The tournament will run from September 10th to December 17th and will follow a five round Swiss system format for teams of four players.
We welcome entries from complete teams of four, with the option of including a fifth reserve player. Individuals, or groups of two or three who would like to participate and are open to being assigned to a team, are also strongly encouraged to join.
This is a community celebration, and all are welcome!
Tournament Format
Each team will assign one player to each of the four historical periods featured in every round:
Field of Glory II: Bronze Age, Classical, Fall of Rome
Field of Glory II: Medieval: Medieval period
In Round 1, teams will be paired randomly. From Round 2 onwards, matchups will be determined using the Swiss system combined with a custom scoring model. Importantly, no team will face the same opponent more than once throughout the tournament.
Each team match will consist of four games, with players facing their counterparts from the opposing team in their assigned periods.
What’s new in WTC25
This year’s edition introduces a new mirror match format. For each round, the army lists and terrain types will be pre-set and shared by both players in each match-up.
All army lists will feature historical opponents, with unique pairings for every round. Players will have 18 days to complete each match.
Full tournament rules, scoring details, and ongoing updates are available in the dedicated WTC25 thread on the Field of Glory II forum: https://forum.slitherine.com/viewforum.php?f=660
Important dates to mark
August 31st – Entry deadline
September 3rd – Final team list announced
September 9th – Live team draw on Twitch
September 10th – Tournament begins
Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams:
1st Place Team – $50 Slitherine digital store coupons per each team members
2nd Place Team – $30 Slitherine digital store coupons per each team members
3rd Place Team – $20 Slitherine digital store coupons per each team members
In addition to the team prizes, we’ll also be awarding individual prizes to further boost engagement within the community:
Most Valuable Player (MVP) – One individual not in a prize winning team
Spot Prize – One individual (not in a prize winning team or the MVP) who participated in all five rounds
Each of these players will receive a custom portrait in Field of Glory: Kingdoms style, a unique way to leave their mark on the game.
A special thank you to Angus and Mike for their continued commitment and support in making this tournament possible once again.
We look forward to seeing the best commanders rise to the challenge!