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[Captain_Judo]

Tournament Format

The World of Tanks Classic is played in a league style format with two qualifying rounds leading into a single-elimination, playoff round.

First Round

• Teams are separated into small groups based on the total number of registered teams. Our elo system will seed teams into first round groups.

Second Round

• The top teams from each group advance to the second qualifying round where they will be redispersed into large groups. Teams will be seeded based on their first round performance.

Playoffs

• The top teams from the second qualifying round advance to the playoffs. Teams are seeded based on their performance in the second round.
  
• Exact details for tournament progression to be announced at the close of registration.

Tier & Point Limits

A team must field a selection of tanks based on the limits below for a battle.

• 90 Points maximum
  
• No tier limits

Schedule

The full schedule will be provided at the close of registration, once the final team count has been determined. Battles will begin at 5:30PM PST (8:30PM EST) each scheduled day (01:30 UTC the following day). Curious what time this is in your region? Use this handy Time Zone Converter to help you out!

• Match Day 1: February 17th, 2013
  
• Match Day 2: February 24th, 2013
  
• Match Day 3: March 3rd, 2013
  
• Match Day 4: March 10th, 2013
  
• Match Day 5: March 17th, 2013
  
• Match Day 6: March 24th, 2013
  
• Off day: March 31st, 2013
  
• Match Day 7: April 7th, 2013
  
• Match Day 8: April 14th, 2013
  
• Match Day 9: April 21st, 2013
  
• Remainder of schedule to be published at close of registration

Please note that teams absent from two rounds are subject to disqualification. Team captains are asked to report technical victories by providing a screenshot to tournaments@wargamingamerica.com.

Maps

The World of Tanks Classic will rotate maps on a weekly basis. The map schedule will be officially released at registration close.

Prizes

The following prize pools will be divided equally among the members of each respective team:

• First place: 1,455,000
  
• Second place: 810,000
  
• Third place: 405,000
  
• Fourth place: 210,000
  
• Fifth place: 105,000
  
• Sixth place: 105,000
  
• Seventh place: 105,000
  
• Eighth place: 105,000

Playoff teams are awarded 800 gold for advancing.

MVP: Prize TBD*
*An MVP (Most Valuable Player) award will be decided by a poll sent to all playoff team captains. Team captains will be polled after each playoff round. The losing team must elect an MVP from the winning team. The player with the most votes at the end of the season is awarded tournament MVP.

Edited by Captain_Judo, Feb 05 2013 - 02:10.

[Tedster59]

where do I sign up   ?

[Leagolaskingmirk]

cool!

Still don't quite get the picture though

Edited by Leagolaskingmirk, Feb 05 2013 - 02:09.

[NeboCema]

WOW Great Prizes !!! Nice freaking going WG!!!

[Strongarm8]

Amazing prizes, thanks Wargaming

[ElvenLord]

Good luck to all!

[BoHarper]

When are Clan Wars starting up?

[ed_anger]

BoHarper, on Feb 05 2013 - 06:01, said:

When are Clan Wars starting up?

that has nothing to do with the classic tournament, congrats.

[OdinsRealSon]

That's.....quite a bit of gold. <-  The previous statement was an understatement.

[BE_bionog]

Ah no way, this tournament is going to take place on Sunday? Too bad, I know many of my clan members won't be able to participate.
The Saturday format from Classic season 1 was perfect, but we have to say no to this one, unfortunately.

[Justin_Ward]

So considering last tournament, what will the team size limits be this time? A lot of teams had trouble keeping player counts up for each weekend with the small teams that were allowed. Will the team size be increased this time?

Edited by Justin_Ward, Feb 05 2013 - 09:12.

[Gdeckjr]

I do not have, or have not joined a clan. Can I still participate in the tournaments?

[JayBone]

Never mind, question answered

[cavman]

Humble player looking for a team. Been playing only pub matches for the past year,  need more. I have 9 clan war TANKS, TIER 10'S AND TIER 8 ARTY  and everything in between.

Edited by cavman, Feb 05 2013 - 17:03.

[ed_anger]

Justin_Ward, on Feb 05 2013 - 09:11, said:

So considering last tournament, what will the team size limits be this time? A lot of teams had trouble keeping player counts up for each weekend with the small teams that were allowed. Will the team size be increased this time?

here's a link to the main page with sublinks, since Wargaming insists on spreading the details over 3 different places: http://worldoftanks....assic-season-2/

also, why would you overlap the Classic and Absolute Power tournaments, Wargaming? baffling.

[Canaduck]

I would think a time in the afternoon would make the most sense so it won't overlap with anything.

[ed_anger]

Canaduck, on Feb 05 2013 - 22:53, said:

I would think a time in the afternoon would make the most sense so it won't overlap with anything.

it's just that previously the Classic and Absolute Power tournaments were months apart. both are 90 point tier 10 tournaments. why run them at the same time? there's not too many of these larger tournaments, why not spread them out?

[Captain_Judo]

BE_bionog, on Feb 05 2013 - 09:07, said:

Ah no way, this tournament is going to take place on Sunday? Too bad, I know many of my clan members won't be able to participate.
The Saturday format from Classic season 1 was perfect, but we have to say no to this one, unfortunately.

Another tournament format will hold priority on Fridays and Saturdays. This forces us to leave Sundays for the Classic.

Justin_Ward, on Feb 05 2013 - 09:11, said:

So considering last tournament, what will the team size limits be this time? A lot of teams had trouble keeping player counts up for each weekend with the small teams that were allowed. Will the team size be increased this time?

We feel that the team size is adequate enough, based on results from last year's Classic.

Gdeckjr, on Feb 05 2013 - 15:46, said:

I do not have, or have not joined a clan. Can I still participate in the tournaments?

Absolutely!  

ed_anger, on Feb 05 2013 - 22:57, said:

it's just that previously the Classic and Absolute Power tournaments were months apart. both are 90 point tier 10 tournaments. why run them at the same time? there's not too many of these larger tournaments, why not spread them out?

It's not our intention to run these simultaneously. Unfortunately, we had to squeeze in the Ultimate Conquest: Absolute Power tournament where we could, based on our future plans. Whenever necessary, we can work with the finalists of the Absolute Power tournament to compromise a schedule if it directly conflicts with their interest in the Classic, Season 2.

[ed_anger]

Captain_Judo, on Feb 06 2013 - 03:13, said:

It's not our intention to run these simultaneously. Unfortunately, we had to squeeze in the Ultimate Conquest: Absolute Power tournament where we could, based on our future plans. Whenever necessary, we can work with the finalists of the Absolute Power tournament to compromise a schedule if it directly conflicts with their interest in the Classic, Season 2.

I hope that means there will be further large team tier 10 tournaments in the upcoming months then. Otherwise I don't understand why you wouldn't wait a couple months to do the Classic.

[holakc]

Captain_Judo, on Feb 05 2013 - 01:56, said:

Tournament Format

The World of Tanks Classic is played in a league style format with two qualifying rounds leading into a single-elimination, playoff round.

    First Round

• Teams are separated into small groups based on the total number of registered teams. Our elo system will seed teams into first round groups.

    Second Round

• The top teams from each group advance to the second qualifying round where they will be redispersed into large groups. Teams will be seeded based on their first round performance.

    Playoffs

• The top teams from the second qualifying round advance to the playoffs. Teams are seeded based on their performance in the second round.
  
• Exact details for tournament progression to be announced at the close of registration.

    Tier & Point Limits

A team must field a selection of tanks based on the limits below for a battle.

• 90 Points maximum
  
• No tier limits

    Schedule

The full schedule will be provided at the close of registration, once the final team count has been determined. Battles will begin at 5:30PM PST (8:30PM EST) each scheduled day (01:30 UTC the following day). Curious what time this is in your region? Use this handy Time Zone Converter to help you out!

• Match Day 1: February 17th, 2013
  
• Match Day 2: February 24th, 2013
  
• Match Day 3: March 3rd, 2013
  
• Match Day 4: March 10th, 2013
  
• Match Day 5: March 17th, 2013
  
• Match Day 6: March 24th, 2013
  
• Off day: March 31st, 2013
  
• Match Day 7: April 7th, 2013
  
• Match Day 8: April 14th, 2013
  
• Match Day 9: April 21st, 2013
  
• Remainder of schedule to be published at close of registration

Please note that teams absent from two rounds are subject to disqualification. Team captains are asked to report technical victories by providing a screenshot to tournaments@wargamingamerica.com.
    
Maps

The World of Tanks Classic will rotate maps on a weekly basis. The map schedule will be officially released at registration close.

Prizes

The following prize pools will be divided equally among the members of each respective team:

• First place: 1,455,000
  
• Second place: 810,000
  
• Third place: 405,000
  
• Fourth place: 210,000
  
• Fifth place: 105,000
  
• Sixth place: 105,000
  
• Seventh place: 105,000
  
• Eighth place: 105,000

Playoff teams are awarded 800 gold for advancing.

MVP: Prize TBD*
*An MVP (Most Valuable Player) award will be decided by a poll sent to all playoff team captains. Team captains will be polled after each playoff round. The losing team must elect an MVP from the winning team. The player with the most votes at the end of the season is awarded tournament MVP.

• An MVP (Most Valuable Player) award will be decided by a poll sent to all playoff team captains. Team captains will be polled after each playoff round. The losing team must elect an MVP from the winning team. The player with the most votes at the end of the season is awarded tournament MVP.
  
  this should be sent by PM on forum to team captains or something besides email (posible problems are: "email" may not deliver and "pm" may have inbox full).
  
  
• The following prize pools will be "divided" equally among the members of each respective team
  
  the prize should be per player not per team. because for example of first place:
  team with 8 players (min)= 181.875 prize per player
  team with 20 players (max)= 72.750 prize per player
  
  the penalization for large teams is too big, and (SINCE I HAVE MEMORY) last classic season, there were teams allowed at the mid of the tournament (with no previous notice) to change players, that was unfair for teams that made up their teams with maximum allowed players to be able to keep playing to the end of tournaments, (with less prize) and teams with min allowed players where rewarded more gold (even if they CHANGED their roster
  
  so please clarify, if prize is per team, and if there will be (CHANGE ON ROSTER ALLOWED AT THE MID OF THE SEASON... like it was last year WOT Classic season
  
  because the diference between 181.875 and 72.750 (example of first place) is large and i dont want to be penalized AGAIN for been responsible and bring a team of max size players.
  
  i really need an asnwer to this question asap because last season was UNFAIR with roster changes and all that. that was aganist teams that were responsiles and made up a team to last. and teams with only afew players on roster were beneficied with unfair roster change. and then, with biger prize...
  
  plase Wargaming, dont do same mistake, please do a FIXED prize per player, no mather team size.
  
  
• Playoff teams are awarded 800 gold for advancing.
  is this 800 gold per team or per player or fixed per player or what?
  i hope is per player.

link to my post on spanish area of forum (my english isnt good)
http://forum.worldof...89#entry3681589