Update 3/24/2021. The tournament has been cancelled due to lack of interest. Thank you.
Hi all,
I would like to invite you to a tournament of Smurfs! This tournament will be held Saturday March 27th, 15:00 GMT. All matches will be played in unranked lobbies. Participants will create a Smurf username with zero games played and use a fake flag for this event. With registration you will provide this smurf username and your known username, which will not be revealed until after the event has concluded. There is a $30 prize to the first person who correctly guesses who the top finisher of the event actually is. You may post your guesses here anytime until the end of the event. Only guesses posted in this forum will count. You are allowed 1 guess per smurf username but can change your guess as desired. Remember, its the first person to correctly guess it right that wins so guess on as many Smurf usernames as soon as you think you know who they are to increase your chances!
Please see below for information on the event, including the rules and registration for the event. Good luck to those participating, and good luck to those guessing who the participants are!
Rules
By signing up, all participants agree to the following;
1. They will create a new Steam ID for their smurf username and a fake nationality flag.
2. They will only begin using their smurf username for this event.
3. They will not create any stone/fortified gates or bombard towers in any of their games for this event.
4. They will not reveal their known identities/smurf identities to anyone until after the event ends.
5. They agree to have their known usernames revealed after the event.
6. They agree to allow their games during the event to be spectated possibly streamed.
7. That all games must be recorded to be valid.
8. That cheating in its various ways and means is forbidden.
9. To work with opponents on the best server to compete. If necessary, and admin will declare which server if players can't agree.
How to register
Visit the tournament website here to register. Players will need to provide their smurf username, their known username, and their email/discord for contact purposes. Only the smurf usernames will be public. Your account on toornament.com will be your means of contacting your opponents in your match lobbies on toornament.com so please sign up with account names that do not give away who you are.
Prize
The top ranked player at the end of the event will receive a minimum $100 USD and the first person to correctly guess the true identify of that player will receive $30 USD. You must have a PayPal account to receive a prize. If you wish to donate to this event please contact me. All donated funds go directly towards this event.
FAQ
Q. How do I create a new Steam ID that can play DE without having to purchase DE again?
A. To create a new Steam ID and use your existing Steam DE game on it, simply do the following.
1. Create your new Steam ID and log on/authenticate it on Steam.
2. Log on to the Steam account that has DE purchased on it.
3. Click the Steam menu and select settings.
4. Click Family then select "authorize library sharing on this computer".
5. Select the account listed (the account you just created should be listed there)
6. Log on to the new Steam ID account and borrow the game from the other account.
Q. How do I contact opponents for matches?
A. There will be custom match lobbies for each match you participate in on Toornament.com to contact your opponents directly and work out playing your matches. Due to the nature of this tournament, it is strongly discouraged to attempt to contact opponents via other means, as organizers can view and monitor the chat lobbies and communicate to both participants via the chat lobbies as needed, and keep participants identities as hidden as possible. Please visit here for more information on that, and how the toornament.com website works in general.
Game settings:
Game Settings:
The game settings must be the following.
Game : Death Match
Map Style : Custom
Location : Determined by stage
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
Hidden Civilizations : [X] Yes
Multi Building Queue : [MQ]
Graphical Mods:
Any graphic changes that only affect the player's Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition are allowed.
Map Pool:
Arabia
Four Lakes
Ghost Lake
Golden Pit
Golden Swamp
Acropolis
Kilimanjaro
Serengeti
Tournament format:
All rounds are hidden pick
Round 1 BO3 :
Game 1 : Hidden Pick Golden Pit
Game 2 : Hidden Pick Ghost Lake
Game 3 : Cumans War Golden Swamp
Round 2 BO3 :
Game 1 : Hidden Pick Killimanjaro
Game 2 : Hidden Pick Acropolis
Game 3 : Goths War Golden pit
Round 3 BO3 :
Game 1 : Hidden Pick Arabia
Game 2 : Hidden Pick Ghost Lake
Game 3 : Huns War Arabia
Round 4 (semi finals) BO3 :
Game 1 : Hidden Pick Golden Swamp
Game 2 : Hidden Pick Serengetti
Game 3 : Persians War Serengetti
Round 5 (finals) BO5 :
Game 1 : Hidden Pick Four Lakes
Game 2 : Hidden Pick Serengetti
Game 3 : Hidden Pick Ghost Lake
Game 4 : Hidden Pick Golden Pit
Game 5 : Franks War Arabia
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