"Express" tournaments open for signups

Hey Reddit! Some of you may already know that I arrange community tournaments on a regular basis, from ≈ 1000 ELO all the way up to 2k+. Recently I started a concept of "express tournaments", starting with Arena express a few months back. It is exclusive, in the sense that I only announce it in my discord ( https://discord.gg/v3AXag5u ) , has 16 or 32 spots maximum, and will span over a short period. The tourney launches at a set date, or as soon as the number of max participants has been reached. A small tourney like that = more exposure on my stream, and a high probability that your games will be casted.

Currently, signups are open for the following concepts:

"Silly tourney" (I couldn't come up with a better name), there will be 16 spots. OPEN ELO, signup at your own risk, as any and all trolling is encouraged. Signups will still require the player's aoe2.net-profile and discord name, so opponents can know what level they're up against. See screenshot for settings - All players are to play with 200% handicap, which I believe should speed up any game we get (though, you never know). Singe elimination, BO 3 all the way. Map pool: Arabia (Always Game 1), Runestones, Hideout, Socotra and Acropolis. No home maps / bans, the loser of the previous game picks what map to play. Hidden civ pick, no reuse for the BO3. No boar laming allowed, sheep stealing, luring/killing deer or resource walling is fine. The tournament will kick off at December 1st, or as soon as we have 16 signups. Players are encouraged to schedule their next match at their earliest convenience, and the final has to be played before December 22nd.

Nomad Express:
In principle, it will be Open ELO, but whether the format will be small groups or a larger single-elimination bracket, depends on the ELO of the participants signing up. My aim is for each bracket (if more than one) to not span over more than 200 ELO, as far as practicality goes, but this limit may be extended, for practical purposes. BO3 - Nomad only - But don't expect to get all your tryhard civs! To eliminate mirrors, and diminish the Persians/Malians/Lithuanians picks potential, this draft preset will be used: https://aoe2cm.net/preset/ZjQTO , and the higher seed will host the draft. Hidden civ pick, no reuse. The tournament will kick off at December 1st, or as soon as we have 32 signups, and brackets are released. Players are encouraged to schedule their next match at their earliest convenience, and the final has to be played before December 22nd. Should the ELOs be close enough that one huge bracket is sensible, this deadline may be extended.

If Nomad or handicap isn't of interest, do feel free to join my discord anyway, as I'd like to run "Arabia express", "Acropolis express" etc. moving forward. Polls may be started on occasion too, to decide the map for the next express tourneys. :)