Player Limitations:

Each bracket will be broken up to pool players within the same Elo range together, this might mean players initially pooled in one bracket will be moved to another.

Format:

Players will be seeded according to their Age of Empires IV Ranked elo.
Maximum player rank is Diamond III.
Four Swiss rounds of matches with a unique map in each round.
The top 4 players after the swiss stage will move on to a single elimination bracket.
- Swiss bracket tie breaks decided based on opponent's win % followed by opponent's opponent's win %.
- The Semifinals are Best of 1 (Bo1).
- The Finals are Best of 3 (Bo3).
There is a cap of ~20 players per bracket.
All matches must be observable and have at least a 1-minute in-game delay.
Maps are determined as listed in the section below.
Map restarts:
- Each player has 1 restart for crashes before the 10-minute mark.
- Each player has 1 restart per series for map generation before the 3-minute mark.
- If any crashes happen after 10 minutes, the replay will be reviewed with the following potential outcomes:
  - If both players crash: A restart is made.
  - If the Advantaged player crashed: The player is entitled to a restart.
  - If the disadvantaged player crashed: The player is given a loss.
  - If the state of advantage is unclear: The map is deemed a draw and a new map & civilizations draft is made.
Required mods: (if a mod causes issues play without it)

Ruleset Low Elo Legends