In our continued commitment to provide the best gaming experience, we not only encourage fair game play, but there will be consequences for unfair play. Below is a list of the rules that we have adopted for the LIHL:
Note: Breaking any rule can result in disciplinary action including verbal warnings, temporary and permanent bans from LIHL games, and temporary and permanent bans from all of ENT's games.
1. MERCENARY
- Under no circumstances is any player permitted to switch to the mercenary builder.
- If a player accidentally switches to merc, he/she is required to leave the game immediately. The remainder of the players must draw the game and a DC penalty will be enforced whereas the Merc player will lose ELO and everyone else in game will gain ELO for the inconvenience
- Please note that the merc player MUST leave the game first in order for the DC penalty to be applied.
- Repeat offenders will be investigated by the Mods
- Default game mode shall be selected as -hpgmcb with builder as prophet.
- Alternate game modes such as -hpgm hybrid and -sdgmcb can be chosen only if 100% of the players in the game agree to it prior to the game starting.
- If red player fails to pick a mode (where the default mode is -ap) then players must all chose prophet builder or !draw the game.
- All players must build on their lanes. All Cross and double building is prohibited.
- If any player DC's prior to lvl 20 then it is mandatory for the remainder of the players to !draw the game immediately after the DC.
- If a player DC's after lvl 20 then !drawing the game is optional.
- If a player DC's during a game, a DC penalty may be enforced whereas the DC'ed player will lose ELO and the remaining players will all gain ELO.
- Any DC penalties that need to be enforced must be requested in the forums for Moderator's approval.
- Anyone who DC's may be asked to install gproxy before being allowed to play any further games. Gproxy can be found here: Gproxy Link
- Any suspicions of intentional "Plug Pulling" will be investigated by the Moderators.
- Once a game has been hosted by the bot, all players are required to play the game.
- Please ensure that you have adequate time (Approx 1 hr) to play the game in its entirety before you !sign.
- If you plan on going afk in the chat channel you must !unsign from the current game.
- You may not go afk during a game without approval from the players in the game (except under extreme circumstances).
- All anti-stuck usage is prohibited unless the creeps are actually stuck. Updated 1/10/2013
- Observers are only allowed to watch a game if 100% of the players in the game agree that it is okay.
- Observers may not comment on strategies or give any information to any player in the game.
- Observers are not to use the ping function under any circumstances.
- Any use of private messages or voice software (telephone, skype, ventrilo, etc.) to share information on strategies or to give any player any information is strictly prohibited. This includes players on opposite teams as well as observers.
- The use of private messages or voice software between players on the same team is permissible.
- Excessive flaming may result in bans under ENT's general guidelines and rules
- The use of any maphack software will result in a 1 year ban from all of ENT's games according to ENT's general guidelines and rules
- Intentional team killing is prohibited. This includes but is not limited to:
- Intentionally not healing the king.
- Not upgrading the king during a severe leak to the king wherein the rest of the team is upgrading to prevent losing heals
- Intentionally not building on a specific level in order to cause a leak to the king
- Selling all towers without full explicit consent from all allies. - Any instance of accused team killing will be investigated by the Moderators.
- It is not permissible to change the kings target repetitively in an effort to delay the level for more lumber time or in an effort to lose the game.
- Every player can play with only one account in the LIHL and in only 1 realm.
- Any use of game mechanics which results in a glitch or bug is forbidden.
- If there are any rules in question that are not described above please refer to ENT's game rules found here: ENT Game Rules
- Forum rules for the LIHL forums follow the same guidelines as all of ENT's forums. You can find the rules here: ENT Forum Rules
- Additional information on the LIHL, including commands and the system can be found here: ENT LIHL Information
Update October 10th: Included the Solo and no AS rules. Included the teamkill prohibition of Selling towers without full consent.
