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The reward for a big opt prep should be the prep in itself. By giving to much additional
points to clans that participate in the rare high opt events, the system essentially guaranteed 
they would win COTM off that prep alone.
 We want to assure that all clans have even odds of winning COTM, without punishing or favoring big pulling clans to much.

Penalty Points//Feeding:

1 Prep vs 2 Clans per day max

4 Preps vs 1 Clan per Month

Every Prep After 4 Preps: (*.50 Points)

Every prep after the number of preps allowed vs 1 clan per month will count as half points. The
sum of the highest total opt preps will count, instead of by date.

Preps must be posted within 24 hours (Do not forget the IRC logs!)

No participation or loss points given/taken for regular preps.

This might be changed for the month of May or earlier, if clans want to see this change, to +0.10 / 0.25 points.

Fullout

We want to promote action. To stimulate that fullouts take place, we give +2.5 points for the winner of the fullout and + 0.5 points to the loser.

No additional points for BO5 will be given.

Wilderness scoring

Verified Weekend Trips, F2P and P2P gives +0.40.

Verified Midweeks +0.05. Minimum pull will be devised.

Verified PKRIs +0.10. Minimum pull 25

PKRI

For PKRI topics to be Verified, we expect to see good evidence of action against well-established pure clans. Randoms or Mains clans/teams will count as a Midweek.

Examples of a verified PKRI are IRC/Discord logs including user info such as User1 #0000 etc. Logs required with client info or #'s, 25v25+ opts for PKRI.

Example

You can only get 2 topics Verified per day, Midweek and/or PKRI, one for EST and one for GMT.

Logs should include
/whois
The Location.
The initial heads up of when the attacking clan is going to rush.

If you have no logs on your topic or if these guidelines aren't followed. It will be counted as Midweeks with fighting clans (an unplanned pkri).

Breaking rules

Within clan wars, usage of cape switching, breaking base rules etc.

Other clans can dispute preps they weren't involved in.

Declarations

Maximum of 2 declarations per month.

Clans can declare between 10th and 20th. Clans are given 5 days to respond. The declaration prep must occur within the month.

Clans can only declare on a clan 1 +/- basis e.g. if A is first, B is second, C is third, and D is fourth, then B can only declare on A or C, not D. This prevents farming to a degree.

Ignoring declarations -0.25. Ignored winners get +0.25 (server/opts etc. do not matter). Ignorers will have column between 1/2 and 2/2 on the table for shame. This prevents opt farming.

Fighting and winning declarations leads to the base clan-wars points & an additional +0.20.

End-of-month Face-off

At the end of each month, Rank 1 and Rank 2 on the monthly COTM ladder will prep.

The server is decided by the most preferred server out of the preps combined of both clans. If servers are even it is randomly decided at SB staff discretion if clans cannot agree.

Rest of the details can be negotiated or base rules will apply.

Disputes

Must dispute through @Lenin, @Moni, @slushpuppeh or @Koed Beastly VIA Posting a topic in Ambassador Boards or VIA IRC OR Forum PM.

Preps that break the rules as agreed on by both clans. MUST keep logs of rules or else dispute will not count.
Must provide valid proof such as IRC Logs, Pictures, Videos etc. Remember that we rely on the information you provide, and if that lacks so will the quality and outcome of your dispute.
Other clans can dispute preps they did not participate in. This is due to wins/losses affecting the COTM bracket, and so, other clans. However, they must have valid proof. No hearsay, fingers pointing towards coincidences or propaganda.

Some relevant changes

Other clans who weren't involved in a clan wars prep can dispute regardless - since it affects their standings +/-. We will not act or intervene until a clan decides to dispute. We expect strong evidence on any dispute.

Default minimum for preps has been increased to 25v25.

If a prep opt count is set to or below 50% of the smaller clans ML, clans are expected to pull the correct amount assuming the opt count was decided. If a clan fails to pull that and win they get -0.10 less points. But if they loose, the opposing clan gets an extra +0.10. If both clans fail to pull the amount before the agreed time, this rule is nulled, whether one clan's pull picks up or not. Everyone expects ranks to put effort in to pull.

We will impliment changes where required.