Pro Bowl IX: Reliquary

It’s time once again for the Brotherhood’s favorite annual showdown. as Pro Bowl IX is about to begin! The opening prologue event launches later today at site reset, so the wait is almost over. This year, our roster of competitors also includes Clans Arcona, Vizsla, Scholae Palatinae, Naga Sadow, Taldryan, Odan-Urr, and the Council. Two classic Huttball powerhouses, the Frog-dogs and the Rotworms, will be assembled through a live draft of members from across the Clans as chosen by captains representing summit leaders and seasoned veterans. Draft picks will take place soon—once rosters are finalized, they’ll be announced so everyone can rally behind their team.

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Overview

Pro Bowl IX is a three-week, multi-event competition designed to test each and every member of the Brotherhood. An opening, week zero event will determine which order the team captains will have in a draft-style event led by the Pro Bowl organizers. The team captains will alternate their selections until the entire roster of all seven clans and the Council are split between them. Once the roster is set, the two teams will battle it out in a series of 32 additional competitions spread over the course of three weeks. Events will include the standard fare of Fiction, Graphics, Gaming, and Trivia, along with some less common events designed to help test each member of the Clans.

Schedule:

The Pro Bowl will follow a familiar timeline this year, beginning with the prologue event starting at site reset today. After that, three consecutive one-week rounds will take place, wrapping up the entire competition on October 19th. Here’s the full week-by-week schedule:

• Prologue: September 22nd - September 28th
• Week One: September 29th - October 5th
• Week Two: October 6th - October 12th
• Week Three: October 13th - October 19th

Communications:

Much as we had last year, Discord support for the Pro Bowl teams will be making their return. The Council has been gracious enough to set up a Pro Bowl chat area on Discord for the event once more, and will be handling the herculean task of assigning everyone to their teams. Team members will all be assigned roles for their team channels, so be on the lookout for when your team channel shows up!

Scoring:

Participation remains the heartbeat of the Pro Bowl. Every valid entry you make counts toward your team’s success. Just like an American football squad relying on every player on the field, even a single submission can tip the scales. Scoring details are as follows:

Each individual will earn five points per event they participate in. Participation is defined as a valid submission for an event. Simply signing up for an event or uploading an unqualified submission will not count. You have to put in the effort in order to receive the reward. Participation will earn 5 points.

Additionally, the top three individuals in each event will earn placement modifier points. First place will earn 4 points, second place will earn 3 points, and third place will earn 2 points, and all other entries will earn 1 point. Events themselves will have modifiers based on their perceived difficulty/level of effort required. For example: the modifier for fiction will be 3, the modifier for gaming/graphics/poetry will be 2, and no modifier will be added to puzzle/trivia/flash events.

Grading formula: (Placement Score * Event Modifier) + Participation = Event Score

At the end of the competition, the individual scores for all three weeks will be added up, and the top scoring individuals will earn novae or crescents for the overall competition. Total scores for both teams, including the Prologue Week event, will determine the victorious team.

Members will get more points for placing, but the biggest way you can contribute to your team's victory (and bragging rights over your opponents, be they from other Clans or your fellow Clan-mates) is just being active.

Seasonal Score Bonus:

This year's Pro Bowl does have one additional wrinkle: Each singular participation within a recognized pillar of activity (Fiction, Graphics, Gaming) within Parabellum Cycle Three will add a score bonus modifier to the member's overall Pro Bowl Score. This modifier will be a 3% bonus for entry into one pillar, a 6% bonus for entry in two, and a 10% bonus for entry into all three pillars during the seasonal cycle overlapping with the Pro Bowl. So, make sure not to miss out on those bonus points and get those Parabellum entries in to supercharge your Pro Bowl contributions!