Hello Commanders,
Season one of 1v1 ranked has ended, so let us give our congratulations to [TNC] [Nik] NikolaMX, a player so humble he put his own name in a clan tag.
Fighting off many worthy opponents he has dominated the Uber league, holding the #1 position for most of the season. An Invictus statue will be on its way to our deserving season 1 winner.
Season 2 – 2019-01-25 to 2019-04-25
It’s season 2!
All ranks have been reset; everything is up for grabs again.
A new season needs new maps. As you know we introduced four new maps mid-way through the previous season, and they’ll be carrying over to season two. But the rest of the maps have been taken out back and… retired. Sleep well old maps, you’ve served your time. Replacing them are eleven brand new maps.
Season 2 Map Pool (15)
- Aquilaris (WPMarshall)
- Bulkhead (WPMarshall)
- Canyon (WPMarshall)
- Centax-3 (Grand Homie)
- Disparity (WPMarshall)
- Enfer (Grand Homie)
- Geonosis (Grand Homie)
- Lost Temple (WPMarshall)
- Lugaan (WPMarshall)
- Niflhel (Grand Homie)
- Riddler (WPMarshall)
- Singe (WPMarshall)
- Tartarus (Grand Homie)
- The Ardennes (Grand Homie)
- The Marne (Grand Homie)
New maps mean new strategies, and everyone is on an even footing because no one has had a chance to practice these before. We look forward to seeing what you make of them and hearing your thoughts on how they play. These maps will also be made available to play in custom lobbies in the near future.
Prizes!
Of course, what season is complete without prizes? And what could possibly top an Invictus Commander statue? Like that relative that doesn’t know what to get you as a present, we opted for cold, hard cash. Nice.
The player who holds Uber #1 at the mid-season point (2019-03-08 00:00 UTC) will be awarded US$500. The player who is Uber #1 at the end of the season (2019-04-26 00:00 UTC) will receive US$1,000.
But what about those of you playing in Bronze reading this and thinking, I’m never going to hit Uber so what do I care? Well we’ve got you covered too.
We will be awarding US$100 to the three most active players in each of the five leagues, both mid-season and at the end of the season. Doesn’t matter where you rank in the league, only how much you play. (UPDATED)
Summary of Prizes
Mid-season at 2019-03-08:00:00 UTC
- Uber #1 - US$500
- Three most active Bronze players - US$100 each (UPDATED)
- Three most active Silver players - US$100 each (UPDATED)
- Three most active Gold players - US$100 each (UPDATED)
- Three most active Platinum players - US$100 each (UPDATED)
- Three most active Uber players - US$100 each (UPDATED)
End of season 2 at 2019-04-26:00:00 UTC
- Uber #1 - US$1,000
- Three most active Bronze players - US$100 each (UPDATED)
- Three most active Silver players - US$100 each (UPDATED)
- Three most active Gold players - US$100 each (UPDATED)
- Three most active Platinum players - US$100 each (UPDATED)
- Three most active Uber players - US$100 each (UPDATED)
Maximum annual winnings for Uber #1 is US$6,800 if you hold the position all year and play the most!
All prizes are awarded at the discretion of Planetary Annihilation Inc. Players in breach of the Planetary Annihilation Community Rules and Guidelines may be disqualified. The decision of Planetary Annihilation Inc is final.
tl;dr
Seriously? We spent a lot of time writing all that. Millennials are ruining the patch note industry.
- Ranked season 2 has begun
- New ranked map pool
- US$4,500 to be won this season (UPDATED)
Let the soothing voice of WPMarshall take you on a guided tour of this season’s maps: https://youtu.be/ienE1HgwmLM
UPDATE: 1v1 Ranked Leaderboard Update 112835
UPDATE: We have expanded the participation prizes to include the three most active players in each of the five leagues for a total prize pool of US$4,500 this season.