ACWC Maps

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ACWC Round Maps 2013

This year's round maps are released below. For the qualifiers, first and second rounds, only the first map will be played. The map in question will be played once on both sides. At the start of the match, an admin will shuffle the teams. The team with the most players on a certain side will play from this side first. After the match is over, sides are switched and the map is replayed. The match is scored based on the cumulative flags totalled at the end of both rounds. In the event of a tie, the tiebreak map will be played in much the same way.

For the semifinals and finals, both maps will be played on both sides, as opposed to just one map on both sides. Using the final as an example, two rounds of shine are played, and cumulative flags will be totalled to make the winner of round one. Then, two rounds of elevation will be played, and cumulative flags will be totalled to make the winner of round two. If there is no clear winner, a special entrusted, secret admin (who isn't playing this year's ACWC) will choose and then reveal a final tiebreak map to be played in the same way.

Qualifier Round Map	Qualifier Tiebreak Map
ac_ingress	ac_werk

1st Round Map	1st Round TB Map
ac_desert3	ac_mines

2nd Round Map	2nd Round TB Map
ac_gothic	ac_urban

Semifinal Map 1	Semifinal Map 2
ac_power	ac_sunset

Final Map 1	Final Map 2
ac_shine	ac_elevation

The bracket will be released soon.

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Spoiler

There has been discussion amongst many AC players as to whether or not the ACWC administrators will announce the release of maps prior to game-time.

In short, we want others to decide. In an ideal world, we'd want to reveal the round maps a week or so before the given round is due to start. However, since some of the admins will also be playing for their respective countries, there has been discussion as to whether or not this could be considered "corrupt", since there is no way of knowing whether or not the admins will blab to their teammates about what maps are going to be played, thus giving their team(s) an advantage.
(DISCLAIMER: We never would, but it's just for those who think otherwise).

So, please vote on the poll - what would you prefer from the 2013 ACWC?