Next up, we have a DPS race! So much fun! We'll also be seeing a lot of Honorary Keepers this week.

I haven't decided what to do with RW - do we want to trial /u/robaisolken's suggestion of the total points being the minimum of the team vs. the RW and see how we go for this week? /u/Dr_Doctore has proposed a half points scaling system (e.g. 5/4 point characters count as 2 points, 3/2.5/2 point characters count as 1.5 points, and 1.5/1 point characters count as 1 point). This RW limitation will apply for BSB RW only.

I propose we go by a trust system for this round if that is the case - I was given a suggestion to require a screenshot of the RW when the boss is nearly dead, but I think for now let's just trial one system and see how it works out.

Rules Here: Total Points cannot exceed 15. Mastery is required. A synergy team (3-5 members, all with character synergy) gets (-2) points for their run (I.E., a 9 point synergy team only counts as 7). A synergy duo gets (-1) points, and a synergy solo gets (-0.5) points.

Link to past thread (FFXII)

First person to achieve the lowest score for the tier challenge gets a special flair.

Honorary Keeper flair will be given to participants who achieved the lowest point to (lowest point 2 points), or the lowest synergy point to (lowest point 1 point). If the lowest points happen to be a synergy team, the flair goes to lowest ~ lowest 2.

TC Veteran flair will be given to participants who achieve 7.75 points or less, but do not meet the requirements for Honorary Keeper.

Tier Challenge Winners (Blood Reign)

4 points: littlefiredragon, Lucas-714, ngkps01, Valomire, Xarukas

4.5 points: sevenhundredone*

5 points: juniglee, soloblade, ZeaSG

5.5 points: OldManAesop, Spiffmanicus

6 points: killeak, Loji-C, ScanXn

6.5 points: DoctorLugae

7.5 points: bh8288, rslowe

7.75 points: sleepslacksnooze

8.5 points: Imagine_Dragoons

12 points: ThickerThanBrick

* Asterisked names obtained lowest score~lowest score 1 for synergy team.

Note

The points will be tracked by /u/spiffmanicus over here, who has kindly chosen to take over for /u/angusmiranda after many months of service. Thank you both very much for all of your work!

Point Shift

• Cloud (3.0), Gilgamesh (5.0) moved to 4.0 points

• Lightning (2.5), Serah (4.0), Fang (2.5) moved to 3.0 points

• Sazh (1.5), Aerith (3.0), Penelo (3.0), PLD Cecil (3.0), Rinoa (3.0), Gordon (3.0) moved to 2.5 points

• Lenna (2.5), Josef (2.5) moved to 2.0 points

• Cid (IV) (2.0) moved to 1.5 points

Character Points

5: Alphinaud, Celes, Fujin, Onion Knight, Orlandeau, Raines, Tyro, Y'shtola, Vaan

4: Agrias, Cloud, Edea, Eiko, Exdeath, Faris, Firion, Gilgamesh, Hope, Luneth, Maria, Minfilia, Papalymo, Ramza, Rikku, Terra, Vanille, Zell

3: Arc, Ashe, Basch, Beatrix, Cid (VII), Fang, Galuf, Golbez, Ingus, Kain, Krile, Lightning, Leon, Minwu, Quistis, Refia, Relm, Rosa, Selphie, Serah, Squall, Tidus

2.5: Aerith, Bartz, Braska, Cecil (PLD), Echo, Fran, Gaffgarion, Garnet, Gordon, Jecht, Kefka, Kuja, Ovelia, Quina, Penelo, Raijin, Rinoa, Rydia, Sarah, Sazh, Seifer, Snow, Warrior of Light, Vayne, Vincent, Zidane

2: Auron, Barret, Cait Sith, Delita, Desch, Edgar, Edward, Gabranth, Irvine, Josef, Kimahri, Larsa, Lenna, Lulu, Matoya, Mog, Porom, Reno, Sephiroth, Setzer, Seymour, Shantotto, Steiner, Strago, Tellah, Vivi, Wakka, Yuffie, Yuna, Zack

1.5: Angeal, Balthier, Cecil (DRK), Cid (IV), Dorgann, Edge, Freya, Fusoya, Garland, Leila, Locke, Master, Mustadio, Paine, Palom, Red XIII, Rufus, Sabin, Shadow, Thancred, Tifa, Yda

1: Amarant, Cyan, Gau, Guy, Laguna, Leo, Noel, Ricard, Wol, Yang

0.75: Bard, Black Mage, Dark Knight, Devout, Gladiator, Knight, Magus, Ninja, Red Mage, White Mage

0.5: Dragoon, Samurai, Spellblade, Summoner, Berserker, Ranger, Monk, Thief, Viking, Warrior

The Galuf Addendum: Players utilizing Galuf (either as a native member or Roaming Warrior) will be registered for a minimum of 6.0 points. This means even if your run totals 3.5, it'll be registered as 6.0. If it totals more, then it'll be registered as whatever you ran. This rule was created due to Galuf being able to solo almost any boss in the game.

Submission Template:

 **Need Help/In Progress/Completed**

1. **Party:**  
2. **Kill picture:**
3. **Medal tally:**
4. **Total points:**
5. **Notes:**  
> Thoughts and advice here 

Please post each attempt in a separate reply. Info regarding this challenge can be found at the wiki links or here.