No Holds Barred
Rules are for Peasants.
The rules are off as tempers fray,
A place where only the ruthless play.
In normal times there’s laws and such,
But the Queen wants gore and wants distrust.
So without so much of a fuss,
She stamps the deed and removes the cuffs.
And now there is but fame and fury,
As Champions chase their bloodlust duty
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No Holds Barred
The No Holds Barred Championship (NHB) is a gloves off, bloody, brutal, festival of fighting. Removing a lot of the rules and regulations associated with normal Championships, it is a test format which, if popular, may be repeated again in future. It’s a fun, strategic Championship, but definitely not for the faint of heart.
While a lot of rules and conditions have been removed for the NHB, there are still terms and conditions. It is important that players familiarise themselves with which Tournaments count towards NHB qualification.
NHB Terms and Conditions.
All Champions are eligible for the NHB. Players competing in the NHB need to complete only seven (7) Tournaments to qualify. There are, however, only specific Tournaments which count towards qualifying for both the Free and the Paid sections of the NHB. This means players can compete in other Tournaments, without impacting their NHB qualifying score. It also means players must carefully choose which seven Tournaments to compete in - there is no room for error!
The prizepool is split heavily in favour of the paid section, and Champions can only qualify for one section - if your Champion qualifies for the Paid Semi Finals, they are ineligible to qualify for the Free Semi finals. The Qualifying for the Free format begins after the qualifying for the Paid format is completed.
- Champions must compete seven eligible Tournaments to qualify
- Champions can compete as many other types of Tournaments as they like during qualifying
- Champions may continue to compete in eligible Tournaments after they have reached their seven qualifying Tournaments
- Only traditional 8-player, top-2 payout Bloodbath Tournaments will count towards qualifying
- Double ups, regular class Tournaments, conditionals, and 1v1s do not count
- There are tiered bonus points for entering higher value paid fights to encourage players to fight in higher entry Tournaments
- Only traditional FREE 8-player, top-2 payout Battle-Class specific Tournaments will count towards qualifying
- Double ups, regular class Tournaments, conditionals, and 1v1s do not count
- Champions cannot reach the Semi Finals of the Free Entry Component if they qualify for the Paid Entry section
Placement | Points |
|---|---|
1st | 70 |
2nd | 25 |
Placed | 10 |
Lost | 0 |
1 bonus point per $1 entry fee (max of 10 bonus points per tournament) (only in the Paid format).
Leaderboard is based off and in order
- 1.Total points based off below
- 2.For and against on damage
- 3.Highest non-special attack during the 7 tournaments
- 4.Highest special attack during the 7 tournaments
- 5.Coin flip by TRV Team if still tied
Round | Champions eligible |
|---|---|
Qualifying Period | All Champions |
Semi Finals | 128 Champions |
Preliminary Finals | 32 Champions |
Grand Final | 8 Champions |
Seeding for the finals will be Serpentine Seeding, to give Champions who finish well on the Leaderboard the best opportunity to progress on to the next round of finals. This means Semi Final 1 will contain Champions 1, 32, 33, 64, 65, 96, 97, and 128. See images below for details.
Serpentine Seeding for Semi Finals, Preliminary Finals, Grand Final
Event | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|
Qualifying | 9PM (ET), Thur 2nd March | 9PM (ET), Mon 6th March |
Semi Finals | 7PM (ET), Tues 7th March | 10PM (ET), Tues 7th March |
Preliminary Finals | 7PM (ET), Wed 8th March | 9PM (ET), Wed 8th March |
Grand Final | 7PM (ET), Thur 9th March | |
Event | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|
Qualifying | 9PM (ET), Tues 7th March | 9PM (ET), Sat 11th March |
Semi Finals | 7PM (ET), Sun 12th March | 10PM (ET), Sun 12th March |
Preliminary Finals | 7PM (ET), Mon 13th March | 9PM (ET), Mon 13th March |
Grand Final | 7PM (ET), Tues 14th March | |
There is a total of $3,000USD available for this Championship. 75% of the Prizepool is allocated to the Paid Format ($2,250USD) and 25% of the prize pool is allocated to the Free Format ($750USD). Below are the allocations for each final and format.
Semi Finals - 32% of the total prize pool | In $USD terms |
|---|---|
Each Semi Final is worth 2% of the total prize pool. Prizes are paid equally among the top FOUR in each Tournament (Double Up style) | Paid
$11.25 for 1st, 2nd & Placed
Free
$3.75 for 1st, 2nd & Placed |
Prelim Finals - 28% of the total prize pool | In $USD terms |
|---|---|
Each Prelim Final is worth 7% of the total prize pool. Prizes are paid 75% to 1st place, 25% to second place | Paid
$118 for 1st, $39 for 2nd
Free
$39 for 1st, $13 for 2nd |
Grand Finals - 40% of the total prize pool | In $USD terms |
|---|---|
The Grand Final is worth 40% of the total prize pool. Prizes are paid 75% to 1st and 25% to second. | Paid
$675 for 1st, $225 for 2nd
Free
$225 for 1st, $75 for 2nd |
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