Why don't you have maybe a 64 player format (depends on how many signed up)...

-> 8 FFA games with 8 players

then, either:-
-> 1st and 2nd players in each FFA game go through to Semi-Finals
-> 2 FFA games, all 1st players in game 1 and all 2nd players in game 2
or
-> 1st players from each FFA game go to Final -> 1 game if FFA

You could either do that on a Random Civ, Pre-determinded Civ or Free Choice Civ.

that would be a good way of doing it. i think the only way to get 64 ppl to sign up would be if there was advertising for it (enter lobby msg, or ppl host room with link), otherwise theres probably only like 4 RCB players that actualy watch these forums.

or if there was only 8 or 16 players then we could do the same players on different RCB maps.

I think this'd be best...posted in in a different thread.

First of all, hardly anyone plays 1v1 RCB and a tournament was done not so long ago in this so if a tournament were to be held it should be either some sort of team format or ffa. I was trying to get people to discuss a possible ffa tournament in the tournament forum tab in AoC but few responded. After thinking it over I think this'd be the best:

Here's my idea for a RCB ffa tournament:
My idea is to have set civs w/a set arrangement along with each participant being each civ 1x in each round. However, with 8 people per game that'd be 8 games per person in the first round which may be a little much so an easier way to go about it would be 18 civs/3 => 6 civs/players each round with three rounds. This way all civs are covered so it would more or less assess all around RCB ffa skill. Top three wins from each set of games (i.e. 6 games with 6 people) go on to the next round and if there's a tie there could be some sort of tiebreaker extra round.

---First round (possible arrangement)
1. Aztecs
2. Mayans
3. Saracens
4. Chinese
5. Celts
6. Mongols

---Second round (possible arrangement)
1. Koreans
2. Japs
3. Huns
4. Franks
5. Spanish
6. Teuts

---Final Round (possible arrangement)
1. Vikings
2. Persians
3. Huns
4. Byzantines
5. Turks
6. Goths

Tournament might need to be a weekend type deal...depends on how many people sign up though.

Map Suggestion: RCB Gold 2011 v2 (most commonly played ffa map atm) or RCB Gold Shadow (new version that I'll be done with in a couple weeks that tries to incorporate more balance) or RCB Gold 2012 (newer version by isthismyname from 2011 v2 that's waiting to be rated...I forgot what he changed)

with 6 players p1 and p6 get the corner to themselves with certain civs each round. i think 8 players would be better. there could be only 4 civs and double of each, or 2 civs and 4 of each, or all same civ.
another idea could be to do a tournament with different # of players. do a game of 1v1, 2v2, ffa, and 2v2v2v2 with points for top players to see who the winner is.

gl hf with that hehe

if u get enough sign ups ill sure help out or join myself

You mean they can build in p7/p8's base? I tried to account for civs that would have too big of an advantage at the ends (e.g. japs, celts, brits) by putting them in the middle spots. If you did mean they could build there a tournament version could be made that blocks off those bases. Also, the topic of politics came up and just for safe measure towers should probably be undead for 1-2 minutes in a tournament so one player doesn't purposely get screwed over (I'm already doing this in shadow w/minute 45 secs).

I went down to 6 because 8 games per person the first round seemed like too much. Hell I guess this thing is going to probably need to be a three weekend type deal though because I doubt people would really want to play 12/18 games in a weekend nor would there be a high probability that they would if it was designed that way. I guess if we do it three separate weekends it could be back up to 8 players. Still though thats 8 people that need to play 8 games together in one weekend. Assuming a minimum of probably 45 mins a game that's 6 hours of playing not including time wasted getting everyone in the right order and what not. I think 6 is the better route to go.

We should really make this happen though...I think it'd be quite fun to play and see the outcome.

why don't you go fourth and make it, make the post and make ur own tournament, if u get enough sign ups im sure mods will help and make it offical with prizes etc

This is conclusion that was reached in the other thread as well. However, if I'm going to host it I'm tempted to wait till after my new RCB map is released and rated so it can be the map of the tournament. I should probably finish it soon with the rate at which Donnie adds maps I should try and get into the next map pack update. Note to self: include the addition of haystacks if a player isn't present at least partioning off the main portion of the base. (I had planned to add this before but forgot about it)

I meant at the start it can make a huge difference if theres no one beside u to fight at the cross. thats why hosts always make it max 7 ffa or launch with 7. they're just cheap, unfair point ****s, that want to be the only one with the corner to themselves.
ya, i dont think that would work, but with 8 players; same civ or random or pick civ= 1 game 1st round. or 2 civs = 2 games or 4 civs = 4 games.
or
if its 1v1/2v2/ffa/2v2v2v2 there would be 1 game of each and points for the winner.

IS BETTER ALL TEH SAME CIV, and ffa i guess or 2 goths, 2 aztekz, 2 mayans, 2 chinese

Anyone still interested in this?

yes!!!

i will participate if it happens.

Yeah let's make it happen sometime in the next couple months.

1vs1 tourney is a good option too