Nexus isn't motivated to play any try hard 1vs1, Turbo and Yudi play 1vs1 ocasionally when they feel like it, same for Blodir. BH said he is only really interested in tourneys but it seems like he is keen to play some show matches on the map gen maps especially the unexplored ones that he was pushing for.
It mostly comes down to motivation, if you have motivation to play and try hard but there are no opponents to play versus then you get demotivated. It's a viscous cycle where you need enough players with motivation to play at a given moment otherwise there won't be any games. You may say that it's players fault that they loose motivation so easily but the truth is that this game IS hard and going back to your desirable form takes a lot of time, effort and practice which is tiring. To give you an example after playing 2-3 1vs1 games of decent length I am mentally tired and I won't play more, sometimes for a couple of days.

Players map choices for the playoffs:
Zlo - Bermuda Locket - FAF version
Tagada - crazyrush
Yudi -Therum
Nexus - Goodlands
Jagged - Open palms
Espi - Unexplored mapgen 5x5
Paralon - Africa Ultimate
Petric - 20x20 map gen

This is really cool to look at. Really nice to know who's replay to watch when learning certain maps. It would be really nice if you continue to post these.

Players who are advancing should also send me a map to include in the finals bracket with 48 hours.

Congrats to the players who have qualified for the Spring Invitational:

Yudi Paralon Jagged Appliance Tex Blast Chilled Inspektor_Kot ZLO hybrid_ demonstreamer Wifi

With 2 substitutes:

Lucied kite

After group picking these groups were produced:
https://i.imgur.com/rhg0Sot.png

Thanks to Moose for TDing, Tagada, Archsimkat, and Tex for co-casting, and to all the players who participated.

@Neytron если турнир покажет себя хорошо, то будет проведен турнир для 1600-1700+ игроков. Если будет хороший призовой фонд и поддержка турнира, то так же будут проведен турнир для 1200-1600 игроков.

Looks like everyone did apparently.

The Dark Heart Tournament
February 27 and 28, 2021
List of all Games Played

Round 1

Series 1

Match ID# 13966741 on Twin Rivers
Team 1: axeto (Cybran) + Wckdneer (Sera)
Team 2: admiral_aids (Sera) + SergeantSyphilis (UEF)

Match ID# 13966927 on Open Palms
Team 1: axeto (Cybran) + Wckdneer (Sera)
Team 2: admiral_aids (Sera) + SergeantSyphilis (UEF)

Series 2

Match ID# 13966791 on Twin Rivers
Team 1: Kappa_SenpaiXD (UEF) + TheDuelist (Cybran)
Team 2: samus759 (Aeon) + Dauntee (UEF)

Match ID# 13967158 on Open Palms
Team 1: samus759 (Aeon) + Dauntee (UEF)
Team 2: Kappa_SenpaiXD (UEF) + TheDuelist (Cybran)

Match ID# 13967306 on Fields of Isis
Team 1: samus759 (Sera) + Dauntee (UEF)
Team 2: Kappa_SenpaiXD (UEF) + TheDuelist (UEF)

Series 3

Match ID# 13966819 on Twin Rivers
Team 1: Wifi_ (Sera) + Abandoned (Aeon)
Team 2: BIoodthirst (Sera) + BloodBorn (UEF)

Match ID# 13966953 on Open Palms
Team 1: BIoodthirst (Sera) + BloodBorn (Sera)
Team 2: Wifi_ (Sera) + Abandoned (Sera)

Series 4

Match ID# 13966782 on Twin Rivers
Team 1: Salty_Pepperpot (UEF) + Lucied (UEF)
Team 2: Magnetic (UEF) + Thalia (Sera)

Match ID# 13967009 on Open Palms
Team 1: Magnetic (UEF) + Thalia (Sera)
Team 2: Salty_Pepperpot (UEF) + Lucied (UEF)

Match ID# 13967159 on Fields of Isis
Team 1: Salty_Pepperpot (UEF) + Lucied (UEF)
Team 2: Magnetic (UEF) + Thalia (Sera)

Series 5

Match ID# 13966787 on Twin Rivers
Team 1: Yadle (UEF) + Arran (Aeon)
Team 2: chp2001 (Sera) + Stawsm (Cybran)

Match ID# 13967090 on Open Palms
Team 1: chp2001 (Sera) + Stawsm (UEF)
Team 2: Yadle (UEF) + Arran (Aeon)

Match ID# 13967289 on Fields of Isis
Team 1: chp2001 (Sera) + Stawsm (Sera)
Team 2: Yadle (UEF) + Arran (Aeon)

Series 6

Match ID# 13966759 on Twin Rivers
Team 1: Auricocorico (Aeon) + grimplex (Sera)
Team 2: Inspektor_Kot (Cybran) + Pepperony (Random)

Match ID# 13966956 on Open Palms
Team 1: Inspektor_Kot (Cybran) + Pepperony (Cybran)
Team 2: Auricocorico (Aeon) + grimplex (Sera)

Round 2

Series 7 (from 1-2)

Match ID# 13967432 on Adaptive Archsimkats Valley
Team 1: admiral_aids (Sera) + SergeantSyphilis (UEF)
Team 2: samus759 (Cybran) + Dauntee (UEF)

Match ID# 13967612 on Crossfire Canal – FAF version
Team 1: samus759 (Aeon) + Dauntee (UEF)
Team 2: admiral_aids (Sera) + SergeantSyphilis (UEF)

Series 8 (from 3-4)

Match ID# 13967291 on Adaptive Archsimkats Valley
Team 1: BIoodthirst (Sera) + BloodBorn (UEF)
Team 2: Magnetic (UEF) + Thalia (Sera)

Match ID# 13967439 on Crossfire Canal - FAF version
Team 1: BIoodthirst (Sera) + BloodBorn (Aeon)
Team 2: Magnetic (Sera) + Thalia (Sera)

Match ID# 13967588 on Island Zero
Team 1: BIoodthirst (Cybran) + BloodBorn (Cybran)
Team 2: Magnetic (Aeon) + Thalia (Sera)

Series 9 (from 5-6)

Match ID# 13967558 on Adaptive Archsimkats Valley
Team 1: Yadle (UEF) + Arran (Aeon)
Team 2: Auricocorico (Aeon) + grimplex (Sera)

Match ID# 13967621 on Crossfire Canal - FAF version
Team 1: Auricocorico (Aeon) + grimplex (Sera)
Team 2: Yadle (Cybran) + Arran (Aeon)

Finals – 2v2v2 on The Dark Heart - FAF version

Match ID# 13973816
Team 1: Auricocorico (Aeon) + grimplex (Sera)
Team 3: BIoodthirst (Cybran) + BloodBorn (Cybran)
Team 6: samus759 (Sera) + Dauntee (UEF)

Match ID# 13974139
Team 1: BIoodthirst (Sera) + BloodBorn (Sera)
Team 2: samus759 (Aeon) + Dauntee (UEF)
Team 6: Auricocorico (Aeon) + grimplex (Sera)

Match ID# 13974489
Team 1: BIoodthirst (Sera) + BloodBorn (Aeon)
Team 2: Auricocorico (Aeon) + grimplex (Sera)
Team 3: samus759 (Cybran) + Dauntee (Sera)

Match ID# 13974864
Team 1: Auricocorico (Aeon) + grimplex (Sera)
Team 2: BIoodthirst (Sera) + BloodBorn (Sera)
Team 3: samus759 (UEF) + Dauntee (Sera)

Match ID# 13975252
Team 1: BIoodthirst (Sera) + BloodBorn (Sera)
Team 2: samus759 (Cybran) + Dauntee (UEF)
Team 6: Auricocorico (Aeon) + grimplex (Sera)

Match ID# 13975590
Team 1: Auricocorico (Aeon) + grimplex (UEF)
Team 2: samus759 (Cybran) + Dauntee (UEF)
Team 3: BIoodthirst (Sera) + BloodBorn (Sera)

Also: here is a search string that you can enter into the Java client to pull up all tournament games (copy it to your clipboard, then in the FAF client, check the box for: display search query, and then paste this into the query input field, and press enter to perform the search directly from the query input field).

id=="13966741",id=="13966759",id=="13966782",id=="13966787",id=="13966791",id=="13966819",id=="13966927",id=="13966953",id=="13966956",id=="13967009",id=="13967090",id=="13967158",id=="13967159",id=="13967289",id=="13967291",id=="13967306",id=="13967432",id=="13967439",id=="13967558",id=="13967588",id=="13967612",id=="13967621",id=="13973816",id=="13974139",id=="13974489",id=="13974864",id=="13975252",id=="13975590"

Factions Statistics:
UEF: 36/124 (29.03%)
Aeon: 23/124 (18.55%)
Cybran: 17/124 (13.71%)
Sera: 47/124 (37.90%)
Random: 1/124 (0.81%)

I'm not sure how often people are playing 1v1s on 4/6 spawn maps, but that's probably part of why Palms and Badlands are so good (Petric perfectly explained why these two are my equal favourite maps), and the mapgen can create that pretty easily. You could turn the mexes (and maybe reclaim) slider(s) right down to avoid having an obscene amount of mass.

We have Come to the end of the Rainbow Cup III

Team #11- NushHoob--+- archsimkat-------+- LimeZ3---1st Place. = $660.00

Team # 1 - Nexus------+- BloodOath/Picoo--+- Protect--2nd Place = $360.00

Team #4 - Blodir------+- Koiskix-----------+-Wesh----3rd Place = $180.00

Congratulations and thanks to All who participated.

The AI developers learned a lot.
Most AI was developed for 1v1 play, and team play is new.
Next years AI will be much smarter and AIx factors will be adjusted accordingly.
Some maps that did not play well, will be changed.
I've already come up with some fun things to try in RC IV

Shinobu
2200

So the tournament has sadly been postponed due to lack of interest a new date. I'll announce the new date within a couple weeks, until you can look forward to another SCTA Show Match Game. This time in addition to players playing TA v Supcom, we will have ArmoredFish and Ozone on stream talking about the mapmaking process. And as a preview from Balthazar, creator of Brewlan, have a preview of the new SCTA ARM Commander

SCTA Arm Commander - Imgur.png

@arma473 wow that's pretty comprehensive. Thanks!

@arma473 I know of a good thread for that : https://forum.faforever.com/topic/705/faf-statistics-megathread

@NoundedElkWoob Putin winning Putin's money? reminds me of https://youtu.be/vm1U5E44W90?t=130 xD

You all heard him, I won! I made the cutest one! 😂

This is all amazing! It was great fun, even if I did hop in at the last second. I hope to maybe polish it up now that the competition is done.

@biass
You are correct, it is a kitbash of the harbinger. The petals on the legs are just the harbinger shield generator head texture on a new shape and rebound to the feet. And the turret head was replaced with a bacteriophage stem.
4.PNG

The petals were meant to look a bit like the petals on Aeon shields, but more so that it can hide when it's scared 😥
(Or in a transport)
Beep! :3

The radar range is the aura range. The buff is refreshed/checked every 5 seconds, just like the regen aura on the Sera com, so things just leaving it will be buffed for a moment.

@Krapougnak
Sorry it didn't work, thank you for checking it out though 😄

Roundup video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMGSrUXsPi0&feature=youtu.be

Legend of the Stars 2020 Substitution Qualifier Tournament
List of All Games Played
November 28, 2020

Round 1

Series 1 - keyser vs MilchRatchet
#13242671 on TAG_Craftious Maximus
#13242847 on Theta Passage - FAF version

Series 2 - FunkOff vs LuXy
#13242687 on Theta Passage
#13242882 on Theta Passage
#13243050 on Theta Passage - FAF version
#13243196 on Cadmium Green

Round 2

Series 3 - darkym vs Morax
#13242802 on Roanoke Abyss
#13243144 on Z-D Rasty Lite
#13243514 on Vya-3 Protectorate

Series 4 - Eternal vs Se7ven
#13242655 on Z-D Rasty Lite
#13242868 on Theta Passage
#13243117 on Regor VI Highlands

Series 5 - harzer99 vs keyser
#13243092 on Regor VI Highlands
#13243276 on Roanoke Abyss

Series 6 - LuXy vs Yudi
#13243427 on The Ganges Chasma
#13243633 on The Ganges Chasma
#13243765 on Point of Reach v4

Round 3 (Semi-Finals)

Series 7 - keyser vs Morax
#13243728 on Regor VI Highlands
#13243848 on Point of Reach v4

Series 8 - Se7ven vs Yudi
#13244023 on serenity desert
#13244321 on Chiron
#13244545 on Cadmium Green

Bronze Match - Morax vs Se7ven
#13245006 on Z-D Rasty Lite
#13245507 on Chiron

Finals - keyser vs Yudi
#13245145 on Regor VI Highlands
#13245369 on Point of Reach v4
#13245632 on Z-D Rasty Lite

Also: here is a search string that you can enter into the Java client to pull up all tournament games (copy it to your clipboard, then in the FAF client, check the box for: display search query, and then paste this into the query input field, and press enter to perform the search directly from the query input field).

id=="13242655",id=="13242671",id=="13242687",id=="13242802",id=="13242847",id=="13242868",id=="13242882",id=="13243050",id=="13243092",id=="13243117",id=="13243144",id=="13243196",id=="13243276",id=="13243427",id=="13243514",id=="13243633",id=="13243728",id=="13243765",id=="13243848",id=="13244023",id=="13244321",id=="13244545",id=="13245006",id=="13245145",id=="13245369",id=="13245507",id=="13245632"

@FtXCommando said in Battles of intelligences Tournament (6000 rating cap):

Just some slight stuff guys; it would be appreciated if you could at least include an English translation to your messages that gets the concept across on the forums. I’m not asking you guys to have perfect English, google translate is fine.

nothing special. all the important stuff is already translated.

AFTER TEN THOUSAND YEARS, okay more seriously the SCTA Tournament is over. Congratulations to Harzer and Se7ven.

Finals
Game 1: 13140169- Harzer & Felix vs Banana (Herzer) & Explosive (Hurzer): Felix & Harzer Win
Game 2: 13192822- Harzer & Felix vs Banana (Herzer) & Explosive (Hurzer): Banana (Herzer) & Explosive (Hurzer) Win
Game 3: 13193095 - Harzer & Felix vs Banana (Herzer) & Explosive (Hurzer): Felix & Harzer Win

Streams:
Endranii Cast of Game 1: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/805391070 (first 15-20 Minutes)
Harzer/EDC Cast of Game 2&3 + After Events: https://www.twitch.tv/edc_clan