May 2020 Monthly Challenge - 75th Anniversary of VE Day

by **groovysmurf** on Fri May 01, 2020 2:05 am

Official Monthly Challenge for May 2020
Brought to you by the Community Team.

75th Anniversary of VE Day

After five years and eight months, with the unconditional surrender of the Germans on May 8, 1945, World War II came to an end in Europe.

Word of the anticipated surrender had been circling for days. The official announcement of the cessation of fighting was broadcast on the evening of May 7th and the world erupted in spontaneous joy.

In London, the following day, the streets were filled with people and street parties. Bands played, flags flew and the air was filled with fireworks. At Buckingham Palace, Prime Minister Winston Churchill appeared with the Royal Family on a balcony overlooking an ecstatic crowd that packed the square below. The city brimmed with unbridled joy.

Sources: "London Celebrates VE Day, 1945" EyeWitness to History, http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2007),
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-you ... out-ve-day and https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48201749

Click Here to Join Waiting Games - Bronze

Click Here to Join Waiting Games - Silver

Click Here to Join Waiting Games - Gold

May SCOREBOARD

No Sign-Ups Required

Settings - Bronze
Maps: WWII Europe
Players Per Game: 2
Game Type: Polymorphic 4
Initial Troops: Automatic
Play Order: Sequential
Spoils: None
Reinforcements: Parachute
FOG: YES
TRENCH: OPTIONAL
Round Limit: 20 or 30
Round Length: 24 Hours
Joinablility: Public except for specifically-designated tournaments

Settings - Silver
Maps: WWII Europe
Players Per Game: 8
Game Type: Quads
Initial Troops: Automatic
Play Order: Sequential
Spoils: No Spoils
Reinforcements: Parachute
FOG: YES
TRENCH: OPTIONAL
Round Limit: 20 or 30
Round Length: 24 Hours
Joinablility: Public except for specifically-designated tournaments

Settings - Gold
Maps: WWII Europe
Players Per Game: 8
Game Type: Terminator
Initial Troops: Automatic
Play Order: Sequential
Spoils: No Spoils
Reinforcements: Parachute
FOG: YES
TRENCH: NO
Round Limit: 20 or 30
Round Length: 24 Hours
Joinablility: Public except for specifically-designated tournaments

Medal Criteria
At least 45 POINTS are required for a medal and at least TWO DIFFERENT TOKENS.

Tokens are for wins only.

Each BRONZE Token is worth 3 points
Each SILVER Token is worth 5 points
Each GOLD Token is worth 7 points

Notes

Games must start between CC Time: 2020-05-01 09:00:00 and CC Time: 2020-05-31 23:59:59 to be considered for the challenge.
Wins will count until CC Time: 2020-07-31 23:59:59.
Any issues will be solved by groovysmurf and Caymanmew, and our word is final.

by **groovysmurf** on Fri May 01, 2020 2:06 am

FAQs:

Who can play a Challenge?
Challenges are open to everyone!

How do I join?
No signups required. Join and/or create games that meet the given parameters for this month as found in the OP. Only public games count towards the challenge unless otherwise explicitly stated in the challenge OP. There is also a "join games" link in the OP to provide an easy list of qualifying games.

What are the prizes?
All players who meet or exceed the minimum number of required points for the month will earn a Challenge Achievement Medal. The point requirements change every month as we aim to provide a vast assortment of challenges which includes a varying level of difficulty.

Site Event Medals are awarded to the top three finishers on the challenge scoreboard.
1st:

2nd:

3rd:

In addition to the medals, the first place finisher receives: 1 Green Conquer Star

And the 2nd-5th place finishers receive: 1 Blue Conquer Star

When do I get my prize?
My goal is always to award prizes during the week following the completion of the event.

How do we deal with deadbeating?
Please report deadbeats in your games by sending me a PM. I will periodically do a random check however I cannot monitor every game. We will evaluate the distribution of prizes to a violating player on a case by case basis.

Tiebreakers?
Ties are awarded to the player who reached the point threshold first.

A player has me foed and it is preventing me from joining a lot of challenge games. What can I do?
PM the player in question. Be courteous and non-accusatory, ask why you are foed. Do your best to resolve any issues with the other user in this manner. However, if they decided not to remove you from their foe list then you will need to join games without that player or start your own.

What if I want to run a parallel tournament to the challenge?
Okay, awesome! Individual tournaments can be added to the challenges so that those games drop tokens. Send me a PM and we will get it added for the month.

Rulings:
1. Deadbeats will have entry points stripped.
2. Wins by round limit will drop tokens.
3. Inventory relating to the challenge will vanish at the end of the year.
4. Bot games do not drop tokens.
5. Any unforeseen abuse is still abuse. Don't take advantage of the system.

If you have any further questions or issues not covered here please either post in the active challenge thread or PM groovysmurf.

Last Updated: November 2018

by **groovysmurf** on Fri May 01, 2020 2:12 am

Despite this being posted a bit early, games still only count if they begin AFTER CC Time: 2020-05-01 09:00:00.
Have fun!

by **Donelladan** on Fri May 01, 2020 9:13 am

any reason why you restrict the 8 players games to no spoils ? that creates longer game.

by **groovysmurf** on Fri May 01, 2020 1:41 pm

Donelladan wrote:any reason why you restrict the 8 players games to no spoils ? that creates longer game.

That is why we added an extra month for games to complete...or at least we were supposed to. Just noticed it does not say that, but I will send a message to bigWham right now and see if it can be amended.

EDIT: Okay, bigWham has extended the event so games do not need to finish until July 31st.
All must still begin by May 31st at 11:59pm CCT.

by **Pirlo** on Fri May 01, 2020 6:35 pm

Thank you groovysmurf. I was disappointed by April Challenge, particularly the percentage requirement. This one is so fun and the map is awsome.

by **Pirlo** on Wed May 06, 2020 4:01 pm

Where can we find the scoreboard? the link takes to the Event Page.

by **groovysmurf** on Wed May 06, 2020 5:27 pm

Pirlo wrote:Thank you groovysmurf. I was disappointed by April Challenge, particularly the percentage requirement. This one is so fun and the map is awsome.

Glad to hear you like this one. It was mainly Caymanmew's idea. :-)

Pirlo wrote:Where can we find the scoreboard? the link takes to the Event Page.

There looks to be a tiny error, I've already PM'd bigWham so I'm guessing it'll be fixed in a day or so.

by **Pirlo** on Wed May 06, 2020 6:04 pm

groovysmurf wrote:
Pirlo wrote:Thank you groovysmurf. I was disappointed by April Challenge, particularly the percentage requirement. This one is so fun and the map is awsome.

Glad to hear you like this one. It was mainly Caymanmew's idea.

Pirlo wrote:Where can we find the scoreboard? the link takes to the Event Page.

There looks to be a tiny error, I've already PM'd bigWham so I'm guessing it'll be fixed in a day or so.

Thank you and thanks to Caymanmew! Also thanks for letting me know!

Cheerz!

by **Donelladan** on Tue May 26, 2020 7:31 am

Why did you exclude speed game from the challenge ?
Do you always exclude speed game from the monthly challenge ? If yes, can we change it ?

by **groovysmurf** on Thu May 28, 2020 5:38 pm

Donelladan wrote:Why did you exclude speed game from the challenge ?
Do you always exclude speed game from the monthly challenge ? If yes, can we change it ?

No real reason we exclude them. We have the June challenge set, but when I send it to bigWham I'll see if it's possible to also allow speed for the bronze and gold medals. The silver is for teams so probably wouldn't really work. If we can't do both for June, we'll make sure to include them for July.

by **Donelladan** on Fri May 29, 2020 3:48 pm

groovysmurf wrote:No real reason we exclude them. We have the June challenge set, but when I send it to bigWham I'll see if it's possible to also allow speed for the bronze and gold medals. The silver is for teams so probably wouldn't really work. If we can't do both for June, we'll make sure to include them for July.

Team could work as well. Double speed game aren't that uncommon.
Quad would be tough but might be doable, and might be a good reason to get speed quad game going on as well

by **ZaBeast** on Fri May 29, 2020 4:04 pm

I honnestly don't see why some speed game should be disallowed on the basis that they wouldn't fill. If you want to allow speed games, it should be on all settings. Worst case scenario, no eligible speed games start.

by **GaryDenton** on Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:06 am

Congratulations to Pirlo. Also the creators of this monthly challenge.

by **JOHNNYROCKET24** on Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:08 am

This month challenge last 3 months?

by **Pirlo** on Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:28 pm

GaryDenton wrote:Congratulations to Pirlo. Also the creators of this monthly challenge.

Thanks Gary, attributes could be given to luck. The event happened to be on one of my favorite maps in a month during which I had so much time due to COVID-19. Enjoyed it really!

by **i-andrei** on Mon Jul 06, 2020 2:21 am

Pirlo wrote:
GaryDenton wrote:Congratulations to Pirlo. Also the creators of this monthly challenge.

Thanks Gary, attributes could be given to luck. The event happened to be on one of my favorite maps in a month during which I had so much time due to COVID-19. Enjoyed it really!

congrats noob!