Congrats to Yudi on becoming out 2023 Spring Invitational Champion! Congrautions as well to our Runner ups Espi in 2nd, Turin in 3rd, and Shen in 4th!

Thank you to Farms for cocasting with me throughout the Invitational, thanks to Grimplex, dragun, and NOC- for helping to TD the event. Thanks as well to Rowey for helping to promote it and manage all the archive videos of the stream which you can find on the official FAF youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ForgedAllianceForever
Thanks to everyone who supports FAF on patreon and on FAF live who help make these events possible.

Congrats to Sladow for correctly predicting the bracket and winning the Clairvoyant avatar.

Espi, ZLO, and Vena's payouts will be handled by myself. All others can contact our new treasurer Deribus (Deribus#2341).

Full Results:

1st - Yudi
2nd - Espi
3rd - Turin
4th - Shen
5th-8th - Blast
5th-8th - Harzer
5th-8th - Vena
5th-8th - ZLO
9th-12th - Jagged
9th-12th - Neytron
9th-12th - FFF
9th-12th - Banani
13th-16th - NOC-
13th-16th - ovenman

There are two players missing from the 13th-16th place because there we 2 no shows for which appropriate substitutes could not be found in time.

The updated LotS points rankings can be found here: https://forum.faforever.com/topic/5934/legend-of-the-stars-points-2023-season

Playoffs and Finals:

Date: April 29-30th
Start Time: 14:00 UTC
Chat: /join #spring
Challonge: https://challonge.com/bj2vejyc
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/faflive
Tournament Directors: Swkoll

Map pool:
crazyrush
Mapgen 5x5 - 16 spawns
Stickleback Ridge

Mapgen 7.5x7.5 - 4 spawns

8 - Badlands v4
Red Rocks
Mapgen 10x10 - 4 spawns
White Fire v2
Zerg Canyon

Mapgen 15x15 - 6 spawns
Forlorn Fjords

Crossfire Canal - FAF version
The Ditch - FAF version
Point of Reach
Mapgen 20x20 - 8 spawns

Congrats to our players who are advancing to the Playoffs: Yudi, Shen, Espi, Harzer, Turin, Vena, ZLO, and Blast! We'll see them again next Saturday and Sunday at 14 UTC on twitch.tv/faflive!

Thanks to Dragun and NOC- for TDing today and thanks to Farms for co-casting with me on faflive. And thanks to all the players and viewers who made this possible!

All players who advanced to the playoffs should send me a map by Tuesday to add to the playoff map pool.

Once again I am offering the Clairvoyant avatar to anyone who correctly predicts the bracket here: https://challonge.com/bj2vejyc/predictions
Be sure to include your FAF username and 3rd place prediction in the prediction title!

TURBO2 has been subbed out for FFF and Sladow has been subbed out for ovenman

@waffelznoob Yea that's a typo, I've corrected it.

@EspiranTo The FAF contribution will be determined at the next board meeting.

Map pool posted.

Welcome to the Group Stage for the 2022 Spring Invitational. This stage will be made up with 4 groups of 4 players each. Games will be played round robin style with each player in a group playing each other player in a BO3. The top 2 players in each group will advance to the playoffs.

Date: April 22nd
Start Time: 14:00 UTC
Chat: /join #spring
Challonge: https://challonge.com/bj2vejyc
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/faflive
Tournament Directors:
Overall: Swkoll
Group A TD: Dragun
Group B TD: NOC-
Group C TD: Dragun
Group D TD: Dragun

Groups:

Maps:
tl;dr 2 alternating vetoes each, low seed vetoes first. High seed picks map 1. Low seed picks map 2. Players veto down for the last map.

There is a pool of 10 maps and maps will be selected using a veto and pick system. This means each player has 2 vetos, with the lower seed in the group vetoing first in an alternating pattern. (ie lower seed, upper seed, lower seed, upper seed). Next the higher seed will select the first map, the lower seed the second map, and if necessary players will resume vetoing maps until only 1 remains with the lower seed vetoing first. 5 of the maps are the same for each group and 5 maps are different for each group.

We will be using the same faction veto system as used in LoTS and in previous invitationals. After a map is picked, both players will secretly send 2 factions, in order of preference, that they would like to play, and 1 faction they would like to veto to their group's Tournament Director.

For mapgen, both players can enter the lobby and view the map prior to sending in their vetoes. Each player now gets 1 reroll, but must use the rerolled map. New this tournament, mapgen maps are not vetoable in the initial 2 vetoes.

For tiebreaks and scoring, we will use the challonge system of tiebreaks. In the event that 2 positions are perfectly tied by those metrics, a BO1 will be played between the tied players with players vetoing down to 1 map, lower seed vetoing first.

To clarify map picking and faction veto:

Figure out which maps are in your group, they are the 5 "All" maps and the 5 maps specific to your group.
Lower seed (as shown by the position in the group) vetoes first (non mapgen) map
Higher seed vetoes next (non mapgen) map
Lower seed uses last (non mapgen) veto
Higher seed uses last (non mapgen) veto
Higher seed then picks the first map to play from the list of maps in the pool that have not been vetoed
Players send 2 factions that they would like to play and 1 veto to their group's TD
Lower seed picks the second map following the same rules
Players send 2 factions that they would like to play and 1 veto to their group's TD
In the event of a tie, players veto down any of the remaining maps until 1 remains with lower seed going first
Players send 2 factions that they would like to play and 1 veto to their group's TD
The winner reports the results (including losses and tie games) to their group's tournament director in the #fall channel

Map Pool:

Congratulations to Sladow-Noob for taking 1st place in the 2023 Spring Invitational Qualifier! Additionally, congratulations to our other qualifying players: AutoNoob, NOC-, Neytron, and One-Above-All! These players along with the invited players will compete in the Group Stage next week on April 22nd at 14 UTC.

Thanks to Farms for cocasting with me, NOC- for assisting me with running the event, and Rowey for his hard work promoting it.

Additionally, the following players are the substitutes for the group stage:

1. F-Odin
2. Karateka
3. ovenman
4. Tomma
5. Riot-

loxpooig posted it in aeolus before I closed sign ups, so I'll let them in

Sign ups are now closed

Due to the number of invites accepted, the top 5 players from the qualifier will advance to the group stage. There will be a BO1 between the 2 players who tie for 5th-6th on Twin Rivers to determine who advances. Players in 6th+ place will be substitutes for the group stage.

Map pool posted

@fichom Yep, nobody is not allowed

Hello and welcome to the Qualifier Tournament for the 2023 Spring Invitational. The top 4 players of this tournament will receive invites to play in the 2023 Spring Invitational.

This is a 1v1 Double Elimination bracket with BO3 games in the winners bracket and BO1 games in the losers bracket. The bracket will be seeded based on ladder rating. Each BO3 will consist of a 5x5, 10x10, and 20x20, played in that order.

This tournament is open to all players.

There is no maximum number of players. The number of BO1s vs BO3s in the winners bracket will be adjusted to ensure a timely tournament.

All standard tournament rules apply. In the event of a tie in position occurs (ie 7-8th) which is needed to determine whether a player will advance to the group stage, a BO1 will be played to determine who advances. Signups will close 15 minutes before the start time.

Date: April 15th
Start Time: 14:00 UTC
Chat: /join #spring
Challonge: https://challonge.com/g8x37ynv
Tournament Directors: Swkoll
Stream: twitch.tv/faflive

Prizes:
The top 4 players from the qualifier will advance to the Group Stage. In addition to qualifying for the group stage, 1st place will receive the spring qualifier champion avatar, 2nd place will receive a faction face avatar, and 3rd place will receive a faction icon avatar. Players in 5th+ will be substitutes for the Spring Invitational.

To signup leave a post below.

Players:
AutoNoob - 1901
Sladow-Noob 1832
F-Odin - 1819
NOC- 1776
Tomma - 1746
Riot- 1722
One-Above-All 1661
Neytron - 1559
Karbarass - 1571
FFF - 1516
Zasnoba - 1472
Cunningfox - 1394
loxpooig - 1350
MIPT - 1316
Karateka 1301
Finisterre - 1177
ovenman - 827
YungDookie - 818
IGFtactician - 803
END-GAME - 736
jusbeginning - 704
edrok - 512
Hitgirl_ru - 512
Puiucuu - 501
puiu241 - 0

Map Pool:

Cobalt Valley
serenity desert small - FAF version
Stickleback Ridge

7.5x7.5 Mapgen - 2 Spawns - Tournament

10x10 Mapgen - 4 Spawns - Tournament
Arcane
Open Palms
TAG_Craftious Maximus - FAF version
The Cold Place
Turtle Rocks
Twin Rivers
Xellaria

15x15 Mapgen - 6 Spawns - Tournament
Forlorn Fjords

Bermuda Locket - FAF version
Crossfire Canal - FAF version
Mentor
Pelagial
Point of Reach v4

Hello and welcome to the 2023 Spring Invitational Tournament! The annual Spring Invitational is a top level 1v1 tournament featuring a series of invited players and an open qualifier to find the top 16 players on FAF. For those who are not familiar, there will be series of invites sent out to previous tournament winners, and an open qualifier on April 15th to fill the remainder of the slots. This is followed by a group stage on April 22nd where the top 8 players will advance to a single elimination playoff bracket on April 29th-30th whose winners will receive prizes and glory!

All tournaments will be casted on twitch.tv/faflive starting at 14:00 UTC.

What’s changed?
We will now be using the new combined Legend of the Stars points system for determining invites. There will now always be 12 players getting in through invites and 4 players getting in through the qualifier. Invites will be sent out to the top 12 players on that list and if any of the top 12 do not wish to participates, additional invites will be sent to the players next in line. In addition, the qualifier has gone back to being fully open to all players who wish to participate.

Would you like to contribute to the prize pool?
You can donate via Paypal to support this tournament and receive a fancy avatar!

Prize pool:
$500
• 1st: $175, Spring Invitational Champion Avatar, 16 LotS points
• 2nd: $110, Faction Face Avatar, 12 LotS points
• 3rd: $85, Faction Icon Avatar, 8 LotS points
• 4th: $50, 6 LotS points
• 5th-8th: $20, 4 LotS points
• 9th-12th: 2 LotS points
• 13th-16th 1 LotS point

Full Results:

1st - Yudi
2nd - Espi
3rd - Turin
4th - Shen
5th-8th - Blast
5th-8th - Harzer
5th-8th - Vena
5th-8th - ZLO
9th-12th - Jagged
9th-12th - Neytron
9th-12th - FFF
9th-12th - Banani
13th-16th - NOC-
13th-16th - ovenman

Note: residents of countries under sanction by the US, EU, or Germany may be ineligible to receive cash prizes.

Donated by:
$350 - FAF
$150 - Swkoll

The schedule:
April 15th: Spring Invitational Qualifier
April 22th: Spring Invitational Group Stage
April 29th-30th - Spring Invitational Playoffs and Finals

All events will start at 14:00 UTC.

The qualifier:
This is an open qualifier, all players are welcome to participate. It will be a double elimination tournament with BO1s and BO3s in the winner's bracket and BO1s in the loser's bracket. Maps will be selected by myself from a pool for each round. Players will be seeded by ladder rating at the time of signup.

The group stage:
This will consist of 4 groups of 4 players playing a round robin style tournament with the top 2 of each group advancing. Games will be BO3s. Groups will be chosen by a captains system. The players with the top 4 highest invitational points will act as captains taking turns picking the remaining 3 players in their groups. The player with the most points will get Group A and first pick. Group B captain will pick second with following picks made using a snake system.

Maps will be chosen by players from a pool of 11 using a veto/pick system with 2 vetoes each, players will make alternating vetoes and picks with loser seed vetoing first and higher seed picking first. For the last pick players will resume vetoing from the remaining maps until only one map remains with lower seed vetoing first. Faction veto will also be used.

The playoffs:
This is a single elimination tournament with all BO5 matches expect for the championship match which will be BO7. Maps are chosen by players in a pick/veto system from a pool of 15 with 3 vetoes each, players will make alternating vetoes and picks. Players advancing from the group stage can submit one map to the finals bracket map pool (subject to Tournament Director veto). For the last pick players will resume vetoing from the remaining maps until only one map remains with lower seed vetoing first. Faction veto will also be used. There first two rounds of the Playoffs will be played on Saturday and the 3rd place and championship match will be played on Sunday. The 3rd place match will start at 14:00 UTC and the championship match will follow it.

Accepted invites:

• Yudi
• Espi
• TURBO2
• ZLO
• Grimplex
• Turin
• Banani
• JaggedAppliance
• Harzer
• Blast_Chilled
• Shen

Welcome to the 2023 FAF competitive season. For this year, for the first time, FAF will use a combined points system called Legend of the Stars (LotS) points to determine invites for both the Seasonal Invitational series and the Legend of the Stars World Championship. This combined points system will reward players who have competitive success throughout the year and make the process easier to understand for both players and spectator.

Any competitive 1v1 tournament is eligible to give out LotS points as prizes! If you would like to host an event that gives out LotS points, please contact me on discord (Swkoll#3974). The amount of points given out will be weighted by the scale of the tournament.

Initial points have been given for based on player's invitational points at the end of 2022 and player's performance in the 2022 Legend of the Stars World Championship. Tiebreakers will be based on 1v1 rating.

Current Standings:

Note: not sorted by the 1v1 rating tiebreaker, tiebreakers will be evaluated at the time they are needed.

Edit by NOC after Summer Inv

New updated standings

The Schedule:

February 25th-26th - Game Team Release Weekend - No Tournaments

March 11th-12th: Rainbow Cup VI Day 1 and 2
March 18th: Rainbow Cup VI Day 3

April 15th: Spring Invitational Qualifier
April 22th: Spring Invitational Group Stage
April 29th-30th - Spring Invitational Playoffs and Finals

June 10th: 2v2 Mapgen Tournament
June 24th-25th - Game Team Release Weekend - No Tournaments

July 8th: Beta 3v3 Tourney

August 5th: Summer Invitational Qualifier
August 12th: Summer invitational Group Stage
August 19th-20th: Summer Invitational Playoffs and Finals
August 26th-27th - Game Team Release Weekend - No Tournaments

September 30th: Fall Invitational Qualifier

October 7th: Fall Invitational Group Stage
October 14th-15th: Fall Invitational Playoffs and Finals
October 28th-29th - Game Team Release Weekend - No Tournaments

November and December: Legend of the Stars World Championship

Last year's schedule (partial): https://forum.faforever.com/topic/4802/faf-2022-tournament-schedule

Welcome to the Playoffs for the 2022 Legend of the Stars World Championship Playoffs. This stage will be a sudden death, single elimination bracket with the top 8 players who advanced out of the group stage. RO8, Semi Finals, and Bronze Match will be BO5 and Finals will be BO7.

The Playoffs will be broken up between 2 days to allow more games to be cast on FAFlive. Day 1 will take place on December 17th and feature the RO8 and Semi-Finals and Day 2 will take place on December 18th and feature the Bronze Match and Finals.

Players get 3 map vetoes each using the same rules as the group stage. Faction veto will be used.

Date: December 17th and December 18th
Start Time: 15:00 UTC
Chat: /join #lotsplayoffs
Challonge: https://challonge.com/opa1ftvj
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/faflive
Day 1 Casters: Swkoll and Archsimkat
Day 2 Casters: Swkoll and Farms
Tournament Directors: Swkoll, NoOneCares

Map Pool:
7.5x7.5 Mapgen
Desert Arena - FAF version
Theta Passage 5

10x10 Mapgen
Badlands
crash site
Last oasis
Niflheim
Twin Rivers

15x15 Mapgen
Forlorn Fjords

20x20 Mapgen
Crossfire Canal - FAF version
Ditch - FAF version
Point of Reach v4

@rottenbanana They should be done tomorrow evening.

StormLantern has been subbed out for Jagged, subs have been updated.