Darkmoon Faire

Darkmoon Faire: Orlando 2011

Contact

All questions regarding this event should be directed to player@cryptozoic.com. Volunteers may contact judge@cryptozoic.comwith questions.

Anyone interested in vending at DMF should contact player@cryptozoic.com.

Tournament Location

Darkmoon Faire Orlando

Ramada Orlando Celebration Resort and Convention Center

6375 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway

Kissimmee, FL 34747

Toll Free: (877) 467-5786

Website: http://www.ramadaorlandocelebration.com/

Travel Information

Hotels:

A partial list of hotels in the Kissimmee area can be found here.

Airport:

Orlando International Airport (MCO).  Approximately a 25-minute drive from the venue.

Transportation:

A taxi from the MCO airport will cost approximately $62 to the venue.

Warm-up Events

Darkmoon Faire Warm-Up Events provide the local community an opportunity to gather, make plans for the Faire, and win free entry into the main event.

1st Place: 1 ticket into the Darkmoon Faire Championship tournament, 6 Worldbreaker packs
2nd Place: 1 Portal Stone Loot card and 4 Worldbreaker packs
3rd & 4th Place: 1 Cryptozoic Tee-Shirt and 3 Worldbreaker packs
5th - 14th Place: 1 Worldbreaker Pack
Door Prizes: 1 ticket into the Darkmoon Faire Orlando championship tournament; 1 Portal Stone Loot; 2 Cryptozoic Tee-shirts

Saturday, January 22nd at 11:00 AM (Note that the address on the Phoenix Games website is out-of-date as they recently moved location. Please use the current address below)

Phoenix Games
8929 West Colonial Drive
Ocoee, FL 34761

Sunday, January 30th at Noon
Cool Stuff Games
3592 Aloma Ave. Suite 1
Winter Park, FL 32792

Tournament Information

Tournament Registration

Player registration will open at 8:00am and end at 9:00am.

Format:

Day 1 (Saturday, February 5)

Core constructed format. Players bring a Core constructed deck from home. The number of Swiss rounds is based on attendance and will be announced during the player meeting. Top 8 players after Swiss rounds will advance to Day 2 (Sunday).

Day 2 (Sunday, February 6)

Core constructed format: The top 8 players will compete in a single-elimination bracket, matches will be best 2 games out of 3.

DMF Tournament Prizes

1^st place:$1,500 Travel Voucher, 32GB Wi-Fi iPad, 64GB iPod Touch, Spectral Tiger Loot Card, World Championship invite.

2^nd place:$1,000 Travel Voucher, 64GB iPod Touch, Spectral Tiger Loot Card, World Championship invite.

3^rd – 4^th place:$500 Travel Voucher, PS3 Gaming Console, 8GB iPod Nano, Spectral Tiger Loot Card, World Championship invite.

5^th – 8^th place:32GB iPod Touch, 200 Amazon Gift Card, Spectral Tiger Loot Card, World Championship invite.

9^th – 16^th place:Mottled Drake Loot Card.

Booster packs awarded based on tournament attendance.

Prizes listed here are in United States dollars. Electronics listed here are coded to the United States region.

Participation Prizes

Each Darkmoon Faire participant receives a participation Utopia promotional card, and a Paladin Deckbox. Top 64 players enrolled in the tournament after the final Swiss round receive a Blade of Wizardry promotional card and a Darkmoon Faire playmat.

Round Length

Day 1 – Best of one game matches, 30 minute matches.

Day 2 –The quarterfinals will be 60 minutes long. Semifinals will be 90 minutes long. The finals will be 120 minutes long.

Rules and Tournament Policies

Players are responsible for knowing all game rules and tournament policies.  In addition, players are responsible to ensure that sleeves used at the event are opaque, as not to reveal the backs of cards during tournament play.

Conduct

All players are expected to behave in a sporting manner at all times before, during, and after the tournament.  Proper player conduct is a top priority for Cryptozoic Entertainment.

Decklists and Other Forms

Players are expected to complete and turn in the appropriate tax form before they can collect certain prizes. Decklists must be complete and accurate when they are collected: once collected, players will not be able to revise their list in any manner; any errors found will result in the appropriate tournament penalty.

Prizes and Payment Information

All players who receive an electronic prize, gift card, or cash prize must fill out a W9 or W8BEN; Cryptozoic Entertainment reports winnings to the IRS. Foreign nationals winning cash prizes in United States should expect to have 30% of their winnings withheld for tax purposes.

Prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the player, including redemption of prizes through third parties, transportation, and administrative costs associated with the prize. Cryptozoic Entertainment will award prizes based on tournament standings and will not adjust prize payouts based on negotiated prize splits.

Additional Information

Players must bring their own pens, paper, card sleeves, and appropriate counters with them to the tournament. There will be vendors in the main event hall selling accessories, product, and singles.

CZE League

League participants pay $10 one time fee to participate in the league. Each participant receives a league playmat, while supplies last. League players sign up for a variety of match formats and receive prizes after the match they finish (win or lose). Each league participant is automatically entered to win raffle prizes that include electronics, loot cards and other promotional items. League hours are:

Friday: 12:00n – 8:00pm

Saturday: 8am – 8pm

Sunday: 8am – 6pm

Crafting Redemption:

Crafting will be available at the CZE League desk. Crafting prior to the main tournament start is limited to 4 cards per person, to ensure that all attendees have an equal chance to obtain desired cards prior to the tournament. Crafting is provided while supplies last. Crafting Schedule is:

Friday: 12:00n – 8:00pm

Saturday: 8am – 6pm

Sunday: 8am – 6pm

DMF Orlando Schedule

Friday, February 4:

Doors Open: 12:00n

League Opens: 12:00n

Public Events Registration Begins: 12:00n

Saturday, February 5 – Day 1:

Doors Open: 8:00am

League Opens: 8:00am

DMF Registration Begins: 8:00am

DMF Registration Ends: 9:00am

Tournament Begins: 9:15am

Public Events Registration Begins: 9:00am

Sunday, February 6 – Day 2:

Doors Open: 8:00am

League Opens: 8:00am

Registration for Public Events Begins: 8:00am

Top 8 play Begins: 9:00am

Public Events Tournaments

Friday, February 4:

CZE League: Starts at 12:00n and ends at 8:00pm. $10 entry fee for the entire weekend gets you access to play all weekend against other league participants. You receive prizes just for signing up for the league. In addition, every time you play in a match, win or lose, you receive prizes just for playing! This open play style is a great way to spend time between rounds, or to learn how to play World of Warcraft TCG.

Beginner Tournaments: Start at 2:00pm, 4:00pm, 6:00pm. If you are new and would like to learn how to play, this is a tournament for you. For a $10 entry fee we provide you with a Class Starter Deck. If you already know how to play, you’re off. If not, one of our experienced volunteers can teach you. For every round you complete, you receive a booster pack prize, win or lose!

iTournament: Starts at 1:00pm. This is your chance to score some great Apple products. Those of you still rockin’ the Walkman will want to be sure to get in line for this Sealed Worldbreaker event.This is a $30 Sealed tournament.

Spectral Safari: Starts at 3:00pm. This Class Starter Deck tournament costs $20 to enter and is perfect for players that are just starting out. We provide you with a random Class Starter Deck; you open it and play. No deckbuilding necessary. Spectral Safari tournament focuses on fun: the biggest prize—a Spectral Tiger loot card—is given away as a random participation prize giving any player in the tournament a chance, regardless of their win/loss record.

Hero Challenge: Starts at 5:00pm with a $20 entry fee. Here’s your chance for every World of Warcraft TCG player to know your name! First place in this Core Constructed tournament is a character name submission to the WoW TCG. Second place will walk away tall with a framed collection of Cryptozoic employee vanity cards.

Block Party: Starts at 7:00pm and the entry fee is $20. Players will be broken up into 8 person pods, and then play three rounds of Swiss. Each round, players will open up 2 packs from the Scourgewar block, starting with Scourgewar and ending with Icecrown. First and second place in each pod with win loot released during that block; third and fourth will receive Icecrown booster packs.

iPod Draft: Starts at 9:00pm. Win your pod and win and iPod! This $15 tournament features three rounds of tournament play with the winner of each pod getting an 8GB iPod Nano. Second to fourth place get booster packs.

Saturday, December 5 – Day 1:

CZE League: Starts at 8:00am and ends at 8:00pm. $10 entry fee for the entire weekend gets you access to play all weekend against other league participants. You receive prizes just for signing up for the league. In addition, every time you play in a match, win or lose, you receive prizes just for playing! This open play style is a great way to spend time between rounds, or to learn how to play World of Warcraft TCG.

Beginner Tournaments: Start at 10:00am, 12:00n, 2:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm. If you are new and would like to learn how to play, this is a tournament for you. For a $10 entry fee we provide you with a Class Starter Deck. If you already know how to play, you’re off. If not, one of our experienced volunteers can teach you. For every round you complete, you receive a booster pack prize, win or lose!

Sir Packs-alot: Starts at 1:00pm and there is a $30 entry fee. For those looking for a break from the standard constructed and sealed formats, we’re offering a 2-pack tournament. Open 2 packs, keeping the cards face down, remove the crafting, loot, and hero cards. Select a hero, shuffle the face down cards, and you’re ready to play! Easy enough, right? Players with the highest standing after 5 rounds of Swiss will be in line for booster packs. But don’t worry, we’ll be giving away plenty of WoW swag, Loot Cards, and CZE gear as door prizes.

Realm Qualifier: Starts at 3:00pm. This event is Core Constructed Format, and every player will need to bring a legal deck for this format to participate. Players need to earn 10 Realm Points to earn their invite to a Realm Championship. Players earn qualification points towards a Realm Championship invite based on their final standings:

•          1st: 10 points

•          2nd: 10 points

•          3rd-4th: 6 points

•          5th-8th: 4 points

•          9th+: 3 points

You’re All Set: Starts at 5:00pm. If you just started playing World of Warcraft and need cards, this is the tournament for you. The winner of this tournament will receive two complete sets of Worldbreaker to get them started on their collection. 

iPod Draft: Starts at 9:00pm. Win your pod and win and iPod! This $15 tournament features three rounds of tournament play with the winner of each pod getting an 8GB iPod Nano. Second to fourth place get booster packs.

Sunday, February 6 – Day 2:

CZE League: Starts at 8:00am and ends at 6:00pm. $10 entry fee for the entire weekend gets you access to play all weekend against other league participants. You receive prizes just for signing up for the league. In addition, every time you play in a match, win or lose, you receive prizes just for playing! This open play style is a great way to spend time between rounds, or to learn how to play World of Warcraft TCG.

Gadgetzan Tournament: Starts at 9:00am. If you didn’t do well enough in the main event, but are looking for more Worldbreaker sealed action with a large prize pool, this is a tournament for you. This tournament Worldbreaker sealed and offers over $1,000 in electronic gadgets as prizes.

Beginner Tournaments: Starts at 10:00am, 12:00n, 2:00pm, 4:00pm. If you are new and would like to learn how to play, this is a tournament for you. For a $10 entry fee we provide you with a Class Starter Deck. If you already know how to play, you’re off. If not, one of our experienced volunteers can teach you. For every round you complete, you receive a booster pack prize, win or lose!

Lootapalooza: Starts at 11:00am. Want some loot cards? Here is your chance to grab an assortment of Worldbreaker loot as well as some old favorites as random participation prizes. Yes, we’ll even give away a Spectral Tiger loot card.

iPod Draft: Starts at 1:00pm. Win your pod and win and iPod! This $15 tournament features three rounds of tournament play with the winner of each pod getting an 8GB iPod Nano. Second to fourth place get booster packs.

Alexstrazsza

The Life-Binder will be at Darkmoon Faire Orlando. Bring your best Core deck and battle the Queen of the Red Dragonflight. If you win, you will earn the Dragonslayer achievement, have your picture taken with Alexstrasza for our future Dragonslayers web page, and be presented with a special button to declare your victory to all who may come across your path.

Should you lose, you'll be roasted and become just another dragonslaying statistic.

Costume Contest

We're bringing the Cryptozoic Costume Contest to Darkmoon Faire Orlando. With co-sponsors J!NX, we'll be giving away Loot cards and other prizes to the best dressed of the DMF. The event starts at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 5th; registration starts at 1:30 PM.

There are two rules: First, you need to be in a costume inspired by either Diablo, Starcraft, or Warcraft. Second, use common sense-- no smoke machines, for example. Every entrant will get a Landro's Lil XT Loot card with a code that will provide that person's World of Warcraft MMO character the companion pet. We'll also have door prizes like Class Starter Decks, Cryptozoic gear, and Loots-- including a Spectral Tiger. Anybody can win!

As for placing in the event, we have four categories.

Artisan - Is it an epic quest to find every material? Do you scour every Michaels in a 1 hour radius, trying to find the perfect components for your costume? If you have a knack for the actual construction of a costume, this is the category for you. The person with the finest attention to detail and the most exquisite craftsmanship will win.

Straight Out of the Game - Are you a super fan? Is your costuming meticulous, every detail pulled right from the video game? Being in character counts! Craft the most accurate costume to either Diablo, Starcraft, or Warcraft and win this title.

Master Hero - If you can't get your character in the Trading Card Game, why not just become the card? Take the art from one of the thousands of WoWTCG cards and create the ultimate fan costume. Show us your love for the game and become a real-life Master Hero.

Mrglrglmrglmrrrlggg - After Darkmoon Faire Los Angeles, we at Cryptozoic realized we needed a category for those with some heart and a lot of humor. Even if you aren't a master tailor, you can still win; just make us laugh. You still have to craft a costume, but it'll be your personality and sense of humor that carries this category.

Those who win one of the four categories will receive a $50 J!NX gift certificate, 1 Blazing Hippogryph Loot card, 2 Class Starter Decks, 1 Worldbreaker Epic Collection, and Cryptozoic gear.