Fortnite

Fortnite

Fortnite

Year Released

2017

Produced By

Epic Games

Genre

Battle Royal

Summary

  • Tournament Size Headline

Overview

About the game

Fortnite is an online video game first released in 2017 and developed by Epic Games. The game modes include Fortnite: Save the World, a cooperative shooter-survival game for up to four players to fight off zombie-like creatures and defend objects with fortifications they can build, Fortnite Battle Royale, a free-to-play battle royale game where up to 100 players fight to be the last person standing, and Fortnite Creative, where players are given complete freedom to create worlds and battle arenas. The last player or team standing wins the round.

Tournament Format

Custom Games (Hosted by Admin), Solo, Duo, Squads – upto 100 players

Rule Updates

Fortnite will be scored using a elimination and position based formula derived from the official tournament rules and simplified for ease of use @ RFLAN.

1st place 100 points
2nd place 90 points
3rd place 80 points
4th place 70 points
5th place 60 points
6th place 50 points
7th place 40 points
8th place 30 points
9th place 20 points
10th place 10 points

Each elimination + 10 points

The points will be scored and totaled over a number of consecutive games.

General Information

RFLAN Game admins plan to run many different custom game configurations and specific rules regarding the games will be made available to players signing up to the tournament.

Client Specific Settings

Teams must ensure their ingame team name is the same name used on the RFLAN Intranet. Teams could be penalised if this rule is not followed.

General Rules and Information

  • All players must join their allocated server within 10 minutes of announcement or the players will forfeit.
  • The tournament is open to all ticket holders of RFLAN and must be physically present at the event to participate.
  • External players outside of the RFLAN event are not to be used. If external players are found to be used, the team will be immediately disqualified.
  • All players in the tournament must join RFLAN’s Discord server and be present in the #fortnite channel.
  • Game administrators reserve the right to suspend tournament play in the event of unfavorable network/power conditions.
  • Everyone has the right to be treated with respect, even in the face of unfavourable rulings. Anyone caught abusing any person at the event may, at the discretion of event organisers be removed from their tournament, or in extreme cases, the event itself.
  • Use of scripts is not allowed.
  • Use of third party cheats or hacks to gain an unfair advantage is strictly not allowed.
  • Players and/or teams found to be using hacks or cheats will be disqualified from the competition
  • Using exploits to gain an unfair advantage is not allowed. Players found to be using exploits will be disqualified.
  • Keep the game fun for everyone, no trash talking or excessive global binds.
  • Common sense. Don’t do anything stupid.

Exploits

The use of any bugs or exploits to create an unfair advantage is strictly forbidden.

Using glitches and bugs in map design or to reach locations not intended by the game developer are forbidden.

Please see Early Access Game Waiver section.

Disputes

Tournament admins should be informed immediately if there is a dispute between teams and/or with a player.

In the event of a dispute between two teams, the admin running the competition will review both parties explanations and may spectate the game to determine a verdict.

Decisions made by the tournament admin are made with best judgement and should be respected.

Other Conditions

The Lead Games Admin of the event has the power to veto any ruling made by game administrators and/or the rulings on this page. The decision of the Lead Games Admin on any matter is final.

On occasion an admin may enter your game to spectate. Admin abuse will not be tolerated, with punishment of disqualification.

By participating in the tournament you agree to have your games shown on projectors or TV’s for spectators.

All global ingame chat is to be non-abusive. General banter is acceptable, however should be kept to a minimum. Excess abuse to other players will not be tolerated.

As the tournament is sponsored, you also agree to have your photo taken with all team members on the stage or other location specified by RFLAN admins if in order to claim your prize/s.