AVCon 2010 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Tournament



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Platform - Xbox 360
Format - Teams of 2, Single Elimination
Team Cap - 64
Gametypes - Domination, Team Deathmatch, Sabotage

Rules updates - last updated on 18/07/2010
* These rules are correct at the time of posting.
* Please check back leading up to the event for any possible revisions to these rules.

Greetings AVCon attendees, firstly I'm very happy to be Hosting the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Tournament at AVCon this year. I'm sure we're going to have a great time and I look forward to meeting you all at AVCon 2010. The tournament will be running on the Xbox 360 in the LAN/Mature gaming area, teams will consist of two players with a single screen per competitor. To kick things off there's a few rules that need to be addressed to keep things nice and orderly.

Player/Audience behaviour
- Players must exercise sportsmanship before, during and after their matches. Players that exhibit any form of unsporting conduct (swearing at the other player, trash-talking, etc.) will automatically be disqualified.
- Onlookers in the audience who are rowdy or verbally/physically abuse the players before, during or after the tournament will be made to leave the convention.
- AVCon does not tolerate cheating. Teams or players caught cheating, glitching, or game fixing can face disqualification.

Controls
- A standard gamepad will be provided for each player at the playing area.
- Competitors are permitted to use their own controllers; these must be checked in with tournament organiser prior to commencing.
- Tournament referees reserve the right to ban personal equipment.
- Unlike equipment donated to AVCon, It is the player's sole responsibility to look after their own equipment. AVCon can not guarantee the safety of personal equipment at the convention.
- Competitors will be given an opportunity to make adjustments to their settings (Perks/load out/Inversion/sticks/button configurations)

Game Specific Rules
- Each Xbox 360 in the tournament will use a pre-made user profile with everything unlocked. There is no need to bring in your own Memory Unit or profile and it will not be permitted in the tournament if you do.
- There are a number of game types available for teams to play which will be decided by the team that wins the coin toss at the start of each game. They will then pick the game type, while the other team will pick the map. The team who wins the coin toss will have one player begin the game using the appropriate settings, AND WAIT IDLE for the other competitors to join. Once AVCon staff are satisfied that all players have joined the game my begin.
- Any player found leaving the normal play area can face disqualification.
- Should a player accidentally find themselves somewhere they shouldn't be they should leave immediately. If a player is uncertain whether or not they are in an illegal spot they should exercise the rule: "If in doubt, get out"

Restricted Loadouts
Banned Items
C4, Claymore, Blast Shields, Tactical Insertion

Banned Weapons
Riot Shields, Shotguns, Launchers

Banned Attachments
Grenade Launcher, Akimbo

Banned Perks
Bling, One Man Army

Death Streak
Copycat only

Other rules:
- If a team is disqualified they will forfeit the match, with the opposing team advancing in the tournament
- If a problem occurs which is not the fault of the player (hardware failure, disconnected controller, etc.), the players will engage in a rematch.
- The Referee and AVCon gaming staff reserve the right to ban any player or group for whatever reason from the tournament before, during or after the tournament.
- AVCon gaming staff reserve the right to make any adjustments to these rules during the lead up to the convention.
- For any other situation which arises which is not covered by this rule set, the AVCon gaming staff will confer with the referee(s) and render a decision. Whichever decision is reached by the Tournament Referee is FINAL.

Maps
Playable for all gametypes
Highrise
Invasion
Scrapyard
Terminal

Setting Adjustments for all Games

Team Options
Spectator - Team Only
Wave Spawn Delay - None
Force Respawn - Enabled
Radar Always On - No
Friendly Fire - Enabled
Forced Respawn - Enabled

Player Options
Number of Lives – Unlimited
Max Health - Normal
Health Regeneration - Normal
KillCam - Enabled
Respawn Delay - 5 Seconds

Gameplay Options
Headshots Only - Disabled
Perks - Enabled
Killstreak Rewards - Disabled
Hardcore Mode - Disabled
3rd Person - Disabled


Domination

Game Rules
Time Limit - 10 Minutes
Score Limit - 100


Team Deathmatch

Game Rules
Time Limit - 10 Minutes
Score Limit - 2500

Sabotage

Game Rules
Time Limit - 10 Minutes
Bomb Timer - 30 Seconds
Plant Time - 5 Seconds
Defuse Time - 5 Seconds


If there are any queries in regards to this tournament or any other aspect of the convention please don't hesitate to contact the videogames committee on videogames@avcon.org.au

"Stay frosty"

What is the prize for winning ?

Prizes will be announced on the day.

Off topic waaahmbulance posts removed. Keep it on topic as per request of, well, everyone.

I have a Question...
How will the Console Set up be like? Will it be...

All on one Xbox360 4 way Split Screen...
Or
2x Xbox360's linked and have each team 2 Way Split Screen on each TV? [or 4 Xbox360's linked on 4 Tv's?]

We are looking at having 4 Xbox 360s for 4 screens... well 8 for 8, but they'll be networked separately.

No riot shields

What is the reasoning behind the no use of Shotguns?

They aren't overly special... just a close ranged weapon...

Hi, sorry for being so late in getting back to you guys.



So sorry about that, but yeah... I don't think I need to explain the rationale behind that decision . Unless you'd like me to?




There's nothing wrong with shotguns themselves... only that they take the place of a secondary weapon.

Yeah, that's understandable that you put it that way...

Now another question...
How will the game set ups be done... For example...

Will we be playing on accounts with everything already unlocked so that we can choose our set ups before hand?

Each player will use a profile with everything unlocked. A selection of custom classes has been made that competitors are free to make adjustments to. And you will be given an opportunity to do so before each match.

Brilliant, cheers for clearing that up Dec!

Me and my Partner are looking forward to the event and Tournament!

Excellent. Look forward to seeing you all at the convention.

The rules have undergone a rather drastic revision. Game modes are now limited to Team Deathmatch and Domination and details regarding game launching have been added. We apologise if this caused any inconvenience, and assure all aspiring participants that these changes were not made lightly and were done so to ensure a fair and efficient tournament for everyone.

Another update...

Clarification on the use of profiles other than those available at the convention and details on the available profiles added.