MA: Rules for Merry Mayhem 2009

Event Description

'Tis the season to be merry and it's time for the one and only Merry Mayhem of the Second Golden Age! Lock and load for this special treat and blast the event all the way past the New Year and into the next one. Let the fireworks from your blasters shine over Eudoria and Amethera. Points are awarded to participants based upon specific creature kills during a specified time period. Participants with the most kill-points are awarded special prizes. So gear up and prepare to share with the mobs of Planet Calypso.

Ho-ho-ho!

Event Dates

December 26th 00:00 UTC until December 30th 23:59 UTC

Winners and Prize Announcement

JANUARY 8TH 2010

Including the top 200 list for all categories with points and time.

Competition Structure

The competition will have four separate categories. Category qualification will be based upon a participant's highest Professional Standing from the following qualification list:

BLP Sniper (Hit)
BLP Pistoleer (Hit)
Laser Sniper (Hit)
Laser Pistoleer (Hit)
Swordsman (Hit)
Knife Fighter (Hit)
Brawler (Hit)

Your highest Professional Standing from the qualification list will determine which of the following categories you qualify for:

Category 1: Highest Professional Standing 0-24, including Level 24.
Category 2: Highest Professional standing 25-49, including Level 49.
Category 3: Highest Professional standing 50-69, including Level 69.
Category 4: Highest Professional Standing 70+

The category you qualify for at the beginning of the competition is the category you must remain in for the entire competition, regardless of whether you level up to a new category or not.

The creatures assigned to each category are:

Category 1: Cornundacauda
Category 2: Feffoid
Category 3: Itumatrox
Category 4: Chomper

New spawns will be introduced at:

Cornundacauda: South of Fort Ithaca, North West of Fort Zeus, South of Minopolis, West of Minopolis.

Feffoid: South West of Fort Fury, West of Aegis Mound, South East of Fort Zeus and Amethera Outback Land: 64.

Itumatrox: South of Cape Corinth, North East of Fort Ares, North East of Myrene Island and Amethera Outback Land: 60.

Chomper: Amethera Outback Land: 50, 51 and 66.

Points will be awarded to participants based upon the maturity of creatures killed as follows:





Prizes

10 Prizes will be awarded to the participants that accumulate the highest points within each category. Prizes are as follows:

Category 1

1. Mayhem Helmet + Full set of Jaguar Armor, SGA Edition
2. Mayhem Helmet + Full set of Boar Armor, SGA Edition
3. Mayhem Helmet + Full set of Vigilante Armor, SGA Edition
4. Mayhem Helmet
5. Mayhem Helmet
6. Mayhem Helmet
7. Mayhem Helmet
8. Mayhem Helmet
9. Mayhem Helmet
10. Mayhem Helmet

Category 2

1. Mayhem Helmet + Full set of Angel Armor, SGA Edition
2. Mayhem Helmet + Full set of Martial Armor, SGA Edition
3. Mayhem Helmet + Full set of Boar Armor, SGA Edition
4. Mayhem Helmet
5. Mayhem Helmet
6. Mayhem Helmet
7. Mayhem Helmet
8. Mayhem Helmet
9. Mayhem Helmet
10. Mayhem Helmet

Category 3

1. Mayhem Helmet + Land Area
2. Mayhem Helmet + Full set of Shadow Armor, SGA Edition
3. Mayhem Helmet + Full set of Martial Armor, SGA Edition
4. Mayhem Helmet
5. Mayhem Helmet
6. Mayhem Helmet
7. Mayhem Helmet
8. Mayhem Helmet
9. Mayhem Helmet
10. Mayhem Helmet

Category 4

1. Mayhem Helmet + Land Area
2. Mayhem Helmet + Full set of Eon Armor, SGA Edition
3. Mayhem Helmet + Full set of Angel Armor, SGA Edition
4. Mayhem Helmet
5. Mayhem Helmet
6. Mayhem Helmet
7. Mayhem Helmet
8. Mayhem Helmet
9. Mayhem Helmet
10. Mayhem Helmet

Also, each top-10 participant in each category will receive a special Merry Mayhem Diploma.

Rules


During the 5 day event period, a participant may only compete for a total of 30 hours.

• Your total time online* from the time the event starts to the time it finishes must not exceed 30 hours.
• You may distribute these 30 hours as you want over the event, as long as youre total playing time does not exceed 30 hours.
• Play responsibly. First Planet Company strongly recommends that you take regular breaks and get an extended rest period after long sessions online.

No skill chipping is allowed between December 21th 12:00 UTC and December 31th 12:00 UTC for participants in this event.

Support teams are allowed.

No event registration is necessary. Everybody hunting in their correct category and abiding by the event rules during the event period will be automatically registered.

All participants remain in the category they begin with for the duration of the event, regardless of leveling-up that may occur.

First Planet Calypso will monitor the competition closely to ensure a fair event for all participants.
Any breech of the rules stated will result in immediate disqualification.



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