Assault Fire Online Qualifier

The never ending battle between the GSDU and the Resistance continues throughout the country. A new battle will emerge as Rapture Gaming Network, together with LevelUp!, brings you the official Assault Fire Philippines PGF 2013 online qualifier.

The online qualifier will kick off on October 6, Sunday. The champions will march directly in the Pinoy Gaming Festival and will compete with three other teams to find out who will represent the Philippines in the upcoming World Cyber Games, which will be held later this year at Kushan, China.

LevelUp! (top) and Rapture Gaming Network (bottom) are the official partners of the event.

NOTE: THIS IS JUST AN ANNOUNCEMENT, THERE WILL BE ANOTHER ARTICLE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE AF ONLINE QUALIFIERS!

General Information

Date: October 6 (Sunday)

Registration Period: September 16-20

No Registration Fee, No walk-in registration

Online reservation is required.

The tournament will be open for only 64 teams.

Registration will strictly observe first come, first served basis.

Mechanics of the tournament: Eligibility

• The contest is open to all Filipino citizens with active Assault Fire Philippines game accounts; last logged in at least 30 days from the time of the tournament.

• Participants must be part of a 5-man team with complete registration requirements and valid proof of identification.

• Purchase is not required to join this competition.

• Teams/players who have qualified in the AF Pro Tour Regionals will not be permitted to join in this competition.

• Teams/players who have played in the Assault Fire Pro Tour competitions but didn’t reach the top 4 can join this competition.

• Teams must have passports on or before the Pinoy Gaming Festival 2013 event which will be on Oct. 26-27, 2013.

• Failure to comply with the mechanics will be subject to ban in all future RGN competitions.

Game Format

• Competition Mode: 5v5

• Round: 5 rounds

• Game Mode: Search and Destroy (Bomb Mode)

• Time: 3 minutes per round

• Objective: Race to 5. Once a team reaches 5 wins, teams will switch factions. Each team will have a chance to play as GSDU (Counter Terrorist) and as Resistance (Terrorist).

• Intrusion: Yes

• Perspective: First Person

• Map: Seashore

• Character Skins: No Restriction

• Weapons/Equipment: No Restriction

• Match Creation: Match room will be created by the GM with a room named ProTour Team 1 vs. Team 2; with pre-determined password as communicated to the team leaders. Spectators will not be allowed other than the tournament marshal and GM.

General Rules

• There will be 64 team slots for the qualifier. Registration will be on first come, first served basis.

• All members must have a game account registered under their names.

• Once the team’s lineup has been registered, it can no longer be changed.

• Players will be required to use their personal accounts during the tournament.

• Match-ups will be randomly determined via Bracketcloud.com

• Teams on top of the match-up will be marked as GSDU, while teams at the bottom will be marked as Resistance.

Online Qualifier Rules

• All team members must have a unique game account registered under their names. Participants must use their own game accounts during the tournament.

• Teams participating in the online eliminations must be logged in at least 30 minutes before their scheduled match.

Player Responsibilities and Guideline

• Teams must designate a Team Captain who will handle all decisions for the team. Marshalls will consider decisions made by the team captain as final for the entire team.

• Teams must be present online 15 minutes before the match.

• Setup period before the actual match is 5 MINUTES ONLY (Including mouse and keyboard replacement).

• Players who are unable to finish setting up within this period must begin playing with whatever configuration and character setup they are left with. No time extension and special considerations for the setup will be given.

– Teams/Players are responsible for their choice of computers during the Online Tournament. RGN will not be responsible for any team/player-side technical difficulties regarding their chosen computers.

• Substitutions are not allowed.

Disqualification Rules:

• If two (2) or more members fail to appear for their scheduled match the present complete team will be declared as the automatic winner.

• If a team does not show up within 15 minutes grace period with their scheduled match, the team will be forfeit and the complete team will win.

• Intentional disconnection (ALT F4/Manual DC/Windows Button) will lead to the forfeiture of the match.

• Players are expected to behave in a respectful and sportsmanlike manner at all times. Teams/members of the team exhibiting unruly conduct will be disqualified, handing the opposing team the match.

Rules on Fouls:

• Technical Foul is defined as engaging in any behavior that is unsportsmanlike and includes excessive profanity or violence against property or individuals including the marshals.

• Employees, suppliers and service providers of Playweb Games Inc, Mineski-Events and RGN Team and their relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity and affinity are disqualified from joining any stage; including the finals, of any Assault Fire Pro Tour and any of its sub-tournaments. This also includes the use of characters they own andaccounts they maintain.

• Players who argue with or fail to follow the instructions of the MET Tournament Director, head judge or other tournament officials are subject to the appropriate penalties as dictated by the severity of the case.

Registration

To register just post the following team information on the comment section:

Team Name: Team Name

1. Member name / in-game name

2. Member name / in-game name

3. Member name / in-game name

4. Member name / in-game name

5. Member name / in-game name

Example Format

Team Name: Team A

1. Ralf Olivares / teama-ralf

2. John Santos / teama-john

3. Kenneth De Guzman / kenneth43

4. Johnny Benjamin / jbenj17

5. Renz Peter / teama-renz

Note: Your in-game name will be your IGN/ID on Assault Fire.

Assault Fire players’ road to the pinnacle of Philippine e-sport begins here. Register now and get a chance to represent the country at the World Cyber Games!

Source: Assault Fire Pro-Tour Mechanics