[Edit: Updated rules and dates]
The Dash & Bash before the crash, come one come all, and you\'ll have a ball.
Dash & Bash Tournament
What? Single combat tournament with a twist.
Where? Empty room in the arena next to the easy Tefs.
When? Monday Nov. 28 2PM EST ( 1900 GMT )
Who? Anyone who wants to have fun can join as long as you are registered before the tournament begins. Registration will begin at 1:30PM EST and close 10 minutes prior to event start.
The Prizes:
1st: 100,000 trias plus the choice of any 2 weapons from the Hydlaa Outfitters inventory
2nd: 50,000 trias plus the choice of any one weapon from the Hydlaa Outfitters inventory
3rd: 10,000 trias.
The Rules:
Some of you may recognize this as being similar to something called jousting...
Only normal weapons will be used, and will be supplied. Anyone caught using anything other than the supplied weapon will be disqualified. All types of weapons are allowed as long as the two competitors agree on the choice. ( melee, swords, axes, daggers ). Each combatant may use two similar weapons, two different ones, whatever they choose and each pair may use different weapons, as long as the pair agrees to the them.
Each pair of combatants takes the field and chooses their weapon and a starting wall.
When they have signalled their readiness, the referee starts the match and they run at each other (the Dash ) and attack ( the Bash ).
They continue running through each other, all the way to the opposite wall.
They then turn and when the referee signals, they do it all over again.
This continues until one has fallen, or one or both are too tired to continue.
The winner moves on to the next round, while the fallen is welcome to return and watch.
No stopping and no running backwards.
No strafing or turning aside.
Magic is not permitted.
Food of any kind or potions are not to be used during a fight. (We are watching you:) )They are permissable for healing between rounds however.
Referee\'s decision is final!
Spectators are welcome to attend and cheering and betting on their favourite competitors is encouraged.
We have already held 2 successful tournaments and hope for many more. All the competitors seemed to have a good time. I am hoping that some screenshots of the events will be posted here shortly.
With the looming wipe hanging over our heads, most players see the futility of hunting the past couple of days. To keep them busy and to try and keep the fighting out of the plaza ( also futile perhaps ) Ganinos and I have come up with this tournament we call Dash and Bash. There are prizes available though we realize that they don\'t mean much right now. We\'re hoping that with a good response from the community we will hold monthly tournaments and have the winners of those come back and crown a champion for the year. Donations for the prizes would be welcome. Hopefully we will also have merchants and concessions available to the spectators as well! Healers would also be a great addition as I\'m sure your services will be needed to patch up the competitors between rounds.
We welcome any comments or suggestions you might have.
For more info please see either Bodacher or Ganinos.
