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  1. An illustrated graph For your convenience, bask in this easy to use power-to-difficulty graph of each and every class in solo ranked PvP, assuming the match is 4 DPS versus 4 DPS No need to thank me boys.
  2. reminder that the deadline for both your entry and your payment is December 7th, 11:59 PM Pacific time! due to the relatively low turnout (thus far) in comparison to the last FOTM Open, I am going to be cancelling the tournament if I don't have at least 8 participants at the time of the deadline mentioned above please sign up! the last event was great fun and I'd hate to miss out on this one!
  3. third contestant Burdok is all signed up! still waiting on more to join, ad hopefully sooner rather than later!
  4. definitely. you're all signed up. just make sure you submit your entry fee before the deadline
  5. alright guys, the date has been determined for the event: Saturday, December 9th, 2:00 PM Pacific time! the last FOTM Open was roughly 4 hours, but I've changed the format from double to single elimination. This will cut down considerably on time - I would set aside 3 hours to be safe, but I'm confident the tournament won't take much longer than 2 hours total With that said, I am amending the rules so that the semi-finals and finals are a best of 5 instead of a best of 3 now that a date is determined, be sure to sign up!
  6. ...why would I do that? doesn't fit into the theme or point of the tournament at all
  7. I've updated the OP to reflect the new sponsorship and rewards available. thanks <Failure> for being the first official sponsor! additionally, I've made a new poll to determine the exact date of the event. please go vote now to see which day the tournament will take place on!
  8. I slightly lowered the entry fee, and input a humble starting point for the rewards. as I said, any and all sponsorship will be funneled directly into the prize pool, and a cash infusion is really needed! additionally, I will be closing the poll for which week you guys want the tournament to take place on friday, at which point I will make another poll to determine the specific day of the event. make sure you vote before then! lastly, SIGN UP! I understand some competitors may need to know the date before they commit, but if you're generally free on the weekends, for example (which in all likelihood is when the event will take place), you can fairly safely throw your hat in the ring.
  9. The Winter 2017-2018 FOTM Open Dueling Tournament Here's a link to the previous tournament: the entire Spring 2017 FOTM Open! The FOTM Open was conceived in such a way as to eliminate all variables except for one: player skill. The setting, rules, and format were meticulously laid down to achieve this end, ensuring that the best duelist in the tournament is guaranteed victory. It is here where the re-roll filth will be separated from the true masters of their class. I understand that this is a long post. The important bits have been highlighted in red for your convenience. Background: My name is Razinon. I've been involved in SW:TOR PvP for years now, principally solo and team ranked, but I never fancied myself much of a duelist. Part of the reason for my opposition to dueling, and the tournaments concerning them, was how vehemently I disagreed with their formats. Frankly, I think a dueling tournament in which all classes are allowed to participate is little more than a rock-paper-scissors simulator. In these formats, seeding is almost as important as the duels themselves. If your class happens to be favored against your opponent's, you're far more likely to move on; not by virtue of your skill as a duelist, but by mere luck of the draw. The difficulty of creating an equitable tournament is only compounded by adding the stealth mechanic to the mix. Ought stealth classes be allowed to combat stealth, sap, and regenerate while their opponent stands helplessly mesmerized? Well, that seems unfair. But if sapping is banned, then the non-stealth classes are allowed the use of all their abilities, but not the stealth classes. That seems unfair too! The thread at which I'm picking is this: it is impossible to create a truly fair dueling tournament if you allow different classes to duel against one another. While these more eclectic formats allow for interesting match-ups, upsets, and other fun dynamics for the viewers to witness, they detract from, what I think, is the true spirit of a duel: a competition in which one person pits their skills against another to see who the supreme competitor is. This conclusion led me to consider how to proceed with creating a dueling tournament that would be both wholly fair and realistically serviceable. If the only proper duel is a 'mirror match,' how would I structure a tournament? Surely it would be absurd to have 8 different brackets - one for each class - so which classes should be allowed? And on what basis? A perfunctory look at the PvP landscape led me to what seemed an incredibly obvious solution to my problem: take the most popular DPS class (or "FOTM," as in, "Flavor Of The Month") and allow that class, and only that class, entry. Taking the most populous class at any one time maximizes the number of eligible participants for the tournament while simultaneously eliminating the problems of unbalance inherent in allowing multiple classes into the competition. It is, in my view, the perfect solution to the problems I have with other tournaments. As an aside, this diatribe isn't meant to be taken as a slight against other dueling tournaments or their organizers. I think allowing all classes into a tournament makes for a more enjoyable viewing experience: there is far more variety, and it allows for the maximum number of participants. From a community perspective, it actually makes quite a bit more sense, and restricting a tournament to just 1 class, as I am proposing, comes with significant drawbacks. With that said, I have no desire to add to the number of unrestricted dueling tournaments; there are enough of them already. Instead, I've constructed a more niche format for those who crave the purest of dueling competitions. A format in which all luck has been stripped from the equation, leaving only duelist performance as the determining factor in who will reign supreme. At the FOTM Open, one thing is assured: the re-roll filth will be separated from the true masters of their class. Time: Saturday, December 9th: 2:00 P.M. Pacific Time. Location: The Satele Shan server, at a Tatooine Stronghold. Specifically, here. Duels will be initiated with both competitors standing inside the hut shown. Once the request has been sent, players can (and should) move out of the hut as they see fit. This location has been carefully thought out, and will serve as the best place for a duel for a few reasons. First and foremost, that hut is not a stronghold decoration, so there will be no finicky line of sight issues. It is an actual structure in game which will provide reliable line of sight just like in an arena match. Here, you won't lose to a Rail Shot going through the wall. Secondly, there is a set of stairs leading a story or so down on the side of the hut that is similar to the Tatooine Canyon arena map. Between going in and out of the hut itself, the rock pictured in the upper right of the attached screenshot, and the stairs leading down, this location provides line of sight, a wide open area, and reliable Z-axis manipulation. It has everything the skilled duelist needs to manipulate the surroundings to his or her advantage. Format: For the Winter 2017-2018 FOTM Open, Sniper/Gunslinger is the pick for "FOTM" DPS class. As such, participants are only allowed entry on their Sniper or Gunslinger. Any specialization may be used in any round. The tournament will be a single elimination best of 3. The semi-finals and finals will be best of 5. The seeding will be randomly generated the day before the event. Rules: 1. Act in accordance with the spirit of the tournament. It will be impossible for me to conjure up every possible scenario such that I will enumerate all the rules that I will go on to enforce. If you find a loophole that obviously exploits the tournament but doesn't technically break a rule, you'll be warned to stop doing whatever you're doing. A reset of the round, forfeit of the duel, or disqualification from the tournament will be enacted at my discretion depending on the nature of the offense. 2. No companions, legacy abilities, heroic moments, grenades, adrenals, or medpacs are allowed. The use of any of these will result in the round being forfeit. Stimulants, however, will be allowed. 3. Out of combat healing, or regenerating, is allowed. The strategic use of regenerating versus gaining a superior position, casting your heals, or pressing your advantage is an integral aspect of dueling that will be encouraged at the FOTM Open. 4. With that said, there will be a soft 5 minute time limit per round. If a duel is clearly reaching a finishing point, such that both competitors are actively engaged in trying to win the match, the duel will not be abruptly brought to an end at the end of 5 minutes. However, if there are numerous points at which both competitors opt to line of sight and regenerate to essentially reset the duel, this time limit will be more strictly enforced. Allowing your opponent to regenerate while you do the same because you know you have an advantage on your ability cooldowns, for example, is something that will be accounted for and encouraged. But repeated resets that indicate this is not the case will result in the time limit coming into effect. If this rule is invoked, I will announce in spatial chat that the competitor with the most remaining health at the end of the last remaining 60 seconds will be declared the winner of the round. 5. There will be exactly enough time between rounds for ability cooldows to reset for both competitors. Re-specializing between rounds will be allowed - both talents and actual specialization. Gear may also be changed at will. The caveat is that you will not be allotted additional time to do this; once ability cooldowns are all completed, the next duel will commence whether or not you are prepared. 6. Leaving the dueling perimeter or being knocked out of the perimeter by your opponent will result in the loss of the round. With that said, purposeful baiting of your opponent to the edge of the perimeter with the aim of exploiting this rule will result in your loss of the round. 7. All competitors must be ready to duel promptly at the beginning of the event. If a competitor is absent when his or her time is called, he or she has exactly 2 minutes to contact myself to inform me that he or she is immediately en route. After this contact, the competitor will have another 5 minutes before he or she forfeits the match. 8. Spectators must give ample space to the competitors. Moving around to get a good angle on the action is encouraged, but getting within 20 meters of the competitors at any time is strictly prohibited. 9. All visitors to the FOTM Open, spectator and competitor alike, are absolutely prohibited from over-using animations, and from the rapid summoning of mounts, with the aim of disrupting or annoying fellow players. I will immediately permanently ban any offenders with no warning whatsoever from both this tournament and all subsequent ones. 10. 'Trash talk' is both allowed and deeply encouraged. Here at the FOTM Open, we recognize and value the role that psychological factors play in the outcome of a duel, and will never attempt to suppress competitors' freedom to exploit this fact to their advantage. Spectators are also encouraged to express their input on the competition, and be as critical of competitors as they desire with no fear of censorship. With that said, all such talk must be relegated strictly to the game. Racism, sexism, or personal attacks that have no bearing on the game are prohibited, and will be dealt with appropriately at my discretion. Prizes: I am actively seeking sponsorship to enhance the prize pool for the tournament. The more community support I can garner in the form of sponsorships, the greater the rewards, and the greater the turnout. 1st place: 20 million credits and a Wings of the Architect run 2nd place: 10 million credits 3rd place: 5 million credits Entering The Tournament: The entry fee for the Winter 2017-2018 FOTM Open is 300 thousand credits - all of which will go toward the prizes for the top 3 contestants at the end of the tournament. The steps you need to take to enter are as follows: 1. Post in this thread with the in game name of the character you will be entering the tournament with (including any alt-codes) and the faction of your character. If you are not subscribed and can't post here, then I will also accept in-game mail sent to "Razinon," on the Imperial faction on Harbinger (or Satele Shan after the merge). 2. Send your 300 thousand credit entry fee through in-game mail to "Razinon," on the Imperial faction on Harbinger (or Satele Shan after the merge). The deadline for both your entry and your payment is December 7th, 11:59 PM Pacific time. No late entries will be accepted. Watching The Tournament: The tournament will be open in-game to any and all players who wish to come and watch it live. Additionally, viewers and competitors alike are encouraged to join me here on Twitch as I stream the entire event with live commentary for each and every duel. Contact Information And Current Competitors: Please feel free to contact me through any medium you desire with any questions or concerns you may have. Posting in this thread, talking to me live while I stream, or messaging me on Twitter are your best ways to get in touch with me. Please avoid using Twitch's messaging platform - their notifications are terrible and I likely won't know you sent it. For the complete list of current competitors, check the roster here. Special Thanks To Our Sponsors: 1) <Failure> has graciously chosen to volunteer their time running the winner of the tournament through whatever PvE content rewards the Wings of the Architect!
  10. CaseyMRiley

    Lightning Sorc

    it's one of the higher skill caps as far as dps specs in this game goes, and as squishy as DPS sorc is now, it's very hard to make it work in pvp. it's doable but it's gonna take a lot of practice. as the highest rated DPS sorc in the game ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) I can help you out. peep my twitch when I'm streaming. I play lightning in solo ranked and I've peaked at 1867 rating this season basically, i'm a golden god
  11. i'm entering on my merc since I wasn't able to compete in my own tournament return of the #danknetz
  12. The tournament was a HUGE success - thanks to everyone who participated, and congratulations to the winner: Phunkyfill! The bracket can be found here: http://challonge.com/bw5qdk9a Note that there's a slight bug in the standings: Kelborn got second place, and Arkaellek/Occasionally-Special got third. Everything else is accurate I've uploaded the entire tournament to youtube. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTigMFMnONE
  13. The tournament was a HUGE success - thanks to everyone who participated, and congratulations to the winner: Phunkyfill! The bracket can be found here: http://challonge.com/bw5qdk9a Note that there's a slight bug in the standings: Kelborn got second place, and Arkaellek/Occasionally-Special got third. Everything else is accurate I've uploaded the entire tournament to youtube. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTigMFMnONE
  14. The deadline has arrived, the tournament is tomorrow, and everything is going smoothly. We've got 2 late entries in Bae and, another favorite, Phunkyfill! The seeding has been randomly generated, and the bracket can be seen at the following link: http://challonge.com/bw5qdk9a Be sure to be ready promptly by 2 P.M. PST, and good luck to all the competitors! Remember, if you want to watch, pop over to my stream and be ready to view promptly at 2 P.M. PST!
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