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Unlucky future (>2, std, 0spoils, fog) [winner: LFAW]

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:34 am
by djak.
Aloha.
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Please post to this thread or PM me when you've won your tournament game so I can quickly set up the next games. I'll check the games myself, but it'll go much quicker if the winner of each game posts here or PMs me.
Game settings.
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They're chosen to reduce the role luck plays. It won't be chess, but it'll favor skill as much as possible.
Number of players: 3, possibly more. If there aren't enough players for 3x3 games, more players per game may be used, or the player with the lowest score in a higher bracket will be pulled in, or the player with the highest score may get a bye to a higher sub level. Games with more than 3 players will be at the top of the layout. (Due to a lack of 3s in the outcomes, I've reordered the layout so that the qualifying player with the highest score gets a bye to the last level of the qualifying round.)
Game type: standard.
Maps: extreme global warming (46 territories) and/or the solar system (67 territories).
Initial troops: automatic.
Play order: sequential.
Spoils: no spoils.
Reinforcements: chained.
Fog of war: yes.
Round length: casual (24 hours).
Membership.
Freemies are welcome but must keep an open slot after applying, and use 1 slot for this tournament only.

Number of tournament games to be played at once.
1.

Number of players.
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At least 27 players: 26 who are lieutenants or higher. There are likely to be many more since players with scores below 1600 are welcome to try for a place in the preliminary and qualifying games.

There should be at least 2 reserves who are lieutenants or higher.

Seeding will be based on the score when added to the players lists below, highest score player vs middle vs lowest. If there is no single middle player, then the player with the lowest score of the two middle players will be seeded above.
Joining.
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Post to this thread saying you want to join. If I haven't added you to the text list below within 24 hours, and you haven't received a confirmation PM/wall message/invitation/reservation, please make another post - I may have missed your request.
Advancing to the next round.
Anyone who misses a turn can't go thru, and if they win, the last player to be eliminated will go thru instead. If everyone missed a turn, the last person to do so wins. If you can't play your turn, you may ask someone who isn't in the tournament, nor your opponent in any current game, and with a similar score to you, to play for you which they must announce in game chat, per FAQ 17.
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Players with scores less than 1000 will play the preliminary games on extreme global warming.
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The winner goes thru to the qualifying games.

Players with scores between 999 and 1600 will play the qualifying games on the solar system where they will be joined by the winner of the preliminary games.
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Players agreed to the faster extreme global warming map for games 7 and 8:
The winner goes thru to the round of 27.

The 26 players with scores of 1600 or more will get byes to go straight to the round of 27 on extreme global warming where they will be joined by qualifying winner 9.
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  1. fattyb (Game 7316589 reserved, joined)
  2. 1609 sccn (Game 7022253 PMed, joined)
  3. 1639 mickunited333 (Game 7022267 PMed, joined)
  4. 1643 djak. (Game 7022281 joined)
  5. 1662 usernamer (Game 7022292 PMed, joined)
  6. 1666 danalan (Game 7022297 PMed, joined)
  7. 1687 tokle (Game 7022620 PMed, joined)
  8. 1690 Patman1212 (Game 7022629 PMed, then reserved, joined)
  9. 1697 DresdenSooner (Game 7022638 PMed, joined)
  10. 1733 Jakes1 (Game 7022620 PMed, joined)
  11. 1763 Aalmeida17 (Game 7022292 PMed, joined)
  12. 1765 ChrisBeerens (Game 7022281 PMed, joined)
  13. 1793 Blinkadyblink (Game 7022253 PMed, joined)
  14. 1881 vragus (Game 7022241 PMed, joined, game timed out) (Game 7316589 reserved, joined, missed a turn)
  15. 1926 benga (Game 7022267 PMed, joined)
  16. 1954 ubcman64 (Game 7022297 PMed, joined)
  17. 1967 Madstuthe1st (Game 7022629 PMed, joined)
  18. 1973 MarshalNey (Game 7022638 PMed, joined)
  19. 2013 FreedomFighter01 (Game 7022638 PMed, joined)
  20. 2028 radman78 (Game 7022629 PMed, then reserved, joined)
  21. 2038 Herbas (Game 7022620 PMed, joined)
  22. 2106 chemefreak (Game 7022297 PMed, joined)
  23. 2164 Rémi (Game 7022292 PMed, joined)
  24. 2210 Mizzou3181 (Game 7022281 PMed, joined)
  25. 2346 MudPuppy (Game 7022267 PMed, joined)
  26. 2435 LFAW (Game 7022253 PMed, joined)
  27. 2464 Gromph (Game 7022241 PMed, joined, game timed out) (Game 7316589 reserved, joined, missed a turn)
The 9 winners go thru to the next round.

These 9 players will play the round of 9 on the solar system.
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  1. DresdenSooner (Game 7039853 reserved and PMed, joined)
  2. LFAW (Game 7053196 reserved, joined, game timed out) (Game 7366591 reserved, joined)
  3. djak. (Game 7058219 joined)
  4. Jakes1 (Game 7039853 reserved, joined)
  5. Aalmeida17 (Game 7058219 reserved, joined)
  6. chemefreak (Game 7058219 reserved, joined)
  7. Patman1212 (Game 7039853 reserved, joined)
  8. benga (Game 7053196 reserved, joined, game timed out) (Game 7366591 reserved, joined)
  9. fattyb (Game 7366591 reserved, joined)
The 3 winners go thru to the final.

These 3 players will play the final on extreme global warming.
  1. chemefreak (Game 7088756 reserved, joined, game timed out) (Game 7411394, reserved)
  2. DresdenSooner (Game 7088756 reserved, game timed out) (Game 7411394, reserved)
  3. LFAW (Game 7411394, reserved)
The winner will get a trophy medal.

Congratulations to LFAW.

Changes.
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If some of these rules aren't working well, I may try something else and you have to accept the changes. I'll try to be fair tho, and you're always free to challenge and/or suggest something better.

I couldn't get any reserves in the 30 day limit, but my tournament couch kratos644 said he can get me replacements if there are any no-shows.
Many thanks to my tournament couch: kratos644.

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, free+pre) [0/~27]

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:35 am
by ETROPAL
in

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, free+pre) [0/~27]

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:31 pm
by Ladymindkey
I'd like in please

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, free+pre) [2/>26]

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:34 pm
by Patman1212
First tournament ... Looking forward to it ;-)

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, free+pre) [3/>28]

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:35 pm
by TreadOnYourFace
Sign me up!

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, free+pre) [4/>29]

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:17 am
by danalan
In please.

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [5/>29]

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:15 am
by Herbas
me in.

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [6/>29]

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:51 am
by ChrisBeerens
Count me in!!!

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [6/>29]

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:37 am
by cwinslow22
in.

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [8/>30]

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:18 pm
by mickunited333
Sign me up would love to join in.
Cheers MICK

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [9/~30]

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:28 am
by radman78
sounds good, sign me up. thanks.

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [9/~30]

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:35 am
by Night Strike
I don't see why the extra two rounds are necessary for players that have low ranks. Either keep people under 1600 points out of the tournament (which is legal), or allow everyone to play anyone.

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [9/~30]

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:31 am
by djak.
Night Strike wrote:I don't see why the extra two rounds are necessary for players that have low ranks. Either keep people under 1600 points out of the tournament (which is legal), or allow everyone to play anyone.
It's based on the FA Cup's extra preliminary round, preliminary round, qualifying rounds, and the first round proper.

It's to keep it fair and open, but at the same time reduce luck as much as possible as a factor (which is the theme for the tournament). Without preliminary and qualifying games, a field marshal (FM) would in the very 1st game for instance be drawn with a cook and a middle ranked player, and some circumstances there could lead to a huge loss of points for the FM because of bad luck rather than poor playing by the FM. If however the cook wins the preliminary and qualifying games and becomes a "giant-killer", it's then more likely that it's because their skill is much improved.

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [10/~30]

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:52 am
by djak.
I'm an Lt again - in.

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [9/~30]

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:13 pm
by Night Strike
djak. wrote:
Night Strike wrote:I don't see why the extra two rounds are necessary for players that have low ranks. Either keep people under 1600 points out of the tournament (which is legal), or allow everyone to play anyone.
It's based on the FA Cup's extra preliminary round, preliminary round, qualifying rounds, and the first round proper.

It's to keep it fair and open, but at the same time reduce luck as much as possible as a factor (which is the theme for the tournament). Without preliminary and qualifying games, a field marshal (FM) would in the very 1st game for instance be drawn with a cook and a middle ranked player, and some circumstances there could lead to a huge loss of points for the FM because of bad luck rather than poor playing by the FM. If however the cook wins the preliminary and qualifying games and becomes a "giant-killer", it's then more likely that it's because their skill is much improved.
Ok, that explanation works for me.

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [11/~30]

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:29 pm
by mickunited333
Count me in
Cheers Mick

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [11/~30]

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:16 pm
by bobafart
Sign me up please.

many Thanks

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [12/~31]

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 2:05 pm
by vragus
in

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [13/~31]

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:13 pm
by YoBFelip
in

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [14/~32]

Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:28 am
by genucu
can i join?
if yes, than sign me up pls

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [15/~33]

Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:10 pm
by jfmcginnis
i would like to be included if possible

jfmcginnis

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [15/~33]

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:58 pm
by IrishAnnie
Count me in!

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [17/35+]

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:54 am
by tokle
in, please.

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [18/35+]

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:04 am
by sccn
in please

Re: Unlucky future (>2, std, 0 spoils, fog, prem+free) [19/35+]

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:38 am
by Jakes1
in please