Applause as well for close second, xman5151!
The Cup Championship (click to view)
Requirements to Play
- Freemiums (non-paying members) are accepted, but you must reserve one of your four game slots for tournament games.
- You must have completed 25 games on Conquer Club.
- Please post the score that you have when you join. I will check these, so no funny business please
. - Select one of the seven divisions below. Note that the tourney format will allow you the opportunity to switch divisions twice in case you want to play on a different map.
- Any form of violation of the Rules of Conquer Club found at http://www.conquerclub.com/public.php?mode=rules (including any approved withstanding rules, decisions, or judgments from the Multi Hunters and/or Cheating/Abuse Team) including, but not limited to, creating "multiple accounts", engaging in "secret diplomacy", "throwing games", and/or taking part in any form of collusion or actions taken to provide an unfair advantage to oneself, and/or to any other player in the tournament, that is against the spirit of sportsmanship may result in immediate expulsion from the tournament. The organizer has full judgment in making these decisions and may employ assistance from the Multi Hunters or Cheating/Abuse Team in assessing a situation in which there is suspicion of cheating or rule violations.
In other words: NO cheating
Luckily, cheating is rare, as we have honest people here on CC
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But just in case... - You will receive a private message confirming your entrance into the tournament after you post.
*The tournament organizer has the final soy on any issues connected to the tournament and tournament play.
*Random.org shall be used when randomness is needed.
Tournament Classification
Game Type: 1v1 (possible 3-8 singles in Playoff Games)
Format: Round Robin + Single Elimination (best of 7)
Games Guaranteed to Each Player: 21
Number of Divisions: 7 (8 players in each)
Seeding: Performance-Based
Time Allowed to Join Games: 72 Hours
So then 32 of the 56 players will advance and be seeded according to their number of wins, if there's a tie: by score they have when they joined. The format then is simple single elimination (but best of 7), which is great because anyone can advance: there could be some great upsets, so all players have to be in top form.
All this is explained below, I hope you at least skim it because the above is a super quick run-through. Thanks a lot.
Universal Settings
2 Players (with the exception of particular "Playoff" games)
Standard Game Type
Automatic Initial Troops
Sequential Play Order
Escalating Spoils
Chained Reinforcements
No fog of war
Casual Round Length
The Seven Divisions
Germany Divisions
Players
1. IcePack
2. BlackZ
3. TIF
4. LLLUUUKKKEEE
5. Tirbid
6. rpshawn
7. Linnick
8. Lord Harrier
The Germany Division (Stage II)
Players
1. QoH
2. BlackZ
3. Tirbid
4. IcePack
5. whakamole
6. Lord Harrier
7. LLLUUUKKKEEE
8. DarkSheet
The Germany Division (Stage III)
Players
1. Tirbid
2. DarkSheet
3. LLLUUUKKKEEE
4. NoSurvivors
5. jielking
6. logman
7. IcePack
8. farinelli
Each player will face every other player in their division once in a 2 player game (this process is known as "round-robin").
WWII Poland Divisions
Players
1. rdunn13
2. soonersrus
3. GeneralRisk
4. murphy16
5. 40kguy
6. dazzla35
7. cookie0117
8. dumhic
The WWII Poland Division (Stage II)
Players
1. GeneralRisk
2. soonersrus
3. Otway
4. dazzla35
5. 40kguy
6. cookie0117
7. rdunn13
8. DJENRE
The WWII Poland Division (Stage III)
Players
1. cookie0117
2. GeneralRisk
3. dazzla35
4. rdunn13
5. rpshawn
6. Bonobo
7. JustJester
8. ckyrias
Each player will face every other player in their division once in a 2 player game (this process is known as "round-robin").
Soviet Union Divisions
Players
1. doro
2. deanof7
3. logman
4. whakamole
5. rjhankey
6. Frederik Hendrik
7. DoomYoshi
8. rallyingcry
The Soviet Union Division (Stage II)
Players
1. Frederik Hendrik
2. TIF
3. deanof7
4. will_mp40
5. machrs
6. WorldCup4James
7. zissou2
8. Linnick
The Soviet Union Division (Stage III)
Players
1. normalman091
2. Underated
3. deanof7
4. Frederik Hendrik
5. WorldCup4James
6. Jinks
7. TOBIASAN
8. zissou2
Each player will face every other player in their division once in a 2 player game (this process is known as "round-robin").
World 2.1 Divisions
Players
1. spartacus65
2. WorldCup4James
3. Copernicus
4. banecare1
5. insomniacdude
6. peanutman
7. jotheconqueror
8. TOBIASAN
The World 2.1 Division (Stage II)
Players
1. jielking
2. koontz1973
3. spartacus65
4. peanutman
5. logman
6. banecare1
7. Copernicus
8. dumhic
The World 2.1 Division (Stage III)
Players
1. dumhic
2. solar
3. banecare1
4. azak848
5. Linnick
6. spartacus65
7. Copernicus
8. drake_259
Each player will face every other player in their division once in a 2 player game (this process is known as "round-robin").
San Francisco Divisions
Players
1. rishark1969
2. zissou2
3. DJENRE
4. jielking
5. JustJester
6. shoop76
7. MattiWacklin
8. Gabriel13
The San Francisco Division (Stage II)
Players
1. JustJester
2. shoop76
3. xman5151
4. MattiWacklin
5. rjhankey
6. chopsiu
7. perchorin
8. rishark1969
The San Francisco Division (Stage III)
Players
1. chopsiu
2. peanutman
3. wrexham
4. Gabriel13
5. perchorin
6. rishark1969
7. rjhankey
8. xman5151
Each player will face every other player in their division once in a 2 player game (this process is known as "round-robin").
Doodle Earth Division
Players
1. will_mp40
2. Unai
3. mcshanester29
4. ChrisBeerens
5. Hank44Soccer
6. TheSaxlad
7. QoH
8. DarkSheet
The Doodle Earth Division (Stage II)
Players
1. DoomYoshi
2. ckyrias
3. TOBIASAN
4. TheSaxlad
5. murphy16
6. Gabriel13
7. ChrisBeerens
8. mcshanester29
The Doodle Earth Division (Stage III)
Players
1. cpmucha
2. DoomYoshi
3. whakamole
4. ChrisBeerens
5. callmecommander
6. machrs
7. Otway
8. Unai
Each player will face every other player in their division once in a 2 player game (this process is known as "round-robin").
Madagascar Divisions
Players
1. Otway
2. ckyrias
3. jgalioto
4. stokiepaul
5. si3ge
6. brambles
7. xman5151
8. koontz1973
The Madagascar Division (Stage II)
Players
1. si3ge
2. wrexham
3. doro
4. rallyingcry
5. rpshawn
6. Unai
7. azak848
8. jgalioto
The Madagascar Division (Stage III)
Players
1. koontz1973
2. jgalioto
3. doro
4. rallyingcry
5. murphy16
6. mcshanester29
7. MattiWacklin
8. shoop76
Each player will face every other player in their division once in a 2 player game (this process is known as "round-robin").
Scheduling
Round 1
1 vs. 8
2 vs. 7
3 vs. 6
4 vs. 5
Round 2
1 vs. 7
2 vs. 5
3 vs. 4
6 vs. 8
Round 3
1 vs. 6
2 vs. 3
4 vs. 8
5 vs. 7
Round 4
1 vs. 5
2 vs. 8
3 vs. 7
4 vs. 6
Round 5
1 vs. 4
2 vs. 6
3 vs. 5
7 vs. 8
Round 6
1 vs. 3
2 vs. 4
5 vs. 8
6 vs. 7
Round 7
1 vs. 2
3 vs. 8
4 vs. 7
5 vs. 6
Time to Switch Things Up---Selection of Divisions I (Stage 2)
Players will have the opportunity to switch divisions, if they would like to, according to the procedure:
Official Procedure
The format has changed from what it was at the start of the tournament; I've decided it would be better to have player post their divisions on the tournament page, that way all the players can see exactly when players join divisions, and so that any same-time posts would be ranked exactly according to the CC posting system to reduce possible controversy with the organizer.
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- Following the conclusion of the last game of this Stage, and all divisions have finished Stage II play, the tournament organizer shall post a message on the tournament page, stating the date and time when the Selection of Divisions I and II shall take place. It is likely that the Selection will take place on a Saturday.
At this point, the organizer highly suggests players should think of the order of divisions they would like, listing them in order of preference (even if they want to remain in the same division). The first division they write is the division they would most prefer to play in; the division they write last would be the division they would least prefer to play in. - Once the approved time for the beginning of the Selection of Divisions arrives, the organizer shall send a private message to all players simultaneously, providing them with a link to the tournament page, where players will directly post their list of preferred divisions that they had already formulated. The organizer will not accept any lists via a private message. The lists must be made public on the tournament page.
- The tournament organizer will not select a division, as to eliminate the advantage he has. He will instead take the divisional slot that is open after all other 55 players join a division.
- The tournament organizer will then begin with the first player that posted their list on the tournament page, and place them into the first division name that they wrote down. The organizer will then move to the second player that posted their list on the tournament page, and then the third player, etc.
- If, at any time, a player's first division name that they wrote down in their list is full, the tournament organizer will place them into the division name that they wrote second. If that division is full, the organizer will place them into the name of the division that they wrote third, etc.
- If a player fails to post a list (much to the disliking of the organizer) and instead just writes one division, the organizer will accept the post and place that player into the division they wrote down; however, if the name of the division that the player wrote down is full, then the organizer will respond via a private message, asking for their list of preferred divisions, thus delaying the time for the player to join a division.
Play will then continue in the same way, with each player guaranteed another seven games, one game against each opponent in their division. Standings from this portion of divisional play shall be added to the initial standings from after the first 14 games.
Scheduling
Round 1
1 vs. 8
2 vs. 7
3 vs. 6
4 vs. 5
Round 2
1 vs. 7
2 vs. 5
3 vs. 4
6 vs. 8
Round 3
1 vs. 6
2 vs. 3
4 vs. 8
5 vs. 7
Round 4
1 vs. 5
2 vs. 8
3 vs. 7
4 vs. 6
Round 5
1 vs. 4
2 vs. 6
3 vs. 5
7 vs. 8
Round 6
1 vs. 3
2 vs. 4
5 vs. 8
6 vs. 7
Round 7
1 vs. 2
3 vs. 8
4 vs. 7
5 vs. 6
The Selection of Divisions shall take place again, in the same manner. (As another chance for you to get that division you might not have gotten earlier, or to try another one of the maps.)
Official Procedure
Players will have the opportunity to switch divisions, if they would like to, according to the procedure:
*Don't have to read all this: just the colored, bold and italicized and underlined and large-sized font I ask that you read, please.
The format has changed from what it was at the start of the tournament; I've decided it would be better to have player post their divisions on the tournament page, that way all the players can see exactly when players join divisions, and so that any same-time posts would be ranked exactly according to the CC posting system to reduce possible controversy with the organizer.
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- Following the conclusion of the last game of this Stage, and all divisions have finished Stage II play, the tournament organizer shall post a message on the tournament page, stating the date and time when the Selection of Divisions I and II shall take place. It is likely that the Selection will take place on a Saturday.
At this point, the organizer highly suggests players should think of the order of divisions they would like, listing them in order of preference (even if they want to remain in the same division). The first division they write is the division they would most prefer to play in; the division they write last would be the division they would least prefer to play in. - Once the approved time for the beginning of the Selection of Divisions arrives, the organizer shall send a private message to all players simultaneously, providing them with a link to the tournament page, where players will directly post their list of preferred divisions that they had already formulated. The organizer will not accept any lists via a private message. The lists must be made public on the tournament page.
- The tournament organizer will not select a division, as to eliminate the advantage he has. He will instead take the divisional slot that is open after all other 55 players join a division.
- The tournament organizer will then begin with the first player that posted their list on the tournament page, and place them into the first division name that they wrote down. The organizer will then move to the second player that posted their list on the tournament page, and then the third player, etc.
- If, at any time, a player's first division name that they wrote down in their list is full, the tournament organizer will place them into the division name that they wrote second. If that division is full, the organizer will place them into the name of the division that they wrote third, etc.
- If a player fails to post a list (much to the disliking of the organizer) and instead just writes one division, the organizer will accept the post and place that player into the division they wrote down; however, if the name of the division that the player wrote down is full, then the organizer will respond via a private message, asking for their list of preferred divisions, thus delaying the time for the player to join a division.
Scheduling
Round 1
1 vs. 8
2 vs. 7
3 vs. 6
4 vs. 5
Round 2
1 vs. 7
2 vs. 5
3 vs. 4
6 vs. 8
Round 3
1 vs. 6
2 vs. 3
4 vs. 8
5 vs. 7
Round 4
1 vs. 5
2 vs. 8
3 vs. 7
4 vs. 6
Round 5
1 vs. 4
2 vs. 6
3 vs. 5
7 vs. 8
Round 6
1 vs. 3
2 vs. 4
5 vs. 8
6 vs. 7
Round 7
1 vs. 2
3 vs. 8
4 vs. 7
5 vs. 6
- 21 games in one division (on one map)
- 14 games in one division (on one map), 7 games in a second division (on another map)
- 7 games in one division (on one map), 7 games in a second division (on a second map), and 7 games in a third division (on a third map).
Scoring System
The Elimination Stage
Round 1--The Round of 32
The 32 players of the 56 players with the most wins shall advance into the Elimination Stage. The remaining players are eliminated from the Cup.
In the Event of Identical Standings
In the Event of Unsettled Seeds
Round of 32 Seeded Matchups
#2 seed vs. #31 seed
#3 seed vs. #30 seed
#4 seed vs. #29 seed
#5 seed vs. #28 seed
#6 seed vs. #27 seed
#7 seed vs. #26 seed
#8 seed vs. #25 seed
#9 seed vs. #24 seed
#10 seed vs. #23 seed
#11 seed vs. #22 seed
#12 seed vs. #21 seed
#13 seed vs. #20 seed
#14 seed vs. #19 seed
#15 seed vs. #18 seed
#16 seed vs. #17 seed
- The Tide of War Factor
The better seed (which is the lower seed number) shall select the opening map for game 1.
The winner of game 1 shall select the map for game 2. The winner of game 2 shall select the map for game 3. The winner of game 3 shall select the map for game 4, etc. (Thus, players that are on winning streaks are provided a bonus, regardless of their seed; as long as you win, you will select the map on the next game.)
Maps shall not repeat during the series: therefore, if 7 games are played, each of the 7 maps in the tournament will be used.
The first player, in each series, to win 4 games will advance. The loser of each series is eliminated from the tournament. Thus, 16 players advance, and 16 are eliminated.
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Round 2--The Round of 16
The 16 players in this round shall be matched up into pairs of 2 and play in a series of 7, 1v1 games, according to seeds, with the best seed playing the worst seed, and the next best seed playing the next worst seed, etc.
The maps shall be selected according to the aforementioned Tide of War Factor.
The first player, in each series, to win 4 games will advance. The loser of each series is eliminated from the tournament. Thus, 8 players advance, and 8 are eliminated.
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Round 3--The Quarterfinals
The 8 players in this round shall be matched up into pairs of 2 and play in a series of 7, 1v1 games, according to seeds, with the best seed playing the worst seed, and the next best seed playing the next worst seed, etc.
The maps shall be selected according to the aforementioned Tide of War Factor.
The first player, in each series, to win 4 games will advance. The loser of each series is eliminated from the tournament. Thus, 4 players advance, and 4 are eliminated.
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Round 4--The Semifinals
The 4 players in this round shall be matched up into pairs of 2 and play in a series of 7, 1v1 games, according to seeds, with the best seed playing the worst seed, and the next best seed playing the next worst seed, etc.
The maps shall be selected according to the aforementioned Tide of War Factor.
The first player, in each series, to win 4 games will advance. The loser of each series is eliminated from the tournament. Thus, 2 players advance, and 2 are eliminated.
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The Cup Championship
The last 2 players in the Cup shall play in a series of 7, 1v1 games.
The maps shall be selected according to the aforementioned Tide of War Factor.
The first player to win 4 games is the winner of the tournament!
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Reserves Policy
However, in the Elimination stage, the stakes are higher, and it is expected that you take the stage more seriously, so I will enforce that players join within 72 hours, or the player's opponent will be credited with a win. The player is not removed from the Cup, however.
James












