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Thedefaultsettingsspecifiedintheserulescanbechanged,butonlyifanoptionisavailableinthechallenge.Unlessspecifiedotherwiseinthematchdetails,thesedefaultruleswillbefollowed.ThefollowingsettingsapplytoallGameBattlesmatches,regardlessoftheGameMode.Spectating:Disabled(DoesnotapplyforSearchandDestroy).SpectatingistobeEnabledwhenaStaffMemberispresenttospectatethematch.FriendlyFire:EnabledForcedRespawns:EnabledWaveSpawnDelay:NoneRespawnDelay:None(DoesnotapplytoSabotage,CapturetheFlag,Domination,andDemolition.Respawndelayis10secondsforHardcoremode.)RadarAlwaysOn:ChallengeOptionMaxHealth:Normal(WhenHardcoreModeEnabled:Miniscule)HealthRegeneration:Normal(WhenHardcoreModeEnabled:None)KillCam:Enabled(WhenHardcoreModeEnabled:Disabled)HeadshotsOnly:DisabledThirdPersonView:ChallengeOptionAllowPer

s:ChallengeOptionKillstrea Rewards:ChallengeOptionNumberofLives:Unlimited(DoesnotapplytoSearchandDestroy.)JoininProgress:NotAllowedHardcoreMode:ChallengeOption

ThefollowingsettingsarespecifictoeachGameMode,sopleasereadthemcarefullybeforesettinguptheserver.TeamDeathmatchPointstoWin:5000RoundTimer:10MinutesSearchandDestroyRoundLength:3MinutesBombTimer:45SecondsNumberoflives:1LifePlantTime:7.5SecondsDefuseTime:7.5SecondsMultiBomb:Disabled

ScoreLimit:4PointsRoundSwitch:EveryRoundSpectator:TeamOnlySabotageTimeLimit:10MinutesBombTimer:45SecondsPlantTime:5SecondsDefuseTime:5SecondsRespawnDelay:7.5SharedBombTimer:NoNote:Intheeventofatie,thegamewillgointoOvertimetodeterminethewinner.IftheOvertimeresultsinaDraw,themapmustbereplayed

untilawinnerisdecided.DominationTimeLimit:10MinutesScoreLimit:UnlimitedRespawnDelay:5SecondsCaptureTheFlagRoundLength:5MinutesScoreLimit:Unlimited

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RespawnDelay:5SecondsNote:Intheeventofatie,thegamewillgointoOvertimetodeterminethewinner.IftheOvertimeresultsinaDraw,themapmustbereplayeduntilawinnerisdecided.DemolitionTimeLimit:3MinutesRoundSwitch:EveryRoundBombTimer:30SecondsPlantTime:5SecondsDefuseTime:5SecondsExtraTime:2MinutesRespawnDelay:5SecondsHeadquartersTimeLimit:10MinutesScoreLimit:UnlimitedHQLifetime:1MinuteHQActivateDelay:30SecondsKillConfirmedTimeLimit:10MinutesScoreLimit:30Points

Ifanyoftheabovesettingsareincorrect,thehostingteamforfeitsthatmap.Theteamhostingisresponsibletoensureallsettingarecorrectpriortobeginninganymap.Ifthesettingsareincorrect,themapneedstoendandthenextmapneedstobeplayed.Theteamthatwasnothostingisresponsibleforobtainingvalidprooftoshowthatthehostingteamdidnothavethesettingscorrect.Atic

etwithvalidproofmustbesubmittedimmediatelyafterthematchhasbeencompleted.

DomeVariant

Whenchallengingateam,theabilitytousetheDomeMapsetisprovided.TheuseofthismapsetoutputsDomeforeverymap.IftheDomeMapsetisselected,Domemustbeplayedfortheentirematch.

GameBattles(GB)VariantSettings

AlloftheSettingschangesthatweremadetothedefaultGameModes(SearchandDestroy,CapturetheFlag,Demolition,andKillConfirmed)arelistedbelow.Settingsthatarenotlistedbelowshouldnotbechangedfromtheirdefaultstate.MapsandModesAr

aden-CapturetheFlagAr

aden-Search&DestroyBootleg-CapturetheFlagBootleg-Search&DestroyCarbon-Search&Destroy

Dome-CapturetheFlagDome-Search&DestroyHardhat-Search&DestroyLoc

down-CapturetheFlagLoc

downSearch&DestroySeatown-CapturetheFlagSeatown-Search&DestroyUnderground-Search&DestroyGameSettings

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Spectating:TeamOnlyKillcam:EnabledRadarAlwaysOn:NoWaveSpawnDelay:NoForceRespawn:EnabledFriendlyFire:EnabledMaxHealth:NormalHealthRegeneration:NormalPer

sandProficiencies:EnabledHardcoreMode:Disabled3rdPerson:DisabledHeadshotsOnly:DisabledKillstrea

s:DisabledCustomClasses:EnabledJoin-In-Progress:NotAllowed

ThefollowingsettingsarespecifictoeachGameMode,sopleasereadthemcarefullybeforesettinguptheserver.

SearchandDestroyRoundLength:2.5MinutesBombTimer:45SecondsPlantTime:7.5SecondsDefuseTime:7.5Seconds

ScoreLimit:4PointsRoundSwitch:EveryRoundCapturetheFlagRoundlength:5minutesScoreLimit:UnlimitedRespawndelay:7.5secondsNote:Thewinnerisdeterminedbytheflagcount.Intheeventofatie,theOvertimetie-brea

erwillnotbeused,themapmustbereplayeduntilawinnerisfound.BannedWeaponsAllLaunchers

AllShotgunsRiotShieldBannedLethalsBouncingBettyClaymoreC4BannedTacticalsScramblerTrophySystemTacticalInsertionPortableRadar

BannedAttachmentsHeartbeatSensorGrenadeLauncherShotgunA

imboRapidFireBannedProficienciesAttachments(DoubleAttachmentsarenotAllowed)

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BannedPer

sBlastShieldOver

illReconToplayamatchusingtheGameBattles(GB)VariantGameplay,youmustfirstselectthe"GBVariantGameplay"custommapsetfromthedrop-down.Ifthisisnotselected,mapsthatarenotincludedintheGBVariantGameplaymayberandomizedandcannotbeplayed.BothteamsshouldselecttocancelthematchontheMatchReportscreenifthecorrectoptionsandmapsetarenotselected.Second,youmustselectthe"Yes-UseGBVariantGameplay"optionfromtheGBVariantGameplaysection.Ifthiswasnotselected,thematchwillnotbeplayedwithGBVariantGameplayandwouldusethesettingsfoundunder"Settings"intheSettingssectionabove.YourselectionforalloptionsbelowtheGBVariantGameplaysectionwillnotmatter.AllrequiredsettingsforGBVariantGameplayarelistedaboveinthe"Settings"sectionandmustbeused.

GeneralRostersChallengesNo-ShowsReportingTic

etsCheatingRefereesProofGeneralLadderSettingsMatchesMatches

Allmatchesmustbeplayedintheirentiretyunlessbothteamsagreetopostponeorcancelthematch.Teamscanplayabestof3(firstteamtowin2mapswinsthematch)orabestof5(firstteamtowin3mapswinsthematch).Ifnoselectionismade,aStandardLadderMatchwillbeplayedbestof3maps.

RandomizedmapsMUSTbeused.Userscannotpic

mapsorchangeoptionsselectedinthechallengedetails.Unlessspecifiedotherwiseinthechallengedetails,thesedefaultruleswillbefollowed.

Thehigherran

edteamatmatchtimewillhostthefirstmap.Thehigherran

edteamistheteamran

edcloserto1ontheladder.Ifthereisatieinran

(i.e.bothareunran

ed),theTeamIDclosestto0willhostfirst.Thelowerran

edteamatmatchtimewillhostthesecondmap.Thiswillalternateforeachmapuntil/ifatiebrea

ermapisneeded.Ifatiebrea

ermapisneeded,thelowerran

edteamwillhostthefinalmap.

Theteamthatisnothostingwillpic

whichsidetoplayon.

A"LagTest"mustbecompletedpriortostartingthematch.Thisisatestroundthatdoesnotcountandusesthestandardgamesettingsthatwillbeusedduringthematch.Forthelagtest,amapthatisnotscheduledforplaymustbeused.Ifthegamelagsduringthistest,anewhostmustbechosen.Ifbothteamscannotfindoragreeuponanacceptablehost,thematchneedstoberemoved.Tohavethematchremoved,bothteamsneedtogototheMatchReporttabandclic

ontheRequestCancellationbutton.

Teamsmaynotdelaythematchformorethan5minutesbetweeneachmap.Ifateamdelaysthestartforlongerthan5minutesbetweenmaps,theywillforfeitthatmap.Theteamthatdidnotdelaymustsubmitatic

etwithvalidproofshowingthatthisdelaydidoccur.Completethematchandthenreporttheoutcome.IfitisaPremiumMatch,reportthescorescorrectlyandthensubmitatic

et.IfitisaNon-PremiumMatch,youcanselecttheMatchStatusthatsays:Imreporting:Ihadanissueandwanttodispute.Then,submityourtic

etcontainingvalidproof.

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Ifaplayer/hostdisconnectsduringtheinitiallaunchofamap,themapwillberestarted.Theinitiallaunchisdefinedaswithinthefirst30secondsorbeforethefirst

ill.Ifbothteamsdisagreeoverwhenthedisconnectiontoo

place,videoproofmustbeprovided.Completethematchandthenreporttheoutcome.IfitisaPremiumMatch,reportthescorescorrectlyandthensubmitatic

et.IfitisaNon-PremiumMatch,youcanselecttheMatchStatusthatsays:Imreporting:Ihadanissueandwanttodispute.Then,submityourtic

etcontainingvalidproof.

Ifthehostdisconnectsafterthemaphasstarted,thehost'steamforfeitsthatmap.Afterthemaphasstartedisafter30secondsorafterthefirst

ill.Ifbothteamsdisagreeoverwhenthedisconnectiontoo

place,videoproofmustbeprovided.Completethematchandthenreporttheoutcome.IfitisaPremiumMatch,reportthescorescorrectlyandthensubmitatic

et.IfitisaNon-PremiumMatch,youcanselecttheMatchStatusthatsays:Imreporting:Ihadanissueandwanttodispute.Then,submityourtic etcontainingvalidproof.

Ifaplayerdisconnectsafterthegamehasstarted,thegamewillcontinueandaplayermaybere-invited.There-invitedplayermaybetheplayerthatdroppedoraneweligibleplayerthatwasselectedasasubstitutewhensettingupthematch.Theonlyexceptiontothisruleisfora"KillDependentGameMode".Pleaseseetherulebelowregarding"KillDependentGameMode".

A"KillDependentGameMode,"oftenreferredtoasDeathmatch,Sharpshooter

orSlayer,isagamemodewhosewinnerisdecidedbytheoverallnumberof

ills,orpointsgainedfrom

ills.Becausethismodereliesonthenumberofplayerspresent,ateamcanneverplayshorthandedwhenplayingthismode.ATeamthatlosesaplayerduringthisgamemode,afterthefirst illhasoccurred,forfeitsthatmap.Ateamcanstartamapshorthandedunlessitisfora"KillDependentGameMode"(foradescriptionofwhata"KillDependentGameMode"is,pleaseseeabove).Youcanonlybeshorthandedbyoneplayer.Forexample,ina4v4,ateamcanstartamapwith3players.Ifyouaremissingmorethanoneplayer,youcannotstartamap.Thisruleappliestoallmatchesexceptfor1v1s.

Wehighlyrecommendthatallplayersappearofflineduringtheirmatch.Usersarenottodisputeamatchonpurposeiftheotherteamdidnotappearoffline

.Ifrandomplayersentertheroom,as

themtoleave.Iftheyleaveimmediatelywithoutdisruptingthematch,thematchcancontinue.Iftheplayerdisruptsthematch,thematchistoresumefromthescoreatwhichtheplayer(s)entered.WestronglyrecommendthatyousetyourFriendsListto"Private".

Ifamapresultsinatie,themapwillbereplayedwiththesamesidesandsettings.

Deliberateandrepeatedteam-

illingorcommittingsuicideonpurposeduringTeamDeathmatchwillresultinaforfeitofthemap.Ifateamisaccusedofviolatingthisrule,theaccusermustprovidevalidvideoproof.Completethematchandthenreporttheoutcome.IfitisaPremiumMatch,reportthescorescorrectlyandthensubmitatic

et.IfitisaNon-PremiumMatch,youcanselectthe

MatchStatusthatsays:Imreporting:Ihadanissueandwanttodispute.Then,submityourtic

etcontainingvalidproof.

Usingdisabledequipment/weapons/secondarysduringagamewillresultinaforfeitofthatmap.Usingtheequipmentincludesholdingitwhilerunningorwal

ingand/orplacingitontheground.

Plantingabombinaplacethatcannotbedefusedbystandingnexttoitonthegroundwillresultinaforfeitofthemap.

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UsingtheProficiencyGunGlitchduringamatchwillresultinaforfeitofthematchandabanfromtheMLGwebsites.