1) Weekly Cup

• Time: Every Friday 8pm UTC. EST/EDT: (https://savvytime.com/converter/utc-to-est)
• Format: 1v1 Single Elimination, Bo1, Bo3 Semifinals & Finals
• Pick list: CIV & maps are according to 1v1 maps and CIVs available in game. (Future DLCs pending)
• Eligibility: This Cup is Global. Anyone can join by signing up on the Tournament Page
• Payment made to winner's Paypal. Prize winners are to message @DelaroAlexandra on discord their paypal emails. If no paypal emails are sent before the next DCCS, Sponsors & Organisers bear no responsibility to the lost of cash prize.
• $50 Prize pool (USD), 1st Prize: $30, 2nd Prize $10, 3rd & 4th Prize $5
• Players who are streaming are to include DCCS in their Title, with a command of !DCCS to link to DominaticusESP twitch.

2) Civ & Map list

Map list Bo1:

• Altai
• Dry Arabia
• Lipany Ban: AbBb, remaining map is played

Map list Bo3:

There will be 2 rounds of map Ban/Pick.

• 1st game will be played on:
  • Altai
  • Dry Arabia
  • Lipany

Bans: AbBb, remaining map is played 1st

• 2nd round maps
  • Ancient Spires
  • Archipelago
  • Black Forest
  • Boulder Bay
  • Confluence
  • Danube River
  • French Pass
  • High View
  • Hill and Dale
  • King of the Hill
  • Mongolian Heights
  • Mountain Pass
  • Nagari
  • Warring Islands

Ban: AbbBbb, Loser picks next map. (without repeats)

Bo1 Draft: https://aoe2cm.net/preset/jVToy

Bo3 Draft: https://aoe2cm.net/preset/uzaEK

Civ pick after draft: https://aoe2cm.net/preset/VIvaE

3) Lobby Setup:

• Observers: 5 mins delay
• Game Setup: All Win Conditions, Standard starting resources, Age I Starting, Concealed Map State.
• Map Setup: Map size Micro, European Temperate (unless both players agree on another), Teams together, no map seed.

4) Contact:

All contacts will be done on Dominaticus Esports' Discord under Age of Empires 4 category: Crown Cup Series.

5) Other important info:

• All players MUST add "DelaroAlexandra" & "DSWAL" as friend inside Age of Empires IV game.
• All lobbies must be renamed to "DCC# Match#", example DCC15 Match#25. Match numbers can be found after bracket is final.
• All players profile must be visible to public.
• Score visible
• Casted matches will have a break of 5 Minutes between each SERIES (not match) to cater to delay.
• Players can update scores on their own. If anyone has discrepancies, please contact Dominaticus Esports Staff on Dominaticus Esports' discord @DelaroAlexandra or @DominaticusEsports.
• Failure to comply to any of the above will result in Disqualification.
• Bracket will be randomly seeded (shuffled) when the tournament starts. It is not final until tournament begins.

6) Streams:

• Primary Stream: DominaticusEsports
• Secondary Stream: DelaroAlexandra / DSWAL