Congratulations to the Winner - [player]caymanmew[/player]
Official CC World Speed Cup 2010
Brought to you by DJ Teflon & the Entertainment Team
Freemiums can participate.
This speed tournament will take place on Saturday 10th July 2010.
The first round will kick-off at 6.30pm BST (London time). This is 1.30PM EST & 12.30PM CST.
Please check your time zone with this link - World Clock
Registered players must be ready to join at 6.10pm BST.
Only players who have not already joined one of the current Official World Cup Celebration Tournaments can pre-register (others may be able to join on the day however).
Players must remain logged-on to CC until they are out of the tournament, or until they win.
- 1st Prize - 9 Months Premium
2nd Prize - 6 Months Premium
3rd Prize - 3 Months Premium
Please post a reply to join only if you are certain you can participate. The tournament is likely to last up to 4 hours.
[spoiler= Details]Number of Players: 30 (see below for contingency plans if less than 30, or up to 36 players turn-up)
Format: A bit like the Spain '82 World Cup - First & Second Round are both Group Stages, then 1 v 1 semi-finals and finals.
First Round = 10 x 3-player groups. (2 players progress from each 3-player game)
Second Round = 4 x 5-player groups (1 player progresses from each 5-player game)
Semis = 1-v-1 games
Final (& 3rd-Place Play-Off)= 1-v-1 game
Map: WC 2010
Settings: Speed, Sequential and Automatic. Escalating spoils. Adjacent reinforcements. Fog of War.
N.B.1. Settings may be subject to change if necessary for the efficiency of the tournament.
N.B.2. Although this will be avoided at all costs, if the tournament takes more than 4 hours, the final may be played as a casual game.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Important Rules]
- 1. Players must respond to game invitation PMs within 5 minutes to avoid disappointment. Some first round games may start up to 20 minutes early as a result. If players fail to respond quickly enough they may lose their place in the tournament (and be replaced by a reserve, or player eliminated in the previous round).
2. Players must be patient whilst waiting for games to start. It may even be necessary for the TOs to re-create games on occassion. If players drop a game (deliberately or accidentally) whilst waiting for it to start they may lose their place in the tournament.
These rules will be strictly enforced for the benefit of the tournament given the Tournament Organiser's need to fill games and get them started quickly at the start of each round.
(This is to avoid the problem of a player not joining a game he is invited to, or dropping out after joining).[/spoiler]
[spoiler= Contingency Plans - Alternative Formats]If more then 30 players start the tournament then we will revert to one of the following formats:
- 36 Players
First Round = 12 x 3-player groups. (1 players progress from each 3-player game)
Second Round = 4 x 3-player groups (1 player progresses from each 3-player game)
Semis = 1-v-1 games
Final (& 3rd-Place Play-Off)= 1-v-1 game
33 Players
First Round = 11 x 3-player groups. (1 players progress from each 3-player game*)
Second Round = 4 x 3-player groups (1 player progresses from each 3-player game)
Semis = 1-v-1 games
Final (& 3rd-Place Play-Off)= 1-v-1 game
* The last eliminated player surviving longest from all games will also qualify. If more than one player survives the same number of rounds then the qualifying player will be determined by the total number of armies remaining on the board for the winner of the games in question. Where the winner has the least number of troops, the last eliminated player will qualify.
If less then 30 players start the tournament then we will revert to one of the following formats:
- 27 Players
First Round = 9 x 3-player games (2 players progress in each game)
Second Round = 3 x 6-player games (1 player progresses in each game, plus 1 second-place player (player surviving most rounds?))
Semis = 2 x 1-v-1 games
Final (& 3rd-Place Play-Off)= 1-v-1 game
24 Players
First Round = 8 x 3-player games (2 players progress in each game)
Second Round = 4 x 4-player games (1 player progresses in each game)
Semis = 2 x 1-v-1 games
Final (& 3rd-Place Play-Off)= 1-v-1 game
21 Players
First Round = 7 x 3-player games (2 players progress in each game)
Second Round = 2 x 7-player games (2 players progress)
Semis = 2 x 1-v-1 games
Final (& 3rd-Place Play-Off)= 1-v-1 game
18 Players
First Round = 6 x 3-player games (2 players progress in each game)
Second Round = 4 x 3-player games (1 player progresses in each game)
Semis = 2 x 1-v-1 games
Final (& 3rd-Place Play-Off)= 1-v-1 game
15 Players
First Round = 5 x 3-player games (2 players progress in each game)
Second Round = 2 x 5-player games (2 players progress in each game)
Semis = 2 x 1-v-1 games
Final (& 3rd-Place Play-Off)= 1-v-1 game
