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Forts - High Seas DLC out March 25th!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811550/Forts__High_Seas/

G'day Forts fans! It brings us great pleasure today to be able to announce our new DLC, Forts - High Seas, launching on March 25th! Head to the Steam store page to wishlist!



Set sail on the United Navies’ battleships, carriers and dreadnoughts and combat the Pirate scourge in Forts’ second major DLC. With a brand new water system, new campaign, weapons, ammo system, HUD and soundtrack, High Seas takes the classic Forts physics-based fun to the next level of building, battling and causing bubbles!


[h2]NEW CAMPAIGN[/h2]

Five years have passed since famed scientist Professor Fred Capacitor disappeared mysteriously on the high seas. Now his son Max, who fights the battleships, carriers and dreadnoughts of the pirate horde as a captain in the United Navies, hears rumors of his father's fate, while on the hunt for a terrifying mega-weapon.

Features include:
  • 18 missions with unique backgrounds
  • Variety of mission types, such as:
    - Enforcement - Ships vs ships combat
    - Interdiction - Destroy enemy ships fleeing the area of operation
    - Boarding action - Take control of an enemy structure
    - Land vs Sea - Fort vs ship battle
    - Carrier strike - Bomb the enemy with ship-launched jets
  • Hostile & dynamic environments
  • Interactive graphic novel-style cutscenes
  • A refined learning curve that teaches the player new features and unlocked weapons mission-by-mission.
  • United Navies HUD
  • New dynamic soundtrack


[h2]NEW ARMAMENTS[/h2]
Energy Dome
  • Creates protective energy shield against destructible projectiles.
  • Build low to protect against aircraft dropped munitions.


Harpoon
  • Fires Decoy ammo.
  • Fires Control ammo.


Runway
  • Launches Thunderbolt jets
  • Launches Nighthawk jets


Hardpoint
  • Upgradable to Deckgun
  • Upgradable to Orbital Laser


Deckgun
  • Fires high-explosive shells
  • Upgradable to 2 & 3 barrelled versions*
  • Switch between spread & focus mode
  • Requires Hardpoint


Orbital Laser
  • Fires Orbital Laser Sweep ammo.
  • Fires Orbital Laser Focus ammo.
  • Upgradable with aim assist.
  • Requires Hardpoint





[h2]AMMUNITION[/h2]
Decoy
  • The Squirrel. Lures and redirects enemy Swarm and Warheads.
  • Fired by Harpoon.


Control
  • Takes control of structures.
  • Fired by Harpoon.


Thunderbolt
  • Drops multiple explosive munitions.
  • Launched from Runway


Nighthawk
  • Drops high penetration, incendiary Paveway bomb.
  • Launched from Runway


Orbital Laser: Sweep
  • Laser beam moves across the target area.
  • Fired by Orbital Laser


Orbital Laser: Focus
  • Laser beam focuses on the target area.
  • Fired by Orbital Laser.



[h2]WATER TECH[/h2]

The classic proprietary physics engine Forts is known for has received a major upgrade with the addition of the new water system. Ships float with true buoyancy, listing to one side if off-balance. Any structure not connected to a reactor will sink to the ocean floor unless reconnected swiftly. The ocean surface features its own set of splash FX, water and bubbles particles, underwater explosions and sound effects. This tech opens up a whole new world of possibilities of gameplay and modding to an already very satisfying physics-based experience!

[h2]EXCLUSIVE HIGH SEAS FEATURES[/h2]

United Navies HUD
New in-game United Navies HUD for your enjoyment.


High Seas Music
All-new soundtrack by Ella van Dyck, also available to purchase separately.

Forts Ranked Multiplayer - Season 15 Champions!



G'day Forts fans!

At last, the season 15 results. We apologize for the delays, it's been very busy around here and we needed all hands on deck getting ready for what's coming. Ready for what we can't quite say just yet, but we hope you'll come aboard as Forts embarks on a grand new voyage.

On to the results. Season 15 welcomed a new addition to the ranked map pool. The winner of Forts Map Making Contest III, Pyro's Battlegrounds 1v1. And season 15 also welcomes a pair of first time medalists to the podium. In silver position we have mcc72k who had previously cracked the top ten on a pair of occasions, finishing as high as 8th in Season 12. And in bronze we have Amburulo, whom you may recognize for their fearless dedication to Magnabeams as one half of team Danke Merkel who also took bronze in Tournament XXII.

In first place for a record 6th time is none other than EtaN who also took 2nd place in Tournament XXII as part of team Seep with teammate Matteo.

While the top 3 places receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze, every player finishing within the top 20 will receive a Season 15 Medal. Congratulations!

1v1 Leaderboard
  1. EtaN
  2. mcc72k
  3. Amburulo
  4. Bowser
  5. von Richthausen
  6. Noha
  7. Teutonick
  8. KnuffigesPuffi
  9. YumKaaX
  10. Mech70
  11. SharpSwordEdge
  12. Matteo
  13. Cloud_
  14. Kriegseule
  15. botaN
  16. bl00dparasite
  17. Domy
  18. Finn
  19. Firework
  20. hchaos
Season 16

Season 16 is already well underway and will run through March 31st.

Discord

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

Forts Tournament XXII - 2v2 - Winners!



G'day Forts fans.

Congratulations to team Sussles, winners of Tournament XXII! With qualifying over, the FPL invitees showed their strength as both teams made it through to face each other in the finals. Former 4v4 teammates in Tournament XX, Sussles (AlexD and Firework) faced off against Seep (EtaN and Matteo) in pairs this time to determine the winner. Sussles proved victorious in dramatic fashion, coming down to the very last second in sudden death to claim the spectacular upset.

The overall level of competition was markedly high despite one team being forced to withdraw due to scheduling conflicts. The remaining seven teams produced amazing matches and debuted newly innovated strategies. Third place finishers Danke Merkel in particular showed off a devastating magnabeam build along with the most intricate tech sharing seen in any tournament to date.

[h3]1st Place[/h3]
Sussles
[SUS] AlexD
[SUS] Firework

[h3]2nd Place[/h3]
Seep
[EZ] EtaN
[EZ] Matteo

[h3]3rd Place[/h3]
Danke Merkel
[DM] Amburulo
[DM] Finn

Challonge Bracket

If you enjoy high level Forts we highly recommend watching the replays, now available from the Featured tab of the Forts Replays menu. Watch the builds step by step and see the level of coordination on display as the teams execute. Also track their resources live, courtesy of Ximsa's Observer tools.

As always, thank to our hosts and casters, Bobereto and Project Incursus, Special commentator Noze, Social Media Manager Knightsinclair and special guest and competitor EtaN.

Tournament video now available:
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

A German cast will also be available for a short time at Offizielles Forts Turnier XXII with individual match commentarie archived on YT at Salzwerk

[h2]Discord[/h2]
If you haven't already, join our Forts Official Discord server to connect with other players, share strategies, create maps and mods, and for more information on upcoming events.

Cheers,
EWG

Forts Tournament XXII Qualifier Update



G'day Forts fans!

Eleven teams fought for the five remaining spots in Tournament XXII. Congratulations to teams Danke Merkel, ToxicTryhard, Copium xd, Genesis, and EtaNsCoaches who have emerged from the qualifiers and tiebreaks to face past finalists from the FPL, and their teams Seep, Volemageddon, and Sussles. The final seeding:

  1. Seep
  2. Volemageddon
  3. Sussles
  4. Danke Merkel
  5. ToxicTryhard
  6. Copium xd
  7. Genesis
  8. EtaNsCoaches


The qualifier replays are now available in the Featured tab of in the Forts Replays menu (round numbers correspond to the qualifier Challonge) and you can watch the qualifiers here:

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
Qualifier results Challonge bracket

Join us next week for Tournament XXI hosted by Project Incursus and Bobereto

WHEN

  • Tournament XXII starts Feb 26, 2022 at...
  • 12PM (PST West Coast USA)
  • 3PM (EST East Coast USA)
  • 8PM UTC/GMT (London)
  • 9PM CET (France, Germany)
  • 6AM AEDT Jan 16th (Eastern Australia)


WHERE


RULES

  • 2v2 Death Match
  • Double elimination
  • 15 minute time limit
  • Tons of Guns enabled
  • Moonshot enabled
  • Portals enabled
  • Commanders enabled
  • Commander bans! Each team selects 1 commander to ban at the start of each game
  • Failure to honour the bans will result in immediate disqualification
  • Draws decided by core damage inflicted (total damage if same core damage)
  • Maximum of 8 teams
  • Check-in on Discord at least 15 minutes before tournament start
  • Late or absent players forfeit their matches
  • Use of exploits or bugs for self-charging or any other purpose is strictly forbidden.
  • Earthwork Games reserves the right to make changes to this event as needed


STREAMS
Bobereto Project Incursus With special commentator Nozehed

THE BATTLEFIELDS

Selected From Scratch maps included with Forts.


Cheers,
EWG

Forts Tournament XXII



G'day Forts fans!

It's tournament time again!



Tournament XXII will be a 2v2 Team Death Match event. As with Tournament XXI, we will once again be extending invitations to past 2v2 champions for direct entry. We will also be holding another qualifying event where anyone may compete to earn a spot in the tournament.

What past 2v2 champions you may ask? Anyone familiar with the Forts competitive scene will no doubt have guessed that we're talking about the Forts Pro League which was run by Reloflex for 2 seasons. The FPL was one of the primary forces behind the shifting meta, popularizing everything from the shotgun support base to tinydoors to anti-greed buzzsaws. Nearly every ranked and tournament champion was at one time a competitor in the FPL and we are more than thrilled to see them reunite in Tournament XXII.

Any finalist from seasons I and II of the FPL and the teammate of their choice will be granted direct entry into Tournament XXII without needing to qualify. Their teammate does not need to fulfill any requirements. Everyone else will need to compete in a qualifying event in order to secure their spot.

The qualifying event will be held on Feb 19th at 3PM EST and hosted by Bobereto and Project Incursus. Tournament XXII will take place Feb 26th at 3PM EST where our casting crew will also be joined by special guest EtaN, winner of Tournament XXI.

The FPL's legacy lives on


How will qualifying work?

Spaces in Tournament XXII will first be reserved for the previous winners and runners-up from Seasons I and II of Reloflex's 2v2 Forts Pro League who wish to participate. FPL finalists may pick any teammate and will be granted automatic entry directly into Tournament XXII. Additional teams may gain entry by signing up and competing in the qualifying tournament.

How do you earn entry into Tournament XXII from the qualifying tournament?

The remaining spots will be awarded to the top finishers of the qualifying tournament with tiebreakers held as needed.

How large will the qualifying tournament be? How many tournament XXII spaces will be available?

This will depend on the total number of entries and the number of FPL finalists who choose to enter. There will be a maximum of 8 positions in Tournament XXII.

What format will the qualifier have?

This will also depend upon the number of participants. We may use a mix of single elimination and double elimination rounds depending on the final size of the tournament in order to fit time constraints. We may also give first round byes to top seeds if there is an asymmetrical bracket, such as 12 total players.

Please note however. As before, both tournaments will also feature commander bans. At the start of each match both competitors will be asked to select the commander they would like to ban. The two banned commanders may not be chosen by either player for that game on penalty of immediate disqualification.

Seeds? How will players be seeded?

Players in the qualifying tournament will be seeded first on the basis of FPL performances if available. Then using Ranked and tournament history, otherwise randomly determined.

Tournament XXII seedings will first be assigned to any participating FPL finalists and for the qualifying teams on the basis of their results from the qualifying tournament.

If you have any additional questions please contact us on Discord.

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

  • Join the Official FORTS Discord
  • Your name on Discord and Steam must match and include your team tag (see below)
  • Inappropriate competitor names will not be accepted
  • Send a direct message on Discord to Romerolagus#9918 with your team name, tag and roster
  • Team names must be 12 characters or less
  • Team tags should be 3 characters
  • Qualifying teams will also be asked to provide a team logo (128x128 pixels)
  • Entries will be accepted up until the the start of the qualifying tournament, Feb 19th 12PM PST
  • FPL I and II winners and runners-up (and partners) granted automatic entry into Tournament XXII
  • All other entrants must compete in a qualifying tournament on Feb 19th at 12PM PST
  • The qualifying tournament results will be used to fill the remaining Tournament XXI slots
  • Maximum of 8 total participants for Tournament XXII
Team Meme
[EWG] Knightsinclair
[EWG] Romerolagus
Sample Team and Logo


WHEN

  • Qualifier Tournament will be held Feb 19th, 2022 at...
  • 12PM (PST West Coast USA)
  • 3PM (EST East Coast USA)
  • 8PM UTC/GMT (London)
  • 9PM CET (France, Germany)
  • 6AM AEDT (Eastern Australia)

  • Tournament XXII starts Feb 26, 2022 at...
  • 12PM (PST West Coast USA)
  • 3PM (EST East Coast USA)
  • 8PM UTC/GMT (London)
  • 9PM CET (France, Germany)
  • 6AM AEDT Jan 16th (Eastern Australia)


WHERE


RULES

  • 2v2 Death Match
  • Double elimination
  • 15 minute time limit
  • Tons of Guns enabled
  • Moonshot enabled
  • Portals enabled
  • Commanders enabled
  • Commander bans! Each team selects 1 commander to ban at the start of each game
  • Failure to honour the bans will result in immediate disqualification
  • Draws decided by core damage inflicted (total damage if same core damage)
  • Maximum of 8 teams
  • Check-in on Discord at least 15 minutes before tournament start
  • Late or absent players forfeit their matches
  • Use of exploits or bugs for self-charging or any other purpose is strictly forbidden.
  • Earthwork Games reserves the right to make changes to this event as needed


STREAMS
Bobereto Project Incursus With special commentator Nozehed

THE BATTLEFIELDS

Selected From Scratch maps included with Forts.


Cheers,
EWG