Merge pull request #143 from DJam98/master

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src/pages/faq.md

@@ -3,50 +3,6 @@ title: FAQ
 desc: We get asked a lot of questions, remember to read the FAQ before asking in helpdesk to make sure your question hasn't already been answered!
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-## General
-
-#### What is my 'Signal Strength'?
-
-Consider it like an XP bar for your involvement with Off the Dial. You earn 100 points for each tournament you participate in, and can earn up to 100 more depending on your placement.
-
-There's also roles for <Mention>@Signal Strength: 1000+</Mention> and <Mention>@Signal Strength: 5000+</Mention> if you want a meaningless amount of pointless clout, good luck!
-
-#### Why organization spelled with an 's'?
-
-This is an international server, some of us are part of Australia and EU, which spell certain words slightly differently, namely 'organisation'.
-
-#### Are tournaments streamed?
-
-Yes, one match from each round in the highest skill bracket will be streamed. There will be a five-minute break before top cut.
-
-#### How are disputes/issues resolved?
-
-When in doubt, use <Mention>#helpdesk</Mention>. Optionally, you can use <Mention>#tourney-helpdesk</Mention> for tournament-related questions.
-
-During the tournament, if there is a match dispute or any conflict, please use the "Call a Moderator" feature on start.gg.
-
-You may also DM either Head Organiser about it.
-
-#### I need help using start.gg, where can I get it?
-
-If no staff is able to answer your question in <Mention>#helpdesk</Mention>, you can contact [start.gg](https://help.start.gg/) directly on their website or using their discord.
-
-#### How are teams balanced?
-
-Teams are balanced based on everything you enter in the signup form. Including your ranks, weapon pool and previous competitive experience.
-
-#### Am I allowed to scrim other teams competing in the tournament?
-
-We're completely fine with you setting up scrims with other competing teams. Just remember to be respectful!
-
-#### What is Weakest Link, and will it be returning?
-
-Weakest Link is a tournament where three experienced players team up with one inexperienced solo player. These teams are assigned by Off the Dial and have one week to practice. We don't plan on having another Weakest Link in the near future, but we'll see.
-
-#### I've heard some rumours about an Off the Dial Story Mode. What is this?
-
-The Off the Dial Story Mode was a story driven, ARG tournament with the results impacting the next chapter of the story. It requires several months of planning and preparation, and we don't see ourselves doing this again in the near future.
-
 ## It’s Dangerous to go Alone
 
 #### What is It's Dangerous to go Alone (IDTGA)?
@@ -61,19 +17,20 @@ The goal of IDTGA is allow anyone to be able to experience a tournament regardle
 
 Even if you do have a team, you and your teammates can still play! Just don't expect to end up on the same team.
 
-#### Am I allowed to use Splatfest tees?
+#### Are there any banned weapons, gear or specials?
 
-Yes, all weapons and gear are allowed.
+No, all weapons and gear are allowed.
+> To note however, we're currently looking at whether or not we should be allowing Splattercolour Screen. For the time being it is allowed, however players can request their opponents not to use it.
 
 #### Why are there multiple brackets?
 
-In order to ensure that the skill gap between players on a given team aren't too far apart, we divide players into multiple brackets based on skill level so that your teammates are fairly close to your skill range.
+In order to ensure that the skill gap between players on a given team aren't too far apart, we divide players into multiple brackets based on skill level before teams are created, so that your teammates are fairly close to your skill range.
 
 For example, if there were two brackets, the top ranking 50% of players will be placed in the higher bracket, and the lower 50% in the lower bracket.
 
 This is similar to the 'alpha' and 'beta' brackets you may see in other large tournaments, but our brackets are split based on the relative skill of players in the tournament instead of LUTI divisions.
 
-The skill brackets are, in order of highest skill to lowest skill: **Power**, **Wisdom**, and **Courage**. Note that depending on the number of signups, not all brackets will be used. A new bracket is added approximately every 12 teams.
+The skill brackets are, in order of highest skill to lowest skill: **Master**, **Power**, **Wisdom**, and **Courage**. Note that depending on the number of signups, not all brackets will be used. A new bracket is added approximately every 12 teams.
 
 #### How do skill brackets correspond to LUTI divisions?
 
@@ -102,11 +59,59 @@ The following rules will be enacted sequentially until a winner has been determi
 - Head to head
 - Game win %
 - Team with fewer dropouts
-- If between two teams, a best-of-one head-to-head match on a predetermined map mode
+- If between two teams, a best-of-one head-to-head match on a stage announced by the TOs will occur.
 - If between three or more teams, the total amount of points earned in all of the preliminary games
 
+#### How are teams balanced?
+
+Teams are balanced based on everything you enter in the signup form. Including your ranks, weapon pool and previous competitive experience.
+
 #### I’ve just finished a season of IDTGA, what do I do now?
 
 Congrats! We hope you had fun! If you didn't make top cut, you can still watch the rest of the tournament on [Twitch](https://twitch.tv/offthedial)!
 
 If you have any feedback on how we can improve the tournament in the future, please let us know at [otd.ink/feedback](https://otd.ink/feedback).
+
+## General
+
+#### What is my 'Signal Strength'?
+
+Consider it like an XP bar for your involvement with Off the Dial. You earn 100 points for each tournament you participate in, and can earn up to 100 more depending on your placement.
+
+There's also roles for <Mention>@Signal Strength: 1000+</Mention> and <Mention>@Signal Strength: 5000+</Mention> if you want a meaningless amount of pointless clout, good luck!
+
+#### Who (and what) are the All Stars?
+
+The All Stars includes anyone who has over 1000 Signal Strength. If you're an All Star, you're automatically invited into the IDTGA All Stars Inivitational!
+
+#### Why organization spelled with an 's'?
+
+This is an international server, some of us are part of Australia and EU, which spell certain words slightly differently, namely 'organisation'.
+
+#### Are tournaments streamed?
+
+Yes, one match from each round in the highest skill bracket will be streamed. There will be a five-minute break before top cut.
+
+#### How are disputes/issues resolved?
+
+When in doubt, use <Mention>#helpdesk</Mention>. Optionally, you can use <Mention>#tourney-helpdesk</Mention> for tournament-related questions.
+
+During the tournament, if there is a match dispute or any conflict, please use the "Call a Moderator" feature on start.gg.
+
+You may also DM either Head Organiser about it.
+
+#### I need help using start.gg, where can I get it?
+
+If no staff is able to answer your question in <Mention>#helpdesk</Mention>, you can contact [start.gg](https://help.start.gg/) directly on their website or using their discord.
+
+#### Am I allowed to scrim other teams competing in the tournament?
+
+We're completely fine with you setting up scrims with other competing teams. Just remember to be respectful!
+
+#### What is Weakest Link, and will it be returning?
+
+Weakest Link is a tournament where three experienced players team up with one inexperienced solo player. These teams are assigned by Off the Dial and have one week to practice. We don't plan on having another Weakest Link in the near future, but we'll see.
+
+#### I've heard some rumours about an Off the Dial Story Mode. What is this?
+
+The Off the Dial Story Mode was a story driven, ARG tournament with the results impacting the next chapter of the story. It requires several months of planning and preparation, and we don't see ourselves doing this again in the near future.

src/pages/idtga/info.mdx

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
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-Happy New Year! IDTGA returns for 2024. Reminder that this is your last chance to qualify for the IDTGA All Stars tournament, which will occur the week after this tournament. So if you have at least 800 signal strength, make sure you get as many points as possible! Nintendo is not a sponsor of or affiliated with this tournament.
+The Creator Clash has concluded so it's time to come back to regular IDTGA! For this season, we've focused on increasing the scalability of the tournament, optimising the amount of matches played against similarly skilled players while also hopefully reducing rematches. During this season we'll also be taking a look into the Splattercolour Screen and the minimum rank, of which any changes may be implemented next season.
 
 **Patch Notes:**
 
-- The site has been updated to include weapons from the most recent update
-- Some bugs have been (hopefully) squashed to prevent the bot from crashing mid-tournament.
+- Introducing the Master Bracket! The Master Bracket is the eXtreme bracket, even higher than the Power Bracket!
+- Increased the registration cap from 192 players to 200 players.
+- Also introducing pools into the preliminary stage of the tournament. If a bracket has 12 or more teams, pools will start to be formed. However, there will still only be 4 teams total that progress into the top cut of that bracket.

src/pages/idtga/rules.md

@@ -5,18 +5,19 @@ desc: The rules for It's Dangerous to go Alone, our flagship, solo registration
 
 ## Format
 
-Due to the large number of signups, players are seperated into multiple skill brackets to keep players close in skill level with each other. There is a registration cap of 48 teams (192 players).
+Due to the large number of signups, players are seperated into multiple skill brackets to keep players close in skill level with each other. There is a registration cap of 50 teams (200 players).
 
 All brackets are run independently of one another and have their own preliminaries and top cut.
 
-The skill brackets are, in order of highest skill to lowest skill: **Power** (highest), **Wisdom** (middle), and **Courage** (lowest). Note that the Wisdom bracket may not always be active depending on the number of signups.
+The skill brackets are, in order of highest skill to lowest skill: **Master**, **Power**, **Wisdom**, and **Courage**. Note that the Master and Wisdom brackets may not always be active depending on the number of signups.
 
 ### Preliminaries:
 
 - Format: `Swiss`
 - Matches: `Play all 3`
 - There are 4 rounds in each bracket.
 - There is no elimination, remember to play all of your rounds!
+- If the number of teams in a bracket exceeds 11 teams, the Preliminaries will be split into two pools.
 
 ### Top Cut:
 
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ This is a strict no-chances policy, and we do not make exceptions to this. Staff
 - If you drop out after check-in closes, you will be suspended from playing in the next season.
 - If third-party services, such as Nintendo Online or start.gg become unavaliable, the tournament may be delayed, change format, or even cancelled. If we need to make adjustments, please be patient with us.
 - Head TOs reserve the right to make any changes to the tournament at any time on a case by case basis.
+- Additional info regarding the tournament can be also found in our [FAQ](https://otd.ink/faq).
 - By registering you agree to abide by our [terms and conditions](https://otd.ink/legal), thank you!
 
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