Selection Process
A total of 6 teams will take part in this tournament. It will be based on a first come first serve basis
All Players must be GESS student and alumni
Team captains are required to update the admin beforehand and provide full details on players and Stand-ins. This includes full name, in game nickname, and steam account.
Each team consists of 5 players and 1 stand-in player (total 6) but cannot be an existing player in the tournament. (even if that player was eliminated in an earlier stage)
Table group
Each team will play with each team
Win will equal to 1 point and loss will equal to 0
Best of two format will be used
Top two team will play in winner bracket and 3rd and 4th will play in loser bracket
Bottom 2 team will be eliminated
Playoff
Play on best of 3 format until grand final
Start and End Date:
The tournament will run from for the set amount of days posted on the tournament page.
Starting Match:
All teams are expected to be online 10 minutes before the start of the match.
Recording Scores:
Score from all matches will be recorded by GESS admins. In the case of a tournament being livestream, featured games such as handpicked games from the first round, semifinals, loser bracket finals, grand finals will be broadcast with live commentary Malay or English
Schedule Changes:
Game dates are subject to change if the situation and time table allows it.
Any team with a problem regarding the date change will need to provide a valid and reasonable excuse to demand a date change.
Breach of Rules:
Foul language, offensive and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated from any player and will result in the following:
First Warning that the team captain has to acknowledge
Second Warning will lead to forfeiting the game
Third Warning will lead to disqualification from the tournament
Match Rules:
Lobby Password: Mandatory*
Game Name: Optional
Enable Cheats: OFF
Bot Difficulty: Random
Version: Tournament
Series Type: No Series – Bo1 – Bo3 – Bo5 (Unless stated otherwise)
Game Mode: Captains Mode
Starting Team: Random
Penalty-Radiant: None
Penalty-Dire: None
Server Location: SEA
Spectators: Enable
Dota TV Delay: 2 minutes
Here are the Lobby Rules:
*Share the Lobby Password with the opposing team to allow them to find your game.
Disconnect/connection issues:
All games are to be played on Luxembourg servers by default unless stated otherwise.
Teams with mutual agreement to play on a different server are allowed to do so.
In case of any disconnects, both teams will need to pause the game until the player has reconnected.
Pauses need to be justified immediately to the other team. Disruptive pauses will be flagged and closely monitored.
Some situations maybe require a last resort of using “Load Game”, this needs an admin’s approval.
Game Admin:
In case of any dispute regarding any issue, the final decision will be made by the admin.
Game Admin has the power to refute any rule depending on the situation at hand.