User blog comment:Buddyfight Unified Universe/Animated Buddyfight Tutorials, Tournaments and Prizes/@comment-3974145-20160130071824/@comment-26290163-20160130113445

All good questions. The most details will come out in a full piece with sections on what to expect, how to sign up, requirements of sims, etc..but this is probably what you are talking about right now at least:

Will the Prizes be Real Cards, etc? Yes. For participants that do not take a Category or one of the Top Places, they will receive Prize Support for whichever World they choose. If they use a Wyadar Sarkal Deck, but are working on a 72 Pillar Deck, or just want a Magic World Card for a friend, etc... then that is what they would receive. When I'm at a Tournament and one of my kids or friends open their Prize Support and it has nothing to do with their taste, it can be disappointing. In that atmosphere, they can all trade, and do, but I want to prevent that in an Online Environment.

For top Prizes, the easiest way to see the types of things that people could choose from, is to look at the Winner's Comments of the Quiz I posted about the Secret Swords. Kota and I discuss his desires, etc... for a while and you can get an idea of what I aim to accomplish. You can see that here. 1 Prize for Absolute Sword answer left until End Of January. There is actually still time to enter that one for the last prize. All the relevant detailes are there and on my Wall.

The prizes would be shipped.

Is there an Entry Fee? Undecided. Part of me would like to just say register and that's it, part of me would like to say donate if you can/want. The main reason I have considered even the possibility of charging is because for some reason, it has a different quality about it, and it could keep people from simply filling out a form on a whim, but not remembering, etc... It's been my experience, that my mind treats things I've invested in, at least in some way, differently and it means more. I certainly woud not have people paying $5 to enter, that's steep. $1 or so is what usually comes to mind, but if there is a lot of interest and people start wanting huge prize support, then there would probably just be separate Tournaments.

Single Tournaments would be easier and a more simple format, but I think running something akin to the Gaen Cup from Season One every so often with more fanfare is more exciting and would give players who don't have access to local Tournaments a way to get involved.

Also, if people cannot pay for some reason, don't have PayPal, don't have access to money, etc...but are willing to fill out a form to register, then I would try and set up a different way that they could invest in the tournament. Answer questions about something, write something fun about their favorite cards, characters or experience. Just something that get them involved. Not homework though, that would be punishment.

Once forms are complete and it gets closer, more specifics will be released. With the new Season up ahead, new Trial Decks and Game Mechanics, there is a lot of Prize Support to be excited about.

If I missed anything just let me know.