This year we’re thrilled to be a part of Don’t Park on the Grass, the Pacific Northwest’s largest event series right in Rivals’ hometown of Seattle. With the event coming up fast (just 2 weeks away), we wanted to put out a primer on what players, fans, and viewers can expect for Rivals of Aether at the event (in addition to a special pot bonus announcement).
Rivals Event Quick-hits
- Brackets: Rivals Singles and Doubles
- Prize Pool: Entrant fees + $2,000 Pot Bonus
- Register: Don’t Park on the Grass 2018
- Where: Seattle, WA
- When: December 15 – 16, 2018
Schedule
Players from all over the country have rallied for this final local before the RCS Season 3 Finals. We’ll be holding 2 official brackets – Rivals Singles and Doubles. Registration closes on December 9th, 2018 at 11:59 PM PT so there’s still time to sign up if you want to participate.
We’ll also have our own stream and will be broadcasting all of the action according to the schedule below on twitch.tv/RivalsOfAether.
(12/10/18) Schedule Edit: Doubles pools will now lead directly into Doubles top 8 with no dinner break between. This better matches the flow of the Rivals events to the block timings of the overall event.
Prize Pool
We’re pleased to announce that we’re adding a $2,000 pot bonus to the prize pool for this event. The competition will already be fierce with 8/10 of our current top 10 attending, and what better way to raise the stakes for the last regular season event than increasing the prize that’s up for grabs.
The prize split will be:
| Placement | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 1st | 40% |
| 2nd | 20% |
| 3rd | 15% |
| 4th | 10% |
| 5ths | 5% |
| 7ths | 2.5% |
Ruleset
Rivals at DPG will be run using the standard RCS ruleset with one addition:
‘The Forest Floor’ stage will be banned during the singles event unless both players in a set agree to select it.
Travel and Housing Resources
If you’re still figuring out if you want to attend and travel is a big factor (or are already going and need housing and other travel information) we highly recommend checking out the TAXI discord server. TAXI is a community run server made with the goal of having an organized space for players attending offline Rivals/RCS events to gather. Players can keep up-to-date with information and plan transportation, housing, and meetups amongst themselves.
