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Zishan "Mazy" Alam is an Indian Esports caster and analyst who has previously worked with Revenant Esports. In a recent live stream, Mazy shared his thoughts on the new points system and gave a detailed explanation of the format for Battlegrounds Mobile India Masters Series (BGMS) Season 2.
After BGMI’s return on 29th May, there were many tournaments organized by tournament organizers which accounted for an overall prize pool of more than INR 1 Crore. The announcement for BGMS Season 2 was made by Nodwin Gaming on 21st July, a couple of days after BGIS 2023 was announced. BGMS Season 2 will feature a massive prize pool of INR 2.1 Crores which is an increase of INR 57.50 Lakh in comparison to the first season.
Mazy on his live stream shared his thoughts on the BGMS Season 2 points system
Mazy, while speaking to his viewers on his live stream, spoke about which teams will have an advantage with the newly introduced points system and why it is important for teams to change their drop strategies.
“No one will contest solo drops in tournaments, as the teams securing a finish in the first zone will be awarded 2 points for each finish. Teams will no longer use split drop strategies and there will be a lot of chaos in the first zone as teams will be targeting solo players for finish points. Mazy also predicts that teams will be willing to take drop fights to secure more points," said Mazy
According to the new points system revealed by Nodwin Gaming for BGMS Season 2, teams securing a finish in the first zone will be awarded 2 points for each finish. This will be the only change in the points system.
24 teams shall be participating in BGMS Season 2
Nodwin Gaming revealed the 24 teams that shall be duking it out in BGMS Season 2. Here are all the teams:
BGMS Season 2 Format as explained by Mazy:
Mazy gave a fairly detailed breakdown of the entire format for the BGMS Season 2 which is as follows:
Launch week: Launch week will be played for 3 days. The points secured from launch week will also be counted in the overall standing for BGMS Season 2.
Week 1: Week 1 will consist of a round robin format in which 24 teams will play and the top 16 teams will play the Week 1 finals. The points secured by the 16 teams in the Week 1 final will be added to the overall standings.
After the Week 1 finals the top 4 teams from the overall standings will directly proceed to the Week 2 finals.
Week 2: Week 2 will again consist of a round robin format in which 24 teams will play and the top 12 teams will proceed to play the Week 2 finals along with the already qualified 4 teams. The points secured by the 16 teams in the Week 2 final will be added to the overall standings.
After the Week 2 finals the top 4 teams from the overall standings will directly proceed to the Grand Finals.
The teams placed 5th - 20th position in the overall standings after the Week 2 finals will play in the Playoffs stage. The top 12 teams from the playoffs will proceed to play the Grand Finals along with the already qualified 4 teams.
BGMS Season 2 is set to take place from 4th August. Like BGMS Season 1 this year's event is also to be televised on Star Sports daily from 9:30 PM onwards. Star Sports who are well known broadcasters in the sports industry will be providing an unforgettable experience for the fans with an expert set of casters and analysts who will be giving in depth analysis of all the matches throughout the event.
BGMS Season 2 also boasts a massive prize pool of INR 2.1 Crores. The team finishing in the 1st position shall take home a sum of INR 1 Crore.
BGMS Season 2 will be providing an equal opportunity to known as well as underdog players to showcase their skills with multiple chances of qualifying into the Grand Finals. All aspiring players will be looking forward to grab this opportunity and hopefully we shall get to see the next generation of pro BGMI players coming to the fore.
