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Steam News28 September 20205y ago

Official Quaver 4K Tournament Registrations & 0.25.0 Update Patch Notes

Official 4 Keys Tournament Registrations Open! If you are a player looking to show off your skills, compete with other players, and win cool prizes, we have a very special announcement for you. That's right!

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addedOfficial 4 Keys Tournament Registrations Open!This tournament is for players of all skill levels . If you are new to the game or an experienced player, be sure to sign up and participate!
changedQuick LinksSuggest maps for the tournament
changedTournament ScheduleQualifiers are played for seeding purposes. There are four maps you must play in a multiplayer lobby with others. You play each set of maps twice, with a 5 minute break in between. This will determine whether or not you qualify for the tournament. Only the top 64 players will advance.
changedTournament Rules and FormatEach player is allowed to ban two maps from the map pool per match . You can only ban one map per category. Each category is based on map type, and you will be able to view the possible categories on the map pool spreadsheet in the future.
changedTournament Rules and FormatEach player may choose one warm-up map to play before the match . The warm-up must not exceed 4 minutes in length, and it must be uploaded on Quaver's website.
changedTournament Rules and FormatFree rate will be turned off (you must use the rate specified for each map)

Official 4 Keys Tournament Registrations Open!

If you are a player looking to show off your skills, compete with other players, and win cool prizes, we have a very special announcement for you. That's right! We're finally ready to host our first official 4 Key tournament!

This tournament is for players of all skill levels. If you are new to the game or an experienced player, be sure to sign up and participate!

Please read below for more information on rules, dates, prizes, how to sign up, and more!

Prize Pool

  • 🥇 1st Place -$60 USD, 3 Months Donator, & Profile Badge

  • 🥈 2nd Place -$30 USD, 2 Months Donator, & Profile Badge

  • 🥉 3rd Place -$10 USD, 1 Month Donator, & Profile Badge

Tournament Schedule

Below is a table of the tournament schedule for each round. Please read below, and make sure you will be able to attend to play your matches if you are participating.

DateRoundBest of
October 24th-25thQualifiersN/A
October 31st-November 1stRound of 647
November 7th-8thRound of 327
November 14th-15thRound of 169
November 21st-22ndQuarter Finals11
November 28th-29thSemi Finals11
December 5th-6thFinals13
December 12th-13thGrand Finals13

Qualifiers are played for seeding purposes. There are four maps you must play in a multiplayer lobby with others. You play each set of maps twice, with a 5 minute break in between. This will determine whether or not you qualify for the tournament. Only the top 64 players will advance.

Tournament Rules and Format

  • Double Elimination - This means there is a loser's bracket.

  • Each player is allowed to ban two maps from the map pool per match. You can only ban one map per category. Each category is based on map type, and you will be able to view the possible categories on the map pool spreadsheet in the future.

  • Each player may choose one warm-up map to play before the match. The warm-up must not exceed 4 minutes in length, and it must be uploaded on Quaver's website.

  • Free rate will be turned off (you must use the rate specified for each map)

  • If you are thinking of rescheduling your match, please do it up to 24 hours before your match time. We will give you more information on how to reschedule in the coming days.

  • If a disconnect happens up to 30 seconds into a match, it will be restarted.

  • The tie-breaker map will only be played in the case of a tie (both players being one away from the point limit)

Staff Registrations

We are looking for extra people to help out on our tournament's staff team! If you are interested in any of the following roles, please sign up here. Prior experience is not mandatory, but it is a plus. If you are interested in commentating, please make sure your microphone is clear.

  • Referee - You oversee each match and tally up the scores - confirming a winner in the end.

  • Streamer - You livestream the match for others to view on Twitch. It is important to create a fun viewing experience for others.

  • Commentator - You speak on the stream for the match - providing an entertaining and informative experience. Streamers can also be commentators.

  • Map Pool Selector - You select, possibly chart, and assure quality of the maps selected for the participants to play.

Want To Participate? Register Here!

You can sign up for the tournament here! If you choose to sign up for the tournament, please make sure you are able to make it to every match. If you are not able to make a match, either reschedule, or let us know ahead of time!

Check out the player spreadsheet here for all the information you need!

Map Pool Suggestions

We're also looking for more maps for future map pools. Please submit maps using this google form.

Quaver 0.25.0 Update Patch Notes

A new Quaver client update has been released!

Additions & Bug Fixes

  • Changed the administrator chat color to red.

  • Added various editor plugin additions.

  • Added editor plugin functionality for layer manipulation.

  • Added a menu item in the editor to resnap objects in the map.

  • Added a menu item in the editor to toggle "live mapping" (placing objects with number keys) on/off.

  • Removed access to BrowserHelper.OpenUrl() from editor plugins.

  • Fixed a crash in the editor when quick exiting during test play.

  • Fixed the cursor disappearing in the editor when trying to test play with no objects at that point.

  • Fixed the gameplay preview in multiplayer sending unnecessary packets.

  • Fixed a random crash during multiplayer gameplay.

  • Fixed a bug where the game would run at 2 FPS in the multiplayer game lobby.

  • Fixed a crash when spamming rate changes in multiplayer.

  • Fixed notifications spamming when no longer spectating multiplayer matches.

  • Fixed the tournament viewer ending matches prematurely.

  • Fixed the tournament viewer not displaying all players in the results screen.

Thanks for reading! - The Quaver Team 💙

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Steam News / 28 September 2020

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