General Information

Mode: 4on4, Bo2   Any Questions? Visit our Forum or write a Support Ticket   Rules: Read before signing up!

Settings

- Timelimit: 5 Minutes - Score Limit: None - Play mode: Best of Two (Bo2) - Stadium: Big Easy

It is mandatory that you play using your ESL username!

NOTE: Overtime must not be played in this ladder!

Matchmedia

You must capture screenshots for every match - at least one lobby screenshot and one score screenshot for each round played.

You must also record a replay for each round.

All screenshots (.jpg) and replays (packed as .zip archives) must be uploaded to the match page right after it has been completed.

Lobby screenshots must show the following:
- Correct Haxball Match settings
- The player names for all players in the match
- The ESL Clock

Score screenshots must show the following:
- Haxball window with winner message (or "Time is up" message when it's a draw)
- The Haxball game time at 5:00 (Before overtime)
- The player names for all players in the match
- The ESL Clock

Example Lobby	Example Score

Hint: Valid screenshots can easily be captured using ESL Wire (Tutorial)

Important Rules

Hosting: Each player hosts one half of the match. By default, the player on the left side of the match page should host first.

If one of the players wants to play at a neutral host(registered ESL user), because the conditions are difficult, evidence of the high ping at the opponent's host must be provided. Then, the entire match must be played at the neutral host.

Agreeing to play at a neutral host means accepting the playing conditions in that room, therefore any later complaints might not be taken into account.

In case of complaints about the ping, good and solid evidence (multiple screenshots, prefferably with the ping graph) must be provided via protest.

If difficulties are encountered in the first round, a protest must be opened right after completing it, not at the end of the match, otherwise the protest could be rejected.

Player drops: If a player disconnects from the host, the game must be immediately paused, followed by a 2 minute waiting period allowing that player to reconnect. If he is unable to do so, a substitution can be made, should another registered teammate be available. This can happen only once per match! In case of a second player drop, the match must continue 4on3.

Substitutions: A single substitution can be made between rounds or after conceding a goal.

Confirming your identity: To avoid the use of fake players, everyone involved in the match should check that they can properly access the ESL site before searching for a match and must confirm their presence in the match chat or match comments, if asked by their opponents.

Spectators: Spectators are only allowed if both participants agree to this via the match comments or match chat.

Help & Support

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Forum	General Board
Support	Write a support
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