New Battlefield 4 Tournament: Tides of War 5—The Round of Robins

Last season in Tides of War 4—Operation Phoenix, the gameplay continued the time-honored tradition of a turn-based, board game-inspired campaign that pitted two large teams against one another. Many complexities were introduced, such as an economy and territory types, which really provided a dynamic campaign experience.

This season, Tides of War 5—The Round of Robins, the objective will be much simpler and to the point. As the name suggests, this season will not be a campaign, but a tournament. Instead of two teams, there will now be four small teams, who have been drafted by the staff. The game mode to be played is Conquest Small only.

With this format, we're hoping to expect very tight gameplay, where every single ticket counts and every mistake is amplified. Because teams will be smaller, only Squad Leaders (SLs) will be in charge of each team. This season, we have Mercury, Kenisama, SteelxBullet and Niteranger filling in the role of SL.

This tournament will feature a "regular season" and "post season," where teams will be seeded according to their win/loss record and tickets remaining after each victory. Another element we have introduced is trades. After the first match is played, SLs can now trade players with other teams. This should allow for some interesting jockeying between the SLs and how well they can manage the repercussions of trading away a player. Or, will a player request to be traded?

For full details on Tides of War 5: The Round of Robins, including a form to provide feedback to staff, refer to the following documents:

• Tides of War 5: The Round of Robins
• Tournament Schedule
  
• Squad Rosters
• Match Night Feedback Form