I wonder if what Senile says is true. I know people have tried to use less heroes in order to allow people a better chance of going to higher levels, such as gold and platinum, but Tynon has used an old form, and not allowed that. And i'm not sure the time is before Cerb, nor am i convinced its the 1st and 2nd place in arena that determines who goes. It appears to me to be the highest and 2nd on the realm, regardless of position. I know this because i held 2nd spot from midnight on, thru cerb and not until around 8pm, for like 3 mins someone higher power than me took my spot, but then left realm and still took the palace spot. I had it held all day but for those few minutes. So it remains a mystery to me.