Hey competitors!
We’re getting closer to the end of Chapter 2 Season 5, which also means we’ll be crowning new FNCS champions in the next few weeks. As we hit the final stretch, we’d like to cover some topics you’ve been talking about, and even share the first details on next season’s championship.
Let’s dive in.
FNCS Semi-Finals Seeding
We’ve seen some questions from players on how Semi-Finals are seeded based on Qualifier results. Seeding for teams that placed in the Top-10 in each Qualifier is determined by placement and also dependent on which week teams qualified. The seeding operates in a snake draft order for Heats starting with Heat A, as shown in the table below.
|
Team Seed |
Qualified Placement |
Qualified Week |
Final Heat |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
A |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
B |
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
C |
|
4 |
2 |
1 |
D |
|
5 |
2 |
2 |
D |
|
6 |
2 |
3 |
C |
|
7 |
3 |
1 |
B |
|
8 |
3 |
2 |
A |
|
9 |
3 |
3 |
A |
|
10 |
4 |
1 |
B |
|
11 |
4 |
2 |
C |
|
12 |
4 |
3 |
D |
|
13 |
5 |
1 |
D |
|
14 |
5 |
2 |
C |
|
15 |
5 |
3 |
B |
|
16 |
6 |
1 |
A |
|
17 |
6 |
2 |
A |
|
18 |
6 |
3 |
B |
|
19 |
7 |
1 |
C |
|
20 |
7 |
2 |
D |
|
21 |
7 |
3 |
D |
|
22 |
8 |
1 |
C |
|
23 |
8 |
2 |
B |
|
24 |
8 |
3 |
A |
|
25 |
9 |
1 |
A |
|
26 |
9 |
2 |
B |
|
27 |
9 |
3 |
C |
|
28 |
10 |
1 |
D |
|
29 |
10 |
2 |
D |
|
30 |
10 |
3 |
C |
The 102 teams qualifying through Series Points will be seeded by the total amount of Series Points Awarded, and will continue the snake draft order starting at Seed 31 in Heat B.
|
Team Seed |
Total Points |
Final Heat |
|
31 |
(100) |
B |
|
32 |
(97) |
A |
|
33 |
(94) |
A |
|
34 |
(93) |
B |
|
35 |
(90) |
C |
|
36 |
(84) |
D |
|
37 |
(82) |
D |
|
38 |
(79) |
C |
|
39 |
(76) |
B |
|
40 |
(73) |
A |
|
41 |
(71) |
A |
|
42 |
(69) |
B... |
Tiebreakers for teams with the same amount of Series Points will be determined in the following sequence:
- Total Qualifiers played
- Total Round 4 appearances across all Qualifiers
- Total Round 3 appearances across all Qualifiers
- Highest final placement in a single Qualifier
- Average final placement across all Qualifiers
- A coin flip
Chapter 2 Season 6
Let’s briefly look ahead to next season. We’re planning to add a competitive preseason for one week (March 16-23) so players can experience everything Chapter 2 Season 6 has to offer and give us feedback.
Additionally, players will retain Hype from Season 5 until the conclusion of the preseason. At that point, the competitive season for Chapter 2 Season 6 will begin and everyone will be reset to 0 Hype points. Players will have at least a week to earn enough Hype points to compete in the first Cash Cup of Season 6. We will continue the Monday Trios Cash Cups, Saturday Solo Cash Cups, and Sunday LTM Tournaments from Season 5.
FNCS Chapter 2 Season 6 will begin on April 22. As a reminder, the format will still be Trios, as it will be for all of 2021. The start date should give players plenty of time to find their Trios partners, get accustomed to the new season, and allow us to make any necessary adjustments before the start of FNCS.
Speaking of adjustments, we’re evaluating different options for tweaking how teams qualify through Series Points, and fine-tuning scoring systems and formats for all competitive offerings. We’ll share more details on the next FNCS season, along with the mid year event, soon. Until then, we hope you enjoy the rest of this season’s FNCS.
