diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/ChatRoom.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/ChatRoom.java
index 9727a8a59..04a42232f 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/ChatRoom.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/ChatRoom.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ public class ChatRoom {
     private Map<String, ChatRoomListener> _chatRoomListeners = new HashMap<String, ChatRoomListener>();
 
     public ChatRoom() {
-        postMessage("System", "Welcome to the room");
     }
 
     public void postMessage(String from, String message) {
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/ChatServer.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/ChatServer.java
index 7167cff33..5d63ca993 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/ChatServer.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/ChatServer.java
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ public class ChatServer extends AbstractServer {
     private Map<String, ChatRoomMediator> _chatRooms = new ConcurrentHashMap<String, ChatRoomMediator>();
 
     public void createChatRoom(String name) {
-        _chatRooms.put(name, new ChatRoomMediator());
+        ChatRoomMediator chatRoom = new ChatRoomMediator();
+        chatRoom.sendMessage("System", "Welcome to room: " + name);
+        _chatRooms.put(name, chatRoom);
     }
 
     public ChatRoomMediator getChatRoom(String name) {
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/DeckInvalidException.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/DeckInvalidException.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc1d89175
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/DeckInvalidException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.gempukku.lotro.game;
+
+public class DeckInvalidException extends Exception {
+    public DeckInvalidException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/DefaultLotroFormat.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/DefaultLotroFormat.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 419546032..000000000
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/DefaultLotroFormat.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-package com.gempukku.lotro.game;
-
-import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.vo.LotroDeck;
-
-public class DefaultLotroFormat implements LotroFormat {
-    private boolean _orderedSites;
-
-    public DefaultLotroFormat(boolean orderedSites) {
-        _orderedSites = orderedSites;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean isOrderedSites() {
-        return _orderedSites;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean validateDeck(LotroDeck deck) {
-        return (deck != null);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroFormat.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroFormat.java
deleted file mode 100644
index e5a1fd62f..000000000
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroFormat.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-package com.gempukku.lotro.game;
-
-import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.vo.LotroDeck;
-
-public interface LotroFormat {
-    public boolean isOrderedSites();
-
-    public boolean validateDeck(LotroDeck deck);
-}
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroGameMediator.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroGameMediator.java
index 29a2e3599..59a6c70af 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroGameMediator.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroGameMediator.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.gempukku.lotro.game;
 
 import com.gempukku.lotro.common.CardType;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.formats.LotroFormat;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.game.state.GameState;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.game.state.Skirmish;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.decisions.AwaitingDecision;
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroServer.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroServer.java
index 8265013f8..d0584965c 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroServer.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroServer.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import com.gempukku.lotro.db.DeckDAO;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.db.PlayerDAO;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.db.vo.Deck;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.db.vo.Player;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.formats.LotroFormat;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.GameResultListener;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.vo.LotroDeck;
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
@@ -58,6 +59,10 @@ public class LotroServer extends AbstractServer {
         _deckDao = new DeckDAO(dbAccess);
     }
 
+    public LotroCardBlueprintLibrary getLotroCardBlueprintLibrary() {
+        return _lotroCardBlueprintLibrary;
+    }
+
     public PlayerDAO getPlayerDao() {
         return _playerDao;
     }
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/DefaultLotroFormat.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/DefaultLotroFormat.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bbdd8615a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/DefaultLotroFormat.java
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+package com.gempukku.lotro.game.formats;
+
+import com.gempukku.lotro.common.CardType;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.common.Keyword;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.common.Side;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.DeckInvalidException;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.LotroCardBlueprint;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.LotroCardBlueprintLibrary;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.vo.LotroDeck;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+public abstract class DefaultLotroFormat implements LotroFormat {
+    private LotroCardBlueprintLibrary _library;
+    private boolean _validateShadowFPCount = true;
+    private int _maximumSameName = 4;
+    private int _minimumDeckSize = 60;
+    private Set<String> _restrictedCard = new HashSet<String>();
+
+    public DefaultLotroFormat(LotroCardBlueprintLibrary library, boolean validateShadowFPCount, int minimumDeckSize, int maximumSameName) {
+        _library = library;
+        _validateShadowFPCount = validateShadowFPCount;
+        _minimumDeckSize = minimumDeckSize;
+        _maximumSameName = maximumSameName;
+    }
+
+    protected void addRestrictedCard(String name) {
+        _restrictedCard.add(name);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void validateDeck(LotroDeck deck) throws DeckInvalidException {
+        try {
+            // Ring-bearer
+            if (deck.getRingBearer() == null)
+                throw new DeckInvalidException("Deck doesn't have a Ring-bearer");
+            LotroCardBlueprint ringBearer = _library.getLotroCardBlueprint(deck.getRingBearer());
+            if (!ringBearer.hasKeyword(Keyword.RING_BEARER))
+                throw new DeckInvalidException("Assigned Ring-bearer can not bear the ring");
+
+            // Ring
+            if (deck.getRing() == null)
+                throw new DeckInvalidException("Deck doesn't have a Ring");
+            LotroCardBlueprint ring = _library.getLotroCardBlueprint(deck.getRing());
+            if (ring.getCardType() != CardType.THE_ONE_RING)
+                throw new DeckInvalidException("Assigned Ring is not The One Ring");
+
+            // Sites
+            if (deck.getSites() == null)
+                throw new DeckInvalidException("Deck doesn't have sites");
+            if (deck.getSites().size() != 9)
+                throw new DeckInvalidException("Deck doesn't have exactly nine sites");
+            for (String site : deck.getSites()) {
+                LotroCardBlueprint siteBlueprint = _library.getLotroCardBlueprint(site);
+                if (siteBlueprint.getCardType() != CardType.SITE)
+                    throw new DeckInvalidException("Assigned Site is not really a site");
+            }
+
+            if (isOrderedSites()) {
+                boolean[] sites = new boolean[9];
+                for (String site : deck.getSites()) {
+                    LotroCardBlueprint blueprint = _library.getLotroCardBlueprint(site);
+                    if (sites[blueprint.getSiteNumber() - 1])
+                        throw new DeckInvalidException("Deck has multiple of the same site number");
+                    sites[blueprint.getSiteNumber() - 1] = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Deck
+            if (deck.getAdventureCards().size() < _minimumDeckSize)
+                throw new DeckInvalidException("Deck contains below minimum number of cards");
+            if (_validateShadowFPCount) {
+                int shadow = 0;
+                int fp = 0;
+                for (String blueprintId : deck.getAdventureCards()) {
+                    LotroCardBlueprint card = _library.getLotroCardBlueprint(blueprintId);
+                    if (card.getSide() == Side.SHADOW)
+                        shadow++;
+                    else if (card.getSide() == Side.FREE_PEOPLE)
+                        fp++;
+                    else
+                        throw new DeckInvalidException("Deck contains non-shadow, non-free-people card");
+                }
+                if (fp != shadow)
+                    throw new DeckInvalidException("Deck contains different number of shadow and free people cards");
+            }
+
+            // Card count in deck and Ring-bearer
+            Map<String, Integer> cardCountByName = new HashMap<String, Integer>();
+            cardCountByName.put(ringBearer.getName(), 1);
+            for (String blueprintId : deck.getAdventureCards()) {
+                LotroCardBlueprint cardBlueprint = _library.getLotroCardBlueprint(blueprintId);
+                increateCount(cardCountByName, cardBlueprint.getName());
+            }
+            for (int count : cardCountByName.values()) {
+                if (count > _maximumSameName)
+                    throw new DeckInvalidException("Deck contains more of the same card than allowed");
+            }
+
+            // Restricted cards
+            for (String name : _restrictedCard) {
+                Integer count = cardCountByName.get(name);
+                if (count != null && count > 1)
+                    throw new DeckInvalidException("Deck contains more than one copy of a restricted card");
+            }
+
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException exp) {
+            throw new DeckInvalidException("Deck contains unrecognizable card");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void increateCount(Map<String, Integer> counts, String name) {
+        Integer count = counts.get(name);
+        if (count == null) {
+            counts.put(name, 1);
+        } else {
+            counts.put(name, count + 1);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/FotRBlockFormat.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/FotRBlockFormat.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..055f31895
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/FotRBlockFormat.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package com.gempukku.lotro.game.formats;
+
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.LotroCardBlueprintLibrary;
+
+public class FotRBlockFormat extends DefaultLotroFormat {
+    public FotRBlockFormat(LotroCardBlueprintLibrary library) {
+        super(library, true, 60, 4);
+        addRestrictedCard("Forces of Mordor");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isOrderedSites() {
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/LotroFormat.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/LotroFormat.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..adc8bba61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/LotroFormat.java
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package com.gempukku.lotro.game.formats;
+
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.DeckInvalidException;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.vo.LotroDeck;
+
+public interface LotroFormat {
+    public boolean isOrderedSites();
+
+    public void validateDeck(LotroDeck deck) throws DeckInvalidException;
+}
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/ModifiedFotRBlockFormat.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/ModifiedFotRBlockFormat.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..941ce40cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/ModifiedFotRBlockFormat.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package com.gempukku.lotro.game.formats;
+
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.LotroCardBlueprintLibrary;
+
+public class ModifiedFotRBlockFormat extends DefaultLotroFormat {
+    public ModifiedFotRBlockFormat(LotroCardBlueprintLibrary library) {
+        super(library, false, 0, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isOrderedSites() {
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/AwaitingTable.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/AwaitingTable.java
index 477c4ca63..e7e03a3c8 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/AwaitingTable.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/AwaitingTable.java
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 package com.gempukku.lotro.hall;
 
 import com.gempukku.lotro.game.LotroGameParticipant;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.formats.LotroFormat;
 
 import java.util.*;
 
 public class AwaitingTable {
+    private String _formatName;
+    private LotroFormat _lotroFormat;
     private Map<String, LotroGameParticipant> _players = new HashMap<String, LotroGameParticipant>();
 
     private int _capacity = 2;
 
+    public AwaitingTable(String formatName, LotroFormat lotroFormat) {
+        _formatName = formatName;
+        _lotroFormat = lotroFormat;
+    }
+
     public boolean addPlayer(LotroGameParticipant player) {
         _players.put(player.getPlayerId(), player);
         return _players.size() == _capacity;
@@ -30,4 +38,12 @@ public class AwaitingTable {
     public Set<LotroGameParticipant> getPlayers() {
         return Collections.unmodifiableSet(new HashSet<LotroGameParticipant>(_players.values()));
     }
+
+    public String getFormatName() {
+        return _formatName;
+    }
+
+    public LotroFormat getLotroFormat() {
+        return _lotroFormat;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallServer.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallServer.java
index e1ca4581a..f77bd858a 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallServer.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallServer.java
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@ package com.gempukku.lotro.hall;
 
 import com.gempukku.lotro.AbstractServer;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.chat.ChatServer;
-import com.gempukku.lotro.game.*;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.DeckInvalidException;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.LotroGameMediator;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.LotroGameParticipant;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.LotroServer;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.formats.FotRBlockFormat;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.formats.LotroFormat;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.formats.ModifiedFotRBlockFormat;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.vo.LotroDeck;
 
 import java.util.*;
@@ -12,7 +18,7 @@ public class HallServer extends AbstractServer {
     private ChatServer _chatServer;
     private LotroServer _lotroServer;
 
-    private LotroFormat _lotroFormat = new DefaultLotroFormat(true);
+    private Map<String, LotroFormat> _supportedFormats = new HashMap<String, LotroFormat>();
 
     private Map<String, AwaitingTable> _awaitingTables = new ConcurrentHashMap<String, AwaitingTable>();
     private Map<String, String> _runningTables = Collections.synchronizedMap(new LinkedHashMap<String, String>());
@@ -22,27 +28,39 @@ public class HallServer extends AbstractServer {
 
     private Map<String, Long> _lastVisitedPlayers = Collections.synchronizedMap(new LinkedHashMap<String, Long>());
 
-    public HallServer(LotroServer lotroServer, ChatServer chatServer) {
+    public HallServer(LotroServer lotroServer, ChatServer chatServer, boolean test) {
         _lotroServer = lotroServer;
         _chatServer = chatServer;
-        _chatServer.createChatRoom("default");
+        _chatServer.createChatRoom("Game Hall");
+
+        _supportedFormats.put("FotR block", new FotRBlockFormat(_lotroServer.getLotroCardBlueprintLibrary()));
+        if (test)
+            _supportedFormats.put("Modified FotR block", new ModifiedFotRBlockFormat(_lotroServer.getLotroCardBlueprintLibrary()));
+    }
+
+    public Set<String> getSupportedFormats() {
+        return new TreeSet<String>(_supportedFormats.keySet());
     }
 
     /**
      * @param playerId
      * @return If table created, otherwise <code>false</code> (if the user already is sitting at a table or playing).
      */
-    public synchronized void createNewTable(String playerId) throws HallException {
-        LotroDeck lotroDeck = validateUserAndDeck(playerId);
+    public synchronized void createNewTable(String format, String playerId) throws HallException {
+        LotroFormat supportedFormat = _supportedFormats.get(format);
+        if (supportedFormat == null)
+            throw new HallException("This format is not supported: " + format);
+
+        LotroDeck lotroDeck = validateUserAndDeck(supportedFormat, playerId);
 
         String tableId = String.valueOf(_nextTableId++);
-        AwaitingTable table = new AwaitingTable();
+        AwaitingTable table = new AwaitingTable(format, supportedFormat);
         _awaitingTables.put(tableId, table);
 
         joinTableInternal(tableId, playerId, table, lotroDeck);
     }
 
-    private LotroDeck validateUserAndDeck(String playerId) throws HallException {
+    private LotroDeck validateUserAndDeck(LotroFormat format, String playerId) throws HallException {
         if (isPlayerBusy(playerId))
             throw new HallException("You can't play more than one game at a time or wait at more than one table");
 
@@ -50,9 +68,11 @@ public class HallServer extends AbstractServer {
         if (lotroDeck == null)
             throw new HallException("You don't have a deck registered yet");
 
-        boolean valid = _lotroFormat.validateDeck(lotroDeck);
-        if (!valid)
-            throw new HallException("Your registered deck is not valid for this format");
+        try {
+            format.validateDeck(lotroDeck);
+        } catch (DeckInvalidException e) {
+            throw new HallException("Your registered deck is not valid for this format: " + e.getMessage());
+        }
         return lotroDeck;
     }
 
@@ -65,7 +85,7 @@ public class HallServer extends AbstractServer {
         if (awaitingTable == null)
             throw new HallException("Table is already taken or was removed");
 
-        LotroDeck lotroDeck = validateUserAndDeck(playerId);
+        LotroDeck lotroDeck = validateUserAndDeck(awaitingTable.getLotroFormat(), playerId);
 
         joinTableInternal(tableId, playerId, awaitingTable, lotroDeck);
 
@@ -77,7 +97,7 @@ public class HallServer extends AbstractServer {
         if (tableFull) {
             Set<LotroGameParticipant> players = awaitingTable.getPlayers();
             LotroGameParticipant[] participants = players.toArray(new LotroGameParticipant[players.size()]);
-            String gameId = _lotroServer.createNewGame(new DefaultLotroFormat(true), participants);
+            String gameId = _lotroServer.createNewGame(awaitingTable.getLotroFormat(), participants);
             LotroGameMediator lotroGameMediator = _lotroServer.getGameById(gameId);
             lotroGameMediator.startGame();
             _runningTables.put(tableId, gameId);
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/server/ServerResource.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/server/ServerResource.java
index aa6b81e97..b49b183e4 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/server/ServerResource.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/server/ServerResource.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 @Path("/")
 public class ServerResource {
     private static final Logger _logger = Logger.getLogger(ServerResource.class);
+    private boolean _test = true;
 
     private HallServer _hallServer;
     private LotroServer _lotroServer;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ public class ServerResource {
             _lotroServer = new LotroServer(_chatServer);
             _lotroServer.startServer();
 
-            _hallServer = new HallServer(_lotroServer, _chatServer);
+            _hallServer = new HallServer(_lotroServer, _chatServer, _test);
             _hallServer.startServer();
         } catch (RuntimeException exp) {
             _logger.error("Error while creating resource", exp);
@@ -59,16 +60,6 @@ public class ServerResource {
         _logger.debug("Resource created");
     }
 
-    private String createGameOnServer(String player1Name, String player2Name) {
-        LotroGameParticipant[] participants = new LotroGameParticipant[2];
-        participants[0] = new LotroGameParticipant(player1Name, _lotroServer.getParticipantDeck(player1Name));
-        participants[1] = new LotroGameParticipant(player2Name, _lotroServer.getParticipantDeck(player2Name));
-
-        String gameId = _lotroServer.createNewGame(new DefaultLotroFormat(true), participants);
-        _lotroServer.getGameById(gameId).startGame();
-        return gameId;
-    }
-
     @Path("/login")
     @POST
     public void login(
@@ -82,41 +73,6 @@ public class ServerResource {
             logUser(request, login);
     }
 
-    @Path("/createGame")
-    @POST
-    @Produces(MediaType.TEXT_HTML)
-    public String createGame(
-            @FormParam("player1") String player1Name,
-            @FormParam("player2") String player2Name) {
-        PlayerDAO playerDao = _lotroServer.getPlayerDao();
-        Player player1 = playerDao.getPlayer(player1Name);
-        if (player1 == null)
-            return "<b>Error:</b> Can't find user with name: " + player1Name;
-        Player player2 = playerDao.getPlayer(player2Name);
-        if (player2 == null)
-            return "<b>Error:</b> Can't find user with name: " + player2Name;
-
-        if (player1Name.equals(player2Name))
-            return "<b>Error:</b> Can't create game with two same players";
-
-        DeckDAO deckDao = _lotroServer.getDeckDao();
-        Deck deck1 = deckDao.getDeckForPlayer(player1, "default");
-        if (deck1 == null)
-            return "<b>Error:</b> Can't find deck for user with name: " + player1Name + " - <a href='deckBuild.html?participantId=" + player1Name + "'>create deck</a>";
-        Deck deck2 = deckDao.getDeckForPlayer(player2, "default");
-        if (deck2 == null)
-            return "<b>Error:</b> Can't find deck for user with name: " + player2Name + " - <a href='deckBuild.html?participantId=" + player2Name + "'>create deck</a>";
-
-        String gameId = createGameOnServer(player1Name, player2Name);
-
-        return "Game created, open following links in two windows:<br />" +
-                "<a href='game.html?gameId=" + gameId + "&participantId=" + player1Name + "'>" + player1Name + "</a><br />" +
-                "<a href='game.html?gameId=" + gameId + "&participantId=" + player2Name + "'>" + player2Name + "</a><br />" +
-                "If you wish to edit decks, use following links:<br />" +
-                "<a href='deckBuild.html?participantId=" + player1Name + "'>" + player1Name + "</a><br />" +
-                "<a href='deckBuild.html?participantId=" + player2Name + "'>" + player2Name + "</a>";
-    }
-
     @Path("/game/{gameId}")
     @GET
     @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML)
@@ -124,16 +80,14 @@ public class ServerResource {
             @PathParam("gameId") String gameId,
             @QueryParam("participantId") String participantId,
             @Context HttpServletRequest request) throws ParserConfigurationException {
-//        String participantId = getLoggedUser(request);
+        if (!_test)
+            participantId = getLoggedUser(request);
 
         LotroGameMediator gameMediator = _lotroServer.getGameById(gameId);
 
         if (gameMediator == null)
             sendError(Response.Status.NOT_FOUND);
 
-        if (participantId == null)
-            sendError(Response.Status.NOT_FOUND);
-
         DocumentBuilderFactory documentBuilderFactory = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance();
         DocumentBuilder documentBuilder = documentBuilderFactory.newDocumentBuilder();
         Document doc = documentBuilder.newDocument();
@@ -153,15 +107,13 @@ public class ServerResource {
             @QueryParam("cardId") int cardId,
             @QueryParam("participantId") String participantId,
             @Context HttpServletRequest request) throws ParserConfigurationException {
-//        String participantId = getLoggedUser(request);
+        if (!_test)
+            participantId = getLoggedUser(request);
 
         LotroGameMediator gameMediator = _lotroServer.getGameById(gameId);
         if (gameMediator == null)
             sendError(Response.Status.NOT_FOUND);
 
-        if (participantId == null)
-            sendError(Response.Status.NOT_FOUND);
-
         return gameMediator.produceCardInfo(participantId, cardId);
     }
 
@@ -174,7 +126,8 @@ public class ServerResource {
             @FormParam("decisionId") Integer decisionId,
             @FormParam("decisionValue") String decisionValue,
             @Context HttpServletRequest request) throws ParserConfigurationException {
-//        String participantId = getLoggedUser(request);
+        if (!_test)
+            participantId = getLoggedUser(request);
 
         long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
 
@@ -182,9 +135,6 @@ public class ServerResource {
         if (gameMediator == null)
             sendError(Response.Status.NOT_FOUND);
 
-        if (participantId == null)
-            sendError(Response.Status.NOT_FOUND);
-
         if (decisionId != null)
             gameMediator.playerAnswered(participantId, decisionId, decisionValue);
 
@@ -199,7 +149,7 @@ public class ServerResource {
         doc.appendChild(update);
 
         long time = System.currentTimeMillis() - start;
-        if (time > 10)
+        if (time > 100)
             _logger.debug("Processing time: " + time);
 
         return doc;
@@ -212,6 +162,9 @@ public class ServerResource {
             @PathParam("deckType") String deckType,
             @QueryParam("participantId") String participantId,
             @Context HttpServletRequest request) throws ParserConfigurationException {
+        if (!_test)
+            participantId = getLoggedUser(request);
+
         PlayerDAO playerDao = _lotroServer.getPlayerDao();
         DeckDAO deckDao = _lotroServer.getDeckDao();
 
@@ -262,7 +215,10 @@ public class ServerResource {
     public Document createDeck(
             @PathParam("deckType") String deckType,
             @FormParam("participantId") String participantId,
-            @FormParam("deckContents") String contents) throws ParserConfigurationException {
+            @FormParam("deckContents") String contents,
+            @Context HttpServletRequest request) throws ParserConfigurationException {
+        if (!_test)
+            participantId = getLoggedUser(request);
 
         PlayerDAO playerDao = _lotroServer.getPlayerDao();
         DeckDAO deckDao = _lotroServer.getDeckDao();
@@ -297,6 +253,9 @@ public class ServerResource {
             @QueryParam("start") int start,
             @QueryParam("count") int count,
             @Context HttpServletRequest request) throws ParserConfigurationException {
+        if (!_test)
+            participantId = getLoggedUser(request);
+
         if (collectionType == null || !collectionType.equals("default"))
             sendError(Response.Status.NOT_FOUND);
 
@@ -331,7 +290,11 @@ public class ServerResource {
     @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML)
     public Document getMessages(
             @PathParam("room") String room,
-            @QueryParam("participantId") String participantId) throws ParserConfigurationException {
+            @QueryParam("participantId") String participantId,
+            @Context HttpServletRequest request) throws ParserConfigurationException {
+        if (!_test)
+            participantId = getLoggedUser(request);
+
         ChatRoomMediator chatRoom = _chatServer.getChatRoom(room);
         if (chatRoom == null)
             sendError(Response.Status.NOT_FOUND);
@@ -355,7 +318,11 @@ public class ServerResource {
     public Document postMessage(
             @PathParam("room") String room,
             @FormParam("participantId") String participantId,
-            @FormParam("message") String message) throws ParserConfigurationException {
+            @FormParam("message") String message,
+            @Context HttpServletRequest request) throws ParserConfigurationException {
+        if (!_test)
+            participantId = getLoggedUser(request);
+
         ChatRoomMediator chatRoom = _chatServer.getChatRoom(room);
         if (chatRoom == null)
             sendError(Response.Status.NOT_FOUND);
@@ -383,7 +350,11 @@ public class ServerResource {
     @GET
     @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML)
     public Document getHall(
-            @QueryParam("participantId") String participantId) throws ParserConfigurationException {
+            @QueryParam("participantId") String participantId,
+            @Context HttpServletRequest request) throws ParserConfigurationException {
+        if (!_test)
+            participantId = getLoggedUser(request);
+
         DocumentBuilderFactory documentBuilderFactory = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance();
         DocumentBuilder documentBuilder = documentBuilderFactory.newDocumentBuilder();
 
@@ -392,6 +363,11 @@ public class ServerResource {
         Element hall = doc.createElement("hall");
 
         _hallServer.processTables(participantId, new SerializeHallInfoVisitor(doc, hall));
+        for (String format : _hallServer.getSupportedFormats()) {
+            Element formatElem = doc.createElement("format");
+            formatElem.appendChild(doc.createTextNode(format));
+            hall.appendChild(formatElem);
+        }
 
         doc.appendChild(hall);
 
@@ -402,7 +378,11 @@ public class ServerResource {
     @POST
     public Document joinTable(
             @PathParam("table") String tableId,
-            @FormParam("participantId") String participantId) throws ParserConfigurationException {
+            @FormParam("participantId") String participantId,
+            @Context HttpServletRequest request) throws ParserConfigurationException {
+        if (!_test)
+            participantId = getLoggedUser(request);
+
         try {
             _hallServer.joinTableAsPlayer(tableId, participantId);
             return null;
@@ -411,6 +391,34 @@ public class ServerResource {
         }
     }
 
+    @Path("/hall")
+    @POST
+    public Document createTable(
+            @FormParam("format") String format,
+            @FormParam("participantId") String participantId,
+            @Context HttpServletRequest request) throws ParserConfigurationException {
+        if (!_test)
+            participantId = getLoggedUser(request);
+
+        try {
+            _hallServer.createNewTable(format, participantId);
+            return null;
+        } catch (HallException e) {
+            return marshalException(e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Path("/hall/leave")
+    @POST
+    public void leaveTable(
+            @FormParam("participantId") String participantId,
+            @Context HttpServletRequest request) throws ParserConfigurationException {
+        if (!_test)
+            participantId = getLoggedUser(request);
+
+        _hallServer.leaveAwaitingTables(participantId);
+    }
+
     private Document marshalException(HallException e) throws ParserConfigurationException {
         DocumentBuilderFactory documentBuilderFactory = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance();
         DocumentBuilder documentBuilder = documentBuilderFactory.newDocumentBuilder();
@@ -423,25 +431,6 @@ public class ServerResource {
         return doc;
     }
 
-    @Path("/hall")
-    @POST
-    public Document createTable(
-            @FormParam("participantId") String participantId) throws ParserConfigurationException {
-        try {
-            _hallServer.createNewTable(participantId);
-            return null;
-        } catch (HallException e) {
-            return marshalException(e);
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Path("/hall/leave")
-    @POST
-    public void leaveTable(
-            @FormParam("participantId") String participantId) throws ParserConfigurationException {
-        _hallServer.leaveAwaitingTables(participantId);
-    }
-
     private class SerializeHallInfoVisitor implements HallInfoVisitor {
         private Document _doc;
         private Element _hall;
@@ -623,7 +612,10 @@ public class ServerResource {
     }
 
     private String getLoggedUser(HttpServletRequest request) {
-        return (String) request.getSession().getAttribute("logged");
+        String loggedUser = (String) request.getSession().getAttribute("logged");
+        if (loggedUser == null)
+            sendError(Response.Status.UNAUTHORIZED);
+        return loggedUser;
     }
 
     private void sendError(Response.Status status) {
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/index.html b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/index.html
index 2718aef8b..db4e100e9 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/index.html
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/index.html
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
                         $("#user").append("You may <a href='deckBuild.html?participantId=" + participantId + "'>edit your deck</a>.<br/>");
                         $("#user").append("Create a table or join one where other player is waiting to start a game.");
 
-                        var chat = new ChatBoxUI("default", $("#chat"), "/gemp-lotr/server", true);
+                        var chat = new ChatBoxUI("Game Hall", $("#chat"), "/gemp-lotr/server", true);
                         chat.setBounds(2, 2, 780 - 4, 200 - 4);
 
                         var hall = new GempLotrHallUI($("#hall"), "/gemp-lotr/server", chat);
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/communication.js b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/communication.js
index 01e79ba54..c35a15aff 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/communication.js
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/communication.js
@@ -156,12 +156,13 @@ var GempLotrCommunication = Class.extend({
             dataType: "xml"
         });
     },
-    createTable: function(callback) {
+    createTable: function(format, callback) {
         $.ajax({
             type: "POST",
             url: this.url + "/hall",
             cache: false,
             data: {
+                format: format,
                 participantId: getUrlParam("participantId")},
             success: callback,
             error: this.failure,
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/hallUi.js b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/hallUi.js
index f98c2e910..73ff06a4a 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/hallUi.js
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/hallUi.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
     div : null,
     comm: null,
+    chat: null,
+    supportedFormatsInitialized: false,
+    supportedFormatsSelect: null,
     createTableButton: null,
     leaveTableButton: null,
 
@@ -9,9 +12,10 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
     init: function(div, url, chat) {
         this.div = div;
         this.comm = new GempLotrCommunication(url, function() {
-            chat.appendMessage("The game hall had a problem communication with the server, no new updates will be displayed.", "warningMessage");
+            chat.appendMessage("The game hall had a problem communicating with the server, no new updates will be displayed.", "warningMessage");
             chat.appendMessage("Reload the browser page (press F5) to resume the game hall functionality.", "warningMessage");
         });
+        this.chat = chat;
 
         var width = $(div).width();
         var height = $(div).height();
@@ -25,16 +29,22 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
 
         var that = this;
 
+        this.supportedFormatsSelect = $("<select></select>");
+        this.supportedFormatsSelect.hide();
+
         this.createTableButton = $("<button>Create table</button>");
         $(this.createTableButton).button().click(
                 function() {
+                    that.supportedFormatsSelect.hide();
                     that.createTableButton.hide();
-                    that.comm.createTable(function(xml) {
+                    var format = that.supportedFormatsSelect.val();
+                    that.comm.createTable(format, function(xml) {
                         that.processResponse(xml);
                     });
                 });
         this.createTableButton.hide();
 
+        buttonsDiv.append(this.supportedFormatsSelect);
         buttonsDiv.append(this.createTableButton);
 
         this.leaveTableButton = $("<button>Leave table</button>");
@@ -65,7 +75,7 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
             var root = xml.documentElement;
             if (root.tagName == "error") {
                 var message = root.getAttribute("message");
-                alert(message);
+                this.chat.appendMessage(message, "warningMessage");
             }
         }
     },
@@ -101,10 +111,21 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
                 location.href = "/gemp-lotr/game.html?gameId=" + waitingGameId + participantIdAppend;
             }
 
+            if (!this.supportedFormatsInitialized) {
+                var formats = root.getElementsByTagName("format");
+                for (var i = 0; i < formats.length; i++) {
+                    var format = formats[i].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
+                    this.supportedFormatsSelect.append("<option value='" + format + "'>" + format + "</option>");
+                }
+                this.supportedFormatsInitialized = true;
+            }
+
             if (waiting) {
+                this.supportedFormatsSelect.hide();
                 this.createTableButton.hide();
                 this.leaveTableButton.show();
             } else {
+                this.supportedFormatsSelect.show();
                 this.createTableButton.show();
                 this.leaveTableButton.hide();
             }
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/todo.txt b/gemp-lotr/todo.txt
index 9961bca55..4738c0108 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/todo.txt
+++ b/gemp-lotr/todo.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 TO DO:
 Before release:
-28. Introduce deck validation for FotR block format.
 29. Player registration and login.
 31. Allow to cancel selection to reset to none-selected and go with different selection if no auto-accept is set or
 multiple choices required.
@@ -46,3 +45,4 @@ with Filters.sameCard(...) filter.
 20. Display "chess-clock" for each player.
 15. Add join game screen, where players can choose to play and get paired automatically when a pair becomes available.
 27. Show list of players in the hall.
+28. Introduce deck validation for FotR block format.