Uh oh! World of Warcraft Arena Tournament rules reconsideration, please! |
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Take for example, the membership base. Prior to the Arena season, aspiring contestants have already planned out their Arena teams. It seems, however, that despite the Arena Tournament being a "worldwide event," players hailing from certain states and territories are admittedly not eligible to compete in the tournament.
Well, there goes a big chunk of competition right out the back door. Given that the qualifications round started back in February 16 and will end on April 15, there is very little time for competitors to reform their teams to an eligible line up. Team members are required to enter separately in order to participate in the qualification Ladders round.
Blizzard has made known some of the rules early in the qualifications round, but somehow new parameters were squeezed in even after the first set were finalized. Now, it looks like it disrupted many Arena team's plans in the near future, plus thwarted countless others from even competing in the event. Once a team had been found to have an eligible member, the entire team was rendered unable to compete! Below are the top contenders that have already signed the petition to reconsider the addition of the ineligibility rules:
- Bloodlust – “Power Trip” from Tichondrius
- Rampage – “THE HUKHUKHUKHUKHUKS” from Illidan
- Nightfall – “C A P S L O C K C R E W” from Kel’Thuzad
- Shadowburn – “The Challenge” from Dark Iron
- Reckoning – “Portable Hotdog Steamers” from Smolderthorn
So what's with the sudden changes? Drooling Ent Drysc drops in amidst the anti-Blizzard flak and managed to insert Blizzard's official stand before a Tauren Brother disciple burns him down:
While we would like all World of Warcraft players to be able to take part in the Arena Tournament, there are various legal factors leading to residents of some countries, states, and territories not being eligible to participate. These factors include but are not necessarily limited to:
- Requirement to have purchased a copy of a game and/or pay a monthly fee to participate
- Limits on the monetary value of the prize offered
- Requirement that a contest sponsor (Blizzard, in this case) have a company presence within the borders of the country, state, or territory in which the participants reside
We appreciate your understanding in those cases when eligibility has been limited due to these or other factors, and we will continue to work to include as many countries as possible in all of our competitions.
If legal issues were the matter, then wouldn't it be fairer to drop the "worldwide" tag and just leave the "select countries" sign face-forward? Finals going to take place in South Korea? You can bet, just like what level 70 Human Priest Kintt speculates, that the event won't even leave the busy metropolis of Los Angeles.
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