Forts News

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The second season of the Forts Amateur League (FAL) group stage has concluded. An expanded roster of 24 teams tested their skills against one another across 3 groups. The top 2 teams from each group now advance to the finals to compete for the FAL Champions medal, and promotion into the Forts Pro League next season. Cheer them on live October 7th at 12pm EDT!




Congratulations and best of luck to the qualifying teams!

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[h3]Up Grade Santé [UGS][/h3]
Gusteagle & Pile rouillée
Winners of Group A, with a record of 7-0.

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[h3]Clockwork Mechanism of Victory [CMV][/h3]
Hallrassy & Vert1ks
Winners of Group B, with a record of 7-0.

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[h3]Door snip [DS][/h3]
Taretar & Jim
Winners of Group C, with a record of 6-1.

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[h3]BANZASOSAI [BAN][/h3]
bulyga & 太鳳
2nd place in Group A, with a record of 6-1.

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[h3]Trinitrotoluol [TNT][/h3]
T1g3r & sweep_
2nd place in Group B, with a record of 5-2

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[h3]Meph. Doktoren [MD][/h3]
Hacktoni & Murt
2nd place in Group C, with a record of 5-2.

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The completed group stage ladder...



The finals bracket...



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[h2]When is it going to happen?[/h2]

The FAL Playoffs will take place Saturday October 7th

• 12PM EDT (East Coast US)
  
  
• 4PM UTC (London)
  
  
• 6PM CEST (France, Germany)
  
  
• 2AM AEST Sunday October 8th (Australia)
  

[h2]Where?[/h2]

• Challengermode - FAL Season 2 Playoffs
  
  
• Discord - Forts Official Discord
  
  
• Live on stream! See Below:
  

[h2]Streamers[/h2]

• Project Incursus - English cast
  
  
• Salzwerk - German cast
  
  
• Gusteagle - French cast
  

Cheers,
EWG

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When EtaN's streak was finally broken in Season 22 it felt like a passing of the torch. New players sat atop the podium and new playstyles were taking over. With the eco heavy meta now firmly established what would his future hold? 52 - 0 was the resounding answer to that question in Season 24, marking his second perfect season and 13th win overall, all while eschewing Architect. Consider that torch quite firmly reclaimed. In 2nd place is mcc72k, quietly taking a 4th silver medal, all seemingly under the radar despite being one of the most consistent top players. And in 3rd, Season 23 champion and 2 time gold medalist Helicopter aka Matteo.


While the top 3 places receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze, every player finishing within the top 20 will receive a Season 24 Medal. Congratulations to all medalists as well!

Some Season 24 trivia:

• Early aggression vs heavy eco into the late game has been the defining struggle this season
  
• With the wide variety within the map pool adaptability was also at a premium, the most successful players all played multiple builds and commanders across the same maps
  
• Mortars saw heavy use as a late game response rather than purely for opening remarks
  
• Over 35,000 matches were played this season
  

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[h2]1v1 Leaderboard[/h2]

1. EtaN
   
2. mcc72k
   
3. Helicopter
   
4. [BOG]#Der Poolpreisvergleicher
   
5. stupid
   
6. [DFC] Firework
   
7. Cloud_
   
8. Armordillo
   
9. Malme
   
10. Dranistian
    
11. I am myself
    
12. 籽岷妙妙屋
    
13. scyth3r
    
14. Yes.Flinnshadow
    
15. Yes.greatwo
    
16. [FOF]jim_m99
    
17. [WTF]Kriegseule
    
18. [OIG]Schuka
    
19. Poolboy
    
20. klaualles
    

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[h2]Season 25[/h2]
Season 25 is already underway and will run through September 30th. This season's map pool consists of the following battlefields:

• Abyss
  
• Balls
  
• Ledge Grab
  
• Pillars
  
• Desert Ruins
  
• Battlegrounds 1v1
  

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[h2]Make Sure To Join Our Discord[/h2]

If you haven't already, join our Forts Official Discord server to connect with other players, share strategies, create maps/mods, and receive advance notice of upcoming events.


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Cheers,
EWG

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[h2]English with Project Incursus[/h2]


[h2]German with Salzwerk[/h2]


[h2]French with CommunauteFortsFr Gusteagle[/h2]




Cheers,
EWG

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The second season of the Forts Pro League is almost upon us. Join us for the opening day festivities this coming Saturday (July 15th 8pm UTC) as the first matches of the season are streamed live with Project Incursus and Salzwerk casting in English and German. Watch some of the best teams in Forts facing off on a brand new set of battlefields courtesy of the FMMCV winners.
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[h2]WHEN?[/h2]

• Saturday July 15th 8pm UTC

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[h2]WHERE?[/h2]

• Project Incursus - English cast
  
• Salzwerk - German cast
  

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[h2]Discord[/h2]
If you haven't already, join the Forts Official Discord server to connect with other players, share strategies, create maps/mods, and receive advance notice of upcoming events.
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[h3]Missed the conclusion of Season 1? There's still time to catch up.[/h3]
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Cheers,
EWG

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In anticipation of the upcoming FPL Season 2 we dedicated our 5th official map making competition to the creation of new 2v2 battlegrounds. Our judges were given the unenviable task of selecting 5 finalists for the livestream out of the 19 entries received. Then after a series of showcase matches featuring the newly promoted Hagelslag Maten a winner was selected. Though not without controversy...

Congratulations to MandalorianJedi, winner of Forts Map Making Contest V! Mt. Fuji 2v2 will be added into the FPL and FAL Season 2 map pool as will Boonies 2v2 from runner-up Mech70 and S. S. S. Skylines from third place winner Flinnshadow. Also making a return is Wingman to bring the total number of maps to 11 and reach parity with the Ranked 1v1 map pool.

The winners also receive Steam Gift cards of $100, $50, and $20 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively. Flinnshadow has elected to donate their $20 prize to the winner of the upcoming community event EtaNLess 1v1 Tournament 2 brought to you by EtaN.



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[h2]1st Place: MandalorianJedi - Mt. Fuji 2v2[/h2]
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2988818162
Mt Fuji 2v2's most notable feature is also its most controversial. Impending doom hangs over the players in the form of remnant cannons and howitzers. This leftover ordnance threatens to plunge downwards onto the bases and wreak havoc, potentially deciding a match. While it can be safely disarmed with the appropriate weaponry, the cost of doing so could be a fatal setback against opponents willing to risk everything on an all out attack. It was the clear favorite amongst the judges who loved the spectacle, but a source of trepidation for the FPL map testers.

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[h2]2nd Place: Mech70 - Boonies 2v2[/h2]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2990356433
Boonies 2v2 by Mech70 combines standing forts at relatively close range with hanging forts at longer range. The hanging forts must build downwards to expand past 3 mines while the standing forts front expansion could provide a foundation for additional defenses or a point of vulnerability for opponents to drag the base down.
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[h2]3rd Place: Flinnshadow - S. S. S. Skylines[/h2]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2989903856
Flinnshadow's S. S. S. Skylines more than lives up to its name with a massive environment that extends vertically beyond all reason and is filled with small details. Despite this, the action is contained within an enclosed area with bases snugged into pockets of terrain. Unique attachment points abound and managing angles is paramount.

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Thank you also to our showcase players, AkkerFreek, felixwoelmuis, Flinnshadow, and greatwo for field testing the maps live on stream.

And to our hosts and judges, EWG developers Blammo and Noze, Project Incursus and event organizer 42 scientist.

Livestream VoD
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[h2]Discord[/h2]
If you haven't already, join the Forts Official Discord server to find these and other maps and for more information on mapmaking, modding, strategy, and upcoming events.


Cheers,
EWG