ESL Rainbow Six FAQ

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General information

How to add a gameaccount

    1. Navigate to the tournament you want to sign up for
    2. Click "Register" to register your game ID
    3. Follow the instructions to link your gameaccount

How to play a match in a cup

    1. Sign up & Check in
      First you have to sign up for the cup. 30 minutes before the cup starts you have to confirm your participation by checking in.
    2. Tournament tree
      A few minutes after the cup starts, you can see check the tournament tree by clicking on Bracket. (In a SWISS cup click Ranking) You can follow your list of matches on the right, under Play. Go to the match page and ban your maps in the match comment!
    3. Create a server
      The team with the higher seed (lower number in the bracket) has to create the server. Now add one of the opponent players to your friendlist. Start your game (On PC with MOSS, more information below). Create a dedicated server with the respective settings of the Cup. You can find them in the rules. After creating the server you invite your team and your opponents.
      Play your match and take a screenshot of the result.

    4. Enter the result
      After the match has finished, close your game and enter the result by clicking on “Match setup” at the Matchsheet. On PC you have to upload your Moss files as well, under "Upload match media"!



    5. Protest
      If there is a problem in your match you can open a protest and an admin will help you. To open a protest click on “Match setup” at the Matchsheet and now on “Open Protest”. Please write your problem clearly and upload evidence so our admin team can help you as fast as possible.

How to request R6 Credit prizes

You don't have to do anything! The prizes will be sent via email, based on the players you used in your lineup during the tournament.

If you do not submit a lineup, you will not receive credits.

How to pick/ban maps

Maps Ban must be done in the MATCH COMMENT on your respective MATCH PAGE only

Best-of-One Map Ban Process:

Team A (the team on the left side of match page)
Team B (the team on the right side of match page)
Best of One (BO1)
● Team A: Ban Map 1
● Team B: Ban Map 2
● Team A: Ban Map 3
● Team B: Ban Map 4
● Team A: Ban Map 5
● Team B: Ban Map 6
● Team B: Ban Map 7
● Team B: Ban Map 8
● Team A: Select starting Side (ATK/DEF)
● Team B: Select starting OT Side (ATK/DEF)

Best-of-Three Map Ban Process:

Team A (the team on the left side of match page)
Team B (the team on the right side of match page)

Best of Three (BO3)
● Team A: Ban Map 1
● Team B: Ban Map 2
● Team A: Pick Playmap 1
○ Team B will select starting Side (ATK/DEF); Team A will select starting OT Side (ATK/DEF)
● Team B: Pick Playmap 2
○ Team A will select starting Side (ATK/DEF); Team B will select starting OT Side (ATK/DEF)
● Team A: Ban Map 3
● Team B: Ban Map 4
● Remaining Map: Playmap 3
○ Sides in the Playmap 3 at a Best of 3 are chosen by the team with the best round difference in the previous maps. In case of a same round difference, a coin flip will determine which team decide starting side. Should further assistance be needed with the coin flip,
please reach out to admins on Discord Server. The team that does not decide the starting side decides the starting side on overtime.