my next Tournament plans

2- 2 weeks i think

3- yes (only speeking of myself)

4- at the end is better i think

5- no

6- i agree

7- i think a havresting Tournament will be good here are the rules:

*every alliance should send cotters to the Tournament square

*for every hour cotters get 1 point 

*the alliance can sned army to guard the cotters

*if an other alliance attack the army and kill the cotters then (and only then) the send their cotters they can get all the points in the square (for example alliance A got 3 point in a square and have an army there if alliance B kill that army and send their cotters they get the 3 point in the next hour plus 1)

*sending cotters to a Tournament square while the alliance have cotters there will make the first ones go home

*every 5cotters get 1 point per hour

*point are a sort of ressorce (i dont know want but i think you can find a solution)

*the first alliance that get 1250 point win the 1st place

*the second alliance win the 2nd place

*the third alliance win the 3rd place and end the Tournament (so the end date is unknown )

8- i dont think it's a good idea

I think a Month is too long. From past experiences, from fellow players and my own, I have seen people getting burned out; a month is just too taxing. I say two weeks at the most. Although I am aware this will be related to *2.

If the notice is two weeks before it starts, Alliances can send to whichever spot they want to go for if they are far away. If some of those spots happen to be heavily contended, more fun, and more chances for the NOT-BIG 3 to score. It adds a strategical component. And it can add fun for those who guessed right ;)

Hell yeah! There is a public scoreboard, and alliances can issue medals based on that. I really doubt that an alliance ending #2 or #3 will issue a winner medal.

In my opinion, you should only take snapshots at member lists at the start of a tournament, and at the end. If people who are on a start list in one alliance and show up on another list at the end, they get the rewards of the alliance they started in. This allows new players to get in and get rewarded, while discouraging players to jump ship when certain alliances recruit because they want to win so bad...

Not me, and it shouldn't anybody in my opinion. This is a game. You are not handing over your bank account details. I have seen complaints, from alliances before. I laugh at those.

See my earlier comment about players burning out... Having an end date is essential to planning. I may not be a war player, although I learned a lot while in SIN, but I am a capable tourney player. And speaking from HUGcr's last campaign, there was planning. An end date is essential, because Tourney Generals need to know when to send what.

EDIT: Also, if you just suddenly hit the end button unannounced, you will get a lot of FLAK from alliances who did not win, maybe even calls of being biased. Just avoid that trap...

I would like to see individual tournaments, maybe hunting, where small players have a shot at winning. Maybe set a limit to size of players allowed in.

1. I think between 2 and 4 weeks. 4 weeks is a big commitment in a world where we are time poor.

2.Spring it on people, if they know it going to start in Feb, they can build troops, but will not know the commencement date.

3. Glory is gold. Prizes matter less than bragging rights

4. Awards should be handed out when you feel comfortable based on what is easiest.

5. Nope, any key is fine

6. Get DEVS to generate a random end date, they can give 24 hours notice for you to tie things up.

7. Undead tournament, anything that spontaneously appears and we can hunt down. King of the Hill is boring.

8. Selfishly I would say keep it one tourney, we based our alliance positioning on this premise.

1) How long the Tournament should be?
if King of the Hill, 3 weeks seems good.

2) How long should the notice be?
1 week

3) will people still be willing to take part if there aren't any prizes?

4) when should I do the snapshot of the Alliance for handing out awards?
Depends if there was notice for the event - with proper notice, i'd say a snapshot on day 1 or 2, and another just before it ended. With no notice, a snapshot at day 3-5, then another before it ended. Players would have to be present for both to be awarded.

5) I will be using the combat API key for my next Tournament because the combat API key has better stats, and I already have code for it but will this turn anyone way from taking part in the Tournament?

6) What do you guys think about having an unknown end date?
I like the concept, but I think I would like to have some sort of maximum possible duration known - as in: under a month, but no specific end date. That way players have an idea of what theyre getting themselves into.