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Event Rules

Format:

  • Players will be seeded according to a mixture of their In-game Ladder Ranking and their ATR, if they have one.
  • At 16 or fewer participants the players will compete in a double elimination bracket.
    • If there are more than 16 players the event shifts to a two-pool double elimination down to top-8 semi-finals single elimination.
  • Up to the finals all matches are Best of 1 (Bo1).
  • The Finals are Best of 3 (Bo3).
  • All matches must be observable and have at least a 1-minute in-game delay.
  • Maps are drafted first, then Civs.
  • 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.
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Match Rules

Maps:

  • Map Pool: Dry Arabia, Cliffside, EGC - Lipany, Waterdrake, Four Lakes, Gorge, Basin
  • First in order is the Higher seeded player.
  • For Bo1, each player takes turns banning maps until one remains. That map will be played. Draft Link or simply ban in chat.
  • For Bo3, each player first bans a map then picks a "home map", then takes turns banning the remaining maps until one remains. That map will be the starting map.
  • For Bo5, each player bans a map the remaining maps are played.

Civilizations:

  • Bans are player specific, not global
  • Bo1:
  • Draft LinkB-PP-S
    • Players each ban a civ.
    • Players draft 2 civs each.
    • They each snipe 1 from the other.
    • The remaining civs are played.
  • Bo3:
  • Draft Link BB-PB-PB-P
    • Players ban 2 civs each.
    • Players draft a civ each.
    • Players ban a civ each.
    • Players each pick then ban again.
    • Players do a final pick each
    • For each map do a blind pick from the pool you drafted.
    • Players cannot pick a civilization they had already used within the series again
  • Bo5:
  • Draft Link BB-PB-PB-PPPP
    • Players ban 2 civs each.
    • Players draft a civ each.
    • Players ban a civ each.
    • Players each pick then ban again.
    • Players alternate picks 4 times
    • For each map do a blind pick from the pool you drafted.
    • Players cannot pick a civilization they had already used within the series again