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| War is Coming 2014 |
→ Dates
Qualification Stage
Round 1: 3rd November - 9th November ( now extended 3rd - 16th November)
Round 2: 10th November - 16th November
Group Stage
Round 1: 17th November- 23rd November
Round 2: 24th November- 30th November
Round 3: 01st December- 07th December
Round 4: 08th December- 14th December
Round 5: 15th December- 21st December
WiC Duel Stage - 24 hr request deadline
Round 1: 22nd December- 28th December
Double Elimination
Round 1: 29th December- 4th January
Round 2: 5th January - 11th January
Round 3: 12th January- 18th January
Round Robin
Round 1: 2nd February - 8th February
Round 2: 9th February - 15th February
Round 3: 16th February - 01st March
Grand Final
Round 1: 2nd March - 8th March
Round 2: 9th March - 15th March
Round 3: 16th March - 22nd March
Round 4: 23rd March - 29th March
→ Spots
There are 128 open Sign Up slots, and an additional 8 invited teams that advance directly to the Group Stage. The invited teams will be announced after sign-ups are closed.
→ Brackets
Qualification Stage bracket: - link
Group Stage bracket: - link
Double Elimination bracket: -Link
Round Robin Table: - Link
| Format and Settings |
The tournament is to be played on Age of Empires II: The Conquerors with the 1.4 Userpatch. All players must also use the WiC Mod created to move coinage and banking : WiC Mod Download
Games are to be played in the Tournament Lobby of Voobly using the WiC 2014 Ladder
The tournament will consist of six stages: Qualification Stage, Group Stage, WiC Duel Stage, Double Elimination, Double Round Robin and a Grand Final.
| 1. Qualification Stage - 128 Teams |
There will be 8 invited teams, these will advance directly to the Group Stage and are seeded one in each group based on their estimated strength, past achievements, and average rating.
All other participating teams must go through the Qualification Stage. The Qualification stage is played as a single elimination bracket with a duration of 2 weeks, teams are seeded based on the stated criteria. The 32 victorious teams will advance to the Group Stage, where they will join the other 8 invited teams.
The Qualification Stage is to be played as a Best of 5 in the following manner:
Game 1: 3v3, WiC_Map_Pack_v4, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team. (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
Game 2: 3v3, WiC_Dry_Arabia, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 3: 3v3, WiC_Islands, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 4: 3v3, WiC_Gold Rush, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team. MegaRandom Start.
Game 5: 3v3, WiC_Map_Pack_v4, "Team Random". (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
- If the score is 3:0/3:1/1:3/0:3, the remaining map(s) does not need to be played.
| 2. Group Stage - 40 Teams |
The Group Stage consists of 8 groups with 5 teams in each group. This stage is played as a round robin, with each game representing one point. The two teams with the highest number of points in each group advance.
The winner of each group moves directly to the Double Elimination, while 2nd placed teams enter the WiC Duel Stage round.
If there are 2 or more teams in a group with the same number of points, the head-to-head game will be the deciding factor. If head to head games cannot decide then Win % as in the Group stage will decide.
The Group Stage is to be played with 5 games per round in the following manner:
Game 1: 4v4, WiC_Land_Nomad, "Team Random".
Game 2: 4v4, WiC_Ancient_Lake_v4, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 3: 4v4, WiC_Map_Pack_v4. Set Civs: Franks, Viking, Mongols and Celts VS Persians, Spanish, Aztecs and Koreans. Loser of Game 2 chooses Civilizations Set. (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
Game 4: 4v4, WiC_Nomad, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
Game 5: 2v2 DM, WiC_DM_GA Best of 3. (2-0 or 2-1 Winning Team gets 1 point). Game 1: Persians and Japanese; Game 2: "Team Random"; Game 3: Hidden different Civilizations per Team.
All games must played with the exclusion of Death Match, which is a Best of 3 for 1 point.
| 3. WiC Duel Stage - 24 hours to request |
The WiC Duel Stage is potentially a single round for all teams that achieved 2nd in their group. This means that if one of these teams believes they have a better chance on the other side of the bracket, they can demand a match against their exact bracket opposite to compete for their position in the bracket. The opposing team can't refuse this request, and will have to play the demanded match. The outcome of this match will decide whether the teams get to keep their spot or if the swap will be made. Should both teams challenge the other, their positions will be swapped without a match taking place.
Teams have 24 hours to request a Duel. No request will be accepted after this time.
Click Image below for EXAMPLE
The WiC Duel Stage is to be played as a Best of 7 in the following manner:
Game 1: 4v4, WiC_Map_Pack_v4, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team. (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
Game 2: 4v4, WiC_El_Dorado_v5, "Team Random", MegaRandom Start.
Game 3: 2v2 DM, WiC_DM_GA Best of 3 (2-0 or 2-1 Winning Team gets 1 point). Game 1: Goths and aztecs; Game 2: "Team Random"; Game 3: Hidden different Civilizations per Team.
Game 4: 4v4, WiC_Sand_Maze_v2, Set Civilizations: Vikings, Huns, Celts and Spanish VS Persians, Japanese, Saracens and Goths. Losing team chooses Civilizations set.
Game 5: 4v4, WiC_Land_Nomad, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
Game 6: 4v4, WiC_Team_Migration_v2. Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
Game 7: 4v4, WiC_Arabia, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
- If the score is 4:0/4:1/1:4/0:4/4:2/2:4, the remaining map(s) does not need to be played.
| 4. Double Elimination - 16 Teams |
The Double Elimination is played as a non-standard double-elimination bracket, starting with the 16 teams that advanced from the Group Stage. This stage unlike other standard Double Eliminations, ends at the Semi Finals of both Winner and Loser Brackets. The four semifinalists of the Winner Bracket advance to the Round Robin stage as 1st tier qualifiers, while the four semifinalists of the Loser Bracket advance to Round Robin Stage as 2nd tier qualifiers. There will be two 1st tier teams and two 2nd tier teams in each Round Robin group.
Round 1:
Game 1: 4v4, WiC_Map_Pack_v4, "Team Random". (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
Game 2: 4v4, WiC_Land_Nomad, "Team Random"
Game 3: 2v2 DM, WiC_DM_GA Best of 3 (2-0 or 2-1 Winning Team gets 1 point). Game 1: Turks and Koreans; Game 2 "Team Random"; Game 3 Hidden different Civilizations per Team.
Game 4: 4v4, WiC_Flood_v2, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team. MegaRandom Start.
Game 5: 4v4, WiC_Hills, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 6: 4v4, WiC_Arabia, Set Civilizations: Huns,Chinese, Spanish and Celts VS Mongols, Mayans, Persians and Britons. Losing team chooses Civilizations set.
Game 7: 4v4, WiC_Map_Pack_v4, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team. (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
Round 2: Also 1st stage of Losers Bracket
Game 1: 4v4, WiC_Map_Pack_v4, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team. (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
Game 2: 4v4, WiC_Bedouins, "Team Random".
Game 3: 2v2 DM, WiC_DM_GA Best of 3 (2-0 or 2-1 Winning Team gets 1 point). Game 1: Mongols and Saracens; Game 2: "Team Random"; Game 3: Hidden different Civilizations per Team.
Game 4: 4v4, WiC_Team_Continental_v3, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
Game 5: 4v4, WiC_Atacama, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 6: 4v4, WiC_Arabia, Set Civilizations: Japanese, Teutons, Turks, Koreans VS Goths, Franks, Byzantines and Saracens. Losing team chooses Civilizations set.
Game 7: 4v4, WiC_Map_Pack_v4, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team. (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
Round 3: Only used on Losers Bracket to decide Semi Finalists
Game 1: 4v4, WiC_Map_Pack_v4, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team. (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
Game 2: 4v4, WiC_Golden_Hill, "Team Random".
Game 3: 2v2 DM, WiC_DM_GA Best of 3 (2-0 or 2-1 Winning Team gets 1 point). Game 1: Celts and Spanish; Game 2: "Team Random"; Game 3: Hidden different Civilizations per Team.
Game 4: 4v4, WiC_Pond_Inspection, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 5: 4v4, WiC_MFOFOURSEAS, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 6: 4v4, WiC_Arabia, Set Civilizations: Huns, Koreans, Teutons and Britons VS Mongols, Saracens, Franks and Celts. Losing team chooses Civilizations set.
Game 7: 4v4, WiC_Map_Pack_v4, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team. (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
- If the score is 4:0/4:1/1:4/0:4/4:2/2:4, the remaining map(s) does not need to be played.
| 5. Round Robin Stage - 8 Teams |
The Round Robin Stage consists of 2 groups with 4 teams in each group. This stage is obviously played as a round robin and all teams facing eachother, with each game representing one point. The team with the highest number of points in each group advance to the Grand Finals.
If there are 2 or more teams in a group with the same number of points, the head-to-head game will be the deciding factor.
Only one team will advance from each group to claim a spot in the Grand Final of War is Coming. Teams finishing outside of 1st place will face a sudden death round vs the opposite group, competing for 3rd place, 5th and 7th place matches respectively.
The Round Robin Stage is to be played as a Best of 9 in the following manner:
Game 1: 4v4, WiC_Map_Pack_v4, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team. (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
Game 2: 4v4, WiC_Land_Nomad, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
Game 3: 2v2 DM, WiC_DM_GA Best of 3 (2-0 or 2-1 Winning Team gets 1 point). Game 1: Goths & Hidden; Game 2: huns + "Team Random"; Game 3: Hidden different Civilizations per Team.
Game 4: 3x 1v1 Simultaneous matches. Winning team state player per map: Losing team then decide who they play :WiC_Dry_Arabia, WiC_Rooster_v3, WiC_Regicide_Fortress_v2. (2-0 or 2-1 Winning Team gets 1 point).
Game 5: 4v4, WiC_nC@Decentring_v1, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team. (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
Game 6: 4v4, WiC_Team_Islands_v3, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team, MegaRandom Start.
Game 7: 4v4, WiC_Arabia, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 8: 4v4, WiC_Rooster_v3, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
Game 9: 4v4, WiC_Duopoly_v2, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
| 3rd, 5th and 7th place matches |
The 3rd, 5th and 7th place matches will be played as Best of 9 in the following manner:
Game 1: 4v4, WiC_Map_Pack_v4, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team. (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
Game 2: 4v4, WiC_Land_Nomad, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
Game 3: 2v2 DM, WiC_DM_GA Best of 3 (2-0 or 2-1 Winning Team gets 1 point). Game 1: Huns and Goths; Game 2: Huns and Franks; Game 3: Huns and Spanish.
Game 4: 3x 1v1 Simultaneous matches. Winning team state player per map: Losing team then decide who they play : WiC_Dry_Arabia, WiC_Rooster_v3, WiC_Regicide_Fortress_v2 (2-0 or 2-1 Winning Team gets 1 point).
Game 5: 4v4, WiC_Nomad, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
Game 6: 4v4, WiC_Oasis_v2, "Team Random", MegaRandom Start.
Game 7: 4v4, WiC_Islands_v3, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team, MegaRandom Start.
Game 8: 4v4, WiC_Arabia, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 9: 4v4, WiC_Raft, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
| 6. Grand Final - 2 Teams |
The Grand Final is split into four different rounds. All the four rounds will consist of one particular game type, with 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 games taking place on each round. This means if round 1 is the 4v4 round, then only 4v4's will be played that round to determine the winner of round 1. Each complete round won will achieve 1 point. Games won only count for each round, so for eg. Round 1 could see Team A winning 9-0 but Team A only achieve 1 point won, the 9-0 does not carry over to Round 2. This will continue until all four rounds are played and we have crowned a champion of War is Coming.
Even if the score is 5-0, all the games of the series will be played because there is a prize for each game of the whole matchup. This means that a team can be up 5-0, and theoretically have won the best of 9 and the point, the remaining games will still be played to award the prizes for the remaining games. So we get to see all games played competitively.
The first round is the game type of 4v4, but the following rounds will be decided by the team that lost the previous round. This means that if Team A wins the 4v4 series, then Team B can decide wheter the next matchup played is going to be the 1v1, 2v2 or the 3v3 round. If the losing team doesn't want to choose the next series, it will follow the pattern below.
The Grand Final Stage will be played in the following manner:
1v1 A player can play a maximum of 2 games.
2v2 A player can only team up with another player twice.
3v3 The team have to make a minimum of one change to the line up for each game.
4v4 is free for teams to decide themselves.
If any round becomes 4-4 then Game 9 all restrictions are removed. Any player(s) combination can be used
In the 1v1 Round Game 9 again restrictions are removed. Any player can be used.
Round 1: All of the following games will be played as 4v4's
Game 1: WiC_Map_Pack_v4, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team. (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
Game 2: WiC_Land_Nomad, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
Game 3: WiC_Caribbean_v4, one boar start, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
Game 4: WiC_TWINPUDDLES_v3_GO, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 5: WiC_Regicide_Fortress_v2, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team. (Repects to L_Clan_Arbalet, who sponsored WCL series.)
Game 6: WiC_Shorelands_v2, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 7: WiC_AP_Two_Rivers_v2 (Big river type), Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 8: WiC_TreasureIslands_v5, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 9: WiC_Dry_Arabia, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
Round 2: All of the following games will be played as 3v3's
Game 1: WiC_Map_Pack_v4, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team. (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
Game 2: WiC_Oasis_v2, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team, MegaRandom start.
Game 3: DM WiC_DM_GA, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team (2 players CANNOT pick the same Civilization in a team, eg. Huns, Huns and Goths).
Game 4: WiC_Nomad, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 5: WiC_Arena, Set Civilizations: Turks, Spanish and Saracens.
Game 6: WiC_Yucatan_v2, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team, MegaRandom start.
Game 7: WiC_nC@Decentring_v1, "Team Random". (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
Game 8: WiC_Resevoir, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
Game 9: WiC_Dry_Arabia, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
Round 3: All of the following games will be played as 2v2's
Game 1: WiC_Map_Pack_v4, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team. (See Rule D under "Gaming Rules")
Game 2: WiC_Homeland, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 3: DM, WiC_DM_GA, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team (2 players CANNOT pick the same Civilization in a team
Game 4: WiC_High_Seas_v2, Goth and Hidden.
Game 5: WiC_Team_Acropolis_v3, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team, 2 scout start.
Game 6: WiC_Desertfox, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
Game 7: WiC_Ontario, "Team Random".
Game 8: WiC_Sealed_islands, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Game 9: WiC_Dry_Arabia, Hidden Different Civilizations per Team.
Round 4: All of the following games will be played as 1v1's
Game 1: WiC_Scandinavia, Spanish War.
Game 2: WiC_Land_of_lakes, Hidden Civilizations - No Aztecs, Mayans, Huns or Vikings.
Game 3: DM, WiC_DM_GA, Hidden Civilizations - No Huns.
Game 4: WiC_El_dorado_v4, Hidden Civilizations.
Game 5: WiC_Highland_v2, Free Choice of different Civilizations per team. (Respect to Microsoft Tournament, which was the previous biggest event)
Game 6: WiC_Merry_Go_Round, "Team Random".
Game 7: WiC_Coastal, Hidden Civilizations.
Game 8: WiC_Archipelago. Free Choice of different Civilizations per team.
Game 9: WiC_Arabia, Hidden Civilizations. (Respect to World Cyber Games)
If score is tied (2-2), the TyRanT founder will choose deciding map, with each Team receiving 1 Restart.
| War is Coming Map Pack |
The War is Coming map pack (WiC_Map_Pack_v4) can be downloaded here:
viewtopic.php?f=957&t=104036
Maps Included in the WiC_Map_Pack_v4
WiC_The_Tribal_Wars_2012 - Standard start
WiC_Bedouins - Standard start
WiC_Team_Acropolis_v3 - 2 Scout start
WiC_HOMELAND_v2 - MegaRandom start
WiC_El_dorado_v5 - MegaRandom start
WiC_Duopoly_v2 - Standard start
WiC_TWINPUDDLES_v3_GO - Standard start
WiC_Flood_v2 - MegaRandom start
WiC_Team_Migration_v2 - Standard start
WiC_Caribbean_v4 - One boar start
WiC_TreasureIslands_v5 - Standard start
WiC_Golden Hill (LR) - Standard start
WiC_Sand Maze_v2 - Standard start
WiC_Reservoir_v4 - Standard start
WiC_nC@Decentring_v1 - Standard start
WiC_Team_Continental_v3 - Standard start
WiC_AP_Two_Rivers_v2 (large river) - Standard start
WiC_Shorelands_v3 - MegaRandom start
WiC_Atacama_v2 - MegaRandom start
WiC_Team_Islands_v3 - MegaRandom start
WiC_Nomad - Standard start
WiC_El_dorado_v5 - MegaRandom start
WiC_Duopoly_v2 - Standard start
WiC_TWINPUDDLES_v3_GO - Standard start
WiC_Flood_v2 - MegaRandom start
WiC_Team_Migration_v2 - Standard start
WiC_Caribbean_v4 - One boar start
WiC_TreasureIslands_v5 - Standard start
WiC_Golden Hill (LR) - Standard start
WiC_Sand Maze_v2 - Standard start
WiC_Reservoir_v4 - Standard start
WiC_nC@Decentring_v1 - Standard start
WiC_Team_Continental_v3 - Standard start
WiC_AP_Two_Rivers_v2 (large river) - Standard start
WiC_Shorelands_v3 - MegaRandom start
WiC_Atacama_v2 - MegaRandom start
WiC_Team_Islands_v3 - MegaRandom start
WiC_Nomad - Standard start
| Total Prize Money -$ 120 000 |
| Placement Prizes - $ 55 000 |
1st: - $ 23 000
2nd: - $ 14 000
3rd: - $ 7250
4th: - $ 4750
5th: - $ 3000
6th: - $ 2000
7th: - $ 1000
2nd: - $ 14 000
3rd: - $ 7250
4th: - $ 4750
5th: - $ 3000
6th: - $ 2000
7th: - $ 1000
| Additional Prizes - $ 55 000 |
The Group Stage:
Each group in the Group Stage will have a $ 1000 prize for the best game of the group. The prize will be split among the two teams, giving $ 500 to each team.
Total: - $ 8000
The Double Elimination Stage:
All teams advancing to the Double Elimination Stage will be awarded with $ 500.
Both the Winner bracket and the Loser bracket will have a $ 1500 prize for the best game of the group. The prize will be split among the winning teams, giving $ 750 to each team.
Total: - $ 11 000
The Round Robin Stage:
All teams advancing to the Round Robin Stage will be awarded $ 1000.
Each group in the Round Robin Stage will have a $ 2000 prize for the best game of the group. The prize will be split among the two teams, giving $ 1000 to each team.
Total: - $ 12 000
The Grand Final:
Both teams advancing to the Grand Final will be awarded $ 2000.
The players participating in the best 1v1 game will share a prize of $ 1000.
The players participating in the best 2v2 game will share a prize of $ 2000.
The players participating in the best 3v3 game will share a prize of $ 3000.
The players participating in the best 4v4 game will share a prize of $ 4000.
Total: - $ 14 000
Each of the 1v1 games of the Grand Final has a $ 100 prize.
Each of the 2v2 games of the Grand Final has a $ 200 prize.
Each of the 3v3 games of the Grand Final has a $ 300 prize.
Each of the 4v4 games of the Grand Final has a $ 400 prize.
The most valuable player of the Grand Final will receive $ 1000.
Total: - $ 10 000
| Community Prizes - $ 10 000 |
- Prediction Contests
- WiC T-shirts
- Stage review competitions - best written reviews will be featured on front page and receive Prize Money
- Stream Giveaways
- More Prizes will be announced
| The War is Coming 2014 - Administration |
The administrators will run the War is Coming tournament and will help Teams in various situations.
Tournament Administrators:
_Taff (Voobly) (AoCZone)
MaSmOrRa (Voobly) (AoCZone) Genette (Voobly) (AoCZone)| The War is Coming 2014 - OFFICIAL RULES |
| 1. General Rules |
- All Teams must respect the Tournament schedule and times for each round. This is a team event and there will be NO exceptions or delays granted to ANY team. No excuse will be accepted for failing to play in the specified time. If the admin staff determine that a team is trying to avoid scheduling and playing the tournament games, the Team(s) may be warned, receive an admin loss for the game or match or be disqualified from the War is Coming tournament.
- If both Teams cannot come to an agreement in scheduling their match, the Staff will analyze the situation, schedule, and time zones, in order to add a viable Admin Time that suits both Teams, to the best of our ability.
- Every team member must respect their opponent. Bad behavior (determined by staff) will result in a warning and may lead to an immediate disqualification of a whole team. 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.
- All Team Captains have agreed to the No Smurf rule. Each team must submit all relevant player usernames for Admin discussion. Smurfing and account sharing is not allowed. Any discovery of the mentioned will result in Team disqualification.
- All games are by default to be played in the Voobly Tournament Lobby using the WiC 2014 Ladder. If both Teams agree to play in another lobby on Voobly, that is accepted as well.
- In Round 1 & 2 of the Qualification Stage, Immediately after completion of each match, the winning Team has to rename the recorded games according to the rules and post them in the War is Coming Recorded Games section( → *add link when created*) of that respective round.
- From The WiC Duel Stage and the remaining rounds, the participating Teams' captains will have access to a very own Team Zone under the War is Coming category in the left menu. There will be a Topic dedicated to your specific matchup, and Immediately after two teams have finished a match, both teams are to rename their recorded games according to the rules and post them in the respective match topic. The Admins will then release the recorded games to the public with spoilers to avoid revealing the result.
- Before posting, the recorded game files must be renamed in the following format:
Game naming examples:
WiC Qualification Bear_Grylls (POV) vs Wild_Nature G1 Arabia.mgz
WiC Group Stage Bear_Grylls (POV) vs Wild_Nature G2 Islands.mgz
WiC WiC Duel Stage Bear_Grylls (POV) vs Wild_Nature G3 Islands.mgz
WiC Round Robin Bear_Grylls (POV) vs Wild_Nature G4 Nomad.mgz
WiC Grand Final Bear_Grylls (POV) vs Wild_Nature G5 Islands.mgz
Pack naming examples:
WiC Qualification Bear_Grylls (POV) vs Wild_Nature.zip
WiC Group Stage Bear_Grylls (POV) vs Wild_Nature.zip
WiC WiC Duel Stage Bear_Grylls (POV) vs Wild_Nature.zip
WiC Round Robin Bear_Grylls (POV) vs Wild_Nature.mgz
WiC Grand Final Bear_Grylls (POV) vs Wild_Nature.mgz
If the games aren't renamed correctly (or not packed), the result won't be accepted until the games are renamed/packed according to the given format.
- Additional time to complete your games will NOT be allowed under any circumstances!
- All the games must be scheduled and confirmed by both Teams in the War is Coming Scheduling forums ( → *add link when ready*), informing the other team of the exact date and time of the arranged games.
- If there is no agreement about the playing time by Thursday 23.59 GMT, the staff might start interfering in order to get the games scheduled and completed in time.
- 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 of the War is Coming instantly. Subsequently, facts will be analyzed and a final decision made.
- Once two Teams have arranged and confirmed a time to play, the maximum waiting time is 30 minutes. If one of the teams fails to arrive, the waiting team 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 Admin Requests topic, with a link to the post in the Scheduling forums where the game time was arranged and confirmed. This way, tournament admins will know how long the team waited and upon Admins decision, the team 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.
- Prizes will be sent via PayPal. If the recipients do not use/have PayPal the prizes will be sent by other means. All / any fees will be deducted from the recipients prize.
- If a game is not recorded, it must be replayed regardless of result and evidence of it.
- Each Team leader must be fluent in English and is responsible for scheduling, possible disputes, and everything else regarding their participation. If a Team leader is not fluent in English, they can have an External Operator to represent them during scheduling, recorded game posting and in the War is Coming tournament in general. The external operator must be added along the sign up post.
- By signing up for the tournament you agree to have all your games streamed and casted by the official streaming team of the War is Coming through using the Spectator Mode on Voobly, brought by the Userpatch 1.4 RC version. The streams will always have a delay to avoid cheating, and no other persons are allowed to spectate your game besides the official streamers, or if persons are granted permission by the tournament Administration for a valid reason. There is no assurance of your games being streamed, but the possibility is there at all times.
- New rules can be added and current rules can be changed. However, Admins MUST inform the Teams about such changes in the War is Coming Rules & Settings forum. All the latest additions in Rules / Settings will be in red.
| 2. Gaming Rules |
- The game settings must be the following.
For Random Map Games:
Game : Random Map
Map Style : Standard/Custom
Location : Determined by stage/round, all of the additional maps for the tournament (WiC_Map_Pack_v4, Individual maps from WiC_Map_Pack) can be downloaded here: viewtopic.php?f=957&t=104036
Size : 2/4/6/8 player map (according to the settings)
Difficulty : Standard
Resources : 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 Teams : [X] Yes
Lock Speed : [X] Yes
Record Game : [X] Yes
Single Building Queue [SQ]
For Death Match Games:
Game : Death Match
Map Style : Custom
Location : WiC_DM_GA
Size : 1vs1 → Tiny (2 player map); 2vs2 → Small (3 player); 3vs3 → Medium (4 player)
Difficulty : Standard
Population : 200
Game Speed : Fast
Reveal Map : Explored
Starting Age : Post-Imperial Age
Victory Condition : Conquest
Team Together : [X] Yes
All techs : [ ] No
Allow Cheats : [ ] No
Lock Teams : [X] Yes
Lock Speed : [X] Yes
Record Game : [X] Yes
Single Building Queue [SQ]
During DM games, the construction of Bombard Towers is strictly vorbidden!
- In the event of a no-TC start ( example: Land Nomad, Nomad etc) - 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.
No Barracks, no Palisade Wall and no more than one House may be build 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 Team will receive an admin loss for that game.
Before 5 minutes of game time you cannot block another TC being built by using villager(s). You cannot intentionally kill enemy boars, sheep or deer. You cannot sit under an enemy TC to steal sheep. After 5 minutes player's are free to do any of the above.
- If a player starts with a stuck villager, his Team may decide to restart the game, but this must be said during the first 4 minutes. A restart requested due to a stuck villager does not count as one of the restarts awarded before a series.
- On the map WiC_nC@Decentring_v1 and WiC_Team_Acropolis_v3 it is strictly forbidden to delete straggler trees from opponents (using the "palisade trick"). On the map WiC_nC@Decentring_v1 it is also forbidden to kill enemy deer by landing villagers on their initial island.
- Restarts:
In a Best of 5 each Team is awarded ONE restart each.
In a Best of 7 each Team is awarded ONE restart each.
In a Best of 9 each Team is awarded ONE restart each.
In the 5 game series in the Round Robin, each Team is awarded ONE restart.
In Game 4 of the Round Robin Stage (3x 1v1 Simultaneous matches), each player is allowed to call a restart, as there is no way to know if a team mate has called a restart on the other matches. This/these Restart(s) will count as the only restart that each team has at its disposal at the beginning of the series.
A restart must be requested no longer than 4 minutes of game time (remember that this is shorter than real minutes). Games that are restarted must be included when posting recorded games of the match. When a game is restarted, the civilizations must be the same as in the previous attempt. If a restart is requested while playing the WiC_Map_Pack_v4, the map that was generated must be repeated by choosing the specific map that was played.
If a restart is called on a MegaRandom map, the same map must be used but the random feature will be decided by the map pack,
- All players must use the "WiC Mod" created to move coinage to castle age and banking to imperial age : WiC Mod Download. Every game played during the War is Coming tournament MUST use this modification. There are no further restrictions on slinging. Teams are free to sling and tribute as many resources and at any time they want.
- 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 War is Coming event and banned from future 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 WiC Tournament Admin is allowed to participate for any Team.
- By signing-up for the tournament, you automatically agree with all the Tournament Rules and Settings.
F1Re vs. Nili 
MUHAMMEDD 
Hera 
_Barles_ 
Villese 
ACCM |AOEbuilds.com 
HGB_AOE 
[aM]_MbL40C_ 
mYi.Sitaux 
__BadBoy__ 
Lauth3 
FreakinAndy vs. MrOsoVC8