Start at: 30th of October

Sign up closes on: 27th of October

Maximum Sign ups: 48

Further sign ups will go on the reserve list

Run Time:

End of Group stage: 19th of November

Finals: 16th/17th of December

Prizepool via Matcherino: https://matcherino.com/t/warnoleague0.5/overview

Format:

Players will be Split into 3 Groups of 16 based on Previous Tournament results and Ranked Standings and Preference. Those will be Split into 4 Groups of 4 Players each based on Geographic Regions.2 Players of each Group will advance into the Playoffs. Top Players of Division 2/3 will go up into Division 1/2 for Future Seasons Bottom Players of Division 1/2 Will be demoted into Division 2/3 in future Seasons.

Prices crowdfunded via Matcherino: TBA

Group Stage:

Players will be Placed in Groups of 4. Each Player Plays everyone else in the Group once in a Best of 2, 1 Match a Week. The 2 Players with the Most Points advance into the Playoff Stage. If players cant play their Scheduled game in the week they can play it in advance. The Last Player in Each Group in Division 1 will be Demoted for the Next Season Scoring System:

Each match Win will give you 2 Point search Draw will give you 1 Points, a loss 0 Points. To win a match you need 3 or more Scores/, each game win gives you 2 score each game draw gives you 1 score for a match. If both players win either one game, or both games in a match are a draw it's an overall Draw. Byes will give 2 Point  but 0 match score to the person given a bye. You may receive a bye when  your opponent has to drop out or doesnt show any sign of interest in getting the match organized. If both players dont work to organise a game or if they cant find a time to play they will be given a draw with 1 points but 0 match Scores.

Tie breakers:

1. Wins vs Tied Opponents

2. Median-Bucholz system

3. Game Wins/Score

4. Bo1 Tie BreakerGame

5. Coin Flip/randomizer

Play-offs:

8 Player Single Elimination Format, Quarter Finals Best of-3 Games, Semi Finals and Finals Best of-5 Games

Top 4 Players of Division 2/3 Will Advance into Division 1/2 next Season.

Match Set up:

Players Flip a Coin, Winner decides if they want be Player 1 or 2 

Setting:

Starting resources: 1500resources: 1xScore limit: 2000Time limit: 40 minutes

Map Pick and Ban:

Group stage:

Game 1:

Player 2 Bans 1 Map

Player 1 Bans 2Maps

Player 2 Bans 1 Maps

Player 1 Picks one of the Remaining Maps

Game 2:

The Last Remaining Map is Played

Division Pick and Ban:

Pick and Ban (Role of Player 1 and 2 is Swapped in Game 2 and 4):

Player 2: Bans 1 Division

Player 1: Bans 2 Division

Player 2: Bans 1 Divisions

Player 2 Picks 1 Divisions

Player 1 Picks 1 Division

You are not allowed to pick the Same Division as your opponent but Red v Red and Blue vs Blue is allowed!

Map Pool:

Airport Duellist 

Loop 4P

Black Forest Duellist

Death Row 4P

Vertigo Duellist

Two Lakes 2P

Disconnect of one player:

If it happens in setup it's a re-host on the same map same divisions

If it happens after the deployment it's up to the Player who stayed in the game to decide if he gives the other player a rematch

If both players DC at the same time it's a re-host with the same map and Divisions.

If anything is unclear, get in contact with one of the Organizers.

Result Reporting

Replays Have to be uploaded by the Winner into the #WARNOMonthly-REPLAY channel on the SDL DiscordYou can find your replays in game under Load -> Replays, then you have to untick the box for cloud saving. Afterwards they appear here:C:\Users\Saved Games\EugenSystems\WARNOPlease name them as followed: RoundPlayer1vsPlayer2 before uploading

General Rules:

*Players have to use the Name they signed up with with in Games played in the Tournament.

*Participants must not engage in harassment or hate speech in any form (messages, usernames etc.). This includes, but is not limited to:* Hate speech, offensive behavior, or verbal abuse related to sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, physical appearance, body size, age, or religion.

* Stalking or intimidation (physically or online).

* Spamming, raiding, hijacking, or inciting disruption of streams or social media.

* Posting or threatening to post other people’s personally identifying information (“doxing”).

* Unwelcome sexual attention. This includes, unwelcome sexualized comments, jokes, and sexual advances.

* Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behaviour.

Players dropping out without a valid reason, cheating or offending might be banned from participation in future SDL events.

Players dropping out without a valid reason, cheating or offending their opponents and other players might be expelled from this and future SD League Tournaments!