The winner of the Solo Invitational in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds achieved his victory not by getting many kills, but by good hiding. Is that okay?
There are several ways to win in PUBG. Some prefer to land with many other players in one place, loot quickly, and jump straight into the action. Others think “Let them knock each other out. I’ll camp here until only a few players are left alive.”
A similarly passive play style as in the last example led to the win at the Solo Invitational at Gamescom. Now the question arises: “Did he even play well and deserve the victory?”
$15,000 Prize for Hiding Tactics
Kyo-min “Evermore” Koo is a Korean PUBG player who won the 3rd-Person Solo Tournament at Gamescom. His victory sparked intense discussions in the community. There are arguments about the way he played.
The audience was looking forward to thrilling shootouts at a high level. Instead, someone wins who avoided fighting. Evermore won the $15,000 and the golden pan through a points advantage (798 points). He survived for nearly 28 minutes – which earned him many points.
Players collected points not only for kills but also for the time they spent alive. So Evermore cleverly adapted his tactics, right? When he accepted the prize, he said that he simply exploited the tournament rules. There, “time alive” was more important than kills.
This is how Evermore earns his points
On the Battlegrounds Highlights YouTube channel, you can watch various matches from Evermore’s perspective. Here you can follow his tactics on the first map:
On the second map, things get a bit more intense. But still, he avoids most confrontations and wins with just two kills.
The third map makes it clear that PUBG still has a few issues. Because here, Evermore got stuck in a rock. If that hadn’t happened, he might have survived longer.
Community Divided – Legitimate Tactic?
Looking at the ratings and comments under the YouTube videos and on Reddit, it becomes clear that the community is divided. Some players do not grant Evermore his victory.
- “He should be ashamed”
- “Avoid action, get stuck, get killed by the blue circle. Win the tournament and $15,000. PUBG”
- “The worst player. Plays like a coward and wins. He doesn’t deserve that.”
Others stand on Evermore’s side and say “Well, that’s a survival game. It’s about being the last one standing. That’s what he did, so why shouldn’t he be the winner?”
What side are you on? Do you grant him the victory, despite hiding tactics, and say that this is a legitimate tactic? For $15,000, he can buy some nice PUBG outfits, which are currently being sold for a lot of money on the Steam market.
A little more action from the PUBG Solo Invitational can be seen in the following highlight video.
