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G'day Forts Fans!

When players were asked to pick their least favorite ranked map Skylands was the clear choice by an almost 2 to 1 margin. We will fondly remember Skylands for the many tense matches along with plentiful memes, but it's time to retire from the ranked pool. How can we fill the void it will leave behind? By holding another map making competition of course!

The winning map from this tournament will follow in the footsteps of Cronkhinator's Desert Ruins and become the newest addition to the ranked pool. Furthermore, at the the discretion of the judges runners-up may also be considered for addition into the built-in maps available within the From Scratch tab.

The event will consist of two stages. Competitors have from now until 6pm UTC Oct 23rd to submit their maps in accordance with the rules below. From there, Our judges will select 10 finalists whose maps will be judged live on streams Nov 6th 8pm UTC. A group of top players will compete in exhibition matches while the judges rate the map. The winning entry will be added to the ranked map rotation pending revisions. The map creator will also be awarded the Map Making Champion medal in game and the Map Making Champion role on Discord. Don't miss your chance to help decide which map becomes a part of Forts history!


Our Judges and stream hosts Project Incursus Bobereto Blammo Nozehed

[h2]Updated 10-25-2021[/h2]
[h3]Live Nov 6th 8pm UTC[/h3]


In order to participate you will need to:

• Have Forts
  
• Familiarise yourself with The Forts Map editor and Style Guide
  
• Create and submit a map that fulfills all requirements by Oct 23rd 6pm UTC
  

Map Requirements

• An original map created from scratch
  
• Balanced for competitive 1v1 play
  
• Begin with 1-3 Mines
  
• Have a wind floor set
  
• Allow flexibility with weapons and strategies
  
• Receive the Symmetric tag on the Workshop
  
• Have suitable performance on all computers
  

How to submit your map

• Upload your map to the Steam Workshop with the name "FMMT3 - yoursteamname" example, FMMT3 - Romerolagus
  
• Set your Workshop visibility to Hidden
  
• On the Official Forts Discord, direct message @Romerolagus with a link to your entry
  

Maps will be graded according to appearance, gameplay potential, and Forts best practices. A more detailed description of the full grading criteria can be found on Discord. We look forward to seeing your creativity on display.


The Forts Map Editor Guide
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=870883350

The Forts Map Editor Style Guide
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=916955478

Special thanks to Cronkhinator and 42 scientist for organising Map Making Contest I.

Good luck to all the competitors and have fun!

Cheers,
EWG

G'day, Forts fans!

Congratulations to team XDXDXD winners of Tournament XX!

Only the top players from previous ranked seasons qualified for tournament entry and the concentration of talent was intense. Individually team XDXDXD's members hold first and second place for the last four ranked seasons. That's counting only the first two players from their roster by the way. With a dream team like this assembled did anyone else stand a chance? Or should they have just gone ahead and handed them the trophy?

Not so fast.

Three other teams were willing to meet the challenge despite the odds against them. And in match four Nerf Nukes shocked XDXDXD sending them down into the lower bracket to face Base Erasers if they wanted to reach the finals. After regrouping and surviving the best of three they came roaring back into the finals for a rematch against Nerf Nukes. Staring down sudden death and needing two wins to Nerf Nuke's one, they survived an epic Close Quarters slugfest that went the distance before sealing the win on Squirrel's Peak. In doing so they also became the first team to win a tournament after being knocked into the lower bracket. Congratulations!

The Final Standings

[h3]1st Place[/h3]
XDXDXD
*[XD] AlexD
[XD] EtaN
[XD] Matteo
[XD] Firework
[XD] Cronkhinator

[h3]2nd Place[/h3]
Nerf Nukes
[NN] Geiger
[NN] Bowser
[NN] Finn
[NN] Amburulo

[h3]3rd Place[/h3]
Base Erasers
[BE] Teutonickk
[BE] mcc72k
[BE] Dirty Filthy Minigun Rusher
[BE] KillerGruetze

Challonge Bracket

*XDXDXD Team Captain was unable to participate due to wildfire activity, stay safe everyone.


And an honourable mention to team Hodge Pogs, who were willing to dive in when everyone else was too intimidated and whose unconventional tactics came perilously close to producing an upset.


Tournament replays will be made available through the Featured tab in the Replays menu within the next few days.

A German language cast is available for a short time from Goldspammers TV while individual matches with commentary are being added at Salzwerk YT

Thanks to English caster and lobby host Bobereto and caster Project Incursus with Special commentator EWG Developer Nozehed. And Ximsa creator of the Observer Tools mod.

You can watch the English cast of the tournament at:

Tournament XX Incursus Youtube

[h2]Discord[/h2]
If you haven't already, join our Forts Official Discord server for discussions on weapons, strategies and modding with our friendly and helpful community!

Cheers,
EWG

G'day Forts fans!

Season 12 marks the end of an era as Matteo breaks two streaks at once, EtaN's record setting three consecutive victories and his own run of three runner-up finishes. With their places reversed, Matteo in 1st and EtaN in 2nd, it is now his turn to face the pressure of defending the title. In 3rd place we have Firework taking the final spot atop the podium for the second straight season. Can he draw inspiration from the shakeup at the top?

While the top 3 finishers receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze, every player finishing within the top 20 will receive a Season 12 Medal. Congratulations!

Achieving a top 20 placement was made even more difficult this season due to an unfortunate rise in the number of players engaging in ranked misconduct. Their rankings have been forfeited and temporary bans applied. An additional number of accounts have also been flagged for enhanced monitoring throughout the upcoming season. While necessary, the extra time spent on enforcement has come at the cost of delaying or scaling back other events for the community.

Nevertheless, Tournament XX takes place on the 14th and signups are still open. Follow the link for full details.

1. [XD1] Matteo
   
2. [XD2] EtaN
   
3. [XD3] Firework
   
4. [GFE]Finn
   
5. [GFE] Geiger
   
6. dab_u
   
7. Teutonick
   
8. [GFE]mcc72k
   
9. WIG_Yibo
   
10. AlexD
    
11. bl00dparasite
    
12. von Eagle
    
13. [GFE] Bowser
    
14. [GFE]Amburulo
    
15. sco
    
16. [GFE] KillerGruetze
    
17. Zupper
    
18. Taichu
    
19. i am noob
    
20. Crassus
    

Season 13 is now underway and will run through September 30th. Will your name be on the next list?


If you haven't already, join our Forts Official Discord server for discussions on weapons, strategies and modding with our friendly and helpful community!

Cheers,
EWG

G'day Forts fans!

As teased last month on the Forts Official Discord Tournament XX will be held on August 14th at the North American friendly time of 4PM EDT. Players from all regions are still welcome to participate of course. But it may be rather late or early depending on your local timezone. To keep up with all the latest Forts news and get advance notice on upcoming events, be sure to join us on Discord at the link above.

The format will be 4v4 Death Match double elimination and the theme of Tournament XX will be Up Close and Personal. As the rounds progress the circle maps will bring players closer together to share the joy. Expect early aggression, scrappy battles, and frantic action. In a final twist inspired by Reloflex's Pro League, win or lose each team may only select a given commander once during the tournament, so choose wisely!

[h3]UPDATE 8-10-21![/h3]
Tournament eligibility has been expanded to include past Ranked seasons. Players who finished within the top 100 of any previous season now qualify to enter the tournament. Check your placements here:

Season Rankings



In order to participate, you must do the following...

• Finish within the top 100 of ANY of past Ranked seasons. Check your placements here:
  
• Season Rankings
  
• Join the Official FORTS Discord
  
• Select a team name (max 12 characters) and team tag (max 3 characters). Ex: [DFC]
  
• Form a team of 4 players
  
• Team members must have the same name on Steam and Discord and include the team tag
  
• Select a team logo, 128x128 pixels
  
• Inappropriate competitor or team names or logos will not be accepted
  
• Send a direct message on Discord to Romerolagus#9918 with your team name, roster (including Steam ID's for ranking confirmation), and team logo
  

• Tournament starts August 14th, 2021 at...
  
• 1PM PDT (West Coast USA)
  
• 4PM EDT (East Coast USA)
  
• 9PM BST (London)
  
• 10PM CEST (France, Germany)
  
• 6AM AEDT (Australia August 15th)
  

• The FORTS Tournament lobby
  
• The Official FORTS Discord
  
• Tournament XX Challonge Site
  
  

• 4v4 Death Match
  
• Double elimination
  
• 15 minute time limit
  
• Tons of Guns enabled
  
• Moonshot enabled
  
• Portals enabled
  
• Commanders enabled
  
• Each team may only use any given commander once during the tournament
  
• Draws decided by core damage inflicted (total damage if same core damage)
  
• 8 Teams max (Join quickly!)
  
• No inappropriate player or team names or logos
  
• Player Discord and Steam names must match and include team tag
  
• All players must have finished within the top 100 of ANY previous Ranked season. Check your placement here:
  Season Rankings
  
• Team names limited to 12 characters
  
• Team tags limited to 3 characters
  
• Team logos must be 128x128 pixels
  
• Check-in on Discord at least 15 minutes before tournament start
  
• Late or absent players forfeit their matches
  
• Use of exploits, for self-charging or any other purpose, is strictly forbidden.
  
• Earthwork Games reserves the right to make changes to this event as needed
  

Bobereto Project Incursus With special commentator EWG Developer Nozehed


Observer Tools provided by Ximsa


We are taking suggestions!
If there is a map you would like to see in Tournament XX join us on Discord and let us know. Map candidates should be symmetrical, balanced for competitive play, and conducive to early game play. A great example would be the delightful Squirrel's Peak map.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1658106400

Cheers,
EWG

G'day, Forts fans!

Congratulations to [DFC] CronkhinatorYT and [DFC] Matteo of Badges++, winners of Tournament XIX!

The schedule for Tournament XIX was chosen in the hopes of making it more accessible for our players across the world. Taking place at midday for the EU it succeeded in attracting some new faces onto the tournament scene. So a warm welcome to all the first time participants. And in proper Forts fashion, that warm welcome consisted of missiles and cannons and lasers. Oh my.

As first tournaments go, Co-op on big maps is definitely jumping into the deep end. A good Co-op team can perform greater than the sum of its parts, while a team without coordination can be less effective than a single person. Teamwork is everything.

Badges++ is no stranger to teamwork or tournaments of course. And as their name alludes, they both have an assortment of accolades accumulated from previous tournaments, ranked seasons, and community run events. Growing stronger as the maps grew larger, they showed off their ability to handle multiple bases on their way to victory and earned themselves another coveted badge.

Relative newcomers to the official tournaments, Finn and [DFC] Amburulo of Danke Merkel acquitted themselves admirably to take 2nd place. Surpassing the expectations of a certain announcer they scored an upset against Nowser (Noha, Bowser) in the lower bracket finals to secure their rematch against Badges++ in the finals. Well done! We look forward to seeing more from these and other other new participants.

[h2]Upcoming events[/h2]
Aspiring competitors take note. With the Forts community growing and the level of competition rising future events may once again utilise the ranking system to qualify for entry. As with Tournament XIII, a minimum ranking may be required in order for people to join. If you want to ensure your eligibility be sure to maintain the highest season ranking you can ahead of the next tournament announcement.

Now a very special thank you to Salzwerk for hosting the tournament lobby and in addition to minimizing EU ping, also providing a German language co-cast with Geiger. Check out his breakdown of the finals Tournament XIX Finals German cast.

Thanks as well to our English broadcasting team. Bobereto and Project Incursus with Special commentator EWG Developer Nozehed. And Ximsa creator of the Observer Tools mod.

You can watch the English casts of the tournament at

Tournament XIX Bobereto Twitch

Tournament XIX Incursus Youtube

[h2]Discord[/h2]
If you haven't already, join our Forts Official Discord server for discussions on weapons, strategies and modding with our friendly and helpful community!

Cheers,
EWG