Contest 1v1 Flashback Ladder & Contest

Pegasi · March 8th, 2010

Most of you will remember our recent 1v1 Conflict tournament, well it's back. Sort of. We're happy to announce a new feature to Forge Hub, the Competitions section, which allows us to effectively manage competitive ladders and tournaments in a dedicated system, instead of using threads as we've done in the past. To signify the release of this new feature we're starting a 1v1 ladder using the 1v1 Conflict gametype and some of the maps from the tournament itself. The first three weeks of this ladder will form a contest, and the highest rated player at the end of this period will be declared the winner.

For those of you unfamiliar with ladders, they are a system employed in competitive sports whereby players or teams are ranked by the number of points they have accumulated. Players/teams must earn points to increase their ranking and climb the ladder. Once you have joined a ladder you can then proceed to challenge other players - points will be awarded for a win, deducted for a loss, and the amount of points will vary depending on the difference in rankings between you and your opponent.

The Contest

The 1v1 Flashback contest will run for a 3 week period on the 1v1 Flashback ladder, utilising five maps from the recent 1v1 Conflict tournament alongside the 1v1 Conflict gametype itself. Details and download links for both can be found below. The highest rated player at the end of the contest will receive a prize in the form of a custom controller, if you're a materialistic sort then you may want to scroll to the bottom now and find out more on that. The 1v1 Flashback ladder itself, however, will continue to run after the opening contest has finished.

The Rules

You are required to use the 1v1 Conflict Gametype in all games on the 1v1 Flashback ladder
The map which is to be played in each match is decided by the challenged player
The contest will run from Tuesday, March 9th until Monday, March 29th
Within this time, you must play at least ten (10) games, against at least five (5) unique opponents, to be eligible for the prize
Any cheating or breaking out of maps will result in a disqualification. This goes for all ladders or competitions. Any disputes should be reported to Shad0w Viper
The Competition Rules section for all ladders and tournaments can be found here

The Maps

Antagon
Cyrus
Diadem
Impound
Outpost

The Ladder

Guide to using the ladder function:

Click the Competitions link in the navbar which will take you to the main competitions page (or you can click the link at the bottom of this post)
In the competitions section, you will find the 1v1 Contest ladder "1v1 Flashback"
You can also click Ladders, Ladder List and from there navigate to "1v1 Flashback"
To challenge an opponent go to the page you are currently ranked on, click the opponent's name and select challenge player
The player you challenged will automatically receive a PM, they will then respond stating whether they accept or decline the challenge
When your opponent accepts your challenge, you select the map to be played, organise a time with your opponent and play your game
Once the game has been played, click either upcoming games or your challenges and submit the score if you are the challenger. You will also need to submit a screen shot for proof of your game.

The Prize

For the prize, Modz Armory have been kind enough to supply us with a camo-themed custom controller complete with "Ring of Light" LED modification. It will be awarded to the top player at the end of the contest. The winner will be able to choose any of the following colours for the LED, including mix and match options: red, blue, green, yellow, white, orange, pink or purple. With this stuff, we know it's all about eye candy, so check these out for yourselves:

Paint Job

Blue LED Option

Further details will be announced when we reach the end of the contest period.

Main Competitions page
Introduction to Competitions section
1v1 Flashback Ladder