Forts News

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The Season 19 results are here! After winning Tournament XXV with partner Tuxedo Luigi, reigning champion EtaN went on to go 42 - 0 to record a perfect season. Leading to the Ultimate question, is there anyone out there who can challenge him? REVERSE OSMOSIS, better known as Firework, our 2nd place finisher might have an answer to that. They played spoiler in Season 13 handing EtaN his only loss on the very last day of competition. And in 3rd place, Finn claims a spot on the podium for the first time after a previous best 4th place finish in season 12.

Some takeaways from last season. Spook and Scattershot have maintained their popularity post charging tweaks. But in response early aggression mortars have made a comeback. Buzzsaws are still punishing overly greedy builds. And innovation is still driving ever more elaborate tiny door and rear turbine designs.

While the top 3 places receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze, every player finishing within the top 20 will receive a Season 19 Medal. Congratulations to all medalists as well!

[h2]1v1 Leaderboard[/h2]

1. EtaN
   
2. REVERSE OSMOSIS
   
3. Finn
   
4. Malme
   
5. Amburulo
   
6. steffen
   
7. Teutonick
   
8. mcc72k
   
9. [WTF] Bowser
   
10. RFHBWINDJIWECJWIECNIE
    
11. Dranistian
    
12. LLL
    
13. [PBT] Hallrassy
    
14. Pixiv_zebdww
    
15. Noha
    
16. 籽岷妙妙屋_WIG
    
17. [BDG] LPGK
    
18. Spinatix愛
    
19. [BTA]hchao2000
    
20. Der Benzinpreisvergleicher
    

[h2]Season 20[/h2]
Season 20 is already underway and will run through November 30th.

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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

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Congratulations to team Juan, winners of Tournament XXV!

EtaN faced a number of obstacles to overcome before the tournament even started. His greatest nemesis, timezones, meant a 10am (pre-noon!) registration and starting time. Then his original partner Mech70, who won a standout comeback in the first round of Tournament XXIV, had to withdraw.

You would be hard-pressed to find a better last-minute replacement than veteran Tuxedo Luigi, who clutched in round 2 and now proudly boasts of their 100% tournament win rate.

Together they will split the 1st place prize of $100 in Steam Gift cards.

Team Juan didn't get through unscathed, while working their way up to the finals.
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Our Runner's up, Perfect Ping, was another team originally registered as alternates.
The 16 spaces filled up fast, but scheduling conflicts gave them an opportunity to play, and they made the most of it.

And much-needed applause is required for their opponents who unexpectedly found themselves facing former ranked champion Matteo, and perennial top 4 finisher Teutonick, as a substitute team making do with a default logo. Playing on opposite ends of the globe in France and Australia, they came together with an unabashed all-in laser strategy through to the finals.

Together they will split the 2nd place prize of $50 in Steam Gift cards.

An onslaught of 20mm cannon fire from Team Juan.
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Rounding out third place is team winner, the reigning Moonshot 2v2 champions from Tournament XXII.

AlexD and Firework were among the favorites heading into the tournament. But team Juan had other plans as it became EtaN's turn to clutch in an Architect mirror match. It went down to the wire as neither team budged an inch, and the match was ultimately decided by overall damage.

Team winner will split the 3rd place prize of $20 in Steam Gift cards.

Team winner’s explosive victory moment.
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In addition to our regulars, there were a number of new competitors who acquitted themselves admirably in this tournament.

Schuka and Vert1ks on ProBruhTeam pulled off a stunning first round upset of L+ratio (Noha and Mcc72k) using a combined 20mm, and magnabeam rush.

Team Toastadmirer consisting of Der Benzinpreisvergleicher and Naomi reached the semifinals and competed in the bronze match.

We'd like to recognize everyone willing to go up against some of the best players in all of Forts.

[h3]1st Place - $100 in Steam Gift cards[/h3]

Juan

• [WAN]EtaN
  
• [WAN]Tuxedo Luigi
  

[h3]2nd Place - $50 in Steam Gift cards[/h3]

Perfect Ping

• Matteo
  
• Teutonick
  

[h3]3rd Place - $20 in Steam Gift cards[/h3]

winner

• [win]AlexD
  
• [win]Firework
  

*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.

[h2]Challonge Bracket[/h2]

Check it out here!

[h2]Replays & VODs[/h2]

As always, thanks to our hosts and casters, Frazzz and Project Incursus.

Tournament replays are now available in the Featured tab of the Replays menu in-game, and tournament videos are available below:

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Cheers,
EWG

G'day Forts fans!

Is everyone excited for another Moonshot event? By popular demand our 25th official tournament will be 2v2 Moonshot Team Death Match. And to commemorate this milestone we will be awarding Steam gift cards to the winning teams. Aspiring captains fear not, there will be many more High Seas events to look forward to in the future but in XXV we're shooting for the moon!




Tournament XXV will be held on September 10th at 1PM EDT and hosted by Frazzz and Project Incursus. Please note that the registration process has undergone some changes. Registration will not open until September 3rd at 1PM in order to give everyone an equal chance to enter. The first 16 teams will be accepted with any additional entries being designated as alternates. XXV will be single elimination with 15 minute match time limits and commander bans.


On to the details.


When will Registration open?

Registration does not open until September 3rd at:

• 10AM (PDT West Coast USA)
  
• 1PM (EDT East Coast USA)
  
• 6PM UTC/GMT +1 (London)
  
• 7PM CEST (France, Germany)
  
• 3AM AEST September 4th (Eastern Australia)
  

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

Additional teams registering will be listed as alternates.


How will teams be seeded?

Seedings will be based on past results in tournaments, ranked seasons, and the FPL, and adjusted manually as necessary.


Prizes?

The current prize pool is as follows:

• 1st place $100
  
• 2nd place $50
  
• 3rd place $20
  

Prizes will be awarded in the form of Steam digital gift cards. Each team member will receive a card equaling half the value of the full team prize.

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

[h2]How do I join?[/h2]

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

• Join the Official FORTS Discord
  
• Your names on Discord and Steam must match and include your team tag (see below)
  
• Inappropriate competitor or team names and logos will not be accepted
  
• Send a message on Discord to Romerolagus#9918 with your team name, tag, roster, and logo
  
• Team names should be 12 characters or less
  
• Team tags should be 3 characters
  
• Team rosters should include links to each player's Steam profile
  
• Team logos should be 128x128 pixels
  
• Registration will not open until September 3rd 1PM EDT (7PM CET)
  
• Maximum of 16 teams
  

Team Capacitor
[CAP] Fred
(Link to Fred's Steam profile)
[CAP] Max
(Link to Max's Steam profile)

Sample entry with Team and Logo

• Tournament XXV starts Sep 10, 2022 at...
  
• 10AM (PT West Coast USA)
  
• 1PM (ET East Coast USA)
  
• 6PM UTC/GMT +1 (London)
  
• 7PM CEST (France, Germany)
  
• 3AM AEST September 11 (Eastern Australia)
  

• The FORTS Tournament lobby
  
• The Official FORTS Discord
  

• 2v2 Death Match
  
• Single elimination
  
• Best of 3 Finals if time permits
  
• 15 minute time limit
  
• Moonshot enabled
  
• Tons of Guns enabled
  
• Portals enabled
  
• Commanders enabled
  
• Commander bans! Each team selects 1 commander to ban at the start of each game
  
• Banned commanders may not used by either team
  
• Failure to honour the bans will result in immediate disqualification
  
• Draws decided by core damage inflicted (total damage if core health is equal)
  
• Maximum of 16 teams
  
• Check-in on Discord starts 1 hour before tournament
  
• 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
  

Frazzz Project Incursus


Selected From Scratch maps included with Forts.


Cheers,
EWG

G'day Forts fans!

The Season 18 results are here! mcc72k was on top of the leaderboard heading into the final days prompting many to speculate that EtaN's record setting 8 titles and 5 season winning streak would finally come to an end. It was not to be however, as a late charge by the reigning champion in the waning hours was enough to overcome the substantial lead of mcc72k and secure the gold. mcc72k finishes with silver, and Amburulo takes the bronze. This matches their previous best result, and in fact the entire podium of season 18 is a mirror to season 15.

Some takeaways from last season. Buzzsaws were a favourite weapon of early aggression. No surprise with Pillars in the map pool. Will that trend continue under the new rotation? Howitzers are still proliferating but the classic firebeam-plasma combo remained as popular as ever. And the impact of the commander charge balancing from Update 1.16 is still being felt into Season 19.

While the top 3 places receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze, every player finishing within the top 20 will receive a Season 18 Medal. Congratulations to all medalists as well!

1. EtaN
   
2. mcc72k
   
3. Amburulo
   
4. Teutonick
   
5. [VET] Noha
   
6. Dranistian
   
7. steffen
   
8. [WTF] Fluffiges Jo
   
9. zebdww
   
10. Finn
    
11. 朽年就是个弟弟
    
12. luvigcn
    
13. Annu4000
    
14. 27778
    
15. LPGK
    
16. [BTA]hchao2000
    
17. [TF]Troupics
    
18. [TF]Der Benzinpreisvergleicher
    
19. T1g3r
    
20. WIG_朽年
    

Season 19 is already underway and will run through September 30th.


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 Forts continues to grow, EWG has partnered with marketing agency Infernozilla to help expand and develop our fantastic community. We can look forward to more tournaments, competitions and social media engagement, giving Forts players more opportunity to show off their skills and creativity to the world!

Infernofozilla’s experienced team includes community manager Silverballer who will work closely with Romerolagus and crew to ensure the continued successful running of the Forts Discord, Steam forums and tournaments. Monjie will be taking over social media comms for us.

To celebrate our new collaboration, we are running a sale over the weekend, so tell your friends, and if you see Silverballer or Monjie on Discord, please give them a warm welcome!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/410900/Forts/
Forts will be 30% off until Monday, August 8th at 1PM CST!

Cheers,
EWG