The Ultimate Ultiduo Tournament - https://eu.esportfort.com/
Finding ourselves in between the seasons both for ETF2L and ESEA, we feel quite empty on the inside and start wondering whether to continue playing our pub game or play the 20th pug for the day. Thereupon, I’m bringing to your attention.. you better sit down first, things might go bad. Where was I? Oh, right, bringing to your attention The Ultimate Ultiduo Tournament, a big Ultiduo tournament, featuring 10 ultiduo maps, only the best 5 of which will be played based on your votes (You can still vote here: http://www.strawpoll.me/14772627)! The maps from the list have been chosen with a strict consideration upon each and every single one of them. Group stages will be played in a Swiss Best of 1, Playoffs (including Quarter and Semi Finals) will be played in a Double Elimonation Best of 3, Grand Finals – Best of 5. A prize pool is guaranteed, and so are medals, streams, glory for those being the ga.. *cough* the best.
Region:
Europe and North America! If more than 32 teams sign up in the North American bracket, one will happen with a separate prize pool.
Schedule
Group Stages - 27th January (Saturday)
Playoffs - 28th January - Beginning of March (depending on the amount of teams signing up)
Maps:
You heard it right! The best 5 maps that make it through the rain of your votes will be played in the tournament: http://www.strawpoll.me/14772627
Rules:
All rules you can find on the website: https://eu.esportfort.com/rules/
Prize pool:
- 60 Keys to start off with, 100+ Keys (due to a potential sponsorship) if enough teams sign up;
- Premium codes for serveme.tf for the finalists, generously donated by Arie;
- The top 16 teams for Europe will receive 3 months of melkor.tf DM reserved slots, generously donated by maly.
The finalists' prizes for Europe start off as following:
1st Place: 25 Keys, 2 x 1 year serveme.tf premium codes, 2 x 3 months melkor.tf DM reserved slots;
2nd Place: 20 Keys, 2 x 6 months serveme.tf premium codes, 2 x 3 months melkor.tf DM reserved slots;
3rd Place: 15 Keys, 2 x 3 months serveme.tf premium codes, 2 x 3 months melkor.tf DM reserved slots;
If you will to donate to the prize pool and increase your karma levels, you can do so here.
List of all generous people that have donated/contributed: https://eu.esportfort.com/donators/
Streams?
A consent decision has been made with Essentials.tf for games to be Streamed throughout the tournament. The first streams will take place on Sunday 28th with the beginning of the first Playoffs matches.
What about the rest of the world?
Players from other parts of the world are welcome to join too, everyone will have to play on a server located in the bracket's region unless both teams agree otherwise.
Appeal to all teams signing up!
Please, once you get your roster set up, ready your team up (just press the button at the bottom of your team page). We will only add teams to the according bracket if your team is readied up!
Everything for the tournament you can find in the rules on the website (Read them before signing up). Should you have any questions or require help, do not hesitate to join the tournament’s discord https://discord.gg/8jhYQHt (And I highly encourage you to do that, for any problems regarding YOU I will not be bothered to add you personally, I will talk to you over discord). Please read the rules! Sign ups close after the first round is generated for the Group Stages. Games start on 27th January, Saturday. Rounds will be 100% randomly generated.
Good Luck To Everyone!
V!s