Crystal Cup #2 Rules

1. Tournament Format

Crystal Cup #2 is a team-based bracket tournament.

The organizer has final authority over bracket structure, scheduling, match order, disputes, and any situations not covered by these rules.

2. Team Creation

All members of a team must be registered on start.gg.

A team for this event consists of 3 active members, with a maximum of 2 alternates, for a total team size of up to 5 players.

Teams may substitute players in and out as they please, including between games during an active set. This means a team may unbench an alternate between games within the same match.

3. Match Structure

Matches are played as either Best of 3 or Best of 5.

Best of 3: first team to win 2 games wins the match.
Best of 5: first team to win 3 games wins the match.

Best of 5 will be used for:

Winners Finals
Losers Finals
Grand Finals

All other matches are Best of 3 unless otherwise announced.

4. Room Creation

The highest-seeded team must create the room.

For bracket matches, the highest seed is the team shown in the upper portion of the bracket.

Both teams are responsible for making sure the correct rules are selected before the game starts. This can be checked on the final screen before starting the game.

Official Rules must be turned on.
If the wrong rules are selected, the game must be restarted before the boss spawns.
If the game is played to its conclusion under the wrong rules, the result still counts.
Both teams are responsible for ensuring the match is played with the correct official rules.

5. Game Settings

All Crystal Cup #2 matches must be played in a custom room with the Official Rules box checked.

The official room settings are:

Official Rules: On
No Overlapping Roles: On
No Overlapping Characters: On
No Overlapping Abilities: On
Medals Disabled: On
Hide Characters: On
Fixed Ability Level: 20
Scale Damage: 1
Scale Game Speed: 1
Base Bravery Obtained: Diamond 5
Scale Team EXP: Diamond 5
Base Monster ATK: Diamond 5
Base Monster DEF: Diamond 5
Base Monster HP: Diamond 5
Base Boss ATK: Diamond 5
Base Boss DEF: Diamond 5
Base Boss HP: Diamond 5
Battle Time in First Half: 40 seconds
Battle Time in Second Half: 480 seconds
Number of Spectators: 3
Spectator Delay Time: 0 seconds

6. Game 1

Game 1 is played as a blind pick.

No one can see your character except yourself and your teammates.
Opposing team characters are hidden.
Stage is random.
Boss is random.

7. Games 2, 3, 4, and 5

For each game after Game 1:

The loser of the previous game may choose a new stage and boss.
The losing team must communicate the selected stage and boss to the winning team before the next game starts.
Both teams may change their abilities before the game starts.

8. Character Selection

After a game is finished:

The winning team is locked to the characters they won with.
The losing team may choose new characters before the next game.
Both teams may still change their abilities before Games 2, 3, 4, and 5.

9. Sudden Death

A Sudden Death Match is played as an additional game.

The game is blind pick.
Stage is random.
Boss is random.
There are no counterpicks for stage, boss, or characters.

If a game concludes with monsters win in sudden death, it will be decided by the following, in order:

Boss Health Bar Snapshot — the organizer will review the replay and compare the boss health bar snapshot.
Total Points Scored — each team’s total points will be summed up.
Bronze 1 Sudden Death Match — because how did y’all tie in score like that? You earned this.

10. Disconnects and Restarts

If a disconnect or technical issue occurs, the organizer will determine whether the game should be replayed, resumed, or counted based on the state of the game.

Intentional disconnects, stalling, or exploiting technical issues may result in a penalty or match loss.

General Guidelines on Restarts:

If game disconnects before Boss spawn - restart

If game Disconnects 1-2 minutes after boss spawn - The player dcing inflicts a .5 score penalty on their team.

If a game disconnects 2 minutes and 1 second after boss spawn - the player dcing inflict a 1 point penalty on their team.

Teams that dc chronically as defined by TO will be expelled from the bracket and future brackets.

11. Sportsmanship

Players are expected to compete fairly and respectfully.

Harassment, cheating, intentional exploitation of bugs, or unsportsmanlike behavior may result in penalties, disqualification, or removal from the event.

12. Organizer Authority

The organizer has final say on rule interpretations, disputes, scheduling, and any situations not covered by these rules.

Any rule changes or clarifications should be announced before they take effect whenever possible.