U. S. East Ladder GM Melee Ladder________________________________________________________________________________________<Challenge System: Please Read Before Issuing A New Challenge>
1) Have fun!! (No Rage, Drama, BM, or Bullshit. You will be removed/banned if there are multiple complaints about you)
2) If you wish to join, simply post your Jsp Name/D2 Acct/Char Name - Type of Char (Example: Vrael/Fizzle/Fizzle - Zealer)
3) You're allowed to challenge up to 2 ranks above you until you get to #3 then you must duel everybody to get to #1 (Example, #5 can challenge #3, #4 has to challenge #3, #2, then #1)
4) To issue a challenge, first PM the person you wish to duel, then post here. (Format: Challenging #2 Vrael/Fizzle/Fizzle - Zealer. Pm'd.)
5) GM Melee Rules apply to all duels See Page 1 for Rules
6) Challenges will take place in Nightmare, Inner Cloister. They will be best 2 out of 3 sets, first to six, must win each set by 2 Duels (Example: set 1: 6/4, set 2: 3/6, set 3: 12/10)
7) You may change gear 1 time during each Set and 1 time between each Set. You must tell your opponent when you're going to change gear, you don't have to tell them what you are changing though.
8) When you issue a challenge:
8a) If you win, you must wait 12 hours after completing the challenge before you can issue another challenge.
8b) If you lose, you must wait 48 hours after completing the challenge before you can challenge that same user, however you can challenge someone else, provided you are allowed to challenge them per these rules.
9) When you are challenged:
9a) If you defend your position, you don't have to wait to issue another challenge, provided you aren't waiting on another challenge timer to run out.
9b) If you lose your position, you must wait 48 hours after completing the challenge before you can challenge that same user, however, you can challenge someone else, provided you are allowed to challenge them per these rules.
10) Dodge Rules:
10a) A Dodge takes place after you get challenged, if you're afk, fail to reply to challenge PM, or don't show when you are challenged for 2 days = automatic loss of the challenge.
10b) 2 Consecutive "Dodges" = Removed from Ladder. Timer starts when the challenger posts the challenge in the topic.
11) If you cannot complete your challenge on time it is your responsibility to PM your challenger to inform them and then post in thread asking for an extension. If you fail to do this Dodge Rule will be enforced. (extensions can go out as far as 2 days from the time you request it.)~~ Tips ~~
Do your best to communicate with your challenger and set a time to duel immediately upon receiving your PM challenge.
Track this topic so you can have easy access to it. I will try to update the topic at least once every 10 posts or 3 challenges.________________________________________________________________________________________Quote
<Gm Melee Rules>
Prohibitions
- Do not commit acts of bad manner.
- Do not angle (both players must be on one of the lines, both must agree they are even, or reposition.)
- Do not prebuff. List of allowed buffs: Battle Command, Shout, Battle Orders, Holy Shield, Oak Sage.
- Do not use poison.
- Do not use slow.
- Do not enchant.
- Do not smite.
- Do not charge.
- Do not jump.
- Do not use health pots or rejuvenation potions.
- Do not run.
- Do not whirlwind.
- Do not knockback.
- Do not use items that emit auras which affect player vs. player (PVP) and cause physical and/or elemental damage.
- Do not emit the holy freeze aura.
- Do not cast item/torch charges.
- Allowed attacks: Zeal, Fury, Concentrate, Jab.
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List of BM Items
[Weapons - Runewords]
Grief
Doom
Eternity
Death
[Weapons - Uniques]
Cranebeak (War Spike)
Hell Slayer (Decapitator)
Messerschmidt's Reaver (Champion Axe)
Fleshripper (Fanged Knifte)
Nord's Tenderizer (Truncheon)
Demon Limb (Tyrant Club)
Baranar's Star (Devil Star)
Horizon's Tornado (Scourge)
Stormlash (Scourge)
Schaefer's Hammer (Legendary Mallet)
Windhammer (Ogre Maul)
Astreon's Iron Ward (Caduceus)
Djinn Slayer (Ataghan)
Lightsabre (Phase Blade)
Azurewrath (Phase Blade)
Frostwind (Cryptic Sword)
Flamebellow (Balrog Blade)
[Weapons - Rares/Magics]
Any weapon with poison damage (vouch civic 4 this rule update)
Any weapon with more than 200 total elemental damage
Any weapon that casts an elemental skill over Level 5
Any weapon that casts amplify curses ( same with any armor )
Any poison on gear
[Armors]
Nosferatu's Coil (Vampirefang Belt)
Arachnid Mesh (Spiderweb Sash)
Cleglaw's Pincers (Set gloves)
Andariel's Visage (Demonhead)
Blackhorn's Face (Death Mask)
Giant Skull (Bone Visage)
Ethereal Fort
Ethereal Stone
Any armor that casts slow or elemental skill over Level 5
Any ethereal armor with no repair mod or zod rune (breakable armor)
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Special Mention
[Starting Duel] - Both must have "go" over head at same time action begins. If one "go" drops first, wait for them to put it up again.
[Miss-Clicking] - Continue fighting.
[Glitched Strength] - Auto DQ will result if you die and can't pick up gear.
[Chilling Armor] - Must not be on prior to a duel, referee will kill off surviving player with chilling armor.
[Holy Shield] - Do not cast Holy Shield prior to gear change. If you casted HS and changed gear, referee will kill you and you can then recast HS.
[Running into/during Duel] - Duel does not count, you get 1 restart per challenge, else every recurrence will result in a point awarded to opponent.
[Draws] - If neither player survives a walk back to town, counts as a draw. No point awarded to either player
[Use of Exile/Tap Gear] - Zeal vs Zeal only (be courteous if your opponent does not have an exile, but you are not required not to use it.)
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Omittance
Anything not mentioned here is subject to Referee's decision, and is final. Referees are not mandatory, but are definitely encouraged.
Credit for these rules goes to SirSteve1, among others. I merely clarified and made them easier to understand.This post was edited by Vrael on Dec 22 2016 08:45pm