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[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Congratulations to butterdog for getting to first place on the meme tournament![/p][p][/p][p]After winning tirelessly through his first couple matches due to unfortunate developments from his opponents having to resign, butterdog beat his opponents spaghetsie on the legendary map Battleships Non Tanya, and Alexander (Александр) in a wild 3 round match, using various magnabeam strategies as well as Tier 3 cannons.[/p][p]By virtue of getting to 1st place, butterdog wins $50 in steam cards.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]butterdog and spaghetsie fighting in the shade[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Closely following butterdog, and even winning one round against him during the finals, Alexander won most of his matches using small 2-laser Concentratinators. Unfortunately for him, it was not enough to get to first place.[/p][p]With his 2nd place, Alexander secures himself $25 in steam cards. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Alexander and Junyu in an intense photonic exchange[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]3rd on the bracket, Doriepixar, proud member of the pixar team, used some of the wildest strats of the podium, including but not limited to the now famous "flak attack", which while visually captivating, failed to deliver much damage at all, but still enough to get him a win. The bronze match was also a highlight, with Dorie literally swarming his opponent spaghetsie, who unfortunately failed to claim his lower ball for several minutes by swinging barrels.[/p][p]Doriepixar therefore wins $10 in steam cards. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Doriepixar giving Dranistian all the flak[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]In addition to the already mentioned meme strategies, there were insane attempts from all players involved to show the best spectacle ever seen in an official tournament. While the list would be too long to enumerate, two players have been the most prolific in wicked strategies:[/p][p]Nemopixar, another member of the pixar team, specialized on laser technology, using phantom magnabeams as main source of damage, as well as a redirect tier 3 laser, acting as a periscope.[/p][p][/p][p]Nemopixar's laser periscope peeking up[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Pile Rouillée, who is recently known for his core slingshot contraption, graced our eyes of a magnabeam redirected howitzer for his match against Nemopixar. He did not in fact end up winning this one, but if he did, he would have demonstrated the newest of his slingshots on Skylands.[/p][p][/p][p]Pile doesn't just bend bullets, but howitzer shells as well[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]And what Pile could have done on Skylands[/p][p]Pile has been voted by admins to be the best memer, and to be awarded $20 in steam gift cards.[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]1st Place - $50[/h3][p]Butterdog[/p][p][/p][h3]2nd Place - $25[/h3][p]Alexander[/p][p][/p][h3]3rd Place - $10[/h3][p]Doriepixar[/p][p][/p][h3]Best meme award - $20[/h3][p]PileRouillée for his magnabeam howitzer[/p][p]
*Winners have been contacted and prizes will be issued as Steam Digital Gift cards via Steam friends upon expiration of Steam's 3-day friend waiting period.

[/p][h2]Challonge Bracket[/h2][p]
Check it out here!

[/p][h2]Replays & VODs[/h2][p]As always, thanks to our hosts and casters, Salzwerk, Project Incursus, PileRouillée & Nikita.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]

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


Cheers,
EWG[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Congratulations to first time champion buttedog aim, winner of Season 35, and more than living up to their illustrious name. Taking second for the first time is Julian. And in third is FPL S5 winner Kriegeule. While the top 3 places receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze, every eligible player finishing within the top 20 will receive a Season 35 Medal. Congratulations to all medalists as well![/p][p] [/p][hr][/hr][h2]1v1 Leaderboard[/h2]

1. [p]buttedog aim [/p]
2. [p]Julian [/p]
3. [p]Kriegeule [/p]
4. [p]klaualles [/p]
5. [p]Poolboy [/p]
6. [p]Forts > University [/p]
7. [p]Domy [/p]
8. [p]Александр[/p]
9. [p]Ryzabzyk [/p]
10. [p]no tox [/p]
11. [p]Nils [/p]
12. [p]rehcielgrevsierpnizenB reD [/p]
13. [p]Cloud [/p]
14. [p]ZXCCURSED [/p]
15. [p]Schuka [/p]
16. [p]Infinity Power [/p]
17. [p]Nanuuki [/p]
18. [p]Tar [/p]
19. [p]Ems [/p]
20. [p]Y-Roux[/p]

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[/p][h3]Ranked Statistics[/h3][p]- Commander shakeup! Balance patches definitely had an effect on people's preferences.[/p][p]- Buster and Spook were the biggest beneficiaries, going from pick rates of 6.1% to 11% and 14.2% to 18.3% respectively[/p][p]- Firebird saw the most falloff, 14.3% to 6.8%, followed by Shockenaugh, 5.9% to 1%, though likely more reflective of Balls dropping from the S35 map pool. Balls is back in S36 so we'll soon see[/p][p]- Shockenaugh experienced the greatest drop in winrate, falling from 51% to 41%,[/p][p]- Buster saw the greatest climb in winrate, going from 43% to 52%.[/p][p]Commanders listed in order of popularity. Winrate percentages shown on the Y scale, and below each commander
[/p][hr][/hr][h2]Season 36[/h2][p]Season 36 is already underway and will run through July 31st. This season's map pool consists of the following battlefields: [/p]

• [p] Balls [/p]
• [p] Battlegrounds 1v1 [/p]
• [p] Desert Ruins [/p]
• [p] Hang Time [/p]
• [p] Ledge Grab [/p]
• [p] Split [/p]

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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.

Cheers,
EWG[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Now that the 5th season of the FPL is over, the time has come at last to bring some smaller events in between seasons. This one will be very special, and first of its kind: a meme tournament![/p][p]Bored of seeing the same strategies being pulled off over and over? This tournament will specialize in crazy contraptions, strange physics interactions, and unintended strategies the devs never had in mind when making the game! It will be held on July 12th at 7pm UTC. It will be a simple 1v1 single elimination tournament, all matches being best of 1 except for the finals being bo3.[/p][p]In order to win a match, you will have to use a strategy with the most significant part being unintended by the developers. This includes but is not limited to:[/p]

• [p]Tier 3 weapons (vertical cannons for instance)[/p]
• [p]Particle accelerators[/p]
• [p]Concentratinators/runes[/p]
• [p]Pile style Slingshots (not necessarily of your core...)[/p]

[p]Using a standard strategy will result in disqualification. Also, the player who pulls off the most spectacular meme strategy during the tournament (decided by admins and audience) will get an extra $20![/p][p] [/p][p]Registration will open at 7pm UTC on the 16th of June. In order to register, every participant should ping 42scientist on the Forts Official Discord server with their challengermode account linked, and then be invited on Challengermode. Only the first 16 will be able to participate, so be quick![/p][p] [/p][p]Hosts: Project Incursus Salzwerk

[/p][hr][/hr][p]On to the details.


When will Registration open? [/p][p]June 16th 2025 at [/p]

• [p]12pm PDT (West Coast USA) [/p]
• [p]3pm EDT (East Coast USA) [/p]
• [p]8pm BST (London) [/p]
• [p]9pm CEST (France, Germany) [/p]
• [p]5am June 17th AEST (Brisbane Australia) [/p]

[p]Entries submitted before this time will not be accepted. Once registration has opened the first 16 players to submit a valid entry will be admitted. Valid entries must fulfill the requirements listed below under How do I join?


How will players be seeded?

Seedings will be based on past results in official events and ranked seasons.


Prizes?

The prize pool is as follows:
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• [p]1st place $50 [/p]
• [p]2nd place $25 [/p]
• [p]3rd place $10[/p][p] [/p]

[p]Prizes will be awarded in the form of Steam digital gift cards.[/p][p]If you have any additional questions please contact us on Discord. [/p][hr][/hr][h2]How do I join?[/h2][p]
In order to participate, you must do the following...
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• [p]Join the Official FORTS Discord [/p]
• [p]Your names on Discord, Steam and Challengermode must match [/p]
• [p]Inappropriate competitor names will not be accepted [/p]
• [p]Send a message on Discord to 42scientist with your CM account and Steam profile.[/p]
• [p]Registration will not open until June 16th at 7pm UTC [/p]
• [p]Maximum of 16 players [/p]

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• [p]Tournament starts July 12th, 2025 at... [/p]
• [p]12am PDT (West Coast USA) [/p]
• [p]3pm EDT (East Coast USA) [/p]
• [p]8pm BST (London) [/p]
• [p]9pm CEST (France, Germany) [/p]
• [p]5am 13th of July AEST (Brisbane Australia) [/p][p][/p]

• [p]The FORTS Tournament lobby
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• [p]The Official FORTS Discord
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• [p]Challengermode Bracket
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• [p]1v1 Team Death Match [/p]
• [p]Single elimination [/p]
• [p]20 minute time limit [/p]
• [p]Moonshot enabled [/p]
• [p]Tons of Guns enabled [/p]
• [p]Portals enabled [/p]
• [p]Commanders enabled [/p]
• [p]Draws decided by core damage inflicted (total damage if core health is equal) [/p]
• [p]Maximum of 16 players [/p]
• [p]Check-in on Discord starts 1 hour before tournament [/p]
• [p]Late or absent players forfeit their matches [/p]
• [p]Strategy has to be something not indended by the devs.[/p]
• [p]Earthwork Games reserves the right to make changes to this event as needed
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[p]Project Incursus Salzwerk Russian Forts La cantine (french with og & Pile Rouillée)[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Balls[/p]
• [p]Desert Ruins[/p]
• [p]Elephants[/p]
• [p]Ledge grab[/p]
• [p]Moorings[/p]
• [p]Snow Leopards 2v2 (with pick your fort)[/p]
• [p]Skylands[/p]
• [p]Vanilla[/p]

[p]Competitors will be made aware of which maps they are playing on in advance, so they can prepare their strats.[/p][p]
Cheers,
EWG[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Strap in! We've got a bumper update for you.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]Discord Rich Presence[/h2][p][/p][p]Discord and Steam Rich Presence have been integrated into Forts. This will allow other players to see your activity in the game, how full your lobby is, and even allow invites to be posted to Discord chat. Expect a one-off message about enabling this when you start as Discord must obtain your permission for this to work. Steam rich presence is enabled by default. These settings can be toggled in Option's Online tab later, and Discord has its own settings for controlling Rich Presence.[/p][p][/p][p]Forts is now integrated with Discord. Image shows Discord overlay and rich presence[/p][hr][/hr]

1. [p] Participants[/p]
2. [p] Camera[/p]
3. [p] Profile[/p]

[hr][/hr][h2]Assistant Panel[/h2][p][/p][p]The long awaited cross-bracing toggle has been added! This will save you time when you are happy to sink resources and mass into a sturdy structure. A hot key has been added to toggle this, defaulting to J. To fit the new button on the HUD, we've created an 'assistant panel' pop up which contains the grid snap, auto-doors, and cross-brace buttons. You can toggle this panel with a hot key defaulting to I. Auto-doors also gets a new hot key defaulting to H. These settings are now kept from one match to the next.[/p][p][/p][p]Toggle the assistant panel on for additional controls.[/p][hr][/hr]

1. [p] Assistant Panel[/p]
2. [p] Grid snap[/p]
3. [p] Auto-doors[/p]
4. [p] Cross-bracing[/p]

[hr][/hr][h2]Networking Upgrade[/h2][p][/p][p]Our network system has had an upgrade by utilising Steam Networking Sockets. This has advantages in traffic security, and in some cases it reduces round trip latency and improves stability. The cream on the cake is we can estimate ping times to lobbies before connecting to them. A new column has been added to Lobby Select for this, and we've re-arranged the screen to better use the space.[/p][p][/p][h2]Improved Anti-Air[/h2][p][/p][p]Anti-air performance has had some love too. Baiting should be less effective, as commonly used bait projectiles have a limit to how many weapons will target them at once. This may be expanded in future updates as we learn how to best use the new functionality. Several bugs were also addressed to improve its behaviour. Mod makers can utilise this feature by setting AntiAirMaxClaims on a projectile as a flat value, or as a sorted table of Time and Claim values:[/p][p][/p]

mortar2.AntiAirMaxClaims =
{
	{ Time = 1.2, Claims = 1 },
	{ Time = 0.8, Claims = 2 },
	{ Time = 0, Claims = 3 },
}

[h2]New Script Functions for Data[/h2][p][/p][p]Mod makers will be happy with the addition of a family of powerful new functions useful for extracting data from material, device, ammo, and projectile configuration scripts. GetMaterialValue, GetDeviceValue, GetAmmoValue and GetProjectileValue are able to query any form of data, including nested tables, and single values of various types. GetProjectileValue is used by the AI to retrieve the AntiAirMaxClaims table mentioned above.[/p][p][/p][h2]Other Highlights[/h2][p][/p][p]For the hearing-impaired, those who can't play with sound, or if you just need additional warning, we've added a visual fire alarm effect which pulses at edges of the screen. This can be turned off in the Game tab of the Options screen.[/p][p][/p][p]Several commanders have received updates. Moonshine has a more powerful Plasma Laser, Phantom's Magna beam lasts longer and applies damage, Scattershot receives more flexible machine guns, and Spook's enemy commander reveal is delayed by 2 minutes.[/p][p][/p][p]Don't forget that our update posts and change logs can be viewed in-game by pressing the version under the title in the main menu. This update includes a handy button in Options screen's Game tab so they can seen while you're in the middle of a battle.[/p][p][/p][p]Finally, we've added a code of conduct to set a standard of interaction during online play. This must be agreed to in order to access the Multiplayer menu. It's not onerous, so don't disappoint us![/p][p][/p][p]As always there are smaller improvements and bug fixes included. See the full list below or in-game.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]Change List dlc2 39 r19095[/h2][p][/p][p]Add: Avoidance option to Lobby Select screen when attempting to report[/p][p]Add: Button to access the Version Info screen from the Options screen[/p][p]Add: Clearance can be tested against neutral and enemy structures using MinFireClearanceVsEnemy[/p][p]Add: Fire Alarm Visual Feature[/p][p]Add: GetAmmoValue script function to retrieve arbitrary ammo configuration[/p][p]Add: GetDeviceValue script function to retrieve arbitrary device or weapon configuration[/p][p]Add: GetMaterialValue script function to retrieve arbitrary material configuration[/p][p]Add: GetProjectileValue script function to retrieve arbitrary projectile configuration[/p][p]Add: Multiplayer code of conduct[/p][p]Add: Projectile AntiAirMaxClaims to limit AA, either flat number or table of time to impact vs claims: { Time = 0.8, Claims = 1 }[/p][p]Add: Rich presence for Discord and Steam[/p][p]Add: Setting to auto cross-brace when extruding[/p][p]Add: ShowAntiAirSolution to ai.lua to indicate when an AA tries to fire at a projectile but doesn't have an angle[/p][p][/p][p]Balance: (EMP rocket) 1 AA will target projectile until 1.6s away, then 2 until 1.2s away, then 3 to mitigate baiting[/p][p]Balance: (Flak) Increase shrapnel damage multiplier vs mortars from 0.6 to 0.7 (+17%)[/p][p]Balance: (Flak) Increase shrapnel max age from 0.25 to 0.33 (+32%)[/p][p]Balance: (Heavy mortar) 1 AA will target projectile until 1.2s away, then 2 until 0.8s away, then 3 to mitigate baiting[/p][p]Balance: (Incendiary mortar) 1 AA will target projectile until 0.8s away, then 2 AA will target, to mitigate baiting[/p][p]Balance: (Moonshine) Plasma Laser fire duration increased from 1.5s to 1.65s (+10%)[/p][p]Balance: (Phantom) Magnabeam does 60 damage per second[/p][p]Balance: (Phantom) Magnabeam fires 10% longer[/p][p]Balance: (Phantom) Magnabeam is incendiary at point of contact[/p][p]Balance: (Scattershot) Machine guns can aim 8 degrees higher and 8 degrees lower than normal[/p][p]Balance: (Spook) Enemy commander reveal is delayed by 2 minutes[/p][p][/p][p]Fix: (Hurricane active) Reload time reduction is not applied to ammo[/p][p]Fix: Anti-Air can fail to shoot at projectiles at close range[/p][p]Fix: Anti-Air fires at targets it doesn't have an angle to[/p][p]Fix: Crash when playing back corrupt replays[/p][p]Fix: Extruding a door in front of a weapon with auto-doors on converts it into back bracing[/p][p]Fix: GetDeviceEfficiency returns 0 when the device is not affected by efficiency[/p][p]Fix: InterpolateTable crashes with invalid column[/p][p]Fix: Overheating can be circumvented by deleting then cancelling[/p][p]Fix: Players can delete struts without joining a team using Co-op on Elimination[/p][p]Fix: Strut deletes itself after changing material overlapping device[/p][p]Fix: When smoke blocks AA such as machineguns, the player can manually shoot into doors[/p][p][/p][p]Improve: account command can take a teamId to inspect damage taken by opponents[/p][p]Improve: Anti-Air focus can be limited per projectile using AntiAirMaxClaims in projectile_list.lua[/p][p]Improve: Increase the distance at which the cursor can be from the extrusion source before it fails[/p][p]Improve: In-game assistant settings are persistent[/p][p]Improve: Limit artificial host lag to avoid making game unresponsive for host[/p][p]Improve: (Lobby Select) Added lobby count to local tab for consistent layout[/p][p]Improve: (Lobby Select) Turned the refresh button into a smaller graphical button with ‘Refresh’ tool tip[/p][p]Improve: (Lobby Select) Updated layout to use full width for lobbies[/p][p]Improve: (Lobby Select) Ban history panel is moved to a tab[/p][p]Improve: Ping estimate is shown for each lobby in the Lobby Select screen[/p][p]Improve: SteamNetworkingSockets are used for game traffic[/p][p][/p][p]Remove: Ineffective and now obsolete distance filter controls in Lobby Select screen
[/p][h2]Change List dlc2 39b r19159[/h2][p][/p][p]Improve: Mix regular tips in with the code of conduct tips in ranked waiting screen[/p][p]Improve: Rich presence pop-up won't show until the player unlocks multiplayer[/p][p][/p][p]Fix: Code of conduct not shown when entering multiplayer via Quick Battle[/p][p]Fix: Version info screen layout for ultra-wide aspect[/p][p]Fix: Code of conduct screen layout for ultra-wide aspect[/p][p]Fix: Context script button crash when there's no selected strut[/p][p]Fix: Crash when disconnected during loading[/p][p]Fix: Crash when dropping out of multiplayer[/p][p]Fix: (Lobby select) Ranked lobbies show ping[/p][p]Fix: Fire alarm stays on if visible during instant replay[/p][p][/p][h2]Change List dlc2 39c r19199[/h2][p][/p][p]Fix: Visual fire alarm stuck after restarting mission[/p][p]Fix: Crash when host has a fort select request open on exit[/p][p]Fix: Crash in IsDeviceLocked[/p][p]Fix: Crash updating tooltips with custom HUDs[/p][p]Fix: Ping appears next to message 'Log into Steam to use this feature'[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]Make Sure To Join Our Discord[/h2][p][/p][p]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.[/p][p][/p][p]Cheers,[/p][p]EWG[/p]

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Congratulations to KaktusKrieger! Winners of the fifth season of the official Forts Pro League.

And in celebration the entire Forts catalogue is on sale now through June 5th!




After sweeping their group stage, KaktusKrieger, klaualles, Kriegeule, and sub Korbi turned in a magnificent performance in the playoffs, with runners up Nils, I am myself, and sub WoodyS of Gichtgeier accounting for their only dropped game throughout the entire season in game 4 of the finals. And in 3rd, Team SpritPlantscher, Poolboy, Der Benzinpreisvergleicher, and sub Sl3ck were all business winning the bronze match.






klaualles of team KaktusKrieger was named the playoff MVP for their impact everywhere in all aspects of their matches at all times.

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[h3]1st Place - $500 in Steam Gift cards[/h3]
Divided between teammates


KaktusKrieger

• klaualles
  
• Kriegeule
  
• Sub - Korbi
  

KaktusKrieger with a devastatingly demoralizing double doorsnipe
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[h3]2nd Place - $250 in Steam Gift cards[/h3]
Divided between teammates

Gichtgeier

• Nils
  
• I am myself
  
• Sub - WoodyS
  

Gichtgeier probing for explosive vulnerabilities
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[h3]3rd Place - $100 in Steam Gift cards[/h3]
Divided between teammates

Spritplantscher

• Poolboy
  
• Der Benzinpreisvergleicher
  
• Sub -Sl3ck
  

Thick base specialists Spritplatscher shrugging off massive hits
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[h2]VODs[/h2]

[h3]Playoff Quarterfinals[/h3]
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[h3]Playoff Semifinals[/h3]
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[h3]Playoff Finals[/h3]
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Cheers,
EWG