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[Steel Mike Eels]

Can you list the players you have so far for clarity?

[Arle Vox]

Steel Mike Eels, on 19 March 2018 - 02:24 PM, said:

Can you list the players you have so far for clarity?

The players that I have so far are listed on the bottom of the first post.
Right now we need one more player to complete a single elimination bracket.

[PoLaR]

Sign me up dude! :]

[Arle Vox]

This is excellent! Assuming everyone shows up (which I understand can be difficult - life happens) we have a full bracket.

BUT PLEASE KEEP IN MIND:: This absolutely DOES NOT close registration. The seed count of players can grow as much as is needed (with some exceptions) and I can mix between single-elimination and round robin as necessary. If you're still interested then post your name quick, because if we don't find enough players to fill the bracket by the saturday morning then you will not get a chance to play.

Edited by Arle Vox, 20 March 2018 - 01:04 PM.

[Steel Mike Eels]

I should have been more explicit. I would like to sign for the event too!

[Arle Vox]

Alright, the time has come for me to finalize and publish the match circumstances for this event:

• First I will determine by coin toss if the game will run as Skirmish or Domination
  
• Second I will determine by dice roll the weight class the match will be restricted to (Light, Medium, Heavy or Assault)
  
• Then players will choose their respective 'mechs
  
• Lastly, a dice roll will determine the map from a subset of the maps I have chosen: Canyon Network, Caustic Valley, Rubellite Oasis, Terra Therma, Mining Collective, Viridian Bog, Tourmaline Desert, or HPG Manifold

You choose your 'mech before you know what the map will be, which puts the responsibility on you to build your `mechs with the possibility of heat restrictions in mind.

If you are a declared participant in this event I will be messaging you in the coming days with these rules and also to get clarity on your in-game name (if it differs from your forum name).

[C H E E K I E Z]

I can probably be there on the 7th, not sure about the 14th.

Prepare for mech-chaos

[Arle Vox]

C H E E K I E Z, on 21 March 2018 - 07:11 AM, said:

I can probably be there on the 7th, not sure about the 14th.

Prepare for mech-chaos

This being said, if you make it past the first round and the competition needs to extend to the 14th, your no-show will count as a loss and your opponent will advance in your absence.

[YottsTwitch]

Hey! i'm in! told over 80 people about it on stream last night when i got raided!

[Yondu Udonta]

C H E E K I E Z, on 21 March 2018 - 07:11 AM, said:

I can probably be there on the 7th, not sure about the 14th.

Prepare for mech-chaos

no cheekiez, chance pls

[K I P]

Lets go bois. Don't mind my badge. I'm in

Edited by KIPPERS, 21 March 2018 - 10:44 AM.

[Arle Vox]

KIPPERS, on 21 March 2018 - 10:43 AM, said:

Lets go bois. Don't mind my badge. I'm in

And we have a legit pro player in the mix! This just got more interesting, and all of you Mechwarriors who aspire to fame and fortune in Solaris7 have your work cut out for you.

We are still trying to fill 4 slots for a perfect single elimination bracket (or 12 more people... or 20) so keep the entries rolling until game day!

[Nuckin Futz]

Hello, I'd like to join the contest. Please add me to the list.

[TheSilken]

This is on the 7th? Might as well try it out.

[Arle Vox]

Alright I have been made aware that Skirmish might NOT be a good idea for 1v1 matches. I will be thinking about this further, and would appreciate any feedback regarding this.

Edited by Arle Vox, 21 March 2018 - 01:11 PM.

[BROTlGER]

I would like to join if room is available.

BowTiger

[C H E E K I E Z]

1v1 Stiner Arena, just make it easy, and it gives everyone the same map to practice on, and there are certian maps/places that people could exploit, I.E jumping up high and ppc sniping, or ERLL, like on crimson/forest colony that only JJ mechs can get too.

[Arle Vox]

BowTiger, on 21 March 2018 - 05:12 PM, said:

I would like to join if room is available.

BowTiger

Room is available, which leaves us with one open slot for the second group. If we fill this last slot then this means that we are looking for 16 more players to fill the bracket. Whoever joins after BowTiger may be the last one who is guaranteed a position in the bracket.

If we get another 8 players after filling this section then the finals would be run in a round robin fashion, which would deviate from single elimination.

C H E E K I E Z, on 21 March 2018 - 09:46 PM, said:

1v1 Stiner Arena, just make it easy, and it gives everyone the same map to practice on, and there are certian maps/places that people could exploit, I.E jumping up high and ppc sniping, or ERLL, like on crimson/forest colony that only JJ mechs can get too.

I've thought about that, but every match in the Steiner Arena is just too basic. Moderate temperature makes for easy heat management, and it IS very small. This game will be as much about heat management as it is about combat.

What I'm thinking now is that I will pair each of the listed maps with a game mode.
(ie. Terra Therma + Domination,
Canyon Network + Skirmish,
Caustic Valley + Skirmish,
HPG Manifold + Domination,
Rubelite Oasis + Domination,
Terra Therma + Domination,
Mining Collective + Skirmish,
Viridian Bog + Skirmish,
Tourmaline Desert + Domination
Steiner Colloseum + Skirmish.
This would still give an equal chance at either Domination or Skirmish, but I think the maps would be conducive to their respective game modes without too much cheese (but cheese MAY still take place, as all weapons will be allowed and calldowns [UAV, Air Strike, Artillery, and CoolShot] are also allowed. An easy straightforward simple deathmatch on the Steiner Colosseum is NOT what I had planned when I came u with this event.

I've also considered match ties. In the event of a first tie, both contestants will play a second match. In the event of a second subsequent tie, both players will be eliminated from the bracket, which means that their intended opponent for the next round would win on account of forfeit.

What do you think? I'm especially looking for comments on the map choices, and what kind of cheese I can expect in a Skirmish on the larger maps. I'm willing to drop the amount of maps that are paired with Skirmish, and this is not a final list.

Edited by Arle Vox, 22 March 2018 - 06:52 AM.

[CatznDogz]

If there is still a spot, please sign me up. Thanks!

[Sporkee]

Still looking for someone in the light or heavy category?