Helter Skelter 2.0 Tournament Finale

Aykin & JulianK vs Frontline & Malte

June 18th 2024 / Friday 17:00 GMT

We are finally at the finale of the Helter Skelter 2.0 Tournament where the two most strongest and most active teams during the event will be facing off for one final time. This final event will conclude the champion of Helter Skelter 2.0 and the civ match ups for each part of the BO5 can be seen in the graphic.

Come see the finale of this great tournament event on Friday (June 18th) on the Royal Clan Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/royalclanaoe. Hope to see you all there since this event will end with a real bang.

Royal Helter Skelter 2.0 Team A vs Team B

Team A (Ezad + JulianK) vs Team B (Frontline + Optimus)

Time: Saturday May 11th GMT 18

Get Ready for Team A (Ezad, JulianK) to take on Team B (Frontline, Optimus) in the Royal Helter Skelter 2.0 Tournament. I am your caster UnstoppableStreletsy and we will have a very action packed stream of these 2 powerful teams on https://www.twitch.tv/royalclanaoe. Check the graphic above for the maps and civs and get ready for some 2v2 action you won't want to miss!

Royal Clan AOE3 "Helter Skelter" Tournament

Welcome:

RANDOM Teams, RANDOM Maps, RANDOM Civs!!! How will we do it? Just watch us.

Team Picker: https://wheelofnames.com/

Randomizer: https://aoe3-helter-skelter.netlify.app/playerlist

Get ready to witness the clash of titans as our top 10 players battle it out in thrilling 2v2 matches! With its unpredictable format and intense gameplay, this tournament promises to be an unforgettable experience for both players and spectators alike.

Details:

- Date: April 26 - May 23
- Location: Royal Twitch
- Prize Pool: $50 + Donations (All donation proceeds during streams go directly to the prize pool.)

Tournament Rules:

- 10 players forming 5 teams competing in 2v2 matches.
- Group phase matches: Best of 3 (BO3)
- Finals: Best of 5 (BO5)

Civilization Rules:
- Each team selects 10 civilizations, randomly assigned for each game.
- No civilization can be replayed within the same round.

Map Pool:
- A random map from our pool of exciting options will be selected for each game.
- No map repeats!
- 3 Minute No Feed Rule:
- No tributing resources or gathering teammates' crates until 3 minutes into the game.

Match Scheduling:
- Use the dedicated text channel to schedule matches.
- All games in a match must be played on the same day with the same 4 players.
- Substitutes only allowed in emergencies with admin and opponent approval.

- Penalties for Delays:
- Group Phase: 30-minute delay results in forfeiture of 1 game.
- Playoffs: 45-minute delay results in forfeiture of 1 game.
- Conflict Resolution:
- Admins will handle conflicts impartially, with no active player having a say in committee actions.

Uniques:

- Dynamic Gameplay: With randomly selected maps and civilizations, each match offers a unique challenge and keeps players on their toes.
- Community Engagement: Join us for live streams and interact with fellow fans as we cheer on our favorite teams and contribute to the prize pool.
- Exclusive Rewards: Compete for bragging rights and the chance to claim victory in our "Helter Skelter" tournament, with the winner-takes-all prize pool up for grabs!

Royal Rumble

Carp vs Passi_99

Casted by AnimusVox And Rag

This April 14th at 17GMT we have scheduled an epic Royal Rumble showmatch: carp v passi_99. Casted by AnimusVox and Rag on Royal TV. Save the date and see you all there!

Royal Rumble

SwisherGuts vs Gopal Bhardwaj

Casted by Kaverna And Ragnar

Hope everyone is doing well! The next Royal Rumble is between SwisherGuts and Gopal Bhardwaj!!! Casted by Kaverna and Ragnar - Tune in folks on March 9th!

Match begins at 17 GMT on March 9th 2024.

Welcome to the Battle Royale - a 3v3 tournament hosted by the RøyaL Clan! The signups for this tournament were open to players of any rank and/or skill level. The tournament will run throughout August, September and possibly into October. There are 8 teams in a “Pro” division and 8 (or more) teams in a “Casual” division. There is a small buy-in of $5 USD and a PRIZE POOL OF $500 Plus! The signups are now closed. Good luck everyone!

Signups:

The signups are now closed. Good luck everyone! If you need any assistance please contact a member of the tournament admin team through the Royal Clan Tournaments Discord server - HERE

Dates:

Signups: Finished Aug 7th

“Pro” division captains announced: Aug 10th

“Pro” division live draft: Aug 14th-15th

“Casual” division captains announced: TBA

“Casual” division live draft: TBA

Beginning of round 1: TBA

Format:

Introduction

Welcome to the Battle Royale - a 3v3 tournament hosted by the RøyaL Clan! The signups for this tournament are open to players of any rank and/or skill level. The tournament will run throughout August, September and possibly into October. Players will be expected to commit to ONE SERIES A WEEK along with any applicable practice time with their team. We anticipate having 8 teams in a “Pro” division and 8 teams in a “Casual” division. The number of applicants could change the amount of teams in the Casual division and we will update this information as necessary. There is a small buy-in of $5 USD and a PRIZE POOL OF $500 Plus!

Scrimmages

This is a draft based tournament with “Pro” and “Casual” divisions. Team captains for each division will be selected after the signups have closed and prior to the live draft. Once the team captains are selected, the list will be updated in the Captains section below. Friendly scrimmages will take place before the live draft and (schedule permitting) will be casted live or recorded on the Royal Clan Twitch channel. The scrimmages are not mandatory, but it is in the interest of all participants. These scrimmage games will provide an opportunity for lesser known players to showcase their skills and for team captains to learn more about the players they will be drafting.

Draft

The live draft will take place after the signups and scrimmages have completed. Each captain will be given the list of tournament applicants and will draft their team with the highest rated captain picking last in each round. The captains will be given information submitted by the applicants during the signup period including ELO ranking, favorite/best civilizations and strategies, and time zones with availability. Once the “Pro” and “Casual” brackets have been filled through the draft, the results will be posted in the Draft Results section below.

Double Elimination

This tournament will employ the double elimination format, meaning each team must lose twice to be eliminated from the tournament. We will update this post to further explain how we plan to implement this.

Rules:

Section 1: Captain Selection and the Draft

1.1) Team captains will be chosen from the highest ranked registrants. After sign ups are closed there will be a week or more prior to the draft for captains to see potential picks and get to play with participants in the tourney, so that captains can make better picks for a more fair and exciting tourney.

1.2) Captains will draft their team from the remaining registrants. The draft order will be the reverse order of the team captains’ ranking (highest ranked captain will draft last, lowest ranked will draft first).

1.3) If the team captains are not present during the draft then the tournament admin will pick the next highest ranked available player.

1.4) These teams will be set for the tournament. No substitutions can be made except on an emergency basis. Tournament admin must be consulted.

Section 2: Gameplay

2.1) All players must subscribe and activate the mod “RoyaL Tournament Maps” before electing “Multiplayer” from the main menu.

Subscribe to the map mod here or follow these steps to subscribe from the main menu:

• Select “tools” and then “mods”.
• At the top of the window, select “browse mods”.
• Search for “royal” and select the “RoyaL Tournament Maps” from the list.
• Click “installed mods” and ensure the mod is activated (there should be a glowing blue dot beside the mod).
• Restart your game and you should be able to join multiplayer games!
• If you previously had the mod installed and it was updated, you’ll need to unsubscribe, restart, and follow these steps again.

2.2) All games to be played on Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition using the following settings:

• Game type: supremacy
• Game rules: standard (this means trade monopoly is enabled)
• Starting age: exploration
• Ending age: imperial
• Game speed: medium
• The record game option must be selected (otherwise the game will not be registered).
• Cheats, handicap, and free-for-all must be unselected.

2.3) If players have connection loss within 2 minutes of the game starting, they are allowed a restart. If a player is dropped from the game due to technical issues after the 2 minute mark, the game will continue unless the opposing team chooses to offer a restart (this is NOT an obligation). You may consult with the tournament admin at any point if you have any concerns.

2.4) During the game a teammate cannot tribute resources to a fellow teammate until the game has passed the 3 minute mark.

Section 3: Recorded Games

3.1) ALL GAMES MUST BE RECORDED. Please note that in game chat is recorded on DE and anything you type in game could be subject to discipline (see 6.2).

3.2) All recorded games must be submitted by the winning team. It is recommended that each player involved in a series locates and renames the appropriate recorded game file for each game to ensure the files are not overwritten and lost.

3.3) Recorded game files can be found here: This PC: > Local Disk (C:) > Users > (Name) > Games > Age of Empires 3 DE > (Steam ID) > Savegame.Name the files using the team names and game number. For example “team abc v team xyz game 1”.

Section 4: Maps

4.1) Maps will be played in the order according to the map pool on page 2. Each team can choose to veto a map one time before the start of the series (see 3.2). The first veto will be given to the lower seeded team (initial seeding based on the team captain’s ELO). Vetoed maps are stricken from the pool and the series will commence on the remaining maps in the order they appear in the map pool. 

4.2) Map vetoes are to be made before the start of the series. The lower seeded team (according to the captain’s rank) will get the first veto. Extenuating circumstances will be reviewed by the tournament admin.

4.3) The lobby host must select the appropriate map according to the tournament round and map vetoes. The maps are numbered in order that they are to be played. For example, map 1.3 is the third map in the first round.

Section 5: Civilizations

5.1) In the first game of the series, each player will have a free choice of civs and match up of civs being determined by the players. Simple random number generation or coin toss can decide or players freely choose. 

5.2) You can only win with a civ once as a team and you are not allowed to play a multitude of the same civ. For example if team 1 won game 1 with french, dutch, and sweden, they cannot play those 3 civs for the remainder of that series. This means you need 6 civs to win a best of 3.

5.3) In the second and consecutive games; the winning team must have one player pick their civilization first and the remaining players will select civilizations alternating between teams. Communicate in the lobby with other players when you have “locked” in your civilization before the next player chooses theirs.

Section 6: Disqualification

6.1) Map hacking, exploiting glitches, bug abuse, or cheating in any way will not be tolerated and any team will forfeit the tournament if they are caught cheating. If you have any suspicion about another player or team, finish the game and consult with the tournament admin.

6.2) Disrespectful behaviour will not be tolerated, including but not limited to: discrimination, harassment, and excessive trash talking.

6.3) Any player that is late to a scheduled match will be subjected to the following actions: a game will be forfeited by the party at fault after the first 15 minutes, and will continue to forfeit a game every 30 minutes until either, the late player(s) shows up or the entire series is forfeited. The admin team will do the best to their abilities to find a replacement player, but should not be taken for granted. A replacement player will have to be someone outside the tournament and of similar rank.

6.4) Streaming will be allowed for the round of 16.

6.5) NO COACHING or OUTSIDE HELP while in a tournament game.

6.6) No “smurfing”. Players must play on their main account and not have anyone else play on their account for them.

Maps:

Map Pool: The teams must play the following maps in this specified order (unless a team vetoes).

Best of 3 (1 veto per team): Darfur, Niger Delta, Marshlands, Horn, Great Plains

Best of 5 (1 veto per team): Nile Valley, Saguenay, Sudd, Chad Lake, Pampas Sierras, Baja California, Central Plains

Best of 7 (1 veto per team): Savanna, Great Lakes, Gran Chaco, Great Plains, Manchuria, Sonora, Alaska, Dakota, Darfur

Captains/Teams:

“Pro” Division:

1. Ezad - Taddy - Knarloc
2. Tit - Carp - Herbiemaster
3. Don Artie - antz_is_here - Lucas_Banzoli
4. Kaister - Snoopa - NeverLammer
5. Zanerre - Bram - Patrick
6. Risi - Kaviar - Lord_Propper
7. Ramiz - Schafsekel7 - Sir Lose-a-lot
8. David - Dutchwraptor - Roberto

“Casual” Division (Pending draft):

1. Fare_
2. Jack
3. Arthasere
4. FrankTh3Tank95
5. Narida
6. Dan
7. Mexicanboy
8. Mackiller
9. Genesis
10. Kugelwilli
11. Afroholic
12. Abe

Brackets:

“Pro” Division: https://challonge.com/royalclanaoe_2021summer_pro

“Casual” Division: TBA

Royal Clan and Elite Gaming Channel join together to bring you the Helter Skelter, a first-of-its-kind 2v2 tournament with random maps, civilizations, and teams! Click the image above for more information and rules.

Important Dates:

• 29 April: Tournament administrators will reveal the top 16 players that are participating in the tournament. Event will be streamed to show the random wheel spinning to determine teams, civilizations, and maps (for the ENTIRE tournament). Teams will be selected at random. Civilizations will be selected randomly from each player’s civ pool. Maps will be selected randomly. All teams, matchups, civs, and maps will be known on this date. Commence practice and scheduling for first round.
• 30 April - 10 May: All matches and streams will take place so as not to conflict with the upcoming ESOC AOE3 Global Championships. Every effort should be made to complete the tournament during this time period.

Format:

• The tournament will consist of 16 players playing 2v2 matches (8 teams).
• There will be three rounds (Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Finals).
• Quarterfinals are BO3.
• Semifinals are BO3.
• Finals are BO5.
• The total prize is $400, with the 1st place team collecting it entirely.

Civilization Rules:

• Each player on signup will nominate 6 civilizations (no restrictions or specific civ bans) to be added to their civ pool. On 29 Apr, the random wheel will pick the order in which the player plays their civs (i.e. USA – R1G1, Brits – R2G1, Dutch – R2G2, …).
• The players have voted through a majority and Sweden is BANNED.

Map Rules:

• The map for each game for the entire tournament will be randomized on 29 Apr.
• There will be no map bans or other restrictions.
• Players must install/enable the following mod to be used for maps: RoyaL 2v2 Helter Skelter Tournament Maps.
• For more information on the map pool, please visit: RoyaL 2v2 Helter Skelter Map Pool.

Scheduling and Other Rules:

• The players have voted through a majority and there will be NO FEEDING before the first 4 minutes of a game. This includes crate gathering.
• Once a date/time is agreed upon by all players for a particular match, everyone must make their best effort to show up on time. There will be a penalty for inexcusable delays as follows:
• Quarterfinals – If a match is delayed by 30 min., the team causing the delay will forfeit.
• Semifinals – If a match is delayed by 1 hr., the team causing the delay will forfeit.
• Finals – If a match is delayed by 1 hr., the team causing the delay will forfeit.
• If any conflict arises during the tournament, tournament admins will discuss potential remedies and hold a vote on outcomes. NO tournament admins will take place in the tournament and no player actively playing in the tournament will have ANY say in committee actions.

This is the Royal Clan Challenge Event! THREE CHALLENGES are laid down by the Clan and in partnership with Elite Gaming Channel! The contestant with the BEST time that meets all the rules WILL WIN $50 for that challenge!

Format:

• Best Time that meets all conditions - win the Prize of $50 PER challenge. This event will run from April 27th to May 16th!
• Closing Date for these three challenges are: May 16th 12:00 AM (Midnight) EST.
• All games must be played on AOE3 DE.
• A game recording is the final deliverable and will be judged. The recording must meet all criteria and be in the spirit of the challenge.
• No economic and military units of yours can be deleted (except for herdables which is fine), treasures are allowed, and raiding the AI is allowed.
• No handicap and/or cheats allowed - please follow the Lobby Setup Rules!

Win Conditions:

• Message a Screenshot with the final time AND message the game file to one of the following admins: JaiLeD#9326 | GKShaman #1286 | cheeesemonger #6704 throughout the time period of April 27th to May 16th.
• A “FLOOR” time for each challenge will be released on the 1st and 8th. This takes the best time and rounds up to the nearest minute and lets all members know what time to strive for.
• Example: If you send in a time of 8:30 for a challenge - we will say the challenge 1 floor time is now beat 9 min!

Challenge Descriptions:

15 Howdahs!

• MAKE and/or SHIP a total of 15 Howdahs and SHIP “Elephant Combat and then pause or resign.
• Map: Punjab

Rebellion Challenge!

• Must have Max LAND villagers population (99 vills for all Civs | 60 for Dutch | 80 for France).
• Must rebel into another country that converts civilians into military unit.
• Sepoy Rebellion and Tupac Rebellion allowed for India and Inca.
• Not Allowed Civs: Lakota, Aztec, Haudi, China and Japan is not allowed.
• Dutch must make 7 banks and have 60 villagers.
• Map: Florida

70 Pop Convert Challenge!

• All civs and their convert cards for all civs:
• Spain - Tercio Tactics - Pikes to Rods
• China - New Army - Old Han to Territorial.
• Russia - Suvorov’s Reforms - Strelet to Musk
• Lakota - Evening Star - Axe Riders into Rifles
• French - Tiralluers - Crossbowman to Skirmishers.
• India - Sepoy Rebellion - Villagers to Sepoys.
• Inca - Tupac’s Rebellion - Units to European Units
• Sweden - March of the Hakkapeliits - Hussar to Hakkapelits
• America - US Marines - Minutemen into Marines
• Map: Saguenay

Lobby Setup:

• Game Type: Supremacy
• Game Rules: Classic
• Difficulty: Easy
• Starting Age: Exploration Age
• Ending Age: Imperial Age
• Starting Resources: Standard
• Game Speed: Medium