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About T5S2

A new way to play 40k

TacticalTortoise is a YouTube channel and global community of gamers dedicated to sharing their enjoyment of the tabletop wargaming hobby with a focus on fun, competitive Warhammer 40,000.

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T5S2 stands for the TacticalTortoise Tabletop Simulator Tournament Series; it is a global ranking of online Warhammer 40,000 tournaments played using the Tabletop Simulator engine.

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The T5S2 circuit includes both events run by TacticalTortoise, and those hosted by other organizers.

 

Playing in T5S2 ranked events contributes to your season standing and could qualify you for a bi-annual Season Invitational Tournament that will crown the best virtual 40k player in the world!

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Keep reading to learn how to join the community and get started in your first T5S2 event!

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Upcoming & Ongoing Events

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Starting July 1st

Season 9 Standard Pods (Semi-competitive)

Fight for T5S2 standings points with these FREE 4-round, 16-player tournaments, launching weekly.

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Join the pod waitlist in your timezone on the Discord server.

Starting August 16

Pariah Peril GT (Competitive)

A 5+ round GT-style event to compete for prizes, giveaways, and T5S2 Season 9 standings points.

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August 16th start date.  Registration available here.

Starting August 16

Pariah Youngbloods (Casual)

A casual, multi-round event for players looking to learn the game and the new format.  All prizes will be in the form of drawings at the conclusion of the event.

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August 16th start date.  Registration available here.

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How to Join T5S2

As a player...

  • Download Tabletop Simulator from Steam

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  • Visit the Battleforged Mod Compilation homepage and follow the download instructions to install 40k mods:

    • Click "Direct Download" to download the Battle-Forge Zip file.

    • Locate your Saves file under /Your Computer/Documents/My Games/ Tabletop Simulator

    • Copy the Saves file from the Zip and replace and overwrite your Saves file in your Tabletop Simulator Folder

    • Warhammer 40k mods will be available in the "Save & Load" folder from the "Games" menu once in the game.

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  • Join the TacticalTortoise community Discord​ to join a TacticalTortoise event, or see other events that are live

    • You can join the Standard Pod waitlist by posting in one of the #join-a-pod channels

    • You can find Rapid Fire Pods to join in the #join-a-rapid-fire-pod channel

    • You can find other event to join in the #T5S2-other-tournaments channel

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As a Tournament Organizer...

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  • Only event standings from the Best Coast Pairings app may can be added to the standings - if your event was run elsewhere it may need to be recreated within BCP (events can be added retroactively!)

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  • In order to be added to the T5S2 standings, an event must meet the following requirements:

    • The event must be publicized at least 2 weeks prior to its launch

    • The event must be open to the public to join (events with entry fees, or those that require a subscription ​to join are allowed as long as those services can be freely purchased at the time of the event)

    • The event must have at least 8 registered players and run at least 3 rounds

    • The event must use the current Warhammer 40,000 Matched Play rules and be played with armies of at least 1,500 points

    • Final standings for the event must be based on results only; without soft scores

    • Players on the T5S2 Lifetime Ban List are not allowed to register for, play in, or otherwise participate in the event.

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