Rainbow Cup III ~ 3 v 3 ~ $1.2K

Event: "Rainbow Cup III" ~ 3 v 3
Dates: Jan 30 & Feb 6 (Saturday's) at 1500 UTC
-----$1,200 Prize Pool----
1st Place = $660 + Unique Avatar
2nd Place = $360 + Avatar
3rd Place = $180 + Avatar

This is a 3 v 3 Double Elimination Tournament.
Similar to the Original "Rainbow Cup I"
Where Each side Must wear team colors.
Except - This year it's a 3 v 3 and
AI is added as: Active Civilians.

Rules:

1- Color Up,
2-Team 1: Chooses a faction for any open AI position
3-Team 2: Chooses a faction for the remaining open AI position
4-Launch

Here is a photo of the-
Team Approved Colors:
Reds vs Blues, or Warm vs Cool.
Red team will be the upper bracket team and the favorite.
Blue team will be the lower bracket team and the underdog.

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Tournament specific Mods, Options and Rules:

4 MODS: **
Simspeed++,
AI-Swarm,
AI-Uveso,
RNGAI

2 OPTIONS:
Share Conditions: Full Share
AI Map Marker Generator: Autogenerate Always

3 RULES:
1-Team #1 (top bracket) must be in "Warm" colors,
and Team #2 (bottom bracket) must be in "Cool" colors,
If a player is Not in an "Approved Team color", -
any player on the opposing team,
that catches him within the first 5 minutes can -
hit the "Pause" button and force a Re-Host of game.
2-Teams play until one human team side is defeated,
by either the opposing human team or the AI,
the remaining team is the winner of that game.
3-Each team can substitute players as necessary, -
As long as the substitute comes from the standby pool.

**Special Thanks to Azraeel, Uveso, relent0r and their teams for developing the AI mods
that made this tournament possible, and make practicing so much better.

Team Selection:
Teams for this tournament will work through a Captain Pick process.
Players will be seeded by their highest rating, regardless of global or ladder.

The highest 12 will become Captains.
A Captain is given the right to pick "draft" a team,
out of the registered players "draft pool" to play with during the tournament.

The Captains themselves will also be seeded according to rating.
Meaning the 12th Captain will have the lowest seed of all 12 Captains.
However, this 12th Captain will have the right to -
draft "pick" the 1st player during the Team Selection stage.
The drafts then goes up sequentially from 11th Capt. to the 1st Captain.
This procedure is repeated for the 2nd player, from 12th Capt. to 1st Capt.
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The Following 54 Players have registered:
A "c" denotes Captain.

Team............Captains..............................................1st round draft.................................2nd round draft
1 - [Nexus-.................................2510-c]...+...[hurzer99----------1715]...+...[Protect--------1632]= 5.86K
2 - [Fremy_Speeddraw...2361-c]...+...[csoller------------1772]...+...[AntronGolden--1730] =5.86K
3 - [AchievedJaguar8.......2318-c]...+...[Evan-------------1762]...+...[BRNKoINSANITY-1360] =5.44K
4 - [Blodir..................................2308-c]...+...[Koiskix------------1921]...+...[Wesh----------1777] = 6.01K
5 - [Tagada.............................2250-c]...+...[Picco-------------1712]...+...[GingerbrdMan-1564] = 5.74K
6 - [Eternal- -----------1822-c]...+...[Auriko------------1619]...+...[Lucied---------1514] = 4.96K
7 - [ThomasHiatt....................2175-c]...+...[FtXCommando----1921]...+...[DeTandlarts---1660] = 5.76K
8 - [Paralon...............................2170-c]...+...[LargeMaleBennis--1886]...+...[Magnetic------1642] = 5.70K
9 - [Swkoll..................................2070-c]...+...[Inspector_Kot-----1801]...+...[Sladow--------1691] = 5.56K
10-[ZLO........................................2029-c]...+...[Wifi_-------------1900]...+...[Neytron-------1528] = 5.64K
11- [NushHoob.........................1998-c]...+...[archsimkat--------1915]...+...[LimeZ3--------1750] = 5.66K
12- [F-Odin.................................1978-c]...+...[BigBang----------1792]...+...[Tersto---------1976] = 5.75K
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Players Picked in Draft......................Draft #.............Captain
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Tersto.....................................1976-------(13)------ F-Odin
FtXCommando................1921--------(6)------ThomasHiatt
Koiskix.....................................1921--------(9)------Blodir
archsimkat.........................1915--------(2)------NushHoob
Wifi_........................................1900-------(3)------ZLO
LargeMaleBennis............1886-------(5)------Paralon
Eternal-..................................1822-------(7)------Espeperant*
Inspector_Kot...................1801------- (4)------Swkoll
BigBang................................1792 ------- (1)------F-Odin
Wesh.......................................1777-------(21)------Blodir
Evan_.....................................1762-------(10)------AchievedJaguar8
LimeZ3....................................1750-------(14)------NushHoob
AntronGolden....................1730-------(23)------Fremy_Speeddraw
csoller.....................................1722--------(11)------Fremy_Speeddraw
hurzer99................................1715--------(12)------Nexus
Picoo........................................1712--------(8)------Tagada
Sladow...................................1691--------(16)------Swkoll
DeTandlarts........................1660--------(18)------ThomasHiatt
Magnetic..............................1642--------(17)------Paralon
Protect...................................1632--------(24)------Nexus
Auriko......................................1619--------(19)------Espeperant*
GingerbreadMan............1564-------(20)------Tagada
Neytron.................................1528--------(15)------ZLO
Lucied....................................1514---------(19)------Eternal-*
BRNKoINSANITY................1360--------(22)------AchievedJaguar8
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Stand By Players: (If a player is Not able to participate in a match,
. . . . . . . . . . . ANY player below will be able to substitute for that person)

kite............................................1874
Ogre.........................................1605
Vaginator_..........................1557
Exselsior.................................1554
PlasmaLightning.............1550
Muffin_Button...................1523
Zasport...................................1511
Tatheil.....................................1488
grimplex.................................1485
Matri.........................................1431
AYAHUASCA_Dest..........1429
Cast_Away.........................1420
Thalia.......................................1415
el_cozon...............................1389
Lape..........................................1310
Agemo....................................1185
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*Eternal- replaces Espeperant as Capt.

Map Pool:
There will be approx. 20 different maps for the Tournament.
No Game will be the same.
Each map will have an ID number, and is assigned to the
Match Number associated with the online tournament bracket,
found here: https://challonge.com/eatiasiw
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10 x 10 maps:
Adaptive Tournament Decision.....................Matches: 1-4............................Game 1.............Map 1
Waters of crater........................................................Matches: 1-4............................Game 3............Map 3
Adaptive New Canis..............................................Matches: 5-8 ..........................Game 1.............Map 4
Adaptive Ivy Valleys SE16...................................Matches: 5-8............................Game 3............Map 6
Adaptive Twin Rivers.............................................Matches: 9-12, 15+16............Game 1.............Map 7
Adaptive Mars-Mangala Fossa.....................Matches: 9-12, 15+16............Game 3............Map 9
Africa Ultimate...........................................................Matches: 13+14, 20................Game 1.............Map 10
Adaptive Algun..........................................................Matches: 13+14, 20................Game 3............Map 12
5vs5 Tabula Rasa v2..............................................Matches: 17+18........................Game 1.............Map 13
Abyssium.......................................................................Matches: 17+18........................Game 3............Map 15
Adaptive Fields Of Pheonix................................Match: 19.....................................Game 1.............Map 16
Adaptive Canis Revenge....................................Match: 19.....................................Game 3............Map 18

20x20 maps:
Adaptive Turtle Beach..........................................Matches: 1-4..............................Game 2...........Map 2
Selkie Isle 5v5..............................................................Matches: 5-8............................Game 2............Map 5
Adaptive Hutts Clutch...........................................Matches: 9-12, 15+16............Game 2............Map 8
20x20 White Fire 8v8...............................................Matches: 13+14, 20................Game 2............Map 11
Selkie Mirror..................................................................Matches: 17+18.........................Game 2............Map 14
Toples...............................................................................Match: 19......................................Game 2............Map 17
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How the maps are released:
AI positions shown, with AI type,
Closed spots shown,
Any remaining spots Not closed are open for players.
Close any un picked open positions, before game start.
Game options are on the right of screenshot.
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Round 1
Matches 1-4 > Game 1
Adaptive Tournament Decision

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Round 1
Matches 1-4 > Game 2
Adaptive Turtle Beach

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Round 1
Matches 1-4 > Game 3
Waters of crater

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Round 1
Matches 5-8 > Game 1
Adaptive New Canis

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Round 1
Matches 5-8 > Game 2
Selkie Isle 5v5

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Round 1
Matches 5-8 > Game 3
Adaptive Ivy Valleys SE 16

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Round 2 & Losers Round 1
Matches 9-12, 15+16 > Game 1
Adaptive Twin Rivers

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Round 2 & Losers Round 1
Matches 9-12, 15+16 > Game 2
Adaptive Hutts Clutch

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Round 2 & Losers Round 1
Matches 9-12, 15+16 > Game 3
Adaptive Mars-Mangala Fossa

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Semi Finals & Losers Round 1
Matches 13+14, 20 > Game 1
Africa Ultimate

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Semi Finals & Losers Round 1
Matches 13+14, 20 > Game 2
20x20 White Fire 8v8

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Semi Finals & Losers Round 1
Matches 13+14, 20 > Game 3
Adaptive Algun

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Losers Round 2
Matches 17+18 > Game 1
5vs5 Tabula Rasa v2

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Losers Round 2
Matches 17+18 > Game 2
Selkie Mirror

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Losers Round 2
Matches 17+18 > Game 3
Abyssium

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Losers Round 3
Match 19 > Game 1
Adaptive Fields Of Great Pheonix

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Losers Round 3
Match 19 > Game 2
Toples

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Losers Round 3
Match 19 > Game 3
Adaptive Canis Revenge

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Losers Round 4
Match 21 > Game 1
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Losers Round 4
Match 21 > Game 2
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Losers Round 4
Match 21 > Game 3
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Finals
Match 22 > Game 1
Finals - Game 1 Map - Will be a surprise,
released "Shortly" before launch.
Training and Preparation got you here,
Playing on the fly will win this one!
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Finals
Match 22 > Game 2
Games 2 and 3 maps will be chosen by the Captains as follows:
Each Captain will send list of 8 map numbers, from the map pool to veto.
The remaining maps will be vetoed 1 at a time until 3 maps are left,
and then high seed Captain will pick "Odds or Evens"
The winner of the "Odds or Evens" roll, will then choose the map
to play for Game 2.
Odds or Evens will be decided on Aeolus by using the command - !roll -.
If a game 3 is needed, the other Captain,
will choose one of the remaining 2 maps to play.
(the 3rd remaining map will be used if a Tie Break is needed.)
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Finals
Match 22 > Game 3
(See Above)
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*Final
Match 23 > Game 1

*Final Match 23 only used if tie break is needed.
The 3rd map remaining in the Finals selection will be used if tie break is needed.

I dont understand any rules, tourney dates, something else... but i am in...

Most Bo3 matches will have:
2 10x10 maps and 1 20x20map
1 land, 1 water and 1 mixed map.

Map Balance tests:
Will always use alx Uveso Adaptive for human team simulation,
and the AI to be used in game, in the AI spots.

Here is Map 14 Balance at 13 Minute mark:

@Fearghal

Thanks for including my AI, "AI-Swarm"
I recommend you add AI-Uveso, and RNGAI. Both provide an awesome challenge.
"AI-Swarm" Requires AI-Uveso anyway for markers and such so.

Will ladder rating be accounted for?

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On what multiplier will the AI be?

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About AI: - - -Check back for updates.
To learn more about AI-Swarm, read Azraeel info here:
https://forum.faforever.com/user/azraeel
To learn more about AI-Uveso, read Uveso info here:
https://forum.faforever.com/topic/350/ai-uveso-v88-ai-mod-for-faforever
To learn more about RNGAI, read relent0r info here:
https://forums.faforever.com/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=19149

AI-Swarm
3 Sub AI's:
-AIx: Swarm Terror : ------This is your Standard Swarm AI.
-AIx: Swarm Eternal : -----This one cheats harder as the game goes on and Cheats harder when its losing.
-AIx: Swarm Test :------- For Testing Purposes

AI-Uveso
5 sub AI's:
AI: Easy; -----------Builds a few units and does not attack the enemy base. But it will defend its base.
AI: Adaptive; -------Balanced AI, builds Land, Air, Naval and Experimental units.
AI: Rush; -----------T1, T2 and T3 unit spam with fast tech upgrade and few experimentals.
AI: Experimentals;--- Builds a few units and is focussing on building experimental units.
AI: Overwhelm;----- Like AI-Adaptive, but increases cheat+build factor by 0.6 after 35 minutes and again by 0.6 after 60 minutes.

RNGAI:
IS designed for 5km and 10km maps
IS designed for early tier focus.
It will not put out higher tier units that it doesn't have the economy for.

About AI and the Tournament:
Alx Sorian will only be used in Round 1 of the Tournament.
It is the 'easiest' but it does slow down the game a little.
The 3 AI mod's in this tournament Do Not slow down the PC as much,
and will be used exclusively from Round 2 till the Final.
Each round will introduce a little more difficult AI.

how do i register?

I'm in, where do we sign up?

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