory. The teams are:

  • EVL Gaming
  • froyotech
  • Jasmine Tea
  • Meat Market
  • Se7en
  • Street Hoops eSports

Format

The Invite tournament will start with the round robin group stage, where each team will play each other once in a best-of-one. After that, they’ll head to the playoffs, where they’ll be seeded into a double elimination bracket. The top four teams from the group stage will be seeded into the upper bracket, while the bottom two teams will be placed in the lower bracket. All matches in the playoffs are best-of-threes, with the grand finals being a best-of-five.

The bracket that will be used for the Rewind LAN playoffs The bracket that will be used for the Rewind LAN playoffs

The ruleset for Rewind LAN will be a slightly modified version of the European ruleset. 5CP maps will have a 30 minute time limit and a 5 round win limit. KotH maps will have a 4 round win limit. All teams will also be allowed to use two 2 minute pauses for each map.

Finally, the event will be using a slightly modified version of the Global Whitelist, which can be viewed at here.

Map Pool

The map pool for Rewind LAN will be a slightly modified version of ESEA’s map pool. The map pool is:

  • cp_badlands
  • cp_granary_pro_rc4
  • cp_gullywash_final1
  • cp_process_final
  • cp_snakewater_u13
  • cp_sunshine_rc9
  • koth_product_rc8

Schedule

The schedule for Rewind LAN is as follows (all times are in PST):

Group Stage

Saturday, January 21st

  • 10:00 AM | Round Robin Round 1
  • 11:00 AM | Round Robin Round 2
  • 12:00 AM | Round Robin Round 3
  • 1:00 PM | Round Robin Round 4
  • 2:00 PM | Round Robin Round 5

Playoffs

Saturday, January 21st

Upper Bracket Round 1

  • 3:00 PM | Match A1: 1st seed vs. 4th seed
  • 3:00 PM | Match A2: 2nd seed vs. 3rd seed

Lower Bracket Round 1

  • 4:00 PM | Match B1: 5th seed vs. Loser of A1
  • 4:00 PM | Match B2: 6th seed vs. Loser of A2

Sunday, January 22nd

Upper Bracket Finals

  • 10:00 AM | Match UBF: Winner of A1 vs. Winner A2

Lower Bracket Round 2

  • 12:00 PM | Match D1: Winner of B1 vs. Winner of B2

Lower Bracket Finals

  • 2:00 PM | Match LBF: Loser of UBF vs. Winner of D1

Grand Finals

  • 4:00 PM | Match GF: Winner of UBF vs. Winner of LBF

Prize Pool

A lion’s share of $7,000+ is up for grabs at Rewind LAN, courtesy of Esports Arena, marketplace.tf, and Weedmaps. The prize pool is also expected to grow via crowdfunding, so the final amount is not determined as of yet. The prize pool distribution however is confirmed, with the distribution being as follows:

  • 1st: 45%
  • 2nd: 25%
  • 3rd: 17.5%
  • 4th: 12.5%
  • 5th-6th: 0%

Broadcast Talent

Some of TF2’s most well known personalities will be bringing you the broadcast of Rewind LAN throughout the weekend. The talent list is:

  • Getawhale - Host
  • eXtine - Interviewer
  • Bren - Caster
  • Dreamboat - Caster
  • Ma3laa - Caster
  • MR_SLIN - Caster
  • TheFragile - Caster
  • truktruk - Caster
  • kaidus - Analyst
  • mathsad - Observer
  • Tino - Observer

The tournament will be streamed on Esports Arena's Twitch channel, and we will also keep you updated throughout the weekend on our Twitter.

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#1
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http://puu.sh/ttCKT/b43e335aff.png

Guess who's GMT+2 and not sleeping this weekend? PogChamp

[img]http://puu.sh/ttCKT/b43e335aff.png[/img]

Guess who's GMT+2 and not sleeping this weekend? PogChamp
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#2
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Between this and Genesis 4 I'm hyped to never move from watching twitch this entire weekend

Between this and Genesis 4 I'm hyped to never move from watching twitch this entire weekend
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whitelist.tf
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Schedule & Discussion thread on reddit with all times converted in various timezones and up to date rosters + scores.

Hashtag for this weekend: #wm_Rewind

[url=https://redd.it/5oyvmm]Schedule & Discussion thread on reddit[/url] with all times converted in various timezones and up to date rosters + scores.

Hashtag for this weekend: [url=https://twitter.com/hashtag/wm_Rewind]#wm_Rewind[/url]
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EVL Gaming Loses in the Grand Finals
froyotech Wins Lan
Jasmine Tea losses in upper finals
Meat Market losses in lower finals
Se7en loses lower round 2
Street Hoops eSports losers

I am calling it

EVL Gaming Loses in the Grand Finals
froyotech Wins Lan
Jasmine Tea losses in upper finals
Meat Market losses in lower finals
Se7en loses lower round 2
Street Hoops eSports losers

I am calling it
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#5
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Sentry_JmanEVL Gaming Loses in the Grand Finals
froyotech Wins Lan
Jasmine Tea losses in upper finals
Meat Market losses in lower finals
Se7en loses lower round 2
Street Hoops eSports losers

I am calling it

I think se7en will go deep.

[quote=Sentry_Jman]EVL Gaming Loses in the Grand Finals
froyotech Wins Lan
Jasmine Tea losses in upper finals
Meat Market losses in lower finals
Se7en loses lower round 2
Street Hoops eSports losers

I am calling it[/quote]
I think se7en will go deep.
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#6
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hyped for fragile and ma3la

hyped for fragile and ma3la
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#7
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I have a ski competition this weekend but fuck that

I have a ski competition this weekend but fuck that
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Show Content
[spoiler][img]http://i.imgur.com/yEeBNPU.png[/img][/spoiler]
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#9
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go EVL!

go EVL!
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#10
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getawhale and extine rofl

getawhale and extine rofl
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#11
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wait is sideshow just visiting then? I was so hype to see him casting yesterday

wait is sideshow just visiting then? I was so hype to see him casting yesterday
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#12
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Menachemwait is sideshow just visiting then? I was so hype to see him casting yesterday

hes just there to interview people for davidthewin's documentary if my memory serves me right

[quote=Menachem]wait is sideshow just visiting then? I was so hype to see him casting yesterday[/quote]

hes just there to interview people for davidthewin's documentary if my memory serves me right
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#13
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Weird this isn't an event yet on the main page.

Weird this isn't an event yet on the main page.
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#14
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After group stages do the teams get to ban/elim maps?

After group stages do the teams get to ban/elim maps?
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#15
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Will we see jasmine tea vs froyo vs 7 vs evl being shown in any of the group stage games? Because I can only see evl vs froyo being the last game and the other ones being very much one sided seems like

Will we see jasmine tea vs froyo vs 7 vs evl being shown in any of the group stage games? Because I can only see evl vs froyo being the last game and the other ones being very much one sided seems like
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#16
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yeah i'm kind of surprised and disappointed by these streamed games tbh

i won't even get to watch the finals day live so really bummed i won't get to see jasmine vs froyo or 7

yeah i'm kind of surprised and disappointed by these streamed games tbh

i won't even get to watch the finals day live so really bummed i won't get to see jasmine vs froyo or 7
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#17
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2q78HLVEAEpEfd.jpg:large

HOLY FUCK UBERCHAIN YOU ARE A GODDESS

[img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2q78HLVEAEpEfd.jpg:large[/img]
HOLY FUCK UBERCHAIN YOU ARE A GODDESS
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#18
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Menachemwait is sideshow just visiting then? I was so hype to see him casting yesterday

they never announced arx & beta casting at insomnia lans so who knows

also where can i find out which games are being streamed?

edit: found it, RES was messing with the page

[quote=Menachem]wait is sideshow just visiting then? I was so hype to see him casting yesterday[/quote]
they never announced arx & beta casting at insomnia lans so who knows

also where can i find out which games are being streamed?

edit: found it, RES was messing with the page
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#19
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2 hours left hype

2 hours left hype
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#20
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The reddit post from wiethoofd shows which games are shown on stream.
Where can I find the full matchup table though?

The reddit post from wiethoofd shows which games are shown on stream.
Where can I find the full matchup table though?
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#21
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Please stream us some lit games if you have a way to do so.. The current table of streamed games is a little dissapointing :<

Please stream us some lit games if you have a way to do so.. The current table of streamed games is a little dissapointing :<
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#22
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ViglPlease stream us some lit games if you have a way to do so.. The current table of streamed games is a little dissapointing :<

Maybe they'll do post-casting again? That'd be pretty lit

[quote=Vigl]Please stream us some lit games if you have a way to do so.. The current table of streamed games is a little dissapointing :<[/quote]
Maybe they'll do post-casting again? That'd be pretty lit
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#23
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Is there any particular reason why there can't be a 2nd stream at TeamFortress.TV? Was it specified in the agreement with Esports Arena?

Is there any particular reason why there can't be a 2nd stream at TeamFortress.TV? Was it specified in the agreement with Esports Arena?
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#24
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system message boys http://imgur.com/141t099

system message boys http://imgur.com/141t099
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#25
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I would love to see eXtine do some casting too he's very enjoyable!

I would love to see eXtine do some casting too he's very enjoyable!
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#26
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2q78HLVEAEpEfd.jpg:large

holy shit how do you equip the gunboats and the shotgun at the same time

[img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2q78HLVEAEpEfd.jpg:large[/img]

holy shit how do you equip the gunboats and the shotgun at the same time
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#27
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ClarkIs there any particular reason why there can't be a 2nd stream at TeamFortress.TV? Was it specified in the agreement with Esports Arena?

teamfortress.tv isn't technically doing the coverage for the event and it's name won't be on production

[quote=Clark]Is there any particular reason why there can't be a 2nd stream at TeamFortress.TV? Was it specified in the agreement with Esports Arena?[/quote]

teamfortress.tv isn't technically doing the coverage for the event and it's name won't be on production
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#28
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e: im dumb

e: im dumb
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#29
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Is a weed locater really the biggest sponsor this LAN has? That's amazing

Is a weed locater really the biggest sponsor this LAN has? That's amazing
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#30
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I do hope the STV demos will be available to the public for download after the LAN ends.

I do hope the STV demos will be available to the public for download after the LAN ends.
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