Saturday November 21 2009

GotFrag Revival Tour

FAQ

Q: What is http://tournaments.gotfrag.com for?
http://tournaments.gotfrag.com is purely a resource for GotFrag Revival Tour participants. Here you will find registration for the GotFrag Revival Tour, along with Support, Match Notification Services, Admin Announcements, event Rules and Counter-Strike 1.6 resources for registered teams and players once logged in.

All content and coverage can be found here.

Q: Is this tournament free? Who can enter, and what prizes are up for grabs?
A: GotFrag has invited the Top 15 North American CS 1.6 teams into the third preliminary which will be held on September 20th & September 21st. There are 17 additional, first come-first serve, spots up for grabs within the bracket.

Teams and players will have the opportunity to register until Monday, September 15th or until every spot has been filled. Team Captains will have to submit a team creation fee of $25.00 in order to reserve one of the 17 available spots.  Rosters will be LOCKED with no changed permitted on Monday, September 15th.

Confirmed Prizes:
1st Place - $1000.00 Cash + 5 SteelSeries Siberia Neckband
2nd Place - 5 SteelSeries Ikari Laser Mouse
3rd Place - 5 SteelSeries SP Mousepad

Q: What teams have been invited?
A: The following teams have accepted invitations into the tournament. If you are a part of these teams, you must have your team and rosters finalized by Monday, September 15th, otherwise you will forfeit your spot into the tournament. Invited teams are EXEMPT from the $25.00 Reservation fee.

  • x3o
  • EG.us
  • MoB
  • Devastation
  • 50cal
  • FD
  • MNM
  • j1n
  • POV
  • MainGear
  • Ferocity
  • EG.ca
  • rSports
  • EG.girls
  • select few

GotFrag will determine the seeding for all invited teams prior to each event.

Q: When are the match days and times?
A: All matches will be played on the weekend of September 20th & September 21st. Times will be posted on the bracket and can be found through your "My Matches" page (linked in the Login area above) after logging into this site. All match times are EST and CANNOT be rescheduled, as there will be extensive scheduled coverage for each match on GotFrag.com.

Q: What is the competition format?
A: This is a Counter-Strike 1.6 event. The tournament will consist of a 32 Team Single Elimination bracket, leading into to 4 Team Double Elimination Tournament. Each match will use the Maxrounds 15 format.

Q: Where can I find a full rules listing?

A: You can view the full GotFrag Revival Tour Competition Guide & Rules on the Revival Tour Rules Page.

Q: What is a Steam ID? How do I input/change mine?

A: A Steam ID is a unique identification number assigned to each Steam account (required to play Counter-Strike: 1.6). In order to compete in the GotFrag Revival Tour tournament, you must enter your valid SteamID during registraton. It is recommended that all players verify their SteamID is entered correctly in advance of their first match. Players may view their Steam ID through their Registration Info link once logged into the tournament site.

Q: Where should I go for support issues?

A: For any GotFrag Revival Tour related issue, you should open a Support Ticket. The support system is monitored by the tournament administration staff actively each day.

Q: Are there any Age restrictions on the tournament?

A: No

Q: I lost my password, what do I do?

A: Use the Lost Password Tool found in the Login Area above.

Q: What do ACTIVE, WAITING, & PENDING Status Indicate?

A: See below for a description of each...

Active List: Invited teams who have completed their roster will be moved up to this list. Confirmed teams that have submitted their team creation fee of $25.00 and have filled their roster will be moved to this list as well.

Waiting List: Waiting List teams who have submitted their team creation fee of $25.00 but have NOT yet filled their rosters. 

Pending List: Pending List teams are those that have NOT submitted their team creation fee and have NOT reached the minimum player requirement and are therefore not yet eligible to participate.

Q: Team Changes & other Inquiries

A: Open up a Support Ticket to request changes to your registration, team information, team roster, or ask questions related to the event.

Q: Do we need ESEA Premium Service to Compete?

A: No. You do, however, need to download and install the Revival Tour ESEA Client Patch. A link to this will be available on the Rules Page prior to the start of the tournament.

Q: Can I compete if I'm banned from ESEA?

A: No.

Q: How can I view my team's roster?

A: Login to your account above and take a look at your Registration Info to view your roster (located in the Login Box). Open a Support Ticket to request changes to your registration, team information, team roster, or ask questions related to the event.

Q: Where can I find match results and stats?

A: GotFrag.com will feature match results and GameSense stats via their coverage throughout the tournament.

Q: Do I need to record POV demos?
A: Yes, absolutely. ALL demos must be recorded and submitted to an admin immediately upon their request.