Welcome everyone! This is a follow up to my first successful tournament, Many Lands. This one is Many Lands II - The European Tour. I'll also be posting another one soon, Many Lands III - North American Tour (coming soon!)
The first round will start with 27 players in 9 groups of 3. Second round will be the 9 winners in 3 groups of 3, with the finals being the 3 winners of the second round groups. Players will be randomly placed in each group by Random.org's Random Sequence Generator.
Each group will play 3 games, and players will need to win two games to win the group and advance. If all 3 players win 1 game each, a 4th game will be played as a sudden death playoff, with the winner advancing (and if it's the finals, then it would be for the championship).
All games will be Standard, Sequential, Escalating, Unlimited, Foggy.
The first round will be on Italy, Portugal, and Malta. The tie breaker game will be San Marino. The second round will be on Germany, France, and BeNeLux. The tie breaker game will be WWII Eastern Front. The final round will be Europe, Europa, and Europe 1914. The tie breaker game, if needed, will be the big one - WWII Europe (This game will be No Fog of War).
Once 27 players are in, I'd like to add up to 6 reserves and get started ASAP. Players will have 48hrs to join or will be replaced promptly with the reserves.
The first round will start with 27 players in 9 groups of 3. Second round will be the 9 winners in 3 groups of 3, with the finals being the 3 winners of the second round groups.
The games are all 3 player games. Winner of two games will advance.