PSBL FAQ
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The questions teams asked before the first season of the Planetside Battles League, with the answers the league staff gave. The full rules are on the PSBL rules page.
Archived: this FAQ was written for Season 1 in November 2014. PSBL no longer runs, takes no signups and its forum is gone.
About the league
What is PSBL?
PSBL is the acronym for PlanetSide Battles League.
It is a 12v12 infantry open league where 2 teams fight over a neutral base for its capture.
Who can signup and how many players are there per team?
Any team from North America and Europe, a team can be an outfit or a group of player not in the same outfit.
A team roster is comprised between 12 and 24 players
The same player cannot play for 2 different teams.
12v12 is not the real planetside, why should we play in that mode?
Planetside Battles teams are aiming to provide a training ground and competitive side to each gameplay you can find in Planetside 2.
By competing for the base capture, which is one of the game mechanic of Planetside 2, teams and individuals will greatly improve their skill and tactical level.
Much like Vehicle side and Server Smash we want to cover all aspects of Planetside 2 and give to everyone a chance to compete in a friendly environment.
Format and divisions
What is the league format?
The league format is a round robin tournament separated in two ladders (NA & EU) and then divisions withing those.
Every team plays at least once each team in its division.
At the end of a season the two highest ranked teams will be promoted to the higher division the next season.
At the end of a season the two lowest ranked teams will be demoted to the lower division the next season.
How are divisions made?
On signup, new teams are asked to generally rank themselves in 12v12 infantry fight and give us their past competitive experience.
According to the results and the number of signups, the admins match up the teams in separate divisions.
A division goes from 6 to 8 teams.
How many divisions are there?
Depending on the number of signups we are looking towards 2 to 3 division per ladder.
The Season 1 teams in each division are listed on the PSBL divisions page.
Scheduling matches
When can matches be played?
One match is played per week.
The two teams agree for a date and time that they communicate to the admin team the week before the match has to be played.
For example a match date can be agreed the sunday of week 0 for the monday of week 1.
Where do I contact the other team to plan our match?
We have a specific forum section where you can contact your opponents. (e.g. PSBL - Match planning - EU Ladder - Division 1)
You simply can subscribe to the forum and get in touch with the other team captains/representatives.
Can I plan my match outside of this limit?
Sure, you can plan your match before the actual match week, for example you can plan it with your opponent on week 0 for week 3 if the match has to be played on week 3.
What happens if we fail to agree on a match date and time?
The team who didn’t propose any date and time and didn’t discuss with their opponents is given a default loss and the other team will get a default win.
If both team don’t give a date or time the admins will issue a double default loss.
Playing on Jaeger
Where are matches played?
Teams will play their matches on Jaeger, a private server.
How can we access Jaeger?
On match day, the referee will give 12 accounts and passwords for you and your teammates to connect to the server.
To do that, the default game launcher is used with the live server client.
You have to use the top right menu and select “Login to a new account”.
Streams and VODs
Can I stream during matches?
Yes, any player can stream her/his match if she/he wants to, be sure to set a 2 minute delay though.
Will there be official VODs and streams?
Yes, some matches will be casted depending on the availability of our casters.
We are always looking for casters if you want to hone your commentating skills.