Third Time’s the Charm – Announcing PhoenixMod Tournament #3

After the second Saturday Night Fight (no drama this time) and the successful release of the launcher, we have finally reached a critical level of maturity in this project and can start focusing on continuous and smooth delivery of peak CoH content. Because we can now conveniently update the game from the back end without worrying about installation/update woes, the sole focus of the mod can be shifted to answer: How do we ride the climax of this project to the fullest. The biggest tournament in the history of the mod is definitely a good place to start. Therefore, I am pleased to announce the biggest prize pool yet:

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Mini FAQ

• When did the event start?
  • Sunday, 5th of October 2025
• Where do I keep up with the progress of the event, streams, etc. ?
  • This post will be updated before and after the tournament
  • For keeping up to date during the tournament, check the Google Sheets page for brackets here
  • When the event is done, a replay-pack and mod package will be created and archived, made for everyone in the future who wants to cast the games properly™

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Event Details

• Event name: PhoenixMod Tournament #3
• PhoenixMod patch: 0.53
• Number of players: 16
• Prize pool: 500€
• Format (group phase + double elimination)
  • Group phase: 4 groups with 4 players each, BO2 round robin per group (everyone plays everyone)
    • Earning points:
      • Tie (1-1): Both players receive 1 point
      • Not tie (2-0): Winner receives 3 points, loser receives 0 points
    • Bottom 2 of each group are eliminated, top 2 advance to play-offs
    • Tiebreaker mechanism (if two players have same amount of points): Direct match-ups -> win/lose ratio -> total winner VPs
  • Play-offs with double elimination system
    • Upper bracket plays BO5s where the winners advance and the losers drop to the lower bracket
    • Lower bracket plays BO3s where the winners advance and the losers drop out of the tournament (and straight into the DUMPSTER)
  • Grand final is BO7
• Scheduling
  • Players are required to play at least one match per week. Ideally they play more, which helps to accelerate the progress.
  • They can schedule their games during the week freely, but there is a final check-in window each Saturday from 20:00 to 23:00 Berlin Time
  • If scheduling didn’t happen during the week, whoever doesn’t show up for the final check-in will receive a loss
  • This is to give players flexibility but at the same time makes it possible to enforce a certain minimum pace
  • Each match has it’s own Discord channel, where players and admins can communicate and coordinate transparently
• Casting
  • Replays will be casted each weekend on Saturday and/or Sunday at 20:00 Berlin Time
  • Streamed LIVE on twitch.tv/nubb3r
  • Co-casters: Various, based on availability
• Prize distribution
  • 300€ for first place
  • 150€ for second place
  • 50€ for third place
• Players are expected to
  • Go full tryhard and not ragequit prematurely
  • Not spoil match results before casts (this includes streaming the matches)
  • Upload the replays in the respective match channels
    • No replay = game didn’t happen. Do not forget saving and uploading the replays!
    • Use the official name format for the replays, both in game and externally. This really helps with the admin workload.
    • Here are 2 examples:
      • “PMT3-GrpA-R1-M2-G3” (this means PhoenixMod Tournament 3, Group A, Round 1, Match 2, Game 2)
      • “PMT3-LB-QF-M1-G2” (this means PhoenixMod Tournament 3, Lower Bracket, Quarter Final, Match 1, Game 2)
• Verificaton of matches / anti-cheat measures
  • Players need to either
    • Screenshot opponent’s base (preferably at match start) and upload it to the respective discord channel
    • Record a video (can be low fps) and upload to YouTube etc. where admins can check
  • Not complying with any of these is grounds for auto-loss and/or disqualification
• Crashes, power/internet outages, etc. will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis under extreme scrutiny

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Gameplay rules

• No capwalking
• No ghost structures for blocking

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Map pool

The maps are now coming directly with the mod. Make sure you use the 1v1 maps with the “!PM” prefix, as this is most convenient and error-free.

1. Angoville
2. Argentan Crossroads
3. Beaux Lowlands
4. Blood Harvest
5. Bois du Chatelet
6. Langres
7. Ruins of Rouen
8. Semois
9. Strasbourg
10. Sturzdorf
11. Wrecked Train

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GROUP-PHASE Veto process (BO2)

1. Coin flip
2. Coinflip loser vetos 3 maps, reducing the pool from 11 to 8
3. Coinflip winner vetos 4 maps, reducing the pool from 8 to 4
4. Coinflip loser vetos 1 map, reducing the pool from 4 to 3
5. Coinflip winner picks a map and faction for game 1, reducing the pool from 3 to 2
6. Coinflip loser picks positions
7. Game 1 is played and VPs of winner are noted
8. Coinflip loser picks a map and faction for game 2, reducing the pool from 2 to 1
9. Coinflip winner picks positions
10. Game 2 is played and VPs of winner are noted

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LOWER BRACKET Veto process (BO3)

1. Coin flip
2. Coinflip loser vetos 3 maps, reducing the pool from 11 to 8
3. Coinflip winner vetos 4 maps, reducing the pool from 8 to 4
4. Coinflip loser vetos 1 map, reducing the pool from 4 to 3
5. Coinflip winner picks a map and faction for game 1, reducing the pool from 3 to 2
6. Coinflip loser picks positions
7. Game 1 is played and VPs of winner are noted
8. Coinflip loser picks a map and faction for game 2, reducing the pool from 2 to 1
9. Coinflip winner picks positions
10. Game 2 is played and VPs of winner are noted
11. Game 3 will be played on the last remaining map, where the player with more total VPs left from the previous games can choose if he wants to pick faction or position. The player with less VPs picks the other.

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UPPER BRACKET PLAYOFFS Veto process (BO5)

1. Coin flip
2. Coinflip loser vetos 2 maps, reducing the pool from 11 to 9
3. Coinflip winner vetos 3 maps, reducing the pool from 9 to 6
4. Coinflip loser vetos 1 maps, reducing the pool from 6 to 5
5. Coinflip winner picks a map and faction for game 1, reducing the pool from 5 to 4
6. Coinflip loser picks positions
7. Game 1 is played and VPs of winner are noted
8. Coinflip loser picks a map and faction for game 2, reducing the pool from 4 to 3
9. Coinflip winner picks positions
10. Game 2 is played and VPs of winner are noted
11. Coinflip loser picks a map and faction for game 3, reducing the pool from 3 to 2
12. Game 3 is played and VPs of winner are noted
13. Coinflip winner picks a map and faction for game 4, reducing the pool from 2 to 1
14. Game 4 is played and VPs of winner are noted
15. Game 5 will be played on the last remaining map, where the player with more total VPs left from the previous games can choose if he wants to pick faction or position. The player with less VPs picks the other.

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GRAND FINAL Veto process (BO7)

1. Coin flip
2. Coinflip loser vetos 1 maps, reducing the pool from 11 to 10
3. Coinflip winner vetos 2 maps, reducing the pool from 10 to 8
4. Coinflip loser vetos 1 maps, reducing the pool from 8 to 7
5. Coinflip winner picks a map and faction for game 1, reducing the pool from 7 to 6
6. Coinflip loser picks positions
7. Game 1 is played and VPs of game winner are noted
8. Coinflip loser picks a map and faction for game 2, reducing the pool from 6 to 5
9. Coinflip winner picks positions
10. Game 2 is played and VPs of game winner are noted
11. Coinflip loser picks a map and faction for game 3, reducing the pool from 5 to 4
12. Game 3 is played and VPs of game winner are noted
13. Coinflip winner picks a map and faction for game 4, reducing the pool from 4 to 3
14. Game 4 is played and VPs of game winner are noted
15. Coinflip winner picks a map and faction for game 5, reducing the pool from 3 to 2
16. Game 5 is played and VPs of game winner are noted
17. Coinflip loser picks a map and faction for game 6, reducing the pool from 2 to 1
18. Game 6 is played and VPs of game winner are noted
19. Game 7 will be played on the last remaining map, where the player with more total VPs left from the previous games can choose if he wants to pick faction or position. The player with less VPs picks the other.