We are going back to basics! Classic, will be an event where teams of 4 players will be pitted up against one another in Execution styled matches. These matches will be set up just as if we were playing the original Gears of War!
Below is all the information regarding this event and the rules the GFC has set into place to ensure the event runs properly. We encourage all players to please read through this information.
Event Details:
- Date: Saturday, October 20th
- Bracket Opens: Thursday, August 2nd
- Bracket Closes: Friday, October 19th
- Start Time: 12pm EST
- Number of Teams: 16
- Rounds 1, 2, and Semi-Finals best of 3.
- Finals best of 5.
Match Setup:
- Game Type: Execution
- Rounds to Win: 5
- Round Time Limit: 5 Minutes
- Classic Stalemates: On
- DBNO Time: 15
- Friendly Fire: Off
- Weapon Respawns: After Pickup
- Weapon Tuning: Competitive
- Weapon Substitutions:
< Retro Lancer: Hammerburst
< Shock Grenade: Smoke Grenade
Maps:
- Canals
- Clocktower
- Fuel Depot
- Gridlock
- Raven Down
- War Machine
Once a map is selected, it cannot be selected again for another match in that round.
Stream:
The match the GFC selects to stream must have the player that is hosting also invite one of our casters. It will either be Toby Campbell or Alex Frew and we will notify the selected team which member to invite.
Gears of War eSports Caster - Toby Campbell
Gears of War eSports Caster - Alex Frew
We are very excited to announce that we will be having eSports casters Toby Campbell and Alex Frew casting the GFC’s Classic event!
Teams:
Please post your team with the following information:
- Gamertag 1 (Captain)
- Gamertag 2
- Gamertag 3
- Gamertag 4
- Gamertag 5 (Sub)
It is the Team Captains responsibility to send match scores to the GFC via posting in this thread. Any discrepancies or failure to do so will result in an immediate disqualification and suspension from future events from the GFC.
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God Squad
DynamicJedi (Captain)
III Sinatrah
GsQ Thanatos
Lanarchy ha
Xysho (Sub) -
Crimson
DLCarr17 (Captain)
ProGear360
OnyxBaird69
ICookieClown -
Squad Goals
Candace Marie (Captain)
The Big Bailey
ICEY FLEX
GrizzlyCookie55
InexactBeast662 (Sub) -
Lobotomized
Hannah of dawn (Captain)
oH Energize
xYz SkillzZ xYz
iSH Maniac -
Persistence
Death Seeks You (Captain)
I Young Acid I
CFMaster94
xP Evo1utioN
xo Snugglez (sub) -
Deus E-Sport
iDs Killsknot (Captain)
iDs V1ZI0N
iDs Adict1ves z
iDs ShadoW
iDs EvilzG (Sub) -
Sons of Hawaii
SAINT8O8 (Captain)
LagMaven
DEADbyrd8081537
oSHINIGAMI808o
xNe14fN808x (Sub) -
Regicide Gaming
Dreewxlz (Captain)
Fly6od
DRAG5Y
Uzzi6od
Soules (Sub) -
Stimulate
M 7A T R I X (Captain)
Sarksta
BTeejay
KBreakerr
Cookiez T1 is sub -
Team Gow Mex
Boss Micky Mx (Captain)
HTH SH4DOW
HTH KAOZ
HTH MUSE
HTH WHITEDEAD (Sub) -
Chill’s Army
Nick Chill (Captain)
Breeze iR
Toy
Zeantre
Virtuou5 (Sub) -
Savages
Ends (Captain)
Presuh
Wavy irL
Emissives
Flash Movez (Sub) -
Perkinator
sG Agonize(Captain)
BEASTLY SP0NGE
sG Avenge
Relax Mxte
Nice Sweat(sub) -
Clown Fiesta
VLZ1ON (Captain)
Chidwick A
dDancer R
Astraaalz -
GOATS
TragiczH
Bradsticks
Eg notoriious
MASSIVE Paiinzz
Reserve Teams:
Teams can continue to join after the 16 team maximum has been reached. Most of the time, teams will withdraw due to scheduling conflicts and other issues. If you are interested in joining and are entered as a reserve team, be prepared to play the day of the event.
Bracket:
Prizes:
- Prizes will be given out to the gamertags listed on the bracket after closing. No exceptions.
Midnight Glory - Emblem
First Place
- Midnight Glory Emblem
- Lambent Drone Pack + Lambent Weapon Skins
- 1x Character of choice, excluding eSports skins and Special Characters; TC Imago, Griffin, etc.
- Midnight Omen Weapon Skin Set
Second Place
- Lambent Drone Pack + Lambent Weapon Skins
- 1x Character of choice, excluding eSports skins and Special Characters; TC Imago, Griffin, etc.
- Midnight Omen Weapon Skin Set
Third Place
- 1x Character of choice, excluding eSports skins and Special Characters; TC Imago, Griffin, etc.
- Midnight Omen Weapon Skin Set.
- 1x Megapack of choice, excluding eSports skins.
Participation
- 5 random winners will receive a Rise of RAAM Mega Pack
- 5 random winners will receive 10,000 Credits or 2,400 Scrap
Contacts
Event Rules:
Miscellaneous
- Teams must have their matches started by the displayed start time of 12pm EST and all other matches must be started within 15 minutes of the invite to the match or face disqualification.
- Any complaints, problems, or questions, please post in this thread.
- If a player disconnects within a match, the match must continue. The player that had lost connection can rejoin if possible.
- The same map cannot be played in the same round of an event.
- No duplicate characters or variants of the same character may be used.
- Prizes will be given out to the gamertags listed on the bracket after closing.
- Participants are to use the gamertags they submitted via their roster.
- Substitute players must play a minimum of one match in order to be eligible for prizes.
- The match the GFC selects to stream must have the player that is hosting also of our casters. It will either be Toby Campbell or Alex Frew and we will notify the selected team which member to invite.
Hosting
- The top team of each seed will be hosting.
- Swarm/Locust will always be hosting.
- Matches to be set-up and executed by team captain who is hosting the match.
- Host will alter between teams.
- Host team to choose map.
Reporting Scores:
- It is the Team Captains responsibility to send match scores to the GFC via posting in this thread. Any discrepancies or failure to do so will result in an immediate disqualification and suspension from future events from the GFC.
- If match results impede the next match for up to 15 minutes, the team impeding that match is disqualified.
GFC Rules:
- Glitching, system tampering, or use of modified products within events are prohibited.
- Denial of Service attacks will result in immediate removal of the event and future events held by the GFC.
- Racial comments, threats, or overall absurd behavior will not be tolerated.
- Misrepresentation of the GFC will result in removal from the event and a subsequent suspension or ban.
- Bans on The Coalition forums carry over to GFC events.
- No self-promoting in the events or threads.
- One PC player per team is allowed.
- Professional players cannot attend our events. ‘Pro Player’ is defined as a player who has placed beyond an open bracket within a LAN event.
- The GFC reserves the right to change or remove rules up to one week before the event.
Let’s do this!
