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What is the Live Queue?
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The Live Queue is for fast-paced games on AWBW, and it is open to all players.
All games are automatically created and from a wide range of maps.
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How do I join?
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To join the Live Queue, navigate to the Live Queue, select the game modes, and join the queue!
You can also select any of the three available game modes. You will only receive games for the modes you have selected.
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How are games started?
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All games will be automatically created for you. The queue scans for available opponents every 5 seconds.
Once you and your opponent accept the match then the game is created and it will automatically start once the timer runs out regardless of if all players have readied.
If all players have readied then the game will start immediately and will not wait for the timer to expire.
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What happens if my opponent never accepts a match?
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If you accept the match and your opponent doesn't then the game will not be created and you'll wait for the next available opponent.
If neither you nor your opponent accept the match then both of you will be remove from the Live Queue.
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What happens if my opponent never readies for our game?
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The game will automatically start when the timer runs out.
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How does the queue choose my opponents?
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By default, the queue looks for players with a similar rating as you that are also in the queue and creates a match between the two of you.
As you wait in the queue, the maximum allowed gap between your rating and your opponent's rating increases until about 10 minutes where you can match with anybody else.
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What are the available game modes?
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There are currently three available game modes to choose from:
1) Standard: Games played with fog of war turned off and normal funding (1000 per property). These games are the classic way that AWBW is typically played.
2) Fog of War: Games played with fog of war turned ON. These games are marked by more uncertainty and opportunities for surprise tactics.
3) High Funds: Games played with funding set to 2000+ per property. These games feature increased usage of high tech units and more frequent CO power usage.
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What do each of the Options do?
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The following options are available for players with over 10 games in the Live Queue to use to tailor their games.
1) "Limit to +/- 200 MMR": If-enabled, the maximum allowed gap between you and your opponents rating is 200.
2) "Use Overall ELO as MMR": If-enabled, the rating for matchmaking will be your Overall ELO instead of your per-mode ELO.
3) "Limit to A+ Maps": If-enabled, then only S-rank and A-rank maps will be randomly selected.
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How are the settings selected for each game?
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All games are 1v1, and use the following settings:
- Tags: OFF
- Weather: Clear
- CO Powers: ON
- Timer: 5 minutes initial + 2 minutes per turn
- Turn Time Limit: 7 days
The CO tier for each game is randomly selected, and follows the default tier lists for each game mode. CO tiers and unit bans may be manually modified on a per-map basis by the Map Committee, in addition.
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