rules

Rule of the Tournaments
last revised 9.25.03

Tournament I: A Silent Flight. (A one on one tournament)

Tournament II: Mass Destruction(A team tournament)

Tournament III: Blading's Finest( A blades only tournament)

A Silent Flight(revised 9.25.03):

1. Ravens will only be able to use one set up throughout this tournament, though all Ravens are privilidged to one confidential substitution or modification. Ravens may switch ACs between stages and matches, but not between rounds. Any substitution or modification made is confidential and will not be disclosed to other competitors, but must be okayed with us the hosts. Once a substitution or modification has been made, it is final. Ravens will not be allowed to revert back to a previously used AC. The Raven has 5 minutes complete any modification. We will be keeping a copy of all registered AC's on a staff memory card, from which you will be allowed to load prior to your match. You will not be permitted to use your own card unless you are modifying, in which case the final product will be saved on the staff memory card over the previous save. Therefore eliminating the prior save from the tournament.

2. The Tournament will be divided up into 2 Brackets(Winner's and Loser's) with 3 Stages each with a final Stage to conclude the tournament after Stage 3 of each Bracket.

3a. Stage I of each Bracket will consist of four(4) to six (6) Flights, in which each competitor will have the opportunity to compete in a match with each Raven in his/her Flight. Ravens will be randomly placed into each Flight for fairness purposes. This may result in and uneven number of Raven in each Flight, but this is as fair as it can be. Each match will be best of 3 rounds. The winner of each Flight will move on to Stage II(revised 9.25.03).
3b. Stage II of each Bracket will consist of 1 flight each. These matches will be best of 5 rounds. In this stage, the Top 2 in the Winner's Bracket will advance and the winner of the Loser's Stage II will advance to Stage III.
3c. Stage III matches will be best of 5 rounds. Stage III Winner's Bracket will be a rematch of the Top 2 from Stage II; winner advances to Championship Stage IV, and the loser moves to Stage III Loser's Bracket. Stage III Loser's bracket winner advances to the Champion Stage IV.
3d. Championship Stage IV will be best of 7 rounds. Winner will be determined Ohio's Finest.

Mass Destruction(revised 9.25.03):

1. There will be no leader option. Both Teammates must have either 0AP, left the area or a combination of both.
2. Friendly fire will be engaged. Ravens must be careful not to lock on and hit their teammates. Hint: try color coding(revised 8.25.03).
3. This will be a standard bracket single elimation tournament. All matches throughout the Tournament will be best of 3.
4. Ravens will be permitted to use any save and alternate between designs on that save at their own discretion, but will not be permitted to change saves in the middle of a match, only designs.(added 9.25.03) .

Blading's Finest(revised 8.25.03):

1. This will be a standard bracket single elimation tournament. All matches throughout the Tournament will be best of 3.
2. Absolutely no weapons other than bladed weapons. If you have questions, please ask(added 9.25.03).
3. Ravens will be permitted to use any save and alternate between designs on that save at their own discretion, but will not be permitted to change saves in the middle of a match, only designs(added 9.25.03).

General Rules

General Rules for all Tournaments(modified 9/25/03):

1. Know the rules and follow them. You will be expected know them.
2. Absolutely no cheating or cheat devices allowed. No modification, manipulation or any unfair misuse of the game as published by Agetec. If you have ANY question on this or whether or not something you have or use is allowable please contact us and let us decide before you come to the tournament. We are all here to see who's the best and fair play is expected and respected.
3. All Parts will be allowed, with exception to Bladings Finest(see below). If Fromsoft included it in Silent Line, then it is allowed. This includes Op-Intensify, CROW and any other part available. (revised 8.25.03)
4. Weapon Pick Up will be made possible.
5. Weapon Breaking will be made possible. Being as it is new to Silent Line and has yet to be used in a Tournament, we feel that there is not enough reason to eliminate this option.
6. There will be no time limit. Match can only end in the following scenarios(determined by whichever comes first):
    1. Ring Out - One AC or Team of ACs(TAC) leaves the area of operation
     2. An AC or TAC falls to 0AP.
     3. Ammo is depleted by one AC or TAC (determined by following criteria)
         A. Versus an AC or TAC with an infinite supply of ammo
              1. Must be fighting in a non-ringout capable arena
              2. In a ringout capable arena, AP = 0 or either AC or TAC rings out
         B. Versus an AC or TAC with a limited supply of ammo
              1. In a non-ringout arena, the matches ends if either AC or TAC falls to 0AP
                   or the AC or TAC with the most AP when all ammo is depleted
              2. In a ringout capable stage, the matches ends if either AC or TAC falls to 0AP
                   or the AC or TAC with the most AP when all ammo is depleted or either AC
                   or TAC rings out.

If a draw is declared then both Ravens will be give a Victory Point towards the Match Score. If this results in a tie for the Match decision, then the match will be replayed until a victor is declared(revised 9.25.03).

7. No enemy data screes will be allowed. No weapon, heat, energy or data other than his/her AP will be allowed. Speedometer, Altimeter, External heat are all allowable. If you have questions, please ask

8. Areas of operation will be chosen at Random on Round 1, after which the loser of each
prior round will decide the next area of operation(revised 8.25.03).