CTA Games Network

Everyone who registers with this forum has to follow the rules posted here, regardless of the language used when posting. Note that we may change the rules for any reason at any time, and, unless stated otherwise, the changes take effect immediately. Call to Arms is not responsible/liable for anything posted on this board. Call to Arms reserves the right to modify and/or delete posted material as it deems appropriate, with the understanding that all administrators and moderators are trying to keep the forums "clean".

These rules apply to all Call to Arms systems including but not limited to Forums, Teamspeak and Game Servers.

1. Names
   • Same name must be used in all Call to Arms systems
   • Name changes must be requested through a CTA Administrator
   • Clan tags are permitted at the end of your name
   • Names that include characters reserved by our ranking systems will be moderated
   • Names should be in the format of: {army}{rank}{squad}{playername}{clan tag} ( this does not include the forums where we will prefix your name with your division and ranks are denoted by your avatar )
     
2. Signatures
   • No more than 3 images of formats jpeg, gif, and png
   • Combined image sizes can be no larger than 550px by 200px
   • Keep remaining content to a reasonable size
   • Abuse of signatures will result in moderation of your signature
     
3. Cursing/Language Etiquette
   • Primary language of this tournament is english (we have a global forum where you can speak your native language)
   • Excessive usage of common curse words is not allowed
     
4. Impersonating
   • Acting as another player or administrator is forbidden and punishable with a permanent ban.
     
5. Advertising
   • Advertising is not allowed without the expressed consent of the administration. This includes free ipod giveaways.
     
6. Posting
   • Threads must be posted in the correct forum
   • Threads must contain useful titles as to what the thread is about
   • Keep threads on topic (create new thread if new topic is desired)
   • Do not bring threads back from the dead unless it makes sense to
     
7. Spam
   • No using the same words / phrases repeatedly
   • No excessive use of emoticons and other images
   • No bumping of threads just because you can
   • Double posts will be deleted as it does happen
     
8. Infractions
   • Punishments are given based on the violation
   • Punishments can be anything from a warning/moderation to a permanent ban
     
9. Voice Communication
   • We require you to be on our Teamspeak server while playing and while waiting to get into servers
     
10. Game Servers
    • No intentional team killing
    • No team switching
    • No cheating (violations often result in a permanent ban)
    • No using of exploits
    • No taunting
    • No usage of all talk and all chat except by administrators and co's when necessary
    • Teams may enforce their own rules but these rules maybe overridden by administrators if deemed necessary.
      
11. Players in same house
    • Must play on the same team
    • Must notify Call to Arms staff prior to registration so that we can make sure you are on the same team
      
12. Victory In Europe Specific Rules
    • A minimum level of DirectX 9.0c is required
    • A minimum rate of 30000 is required
    • A minimum cl_updaterate of 67 is required
    • A minimum cl_cmdrate of 67 is required
    • The cvars r_drawdetailprops, r_3dsky, and mat_picmip. r_drawdetail props and r_3dsky must be left at their default values of 1. mat_picmip can be set at 2 or lower.
      
13. Eastern Crisis Specific Rules
    • TBD