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Factional Showdown E3: Soviet vs. Wehr - Sign ups!

A_E
5 Sep 2017, 17:22 PM
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Welcome to Episode 3 of the new format in CoH2 competition Factional Showdown where two factions are locked in a cage match together in a four player mini-tournament.

After great games in episode 2 with Noggano again showing why he was the daddy (brackets) - we go to war once more this time with the Eastern Front Armies: Soviets vs. Wehrmacht. Who will step up to the plate and attempting to take out the reigning champ?

Tournament is this Sunday starting at 6pm GMT/ 7pm BST/ 8pm CEST.



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Sign ups:

1) To sign up resond this thread and and declare either for Soviets or for Wehrmacht.

E.g. "declare for Soviets!" or "declare for Wehrmacht!"

2) Link your playercard.

3) Pick your three commander bans for the opposing faction.

Sign ups close on Saturday morning BST.


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Selection:

Then on Saturday morning four players will be chosen: the two top automatch ranked sign-ups for each faction will be selected to play.

Seed 1 of Soviets will face seed 2 of Wehrmacht and vice-versa.

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Rules:

Link to full rules page.

Summary:

  • 500VP. Live patch. $20 for winner. Fixed positions Allies [1]
  • Maps: Crossroads
    in semis, Kolodny Ferma in final.
  • Semis: best-of-one players play on their declared factions.
  • Final: best-of-three players play on their declared factions, unless..
  • Same faction wins semis: coin toss - winner chooses faction in G1, then swap G2, VP leader chooses in decider.
  • No streaming. All replays to be posted to COH2.ORG by winner.
  • All communication to be in Steam with A_E on the day. Check in 30 minutes before tourney start.


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Commander Ban System

Every player selected must ban three commanders of the opposing faction that they do not wish to play against.

These commanders cannot be played against this player.

Note: if in a same-faction-wins-semis scenario, in the Bo3 final players cannot play as their banned commanders when they play the opposite faction.

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5 Sep 2017, 17:41 PM
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5 Sep 2017, 18:41 PM
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declare for Wehrmacht

https://www.coh2.org/ladders/playercard/steamid/76561198032348675


commander bans: lendlease, gaurd motor, Partisan Tactics
5 Sep 2017, 19:23 PM
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Declare for Wehrmacht

Bans are : Lendlease, Guard Motor, Partisans..
A_E
5 Sep 2017, 19:23 PM
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Wehr bans please Commissar VonIvan?
5 Sep 2017, 19:56 PM
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Declare wehr
bans: lendlease, gaurd motor, partisan tactics
5 Sep 2017, 19:59 PM
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jump backJump back to quoted post5 Sep 2017, 19:23 PMA_E


Wehr bans please Commissar VonIvan?

Mobile Defense, Elite Troops, and Lightning War
5 Sep 2017, 20:33 PM
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A_E
5 Sep 2017, 20:49 PM
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PMD6 land mine2



Haha. And your real third ban?
5 Sep 2017, 20:52 PM
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jump backJump back to quoted post5 Sep 2017, 20:49 PMA_E



Haha. And your real third ban?


why wouldnt you want to ban defensive doctrine (dshk and baby at gun)? serious question
5 Sep 2017, 20:57 PM
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jump backJump back to quoted post5 Sep 2017, 20:49 PMA_E



Haha. And your real third ban?


wtf is third ban
A_E
5 Sep 2017, 21:07 PM
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wtf is third ban


"ban m4c,kv1,PMD6 land mine"

Which commander are you banning with that one?
5 Sep 2017, 21:09 PM
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jump backJump back to quoted post5 Sep 2017, 21:07 PMA_E


"ban m4c,kv1,PMD6 land mine"

Which commander are you banning with that one?


He's probably referring to the Defensive Commander for Soviets.
5 Sep 2017, 21:13 PM
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jump backJump back to quoted post5 Sep 2017, 19:56 PMNashka
D
bans: lendlease, gaurd motor, partisan tactics


jump backJump back to quoted post5 Sep 2017, 19:23 PMEarth


Bans are : Lendlease, Guard Motor, Partisans..



commander bans: lendlease, gaurd motor, Partisan Tactics



May i ask why no kv1?

And lol is guarde mortar/ partisan meta atm?


Map was crossroad in semis as i remember.


And vonivan for ever alone soviet :)

1 Soviet sign in and 4 wehrmacht.
A_E
5 Sep 2017, 21:17 PM
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He's probably referring to the Defensive Commander for Soviets.


Aye, I'd rather him say that, this is the first tournament action we will have seen Paul in all year, it's important we check he can actually read the rules haha
A_E
5 Sep 2017, 21:18 PM
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And vonivan for ever alone soviet :)


The 'GENIUS' of this tournament concept is theoretically it should even up as good players see an opportunity to jump in as the least popular faction. :D
5 Sep 2017, 21:36 PM
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May i ask why no kv1?


Penals -> For mother russia -> KV1 spam has very strong value. As seen during GCS.
5 Sep 2017, 21:45 PM
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Declare for Wehrmacht

ban
1.land lease Tatics

2.counter attack Tatic

3.Defensive Tatic (Community)

https://www.coh2.org/ladders/playercard/steamid/76561198369789172
5 Sep 2017, 22:21 PM
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Penals -> For mother russia -> KV1 spam has very strong value. As seen during GCS.



???????

I asked why the people did NOT ban kv1!

L2R :oops:
A_E
5 Sep 2017, 22:41 PM
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Declare for Wehrmacht

ban
1.land lease Tatics

2.counter attack Tatic

3.Defensive Tatic (Community)

https://www.coh2.org/ladders/playercard/steamid/76561198369789172



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