GosuCup #4 brackets are up!

When:
 

• Sunday, March 23rd, 2014
• Played on the European server
• Cup start time: 14:00 CET
• Registrations open: Now!
• Registrations close: 23 March 2014, 14:00 CET
• Check in period: 12:00 CET - 14:00 CET

 

Format:
 

• Open to anybody with GosuGamers account. Player limit at 256
• Single elimination
• Best-of-3 matches till semi finals
• Best-of-5 matches for semi finals, grand finals and 3rd/4th place
• Time limit of 45 minutes per Bo3 round. No time limit for Bo5 rounds.

 

Prizes:
 

• $100, winner takes all!

 

Rules and requirements:
 

• Games are played in the EU region
• Only free, common and rare cards allowed
• Players must provide their accurate Battletags for the Europe server (example: Nydra#0000)
• After finishing a match the losing participant has to report his defeat. Winners can also report their victory, but this will trigger a confirmation process, which takes additional time. A detailed how-to guide is provided here
• Players are required to upload a screenshot of their victory or the match cannot be resulted
• Players can play any class
  • Winner must keep his class, though unlimited sideboarding is allowed
  • Loser can choose to keep or swap his class or deck
• The top four finishers are required to submit their decks through the GosuGamers deckbuilder and alert GosuCup admins
  • The remaining players are encouraged to do so too. Every GosuCup deck that's submitted will be featured in a summary article after the event is completed
• Streaming is not obligatory. However, if you do stream your games, please contact GosuCup admins and we'll be happy to upload the VODs to our database
• In case of disconnect, players must use the built-in reconnect feature and continue the match. In case that's not possible (e.g. power shortage or internet issues), a disconnect is treated as a game loss (not series-loss)
  • ?Because the disconnect leads to a game-loss only (not series-loss), the disconnected player can return to the match when he re-connects if the match is not already over score-wise
  • Players have until fifteen minutes before the end of the round to re-connect
    • ?Rounds officially start every full hour (14:00 CET, 15:00 CET, etc)

 

Walkover rules:
 

• If your opponent doesn't show 15 minutes after round's start, you're required to message a GosuCup admin
• Officially, rounds start at every full hour (14:00 CET, 15:00 CET, etc), though you're free to play out your match once you learn your opponent. 
• This means walkovers are due after:
  • Round 1: 14:15 CET 
  • Round 2: 15:15 CET
  • Round 3: 16:15 CET
  • Et cetera...
• ?This allows bracket and match flexibility. You can play your match automatically but you're not obligated to do so and can take a break if you want: Walkovers and def-losses are only given after the listed hours for every round.

 

 

How to: (guides and forum threads to help you get around)
 

• Communicate with GosuCup Admins:
  • Use the dedicated GosuCup #4 topic
  • Message Nydra or Angel on GosuGamers inbox
• Register and check-in for the tournament: Use the GosuCup How-to help thread
• Find your opponent and result a match: Use the GosuCup How-to help thread