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Event: "Rainbow Cup IV" ~ 3 v 3 v Spacenet

Dates: Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 1600 UTC, (1-3 Bo3 matches)
------ Sun, Feb 27, 2022 at 1600 UTC, (2-3 Bo3 matches)
------ Final 3 teams ~ Date tbd by Capt's (1 Bo3 and 1 Bo7)

$1,200 Prize Pool

1st Place = $660 + Unique Avatar 2nd Place = $360
3rd Place = $180

This is a 3 v 3 Double Elimination Tournament,
where each team wears team colors, and
Spacenet-AI are added on every map
as a common enemy to both sides.
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*Spacenet-AI - are AI-Uveso, RNGAI and AI: DilliDalli.
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Open Registration Player Terms
Anyone may register to be seeded as a Captain or
have an opportunity to be drafted by one of the 12 Capt's,
to play on one of the 12 Tournament teams.

Registration Ends on Sunday, Feb 6th, 2022 @ 2400.
Draft ensues throughout week until all teams are full.
This gives 20 days to draft, strategize and practice
before Tournament start.

Event: "Rainbow Cup V" ~ 3 v 3 ~ AI Masters ~ <1,800 rating

Dates: Sat, Sept 24, 2022 at 1600 UTC, (1-3 Bo3 matches or 2-9 games)
------ Sun, Sept 25, 2022 at 1600 UTC, (2-3 Bo3 matches or 4-9 games)
------ Sat, Oct 1, 2022 at 1500 UTC, (1 Bo3 and 1 Bo7 or 3-9 games)

$1,200 Prize Pool

1st Place = $660 + This Unique Avatar
2nd Place = $360
3rd Place = $180

This is a 3 v 3 Double Elimination Tournament,
where each team wears team colors, and
2-4 AI armies are added on every map as a
common enemy to both sides.

Registration is open to all players average rated 1800* and below.

Sign up as a single, or
sign up with a friend as a pair,

All under 1,800 ratings are welcome and a
"balanced" method of team formation, by
a draft type system is used.

The registration period will end at 2400 EST on Sept 11th,
and the draft will start on Sept 12th.

Event: "Rainbow Cup VII" - AI Allies - 4v4 - Tournament

Dates: Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 1500 UTC, (2 Bo3's or 4-6 games)
------ Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at 1500 UTC, (1-2 Bo3's or 2-6 games)
------- Sat, Mar 2, 2024 at 1500 UTC, (0-1 Bo3 or 0-3 games)
------- Sun, Mar 3, 2024 at 1500 UTC, (1 Bo7 or 3-6 games)

$2,000 Prize Pool
1st Place = $1,200 + choice of Unique Avatar

2nd Place = $550
3rd Place = $250

This is a 8 team - 4 v 4 - Double Elimination - AI Tournament,
where each team is assigned 1-2 AI's as Allies, and
players wear Red or Blue team colors.

Registration is open -
until Sunday, Feb 11, @ 1200 UTC.
Draft starts Feb 11, @ 1300 UTC.

Register as a Single, or
Register with one other player.
Singles are either assigned captains status, or
placed in the draft pool.
2 player sign up's - are restricted to a max combined rating of 4.1K*.
*Players's rated >2.2K - use a 2.2K rating cap for registration.

Scroll to bottom and sign up now!

Event: "Rainbow Cup VIII" ~ 4 v 4 ~ AI Tournament

Dates: Sat, Feb 22, 2024 at 1400 UTC, (3-6 games)
------- Sun, Feb 23, 2024 at 1400 UTC, (2-4 games)
-------- Sat, Mar 1, 2024 at 1400 UTC, (0-5 games)
-------- Sun, Mar 2, 2024 at 1400 UTC, (3-6 games)
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$2,100 Prize Pool
1st Place = $1,200 + Unique Avatar

2nd Place = $600
3rd Place = $300
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This is a 8 team - 4 v 4 - Double Elimination tournament.
Where AI armies are added to every map, and
Teams are assigned team colors.

Registration is open -
until Sun Feb 9th @ 1200 UTC,
Draft starts Sun Feb 9th @ 1200 UTC.

Register as a Single, or
Register with one other player.
Singles are either assigned captains status, or
placed in the draft pool.
2 player sign up's - are restricted to a max combined rating of 4.1K*.
*Players's rated >2.2K - use a 2.2K rating cap for registration.

Scroll to bottom and sign up now!

Congrats to team "Clown Car" for winning the tournament, and
in style too - with the least number of games played in any RC to date.

Team "Clown Car" wins in 11 games!
versus..
RCIII winners in 14 games,
RCV winners in 17 games, and
RCIV winners in 18 games.

Due to the high number of players who signed up for this Tournament,
and the many players who did not get an opportunity to play in this years event....

I have 2 Exciting announcements,
that will be made on Saturday Feb 26th,
during the RCIV FAF Live Cast.
One of which, will surely please some

Thanks!

Congratulations to:
Team #3 - Haachamachama, FtXCommando and Exselsior for Winning.
Team #8 - YellowNoob, Grimplex and Inspektor_Kot for 2nd place and
Team #2 - Tagada, Hybrid and Ctrl-K for 3rd place.

Hi All,
The "Rainbow Cup VII" - 4v4 w/AI Tournament
is scheduled for Feb 24/25 and Mar 2/3, 2024,

Each map will have either 2 or 4 AI.
The AI's will be assigned to each team as an allie.
There will be 16 maps.

Below are the 4 AI's that will be participating in RCV:

M28AI
M27AI
RNGAI
Uveso and
AI: DilliDalli ?

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I would like for this post thread to be a place to discuss the
playability of the maps.

Please report any problems you detect on this thread, thanks

Draft has now commenced:

Captains:
PLEASE Contact all your draftees Before picking them for the draft.
Make sure they will be able to play on all 4 days of tournament, or
you have a Substitute planned.

Less than 48 hours to sign up.
Don't miss out.

This year has the Biggest prize pool ever,
plus...
streamlined brackets = less games,
equals...
the Best RC ever!

Sign up now

GREAT NEWS!
We just received a Very generous pledge from Kai Milchshake of $300!
This is the 2nd consecutive Rainbow Cup, that Kai has sponsored.
Thank You Kai.

The Prize Pool is now $2,100!

1st place = $1,200 plus unique avatar

2nd place = $600
3rd place = $300

Tell your friends, and join the fun.

Only 5 days left to signup.

GREAT NEWS!

For ALL those...
Who have wanted to be cast on FAFLive Twitch, and
have your play forever immortalized in the FAFLive Twitch video library...

Now is your time to shine.
The esteemed Endrani has graciously agreed to cast each match of the RCVIII.
and
Just like last year...
All matches will be uploaded to the FAFLive Twitch website.
Every player will get their moment in the limelight.

Sign up now!

Game maps are now being posted almost daily.
Check Post #8 above for latest maps.
Disclaimer: As maps are tested, they may still be changed out or switched map numbers.
https://forum.faforever.com/topic/8644/rcviii-mars-attacks-4v4-ai-tournament/8

Here are the first 2 maps of tournament:
Adapative Corona

Adaptive Tabula Rasa

RCVIII avatar has been released.
Thanks Fichom!

The design represents the 4v4 format, and
shows 4 colors of the Red team on one side,
and 4 colors of the Blue team on the other.
The "Mars" Grey army ACU is in the middle.

4 avatars will be awarded to the 1st place team

Sign up now for your chance to win

@DesertWolf216 we have to work around the people in the US and Europe.
Friday does not work for the people in the US and Western Europe

Registration is now open.

Just type "sign up" below

Also...
There is a Discord channel for this tournament here:
https://discord.com/channels/197033481883222026/1327069845820407910

Please keep this forum thread for sign ups,
and for Official Tournament news only.

Use the Discord channel -
For any questions or comments about the tourny,
and to keep up with the latest tournament news, and
get additional info.

Post #12: Rainbow Cup Series Tournaments

The Rainbow Cup series of tournaments -
do not necessarily endorse, represent, or have any
affiliations with any groups, outside FAF.

The Rainbow Cup Tournaments are -
fun, team color, games with AI's.

Post #11: Past Rainbow Cup Tournaments

RCI - 4v4 - $300
Held May 2018
1st place = $150 - Heaven, Exotic Retard, Jagged Appliance + Feather
2nd place = $100 - Inspektor_Goose, Blnchlk, Bravo + Wifi
3rd place = $50 - F-Odin, Blast_chilled, Dro + System Failure
Bonus game = $50 - AchievedJaguar8, Snowbound, Hushnoob + Obiwankenoobi
https://forums.faforever.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=16118

RCII - 4v4 - Alliances - $400
Held July 2018
1st Place = $220 - AchievedJaguar8, Picoo, Tagada + Blast Chilled
2nd Place = $120 - ZLO, BlinChiK, Bravo_ + Magnotok
3rd Place = $60 - blark, blurk, blyrk + blirk
https://forums.faforever.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=16177

RCIII - 3v3 - Civilians - $1,200
Held Feb 2021
1st Place = $660 - WoundedElkNoob, archsimkat + LimeZ3
2nd Place = $360 - Nexus, Bloodoath/Picoo + Protect
3rd Place = $180 - Blodir, KoisKix + Wesh
https://forum.faforever.com/topic/858/rainbow-cup-iii-3-v-3-1-2k

RCIV - 3v3 - SpaceNet - $1,200
Held Feb/Mar 2022
1st Place = $660 - Yudi, FtXCommando + Exselsior
2nd Place = $360 - YellowNoob, Grimplex + InspektorKot
3rd Place = $180 - Tagada, Hybrid + Ctrl-K
https://forum.faforever.com/topic/3016/rainbow-cup-iv-dates-set

RCV - 3v3 - AI Masters <1,800 - $1,200
Held Sept 24,25 +Oct 1, 2022
1st Place = $660 - Salnik, Nikerochek + Abandoned
2nd Place = $360 - Aranei, Crypteck + Upas
3rd Place = $180 - GingerBreadMan, Skrat + Hyp3r2001
https://forum.faforever.com/topic/4033/rainbow-cup-v-tournament

RCVI - 3v3 - Venus Rising - $1,500
Held Mar 11,12 +18, 2023
1st Place = $780 - TheWheelie, FtXCommando + Nuggets
2nd Place = $480 - WafflelzNoob, ZLO + Flowey
3rd Place = $240 - Tagada, NOC- + GingerbreadMan
https://forum.faforever.com/topic/5400/rainbow-cup-vi-3v3-1-500

RCVII - 4v4 - AI Allies - $2,000
Held Feb 24,25 + Mar 2,3 2024
1st Place = $1,200 - TheWheelie, FtXCommando, Archsimkat + InsidiousNoob
2nd Place = $550 - Tryth, TheWreck, ZLO + Unknow
3rd Place = $250 - WaffelzNoob, Paralon, BlinChik + cement.
https://forum.faforever.com/topic/6918/rcvii-ai-allies-4v4-2-000