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[ICT]

Hello everybody!
 
It's about time...

 
This tournament is our first 2vs2 tournament and we are eager to see many participants!
Before signing up, take a look at the tourney schedule below. To sign up, head over to the sign-up topic. If you have questions/issues, head on over to the support topic.
 
Below you can find the rules and guidelines of this tournament.
 
Important things

• Make sure to read everything below!
• Subscribe to the important tournament topics to get email notifications
• Use the PM (personal massaging) system from Revora to set up your specific game dates
• Read everything again in case you missed something

General Rules

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• It will be a 2vs2 random faction competition.
• The competition system will be group stages followed by single elimination.
• The maximum number of participating teams will be 16 or 32, depending on sign ups
• Each team consists of a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 players. Each player is only allowed to join one team.
• Sign-up is done on a first-come first-serve basis, which means you have to be quick.
• Everyone who has a T3A:Online account can participate. Multiple sign-ups are strictly forbidden!
• All games have to be played on the T3A:Online Server. This will be checked based on IPs, user account and server log. No alternatives. No mercy. Use our support if you encounter technical problems.
• Official tournament patch is the official server patch (= 1.06).
• Referees will observe replays for cheaters and hackers.
• If you are caught cheating, your team will be removed from the tournament and you should expect additional consequences.
• An official tournament game has to include both team names in the title.

 
Tournament Rules

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• All games will be played by choosing 'Random' faction.
• Every match will be best two out of three.
• Each team hosts one game, the third is hosted by a neutral host (if needed).
• Maps: Host team picks map. Offhost picks spots - always. You find the allowed maps in our map pool below.
• Neutral battle takes place on Anorien!
• The winner of every matchup has to upload all (properly named) 2 or 3 replays and write down the result within that post. Upload has to take place in the Tournament Outcome Report topics of each group as soon as the matches are concluded.
• If a participant doesn't show up, and if they do not put any effort in trying to arrange a playing date, then the other team will be declared the winner by default.
• If a participant uses excessive profanity or behaves in an otherwise unacceptable manner towards other participants, they will be banned from any future tournaments. In the case of this happening, the offended participant should take a screenshot of the incident and post it in the group topic.

 
Sign-ups

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Post in this topic during the sign-up period, starting from now until 26.05.2014. 16pm GMT. Please be sure to have enough free time according to our schedule (see below).

 
Tournament Schedule

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Tournament Schedule

Will be released upon the end of the sign up period.

You can expect about 2 weeks for the group stages and about 2-3 weeks for the rest.

 
Neutral Hosts / Disconnects

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• Every neutral host has to remain absolutely neutral and is not allowed to communicate in any way with the players during the game. Be honest guys! (We consider it to be hard cheating which implies permanent ban.)
• Please make sure you can provide some stable network while participating. Referees will help with disconnect decisions. General advice: Both players should agree on a replay if a disconnects takes place in early game while nothing is decided yet. But remember, in general terms a disconnect will mean that the disconnected faction will probably lose the game (refer to referee in that case).
• If there has to be a deciding 3rd game, it has to be played on a neutral host. The following users have agreed on helping out by hosting your games. Feel free to contact them in need:

Neutral hosts:

 
Rules on bug abusing/cheating

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The following bugs are not allowed and will probably lead to disqualification if exploited:

• in general: same rules as in clan wars.
• units not taking damage while being attacked (they have to be moved - tell your opponent immediately)
• If the extra building slot bug occurs, do not abuse it by making an extra building on that spot. In the case that one building spot is not working and an extra spot is present, then the extra slot can be used. If a slot is not working and no extra is present, then the match should be restarted, but only in early game stages.
• bugged buildings / linked buildings to units giving free buildings. Should be reported immediately and you should agree on a replay if it happens for the first few buildings. At later stages: please continue to play.

Awards & More

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• A place in the Hall of Fame for eternity
• We may try to provide livestreaming for certain games (will be announced)
• We reserve our right to add special awards in any future ladders to the winners
• Remember, this is for fun

 
Maps

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This tournament will be played on the following maps only:

• Anorien (is the official backup map, use if in doubt)
• Druadan Forest
• Harlond
• Mirkwood
• Mouths of Entwash
• Wold

Have fun and enjoy!
 
~ The Revora T3A:Online Team,

 

P.S.: Looking for a teammate? Head over to the Players Market!

Edited by ICT, 11 May 2014 - 01:36 PM.

[Faramir7]

Nice! Regarding the maps: I miss Gap of Rohan!!

[ICT]

Nice! Regarding the maps: I miss Gap of Rohan!!

 

Interesting choice . I think we have already way more maps than played throughout the year in average.. so let's stick with those for this tournament.

[ICT]

The tournament is intended to start at the end of next week. The groups will not be announced before wednsday/thursday (28./29.5.) and the sign ups stay open until then.

[ICT]

I'd like to remind every group member to make use of our personal messenging system or the group topics to clearly state when you have time to play you matches. It would be good if you just mention a few different dates when you are available. To make things easier follow the following:

 

I would also like you to just add your nickname (either the whole team or each group member) and the time when you can play at doodle: http://doodle.com/7xiuxbbcafwden88

[ICT]

Note regarding the groups:

 

Call your mates and give me a quick sign whether you can/want to/will play your games today or tomorror or the upcoming week.

If I do not get any further feedback I will set up the next stage based on results, activity and effort to play the games.

 

Good luck.

[ICT]

I should be able to announce the next stage tomorrow night!

 

After I figured out how to make this somewhat fair.

[ICT]

Unfortunately there was little interest in finishing this tournament. 

 

~Closed.