Phestivals
Phestivals are reoccurring in-game events that pit two teams representing a topic preference against each other. In these events, players join a team and contribute to categories of statistics in order to help their team win, ending with the winning team being announced and an exclusive skin being awarded to its members. During Phestivals, major content updates are released, such as a new Phighter, new skins, maps, songs, etc. Phestivals are usually scheduled to take place alongside holidays and last for about 7 days.
Team randomization is not determined on Phestival teams during Phestivals and will remain randomized. Players will individually contribute to the statistics.
Scoring
The winning team of a Phestival is determined by categories of statistics that players contribute to throughout its duration. Whichever team wins the most categories is the winner of its Phestival. The categories are as follows:
| Category | Calculated with |
|---|---|
| Popularity | # of players chosen / # of total players |
| Winrate (Open) | # of games won / # of games played (Open servers) |
| Winrate (Pro) | # of games won / # of games played (Pro servers) |
| K/D ratio (Open) | # of team kills / # of team deaths (Open servers) |
| K/D ratio (Pro) | # of team kills / # of team deaths (Pro servers) |
- As of Phestival 10, popularity no longer contributes to deciding the winning team.
- Because of the way winrate is calculated, the sum of both team's winrates will not equal 100%. However, this is to keep teams randomized during gameplay rather than divide them into the two Phestival teams.
For Phestivals 1-4, the winner was decided using a total score calculated with (popularity + (winrate * 4)) / 5. This meant that a team's popularity only contributed to 1/5 of their score, while winrate contributed to 4/5 of it.
For Phestivals 5 and onward, the K/D ratio category was added and the winner is decided by which team won the most categories instead of a total score.
For Phestivals 8 and onward, Pro servers were added that add 2 categories of Pro winrate and Pro K/D ratio.
For Phestivals 10 and onward, the popularity category no longer contributes to the final score, and a random category was added that is different for every Phestival, only being revealed once the results are announced. This random category can include stats such as average healing, damage, shutdowns, etc.
Ranks
For the duration of a Phestival, any XP gained by the player will also contribute to a secondary "Phestival Rank" bar, with each rank requiring 1250 XP. Once the bar is filled, the player will obtain a new Phestival rank. Upon choosing a Phestival team, the player will receive a title that displays their rank for that team (e.g., Relax Fan). The ranks are as follows:
| Rank | Total XP |
|---|---|
| Fan | 1250 XP |
| Member | 2500 XP |
| Enjoyer | 3750 XP |
| Lover | 5000 XP |
| Pawn | 6250 XP |
| Player | 7500 XP |
| Phighter | 8750XP |
| Pro | 10000 XP |
| Ace | 11250 XP |
| Expert | 12500 XP |
| Knight | 13750 XP |
| Paladin | 15000 XP |
| Champion | 16250 XP |
| Boss | 17500 XP |
| Master | 18750 XP |
| Ruler | 20000 XP |
| Emperor | 21250 XP |
| Monarch | 22500 XP |
| Idol | 23750 XP |
| Divinity | 25000 XP |
| Deity | 26250 XP |
| God | 27500 XP |
| Celestial | 28750 XP |
| Immortal | 30000 XP |
- Upon obtaining a new rank after Immortal, the player's rank will loop back to the start with a plus (+) suffixed to it (e.g., the next rank from Immortal would be Fan+).
- There is no limit to how many plus a player can obtain.
- The award skin of a Phestival will only be given to members of the winning team with a rank higher than Fan.
- At the end of a Phestival, players will recieve 1k Bux for each rank obtained and members of the winning team will receive the Phestival Winner title.
Phestival History
Statistics highlighted in bold represent the team that won the category.
| Team A | Team B | A - B Popularity | A - B Winrate | A - B Total / K/D ratio | Winner | Award | Version | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Blue | 49% - 51% | 57% - 43% | 55.4% - 44.6% | Red | Sci-fi Sword | Playtest 1 | Red vs. Blue |
| Fried | Scrambled | 50.58% - 49.42% | 53.58% - 52.09% | 52.75 - 51.556 | Fried | Hoverboard | Playtest 2 | Pink vs. Green |
| Vanilla | Chocolate | 49.13% - 50.87% | 77.58% - 77.33% | 71.89 - 72.04 | Chocolate | Marshmallow Sword | V0.3.0 | Yellow vs. Brown |
| Sun | Moon | 27.75% - 72.25% | 83.53% - 83.89% | 7237 - 8156 | Moon | Buster Rocket | V0.3.0 | Bright yellow vs. Dark blue |
| Bat | Rat | 51.82% - 48.18% | 50.11% - 51.86% | 0.846 - 0.83 | Bat | Sianachkit | Playtest 4 | Dark purple vs. Lime green |
| Rave | Relax | 30.9% - 69.1% | 50.2% - 51.1% | 1.07 - 1.02 | Relax | Seraphlaser | V0.4.5 | Gold vs. Silver |
| Violets | Roses | 49.95% - 50.05% | 50.83% - 51.10% (Total) 50.96% - 51.07% (Annihilate) 50.97% - 51.16% (Conquer) |
1.052 - 1.047 | Roses | Beta Biograft | V0.5.0 | Bright violet vs. Bright red |
| Ice Cream | Popsicle | 69.24% - 30.76% | 50.55% - 49.94% (Open) 51.26% - 52.22% (Pro) |
1.087 - 0.921 (Open) 1.006 - 1.039 (Pro) |
Ice Cream | Follower Sword | V0.6.0 | Teal vs. Orange |
| Possessed | Bitten | 66.28% - 33.72% | 50.42% - 50.44% (Open) 50.88% - 50.84% (Pro) |
1.035 - 1.016 (Open) 1.034 - 0.975 (Pro) |
Possessed | Jesterspace | V0.7.0 | Pastel blue vs. Bright green |
| Dove | Crow | TBA | TBA (Open) TBA (Pro) |
TBA (Open) TBA (Pro) |
TBA | TBA | V0.8.0 | Rose gold vs. Indigo |
Phestival 1: Red vs. Blue
Red vs. Blue Phestival began on Phighting's opening with the first playtest, and lasted 2 days from February 19th, 2022 in the afternoon to February 20th, 2022 in the evening. The two teams were Red and Blue, the two main colors of the two teams in the base game. The Phestival was for Phighting's first playtest, and the reward for Team Red was Sci-fi Sword. However, due to a difficulty the developers had with data, Sci-fi Sword was given out to everybody.
The Phestival ended with Red winning. Red won in winrate with 57% to 43%, but lost in popularity with 49% to 51%. They ended up winning with their total of 50.1% to 49.9%.
According to 7GB0, Phighting's scripter, the results were most likely not accurate due to the scoring system not being set in stone, causing some confusing results. Although, he said that Team Red was the clear winner.
This Phestival had no changed maps or special events due to it coming with the opening of the game.
Phestival 2: Fried vs. Scrambled
Fried vs. Scrambled began on Phighting's second playtest, and lasted 3 days from April 15th, 2022 in the afternoon to April 18th, 2022 in the evening. The two teams were Fried and Scrambled and had the colors pink and green.
The Phestival was for Easter, and the reward for Team Fried was Hoverboard.
The Phestival ended with Fried winning. Fried won in winrate with 53.58% to 52.09%, and won in popularity with 50.58% to 49.42%. They ended up winning with their total of 52.75% to 51.56%.
This was the first Phestival to show off Phighting's idol duo, Flipside. Valk represented Team Fried, while Dom represented Team Scrambled.
This Phestival was the first to come with an event: the Easter event. Players could collect eggs by killing players, earning 50 would grant them with Medcarrot, Medkit's Easter skin, earning 100 would grant them Rabbit Rocket, and earning 150 would grant them Catshot, Slingshot's Easter skin.
Additionally, this Phestival brought changes to Doomspire, DODGEBALL!, and Rocket Arena. All maps had their colors changed.
With this Phestival, 8 maps were added: DODGEBALL!, Banlands, King of the Hill, The Iron Cafe, Teapots of Doom, ROBLOX Mall, ROBLOX Museum, and Fractured Space. As well as Skateboard was added on the last day of the Phestival. The Phestival also brought a new round system, where rounds would always last its maximum time, as well as increase player walkspeed and change some aspects of maps during the final minute.
This is the first Phestival to have a map that increases the amount of points earned by winning. Fractured Space was added as a nod to many of ROBLOX's Egg hunts, and winning on this map would grant teams 5 points on the last day of the Phestival, and would eventually grant 10 points in the last hour of the Phestival. This map was also the first map to have a special final minute theme.
Phestival 3: Vanilla vs. Chocolate
Vanilla vs. Chocolate started on the update's release, 26 August 2022 3:00 PM EST and ended at 30 August, 12:00 AM EST.
The reward for Team Chocolate was Marshmallow Sword.
Starting from this Phestival onward, Multiplier Matches were introduced, where matches have a set % chance to have its rewards multiplied by 13x or 66.6x. Should a team win a Multiplier Match, the winners have their Phestival Points from winning multiplied by those numbers.
Phestival 4: Sun vs. Moon
Sun vs. Moon occurred from 2 September 2022, 3:00 PM EST to 6 September 12:00 AM EST. The Phestival was created in response to the positive reception the game received from the release of v0.3.0 and to give new players who missed out on Phestival 3 a chance to participate. Sun Essence and Moon Essence were available as currency and used to buy skins during the event, and Darkheart would trade Bux for any remaining essence after the event ended.
The reward for Team Moon was Buster Rocket.
Phestival 5: Bat vs. Rat
Bat vs. Rat occurred from 28 October 2022, 9:00 PM EST to 1 November, 12:00 AM EST. It was themed around Halloween, and Crossroads received decoration to match.
The reward for Team Bat was Wendigo Medkit, which was later replaced by Sianachkit.
Phestival 6: Rave vs. Relax
Rave vs. Relax occurred from 31 December 2022, 3:00 PM EST to 5 January 2023, 12:00 AM EST.
The reward for Team Relax was Seraphlaser.
Phestival 7: Violets vs. Roses
Violets vs. Roses occurred from 20 April 2023, 4:00 PM EST to 29 April 12:00 AM EST. It was not themed for Easter, but occurred in the same month, and Eggs were obtainable currency from winning matches. Eggsquerade Boombox, Cutiespace, and Rainbox were all available for 20k Bux and 50 eggs. Darkheart would trade any remaining Eggs for Bux, much like for Sun/Moon Essence.
The reward for Team Roses was Beta Biograft.
Phestival 8: Ice Cream vs. Popsicle
Ice Cream vs. Popsicle occurred from 15 July 2023 to 24 July 2023. It was themed for the summer season, and Valk, Dom, and Zuka were given new outfits, and the PHIGHT! Lobby was given a redesign for the event. This event also introduced Pro servers for players level 100 and above.
The reward for Team Ice Cream was Follower Sword.
Phestival 9: Possessed vs. Bitten
Possessed vs. Bitten occurred from 29 October 2023 to 7 November 2023. It was themed for Halloween. Valk and Dom were given new outfits and Crossroads was also redesigned for the event.
The reward for Team Possessed was Jesterspace.
Phestival 10: Dove vs. Crow
Dove vs. Crow is currently ongoing, and will last from 24 February 2024 to 3 March 2024. It is themed after Valentine's Day, and introduces a feature where players can earn Endorsements from others in the PHIGHT! Lobby after a round has completed. Valk and Dom received new outfits, and a new Phighter, Scythe, was introduced with this Phestival. The new skin has not been introduced
Trivia
- Phestivals are inspired by Splatoon's Splatfests.
- During Phestivals, "THE FLIPSIDE" is played as the Crossroads theme.
- A player's color in Crossroads will be the color of their chosen Phestival team.
- The very first Phestival, Red vs. Blue, used a different way to calculate winrate, thus its percentages equal 100% compared to other Phestivals.
- Violets vs. Roses is based on the poem line "Roses are red, Violets are blue."
