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ban: KV1, defensive, sherman

Barton you have hidden ranks........

Same again though show up on the day and you can play either Soveit or OKW if someoen doesn't show up cus I know you're good with both factions.

For your Soviet if you play I banned you same as vonivan: Breakthrough, Spec Ops, and Scavenger

Personally, I'd like to see this showdown feature some of the rank ~50-100 players. I kind of wish this tournament could be a little more inclusive since its a lot of the same players again, and I'd like to see people like shadowlink and others around that rank get to play in some money matches. I know it'd be too much to ask all of the top players not to sign up, and this post effectively has no point (whoops), but I had to at least express this.

I know but you have to understand by automatch rank is the most efficient and fairest way I can organise this event quickly for small tournaments. Also my theory was using all 5 ranks would possibly mean we'd see more uknown players, the fact that we haven't isn't necessarily my fault moreso the weak playerbase at the moment.

After this series is through I have a true invitational concept where I deliberately ask people we haven't seen much before to play under tournament conditions, I think that might be fun.

Welcome to Episode 5 of Factional Showdown, a mini tournament where two factions are locked in a cage match together and four players compete in a competition for bragging rights, pride, respect, and $20 of patreon funded money.

After great games in episode 4 we saw Noggano reign supreme once more winning 2-0 with Brits only win over OKw in that episode. This week however we welcome a true test of cutting edge faction balance OKW vs. Soviet which will allow the very best players to stretch their wings on statistically the most powerful 1v1 factions.

Who will enter the cage this week and engage in a fight to the bitter end?!





Sign ups:

1) To sign up respond this thread and and declare either for Soviets or OKW.

E.g. "declare for Soviets!" or "declare for OKW!"

2) Link your playercard.

3) Pick your three commander bans for the opposing faction.

Sign ups close on Saturday morning BST.




Selection:

On Saturday morning four players will be chosen: the two top automatch ranked sign-ups for each faction will be selected to play.

Seed 1 of Soviets will face seed 2 of OKW and vice-versa.

There will be a waiting list that will be used for any no-shows so stand by if not selected!



Rules:

Link to full rules page.

Summary:

• 500VP. Live patch. $20 for winner. Fixed positions Allies [1]
  
• Maps: Kholodny Ferma for semis - Crossroads 1.1 for Final
  
• Semis: best-of-one players play on their declared factions.
  
• Final: best-of-three players play on their declared factions, unless..
  
• Same faction wins semis: coin toss - winner chooses faction in G1, then swap G2, VP leader chooses in decider.
  
• No streaming. All replays to be posted to COH2.ORG by winner.
  
• All communication to be in Steam with A_E on the day. Check in 30 minutes before tourney start.
  

Commander Ban System

Every player selected must ban three commanders of the opposing faction that they do not wish to play against.

These commanders cannot be played against this player.

Note: if in a same-faction-wins-semis scenario, in the Bo3 final players cannot play as their banned commanders when they play the opposite faction.




As funded on Patreon - Good luck and God speed.

Declare for Brits. Give me 3 days to buff the rank.

I ban Breakthrough Doctrine and Special Operations Doctrine.

Bring on the Jaeger into Ostwind meta OKW, I know you want to.

Fuck yeah you've been playing a lot of Brits on stream recently so very eager to see how you play them in competitive

With two okw signups being higher than me, could I instead declare for brits?

If so, declare for brits.

Ban breakthrough and spec ops.

One sign up each please, your sign up will be gathered when entries close.