ESB BF1 – Official 5v5 and 12v12 Rulesets v1.0

ESB Battlefield 1 – Official 5v5 and 12v12 Rulesets v1.0

General Information

After 4 ESB Councils and discussing/voting on rules with over 30 competitive teams on both X1 and PS4, we are releasing the first versions of our 5v5 and 12v12 Rulesets. These rulesets aren’t final and will continue to be worked on in the future every few months depending on patches that are released and so forth.

There are currently 2 5v5 Rulesets, the 3331 & 1411. We will start testing out both rulesets in the coming weeks through One Day Cups and then vote on them in February in a 5th ESB Council in order to make a final decision with the community. The 3331 ruleset was proposed by us at ESB, while the 1411 was a proposition from the French PS4 community.

Unfortunately until we get more server options for private servers in Battlefield 1 we won’t be able to launch proper events such as leagues and prized cups, however, while teams wait, we hope these rules will prove useful for scrims and the smaller cups we will be hosting until then.

If you missed the articles regarding the past 4 ESB Councils, you can find the links below:

ESB Battlefield 1 Council #1 – Gearing up for Private Servers
https://esport-battlefield.com/esb-bf1-council-1/

ESB Battlefield 1 Council #2 – Discussing 5v5 Rules & Test Cups
https://esport-battlefield.com/bf1-council2-5v5/

ESB Battlefield 1 Council #3 – Creating the 12v12 Ruleset
https://esport-battlefield.com/bf1-council3-12v12/

ESB Battlefield 1 Council #4 – Creating the 5v5 Ruleset
https://esport-battlefield.com/bf1-council4-5v5/

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12v12 Conquest

1.1 Restrictions (Not Allowed)

Weapons:
  • -Martini-Henri
  • -Model 10-A Hunter
  • -Automatico M1918 (All variants)
Grenades:
  • -Gas Grenades
Gadgets:
  • -Scout Flares are banned on Suez, Amiens, & Argonne Forest only.
Vehicles:
  • All Behemoth use is banned. Including spawning on one.
Armor:
  • -Armored Vehicles are limited to 1 of each type.
  • -You may not have more than 2 Armored Vehicles spawned at any given time.
Air:
  • -Air Vehicles are limited to 1 of each type.
  • -You may not have more than 2 Air Vehicles spawned at any given time.
Other Vehicles:
  • -The horse class and horses are banned. This means you can neither use a horse, nor spawn on one and get off and keep playing.

1.1.5 Maps:

Sinai Desert:

 

Empire’s Edge:

Argonne Forest:

Amiens:

Ballroom Blitz:

Monte Grappa:

Fao Fortress:

Suez:

Giant’s Shadow:

 

PENALTIES:
  • -If a team violates a GADGET or VEHICLE restriction, only the map the item was used on will be forfeited.
  • -If a team violates a WEAPONS restriction, a 25 Ticket Penalty per BANNED Weapon Kill will be applied.
    • (This means that getting a kill with a – banned weapon doesn’t cost your team the map)
  • -If a team captures a banned flag, they will forfeit the map
  • -Teams will be required to report and provide proof of any rule infraction(s) at the end of the map in which the infraction occurred. Failure to do so can possibly void any penalty for the opposing team.

1.2 Maps

1.2.1 Conquest Map Pool:
  • -Amiens
  • -Argonne Forest
  • -Ballroom Blitz
  • -Empire’s Edge
  • -Fao Fortress
  • -Monte Grappa
  • -Sinai Desert
  • -St. Quentin Scar
  • -Suez
  • -Giant’s Shadow

1.3 Server Settings

In order to set the server to 24 players max for Conquest, you will have to place 1 round of either Domination / TDM / War Pigeons in the map rotation prior/after to the Conquest Map you wish to play. We do recommend that teams have their players place themselves as “OFFLINE” on PSN in order to avoid friends joining on them by mistake.

Weapons:
  • -MELEE ON
  • -SHOTGUN ON
  • -HANDGUN ON
  • -EXPLOSIVES ON
  • -LMG ON
  • -SMG ON
  • -SELF-LOADING RIFLES ON
  • -SINGLE-ACTION RIFLES ON
Kits:
  • -ASSAULT ON
  • -MEDIC ON
  • -SUPPORT ON
  • -SCOUT ON
  • -ELITE CLASSES OFF
Vehicles:
  • -LAND VEHICLES ON
  • -AIR VEHICLES ON
Misc:
  • -KILL CAM ON
  • -HUD ON
  • -FRIENDLY FIRE OFF
  • -REGENERATE HEALTH ON
  • -3D SPOTTING ON
  • -MINIMAP SPOTTING ON
  • -ALWAYS FOG OFF
  • -NAMETAGS ON
  • -VEHICLE 3P CAM ON
Rules:
  • -BULLET DAMAGE 100%
  • -TICKET COUNT 50%
  • -RESPAWN TIME 100%
  • -VEHICLE RESPAWN 100%

5v5 Domination (3331)

1.1 Restrictions (Not Allowed)

Classes:
  • Assault: 3 Maximum allowed per team.
  • Medic: 3 Maximum allowed per team.
  • Support: 3 Maximum allowed per team.
  • Scout: 1 Maximum allowed per team.
Weapons :
  • -All shotguns
  • Automatico M1918 (All variants) (Assault)
  • -Mondragon Marksman (Medic)
  • -Selbstlader Marksman (Medic)
  • -M1909 Benét-Mercié Optical (Support)
  • -M1909 Benét-Mercié Telescopic (Support)
  • -Lewis Gun Optical (Support)
  • -BAR M1918 Telescopic (Support)
  • -Martini-Henri Infantry (Recon)
Grenades :
  • -Gas Grenades
  • -Light-Anti Tank
  • -Impact Grenades
Gadgets :
  • -Anti-Tank Grenade (Assault)
  • -Dynamite (Assault)
  • -Rifle Grenade HE / FRG (Medic)
  • -Crossbow Launcher HE / FRG (Support)
  • -Mortar AIR / HE (Support)
  • -Limpet Charge (Support)
  • -Flare Gun – Spot (Scout)
  • -Tripwire Bomb : HE / GAS / INC (Scout)
MAPS :

-Ladder use is prohibited on all maps.
-Central roof on Empire’s Edge is banned as well.

PENALTIES :

-If a team violates a GADGET, only the map the item was used on will be forfeited.
-If a team violates a WEAPONS restriction, a 25 Ticket Penalty per BANNED Weapon Kill will be applied.
-(This means that getting a kill with a – banned weapon doesn’t cost your team the map)
-Teams will be required to report and provide proof of any rule infraction(s) at the end of the map in which the infraction occurred. Failure to do so can possibly void any penalty for the opposing team.

1.2 Maps

1.2.1 Domination Map Pool:
  • -Amiens
  • -Argonne Forest
  • -Ballroom Blitz
  • -Empire’s Edge
  • -Monte Grappa
  • -Sinai Desert
  • -St. Quentin Scar
  • -Suez
  • -Giant’s Shadow

1.3 Server Settings

-In order to set the server up for 5v5, please place the desired game mode (Domination and/or War Pigeons) and make sure every player on your team has set himself as “OFFLINE” on PSN/XBL, which will stop players from being able to join on your through Battlelog/Friends list/ Party.
-Note: This means that the server will remain 12v12 however with the above solution randoms and friends shouldn’t be able to join your server randomly.

Weapons :

  • -MELEE ON
  • -SHOTGUN OFF
  • -HANDGUN ON
  • -EXPLOSIVES ON
  • -LMG ON
  • -SMG ON
  • -SELF-LOADING RIFLES ON
  • -SINGLE-ACTION RIFLES ON
Kits :
  • -ASSAULT ON
  • -MEDIC ON
  • -SUPPORT ON
  • -SCOUT ON
  • -ELITE CLASSES OFF
Vehicles :
  • -LAND VEHICLES OFF
  • -AIR VEHICLES OFF
Misc :
  • -KILL CAM OFF
  • -HUD ON
  • -FRIENDLY FIRE ON
  • -REGENERATE HEALTH ON
  • -3D SPOTTING OFF
  • -MINIMAP SPOTTING ON
  • -ALWAYS FOG OFF
  • -NAMETAGS ON
  • -VEHICLE 3P CAM ON
Rules :
  • BULLET DAMAGE 100%
  • TICKET COUNT 100%
  • RESPAWN TIME 100%
  • VEHICLE RESPAWN 50%

5v5 Domination (1411)

1.1 Restrictions (Not Allowed)

Classes:
  • Assault: 1 Maximum allowed per team.
  • Medic: 4 Required per team.
  • Support: 1 Maximum allowed per team.
  • Scout: 1 Maximum allowed per team.
Weapons :
  • -All shotguns
  • Hellriegel 1915 Factory  (Assault)
  • -Mondragon Marksman (Medic)
  • -Selbstlader Marksman (Medic)
  • -M1909 Benét-Mercié Optical (Support)
  • -M1909 Benét-Mercié Telescopic (Support)
  • -Lewis Gun Optical (Support)
  • -BAR M1918 Telescopic (Support)
  • -Martini-Henri Infantry (Recon)
Grenades :
  • -Gas Grenades
  • -Light-Anti Tank
  • -Impact Grenades
Gadgets :
  • -Anti-Tank Grenade (Assault)
  • -Dynamite (Assault)
  • -Rifle Grenade HE / FRG (Medic)
  • -Crossbow Launcher HE / FRG (Support)
  • -Mortar AIR / HE (Support)
  • -Limpet Charge (Support)
  • -Flare Gun – Spot (Scout)
  • -Tripwire Bomb : HE / GAS / INC (Scout)
MAPS :

-Ladder use is prohibited on all maps.
-Central roof on Empire’s Edge is banned as well.

PENALTIES :

-If a team violates a GADGET, only the map the item was used on will be forfeited.
-If a team violates a WEAPONS restriction, a 25 Ticket Penalty per BANNED Weapon Kill will be applied.
-(This means that getting a kill with a – banned weapon doesn’t cost your team the map)
-Teams will be required to report and provide proof of any rule infraction(s) at the end of the map in which the infraction occurred. Failure to do so can possibly void any penalty for the opposing team.

1.2 Maps

1.2.1 Domination Map Pool:
  • -Amiens
  • -Argonne Forest
  • -Ballroom Blitz
  • -Empire’s Edge
  • -Monte Grappa
  • -Sinai Desert
  • -St. Quentin Scar
  • -Suez
  • -Giant’s Shadow

1.3 Server Settings

-In order to set the server up for 5v5, please place the desired game mode (Domination and/or War Pigeons) and make sure every player on your team has set himself as “OFFLINE” on PSN/XBL, which will stop players from being able to join on your through Battlelog/Friends list/ Party.
-Note: This means that the server will remain 12v12 however with the above solution randoms and friends shouldn’t be able to join your server randomly.

Weapons :

  • -MELEE ON
  • -SHOTGUN OFF
  • -HANDGUN ON
  • -EXPLOSIVES ON
  • -LMG ON
  • -SMG ON
  • -SELF-LOADING RIFLES ON
  • -SINGLE-ACTION RIFLES ON
Kits :
  • -ASSAULT ON
  • -MEDIC ON
  • -SUPPORT ON
  • -SCOUT ON
  • -ELITE CLASSES OFF
Vehicles :
  • -LAND VEHICLES OFF
  • -AIR VEHICLES OFF
Misc :
  • -KILL CAM OFF
  • -HUD ON
  • -FRIENDLY FIRE ON
  • -REGENERATE HEALTH ON
  • -3D SPOTTING OFF
  • -MINIMAP SPOTTING ON
  • -ALWAYS FOG OFF
  • -NAMETAGS ON
  • -VEHICLE 3P CAM ON
Rules :
  • BULLET DAMAGE 100%
  • TICKET COUNT 100%
  • RESPAWN TIME 100%
  • VEHICLE RESPAWN 50%