Hi everyone! There have been some questions floating around about what is and isn't allowed in the Solo and Team tracks, so I wanted to clear things up properly here on the website as well. The rules on the rules page have been updated to match.
Solo track: it's just you
The Solo track is for solo participants only. That means you compete entirely on your own, at every stage of the event. No healers, no support players, and no outside help of any kind. If someone is healing you or helping you take down mobs, that's not solo, and it will be treated as a rule violation.
Team track: a community effort
The Team track was always intended to be a measure of society coordination, skill, and community effort. The registered team size is capped at 12 members because of engine limitations and how prize disbursement works, and prizes are paid out to the registered roster.
Because of how teams work in game, we can't verify after the fact exactly who was behind a global, so we've gone with the more permissive approach during the qualifiers. It's fine to have separate in-game teams running under the same registered name, and it's fine to have people helping out during the event, whether that's healers or extra shooters. In return, it's the team and the team leader's responsibility to make sure prizes are distributed fairly to everyone who contributed.
One important limit: from the Quarterfinals onwards, only the registered members may participate. No external helpers from that point on.
Botting and automation
Reports of botting or automation will be investigated by MindArk. If you see someone who isn't adhering to the rules, please submit a support case with any relevant videos or recordings so it can be looked into properly.
If you have any follow-up questions, reach out to me in game or on Discord and I'll be happy to answer them.