As we unveiled in the Twitch.tv live stream last weekend, the next priority feature coming down the pipeline is the Tournament Queues System. In case you'd rather not watch the recorded stream, basically this allows players to create and join automated tournaments!
Entry Fees
100 shadow crystals for constructed (you use your own cards)
500 shadow crystals for meltdown (you keep 4 packs)
700 shadow crystals for drafts (you keep 6 packs)
Rewards
8 player tournament: 1st place = 500 shadow crystals. 2nd place = 200 shadow crystals.
4 player tournament: 1st place = 250 shadow crystals. 2nd place = 100 shadow crystals.
Some major features already implemented are:
- Best of 3 matches
- Completely automated tournament brackets and pairing
- Join and leave tournament rooms before committing to the fee
- Popup notification when your tournament game is ready, even if you're on another screen
- Chat room for the tournament lobby
- Advanced handling of disconnects and timeouts, with the freedom to get back into the tournament if time permits
Now that Jasmine is rolling out, Tournaments are ready to hit the test server for wider testing. But first I thought I'd ask everyone for their opinion on the system and ask for constructive criticism and comments. Is this a feature you would use? What bells and whistles are we missing? Any problems you foresee?
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