News: XJ Highlight: [PERFECT RUN] fykseN on kz_sola

19/04/21 - 21:40:47

Written by: Commandeer

Comments: 35

I've had this idea in my head for a while. Maybe not since the release of kz_cliffez video, but I'd say around the time I got into shorter maps. In the beginning of 2018, I had a talk with shooting-star and asked him if kz_sola would be a fine record. He didn't believe that I could make it happen with my skillset back then. It was an extreme challenge for me and I really wanted to prove myself, not only to him. Up to this date, kz_sola is the map that I spent the most time on (after kz_construction). As I grew with the map and pretty much mastered it, I realized that you can go much further. This video is a demonstration of ideas and trickjumps that I compiled over the years. Hopefully someone will take over and do them in real run one day. I am korban's fanboy since his risk_snowcastle battlemovie, it was an absolute honor to work with him on such a project. Perhaps my last project ever.

News: XJ Spring Tournament 2vs2 2021 [175 EUR Prize Pool] - Results

31/03/21 - 21:39:51

Written by: p0ker

Comments: 75

Winner: fykseN and g-Lp : 100€ and VIP for 1 month!

Second place: topoviygus and Toffifee : 50€ and VIP for 1 month!

Third place: rawe and Aguslash : 25€ and VIP for 1 month!

Gametype: Two-stage tournament:

Stage #1: GSL Group Stage - 8 teams (could be extended depending on sign ups)
Stage #2: Playoffs Single Elimination- 4 teams (again, could be extended depending on sign-ups)
Format:

Stage #1: Group Stage [GSL-Style]

All teams will be divided into two groups according to the amount of people who signed up. Out of all teams, only four advance to the playoffs (unless more players sign-up and the amount accomodates the format). Initial match-ups will be put together according to an unnanounced way of seeding the teams.


All matches will be BO3 (best of threes). GSL-Style, which adopts a kind of double elimination format, where first, second, third and fourth place are always determined. If a team wins 2 matches with 0 losses, they will advance directly to the semifinals, if a team wins 2 matches, but loses once, they would advance to the other semifinal meeting the first place of the second group.

In case there are 16 teams, the winner of the upper final of the group goes directly to the semifinals, while the loser of the upper final and the winner of the lower final qualify for the quarterfinals.

During the initial match-ups, each team will pick which player will play first the first map. In case the first player wins a map, during the second map he will play against the teammate of the loser from the first map. In case he loses the second map, his own teammate will play against the the teammate of the loser for the third map. However, whether the team loses or wins, during their next match the second player will play first instead. Thus, should a team continue winning, their players will be always swapping positions on who would start first. In that case, even if a team manages pull off 2:0 wins all the time, this rule will ensure that each player gets to play an equal amount of times.

Stage #2: Playoffs

Depending on how many people will have signed up, either 4 or 8 teams will advance to the playoffs. As previously mentioned, depending on this number, the playoffs could have two Bo3 semifinals with a Bo5 Grand Final, or in the case with 16 teams, two pretedermined semifinalists with two Bo3 quarterfinals and a Bo5 Grand Final.

The way the 2v2s play out will remain exactly the same as in the group stage, as well as the nature of the matches.


Map Veto:

Both Stage #1 and Stage #2 will use the pick/ban map veto system.

There will be 14 maps for each stage, thus making 28 in total.

Stage #1: 7 maps per group (bhop/climb/mix) that would give just enough time for a player to do his personal best within 5 minutes. All of them are considered to have easy to average difficulty.

Stage #2: 7 maps per phase. Each one consists of a balanced amount of bhop/climb/mix maps which ranges from average to hard difficulty.


Before the 2v2 matches starts, the administrators will use a plugin that will determinate randomly who is going to ban first. After that, with the help of a map veto plugin in the server, the following will occure:

First ban rotation:

1. Team1 bans first
2. Team2 bans second

Map picks:

3. Team1 picks first
4. Team2 picks second

Second ban rotation:

5. Team1 bans first
6. Team2 bans second

Decider:

7. After Team2 decide their second ban, the last map will be used as a decider in case the result is 1:1

Stage #1: Main Group Stage

Group A

kz_pit
kz_desolatum
bkz_junglebhop
j2s_4floors
kz_hop
kz_megabhop
bkz_volcanobhop

Group B

qcg_natureclimb
kz_kzlt_femtobhop
kz_cellblock
kz_adventure
fof_utopia
kz_j2s_sandland2
kz_shrubhop_ez

Stage #2: Playoffs

First Half: Quarterfinals [if needed] and Semifinals

av_degyptianez
kz_j2s_icevalley
kz_tbt_nonentity
8b1_hellinashop
kz_dimblock
ccn_scourge2
kz_kzse_dustbhop_h

Second Half: 3rd place Match and The Grand Final

holy_lame
kz_kzse_aztectemple
fu_replayhop
prochallenge_bhop
kz_synergy_x
kzm_fineblock
kz_jro_hb_EnquaerX

Brackets: TBA

Participants for Stage #1:


Substitutes:

Signups: Just leave a comment in the comments section to sign up for the cup. Make sure to mention the name of the team, your nickname and your teammate's name.

Example:

Team: XJ Cup Team
Player1: p0ker
Player2: platino

Match time:

Stage #1 and #2 = 5 minutes cup timer

Depending on the circumstances people who do not show up for the tournament might receive a 30 day ban from XJ.

All participants are obliged to stay on the server after a map has finished.

We do not bear responsibility for experienced lags, whether they are caused due to your connection problems or system spikes. However, if it heavily affects your game, you can request a rematch. It's possible only with opponent's agreement.

You are obliged to use your real nick on the server so that you are recognized.

Forfeiting a game is forbidden. You must continue to run until the timer ends, no matter what.

Disobeying admin's instructions will get you disqualified or banned from one or multiple Cups.

Being warned by admin 3 times will get you disqualified from the tournament and banned from one or multiple Cups.

Cup rules can be updated and differ from each other, depending on format and theme.

Auto-recording demos during the cup time will be enabled. Do not delete the demos as you may be asked by the cup admin to send them. Disobeying this rule could lead to consequences regarding your spot in the tournament.

The General cup rules still apply to this tournament. -link-

Donators: Irvin
Streamers and commentators: Muty , psh , Gorbachev_x
Cup admins: JocA, p0ker , platino
Contributors:

Xtreme-Jumps Steam group - announcements start a few hours before Cup launches, then for every stage as it's progressing.

Monthly Cups Update section - contains all the Monthly
Cup concerned updates for each Cup.