Competitive capsuleers!
We have just released the information about the return of Alliance Tournament XVII, with more information about how to enter the tournament, key dates, and full rules to come next week. Please use this thread for feedback and discussion.
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We love seeing the most skilled pilots and theorycrafters that New Eden has to offer duking it out on a grid.
There have been some amazing player-led initiatives since the hiatus of the AT, and it has demonstrated the level of interest that this type of event holds. Alliance Tournament is one of the projects we always wanted to resume, and acquisition of new talent gave us the opportunity to realize this crave this year.
After months of planning and organizing, we were finally able to share that information with the community today. We know that there are conversations on different topics related to EVE Online’s ecosystem, game changes and overall health that are at the forefronts of your minds. We hear you loud and clear. These subjects are continuously talked about internally and we are in the process of preparing a communication piece that will touch on some of the hot topics you want more visibility on. Expect to see it hitting eveonline.com soon.
For this discussion, we can’t wait to hear your feedback on Alliance Tournament XVII. As mentioned in the news post, we also have an Alliance Tournament Discord setup to facilitate discussions as well - so feel free to pop in for a chat!
I’m looking forward to the AT being back. This was a fun thing for the community and it was a shame when it went on hiatus. I recall many people saying that the AT was never coming back and I am happy they were wrong.
I doubt I will be able to participate, but maybe I will be able to commentate. Thanks to CCP Aurora and the rest of the team for all their hard work to make this happen
The tournament format may be similar to previous years, however we feel like the updated point system and the exact rules (to be posted on Monday the 19th) will inspire teams to create fresh setups and broaden the potential Tournament archetypes.
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The full rule-set with points will be listed Monday the 19th. But I have bad news, I don’t think ORE ships made the cut 
The plans are to have coverage from the incredibly talented community (along with some CCP guests) in our new studio.
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We have some very robust anti-collusion rules. Both the IGC and the Mordu’s Legion put a high value on competitive play
The Alliance Tournament actually involves a deceptive amount of work to put on well, and when we decided to put the AT on hiatus it was because there was not enough manpower to put on a show up to the standards that the players and competitors had come to expect.
This past year CCP Aurora has been unearthing and updating the tech involved in the tournament, as well as putting together a plan to broadcast it year-after-year in a sustainable fashion. This is the culmination of months of work and preparation.
The Alliance Tournament is traditionally an alliance-level event, however this year there are some interesting new mechanics to allow the unaffiliated to compete. The exact mechanics of the “Mercenary Rule” will be posted on Monday, July 19th, with the rest of the Tournament rules.
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