The admins of #tdmpickup are proud to present next installment of the QuakeLive TDM Draft Cup which will start on Sunday January 3, 2016 at 15:00 UTC.

Sign-ups are open now, and check-in on the day of the cup is required. Slots for the cup are limited, and are based on first-come-first-served basis. Detailed information is outlined in the requirements section below.

 
Tournament Format
  • 4v4 TDM, Double Elimination bracket.
  • WB matches are BO3, LB matches are BO1.
  • LB Final and Grand Final will not be played due to anticipated time constraints.
  • WB Final will decide first/second place.
 
Maplist
  • Dreadful place
  • Hidden Fortress
  • Limbus
  • Purgatory
  • Ragnarok
  • Intervention
  • Realm of Steel Rats
  • Deep Inside
  • Grim Dungeons
 
Map Picking Procedure
  • BO3: Cointoss -> pick, pick, drop, drop, drop
  • BO1: Cointoss -> drop, drop, drop, drop, drop
 
How To Sign-up
  • Type !draft_a on our Quakenet channel #tdmpickup until Sunday January 3, 2016 16:00 UTC.
  • If you are signed up and you want to remove yourself, just use command !draft_r.
  • Check-in within 30 minutes before the start of the tournament by typing !checkin.
Please note that if you have not checked in you will be removed automatically.
 
Requirements
  • Everybody needs to play 10 pickup games in the fortnight prior to the tournament, in order to be able to signup to the tournament. You can check how many games are remaining on if any via !draft_a.
  • Eat before the tournament and/or prepare snacks. Let's all try to cut the delays to the absolute minimum.
  • This tournament will take several hours to complete. Add only if you have a free evening, thanks!
  • Be ready to use voice communication.
  • If you leave the channel before the teams are posted, you will be removed from the tournament.
  • The spaces for the tournament are limited, 32/64 players, dependent on interest. Players added beyond the limit may still get a chance to participate and will be considered as possible subs on first add first served basis.
  • If you didn't manage to register during the signup period, stay around on the channel. Play some games, watch the streams, we may need you as a substitute player in later rounds ;)

Your admins will be: wdx2, un4x, afgh, and prophy.

The bot will print out the brackets at #tdmpickup channel along with the server information for where games should be played, and will automatically post further information after each round.

Streams: icon_twitch TBA (special features for streamers are promised)
Links: icon_irc #tdmpickup