Index -> Interface -> Tournaments Lobby -> Joining a Tournament

Registering for tournaments is an easy process. Any player that wants to participate in tournaments, whether On-Demand or Scheduled events, needs to become a registered player of Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game. To register, the player must make a purchase in the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game Store. Any purchase that includes at least a booster pack or starter deck will enable that account to enjoy the full features of Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game from that point forward -- including tournaments. After you have made your purchase, simply log out of the client and when you next log in you will have registered your account to play in tournaments.

Event Passes are required by most tournaments. These are your tickets into the various tournament events. They can be purchased through the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game Store or traded for in the Trade Lobby from other players. Each tournament queue will indicate how many event passes it will require to join the event. Event Passes will not be removed from your account until the event actually begins.

On-Demand Queues will always appear in the tournament queue area of the Tournaments Lobby. When one event starts, the queue will re-open and more players can join the new queue. These events are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Scheduled Tournament Queues are started by SOE Staff and will not appear in the tournament lobby until 30 minutes prior to the event start time. This 30-minute window is the only time when players may join a scheduled tournament. Once one of these tournaments begins, you can't join that tournament. You must be on time prior to the tournament to participate. To see a list of scheduled tournaments and when they happen, you can visit the Events Calendar.

Tournament Information can be viewed at any time in the Tournaments Lobby. Simply right-click on any queue or started tournament and select "Get Info" to view information about that event, like tournament type, structure, and style, as well as event fee, number of rounds, and any rewards being given out. Additionally, if you are looking at a tournament already underway, you can get a list of participants, how well they are doing, any opponents they are currently playing, and what the current round is. At the end of any tournament, you can also get the final standings to see where each player finished.

Joining a Tournament Queue is an easy process. Once you have become a registered Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game player and have found a tournament queue you wish to participate in, simply double-click the tournament to start joining the queue. At this point, the tournament will verify if you meet the entry requirements in Event Passes and any other entry cost (some Limited events require you to bring starter decks or booster packs). If you do not meet these requirements, the event will let you know and you will need to back out, obtain the correct entry fees, then attempt to rejoin the event.

Selecting Your Deck for the tournament is the next step in joining a tournament. Once you have met the entry fee requirements, you will need to select the deck you wish to play for the entire event. Click on the "Select Deck" button to search through a list of decks you have created in the Deck Builder. Any deck with a green check mark is a valid deck for the tournament you are attempting to enter, and any deck with a red "x" is an invalid deck for the chosen tournament. Once the tournament has started, you cannot change your deck in any way, so make your selection carefully. Once you have chosen your deck, click the "Join" button and you are now in the tournament! If you are participating in a Limited format tournament, there is no need to select any deck as you will be opening sealed starter decks and/or booster packs with which you will be constructing your deck.

Verifying You Are in the Tournament is a good thing to do to ensure that you don't miss out on any events. Once you have joined a tournament, you will get a pop up box that lists all the other players that have joined the same tournament queue. Do not close this box, as it will drop you from the tournament. Additionally, if you leave the Tournaments Lobby when this box is up, you will leave the tournament automatically. If your tournament box is up and you have not left the tournament lobby, you can also verify that you are in the tournament by looking at your username in the list to the bottom right of the screen. If your name is green, then you are entered into a tournament correctly.

Tournament Start Triggers are different depending on what Type of Tournament Queue you are entered in. An On-Demand tournament queue will start when the player cap has reached its limit. A Scheduled tournament queue will start exactly on the date and time it is scheduled to start no matter how many players are currently in the queue.