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

Post #10: Prize Pool Pay Outs and Sponsors.

Pay outs: Will be done thru Pay Pal.
Sponsor will cover the standard fee.

Any fee's above $10, will be subtracted from the pay out.

Players in countries with international Pay Pal restrictions,
can have prize monies sent to 2nd party friends or family,
or players can have funds held by RC sponsor indefinitely.
No expiration.

Sponsors:
Fearghal = $1,800
Kai Milchshake = $300
Total Prize Pool = $2,100

Anyone who wishes to contribute to the prize pool, can
contact me, and 100% will be added to players prize pool.

Post #9: Acknowledgements

Our Participating AI Mod developers:
Maudlin27------M27AI and M28AI
Relent0r--------RNGAI

Plus our other AI brains:
Jip, Sprouto, !Marlo, Azraellian Angel, Uveso, Balthazar, and
the rest of our AI devs.

Radde for his invaluable play testing of the AI's.

Post #8: Map Pool

Day 1: Sat, Feb 22, 2025 = 6 maps
Day 2: Sun, Feb 23, 2025 = 4 maps
Day 3: Sat, Mar 1, 2025 = 5 maps
Day 4: Sun Mar 2, 2025 = 1 surprise map.

How the map pool works is:
Look at the small grey number to the left of you current bracket placement on the Challonge website,
and then search for that "match number" in the Map Pool Spreadsheet below.

Official Game Maps:
Maps will get posted below, as they are selected.

There are 14 total matches in this tournament.

Example: If you are starting Day 2, in the Losers Round 2,
you will be in either match 9 or 10,
and will play a 1 game - Best of 1, on Map #7.

Game Maps:

Round 1
Matches 1-4 > Game 1
Map #1 = Adaptive Diversity

Round 1
Matches 1-4 > Game 2
Map #2 = Adaptive Tabula Rasa

Round 1
Matches 1-4 > Game 3
Map #3 = Adaptive Bosem Valley

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Round 2
Matches 7+8 > Game 1
Map #4 = Adaptive Flooded Tabula Rasa

Round 2
Matches 7+8 > Game 2
Map #5 = adaptive aloren

Round 2
Matches 7+8 > Game 3 +
Losers Round 1
Matches 5+6 > Game 1
Map #6 = Mount Doom II

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Losers Round 2
Matches 9+10 > Game 1
Map #7 = Lost Archipeligo

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Round 3 + Losers Round 3
Matches 11+12 > Game 1
Map #8 = Adaptive Kosoge

Round 3 + Losers Round 3
Matches 11+12 > Game 2
Map #9 = Operation Red Sun Extended
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Round 3 + Losers Round 3
Matches 11+12 > Game 3
Map #10 = Adaptive Potem

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Semi Finals
Match 13 > Game 1
Map #11 = Swamp City Redux

Semi Finals
Match 13 > Game 2
Map #12 = Adaptive Strongwyn

Semi Finals
Match 13 > Game 3
Map #13 = WorldSet War Arena

Semi Finals
Match 13 > Game 4
Map #14 = Adative Skadi

Post #7: Game Map/Scenario example:

How the game maps are released:
Only the maps and the games they will be played in,
will be disclosed before the start of the tournament..

One hour before the start of each day, that
days maps, will be released.

At map release time
-AI positions will be shown ,
-Closed spawn sites are shown, and
any remaining spawns Not closed, are
open for players.

Reset All options to default each game, and
set only the 2 tournament specific options in the green outline box.

AIx Cheat and Build multipliers will range from -
a low of 1.0 AI, to a high of 1.8 AIx.
These multipliers will be displayed in pink outline box, and
in the Cheat/Build column.

Post #6: Registered players RC ratings.

Post #5: RC Tournament Rating calculation method:

To calculate a players RC tournament rating:
The players highest 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v4 or Global-50 rating is used.
A Jan 6th screenshot is used - with a "1 yr history" database.

If the players highest rating, is of a game type - with less than 300 games played...
we proportional blend the players next highest ratings to obtain a RC rating.
The next highest rating/s - will "be weighted" with the number of games needed
to make up a 300 game history.

Example:
A "Player" has the below ratings:
1v1 = 1,740 and 257 games,
2v2 = 1,865 and 38 games,
4v4 = 2,206 and 104 games +
Global=2,165 and 1,215 games

This players highest rating is his 4v4 rating of 2,206 with 104 games.
To make up a 300 game average >
we take 196 games of his next highest rating, which is
his Global rating of 2,165 (subtracting 50 pts for global ratings) = 2,115

This players rating is thus calculated as follows:
4v4(2,206 x 104)games + Global(2,115 x 196)games = 643,964/300 = 2,147 RC Rating.

TD will assign the RC ratings.

Players Ratings used are from this leaderboard screen shot taken on Jan 6th @ 150EST.
Large red dots are factored ratings, small red dots are non-factored ratings.

Post #4: Player Registration and Draft Process

Players register as a Single, or
as a 2 Player Team - with a 4.1K combined RC rating cap.
Captains rated >2.2K have their rating capped at 2.2K,
for pre-draft registering purposes.

The top 8 rated players registered as either
a Single or as a 2 player Team Captain, are made -
One of Eight Team Captains

Team Draft Process:
Round #1 of draft:
Draft starts with the 8th seeded Captain and
continues sequentially up thru ALL 8 Captains.

When it is a Single Captains turn to draft, he may:
choose ANY player in the draft pool,
whether or not the combined team total is >4.1K.

When it is a 2 player Team Captain's turn,
he has TWO options:
1: He may "Pass" and Keep his Pre-Draft registered partner, or
2: He may "Trade" his Pre-Draft registered partner and
----------"Draft" - ANY player in the draft pool.
The traded player is Immediately placed into the draft pool.

Round #2 of draft:
8th seeded Captain drafts Any player in the draft pool.
Draft continues up to 1st seeded Captain.

Round #3 of draft:
8th seeded Captain drafts Any player in the draft pool.
Draft continues up to 1st seeded Captain.

*The draft order is Not guaranteed, and
may be changed before the official start of the draft.

Registration will be "fluid" , and
Captains may change their single status or teammate,
at anytime, up to end of the registration period.

Registration is open -
until Sun Feb 9th at 1200 UTC

Current Teams and Registrants:

Post #3: Tournament Schedule + Structure

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) Semi Final
------- Sun, Mar 2, 2024 at 1400 UTC, (3-6 games) Finals

Team from the winners bracket - starts "one game up" in the Finals Bo7.

Post #2: Team Colors, Mods, Options, Directions and Rules

Team Colors: --Here are the Rainbow Cup VII - Team Colors.
Players must use official team colors displayed below.

Red Team ----- Reds, Oranges and Yellows,
Blue Team ---- Blues, Purples and White.
Spacenet ----- Greens
Venus --------- Pinks
Mars -----------Grey

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Mods: Load 'only' the specified AI Mods for each game.
AI-Mods needed to play:

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Options: Reset ALL options to default,
then set 'only' these options:
1- Share Conditions: Full Share
2- AIx Omni Settings: Off
3- AIx Cheat and Build multipliers: As specified.
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Directions:
Follow this procedure to select team color,
side of map, and starting positions:

1- !Roll -> winner chooses to be either - "Team 1" or "Team 2".
2- Team 1 - chooses side of map, team color, and set's up first.
3- Team 2 - sets up second.
4- Team 1 - can start play "as is", or
---- make a "one time only/permanent" position change.
5- Team 2 - can start play "as is", or
----make a final positional change - "get the last move"
6- Launch Game.
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Rules:
1- Players and AI must be in an official Team Color.
If a player who is Not in an "official team color",
is spotted by a player on the opposing team,
before the 5 minute mark, the opposing team may
"Pause" the game and force a Re-host.
Multiple infractions may be cause for a game loss or 'dq'.

2- Players may Not reclaim any AI Allie units or structures, except for the following exceptions:
Players may reclaim AI bots that are building structures in a players immediate base,
or any AI units that are not moving,
and preventing a player from building structures.
Players must not abuse reclaim ability, by reclaim farming.
ie- reclaiming structures, at the same time the AI engineers are building the structure.
Players should reclaim the engie first, than structure.

3- Play until one team has lost ALL 4 of the Human players.
The Team with the last human remaining is the winner.

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!