1. 📜 General rules

1.1. ✅ Player Eligibility

Platform: PC

Age Requirement: Participants must be 16 years or older due to the PEGI rating.

Country Restrictions: Only those who meet the country restrictions listed on general tournament page and 1.8 - region - may enter the competition.

1.2. 💳 Requirements and Game Account

All competitors must ensure their game account information is correctly added to the website before the tournament starts. Incorrect information may result in incorrect scoring.

Once all competitors have joined the match lobby under the correct team number, the team is considered ready to play. No further roster changes are allowed unless authorised by an admin.

Teams must meet all tournament requirements and ensure the correct lineup is entered for all matches. Teams removed from the tournament or using ineligible players (e.g., ringers, fakers, minors) will have their prizes revoked.

1.3. 👥 Lineup

Each team must consist of 4 players and can have up to 2 substitute players. At least 3 players are required to participate in a tournament. Teams with fewer than 3 players will be automatically removed from the game.

1.4. 🎮 Game Version

All players must install the newest version of the game before the tournament starts to minimise delays.

1.5. 🛠️ Technical Issues

Teams are responsible for their own technical issues (hardware/internet). Matches will not be rescheduled due to technical issues and will proceed regardless. If the warm-up time in the starting area is exceeded, the game continues even if the issue is unresolved. In case of problems affecting at least 10% of the players, a replay of the map may be called via the tournament's Discord channels.

1.6. 🙋‍♂️ Participation

Slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis determined by payment time. Lobby will consist of 16 teams.

1.7. ⛔ Disqualification

Ewave Team and Team Unknowns reserve the right to disqualify teams that purposefully stall or attempt to block the cup from starting. The use of any third-party programs that enhance, add, modify, or remove the game appearance, colours or files is strictly prohibited.

Intentionally changing your character's angle to look through a texture or object, using macro actions to gain an advantage, or exploiting any bugs, cheats, glitches, or errors in the game is forbidden and will be penalised. Teams using known exploits will forfeit their game upon the first occurrence. A second offence will result in removal from the tournament and a ban from future tournaments. Additionaly, breaking any rule listed in ewave.gg TOS and Anticheat Policy will result in a penalty determined by ewave Team and/or Team Unknowns.

1.8. 🌍 Region

Regional requirements : EMEA

👥 Teams (6 players)

2. ⚙️ In-Game Settings

Mode: Esports Mode with global rule settings
Perspective: FPP
Max players: 72 + host + casters
Team Players: Squad
Name and Password: Found on the Unknowns discord under the correct chat name.

3. ⚔️ Match Rules

3.1. ✅ Game Preparations

Resolve any issues before the match starts. Connection or hardware problems during a match may lead to disqualification by admins. Ensure all players are eligible to play and registered for their corresponding team's roster.

3.2. 🔄 Substitute Players

Substitutes are only allowed before the match starts. All 4 players must play the game until the end once the match has started. Substitutes can be switched between maps. Each team is allowed 2 substitute players.

3.3. 👀 No Show

Teams that fail to attend the tournament at the start of the round will face punishments or disqualification.

3.4. 🔌 Disconnects

If a player disconnects during a match, the team must continue playing at a disadvantage.

3.5. 🏳️ Forfeit

Participants can forfeit a match, resulting in 0 points and possible penalty points. The forfeiting team must inform the admins of their intentions.

3.6. 🌐 Re-host

A re-host may be initiated by admins if 10% of the players experience connection problems or are dropped from the server.

3.7. 📸 Observers

Observers are organised by VPL admins and authorised personnel (e.g., shout casters or streamers).

3.8. 📊 Results

All results will be automatically input by the eWave platform. Participants should have screenshots available to verify results and file support tickets on ewave discord if needed. Incorrect in-game names will result in incorrect scores. Players must input the correct names.

4. 📢 Communication & Support

4.1. 🔰 Admins

Participants must adhere to the decisions and rules of the tournament organisers, admins, and referees. All decisions are final, except in cases where appeals are allowed. Conversations with organisers, admins, or referees are confidential unless permission to share is obtained.

4.2. 🎬 Match Media

All match media (screenshots, demos, etc.) must be kept for at least 7 days. Faking or manipulating match media is forbidden and will result in severe penalties. Match media should be clearly named. Admins hindered by bad naming may impose penalties.

4.3. ℹ️ Match information

All teams must be available on the following platforms during the tournament:

● eWave Discord - platform support

● Unknowns Discord - Lobby name and password

5. 🏆 Tournament Rules

The Finals will be conducted as a BO6 over 1 day, utilizing the standard SUPER Ruleset.

5.1. 🗓️ Schedule and Format

🗺️ Map pool: Erangel, Miramar, Taego, Rondo

🏆 Finals :

🕹 A total of 6 matches over 1 day!

26.01.2025 Sunday 19:00 CEST (Maps: E-E-R-T-M-M)

5.2.💰 Prize Pool: Total entry fees + donations

⋙🥇 place: €100

⋙🥈 place: €50

⋙🥉 place: 4x500g coins

❗Note: Click here for the ENTRY FEE PAYMENT LINK

5.3. 💯 Scoring

Kill points: 1 point for each kill
Placement Points:
- 1st: 10 points
- 2nd: 6 points
- 3rd: 5 points
- 4th: 4 points
- 5th: 3 points
- 6th: 2 points
- 7th: 1 point
- 8th: 1 point
- 9th-16th: 0 points
  Tie Breaker:
- Total points (kill points + placement points)
- Placement points
- Last match total points
- Last match placement points
- Last match highest damage
- Final round placement if no decision is reached

5.4. 🎥 Broadcasting

The finals are only allowed to be streamed by the official stream.
Casting an Unknowns match is only permitted with admin agreement.

If allowed, streaming must be done under the following conditions:

A 15-minute stream delay
Stream title must contain the name of the tournament
At the end of the Broadcast, stream statistics must be sent to VPL admins

Unauthorized streaming will result in the following punishment:

1 Round: warning
More than 1 Round: -1 points/round/streams
maximum amount of point punishment is 5 point/qualifying stage/person
The punishment can be changed depending on severity of the abuse.

UNKNOWNS FOR A DAY #1

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