Lineage Gaming is hosting this tourny. We have decided upon the basic Guidelines and Rules for the tournament. The Guidelines and Rules will continue to be updated(modified) over the next week as we prepare for the Start of the Tournament. We will take player suggestions very seriously and will likely add/modify or clarify things before the actually start.

SIGNUPs OPEN SUNDAY JULY 7TH!! SIGNUPS WILL LAST 1 WEEK. The starting day of the tourny will be shortly after signups and will be announced soon. The tourny will last approximately 2 weeks and its based on how many team register.

IF YOU DONT READ THE RULES AND GUIDELINES dont bother trying to play in the tourny.

This is the basic layout...

REGISTRATION....
First thing you need to do is register at Lineage gaming http://www.templargaming.com/lineage/ . Once you have registered for the forums, you can register your team using the Tourney Sign Up link in the main menu. The Signup page has only 10 slots so if you have more than 10 people in your team add the rest in the comments section. Each Team must have a team name and a team captain and you will be asked to list the team members and what server your team is on. After that has been accomplished, Lineage gaming will list your team in the forums. When the tourny begins, your team is added to the brackets and your team will be randomly matched.

Note: DO NOT ENTER THIS TOURNY UNLESS YOU ARE WILLING TO FOLLOW ALL THE TOURNY INSTRUCTIONS!
It is essential that all involved use the sytem we have created so that this can remain organized and be a success.

TEAMS....
There is a limit of 130 members for 1 team. Each team cannot have more than 130 lvls of combined experience. Each team has a team name and captain. In the case that a team member cannot make it to a match, the team captain can invite another player to take his place but cannot exceed the lvl cap and that substitute player must comply with all rules and guidelines. A team can only use a sub for 1 player. For instance, lets say a player is lvl 20 and cant make it to a match, so the team captain can add a sub but that sub cant be above lvl 20 nor can the captain use 2 lvl 10 players to make up for the lost team member. Further more, your sub cannot be in any other teams in the tourny. Each team can sub only 1 person so if your team is missing 2 people, your team is at a dissadvantage.

Note: You may only use 1 character and cannot be in more than 1 team!! If you are found participating in more than 1 team, its considered cheating and you will be banned from further Lineage gaming tournies and your tean may be disqualified.

MATCHES....
Once your team is registered, your team will be added to the brackets. The brackets are server specific so make sure you look in the appropriate bracket page. The bracket will show who your opponents are. At that point, you schedule your match with your opponents in the thread created for your match. Also there will be 1 judge that watches your match and ultimately declares the winning team. Before the match begins, the judge will VERIFY your linweb and make sure your team is compliant with the lvl cap. After each battle, the judge will take a screen shot for evidense showing which team won. DO NOT RESTART AFTER DEATH WAIT TO BE RESSED AFTER THE BATTLE HAS FINISHED. Then the judge will post the winning team in the forums. Each match is best of 3 battles. In other words, your team must win 2 out of 3 battles to move on in the tourny. If your team loses, you are out of the tourny but can participate in the Battle Royale at the end. If your opponent fails to show up for the match, then your team moves up in the brackets and the opponents team is disqualified.

Note: All matches are generated randomly so you cannot ask to battle a specific team.


Note: matches will take place at the Kent castle combat area outside the front gates. The battles will be limited to the sand ground area and must be in a combat area at all times during the battles. If a team member steps on the grass or leaves the combat zone during the battle, your team automatically loses that battle. So make sure not to. Also, no match can be scheduled at seige time for kent. If you are a member of the pledge that owns kent then you must leave your pledge for the duration of that match.

SCHEDULING MATCHES...
After your team has been put into the brackets you will know who your opponent is. Its is upto the captain of each team to schedule their match along with one of the judges. Each team must play their match within 48 hrs of its posting. Each match will have a thread where the captains pick a time for the match. If the 2 captains cant come up with a time to battle then the judge will pick a time that he/she feels is a compermise. Again, if your team fails to show up for the match, your team is disqualified and the other team moves up.

Note: The team captain has the most responsibility and the captain is expected to oraginze the team for matches.

BRACKETS...
Brackets are used to display the matches and see what teams are advancing and what teams lost and to whom they lost to. There is a bracket set aside for Dep server and Ken server. Make sure you look at the appropriate brackets for your team at start of tourny.

PRIZES...
The prizes are based on team entrance fee to join the tournament. The entrance fee will be collected at your first match by the judge. If your team fails to give the entrance fee to the judge, then your team is disqualified and your opponent moves up in the brackets. We are having an entrance fee for a few reasons.
1. We feel if there is something to lose , teams will be more serious about being in the tourny
2. This is a player backed tourny and we arent rich enough to support big enough prizes to attract many teams and because its player backed we feel the lineage community should be apart of the tourny in this way.
3. Combining the entrance fees to create a large pot of money is a great reason to win your matches.

Let me give you an example....If 50 teams join the tourny and the entrance fee is 20k (keep in mind this isnt alot of adena once split among the team members) the "pot" would have 1 million adena! Now that is worth fighting for!

The top 3 teams will recieve prizes(adena). Heres the breakdown...
1st place--- takes 60% and Recieves the title Supreme Gladiators
2nd place--- takes 25%
3rd place--- takes 15%

Note: All entrance fees goes directly towards prizes and the "pot" will be listed at the forums. There is NO CHANCE that your money will be used for other than the tourny.

Note: We would like input on an appropriate entrance fee. Right now we are leaning towards 20k adena per team not per individual.

RULES...
1. no coi
2. no freeze spell
3. no heal pots
4. no pledge heal spell
5. cannot exceed 130 lvls combined per team
6. must be registered on LinWeb
7. must be registered at Lineage Gaming
8. no cheating (cheaters will be disqualified and lose the entrance fee)
9. no dogs or summons
10. no res scrolls allowed during battles
11. must be respectful to others (if a team or team member is causing disruptive behavior to the match, the judge will give 1 warning to stop) If the poor behavior continues, the judge can disqualify the team.
12. You can only use 1 character and be in only 1 team. If you break this rule, your will be banned from further Lineage gaming tournies.
13. Incase of a dispute, 3 judges will vote on a majority system and a judge will then implement the decison.

Note: There will be more rules added as needed. Its important to have defined rules to keep chaos low and functionality high. Keep in mind, this is the first tourny developed using an advanced system for Lineage so it may be a bit bumpy at first but we will continue to develope its Rules and Guidelines as we go. Also, suggestions are welcome.

BATTLE ROYALE....
After the tourny all the teams are invited to a massive team battle for the glory of Winning the title King of The Battle Royale. This final battle is event style and will likely be very choatic but it will be fun!! More details coming on this.

Have a Great time !! This is for us all as online gaming Lineage players.