March 13, 2023
St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Showdown
[UPDATE 3.17.23]
Due to technical difficulties, not all players were placed in their respective races during Round 1 of the tournament. In order for every qualified racer to have a chance to race, we are going to re-run the races that were affected. We will email and post the private server codes for each race on Discord in the #shamrock-showdown channel, in addition to the bracket sheet. The Live Stream of The Shamrock Showdown Races will also be postponed and is now scheduled to begin at 11:30 am PT. Thank you for your patience.
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[UPDATE 3.16.23]
The Qualifying Round of the St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Showdown has come to an end. The Tournament Bracket will begin with Round 1 on Friday, March 17 at 9 AM PT. All the racers who qualified for the Tournament Bracket will be emailed instructions on how to join their heat for each race. Don't miss out on the excitement as General Mort and X1TheGamer will Live Stream the final rounds of the showdown on YouTube starting on Friday, March 17 at 11:30 AM PT.
Tournament Bracket Instructions
Congratulations to all the qualifiers of the St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Showdown. Here are instructions on how players will join their respective heats.
- At the start time of each round, players will receive an email with a unique code that will allow you to join the private server for your heat.
- Each race have a 10-minute timer before it begins.
- One random player will be assigned as the “Race Owner”.
- The race owner SHOULD NOT start the race until the full 10-minute timer has expired. Once the timer expires, the race will automatically start.
- After each race concludes, we will update the results in the bracket linked below.
- If you advance to the next round we will email you another code for your next race.
Note: If a player is unable to join their race at any given time, their car will still be included in the heat and race automatically, even if the player is not present.
Click here to view the St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Showdown Brackets
Tournament Bracket Schedule
The Tournament Bracket Rounds will begin at 9 AM PT on Friday, March 17. We've slightly restructured the Tournament Bracket by adding an extra round, but it'll still start with the top 48 players from each vehicle tier (except for the Rainbow Tier, which will start with 24 players and only consist of three rounds). The top three players from each race will proceed to the next round. Below players can check out the schedule and bracket for each vehicle tier of the tournament.
Round 1 Schedule
Clover Round 1 races will start at 9 AM PT.
Horseshoe Round 1 races will start at 9:15 AM PT.
Wishbone Round 1 races will start at 9:30 AM PT.
Rainbow Round 1 races will start at 9:45 AM PT.
Round 2 Schedule
Clover Round 2 races will start at 10 AM PT.
Horseshoe Round 2 races will start at 10:15 AM PT.
Wishbone Round 2 races will start at 10:30 AM PT.
Note: Rainbow Tier will not have Round 2
Semi-Final Round Schedule
Clover Semi-Final races will start at 11 PM PT.
Horseshoe Semi-Final races will start at 11:15 PM PT.
Wishbone Semi-Final races will start at 11:30 PM PT.
Rainbow Semi-Final races will start at 11:45 PM PT.
Final Round Schedule
Clover Final race will start at 12 PM PT.
Horseshoe Final race will start at 12:10 PM PT.
Wishbone Final race will start at 12:20 PM PT.
Rainbow Final race will start at 12:30 PM PT.
Click here to view the St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Showdown Brackets
After the St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Showdown is over, the Upland Team will begin the process of delivering rewards to the winners!
Good luck to all you speedy Uplanders out there, and may the luck of the Irish be with you on St. Patrick's Day!
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Check out the leaderboard for the Shamrock Showdown Qualifying Round!
Note: Leaderboard will update hourly (+-15 minutes)
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Attention, Uplanders! Are you ready to rev up your engines and feel the adrenaline rush of the first-ever Upland Racing Event?
Get ready to put the pedal to the metal in the St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Showdown! Uplanders will have the chance to show off their driving skills by racing their MV Motors cars to win the showdown. The excitement begins with the heart-pounding Qualifying Round on Monday, March 13 at 9 AM PT and ends on Thursday, March 16 at 9 AM PT. Then, the most daring drivers will take on the ultimate challenge in the Tournament Bracket on Friday, March 17 at 9 AM PT, with the Finals being live-streamed on YouTube. Get ready to be blown away by the incredible rewards, which include UPX, Block Explorers, and Badges for the fastest racers!
Grab your lucky four-leaf clover and prepare for an exhilarating high-speed showdown that's guaranteed to thrill and entertain!
Shamrock Showdown Details
The Shamrock Showdown will consist of a multi-day Qualifying Round and a tournament bracket to determine the winners in each Vehicle Tier. The track that Uplanders will compete on throughout the entire showdown is the “Portage Park” Racetrack. Only races run on this track during the showdown will qualify for leaderboard placement.
In order to participate, you must own a MV Motors car. If you do not own one, you can use the new Metaventure Directory to find car showrooms where you can purchase a new sweet ride to participate in the Shamrock Showdown!
If you are unfamiliar with Multiplayer Racing in Upland, check out the Introducing Multiplayer Racing Announcement to get you ready for the showdown.
Vehicle Tiers
To ensure fairness for each car model in the Shamrock Showdown, we have assigned each model to a specific vehicle tier with similar performance stats. Each vehicle tier will have its own qualifiers and tournament bracket. If you own multiple cars in different vehicle tiers, you are allowed to compete in each one, but you can only qualify once for each vehicle tier. This means that you can win multiple times across different tiers.
Check out the chart below to see which vehicle tier your car(s) fit into.
Tournament Details
As mentioned earlier, there will be a separate tournament for each vehicle tier, consisting of a Qualifying, Round 1, Round 2, Semi-Final and Final Round. To participate in all vehicle tiers, players must own a car in each respective tier. Check out the details for each round below.
Qualifying Round
The Qualifying Round will start on Monday, March 13 at 9 AM PT and end on Thursday, March 16 at 9 AM PT. During qualifiers, each time a race with a minimum of four vehicles (including the player) is run on the “Portage Park” Racetrack, the player’s fastest time will be recorded on the Shamrock Showdown Leaderboard. Players can also race against bots, but if there are fewer than four vehicles in the race, those times will not be logged. Players have the freedom to race as many times as they wish to achieve their quickest time. We will add a new chat channel to the In-Game Chat for players who want to coordinate a race together.
After the qualifiers, the Top 48 players from each vehicle tier leaderboard will move onto the Tournament Bracket to determine the winners of each tier. All players who have qualified for the tournament will receive an email with instructions on how to join the races for the tournament rounds.
Note: Rainbow is the only vehicle tier that will have a total of 24 players who advance to Round 1.
Round 1
The Top 48 players from the qualifiers in each vehicle tier will compete in Round 1, starting on Friday, March 17 at 9 AM PT. Each Round 1 race will have six players, with the three fastest players from each vehicle tier race advancing to the Semi-Final round.
Round 2
The Round 2 will consist of the 24 fastest players from each vehicle tier in the previous round. Round 2 will begin shortly after Round 1 ends and will be live-streamed on YouTube. Each Round 2 race will have staggered start times and consist of six players, with the three fastest players from each vehicle tier advancing to the Final round.
Semi-Final Round
The Semi-Final Round will consist of the 12 fastest players from each vehicle tier in the previous round. The Semi-Final’s will begin shortly after Round 2 ends and will be live-streamed on YouTube. Each Semi-Final race will have staggered start times and consist of six players, with the three fastest players from each vehicle tier advancing to the Final round.
Final Round
The Finals will consist of the six fastest players from each vehicle tier in the previous round. The Final round will begin shortly after the Semi-Finals end and will also be live-streamed on YouTube. Each Finals race will have staggered start times and consist of six players, with the three fastest players from each vehicle tier winning a Shamrock Showdown Trophy.
Leaderboard Details
Each time that a race is run on the “Portage Park” Racetrack for the week, the BEST time for each player is recorded on the leaderboard. Each car will be placed into a Vehicle Tier with similar performance stats. Each Vehicle Tier will have its own filter on the leaderboard that contains the best times for the finishers that used a car in that Vehicle Tier. Check back on this post during the showdown for leaderboard updates.
Rewards
Let's take a look at the exciting rewards from the Shamrock Showdown, which include UPX, Block Explorers, and badges for the fastest racers. There will be rewards for each vehicle tier, which means that players have the potential to receive rewards from multiple tiers. Please refer to the chart below to see all the rewards that you could win in the showdown!
Download the Upland Racing App
Make sure you download the Upland Racing App to obtain a front-row seat view of all the races taking place during the Shamrock Showdown. With the Upland Racing App, you can access all the essential details, including a complete list of circuits, the fastest lap times, weather conditions, car make and model, driver names, and much more. Download on iOS or Android to guarantee that you are well-prepared for the upcoming showdown. You can also participate in the Shamrock Showdown and spectate races on the web version of Upland.
Uplanders, buckle up, and get ready to burn rubber in the thrilling Shamrock Showdown!