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HomeStory Cup IV
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The HomeStory Cup, organised by Dennis "TaKe" Gehlen, is a tournament where TaKe invites star players from around the world into his home to compete and socialize with one another. Providing multiple streams and interviews over three to four days, it is a fun atmosphere for both players and fans alike.
HomeStory Cup IV
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Game version:
Server:
Europe
Type:
Offline
Format:
1v1, Group Stage
Single-elimination Playoffs
Single-elimination Playoffs
Prize pool:
$20,000 USD
Start Date:
2012-01-05
End Date:
2012-01-08
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Player breakdown
Number of players:
32



Maps
Chronology
Overview[edit]
HomeStory Cup #4 is a StarCraft 2 Tournament hosted by Dennis "TaKe" Gehlen at his studio apartment in Krefeld, Germany.
Format[edit]
Three online qualifiers were held from the 16th to 18th of December, one for Europe, one for North America, and one for Korea.[1]
Main Event Format[edit]
- Ro32: Eight groups of four players each, top two advances.
- The Top 4 players, based on map score, from Group Stage #1 will be able to switch their groups in Group Stage #2
- Ro16: Four groups of four players, top two advance.
- Ro8: Single-elimination bracket, Bo5.
- Grand Final: Bo7.
Prize Pool[edit]
$20,000 are spread among the players as seen below:
During the second day of the event TwitchTV announced that they have added extra $5000 to the prize pool, making it a total of $20000.[2][3]
The two finalists will also receive a direct seed to the Intel Extreme Masters Season VI World Championship. Players placing in the top 16 will receive Intel Extreme Masters ranking points.[4]
Participants[edit]
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On December 17th, 2011, it was announced that PuMa would be attending,[5] but he wasn't listed in Blizzards HomeStory Cup IV announcement on December 29th.[6] Even though Revival qualified through the Korean Qualifier by placing 2nd, he was not listed in the Blizzard announcement either.[6] TaKe later said that PuMa was not attending because he wanted to participate in the preliminaries for Code A of the 2012 GSL Season 1.[7] DeMusliM canceled due to illness, DarkHydra would be his replacement.[8] White-Ra had to cancel too,[9] he would be replaced by PoYo.
Results[edit]
Group Stage #1[edit]
Group A[edit]
Group A | ||||||
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January 5, 2012 | ||||||
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3-0 | 6-1 | |||
2. | ![]() ![]() |
2-1 | 5-3 | |||
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1-2 | 2-5 | |||
4. | ![]() ![]() |
0-3 | 2-6 |
Group A Matches

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Group B[edit]
Group B | ||||||
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2-1 | 5-2 | |||
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2-1 | 4-2 | |||
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2-1 | 4-3 | |||
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0-3 | 0-6 |
Group B Matches

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2
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Group C[edit]
Group C Matches

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0
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2
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Group D[edit]
Group D Matches

2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Group E[edit]
Group E Matches

2
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2
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2
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0
2

Group F[edit]
Group F | ||||||
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January 6, 2012 | ||||||
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3-0 | 6-0 | |||
2. | ![]() ![]() |
2-1 | 4-3 | |||
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1-2 | 3-4 | |||
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0-3 | 0-6 |
Group F Matches

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2
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2
1

Group G[edit]
Group G Matches

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2


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2
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2
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2
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Group Stage #2[edit]
Group A[edit]
Group A Matches

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2
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Group B[edit]
Group B | ||||||
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January 7, 2012 | ||||||
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3-0 | 6-0 | |||
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2-1 | 4-3 | |||
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1-2 | 2-4 | |||
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0-3 | 1-6 |
Group B Matches

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2
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2
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Group C[edit]
Group C Matches

2
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2
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2
1

Playoffs[edit]
Quarterfinals (Bo5)
Semifinals (Bo5)
Finals (Bo7)

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3


During game 4 on Bel'Shir Beach there was a server disconnect and both players were dropped from the game. Even though MarineKing seemed to have the game in hand, both players agreed to regame.[10]

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The first game on Metalopolis ended in a draw.
Third Place Match
Third Place Match
3rd Place
3rd
Racial Distribution[edit]
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Round of 16 |
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Round of 8 |
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Semi Finals |
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Grand Final |
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Winner |
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View Games[edit]
Replays[edit]
VODs[edit]
- Day 1 on ESL.TV
- Day 2 on ESL.TV
- Day 3 on ESL.TV
- Day 4 on ESL.TV
- Spoiler-free VODs by SC2Ratings.com
Day 1[edit]
Stream 1 | ||||
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Match | Group | Commentators | VOD | Time |
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A | MrBitter, RotterdaM, Naama | [1] | 00:02:00 |
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B | MrBitter, RotterdaM, Stephano | [2] | 00:42:00 |
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A | MrBitter, ClouD | [3] | 01:27:00 |
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B | MrBitter, Destiny, Naama | [4] | 00:26:00 |
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D | Grubby, NightEnD, Naama | [5] | 01:54:00 |
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C | MoMaN, RotterdaM, BlinG | [6] | 00:28:00 |
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D | Socke, iNcontroL, GoOdy | [7] | 01:17:00 |
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D | ThorZaIN, ClouD, GoOdy | [8] | 00:41:00 |
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C | MrBitter, Attero, MoMaN | [9] | 00:12:00 |
Stream 2 | ||||
Match | Group | Commentators | VOD | Time |
Day 2[edit]
Day 3[edit]
Stream 1 | ||||
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Match | Group | Commentators | VOD | Time |
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B | MrBitter and RotterdaM | [30] | 00:53:00 |
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A | MrBitter, Naama and iNcontrol | [31] | 01:25:00 |
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B | NightEnD, HasuObs and RotterdaM | [32] | 00:35:00 |
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A | MrBitter, MoMaN and Ret | [33] | 01:11:00 |
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A | MrBitter, Delphi and PoYo | [34] | 01:45:00 |
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D | RotterdaM, HasuObs and Socke | [35] | 00:45:00 |
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A | MrBitter, RotterdaM and PoYo | [36] | 01:27:00 |
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A | MrBitter, RotterdaM and PoYo | [37] | 01:52:00 |
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C | Socke, HasuObs and iNcontrol | [38] | 00:38:00 |
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D | MC, MarineKing and Reis | [39] | 01:25:00 |
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C | RotterdaM, Khaldor and HasuObs | [40] | 00:04:00 |
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C | MC, MarineKing and Reis | [41] | 01:10:00 |
Stream 2 | ||||
Match | Group | Commentators | VOD | Time |
Day 4[edit]
Stream 1 | ||||
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Match | Round | Commentators | VOD | Time |
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Ro8 | MrBitter, RotterdaM and iNcontroL | [42] | 01:10:00 |
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Ro8 | MrBitter, MoMaN and KawaiiRice | [43] | 00:45:00 |
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Ro8 | Destiny, iNcontroL and James "2GD" Harding | [44] | 00:38:00 |
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Ro8 | MrBitter, RotterdaM and Grubby | [45] | 01:37:00 |
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Ro4 | Ret, Destiny and ThorZaIN | [46], [47] | 01:39:00 |
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Ro4 | RotterdaM, HasuObs and iNcontroL | [48], [49] | 01:05:00 |
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Grand Finals | Grubby, ThorZaIN and iNcontroL / RotterdaM, ClouD and HasuObs / Socke, HasuObs and iNcontroL |
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Stream 2 | ||||
Match | Round | Commentators | VOD | Time |
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Ro8 | Khaldor and GoOdy | ||
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Ro8 | Khaldor and Stephano/HasuObs | ||
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Ro8 | Khaldor and HasuObs/Socke | ||
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Ro8 | Attero and MoMaN | ||
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Ro4 | NarutO and ReaL | ||
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Ro4 | Attero and Lex | ||
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3rd Place Match | MrBitter and Attero |
Trivia[edit]
- Team ALTERNATE's full roster was in attendance, as well as four players who were without a team.
- During the show, TwitchTV employee and caster djWheat called in to announce that TwitchTV would add $5000 to the prizepool.[3]
- After the tournament, a Homestory Fanclub thread was started on TL.net to show appreciation to the great atmosphere of the tournament.[11]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Announcement Thread on TL.net
- Announcement of PuMa invite and US qualifier delay
- TL.net Preview
- Picture Gallery by fragster.de
- Live-Blog by fragster.de
- Coverage Overview by fragster.de
- Tournament's music playlist - post on TL.net
Tournament's music playlist - discussion topic on TaKeTV.net
References[edit]
- ↑ HOMESTORYCUP IV: WELCOME TO 2012 on TakeTV.net, 7 December 2011.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TwitchTV/status/155399550759211008
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "TwitchTV's donation to HSC - Where should it go?". TL.net, 6 January 2012.
- ↑ HSC IV Finalists go to the World Championship on esl-world.net, 12 December 2011.
- ↑ TaKeTV.net: US QUALIFIER RESCHEDULED
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kapeselus (2011-12-29). "Fun, Competition, and… BBQ!? It’s Time for HomeStory Cup IV". Blizzard. Archived from the original on 2020-01-04.
- ↑ Podcast with TaKe by TL.net @ 0:33
- ↑ TaKeTV.net: SPONSORS, GROUPS AND MAPS
- ↑ White-Ra's Facebook
- ↑ @HomeStoryCup: Game4 will be a regame
- ↑ TL.net fan club thread