MWEB Gaming is running a Team Fortress 2 (TF2) ladder competition in May where the winner will walk away with a full size 355 game arcade machine.
In a ladder tournament, players are listed as if on the rungs of a ladder and the objective is to reach the highest rung. The tournament proceeds via a system of challenges and any player can challenge a player above him or her on the ladder. If the lower-placed player wins the match, then the two swap places on the ladder. If the lower-placed player loses, then he or she may not challenge the same person again without challenging someone else first.
“œWe decided on the Soldier class for our first ladder,“ says Desmond Kurz, Online Gaming Manager at MWEB. “œThe Soldier class is exciting to watch and extremely fun and easy, especially for new players. Hopefully the easy class and simple tournament mechanics will encourage new players to try out the game and compete. If the TF2 community shows enough interest we will look at hosting other competition formats.“
MWEB will be using the ELO rating system, based on the players win/loss record, which establishes his or her position or level on the game ladder. The ladder will be played with the MGE format, a Mod that was made by My Gaming Edge. Players play 1-on-1 matches to practice and improve their deathmatch skills and is essentially a showcase for individual talent.
“œBefore heading into the formal ladder, the match server needs to be tested and rules need to be set,“ says Kurz. “œWe will be running a trial period of 2 weeks to work out all the kinks. We need your help, so grab a friend and head to 197.80.200.23:27016.“
Once passed the testing phase, more information on the rules, ladder starting date and competition format will be released.
The beta test will last two weeks from 19 April to 24 May, with the official ladder opening on Saturday 25 May (depending on the interest from the community).
To get involved, go to the MWEB GameZone Tournament site and register as a user and sign up for the TF2 1v1 Soldier Beta Ladder.
