Match Lifecycle

Phases#

A match in MatchExec is broken down into 5 stages:

Create > Gather > Assign > Battle > Complete

The Circle at the top right of each match card shows its current stage. Each 20% of the circle filled is a stage of the match. We will go through each stage as we create and play a match.

Create#

Creating an actual match is covered in its dedicated page. A match is in the Created phase if it exists, but sign ups are not yet open.

Gather#

The Gather phase is when sign ups open up. The discord event and posts are created and players can click sign up to join the match. You can assign players to teams from this point until the match starts.

Assign#

When a match enters the Assign phase, players can no longer sign up. The Discord embed is modified to remove the button and add a note that sign ups are closed.

Assigning players to teams is the main focus of this phase. The match will stay in this phase until the time of the match happens, or someone manually starts the match.

Battle#

The Battle phase is for when the match is happening and players are in game. Discord notifications go out when the match starts and when each map is scored.

Complete#

The match has been completed and can now be found on the Match History page.