how to prevent ?

will be reduced as all signups will be checked one by one by staff members for any other accounts and other criteria etc.

As suggestions come in some criteria and settings can be altered if needed for the tournament ,It is not final yet.

Players will probably have to sign up in fours (as a team) but this decision will be on the main sign up page later.

Can you feel the buzz and excitement

go go and block MS and NPL smurfs not even 1:1 rating 0:1

Division A (Beginners Ladder)

No players with a win/loss ratio of 2:1 in the Beginners RM Ladder (minimum of 20 games, e. g. 20 Wins, 3 Losses).
No more than 400 games played.
Players with an aka rating that has reached, or is close to reaching the rating cap.
Teams must be split evenly.
Zero games played in the MS lounge. Should be "Zero wins in the MS Lounge."
No zero gamers with an AKA rating > 1300.
No rush game - 40" until you can start attacking. Should be "No rush game - 30" until you can start attacking. Because people can reach Imperial Age by the time of 30 minutes and then fighting usually starts.
< 1300 (Beginners Rating)

No rush until 40' better..
With 30 I have enough time/ army to break u.

I would put 40 division A
35 division B

I think its ok how it was suggested. Only Div A with time out for rushing (40´´) and Div B with no restriction time.

The zero wins in MS lounge is not a bad idea ,division A players shouldn't imp at 30 anyway lol.

However imo, players in conditions for playing in Div A sholud suggest if 40min no rush is ok (that is a GR setting, and i dont see that it is used often here in voobly). But probably 40min no rush helps prevent the noob-bushing.

Zero wins in the MS lounge is a bit too strict. What if a player has say... 10 wins and 40 losses? Those wins could've come from his/her team carrying them to the win. If a player has that kind of ratio, they are still considered noob imo.

Division A is set at NR 40" because if a player can rush at 30" & @ Imp age, they aren't that noob. I don't know of any noobs that can imp before 30". A lot of noobs don't start an army until minute 35" and up.

Division B has no restricted rush times.

Regarding smurfs, we have criteria set so smurfs won't be able to bypass and sneak their way in. Many factors will be checked before any player will be approved for entry. These factors are listed under the Division Criteria.

Do you think 200 games played (from 2012 to present) in the MS lounge for Division A is too much?

I think it's fine.
won't matter if they don't learn since 2012 how to play, it won't learn anymore 11

Another idea would be the ability exchange the prizes from individual premium to clan premium.
So if a player is part of a standard clan he can either keep gold for himself or rather make the clan premium instead.
If a team is already premium then maybe the prize will extend their membership ex: 12month clan membership if they come in first then it will be 12+6 premium.

And an individual that is already premium could have his account extended if he comes in top 3 ,depending on his premium level.

We will have to see how many clans sign-up first. I'm not sure this has been offered before in a tournament. Let me do some research first before giving a confirmation.

It turns out Premium Teams have been offered as tournament prizes before. They aren't used as prizes very often. I think most people prefer the Premium Account, than getting a Premium Team. You may get more long term use out of the Premium Account than with a Premium Team.

This also isn't a Clan Only tournament. It is open for players that will use fmt instead of a clan tag to play.

If a player enters and they are already a premium member, we can see about extending their premium depending on the prize; 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place.

We cannot do exchanges or transfers of premium memberships.