Rules
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Last Updated: 9/16/2006 6:14:30 PM
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Registration
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Age Limitations
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17 years of age and older. Random checks will be done on random players. Players may be required to submit information to prove their age.
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Geographical Location
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Open to all players in North America
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Online Registration
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All players must register online at iGames.org
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Event Structure
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Event Format
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The Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence Tournament for the PlayStation®2 will consist of an 8 week program that will start on July 29th. Qualifying Matches will be held during the first seven weeks of the event on the weekends, with qualifiers being held for both TDM and DM game modes.
After seven weeks of qualifiers, the top 128 players from DM, and the top 32 teams will be invited to the Championship Tournament.
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Game Format
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Saturday: TDM
Sunday: DM
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Maps
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Week 1 - Brown Town
Week 2 - Svyatogornyj East
Week 3 - Graniny Gorki Lab
Week 4 - Mountaintop
Week 5 - Pillbox Purgatory
Week 6 - High Ice
Week 7 - City Under Siege
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Scheduling
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Match Schedule: (All times in PST)
11 AM PST to 3 PM PST
Players who miss a scheduled match will have it count as a lost.
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Competition Rules
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Server Settings
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Team Deathmatch Settings:
Round Time: 5
Number of Team Victories: 3
Starting Number of Tickets: 50
Deathmatch Settings:
Round Time: 15
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How to participate
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All players must register on the iGames.org website. Players will join the designated lobby 15-30 minutes before the start of their match. All players must email their availability times to Loon@igames.org along with their iGames Player Name and MGO name.
For the TDM, after mailing in your time availability for the week to Loon@igames.org, you will be set up to participate in a match. The details of the match will be emailed to you. After participating in your first match, you will be confirmed for the event.
For the DM, the password for the matches will be posted on the website, and players can join the servers. They are first come first serve. Players are responsible for emailing Loon@igames.org with your MGO name so we can identify the players for the results.
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Game Play
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The Matches will be played on Metal Gear Solid 3:Subsistence for the PlayStation®2.
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How to win
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Players will be rated for each game they play. The rating will be based off of a ELO Rating system.
Players who perform better in their DM match will earn more points, and players who end up lower in the DM match will lose points.
Teams who win their matches will earn rating points, the amount of points earned will be determined by the rating of the other team.
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Reporting Wins
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The match results will be recorded by an iGames Admin
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Complications
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Server Crash
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A server crash is defined as the server disconnecting or failing to respond with ALL teams getting kicked out. If a server crashes during a match, the match will be replayed, nullifying the match unless the game was almost over, and a winner was clearly determined. Decision will be made by admins.
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Player Crashes
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A player crash is defined as a player disconnecting from a game due to internet problems, or any technical difficulties. If a player crashes or disconnects within 30 seconds of the match going live, the game will be restarted if it is possible. If a player crashes or disconnects anytime after 30 seconds of the server going live, the player that crashed out will be not be able to rejoin and his score before the crash will be used.
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Results / Protests
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If you or your team has a dispute during a match, contact an admin AFTER the match is over. Do not leave the match to dispute the match, as this can cause you to forfeit the game if the dispute is not valid. You cannot dispute a previous match after you start a new match. All disputes are to be decided by the admins.
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Glitching
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Players caught glitching will be forfeited. If you are not sure of what glitches that may result in a forfeit, email the admin at Loon@igames.org
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Rule changes
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Throughout the course of the event, rules can be changed to ensure that the event runs smoothly. Players are responsible for checking the rules page for any rules change. If the rules page is not updated, check with an admin to confirm of any rules change.
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PlayStation and the PS Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Online play requires internet connection and Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation 2) (each sold separately). The Online icon is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Sony Computer Entertainment America takes no responsibility for this offer.
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