AOKH DEATHMATCH LEAGUE

Originally Made by: Western Rebel
Last Mantained by: Bosefus zx
Currently Mantained by: Tonto_DaVe

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Agincourt on the MSN Gaming Zone is the official meeting place for Ladder games.

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THIS THREAD IS TO BE USED FOR

• Reporting ladder game results.
  
• Looking for the latest ladder game updates.
  
• Checking the current ladder rankings.
  
• Signing up for the AoKH Ladder.
  
• Issuing challenges to ladder players.
  

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The MSN Gaming Zone can be found by clicking the following link: MSN Gaming Zone

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HOW DO YOU JOIN THE LADDER?

1. If you are not registered at AoK Heaven, then do so.

2. Post in this thread with your Zone Name and a request that you wish to sign up on the ladder. After that, you're set.

3. Read the the ladder rules so you understand how the ladder works.

4. You can start playing ladder games. Make sure you've done the first three rules, or you cannot participate.

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HOW CAN YOU GET LADDER GAMES

1. Add ladder players names to your Zone Friends. This way you will see who is online at all times. You can always add and remove names as you like.

2. Host a game in AGINCOURT with a title AoKH DM Ladder. People looking for ladder games can find you that way. Be sure to confirm they are on the ladder before the game. This important to do in team games as well.

3. Issue a challenge to a particular ladder player or players here in the ladder thread. Let them know the times you will be online.

4. Participate in ladder tournaments. These will be posted in the forum as a separate thread. So watch for them.
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THINGS TO REMEMBER...
Agincourt is the official meeting place for Ladder Games however games maybe played in other rooms, by IP (if the players agree) or using a messenger like MSN (or Windows) Messenger.

When Reporting Games: You should only report one game per post. There is a chance I may miss the second game and you may not get credit for it.

Try to Report games in this form:
BigBill defeats Slow_Poke

Zone Names: Make sure to report your games using your published Forum name and your oppenents published forum and/or zone name.

Playing Ladder Players: Make sure the players you are playing are on the Ladder. It is very dissapointing to not get credit for a win when you find out the player you beat only told you he was on the ladder just to get a game when in fact he isn't. Best thing to do is ask for the players forum name so you can quickly check it out. If he will not give you his forum name...just boot him - he most probably is not on the ladder.

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LADDER RULES
1. All DM 1v1 games between forumers count towards the ladder and thus will be assumed to be ladder games, unless someone states that they do not want the game to count as a ladder game before the game begins. Note that if you don't want it to count, you must say so before you see your starting position. NOTE: RM, FFA's, Castle Bloods or any other scenarios are not counted as ladder games.

2. Only team games in which all of the participants are forumers and members of the AOKH Ladder will count towards the ladder. However, all such team games will be assumed to be ladder games unless someone states that they do not wish it to count.

3. Only one game per every 2 days between the same two forumers will count as a ladder game - that is, the first game (in that 2 day period). Note that this will be determined by requiring that there be 2 days between the reporting of game results (easy to determine as all posts are dated). You are expected to report the results of the game, the day the game was played right after it was played, or risk having the game not count as a ladder game.

4. Team Games: Only one game per every 3 days between the exact same group of players will count as a ladder game. You can play a player in a 1v1 game and then play the same player in a team game within the same 3 day period. As long as there is at least one different player involved in a team game, that game will count as a ladder game.

5. Trust is assumed! However, it is good to have recorded games in case of a dispute. Anyone caught lying will quickly be removed from the ladder.

6. Disconections: Any Games that are disconnected should be restored and when the player that dropped comes back the game can continue. If the player that drops does not come back within 10 minutes it will be assumed they have lost unless they can produce a recording posted in this thread (link to posted game )the same day the game was played demonstrating they most definately would have won. Any disputes such as relating to players dropping will be resolved by myself or an appointed judge viewing a recording of the game in question.

6b. Disconnection’s in Team Games: When one player is disconnected from the game. The rest of the players must decide if they will save and exit to see if they can restore the game or continue the game without the player that disc. If they do Save and Exit the game, The player that disc has 10 mins to get back online for the game to resume. If that player does not come back then the game resumes with the remaining players. If they are unable to restore the game then the team that had the player that discs forfeits and the other team is awarded the win. Many players now can not get back into games to restore them, if this is the case the game will have to continue without the player that disconected.

7. If the player that disconnected did so in the 1st 10 mins of the game then the game will be considered voided. However if all agree from that point to go on with uneven teams and resume the game, the game will count.

8. All wins must be reported to this thread within a 24 hour period. If there are any disputes, they should also be posted within this same 24 hour period.

9. Any AOHK forumers can participate in this ladder. You need only post your request to join and provide your zone name on this thread.

10. This ladder will be updated every several days or as required. All changes including the addition or removal of names to the ladder will take place only during the update times.

11. Challenges to people on the ladder should be made on this thread. While challenges are a fun component, they are between forumers will not be formally recognised by myself.

12. To keep the ladder practical, I will remove Unranked Players if it appears that they have become inactive for an extended period of time.

13. Attempts to distort the spirit of this ladder (such as through being involved in multiple disputes about who won, smurfing, etc.), can result in being removed from the ladder or otherwise penalised.

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LADDER CHAMPION
The only way a Champion can be replaced is by defeating the current Champion regardless of who has the most ladder points. It is possible for the Champion to have less ladder points then other ladder players. You must have at least played two games in order to win the championship. If a Zero Gamer or someone who has played less then 2 ladder games beats the champion, the Champion does not lose his title, only points.

Earning Ladder Points as Champion
The Champion will continue to earn points for wins according to the category he is in, by the same point
Structure as everyone else. Example: If the Champion is in the Inter category he will get 6 points for beating players from the inter category, 3 points for beating players in the Mid Inter category, etc.

Defeating the Champion
If the Champion is defeated then the player who defeated him replaces him as Champion. The old Champion then returns to the ladder and is ranked according to his ladder points. The new Champion is awarded ladder points according to both players categories for his victory over the old Champion, and old Champion loses points for his lose. Team games do not count as Championship games. So if the Champion is involved in a team game, and is on the losing side the Champion does not lose his title.

Mandatory Rematch Clause for the Champion
If a Champion who has held the title for more then 24 hours, loses his title, he has the right to a rematch. The new Champion must give the old Champion a rematch game. This game can take place right after the originial game and will be considered a ladder game. This rematch game must be played before the new Champion plays any other ladder games that would be considered Championship games. The old Champion must ask for the rematch within 24 hours and/or can post the request for a rematch in the ladder thread with in 24 hours. If no request is made for a rematch with in 24 hours then the new Champion is free to play anyone he wants and have it considered a Championship game. If a game is played involving the new Champion with in this 24 hour period it will not be recognised as a Championship ladder game unless the rematch game has been played and won by the new Champion. If this request for a rematch is not met then the new champion would lose his title and a new Champion would be crowned according to the rule below (Challenging the Champion).

Challenging the Champion
Anybody in the top 15 (and with a rating of 101 or more) can issue a challenge to the current Champion for 1v1 ladder game. The challengers must post this chalange to the Champion in the Ladder thread and provide at least 3 different times EST that they will be available for a match. The Champion must accept and meet at least one such challenge per week. If multiple top 15 players make challenges, only one needs be met, but at least one challenge must be met each week when there are any or multiple chalanges made by different ladder players. If there are no challenges to the Champion,then the Champion is free to play any ladder player he wants, if he wants. The Champion picks the map if none can be agreed to.

No Response from Champion
If 7 days pass without the Champion having met a challenge (if challenges have been made), the Champion's rating drops to one point lower than the rating of whoever is in position 3 on the ladder. However, if the Champion posts in the ladder thread that he will be away, he must post when he will be away and when he will be returning (approx). No official chalanges can be made during this period. Chalanges can be made after the date in which the Champion said he would be back.

Then the highest ranking player on the ladder becomes Champion. If two players occupy that spot then a best out of three game series will decide who the new Champion will be. If more then two people are tied with the most points on the ladder then a round robin tournament will be played amongst those players to decide who the next Champion will be.

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SCORING SYSTEM

(A)Experts: 200+....................Value of opponents: A: 6, B: 3, C: 3, D: 1, E: 1, F: 1.
(B)High Inters: 165-199...........Value of opponents: A: 9, B: 6, C: 3, D:3, E: 1, F: 1.
(C)Inters: 111-164..................Value of opponents: A: 12, B: 9, C: 6, D: 3, E: 3, F: 1.
ZERO Gamers: 100..................Value of ALL opponents: Winner gets 2, loser loses 2.
(D)Low Inters: 90-110.............Value of opponents: A: 15, B: 12, C: 9, D: 6, E: 3, F: 3.
(E)Good Rookies: 80-89...........Value of opponents: A: 18, B: 15, C: 12, D: 9, E: 6, F: 3.
(F)Rookies: 79 & Under...........Value of opponents: A: 21, B: 18, C: 15, D: 12, E: 9, F: 6.

The winner of a game is awarded the points given in the 'Value of opponents' category that applies to their opponent's rank, while the loser loses that same amount of points.

Example 1: You currently have 108 points and are thus ranked as an Low Inter (category D). You play, and beat another forumer who has 166 points and is therefore ranked as High Inter (category B). You can see in the 'Value of opponents' for Inters that category B players are worth 12 points to you. Hence, you gain 12 points for defeating the High Inter player, while they in fact lose 12 points for the loss.

Example 2: Good Rookie (E) loses to a Rookie (F): The Good Rookie loses 9 points, while the Rookie gains 9 points.

Example 3: Inter (C) beats a Zero Gamer: The Inter gains 2 points while the Zero Gamer loses 2 point

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CURRENT RANKS

RANKED PLAYERS

RETIRED CHAMPIONS
114: Tonto_DaVe / AoC_DaVe ................zn: _AoC_DaVe (8-1) (+3)

LADDER CHAMPION
113: Metallica_AJ................ zn: MetallicA_AJ, TOAO_Metallica_ (13-6) (+12)

HIGH INTERS
167: Antarctican................ zn: TOAO_Sub0, Antarctican (27-7) (+20)

INTERS

119: Allian_................... zn: aoa_TO_IVIaster (4-1) (+11)

LOW IINTERS

110: No_Surface............... zn: No_Surface, Myll_Rage (4-1) (-6)
104: Lost_Archer................ zn: TOAO_Devil (1-1) (+6)
104: Western_Rebel................ zn: Ez_Tarkan (2-2) (-9)
104: LordAOF................ zn: LordAOF_ (2-0) (+4)
102: FeaR_Typhoon................ zn: _FeaR_Typhoon (1-0) (+2)
102: TrixR4Kidz................ zn: TrixR4Kidz__, TOAO_I_PWN_YOU (1-0) (+2)
102: josephschlimmer................ zn: TOAO_wartz2 (1-2) (-6)
102: Vogue_Brit................ zn: Vogue_brit (1-0) (+2)
102: MaGe_Brit................ zn: MaGe_brit (1-0) (+2)
100: DM...................... zn: TOAO_Darkmaster (1-1) (-2)
99: GoldenTee....................... zn: TOAO_GoldenTee (1-1) (-3)
98: TOAO_Uazaal................ zn: TOAO_Sword (0-1) (-2)
98: mikkowus................ zn: TOAO_mikkowus7 (0-1) (-2)
98: Abbot................ zn: TOAO_Abbot2 (0-1) (-2)
98: Cyrus................ zn: TOAO_Cyrus5 (0-1) (-2)
98: Antz................ zn: TOAO_Antz_ (0-1) (-2)
98: TOAO_FunkyGus................ zn: TOAO_FunkyGus (0-1) (-2)
98: TOAO_Johnny25................ zn: TOAO_johnny25 (0-1) (-2)
98: StArK_ZeRo.................. zn: _FeaR_MaKkIn (0-1) (-2)
96: FeaR_uglyGIRLS................ zn: FeaR_uglyGIRLS (0-2) (-4)
96: Stevay................ zn: Myll_Swp (0-2) (-4)
95: Bosefus zx................... zn: TOAO_SHOCKA (1-2) (-9)
94: TOAO_Professor....................... zn: TOAO_Cheesus_ (0-1) (-6)
93: Ornlu....................... zn: TOAO_Ornlu__ (1-2) (-9)
92: Beddet...................... zn: TOAO_Boomer1 (0-3) (-8)
92: desertperson_7............... zn: desertperson_7 (0-2) (-8)
92: GuyB........................ zn: TOAO_GuyB2 (0-2) (-8)

GOOD ROOKIES

86: Ghost of Caesar.............. zn: TOAO_Ghost (0-3) (-14)
84: Macdaddy................... zn: TOAO_Mac_Daddy (4-12) (-12)
81: toolman89................... zn: TOAO_toolman (0-5) (-17)

ROOKIES

76: railroad.................... zn: TOAO_railroad (0-7) (-23)

UNRANKED PLAYERS

AJR, zn: Lamborghini871
hairic, zn: TOAO_Chino_

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GENERAL NOTES

If you want to become a fiercer DM opponent, then go to the AOKHDL Training Camp started by Metallica_AJ. There, you can find out the times for training. The camp is located in the "Training Camp" forum.

[This message has been edited by Tonto_DaVe (edited 09-15-2003 @ 07:44 AM).]