Deathmatch League Season 2 #1

The first tournament for Season 2 in the AoMEE Deathmatch League (technically Season 1 on Meta Plays)! Brought to you by Phenomenon, GanG and Meta Plays. 
$150 and 1500 Meta Plays Ladder Points are up for grabs in this open, Group Stage and then Single Elimination event. For the first tourney we are seeding based on last seasons final rankings.

Starting on Sunday, June 27th.

Please note this is a scheduled tourney.  Make sure you have enough time before you sign up.

The total amount of tournament points is subject to change based on sign ups.

@Phenomenonis the manager for this tournament. For any questions, concerns or requests, please reach out to him on Discord, or @ him in the comments here (if not urgent).

EVENT PRIZES

• 1st place: $60 | 395 Meta Plays Ladder Points | standard gold medal icon
• 2nd place: $40 | 290 Meta Plays Ladder Points | standard silver medal icon
• 3rd place: $30 | 215 Meta Plays Ladder Points | standard bronze medal icon
• 4th place: $20 | 155 Meta Plays Ladder Points | standard copper medal icon
• 5-8th place: 60 Meta Plays Ladder Points
• 9-16th place: 27 Meta Plays Ladder Points

Confused about the Meta Plays Ladder Points? Check our Launch Announcement.

GAME SETTINGS

• Use Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
• Game mod: DM Patch 2021
• Higher seed player bans a map first, followed by the lower seed player. Alternate until the number of maps matches the size of the series.
• Higher seed player picks the starting map after bans are complete. Losing player picks next map. Each map may only be played once.
• Valid maps: Alfheim, Arabia, Arctic Craters, Frozen Wastes, Ghost Land, Oasis, Savannah, Tundra, Olympus, Wetlands
• Once a god is won with, they cannot be used again by the winning player in the series
• No cheating of any form.

HOSTING

• Games will be hosted by the higher seeded player when caster is not present.
• Casters will host if they are present.

SOCIAL RULES

• Participants must be in the DM Discord. Report match results there, with replays/links.
• Forfeiting/not showing up to any match with prizes will result in disqualification and you forfeiting the prizes.
  • Forfeiting players that break rules on Meta Plays or DM platforms, or do so out of malicious intent will be banned from the next event.
  • Repeat offenders will receive a ban from the entire season. There will not be a fourth chance after the season-long ban expires.
• Not showing up = late by over 15 minutes.
• The group stage must be completed within 1 week of start time. Week  2 is dedicated to the final stage early rounds. Week 3 is dedicated to the Semis and the Finals.
  • Exceptions will be made when players have a good reason for delays, but admin wins will be handed out if not.
• No harassment or discrimination of players/viewers/staff on any Meta Plays or DM platforms. You will be disqualified, forfeit of prizes in this event, and be permanently banned from all event participation. 
• Do not sign up with smurfs. Match all account usernames. We will remove suspicious sign-ups.
• No account sharing. You will be disqualified, forfeit of prizes in this event, and be permanently banned from all event participation. 
• You may stream your own matches, but a minimum of 2 minutes of delay is required. Streaming without delay results in a forfeit.
• Third party casters may stream matches that aren't marked to be covered by Meta Plays. Please contact our manager for this event for approval. 2 minute delay is required.
• If you are streaming our event, please consider giving the DM Discord a shout-out or two, and sharing the next tournament with your community. This is optional, but we would return the favor.

PAYMENT

• You will be paid approximately 2-5 work days after the event.
• Please reach out to @Nakamurawith your payment information after the event. 
  • If you do not provide payment information despite requests within 60 days after the event, you forfeit the prize money.
• We recommend bank payments as there are likely fewer fees.
• Paypal is a valid alternative that we support.
• We do not pay out via other methods.
• We do not pay extra to cover transfer fees.