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The '''Halo Championship Series''' (HCS) is the official ''[[Halo Universe|Halo]]'' eSports league created and maintained by [[343 Industries]].<ref name="Announcement">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/halo-championship-series-announced '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo Championship Series Announced'']</ref> The league establishes a standard for tournament rules and gametype settings for use in official tournaments.<ref name="Announcement" /> 343 Industries has teamed up with Electronic Sports League (ESL) to host tournaments.<ref name="Announcement" />
The '''Halo Championship Series''' (HCS) is the official ''[[Halo Universe|Halo]]'' eSports league created and maintained by [[343 Industries]].<ref name="Announcement">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/halo-championship-series-announced '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo Championship Series Announced'']</ref> The league establishes a standard for tournament rules and gametype settings for use in official tournaments.<ref name="Announcement" /> 343 Industries has teamed up with Electronic Sports League (ESL) to host tournaments.<ref name="Announcement" />


The official game of the HCS is ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.<ref name="Introduction">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/halo-championship-series-overview '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo Championship Series Introduction'']</ref>
The official game of the HCS was ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' during the [[2014]] to [[2015]] season.<ref name="Introduction">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/halo-championship-series-overview '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo Championship Series Introduction'']</ref> ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' replaced it for the 2016 to 2018 season, and ''[[Halo 3]]'' made a return to the circuit for the [[2019]] season.


==Tournament Rules==
==Tournament rules==
{{Expand-Section}}
{{Expand-Section}}
The HCS operates on a points system.
The HCS operates on a points system.


===Maps and Gametypes===
===Maps and gametypes===
The following maps and gametypes are approved for use in HCS tournaments:<ref name="Settings">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/the-official-halo-championship-series-settings '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''The Official Halo Championship Series Map & Gametype Settings'']</ref>
====''Halo 2: Anniversary''====
The following maps and gametypes were approved for use in HCS tournaments:<ref name="Settings">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/the-official-halo-championship-series-settings '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''The Official Halo Championship Series Map & Gametype Settings'']</ref> As the tournaments progressed, alterations were made to the games, including changes to map pools, gametypes, and weapon layouts.
*[[Team Slayer]]
*[[Team Slayer]]
**[[Shrine]]
**[[Shrine]]
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**Shrine (3 Bomb)
**Shrine (3 Bomb)
**Warlord (5 Bomb)
**Warlord (5 Bomb)
 
====''Halo 5: Guardians''====
==Gametype Settings==
*Team Slayer
*Capture the Flag
*[[Strongholds]]
*[[Breakout]]
====''Halo 3''====
*Team Slayer
*Capture the Flag
*[[Oddball]]
==Gametype settings==
===''Halo 2: Anniversary''===
HCS uses the following gametype settings:<ref name="Settings" />
HCS uses the following gametype settings:<ref name="Settings" />
===Global===
====Global====
* Primary Weapon: Battle Rifle
* Primary weapon: Battle Rifle
* Secondary Weapon: None
* Secondary weapon: None
* Motion sensor: Off
* Motion sensor: Off
* Death Cam: Off
* Death cam: Off
* Map loadouts: Off
* Map loadouts: Off
* Weapons on Map: Default
* Weapons on map: Default


===Team Slayer===
====Team Slayer====
* Time limit: 15 minutes
* Time limit: 15 minutes
* Score to win: 50
* Score to win: 50


===3 Flag CTF===
====3 Flag CTF====
* Score to win: 3
* Score to win: 3
* Time limit: 30 minutes
* Time limit: 30 minutes
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* Flag reset time: 15 seconds
* Flag reset time: 15 seconds


===5 Flag CTF Classic settings===
====5 Flag CTF Classic settings====
* Score to win: 5
* Score to win: 5
* Time limit: 30 minutes
* Time limit: 30 minutes
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* Flag reset time: 15 seconds
* Flag reset time: 15 seconds


===Team Crazy King===
====Team Crazy King====
* Score to win: 250 seconds
* Score to win: 250 seconds
* Time limit: 12 minutes
* Time limit: 12 minutes
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* Hill duration: 1 minute
* Hill duration: 1 minute


===Neutral Bomb Assault (3 Bomb)===
====Neutral Bomb Assault (3 Bomb)====
* Score to win: 3
* Score to win: 3
* Time limit: 30 minutes
* Time limit: 30 minutes
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* Bomb reset: 30
* Bomb reset: 30


===Neutral Bomb Assault (5 Bomb)===
====Neutral Bomb Assault (5 Bomb)====
* Score to win: 5
* Score to win: 5
* Time limit: 30 minutes
* Time limit: 30 minutes
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* Bomb Fuse Time: 3 seconds
* Bomb Fuse Time: 3 seconds
* Bomb reset: 30
* Bomb reset: 30
 
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
====Global====
*Primary weapon: [[MA5D assault rifle|Assault rifle]] (2016-2017), [[M6H magnum|Magnum]] (2017-2018)
*Secondary weapon: Magnum (2016-2017), None (2017-2018)
*Motion sensor: On (2016-2017), Off (2017-2018)
*Death cam: Off
*Weapons on map: Default
====Team Slayer====
* Time limit: 15 minutes
* Score to win: 50
==Sources==
==Sources==
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The Halo Championship Series (HCS) is the official Halo eSports league created and maintained by 343 Industries.[1] The league establishes a standard for tournament rules and gametype settings for use in official tournaments.[1] 343 Industries has teamed up with Electronic Sports League (ESL) to host tournaments.[1]

The official game of the HCS was Halo 2: Anniversary during the 2014 to 2015 season.[2] Halo 5: Guardians replaced it for the 2016 to 2018 season, and Halo 3 made a return to the circuit for the 2019 season.

Tournament rules

Template:Expand-Section The HCS operates on a points system.

Maps and gametypes

Halo 2: Anniversary

The following maps and gametypes were approved for use in HCS tournaments:[3] As the tournaments progressed, alterations were made to the games, including changes to map pools, gametypes, and weapon layouts.

Halo 5: Guardians

Halo 3

  • Team Slayer
  • Capture the Flag
  • Oddball

Gametype settings

Halo 2: Anniversary

HCS uses the following gametype settings:[3]

Global

  • Primary weapon: Battle Rifle
  • Secondary weapon: None
  • Motion sensor: Off
  • Death cam: Off
  • Map loadouts: Off
  • Weapons on map: Default

Team Slayer

  • Time limit: 15 minutes
  • Score to win: 50

3 Flag CTF

  • Score to win: 3
  • Time limit: 30 minutes
  • Flag at home to score: No
  • Flag return: Disabled
  • Flag reset time: 15 seconds

5 Flag CTF Classic settings

  • Score to win: 5
  • Time limit: 30 minutes
  • Flag at home to score: Yes
  • Flag return: Instant
  • Flag reset time: 15 seconds

Team Crazy King

  • Score to win: 250 seconds
  • Time limit: 12 minutes
  • Hill movement: Progressive
  • Hill duration: 1 minute

Neutral Bomb Assault (3 Bomb)

  • Score to win: 3
  • Time limit: 30 minutes
  • Bomb Arm time: 5 seconds
  • Bomb Fuse Time: 3 seconds
  • Bomb reset: 30

Neutral Bomb Assault (5 Bomb)

  • Score to win: 5
  • Time limit: 30 minutes
  • Bomb Arm time: 5 seconds
  • Bomb Fuse Time: 3 seconds
  • Bomb reset: 30

Halo 5: Guardians

Global

  • Primary weapon: Assault rifle (2016-2017), Magnum (2017-2018)
  • Secondary weapon: Magnum (2016-2017), None (2017-2018)
  • Motion sensor: On (2016-2017), Off (2017-2018)
  • Death cam: Off
  • Weapons on map: Default

Team Slayer

  • Time limit: 15 minutes
  • Score to win: 50

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint - Halo Championship Series Announced
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint - Halo Championship Series Introduction
  3. ^ a b Halo Waypoint - The Official Halo Championship Series Map & Gametype Settings
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