Improving Intermediates a New Tournament

Hello everyone,I am hosting a lower than expert level tournament for Age of Empires 1: Definitive Edition

Tournament RoundsRound 1: Best of 3Round 2: Best of 5Quarter-final: Best of 7Semi-final: Best of 7Final: Best of 9

Map Pool for Round 1, 2 and 3HighlandHill Country

Round 1 SettingsGame 1: Hill CountryGame 2: HighlandGame 3: Hill Country

Round 2 SettingsGame 1: HighlandGame 2: Losers Choice from map poolGame 3: Losers Choice from map poolGame 4: Losers Choice from map poolGame 5: Losers Choice from map pool

Round 3 SettingsGame 1: Hill CountryGame 2: Losers Choice from map poolGame 3: Losers Choice from map poolGame 4: Losers Choice from map poolGame 5: Losers Choice from map poolGame 6: Losers Choice from map poolGame 7: Losers Choice from map pool

Round 4 Map PoolCoastalInlandIslands (small and large can be both played)HighlandContinentalHill CountryMediterraneanNarrowsNote: All maps can be played once per series besides Highland and Hill Country can both be played twice.

Round 4 SettingsGame 1: HighlandGame 2: Hill CountryGame 3: Losers Choice from map poolGame 4: Losers Choice from map poolGame 5: Losers Choice from map poolGame 6: Losers Choice from map poolGame 7: Losers Choice from map pool

Round 5 SettingsGame 1: Minoan War on ShallowsGame 2: Hill CountryGame 3: HighlandGame 4: CoastalGame 5: InlandGame 6: Islands (loser chooses small or large)Game 7: ContinentalGame 8: MediterraneanGame 9: Narrows

"Losers Choice"The loser is the one who lost the previous game

CivilizationsIn rounds 1 through 4 civilizations can be played once per series. In the finals Minoan can not be played after game 1 and after that a civilization ban will take place where each player will ban one additional civilization, with the game 1 loser banning second. Then a civilization draft will take place with each player picking eight civilizations, with the loser of game 1 picking first.

Lobby SettingsThe server will be one that both players agree on or one that is based on both player's locations.Match Type: Random MapMap Size: MediumReveal Map: NormalPopulation Limit: 200Resources: DefaultStarting Age: DefaultVictory Type: Standard (Conquest in Game 1 of Finals)Difficulty Level: StandardSpeed: FastLock Teams

RestartsRound 1: 1 RestartRound 2: 2 RestartsRound 3: 3 RestartsRound 4: 3 RestartsRound 5: 4 RestartsAdmin restart if a villager or town center is stuck in a resource. All player restarts must be called before four minutes. All admin restarts will be called before ten minutes and if not, then the player who did not have to restart will get to use a civilization twice in that series.

Timeline (could change slightly)Sign-ups: April 30th through May 14thRound 1: May 14th through May 21stRound 2: May 14th through May 29thRound 3: May 29th through June 5thRound 4: June 5th through June 12thFinals: June 13th or 14th, but if there are problems it can be played up to June 19th.

Player ColorsThe higher seeded player will get to pick their color in game first.

StreamingAll streamers and video creators will be allowed to spectate the game using the spectator feature. Spectators who broadcast to another language will be given a spot in the lobby over a streamer streaming a language which is already being streamed. If you would like to spectate a game and stream or record it you will need to send a message to the admin. Streamers who message the admin about an upcoming match that they would like to cast earlier will be given a priority. The admin will try to cast as many games that do not have any other coverage, so most games are covered.

CheatingIf you are caught cheating you will be removed from the tournament.

PrizesThere currently are no prizes, but if anyone would like to donate something that can be given away as a prize, then message the admin.

UpdatesIf the game is updated then the round that is currently being played will be played on the same patch and the next round will be played on the new patch.

Updates to RulesThe admin at anytime can update the rules and players must read the updated rules or they may miss out.

Sign-ups

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PlayersIn-game name:Which platform will you be playing on:Discord name and tag (if you use Discord):Best place to contact you:Country (optional):

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