Host a Pre-Release Event for Rastakhan's Rumble - Play With Your Cards Early
The pre-release events are back for Rastakhan's Rumble but this time can be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home! Create your unlisted, private event, invite a couple of friends or hang out with your family and open your packs early.
- You can play in a special fireside brawl with other people at your event. It's constructed with the new cards.
- A Royal Recipe brawl will also be active which uses pre-constructed decks.
- Events can be run from November 30 until December 4.
In addition to hosting your own event with your pjs on, you can also put on some pants and visit a real Fireside Gathering. Blizzard has a list of public events available on the Fireside Gatherings website. Client patch should arrive soon to prepare for the pre-release events.
Extra Reminder - Go get your free Rastakhan's Rumble pack on Battle.net. Login and choose your team spirit!
Quote from BlizzardOpen your packs early and revel in some Fireside fun prior to the official launch of Rastakhan’s Rumble on December 4 by hosting your very own Pre-Release party!
Pre-Release Parties will not be limited to specific locations. Whether you’re an established innkeeper or you simply enjoy the company of your community, step up to the plate and host a public Pre-Release party. Or if you are looking to have some fun with friends and family in the comforts of home, you can also enjoy the festivities by creating an unlisted event!
You can start planning your Pre-Release party now. Rastakhan's Rumble Pre-Release will run from 10AM PST on November 30 2018 to 10AM PST on December 3 2018.
Rastakhan’s Rumble Pre-Release
In addition to busting open your packs early, you’ll also be able to participate in special Fireside Brawls that let you play with your shiny new cards before the expansion’s official release.
- In Rastakhan’s No Cards Barred brawl, you’ll be able to construct decks using the cards that you open during the Pre-Release event. There are no restrictions on class or duplicates in this one, so you can harness all the mayhem of the Gurubashi Arena!
- There’s also A Royal Recipe, a pre-constructed brawl that will have new deck recipes from the upcoming set for you to play with! You won’t need to have pre-purchased packs in order to play this brawl.
Maximize your Fireside Gathering experience by pre-purchasing your card packs for Rastakhan’s Rumble so you can enjoy both Pre-Release brawls!
Your newly-opened cards will be viewable in the Collection Manager, but they’ll only be playable at a Fireside Gathering prior to launch. You also won’t be able to disenchant or craft cards until the expansion’s official launch.
Host A Rastakhan’s Rumble Pre-Release Party
Kick things off by heading over to FiresideGatherings.com. Be sure to indicate if your event will be open to the public, or unlisted for just close friends and family. If you opted for a public event, hang tight while we process your admittance to the royal rumble registry! For those of you who want to host private Fireside Gatherings, detailed instructions are available here. .
All Fireside Gatherings hosted during the Pre-Release window will have default access to the Pre-Release featured brawls, regardless if they are public or private. Even private events that cannot select the pre-release option.
Once your event is approved, you can do any or all of the following:
- Share your event on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) with our nifty poster generator. If your event is private, download the poster and send it directly to friends you want to invite!
- Reach out to your local community to let them know
- Pre-purchase cards to maximize your Pre-Release experience
- Make sure you have enough chairs by the hearth (or seats in the Arena)!
- Enjoy the Rumble!
Find a Pre-Release Rumble Near You!
If you are looking for a Fireside Gathering to join, here are a few that will be rumble ready for some pre-release fun!
- The Cave Gaming Center - Fairfax, VA
- Level Up Games and Hobbies - Knoxville, TN
- Pawn and Pint - Kansas City, MO
- University of Utah - Salt Lake City, UT
- Esports Arena - Santa Ana, CA
- The Cloak & Blaster - Orlando, FL
- General Assembly - New York, NY
Or you can find one in your area by visiting FiresideGathering.com!
We can’t wait for you to try out the new cards, so look for a Pre-Release event closest to you and start rumbling. We’ll see you in the Tavern!
You can start planning your Pre-Release party now. Rastakhan's Rumble Pre-Release will run from 10AM PST on November 30 2018 to 10AM PST on December 3 2018.
I always get the "Oops! Please correct the indicated fields below." with nothing being highlighted when I try to create an unlisted event.
Is there any sort of hidden condition to create this type of event?? Can't figure out how to get it done...
UPDATE: I actually was able to create it from my phone. The error message not displaying on desktop was about the address: you need the full postal address to be added. Have fun everyone!
I got the same and adding a street address worked , glhf...
Lol so agressive the marketing of this small indie company to get some $$$$$
That doesn’t even make sense lol
Study marketing, kid
I don't know why people are downvoting this... It is aggressive marketing. Instead of centralizing players, which has always been the case for pre-release events, they have increased the scope by allowing any player to create an event, even for personal use. But in order to open early, you have to preorder. Profit.
For those in Michigan, Gamer's Gauntlet in Clinton township will be hosting one at noon.
Expectation: Developer Insights about Rastakhan’s Rumble
Reality: pre-order advertisement
If you set up an unlisted event, you won't be able to select either of the pre-release event options. HOWEVER the Blizzard post states than ANY event hosted during this time window will automatically have access to the pre-release brawls - meaning you'll be able to open your pre-purchased packs and play the deck recipes.
It's super unclear on the fireside gatherings website, but the Blizzard post is pretty unequivocal on that... so I guess we just have to trust them and hope!
I think this is a fairly safe assumption. The option to choose the Rumble Pre-Release is pretty much just letting them know that's the reason you're throwing the public Fireside and that you'd be up for some pre-release swag if it's available.
I can fish all day!!
Well for me only the Release party appears as an option
For me as well in Europe
I think you already need to be an innkeeper to launch one. I may be wrong. I live in Europe, I'm an Innkeeper and it worked fine to list a private event.
From heartpwn :
Create your unlisted, private event, invite a couple of friends or hang out with your family and open your packs early.
You can play in a special fireside brawl with other people at your event. It's constructed with the new cards.
From Blizzard :
if you are looking to have some fun with friends and family in the comforts of home, you can also enjoy the festivities by creating an unlisted event!
From Me (LOL) :
"What?"
As others have already stated, I can't figure out how to set up a private, unlisted event AND get to open and play with the new cards, including the special fireside brawl. Is it even possible?
"There is no restriction on class or duplicate"
Wait, r u sayin you can play a multi class decks with 5 Tirions???
No, it'll still have the same deck building restriciton of only basic cards and Rumble cards.
No. 1 legendary per deck rule applies. But for example you may have Zul'jin, Hex Lord Malacrass and Zentimo in your druid deck.