Tournament rules, settings and brackets

DATES:
Brain Champion Cup 3 starts on January 18th, 2010.

SPOTS:
There will be 240 open spots. If more players sign up then additional spots (up to 480) will be opened or “reserved” match will be played. A final decision will be made after sign ups are closed.

FORMAT:
The tournament will have 3 stages + Dream Team match:

- First Stage:
240(or 480) players, single elimination, while 15 top players (decided by admins) will be seeded and rest with random seed, taking 4 or 5 weeks.

- Second Stage:
15 qualified players from the First Stage + 1 player will be decided by round robin matches between top 3 voted players (BCC3 fans will vote in a poll for 3 players who deserve to advance to The Second Stage), double elimination. Takes 4 weeks.

- League Stage:
The top 4 players from the Second Stage's Winners Bracket, as well as the 2 top players from the Second Stage's Losers Bracket will need to play against each other, taking 5 weeks to complete all matches. The amount of WON SETS each player achieves will decide the placements. In case of ties, then the head to head result will define who wins. If there is still a tie, then a new set of games must be played. This way, there is no need to play all maps against each opponent, just the amount needed to determine a won set.

- Dream Team match:
The top 4 placed players from the League Stage + 2 top voted players from special poll will take part in this match.

BRACKETS:
First Stage Brackets: http://www.lclan.com...first_stage.htm
Second Stage Brackets: http://www.lclan.com...econd_stage.htm
League Stage Brackets: http://www.lclan.com...eague_stage.htm

MAPS AND SETTINGS:

- First Stage:
In the rounds 1, 2 and 3, the matches must be played in best-of-3 format and in the order below. If the score is 1-1 after the first 2 games, then best-of-5 format is applied.
In the rounds 4 and 5 the matches must be played in best-of-5 format and in the order below. If the score is 2-2 after the first 4 games, then best-of-7 format is applied.

Game 1 - Arabia (both players' civilization must be Huns)
Game 2 - Home map (the loser of Arabia chooses both map and civilization)
Game 3 - Home map (the winner of Arabia chooses both map and civilization, but can NOT choose same set of map and civilization of Game 2. Example:G1 Ara huns, G2 DesertAra huns,G3 GreenAra huns is allowed.)
Game 4 - Continental (the player who is losing after first 3 maps chooses civilization. All civilizations are allowed, but both players must use same civilization)
Game 5 - Regicide BCC3@Fortress (all civilizations are allowed and they can be different). To download this map scroll down to the list of home maps.
Game 6 - Home map (the player who is losing after first 5 maps chooses both map and civilization, but can NOT choose same set of map and civilization of Game 2 and Game 3)
Game 7 - Double Arabia (all civilizations are allowed and civilizations can be different)

- Second Stage:
The matches must be played in best-of-7 format and in the order below. If the score is 3-3 after the first 6 games then best-of-9 format is applied.

Game 1 - Arabia (both players' civilization must be Huns)
Game 2 - Home map (the loser of Arabia chooses both map and civilization)
Game 3 - Home map (the winner of Arabia chooses both map and civilization, but can NOT choose same set of map and civilization of Game 2)
Game 4 - Continental (random civs - NOTE that when this map is restarted, the players must use same civilization in the new (restarted) game)
Game 5 - Continental (same civs as Game 4 map, but players switch civs)
Game 6 - Migration (the player who is losing after the first 5 maps chooses civilization. All civilizations are allowed but both players must use same civilization). Players must flare his TC position in the first minute of the game.
Game 7 - Regicide BCC3@Fortress (all civs are allowed and civs can be different). To download this map scroll down to the list of home maps.
Game 8 - Home map (player who is losing after first 7 maps chooses both map and civ, but cant choose same set of map and civ of Game2, Game3.)
Game 9 - Double Arabia (all civilizations are allowed and civilizations can be different)

- League Stage:
The matches must be played in best-of-9 format and in the order below. If the score is 4-4 after first 8 games then best-of-11 format is applied. Similarly, when score is 5-5 after 10 games then best-of-13 format is applied. If a player wants to play the remaining games in other day after the 8 first games are played, then both players must schedule a new date to finish the remaining games. The deadline is extended 1 week then.

Game 1 - Arabia (both players' civilization must be Huns)
Game 2 - Home map (the loser of Arabia chooses both map and civilization)
Game 3 - Home map (the winner of Arabia chooses both map and civilization, but can NOT choose same set of map and civilization of Game 2)
Game 4 - Continental (random civiilizations - NOTE that when this map is restarted, the players must use same civilization in the new (restarted) game)
Game 5 - Continental (same civilizations as Game 4 map, but players switch civs)
Game 6 - Arena (random civilizations, reveal map: all visible). NOTE that when this map is restarted, player must use same civilization in new game (in restarted game). Sheep or boar stealing is NOT allowed.
Game 7 - Arena (same civilizations as previous Arena map, but players switch civilizations. Reveal map: all visible). Sheep or boar stealing is NOT allowed.
Game 8 - Migration (the player who is losing after the first 7 maps chooses civilization, all civilizationss are allowed but both players must use same civilizations). Players must flare his TC position in the first minute of the game.
Game 9 - Regicide BCC3@Fortress (all civilizations are allowed and civilizations can be different). To download this map scroll down to the list of home maps.
Game 10 - Home map (the player who is losing after the first 9 maps chooses both map and civilization, but can NOT choose same set of map and civilization of Game 2 and Game3)
Game 11 - Double Arabia (all civilizations are allowed and civilizations can be different)
Game 12 - Home map (the player who is losing after the first 11 maps chooses both map and civilization, but can NOT choose same set of map and civilization of Game 2, Game 3 and Game 10)
Game 13 - Home map (the other player chooses both map and civilization, but can NOT choose same set of map and civilization of Game 2, Game 3, Game 10 and Game 12)

HOME MAPS LIST:
DesertArabia_v4
Disc_v4
Greenarabia_v4
Highland_v4
Islands_v4
Marsh_v4
Pizza_v4
Plains_v4
Teamislands_v4
Zero_v4

homemaps.zip (94.25K)
Number of downloads: 451

BCC3@Fortress (fixed).zip (1.92K)
Number of downloads: 161

All civs are allowed but both players must use same civ

DEADLINES:

The First Stage:
All games of first round should be finished and uploaded by January 24th 23.59 GMT.
All games of second round should be finished and uploaded by January 31th 23.59 GMT.
All games of third round should be finished and uploaded by February 7th 23.59 GMT.
All games of fourth round should be finished and uploaded February 14th 23.59 GMT.
All games of fifth round should be finished and uploaded February 21th 23.59 GMT.

The Second Stage:
Winners bracket:
All games of first round should be finished and uploaded by March 14th 23.59 GMT.
All games of second round should be finished and uploaded by March 21th 23.59 GMT.

Losers bracket:
All games of first round should be finished and uploaded by March 21th 23.59 GMT.

The League Stage:
To be posted soon.

ADMIN TIMES:

In case if two players confirmed a time to play, the maximum waiting time is 30 minutes. More than that, the player that was online waiting should take a screenshot of www.worldtimeserver.com, a screenshot of the Hosting Room and post them in special forum.To request admin win (if your opponent dont respond or didnt show up on agreed time) use this topic.

In case people don't get into a scheduling agreement there are admin times:

The First Stage:
First round admin time is on January 23th at 15.00 GMT.
Second round admin time is on January 30th at 15.00 GMT.
Third round admin time is on February 6th at 15.00 GMT.
Fourth round admin time is on February 13th at 15.00 GMT.
Fifth round admin time is on February 20th at 15.00 GMT.

The Second Stage:
Admin time is on Saturdays at 15.00 GMT.

The League Stage:
To be posted soon.

RESTART RULE:
In all the games, if a player wants to restart the game before the 5th minute of the game, the map can be restarted.
This restart can be made one time per one game (this means that another player can NOT call for restart in an already restarted game).
Just to clear things up:
1. This rule is intendeted to reduce the factor of map luck and bad start, and eventually make a good game.
2. When the time calling restart is NOT before the 5th minute of the game, the calling player gets a loss in such game.
3. Note that this rule is fair (chances are 50%-50%). It is clear because this rule does NOT have the description of playerA or playerB.

ADDITIONAL RULES:
#1. Cheating is PROHIBITED. Players using any kind of cheating (including smurfing) or not following the rules will be disqualified and banned from all Legion Clan tournaments;
#2. Each person can play in the tournament using only ONE nickname. If a player is caught using more than 1 nickname in the tournament, he will be disqualified and banned from all Legion Clan tournaments;
#3. In case of disconnections, the game must be restored right after the drop. If restoring is not possible, the tourney admins (L_Clan_Finch / L_Clan_Derptus) should be informed and a final decision will be taken after all the facts are checked/cleared by the tournament admins;
#4. All the recorded games must be posted right after the match played by the winner, in the correct Forum (with correct topic title - example: BCC3 First Stage R1 L_Clan_Derpt vs L_Clan_Finch). Result of the match must be posted in the topic description. The recorded games must be posted in one single file in one topic. The files MUST be renamed in the following format before they are posted:
BCC3 Stage Round Player A vs Player B Map.mgx
The restarted game also must be renamed and posted in following format : BCC3 Stage Round Player A vs Player B-Map(reset game).mgx .
#5. In case of restored games, a screenshot proving that the game was finished must be posted instead of the recorded game.
#6. If a game is not recorded, then it must be replayed (this doesn't apply to dropped games, where the recorded game is not available after the game restore);
#7. Rules and settings can be added/modified at any time, and the Legion admins will inform about any change here in Legion forums and changes will be marked by red color;
#8. Patch C must be used in all matches;
#9. All the games must be played on VOOBLY (www.voobly.com);
#10. Prizes will be sent ONLY by Paypal (www.paypal.com), and sending fees and other taxes might be discounted from the full prize;
#11. By signing-up in the tournament, you agree with all the tournament rules, settings and conditions.

PRIZES:
1st place: $4,600
2nd place: $2,500
3rd place: $1,300
4th place: $800
5th place: $600
6th place: $400
7th place: $200
8th place: $200
9-16 place: $100
3v3 dream-team match prize: $600

GOOD LUCK to everyone! It's time for some great fun! :drunk: