Guide to HCS Kansas City

March 31, 2022 MattyRums Articles

With the next Major coming up in a month, we thought we would provide you with some need-to-know information for event in Kansas City.

LOCATION/DATES
  • Kansas City Convention Center Bartle Hall A 301 West 13th Street Suite 100 Kansas City, MO 64105
  • Friday, April 29th
    • VIP Early Entry: 8:55 AM
    • Player: 9 AM
    • General Admission: 10 AM
  • Saturday, April 30th
    • All Guests: 8 AM
  • Sunday, May 1st
    • All Guests: 8 AM
COVID PROTOCOL (Subject to change)
  • Everyone, every day, must complete and attest to their health status using this link: aka.ms/VAX-PCR
  • Vaccinated attendees must present proof of vaccination via this link: aka.ms/VAX-PCR
    • Vaccinations must be approved by CDC/WHO
  • Non-vaccinated attendees must provide proof of negative COVID-19 PCR test results from within at least the prior 72 hours each day (Tuesday 4/26 and Thursday 4/28) at this link: aka.ms/VAX-PCR
    • Rapid test/home test results will not be accepted
  • Masks are required to be worn by everyone (staff, players, spectators, etc) at all times
    • Subject to change per organizer, local and federal guidelines

Bags are allowed in the venue but must be clear and 12″x12″x6″ or smaller

FORMAT
  • LAN (Global)
  • 4v4
  • PC
  • Open Bracket (Top 4 teams qualify for Pool Play. 5th/8th qualify for Losers Round 1 of Champ Bracket)
  • Pool Play – Single round-robin, best-of-five series (Top 2 teams from each Pool move into Winners Bracket, 3rd place moves into Losers Round 3, 4th moves into Losers Round 2, 5th moves into Losers Round 1)
  • Championship Bracket – 24 teams, double-elimination, best-of-five series until best-of-seven Grand Finals.
  • FFA (Open)
AGE REQUIREMENTS
  • Competitors must be at least 13 years of age.
  • Spectators between the ages of 13 and 17 require signed parental consent form
  • Spectators under the age of 13 must be accompanied by guardian
    • Children under the age of two will not require a ticket, but must be accompanied by guardian and require a signed parental consent form
TICKETS
COMPETITORS
  • All players must provide
    • Preferred wired Xbox controller or Mouse and Keyboard
    • USB cord for peripheral(s)
    • Headset with no power outlet and 3.5mm plug
    • Wired earbuds (needed for Feature Stations and Main Stage)
  • Rules
  • Handbook
  • Code of Conduct
POOL PLAY
  • Pool A
    • Cloud9 (NA) – StelluR, Eco, Penguin, Renegade
    • XSET (NA) – Cratos, Suppressed, Suspector, Articc
    • ACEND (EU) – Legend, Sica, Snipedrone, Shaady
    • The Chiefs (ANZ) – Barcode, Madsy, Slayz, Pipz
    • Open Bracket Team
  • Pool B
    • OpTic Gaming (NA) – Lucid, APG, Trippy, Formal
    • FaZe Clan (NA) – Falcated, bubu dubu, Bound, Snip3down
    • NAVI (EU) – Kimbo, Respectful, Jimbo, tuf0xy
    • 9th Seed (NA)
    • Open Bracket Team
  • Pool C
    • eUnited (NA) – Rayne, Nick, RyaNoob, Spartan
    • G2 Esports (NA) – Gilkey, Str8 SicK, Tusk, Sab
    • Quadrant (EU) – Tchik, Fragxr, Shad, SLG
    • Cruelty (MX) – Dany Knight, Nugget, IDragoniak, Rinnegan
    • Open Bracket Team
  • Pool D
    • Sentinels (NA) – Lethul, Frosty, SnakeBite, Royal2
    • Kansas City Pioneers (NA) – Taulek, Druk, Soul Snipe, Manny
    • JLINGZ Esports (EU) – Quad, Morguhhh, Septiq, Qristola
    • Pittsburgh Knights (MX) – Tapping Buttons, Atzo, Drift, Bullet
    • Open Bracket Team
PRIZE POOL
4v4 FFA
1st – $100,000 + 25,000 HCS Points 1st – $2,000 + 15,000 HCS Points
2nd – $60,000 + 15,000 HCS Points 2nd – $1,200 + 13,500 HCS Points
3rd – $30,000 + 11,000 HCS Points 3rd – $800 + 12,750 HCS Points
4th – $15,000 + 9,000 HCS Points 4th – $425 + 12,000 HCS Points
5th/6th – $8,000 + 8,000 HCS Points 5th – $200 + 11,250 HCS Points
7th/8th – $5,000 + 7,000 HCS Points 6th – $150 + 10,500 HCS Points
9th/12th – $2,250 + 5,500 HCS Points 7th – $125 + 9,750 HCS Points
13th/16th – $1,500 + 4,500 HCS Points 8th – $100 + 9,000 HCS Points
17th/20th – $1,000 + 3,000 HCS Points 9th/10th – 6,000 HCS Points
21st/24th – 2,750 HCS Points 11th/12th – 5,250 HCS Points
25th/28th -2,250 HCS Points 13th/14th – 4,500 HCS Points
29th/32nd – 1,800 HCS Points 15th/16th – 3,750 HCS Points
33rd/40th – 1,600 HCS Points 17th/20th – 2,800 HCS Points
41st/48th – 1,400 HCS Points 21st/24th – 2,450 HCS Points
49th/64th – 1,000 HCS Points 25th/28th – 2,000 HCS Points
29th/32nd – 1,650 HCS Points
33rd/40th – 1,300 HCS Points
41st/48th – 1,125 HCS Points
49th/56th – 950 HCS Points
57th/64th – 750 HCS Points
65th/128th – 375 HCS Points
BROADCASTS

You can find a full list of frequently asked questions and more information over on Halo Waypoint.

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