TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The tournament has 3 phases:
Group Stage [01.03 - 08.03]
Knockout Stage [09.03 - 16.03]
Grand Final [17.03]
In group stage we will have 4 groups. All teams in the group will play each other in bo1 format. The two best teams from each group advance to the knockout stage. In case of a tie, the teams with the same amount of wins play each other.
Knockout stage will be held in double elimination format. First pairs of opponents will be determined based on results of the group stage. Games except the grand final will be held in bo3 format.
Grand final will be held in bo5 format. Team that reached the grand final in the upper bracket receives a 1:0 advantage in the score.
MATCH FORMAT
Difficulty: Hard
Victory Conditions: Domination, Fame, Trade, Wisdom, Map Special (All allowed)
Forbidden to take the tile with Gates of Helheim; the team that own this zone is automatically considered a loser.
Game Server: Europe (another server only with the approval of both teams)
Cosmetics are allowed
Players: Team 3v3
Map Size: Large
Generation: Balanced
DRAFT STAGE
• Draft stage limited by 5 minutes for every team
• Team A = left/top team in the schedule, in the second match the teams change sides
• You cant ban already chosen clans or pick already banned
• Pick same clans in one team is not allowed (e.g. Eagle, Goat, Goat)
• There are 3 special clear-clans in the Northgard: Wolf, Eagle and Lynx. In the first stage of the draft, teams are required to ban two of them and select the third.
Draft Sequence:
Team A bans CLEAR CLAN
Team B bans CLEAR CLAN
Both teams receive the remaining CLEAR CLAN in their pick
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Team A ban - Team B ban
Team B ban - Team A ban
Team B pick - Team A pick
Team A ban - Team B ban
Team A pick - Team B pick
PAUSES, REMAKES & FAIR PLAY
• Each team has 300 seconds pause time per one game
• Absolutely forbidden to pause during fights or before fight in full converts
• In case of disconnect or broken map/bug: remaking the game in the first 2 minutes is allowed. If you think your opponent is cheating or using an exploit, take as much proof as possible and report it to one of organizer!
• Harrassment, verbal abuse and any racist remarks will result in a ban
• You are only allowed to play in the tournament from your main account under your main nickname
• Absolutely forbidden to play for few teams from different accounts. The result will be ban on both teams
GAME ORGANIZATION
• When you will see your opponents in the group - I recommend immediately write to all captains and agree convenient time for match.
• After you agreed on a time - report match time in match-times
• If no one from @Streamer wrote to you about cast the match - you can cast it in the first person and ask the organizers to publish your streamlink in streams
• If your opponents did not come with full squad at the agreed time - after 20 minutes of waiting you have the right to receive a technical victory.
• The result of the match must be reported in match-results