Welcome to an RPG-inspired Catch tournament \o/
Join the Discord at:
https://discord.gg/gsNNcxc
Register by PM'ing me or posting a reply on the forum!
Intro:
1. The tournament is in 2v2 format.
2. Max of 4 players per team.
3. Played in Score_v2.
4. Expect to start in September.
5. Each player collects character upgrade points as they move through the tournament.
6. The upgrade points can be used to unlock spells!
Advancement structure:
1. The tournament consists of 6 stages (in sequence):
a) Seeding stage
b) RO27
c) RO18
d) RO12
e) RO8
f) RO4
2. Each stage will take 1 week to complete.
3. Seeding stage will:
- Eliminates any additional teams above 27.
- At the same time seed for fair competition for RO27.
- It will also allow players to gauge the level of competition of the other players and the map pool.
- Also for players to provide feedback about the map pool etc before the main body of the tournament starts.
- The details of Seeding stage will be revealed closer to the tournament date.
- In any case the Seeding stage can be cancelled if deemed more appropriate to do so.
4. Details of Seeding stage will be provided after registration has been closed.
5. Stages b) to d) are carried out in triplet format:
- Each team within the triplet will play all 2 other teams.
- Bottom of triplet (3) gets eliminated.
- Middle of triplet (2) gets advanced.
- Top of triplet (1) gets advanced, and has the choice to pick which of the (2) they want to play next week.
6. Stages e) and f) are carried out in quadruplet format:
- Similar to Group Stage in traditional tournaments.
- Each team within the quadruplet will play all 3 other teams.
- For stage e), top 2 gets to advance, bottom 2 gets eliminated.
- For stage f), 1st place is champion, 2nd place is runner-up, 3rd & 4th place gets nothing (eliminated).
7. How exactly are the choices of (2) be finalised will be revealed closer to the tournament date.
Pre-match instructions:
1. After completing each stage, the team as a collective is given 1 skill point (upgrade point).
2. The team is to decide which spell to unlock by the end of the week (or whichever other time specified).
3. The team can choose not to spend (save) the skill point by the end of the week.
4. The team captain's decision will count for the decision of the team.
5. The captain may change his/her mind during the week about the usage of skill point.
6. Once the deadline has been crossed, no further changes can ever be made for any decision.
7. If the captain has not indicated a choice of upgrade by then, it is considered saved.
Match instructions:
1. Referee will create room for the match at least 5 minutes before the start of the match.
2. At least 2 players must show up within 15 minutes from the start of the match, otherwise lose by default.
3. Each team is to pick a warm-up no longer than 5 minutes, unless specified otherwise.
4. Captain will declare through PM to the referee, the 1 spell they are allowed to use during the match.
5. Conditions to use the specific spell and its effects will be limited to the spell itself.
6. The match will end when one team run out of Hit Points (HP).
7. HP per stage for any team (subject to change):
a) Undecided
b) 20
c) 24
d) 28
e) 32
f) 36
8. Referee can warn players on stalling, penalties up to referee discretion.
Map pool:
1. Each stage will be played with its dedicated map pool.
2. Each map pool will consist of:
- 4 NoMod (NM)
- 4 Hidden (HD)
- 4 HardRock (HR)
- 4 DoubleTime (DT)
- 1 Flashlight (FL)
- 1 Easy (EZ)
- 6 FreeMod (FM)
- 2 TieBreaker (TB)
- 30 maps in regulation (not counting TBs), 32 maps in total.
3. Each map will be assigned a damage rating (DMG).
4. The losing team takes that DMG to their HP, unless the spell modifies such.
6. FreeMod rules are as such:
- Players can use NM, HD, HR, DT, NC, FL, EZ, HT, SD, any any combination of those.
- Players cannot use NF unless specified otherwise.
- In case of time difference due to DT/NC, the team with lower score multiplier plays first then the other.
- In case of DT and NC being requested, DT will supersede NC.
5. The TieBreaker will be played when:
- It is possible for either 1 of the team to be defeated in the next map.
- E.g. when 1 team is left with 1HP and the other team is left with 2HP, and all the remaining maps deal 3DMG.
- The team that has more HP gets to choose which TB to play.
- If 2 teams have equal HP, a TB will be chosen at random by the referee.
- Exceptions will be made if one team has a spell that over rules any of the above.
6. Harder maps or more strategic maps generally have higher DMG.
7. Captain to PM referee on the map choice, once referee has changed to that map it cannot be changed.
Staff (subject to change):
1. Referees:
- 3 needed.
- Open match & invite players on time.
- Understand all aspects of tournament rules very well.
- Answer player question in match if any.
- Ensure match carries on correctly and timely.
- Coordinate with streamers if needed.
- Detail match proceedings and documented respectively (e.g. MP link and score to Google Sheet).
- Settle any disputes and special occasions reasonably.
- Good attitude (to reasonable extent) to players and staff.
2. Scheduler:
- 1 needed.
- Ensure that the schedule for every week is done on time.
- Optimise for the teams' timezones and convenience as much as possible.
- Handle teams' requests to reschedule promptly and reasonably.
- Ensure to seek evidence of agreement between teams before rescheduling.
3. Streamer:
- Could use 1 if preferred.
- Stream as many matches as reasonable.
- Otherwise choose with discretion key matches to stream.
- Coordinate with referees and commentators to stream effectively.
- Good resolution, frame rate, sound quality, is preferred.
3. Commentators:
- Could use 2 if preferred.
- Coordinate with streamer and each other to commentate effectively.
- Good mic quality preferred.
- Able to give clear and concise verbal introduction of rules and current standings to audience.
- Monitor Twitch chat, answer questions if needed.
4. Map pool selector:
- Could use 1 if preferred.
- Select maps fitting of the tournament spirit and player enjoyment.
- Generate replays for maps.
- Actually that is just me.
5. Tournament manager:
- 0 needed.
- Modify rules and exceptions reasonably.
- Organise staffs effectively to achieve optimised tournament proceedings.
- Me again.
Incentives (subject to change):
1. Champion (Arch Mage):
- 4 month supporter
- Arch Mage badge
2. 1st Runner-up (Elder Mage):
- 2 month supporter
3. Referees:
- 1 month supporter
4. Scheduler:
- 1 month supporter
Spells:
1. Will be revealed closer to the tournament date.
2. Players can expect classic abilities like banning maps, getting the 1st pick, equipping NoFail, etc.
3. Other spells can include HP recovery, dealing extra damage, disabling specific players, etc.
4. More powerful spells generally requires more skill points to upgrade.
5. Intended to have a Council of Scholars to come up with interesting spells, I think I'll handle just fine.
Registered teams:
1. Team 1 (name no longer than 16 characters):
- Player 1 (captain)
- Player 2
- Player 3
- Player 4
2. etc
Be sure to sign up before you lose your chance to be a powerful magic girl! \o/ (or boy, less interesting)
Join the Discord at:
https://discord.gg/gsNNcxc
Register by PM'ing me or posting a reply on the forum!
Intro:
1. The tournament is in 2v2 format.
2. Max of 4 players per team.
3. Played in Score_v2.
4. Expect to start in September.
5. Each player collects character upgrade points as they move through the tournament.
6. The upgrade points can be used to unlock spells!
Advancement structure:
1. The tournament consists of 6 stages (in sequence):
a) Seeding stage
b) RO27
c) RO18
d) RO12
e) RO8
f) RO4
2. Each stage will take 1 week to complete.
3. Seeding stage will:
- Eliminates any additional teams above 27.
- At the same time seed for fair competition for RO27.
- It will also allow players to gauge the level of competition of the other players and the map pool.
- Also for players to provide feedback about the map pool etc before the main body of the tournament starts.
- The details of Seeding stage will be revealed closer to the tournament date.
- In any case the Seeding stage can be cancelled if deemed more appropriate to do so.
4. Details of Seeding stage will be provided after registration has been closed.
5. Stages b) to d) are carried out in triplet format:
- Each team within the triplet will play all 2 other teams.
- Bottom of triplet (3) gets eliminated.
- Middle of triplet (2) gets advanced.
- Top of triplet (1) gets advanced, and has the choice to pick which of the (2) they want to play next week.
6. Stages e) and f) are carried out in quadruplet format:
- Similar to Group Stage in traditional tournaments.
- Each team within the quadruplet will play all 3 other teams.
- For stage e), top 2 gets to advance, bottom 2 gets eliminated.
- For stage f), 1st place is champion, 2nd place is runner-up, 3rd & 4th place gets nothing (eliminated).
7. How exactly are the choices of (2) be finalised will be revealed closer to the tournament date.
Pre-match instructions:
1. After completing each stage, the team as a collective is given 1 skill point (upgrade point).
2. The team is to decide which spell to unlock by the end of the week (or whichever other time specified).
3. The team can choose not to spend (save) the skill point by the end of the week.
4. The team captain's decision will count for the decision of the team.
5. The captain may change his/her mind during the week about the usage of skill point.
6. Once the deadline has been crossed, no further changes can ever be made for any decision.
7. If the captain has not indicated a choice of upgrade by then, it is considered saved.
Match instructions:
1. Referee will create room for the match at least 5 minutes before the start of the match.
2. At least 2 players must show up within 15 minutes from the start of the match, otherwise lose by default.
3. Each team is to pick a warm-up no longer than 5 minutes, unless specified otherwise.
4. Captain will declare through PM to the referee, the 1 spell they are allowed to use during the match.
5. Conditions to use the specific spell and its effects will be limited to the spell itself.
6. The match will end when one team run out of Hit Points (HP).
7. HP per stage for any team (subject to change):
a) Undecided
b) 20
c) 24
d) 28
e) 32
f) 36
8. Referee can warn players on stalling, penalties up to referee discretion.
Map pool:
1. Each stage will be played with its dedicated map pool.
2. Each map pool will consist of:
- 4 NoMod (NM)
- 4 Hidden (HD)
- 4 HardRock (HR)
- 4 DoubleTime (DT)
- 1 Flashlight (FL)
- 1 Easy (EZ)
- 6 FreeMod (FM)
- 2 TieBreaker (TB)
- 30 maps in regulation (not counting TBs), 32 maps in total.
3. Each map will be assigned a damage rating (DMG).
4. The losing team takes that DMG to their HP, unless the spell modifies such.
6. FreeMod rules are as such:
- Players can use NM, HD, HR, DT, NC, FL, EZ, HT, SD, any any combination of those.
- Players cannot use NF unless specified otherwise.
- In case of time difference due to DT/NC, the team with lower score multiplier plays first then the other.
- In case of DT and NC being requested, DT will supersede NC.
5. The TieBreaker will be played when:
- It is possible for either 1 of the team to be defeated in the next map.
- E.g. when 1 team is left with 1HP and the other team is left with 2HP, and all the remaining maps deal 3DMG.
- The team that has more HP gets to choose which TB to play.
- If 2 teams have equal HP, a TB will be chosen at random by the referee.
- Exceptions will be made if one team has a spell that over rules any of the above.
6. Harder maps or more strategic maps generally have higher DMG.
7. Captain to PM referee on the map choice, once referee has changed to that map it cannot be changed.
Staff (subject to change):
1. Referees:
- 3 needed.
- Open match & invite players on time.
- Understand all aspects of tournament rules very well.
- Answer player question in match if any.
- Ensure match carries on correctly and timely.
- Coordinate with streamers if needed.
- Detail match proceedings and documented respectively (e.g. MP link and score to Google Sheet).
- Settle any disputes and special occasions reasonably.
- Good attitude (to reasonable extent) to players and staff.
2. Scheduler:
- 1 needed.
- Ensure that the schedule for every week is done on time.
- Optimise for the teams' timezones and convenience as much as possible.
- Handle teams' requests to reschedule promptly and reasonably.
- Ensure to seek evidence of agreement between teams before rescheduling.
3. Streamer:
- Could use 1 if preferred.
- Stream as many matches as reasonable.
- Otherwise choose with discretion key matches to stream.
- Coordinate with referees and commentators to stream effectively.
- Good resolution, frame rate, sound quality, is preferred.
3. Commentators:
- Could use 2 if preferred.
- Coordinate with streamer and each other to commentate effectively.
- Good mic quality preferred.
- Able to give clear and concise verbal introduction of rules and current standings to audience.
- Monitor Twitch chat, answer questions if needed.
4. Map pool selector:
- Could use 1 if preferred.
- Select maps fitting of the tournament spirit and player enjoyment.
- Generate replays for maps.
- Actually that is just me.
5. Tournament manager:
- 0 needed.
- Modify rules and exceptions reasonably.
- Organise staffs effectively to achieve optimised tournament proceedings.
- Me again.
Incentives (subject to change):
1. Champion (Arch Mage):
- 4 month supporter
- Arch Mage badge
2. 1st Runner-up (Elder Mage):
- 2 month supporter
3. Referees:
- 1 month supporter
4. Scheduler:
- 1 month supporter
Spells:
1. Will be revealed closer to the tournament date.
2. Players can expect classic abilities like banning maps, getting the 1st pick, equipping NoFail, etc.
3. Other spells can include HP recovery, dealing extra damage, disabling specific players, etc.
4. More powerful spells generally requires more skill points to upgrade.
5. Intended to have a Council of Scholars to come up with interesting spells, I think I'll handle just fine.
Registered teams:
1. Team 1 (name no longer than 16 characters):
- Player 1 (captain)
- Player 2
- Player 3
- Player 4
2. etc
Be sure to sign up before you lose your chance to be a powerful magic girl! \o/ (or boy, less interesting)
