[p]The tournament will run from September 10th to December 17th and will follow a five round Swiss system format for teams of four players.[/p][p][/p][p]We welcome entries from complete teams of four, with the option of including a fifth reserve player. Individuals, or groups of two or three who would like to participate and are open to being assigned to a team, are also strongly encouraged to join. [/p][p][/p][p]This is a community celebration, and all are welcome![/p][p][/p][p]Tournament Format[/p][p]Each team will assign one player to each of the four historical periods featured in every round:[/p]

• [p]Field of Glory II: Bronze Age, Classical, Fall of Rome[/p][/*]
• [p]Field of Glory II: Medieval: Medieval period[/p][/*]

[p]In Round 1, teams will be paired randomly. From Round 2 onwards, matchups will be determined using the Swiss system combined with a custom scoring model. Importantly, no team will face the same opponent more than once throughout the tournament. [/p][p][/p][p]Each team match will consist of four games, with players facing their counterparts from the opposing team in their assigned periods.[/p][p][/p][p]What’s new in WTC25[/p][p]This year’s edition introduces a new mirror match format. For each round, the army lists and terrain types will be pre-set and shared by both players in each match-up. [/p][p]All army lists will feature historical opponents, with unique pairings for every round. Players will have 18 days to complete each match.[/p][p]Full tournament rules, scoring details, and ongoing updates are available in the dedicated WTC25 thread on the Field of Glory II forum: [/p][p]https://forum.slitherine.com/viewforum.php?f=660[/p][p][/p][p]Important dates to mark[/p]

• [p]August 31st – Entry deadline[/p][/*]
• [p]September 3rd – Final team list announced[/p][/*]
• [p]September 9th – Live team draw on Twitch[/p][/*]
• [p]September 10th – Tournament begins
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[p]Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams:[/p]

• [p]1st Place Team – $50 Slitherine digital store coupons per each team members[/p][/*]
• [p]2nd Place Team – $30 Slitherine digital store coupons per each team members[/p][/*]
• [p]3rd Place Team – $20 Slitherine digital store coupons per each team members[/p][/*]

[p]In addition to the team prizes, we’ll also be awarding individual prizes to further boost engagement within the community:[/p]

• [p]Most Valuable Player (MVP) – One individual not in a prize winning team[/p][/*]
• [p]Spot Prize – One individual (not in a prize winning team or the MVP) who participated in all five rounds[/p][/*]

[p] Each of these players will receive a custom portrait  in Field of Glory: Kingdoms style, a unique way to leave their mark on the game.[/p][p]A special thank you to Angus and Mike for their continued commitment and support in making this tournament possible once again.[/p][p][/p][p]We look forward to seeing the best commanders rise to the challenge![/p][p]
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