US1 GUILD TOURNAMENT

GUILD TOURNAMENT
The US1 server guild tournament
Rules
1: NO flashes, inviso, under lights
a: If caught using flashes.Player will be disqualified from next two matches
2:Stone cannon balls only
3:10 pound cannons or less 6-10 pounders
a: Cannons may be upgraded in workshop
4: 5 man teams from the same guild 5v5 with one alt player from same guild.
a: Guild 's may have more then one team per battle category.
5: Teams must be registered on tournament thread/post.
a: These will be the only players allowed for that match
b: Teams must be registered 3 days before tournament.
6; Double elimination rules
a;Loose twice that team is done for this month's turny in that category but may
7; Glads and DoW's will referee the matches volunteers for ref's post here or in that months tournament post..
8; tournaments will be held on weekends to insure all players both day and night timers can participate.
a; Last two weekends of the month
9; Once sunk leave the map or stay in port no popping out to see what going on.
a; This will help keep drama down and accusations of not playing fair at a minimum.
b; If caught once your sunk in the battle map it disqualifies that team and will be considered a team loss.


SHIPS CLASSES/BATTLE CATIGORY
CLASS 1 SLOOPS
Ship type Sloops
CLASS 2 BRIGS
Ship types Brigs War Brigs
CLASS 3 FRIGS
Ship type Frigs, Parana, Devastator, Duhka
CLASS 4 LRG FRIGS
Ship types Lrg Frig Barracuda, Archne,Buthu
CLASS 5 EVENT SHIPS
Ship types Godfather, Eagle, Dragon, Envy, Fist , Frost, Blizzard, Cordone, Paladin,
a> NO Ahabs Glads or DoW's
MAPS
Z 13,17,22,25 AND 29b
sloops will battle in Z 13 less npc damage . lower half of map
Brigs Z 13 or 17
Frigs Lrg Frig Event ships13.17.22.25.29b



The basic's
The reason we would like to hold a tournament is that it brings fun to the game using team tactics.
Lets face it arenas can be fixed and battlefields is a mix mash of different teams with there own agenda. Guild Island are the only real team thing we can do within this game and that is a beat the clock game pretty much.
We ask if you wish to partake in this Guild tournament or if you do not wish to.Show some gaming respect to your fellow gamers who want something else besides port wars and farming .
We feel this could be a great way to bring each respective guilds closer by working as a team to achieve the number 1 spot for the month as Guild team champions.
The Tournament is designed to let new players get involved with action in a team play and older gamers something new to challenge them.
The ship category is to let everyone have a shot at playing in the Tournament. Everyone has at least one of theses ships.
We all can afford stone cannon balls and most have 100's of useless 10 pounders The only difference will be seals and CO's for any kind of edge.

Usable items
Anything but Bermuda flashes or Arena flashes, Its a battle royal style of play using team strategies and tactics
If any suggestions to make this a fun and fairly balanced tournament post here.
The 1st server tournament for US1 will be held in January. So if interested in this start building your ships for each class and get with friends from your own guild to play.
There will be something for the 1st place winner for each category.

This is not a BP sponsored event. this is just gamers who want some action and fun.

 

Though I would totally participate in this, i have a problem with it. First off, how would you enforce the rule that peeps have to use 10lbers and stone besides the honor system? And secondly, you say that Dows with act as "referees" because they cannot participate in the tournament; how will we know that the refs aren't corrupt and cheating to make their guilds win? At first this may seem fun, until a guild(s) starts to monopolize the tournament.

 

Well Said Dan,

 

ty for the questions
On the 1st one each team can check against there opponent by hitting a few times wuth stone . Then they can hit with steel. it will be pretty easy to see the difference between the two. After the match if you suspect cheating and they do they loos the match.
on the 2nd Question
Ref's will be in a glad or dow from a non playing guild in that match. That said I know there will be allies of that guild playing who may be Ref's ,but there will be some who are not. Its not fool proof we know this, but we can curve a lot of the bad integrity players from that event By keeping a eye on things we hope to discourage cheating.

a big guild with a lot of members could win in several battle category's but a small guild will have a fair chance as will new players to the game. that is why we limit the cannons to no higher then 10 pounders and using stone. Sure there will be players who have better hp and better decks at 1st. The non fully equipped ships can still compete as no flashes are allowed .We will know pretty fast who has a well built ship after this takes off. Then I suggest take that ship out 1st. We will sponsor the event each month or help sponsor it. so scrimmage each other or other guilds in a 5v5 or higher. New players or old who do not have all ships in the category's can get up to speed in a month or two. Win or Loose its a game have fun.

I hope this addresses your concerns.
This is our server, this is our game of choice to play. It is a community of like minded folks who want to enjoy themselves. I feel as do many you can play a game and win without cheating.
Then the victory is real not tainted.

 

Lets play.... maybe BP will get in on this and make it an event for them to persue....I like it

 

As I stated earlier, i would totally participate in this tournament. I am on the same with you, Jade, i would love to see a guild type game besides plundering. Sign me up!

 

im game for It Jade! I think we should make a neutral TS and use it for the contest. have rules posted and rooms for the zones

 

In!

 

Yes. The ts thing could be used if it would house 50 players plus there own members. Some I have spoken to already are gearing up for this in there ts they have a room set up with the link to this thread they are asking for there members to put there name into the hat for teams in there ts.
Each month a guild could host the tournament ts if they have the room. This way Guilds that want to pitch in to help with the tournament could do so.

Its our server Its our game. Lets set the pace in having fun

 

I would like to see some of the smaller guilds be able to have a mixed guild team . Too bad we couldn't follow the action once eliminated , Death Jaunt style.

 

Crazy D
This could be option for newer guilds who have a low player base starting out.
If you want to be in this tournament and have notenough players because of little members in your guild post what other small guild will team up with you.
Smaller guild's in other words may join players to make one 5 man team for each battle category.
A smaller guild may not make a team with a higher member guild.
example
HoW can not team up with SoF because it would be monopolizing the team base as HoW has a high active roster.
The other reason we would like to limit it to one guild is for pu shing most gamers see who speaks in global and what guild they represent by there tags in global.
I understand the problem this may cause for smaller guilds starting out. and will make it two guild team acceptable from smaller guilds only.

The problem with being able to spectate will be the temptation to cause drama.
IE; if your floating around and click on a ship by mistake or they click on you by mistake.
Once the lead starts flying it may be very distracting to those who are matched up if your near the battle.
You will have your turn in the matches to see what it is all about.
You may talk to those who played after there battle in global or in there ts.
Refs are the only players outside the match to watch and to make sure boundaries are maintained.
Refs can "farm" to keep npc at a minimum in battle area.
Hit A active match player will ban that ref for that months tournament

 

Good idea similar to one i suggested before. However it is another tournament that can be rigged and controlled by certain individuals and guilds in their favor.

 

what steps would you take to insure fair play?

those of us who want to add this element to the game thought 10 ponders and stone ammo would make the playing field as even as we could get it. ship classes are another way as some have built only two ships mainly the parana and event ships. Folks who have seals and CO's will have a advantage over those who dont. hte counter to that is play on a 5 man team that has a few players who do. The way we see it bigger guilds can have more 5 man teams
for example
Jade plays on all 5 battle category's that is fine.
Jade can not play on 2 or 3 sloop teams

One player per team and per battle category. so he can't pu sh other sloop teams other then the one he 1st entered on tournament roster.

 

i would totally join in i think this would be great but has problems because what if a team of small players go up against a team full of lvl 50 people they would have no hope of coming anywhere close to winning

 

Beautiful idea, but a li'l confused...I think I'll pass on this.

 

It would give that team a leg up as there captains orders would dbe better.
but you would also go against other teams of your strength double elimination we wil try to bracket teams according to strengths to let weaker players enjoy the competition

 

Jan 25th US1 first guild tournament