by somnus
WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR?
There are few idea we came up with this year that we would like to test out in the boiloff format prior to the main event:
- Faster circle speed. In last year’s boiloff, there were only 8km x 8km maps available for custom matches. For LLAN 2019, there is a 4km x 4km map and a 6km x 6km map, which should speed up the rounds and keep things interesting for everyone playing and spectating!
- Battle Royale in TPP. One of the rounds for Battle Royale will be in TPP instead of FPP.
- Boat-death race. Similar to the death race from last year, but with boats and sea-doos!
- War Mode: VSS. Similar to sniper rifles only, but double the sneakiness!
WHAT IS A PRE-LAN TOURNAMENT?
Each year before we all pile into one house for LAN, we hold a few tournament that are online-only. This coming Sunday, September 22 from 8:30 – 10:00 PM EST, we’ll be holding our first of three pre-LAN tournaments leading up to the big day. As with all of our events, we’ll be running things in such a way that newcomers to PUBG should have a blast (and have a chance at making it pretty far with some luck), as well as seasoned veterans. No need to be good at the game or have ever played before!
WHAT’S UP FOR GRABS?
Our top 3 finishers will be awarded 1 marathon point (for determining who ends up at champ on LAN day), and our top finisher will have their choice of an additional MP or a raffle ticket for swag at LAN. One random participant will also receive an extra raffle ticket for LAN day.
BE PATIENT WITH US! WE’RE STILL LEARNING!
This will be our second year running PUBG, and there are still some new modes we would like to try! A tournament in boiloff format is one in which we hold a series of rounds, and eliminate players each round until one champion remains. Eliminated players can still participate, but will place an “X” in front of their name to signify they have been eliminated. There will be one “bonus round” by which a player can re-enter play.
HOW WILL THE TOURNAMENT BE RUN?
Here’s the format we’re planning, which assumes 24 players:
Round 1: War-Mode [All players are “in”]
- VSS
- Teams of 8
- First to a set score
- Approx 10 minutes
- [Eliminate bottom 4 on losing team]
Round 2: Battle Royale [20 players left]
- 4-man Squads
- TPP
- Balanced teams
- Accelerated first circle
- Approx 15 minutes
- [Eliminate squad who dies first]
Round 3: Boat-Death Race! [13 players left]
- Boats and Sea-doos
- Miramar
- Teams of 2
- Shotguns, Winchesters, and Crossbows
- Approx 25 minutes
- [Eliminate bottom 4 players]
Round 4: War-Mode [16 players left]
- One Shot One Kill
- Squads
- First to a set score
- Approx 10 minutes
- [Eliminate bottom 4 players]
Round 5: Bonus Round: Death Race! [12 players left]
- Car Race Mode!
- Miramar
- Teams of 2
- Shotguns, Winchesters, and Crossbows
- Approx 25 minutes
- [Winning team is back in]
Round 6: Battle Royale [5 players left]
- Championship Round
- Solo Survival
- FPP
- Map: Vikendi
- Last man standing of those still in wins!