HorseWars is a tournament to tribute the aoe2 deathmatch history with most favorite and played civilizations (Huns & Franks) combined with some new ones from Definitive Edition (Cumans,Tatars,Magyars,Lithuanians)! Get Ready for some Horses!
TimeFrame & Match Settings
-Double Elimination Live Event at 12-13 of September (Saturday & Sunday)
-Starting Time 15:00 GMT (both days)
-Sign ups are open until the tournament starts. 64 Players
-Check In (1 hour before tournament starting time) required
Saturday 12th September 15:00 GMT
All rounds in Winners & Losers Brackets are Best of 3 (Bo3) with the same format
Game1: Huns War
Game2: Loser's HomeCiv
Game3: Other player's HomeCiv
Sunday 13th September 15:00 GMT
Winners Bracket Round of 4 (Bo3)
Game1: Huns War
Game2: Franks War
Game3: Cumans War
Losers Bracket Round of 4 (Bo3)
Game1: Huns War
Game2: Franks War
Game3: Lithuanians War
Losers Bracket Semi Finals (Bo3)
Game1: Huns War
Game2: Franks War
Game3: Tatars War
Winners Bracket Finals (Bo5)
Game1: Huns War
Game2: Loser's HomeCiv
Game3: Other player's HomeCiv
Game4: Franks War
Game5: Cumans War
Losers Bracket Finals (Bo5)
Game1: Huns War
Game2: Loser's HomeCiv
Game3: Other player's HomeCiv
Game4: Franks War
Game5: Magyars War
Grand Final (Bo5)
Game1: WB Winner picks HomeCiv
Game2: WB Winner picks HomeCiv
Game3: Huns War
Game4: Franks War
Game5: WB Winner picks HomeCiv
Sign Up & Brackets
For this live event you need to register on Here and then Sign Up Here with your ingame name.
Remember in order to play in the tournament you need to Check In (Opens 1 hour before tournament starts)
Brackets will be up at tournament starting time 15:00 GMT when the check ins are finished.
Game Settings & Civilizations
Game Settings
The game settings must be the following.
Game : Death Match
Map Style : Custom
Location : Arabia
Size : Tiny (2 player)
Difficulty : Standard
Population : 200
Game Speed : Fast
Reveal Map : Explored
Starting Age : Post-Imperial
Victory Condition : Conquest
Team Together : [X] Yes
All Techs : [ ] No
Allow Cheats : [ ] No
Lock Teams : [X] Yes
Lock Speed : [X] Yes
Record Game : [X] Yes
Multi Building Queue : [MQ]
Restarts
Each Player can ask for restart 1 time per Round.
Players must pause and say restart until 1:00 ingame time. Then unpause and quit to replay the game.
Grand Finals a player can ask for restart 2 times.
Civilizations
The Civs allowed to be played in the tournament are the following.
- Huns
- Franks
- Cumans
- Magyars
- Lithuanians
- Tatars
Buildings & Units Rules
The following buildings are NOT allowed:
- Bombard Towers
- Watch Towers/Guard Towers/Keeps
- Stone Walls / Gates
- Palisade Walls / Gates
- Outposts
The following Units are NOT allowed:
- Scorpions
- Onagers
- Bombard Canons
1st- 50%
2nd - 30%
3rd - 20%
Current Prizepool: 250$
Donators
*ldrago
*legend
*jidba
If you would like to contribute to the prize pool please message me @ELLaS_Jidba or at discord #Jidba3170
2nd - 30%
3rd - 20%
Current Prizepool: 250$
Donators
*ldrago
*legend
*jidba
If you would like to contribute to the prize pool please message me @ELLaS_Jidba or at discord #Jidba3170
Seeding and Participation
Tournament will seed the players considering their ratings and recent tournament results.
Respect & Fairplay
Every player must respect their opponent. Bad behavior (determined by staff) will result in a warning or may lead to immediate disqualification of the player. This tournament values not only great skills but also sportsmanship and fairness. Any insult, racism or flaming will not be tolerated. Laming and mind games in-game are allowed.
Players are requested to limit the time between games as much as possible to make the experience as smooth for everyone as possible.
No Smurfing
All players have agreed to the No Smurf rule. Each player must submit all relevant player usernames for Admin discussion. Smurfing and account sharing is not allowed. Any discovery of the aforementioned will result in player's disqualification.
Lobby Location
All tournament games are to be played in an unranked lobby in AoE2 DE with the allow spectators option turned on.
By signing up, players acknowledge that their games can be spectated and cast by any streamers.
If a game is not recorded, it must be replayed regardless of the result.
Recorded Games Posting
The winning player must post their recorded games in the recorded games forum immediately after the conclusion of their games, if this information is not posted, the result will be void.
The name format should be like this: HorseWars_Player A vs Player B_Game1_Hunswar
Restoring
In case of disconnections, the players must attempt to save and restore. All the .aoe2record recorded game files (multiple parts of the game before/after drop) must be provided when posting the recorded games.
If restoring is not possible, the recorded game should be provided, along with any additional information to the Administration. Subsequently, facts will be analysed and a final decision made.
Playing the rounds, Admin Wins
This is a Live Event so every player that signed up and agreed with the rules should check in before the tournament, stay active and play this opponents without delaying the rounds. If a player is offline or afk and delay his rounds more than 15 mins he will get disqualified.
Game Crashes/Disconnections
Tournament will seed the players considering their ratings and recent tournament results.
Respect & Fairplay
Every player must respect their opponent. Bad behavior (determined by staff) will result in a warning or may lead to immediate disqualification of the player. This tournament values not only great skills but also sportsmanship and fairness. Any insult, racism or flaming will not be tolerated. Laming and mind games in-game are allowed.
Players are requested to limit the time between games as much as possible to make the experience as smooth for everyone as possible.
No Smurfing
All players have agreed to the No Smurf rule. Each player must submit all relevant player usernames for Admin discussion. Smurfing and account sharing is not allowed. Any discovery of the aforementioned will result in player's disqualification.
Lobby Location
All tournament games are to be played in an unranked lobby in AoE2 DE with the allow spectators option turned on.
By signing up, players acknowledge that their games can be spectated and cast by any streamers.
If a game is not recorded, it must be replayed regardless of the result.
Recorded Games Posting
The winning player must post their recorded games in the recorded games forum immediately after the conclusion of their games, if this information is not posted, the result will be void.
The name format should be like this: HorseWars_Player A vs Player B_Game1_Hunswar
Restoring
In case of disconnections, the players must attempt to save and restore. All the .aoe2record recorded game files (multiple parts of the game before/after drop) must be provided when posting the recorded games.
If restoring is not possible, the recorded game should be provided, along with any additional information to the Administration. Subsequently, facts will be analysed and a final decision made.
Playing the rounds, Admin Wins
This is a Live Event so every player that signed up and agreed with the rules should check in before the tournament, stay active and play this opponents without delaying the rounds. If a player is offline or afk and delay his rounds more than 15 mins he will get disqualified.
Game Crashes/Disconnections
In case the game crash/disconnect for one of the players then if its under 20 mins ingame time and no more than 2k score difference it must be replayed(otherwise the leading with 2k or more score player takes the win). If the game is more than 20 mins ingame time admins will review and decide the winner.
Prize Money
Prizes will be sent via PayPal. If the recipients do not use/have PayPal the prizes will be sent by other means. However, certain fees may be deducted from the amount.
Streaming & Spectating
The entire event is open streaming. Anyone may freely stream any of the games Live or as recorded games.
Players who wish to stream the PoV of their tournament games MUST have a 1-minute stream delay added through their streaming program.
Cheating
Cheating is not allowed under any circumstances. Players using any kind of cheat will be disqualified from tournament and banned from future events.
Server
Players should together work out a server that best suits the two players if they cannot agree on a server they should speak to an admin.
Graphical Mods
Any graphic changes that only affect the player's Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition are allowed.
Rules Additions
New rules can be added and current rules can be changed.
Prize Money
Prizes will be sent via PayPal. If the recipients do not use/have PayPal the prizes will be sent by other means. However, certain fees may be deducted from the amount.
Streaming & Spectating
The entire event is open streaming. Anyone may freely stream any of the games Live or as recorded games.
Players who wish to stream the PoV of their tournament games MUST have a 1-minute stream delay added through their streaming program.
Cheating
Cheating is not allowed under any circumstances. Players using any kind of cheat will be disqualified from tournament and banned from future events.
Server
Players should together work out a server that best suits the two players if they cannot agree on a server they should speak to an admin.
Graphical Mods
Any graphic changes that only affect the player's Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition are allowed.
Rules Additions
New rules can be added and current rules can be changed.
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