Season 15 Championships Start TOMORROW!
by Leeloo |
ARE. YOU. READY?
 
Season 15 Championships start December 2nd!
See who climbs through the Challenger Cup to make it to Play-Offs
 
EU Challenger Cup starts at 1:00 PM EST | 1800 UTC
NA Challenger Cup starts at 1:00 PM PST | 4:00 PM EST
 
OCE will not have a Challenger Cup. Four teams, ranked 1st to 4th, will play in the Playoffs on December 9th!
 
 
Thanks to our sponsors ProtubeVRVR Cover!
Make sure to take advantage of promo codes! Use "ILOVEVRML" to get 10% off ProtubeVR gear (for everyone)!
 
See you in the stream chat!
 
Welcome to VR Master League!
by Frosty |

Welcome to VR Master League!


At VR Master League, we are passionate about bringing the exciting world of virtual reality gaming to enthusiasts, competitors, and fans from all corners of the globe. Whether you're an experienced VR gamer or someone just dipping their toes into this immersive medium, we're thrilled to have you join our community.

 

Who We Are


VR Master League, often abbreviated as VRML, is a premier hub for competitive virtual reality gaming. We provide a platform for gamers to come together, test their skills, and compete in various VR titles. Our community is built around the shared love for virtual reality gaming, and we strive to create an inclusive and engaging environment for all.

Our mission is simple: to support and promote VR gaming at its finest.We aim to elevate the VR gaming experience by organizing and hosting competitive leagues, tournaments, and events across a wide range of VR titles. Whether your interests lie in first-person shooters, sports simulations, or strategy games, we have something for everyone.

 

What We Do


VRML operates on the principles of fair play, sportsmanship, and camaraderie. We offer a range of benefits to our community members, including:
Competitive Leagues:
We organize and manage leagues for various VR games, allowing you to prove your skills and earn recognition as a top VR athlete.
Tournaments:
Take part in thrilling tournaments where the best players compete head-to-head for glory and prizes.
Community:
Join our vibrant and passionate VR gaming community, where you can connect with like-minded individuals, discuss strategies, and share your VR experiences.

 

Discord Servers

We maintain dedicated Discord servers for each supported game, providing a central hub for discussion, recruitment, and finding teammates.

Breachers - <Link>
Onward - <Link>
Pavlov - <Link>
Tennis Esports - <Link>
Snap Shot - <Link>
Blaston - <Link>
Ultimechs - <Link>

How to Get Started


Getting started with VRML is easy! Follow these steps to become a part of our community:

Sign-Up:
Create an account on our website to get started. This will give you access to the latest updates, league information, and upcoming events.
Choose Your Game:
Explore our supported games and find the one that resonates with you. Whether it's an FPS, a sports game, or a strategy title, there's something for every VR gamer.
Join Discord:
Join the relevant game-specific Discord server to connect with fellow gamers, stay updated on league announcements, and find teammates to form your VR dream team.
Practice and Play:
Dive into the world of competitive VR gaming, practice your skills, and participate in leagues and tournaments. Challenge yourself and compete against the best.

We are thrilled to have you join the VRML community and look forward to seeing you in the VR arena.
Together, we will continue to push the boundaries of virtual reality gaming and make it an unforgettable experience for all.

 

Welcome to VR Master League!

Welcome to Season 15!
by Leeloo |

Today, matches were generated for 71 teams! So, if your team is still inactive, make sure your captain checks the "Active" box in the "My Teams" portion of the website. There will be more matches next week!

The season is 14 weeks of regular matches and 3 weeks of post-season tournaments to determine the Champions. Every week during the regular season, teams will get assigned 1 opponent and schedule to play a match within that week. An extra challenge match may be played with a team within your skill-level. New teams will not have a visible MMR score. They will need to play 3 matches to be placed on the ladder and perhaps a 4th or 5th to determine the color of their star. More information about the ranking system and the divisions can be found in the Rules and in Discord.

"Roster Lock" is the 30th of October.  After this date, no roster changes may be made or the team will risk their qualification in the post-season tournaments.

Post-season starts December 2nd. More information about these events will be made available soon!

A team may sign up at anytime during the season before the Roster Lock. Some restrictions may apply regarding the qualification of teams for the post-season events.

 

OFFICIAL MAP POOL

Core Maps

  • Bazaar (Day & Night)
  • Cargo
  • Downfall (Day & Night)
  • Egress
  • Quarantine (Day & Night)
  • Snowpeak (Day & Night)
  • Subway
  • Tanker

 

Custom Maps

  • Arctic
  • Shipyard
  • U.S.S. Quest

 

WHAT'S NEW?

VRML Onward is moving off of twitch and moving to Youtube. You can find all the action at https://www.youtube.com/@OnwardMasterLeague Be sure to subscribe to the channel so you will get notified of all the streamed match ups in Season 15 and beyond!

 

ARE YOU READY?

Here is your Squad Up Checklist:

1. Are you in the Discord server? If not, right this way https://discord.gg/jXEjffwx5P
2. Are you looking for a team? Check out the recruitment channels in Discord and contact team captains in your region. https://vrmasterleague.com/Onward/Recruiting
3. Already got a squad? Create a team! https://vrmasterleague.com/Onward/Register Make sure you've assigned your team captain and co-captain their roles and that at least one of you is in the Support Server https://discord.gg/48JWECFQy7
4. Have your teammates read the rules? Make sure to read them and then read them again here: https://vrmasterleague.com/Onward/Rules Any updates to the rules will be announced in Discord. Feel free to ask questions!
5. Is your team set to "Active"? Make sure your team is activate to get matches. The admins put all teams as "inactive" last week to make sure there are no false starts when matches are generated.
6. Have fun! 

 

STAY CONNECTED!

Last but not least, follow us on all our social media to not miss casted match announcements, clipped plays, and general VR esports goodness!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Onward_VRML
Facebook: https://facebook.com/@VRMasterLeague
Instagram: https://instagram.com/@VRMasterLeague
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@vrmasterleague
Twitch:
https://twitch.tv/Onward_VRML
https://twitch.tv/VRMasterLeague
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OnwardMasterLeague

 

See you on the battlefield!

K-Fot Interview
by Savscosplay |

With Season 14 ending we finish up the interviews for the season. I’m so happy to publish our final team’s interview from season 14. Please check out K-Fot's interview. We are so excited for what season 15 holds, so please enjoy this interview!

 

  1. What is the history of this team, how was it started? Answer to the best of your team’s knowledge.

 

As Quest 2 was launched, many Koreans joined this game. While we were playing, someone mentioned VRML and SOJU, who is a former league player and Korean American, said he would help us if we wanted to join VRML. So, we recruited participants. But there were so many participants that we divided into 2 teams: KOVRA (play for fun) and KFOT (play hard). This is how KFOT was created. (KFOT stands for KOREA FIRST ONWARD TEAM.)




  1. What do you think is a skill new teams should learn?

 

Protecting the obj, continuous briefing and teamwork, utilizing gadgets, situational awareness across maps to make flexible tactics for each situation, and the most important thing is personal physical game ability that can cover all those things.




  1. What advice have you received that you wish you learned in the beginning that you can now pass on to another?

 

Never be together in one space. It’s inefficient if all members are near the objective to protect it, so go outside. Don’t let your guard down and check the objective every time.




  1. How many seasons did it take for your team to make it to the level they currently are at now?

 

2 seasons for master



  1. Does your team like to rush more or take their time? Explain which one you are and why.

 

Basically, run as fast as possible to a place where the enemy can’t reach, and then move slowly while gathering information and eliminating some enemies. Of course, the playing style will change for each map and obj location.



  1. How does your team handle a loss in a game? 

 

Encourage each other and all members bear the consequences. Fix tactics and mistakes by giving feedback to each other. (Don’t be swayed by emotions. We’re adults.)




  1. What advice would you give to the readers who are currently reading this who may not play onward but would like to get involved?

 

We were beginners at this game two years ago, but now we have become world champions. Challenge yourself in the league. You too can feel the excitement that we have experienced.



  1. Final question: What’s been your team’s favorite moment together, could be a match or scrim or team practice.

 

Of course, winning the Season 14 championship was the best moment for our team. Honestly, I didn’t think we had a high chance of winning. Because there are only a few teams in the Asia region, we faced the same teams repeatedly and didn’t have many chances to have scrims due to the time difference with teams from other regions. Nevertheless, we tried various new tactics and attempted different plays. We analyzed the gameplay styles and tactics of each opponent based on their previous match videos to adapt as best as we could.

 

We wanted to prove to those who criticized our team with baseless reasons, claiming that we easily qualified for the championship in the Asian region, that we deserved it. We also aspired to become the first OCE World Champion, in line with Korea’s renowned reputation as a dominant gaming nation. Many top-level NA and EU teams such as OP, Imperial and NFI, as well as veteran teams from Japan, have been our scrim partners every week. We are very grateful to them. Thanks to them, we were able to maintain the highest level of gameplay.

 

We finally won. Thankfully many players and friends celebrated with us. And even though they told us we are world number one or world champions, it still feels awkward to me XD. However! I am sincerely happy 

 

All members will think this is one of their best memories. And I sincerely appreciate again everyone who cheered for us.

 

One last thing, we would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to all foreign soldiers who participated in the Korean War. After we won, we received a message from a foreign player. His grandfather was a Korean War veteran. He congratulated us on our victory and said he was proud. As you know, all members of the KFOT team are Koreans. We dedicate the glory of our victory to everyone who fought together for our country and for justice until the present Republic of Korea.

Season 14 has come to an end with our Championship winner K-FOT!
by Leeloo |

 

They are the 1st OCE/Asia team to win the champions in Onward VRML history! Congrats to them & great job to everyone who battled it out.
GG Animal House and BossFight for another well fought season!



Thank you for a wonderful season & we can’t wait for the start of Season 15! Look out for the feedback form, polls, votes, and community discussions on the upcoming season!

Thanks to everyone who participated, watched, & cheered on the teams!
Thanks to our volunteers!
Also thank you to everyone who donated/subscribed to twitch and our website!
Thanks to our sponsors, ProTubeVR & VR Cover!

Last but not least, thanks again to Downpour Interactive for your support over the numerous seasons! We're looking forward to what you have in store in the upcoming development of the game we all love to play and watch!

Animal House Interview
by Savscosplay |

Over these past few weeks of the Season 14 season of Onward I’ve had the pleasure to reach out and ask some of the top teams these questions and have them answer back with advice and stories for teams to read and learn from. Last from our NA side with have Animal House!

 

  1. What is the history of this team, how was it started? Answer to the best of your team’s knowledge.

Animal House originated back in season 4 with some of the founders being Ocean Dolf, Greentheftauto, Silent Knight, St3v3n12, Will0thewhisp, and EdnaJordan. The team was formed to create a fun relaxing and chaotic environment in the league. Every match was just a wild strategy after the other.

 

  1. What do you think is a skill new teams should learn? 

Coordination and timing is very important. Knowing where enemies are as well as how to coordinate with your entire team to snuff them out and kill them is very important. Timing is also essential, knowing when to push, when to hold, and when to flank came make all the difference.

 

  1. What advice have you received that you wish you learned in the beginning that you can now pass on to another?

 Its not all about the kills. Getting kills is fun and important but the objective comes first. Playing as your team to get to objective or to protect it is more important than trying to get as many kills possible.

 

  1. How many seasons did it take for your team to make it to the level they currently are at now? 

After our second season we were able to reach top 7 North America. By our third season we reached diamond division. And by our 7th season we reached Master division. Finally we are at our best ranking and mmr since we have started in season 4.

 

  1. Does your team like to rush more or take their time? 

Explain which one you are and why. Early on we were a very rush happy team and it worked for us. Not many teams at the time were quick enough to counter the aggression. But once quest released we met with many strong teams that were faster than us and we had to change our strategy. Now we play a little more relaxed and play every round differently.

 

  1. How does your team handle a loss in a game? 

We usually try to figure out our flaws from the game and spend time practicing and scrimmaging new techniques to counter those flaws.

 

  1. What advice would you give to the readers who are currently reading this who may not play onward but would like to get involved?

 Quest 2 is a great device to play onward. Make sure to feel the ropes out first with some co-op modes before moving into pvp multiplayer. Watching competitive matches are a great way to improve game knowledge as well.

 

  1. Final question: What’s been your team’s favorite moment together, could be a match or scrim or team practice. 

Our best moment together is when we were able to beat Globochem in season 8. It was a huge accomplishment to have beaten a team that won 94 of the prior 16 games they played. Afterwards we hopped into a private lobby and ran around celebrating and cheering and just amazed by our win.

It's Championship Time!!
by Leeloo |
Are you ready for the Season 14 Championships? 14 regular weeks flew by! K-FOT, Imperial, and OP made it to the top of their respective leaderboards. They were interviewed by Sav recently. Just scroll down to read up on their journey to the top! CONGRATS!
 
 
Global Finals will be added back into the schedule, but with a format targeted to limit possible contests and issues.
How will it work? Each Region (EU & NA) will host their own Challenger Cup, Playoffs and Finals.
Only the winner from each Region will be guaranteed a Prize. The winner from each Region will be invited to participate in a Single Elimination Bracket, structured as follows:
Semifinal- EU Winner vs OCE Winner (Bo5)
Final - NA Winner vs Semifinal Winner (Bo5)
For any Specific Question, feel free to use the ?ask-here channel to ask anything that you want to know about this change.
 
A big congrats to our FINALISTS!!
 
 
Challenger Cup registrations are Open! Challenger Cup will take place Saturday April 29th
DETAILS HERE
 
As a Reminder of the Format:
- EU Swiss Phase starts at 1600 UTC for all registered teams from the EU Ladder, lasting up to 5 Maps based on the amount of teams registered.
- NA Swiss Phase starts at 1600 EST for all registered teams from the NA Ladder, lasting up to 5 Maps based on the amount of teams registered.
- Top 2 teams from each region will face off to claim the challenger cup and the 8th seed in the playoffs!
 
How to register? Go to your "My Teams" page: https://vrmasterleague.com/MyTeams Beside your team, a checkbox will appear showing you the option to participate to the event!
REMINDER! Teams that didn't play 7 matches will not be accepted to participate. 
 
 
 
 
AND SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS:

ProtubeVR
 
 
 
 
Proteus Interview
by Savscosplay |

Over these past few weeks of the Season 14 season of Onward I’ve had the pleasure to reach out and ask some of the top teams these questions and have them answer back with advice and stories for teams to read and learn from. Up next on the NA side we have Proteus!  

 

  1. What is the history of this team, how was it started? Answer to the best of your team’s knowledge.

 " So I ( Peaz) was recruited by RingMonster onto a team known as The Leftovers. Although we loved the team we always had the idea of creating our own team together. Eventually after 2 seasons with The Leftovers we decided now was the time! We spent hours in calls together to figure out what we wanted for our team. We bought a couple of players from our previous team into our new one which we named "Proteus" after a Greek god who had the ability to adapt and change shapes in order to escape scenarios he was in. From there we started scouting out great players who had the skills we were looking for. Once we had our team we started working. Practicing day and night to create an ultimate team with ability to adapt. I will always be proud and grateful for the team RingMonster and I created.

 

  1. What do you think is a skill new teams should learn?

  "Communication, Cohesion, A big downfall ( no pun intended) for newer teams is playing individually. If you play matches with the sense of everyone doing their own thing then it wont work out. Working together and trusting one another is key to* **SUCCESS.** *Playing as a* **TEAM**. One more thing is to have fun! The whole game isn't supposed to be so serious and stressful. Having a good time with your team is always more fulfilling even if you take a loss. Don't take losses so seriously and blame each other, instead learn and grow from those mistakes as a team.``

 

  1. What advice have you received that you wish you learned in the beginning that you can now pass on to another?

 "Expect Disappointment! Obviously losing is never any player/team's purpose in joining the league, but it is a part of growing as a player and as a team. With every loss there is an opportunity to learn.

 

  1. How many seasons did it take for your team to make it to the level they currently are at now?

  "During the season not that long, it mostly came down to creating the team in the offseason and building each other's trust and cohesion then. Everyone had past experiences. The thing our captain worked on was pulling everyone together and using each player's skill to assist in the success of the team.

 

  1. Does your team like to rush more or take their time? Explain which one you are and why.

 "Historically we are more of a faced paced team, although we can change the pace of our plays and have the ability in transitioning to a slower pace. "

 

  1. How does your team handle a loss in a game? 

  " Just like any other team it will hit us hard and knock us down. But one thing that I am grateful for with this team is after a loss we all get together and communicate to each other about mistakes that can be corrected and how to work together better.  That allows us to come back stronger the following week.

 

  1. What advice would you give to the readers who are currently reading this who may not play onward but would like to get involved?

   " Just play the game. Onward is one immersive shooter in the VR catalog right now.

 

  1. Final question: What’s been your team’s favorite moment together, could be a match or scrim or team practice.

    " The most memorable moment we have as a team was our first season together (S13) during the Round Robin to qualify for the Finals. We were tied with the Number one team NA a team we hadn't been able to beat during the regular season. We started off against them down by 2 points and we came together as a team to bring it back, defeating them on both maps to take us into the Global Finals. It's a moment that shows us that no matter what team is above us we have the ability as a team to overcome.

OP Interview
by Savscosplay |

Over these past few weeks of the Season 14 season of Onward I’ve had the pleasure to reach out and ask some of the top teams these questions and have them answer back with advice and stories for teams to read and learn from. The EU side had many wonderful stories and advice that has been shared. Now the NA side will answer to start off the NA side I’ll have OP answer these questions! Hope you enjoy and have a great rest of the season!!

 

  1. What is the history of this team, how was it started? Answer to the best of your team’s knowledge.

 

OP started out as a group of friends that came together to form a special unique team style. 

 

  1. What do you think is a skill new teams should learn?

 

Game sense 

 

  1. What advice have you received that you wish you learned in the beginning that you can now pass on to another?

 

focus on fundamentals 

 

  1. How many seasons did it take for your team to make it to the level they currently are at now?

 

this is our first season

 

  1. Does your team like to rush more or take their time? Explain which one you are and why.

 

depends on the map, objective, and team



  1. How does your team handle a loss in a game? 

 

we have not lost

 

  1. What advice would you give to the readers who are currently reading this who may not play onward but would like to get involved?

 

onward is the most addicting competitive scene right now for VR, get in early. 

 

  1. Final question: What’s been your team’s favorite moment together, could be a match or scrim or team practice.

 

Our win over the defending champs, Resurgence.

Bossfight Interview
by Savscosplay |

Over the past few weeks I have had the great privilege to ask 6 of our top teams from the NA and EU region questions and for the next few blog posts I'll be posting their answers. Our final EU team is Bossfight, a team that's been around since the start of the league. From the words of their captain Radarhead and the team here's what they have to say.

  1. What is the history of this team, how was it started? Answer to the best of your team’s knowledge.

 At the dawn of Onward, one fateful day over 6 years ago (yikes), Radarhead ran into TheLonelyViper who at the time had just started a very successful youtube channel. They immediately hit it off with. Radarhead actually featured in one of his earliest videos. They became fast friends and Radarhead actually went on to be TheLonelyVipers best man at his wedding.  Shortly after meeting viper, Radarhead ran into Skoobydoo on Downfall, were Skooby hilariously tk’d Radarhead, and again they immediately hit it off. A tournament was announced with a whopping 2 or so teams taking part (teams didn’t really exist yet), so Radarhead asked Viper and Skooby to partake along with a guy called Oldmandobbo. They did really well, Oldmandobbo only lasting a couple of tourneys with the guys, being replaced with Weatherballoon and eventually choosing the name Bossfight, winning a bunch of the weekly tourneys that preceded VRML etc. And thus a legend was born. Probably makes Bossfight the oldest team still in VRML, and arguably that’s been true in VRML for a year or two.

 

  1. What do you think is a skill new teams should learn?

The 3 C’s: Communicate, Communicate and Communicate. Seriously Communication is so important in Onward.

 

  1. What advice have you received that you wish you learned in the beginning that you can now pass on to another?

 Don’t put up with a toxic team mate who causes arguments and brings them down, even if they are ridiculously good at the game.

 

  1. How many seasons did it take for your team to make it to the level they currently are at now?

 2 seasons, though because we were there at the start, and were amongst the best from the start (and always have been) it’s hard to judge. We aren’t the best version of Bossfight that’s ever existed so that also plays into the answer.

 

  1. Does your team like to rush more or take their time? Explain which one you are and why.

 Take our time. We liked medium to Larger maps, as they allow us to communicate and use our team tactics and strategies to the maximum. We like looking for picks, and setting up for a large final attack.

 

  1. How does your team handle a loss in a game?

 We have a debrief, Radarhead usually shouts at everyone, but then gives a rousing moral boosting (or crushing) speech. Ultimately we try to analyze how and why we lost. Mostly we brush it off and look forward to the next match, occasionally a defeat can really get to you and you literally lose sleep. We kick ourselves, we don’t really blame each other but blame our own shortcomings. Sometimes things get a little spicy, but with all the members that Bossfight have gone through over the ages (due to natural atrophy and turnover) none have ever left following a loss and an argument.

 

  1. What advice would you give to the readers who are currently reading this who may not play onward but would like to get involved?

It’s a great team game, and it truly is a TEAM game. It isn’t what it was, but then it hasn’t been for a long time. However there is still fun to be had there, bonds to be made and there really isn’t anything like it in any other game VR or otherwise.

 

  1. Final question: What’s been your team’s favorite moment together, could be a match or scrim or team practice.

Qualifying for Oculus Connect 5 in San Jose. We were electrified, it had gone to the 5th and final map vs Animal House, who had played AMAZING. Bossfight were down 3-2 on Subway having lost the advantage to a round being lost due to a friendly grenade dropping and taking out 2 BF members. It was the Market objective, and as Boss pushed in from all sides (but hadn’t actually taken anyone AH player down yet) Boss suppressed and distracted every single one of the defenders (Radarhead had mapped out their likely positions and they were in every single one of them. Skooby proned up to the OBJ and after a few failed attempts (due to hand shaking) got the code in under the nose of a defender that Radar and Scorpio were keeping pinned down. It was ELECTRIC, we had guaranteed a minimum $14k prize pool for the team, guaranteed a flight out for 6 members of the team to go to America on and all expenses paid experience and meet in person for the first time from literally all over the world. The emotions, the vibe, everything was just off the charts, it was such a great moment, one of the best of my (Radarheads) life. I think all our voices were horse from shouting/screaming in victory for 5 minutes straight.