Tournaments, the bread and butter of competitive play.

There has always been a strong competitive streak to the BattleForge community. There are quite a few players who would consider themselves to be the ultimate Skylord. Sure there are hoards of players who can talk the talk, but how many of them can actually walk the walk? Well that’s were Tournaments come in. They pit the best (and sometimes not so best :P) BattleForge players in the World against each other , giving all players an equal opportunity to show off their prowess and prove to their peers that they are without a shadow of a doubt, the best BattleForge player ( or team ) in the World.

Let’s begin with some of the events which have recently happened or are already underway, there are plenty of interesting replays to be had from them!

Official Tournament

The Official Tournament, which was a 2v2 affair, has just recently drawn to a close. There were a number of extremely interesting matchups which resulted in a number of extremely entertaining replays. In the end it came down to a match between one team consisting of Desatr and TulDuru, and another consisting of Stoxx and Reloadedlamb. It was a hard-fought match by both teams, but Stoxx and Reloadedlamb just had that little bit extra to come out on top.

The replays from the final can be downloaded here. You can download replays from earlier matches in the Tournament here and here.

BattleForge World Cup

The next big competitive event we’re taking a look at is the BattleForge World Cup which is being run by the Community. The amount of organisation that has gone into this tournament is phenomenal; they players running it are doing a credit to themselves, a special shout out to “Offspringfan” who has put a monumental amount of effort! As can be gleaned from the name, this tournament has taken it’s queue from the World Cup, there are top BattleForge players from around the World involved in this.

This tournament us already underway you can follow the latest goings ons, and take a look at some of the replays in this thread

Wurlex’s No Holds Barred Tournament

Next we’re taking a look at Wurlex’s no holds barred Tournament which is somewhat unique insofar as he is running both a 1v1 Tournament and a 2v2 Tournament simultaneously. The player response has been great with players rushing to sign up. Signups have just closed and the matches are about to get under way so make sure to check out this( in German ) thread for some great replays!

Yani’s No Limits Tournament #2

Hot on the heels of his first “No Limits” Tournament, Yani has set up yet another “No Limits” event. Having learnt from the first Tournament Yani has made sure this second attempt is much more structured in order to avoid confusion and make sure everyone has a fair and fun time participating in the event. 

Signups are still open but they close at midnight on the 26^th June 2010, so make sure to get your application in soon if you want to take part! Here’s a quick rundown of some general rules.

•  1v1  

•  Double Elimination 

• Skype is required 

• Date: TBC

If you are interesting in participating, make sure to read the rules in this thread (in German), and then reply stating you wish to take part.

BF HD: Saturday Evening Tournament: 1v1

And last, but by no means least, we have BattleForge HD’s Tournament which is being run by Kaldra. This tournament stands out from the rest in so far as it is using custom made maps designed by Kaldra himself. It will also be streamed on BattleForge HD . Kaldra has also decided to forbid the use of certain cards and combinations he believes to be unfair for competitive play.

The event takes place on Saturday 26^th of June 2010, starting at 19:00 CEST / 14:00 EDT   

• 1v1

• Best of Three

• User Generated Maps required ( can be downloaded from the signup thread )

• The use of certain cards and card combinations is forbidden (listed in signup thread)

Signups are still open, although places are limited and nearly full so if you want to take part make sure to go to this thread, read the rules, and sign up.

ESL:Electronic Sports League

Don't forget that ESL hosts regular BattleForge Events and Cups, make sure to take a look at their site to see when their next event is taking place!