Vga's $1000 Halo 2 4v4 Tourney! (19th March '06) [Archive]

scorpion

03-17-2006, 09:17 PM

Do to overwhelming demand, and because we just plain love you guys....
The March 19th 2006 halo Tournment Grand Prize is now $1000. No not a typo.
VGA rewards hard work - and this isn't going to be an easy prize to claim.

Registration fee is *still* $100 a team once signed up by Saturday 18th, 2006 - Thats tommorow for you people who have no clue what today is. On the day of the event, it will be $150 a team. Teams of four.

Tournament Rules

Base Rules
Score to win: 50
Round Time Limit: 20 Minutes
Suicide Penalty: None
Betrayal Penalty: None
Starting Weapon: Battle Rifle
Weapon Respawn Time: Double Time
Motion Sensor: Off
Team Changing: Off
Leave the rest of the settings as is.

Miscellaneous information:
∙Sword is allowed in ALL team games.
∙Double weapon respawn time in ALL MLG gametypes.
∙Team changing is OFF for all team games.
∙There is NOT a suicide or betrayal penalty for team gametypes.

General Rules

1. No grenade jumping.
2. No getting on top of any ledges on Warlock.
3. No leaving the normal boundaries of a level at any time (i.e. getting on top of a map).
4. No super bouncing.
5. No use of the "guardian glitch"
6. Any sign of cheating will result in a forfeit of the game and possible ejection.
7. Failure of all four members to be at your designated station when announced will result in a forfeit of the entire match.
8. No quitting out of a team slayer game.
9. All players must play with the Spartan character model.
10. During scheduled warm-up periods the winners can stay, but the losers must get up.
11. Teams still active in the tournament have priority over free play stations.
12. In the case of an Xbox/TV malfunction, the game will be restarted from the beginning, no matter what time the malfunction occurred.
13. Games started without the approval of a referee will be restarted.

Disqualification

1. Breaking rule #1-3 will result in a foul. Fouls stay with a player/team throughout the tournament. Two fouls during one game will result in a forfeit. Once a player/team reaches two fouls, each subsequent foul will result in a forfeit.
2. Breaking rule #4-9 will result in a forfeit of the game.

Player Conduct

1. Opening an Xbox will result in a warning. A second violation will result in ejection.
2. Coaches will be warned for taunting the other team and ejected after a 2nd violation.
3. Communication between players and spectators during game play is prohibited. Any spectator found coaching will be warned. A second violation will result in ejection from the venue.
4. Disrespect of fellow players or VGA staff members may result in ejection and possible suspension from future events.
5. Any intentional forfeiting or conspiring to manipulate the rankings/brackets will result in ejection and possible suspension from future tournaments.

Illegal Controllers

Any Mad Catz or Wireless Controller

Maps That will be played
Ivory Tower
Beaver Creek
Warlock
Sanctuary
Midship

4v4 Game Type Settings
All Games
1. Resolve Ties = Off
2. Suicide Penalty = None
3. Motion Sensor = Off
4. Team Changing = Off
5. Respawn Time Modifier = None
6. Betrayal Penalty = None
7. Weapon Respawn Time = Double Time

Team Slayer (except Sanctuary)
1. Round Time Limit = 20 Minutes
2. Starting Weapon = Battle Rifle
3. Weapons on Map = No Duals

Team Slayer Sanctuary
1. Round Time Limit = 20 Minutes
2. Starting Weapon = Battle Rifle
3. Primary Turret = None
4. Weapons on Map = No Sniping

4v4 Bracket Guidelines

1. The 4v4 Bracket is a Double Elimination Tournament.
2. After losing a series, teams will fall into the Losers Bracket.
3. A loss in the Losers Bracket will result in elimination from the tournament.
4. A team in the Losers Bracket can still win the tournament.
5. If a Team Slayer game should tie, the game must be replayed.