Ambrotos
08-08-2012, 09:25 PM
Calling all Monks, Mages, Bards and Warriors. Sign up is in process for this event.
Sign up Cut off will happen on August 13th.
Spectator and General Rulings
Level Restrictions: 54-60 are only to be signed up for each class. Sign up period has started started. Fights on August 18 for Monks and Mages, August 19th for Warriors and Bards. In order to sign up you need to Private Message me with a message that looks like the following/petition in game
Title : Warrior: Name: Level
or
Title Bard: Name :Level
If you are below the level limit, but think you will attain level 54+ before the matches you can sign up for the event. In the chance you don't make the level limit, your entrance will be thrown out, and you won't be able to compete.
I will respond back to each request. If you don't get a response by the day before the deadline petition in game or get a hold of Ambrotos.
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Anyone found attacking a GM or Guide may be banished from the Arena or death touched without warning.
The Arena is off limits to unauthorized PvP 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after the event. This is to ensure that the contestants and spectators are safe.
Spectators shall remain seated and not casting during the match. Any spell casting shall be considered aimed at a participant, and either harmful or helpful to someone in the match.
Anyone who casts any spells (including Bard songs) during a match can be death touched and removed from the Arena.
Spectators shall not use /shout for any reason, but use /ooc instead. This is so that those involved in the match can use /shout, and the /ooc channel can be turned off to reduce distraction to the contestants involved. Use of /shout at anytime can result in a silence command being issued, rendering the player unable to use any form of communication, or banishment from the Arena.
Spectators shall not interfere with this event. Severe penalties are used only when directly attacking a player involved in the match, attacking a judge during the match, or healing a player involved in a match.
The P99 staff may limit the amount of people in the zone to control conditions of lag or frame rate for the participants. The event shall start open seating, but may close off at any time. The Event Staff may use any sort of decision on who stays and who leaves to ensure the event is a success. This should not be implemented until a minimum of 150 players in the zone has been reached.
AoE Spells ARE allowed in game. This has the potential of killing off some of the younger spectators. If you are killed by one of these spells, please wait for a GM or Guide to give you a summons into the Arena.
General Combatant Rules
The top of the throne, in the throne, or behind the throne is off limits to the combatants during the matches. The four firepots are also off limits to the combatants. Use of these areas in match combat will lead to contestants being disqualified.
Starting positions are allowed anywhere that is legal (meaning not on the throne or in firepots) that is on your half of the tiles.
All participants will be debuffed before the match.
Weapons with the following spell effects attached to them will not be allowed in Best of the Best Series; Knockback, Fear, Invisibility, and Shrink.
The use of "Right Click" items is not permitted, unless specifically stated otherwise in the Class Specific Rules. Potions aren't allowed also.
The following spell types may not be used in any of the Best of the Best Series:
Any form of Fear or Charm unless directed at a pet.
Any type of Blind spells
Gravity Flux or Invert Gravity
Any type of gate or translocation spell (Example shadow step)
The following item types will not be allowed in the Best of the Best Series:
Any type of Artifact items
Any type of regeneration effect items. (Example Fungi Tunic)
The event staff, Due to the amount of contestants, may decide to split the combat area in half. The arena in this case will be divided making two battle areas for 2 matches to be performed at one time.
In the event that the combat exceeds 15 minutes of real time, then the Event Staff may cast an AoE Snare spell on the contestants, and the contestants are to remain snared till end of match.
The owner of the account must play the character, no "Ringers" will be allowed.
Any use of exploits or bugs will result in immediate disqualification from the event.
Class Specific Rules/Rewards
There is no entry fee for this event, and the only prizes will be titles awarded to the winners. The grand champion shall have his level 60th title given to him. Title for the 2nd place will be be the level 56 title and 3rd place will get the level 51.
A 30-second buffing period will be given before direct combat in the match.
All Armors and Weapons available to the contestant's class will be allowed. Unless it has an effect stated in General Combat rules as unusable.
All spells are allowed during this event. Unless stated to be Disallowed in General Combat rules.
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MONKS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SQvDP5xh5c
Hand to Hand only. No weapons
No Robe of Whistling Fists right clicking. Robe can be worn, just not have the effect proc'ed.
No Fungi Tunics
Yes to Epics
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Mages
Clearly the time line is different for Mages now, as compared to when it was held during Velious.
Epic pet will not be allowed. We will stick with how the live botb was.
No Shadow step type spells allowed.
You must summon your own pet weapons during the 30 second buff period.
Combatant Rules
The owner of the account must play the Magician, no “Ringers” will be allowed. Any account found with someone besides the registered and original owner of the account playing that character is breaking the EULA as set forth by Verant Interactive.
There is no entry fee for this event, and the only prizes will be titles awarded to the winners. Title for winning at the server level will be the level 51 title for magicians “the Conjurer” The title for the runner up will be the level 56 title “the Elementalist”.
The grand champion shall have his level 60 title given to him on his own server “the Arch-Mage”.
Both magicians, once debuffed and resummoned shall be asked if they are ready for the match to start. Once the match starts, a timer will start of 30 seconds that the magicians are allowed to cast on themselves, and quickly rememorize the spells. During this time pet spells and any non-offensive spells will be allowed, pets will not be allowed to attack until after the 30 seconds.
The judge of the match will count down on every 5-second interval until the time is up, at that time offensive spell casting maybe used. Mana used for buffs will not be restored. The offensive spells start at the 30-second mark regardless if wizard is ready for the next stage.
An explosion and a verbal statement will start the 30-second period, and also the start of the match. A single “Fault” will be allowed (Casting before the explosion), and an event warning (not an official warning) be given to the offender. A second “Fault” per match is disqualification.
Both magicians shall stay on the tiled area at all times, you may not stand on or behind the firepots. You may not stand on or in the throne. Binding in the ring and gating to a different part of the ring is no longer allowed in any VI Event.
The 60th lvl Banishment spell has been disallowed for this event.
All items and armor available to the magician class will be allowed in this event.
No activatable items of any kind shall be used in the match. This includes any right click items.
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Warriors
No Right Clicks
No Blackstone Maul
No Fungi ( Was allowed during Live, and was changed after the event due to the time it took. We have the largest amount of people fighting as Warriors. So this is applied)
No Trochilic's Skean
Yes to Epic use.
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Bards
No Fungi Tunics
No Right Clicks
No Fear Spells
No Shadow Step/Gate type spells.
Epics allowed.
================================================== ================================================== ============================
Any questions or concerns please post here.
Sign up Cut off will happen on August 13th.
Spectator and General Rulings
Level Restrictions: 54-60 are only to be signed up for each class. Sign up period has started started. Fights on August 18 for Monks and Mages, August 19th for Warriors and Bards. In order to sign up you need to Private Message me with a message that looks like the following/petition in game
Title : Warrior: Name: Level
or
Title Bard: Name :Level
If you are below the level limit, but think you will attain level 54+ before the matches you can sign up for the event. In the chance you don't make the level limit, your entrance will be thrown out, and you won't be able to compete.
I will respond back to each request. If you don't get a response by the day before the deadline petition in game or get a hold of Ambrotos.
================================================== ================================================== ======
Anyone found attacking a GM or Guide may be banished from the Arena or death touched without warning.
The Arena is off limits to unauthorized PvP 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after the event. This is to ensure that the contestants and spectators are safe.
Spectators shall remain seated and not casting during the match. Any spell casting shall be considered aimed at a participant, and either harmful or helpful to someone in the match.
Anyone who casts any spells (including Bard songs) during a match can be death touched and removed from the Arena.
Spectators shall not use /shout for any reason, but use /ooc instead. This is so that those involved in the match can use /shout, and the /ooc channel can be turned off to reduce distraction to the contestants involved. Use of /shout at anytime can result in a silence command being issued, rendering the player unable to use any form of communication, or banishment from the Arena.
Spectators shall not interfere with this event. Severe penalties are used only when directly attacking a player involved in the match, attacking a judge during the match, or healing a player involved in a match.
The P99 staff may limit the amount of people in the zone to control conditions of lag or frame rate for the participants. The event shall start open seating, but may close off at any time. The Event Staff may use any sort of decision on who stays and who leaves to ensure the event is a success. This should not be implemented until a minimum of 150 players in the zone has been reached.
AoE Spells ARE allowed in game. This has the potential of killing off some of the younger spectators. If you are killed by one of these spells, please wait for a GM or Guide to give you a summons into the Arena.
General Combatant Rules
The top of the throne, in the throne, or behind the throne is off limits to the combatants during the matches. The four firepots are also off limits to the combatants. Use of these areas in match combat will lead to contestants being disqualified.
Starting positions are allowed anywhere that is legal (meaning not on the throne or in firepots) that is on your half of the tiles.
All participants will be debuffed before the match.
Weapons with the following spell effects attached to them will not be allowed in Best of the Best Series; Knockback, Fear, Invisibility, and Shrink.
The use of "Right Click" items is not permitted, unless specifically stated otherwise in the Class Specific Rules. Potions aren't allowed also.
The following spell types may not be used in any of the Best of the Best Series:
Any form of Fear or Charm unless directed at a pet.
Any type of Blind spells
Gravity Flux or Invert Gravity
Any type of gate or translocation spell (Example shadow step)
The following item types will not be allowed in the Best of the Best Series:
Any type of Artifact items
Any type of regeneration effect items. (Example Fungi Tunic)
The event staff, Due to the amount of contestants, may decide to split the combat area in half. The arena in this case will be divided making two battle areas for 2 matches to be performed at one time.
In the event that the combat exceeds 15 minutes of real time, then the Event Staff may cast an AoE Snare spell on the contestants, and the contestants are to remain snared till end of match.
The owner of the account must play the character, no "Ringers" will be allowed.
Any use of exploits or bugs will result in immediate disqualification from the event.
Class Specific Rules/Rewards
There is no entry fee for this event, and the only prizes will be titles awarded to the winners. The grand champion shall have his level 60th title given to him. Title for the 2nd place will be be the level 56 title and 3rd place will get the level 51.
A 30-second buffing period will be given before direct combat in the match.
All Armors and Weapons available to the contestant's class will be allowed. Unless it has an effect stated in General Combat rules as unusable.
All spells are allowed during this event. Unless stated to be Disallowed in General Combat rules.
================================================== ================================================== ============================
MONKS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SQvDP5xh5c
Hand to Hand only. No weapons
No Robe of Whistling Fists right clicking. Robe can be worn, just not have the effect proc'ed.
No Fungi Tunics
Yes to Epics
================================================== ================================================== ============================
Mages
Clearly the time line is different for Mages now, as compared to when it was held during Velious.
Epic pet will not be allowed. We will stick with how the live botb was.
No Shadow step type spells allowed.
You must summon your own pet weapons during the 30 second buff period.
Combatant Rules
The owner of the account must play the Magician, no “Ringers” will be allowed. Any account found with someone besides the registered and original owner of the account playing that character is breaking the EULA as set forth by Verant Interactive.
There is no entry fee for this event, and the only prizes will be titles awarded to the winners. Title for winning at the server level will be the level 51 title for magicians “the Conjurer” The title for the runner up will be the level 56 title “the Elementalist”.
The grand champion shall have his level 60 title given to him on his own server “the Arch-Mage”.
Both magicians, once debuffed and resummoned shall be asked if they are ready for the match to start. Once the match starts, a timer will start of 30 seconds that the magicians are allowed to cast on themselves, and quickly rememorize the spells. During this time pet spells and any non-offensive spells will be allowed, pets will not be allowed to attack until after the 30 seconds.
The judge of the match will count down on every 5-second interval until the time is up, at that time offensive spell casting maybe used. Mana used for buffs will not be restored. The offensive spells start at the 30-second mark regardless if wizard is ready for the next stage.
An explosion and a verbal statement will start the 30-second period, and also the start of the match. A single “Fault” will be allowed (Casting before the explosion), and an event warning (not an official warning) be given to the offender. A second “Fault” per match is disqualification.
Both magicians shall stay on the tiled area at all times, you may not stand on or behind the firepots. You may not stand on or in the throne. Binding in the ring and gating to a different part of the ring is no longer allowed in any VI Event.
The 60th lvl Banishment spell has been disallowed for this event.
All items and armor available to the magician class will be allowed in this event.
No activatable items of any kind shall be used in the match. This includes any right click items.
================================================== ================================================== ============================
Warriors
No Right Clicks
No Blackstone Maul
No Fungi ( Was allowed during Live, and was changed after the event due to the time it took. We have the largest amount of people fighting as Warriors. So this is applied)
No Trochilic's Skean
Yes to Epic use.
================================================== ================================================== ============================
Bards
No Fungi Tunics
No Right Clicks
No Fear Spells
No Shadow Step/Gate type spells.
Epics allowed.
================================================== ================================================== ============================
Any questions or concerns please post here.