Curse

tortugan · Feb 07, 2007, 08:21 PM // 20:21

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Celestial Tournament Announced 7 February 2007
The next competitive event for Guild Wars is the largest PvP tournament we've ever hosted. It's call the Celestial Tournament, and this GvG event offers an extensive list of both real-world and in-game prizes. In addition, the community at large will be invited to join in the final playoffs via the Xunlai Tournament House system. Registration begins immediately and runs through 6:00 p.m. PST on February 14th. Read the rules page for more information about this exciting event!

www.guildwars.com

I wonder what those potions are.

brokenmonkey · Feb 07, 2007, 08:27 PM // 20:27

^^^ AGreed I WANT!

TiNkLeR · Feb 07, 2007, 09:17 PM // 21:17

Holy shit. Holy shit.

Thank you Anet! You revived the PvP Community!!

Tide to Go · Feb 07, 2007, 09:22 PM // 21:22

you forgot to list the prizes, im very interested in seeing what the medamorfic changers are......they are special!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Captain Sarcastic · Feb 07, 2007, 09:24 PM // 21:24

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Originally Posted by tortugan

I wonder what those potions are.

Me too.

What would be really cool is if they let up bet on the results -- like the wintersday thing -- and give us some of those potions as a prize for winning.

Dextus Ironheart · Feb 07, 2007, 09:24 PM // 21:24

This is a good thing to see really, but the only rule that bothers me is this

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In the event that the two guilds can't find a mutual time to compete, then the fallback time that is listed in the pairing letter sent to the tournament leaders must be followed. This fallback time is designated based upon the regions of the two participating guilds and attempts to set a time for both guilds outside of normal work/school hours. Since this fallback time is late at night or early in the morning due to varied time zones it is in the interest of both guild leaders to find a mutually agreed upon time for their match.

Surely if you're paired vs a good guild you claim there is no mutual time then hope they cant field a team early in the morning or late a night? Correct me if im wrong but that seems a bit strange they're making people organise this themselves.

Bankai · Feb 07, 2007, 09:28 PM // 21:28

The things that bug me:

-4 days to contact each other
-Fallback time
-You can only sign up with 8 people, not 10

thelegendozelda · Feb 07, 2007, 09:30 PM // 21:30

a buck$ says those potions will be in the cantha new year event....and another buck$ says it'll fall around the 16th

Makkert · Feb 07, 2007, 09:42 PM // 21:42

AUTOBOTS TRANSFORM!

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sorry, i got carried away here with youth-sentiment...

=DNC=Trucker · Feb 07, 2007, 10:31 PM // 22:31

Does anyone else find it odd that everyone cares about some potions, and makes no mention of wanting the $400 video card?

hotrod · Feb 07, 2007, 10:41 PM // 22:41

I think the 8 player limit is pretty unforgiving, considering it's an eight man team. What if just one player is unable to play (not even counting the other team's time resriction) for the four set days during a month and a half? I think many teams will just forfeit or play with henches (terrible idea). I'd not even want to play with a hench, really.

The latest tourny season got to have 10 players on the roster and that was only for the season ending playoffs. Why not have 10 players be able to play this time around as well?

Razz L Dazzle · Feb 07, 2007, 11:36 PM // 23:36

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Originally Posted by Bankai

The things that bug me:

-4 days to contact each other
-Fallback time
-You can only sign up with 8 people, not 10

yep, i feel the same way. Not 10 because of the prizes. A-Net just being cheap on that point. I doubt they actually had to pay retail for the prizes, probably got them for discount of for free because its a special promotion and ATI gets its products out among gamers/ possibly future customers. GG.

I'm guessing many teams will have trouble in this do it yourself set up. I know i'll miss a few days so i know i can't put myself on my own roster. I already booked up a few days because of short notice on tourney start time. Seems like a tournament for people that have few real life commitments.

Tozen · Feb 08, 2007, 01:27 AM // 01:27

Did I mis-read it, or are they making it HARDER to compete seriously. Scheduled times against scheduled opponents? Best 2-3 of matches? This sounds like a MASSIVE time commitment.

I guess I won't get to play

Good luck to the rest of you. The fact that I won't be able to participate doesn't make this event any less cool!

Neriandal Freit · Feb 08, 2007, 01:35 AM // 01:35

Transmogrify potion?

I don't know, sounds like the whole "hair style" thread in a bottle to me...

Jecht Scye · Feb 08, 2007, 01:49 AM // 01:49

Not interested. But good luck to those who are

Xanthar · Feb 08, 2007, 07:55 AM // 07:55

Good initiative! I'm going to make sure that I participate at any rate - Matches against the best teams is just too good an upportunity to miss

The scheduling isn't really much to quarrel about. ANet gives you a time to play on, and the option to change it if both teams are in agreement. Can't see a better way to do it really.

The 8-man rooster is a bit on the tough side though. Better hope noone on your team comes down with a bad case of cholera or whatnot.

Still, I'm really looking forward to getting started on the tournament

Asplode · Feb 08, 2007, 08:15 AM // 08:15

Yes, the long-awaited "stop whining" tournament. >_>

King Kong Monkey · Feb 08, 2007, 10:29 AM // 10:29

3 months to go before my birthday... i am 15 atm...

yesitsrob · Feb 08, 2007, 11:36 AM // 11:36

hurray tournaments, this time however only poitions to show to the ladies and not some pimp candy cane weapons! Looking forward to this

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