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Skyfront Skirmish: Halloween Hoopla

Skyfront Skirmish: Halloween Hoopla October 29th 5 PM UTC until November 1st 5 PM UTC Halloween Hoopla is here to celebrate everything spooky during the Steam Halloween Sale and let you guys try out our new Skirmish sco

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addedOctober 29th 5 PM UTC until November 1st 5 PM UTCHalloween Hoopla is here to celebrate everything spooky during the Steam Halloween Sale and let you guys try out our new Skirmish scoring system! Consider it a beta test for the scoring system and do give us feedback on how you think it’s holding up on our Discord channel ! Get acquainted with the scoring system below.
changedImportant NotesHigh scores from arcades will not be included in the Skirmishes. Separate events will be organised for arcades. That being said, arcade players are still more than welcome to join in on the Skirmishes, but their scores will not be counted towards anything. All Skyfront Skirmishes will be moderated to ensure no one is cheating or breaking any rules.
changedSkyfront Skirmish – OverviewSkyfront Skirmishes are weekend challenges that Skyfront organises every couple of weeks. During each Skirmish, players will compete for a certain high score (e.g. most kills, best multikill, killstreak, most kills with a certain weapon, etc.) that will be announced the week of the event. Players will compete in one of three Leagues – Titan, Master or Rookie – depending on how many hours the player has spent in Skyfront. Play time is limited to the duration of the Skirmish and all weapons and special abilities are allowed, unless stated otherwise (e.g. if the Skirmish is devoted to a specific weapon). Each future Skyfront Skirmish and the prizes of future Skirmishes will be announced separately. If you love the Skirmishes or have any suggestions for what we could do better or differently, give us devs a shoutout on our Discord channel

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addedHalloween Hoopla is here to celebrate everything spooky during the Steam Halloween Sale and let you guys try out our new Skirmish scoring system! Consider it a beta test for the scoring system and do give us feedback on how you think it’s holding up on our Discord channel ! Get acquainted with the scoring system below.
changedHigh scores from arcades will not be included in the Skirmishes. Separate events will be organised for arcades. That being said, arcade players are still more than welcome to join in on the Skirmishes, but their scores will not be counted towards anything. All Skyfront Skirmishes will be moderated to ensure no one is cheating or breaking any rules.
changedSkyfront Skirmishes are weekend challenges that Skyfront organises every couple of weeks. During each Skirmish, players will compete for a certain high score (e.g. most kills, best multikill, killstreak, most kills with a certain weapon, etc.) that will be announced the week of the event. Players will compete in one of three Leagues – Titan, Master or Rookie – depending on how many hours the player has spent in Skyfront. Play time is limited to the duration of the Skirmish and all weapons and special abilities are allowed, unless stated otherwise (e.g. if the Skirmish is devoted to a specific weapon). Each future Skyfront Skirmish and the prizes of future Skirmishes will be announced separately. If you love the Skirmishes or have any suggestions for what we could do better or differently, give us devs a shoutout on our Discord channel

Skyfront Skirmish: Halloween Hoopla

October 29th 5 PM UTC until November 1st 5 PM UTC

Halloween Hoopla is here to celebrate everything spooky during the Steam Halloween Sale and let you guys try out our new Skirmish scoring system! Consider it a beta test for the scoring system and do give us feedback on how you think it’s holding up on our Discord channel ! Get acquainted with the scoring system below.

Date and Time

Skyfront Skirmish: Halloween Hoopla will begin Monday October 29th at 5 PM UTC and end Thursday November 1st at 5 PM UTC.

Prizes

First place – $ 50 Steam gift card Second place – $ 25 Steam gift card Third place – $ 10 Steam gift card

Rules

  1. Players will compete in four skill categories – Kills, Multikills, Kill Streak and Headshots. Each skill category will have a separate scoreboard. The top 10 players in each skill category will be given points for their place on the leaderboard as follows: 1st place – 12 points 2nd place – 10 points 3rd place – 8 points 4th place – 7 points 5th place – 6 points 6th place – 5 points 7th place – 4 points 8th place – 3 points 9th place – 2 points 10th place – 1 point A player’s points in each skill category will be tallied up on the leaderboard. The player with the highest combined score on the leaderboard will be declared the winner.

  2. In case of a tie, the player with the least deaths in his/her winning game will take the lead and be awarded the higher number of points in that skill category. If no two players tie, a player's spot on the leaderboard will solely be determined by his/her total points.

  3. A player’s high score will be registered at the end of the game or when the player exits the game.

  4. Players may use all weapons and special abilities.

  5. Players are forbidden from teaming up and assisting each other or using bugs or glitches with the intention of getting a better high score.

  6. Abusive behaviour will not be tolerated in-game, especially in VOIP – keep it friendly!

  7. The high scores will be counted for games with a minimum of 3 players at the start of the game. NOTE! If the game starts with three players and two players leave before the end of the game, the high score of the last remaining player will be locked the moment the second to last player leaves the game.

  8. The winners are the players with the TOP 3 highest total scores on the leaderboard at the end of the Skirmish.

  9. Arcade accounts are excluded from the Skirmishes (see Important Notes below).

  10. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the Skirmish.

  11. Skyfront will attempt to contact the winners of the Skirmishes, but to guarantee that you get your due prize asap, please contact the devs on Skyfront’s social media or Discord channel .

Important Notes

High scores from arcades will not be included in the Skirmishes. Separate events will be organised for arcades. That being said, arcade players are still more than welcome to join in on the Skirmishes, but their scores will not be counted towards anything. All Skyfront Skirmishes will be moderated to ensure no one is cheating or breaking any rules.

Skyfront Skirmish – Overview

Skyfront Skirmishes are weekend challenges that Skyfront organises every couple of weeks. During each Skirmish, players will compete for a certain high score (e.g. most kills, best multikill, killstreak, most kills with a certain weapon, etc.) that will be announced the week of the event. Players will compete in one of three Leagues – Titan, Master or Rookie – depending on how many hours the player has spent in Skyfront. Play time is limited to the duration of the Skirmish and all weapons and special abilities are allowed, unless stated otherwise (e.g. if the Skirmish is devoted to a specific weapon). Each future Skyfront Skirmish and the prizes of future Skirmishes will be announced separately. If you love the Skirmishes or have any suggestions for what we could do better or differently, give us devs a shoutout on our Discord channel

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Steam News / 29 October 2018

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