Game Settings

Game: DEAD OR ALIVE 6

• Updates: Use the latest patch released on the date of each tournament.
• Hardware: PS4
• Round settings: Normal Life 60 seconds, first to win 3 rounds
• Stages: Random (excluding MIYABI, UNFORGETTABLE, FORBIDDEN FORTUNE, HIDDEN GARDEN, CHAMBER OF POTENTIAL)
• Hit Effects: OFF
• Dirt: ON
• Water & Sweat: ON
• Violence Minimization: OFF
• Softness: OFF
• eSports Mode: ON

Common rules

• Tournament is double elimination
• Players that win the first two matches of their set will proceed in the tournament up until TOP 8. From Top 8 and beyond players that win the first to 3 matches proceed until the event/tournament is over.
• No restrictions on what characters can be used.
• Before each match set, players can mutually decide who will play as 1P or 2P and proceed with selecting their character. If there is an issue with the players position or if the players cannot agree on which character to select first, they can engage in rock-paper-scissors and the winner will determine seating and who selects their character first.
• During a match set, a player who wins one match must remain with the character they selected until they lose a match or the match set is over. The player that loses a match from a match set is allowed to switch characters if necessary. Prohibitions
  

Any players caught engaging in any of the activities below will be asked to leave the premises.

• Interfering with players during matches (visual interference, physical interference)
• Disruptive activities (Physical violence, menacing actions, threatening language and behavior, abuse of any form, etc.)
• Interfering with game play (deliberately breaking game equipment, turning power on/off, abuse of the pause function, etc.)
• Players who are not at the required spot by the match time will be disqualified, and their opponent will automatically win. Players should ensure they are in the vicinity of their match stations 10 minutes in advance of their matches.
• Coaching during matches is prohibited. If the referees finds that unfair coaching was received, the player who received the coaching may be disqualified. Hardware and software issues
• When problems occur in levers and buttons, players can raise their hands and report the issue to the referee and ask for the match to be paused. If there are problems with levers, buttons etc., number of rounds won when the game was paused will be replicated, and the match will begin from the start of the round.
• For matches that are paused due to errors form the game devices, power interruptions or any other external cause, the number of round won when the game was paused will be duplicated and the match will begin from the start of the round.
• If players unnecessarily pause a match, the player who declared the pause will lose one (1) round.
• For any malfunctions outside of obvious glitches such as buttons and levers not responding, the player who declared the pause will lose that round.
• Players will be given one minute prior to the start of the match to change and check controller settings and/or confirm settings. Players requesting rematches after the match due to malfunctioning levers etc. will not be allowed.
• Special functions for specific equipment such as setting up macros or automatic rapid button mashing are banned, and if any such functions are found to be used, players will be disqualified.