Alliance Tournaments

**Alliance Tournaments** are contests between alliances to determine the "best" alliance. They consist of alliances playing a game or series of games against each other, and usually follow a bracket-style format. Most tournaments are not sponsored by Bytro, and thus no special gold prize is given.

Some tournaments are only one time, while others recur every set period of time (ex. annually or semi-annually)

Below is information about common rules and types of alliance tournaments, as well as major community tournaments and current iterations of them.

### Format

Generally, tournaments carry a set format in each iteration. There are 2 major tournament formats: the **Group & Bracket** format, and the **Full Bracket** format.

#### Group & Bracket

The first common format for tournaments is the Group & Bracket format. In this format, the tournament consists of two stages: a Group Stage and a Bracket Stage. In the Group Stage, all participating alliances are divided into a set number of Groups, which usually consist of about 4 alliances. Alliances play each other alliance in their group, with the alliance(s) that perform best in their groups moving on to the bracket.

#### Full Bracket

The other common tournament format is the Full Bracket format. With this format, all participating alliances are seeded into a bracket, generally the alliances with the higher ELO get the better seeding positions. Alliances then play each other, with the loser being knocked out of the tournament and the winner moving on.

### Maps

Many alliance tournaments agree upon a certain map to use for all games. Popular maps used include the Europe Clash of Nations map, the Road to War map, and the World at War map because they are evenly balanced. However, the Historic World War map and the 1939 Blitzkrieg map are also common choices for alliance tournaments.

### Gold usage

Most alliance tournaments have rules regarding gold usage. They usually agree to ban any gold usage in the game rounds, in an effort to make the game more fair. Since there is no option to turn off gold usage when creating games, the **Alliance Leaders** assume responsibility of making sure their players don't use gold. If it is apparent that a player is violating these rules by using gold in the round, they can be removed by the game admin(s), and another player from that alliance (that is not already playing in the game) may replace them.

### Peace Periods

Sometimes, tournaments agree to add a peace period to their games. The peace period is usually only a couple days; if it is longer, the games will last too long. Peace Periods allow players time to build up their army and economy without being involved in combat.

### Time Limits

Some tournaments agree that games should not last more than a certain period of days, to keep tournaments from lasting too long. Common limits for games are 14, 21, or 28 days (2, 3, or 4 weeks). If no alliance wins the game before the time is up, the result of the game depends on what format is being used. If the game is a Group Stage game, the game is declared a tie and both alliances get a point. If it is a Bracket Stage game, the team with the most VP when the game ends is declared the winner.

## Major Community Tournaments

Below are some of the major tournaments of Call of War, as well as summaries of their recent iterations.

## Champions League Tournament

### How to Qualify

The top 16 alliances (as of March 15th) are invited to participate. If an alliance declines, the next (17th) alliance will be invited to take their place.

The **Champions League Tournament** is Call of War's chief alliance tournament. The top 16 alliances are invited to participate in this annual Full Bracket tournament. It starts in mid-April, around the time of Call of War's birthday, and usually ends in mid-July. It is the only public tournament sponsored by Bytro, who treats the winning coalition to a special badge of distinction and 10,000 gold per member.

Format: Full Bracket

Time of Year: April - July

Recurring: Annually

How to Qualify: The top 16 alliances (as of March 15th) are invited to participate. If an alliance declines, the next (17th) alliance will be invited to take their place.

#### 2022 Champions League Tournament

The 16 alliances that participated in the 2022 CLT were (in order of ELO, from highest to lowest):

Panzer Divisions (International), La Guardia De La Noche (International), From Brazil (Brazil), Huflec SUM (Poland), Amerika Eucleia (International), FEB E-Sports (Brazil), iSimsizLer (International), Grupy Szturmowe (Poland), X Flotigglia (Italy), The Terrible Coalition (Netherlands), Fortress (Russia), Make it Easy (International), Dark Legacy (Turkey), Bad Bull (International), Devastators (Russia), and Technocratic Union (Poland).

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## Outer Realm Games

### How to Qualify

Be one of the top 16 alliances (in terms of ELO) in the Outer Realm League.

The **Outer Realm Games** is the culminating event of the Outer Realm League, one of Call of War's most prestiged alliance leagues.

Format: Full Bracket

Time of Year: February - May

Recurring: Annually

How to Qualify: Be one of the top 16 alliances (in terms of ELO) in the Outer Realm League.

#### 2023 Outer Realm Games

The 16 alliances that will participate in the 2023 ORG are (in order of ELO, highest to lowest):

1. Devastators (Russia)
2. Graywolf (International)
3. Brute Force (Russia)
4. The Force (South Korea)
5. Redwolf (International)
6. The Rainmen (India)
7. The Last Legion (United States)
8. Beg for Mercy (United States)
9. Partisans of Croatia (Croatia)
10. Royal Guardians (United Kingdom)
11. Czech Tigers (Czechia)
12. Lonestar Alliance (United States)
13. The Fun Train (Japan)
14. First Order (Germany)
15. Mad Hungarians (Hungary)
16. Soldiers of Hell (New Zealand)

This tournament has not yet started, so further information is not available at this time.

## Academy Games

### How to Qualify

Be one of the top 16 alliances (in terms of ELO) in the Academy League.

The **Academy Games** are the culminating tournament of the Academy League, another prestiged alliance league.

Format: Group & Bracket

Time of Year: September - October

Recurring: Annually

How to Qualify: Be one of the top 16 alliances (in terms of ELO) in the Academy League.

#### 2022 Academy Games

The 16 alliances that participated in the 2022 ACA were (in order of ELO, highest to lowest):

Dark Legacy (Turkey), Lethal Squad (Spain), Kommando Spectre (Germany), Bangtan Sonyeodan (South Korea), Hiroshima (Japan), Vengeance (Austria), Von Kaiser (Germany), Czech Tigers (Czechia), Yoshinoya (Japan), Martija (Croatia), First Order (Denmark), Kochi (Japan), Le Petit Alians (France), Xinnie the Pooh (South Korea), Sarajevo '05 (Bosnia), and Dinh Krat Huoy (Vietnam)

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## Nations League

### How to Qualify

Be the top alliance of your nation to be considered for the tournament (International alliances are excluded). Out of those, the top 32 alliance (in terms of ELO) are chosen for the tournament.

The **Nations League Tournament** is an annual tournament pitting the top alliances of several nations in a Group & Bracket style tournament. The 32 participating alliances are randomly divided into 8 groups of 4, with the top two alliances per group moving on to the bracket.

Format: Group & Bracket

Time of Year: June - September

Recurring: Annually

How to Qualify: Be the top alliance of your nation to be considered for the tournament (International alliances are excluded). Out of those, the top 32 alliance (in terms of ELO) are chosen for the tournament.

#### 2022 Nations League

The 32 alliances that participated in the 2022 NLT were (in order of ELO, highest to lowest):

From Brazil (Brazil), Grupy Szturmowe (Poland), X Flotigglia (Italy), Fortress (Russia), Dark Legacy (Turkey), Lethal Squad (Spain), Kalamari Inkarnation (Japan), The Terrible Coalition (Netherlands), Albiceleste (Argentina), No. 311 Czechoslovak Squadron (Czechia), Fields of Gold (Ukraine), Kommando Spectre (Germany), Roosevelt Pact (United States), No Mas Oro (Honduras), Strike King (France), Inkognito (Austria), Selucid Empire (Iran), Letzte Reich (Moldova), Martija (Croatia), Viva Mexico (Mexico), First Order (Denmark), The Serbs (Serbia), Dinh Krat Huoy (Vietnam), Sunshine (Barbados), Gangnam Style (South Korea), Imperio Romano (Switzerland), Barkada (Philippines), Soldieroos (Australia), Royal Canadian Mounties (Canada), Ashwa Gandha (India), God Save the Queen (United Kingdom), and The Great Pact (Slovenia)

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## How to get your Alliance in a Tournament

In general, only alliances with a high ELO and a decent win-loss record are considered for major tournaments. However, there are plenty of amateur, non-ranked tournaments that are more fun-based and don't have an ELO minimum. You can find more information about such tournaments in the Call of War Forum

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