Trinity - RulesOriginal idea by:
TheonlyrealBeefComplementing a main element with up to two support elements, players build decks of any size using a set amount of upgrades. This is a Swiss system tournament.
1. HOW TO SIGN UP?Anyone with a forum and a chat account can sign up for this event. Start by reading the rules very carefully. Then sign up by posting on a separate sign up topic, as well as
send me a pm stating your main element and your two support elements.
- Main element: you may use all cards from this element without restrictions, save for the overlapping event restrictions.
- Support elements (2): there are special rules for the cards used from this element, more on that later.
If you cannot find a sign up topic, or if it is locked, this event is not currently active, and you will have to wait for it to restart.
There is no maximum amount of participants for this event.
At the start of the event, all elements used along with available upgrades will be made public.
2. GETTING READYBuild a deck of any size (from 30 to 60 cards).- All shards are banned.
- For each deck you must choose one main card (not Pillars, Pendulums or Mark cards) from your support elements, you must include 6 copies of this card.
- For each game, you must main a different card. You may only main a card once per match, unless the card was mained during a game where an illegal deck was used.
- For all other cards of your support elements in that deck, a maximum of 2 copies (unupgraded and upgraded total) may be used for each.
- Pillars, Pendulums and Mark cards may be used freely, as long as they belong to one of your three elements. Your Deck Mark may be of any element.
- Cards from your Main element and Other cards may be used with no restrictions (except shards still being banned). Mark cards count as Pillars of their own element, not as Other cards.
- The number of upgrades you may use is inversely proportional to the popularity of your elements in your current round. The exact amount will be made public at the start of each round.
3. BRACKETSThis event is a
Swiss System tournament where players are matches against other players with a similar record, but never twice against the same player. Initial seeding will attempt to prevent players with the same main element from getting matched.
After 7 rounds, the four best ranking players will be pitted against one-another in a mini single-elimination tournament with 3rd place match. The player ranked third will initially be pitted against the player ranked first, and the player ranked second against the player ranked fourth.
4. MATCHESPlayers have 7 days to make the fight happen. They must contact their opponent using a PM, and try to find a time that suits both. If the fight doesn't happen, both players lose by default, unless one player is clearly more active in trying to find a suitable time. Event organizer will determine who the most active player was, and his or her word is final. Deadlines are
strict, double losses will be given mercilessly if no contact is made with the organizer.
Matches are best-of-five. The first player who wins 3 individual games, wins the match.
It's a good idea to either record the matches, or take screenshots as proof, in case something weird, like a desynch error, happens. Remember, a player who gets caught cheating, will be permanently banned from all Elements community PvP events, so please play fair.
5. AFTER MATCHESWinner should post a new reply in the respective round topic, preferably along with a short description of how the match went.
Both the winner and the loser are required to post pictures of all their decks.
After a match, you may choose to either exchange one Support element for a different element OR swap your Main elements with one of your Support elements. Please state this right below the result in your match report. EXCHANGE:
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for example. If you choose to do this, it must be done AFTER the matches, but BEFORE the deadline. The new element may then be used starting the next round. Exchanging elements DOES modify your available upgrades for the next round.
6. WINNERWinner of the final single-elimination is the winner of the event.
7. REWARDSAs per revised code policy, the winner will receive a nymph/mark code and an award icon: <icon involving the final three elements>
The top 4 players will receive World Championship points, most likely 10/4/2/1 pending final review from the PVPOs.
