How many players from each group will participate?
Tournament rules:
1 - The winner in each group (who finishes in first place or shares first place) will receive a special banner for their signature with an image of the Jerusalem Kingdom's coat of arms and a congratulatory inscription. Work on this is in progress; it will look something like this: Crusader coat of arms
2 - After the group stage, points will be awarded:
The player in first place receives 0 points,
The player sharing first place receives 0.5 points,
The player in second place receives 1 point,
The player sharing second place receives 1.5 points,
The player in third place receives 2 points,
The player sharing third place receives 2.5 points,
The player in fourth place and below receives 3 points.
In response to the question "why is it like this?", I'll say: to reduce the desire to agree on a draw. In the group stages, it sometimes happens that the two strongest players win against the others, but agree on a draw between themselves.
3 - New groups of 7 people will be formed; the fewer points you have, the stronger and more prestigious group you will be in. In case of a tie in points, the Berger coefficient will be taken into account. In case of a tie in coefficients, the result of the match between the participants will be taken into account. If this is not possible, a system of playoff matches will be offered to the participants. Some may find this too long, but I suggest you calculate: a double-elimination tournament with best-of-3 in the final is not much faster. Thus, players who do not make it into the top group are not excluded from the tournament, but continue to play and hope for new rewards. In addition, a round-robin system is more objective than an Olympic-style tournament. The tournament is planned to be regular and official. I will contact the Creator with a proposal soon.
4 - Between the group stage and the grand final, you can change your favorite template and timer. You can also leave the tournament or join it. Newcomers will be awarded 3.5 points.
5 - The winner of the grand final in group 1 will receive the main prize.
6 - A break between the group stage and the grand final. This item is being discussed, and the participants will decide it themselves by voting. Personally, I suggest taking a break until February 1, 2014, so as not to get tired of the same tournament, so that you can enjoy playing in other tournaments (new "Favorites" are coming soon), so that you can relax properly and enjoy the winter holidays and think about a new favorite template. Leave your opinion in the topic or write to me on ICQ.
GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!