Helix Overwatch Community

For the summer games we don’t intend on having any hard SR cutoff. The two workshop games, Lucio Dodgeball and Reinkart 64, don’t really use traditional game mechanics in a way that we feel would have an overwhelming affect on performance, as it is individual. 

Continuing on from last week when individual player signups opened for the Summer 2019 tournament, this week we officially open team signups! Fully LGBT+ teams are welcome to signup for their respective divisions with rosters of maximum 12 people.

The current divisions for the summer tournament are: Division A: a team average anywhere within 2750-3250, with no one player higher than 3600. The recommended sr range for players is 2500-3600. Division B: a team average anywhere within 2250-2750, with no one player higher than 3300. The recommended sr range for players is 2100-3300.

However, like with individual signsups, if there is enough interest from people outside the said srs, we may host divisions above and/or below the current ranges.

For teams that are interested, the application form is https://forms.gle/sAuNabAQkiwX2wP48

Exciting news everyone, individual player signups are going to officially open today for the Summer 2019 Helix Tournament! Individual signups open a week earlier than team signups to give priority to those interested in playing in a tournament but have been unable to join a team. Those who sign up individually will be placed on a team by staff members.

The current divisions for the summer tournament are:

Division A: a team average anywhere within 2750-3250, with no one player higher than 3600. The recommended sr range for players is 2500-3600. Division B: a team average anywhere within 2250-2750, with no one player higher than 3300. The recommended sr range for players is 2100-3300.

However, we also encourage anyone above and below the ranges listed to sign up so we can gather the interest of the other SR ranges. If enough players/teams sign up we can host mini brackets for those teams but it is not guaranteed.

Due to licencing infringement with the old BLINK brand and a request by the former admin team, we have re-branded to Helix Overwatch Community! With this new name, we are in line with Blizzard's Community License for the tournament and can host them without any problems!

Thank you to everyone who signed up! The teams that will be taking part in our first season of 2019 are:

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Björn To Be Wild

Royal Ravens

Oblivious

Waterbear Warriors 

Tempered Rejects

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Boise Paladins

Swolar Bears

Andromeda Void

Disco Tyrants

Format has been adjusted based on sign-ups - see the updated info sheet.

The schedule has also been released! This spreadsheet will be updated with scores, standings, and team captain contact info throughout the season, so remember to refer back to this frequently.

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2) We do not have a definitive schedule, but it will generally be in the evenings, with casted matches being on weekends.

Sign-ups for BLINK Tournament 2019 Season 1 are now open!

BLINK is a community designed for LGBT Overwatch players to gain competitive experience. Formerly known as the LGBT OW Tournament, the BLINK Tournament in 2019 has undergone a significant format change - you can read all the important information here.

Be sure to join our official Discord to ask questions, build a team, or find a team to join. Sign-ups close on the 5th of January!

Please check this spreadsheet to see if you made it into a team.

If you aren’t already in the BLINK Overwatch Discord, please join it here, then follow the link in #announcements to join the official tournament server (which is a separate server to the community server).