



Ready for some clan wars? And how about not only "some" clan wars, but right off the best in town? Well, then you're in luck - RTS League's Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Clan League is ready to bring you tons of fun and friendly competing with the longest tradition out of anything in the community yet again - 16 years of teamplay goodness open to any and all clans, looking to determine which one stands above the rest and can claim the title of the best clan in the community!



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Season 40 saw Frantic take the prestigious Golden Banner, potentially marking a dawn of a new era, but as history has taught us, nothing is that simple in RTS League - the format tests the clans truly and firmly, and only the best of the best can make it to the top, let alone in consecutive seasons, or even ever again at all! Let's see who next can at least close in on the legendary RVK streak, when even a toppest clan like CZ, the closest to that feat of the recent era, struggles with that gargantuan task - but, well, they still are a rare team with now 6! Banner placements in a row, three of them Gold, so I guess it's not really that bad after all :d



But RTS League is of course not only about the experts, quite the opposite, it's always been mainly about the chance of absolutely everyone to compete in a way that is unique and allows meaningful match-ups between variously skilled clans, as where else do you see so unexpected upsets as when a newcomer turns into a dark horse or a supposed 1600 clan pulls a well-trained surprise strategy on a 2k team! While RTSL is a rare place where you can play against the top experts you otherwise would have a hard time convincing, you are also assured to be having opponents of your skill level allowing you to measure your prowess amongst "yours" as well - and what better way to improve your game than this great combination of approaches, amiright?



Well then, what are you waiting for? For the info how to sign up I guess - here it all comes:



Novelties for Season 41



Since UserPatch 1.5 is such a god-sent mana, we're of course going to encourage you to use it in RTS League as well (tbh we wouldn't succeed in stopping you anyway, so... :d) - while the implementation on Voobly is not finalised yet, your own testing has proven it's solid enough, and therefore as we're waiting for the final release, let's already enjoy its benefits and cross our fingers, clutch the rabbit's foot, hang up the horseshoe that we do not lose any of the recs due to some update



With Nations Cup closing, the current NC 2017 mapset has seen rich use, and therefore the maps are allowed to be used if both clans agree - they've already been in use in the latter stages of the last season, so just confirming they're cool.



There is one more thing that is not much of a novelty, but rather a question we wanted to ask all the clans signing up, and that is what is your clan's stance on Wololo Kingdoms - would your players be ready and wanting to play in a WK RTS League? That means if you have enough players with all the expansions and those players would also want to participate - this way we're hoping to get some semblance of an idea if such a League would be viable, so please answer honestly and not with wishful thinking, we're not looking to see if you like the idea (I'm guessing most will), but if it's a real possibility for your clan. Please supply the answer with your sign-up post. (We'd, of course, continue running the AoC League as well, WK would be an extension.)



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Oh and we're also in need of a webmaster/webdev (other staff volunteers can apply as well, of course!) - we're ready to make things better around here, just need help making it happen RTS League is one of the coolest and also most respected community efforts in the "Age of" world (and longest running, again, 16 years!), so your work would be a help to every player out there enjoying the games we love as well.



Otherwise we're always on the lookout for casters/streamers to help us broadcast all the valiant efforts live - if you're interested in helping your fellow gamers and getting some real good games to stream live, do let us know!



And now finally to the sign ups then - how to take part in RTS League Season 41?



To take part in Season 41 and have a chance at the fun (and the Banners ), your clan will need to fit a few conditions to ensure you would be a positive contribution to the League.



First you will need a Clan Operator - the guy/gal representing you in the competition, scheduling your matches with the opponents and communicating with League staffers on your behalf. This person should be reliable, responsible and available regularly, every day if at all possible. Proper and timely communication is the key here. You can, of course, have more than 1 Clan Operator to cover for each other



Then you must have at least 6 active players ready to participate - this is to ensure you are able to complete your matches regularly even if some of your heroes happen to be temporarily unavailable. We are also a clan competition, not team competition, therefore the players need to be your true clan members, not random guest players you just asked a day before to play with you in RTSL.



Further you need to be familiar with the League rules and all the novelties for this season posted above (they override the Rules). Read them carefully - ignorance is no excuse. Really not, help save both you and us a headache of potential disputes.



And when you've checked all these points and you're ready to join, then again make sure that your clan meets the criteria listed above and within the rules and simply post the following sign-up form (if you're new and need an account first, follow the instructions up top under the menu and we'll get it done). Returning clans need just to confirm the participation (and re-read the rules, just in case - from experience even seasoned clans forget).





Clan Tag:

Clan Name:

Clan Website:

Number of Active Members:

Clan Operator Nickname and Contact:

Clan Leader Nickname and Contact:

Clan Operator has read the rules and agrees to them:

Would your clan be able to play in Wololo Kingdoms RTS League? (In case of a positive answer, specify number of players willing to play and having all expansions, therefore being able to.):