[spoiler=Updates]UPDATES
8/3(August 3): Game Rounds 1 and 2 of League Play start for both conferences; every player has been invited to their first 2 games of League Play.
8/6(August 6): Mad 777 replaces banned ChewyBlu3y for the rest of the tournament
8/8(August 8 ): kierkegaard_2 replaces inactive Deathstar7766. Note that Deathstar7766 joined his Game Round 1 game, so he will still be able to finish that game.
kingjames38 replaces inactive gimli1990. Note that gimli1990 joined Game Round 1 game, so he will still be able to finish that game.
8/15 (August 15): Epic Conference finishes its Game Round 1 and Game Round 2 games. As a result, Game Round 3 and Game Round 4 games have been created and players´invites have been sent. As before, the players in each game were randomly determined using Random.org.
8/16 (August 16): Hardcore Conference finishes its Game Round 2 games. As a result, Game Round 3 games have been created and players´invites have been sent. As before, the players in each game were randomly determined using Random.org.
8/19(August 19): Hardcore Conference finishes its Game Round 1 games. As a result, Game Round 4 games have been created and players´invites have been sent.
8/28(August 28): Epic Conference finishes its Game Round 4 games. As a result, Game Round 5 games have been created and players´invites have been sent.
9/1 (September 1): WorldCup4James replaces General Flashman of the Epic Conference.
LordNaveed replaces inactive Tirasak of the Epic Conference.
Darin44 replaces inactive macrillo of the Epic Conference.
9/4 (September 4): Hardcore Conference finishes its Game Round 3 games. As a result, Game Round 5 games have been created and players´invites have been sent.
9/10(September 10): Hardcore Conference finishes its Game Round 4 games. As a result, Game Round 6 games have been created and players´invites have been sent.
9/16 (September 16): Epic Conference finishes its Game Round 5 games. As a result, Game Round 7 games have been created and players´invites have been sent.
9/19 (September 19): Epic Conference finishes its Game Round 6 games. As a result, Game Round 8 games have been created and players´invites have been sent.
9/25 (September 25): Hardcore Conference finishes its Game Round 5 games. As a result, Game Round 7 games have been created and players' invites have been sent.
9/26 (September 26): Hardcore Conference finishes its Game Round 6 games. As a result, Game Round 8 games have been created and players' invites have been sent.
9/29 (September 29): Epic Conference finishes its Game Round 7 games. As a result, Game Round 9 games have been created and players´invites have been sent.
10/1 (October 1): Gromph replaces phillipm of the Hardcore Conference.
[b]10/8 (October 8 ): [i]Epic Conference finishes its Game Round 8 games. As a result, Game Round 10 games have been created and players´invites have been sent.
10/15 (October 15 ): Hardcore Conference finishes its Game Round 8 games. As a result, Game Round 9 games have been created and players´invites have been sent.
10/23 (October 23 ): Hardcore Conference finishes its Game Round 7 games. As a result, Game Round 10 games have been created and players´invites have been sent.
11/4 (November 4): Epic Conference Semifinals game round 3 has been created; players' invites have been sent. Still waiting on two games in the Hardcore Conference until the advancing 12 from the Hardcore Conference are decided and the semis can begin.
11/11 (November 11): Hardcore Conference finished league play; Conference Semifinals game rounds 1 and 2 have been created; players' invites have been sent.
Epic Conference finishes game round 2; game round 4 games have been created and invites have been sent.
11/22 (November 22): Epic Conference Semifinals game round 5 has been created; players' invites have been sent.
[b]11/24 (November 24): [i]Hardcore Conference Semifinals game round 3 has been created; players' invites have been sent.
[b]11/25 (November 25): [i]Hardcore Conference Semifinals game round 4 has been created; players' invites have been sent. Epic Conference Semifinals game round 6 has been created; players' invites have been sent.
12/8 (December 8 ): Epic Conference finishes game round 6 and has thus finished the Conference Semifinals stage and begun their Conference Finals stage. Hardcore Conference finishes game round 3, so game round 5 has been made and players' invites have been sent.
12/17 (December 17) : Hardcore Conference finishes game round 4, so game round 6 has been made and players' invites have been sent.
12/30 (December 30) : Epic Conference finishes Finals game rounds 1 and 2, so game rounds 3 and 4 have been made and players' invites have been sent.
1/2 (January 2): Hardcore Conference finishes the Conference Semifinals stage; Conference Finals stage has begun (game rounds 1 and 2 have been created and players' invites have been sent).
1/15 (January 15): Hardcore Conference finishes Finals game rounds 1 and 2, so game rounds 3 and 4 have been made and players' invites have been sent.
1/17 (January 17): Epic Conference finishes Finals stage. I_AM_BOGEY, earlybirdbrew, and Pezter advance to the League Final![/spoiler]
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[spoiler=Final Standings for Conference Semifinals][bigimg]http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae214/Pitt-Fan/conf-12-31.jpg?t=1293809589[/bigimg][/spoiler]
[spoiler=List of Players]1. HighlanderAttack
2. rishark1969
3. LLLUUUKKKEEE
4. LordNaveed
5. patrickaa317
6. wilkinc
7. jemfin3
8. barlogea
9. jke3071
10. Gromph
11. mickunited333
12. dreams4insomniac
13. Kingandcountry
14. thorbe
15. WorldCup4James
16. stratego smurf
17. thunderhue
18. shoop76
19. kierkegaard_2
20. Great-Ollie
21. acores2005
22. pickleofdoom
23. stuzzman
24. kgbpizza
25. sandman175
26. I_AM_BOGEY
27. aglenist
28. Mad777
29. Darin44
30. Jobiwan
31. kingjames38
32. earlybirdbrew
33. Kilted-dave
34. Scottyboymck
35. Pezter
36. ptlowe
Reserves:
1.
2.
3.
4.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Hardcore Conference][bigimg]http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae214/Pitt-Fan/hardcore.png?t=1280613870[/bigimg]
stuzzman
rishark1969
acores2005
barlogea
patrickaa317
LLLUUUKKKEEE
Mad777
Scottyboymck
gimli1990
Gromph
kierkegaard_2
kgbpizza
stratego smurf
HighlanderAttack
thunderhue
mickunited333
shoop76
ptlowe
League Stage Games
Game Round 1
[game]7411824[/game]
[game]7411692[/game]
[game]7411694[/game]
Game Round 2
[game]7411868[/game]
[game]7411870[/game]
[game]7411873[/game]
Game Round 3
[game]7476107[/game]
[game]7476109[/game]
[game]7476110[/game]
Game Round 4
[game]7492440[/game]
[game]7492443[/game]
[game]7492445[/game]
Game Round 5
[game]7580332[/game]
[game]7580333[/game]
[game]7580335[/game]
Game Round 6
[game]7614758[/game]
[game]7614759[/game]
[game]7614760[/game]
Game Round 7
[game]7696725[/game]
[game]7696726[/game]
[game]7696727[/game]
Game Round 8
[game]7701474[/game]
[game]7701476[/game]
[game]7701477[/game]
Game Round 9
[game]7806333[/game]
[game]7806335[/game]
[game]7806337[/game]
Game Round 10
[game]7848751[/game]
[game]7848752[/game]
[game]7848753[/game]
Conference Semifinals Stage Games
Game Round 1
[game]7954427[/game]
[game]7954428[/game]
Game Round 2
[game]7954429[/game]
[game]7954431[/game]
Game Round 3
[game]8026538[/game]
[game]8026540[/game]
Game Round 4
[game]8031456[/game]
[game]8031457[/game]
Game Round 5
[game]8107721[/game]
[game]8107724[/game]
Game Round 6
[game]8156730[/game]
[game]8156713[/game]
Conference Finals Stage Games
Game Round 1
[game]8239553[/game]
Game Round 2
[game]8239554[/game]
Game Round 3
[game]8325153[/game]
Game Round 4
[game]8325154[/game][/spoiler]
[spoiler=Epic Conference][bigimg]http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae214/Pitt-Fan/epic-1.png?t=1280652664[/bigimg]
WorldCup4James
wilkinc
Kingandcountry
aglenist
jke3071
earlybirdbrew
LordNaveed
dreams4insomniac
I_AM_BOGEY
Great-Ollie
Pezter
Jobiwan
Kilted-dave
Darin44
sandman175
pickleofdoom
jemfin3
thorbe
League Stage Games
Game Round 1
[game]7411697[/game]
[game]7411702[/game]
[game]7411703[/game]
Game Round 2
[game]7411877[/game]
[game]7411903[/game]
[game]7411880[/game]
Game Round 3
[game]7471973[/game]
[game]7471963[/game]
[game]7471966[/game]
Game Round 4
[game]7472954[/game]
[game]7472958[/game]
[game]7472960[/game]
Game Round 5
[game]7543179[/game]
[game]7543180[/game]
[game]7543181[/game]
Game Round 6
[game]7562638[/game]
[game]7562639[/game]
[game]7562640[/game]
Game Round 7
[game]7647161[/game]
7647162
[game]7647164[/game]
Game Round 8
[game]7661179[/game]
[game]7661181[/game]
[game]7661183[/game]
Game Round 9
[game]7719341[/game]
[game]7719342[/game]
[game]7719344[/game]
Game Round 10
[game]7768069[/game]
[game]7768070[/game]
[game]7768071[/game]
Conference Semifinals Stage Games
Game Round 1
[game]7853003[/game]
[game]7853004[/game]
Game Round 2
[game]7853006[/game]
[game]7853008[/game]
Game Round 3
[game]7915548[/game]
[game]7915551[/game]
Game Round 4
[game]7954425[/game]
[game]7954426[/game]
Game Round 5
[game]8018189[/game]
[game]8018190[/game]
Game Round 6
[game]8031304[/game]
[game]8031306[/game]
Conference Finals Stage Games
Game Round 1
[game]8107765[/game]
Game Round 2
[game]8107783[/game]
Game Round 3
[game]8229032[/game]
Game Round 4
[game]8229033[/game][/spoiler]
The 2010 August Classic will follow all the rules mentioned in the basic game of Risk; the same game we all play on a nice afternoon with friends and family.
Please note that this tournament is extensive, and is more like a "league" than a tournament. Each player will have to play at least 10 games.
Estimated Length: 120 Days, about 4 months
As a result, premium players are preferred, although dedicated freemium players are accepted as long as they keep 2 spots open.
If you cannot make this commitment, PLEASE do not join!
The Official League Rules
Note that, as tournament organizer, I have the final say on all issues regarding rules and any other aspects of the tournament. I will attempt to be reasonable and listen to players´opinions but occasionally events will turn up where difficult decisions will have to be made. As organizer I have to make those decisions and players will have to live with them.
-Settings, for ALL games:
6 Players (with the exception of tie-breaker games)
Standard Game Type
Classic Map
Manual Initial Troops
Sequential Play Order
Escalating Spoils
Adjacent Reinforcements
No fog of war
Casual Round Length
-36 Players are divided randomly into 2 permanent and independent conferences of 18 players each; the Hardcore Conference, and the Epic Conference.
League Play
-League Play will have 10 "game rounds". Every game round will have 6 games, 3 in each conference. Each game will have 6 players. Conferences will play independently of each other, so the 6 players in a game will come from the same conference. The players in every game will be randomly determined using Random.org. Every player is in one of the games per game round. Because there are 10 game rounds, all players are guaranteed 10 games.
-Two game rounds will be sent out at the beginning of this stage, and once a conference finishes a game round, the next game round will be sent.
-Performance in ALL games will be scored as follows:
1st place: 9 pts.
2nd place: 7 pts.
3rd place: 5 pts.
4th place: 3 pts.
5th place: 1 pt.
6th place: 0 pts.
Note: Points do NOT carry over to the next stage; at the start of each stage, all players begin with 0 points.
-In the event of players having the same number of points after all games have been played in a stage.
A game will be established with the players who have the exact number of points. The number of spots available for advancement among the players will correspond with the number of players advancing; for example, if 4 players have the same number of points and only 2 can advance, then a 4-player game will be created, and the last 2 remaining will advance.
-After all 10 game rounds are finished, the 12 players with the most points in each conference move on to the Conference Semifinals Round; 24 players remain at this point in the league.
[spoiler=Conference Semifinals Round]Conference Semifinals Round
-There will be 6 game rounds in this stage, each game round having 4 games, 2 in each conference. Again, each game will have 6 players, with all players in a game coming from the same conference. As before, the players in every game will be randomly determined using Random.org. Every player is in one of the games per game round. Because there are 6 game rounds, all players are guaranteed 6 games.
-Two game rounds will be sent out at the beginning of this stage, and once a conference finishes a game round, the next game round will be sent.
-The 6 players with the most points in each conference move on to the Conference Finals Round; 12 players remain at this point in the league.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Conference Finals Round]Conference Finals Round
-There will be 4 game rounds in this stage. The 6 players in each conference fight against each other in 4 games. Every player is in one of the games per game round. Because there are 4 game rounds, all players are guaranteed 4 games.
-Two game rounds will be sent out at the beginning of this stage, and once a conference finishes a game round, the next game round will be sent.
-The 3 players with the most points in each conference move on to the League Final; 6 players remain at this point in the league.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=League Final]League Final
-The League Final will be one game, with the 3 remaining players from each conference. The winner of the 6-player game is the winner of the league![/spoiler]
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[spoiler=Awards]I am hoping to have this league become an annual league and have awards for players that can be kept over years. These are some of the awards that I´ve thought of:
Domination Award: Given to the player who has won the most August Classics.
Blitzkrieg Award: Given to the player who wins a game in the fewest number of rounds (tie-breaker games not counted).
Addition Award: Given to the player who has accumulated the most points combined throughout all the stages and seasons of the August Classic.
Heat Wave Award: Given to the player who has won the most number of consecutive games (if neccesary, combining games in multiple August Classics). Dates that the games are finished are not taken into consideration; measured by consecutive game rounds.
Evergreen Award: Given to the player who has the most number of consecutive appearances in the League Final.
Big Bang Award: Given to the player who earned the most number of points in the League Play stage of one August Classic.[/spoiler]
If you have any questions, concerns, comments, send me a P.M.
Thanks,
WorldCup4James
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