Cross Fire Launch Tournament

The Cyber Sports Network and Z8Games are pleased to announce the launch of “Battle Nights”, a free to play tournament for the North American version of Cross Fire. Teams will battle their way to the top, win prizes and bragging rights, and get a chance to be streamed live! Signup now and spread the word!

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Also, come check out the sponsor and the game.

• Z8 on Twitter
• Z8 on Youtube
• Z8 on Facebook

• CF on Twitter
• CF on Youtube
• CF on Facebook

Metrex Anti-Cheat

• Download: https://anticheat.paintingcode.com/MetrexInstaller.exe
• Uninstall any older versions of Metrex before installation.
• Metrex must be used by all participants throughout the entire tournament.
• To fix the .net framwork issue, install: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=17718
• Add "metrex.exe" and "hound.exe" as an exception on any firewall or anti-virus protection.
• metrex.exe is located in the installation folder, usually in "/Program Files/CSN Metrex/".
• hound.exe is located in "%AppData%\Metrex\" and will only appear after using the client and running CF.

General Rules

• Bunny hopping is allowed.
• Double jumping is allowed.
• Boosting is not allowed.
• The C4 must be planted in a position where it can be seen and defused by one person.
• Anyone who is defusing must have the C4 visible on their screen.
• Shooting through regular surfaces, such as wood and boxes, is allowed.
• Shooting in-between textures, through stairs, or using other exploits is not allowed.

Player and Team Information

• Players are required to have their ID saved in their CSN profile.
• There is no roster limit for teams, but only a maximum of 7 prizes will be given per team.
• Players can be swapped anytime during a match, as long as they are from the same team.
• Players joining a live match are required to wait until the first 30 seconds have passed in a round.
• Team rosters can be changed up until the start of the first round in the tournament.

Match Information

• Match brackets will be released up to 10 minutes before the tournament starts. A button will appear on the tournament page that says “Brackets”. You click this button, click on your match, and you can use the private match comm’s located inside to communicate with the other team.
• Teams will have 15 minutes to begin their match before facing a forfeit loss.
• Regular matches; the team with the higher seed on the brackets (3 is higher than 15) is required to create the room, invite the opposing team, and choose which side (Black List or Global Risk) to start on first.
• Best of three matches; Maps will be played in the order shown on the brackets, and side picks will be determined with a coin flip done by an admin.
• Matches will be played with two halves of 7 rounds, switching sides at half.
• Tie-breakers will be played on the same map, but with 5 rounds halves.
• The team with the most rounds won will be the winner.

Server Selection

• All matches, by default, will be played on the Echo server in channel 8.
• If there are too many players having issues joining Echo 8, Echo 10 can be used instead.
• Teams can switch servers if both come to an agreement before the match begins.
• All players need to maintain a ping under 120 during tournament matches.

Screenshots, replays, and accusations.

• Screenshots and replays always need to be saved for proof.
• Use external sites such as MediaFire, Imgur, or Tinypic to upload and share.
• Using recording software such as Bandicam, Growler, or Fraps is allowed.
• Players can request a screenshot if they believe someone is using a Bulletproof Helmet, Bulletproof Jacket, or the Shock Absorber item. The accused player will need to take a screenshot in the next round, without leaving the match, and while having the scoreboard open. This needs to be available on request.

Spectators

• Only admins and casters are allowed to spectate matches.
• Matches may be delayed for live streaming purposes.

Warnings and Disqualifications

• Warnings will be given to teams for;
• Creating and using rooms with incorrect settings.
• Using banned items, equipment, or weapons.
• Using glitches, exploits, or cheats.
• Misconduct and unsportsmanlike behavior.
• Incorrect ID's on the CSN profile.
• Using in-game or CSN accounts which belong to someone else.
• Not having the anti-cheat enabled during matches.
• Teams that accumulate warnings will be removed from the tournament.

Room Settings

• Room Name: "Team" vs "Team"
• Mode: Search & Destroy
• Objective: 7 Rounds
• # Players: MAX 16 Persons
• Observer (Enabled): MAX 6 Persons
• Password: This should be unique and only passed between opposing teams.
• Intrusion: Yes (Able to join)
• Perspective: 1st Person
• Weapon Limitations: All (No restrictions)

Maps

• BlackWidow
• Ceyhan
• Downtown
• EagleEyes
• Factory
• Mexico
• Port
• Sub Base

Allowed Gear (Only standard versions of weapons are allowed.)

- Main

• AK-47
• AK-74
• AWM
• DSR-1
• FAMAS
• DRAGUNOV
• K-2
• K1A
• M16
• M4A1
• M60
• M700
• MP5
• MP7
• Micro-GALIL
• P90
• QBZ-95
• RPK
• SCAR Heavy
• SG552
• SPAS-12
• Steyr AUG A1
• TAR21
• UZI
• XM1014

- Sub

• Anaconda
• Desert Eagle
• P228
• USP

- Thrown

• FLASHBANG
• GRENADE
• SMOKE

- Melee

• Knife

- Characters

• OMOH
• SAS
• SWAT

- Items

• Bag3
• Bag4
• C4 Setup/Defuse Kit
• Expand Grenade Slot
• Name Cards

You are not allowed to use anything else. This is where the list ends.

Round	Teams	Match times	Format	Map
Round 1	64	Sat 9/22/12 7:00pm EDT - 7:40pm	bo1	BlackWidow
Round 2	32	Sat 9/22/12 7:45pm EDT - 8:25pm	bo1	EagleEyes
Round 3	16	Sat 9/22/12 8:30pm EDT - 9:10pm	bo1	Mexico
Quarter finals	8	Sat 9/22/12 9:15pm EDT - 9:55pm	bo1	Downtown
Semi finals	4	Sun 9/23/12 7:00pm EDT - 8:50pm	bo3	Sub Base Factory EagleEyes
3rd place match	2	Sun 9/23/12 9:00pm EDT	bo3	Ceyhan Port BlackWidow
Finals	2	Sun 9/23/12 9:00pm EDT	bo3	Ceyhan Port BlackWidow

Registered Teams
	• 1 bld` Jeden Sat 9/22/12 9:37am EDT		• 2 STRAWBERRY Sat 8/4/12 7:17pm EDT
	• 3 Teamwork Mon 8/6/12 1:21am EDT		• 4 TeamBaddies Wed 8/22/12 7:44pm EDT
	• 5 winOut. Sat 8/11/12 7:44pm EDT		• 6 WeAreLegion Sun 8/5/12 12:33pm EDT
	• 7 1Family Tue 8/21/12 7:42pm EDT		• 8 DevilsThrone1 Fri 9/21/12 10:09pm EDT
	• 9 .Calculated Thu 8/2/12 6:33pm EDT		• 10 FairViewGaming Sat 9/22/12 12:02am EDT
	• 11 Rage. Sun 8/5/12 4:33pm EDT		• 12 WekWekV2.0 Sun 9/2/12 10:20pm EDT
	• 13 BoneCrusher Wed 8/22/12 12:16pm EDT		• 14 Standout Sun 8/19/12 6:37pm EDT
	• 15 HYPE.. Mon 8/6/12 11:39pm EDT		• 16 We Are Bad Fri 8/3/12 6:51pm EDT
	• 17 Fusion. Mon 8/6/12 4:20pm EDT		• 18 Destructive Sat 8/4/12 7:13pm EDT
	• 19 bld` breeZe Thu 9/20/12 7:31pm EDT		• 20 Kill Spice Originals Sat 8/4/12 5:23pm EDT
	• 21 FragStarsX Fri 8/3/12 11:48pm EDT		• 22 Ambiguous Sat 8/4/12 12:59pm EDT
	• 23 A1 Gaming Mon 8/6/12 4:49pm EDT		• 24 Animosity. Sat 9/22/12 11:01am EDT
	• 25 TNAI.Soulless Tue 8/28/12 11:47am EDT		• 26 HRG.pdf Thu 8/2/12 5:25pm EDT
	• 27 driveby Sat 9/15/12 6:49pm EDT		• 28 3wgaming Sat 8/4/12 1:35am EDT
	• 29 Underwear Fri 8/17/12 8:50pm EDT		• 30 NoDoorSIR Fri 8/3/12 4:45pm EDT
	• 31 .Soulless. Thu 8/2/12 9:30pm EDT		• 32 POUND Sat 9/22/12 2:24pm EDT
	• 33 Veracity Sat 9/22/12 11:08am EDT		• 34 Impulsive Sun 8/5/12 5:22pm EDT
	• .Best.dlL. Wed 9/5/12 11:07am EDT		• acid killerz Fri 8/3/12 11:28pm EDT
	• AEONIC Wed 8/22/12 9:10am EDT		• Apple LT Sun 8/5/12 6:45pm EDT
	• arizonakiller Sat 8/4/12 12:17am EDT		• AvengerZ. Fri 8/3/12 10:35am EDT
	• AznFounder Sun 8/5/12 1:30pm EDT		• BikiniBottom Thu 8/2/12 4:53pm EDT
	• BioWar Thu 8/2/12 6:09pm EDT		• Black69 Tue 8/28/12 8:05pm EDT
	• colombia barranquilla Fri 8/17/12 12:11pm EDT		• DaiCaoThu Mon 8/6/12 9:53pm EDT
	• Dead Heart Thu 8/9/12 3:45pm EDT		• DiabolicCF Fri 8/3/12 10:54pm EDT
	• DirtyGhettoKidz Sun 8/5/12 10:36pm EDT		• egypt Tue 8/14/12 8:24pm EDT
	• EGYSNIP Thu 8/2/12 9:23pm EDT		• Fallen Angels Sun 8/5/12 3:19pm EDT
	• fg.CARNAGE Wed 8/1/12 4:47pm EDT		• For_Egypt Fri 8/3/12 3:49pm EDT
	• FreeStyle_BG Sun 8/5/12 4:55am EDT		• FreQueNcy.Gr Fri 8/17/12 8:26am EDT
	• Fuzz boys Sat 8/4/12 8:44am EDT		• HARDgaming Tue 8/7/12 6:43am EDT
	• iBeast Sat 8/4/12 12:23am EDT		• Jie.Fang.Gaming Thu 8/2/12 7:46pm EDT
	• Juniors Fri 8/3/12 7:41am EDT		• Kanzen. Sun 8/5/12 10:04pm EDT
	• LaceRation Fri 9/7/12 10:08pm EDT		• LAndLGaming Sun 8/5/12 5:07am EDT
	• Lexity Sat 8/4/12 8:05pm EDT		• M.K.Ataturk Sun 8/5/12 12:57pm EDT
	• Made in CCCP Sat 8/4/12 4:12pm EDT		• Mexico Fri 8/3/12 9:12pm EDT
	• Muzzle. Fri 8/3/12 12:35am EDT		• No Pun Intended Tue 8/14/12 9:06pm EDT
	• nONStOp Mon 9/3/12 6:36pm EDT		• nue. gaming Thu 8/9/12 3:07am EDT
	• OsmanLi Fri 8/10/12 8:10am EDT		• Pheonix Sun 8/5/12 3:46pm EDT
	• PhiLipPiNeS 2 Sat 8/4/12 5:14am EDT		• Philippines International Sun 8/12/12 10:32pm EDT
	• PituDosMx. Thu 8/2/12 8:41pm EDT		• Playboy Mon 9/3/12 3:22pm EDT
	• Polaris Thu 8/2/12 11:57pm EDT		• S.D.U. Sun 8/26/12 1:22am EDT
	• S.H.A.R.K.S Sat 8/4/12 6:59am EDT		• Snailor Gang Sun 8/12/12 12:27am EDT
	• SoulSocietyTeam Wed 9/12/12 12:27am EDT		• Spaima Fri 8/3/12 6:39am EDT
	• SummerTime Sun 8/5/12 9:21pm EDT		• Sushi.Bomb Sun 8/5/12 1:15am EDT
	• Toy Shop Sun 8/5/12 2:44pm EDT		• Triple C Mon 8/27/12 9:17am EDT
	• TuGas Fri 8/10/12 4:53pm EDT		• USA.SF Tue 8/7/12 10:44am EDT
	• Wearelegion2 Mon 8/6/12 1:01pm EDT		• wetworks Sun 8/5/12 2:13am EDT
	• xFast Sun 8/5/12 11:18am EDT