Rules

Community maintained rulesets for Call of Duty: Zombies

Full gameplay is MANDATORY. Small amounts of missing footage because of a stream cutting out is fine - as long as no crucial moments in the game are missed.

Tip

You can avoid missing footage by recording at the same time.

#footage

Covering ANY hud element with any sort of overlays on the stream/recording is NOT ALLOWED.

#footage

Reading otherwise inaccessible information or changing the behavior of the game via patching, plugins or memory reading/writing is NOT ALLOWED unless a specific feature is widely understood as quality of life without providing significant advantage or is explicity allowed.

Editor note

This rule is very broad, but it applies whenever you cannot find an information about something specific. In some categories, you'll find rules that are essentially a duplication of this one, but for something specific, this means, the community discussed that one specific thing.

#tool

Using tools that write to game memory (like Cheat Engine) is NOT ALLOWED.

#tool

Emulators and virtual machines are NOT ALLOWED.

Requires further discussion

Emulator definition ambiguity

This rule technically makes playing on Linux unlegit, because the game is ran through an emulation layer. This has never been enforced, but the rule has not been updated either.

#system

Multiple actions bound to a single key/button, otherwise known as macros, are NOT ALLOWED.

BO1 explicitly voted in:

#config #gameplay #tool

Setting the sv_cheats DVAR to 1 is NOT ALLOWED unless otherwise specified.

#gameplay

Changing all settings available from unmodded game UI is ALLOWED unless there is a specific rule restricting it.

#config #system

Substituting a player in a coop game is NOT ALLOWED.

Note

Substituting a player means a different person joining for another session within the same game, the same set of players need to play throughout the entire game.

#gameplay

Opening doors is NOT ALLOWED.

#gameplay

Out of bounds glitches are NOT ALLOWED.

#gameplay #glitch

Split screen is ALLOWED for console runs.

#gameplay #system

Fast Knife exploit is ALLOWED.

Tip

Fast knifing is holding the fire button and then knifing rapidly

#gameplay #glitch

Fast ray exploit is NOT ALLOWED. In effect since Oct 13, 2020

Fast ray exploit showcase

Voted in:

#gameplay #glitch

Rapid fire is NOT ALLOWED In effect since Oct 13, 2020

Voted in:

What is Rapid Fire

#gameplay

Abusing fast nades glitch is NOT ALLOWED

Important

Fast nades is when due to pressing the nade button in a very specific interval nades are thrown at a faster rate. This is unavoidable in normal games, this just prevents abuse using external software.

In effect since Oct 13, 2020

Voted in:

#gameplay #glitch

Platform	Rule
Steam	NOT ALLOWED
Plutonium	REQUIRED FOR PC
Redacted	NOT ALLOWED
Xbox 360 / One / Series	ALLOWED
PS3	ALLOWED
PS4 / PS5	ALLOWED
WiiU	ALLOWED

#system

Full gameplay is REQUIRED to be publicly available and attached either to the game public montage, clip or directly linked to an entry on a leaderboard. Public playlist on the players publicly known channel on Twitch/YouTube is also sufficient. In effect since Mar 19, 2026

Voted in:

Editor note

This rule purposefully opens many ways to satisfy this requirement, it's not about dictating how player is suppose to share their gameplay, but to ensure they do it and it's possible to find.

#footage

Effect audio is REQUIRED to be audible in the gameplay footage. For co-op games, only host player is affected by this rule. In effect since Mar 19, 2026

Voted in:

#system

Plutonium is REQUIRED for runs on PC. You MUST be on a most recent version. Versions older than the most recent one become invalid when both of these conditions are true relative to the time the game begin:

A version is a month old or older
Newer version was released 72+ hours ago

Note

This was done to prevent cheating and for further enforcement of the rules.

In effect since Mar 16, 2026

Voted in:

Editor note

When the rule was drafted, one scenario was not fully covered. In case of an update that happens after more than a month, with that wording the player had 0 buffer. If they started a game 15 minutes after Plutonium updated but didn't run the updater, it would have been a reason to disqualify it. Because of this, the rule listed here is slightly adjusted to give players a buffer and prevent a situation where their game is DQ'd because of factors outside of their control.

#plutonium #system

Plutonium test/staging builds are NOT ALLOWED. In effect since Mar 19, 2026

Voted in:

#plutonium #system

Plugins are NOT ALLOWED unless otherwise specified.

#tool

Loading a mod from the main menu or any kind of fastfile is NOT ALLOWED.

#tool

The B2FR community patch is REQUIRED for runs on PC. You MUST be on a most recent version. Versions older than the most recent one become invalid when both of these conditions are true relative to the time the game begin:

A version is a month old or older
Newer version was released 72+ hours ago

In effect since Mar 16, 2026

Voted in:

Currently valid versions

B2FR Patch GitHub

Download latest B2FR HUD

Editor note

When the rule was drafted, one scenario was not fully covered. In case of an update that happens after more than a month, with that wording the player had 0 buffer. If they started a game 15 minutes after B2FR updated but didn't check for updates or run the updater, it would have been a reason to disqualify it. Because of this, the rule listed here is slightly adjusted to give players a buffer and prevent a situation where their game is DQ'd because of factors outside of their control.

#provided-by-b2fr #tool

Loading any GSC scripts other than the community patch is NOT ALLOWED. In effect since Mar 19, 2026

Voted in:

#tool

Disabling Plutonium anticheat functionality is NOT ALLOWED. The following DVARs CANNOT be disabled:

cg_flashscripthashes
cg_drawidentifier

#config #provided-by-b2fr #provided-by-plutonium #system

Covering Plutonium anticheat output on the gameplay is NOT ALLOWED. The output is the text in the upper right corner on the screen, and list of checksums listed in the upper left part of the screen every few rounds.

Tip

Check your stream overlay alignment BEFORE starting the game, make sure it does not cover any of important information on the screen.

Important

These are the protected elements

Editor note

There is also a separate hash output on the right, underneath the watermark. Covering this does not disqualify your run at this time, but it's recommended to keep it visible, to avoid controversy in the future in case it becomes necessary to validate games.

#footage #plutonium

Changing any settings in a Custom Game menu is NOT ALLOWED.

Tip

Default options are:

Option	Value
Starting round	1
Magic	Enabled
Headshots only	Disabled
Hellhounds	Disabled

#gameplay

For Co-Op games, the host's POV is REQUIRED. In effect since Apr 7, 2023

Voted in:

#footage

Fixed Backspeed is NOT ALLOWED.

Tip

Fixing backspeed means changing the player_backspeedscale and player_strafespeedscale values

In effect since Apr 20, 2020

Voted in:

Revoted in:

Revoted again in:

#config #gameplay #provided-by-b2fr

Using a patch to award permaperks that are not otherwise banned or inaccessible at the beginning of the game ALLOWED.

#provided-by-b2fr #tool

Max FPS changes are ALLOWED in range of 20 to 250.

Requires further discussion

This is agreed on by the majority of active players, however we don't know of any recorded votes about this topic.

#config #gameplay

Changing corpse count is NOT ALLOWED.

#config #gameplay

External automatic game and round timers are ALLOWED as long as they don't write to memory.

#tool

Error trackers are ALLOWED.

#provided-by-plutonium #tool

Changing FOV is ALLOWED. In effect since Oct 13, 2020

Voted in:

#config #gameplay

Bypassing the 25 day Black Screen is NOT ALLOWED.

Requires further discussion

2 Black ops 2 votes that touched on this topic did not include First Room, the bypass is therefore still Not Allowed as per default ruling from years ago. In modern days it does not require any BIOS actions (it's built into Plutonium) therefore we think it should be discussed.

#gameplay #system

Solo-Op is ALLOWED as long as players don't abuse leaving mid round.

#gameplay

Custom camos are ALLOWED with the exception of following types of textures:

AI (eg. zombies, hellhounds, leapers)
Player models (except for hand textures, the hands cannot be very bright or just be covered with gradient color)
Boards and other objects that delay time of entrance of zombies into the map

In effect since Mar 19, 2026

Voted in:

#aesthetics

Custom sounds are NOT ALLOWED In effect since Mar 19, 2026

Voted in:

#aesthetics

The sound REF leak fix is ALLOWED.

Tip

This fix is automatically enabled as of Plutonium version R5260.

Explanation video

Editor note

This does nothing in the first room, as the error in question is not possible to reach with the emount of kills done in a first room game. The rule is put in here for completion.

#gameplay #provided-by-plutonium

The use of the pause_hard command is ALLOWED.

Caution

While being very helpful for World at War and Black Ops 1, we know of cases where it caused Black Ops 2 crash, we therefore recommend to not use it for the time being.

#gameplay #provided-by-plutonium

Removing the fog is NOT ALLOWED. In effect since Apr 7, 2023

Voted in:

#aesthetics #gameplay

Reading player health value is NOT ALLOWED. In effect since Mar 5, 2023

Editor note

This rule forbids the use of HealthBar app

Voted in:

Editor note

This was voted on in a general Black Ops 2 vote that didn't exclude First Room and therefore applies here. First Room players seem to agree with that decision.

#gameplay #tool

Duplication of weapons is NOT ALLOWED.

#gameplay #glitch

Removal of foliage, smoke effect, and fire is NOT ALLOWED.

#gameplay

Theater mode injections are NOT ALLOWED.

#tool

The spawn control startegy is NOT ALLOWED

Important

Spawn control strategy is abusing imperfect zoning to cause zombies to spawn from spawns that are not normally active during a First Room game

In effect since Apr 7, 2023

Voted in:

Editor note

The vote went over maps that were known to have this exploit at the time, however the overall sentiment was that this strategy is overall unacceptable.

#gameplay #glitch

Boarding strategy is NOT ALLOWED

Note

Boarding strategy means progressing the round by letting zombies bleed out behind windows when played don't do any additional actions to push the round, such as doing a horde up, forcing power ups or shotting windows

In effect since Mar 19, 2026

Voted in:

#gameplay #glitch

Despawning zombies in the M14 window by abusing distance despawn mechanic is ALLOWED

Editor note

There never was a formal vote on this, however it is commonly accepted by top Mob of the Dead players.

#gameplay

Recent changes

Review status

Votes

Voting period: Feb 16, 2026 – Feb 28, 2026

Participation

Received: 12

General

Modern Plutonium requirement

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Yes	4	28.57%
Not eligible	4	28.57%
No	3	21.43%
No opinion	1	7.14%
Yes: 4	1	7.14%
No: 3	1	7.14%

Modern Plutonium version constraint

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Yes	5	18.52%
Not eligible	4	14.81%
No opinion	2	7.41%
No	1	3.7%
Summary document:	1	3.7%
Raw responses sheet:	1	3.7%
Yes: 5	1	3.7%
No: 1	1	3.7%
Base eligibility table	1	3.7%
Player	1	3.7%
Zi0	1	3.7%
Da_gho	1	3.7%
BobLeeSwagger	1	3.7%
Galiaahh	1	3.7%
Tonestone	1	3.7%
swagrobuc	1	3.7%
ZegosofT	1	3.7%
iTekBO2	1	3.7%
Map specific gamplay is linked on specific players votes regarding that map	1	3.7%

Plutonium test builds

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Yes	5	21.74%
ZFRR Hard Maps	5	21.74%
Not eligible	4	17.39%
No opinion	3	13.04%
WR + 2x40	3	13.04%
Yes: 5	1	4.35%
No: 0	1	4.35%
Eligible via	1	4.35%

Demo requirement

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
No	4	25%
Not eligible	4	25%
[L] Yes (WR only)	2	12.5%
No opinion	2	12.5%
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YPYgSdsf0saG4yREjFdK1fm2w6fhk5nG9XtTQZ3IFZI/edit?usp=sharing	1	6.25%
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JZZEurlAS4eVIKjrCzgvw3xxPyeuX4OrOp8baaQSTCY/edit?usp=sharing	1	6.25%
Yes: 2	1	6.25%
No: 4	1	6.25%

Sound requirement

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	4	17.39%
Yes	3	13.04%
No	2	8.7%
No opinion	2	8.7%
[L] Yes (WR only)	1	4.35%
Yes: 4	1	4.35%
No: 2	1	4.35%
Links	1	4.35%
https://youtu.be/rJxSy5BPCbU	1	4.35%
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2697808519	1	4.35%
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2487093359	1	4.35%
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2613879705	1	4.35%
https://youtu.be/QQQ-Ap2abg0	1	4.35%
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2379336496	1	4.35%
https://youtu.be/l1WyYywjZOQ	1	4.35%
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEz5MSlwrKk8qG7_bauMueiGOyqhFyLWP	1	4.35%

Custom camos

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Yes	5	35.71%
Not eligible	4	28.57%
No opinion	1	7.14%
No	1	7.14%
[L] Another opt.	1	7.14%
Yes: 6	1	7.14%
No: 1	1	7.14%

Custom sounds

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Yes	7	50%
Not eligible	4	28.57%
No opinion	1	7.14%
Yes: 7	1	7.14%
No: 0	1	7.14%

Additional ranked first room - Farm top barn

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
No	4	23.53%
Not eligible	4	23.53%
No opinion	2	11.76%
Yes	2	11.76%
Yes: 2	1	5.88%
No: 4	1	5.88%
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3v8FSy6tQ5wS0c_UOLK9MNn7zyjB5P81	1	5.88%
https://youtu.be/vxVo3u95iiI	1	5.88%
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEz5MSlwrKk96sSMT9siMkwBfA6y33Cl9	1	5.88%

Additional ranked first room - Shafted

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
No	4	28.57%
Not eligible	4	28.57%
No opinion	3	21.43%
Yes	1	7.14%
Yes: 1	1	7.14%
No: 4	1	7.14%

Patch requirement

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Yes	5	35.71%
Not eligible	4	28.57%
No opinion	3	21.43%
Yes: 5	1	7.14%
No: 0	1	7.14%

Patch version constraints

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Yes	5	35.71%
Not eligible	4	28.57%
No opinion	2	14.29%
No	1	7.14%
Yes: 5	1	7.14%
No: 1	1	7.14%

Gameplay requirement

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Yes	5	35.71%
Not eligible	4	28.57%
No	3	21.43%
Yes: 5	1	7.14%
No: 3	1	7.14%

Tranzit

Boarding strategy

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	11	64.71%
No	2	11.76%
Yes: 0	1	5.88%
No: 2	1	5.88%
HIGH RESULT MULTIPLIERS	1	5.88%
iTek: Top 1 solo	1	5.88%

Town

Special rounds

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	50%
No opinion	2	11.11%
Yes	2	11.11%
Yes: 2	1	5.56%
No: 1	1	5.56%
No	1	5.56%
Zi0: Top 1 4p	1	5.56%
iTek: Top 1 solo	1	5.56%

Special round manipulation

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	56.25%
No	5	31.25%
Yes: 0	1	6.25%
No: 5	1	6.25%

Special round tracking

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	56.25%
Yes	2	12.5%
No	2	12.5%
No opinion	1	6.25%
Yes: 2	1	6.25%
No: 2	1	6.25%

Box manipulation

Result: [L] Yes (host only)

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	56.25%
[L] Yes (host only)	2	12.5%
No	2	12.5%
No opinion	1	6.25%
Yes: 2	1	6.25%
No: 2	1	6.25%

Retain weapons on reconnecting

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	56.25%
Yes	2	12.5%
No opinion	2	12.5%
No	1	6.25%
Yes: 2	1	6.25%
No: 1	1	6.25%

Boarding strategy

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	56.25%
Yes	3	18.75%
No	2	12.5%
Yes: 3	1	6.25%
No: 2	1	6.25%

Farm

Special rounds

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	50%
Yes	3	16.67%
No	2	11.11%
Yes: 3	1	5.56%
No: 2	1	5.56%
Tonestone: Top 2 solo	1	5.56%
Swagrobuc: Top 1 4p	1	5.56%

Special round manipulation

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	56.25%
No	5	31.25%
Yes: 0	1	6.25%
No: 5	1	6.25%

Special round tracking

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	56.25%
No	3	18.75%
No opinion	2	12.5%
Yes: 0	1	6.25%
No: 3	1	6.25%

Boarding strategy

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	56.25%
Yes	2	12.5%
No opinion	2	12.5%
No	1	6.25%
Yes: 2	1	6.25%
No: 1	1	6.25%

Depot

Boarding strategy

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Yes	5	25%
No	5	25%
Not eligible	5	25%
Yes: 5	1	5%
No: 5	1	5%
DaGho: Top 2 solo	1	5%
Tonestone: Top 1 2p	1	5%
iTek: Top 1 solo	1	5%

Nuketown

Allowing Jug

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	50%
No	5	27.78%
Yes: 0	1	5.56%
No: 5	1	5.56%
Swagrobuc: Top 1 4p	1	5.56%
iTek: Top 2 solo	1	5.56%

Games with jug on the map

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	56.25%
No opinion	4	25%
Yes	1	6.25%
Yes: 1	1	6.25%
No: 0	1	6.25%

Manipulating perks on the map

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	56.25%
No opinion	2	12.5%
No	2	12.5%
Yes	1	6.25%
Yes: 1	1	6.25%
No: 2	1	6.25%

Manipulating mannequinn locations

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	56.25%
No opinion	2	12.5%
No	2	12.5%
Yes	1	6.25%
Yes: 1	1	6.25%
No: 2	1	6.25%

Aesthetics - Blue eyes

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	56.25%
Yes	5	31.25%
Yes: 5	1	6.25%
No: 0	1	6.25%

Die Rise

Special round manipulation

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	56.25%
No	4	25%
Yes: 0	1	6.25%
No: 4	1	6.25%
Tonestone: Top 3 solo	1	6.25%

Special round tracking

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	60%
No	3	20%
Yes	1	6.67%
Yes: 1	1	6.67%
No: 3	1	6.67%

Perk order manipulation

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	60%
No	3	20%
[L] Yes (host only)	1	6.67%
Yes: 1	1	6.67%
No: 3	1	6.67%

Retain perks on reconnecting

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	60%
No opinion	3	20%
Yes	1	6.67%
Yes: 1	1	6.67%
No: 0	1	6.67%

Boarding strategy

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	60%
Yes	3	20%
No	1	6.67%
Yes: 3	1	6.67%
No: 1	1	6.67%

Mob

Boarding strategy

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	7	38.89%
No	5	27.78%
Yes	2	11.11%
Yes: 2	1	5.56%
No: 5	1	5.56%
BobLee: Top 2 solo	1	5.56%
ZegosofT: Top 1 2p	1	5.56%

Buried

Boarding strategy - Processing

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	50%
Yes	5	27.78%
Yes: 5	1	5.56%
No: 0	1	5.56%
Tonestone: Top 3 solo	1	5.56%
Swagrobuc: Top 1 coop	1	5.56%

Boarding strategy - Quick Side

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	56.25%
Yes	5	31.25%
Yes: 5	1	6.25%
No: 0	1	6.25%

Origins

Generator strategy

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	45%
Yes	4	20%
No	2	10%
Yes: 4	1	5%
No: 2	1	5%
Zi0: Top 1 3p	1	5%
Tonestone: Top 3 solo	1	5%
iTek: Top 1 solo	1	5%

Reward box manipulation

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	52.94%
No	4	23.53%
[L] Yes (host only)	2	11.76%
Yes: 2	1	5.88%
No: 4	1	5.88%

Retain weapons and double tap on reconnecting

Result: No

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	52.94%
No	4	23.53%
Yes	2	11.76%
Yes: 2	1	5.88%
No: 4	1	5.88%

Bad weapons warning

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	52.94%
Yes	2	11.76%
No opinion	2	11.76%
No	2	11.76%
Yes: 2	1	5.88%
No: 2	1	5.88%

Boarding strategy

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes	Percent
Not eligible	9	52.94%
Yes	4	23.53%
No	2	11.76%
Yes: 4	1	5.88%
No: 2	1	5.88%

Voting period: Mar 19, 2023 – Apr 7, 2023

General

Backspeed: Black Ops 1 Solo

Previously: Allowed

Result: Allowed

Choice	Percent
For	95%
Against	5%

Backspeed: Black Ops 1 Coop

Previously: Not allowed

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	42.1%
Against	57.9%

Backspeed: Black Ops 2 Solo

Previously: Not allowed

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	41.2%
Against	58.8%

Backspeed: Black Ops 2 Coop

Previously: Not allowed

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	41.2%
Against	58.8%

Full gameplay: Coop - Required for all players

Previously: No

Result: No

Choice	Percent
For	40.5%
Against	59.5%

Full gameplay: Coop - Required for host

Previously: No

Result: Yes

Choice	Percent
For	75%
Against	25%

Full gameplay: Old records count despite having no full gameplay

Previously: Yes

Result: Not after 2014

Choice	Percent
For	41.4%
Against	58.6%

Most people voted 2012, i got 2014 by getting an average of votes

Restricted Graphic Content: Kino Der Toten

Previously: No rule

Result: Allowed

Choice	Percent
For	75%
Against	25%

62.5% for allowed, 12.5% for separate

Restricted Graphic Content: FIVE

Previously: No rule

Result: Allowed

Choice	Percent
For	70.6%
Against	29.4%

58.8% for allowed, 11.8% for separate

Restricted Graphic Content: Ascension

Previously: No rule

Result: Allowed

Choice	Percent
For	75%
Against	25%

62.5% for allowed, 12.5% for separate

Restricted Graphic Content: Call of the Dead

Previously: No rule

Result: Allowed

Choice	Percent
For	68.75%
Against	31.25%

37.5% for allowed, 31.25% for separate

Restricted Graphic Content: Shangri-La

Previously: No rule

Result: Separate Category

Choice	Percent
For	77.8%
Against	22.2%

27.8% for allowed, 50% for separate

Restricted Graphic Content: Moon

Previously: No rule

Result: Allowed

Choice	Percent
For	70.6%
Against	29.4%

47.1% for allowed, 23.5% for separate

Restricted Graphic Content: Nacht Der Untoten

Previously: No rule

Result: Allowed

Choice	Percent
For	70.6%
Against	29.4%

58.8% for allowed, 11.8% for separate

Restricted Graphic Content: Jug Side

Previously: No rule

Result: Allowed

Choice	Percent
For	68.4%
Against	31.6%

36.8% for allowed, 31.6% for separate

Restricted Graphic Content: Quick Side

Previously: No rule

Result: Allowed

Choice	Percent
For	64.7%
Against	35.3%

41.2% for allowed, 23,5% for separate

Restricted Graphic Content: Shi No Numa

Previously: No rule

Result: Allowed

Choice	Percent
For	70.6%
Against	29.4%

58.8% for allowed, 11.8% for separate

Restricted Graphic Content: Der Riese

Previously: No rule

Result: Allowed

Choice	Percent
For	70.6%
Against	29.4%

58.8% for allowed, 11.8% for separate

Fog: In Black Ops 1

Previously: No rule

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	26.3%
Against	73.7%

Fog: In Black Ops 2

Previously: No rule

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	25%
Against	75%

Plutonium: For Black Ops 1

Previously: No rule

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	7.7%
Against	92.3%

Bus Depot: Spawn control

Previously: No rule

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	40.6%
Against	59.4%

77.4% of players said, it should be a separate board if it was allowed

Tranzit: Spawn control

Previously: No rule

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	32.1%
Against	67.9%

There was no option for separate board

Tranzit: RayGun permaperk

Previously: Not allowed

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	46.7%
Against	53.3%

71.4% of players said, it should be separate board if it was allowed

Town: First Box patch

Previously: No rule

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	41.9%
Against	58.1%

Farm: Hitting box from first room

Previously: Not allowed

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	47.8%
Against	52.2%

Nuketown: Patching perk locations

Previously: No rule

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	38.1%
Against	61.9%

Nuketown: Buying Jug

Previously: Not allowed

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	25.9%
Against	74.1%

Nuketown: Players allowed to continue with jug machine in the room

Previously: No rule

Result: Yes but under the strict condition of all players providing full gameplay

Choice	Percent
For	75%
Against	25%

100% of players agreed, all players should have full gameplay if they continue with jug in the room

Nuketown: Spawn control

Previously: No rule

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	41.7%
Against	58.3%

75% of players said, it should be a separate board if it was allowed

Die Rise: Patching perk order

Previously: No rule

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	7.7%
Against	92.3%

Die Rise: RayGun permaperk

Previously: Not allowed

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	40%
Against	60%

75.9% of players said, it should be separate board if it was allowed

Mob of the Dead: Despawning zombies from M14 window

Previously: No rule

Result: Allowed

Choice	Percent
For	62.2%
Against	37.8%

Buried: RayGun permaperk

Previously: No rule

Result: Separate Category

Choice	Percent
For	51.85%
Against	48.15%

74.1% of players said, it should be separate board if it was allowed

Buried: Quick side an official First Room

Previously: No

Result: Yes

Choice	Percent
For	63.3%
Against	36.7%

Origins: Patching weapons from reward box

Previously: No rule

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	29%
Against	71%

Origins: Getting weapons back after reconnect

Previously: Yes - After waiting one full round

Result: Yes - Whenever weapon is available

Choice	Percent
For	72.4%
Against	27.6%

83.3% of players voted for allowing weapon to be available to take as soon as player gets his 115 headshot reward

Origins: Getting Double Tap back

Previously: Not allowed

Result: Not allowed

Choice	Percent
For	32%
Against	68%

Voting period: Oct 6, 2020 – Oct 13, 2020

General

Fixed Backwards Speed (BO1 coop + bo2)

Result: Backwards Speed should be allowed

Choice	Votes
Enforce for all games	12
Enforce for WRs only	4
Enforce after April 17th 2020	4
Backwards Speed should be allowed	14
I have no opinion	2

Zombie Counter Patch (or program if one is ever made)

Result: Disallow for all games

Choice	Votes
Disallow for all games	17
Disallow for WRs only	2
Disallow for games after Oct 1st 2020	2
Should stay allowed	9
I have no opinion	5

Full Gameplay Requirement

Result: Enforce for all games

Choice	Votes
Enforce for all games	22
Enforce for WRs only	3
Enforce after January 1st 2020	3
Enforce after {custom date}	2
Custom date	0
Full Gameplay shouldn't be required	4
I have no opinion	0

Rapid Fire

Result: Enforce for all games

Choice	Votes
Enforce for all games	22
Enforce for WRs only	2
Enforce after January 1st 2020	3
Rapid Fire should be allowed	5
I have no opinion	4

Fast Ray

Result: Enforce for all games

Choice	Votes
Enforce for all games	21
Enforce for WRs only	2
Enforce after April 17th 2020	0
Fast Ray should be allowed	5
I have no opinion	5

Fast Nades (macro for example)

Result: Disallow for all games

Choice	Votes
Disallow for all games	18
Disallow for WRs only	2
Disallow for games after Oct 1st 2020	2
Should be allowed	5
I have no opinion	7

RNG Manipulation

Result: Enforce for all games

Choice	Votes
Enforce for all games	20
Enforce for WRs only	2
Enforce after May 25th 2020	2
RNG Manipulation should be allowed	8
I have no opinion	4

90+ fov

Result: Should be allowed

Choice	Votes
Disallow for all games	10
Disallow for games after Oct 1st 2020	0
Should be allowed	15
I have no opinion	7

Final Result vote

Result: Rule is NOT to be changed

Choice	Votes
Rule is NOT to be changed	14
Should be next round if others can finish the round	7
Should be next round if others can finish the round + if players dc during break/sleeper	12

New categories (ranked or not)

Result: Verruckt - Double Side

Choice	Votes
Verruckt - Double Side	28
Town - Semtex	18
Farm - With Box	12
Buried - Quick Side	13

Voting period: Oct 6, 2020 – Oct 13, 2020

General

Enforce rules on leaderboards

Result: Yes

Choice	Votes
Yes	8
Yes (WR only)	5
Yes (new games only)	2
No	2

Voting period: May 24, 2020 – May 27, 2020

Participation

Received: 17

General

FIVE - Windows

Result: No

Choice	Votes
Yes	5
No	42

COTD - Perks

Result: No

Choice	Votes
Yes	1
No	46

Shang - Perks

Result: No

Choice	Votes
Yes	1
No	46

Moon - Jug on NML

Result: No

Choice	Votes
Yes	5
No	42

Town - Same box

Result: No

Choice	Votes
Yes	4
No	43

Nuke - Good machines

Result: No

Choice	Votes
Yes	3
No	44

Die Rise - Perks

Result: No

Choice	Votes
Yes	1
No	46

Origins - No STG

Result: No

Choice	Votes
Yes	3
No	44

BO2 - CIA hands

Result: No

Choice	Votes
Yes	3
No	44

General - Fixed spec rounds

Result: No

Choice	Votes
Yes	1
No	46

Voting period: Apr 14, 2020 – Apr 20, 2020

Participation

Received: 32

General

Coop Backwards Speed

Result: No

Choice	Votes
Yes	12
No	185

Rapid Fire (Weapon swapping)

Result: No

Choice	Votes
Yes	9
No	188

Voting period: Jan 2, 2023 – Mar 5, 2023

Participation

Received: 98

General

Health Bar

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	3
Not Allowed	44
No Opinion	9

First Box Patches

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	12
Speed runs only	7
High Rounds only	1
All BUT Survival	5
Not Allowed	26
Other	3
No Opinion	2

Automatic Trap Timer

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	19
Not Allowed	24
No Opinion	13

No Fog

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	9
Not Allowed	39
No Opinion	8

Custom Game on Origins

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	14
Not Allowed	24
No Opinion	18

Cheat Engine

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	11
Not Allowed	37
No Opinion	8

Turbine Counter

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	31
Not Allowed	14
No Opinion	11

Cafeteria Box and Key Patch - Mob

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	25
Not Allowed	24
No Opinion	7

Transparent Textures

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	4
Not Allowed	42
No Opinion	10

High Contrast Camos

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	16
Not Allowed	30
No Opinion	10

Out of Bounds Sleeper Glitches on Coop

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	35
Not Allowed	9
No Opinion	12

Opening Doors for free on Mob

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	29
Not Allowed	16
No Opinion	11

Use of God Mode for Sleepers

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	9
Not Allowed	40
No Opinion	7

Picking up the Chest Max after reconnecting - Origins

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	6
Not Allowed	34
No Opinion	16

Fast Ray

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	8
Not Allowed	44
No Opinion	4

RTA timing Standard for EE runs

Result: IGT

Choice	Votes
RTA	7
IGT	24
No Opinion	25

Raygun Wallbuy for EE runs

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	21
Not Allowed	8
No Opinion	27

Voting period: Dec 9, 2022 – Jan 30, 2023

Participation

Received: 140

General

TIM

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	53
Not Allowed	9
No Opinion	9

Health Bar

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	4
Not Allowed	57
No Opinion	10

Custom .ff Files

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	8
Not Allowed	52
No Opinion	11

Coop Backspeed

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	56
Not Allowed	5
No Opinion	10

Auto Timer

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	69
Not Allowed	0
No Opinion	2

Auto Trap Timer

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	32
Not Allowed	24
No Opinion	15

No Fog

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	16
Not Allowed	37
No Opinion	18

Fullbright

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	18
Not Allowed	26
No Opinion	27

Damage Icon Duration

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	13
Not Allowed	34
No Opinion	23

Godmode for Sleepers on Coop

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	12
Not Allowed	50
No Opinion	9

Controller Action Bind

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	47
Not Allowed	8
No Opinion	16

Multiple Binds on one Key (Macro)

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	26
Not Allowed	30
No Opinion	15

Fast Ray

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	9
Not Allowed	49
No Opinion	13

Transparent Textures

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	10
Not Allowed	50
No Opinion	11

High Contrast Camos

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	29
Not Allowed	25
No Opinion	17

Muted Voicelines

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	49
Not Allowed	5
No Opinion	17

Out of Bounds Sleeper Glitches on Coop

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	33
Not Allowed	22
No Opinion	16

Free Sally's on Five

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	22
Not Allowed	18
No Opinion	31

Immunity to lightning CotD

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	53
Not Allowed	6
No Opinion	12

Disabling Roof Spawns

Result: Not Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	14
Not Allowed	38
No Opinion	19

Glitched Nova Spawn Kino

Result: Allowed

Choice	Votes
Allowed	17
Not Allowed	17
No Opinion	37

Why?

Historically, the rules established by players were sometimes not accurately represented by entities running leaderboards. That, combined with the fact that we as a community have a hard time talking about rules and compromising on them, can create a bizarre environment where barely anyone knows what the standards actually are. By providing a platform where rules are more than just a sentence and community voice and decisions are addressed swiftly, I hope creating a coherent competitive ruleset for each category is possible.

How?

If the community agrees on something via any trackable means, the ruleset is updated. If a rule is added or removed because the community naturally starts to do something, B2 reflects that and tries to spark a conversation to make it formal. If the site shows something inaccurately, the team is going to fix that, and just maybe that rule can be improved, so nobody gets confused by it again. Everyone has different opinions, but a lack of rules or rules that can be interpreted in many ways are the absolute worst.

What categories do we support?

B2 is only going to host categories that the team is able to reliably maintain, either via talking to representatives of that category or having them on board to do it directly. If players of a specific category want to hop on board to use this system to display and maintain their ruleset, B2 is open to that.

How are you different?

I do not think I can really say anything to convince anyone outright. The team is just going to maintain the quality and accuracy of presented rules and work towards the goals described above. Nobody agrees with all of the rules, and that is okay. B2 is going to reflect the common ground the community agrees on, and by doing that I believe it can be of service.

Rules

Global These rules apply to all categories (scopes) listed in the currently opened rulebook. Other categories may or may not follow this specific ruling, B2 cannot guarantee that.

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