Hearthstone Online Qualifier #1

This is the first online qualifier for the Assembly Winter 2016 Hearthstone tournament held in Helsinki, Finland on 5-6 February, 2016. The top four players will earn a spot in the main tournament.

Notice

In order to participate, you need to add your battletag from Dashboard -->Add game. Failure to do so might result in removal of contestant before brackets are generated.

If you manage to grab a spot in the main tournament from this qualifier, you are expected to travel to Helsinki, Finland to compete on February 5-6. You will have to cover the travel and accommodation expenses yourself. If you're unable to travel or unable to cover the expenses DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS QUALIFIER.

Before signing up for the qualifiers, we recommend you apply for an invite.

Info

• Server: EU
• Format: Ban-Conquest single elimination all matches bo5
• Sign-up end time: Jan 17, 17:00 EET (16.00 CET)
• Check-in start time: 17:00 EET (16:00 CET) - button appears on the right sidebar
• Start time: 18:00 EET (17:00 CET)
• Chat channel: Quakenet #assembly.hs
• Prizes: Top 4 qualify for Assembly Winter 2016

Bans

Players are only allowed to play 4 different decks for the duration of the whole tournament. To monitor this, we require players to exchange screenshots of challenge screen before starting to play. You can only have 4 decks ready to play. If you have extra decks made, please remove 1 card from them so a red cross will show they are currently unplayable.

Before each match both players announce their 4 classes/decks. Players then ban their choice of class from their opponent, the person who is higher in the bracket (aka top player) bans first.

Format

The tournament starts as a single elimination bracket. However, if there are 16 players or fewer total checked in, the whole tournament will be played in double elimination format. All matches are best-of-5.

A disconnect is considered a loss.
You are not allowed to leave the challenge screen until the series is complete.
If a player has not started playing within 10 minutes of game starting time, they will automatically forfeit their game. This timer is 15 minutes during the first round.

In case of a draw, both players win and have to pick new decks to play with. If the game was the deciding one for the match, the game will be replayed using the same heroes.

Participation

The first 128 players to check-in will enter the tournament. The check-in button will appear on the right on this page when check-in starts.

Reporting scores

Only the winner of the match reports the score. To report, click on your match from the bracket and add match rounds. In trouble, see this guide.

The winning player is required to take a screenshot of the winning screen and upload it when reporting results.

Streams

If you wish to broadcast the qualifier, please send an email to markus.koskivirta (at) hearthstone.fi.

Contact

Meet players and admins during the tournament at QuakeNet Webchat #assembly.hs

Head admin
Markus "Olodyn" Koskivirta
IRC: Olodyn
Battle.net: Olodyn#2550
Email: markus.koskivirta (at) hearthstone.fi
Skype: idlt112