GGWP! We have only the 3rd place match to go, congrats to wafflezNoob on his win, and Blast_Chilled for coming second! See you guys for the 3rd place match soon!

The results are in!!!

Our new u1500 1v1 Tournament Winner is @Evan_ with @Karateka taking a close second, and @Finisterre taking third.

Thank you to all who came out and played!

@Atakir Signups are closed, friend

@TheCrimsonKnight Sign ups are closed.

The Map-Pool is as follows:

Each round will have their maps posted on the Challonge also.

Sign ups are now also closed!

@waffelzNoob said in 2025 Spring Invitational:

is it tomorrow yet

No, try again Yesterday

@Nuggets said in u1500 1v1 Tournament IV:

@Strydxr said in u1500 1v1 Tournament IV:

@Nuggets said in u1500 1v1 Tournament IV:

Hello. I would like to sign up as a 1293

You're still under Tournament Ban, and this is a tournament. See you for the next u1900 I'm sure!

Edit One: Realised your ban ends before the tournament, but I still am going to decline your application based on our previous stance of your application to play in u1500s.

Ok, although you didnt say this was an official tourney. As I was told the official tourneys shouldnt have separate discords (from faf) linked or used.
Please see the revised tourney rules.

I didn't say it was an official tournament, just that your tournament ban applies here, because I run the project.

Although, on that note I feel as though I will need to clarify, due to repeated sign ups on u1500 (which we have told you numerous times you won't be playing here), you are now exempt from tournament participation in u1500 permanently, and if Vindex sees it fit for u1900, then that as well.
This will be the last time we speak on the topic, have fun on other tournaments when you get unbanned, and don't 'throw' like you always do

@Nuggets said in u1500 1v1 Tournament IV:

Hello. I would like to sign up as a 1293

You're still under Tournament Ban, and this is a tournament. See you for the next u1900 I'm sure!

Edit One: Realised your ban ends before the tournament, but I still am going to decline your application based on our previous stance of your application to play in u1500s.

@LordVladimer said in Blocking players, dodge list in MM:

@Strydxr said in Blocking players, dodge list in MM:

The best counter for this to make the experience more 'reliable' is to make friends to queue with. You know how good they are, how they play, and maybe you'll all be empty slots together, or you'll crush together. Stop letting people you perceive as bad ruin a competitive aspect of FAF, because then it's no longer fun.

Fair... If you had friend, that play FaF. I bring like 6 my friends to FaF and sadly they don't stay here in long term. FaF is hard to learn and even harded to master.

The FAF Discord is always full of people wanting to play, try to break into one of the sub communities, or make one of your own.

The best counter for this to make the experience more 'reliable' is to make friends to queue with. You know how good they are, how they play, and maybe you'll all be empty slots together, or you'll crush together. Stop letting people you perceive as bad ruin a competitive aspect of FAF, because then it's no longer fun.

@lieutenant-lich said in u1500 1v1 Tournament IV:

@Strydxr trying to join the IRC channel it just makes a new channel

you do it on the day of the tournament

@zopniky fixed, apologies

@Pro your 1v1 rating?

u1500 1v1 Tournament IV

Date

Tournament will take place on 31st May, 15:00 BST

Format

We will either be playing on Round Robin or Double Elimination as our chosen format, depending on sign ups. (8 or less for Round Robin), look below for explanations and examples:

Round Robin

Round Robin is a tournament format in which each player will fight every other player once. Every win is rewarded with a point. A tie will reward both players with 1/2 point. The two players with the most points will face off in the best of 3 finals round. In case of a tie in point count, players will have to play against players they are tied with. The winner will proceed to the finals.

Double Elimination,

Double Elimination is a tournament format in which the players will start off in the winner's bracket, playing just 1 game. The winning player advances to the next round, the losing player drops into the loser's bracket. If the player loses again, they are eliminated from the tournament. Completely winning the loser's bracket brings you back into the finals of the winner's bracket for a chance at redemption. The player coming from the winner's bracket has to beat their opponent only once. The player coming from the loser's bracket will have to beat their opponent twice.

Tournament Director

Strydxr

Brackets

https://challonge.com/qh3wkk1z

IRC

U1500

Coverage

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Rewards

which will be held by the winner until the next u1500 tournament.

Lobby Settings

Everything else is set to default

Rules

1. Disconnects within 5 minutes may result in a rehost. The Tournament Director has the last say afterwards.
2. Players will replay the same map if they draw.
3. If the incorrect map is hosted, the correct map will be hosted and the incorrect map will not count towards the score
4. Players who do not appear without valid reasoning may be temporarily suspended from tournaments.
5. If a player does not show up in Round 1, they may be replaced. For all subseqent rounds, it will be treated as a forfeit and they will be eliminated and not replaced.
6. The Tournament Director's decison is final.

Frequently Asked Questions (Important for newbies!)

1) How do I sign up?

Leave a message in this thread with your FAF ID and 1v1 rating. For example:

Strydxr, 1173

2) I've signed up, now what?

Please join our Discord server (Opens a Discord invite) after you have signed up. The Tournament Director will provide reminders for the tournament and further updates there.

3) Where do I need to be on the day of the tournament?

It is very important that you join the IRC channel (#U1500). Instructions on how to do so can be found below. This will make it easier for the Tournament Director to oversee the players, the status of their games, and to make sure the lobbies are hosted with the correct map and settings.

Everyone's presence in the IRC channel will help ensure a smooth tournament.

4) How do I join the IRC channel?

i) On the FAF client, navigate to the Chat Tab, then click on the "+" symbol.

ii) Under the "Join a channel" label, type in "#U1100" (Without quotations).

iii) Congratulations, you've succesfully joined the U1100 IRC channel.

5) How long will the tournament last?

This depends on the number of participants and your individual progress. The full tournament can last between 3-4 hours, assuming there is no delay.

For further questions, please contact the Tournament Director on Discord: starstrydxr

Map Pool

Players Signed up

1. Karateka | 1463
2. Evan_ | 1448
3. Finisterre | 1410
4. White_Owl | 1281
5. lieutenant-lich | 1212
6. Sarge_AFK_Dad | 1204
7. Pro | 1107
8. Mutzo | 1022
9. Littletank | 982
10. THEALPHA | 965
11. zopniky | 557
12. WhiskeyFrey | 400
13. gunner1069 | 115

Littletank is your new U1100 1v1 Champion!!!! Congratulations to him and everybody who participated. Thank you guys for joining and hope to see you in the next iteration

@Razana said in U1100 1v1 Tournament IV:

@maudlin27 said in U1100 1v1 Tournament IV:

How many games are played at each stage (assuming playoffs not round robin) - BO1? 3?

It's a BO1 for all games (Upper and Lower Bracket) except for the Grand Finals. There, it will be a "BO3" but the Upper Bracket finalist will have a 1-game advantage. So they will have to only win one game whereas the Lower Bracket finalist will have to win two games to be crowned the winner.

@maudlin27 you should sign up! We'd love to see you compete, even if it's for fun (if you're the appropriate rating of course)

Broadcasts (eng):
Please write if you will be streaming or reviewing the tournament. And I'll be sure to link to you.

Hey Skrat, hope you're doing well! Would you like me to ask around some Streamers and Casters that speak English if they'd be interested in casting the tournament? Would love to help in any way I can.

@hybrid_ (pinging you because you're Team lead

@Kilatamoro said in Trainer Team 2025 - The Wiki | Part One:

The Aeon 1v1 guide is outdated and barely English.

Hello Kilatamoro, the Aeon 1v1 Guide is in the training archive section due to it being outdated, and we're unsure if Faction based 1v1 guides are entirely the best way to teach the game mode. But who knows what the future holds for the wiki

@TheVVheelboy said in Open discussion on testing and rollout of the new ice adapter:

Drop announcement in the discord with testing date and we should get enough people to stress test it. Hell, hit up @Strydxr or @Razana and we might even get CNN hosted on the new client for even better test.

I also don't think that the bandwidth requirements should matter at all, unless it were to really baloon. We are no longer in copper era of internet, so I would assume everyone would have that 1-2Mb/s of upload available for themselves. And considering how bandwidth intensive FAF is, I really don't think that doubling it will matter at all.

And if available I will also show up for some testing games.

Sounds good, if details are confirmed for this testing please forward them to me so i can get the Trainers ready to discuss a possible test CGN on top of the normal scheduled ones!

Yo, I love Fortnite!