Halo Championship Series Event
Halo 2: Anniversary Tournament
Prize pool provided by 343 Industries
1st Place: 3000 HCS Points | $6,000.00
2nd Place: 2000 HCS Points | $3,000.00
3rd Place: 1400 HCS Points | $1,000.00
4th Place: 900 HCS Points
5th Place: 450 HCS Points
6th Place: 400 HCS Points
7th Place: 300 HCS Points
8th Place: 250 HCS Points
9th – 16th Place: 150 HCS Points
17th – 32nd Place: 75 HCS Points
Gamers for Giving 2015 will feature a double elimination 4 vs 4 Halo 2: Anniversary tournament, played
on Xbox One. The tournament will be open to registered competitors.
The tournament will last over the course of both Saturday, February 21st and Sunday, February 22nd.
Players may check-in for the event on Saturday, February 21st at 10:00 AM. Once checked in, players will
be able to warm up on the tournament stations until 11:30 AM. The tournament will begin promptly at
12:00 PM.
The second day of the tournament will begin on Sunday, February 22nd. Players will be able to check in
and warm up at 9:00 AM until 9:45 AM. The tournament will resume at 10:00 AM.
The tournament will be a double elimination tournament (teams must lose two matches to be
eliminated). Matches will be based on a best-of-three games (Bo3) format, until Winner’s Bracket Round
4, and Loser’s Bracket Round 5. At this point, the tournament will shift to a best-of-five games format.
The first team to win 2 of 3 games during the Bo3 portion of the event will move on through the
tournament. The team that loses its match will be placed in the loser’s bracket, or will face elimination if
already in the loser’s bracket. Similarly, during the Bo5 portion of the tournament, the team that wins 3
of 5 games first will advance through the winner’s bracket. Teams that lose their match will be placed in
the loser’s bracket, or will face elimination if already in the loser’s bracket.
Players must bring their own Xbox One controller with the wired Xbox One Play & Charge Kit. All
controllers will need to be used in the WIRED mode. Wireless controllers are not allowed.
Xbox One consoles, Astro MixAmps, and BenQ monitors will be provided at the event. Players must
provide their own headsets. The entire tournament will be full screen. Profiles with Halo MCC unlocked
will already be loaded on the console.
Game Settings
All of the required settings are listed below. If a setting is not listed, it should not be changed from its
default state.
General Settings:
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Primary Weapon: Battle Rifle
Secondary Weapon: None
Motion Sensor: Off
Death Cam: Off
Map Loadouts: Off
Weapons on Map: Default
Suicide Penalty: None
Betrayal Penalty: None
Team Slayer Settings:
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Time Limit: 15 minutes
Score to Win: 50
3 Flag CTF on Shrine Settings:
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Score to Win: 3
Time Limit: 30 minutes
Flag at Home to Score: On
Flag Return: On Touch
Flag Reset Time: 15 Seconds
5 Flag CTF on Warlord Settings:
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Score to Win: 5
Time Limit: 30 minutes
Flag at Home to Score: On
Flag Return: On Touch
Flag Reset Time: 15 Seconds
Team King of the Hill Settings:
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Score to Win: 200 Seconds
Time Limit: 12 Minutes
Hill Movement: Progressive
Hill Duration: 1 minute
Neutral Bomb Assault Sanctuary Settings:
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Score to Win: 3
Time Limit: 30 minutes
Bomb Arm Time: 5 seconds
Bomb Diffuse: 3 seconds
Bomb Reset: 30 seconds
Neutral Bomb Assault Warlord Settings:
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Score to Win: 5
Time Limit: 30 minutes
Bomb Arm Time: 5 seconds
Bomb Diffuse: 3 seconds
Bomb Reset: 30 seconds
Oddball Settings:
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Score to Win: 200
Time Limit: 12 minutes
Respawn Time: 10 seconds
Ball Spawning: Static
Initial Bomb Physics: Free
Round by Round Schedule (listed in the order rounds will be played – some rounds will be played
simultaneously towards the end of the tournament):
Saturday, February 21st:
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Check-in: 10 AM to 11:30 AM | Tournament begins at 12 PM.
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WB Round 1 (Bo3): Capture the Flag on Shrine, Team Slayer on Lockdown, Oddball on Warlord
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WB Round 2 (Bo3): Neutral Bomb Assault on Warlord, Team Slayer on Shrine, King of the Hill on
Lockdown
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LB Round 1 (Bo3): King of the Hill on Lockdown, Team Slayer on Warlord, Neutral Bomb Assault
on Shrine
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WB Round 3 (Bo3): Oddball on Lockdown, Team Slayer on Warlord, Neutral Bomb Assault on
Shrine
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LB Round 2 (Bo3): Capture the Flag on Warlord, Team Slayer on Shrine, Oddball on Lockdown
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WB Round 4 (Bo5): King of the Hill on Warlord, Team Slayer on Lockdown, Oddball on Warlord,
Capture the Flag on Shrine, Team Slayer on Shrine
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LB Round 3 (Bo3): Capture the Flag on Shrine, Team Slayer on Lockdown, Oddball on Warlord
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LB Round 4 (Bo3): King of the Hill on Warlord, Team Slayer on Lockdown, Neutral Bomb Assault
on Shrine
Sunday, February 22nd:
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Warm up: 9 AM to 9:45 AM | Tournament resumes at 10 AM.
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LB Round 5 (Bo5): Neutral Bomb Assault on Warlord, Team Slayer on Shrine, King of the Hill on
Lockdown, Capture the Flag on Warlord, Team Slayer on Lockdown
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WB Round 5 (Bo5): Capture the Flag on Warlord, Team Slayer on Shrine, King of the Hill on
Lockdown, Neutral Bomb Assault on Shrine, Team Slayer on Warlord
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LB Round 6 (Bo5): Capture the Flag on Shrine, Team Slayer on Lockdown, Oddball on Warlord,
Neutral Bomb Assault on Warlord, Team Slayer on Shrine
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WB Round 6 (Bo5): Neutral Bomb Assault on Shrine, Team Slayer on Lockdown, Oddball on
Warlord, Capture the Flag on Shrine, Team Slayer on Warlord
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LB Round 7 (Bo5): Neutral Bomb Assault on Shrine, Team Slayer on Warlord, Oddball on
Lockdown, Capture the Flag on Warlord, Team Slayer on Lockdown
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LB Round 8 (Bo5): Capture the Flag on Shrine, Team Slayer on Lockdown, King of the Hill on
Warlord, Capture the Flag on Warlord, Team Slayer on Shrine
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LB Round 9 (Bo5): Neutral Bomb Assault on Warlord, Team Slayer on Shrine, King of the Hill on
Lockdown, Capture the Flag on Shrine, Team Slayer on Warlord
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Grand Finals: Capture the Flag on Warlord, Team Slayer on Shrine, King of the Hill on Lockdown,
Neutral Bomb Assault on Warlord, Team Slayer on Lockdown. If necessary: Neutral Bomb on
Assault, Team Slayer on Warlord, Oddball on Lockdown, Capture the Flag on Warlord, Team
Slayer on Shrine
Penalties & Disputes:
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Please see the official HCS Player Handbook for rules regarding game resets.
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Any form of cheating, glitching, abusing in-game mechanics, or unsportsmanlike behavior may
result in the forfeit of a map, match, or disqualification from Gamers for Giving. Players must
not use obscene gestures, language, or offensive comments during tournament activity. These
include:
o Profane words of phrases
o Hate speech
o Illegal drugs or controlled substances
o Illegal activities
o Controversial religious topics
o Any “sound-alike” or “lookalike” words or phrases that reference these topics.
o Any other conduct deemed inappropriate at the discretion of tournament mods.
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All decisions of the Halo tournament manager and 343 Industries are final. Players must respect
referees and event staff at all times. Failure to do so will result in disqualification from Gamers
for Giving.
Questions / Feedback:
To submit a suggestion for the Gamers for Giving Halo tournament, email us via
contact@gamersoutreach.org.