FORMAT - Gametype: 4 vs 4 (Versus) - Campaign in play: Dead Centre, Dark Carnival, Swamp Fever, Hard Rain, The Parish - Match Scoring : At the end of the match the team with the highest total score wins.

BEFORE MATCH 15 minutes before the match, the team must join the ECLUB Steam group chat channel to report in. Five (5) minutes before the match, all team members will join the designated match server. (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/eClub) No team will be allowed to start a Match with less than four Players, which is the required minimum number of Players. If Players leave after the Match has begun, the team may continue to play without them. Campaign and sides will be randomly chosen and informed to teams prior to their matches. Warm-up matches are allowed but at the agreement of both teams and must not exceed more than five minutes.

DURING MATCH Team Captains must take screenshots at the end of each map round (with the points tallied), AND a screenshot of the result of the console command "sm plugins". All team members must record demos of the match. Team members are required to ready up after entering the server and joining the correct side. Once everyone is ready, the match will be LIVE. In the event of a tie, an Overtime match will be played. The format will be sudden death and the third map of the same campaign will be played again. If the score is still tied after the first overtime, then the overtime process will be repeated until one (1) team is deemed the winner.

AFTER MATCH After a match is complete, team leaders must email the results to left4dead2@e-clubmalaysia.com with the title “RESULTS: TEAM A VS TEAM B (TEAM A SCORE : TEAM B SCORE)” (without the quotes, A is your team and B is the other team) and with the screenshots attached and labelled accordingly (eg, map01, map02, map03, etc). Keep the demos of your matches. You might never know if the organizer requires it. As covered in the rules, if a player cannot provide complete first person demos upon the request of the tournament organizer, then the player/team applicable rounds may be overturned from the match. If there are any disputes, immediately send an email to left4dead2@e-clubmalaysia.com. Please read the rules and regulations for further information on the procedure.

SERVER INFO The latest version of Left 4 Dead 2 will always be used. The Server will be using confogl and the official ESL tournament configuration file. More information on confogl can be found here: http://code.google.com/p/confogl/

GAME ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS Client Commands: It is illegal to use any client commands that provide an advantage by altering the game environment in favour of the command user. Players are advised not to use any commands that may fall in this category. Penalties are subject to an Official’s discretion. Configuration Files: Players are permitted to edit their user configuration files in the native game directory. Players are not allowed to have any other configuration files inside the native game directory. A Player who violates this rule may have all their Matches overturned depending on the severity of the violation in the judgment of an Official. Outside Applications: The use of any third-party application and/or program to influence of manipulate the game environment is strictly prohibited. Any violations will result in a Disqualification of offending Players and their Team. Sprays: Players will be allowed to use any of the sprays available by default within the game. Models, Skins, and Sprites: All Players must use default models, skins, sprites, and sound files. If any Player is found to be using any non-standard models, skins, sprites or sound files they and their Team will be disqualified from the Tournament.

GAMEPLAY Match Restarting: Once a Match has started, Teams are not allowed to restart the Match, unless a Player drops from the Server within the first minute of play. Match Pausing: Match pausing is required for up to 10 minutes at a time and should be used in the spirit of sportsmanship. Teams are required to pause their servers if requested for any of the following reasons; A Player on one of the respective Teams experiences network issues. If the Server experiences extreme network issues A Player Lags Out Game Chat: Game chat is permitted as long as it is done in a sportsmanlike manner. All chat should nonetheless be kept to a minimum. Chat violations fall under unsportsmanlike conduct and may be disputed, resulting in an Official enforcing a Penalty.

SPORTSMANSHIP All members are required to uphold and observe a universal level of sportsmanship. Any unsportsmanlike action which includes but is not limited to (Racism, Profanity, Rude Acts, Vulgar Acts, Acts of Belligerence, and Disrespect of an Official) may be reviewed and are reason for filing a dispute.

MEMBER NAMES Member game handles containing any of the following will not be tolerated: profanity, racism, sexism, drug use, or general vulgarity. Players found with offensive names will be contacted by a tournament official and asked to edit their name to something more appropriate. If a member is found to be using a handle that is deemed offensive after being asked to have it changed by an official, that member will be issued a warning. Player’s handle must contain their clan tag (ie [CLAN] Playername).

EXPLOITS It is illegal to intentionally utilize any game exploits. Game exploits include, but are not limited to, the exploits and violations defined in this section. For any exploits used that are not explicitly covered, Officials have discretion to determine the intention and extent of the violation and Penalty.

FIRST PERSON DEMOS All Players are required to record first person demos (replays) of all Matches. All Players are required to hold first person demos for the duration of the Tournament. If a Player cannot provide complete first person demos upon the request of an Official, then the Player/Team applicable Rounds may be overturned from the Match. First, you have to enable the developer console, go to the option menu. Click on the Keyboard/Mouse Tab and check the option "Allow Developer Console" to enable. Press the tilde(~) key to open the developer console. To record a demo just type in the following command at the beginning of the Game in the console: record DEMONAME The demo will continue to record after a map change. The demos will be saved in the /steam/steamapps/common/left 4 dead 2/left4dead2/ folder. If you are using the same name for a demo more then once the older version will be overwritten.

SERVER ISSUES If a Server unintentionally crashes or is restarted while a Match is being played, all Rounds completed will count towards the final score of the Match. All remaining Rounds will be played on a new Server. This rule will continue to stand in the event of another Server crash or restart. If crashes continue, Teams should contact an Official for assistance.

ILLEGAL ACTIONS IN VERSUS GENERAL No skipping portions of the map or events/crescendos (i.e., no jumping down floors on Dead Centre 1, no hopping up to the off button on Parish2). Blocking the path of the survivors with a car or a tree or any other movable object which prevents them from advancing is illegal. Being in a position that is not reachable by regular/special zombies, or infected, as a survivor is illegal. As a survivor, remaining in a position that causes an event to pause, glitch, or otherwise act outside of normal parameters is not allowed. Clipping:  Clipping is when a Player is either boosted through a solid layer, or when a Player manipulates him/herself so that they can see through, move, or attack through any solid entity that they typically should not be able to such as a box or wall. Tank Clipping: It is against the rules for a tank to attack through walls. Hunter Clipping: It is against the rules for a hunter to jump through a crack in a manner that clips through a solid layer. SPECIFIC Below you can find an (incomplete) list with some examples, what counts as bugs/exploits: Dark Carnival 1: It is forbidden to skip the bridge area by jumping on the crashed truck as it breaks Tank spawns. Dark Carnival 3: It is forbidden to pass half of the rollercoaster event by jumping on the nearby fence. Dead Center 1: It is forbidden to skip any part of the map by using a shortcut by jumping downstairs via window or balcony. Hard Rain 2 & 3: It is forbidden to spit on top, inside or underneath the elevator as long as it is moving and the doors are closed. Hard Rain 3: It is forbidden to walk on the roof on the right side at the beginning of the map. Swamp Fever 2: It is forbidden to pass the airplane without triggering the crescendo. Swamp Fever 3: It is forbidden to pass the crescendo event by jumping on the rocks nearby. Swamp Fever 4: It is forbidden to sit at the top of the stairs as survivor to prevent tank spawns during finale. Preventing the opposing team (be it survivor or infected) to climb a ladder by staying on top of it. Finale Maps: To loose control of the 2nd tank to the AI during the finale event. As survivors, to rush through most of the map during a panic event to avoid normal infected spawning. Survivors have to wait near the panic event trigger location. (e.g. The Aeroplane on Swamp Fever 2) Forbidden actions during tank fight: No matter if the tank spawns while the survivors are inside the safe room or if the tank spawns after the survivors have left the safe room, it is forbidden to camp inside the safe room. Once the match started the survivor team must leave the safe room under any circumstance. However, it is allowed that the survivors resupply ammunition, which means they can individually (one by one) enter the safe room, swiftly grab some ammo and leave the safe room immediately again. Of course it is NOT forbidden for a survivor to stand in the doorway and block infected spawn.

DISPUTE RIGHTS, REQUIREMENTS & GUIDELINES Dispute Process:  A Team has the right to Dispute any Player(s) or Team that they feel is in violation of these Game Play Rules. A Team may Dispute up to one opposing Player per Match. All Disputes must be filed within 1 hour following the completion of the Match through a presiding Official (if present or through email left4dead2@e-clubmalaysia.com ). A Match must be reported regardless of whether a Dispute is being filed. If a Dispute is filed too late, the Dispute may be disregarded. Evidence Requests: If a Dispute has been filed, Officials may contact Players/Team(s) involved in the Dispute to request additional evidence (beyond the replays that must be uploaded). If so the Players/Teams will then have 24 hours to begin submitting all requested evidence to the Official in charge of the Dispute. Discussion of Disputes:  Disputes should only be handled in private between the Officials and those Teams/Players directly involved. Raising a Dispute as a public matter for the purpose of appealing, criticizing, or complaining about the verdict may result in Player or Team Disqualification and/or Match Forfeit, depending on severity and malicious intent as determined by the Official.