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All you need to know in our wonderful Arena Workshop!

Welcome to GameSpy Arena. This should give you all the information needed to get started on Arena an have a good time on it.

What is� GamSpy Arena?

Arena uses ladders to organize competitions between individuals and teams. You challenge higher ranking members of the ladder and track the results of the matches. As you win, you move up the ladder. To vist Arena goto: http://arena.gamespy.com/ � ? To login to Arena vist:�� https://login.arena.gamespy.com (login by using your GameSpy login details) If you dont have a GameSpy/IGN account then click on the link and to the right of the screen is were you need to fill out information in order to create a new account. ? GameSpy Arena has a unique calendar feature that allows users and teams to pre-select the times that they can play.� The challenger will see the times to select from as possible match times when issuing a challenge. ? Select a day of the week you can play from the drop down list ? Choose the times you can play on that day ? Click Add Times to add it to your availability list ? Select another day from the list and repeat (b) and (c) ? Select your time zone from the drop down list ? If you are a subscriber upload a custom image by clicking on the browse button and find the picture you wish to use and select the notifications options you wish to use. ? Click finish so the registration process is complete and go take part in competitions on GameSpy Arena. �

The Benefits to subscribers http://arena.gamespy.com/about/benefits

? Turn ads off � Browse Arena free of ads. ? Skinable Headers � Customizable profile and ladder headers for you an the team. ? Exclusiv Ladders � Access to subscribers only ladders and events

Arena Events

Arena events are tournaments in games, where people match each other to be the winner(s) and sometimes the winner(s) will get a prize Gardian Events Gardian events are tournaments the same as arena events. Gardians events tho have a knock out system until the winner is found.

Event prizes.

Event prizes vary depending on the event and the event admin. Some of the common prizes are being VIP for one month on Arcade, Founders club membership for a month some times more. The bigger the event the better the prizes can be.

Challenging an Opponent.

Navigate to the ladder standing page by clicking on a ladder in the ladder tab on you profile page. Click challenge next to any player or teams name. This will issue that player or team with a challenege. Select an available day to challenge. A day that works for you. If the opponent has selected availability time for that day then you can select one of them or suggest a different time by clicking �Suggest Other Times�. If you want, you can add a message to say were you will meet, then click �Finalize�. Type any comments you have in the approprite box to be sent to your challenger. Make sure the challenge details are correct and click �Submit Chanllenge�.

Reporting Match Results

Head over to the Calender page. Click on the �View Calender� in your profile. Click on a challenge to view the �Scheduled Matches� section, this is were you can manage the results of accepted challenges. Report a loss by clicking �Submit Loss�. If you cant play for what ever reason click �Forfeit�. To Report a win click �Submit Win�. Submitting a win requres you to enter a message for the opponent in the appropriate box and click �Submit� to complete the report. If the ladder requires both teams to report the result of a match and the other player/team has already reported, select Accept to finalize the result of the match or protest to dispute the reported result.

Protests

Protested matches must be resolved by the administrator of the ladder. If the ladder is an official or sponsored ladder, your Protest will be arbitrated by a qualified GameSpy Volunteer. ? Navigate to your Player/Team Profile page by clicking on your nickname near the top of your screen. ? Go to the ladder you want to file a Protest for by clicking on it's name in the Ladders tab. ? Click on the nickname of the Ladder Admin to go to his Profile page. ? Click on the Contact button to send a message to the Ladder Admin and file the Protest. Make sure you provide as much information as possible.

Different Platforms

GameSpy Arena supports the use of more than just the PC for ladders. You can also use the Nintendo, Playstation and the Xbox and still use Arena for your ladders. For more information about it have a look at the section that applys to you. �

Information on how to play, please read above. Read Challenging an Opponent. And find the ladders here: http://arena.gamespy.com/platform/pc/

�� GameSpy Arena is a powerful tool for initiating and organizing your challenges and matches, as well as keeping track of your records and results against other players. Once you've used GameSpy Arena to work out the details of a challenge and setup a match, you must play your match online using your PS2 (PlayStation Network Adapter required). Exchange contact information with one another using the Message box when issuing a challenge or the Contact Player box on the player profile page. Keep in constant communication with one another regarding match details, and try to log on to PS2 a few minutes before the match. Most online-capable PS2 games have chat room capability, so you'll be able to meet in one and launch your game together. Other games might do it a little differently, such as having certain servers already up for players. For more information regarding playing PS2 games online, visit PlayStation.com's Online Gaming section. Once the match is complete, the loser (and sometimes the winner - check the ladder for requirements) needs to return to GameSpy Arena and report the results. Ladders can be found here: http://arena.gamespy.com/platform/xbox/

GameSpy Arena is a powerful tool for initiating and organizing your challenges and matches, as well as keeping track of your records and results against other players. Once you've used GameSpy Arena to work out the details of a challenge and setup a match, you must use Xbox Live to play the game. Playing online matches on Xbox is easy. Simply exchange Xbox Live GamerTags through the Challenge Message or Contact Player boxes on GameSpy Arena . Add the other person's GamerTag to your Xbox Live buddy list. At the date and time of your match, log-in to Xbox Live, find each other in the buddy list, and play! Once the match is complete, the loser needs to return to GameSpy Arena and report the loss. (Note: Some ladder admins may require both Winner and Loser to submit). http://arena.gamespy.com/platform/xbox/

If you have any questions about GameSpy Arena you can ask a [GUARD] or [WIZ] or take a look at the forum to see if some else has had the problem or maybe you cant find a [GUARD] to ask. GameSpy Arena forums can be found here: www.forumplanet.com/gamespyarena/forum.asp?fid=30604 �

For help with your Arena accounts vist:� http://arena.gamespy.com/help/faqs/myaccount
Arena help: http://arena.gamespy.com/help
Arena support: http://support.gamespy.com
Arena Ladder FAQ's: http://arena.gamespy.com/help/faqs/ladders
Arena team FAQ's: http://arena.gamespy.com/help/faqs/teams
FAQ's: http://arena.gamespy.com/help/faqs

Workshops
If you would like to see a Workshop for a Game or a GameSpy features that isn't listed then feel free to give your suggestion to one of the volunteers. The more requests on a Workshop the more likely it'll be created. Thanks for your Cooperation.

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