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[Dr_Freeze001]

Good day ladies and gentlemen!

 

 

 

 

 

 

After some consideration and a lot of putting it off I'm opening the sign-up period for the second Priority Target tournament. This is for two reasons: one is to see how interested you guys are and the other is to give teams plenty of time to form and sign up.

 

So, without further adoo: The plan.

 

The gamemode will be 4v4 MA, propably with some minor item restrictions. I hope that this will make for an interesting MOBA-like dynamic, with pushes and counters and all that good stuff. No custom gamemode, no permadeath,  just good ol' Missile Assault*.

 

*Actually some special rules to make it competitive will apply.

 

 

 

I would also like to announce the prizes for Priority Target II. The top 3 teams will recieve:

• Grand Prize: 5000 MC
• Silver: 2500 MC
• Bronze: 1250 MC

 

HOWEVER: if more than 20 people sign up these will be doubled. That's right: 10 000, 5000 and 2500 MC respectively.

_{Note: that's to be distributed among a team, not for every member individually.}

 

 

I'm Also looking into having small trophies 3D printed for the winning teams. Keep an eye out on updates in this thread (or join the steam group, obviously).

 

 

If you participate but do not reach the top 3, you will be entered into a raffle with a HC prize, where each member of that team will recieve 2500 HC. So, if you are interested, please sign up to the Steam group below with a 4 pilot team (and if needed backup players) and state your team name and members in the Signup thread. There's also a 'looking for team' thread if you want to see if there's still room.

 

 

 

STEAM GROUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now, similar to the last tournament this is only the signup stage and a lot of things still have to be worked out. If you have any questions, suggestions, or anything else feel free to ask, share, or PM.

 

 

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Addendum 1 | The item restrictions: 

 

So, just like last Priority Target tournament there are some restrictions to keep things from being boring:

 

Items that are not allowed:

 

• Scanner MK-I

• Scanner MK-II

• Scanner MK-III

 

Internals that are not allowed:

 

• Basic Extractor

• Repair Kit

• Extractor

• Advanced Repair Kit

• Composite Armor (requested by player)

• Armor Reinforcement (obtained by buying the sharpshooter pack).

 

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Now, another option would be to use an MA based 1v1 format, with two teams of 3 members, each pair of opponents fighting over one silo. However I have concluded that simple is better at this time. Maybe sometime in the future.

Edited by (KDR) Dr_Freeze001, 23 October 2015 - 02:29 AM.

[CrimsonKaim]

Already a full list of rules n' stuff? 'Cause vanilla is still the best. :)

[Dr_Freeze001]

Already a full list of rules n' stuff? 'Cause vanilla is still the best. :)

 

It's gonna be vanilla MA, yes. Some restrictions will apply however, like item bans and no duplicate mechs, but otherwise nothing really special. Just the standard comp stuff.

Edited by (KDR) Dr_Freeze001, 11 October 2015 - 04:29 AM.

[comic_sans]

sing-up's? 2 things wrong there

Edited by cringe_smells, 11 October 2015 - 04:43 AM.

[Dr_Freeze001]

sing-up's? 2 things wrong there

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Bergwein]

Kreysasm

 

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[CrimsonKaim]

It's gonna be vanilla MA, yes. Some restrictions will apply however, like item bans and no duplicate mechs, but otherwise nothing really special. Just the standard comp stuff.

 

I was askign for these very rules. Already anything specific?

[Dr_Freeze001]

I was askign for these very rules. Already anything specific?

 

Items that are not allowed:

• Scanner MK-I
• Scanner MK-II
• Scanner MK-III

Internals that are not allowed:

• Basic Extractor
• Repair Kit
• Extractor
• Advanced Repair Kit
• Composite Armor (requested by player)
• Armor Reinforcement (obtained by buying the sharpshooter pack).

Duplicate mechs aren't allowed, and Fred and Assault count as the same mech due to their extreme similarity.

 

That's gonna be pretty much everything in terms of rules. Rest is standard MA. Unless you find some major exploit or OP stuff that we have to prevent I don't plan for anything more complicated. Maps are chosen by vote, but that's pretty standard fare.

 

Yeap, that's about as specific as it's gonna get.

[CrimsonKaim]

Thanks Freeze :)

[hellc9943]

Duplicate mechs aren't allowed, and Fred and Assault count as the same mech due to their extreme similarity.

How about... banning Assault and allowing only Fred?

[Shoutaxeror]

How about... banning Assault and allowing only Fred?

I like this. Yes, I liked it.

[Hyginos]

Rejoice! In this glorious time EU has seen the light of competitive MA!

 

Imma see if I can get TANG to throw some guys in here again. Sounds like fun.

[Amidatelion]

Can someone please run something where the ban is orb and not internals since the Try-Weekly's appear to be dead?

[kaiserschmarrn_]

Ban zerk and incin.

 

Edit: Any decent players that don't hate me wanna try this out?

 

Edit 2: Also play deathmatch and do 1v1s; best straight up fighting skill based gamemodes.

Edited by kaiserschmarrn_, 11 October 2015 - 09:33 AM.

[Hyginos]

Can someone please run something where the ban is orb and not internals since the Try-Weekly's appear to be dead?

 

Tryweeklys will resume at the conclusion of playoffs (I think).

[DerMax]

Ban zerk and incin.

Why?

Edited by DerMax, 11 October 2015 - 08:58 AM.

[kaiserschmarrn_]

Why?

I generally like fair play.

Edited by kaiserschmarrn_, 11 October 2015 - 09:12 AM.

[Hyginos]

I generally like fair play.

 

Someone hasn't played comp MA before.

[DerMax]

I generally like fair play.

They're not particularly good in 4v4 MA. No need to ban.

[Kopra]

Max needs more badges.

[DerMax]

Max needs more badges.

Zero + Zero = Zero

[Rainbow_Sheep]

If anyone needs a player I would be tentatively interested in joining someone's team

Edited by Rainbow Sheep, 11 October 2015 - 12:54 PM.

[Dr_Freeze001]

If anyone needs a player I would be tentatively interested in joining someone's team

 

Well, feel free to join the steam group. If a team needs an extra player they'll be able to get in touch with you that way, or I can make announcements that you'll be able to receive immediately. 

[Neraste]

... sign up to the Steam group below with a 4 man team ...

So, no women or two-spirits team allowed? ?(�?�?)

[Dr_Freeze001]

So, no women or two-spirits team allowed? ?(�?�?)

 

_{Gad dang at Narasta.}

 

A minimum four people team. A team with four or more members. An at least Four players big team. Four pilots in an alliance to battle against other similarly constructed teams. Four members of a community willing to spend some time in a virtual environment pretending to be pilots of futuristic mechanical war-machines somehow in a push-pull situation where they are shooting imaginary missiles out of an arena-like battle at the enemy's base.

 

As long as your PC runs HAWKEN and you're in a team everything's gonna be fine.

[Neraste]

You made it crystal clear.

[CoshCaust]

Is there somewhere with more information?

 

I'm mostly wondering where the server will be- then is this just going to be one loss and you're out? And the team that wins every game is the winner?

[n3onfx]

Is there somewhere with more information?

 

I'm mostly wondering where the server will be- then is this just going to be one loss and you're out? And the team that wins every game is the winner?

 

 

If it's the same as last time, games are played on EU private servers, there is a group stage with the top 2 from each group going on to a bracket stage until finals and a winner.

 

Freeze released a rule book last time, will probably be the same soonish.

Edited by neon, 20 October 2015 - 02:30 AM.

[Dr_Freeze001]

Is there somewhere with more information?

 

I'm mostly wondering where the server will be- then is this just going to be one loss and you're out? And the team that wins every game is the winner?

 

If it's the same as last time, games are played on EU private servers, there is a group stage with the top 2 from each group going on to a bracket stage until finals and a winner.

 

Freeze released a rule book last time, will probably be the same soonish.

 

Yup, the games will be played on EU servers, because of the private servers already present. The rules are standard MA rules, with some restrictions, which you can find in this thread or on the steam group.

 

As for the actual matches, I can tell you that the games will be played in the weekends, and will be streamed by Erzunterweltler. However the exact way this will work well depend on the amount of teams. However, right now the most likely is double elimination (winners and loser bracket), and the each match will be best of 5.

 

Some things like mid-game disconnects are looser than last time, because it's not permadeath.

 

But yea, join the group if you wanna keep up to date. That's where I'll be posting the planning first once it's worked out.

[n3onfx]

 

However, right now the most likely is double elimination (winners and loser bracket), and the each match will be best of 5.

 

Love that change actually!

[hellc9943]

Well, not having any badges would be reason enough to not attend, but allowing women in a comp tourney REALLY takes it a step too far.

[Amidatelion]

 

As for the actual matches, I can tell you that the games will be played in the weekends,

 

*tosses BLG.rats roster in the bin*

[charliejhaywood]

I would like to sighn up

 

[Dr_Freeze001]

I would like to sighn up

 

Feel free to join the Steam group and start looking around for a team.

 

Steam group here: http://steamcommunit...rity_Target_II#

[Shoutaxeror]

War is a Baguette has signed up. Watch out !

 

Spoiler

[n3onfx]

War is a Baguette has signed up. Watch out !

 

Spoiler

 

That one is just the draft, I'm making the new version. And it will kick ass.

[JeffMagnum]

Get ready to get rekt EU scrubs

 

Representing AMERICA:

 

HEAVEN IS FOR REAL

 

BRUMBPO_TUNGUS

Brumbpro_Tungus

Busko_Tungus

Mr_Tungus

[DerMax]

Get ready to get rekt EU scrubs

 

Representing AMERICA:

 

HEAVEN IS FOR REAL

 

BRUMBPO_TUNGUS

Brumbpro_Tungus

Busko_Tungus

Mr_Tungus

Bhah. You're gon be disappointed.

[JeffMagnum]

Bhah. You're gon be disappointed.

 

You underestimate the Tunguses

[Dr_Freeze001]

Alright, all the teams that have signed up have gotten their own subforum on the steam group, so you can use that for whatever you want.