So from what I can read 25% of game B and C will be promoted to game A and the bottom 50% of game A will get demoted. There is obviously somethign fishy here as last set there were 190 countries in B+C and 36 in game A and there are now still 36 countries in game A.

190*.25= 47.5

36*.5=18

18+47=65

Is math wrong or is there something discounting dead+protection+inactive+vacation countries(which would have to have been 2/3 of B+C)?

What is the actual cut-off?

Only countries that keep the same name and click the link get promoted. Also some players leave A to start over again with different names. Thats what I do every few sets.

So that means if I finish in the top 20 in game B or C, assuming 80 countries in each, I will get the choice to be promoted?

I think so.

Sweet. Thanks!

yeah if you want to move upto A you have to keep the name you used. If you want to not be moved to A just select choose a new name option.

So how come so many want to stay in the lower levels then? Winning 2A used to be a prestigious thing. I guess there were like 7-8 levels then and 230 countries or so in Game A. I got 2nd and 3rd but never won. :/

its the same people playing in and out and nobody wants to beat up on a friend, so staying in the lower levels to wreck people for even a spy op is a thing now.

So I can make mortal enemies by grabbing once nowadays?

A gentle double tap means the seek me up IRL and throw a molotov flufftail in my face I guess?

well Tournament is the wild west of EE, only protection you have is your NW, being more then 2x or half someone size will stop them unless they dec war then its 1/8 to 8x, Otherwise get lots of tanks/troops/spies/SDI

It was better with 7-8 levels then the scum wouldn't reach game A usually.

i remember ... tourney is more fun and more interesting with more players!

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Yeah, back then it took a few months to grind to game A from the very bottom. I was quite proud of reaching game A back then. Now it literally takes no effort.

No effort is a bit of an understatement. I started on like the 19th and got in with a margin. If there were bots in tourney, some of them would end up in game A.