Darkmoon Faire

Darkmoon Faire: Paris, 2011

Darkmoon Faire Paris 2011 is part of the World Cup 2011 weekend.

Contact

Players: All questions regarding this event should be directed to player@cryptozoic.com

Judges and Volunteers: Judges and Volunteers may contact judge@cryptozoic.comwith questions.

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

Tournament Location

Espace Charenton
327, rue de Charenton
75012 Paris
France
Website: www.espacecharenton.com

Travel Information

Hotel Blocks

There is not a negotiated room rate for this event. However, hotel information for accommodations nearby can be found at www.espacecharenton.com.

Airport

Paris is served by two airports: Charles De Gaulle International airport and the Paris Orly airport. Paris Orly Airport is mainly domestic and is located 14 kilometers south of Paris. The Charles De Gaulle airport is located 23 kilometers north-east of Paris.

Transportation

Both airports offer a variety of ground transportation options into the heart of Paris and cost approximately €9 to the venue.

Charles De Gaulle International (CDG): The rapid RER train service links Charles de Gaulle Airport with central Paris . Trains run every 15 minutes (eight minutes in peak periods) and the journey takes approximately 35 minutes. Line B runs from the TGV station at Terminal 2 to Gare du Nord, Châtelet-les-Halles, Saint-Michel and Denfert-Rochereau, with connections to the metro

Paris-Orly Airport (ORY): The Orlyval rail service is a fast rail shuttle that runs between several stops in the airport, including both terminals, and links up to the RER B railway line at St. Antony. From there services run to and from several stations within the centre of Paris , including the St Michel and Châtelet-les-Halles. RER Line B may be used to reach the other main Paris airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG).

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

List of Warm-Up events follow soon.

Tournament Information

Format and Round Length

Day 1 (Saturday, March 5) – Sealed format. Best of three game matches, 60 minute matches. The players will compete in a number of Swiss rounds 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, March 6) – Draft format. The quarterfinals will be 60 minutes long. Semifinals will be 90 minutes long. The finals will be 120 minutes long. The top 8 players will compete in a single-elimination bracket, best 2 games out of 3.

Participation Fee

25€ per player

Other Information

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.

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.

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.

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.

DMF Paris Schedule

Saturday, March 5 – Day 1

Doors Open: 8:00am

DMF Registration Begins: 8:00am

DMF Registration Ends: 9:00am

Tournament Begins: 9:15am

Sunday, February 6 – Day 2

Doors Open: 8:00am

Top 8 play Begins: 9:00am

Public Events

The Darkmoon Faire is open to all World of Warcraft TCG players. In addition to the Darkmoon Faire and World Cup events over the weekend, there will be a number of tournaments for players of all skill levels throughout the weekend.

Please see the World Cup 2011 page for complete details.