Halo 3 Tournament Rules!!

[To0PiD RaMeN]

Tournament will be single or double elimination depending on number of entrants

Semifinals and finals will be best 2 out 3 rounds

(Code of conduct)
No trash talking
No Camping or running of the clock
No Glitches of any kind

Players will be given time before match to change control setup
Maps will be chosen at random
Players will be able to veto map once

Halo 3 2v2

Time Limit: 8 minutes

Score Limit: 20

Starting Weapon: Battle Rifle
Secondary Weapon: Assualt Rifle

MAPS
Maps will be edited for balance using forge(All changes listed below). All rockets on the map will have only 1 clip in them and will not respawn)
Swords/shotguns/hammer will be replaced with 1 clip maulers (At the most on any map 3 and will be spread apart for balance)
No turrets

Construct
Guardian(Matchmaking version)
High Ground(No ghosts)
Isolation (No Ghost)
Narrows (Matchmaking version)
Boundless (No shotgun)
The Pit (Pit Stop)

:From Heroic Map Pack:

Standoff (No Warthogs. Rockets will be in the middle)
Foundry(Rockets way on top of middle)

:From Legendary Map Pack:

Black Out
Ghost Town

:Bungie Day DLC:

Cold Storage

:Mythic Map Pack:
Assembly

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Halo 3 4v4

Maps will be default except there will be no vehicles. And rockets will not respawn.

Time Limit: 12 minutes

Score Limit: 50

Starting Weapon: Battle Rifle
Secondary Weapon: Assualt Rifle

Maps

*Assembly*
Blackout
Cold Storage
Construct
Epilogue
Foundry
Ghost Town
Guardian
High Ground(No Ghosts)
Isolation(No Ghost)
Last Resort
Narrows(Matchmaking)
*Orbital*
Rats Nest (No Warthog Or Ghosts)
Snowbound(Boundless)
Standoff (No Warthogs)
The Pit (Pit stop)
Valhalla (No Banshees)

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(Depending On The size of screens we have and number of xbox's with all DLC we may have to switch the 4v4 tournament into 1v1. So just in case here is the Rule set for 1v1)

Time limit: 8 minutes to 5 minutes (depending on number of entrants)

Kill limit: 10

Weapon set: No rockets on any map. No equipment.

There will also be no ghost on any map.

Starting weapon: Battle Rifle

Secondary Weapon: Assault Rifle

MAPS:

Guardian
Isolation
The Pit (Pit Stop)
Standoff(No Warthogs 1 rocket in middle)
Foundry
Black Out
Ghost Town
Cold Storage
Boundless
Epilogue
*Assembly*



Feedback is welcome. I'm willing to make changes.

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

Halo 3 2v2

Single Or Double Elimination (Depending on number of entrants)
Simifinals and onward will be best 2 out 3 matches

Time Limit: 8 minutes I Guess

Score Limit: 15 I Guess

Starting Weapon: Battle Rifle Yes
Secondary Weapon: Assualt Rifle What

MAPS
Maps will be edited for balance using forge(All changes listed below). All rockets on the map will have only 1 clip in them and respawn will be longer)

Construct I Guess
Guardian(Matchmaking version) I Guess
High Ground(No ghosts) No
Isolation (No Ghost) No
Narrows (Matchmaking version) I Guess
Boundless(Shotgun with 1 clip) No
The Pit (Pit Stop) I Guess

:From Heroic Map Pack:

Standoff (No Warthogs. Rockets will be in the middle) No
Foundry(Rockets way on top of middle) No

:From Legendary Map Pack:

BlackOut (No sword shotgun 1 clip) No
Ghost Town No

:Bungie Day DLC:

Cold Storage No

:Mythic Map Pack: No as many people have not played them and it will be a while until such
(**Maps Are currently in testing so list is subject to change)

*Assembly*
*Sandbox* (No Vehicles)

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Halo 3 4v4
Single Or Double Elimination (Depending on number of entrants)
Semifinals and onward will be best 2 out 3 matches

Time Limit: 12 minutes

Score Limit: 50

Starting Weapon: Battle Rifle
Secondary Weapon: Assualt Rifle

Maps

*Assembly*
Blackout
Cold Storage
Construct
Epilogue
Foundry
Ghost Town
Guardian
High Ground(No Ghosts)
Isolation(No Ghost)
Last Resort To large
Narrows(Matchmaking)
*Orbital* As other Mythics
Rats Nest (No Warthog Or Ghosts) To large
*Sand Box* (No Vehicles)
Snowbound(Boundless) No
Standoff (No Warthogs) No
The Pit (Pit stop)
Valhalla (No Banshees) To large

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(Depending On The size of screens we have and number of xbox's with all DLC we may have to switch the 4v4 tournament into 1v1. So just in case here is the Rule set for 1v1)


Slayer 1v1

Time limit: 8 minutes to 5 minutes (depending on number of entrants)

Kill limit: 10

(Except semi finals and on will be best 2 of 3 rounds)

Weapon set: Default except there will be no rockets on Epitaph at all. All maps with rockets and shotgun will only have 1 clip and will not respawn for balance.
There will also be no ghost on any map.

Starting weapon: Battle Rifle

Secondary Weapon: Assault Rifle

MAPS:

Guardian
Isolation
The Pit (Pit Stop)
Standoff(No Warthogs 1 rocket in middle)
Foundry
Black Out
Ghost Town
Cold Storage
Boundless
Epilogue
*Assembly*
*Sand Box*


Feedback is welcome. I'm willing to make changes.

[To0PiD RaMeN]

Halo 3 2v2

Single Or Double Elimination (Depending on number of entrants)
Simifinals and onward will be best 2 out 3 matches

Time Limit: 8 minutes I Guess

Score Limit: 15 I Guess

Starting Weapon: Battle Rifle Yes
Secondary Weapon: Assualt Rifle What

MAPS
Maps will be edited for balance using forge(All changes listed below). All rockets on the map will have only 1 clip in them and respawn will be longer)

Construct I Guess
Guardian(Matchmaking version) I Guess
High Ground(No ghosts) No
Isolation (No Ghost) No
Narrows (Matchmaking version) I Guess
Boundless(Shotgun with 1 clip) No
The Pit (Pit Stop) I Guess

:From Heroic Map Pack:

Standoff (No Warthogs. Rockets will be in the middle) No
Foundry(Rockets way on top of middle) No

:From Legendary Map Pack:

BlackOut (No sword shotgun 1 clip) No
Ghost Town No

:Bungie Day DLC:

Cold Storage No

:Mythic Map Pack: No as many people have not played them and it will be a while until such
(**Maps Are currently in testing so list is subject to change)

*Assembly*
*Sandbox* (No Vehicles)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Halo 3 4v4
Single Or Double Elimination (Depending on number of entrants)
Semifinals and onward will be best 2 out 3 matches

Time Limit: 12 minutes

Score Limit: 50

Starting Weapon: Battle Rifle
Secondary Weapon: Assualt Rifle

Maps

*Assembly*
Blackout
Cold Storage
Construct
Epilogue
Foundry
Ghost Town
Guardian
High Ground(No Ghosts)
Isolation(No Ghost)
Last Resort To large
Narrows(Matchmaking)
*Orbital* As other Mythics
Rats Nest (No Warthog Or Ghosts) To large
*Sand Box* (No Vehicles)
Snowbound(Boundless) No
Standoff (No Warthogs) No
The Pit (Pit stop)
Valhalla (No Banshees) To large

---------------------------------------------------
(Depending On The size of screens we have and number of xbox's with all DLC we may have to switch the 4v4 tournament into 1v1. So just in case here is the Rule set for 1v1)


Slayer 1v1

Time limit: 8 minutes to 5 minutes (depending on number of entrants)

Kill limit: 10

(Except semi finals and on will be best 2 of 3 rounds)

Weapon set: Default except there will be no rockets on Epitaph at all. All maps with rockets and shotgun will only have 1 clip and will not respawn for balance.
There will also be no ghost on any map.

Starting weapon: Battle Rifle

Secondary Weapon: Assault Rifle

MAPS:

Guardian
Isolation
The Pit (Pit Stop)
Standoff(No Warthogs 1 rocket in middle)
Foundry
Black Out
Ghost Town
Cold Storage
Boundless
Epilogue
*Assembly*
*Sand Box*


Feedback is welcome. I'm willing to make changes.

Thanks for feedback first of all.  :D Here's what i was thinking with some of the changes. In 2v2 matches i feel that the ghost can be way overpowered, as in some of the maps don't provide very many options to counter. When it comes down to vehicles it doesn't take as much skill compared to say for instance using the br effectively, controlling a map with sniper, being good with grenades.  When i made the choices with blackout I wanted to take sword out and gimp the shot gun so the match comes down to map control and br battles. Which it mostly turns out to be. My decision about having last resort Boundless(hate it!) and standoff(hate it) is I wanted the maps to reflect what people see in matchmaking so they are somewhat familiar with it.

If you'd like since u have experience with the current competive community maybe we can have a chat about the rules and work stuff out. Maybe I'm unaware of a few things. 

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

Sure, sure, a chat would be a good idea.
Where though? Here? IM? Xbox LIVE?

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

My Tournament Fixes

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Halo 3
2v2

Time Limit
8 min

Score Limit
20

Primary Weapon
Battle Rifle
Secondary Weapon
Assault Rifle

Maps

Construct
Guardian
The Pit


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Halo 3
4v4

Time Limit
10 min

Score Limit
50

Primary Weapon
Battle Rifle
Secondary Weapon
Assault Rifle

Maps

Construct
Guardian
Narrows
The Pit


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Halo 3
1v1

Time Limit
5 min

Score Limit
10

Primary Weapon
Battle Rifle

Maps

Construct
Guardian
The Pit


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Other Stuff

Rockets 1 clip
Replace Shotgun/Sword/Hammer with maulers, keeping maximum 3 (less preferred) on map and spread apart
Maulers 1 Clip
Remove Power Ups
Remove Devices
Remove Big Weapons (Flamethrower, Turret, etc)

I know I have missed something, but this should balance things out and make a tournament work.

[Danger]

I can supply a hard drive. I have all of the necessary maps. If you want to put the file share links up and I can put the modified maps on my Xbox.

[To0PiD RaMeN]

My Tournament Fixes

------------------------------------------------------------------

Halo 3
2v2

Time Limit
8 min

Score Limit
20

Primary Weapon
Battle Rifle
Secondary Weapon
Assault Rifle

Maps

Construct
Guardian
The Pit


------------------

Halo 3
4v4

Time Limit
10 min

Score Limit
50

Primary Weapon
Battle Rifle
Secondary Weapon
Assault Rifle

Maps

Construct
Guardian
Narrows
The Pit


------------------

Halo 3
1v1

Time Limit
5 min

Score Limit
10

Primary Weapon
Battle Rifle

Maps

Construct
Guardian
The Pit


--------

Other Stuff

Rockets 1 clip
Replace Shotgun/Sword/Hammer with maulers, keeping maximum 3 (less preferred) on map and spread apart
Maulers 1 Clip
Remove Power Ups
Remove Devices
Remove Big Weapons (Flamethrower, Turret, etc)

I know I have missed something, but this should balance things out and make a tournament work.

Well i will keep this in mind. The time and weapons layout rules you have I like and will consider making a change. The maps i don't think we will change. The pit guardian and construct are very good maps but i wanna have maps the people would see in matchmaking. I'm guessing the maps you chose are the maps your good at? lol  :D Thanks for the suggestion.

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

I'm guessing the maps you chose are the maps your good at?

Well I wouldnt say i'm not good at them.
Except Construct =P
I put them down mainly because those are by far the most played and enjoyed maps online, and the best designed by far.
Except Construct =P
How anyone thinks its good is beyond me.

[To0PiD RaMeN]

I'm guessing the maps you chose are the maps your good at?

Well I wouldnt say i'm not good at them.
Except Construct =P
I put them down mainly because those are by far the most played and enjoyed maps online, and the best designed by far.
Except Construct =P
How anyone thinks its good is beyond me.

lol i see. Bungie has a problem with making good maps and adding something to it to make it stupid. I.E ghost to isolation and 1gen snowbound shotgun. i'll be in contact soon through pm to talk a bit more about this. Thanks again! ^_^

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

I'm guessing the maps you chose are the maps your good at?

Well I wouldnt say i'm not good at them.
Except Construct =P
I put them down mainly because those are by far the most played and enjoyed maps online, and the best designed by far.
Except Construct =P
How anyone thinks its good is beyond me.

lol i see. Bungie has a problem with making good maps and adding something to it to make it stupid. I.E ghost to isolation and 1gen snowbound shotgun. i'll be in contact soon through pm to talk a bit more about this. Thanks again! ^_^

Cool, cool.

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

I'm want to put an update on my thoughts:

FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY AND GOOD, DO NOT, I SAY DO NOT USE SANDBOX. THE DEFAULT VERSION IS PROBABLY THE MOST HORRIBLY DESIGNED THING I HAVE EVER LAID MY EYES UPON. AND I PLAYED HALO 2 WHEN BACKWASH CAME OUT. SO FOR THE SAKE OF GAMERS EVERYWHERE, DO NOT USE SANDBOX.

[To0PiD RaMeN]

Made some minor changes. No more sandbox. looks like we will be able to have 4 on 4 tourny 2 per tv and xbox. Looks like it will be a blast. Special Thanks to  TC_X0_Lt_0X for feedback! come by and say whats up!

[Gspark]

Hey Guys

Why is there only one day of Halo 3 tournaments this year?? I plan on coming and kickin some ass again this year but we need more people to participate!!!!!! The past 3 years have been relatively dead : ( maybe we can put a post on the public forums telling people to come join in on the fun!!

Oh and I think we should use the MLG maps that you can easily find on bungie.net.

GT: General Sparky

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

Hey Guys

Why is there only one day of Halo 3 tournaments this year?? I plan on coming and kickin some ass again this year but we need more people to participate!!!!!! The past 3 years have been relatively dead : ( maybe we can put a post on the public forums telling people to come join in on the fun!!

Oh and I think we should use the MLG maps that you can easily find on bungie.net.

GT: General Sparky

THANK YOU.

But alas, I doubt we will get them. I tried last year and ended up compromising with this. I doubt anything will happen this year.

BTW, no Thread Necromancy!

[Gspark]

Oh snap I checked the date from the thread before and it said 5-19. I didn't see the 2009 part >.<

Is there a newer thread about this?

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

Nope.
Don't you know no one cares about Halo at Fanime.

[Gspark]

Hahaha yes oh how i know >.< I've been in the tournament the past couple years kickin some ass but it's been getting steadily worse every year : (

There needs to be an annoucement by a moderator or something.

Do you know if the Halo 3 tournament coordinator is the same one as last year? Because I met him last year and maybe I can get him to post something on the forums.

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

Hahaha yes oh how i know >.< I've been in the tournament the past couple years kickin some ass but it's been getting steadily worse every year : (

There needs to be an annoucement by a moderator or something.

Do you know if the Halo 3 tournament coordinator is the same one as last year? Because I met him last year and maybe I can get him to post something on the forums.

From my understanding he is the same.

I think Ramen is still on my friends list but I am not too sure.

I doubt there is any chance to change it now...

[Gspark]

Hahaha yes oh how i know >.< I've been in the tournament the past couple years kickin some ass but it's been getting steadily worse every year : (

There needs to be an annoucement by a moderator or something.

Do you know if the Halo 3 tournament coordinator is the same one as last year? Because I met him last year and maybe I can get him to post something on the forums.

From my understanding he is the same.

I think Ramen is still on my friends list but I am not too sure.

I doubt there is any chance to change it now...

Not with that attitude it wont..

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

Hahaha yes oh how i know >.< I've been in the tournament the past couple years kickin some ass but it's been getting steadily worse every year : (

There needs to be an annoucement by a moderator or something.

Do you know if the Halo 3 tournament coordinator is the same one as last year? Because I met him last year and maybe I can get him to post something on the forums.

From my understanding he is the same.

I think Ramen is still on my friends list but I am not too sure.

I doubt there is any chance to change it now...

Not with that attitude it wont..

I mean that the schedule is pretty much set in stone at this point and there would be little time to change it