The tournament aims to crown one overall champion based on points accumulated across all three modes.
Schedule:
- CTF: Sunday, September 20
- Duel: Sunday, September 27
- TDM: Sunday, October 4
Registration details:
Each nation can register up to two independent teams, with each roster allowing up to six players. Teams are not locked into a fixed lineup and can rotate their registered players freely between matches. If a nation cannot field a full team, regional or combined teams are permitted and will be reviewed by the admins on a case-by-case basis.
To sign up, players need to post their team rosters in the #nationscup channel on the
Format, Rules & Map Pool:
- CTF & TDM Format: Two groups of six teams will play a Bo1 round-robin, followed by a playoff bracket with Bo1 quarterfinals/semifinals and a Bo3 final.
- Duel Format: A double-elimination bracket with Bo1 early rounds and Bo3 matches from the semifinals onward. Roster players can be swapped match to match without prior notice.
- CTF Maps: Spider Crossings, Japanese Castles, Infinity, Troubled waters, Ironworks
- TDM Maps: Hidden Fortress, Ragnarok, Purgatory, Dreadful place, Limbus
- Duel Maps: Aerowalk, Bloodrun, Cure, Sinister, Silence
Prize Pool:
The prize pool is completely community-funded through ko-fi.com/qlctf. The total amount raised will be divided among the winners of the individual modes (10% to the CTF, Duel, and TDM winners), with the remainder going to the overall podium: 40% for the Nations Cup Champion, 20% for the Runner-up, and 10% for 3rd place.
The full PDF file with the rules is attached to this news post.