Streaming Policy
The event offers entirely open streaming under the condition that the broadcast requirements below are wholly accepted and followed. It is also required that anyone that wishes to broadcast the event reaches out to a tournament administrator (Chrazini#5687) to gain access to the required resources and unique Discord channels that will provide all the necessary game information.It is vital that you, as a broadcaster, understand the rules and settings of the event, and we encourage everyone to read through the handbook, even when not participating.
We encourage everyone to stream the event and provide their viewers with great content from the casters that they enjoy the most.
Broadcast Requirements
- All broadcasts must display one of the provided banners before, after and in-between any tournament games.
- The tournament logo must be visible at all times while in-game.
- It must be clearly said during the stream who is hosting and sponsoring the event.
- All broadcasts must have two unique commands for the event, providing credit and information for viewers. The commands and corresponding text is shown below
- All broadcasts must also add said commands to their stream title.
- Players are allowed to stream their point of view at any time during the event.
- All stream alerts must be disabled while playing.
- For the first two days of the event, players must stream with a 1-minute delay. For the final day, no delay is required.
- External information (such as stream chat) that could give players an unfair advantage must not be visible to the player while in-game.
- Players must also fulfil all the general requirements.
The !toc command must hold the following text or something equivalent.
The Open Classic is arranged by TheViper and sponsored by Microsoft and TheViper’s community. All information regarding the event can be found here: https://liquipedia.net/ageofempires/The_Open_Classic
The !surfshark command must hold the following text or something equivalent.
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