The Speed League - Season 5 A General Achievement Medal will be awarded to the winner of each division during the league phase of the tournament.* The Speed League is back, starting on Fridays, with 2 divisions, hundreds of games, more players and running over a 6-hour period with plenty of time-flexibility for players. Players will have a choice of games to join and can play just one game per week or several. Plus, missing a week or two need not prevent players qualifying for the play-offs or finals. The tournament will begin on Friday 25th November 2011. Players are still welcome to join after this date. The League stage of the tournament will run over 5 consecutive weeks. Players can play several games on any week if they wish. The scoring system has been designed to favour players who attend regularly (up to 3 of the 4 weeks). Regular players are therefore more likely to finish in the top places in their chosen division and progress to the Play-Offs or Championship Final. However, the scoring system also means that players who miss one week are not disadvantaged and those who miss a couple of weeks still have a chance of qualifying with good results. There are 2 divisions to cater for players' time zones. For the first 2 weeks, each division has a 3 hour game slot. Players playing in the earlier divisions can also continue playing games in the later division's time slot, and visa versa. The European Division will start games each week at 10.00PM UK Time (GMT). CC Time: 2011-11-25 17:00:00 The North American Conference will start games each week at 8PM New York Time (EST). CC Time: 2011-11-25 20:00:00 From Saturday 10 Dec
CC Time: 2011-12-10 15:00:00 to Fri 30 Dec
CC Time: 2011-12-30 15:00:00 players can play additional games
at any time . A selection of 1 v 1 and 3-players games will be constantly available. This period will be scored in exactly the same way as a normal friday-week, with attendance points and participation points available (see below).
There will be short breaks between weeks:
The Play-Offs involve 3-player and 1 v 1 casual games (best-of-3) from 30 December.The Championship Final (week 6 - 20th January 2012) will start at 7PM EST, Midnight GMT. CC Time: 2012-01-20 19:00:00 If you are interested, please read all of the details carefully before posting your interest. Please indicate which division you wish to play in as first choice. Please also indicate if there is a map you wish to appear each week. during your division's time slot . However, you are free to play league games with players from other divisions (each week's password will be generic to all divisions).Players must be premium (to play speed games). Overall Structure show
Players will each be in one of 2 divisions.Play Offs - First Stage Play Offs - Second Stage any of the finalists may choose to play the Championship Final as a casual match.The Championship Final
Joining Games, Settings and Maps show
Settings all games .Joining Games Each week, for each division, the moderator will set up a range of standard (including 1 v 1), assassin and terminator games. Games will be 2-to-5-player games.Game Finder Settings All games will be automatic and sequential. Maps Each week the following popular speed maps will all be used:Classic
[spoiler=Example Game Choice in Week 1]Example, for, say, the Eastern European Division:
Classic, 4-player Terminator (Escalating)
Doodle, 5-player Assassin (Fog, Nukes)
Classic, 5-player Assassin (Escalating)
American Civil War, 5-Player Terminator (Escalating)
Feudal War, 5-Player Terminator (Escalating)
Luxembourg, 3-player Assassin (No spoils)
Classic, 3-player Terminator
WWII Poland, 3-Player Assassin (Flat Rate)
Duck and Cover 4-Player Terminator (Escalating)
Feudal War 1 v 1
Doodle 1 v 1
Lux 1 v 1
Cyprus [Player Choice] 1 v 1
Europe 1914 [Player Choice] 4-player
AoR 3 [Player Choice] 5-Player
Duck & Cover [Player Choice] 3-Player Term
Pelo War [Player Choice] 4-Player
Arms Race 1 v 1 [Player Choice] 1 v 1
Ancient Greece [TO Choice] 3 Player (Escalating)
WWII Eastern Front [TO Choice] 4 Player (Escalating)[/spoiler]
Chat Room show
Players can discuss what maps they wish to play each other on in a private chat room.
Point Scoring System show
The scoring system favours players who attend regularly without penalising players who miss just one week.Each week, players score 2 attendance points for joining a game which starts during their division's time slot. Players score 1 attendance point joining a game which starts outside their division's time slot. Attendance points are only granted where players have played in games.*Each week (regardless of which division games are played in), players score 2 participation points for playing in 3 or more games and 1 point for playing in 2 games. Each victory in 2-player standard games counts for 24 kill points. * Plenty of games will be set-up by moderators so players showing-up on time have no excuse for not playing. If they are too selectibe about joining games and thereby do not play then no attendance points will be awarded.
League Final & Play-Offs show
Dates for these games are fixed and not subject to change or negotiation once the tournament starts. If a player is unavailable on the day then games will progress with one fewer player. If a player announces unavailability in advance, then the player with the best record in the previous round* will progress as a replacement.For the final, the player defeated by the missing player in the play-off stage two will be the replacement. For play-off stage two, the replacement will be the last player defeated by the missing player in the play-off stage one. For the play-off stage two, the replacement will be the player with the most points from the league stage (not already qualifying). If the initial replacement is not available either, then the replacement will be the player with the next-best record from the previous round.
Reserves show
Continuous sign-ups will be in place during this tournament so reserves will not be required.
Important Fog of War Rule show
Players must not divulge details of opponents location in fog games. Players can however refer to information provided in the game log. If fog information is divulged then the player(s) concerned may be ejected from the tournament.
Partnerships / Regular opponents show
Players must inform the tournament organiser if they have a regular partner or opponent that is also featuring in the tournament. The organizer can then ensure these players do not play together to avoid any potential claims of foul play by other players.
Previous Seasons show
The tournament follows on from previous speed league seasons:
Notes show
As the tournament organiser, I retain the right to amend rules. If I feel that something needs changing then I have the right to do if it's fair to everybody and is in the benefit of the tournament. The timings of the break between weeks 4 & 5 may vary slightly according to timings for another winter speed tournament (to be announced). The overall tournamernt winner will not be eligible to also win a GA medal for divisional winner. Any issues will be solved by the Tournament Organiser and his word is final. The Tournament Organiser reserves the right to make minor structural modifications for the benefit of the tournament. If a player deadbeats or misses turns then the result will stand unless a player repeatedly deadbeats, in which case the situation will be analysed with some, or all, games being potentially annulled. If a player with less than 95% turn ration joins and plays games, these games will officially not be counted . In the event of players finishing in perfectly equal positions to determine medal awards or important league positioning, a best-of 3 play-off will take place (classic, casual, escalating, adjacent, fog settings).
