Battle for Budapest Challenge

Captain_Judo: Tier & Point Limits Teams may deploy no more than 5 members in each match. A team must field a selection of tanks based on the below tier limits.   Heavy: 8 Medium: 8 TD: 8 Light: 8 SPG: 8 31 points maximum   The encounter battle mode will be used for this tournament.   Victory Conditions Group Stage Battles begin every 15 minutes. 3 points are granted for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss. Each battle will last 10 minutes max. The top 6 teams in each group advance to the playoff round. Teams tied for 6th place advance to the playoff round. Teams are seeded into the playoffs according to points earned against points possible in group stage.   Tie-Breakers & Playoffs The winner of each round will be determined as the first to 3 victories. Each battle will last 10 minutes max.   Schedule The complete schedule will be provided at the close of registration, after the final team count has been determined. Rounds are to be scheduled every other day with dates in between reserved for make-ups and tie-breakers. Rounds will begin at 6PM PT (9PM ET). Curious what time this is in your region? Use this handy Time Zone Converter to help you out!   Group Stage: February 17th Playoff Round 1: February 19th Playoff Round 2: February 21st Playoff Round 3: February 23rd Remainder of schedule to be finalized at registration close.   Prizes The following gold prizes will be provided to each member of the respective team, including reserves.   1st place: 10000 2nd place: 7500 3rd place: 7000 4th place: 5000 5th-8th Place:  3000 9th-16th Place:  750   If the first place team is able to win the challenge without losing a single battle, each member will receive an additional 2,000 gold.   Maps There will only be one map used during the Battle for Budapest Challenge. The map played on for the Challenge will be Himmelsdorf (encounter).   Registration Teams must be submitted for approval to participate in the Battle for Budapest Challenge. You can find instructions on applying here. Registration begins on February 10th, 2014. The last day to submit your team for approval is February 16th, 2014. A team must have at least 5 members to be eligible for participation in the tournament, with a maximum allowed 8 members. Teams may only include existing clan names/tags in their team name if they are directly affiliated with that clan. Teams below the minimum or above the maximum will not be accepted into the tournament. ELO scoring will not be used. Please keep all team names alpha-numeric. Characters such as  "?, %, @, ^, etc" may cause issues with your team, and prevent you from being able to participate in the tournament. By participating, you agree to abide by all of the terms & conditions, as stated above. By participating you agree to abide by the official tournament rules.