User blog:Luperza/SOE Live: Ultimate Squad Showdown

  Ultimate Squad Showdown







 Many an Auraxian has messaged me in regards to the Ultimate Squad Showdown (USS) at   SOE Live, so I wanted to give y’all a basic rundown of what will happen at the event and how you can win a possible chunk of that $10,000!



 You can view the   official rules on the SOE forums  if you’re into legalese and all that. Hey...Whatever floats your boat. We aren’t judging.



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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(222,224,223);font-family:Arial;line-height:19px;"> <span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);">The Event From Start to Finish <p style="margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(222,224,223);font-family:Arial;line-height:19px;"><span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);"> Sign-up Rules <p style="margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(222,224,223);font-family:Arial;line-height:19px;"><span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);"> Play Session Rules <p style="margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(222,224,223);font-family:Arial;line-height:19px;"><span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);"><span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);"> Scoring System and Rules
 * 1) <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">Players must sign-up on Thursday, August 1st between 2:30PM - 6:30PM or on August 2nd between 9AM-10AM in the Mezzanine.
 * 2) * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">All 6 of your squad members must be present in order to sign-up as a team in the USS.
 * 3) * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">Remember, sign-ups are first come first service.
 * 4) * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">You’ll fill out all the appropriate information and choose the time slot for your play session.
 * 5) <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">Be present on Friday, August 2nd 15 minutes before your assigned time slot that your team chose.
 * 6) * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">If all of your members on your sign-up sheet are not present on time, your team will be disqualified.
 * 7) <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">Your team will have 10 minutes to set up their characters and 75,000 certification points on accounts provided by SOE.
 * 8) <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">Your team will have 40 minutes to play.
 * 9) * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">Teams must stay together during their play session.
 * 10) * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">Remember to keep the Scoring System (see section for more details) in mind as the teams with the highest score will be the winners.
 * 11) * Otherwise...This is a fun event and in that spirit, we’re going with the “anything goes<span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);">* ” mind-set. So figure out your strategy for the big day and be ready for a ton of fun and entertainment on the stream ( <span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);"><span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);"> twitch.tv/ planetside2 ) if you can’t make it to  <span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);"><span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);"> SOE Live.
 * 12) * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">We may throw some things into the mix that teams will be subject to...You’ve been forewarned.
 * 13) Winners will be announced at the Annual Grand Banquet on Saturday, August 3rd, 2013. We’ll also post them on the forums in the <span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);"><span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);">  Official News and Announcements  section.
 * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">Teams are made of 6 players.
 * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">Players must sign-up for the USS with all 6 of their players present.
 * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">Sign-ups are first come first service.
 * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">Players will use accounts given to them by SOE.
 * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">Teams must stay together.
 * Otherwise...This is a fun event and in that spirit, we’re going with the “anything goes<span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);">* ” mind-set. So figure out your strategy for the big day and be ready for a ton of fun and entertainment! If you can’t make it to  <span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);"><span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);">SOE Live, we’ll be streaming the event at  <span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);"><span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);">twitch.tv/ planetside2.
 * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">We may throw some things into the mix during the event that teams will be subject to...You’ve been forewarned.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(222,224,223);font-family:Arial;line-height:19px;"><span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);"> The Scoring System will determine the winner who will be announced at the Annual Grand Banquet on Saturday, August 3rd, 2013. The team with the highest score wins.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(222,224,223);font-family:Arial;line-height:19px;"><span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);"> The scoring is a weighted point scale. Each task will provide a different scoring multiplier. Some tasks will provide more points than others. Example: If I captured 5 bases, I would have 250 points.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(222,224,223);font-family:Arial;line-height:19px;"><span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);"> In case of a tie-breaker, the tied teams will be ranked by top player scores in the tournament.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(222,224,223);font-family:Arial;line-height:19px;"><span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);"> Task

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(222,224,223);font-family:Arial;line-height:19px;"><span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);"><span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);"> Rewards

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(222,224,223);font-family:Arial;line-height:19px;"><span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);"> The top three teams will receive rewards for participating in the USS. <p style="margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(222,224,223);font-family:Arial;line-height:19px;"><span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);"> That should cover everything! I can’t wait to see everyone at  <span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);"><span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);"> SOE Live !! It’s going to be a blast this year. =D
 * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">Grand Prize winners will receive a gift card valued at $1,000 USD ($6,000 USD total for the whole team).
 * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">Second Prize winners will receive a gift card valued at $500 USD ($3,000 USD total for the whole team).
 * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">Third Prize winners will receive a gift card valued at $175 USD ($1,050 USD total for the whole team).

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(222,224,223);font-family:Arial;line-height:19px;"><span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);"> *Do note that everything is subject to change. If things change, I’ll be sure to update this thread to relay that information.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(222,224,223);font-family:Arial;line-height:19px;"><span data-mce-style="color: #008080;" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);"> Edit: Adding FAQ Here

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(222,224,223);font-family:Arial;line-height:19px;"><span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);"> Are we allowed to bring our own peripherals (mouse/keyboard) to use for the USS?
 * <span data-mce-style="color: #ffffff;" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);">No.