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[glostik]

WCG USA has officially opened registration for the 2012 US National Finals Championship event. From now until September 3rd, WCG USA will be hosting two free online qualifying events, open to all U.S. citizens, that will qualify winning players/teams directly into the U.S. national finals, set to take place later this year. The winners of the U.S.
National Finals will go on to represent Team USA at the 2012 WCG Grand Finals, taking place later this year in Kunshan City, China. The top finishers from each qualifying event will receive an auto-berth and travel stipend to the U.S. National Finals event. Registration for the online events has officially opened, and information on how to register can be found at http://us.wcg.com/?page=events

[1RandomGrey1]

Whats WCG?

[Cat0020]

1RandomGrey1, on Aug 14 2012 - 01:00, said:

Whats WCG?

World Cyber Games

Iam already signed up for a team on If you want to join my team password is my name cat0020 and the group name is The Elites

You have successfully registered for the WCG 2012 Online qualifiers! A confirmation email will be sent to you shortly with further instructions.
Good luck in the tournament!

Thank you for registering for the WCG 2012 Online qualifiers!
You can view the official rules for your game on the Games page of the US WCG site located at http://us.wcg.com/?page=games.
If you need support at any time, please contact an admin via support ticket at http://us.wcg.com//?page=support.

Tournament competition for this qualifier begins 8/20/2012, so be sure to keep an eye out for emails with further instructions within the coming days.

Game Format:
Game Version: Latest Version
Competition Method: 7 vs 7
Game Length: 10 Minutes
Victory Condition: All enemy vehicles are destroyed within the time-limit or the enemy base is captured within the time-limit.
Draw Rule: If no team has 8 tier points more, the match is rated as draw and must be replayed once again. Both teams must use the same lineup of players, but may change their tank setup in the rematch.
Game Settings:
Match Mode: Standard game mode
Map: Ensk, Himmelsdorf, Ruinberg, Steppes, Prokhorovka, Lakeville
Tier & Point limits: The total amount of vehicle tiers in one team must not exceed 42 points (7 players). Vehicle tier limit for tanks is 8.
Tank Selection: Tier 8 or under allowed.
Items: Gold ammo and Gold consumables are allowed.
Substitutions:
The substitute player must be registered with the team prior to the tournament starting (7 main players + 1 substitute).
Substitutions can only be done before or after a match is done and not during the match.
The substitute player for the team Must Not be playing for any other team in the tournament.
If the player abuses the rules intentionally, under the administrators decision, the game may end as forfeit.
Tournament Guidelines:
Non-standard game settings or third party applications that affect game play are not permitted.
Any use of game exploits, cheats, or any other play deemed “unfair” by an admin may result in disciplinary action up to and including disqualification from the tournament.
All players must save game replays and end-of-game score screen shots; in the event of a dispute, these assets will be used as evidence to determine the result of the dispute.
Players will meet with their opponents 15 minutes prior to their scheduled matches via the WCGUSA channel.
If a match disconnection occurs by either party within the first minute of a map, the map is to be restarted.
If a match disconnection occurs during game-play, and an administrator is to be contacted immediately to make a ruling as to whether or not the match should be replayed or a forefeit loss should be awarded.
Forfeits, Disputes, and Support:
If your opponent does not show up within a 15 minute grace period after the original scheduled match time, you may report a forfeit win.
If you have wrongly been awarded a forfeit loss, you may challenge it within 2 hours of the originally scheduled match time, after which time your dispute will be discarded.
If both players agree to reschedule the match within 22 hours of the original match time, both teams must alert an administrator and have the reschedule approved.
If no match has been reported within 2 hours of the scheduled match time and no support tickets have been opened, the higher seeded player as listed on the tournament bracket will be advanced by default.
Any disconnection issues that cannot be resolved by the players in the match must be brought to the attention of an admin immediately.
Once the match starts, players will not be able to dispute a match on the grounds of match settings.
All match disputes must be filed within 10 minutes after the match’s conclusion, and must include replays and screenshots if applicable.
Methods of contacting an admin include filing a support ticket on the Support page.
Rule Changes:
The Administrators reserve the right to modify the rules as needed. This includes changes due to software updates or releases, event organizer decisions and all other changes deemed necessary to run a successful tournament. Players are responsible to check the rules on a regular basis and prior to the event to ensure they are in complete compliance. Players must understand that rules listed are guidelines to ensure fair and competitive play and are subject to interpretation by the administrators based on the spirit of the game.

I need 6 more players

Edited by Cat0020, Aug 14 2012 - 01:11.

[Lowecore]

Anything like this for Canadians?

[Cat0020]

Lowecore, on Aug 14 2012 - 04:21, said:

Anything like this for Canadians?

This is for everyone who wants to join

[glostik]

This is only for US citizens. Canada might have their own qualifier.

[Conflict]

The website is horribly annoying, but I've managed to get my team signed up for that first event. The Ural teams won't be able to play in the second one seeing as how it's the same weekend as Ural Steel.
Finals for 2011 were held Dec 8-11th, so I'm guessing it will be around the same time?

Hint: If you don't want to play a Ural team, sign up for the second qualifier:p

Edited by Conflict, Aug 14 2012 - 17:23.

[Lowecore]

I dont think this is WG sanctioned. This is a private ( probably for profit ) endevour. Before getting too involved I'd research it a bit more. I visited the WCGCanada site and from what I can tell it is quite outdated and not visited much. The forum had 0 recent posts.

Anyone know any details about these qualifying tournys? I'd like to specifically knows what WG knows about the formation of the national team(s).

[Squirrelin]

WG said this weeks ago and yet they still haven't gave us any more information like they said they would.



Tankers!
  Wargaming is proud to inform you that World of Tanks will be featured at the World Cyber Games Grand Finals, taking place at Kunshan International Exposition & Convention Center in Kunshan, China, from November 29th to December 2nd.
  World of Tanks debut in World Cyber Games became possible because of numerous and successful tournaments and championships all over the world, which made tank battles truly global
“Several months ago we introduced a special blitz version of tank battles with only seven players per team, and it has proven to be a great fit for tournament formats,” said World of Tanks eSport Lead Alexey Kuznetsov. “We are all excited about being included in the most popular eSport event of the year, and I’m sure World of Tanks will make a great debut there.”
WCG are very similar to Olympic Game, but for eSports, which constant sponsor is Samsung Company. South Korea has taken the lead of World Cyber Games in year 2000 with the first championship, which took place in Seoul. It was supported by world major IT companies and South Korea government. The success of this championship has given life to annual WCG. The common prize pull of World Cyber Games is 500 000 $ , and about 700 players from 70 countries take part in the championships annually.
We will share more details with you later. Follow the news!

[Conflict]

Hint: If you don't want to play a Ural team, sign up for the second qualifier :p


"The top finishers from each qualifying event will receive an auto-berth and travel stipend to the U.S. National Finals event."

Does that mean free or partially paid for..?

Edited by Conflict, Aug 14 2012 - 18:43.

[Farva1]

Conflict, on Aug 14 2012 - 17:23, said:

Hint: If you don't want to play a Ural team, sign up for the second qualifier :p


"The top finishers from each qualifying event will receive an auto-berth and travel stipend to the U.S. National Finals event."

Does that mean free or partially paid for..?

Qualification to the National Finals

World of Tanks players will have the opportunity to participate in two online qualification rounds for the chance to compete at the WCG USA National Finals. The winning team per qualifier will receive stipened travel to the national finals where they will compete for the opportunity to represent the United States at the WCG Global Festival. Teams that place second through fourth in the online qualifiers will receive an invitation to compete at the national finals, but will be responsible for their travel to the event. Players must be United States citizens to compete, and will not be allowed to qualify for multiple games.

sti·pend
noun
1. a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
2. fixed or regular pay; salary.

As far as the Stipend goes, its anyone's guess as to how much it is.  It may cover your entire trip and it may only be partial I suppose.  I would think the winning team would get a full stipend but I am unfamiliar with how WCG has done it.  The last sentence seems to indicate that 2nd through 4th will also get invitations but will have to make travel themselves. Still unclear about a lot of this and what exactly you're playing for.  As WoT is one of their "Promotional Games" categories, you may be playing for $3,000 first place, which isn't worth the travel cost imo.  More info would be great, but we still don't know much about Ural Steel either so.........

[SilentDemise]

Any information on what time these matches are?

[Conflict]

Farva1, on Aug 14 2012 - 19:11, said:

Qualification to the National Finals

World of Tanks players will have the opportunity to participate in two online qualification rounds for the chance to compete at the WCG USA National Finals. The winning team per qualifier will receive stipened travel to the national finals where they will compete for the opportunity to represent the United States at the WCG Global Festival. Teams that place second through fourth in the online qualifiers will receive an invitation to compete at the national finals, but will be responsible for their travel to the event. Players must be United States citizens to compete, and will not be allowed to qualify for multiple games.

sti·pend
noun
1. a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
2. fixed or regular pay; salary.

As far as the Stipend goes, its anyone's guess as to how much it is.  It may cover your entire trip and it may only be partial I suppose.  I would think the winning team would get a full stipend but I am unfamiliar with how WCG has done it.  The last sentence seems to indicate that 2nd through 4th will also get invitations but will have to make travel themselves. Still unclear about a lot of this and what exactly you're playing for.  As WoT is one of their "Promotional Games" categories, you may be playing for $3,000 first place, which isn't worth the travel cost imo.  More info would be great, but we still don't know much about Ural Steel either so.........

Unless its fully paid for..I have no real interest in going there. If it was Singapore or Germany again..I'd consider it.

[lord_farquad]

In reference to questions regarding WCG, please direct all those to the WCG site, as they will be able to handle your questions far better than we will be able to.

Edited by lord_farquad, Aug 15 2012 - 01:59.

[SilentDemise]

Put a post on there but they have not even added a WoT section to their forums yet.

[Conflict]

SilentDemise, on Aug 15 2012 - 02:18, said:

Put a post on there but they have not even added a WoT section to their forums yet.

It's a promotional game, first year, probably won't have too much publicity until the games begin.

Edited by Conflict, Aug 15 2012 - 09:06.