Nations Cup #4 powered by BlackOut Gaming: Captains and other updates

Nations Cup #4 powered by BlackOut Gaming: Captains!

As a reminder, only national teams created by chosen Captains will be allowed to play in the 6v6 Nations cup.

Here is a list of captains chosen to represent their nation!

• – Austria –  Mani
• – Belarus –  Shyyou
  
• – Belgium –   droso
  
• – Bulgaria –  Hohen
  
• – Croatia –  Dompa
  
• – Czech Republic –  Rok0s
  
• – Denmark –  Dr. Phil
  
• – Egypt –  WildEast
  
• – England – ilike2spin
  
• – Estonia –  M2R
  
• – Finland –  Salmon
  
• – France – Captainhax
  
• – Georgia –  Blinky
  
• – Germany –  schocky
  
• – Hungary –  Luigi
• – Iceland – Mundi
• – Ireland –  Admirable
• – Israel –  BaR
• – Italy –  Hist3rim
• – Kazakhstan –  lolrandom
• – Latvia –  doks
• – Lithuania –  Entire
• – Netherlands –  skeej
• – Norway –  Ace
• – Poland –  Fassadin
• – Portugal –  Haunter
• – Romania –  Shampoo
• – Russia –  Galant
• – Scotland –  Fragm3nt3d
• – Slovakia –  adysky
• – Spain –  caeli
• – Sweden –  Zebbosai
• – Switzerland –  1pt
• – Turkey –  fle.
• – Ukraine – Abra
• – Wales – Coleman

As for the chosen captains, we want you to use the same team page as last time (if applicable). If you need leader rights for that team, please contact an admin on IRC here. Captains should add the desired roster to the team page as soon as possible, remembering the maximum roster size of 13. Teams with less than 6 players on the team roster by July 14th could be removed from the Cup.

General

This cup will be played using the so called “North American” system. You can find more information about that in an earlier newspost or on the rules page once it is set up.

There will be no limits concerning how many players from the same team can play for a national team.

Map Schedule

• Groups Week 1: cp_badlands
• Groups Week 2: cp_gullywash_final1
• Groups Week 3: cp_process_rc3
• (Groups Week 4: cp_badlands)
• (Groups Week 5: cp_gullywash_final1)
• Round of 16: Best of 3
• Quarter Final: Best of 3
• Semi-Final: Best of 3
• Grand Final: Best of 3

We decided to go with cp_granary over cp_metalworks. That means cp_badlands, cp_gullywash_final1, cp_process_rc3, cp_snakewater, cp_granary and koth_viaduct_rc4 will be in the map pool for this competetion.

There will be 4 groups with 4 teams and 4 groups with 5 teams. The groups with 5 teams will have to play one match more than the groups with 4 teams. Those week 4 and week 5 matches can be played during the “Extra” week, unless you want to use that week for preparation, in which case you will have to play 2 matches in week 1. Obviously you are allowed to play your matches at an earlier time than the week it is supposed to be played in. You are not allowed to play your matches later than when it is supposed to be played at though. Each match that is not played in the week it is supposed to be played in (week 1 match in week 1, week 2 match in week 2, …) will get nullified!

For the Round of 16 matches 1st placed teams will be matched against 2nd placed teams from other groups. The team coming from a 1st place will have the first map pick in this Best of 3 series. In any other Best of 3 series the teams have to either agree on the first map or perform a Heavy Fist Fight.

Schedule

• “Extra” week: July 14 – July 20
• Group Stages week 1: July 21 – July 27
• Group Stages week 2: July 28 – August 3
• Group Stages week 3: August 4 – August 10
• Tiebreaker: August 11 – August 14
• Round of 16: August 15 – August 21
• Pause for i49: August 22 – August 30
• Quarter Finals: September 1 – September 7
• Semi-Finals: September 8 – September 14
• Grand Finals: September 15 – September 21

Default Dates will be set each Friday before the match week. For example, the Default Dates for week 1 will be set on Friday 19th.