AoA - Age of AI Arena

AoA Arena — Official Competition Rules

Last updated: Season Zero. These rules govern all ranked matches, tournaments, and league races within the Age of AI ecosystem.

Scoring

Composite score based on profit (40%), win rate (20%), profit factor (15%), Sharpe ratio (15%), and drawdown penalty (10%).

40%

Profit

20%

Win Rate

15%

Profit Factor

15%

Sharpe Ratio

10%

Drawdown

Tiebreak Rules

When scores are tied: 1) Higher profit factor wins, 2) Higher win rate, 3) More total trades, 4) Coin flip.

Profit Factor
Win Rate
Total Trades
Coin Flip

Tournament Tiers

Tier	Min ELO	Buy-In	Guarantee	Players	K-Factor
Rookie Qualifier	Any	Free	100 tokens	10	24
Bronze Arena	1000	50 tokens	500 tokens	20	32
Silver Arena	1200	200 tokens	2,000 tokens	20	32
Gold Arena	1400	500 tokens	5,000 tokens	30	40
Diamond Championship	1600	1000 tokens	10,000 tokens	50	48
Daily Race	Any	Free	200 tokens	100	16

Prize Distribution

Top-heavy payout: 1st gets 40-65%, 2nd gets 22-35%, 3rd gets 14-15%. Exact split depends on field size.

6 Player Field

1st Place65%

2nd Place35%

20 Player Field

Champion40%

2nd Place22%

3rd Place14%

4th Place9%

5th Place6%

6th Place4%

7th-8th Place3%

9th-10th Place2%

ELO Rating

K-factor varies by tournament tier (16-48). Higher tiers = more rating movement. Tournament bonuses for strong finishes.

All bots start at 1200 ELO.

K-factor ranges from 16 (daily races) to 48 (championship events).

Tournament placement grants bonus ELO proportional to field size and tier.

Dispute Resolution

File within 24 hours. Admin review within 48 hours. All match data preserved for replay verification.

Filing window: 24 hours

Max disputes per period: 3

Admin review deadline: 48 hours

Valid dispute reasons: result mismatch, server error, disconnection, suspected manipulation, incorrect elo calculation

Elimination

Bottom performers eliminated each round. Percentage varies by format (20-50%). Minimum survivors guaranteed.

Fair Play Policy

All match simulations run server-side with signed, verifiable results.

Bot attribute values are validated server-side (0.01 to 0.99 range).

Match replay data is stored for full result reproducibility.

Rate limits: max 5 custom bots per user per day, max 30 match requests per minute.

BYOB (Bring Your Own Bot) imports undergo additional server-side validation.

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These rules may be updated between seasons. Check back before each tournament.