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How to play the Dota 2 Battle Cup. Complete guide to the Battle Cup winter season: rules, rewards, innovations

Today, Valve officially launched the first (summer) season of automated weekly mini-tournaments for everyone called the Battle Cup. Below is the most comprehensive guide on all aspects of the Battle Cup - information about what it is, why you need it, what you get for winning and how to participate.

Awards

15 battle pass levels. For winning a tournament, each player on the winning team receives 15 battle levels for The International 2016 Battle Pass. The Battle Pass is not required to participate in the Battle Cup, but it is required to receive the reward.

Battle Cup Trophy. Each player on the winning team receives an in-game trophy that can be displayed on their profile page. Trophy keeps track of the number of tournaments won.

Temporary prestige effects. Each player on the winning team receives prestige effects on their account that last for one week from the moment they win the tournament. Temporary rewards include: Champion Status, Consecutive Win Counter, Champion Emoticons, Battle Cup Champion Statue.

Battle Cup Champion Statue

What is the format of the Battle Cup?

Single Elimination for 8 teams, Captain's Mode game mode.

When will the tournaments take place?

The summer season will last until August 31st. Another weekly tournament in the European region starts Saturday at 21:00 Moscow time . Registration opens at the specified time. Within one hour of the start of registration, teams must launch a match search. As soon as an opponent is found, the match starts immediately.

How to start a match search?

In the same way as a regular game in matchmaking - through the Play Dota menu in the lower right part of the screen. Or through the Battle Cup section of the Battle Pass.

Who can take part?

Every account with a profile icon level above 25. No Battle Pass required, no MMR calibration required.

How much does the ticket cost?

Tickets are available in the Dota 2 store for $0.99. Players who do not have one are allowed to participate, but in total the team must have 5 tickets (a player can deposit a ticket for his teammate). Each Battle Pass owner will receive 1 ticket as a gift and 6 more upon reaching Battle Pass level 137. Tickets cannot be transferred or gifted.

How is the search for rivals implemented?

Tournament matchmaking is based on tournament division and geographic region. Tournament matchmaking automatically selects the region, while MMR and language preferences are not taken into account. Only the largest servers are used for Battle Cup matches.

Each player is assigned a tournament division, which is initially determined based on MMR. After that, MMR does not count in any way in Battle Cup tournaments. The division goes up with multiple wins, goes down with multiple losses in the early stages of the bracket. If team members play in different divisions, only the highest division is taken into account when selecting an opponent. In addition, a team can choose a higher division (1 higher than the maximum in the team) to participate in the tournament, while individual divisions will increase faster (after wins).

What happens between rounds?

Between matches, teams are assigned a deadline in which they must have time to start the next match. If a team does not meet this deadline, it can still continue to participate in the tournament if an opponent is found. If an opponent is not found, the team that did not have time to join the queue for the search for a match will be disqualified (tickets will not be returned).

In very rare cases, matchmaking may not find an opponent for a team at a certain stage of the tournament, even if the team managed to enter the matchmaking queue on time. In this case, the team will receive the tickets back and the team's stats will be updated based on their progress up to that point. If a team reaches the semi-final and a suitable opponent is found and waits in the final, the team in the semi-final may receive a technical victory and advance to the next round (final).

Battle Cup bracket

How are teams formed?

Matchmaking does not select teammates - to participate in the tournament, you must independently assemble a group of 5 people. If you are having trouble finding teammates, there is a chat in the in-game chat for each division of a particular Battle Cup region to find teammates. The team's roster is fixed when the team registers for the tournament, substitutions are not allowed. If a team does not wish to continue participating in the tournament, the leader may withdraw his team from the tournament.

What if the player has problems with the Internet?

If an individual player has difficulty connecting to the game at the start of the game, the game will start without them and the player will be able to connect as they go. Thus, players who disconnect from the match will not be removed from the game or marked as leavers. There is also no AFK detection system in tournament matches. If the server goes down, or a bad connection is noticed in the match, all tickets are returned to their owners, and the team statistics are updated.

Is it possible to surrender in a match?

Can. To do this, write in the chat "GG".

What are Battle Cup points for?

Each participant in the Battle Cup also receives tournament points, which increase depending on how the team finishes in the tournament. Points will be active throughout the season, you can track your progress in the leaderboard among friends. Each player receives at least 10 points for participating in the tournament, 30 points for winning the round, 80 points for reaching the final, and 150 points for winning the tournament.

Will the matches be open in DotaTV?

Like all tournament matches, Battle Cup games, including replays, will be public.

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The Battle Cup is a wonderful addition to Dota, offering a chance to play in a real, structured tournament with a team even if you’re just a regular pub pleb.

Over the years, a few in-house leagues have come and gone, including the North America Elite League (NEL), where a lot of NA pros played matches between regularly scheduled tournaments. However, NEL required players to vouch for newcomers, and was limited to upper bracket players only. But these in-house leagues were a great place for players to enjoy Dota in a slightly more competitive environment.

In-house leagues are great, but there's a lingering question: where can players get a real LAN-qualifier experience with only 1K map awareness?

Valve's Answer: The Battle Cup

In yet another ingenious way for Valve to make money, the Battle Cup is separate from the . For $0.99 USD, players can purchase tickets to participate in this multi-week tournament. Five tickets are needed for each team, one for each participant, but it doesn't matter who owns them, as long as your party has five. So for $4.95, you and four of your buddies can pretend to be OG for the season, or however long you manage to avoid elimination.

Battle Cup Tiers

There aren't a lot of restrictions about who can play in a Battle Cup. Players don't need to have a calibrated MMR to play, just a profile level 25 or above. Here's Valve's explanation of how the tiers work: “Each player has an individual tournament tier, which is set at the start of each season from your MMR. After the tier value is set, player MMR is not used in any way in the Battle Cup.”

There are currently eight tiers, and each one corresponds to roughly 1K MMR differences. Tier 3, the lowest, is for players in the 0 – 2k MMR range, and Tier 8, the highest, is reserved for 6k+ players.

2017 Battle Cup Finale

This year, teams in Tier 8, the ranking, were invited to a specially moderated tournament in June, and the winning team was granted a spot in The International Regional Qualifiers. This year, Starboyz made it through to play in the North America Qualifiers, but came in last place and will not advance to The International.

Battle Cup Schedule

Each region's Battle Cup is held at a different time. Players cannot participate in more than one Battle Cup per weekend, but can play in other regions in different seasons if they desire.

The Battle Cup , and automatically converts times to your time zone.

Party Builder

None of your friends play Dota? no problem. Valve has solutions. The Party Builder tool matches parties with less than five members with solo players based on language, tier, and ping. Be warned though, you're stuck with the people you're matched up with for the duration of the tournament. Teams cannot alter their rosters after the tournament has begun.

GG

Lastly, a notable feature within Battle Cup is the ability to gg out of games. This feature isn't available in regular pub games, presumably due to the high likelihood of it being abused, but it's always available in professional matches. In a Battle Cup match, you can take the surrender option after your carry goes 0/14/3 in the first 20 minutes.

In-game trophy in profile

Summer Battle Cup 2016 is a chance to take part in a single-elimination mini-tournament in Captains Mode. There will be 8 teams in each branch of the tournament. Players will have to fight in 3 rounds to win and get exclusive rewards.

Awards:

15 levels for the Battle Pass- each player from the team that receives the champion title will be awarded 15 levels for the Battle Pass. The Battle Pass is not required to enter the tournament, but you will need it to activate the levels.

Battle Cup Trophy- each champion will receive an in-game trophy that can be displayed on their profile and track the number of victories in the Battle Cup.

Rewards that are valid only for a week after winning the tournament:

Champion status:

The special appearance and exclusive status will be visible to all players, wherever you are: in the chat, on the loading screen, in the game or in the main menu.

Win counter:

If you win more than one tournament in a row, additional cup icons will appear in your special status. The counter will keep growing until you are defeated and can't defend your title.

Champion emoticons:

Champions of the Battle Cup will have access to special emoticons that cannot be obtained anywhere else in Dota 2.

Champion Statue:

Players who take first place in the Battle Cup will also receive an exclusive statue that will automatically replace one of the buildings in your base within a week after winning the tournament. No prudent enemy will dare to approach your fortress at the sight of your success.

Battle Cup FAQ

What is the tournament schedule?

The 2016 Summer Battle Cup will run until August 31st, with weekly Saturday Battles starting at:

South East Asia: 13:00 CET
China: 14:00 CET
Europe: 20:00 CET/21:00 MSK
America: 02:00 CET

Teams may meet up to the specified start time for registration. Teams have an hour to start searching and find an opponent. Your match will begin immediately after the system picks up an opponent.

How to start looking for an opponent?

To start searching for an opponent, select the appropriate mode in the "Play" tab or go to the Battle Cup section in your battle pass.

Who can take part in the Battle Cup?

The only requirement is the account level in Dota 2. It should not be lower than 25th. You do not need to have a battle pass or play ranked calibration matches.

How much does the ticket cost?

Tickets are sold for $0.99 each in the game store, and each team must have 5 tickets to register. Team players can spend several tickets, giving the right to participate in the tournament to their teammates. All Battle Pass owners receive one ticket each and have the opportunity to get another one at level 137. Please note that tickets are not transferable or giftable.

On what basis is the selection of opponents?

Matchmaking is based on the geographical location of the participants and their tournament rank. This rank is calculated from your MMR when you first enter the tournament. After that, the system takes into account only this rank, which increases or decreases depending on how far you go each week. If team members have different tournament ranks, then matchmaking takes the highest one as a basis. In addition, a team can voluntarily enter a higher rank tournament to speed up progress.

What happens between matches?

After the victory, the team has some time to start looking for a new opponent. If the deadline is broken, but there is still an opportunity to find an opponent, then the team will be able to continue participating in the tournament. Otherwise, the late team will be removed from the tournament without ticket compensation.

How are compounds formed?

The system does not involve automatic matchmaking, which would collect individual players into teams. You need to join a group inside the game to take part in the tournament. If a team lacks players, it can use the regional chat (each rank has its own team) to complete the squad. Once five players have entered a tournament, the team's roster cannot be changed. If a team does not want to continue playing, then its captain can remove the team from the tournament.

What happens if a player has connection problems?

If problems appear at the start, then the game will start without the eliminated player, who will have the opportunity to join the game. Such players are not removed from the game and do not receive a penalty for leaving the match. In addition, the system for detecting inactive players does not work in tournament matches. If the server does not work well or has completely crashed, then the spent tickets are returned to the teams.

Can the team give up?

If a team wants to end a match, they can write "GG".

What are Battle Cup Points?

Each participant in the tournament receives these points for their performance in the tournament. They are saved until the end of the season and allow you to track the progress of friends on the leaderboard. Points awarded: 1. Participation - 10 points 2. Passing to the second round - 30 points 3. Getting to the final - 80 points 4. Winning the tournament - 150 points

Are tournament matches public?

Please note that, as is the case with all tournaments, replays and detailed information about the Battle Cup matches are available to the general public.

An update for the Dota 2 Test test client has been released. The client is testing a tournament called "Battle Cup". In addition, new information has appeared related to the fantasy league and cards of professional players.

List of changes

In the test client of the Dota 2 Test game, a tournament called the "Battle Cup" is being tested. To participate in testing, you only need to download the Dota 2 Test client, testing takes place in several stages for each of the regions. No tickets or battle pass required.
Added visual effects and new animations for the unreleased Legacy of the Fallen Legion item for Legion Commander. This item will be available to Battle Pass owners who are level 225.
The following heroes will receive new items tagged with The International:
- Slark: blades, slot - weapons.
- Wraith King: bracers, slot - hands.
- Bounty Hunter: hunter's piggy bank, slot - back.
Added a template for a new type of prediction - "The number of trees cut down".
Added a new trophy - "Summer Battle Cup 2016".
Added new information related to the Fantasy League:
- Fantasy League will be available during The International 6 - the Wildcard stage, the group stage and the main part of the tournament.
- All changes to Fantasy Teams must be completed by 8 a.m. PDT each day.
- Fantasy League is held among players around the world. The leaderboard will be available in two modes: "Your Friends" and "Worldwide".
- Fantasy League will use player cards.
- The composition of the Fantasy Team includes cards of 3 main players and 2 support players. (The base is the role of the care and mid; support includes players who support their main players. Each card will be marked with the corresponding role.)
- League and match results are quickly calculated and available to players at any time.
Added new information related to professional player cards:
- Cards will be used in Fantasy Leagues.
- The card set contains 5 cards, one of which is guaranteed to be silver or gold.
- Each card will have additional statistics: number of kills, number of deaths, creeps finished, gold per mine, towers destroyed, Roshan kills, number of team fights, wards placed, neutral camps stacked, runes picked up, number of first blood spills, number of stuns.
- A player card that is used in a Fantasy Team that has already been fixed for the current day will not be able to be reforged on that day.
- Copies of cards will be tagged "copy". Players will be able to easily find copies of the cards in the arsenal and reforge them into an item called "Card Dust".
Added a notification for the case when a player is late in submitting a complaint in a match.
Added new console commands related to Battle Cup and Fantasy League.
Added many new console commands related to VR (virtual reality).

Today, Valve officially launched the third (winter) season of automated weekly mini-tournaments for everyone called the Battle Cup. The new season of the Battle Cup is distinguished by one very significant innovation: the strongest players of the last season of the Battle Cup will be able to compete for a ticket to The Kiev Major!

Below is the most comprehensive guide on all aspects of the Battle Cup - information about what it is, why you need it, what you get for winning and how to participate.

Awards

2 chests and 4 levels for the battle pass. For winning the tournament, each member of the winning team will receive two treasures and 4 levels for the Winter Battle Pass. The Battle Pass is not required to participate in the Battle Cup, but it is required to receive the reward (battle levels).

Battle Pass Achievements. Battle Cup Points show your progress in the Battle Cup during the season. After earning enough points, you can unlock new achievements and rewards.

Battle Cup Trophy. Each player on the winning team receives an in-game trophy that can be displayed on their profile page. Trophy keeps track of the number of tournaments won.

Champion status

Schedule

The time is indicated for the European region, the schedule of Battle Cups in other regions can be found on the official website. Registration opens at the time indicated in the table. Within 30 minutes from the start of registration, teams must start a match search.

rules

Who can take part?

Every account with a profile level above 25. No battle pass required, no MMR calibration required.

How much does the ticket cost?

Tickets are available in the Dota 2 store for $0.99. Participation of players who do not have one is allowed, but in total the team must have 5 tickets (a player can contribute a ticket for his teammate). Each Battle Pass owner will receive 1 ticket as a gift and another one upon reaching level 29 of the Battle Pass. Tickets cannot be transferred or gifted. Unused tickets will disappear at the end of the season.

How is the search for rivals implemented?

How can I find teammates?

Matchmaking does not select teammates - to participate in the tournament, you must independently assemble a group of 5 people. There are two in-game mechanisms that will help you find comrades.

Automatic search for teammates: searches for single players who are looking for a group. Search criteria: language, cup division, ping. As soon as a suitable player is found, he will be added to the group. If you need to have more players in a group, use this tool until you have a full group of players.
You can also find teammates from the same cup division and geographic region in a dedicated chat.

The team's roster is fixed when the team registers for the tournament, substitutions are not allowed. If a team does not wish to continue participating in the tournament, the leader may withdraw his team from the tournament.

What are Battle Cup points and what are they for?

The Battle Cup points represent your progress throughout the season. Each week, your points will increase depending on how you performed in the tournament. Each player receives at least 10 points for participation in the tournament 30 points for winning the first round and move to the second 40 points for reaching the final And 70 points for winning a tournament.

Points can be compared with your friends. Points can be used to unlock achievements and rewards in the Battle Pass. The top scoring players in each geographic region will be able to compete in an additional final cup of the season - the so-called. Champions Cup.

If during the season you visited different geographical regions, the scoring will be carried out separately for each region.

What is the Champions Cup?

This is a special Battle Cup tournament that takes place at the end of the season. Players can earn the right to participate in this exclusive tournament - the golden ticket - by accumulating enough Battle Cup points in their region (the exact numbers will be announced later). Players interested in participating in the Champions Cup can increase their chances of qualifying by participating in each weekly tournament in the same geographic region. Naturally, it is necessary to win.

How to get to the Dota 2 Major tournament?

In addition to open qualifiers, the Champions Cup gives any player the opportunity to qualify for the Dota 2 Major. One slot in each regional qualifier for The Kiev Major will be reserved for the team that won the Division 8 Champions Cup the previous season.

Can I play in any geographic region?

Yes, you can select the geographic region of your choice. However, keep in mind that each region has its own schedule and game servers. You can play in different regions every week. Players cannot participate in multiple Battle Cups in the same weekend.