Rate is organizing its biggest event of the year, RATE MAYHEM! Mayhem will be held in the Ylisten area on Saturday, August 8, 2026. The game area will be the RateTown area and the RateLabs area, meaning that there will be something to play inside and outside!. Players can move freely between the areas and utilize the buildings found in the area.

The game fee is 30€ paid in advance. Include your player ID in your mobilepay message. Payments will not be refunded except with a  doctors certificate. You have 2 weeks to pay for a reserved ticket. All unpaid tickets will be cancelled.

Arrival:

The event will be held in the Ylisten area at Suojalantie 58, 34130 Ylöjärvi. There are several parking areas for players to utilize and the game management and signs will help you find parking areas. Be there at least 1 hour before the start brief (12:00) so that the game can start smoothly on schedule

Game objective:

The task of the parties is to collect points for their team from various tasks and objects during the day. The team that has collected the most points wins the big kids' BB war. The tasks are passive and active. Passive tasks include holding flag points and collecting dog tags from opposing players. Active tasks come from the game management and include collecting objects, espionage and S&D tasks.

Game rules:

Game rules can be found in the RATE RY: discord server in "rate-mayhem" subchannel:

The game uses the rules of Rate with a few exceptions. The rules are available to players in English and Finnish as links. Before starting the game, the most important safety rules and issues are reviewed and the area's specialties are looked into.

Power limits used in the game:

Assault rifles, shotguns, submachine guns and pistols 1.7j.

Fire support weapons 2j, safety limit 20m, OR 1j no safety limit. Full-auto is prohibited indoors.

Semi-automatic sniper rifles 2.25j, safety limit 20m prohibited indoors.

Bolt-action sniper rifles 3j, safety limit 30m prohibited indoors

The event is semi-only with all weapons except machine-guns. Only machine-guns are allowed to fire in full-auto using common sense. Game management will keep eyes open for instances of excessive firing.

Only a person who has purchased a special ticket is allowed to use a the specified weapon ( machine gun or sniper rifle. )

The set safety limits are absolute and violating them will result in removal from the game.

The use of smoke, pyro and sound grenades is prohibited. Only game management will use smoke grenades during the event.

Deco grenades are prohibited.

Game vehicles:

Vehicles are used in the game. Vehicles are in the possession of Rate and players are not allowed to drive vehicles. Vehicles are used for player transportation, as mobile and static cover. Vehicles cannot be destroyed. Vehicles travel at walking speed in the game area to avoid accidents. Players are allowed to walk next to the vehicle, but the player must keep a sufficient distance from the vehicle. Climbing on or going under the vehicle is strictly prohibited. The vehicle may be used as cover and when the vehicle is parked, the doors may be opened to provide additional cover.

Buildings:

There are several buildings in the game area. The exterior doors of the buildings are for the players to use. If a door is locked, it remains locked throughout the game. Players may open and close interior doors as they wish. Forcing interior doors open or closed is prohibited. The windows of the buildings may be entered and exited. Ventilation hatches are kept closed. Windows that are covered will remain covered throughout the game or modifications may only be made by the game manager. Breaking items inside the building is strictly prohibited. No one is forced into the buildings and if they wish, they can play the day without going into any of the buildings in the area.

Bases and respawning:

Both sides have multiple respawns available. The parties are shown a main respawn where a map of the area is visible. The main respawn point has a map of the area visible throughout the game, where flag points are visible. The players themselves are responsible for marking objectives and relaying information through the map. Respawns occur every 15 minutes, e.g. 12.15, 12.30, 12.45 etc.. and the respawn points have a clock indicating the respawn times.

----- medical treatment:

Each player has 1 medic respawn. Medical treatment is done by tying a white cloth to the limb of the player who was hit. After the next hit, the player can return to the game from a spawn point of their choosing. RATE will distribute white ribbons if the player does not have one.

You will need a lot of BBs,food and an honest but lively gaming spirit!