TND: Rules and Settings Handbook

[NovaAoE]

A convenient online handbook is available to all players. There is an attached version to this post. Keep in mind, however, that we can't push updates to the attached version, so if you'll use that remember to check that it's up to date when checking for settings. Always try to refer to the always-updated online version if possible.

Online handbook.

 

[NovaAoE]

Update 1.1:
- Fixed a mistake in the qualifier map pool, as well as updated the draft preset link accordingly.
Update 1.2.1:
- Added more detailed instructions for drafting. Improved drafting presets to include G1's map. Added Event Coverage requirement section for content creators.

 

[nimanoe]

Can you elaborate on how the Group Stage works? Does each map win award one point? And what are the tiebreakers in case there's a tie?

Also one small mistake in the handbook: on page 5 it says

For Best of 5 sets, each team will pick two home maps and ban one map.

but all sets are play all 5 (unless I misunderstood things).

It's also not mentioned that there can only be one map per region for the group stage, but not sure if that's intentional.

 

[Huehuecoyotl22]

Can you elaborate on how the Group Stage works? Does each map win award one point? And what are the tiebreakers in case there's a tie?

Also one small mistake in the handbook: on page 5 it says

but all sets are play all 5 (unless I misunderstood things).

It's also not mentioned that there can only be one map per region for the group stage, but not sure if that's intentional.

Yes, that has to be fixed, looks like that's from the qualifier Bo5.
Should be play all 5, one fixed map, 2 hm per team.
Each map win gives one point, but we did not discuss the order of the tiebreakers yet.

 

[NovaAoE]

Can you elaborate on how the Group Stage works? Does each map win award one point? And what are the tiebreakers in case there's a tie?

Also one small mistake in the handbook: on page 5 it says

but all sets are play all 5 (unless I misunderstood things).

It's also not mentioned that there can only be one map per region for the group stage, but not sure if that's intentional.

Thanks, I have fixed the mistake and updated the offline versions

 

[Fedex]

Hi, is there any chance to make that in the draft when you pick one region, automatically doesnt allow you to pick other HM from the same region? You will avoid a lof of mistakes in draft map this way 11

 

[Huehuecoyotl22]

Hi, is there any chance to make that in the draft when you pick one region, automatically doesnt allow you to pick other HM from the same region? You will avoid a lof of mistakes in draft map this way 11.

We also wish it was possible, but it is not with the draft website. At least in the 5 weeks of group stage it won't matter, as it's 7 maps per roudn of which 5 are played per match.

 

[nimanoe]

Can you elaborate on how the Group Stage works? Does each map win award one point? And what are the tiebreakers in case there's a tie?

Do you have an idea about tiebreakers yet?

 

[Huehuecoyotl22]

Do you have an idea about tiebreakers yet?

@NovaAoE Was it not added to the rulebook yet?
After you asked it here originally, we decided among the team that it should be:
1. Match wins (0-5)
2. Game wins (0-25)
3. Direct match

 

[nimanoe]

@NovaAoE Was it not added to the rulebook yet?
After you asked it here originally, we decided among the team that it should be:
1. Match wins (0-5)
2. Game wins (0-25)
3. Direct match

Thanks! What happens in case of a three or fourway tie though, with all teams having beaten each other and having the same amount of games won?

 

[Huehuecoyotl22]

Thanks! What happens in case of a three or fourway tie though, with all teams having beaten each other and having the same amount of games won?

How likely is that to happen with 25 games played?
(I don't think we thought of that yet.)

 

[nimanoe]

How likely is that to happen with 25 games played?
(I don't think we thought of that yet.)

Not that likely, but also not so unlikely that it's not worth having a rule for imo

 

[Huehuecoyotl22]

Not that likely, but also not so unlikely that it's not worth having a rule for imo.

Of course there should be one for each case.
There are different options going further, and we will discuss that for sure.