FORMAT & TIME FRAME & BRACKETS |
。Main League - World Cup top 4 and top 4 Sign-up Teams. Bracket
Sign-up deadline: Apr15 12GMT
Apr15 ~ May10: Group stage (BO5)
May13 ~ May18: QF and SF (BO7)
May19 ~ May19: Final (Play all 7 games)
。Gold League - Top 32 Sign-up Teams. Bracket
8 * 4 teams group, 2 of each advance to single elimination
Sign-up deadline: Apr17 8GMT (Moved by 4 hours)
Apr18 ~ May05: Group stage (BO3)
May06 ~ May26: Single Elimination (BO5)
May27 ~ Jun02: Final (BO7)
。Silver League - Others Sign-up Teams. Bracket
Apr18 ~ May19: Double Elimation Earlier Rounds (BO3)
May06 ~ May26: Double Elimation WB/LB Final (BO5)
May27 ~ Jun02: Double Elimation Grand Final (BO5+BO3)
Group tie breaks: (1)Wins vs tied team (2)G2~5 win rate vs tied team (3)Points difference (4)Seed
SETTINGS |
.Map Ban
Main League at the start of tournament / Gold League at the start of Single Elimination,
Every teams have to ban one map by pm Admin.
In the following tournament, both opponents and themselves cannot pick that map.
.Map Pick
Both team need to pick home maps before Game 1.
Team A = higher seed = left-hand-side team on scheduling topic's title.
Maps cannot repeat in a series.
It's both team's responsibility to check home maps are in the map pool.
.BO3
Map pick order: BA
Game 1: ECL_Arabia
Game 2: Game 1 loser's home map
Game 3: Game 1 winner's home map
.BO5
Map pick order: BAAB (the first BA is for Game 2~3, the second AB is for Game 4~5)
Game 1: ECL_Arabia
Game 2: Game 1 loser's home map
Game 3: Game 1 winner's home map
Game 4: Losing team's home map
Game 5: Game 4 loser's home map
.BO7
Map pick order: BAABBA (the first BA, the second AB, the third BA is for Game 2~3, 4~5, 6~7 respectively)
Game 1: ECL_Arabia
Game 2: Game 1 loser's home map
Game 3: Game 1 winner's home map
Game 4: Losing team's home map
Game 5: Another team's home map
Game 6: Losing team's home map
Game 7: Game 6 loser's home map
.Play all 7 games
Map pick order: ABABABA, should be done on Saturday
Game 1~7 play order = pick order
Map pick order: BA
Game 1: ECL_Arabia
Game 2: Game 1 loser's home map
Game 3: Game 1 winner's home map
.BO5
Map pick order: BAAB (the first BA is for Game 2~3, the second AB is for Game 4~5)
Game 1: ECL_Arabia
Game 2: Game 1 loser's home map
Game 3: Game 1 winner's home map
Game 4: Losing team's home map
Game 5: Game 4 loser's home map
.BO7
Map pick order: BAABBA (the first BA, the second AB, the third BA is for Game 2~3, 4~5, 6~7 respectively)
Game 1: ECL_Arabia
Game 2: Game 1 loser's home map
Game 3: Game 1 winner's home map
Game 4: Losing team's home map
Game 5: Another team's home map
Game 6: Losing team's home map
Game 7: Game 6 loser's home map
.Play all 7 games
Map pick order: ABABABA, should be done on Saturday
Game 1~7 play order = pick order
"Random" or "Team Random" is not allowed.
A team cannot pick the same civilization twice in a series.
If Team C pick a wrong civ vs Team D (repeat from previous games or both player use same civ in one game)
1. Team C -1 Re. If already use it then Team D +1 Re.
2. Team C re-pick one civ to replace the wrong civ and tell Team D, Team D can change their own pick.
If one team pick wrong civ second time in a series, Admin Loss for this series will be awarded.
If both team pick wrong civ in the same game, then just re-pick, nothing happen.
TOURNAMENT MAPS |
ECL_Arabia
ECL_Arina
ECL_Atacama
ECL_Chaos_Pit
ECL_Dry_River
ECL_Fortress (Regicide)
ECL_Gold_Rush
ECL_Mongolia
ECL_Sahara
ECL_Bedouins
ECL_Nomad
ECL_Steppe
ECL_Caribbean
ECL_Mediterranean
ECL_Rift_Island
ECL_Team_Islands
ECL_Arina
ECL_Atacama
ECL_Chaos_Pit
ECL_Dry_River
ECL_Fortress (Regicide)
ECL_Gold_Rush
ECL_Mongolia
ECL_Sahara
ECL_Bedouins
ECL_Nomad
ECL_Steppe
ECL_Caribbean
ECL_Mediterranean
ECL_Rift_Island
ECL_Team_Islands
Note these maps have the sling nerf:
.Base tribute tax percent is increased from 30% to 40%
.Coinage is moved to the Imperial Age
.Banking is removed
DA_Map_Pack.rms can be found in this mod.
*Thanks T-West for authorization and helping on maps.
*Maps Overview is available here: tiny.cc/DAMaps
PRIZE |
Prize Pool: $3321 now, welcome to contribute more in the link!
。Main League
1st: (30+3x)% + Voobly award (result = $1033)
2nd: (19+3y)% + Voobly award (result = $689)
3rd: 18% ($444)
4th: 12% ($295)
(Percentages multiply by "prizepool - $860")
Group #3: $180
Group #4: $90
。Gold League
1st: $200 + Voobly award
2nd: $60 + Voobly award
3rd: $30 (x2)
。Silver League
1st: Voobly Silver Membership 1 year
2nd: Voobly Silver Membership 6 months
GAMING RULES |
This section is almost identical to ECL rules, different part colored.
.Restarts
To call a restart a player must type “Re” Into the global game chat no later than 4:00 game time.
No player should resign from the game, instead a save and exit should be initialized.
There will be one restart per team per BO3/5/7 series.
There will be two restarts per team in Main League Final, but one team cannot call both in the same map.
.Bugged Map Restarts
If a player starts with a trapped villager his team may decide to restart the game;
this must be called in the global chat before 1:00 game time.
A team can request a bugged map restart before 6:00 game time.
A map counts as bugged if at least one of the following is true, in case of a standard resource start:
Gold/Stone/Berries: Less than half the tiles are at least accessible on one side with proper mining camp/mill.
Relic: On Arina/RF/TI/Caribbean, one team has 5 relic inside their wall/on their island.
Animals: Spawned with less than 3 deer or less than 8 sheep or less than 2 boars or,
one or more of the animals being trapped.
.Straggler Trees
Players are not allowed to delete the straggler trees which spawn within 10 tiles of an opposing player’s TC.
This rule does not apply if the straggler tree which is being deleted forms part of a wall for the defending player.
.No TC Start
Before the first TC is built, you are only allowed to build a dock, a mill, a lumber camp and one house.
Before 3:30, no villager fights, no enemy villagers killing, no animals laming.
Before 3:30, no blocking another TC being built by using villager.
If TC fight happens mistakenly then the game have to be replayed.
If TC fight happens intentionally an Admin Loss will be awarded.
Lobby: Tournament 1
Patch: v1.5 RC
Rated game: VCOM Ladder
Mod: WololoKingdoms
Spectator Settings: Select 1~4
Advanced Settings: Select "Hidden Civilizations" "Anti-cheat protection" "NAT traversal"
Patch: v1.5 RC
Rated game: VCOM Ladder
Mod: WololoKingdoms
Spectator Settings: Select 1~4
Advanced Settings: Select "Hidden Civilizations" "Anti-cheat protection" "NAT traversal"
No color restriction.
Game: Random Map (Regicide if playing Fortress)
Map Style: Custom
Size: Medium (4 player)
Difficulty: Standard
Resources: Standard
Population: 200
Game Speed: Normal
Reveal Map: Normal
Starting Age: Dark Age
Victory: Conquest
Team Together: Yes
Lock Teams: Yes
All Techs: No
Lock Speed: Yes
Allow Cheats: No
Multi Queue: On
Game: Random Map (Regicide if playing Fortress)
Map Style: Custom
Size: Medium (4 player)
Difficulty: Standard
Resources: Standard
Population: 200
Game Speed: Normal
Reveal Map: Normal
Starting Age: Dark Age
Victory: Conquest
Team Together: Yes
Lock Teams: Yes
All Techs: No
Lock Speed: Yes
Allow Cheats: No
Multi Queue: On
TOURNAMENT RULES |
.AoEZone
Players are expected to check AoEZone and "Inbox" "Alerts" on the top right corner at least once a day.
Click here and choose "New messages" and click "WATCH", then AoEZone will send you important alerts.
.Account
Players have to use the same Voobly account and in-game username during the entire tournament.
Smurfing and account sharing is not allowed.
One player may only play in one League.
.Scheduling
Both team are expected to answer in 48 hours after the scheduling topics being post. If you are still discussing you also have to post something there.
Each round will last for one week, your team has until Monday 12GMT of the corresponding week to start your set of games.
You have to make a good effort to schedule your games as early as possible each week and inform Admin of any potential player issues ahead of time.
Once you and your opponents have confirmed a time the maximum wait time is 20 minutes to have all players in the game room.
Admin will consider the importnace and delaying issue of League/Round to be very stick on deadline or give a little bit flexibility.
If both teams cannot come to an agreement in scheduling their match, Admin will analyse the situation, schedule efforts, available hours, and time zones, to set Admin Time or award Admin Win.
.Recorded Games (Posting)
。Main League: Admin will post it.
When there is a drop, both team have to send all parts of .mgz to Admin via email or Discord.
。Gold League: Winners have to post it, except Semi-finals and Final.
。Silver League: Winners have to post it.
.Prize Money
Prizes will be sent via PayPal. If the recipients do not use/have PayPal the prizes will be sent by other means. However, certain fees may be deducted from the amount.
.Respect & Behave
Every player must respect their opponent. Bad behavior (determined by Admin) will result in warning/prize-reduction/disqualification. This tournament values not only great skills, but also sportsmanship and fairness. Any insult, racism or flaming will not be tolerated. Laming and mind games in game are allowed.
.Rules Changes
Admin reserves the right to add/change/explain all things related to this tournament.
Rules changes will be replied under this thread.
About other changes, Admin will try his best to inform all the related persons.
Players are expected to check AoEZone and "Inbox" "Alerts" on the top right corner at least once a day.
Click here and choose "New messages" and click "WATCH", then AoEZone will send you important alerts.
.Account
Players have to use the same Voobly account and in-game username during the entire tournament.
Smurfing and account sharing is not allowed.
One player may only play in one League.
.Scheduling
Both team are expected to answer in 48 hours after the scheduling topics being post. If you are still discussing you also have to post something there.
Each round will last for one week, your team has until Monday 12GMT of the corresponding week to start your set of games.
You have to make a good effort to schedule your games as early as possible each week and inform Admin of any potential player issues ahead of time.
Once you and your opponents have confirmed a time the maximum wait time is 20 minutes to have all players in the game room.
Admin will consider the importnace and delaying issue of League/Round to be very stick on deadline or give a little bit flexibility.
If both teams cannot come to an agreement in scheduling their match, Admin will analyse the situation, schedule efforts, available hours, and time zones, to set Admin Time or award Admin Win.
.Recorded Games (Posting)
。Main League: Admin will post it.
When there is a drop, both team have to send all parts of .mgz to Admin via email or Discord.
。Gold League: Winners have to post it, except Semi-finals and Final.
。Silver League: Winners have to post it.
.Prize Money
Prizes will be sent via PayPal. If the recipients do not use/have PayPal the prizes will be sent by other means. However, certain fees may be deducted from the amount.
.Respect & Behave
Every player must respect their opponent. Bad behavior (determined by Admin) will result in warning/prize-reduction/disqualification. This tournament values not only great skills, but also sportsmanship and fairness. Any insult, racism or flaming will not be tolerated. Laming and mind games in game are allowed.
.Rules Changes
Admin reserves the right to add/change/explain all things related to this tournament.
Rules changes will be replied under this thread.
About other changes, Admin will try his best to inform all the related persons.
STREAM POLICY |
These matches are only open for Official Casters to cast, and players to stream POV with 1:00 delay:
。Main League
。Gold League Semi-finals and Final
Other matches are open for any casting or POV streaming without delay.
Caster List & Stream Policy
ADMIN |
@Lanchi Discord: Lanchi#7756 [email protected]
@ImRiver Discord: riverplation#3335
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