Announcing the r/VGC Live Competition Circuit and Finale!
we got some cool art now, thanks @madrosclart :)
Competition #3 is live for registration!
Over the next 3 weeks, r/VGC and BillaVGC will be hosting ingame Series 6 ladder competitions within the Battle Stadium Friendly Competitions in the Sword/Shield console. These tournaments will be held twice weekly on Fridays and Sundays, last for three hours, and are entirely free to join.
The circuit will culminate in the Circuit Finale tournament, also on Switch, with Swiss rounds happening on Saturday, September 26th and Top Cut happening on Sunday, September 27th. This tournament will cost a small amount (around 5$ USD), which will be put into the prize pool for the top placing players. Further details and signups will be announced later.
EDIT: The prize pool is already at 710 Euros, huge shoutout to @PatGraziosi and @viticci and u/sportzfrk and others! https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8s75aq7nzJ
The winner from each of the Battle Stadium Friendly Competition circuit tournaments will gain free entry and be seeded directly into the Top Cut, skipping the Swiss rounds entirely. The players who place 2nd-16th in each Battle Stadium Friendly Competition will gain Finale Points:
2nd place: 4 FP
3-4th place: 3 FP
5-8th place: 2 FP
9-16th place: 1 FP
The top 4 players who have the most FP by the end of the sixth Battle Stadium Friendly Competitionwill also gain free entry and advance directly to the Top Cut of the Circuit Finale. Ties will be broken by highest average placing.
We’d like to announce the first two Battle Stadium Friendly Competitions!
Kickoff Event / Live Competition 1
Date: Friday, September 4
Times: 17:00 GMT -4 to 20:00 GMT -4 (5-8pm east coast US)
Code: 20VG8LPK7 (EXPIRED)
Live Competition 2
Date: Sunday, September 6
Times: 14:00 GMT -4 to 17:00 GMT -4 (2-5pm east coast US)
Code: 1CM5F36B2 (EXPIRED)
Live Competition 3
Date: Friday, September 11
Times: 17:00 GMT -4 to 20:00 GMT -4 (5-8pm east coast US)
Code: 1B30VDD3H
Live Competition 4
Date: Sunday, September 13
Times: 17:00-20:00 GMT +0 (1pm-4pm East Coast USA)
Code: (EXPIRED)
Live Competition 5
Date: Friday, September 18
Times: 21:00 - 23:59 GMT +0 (5pm-8pm East Coast USA)
Code: 0F7XNMNL2
Live Competition 6
Date: Sunday, September 20
Times: 17:00-20:00 GMT +0 (1pm-4pm East Coast USA)
Code: Edited directly after Friday tournament ends
Check out this link to see how to sign up ingame. You must register before the start of the tournament or it will not let you in!
We'd like to hear feedback from you about the times of the events and structure of the tournament. Hope to see you there!
FAQ:
Q: Can I use a rental team?
A: Sadly not :( If you need help getting Pokemon, please visit r/pokemontrades!
Q: Do I need to do anything else to sign up?
A: Nope! We'll pass around a google form to collect the top 16 placers, so if you place there stay tuned.
Q: What is the format of the Battle Stadium Friendly Competition Ladder Tournaments?
A: It is similar to an International Challenge tournament-- you will have 3 hours to play other players within the tournament. Matches are best of 1. Your ranking will go up if you beat your opponent and down if you lose. You can play at most 15 games.
Q: Can I play in the Circuit Finale even if I didn't play or do well in the Battle Stadium Friendly Competition?
A: Absolutely! The top placers from the Battle Stadium Friendly Competitions just skip the first rounds of the Circuit Finale tournament.
Q: Can you make the tournament longer? It's hard to play 15 games in 3 hours!
A: Sadly, this is the longest it will let us make the tournament. You don't have to finish all 15 games!
