Celebrate Hearthstone's release, fight in GosuCup #3 for $100







Hearthstone has officially been released, just in time for another edition of GosuCup. Register now and compete for $100 this Sunday, March 16th.

Unlike its limited predecessor from last weekend, GosuCup #3 will be a normal tournament, meaning all cards will be allowed. With Nat Pagle being changed, he's also no longer in the ban list so you can enjoy the full card pool of Hearthstone.



When:

Sunday, March 16th, 2014

Played on the European server

Cup start time: 14:00 CET

Registrations open: Now!

Registrations close: 16 March 2014, 14:00 CET

Check in period: 12:30 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.

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

. Winners can also report their victory, but this will trigger a confirmation process, which takes additional time. A detailed how-to guide is provided Players are required to upload a screenshot of their victory or the match cannot be resulted

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

through the GosuGamers deckbuilder and alert GosuCup admins 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 #3 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

A few important bullet points to summarize everything: