crossposting cos i havent seen it posted here yet:
https://rgl.gg/?a=1762&r=43

"After a lot of preparation, we’re happy to announce our latest 6s map testing cup!

The Cup will be free to play and will take place on Aug 24th and 25th!

This map cup is intended to gather extra data on maps that have been played in other regions or have been requested by the player base to be tested. Testing these maps will give us the opportunity to see the value, and receive feedback on these maps. To see if they would hold value in running in sixes season 16.

The cup will run for two days in a double round-robin format with 4-team pods sorted by traditional 6s divisions (NC, AM, IM, etc). Teams in each pod will play every other team twice, never on the same map!


Map Pool and Schedule

The map pool will have a different map for each Group Stage round. The maps will be cp_entropy_b5b, cp_Granary_pro_rc16f, and koth_govan_b6. There will be NO Playoffs scheduled for this cup.

Match schedules for all divisions will be released on Aug 23th, allowing teams to schedule matches at their convenience, However, default times will be set if teams cannot agree on alternate times. The top team at the end of all 6 matches will win their group.There will be a tie-breaker match scheduled in the event of a tie at the top of the standings.

ALL MATCHES MUST BE PLAYED before Aug 25th at 11:59 EDT.

The default schedule* will be as follows, (all times EDT):

Sign-ups end: Aug 22th, 2024

Saturday, Aug 24th - Day 1

Group Stage Round 1: 18:30 EDT - cp_entropy_b5b
Group Stage Round 2: 20:00 EDT - koth_govan_b6
Group Stage Round 3: 21:30 EDT - cp_Granary_pro_rc16f

Sunday, Aug 25th - Day 2

Group Stage Round 4: 18:30 EDT - cp_Granary_pro_rc16f
Group Stage Round 5: 20:00 EDT - koth_govan_b6
Group Stage Round 6: 21:30 EDT - cp_entropy_b5b


*If both teams are ready before the scheduled start time, matches are encouraged to be played early. However, if teams do not want to play beforehand games will be played at default time. All matches must be played before Sunday, Aug 25th 11:59 EST. If a tiebreaker match must be played the players will have until Monday 10:00 EST to play that tiebreaker.

Configs and Map Versions

Control Point (5CP): Each 5CP map has a map timer limit of 30 minutes* and a round timer of 4 minutes. There are no halftimes played, instead matches using the 5CP Progressive Config (rgl_6s_5cp_match_pro.cfg) are continuous until a winner is declared.

Configs

The rgl_6s_5cp_match_pro.cfg config will be used for cp_Granary_pro_rc16f, and cp_entropy_b5b
The rgl_6s_koth_match_pro.cfg config will be used for koth_govan_b6


The map versions being used are:

cp_granary_rc16f
koth_govan_b6
cp_entropy_b5b

FAQ

What servers should we use?
All Serveme servers should already have the maps uploaded to them; however, it is highly recommended to download the maps from the link above before connecting to reduce connect time, delays, or other issues for those matches."