Pirate101 April Fools’ Day Tournaments 2020

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Shortly after completing our Valentine’s Day 2v2 Tournament, I asked our community if they wanted a more serious April Fool’s Day tournament, or a “joke” one, similar to the one we ran last year. On both Discord and Twitter, I received a dead tie in votes. This, combined with COVID-19 requiring many people to remain home, led me to decide that we will run TWO TOURNAMENTS.

The first will be a “joke” tournament with lots of wacky rules that you won’t find anywhere else. The second tournament will be similar to our other 1v1 tournaments, with a focus on skillful play and balanced rules.  Most importantly, you CAN participate in both tournaments! We have lots of awesome prizes, generously provided by Kingsisle, so these aren’t competitions that you’ll want to miss! Furthermore, it’s a low-stakes way to get your feet in the door of PvP, so I’d love to see some new faces joining! But first, let’s go over the basic info for each tournament.

IMPORTANT: WHEN YOU SIGN UP, YOU WILL RECEIVE A FRIEND REQUEST FROM DISCORD USER MATTHEW#9684. PLEASE KEEP YOUR FRIEND REQUESTS OPEN SO I CAN INVITE YOU TO THE PARTICIPANT SERVER.

General Tournament Info

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The following information applies to BOTH tournaments!

• We have separate signups for each tournament, found in the below sections.
• All participants must play on the US Pirate101 server and be level 65+. Players declare a single pirate for each tournament they sign up for. You can’t switch pirates between rounds. However, you can declare different pirates if you sign up for both tournaments.
• Both tournaments will be single-elimination, bracketed tournaments and will start April 3rd (signups remain open until the 2nd at 11:59 PM eastern time).
  • All rounds in both tournaments will be best of 3.
    All participants will join a tournament-exclusive Discord server in order to schedule their matches with their opponent. Within this server, participants are to be civil to one another and refrain from using inappropriate language. Breaking these rules are grounds for immediate disqualification. You will receive a Discord friend request from Matthew#9684 to invite you to the server.
    • Also worth noting: this server is not a general gameplay server. While you’re welcome to chat with fellow participants, pinging everyone to ask for help farming for something or to do random pvp matches isn’t this server’s intent. There are lots of other wonderful places to get in-game help.
• Participants have 1 week to complete the matches for each round. However, if you and your opponent cannot schedule a mutually acceptable time, let an organizer know and we can look into providing an extension.
• All matches will take place in the Spar Chamber.
• Your internet connection is your responsibility. Should both players disconnect simultaneously, however, (due to a server DDOS attack, for instance), the match will be restarted with no consequences to either player.
• If you have any conflicts during your match (an opponent breaking the rules, a game-altering glitch, etc.) it is your responsibility to provide concrete visual proof of these claims, preferably a screenshot or video recording. Only then can I force players to redo a match.

Finally, let me re-emphasize: You can sign up for both tournaments! Each will have its own section in the participant server.

“Joke” Tournament

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What is a joke tournament, you may ask? Essentially, the tournament will feature rules that radically alter and de-power the PvP environment, forcing you to use gear, companions, and strategies that you would otherwise find insane. The tournament, obviously, doesn’t take itself very seriously. 😉

The prizes are as follows:

• First place- 10,000 Crowns + Ball ‘n Chain Mount
• Second place- 5,000 Crowns + Ball ‘n Chain Mount
• Third and Fourth place- 2,500 Crowns + Ball ‘n Chain Mount

Joke Tournament Signups

The next two sections detail the rules. READ THEM VERY CAREFULLY!

 

Gear and Power Rules- Joke Tournament

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• All “No Auction” gear is banned.
• All pets are banned.
• The following powers are banned:
  • Valor’s Fortress
  • Blast of Discord
  • Battle Zeal
• Any two pieces of gear that you equip cannot have the same power grants. For example, I can only run 1 piece of gear with a revive power on it. Running 2 or more would be illegal.
• Weapon restrictions: (pay close attention)
  • All weapons used must be of a singular type (ex: only 1 of smashy, slashy, stabby, shooty, or staffy).
  • No hybrid weapons (slashy stabby weapons are banned, for instance)
  • Melee pirates (swashbucklers, buccaneers, and privateers) cannot use melee weapons (smashy, slashy, and stabby weapons). They must instead use either shooty or staffy weapons
  • Musketeer pirates cannot use shooty weapons. They must instead use staffy or melee weapons (smashy, slashy, and stabby weapons)
  • Witchdoctor pirates can not use staffy weapons. They must instead use shooty or melee weapons (smashy, slashy, and stabby weapons)

Companion Rules- Joke Tournament

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I’m sure many of you have heard of “meme” companions. Units like Nurse Quinn, the Monquistans, and the Chicken Miner are units that largely fail to see play in PvE or PvP. The idea for this tournament is largely based on forcibly giving these “meme” tier companions a chance to shine. So, we’ve made a list of companions that are legal for each class of Pirate. The companions on this list are all obtainable from storyline and side quests exclusively. Purchased companions of any sort are not allowed in this tournament.

Remember, your companions must come from your class’ list of companions. If you think we’ve missed one, contact us. Just a note, we have pre-emptively banned some side quest units for power level concerns.

“Serious” Tournament

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This tournament is more like other tournaments we’ve ran in the past. We have a general set of balancing rules, found below, but nothing else. The prizes are as follows:

• First place- 25,000 Crowns
• Second place- 10,000 Crowns
• Third and Fourth place- 5,000 Crowns
• Fifth through Eighth place- 2,500 Crowns

Serious Tournament Signup

Rules- Serious Tournament

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Players are subject to the following rules in all matches during the tournament. Breaking these rules may result in your disqualification.

• All Doubloons are banned.
• Old Scratch is banned.
• The Spring and Fall Champion weapons are banned.
• All tiers of the Beastmaster Banner are banned.
• The Imperial Robes of Moo Manchu are banned.
• Ghor is banned, due to his Eagle Eyes glitch.
• Overwatch 5 is banned.
• Firstmate’s Boon is banned.
• Blast of Discord is banned.
• Haywire Companions are legal, but note that Overwatch 5 cannot be given to them.

Best of luck duelists! If you have questions, leave them in the comments.

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