§1: Only on the EU 3 Duel Server.
§1a: Ask an admin to put the duel server to "ruins".
§1b: The whole map may be used during the duels.
§2: Best of three rounds.
§3: A combatant may only use the weapon types mentioned in the category and sub-category.
§3a: All weapons are allowed within the weapon type specified by the sub-category.
§3b: Weapon may be switched during duel within weapon category.
§3c: Only one shield is allowed (where at all allowed).
§3d: Everything may be (ab)used in category J (free for all) also several shields. Bring what ever your heart desires.
§3e: All armors, helmets, gloves and footwear are allowed in all categories and sub-categories.
§4: Elimination type tournaments.
§4a: If an unequal number of players, three player will be paired up and a each will fight one another. The combatants who win most duels this way will move on in the tournament. Ties are decided by number of duel rounds won. Random toss if all is equal.
§5: The four higest ranked players of each sub-category within each division will advance to the category battle.
§6: All fights are to the death.
§6a: After a duel the winner is allowed a "fresh start" ie. kills himself or switches to spectator and back again.
§6b: A ranged combatant looses the round if he runs out of ammunition.
§6c: A cavalry combatant looses the round if he kills the enemy horse.
§7: The combatants will agree on the date of their duel. A date will be set for each round where the duel must have taken place.
§7a: If a date cannot be found, and both participants can prove they shoved mutual obligation to find a date, a random winner will be chosen unless a new agreement can be found. If one participant has shown significantly more will to fight, he shall be chosen as winner.
§8: If there is any disputes about rules I will be the final arbiter, but shall debate and find council in the discussion thread before reaching a decision.
§9: The categories are:
Melee:
a) Two-handed weapons.
b) Polearms with optional shield
c) One-handed with optional shield
Ranged
d) Archery
e) Crossbows
f) Throwing
Cavalry:
g) Polearm with optional shield
h) Two-handed and One-handed with optional shield
i) Ranged with optional shield.
j) Free for all (completely free weapon choice)
k) Warband (5 vs 5. This mode be suspended until after patch)