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| Aussie Open |
:arrow: Tournament Dates
Please Note exact dates depend on the number of signups, and may be increased later.
Sign Ups January 30th - February 18th
Sign up :arrow: Here
Group Stage
Round 1: February 20th - February 26th
Round 2: February 27th - March 6th
Round 3: March 7th - March 13th
Round 4: March 14th - March 19th
Round 5: March 20th - March 26th
Final Stage
Semi Finals - March 27th - April 2nd
Grand Final - April 3rd - April 9th
:arrow: Brackets
Division A: HERE
Division B: HERE
| Format and Settings |
The tournament is to be played on Age of Empires II: The Conquerors with the 1.4 Userpatch.
Games are to be played in the Tournament Lobby of Voobly using the VCOM Ladder
All players must log in to the Tournament lobby using the same name as Signed up.
Two Divisions: Players will be split into 2 divisions based on skill level. Within each division there will be the following stages:
Group Stage: Will feature 4 Groups of 3-6 players.
Final Stage: Each placed player will compete in a 4 player single elimination bracket. 1st's of each group, 2nd's of each group etc.
| 1.Group Stage |
The Group Stage games are to be played as a Best of 5 in the following manner:
Game 1: Blind Random (Team Random Civs)
Game 2: Loser of Game 1's Home Map (Hidden Civ Pick)
Game 3: Winner of Game 1's Home Map (Hidden Civ Pick)
Game 4: Whoever is losing chooses one of the following - Arena, Coastal, Gold Rush, Islands, Nomad or Rivers. (Hidden Civ Pick)
Game 5: Full Random (Team Random Civs)
- If the score is 3:0/3:1, the remaining game(s) do not need to be played.
Players will first be ranked based on the gathered points.
If there are 2 or more players with the same number of points, the game difference (Wins-Losses) will be the deciding factor.
| 2. Final Stage |
| 2.1 Semi Finals |
The Semi Final games are to be played as a Best of 7 in the following manner:
Game 1: Arabia (Hidden Civ Pick)
Game 2: Loser of Game 1's Home Map (Hidden Civ Pick)
Game 3: Winner of Game 1's Home Map (Hidden Civ Pick)
Game 4: Currently Losing Player's Home Map (Hidden Civ Pick)
Game 5: Reverse Player's Home Map (Hidden Civ Pick)
Game 6: Blind Random (Team Random Civs)
Game 7: Full Random (Team Random Civs)
Home Maps may not be repeated within a series.
- If the score is 4:0/4:1/4:2, the remaining game(s) do not need to be played.
| 2.2 Grand Final |
The Grand Final are to be played as a Best of 7 in the following manner:
Game 1: Arabia (Hidden Civ Pick)
Game 2: Loser of Game 1's Home Map (Hidden Civ Pick)
Game 3: Winner of Game 1's Home Map (Hidden Civ Pick)
Game 4: Currently Losing Player's Home Map (Hidden Civ Pick)
Game 5: Reverse Player's Home Map (Hidden Civ Pick)
Game 6: Blind Random (Team Random Civs)
Game 7: Full Random (Team Random Civs)
Home Maps may not be repeated within a series.
- If the score is 4:0/4:1/4:2, the remaining game(s) do not need to be played.
| Administration |
The administrators will run the tournament and will help Players in various situations.
Tournament Administrators:
robo_boro Shark_Slayer| Aussie Open - OFFICIAL RULES |
| 1. General Rules |
- Games must be played within the scheduled times.
- Everyone must treat their opponents with respect.
- All players must agree to the No Smurf rule. Each player must submit all relevant usernames for Admin discussion, and to accurately create seeding. Smurfing and account sharing is not allowed.
- All games are by default to be played in the Voobly Tournament Lobby using the VCOM Ladder
- Upon completion of match, all recorded games must be posted according to the rules and post them in the Recorded Games section of that respective round.
- Before posting, the recorded game files must be renamed in the following format:
Game naming examples:
Aussie Open Div A Group 3 BearGrylls (vs) Wild_Nature G1 .mgz
Aussie Open Div B Semi Final BearGrylls (vs) Wild_Nature G4 .mgz
Aussie Open WB Final BearGrylls (vs) Wild_Nature G5 .mgz
- Additional time to complete your games will NOT be allowed unless with clear prior agreement from admins.
- Once two Players have arranged and confirmed a time to play, the maximum waiting time is 30 minutes. If one of the Players fails to arrive, the waiting player must take a screenshot showing http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_UTC.aspx (so the current time is clearly visible) with the Tournament Lobby Game Room, and post the screenshot in their scheduling topic. Example. This way, tournament admins will know how long the player waited and upon Admins decision, the player that did not come might get an Admin Loss for the games. Do not try to edit time arrangement posts in an attempt to get free wins, because our forum registers the exact date and hour of each edited post. Such actions are considered cheating, and the offender will be punished according to rules.
- In case of disconnections, the game must be saved and restored. All of the .mgz recorded game files (multiple parts of the game before/after drop) must be provided when posting the recorded games.
If restoring is not possible, the recorded game should be provided, along with any additional information to the Administration instantly. Subsequently, facts will be analyzed and a final decision made.
- If a game is not recorded, it must be replayed regardless of result and evidence of it.
- By signing up for the tournament you agree to have all your games streamed and casted by the official streamers through using the Spectator Mode on Voobly, brought by the Userpatch 1.4 RC version. Players are not allowed to refuse the presence of an Official Streamer or Tournament Admin if they make themselves known and are live at the time. Spectators are allowed with both players permission and a minimum Spectator Delay of 1:30 will be enforced, but may be increased up to 5:00. Players are not allowed to speckick and/or launch the next game until any streamers have come back from the current game.
- New rules can be added and current rules can be changed. However, Admins MUST inform the players about such changes. Some changes maybe necessary while live and will be highlighted in the lobby. The changes will also be highlighted on this topic as a post reply. All the latest additions in Rules / Settings will be in red.
- This tournament is in no way affiliated with Voobly.com, this tournament and any recorded games produced by it are free to be streamed by anyone at any time with no restrictions or demand placed on those persons.
| 2. Gaming Rules |
Random Map Games:
Game : Random Map
Map Style : Standard/Custom
Location : Various
Size : Tiny
Difficulty : Standard
Population : 200
Game Speed : Normal
Reveal Map : Normal
Starting Age : Standard
Victory Condition : Conquest
Team Together : [X] Yes
All techs : [ ] No
Allow Cheats : [ ] No
Lock players : [X] Yes
Lock Speed : [X] Yes
Record Game : [X] Yes
Multi Building Queue [MQ]
- Home Maps: Any standard map, or map from the SY Map Guide and WiC map guide
Blackforest to be played on explored, fortress to be played as Regicide.
Players decide their home maps, and announce it to their opponent when it is their turn to pick. They do not need to announce them before the series starts.
- Restarts:
In a Best of 5 each player is awarded ONE restart each.
In a Best of 7 each player is awarded TWO restarts each.
A restart must be requested no longer than 4 minutes of game time (remember that this is shorter than real minutes). When a game is restarted, the civilizations must be the same as in the previous attempt.
All restarts must be uploaded along with the recorded games.
- Bugged Maps If a player starts with a bugged map the Team may decide to restart the game, but this must be said during the first 8:00 minutes (game time) without using up their one allowed restart. A bugged map is defined as: a stuck villager or scout, standard sheep ( 8 ), boar ( 2 ) or deer ( 3/4 ) not able to be eaten by vils, berries ( 6 ) with 4 or less sides of berries free to be eaten, a main gold mine (the 7 tile gold) with 4 or less sides of gold free to mine, a main stone mine (the 5 tile stone) with 4 or less sides of stone free to mine. Secondary golds/stones or extra patches of deer/boar are not affected by this rule.
- In the event of a no-TC start (example: Nomad) - that is a start where players do not have Town Centers but only villagers:
The first buildings constructed must be either a Town Center, Dock, Mill or Lumber camp.
Villager Fights are not allowed before minute 4:00 game time.
No Barracks, no Palisade Wall and no more than one House may be built until the first TC is up.
No TC fighting is allowed. If it happens the game must be replayed. Should the Administration decide that a TC fight occurred intentionally, the Clan will receive an Admin Loss for that game.
- Any graphic changes that only affects the player's Age of Empires II: The Conquerors are allowed.
- Cheating is not allowed under any circumstances. Players using any kind of cheat will be disqualified from the event and banned from future Voobly, AoCZone events, as well as the AoCZone forums.
- All the game settings provided in this post MUST be followed. Not following them may result in penalties and possibly disqualification.
- No Tournament Admin is allowed to make decisions affecting their own games.
- By signing-up for the tournament, you automatically agree with all the Tournament Rules and Settings.
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