TOURNAMENT GUIDELINES

Magna Carto is the latest tournament of the JBR_AOE Discord, sponsored by Magna Creative - Content Creation Specialists. There will be an initial prizepool of US$250.

The tournament will be played on the Empire Wars gamemode and using the Red Bull Wololo: Legacy maps. The tournament is intended for players of all levels to experience tournament settings and practise with different civilisations within a competitive environment. This is a chance for players of all levels to experience the RBWL maps for themselves.

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The tournament will provide opportunities for most players to compete against others of a similar level.

All information relating to the tournament will be posted here. It is a condition of entry into the tournament that all players join the Discord as notifications about the tournament will be posted there. To join the Discord, click on this link: https://discord.gg/bTuCp3e.

• Sign-ups opened on Tuesday 23rd August, with a provisional closing date of Sunday 4th September at 23:59 GMT.

• Round 1 to begin on Monday 5th September.

• Length of the tournament will depend upon the number of participants (but is intended to last approximately 6 weeks).

The tournament will be hosted and administered by JBR, King Boo, TheCapybara and YoungPanda95. If you have any questions or need information regarding the tournament please contact me or the admins via the tournament channel in the Discord or via the email address jbr_aoe@hotmail.com. 

To join the Discord, click on this link: https://discord.gg/bTuCp3e 

Admins may be reached via their Discord tags as follows:
JBR#5244

TheCapybara#0423

YoungPanda95#3662

umaTruta#1284

The group stage will usually consist of groups of 4 players in a round robin format (meaning each player in the tournament will be guaranteed 3 matches). The top 2 players from each group will progress to a knock out round. Games in the group stage will be a ‘play all 3’ format. Players will be awarded 1 point per game won, plus 1 point for winning the set. E.g winning a set 2-1 will grant the player 3 points and their opponent 1 point. Winning a set 3-0 will grant 4 points, with none for the loser.

Games in the knockout stage will be a best of 5 with the final a best of 7.

We recognise that Empire Wars is a different format to Random Map however most players are less active on the EW ladder making it difficult to utilise for seeding. Players will therefore be seeded based on their 1v1 RM rating. It will be calculated by using an average of their current and highest rating (as of Monday 22nd August). A minimum of 10 ranked 1v1 ladder matches are required to be eligible, with at least one played in the last 28 days (exceptions may be made if the player is known to the mods – to ensure a fair understanding of which level they should be placed in).

Players are required to schedule to play a minimum of 1 match per week while they are participating in the tournament. 

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Players are to organise between themselves what time they are going to play each week. 

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If a player fails to show up to a game within 20 minutes of the designated start time, it will result in an automatic loss.

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If a player cancels an agreed upon time and an alternative time cannot be arranged, then they will be given an admin loss. However, the tournament is designed for practice and fun so every effort should be made to reschedule.

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Players need to post the result and recorded game files in the relevant section of the Discord after the matches.

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You are welcome to play games out of the order and dates listed but please be proactive with scheduling with your opponent. Every effort should be made to play the sets if possible.

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All group games MUST be finished by 25th September. Any issues please contact a tournament admin.

MAP POOL

The map pool may be found under the mods section in game, search for ‘Red Bull Wololo: Legacy’

• Acclivity

• Arabia

• Atacama

• Enclosed

• Frigid Lake

• Kawasan

• Morass

• Northern Isles

• Outcrop

• Shoals

• The Bull

All players are advised to test out the maps prior to their games as they may not be familiar with them all.

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MAP POOL

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The higher seeded player is A, and the lower seeded player is B. UPDATE MAP DRAFT BASED ON NUMBER OF MAPS AVAILABLE

Group Stage (Play All 3) - https://aoe2cm.net/preset/VamWp   

Pick AB

Ban BAABBAAB

Leftover Map = G1

QFs, SFs (Bo5) - https://aoe2cm.net/preset/LmJUi 

Ban BA

Pick ABBA

Ban ABBA

Leftover Map = G1

Final (Bo7) - https://aoe2cm.net/preset/WCzWy 

Ban BA

Pick ABBAAB

Ban BA

Leftover Map = G1

Players will use a civilisation draft as follows, the higher seeded player will host the draft.

Group Stage: https://aoe2cm.net/preset/CHJXa 

Quarter Finals: https://aoe2cm.net/preset/XlTRo 

Semi Finals: https://aoe2cm.net/preset/XlTRo 

Final: https://aoe2cm.net/preset/ftAzh 

If a player picks an illegal civilisation (one not in their draft or one they have previously used in that set) then the game will be restarted and the opposition may select any drafted, unused civilisation for that player.

All civilisations will be available and the game will be played on the latest patch (assuming it is stable).

Players are not allowed to receive communication relating to an ongoing game. Stream sniping is also forbidden.

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Account sharing or cheating in any form will result in disqualification.

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Laming is allowed with the exception of the deletion of straggler trees within 10 tiles of your opponent’s TC, unless forming part of a wall.

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Admins have the final say in any disputes and reserve the right to make decisions as required.

BUGGED MAPS

Restarts can only be called in the event of a bugged map. 

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• More than 50% of the sides on a player-specific gold deposit, stone deposit or forage bush cluster are inaccessible.

• The intended amount of relics fail to generate.

• Any herdable or wild animal that belongs to a player is trapped or in any way inaccessible.

• Any player-controlled units are trapped or in any way inaccessible.

  • Villagers that are trapped but are otherwise still able to gather and deposit resources are excluded.

• Any player-specific object, such as resource deposit buildings, wild animals or villagers, fail to generate in the intended amount.

Restarts must be called before 5 minutes in game time.

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RECORDED GAMES

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• All games during the entire event must be recorded.

• Games must be scheduled within the respective timeframes for each round.

• Players must use the official Discord server to communicate and confirm times with their opponents.

• As soon as a game series has concluded, players must provide the recorded games as well as the name of the opponent, in the appropriate Discord channel.

When creating the lobby, select hidden civilisations, allow spectators and add a 2-minute spec delay.

A server should be agreed upon prior to the game to ensure it is reasonably balanced between the locations of the two players.

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• Data Mod: Definitive set

• Game Mode: Empire Wars

• Map Style: Custom

• Location: MAP NAME

• Map Size: Tiny

• AI Difficulty: Standard

• Resources: Standard

• Population: 200

• Game Speed: Normal

• Reveal Map: Normal

• Starting Age: Feudal Age

• Ending Age: Standard

• Treaty Length: None

• Victory: Time Limit

• Time Limit: 900 years

Lock teams: Enabled

Team together: Enabled

Team Positions: Enabled

Shared Exploration: Disabled

Lock speed: Enabled

Allow cheats: Disabled

Turbo mode: Disabled

Full tech tree: Disabled

Empire Wars Mode: ENABLED
Sudden Death Mode: Disabled
Regicide Mode: Disabled

Record game: Enabled

Players are welcome and encouraged to stream any of the games in the tournament (either streaming their own POV or casting other games).

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Players are advised to stream their POV with a 2 minute delay, but this is at their discretion.

Players/streamers must include “Sponsored by !Magna Creative - hosted by JBR” in the title and have !magna as a command containing the text “Sponsored by Magna Creative - Content Creation Specialists www.magna-creative.com”.

Sign ups are now open and can be found HERE.

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By signing up, you agree to all rules and settings stated here.

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Any changes to registration must be passed on to an admin.

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Smurfing is strictly prohibited and the regular use of multiple accounts must be made clear to the admins.

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Please feel free to contact me with any questions.