Meta Plays Monthly #3

The fourth tournament for Season 1 in Age of Mythology! $100 and 1000 Meta Plays Ladder Points are up for grabs.
Starting on Saturday, August 7 at 2 PM GMT.

Please note this is a ONE DAY EVENT. You must complete the tournament in 1 sitting. The event might take 6+ hours. Make sure you have enough time before you sign up.

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

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

EVENT PRIZES

• 1st place: $40 | 264 Meta Plays Ladder Points | standard gold medal icon
• 2nd place: $30 | 194 Meta Plays Ladder Points | standard silver medal icon
• 3rd place: $20 | 144 Meta Plays Ladder Points | standard bronze medal icon
• 4th place: $10 | 104 Meta Plays Ladder Points | standard copper medal icon
• 5-8th place: 41 Meta Plays Ladder Points
• 9-16th place: 19 Meta Plays Ladder Points

Confused about the Meta Plays Ladder Points? Check our Launch Announcement and the Leaderboards for current standings.

GAME SETTINGS

• Use Age of Mythology: The Titans on Voobly
• Game mod: Voobly Balance Patch 5.0 Blind Pick
• First map per round is defined in the bracket.
• Losing player each game picks next map. Each map may only be played once.
• Valid maps: Alfheim, Anatolia, Arctic Craters, Blue Lagoon, Borderlands, Frozen Wastes, Ghost Lake, Marsh, Mediterranean, Midgard, Oasis, Savannah, Tropical Mirage, Tundra, Watering Hole
• 1 veto per player per series. Must be used before 1 minute.
• No excessive wall connector spamming allowed.
  • Banned cases:
    • Connector spam to protect wonders
    • Illegal placements around gold mines and Settlements
  • Acceptable cases include:
    • 4 pieces around towers (including around your main base gold mine, if it blocks)
    • 4 pieces to save dock builder
    • Segments to seal off a gap that was meant to be walled
• No hunt deleting
• No cheating of any form.

HOSTING

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

SOCIAL RULES

• Participants must be in the Meta Plays 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.
  • 1 rescheduling opportunity is granted when external conditions force it. There will not be a second rescheduling.
  • Forfeiting players that break rules on any of our 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 10 minutes.
• Max 5 min break between games in a series. Exceptions for emergencies only.
• No harassment or discrimination of players/viewers/staff on any of our 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 us 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.