Zarel has developed a new tool that allows games to quickly be exported and imported. This allows tournament directors to easily recreate games from the exact moment of the disconnection, without requiring either party to submit their teams. Among other things, this means that players will no longer be required to submit their teams before games, as the imports will restore all game features from the interrupted game exactly.
If a disconnection occurs, please notify a tournament director immediately. An available TD will then export the game data. TDs have a maximum window of three hours after a game concludes to export game data before the game expires, and require consent from both players to do so. Please note that in the case of a true DC, you must give your consent if the TDs attempt a recreation or the game will be considered an activity loss. If no TDs are online, please tag them in the official tours discord using the @Tournament Director tag.
To review:
--> Players are no longer required to submit teams prior to games.
--> Following a disconnection, immediately notify a TD. A TD will then attempt to export the data. Game windows will remain active for a maximum of three hours.
--> Each player will be prompted to give their consent to the game data being exported. Please note that failure to give consent to this process is akin to refusing to schedule a recreate, and may be considered an activity loss.
--> When the players are ready to recreate their game, the TDs will import the game data and create a new battle room where the players can resume from the point of the disconnection.
The TDs have tested this process and it is quick and straightforward, and makes recreates significantly easier. In addition to saving players the time involved in submitting their teams, this tool should also mean fewer games won by disconnection. Huge thanks to Zarel for his work in developing this utility.
The TD team is also working on updating our policies regarding timeouts and the game timer. We are currently waiting on some new features to be developed that should help alleviate many of the timer issues that have come up in recent tours. As soon as this is done and tested, we will announce the new policy and procedure. Thank you for your patience; you should expect an announcement in the coming weeks.
If a disconnection occurs, please notify a tournament director immediately. An available TD will then export the game data. TDs have a maximum window of three hours after a game concludes to export game data before the game expires, and require consent from both players to do so. Please note that in the case of a true DC, you must give your consent if the TDs attempt a recreation or the game will be considered an activity loss. If no TDs are online, please tag them in the official tours discord using the @Tournament Director tag.
To review:
--> Players are no longer required to submit teams prior to games.
--> Following a disconnection, immediately notify a TD. A TD will then attempt to export the data. Game windows will remain active for a maximum of three hours.
--> Each player will be prompted to give their consent to the game data being exported. Please note that failure to give consent to this process is akin to refusing to schedule a recreate, and may be considered an activity loss.
--> When the players are ready to recreate their game, the TDs will import the game data and create a new battle room where the players can resume from the point of the disconnection.
The TDs have tested this process and it is quick and straightforward, and makes recreates significantly easier. In addition to saving players the time involved in submitting their teams, this tool should also mean fewer games won by disconnection. Huge thanks to Zarel for his work in developing this utility.
The TD team is also working on updating our policies regarding timeouts and the game timer. We are currently waiting on some new features to be developed that should help alleviate many of the timer issues that have come up in recent tours. As soon as this is done and tested, we will announce the new policy and procedure. Thank you for your patience; you should expect an announcement in the coming weeks.