34 commentsTournament Structure:
Regional Qualifiers:
- Round Robin format
- 1 Match of Conquest on Canyon Networks
- Drop Decks must meet the 2/2/2/2 weight class restriction
- Total wins is used for seeding the Regional Finals
Regional Finals:
- Top 5 teams from each region will play in a Best-of-3 series of matches in a Double-Elimination Bracket.
- Map/Mode per match is still TBD
- The winner of the bracket becomes the Regional Champion and is invited to the World Championship Finals.
World Championship Finals:
- The 3 Regional Champions are invited to ‘MechCon 2016 where the World Championships will be held.
- The 3 teams will play off in a Best-of-5 series of matches in a Double-Elimination Bracket.
- Map/Mode per match is still TBD
- The winner of the bracket is crowned the World Championship Winners.
Match Specifics:
- Each team will have to submit their drop deck configuration simultaneously to the Match Referee prior to the match starting.
- Switching ‘Mechs after the drop deck has been submitted is not allowed.
- A match restart due to lag/disconnects may happen if there has been no damage dealt and the clock has not exceeded 5 minutes.
- A match restart can only happen at the request of a team, once per match.
Also check out the Next Steps on the World Championships here: https://mwomercs.com/mwowc2016/next-steps
