MoH Arena
Answers to the most common questions about MoH Arena — from account setup to match rules.
Log in with your Discord account using the Login button in the top navigation. Once logged in, go to the Link Game page (also in the top nav). You will find instructions there for generating your in-game auth token and submitting it. Once linked, your in-game identity is tied to your Discord profile and all your match results will be attributed to you.
MoH Arena uses a modified ELO system where each player starts with a base rating of 1000. After every war, ratings are adjusted based on the match result and the relative ratings of the opposing teams. Winning against stronger opponents gives more rating points; losing to weaker opponents costs more. The formula weights individual performance (kills, deaths, bombs) alongside the team result. Ratings reset at the start of each new season.
Picmip is a graphics setting in Quake-engine games that reduces texture resolution, making enemies easier to see against busy backgrounds. Some players use high picmip values to gain a visibility advantage. MoH Arena caps picmip at 2 to keep the visual playing field reasonably level. Values above 2 are not permitted in competitive play.
Yes. Streaming is mandatory for all competitive matches — mixes, wars, and tournament games. You can stream via Discord screen share (the simplest option), Twitch, or YouTube. The stream must be accessible to admins for verification. If you have a technical issue preventing streaming, contact an admin before the match starts.
The standard competitive map pool includes the classic MoH:AA Spearhead maps: Destroyed Village, Hunt, Stalingrad, Gewitter, Flughafen, and others. Custom maps may be used by mutual agreement of both teams. The current season map pool is listed in the Discord #rules channel and updated at the start of each season.
Teams for mixes are generated using the mohsh.pl/mix tool, which balances teams by ELO rating. Players who want to play join the mix lobby (linked in Discord), and the tool automatically creates balanced teams. Captains can also manually draft if both sides agree. The tool ensures fair matchups rather than players picking friends.
Go to the #want-to-play channel in the MoH Arena Discord and indicate you want to play. When enough players are available, a mix organiser will open a lobby on mohsh.pl/mix and share the link. Join the lobby, wait for teams to be set, then join the Discord voice channel for your team. Server details are shared once both teams are confirmed.
If a player disconnects mid-match, the match continues with the remaining players and the result stands. If a team is left with fewer than the minimum required players, the captains can agree to pause up to 10 minutes for a reconnect. If no reconnect happens, the team may forfeit or both teams may agree to a rematch — this must be decided before the remaining rounds are played.
Bring disputes to an admin in the Discord #admin-help channel with evidence (screenshots, stream VOD timestamps, match ID from MoH Arena). Admins will review and make a final decision. Do not argue disputes in public channels — it creates a toxic atmosphere and will itself be treated as a conduct violation.
MoH Arena runs quarterly seasons: Winter (Jan-Mar), Spring (Apr-Jun), Summer (Jul-Sep), Autumn (Oct-Dec). At the start of each season, ELO ratings are soft-reset (partially carried over). Season rankings are frozen at the end of the season and archived permanently. There is also a GOAT all-time ranking that accumulates across all seasons.
Clans are groups of players with a shared tag and identity. Any verified player can create a clan from their profile page. Clan members can challenge other clans to clan wars, which are tracked separately from individual mixes. Clans have their own pages showing roster, war history, and win/loss record. Clan tags appear on player profiles throughout the site.
GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) is the all-time ranking that accumulates across every season MoH Arena has data for. Unlike seasonal rankings which reset, GOAT points are earned permanently and reflect a player's total contribution to competitive MoH:AA over their entire career on the platform. Every match ever played contributes to the GOAT standing.