Thanks for pointing that out - it has been fixed.Just wanna point out that the rulebook says Aoezone.com most of the time.
Copying my feedback to the right thread. ;-)
Awesome stuff! Seems like there is currently no week without having to watch multiple tournament games.
Feedback:
- Webcam stuff is interesting, let's see how this works out.
- I think the streaming rules are OK - paying per subscriber is a good solution. $0.5 per subscriber may be a bit too much though. That's more than $1k for T90, if I'm not mistaken. Maybe a staggered fee would have been better.
- I dislike the "remaining civ" stuff for rounds 1-3. Lower seeded players will go all-in in the first round and may make a surprise beating a favourite, who is tactically picking civs. But then they have absolutely no chance in the next round anymore. In the other case, e.g. TheViper will go for Vietnamese, Teutons, Saracens, ... in the first round (yes, this is exaggerated) and may be even more unbeatable later on.
In short: potentially more excitement in the first round but way less excitement for rounds 2 and 3.
Also playing after your next opponent may give you the chance to pick civs based on his options for the next round. Somehow gives an incentive to schedule as late as possible.
Agreed, and on top of that it also punishes players who have a tougher bracket, to make it even harder for them. For example in KotD1 TheMax had to play Lyx and MbL in the first two rounds, while slam had to play Melkor and Spring. TheMax won twice with a 3-2 record, while slam won 3-0 twice.- I dislike the "remaining civ" stuff for rounds 1-3. Lower seeded players will go all-in in the first round and may make a surprise beating a favourite, who is tactically picking civs. But then they have absolutely no chance in the next round anymore. In the other case, e.g. TheViper will go for Vietnamese, Teutons, Saracens, ... in the first round (yes, this is exaggerated) and may be even more unbeatable later on.
In short: potentially more excitement in the first round but way less excitement for rounds 2 and 3.
Also playing after your next opponent may give you the chance to pick civs based on his options for the next round. Somehow gives an incentive to schedule as late as possible.
same for me.It might just be my computer, but I think the map link in the handbook isn't working.
This part still not convinced for me, but i guess you ask top players' opinions already, if they think yes then ok.The idea with the first three rounds was to create a wide variety in civilisations and make the players take strategic choices before the games. We believe that there are enough viable civilisations for the players to choose from to keep the games fair and competitive throughout the first three rounds.
From this wording, I assume it is non-mirror no repeat 10 civs draft for rounds 1-3.Best of 5 – 10 different civilizations played.
1. Players pick any civilizations.
Which civs are removed from a player's pool, a) the ones he played in previous rounds (max 5 per round) or b) the ones that were played by him or his opponent in previous rounds (up to 10 per round)? May be make the 2nd point more clear.2. Players may not repeat civilizations from the drafted pool or from previous rounds.
The elo in the registration thread doesn't have any influence on the seeding later. We will carefully take everyone's elo into account the day sign-up closes. The information in the registration thread is only a rough guide.How is the sign up rating derived? Cause im slightly confused with the 2143 while my current rating is 2200
If it's intended that players plan their civ choices over the three rounds keep it as it is but be aware that it could produce onesided sets between equally skilled players
As stated in the rules:I agree with you on the possibility of one sided games but I also see people taking advantage of this if they can come up with a good strategy. 1st round games could be more competitive but later rounds slightly less so. A slightly less skilled player could pick stronger civs against a stronger player.
Also, since only 15 civs have to be played, aside from a few top civs rest should be quite competitive.
I have a question to @Chrazini. Are the civs drafted in previous rounded also excluded or just the ones that have been played. For example: If some one beats opponent 3-0. Are the remaining 2 civs available next round?