Welcome to THUNDERDUNES, the first ever Guns of Icarus Online tournament!
As we hurtle towards launch in the last weeks of beta, it’s time for all you airship Captains, Gunners, and Engineers to take to the skies and battle it out for the right to name yourselves CHAMPIONS OF THE DUNES!
Tournament page:
Date and time:
- Saturday, September 15, 2pm EST
Format:
- 8v8 (2 ships vs. 2 ships) Battle on the Dunes
Prizes:
- Collector’s Edition copies of the game and in-game costumes and accessories. Details and pictures below!
Signup:
- Signup is open to all beta participants until noon EST on Wednesday, September 12. Register your team on the forums at: http://gunsoficarus.com/community/forum
Tournament format:
- Double elimination with Bronze match
Rules:
- Sign up as a full team of 8 (two ships), or a half-team of 4 (one ship). If you sign up as a single ship, you will be randomly paired with another ship for the duration of the tournament.
At signup, each ship must specify ship name and class and have a captain and at least 3 crew, with alternates strongly recommended. Ship class and captains are fixed, but ship loadout and crew class/loadout may be changed between rounds ONLY. In the event of a disconnect and restart, classes/loadouts may NOT be changed mid-match.
No-shows will be replaced with standbys if possible, but no team may play with more than one AI crewmember per ship.
Prize details:
- Each member of a winning team will receive:
1st: A Collector’s Edition copy of the game (includes Captain’s costume and soundtrack), PLUS your choice of an additional Captain’s, Gunner’s, or Engineer’s costume, AND a hat!
2nd: A Collector’s Edition copy, PLUS your choice of a Captain’s, Gunner’s, or Engineer’s costume OR a hat!
3rd: A Collector’s Edition copy!
The items in the Collector’s Edition will be giftable in case the winners already have a copy of the game or the CE extras. The hat and additional prize costumes are new (non-exclusive) items that have not been awarded in any previous contests or giveaways. Winners will receive their prizes as soon as the store is live and costumes are in the game.
Collector’s Edition Captain costumes:
Tournament prize costume selections:
Other info:
- Questions about the tournament? Post your question in the forums or contact us at feedback@musegames.com.
Visit the forums to discuss the tournament: http://gunsoficarus.com/community/forum/discussion/333/goio-tournament-1
You can also post in the Docks to find teammates: http://gunsoficarus.com/community/forum/categories/the-docks
We’ve been hard at work on new features to support tournaments and competitive play, including the ability to create and browse custom matches (currently live), plus support for spectator mode, party formation, and an in-game friends list (coming soon!). This tournament will be the first of many. Stay tuned at our website for info on the official livestream with tournament coverage, behind-the-scenes chat with the devs, and giveaways! Whether you’re gunning to compete or just want to sit back and follow the action, we hope you’ll join us for this historic milestone!
Good luck to all!