Diplomacy Broadcast Network Invitational
Established in 2020, the Diplomacy Broadcast Network (DBN) Invitational is a year-long points competition between players in face-to-face, virtual face-to-face, and extended-deadline Diplomacy communities, culminating with the DBN Invitational Championship game. Players vie to become the DBN Invitational Champion, which distinguishes the one player who not only performs well at DBN qualifying events, but also excels through the pressure of the DBN Invitational Tournament itself.
The Diplomacy Broadcast Network Invitational Tournament is designed to bring the winners and top performers of major Diplomacy events from the face-to-face, virtual face-to-face, league, and extended-deadline communities together for a highly competitive tournament between some of Diplomacy’s best players.
Details about completed and ongoing qualifying events are listed below. A player’s points total is the sum of their three best placement scores. Winners of select major events earn automatic invitations (AI). Check out the DBN Invitational 101 tab for more details and click here for the official rules.
OVERVIEW
The Diplomacy Broadcast Network (DBN) Invitational is a year-long points competition between players in the face-to-face, virtual face-to-face, league, and extended-deadline Diplomacy communities, culminating with the DBN Invitational Championship game in February. Players vie to become the DBN Diplomat of the Year, which distinguishes the one player who not only performs well at DBN qualifying events, but also excels through the pressure of the DBN Invitational Tournament itself.
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible to play in the DBN Invitational, players must meet the following requirements:
- Play at least 1 virtual face-to-face game at a DBN Invitational Qualifying Event over the course of the season. The player must play the entire game and it must count in the standings for the event.
- Be eligible to play on the vWDC server at the commencement and throughout the DBN Invitational Tournament.
- Be available to play in both the “First Chance” games of the Semi-Final Stage and the DBN Invitational Championship Game if they qualify.
DBN QUALIFYING EVENTS
DBN Qualifying Events include significant Diplomacy events from the Diplomacy community, beginning in February and ending in January of the following calendar year. Each event is categorized as a DBN 60, DBN 80, or Major event and awarded a number of points based on this category.
DBN INVITATIONAL PLACEMENT SCORE FORMULA
Players earn DBN Invitational placement points based on their finish at each event. An emphasis has been placed on event wins. The amount of points awarded drops rapidly with lower placements. The basic formula for player standings is Player Placement Score = Event Score * Place Multiplier. First place gets 100% of the event points, second place gets 60%, third place gets 40%, and so on. A player’s points total is the sum of their three best placement scores from qualifying events.
DBN INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
At the conclusion of the season, 28 players will be invited to play in the DBN Invitational Tournament, a two weekend event over the month of February. Players that win an event with sufficient size and player count will automatically be invited to participate in the tournament. Any remaining tournament slots will be offered to players in order of their DBN Standings at the end of the season. If a player is unable to participate, the player with the next highest position in the DBN Standings will be invited until all slots have been filled.
At the end of four semi-final rounds, the seven players who topped their boards will advance to the DBN Invitational Championship Game. The winner of this game will be crowned DBN Diplomat of the Year.
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