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Contents
1. What is FBG
2. Joining the League
3. Official Channels
4. Hosting games
5. Joining games
6. Rules
7. Statistics
Updates
13/06/2022 – Rules updated (6.) – Added Ban Requests
1. What is FBG
First Blood Gaming is a community, that hosts 3 vouch-based leagues (DotA, LIHL and FBG LTD) for players who are looking to play high skilled/competitive games with a fair set of rules.
2. Joining the League
To maintain a competitive, friendly gaming environment, FBG requires that all players are vouched in order to participate in the league. This means that the league recognizes you (namely, your account) as a skilled, mannered player who deserves to play in the league.
In order to get vouched, you will need to pass a trial (which will be evaluated by our Admins, taken in consideration your in-game performance), and you can start it, by doing the following:
A) Use the following format and post on the forums here , however some conditions must be met:
1) Having +1300 elo (minimum 50 games) and doing a vouch request with replays.
2) Previous fully vouched LIHL players – that were removed for inactivity – can apply for LIHL, without meeting the elo requirement, however the approval for review will be based on 3 different factors:
A) Minimum 50 FBG games;
B) Admin Team believing the player is fit/ready for LIHL again (skill/attitude wise);
C) Having the community support.
Note: You must be a vouched FBG LTD member before applying.
Miscellaneous
You can only have 1 vouched account for the League (you also need to have a discord account linked with your vouched account, to use it to join inhouse games, as this is our official channel of communication – Without the usage of Discord, you will not be able to take advantage of the benefits, including the queue system).
For those on trial, the trial period will last until our LIHL Admins confirm your skill and behavior.
Players are recommended to use Discord as a method of team communication. If you need any help setting up, you can ask the other players or the Staff.
The game name/lobbies will be posted on Discord, in the following channel -> lihl-queue.
LIHL currently uses the following map version : Legion TD Mega 3.46n
3. Official Channels
Our main and officials channels of communication are :
- Forum – Any information regarding/related to News & Announcements, Ban appeals, Ban Requests, Tournaments, amongst others, can be found here;
- Discord – Main channel used for communication & organization within the league;
4. Hosting Games
Every game will require a replay upload (which can be done by an Uploader or an Admin) – Once the game ends, upload your replay on #lihl-upload, or in case you don’t have the uploader role, upload your replay on #lihl-queue and ask/tag the uploaders/admins to upload the game, in order to update the ELO.
5. Joining Games
The game name will be posted on Discord (channel #lihl-queue).
If you want to sign for the next game, you can do it yourself on Discord – channel #lihl-queue (You may not sign if you’re currently ingame playing: You must wait for the present game to end)
It is highly recommended to check and see how long the current game has been running to help you decide if you have time to play a game or to do something else while you wait – Just check on Discord – #lihl-queue using the command !rg LIHL to check current games.
6. Rules
As a league, our standards and expectations are higher than pub games. We expect players to be strong in both gaming and mind. Therefore, all players should respect their mates and the games they share. Violating any of the following rules can result in disciplinary actions, including verbal warnings and temporary or permanent bans from inhouse games, depending on the number and extent of the offense.
General
- The FBG General rules apply to LIHL, unless abrogated by the specific rules below. For the Forum/Discord, these rules are to be followed.
Queue
- After the queue is full and teams are set, you are required to play the game.
- The swap command should only be used for no shows, connection issues or emergencies. Swapping because you forgot you signed, joined another game, or because you wanted to play with someone are not valid reasons for swapping and will be treated as no shows/dodges.
- Players that consistently swap out for “emergencies” will also be treated as no shows.
- Do not abuse any bot vulnerabilities or spam commands.
- Do not improperly use the !end command. Only use !end after a King dies in-game, a draw/forfeit has been agreed upon or more than 15 minutes have passed without the lobby starting.
- Do not upload unofficial games. Doing so will result in privileges being removed and the game will be voided from the database.
No Show
- Do not sign for games you cannot play. Unsign as soon as you are unsure if you will have the time to complete a game. Once the queue is full, you must show up to your game as soon as possible or risk a warning for no show. Three no shows within a one month period will result in a 24 hour ban.
- You have five minutes from the time the bot notifies you that a game has been hosted to join the lobby unless:
- If the game was hosted before teams were allocated, you have five minutes from when teams were allocated to join the lobby.
- If the game has not been hosted for five minutes after teams were allocated, you have ten minutes from the time teams were allocated to join the lobby.
- If the game has not been hosted for fifteen minutes after teams were allocated, you may !end the lobby.
- If the game has not started within fifteen minutes of the original teams being allocated, you may swap out without any punishment.
Game Rules
- Any attempt to intentionally ruin the game for either team is not allowed. (ex. Selling towers, refusing to send, etc.)
- Do not go away from keyboard for an excessive amount of time, especially without telling other players beforehand, and/or refuse to play the game in an attempt to ruin it.
- Do not purposely glitch or exploit the game.
- Do not ghost by leaking any information to your enemies/opponents. Observers cannot provide any information to either team including build advice. The level of punishment for this offense will depend on both the usefulness of the information and the intent of the person ghosting.
- Do not refuse to learn/and or cooperate: this does not mean being new/bad is bannable.
- Solo Sending:
- Sending should always be coordinated with the team via discussion. If the team wishes, they may elect a dedicated caller for the game.
- In the case where the majority of the team is against your call or you cannot come to a consensus, do not force your own call by sending before the discussion is finished. You should give enough time for players to object to your call before sending.
- If you need income and wish to send alone, call it in the chat before sending in case someone objects. Sends which are forced or not communicated may result in punishment.
Game Modes
- The default game mode is –phgmcbnm. This mode can be typed and will also be automatically chosen if red does not type a mode.
Build Provisions
- You cannot build a tower that will attack and pull a creep from the opposite lane.
- If a player pulls creeps while not building at dark green area, whether to be punished or not will depend on a moderator’s per case judgement. If pulling continuously happens due to a tower, it should be sold immediately.
- Do not build over 120 value of delay towers.
- Do not intentionally split towers to delay leaking on a level you have sent.
- Do not save more than 200 gold when sending with the intent to leak more on a racing level.
- Before level 10: don’t sell more than 300 value per level.
- After level 10 and before first arena: you can sell any amount you want.
- After first arena: selling is not allowed except for holding better 1
- 1 You are allowed to sell these at any point:
- Delay towers
- Towers built with the purpose to split your lane
- Bottom Feeder/King Crab
Drawing
- If a team misses a player by disconnect or leaving before the end of level 20, it is mandatory to !draw the game (unless all players ingame agree to play it on: If 2 or more players want to draw, game will be drawn, and you’re allowed to leave).
- If a team misses a player by disconnect or leaving after the end of level 20, the game must be played on (unless all players ingame agree to !draw: If 2 or more players want to play, game must be played on, and you’re not allowed to leave).
- Both teams may decide draw the game at any point. All players from both teams must verbally agree to the draw before anyone leaves the game. The game will not be uploaded.
Pause/Afk
- When pausing, a player should always inform everyone why he is doing so and for how long. The game can always be paused upon a moderator’s request to do a screenshot test.
- Do not unpause unless every player is ready.
- After the game has been paused for more than 5 minutes for someone AFK, you can report him.
- After the game has been paused for more than 10 minutes for someone AFK, he can be kicked without question.
- The use of pause is not allowed to discuss strategies.
King
- Target switching as King controller is allowed, so long as it does not interrupt the King’s attack animation (juggling). Sends that provide HP regeneration cannot be left alive in combination with target switching to delay killing units. Range stomping and backwards waving is allowed.
- Selecting a King Controller should always be coordinated with the team via discussion. If the team wishes, they may elect a dedicated controller for the game. Anyone King Controlling is better than no one, but the team should reach a consensus.
Observers
- One veto is enough to reject a player from observing a game, however, the observer spot may not be denied to FBG Moderators or Trials/Candidates. (Note: If 1 observer is denied, all observers will be removed unless they are part of the previous mentioned roles)
- If the observer refuses to leave the lobby despite being vetoed, the owner is allowed to kick him.
- Observers are prohibited from voting, commenting on strategies, and ghosting.
- Observers may not ping under any circumstances.
Ban Requests
- Ban requests can only be posted after 2 hours have passed since the game ended.
7. Statistics
FBG keeps statistics for each season, which can be found here
Winners of each season will be posted on #lihl-announcements.
Stats will be reset at the end of each season, typically lasting 3 months.