STARBASE 643 SIEGE Tournament Rules

[Anton Mercer]

THIS UPCOMING WEEK IS THE LAST WEEK TO SIGN UP FOR THE TOURNAMENT! Monday the 17th will be the start of the tournament. Matches will be given and everything will start to count both Forum and Pvp.


Ok, it's been a long time coming, but here are the rules for my "tournament"!!
Some of the ideas are my own, but I pirated my share from Mr. Hunter's tourney. If it was his idea first, he gets credit. And I apologize for the long rule set, I want this as fun and intense as possible. Having said that, the rules are not set in stone. I can make changes for or against them until the "tournament" starts. I really would like to wait for my comp to come back, so I can participate, so it won't start till maybe the week of the Bass Pro Shop FA.

Players have one character on either side, Fed or KDF, with a rank of CMDR or greater.

The Fourm side....

As like Mr. Hunter's tournament, there will be an RP element in the form of Forum Posts after battles OR just if someone feels like posting a side bit, tied into the main story, you'll see why in a bit. The rules for the forum....

1. There will be two Threads, like before, one KDF and one Fed.

2. Unlike Mr Hunter's tourney, no one is excluded from winning a forum award. Just because people like Mr. Hunter, or SHACKLEFORD... can make fancy pictures, doesn't mean that the actual post will be good because of it. Pictures are welcome, but will do nothing for judgement. I may judge the forum posts myself, excluding myself from winning or I may have the opposite side participants vote on the posts.

3. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for both parties in forum post.

4. Additionally, there will be an OVERALL winner, either Fed or KDF in the "forum battle", judged, hopefully, by either Admiral Fortin or Van Wormer, or both. Cohesion of posts, and overall awesomeness will gain victory for your side. Your side may lose the Starbase, but you can still win the battle of words!!

The STO side...

This is Starbase 643. As you can see. The Klingon House has already made itself at home. This is were it gets more into an actual war or "siege battle' then a tournament. You'll see why...

1. Fights will .. "take place" ... in sections of the SB. As you can see, the SB is split into small and large sections. S = small sections will be played for with 1v1 battles. L = Large sections... see #2, added excitment .

2. 1v1 battles will take place for small sections. "But what about the large sections?" you ask? Well, just because I set up 1v1 battles, doesn't mean you have to stay that way. If two or more combatants want to team up with other players you may do so, in fact it is encourged, as only team battles can take place for large sections. 2v2, 3v3 and up, (please keep it even, though I will set up special fights were it might be un-even to shake things up), can all be done with everyone's agreement, or if I set something up.

3. 1v1 battles will be played to 5. 2v2 battles will be played to 7. 3v3 battles will be played to 11. 4v4(it can happen) will be played to 15, and 5+v5+(It will happen at least once during Last Stand[will be explained] hopefully everyone involved can make it) will be played to 20. Please stay away from shanty town, as it is a very long match, and doesn't really quite fit with the theme.
3a. Just because your 1v1 battle is over doesnt mean you just sit and wait for the next "round". You can team up with other combatants to play a team battle for a large section of the starbase, and pad you kill and damage count .

4. ALL, and I repeat, ALL battles will be fought with COMMON equppied gear. When the roster is finalized every combatant on both sides will recieve a CMDR, CAPT, and ADM lvl common shield, dampening armor, Phaser(Fed) or Disruptor(KDF) Sniper Rifle[exploit], and a Stun(Fed) or Dual(KDF) Pistol[expose], though Klingons will get the optional Bat'leth to use instead of the pistol. This is done for two reason. First, everything is even-steven. with this, no one is higher or lower. Think of it as matching the Squad Leader. Now I know in real pvp there are various lvls, but everyone in your match has just about the same gear, with various buffs, but mostly the same.
Second, because everyone is mostly even, more strategem will be required to win, therefore giving a better over all experience, rather then an admiral blowing a commander out of the water.
4a.*EDIT* 1v1 fights and 1v1 fights with a lower and higher character, between a tactical officer and science or engineer, will require the restriction of the security team ability. This is to keep the fight fair for the other player, sci or eng, that cannot call reinforcements to help out. If the tactical officer does use the ability by mistake the match will stop until they beam out. If it is used a second time, the officer is disqualified and forfeits the section played for to the opposing player. Tac v Tac battles, and Team battles do not have this restrictions.
4b. The Shard Sword of Kahless is PROHIBITED. Use only the stock Bat'leth provided

5. LAST STAND: As you can see each side has a Last stand section(though I may change the Fed's to the opposite large block instead of the middle). When all else fails, and one side has pushed back the oppostion into this last stand postion, the defenders will give one last stich effort to keep their foohold(Klingons) or the SB(Feds). During this match the LSers(shorthand for Last Standers ), will be allowed to wear what ever shield and armor they can equip, but must still keep the common weapon at the lowest lvl character in the match. This is to give the sense that the LSers are giving their all to keep what they have, and that the attackers feel that, and need that much more effort and strategy to take them out.

6. This is a "tournament" after all so there has to been winners right? Once again there will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, place for both sides based off of kill counts and battles won. No one gets knocked out after battles, but after everyone has done their fights, which can sort of be classified as rounds, kill counts will be tallied and a overall report will be given. For this I please require one, only needs to be one, person to take a clear screen of the after results pop up of the battle, and place it in the SB643 RPT folder I hopefully will be able to make, or have Shack or one of the other Flag staff make, in the gallery. This way everyone can see how everyone else is doing making it that much more competitive [I'm sure that gave Shack a heart attack, but don't worry, after each round report the pictures will be deleated so there is room... breath shack .. just breath.. :P]

That's pretty much it. I hope more people sign up because I posted the rules. This should be a very fun change of pace for us, since we mostly do space and don't get too much ground time. Like I said above the rulese are not set in stone and can be changed based off suggestions. I want this to be fun for all who participate, and i'm not a dictator with my rules. If you want to sign up, but there's a rule you have issue about post the issue and i'll see if i can work something out. Once again. I hope this will be a very fun change of pace for us. Can't wait to get it started!!

AlphaCom Anton Mercer
Sign up thread
http://www.fleet7.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=22448137&gid=84053#22448137

[Ktrelan]

Can I use a standard Batleth vise a pistol/rifle?

[AUGERSON U.S.M.C. (Ret)]

Really sir, just an outstanding brief for the upcoming event.. Looking forward to when the operation start date. Thanks agin for such a great brief... Good Job sir

[Anton Mercer]

Ktrelan wrote:

Can I use a standard Batleth vise a pistol/rifle?

All klingons can use the bat'leth in place of the pistol for the expose attack but must have the rifle for exploit

[Anton Mercer]

Edited rule 4 Tactical officers please read as it concerns you

[Vital<FCF>]

This is going to be really cool. I can't wait for the fun to begin.

[Ezreq Blodvaerd]

Anton Mercer wrote:

Edited rule 4 Tactical officers please read as it concerns you

Is it a fact that Security Team makes the Tactical officer sufficiently OP vs. Engineers or Science Officers?

I'm just curious, since I'm not falimiar with the VA Engineer or Science Officer ground abilities.

[Anton Mercer]

Ezreq Blodvaerd wrote:

Anton Mercer wrote: Edited rule 4 Tactical officers please read as it concerns you Is it a fact that Security Team makes the Tactical officer sufficiently OP vs. Engineers or Science Officers? I'm just curious, since I'm not falimiar with the VA Engineer or Science Officer ground abilities.

Not nessacarily OP, but it gives a serious advantage against both Sci and Eng characters in the fact that, as a Tac who uses the ability, it gives THREE different DPS sources. Of course the Eng has the drones, but they do not put out as much DPS as the team does, and against a Sci character who doesn't have any help at all is a nightmare(i've personally had this done to me in pvp. I got raped). Though obviously each person is spec'd and plays different. I may amend the rule to be more amiable, though most of the characters signed up are tactical(so i really don't see this rule being enforced too much just here and there) and I made do a few test matches against Fed and Klingon tactical officers to truly value the ability's power against the other two classes.

[Morgan Shackelford]

Sure Mercer, sure... and next time we fight, you can't use engineering team :P

Looks good, definitely let us know when you wanted to try and do this. Don't forget we also have fleetwide ops scheduled for mid january.

[Anton Mercer]

bumoing for ppl who didnt see it

[Anton Mercer]

Ok forum space is up for both sides please follow the rules for forums above and with my OOC remarks at the bottom. No one is AT 643 yet, you'll know when you are and the start of the tournament also if we happen to get more klinks I will switch to Jin (thats y i posted her for fed side) if not then I will use her in the forum posts as a forum combatant(or Jik'tar if i do switch) to convey special events in the battle

[Anton Mercer]

Bump come on ppl 2 more klinks and a fed!! tournament is gonna start soon!!

[Anton Mercer]

The Start date has been set. I have begun to mail Fed gear. VITAL SHACK YATUG and HUNTER should have all the tournament gear will mail the other 5's gear and klingon gear during the week

[Anton Mercer]

ok all Feds should have their gear let me know if you didnt get any

[Morgan Shackelford]

Anton Mercer wrote:

ok all Feds should have their gear let me know if you didnt get any

I got mine, and I know Vital got his. Will try and post in the RP thread today