[2023] Bardur Daily Tournaments - Polysseum

We are happy to announce another month of Polysseum! This December, we are featuring the Tribe of the Month - Bardur. This month is your last chance to qualify for the Season Finals, so don't wait because tournaments are starting December 2nd!

How to join?

1. Open The Battle of Polytopia -> Multiplayer -> Tournaments. Once you find the tournament that suits you, click "Join".
   
2. Follow our {LINK REMOVED}Tournaments Hub on Challengermode and find your favourite tournaments.

Don't forget to confirm your participation 15 minutes before the tournament start.
You can find more details on how to join in the {LINK REMOVED}FAQ.

Changes coming this December
Minor leaderboard scoring changes

• 1st - 400 pt
  
• 2nd - 250 pt
  
• 3rd-4th - 125 pt
  
• 5-8th - 40 pt
  
• 9-16th - 10 pt

Maps in December
Since Pangea is a fresh addition to the Map pool, it will not be played in this month's Polysseum. Instead, we will play on Lakes Archipelago, Drylands and Continents.

Season Finals change
Earlier, we announced that we are merging December into the Fall season, so we will host Fall Season finals a month later with the best players from September, October, November and December.

• The main one is the game update. We can Season finals to be diverse map-vice. Since the new update introduced changes on maps with water, there is a very short period from the update to the Season finals for the players to adapt to the changes.
  
• Secondly, having 4 players qualified from each month (16 in total) will allow us to have more common tournament formats.

Tournament capacity
We are continuing with tournament splitting. It might sound confusing, so bear with me.

• There will be a maximum of 16 players per tournament.
  
• But a maximum of 3 tournaments will be created daily, which means, if there are enough players on a waiting list, Challengermode will create up to 3 tournaments with 16 players in each, accommodating up to 48 players.
  
• The minimum number of players on a waiting list required to create an additional tournament is 10. For example, if we have 16 checked-in players and 8 are on a waiting list, it will not create an additional tournament.
  
• Players will be distributed evenly based on their check-in time. So if 16 players confirm participation and 10 are on a waiting list, it will create 2 tournaments with 13 players in each.
  
• All of this means that if you are on a waiting list, don't go too far from your device because you might have a tournament to play.

December schedule

A reminder about Polysseum format The Polysseum is expected to operate across four seasons yearly - Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Every season will culminate with the Season Finals. Now, how do you reach this pinnacle? Here's the scoop: we're rolling out 12 Daily tournaments per week, a total of 36 per month. Your seven best results throughout the month will contribute to your standing on the Monthly leaderboard, granting you a shot at the top 16 positions and entering the Monthly Finals.Daily tournaments
• 12 weekly tournaments - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. 36 tournaments per month.
  
• Up to 48 players, split into a maximum of three 16-player tournaments.
  
• 1v1 Single elimination, finals Bo3.
  
• Live games, Might, Small map.
  
• Tribe of the Month.
  
• Prize pool per tournament - €7.
Monthly LeaderboardPlayers will be automatically placed on the leaderboard once they participate in the tournament. The top 16 players will be invited to the Monthly tournament.Monthly Finals
• December Finals - January 6-7th 18:00 CET (delayed due to Holiday Season)
  
• 16 players.
  
• Live games, Might, Small map.
  
• Prize pool - €200 and 4 spots in the Season Finals.
  
• Bracket format TBA.
Fall Season Finals
• January 13-14th 18:00 CET (delayed due to Holiday Season)
  
• Up to 16 players, Top 4 from September, October, November and December Monthly Finals.
  
• Live games, Might, Small map.
  
• Prize pool - €500.
  
• Bracket format TBA.
How to follow Polysseum?
• Follow us on Twitter
  
• Join our {LINK REMOVED}Discord #polysseum-discussion
  
• Subscribe to our YouTube channel

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.