2021 Winter AOElympics Announcement

January 2021, six months after the 2020 AOElympics, we’re looking forward to a spin-off:

The 2021 Winter AOElympics​

This time it features 1v1 and 3v3. The first round of all 1v1 brackets begins on January 11, the first round of all 3v3 brackets on January 18.

Team registration and sign up (1v1, 3v3) until January 08, 20:00 GMT (click the respective link here).
Similar to the 2020 AOElympics, you have to coordinate with your national team and register in the Team Registration topic before signing up for the 1-map brackets.

Rules and settings will be similar too, with 2 important changes:

1. Amount of brackets one player/nation can play:
   Every player can play in maximum 2 1v1 and 2 3v3 brackets.
   In each bracket, maximum 2 players (or teams in 3v3) per nation can participate. If more than 2 teams sign-up, we will try to contact them as soon as possible, to find a solution who will play.
2. Prize money and prize money distribution:
   This tournament will again start without a prize pool, as I intend to host it for everybody who wants to play their favourite settings. If you want to contribute towards a prize pool, you can donate to my Paypal or message me if you want to donate in a different way/are unsure how to do it.
   If there will be a prize pool, top 10 national teams will receive a share of the prize money and every gold medal winner will receive a reward.
   • Here you can follow the donations and prizepool overview (currently $219).

The map pool consists of the following maps, here is the map guide, split into 1v1 and 3v3 maps.
The map pack is already available here: https://www.ageofempires.com/mods/details/19724/

Changes as of January 05:
Since the sign-up numbers are low, maps will be divided into 5 map pools (brackets) of 4 maps each for 1v1 and 3v3 respectively.

Spoiler: Brackets:

1v1:
Bracket A (Gold Rush-type maps): Golden Ghost, Yukon, Eyjafjallajökull, Fimmvörduhals
Bracket B (Mixed maps): Ice Shield Arena, Alpine Valley, Sublimation, Permafrost
Bracket C (Water/Hybrid maps): Fjord, Frozen Lagoon, Scattered Islets, Winter Glush
Bracket D (Open land maps): Taklamakan, Hyperborea, Peary Land, Snowbowl
Bracket E (Less standard open land maps): Siberia, Triple Crystal Valley, Freezelands, Gobi

3v3:
Bracket A (Gold Rush-type and Nomad maps): Golden Ghost, Himalayas, Nomadlands, Stranded
Bracket B (Migration-type maps): Boar Isle, Team Island Hopping, Vinlandsaga, Winter Glush
Bracket C (Open land maps): Alpine Heights, Andes, Hyperborea, Taklamakan
Bracket D (Hybrid/Water maps): Arctic Circle, Coniferous, Kraken, Antarctica, Glacial Springs [1 map will be voted out by participants]
Bracket E (Less standard land maps): Combat Ring, Poppyfield, Permafrost, Rockslide

The first round will be group stage. If >7 players (teams) one group, if 8+ 2 groups, if 12+ 3 groups etc.
In each group each player (team) will face each other player (team) once, they play all 4 maps.
Hidden free civilisations, repetition allowed.

The 2 players (teams) who have the most map wins will face each other in a 1-map Best of 5 final, with the winner getting the gold medal, the loser the silver medal. Hidden free civilisation, no repetition. If there are 2 groups, the one with the most map wins from each group. If 3 groups, #2 and #3 will face each other in one semifinal to decide the second finalist. If 4 groups, Bo5 semifinals will be added.
If 2 players from the same group who would advance have the same amount of map wins, the direct comparison counts.
A bronze medal can be awarded in a) a match between semifinal losers or b) if only 1-2 groups to the player with the 3rd most map wins.

4 weeks will be given for all group stage matches. If a match is not played in this time frame, there will be no point (map win) awarded. Admin wins/losses will not be given.
After that the semifinal and final stage will take place.
This means each player could potentially win 8 medals in 1v1, by winning 8 maps.
An additional gold medal will be awarded to a player (team) who wins all 4 maps of one bracket.


A bracket with minimum 8 participants will be launched.

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Eligibility to represent a nation will mostly follow the rules of the 2020 AOElympics. If you are unsure about it or have a wish that is different from those, please contact me.

As both for the 2020 AOElympics and 2v2 World Cup we had many people hoping to have Modri and DauT team up, I have thought about it intensively. If they wish to play, they are allowed to play as Slovenia+Serbia (not “Yugoslavia”) and their 1v1 medals will still count for Slovenia and Serbia (2 countries), while their 3v3 medal would be split, meaning that if we have a team of DauT+Modri+X (from Serbia or Slovenia), it could result in the maximum of 3 gold medals for Serbia and 3 gold medals for Slovenia, if they win 2 3v3 brackets and each their 2 1v1 brackets.


You can use the same Discord server as for the 2020 AOElympics to ask any questions:

Join the AOElympics Questions & Discussion Discord Server!

Check out the AOElympics Questions & Discussion community on Discord - hang out with 34 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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Admins:
@Huehuecoyotl22 - Discord: Huehuecoyotl22#3717
@nimanoe - Discord: nimanoe#7041

 

The invitation to Discord server is outdated or invalid

 

The invitation to Discord server is outdated or invalid

Sorry. Can you try again. I think I shared a 1-day link instead of a unlimited one.

 

Sorry. Can you try again. I think I shared a 1-day link instead of a unlimited one.

Works now. Thanks

 

Some pros especially big stream will definitely jump in here and there. It’s basically free chill content for them. At least better than another day of rated game.

 

02 Eyjafjallajökull
03 Fimmvorduhals

Nice caster friendly map names

Hey Hungarians shouldn't complain about hard to pronounce words lol

 

I am half danish, can i sign up with denmark?

 

I am half danish, can i sign up with denmark?

Did you play any other recent tournaments for any other nation already? E. g. 2020 AOElympics or 2v2 World Cup? If not, yes. If yes, we have to discuss.

 

Did you play any other recent tournaments for any other nation already? E. g. 2020 AOElympics or 2v2 World Cup? If not, yes. If yes, we have to discuss.

No I feel like I should support my Danish brothers.

 

No I feel like I should support my Danish brothers.

Then feel free to sign up for 2 1v1 brackets already .

 

Since 1.5 days before the original registration deadline, no bracket has reach 16 sign-ups yet, meaning there wouldn't be a Ro32, registration and seeding are moved 7 days.

New registration deadline: January 08, 20:00 GMT.

 

Since contrary to the 2020 AOElympics the sign-ups are very low, even in 1v1, which of course has to do with the prize money, but still lower than expected, we will change the tournament’s structure drastically to still make sure everyone who signed up can compete.

The maps will be divided into 5 map pools (brackets) of 4 maps each for 1v1 and 3v3 respectively.

1v1:
Bracket A (Gold Rush-type maps): Golden Ghost, Yukon, Eyjafjallajökull, Fimmvörduhals
Bracket B (Mixed maps): Ice Shield Arena, Alpine Valley, Sublimation, Permafrost
Bracket C (Water/Hybrid maps): Fjord, Frozen Lagoon, Scattered Islets, Winter Glush
Bracket D (Open land maps): Taklamakan, Hyperborea, Peary Land, Snowbowl
Bracket E (Less standard open land maps): Siberia, Triple Crystal Valley, Freezelands, Gobi

3v3:
Bracket A (Gold Rush-type and Nomad maps): Golden Ghost, Himalayas, Nomadlands, Stranded
Bracket B (Migration-type maps): Boar Isle, Team Island Hopping, Vinlandsaga, Winter Glush
Bracket C (Open land maps): Alpine Heights, Andes, Hyperborea, Taklamakan
Bracket D (Hybrid/Water maps): Arctic Circle, Coniferous, Kraken, Antarctica, Glacial Springs [1 map will be voted out by participants]
Bracket E (Less standard land maps): Combat Ring, Poppyfield, Permafrost, Rockslide

Players (teams) can participate in 2 brackets.

The first round will be group stage. If >7 players (teams) one group, if 8+ 2 groups, if 12+ 3 groups etc.
In each group each player (team) will face each other player (team) once, they play all 4 maps.
Hidden free civilisations, repetition allowed.

The 2 players (teams) who have the most map wins will face each other in a 1-map Best of 5 final, with the winner getting the gold medal, the loser the silver medal. Hidden free civilisation, no repetition. If there are 2 groups, the one with the most map wins from each group. If 3 groups, #2 and #3 will face each other in one semifinal to decide the second finalist. If 4 groups, Bo5 semifinals will be added.

If 2 players from the same group who would advance have the same amount of map wins, the direct comparison counts.

A bronze medal can be awarded in a) a match between semifinal losers or b) if only 1-2 groups to the player with the 3rd most map wins.

4 weeks will be given for all group stage matches. If a match is not played in this time frame, there will be no point (map win) awarded. Admin wins/losses will not be given.
After that the semifinal and final stage will take place.

This means each player could potentially win 8 medals in 1v1, by winning 8 maps.
An additional gold medal will be awarded to a player (team) who wins all 4 maps of one bracket.

 

Do we need to re-sign-up or do previous sign-ups still count?

 

Do we need to re-sign-up or do previous sign-ups still count?

Players already signed up are preliminarily placed into the according brackets: https://www.aoezone.net/threads/1v1-brackets.172252/

If you want to change anything let me know.

 

I'm good, thanks

 

Sounds good just PM on discord if i dont answer on here.

 

Sign up closes today at 20 GMT!

Current sign-up lists:

Winter AOElympics: Registered Teams & Players

Nation Players 1. Romania 1. Mihai06 2. saps_ 3. nectarie 4. Ogre 2. Belarus 1. Oladushek 3. Denmark 1. Huehuecoyotl22 4. Germany 1. Mollask 2. DnfM 3. Cla$$ic 4. Umdeuter 5. Slowhandclapton 5. Poland 1. DanonBiczBoży 2. Marian 3. Dziamdziak 4. StrikingFan 5...

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1v1 Brackets:

This is a list of players who have signed up so so far: Bracket A (Gold Rush-type maps): Golden Ghost, Yukon, Eyjafjallajökull, Fimmvörduhals [1 group with 6 players] 1. Huehuecoyotl22 2. Keno (Siesta) 3. JBR_AoE 4. Umdeuter 5. RediRodion 6. Cong4ever Bracket B...

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3v3 Brackets:

This is a list of teams who have signed up so so far: Bracket A (Gold Rush-type and Nomad maps): Golden Ghost, Himalayas, Nomadlands, Stranded 1. Romania (saps, Mihai06, nectarie, Ogre) 2. Mexico A (Uzzi, Keno, Puerco Black) 3. Chile (Wisepii, Whitecourt, Noisick, Neromelnick...

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Country: Spain
Player 1 Anthrax
Discord: Xx_Anthrax_xX#2545
Steam https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198293943581
AoeZone https://www.aoezone.net/members/xx_anthrax_xx.103099/

Player 2 Max Power
Discord MaxPower#9777
AoeZone: https://www.aoezone.net/members/max-power.103081/
Steam https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198274114971

Player 3 DelBosh
Discord Delbosh#6483
AoeZone https://www.aoezone.net/members/delbosh.103101/
Steam https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198847960334/

Player 4 Tito_96
Discord javier.merino88#9760
Steam https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198275653485
AoEZone https://www.aoezone.net/members/javi_vita1.103080/

Player 5 Baby_Boom

Steam: gortega1988
Aoezone BabyBoom
Discord Baby_boom#3709

I copied your registration here: https://www.aoezone.net/threads/winter-aoelympics-team-registration.171764/. That is the correct place. Please then continue to choose brackets for your team here:

Winter AOElympics 1v1 Bracket Sign-Up

Here you can sign up for the 1v1 brackets until January 08 2021, 20:00 GMT, with the following information: Bracket name(s) you sign up for Nation you sign up for Player names of 1-2 players (higher rating will be used for the seeding) (Steam IDs, AoEZone profiles, Aoe2.net profiles and Discord...

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Winter AOElympics 3v3 Bracket Sign-Up

Here you can sign up for the 3v3 brackets until January 08 2021, 20:00 GMT, with the following information: Bracket name(s) you sign up for Nation you sign up for Player names of 3-5 players (Steam IDs, AoEZone profiles, Aoe2.net profiles and Discord names of all those players must already have...

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