TR Mania 20th Anniversary Competition Insights

Aug 25, 2024

Lecture Notes: TR Mania 20 Year Anniversary Competition

Overview

  • TR Mania 20 Year Anniversary: Event celebrating 20 years of TR Mania by involving streamers to create new maps.
  • Map Contributions: Various streamers, including Maji, br, Trillx, and Lars, contributed maps for the event.
  • My Contribution: Built a map included in the map pool for the competition.

Competition Structure

  • Participants: 147 players.
  • Qualifiers:
    • Open qualifier with a Time Attack phase.
    • Three maps with 8 minutes per map.
    • Top 64 advance.
  • Elimination Rounds:
    • Quarterfinals: Top 4 of each server advance to semifinals.
    • Semifinals: Top 8 players compete in the finals.

Competition Goals and Strategy

  • Aim to avoid facing strong competitors early by securing a high seed.
  • Competing for rare Nadeo merchandise (unavailable in stores).

Competition Progress

  • Qualifying Phase: Achieved a personal best (PB) and ranked within the top qualifiers.
  • Quarterfinals:
    • Focused on maintaining top performance for high seeding.
    • Competed on familiar maps, including my own and maps I have world records on.
  • Semifinals:
    • Faced challenging competitors, aiming for top 4 placement.
    • Managed to secure qualification to the finals.

Grand Final Highlights

  • Map Challenges:
    • Played various maps, including Lars's and my own.
    • Encountered difficulties but maintained competitive performance.
  • Key Competitors:
    • Grady emerged as a significant competitor due to extensive practice and speed.
  • Final Performance:
    • Achieved multiple top placements and PBs on several maps.
    • Ended in third place, securing a spot on the podium.

Post-Competition Reflections

  • Preparation: Limited practice focused mainly on specific maps, including my own.
  • Performance Evaluation: Despite limited practice, managed to place third, highlighting strong adaptability and potential if more time had been dedicated to practice.
  • Future Prospects: Expressed interest in potentially winning if more practice is undertaken.

Miscellaneous

  • Prize Overview: Expected to receive Nadeo merchandise for podium placement.
  • Leaderboard Status: Ranked among the top three in the campaign due to strong performances on specific maps.