Tournament of Champions (Season 4) for AA 50 Anniversary '41 version
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@Raville - I hear you. I think that that we will indeed follow a double-elimination strategy, so that everyone is guaranteed at least two games. With a double-elimination strategy, and an associated winners and losers bracket, people will also be naturally matched with people in their own skill level. Additionally, the bidding process ensures that, if you really want to play either the Axis or the Allies, you can certainly adjust your bid to do so. Bidding, and the strategy behind it, is a VERY critical part of the game, and demonstrates one's skill and knowledge of what units are important in which critical territories at the beginning.
So, just to address your point about playing one game of each with the same opponent, the problem is this -- let's say that, for purposes of discussion, you are the #1 player in the tournament in terms of skill and experience, and I am #2. If we were to be randomly matched together in Round 1, then one of us would be eliminated in the first round. However, in the double-elimination version, one of us would be subsequently placed in the losers bracket, and one would continue in the winners bracket. Then, if we are both indeed strong players, then it is likely that we'll play again in the finals, but with plenty of games thereafter, which is more fair, and appropriate.
So, while I like the concept of being forced to play each side, you can always adjust your bid to do so, and this is a critical part of the game which I want to ensure that we keep in mind.
Lastly, while most of the people in this list play live, there are a few that I know that play PBEM only. As with other ToCs, PBEM is the default, unless both players agree to play live. Playing 2-3 games by PBEM could take 2-3 months for Round 1, forcing the tournament to last over a year with 5 rounds (given 16 players). I'd really like to launch one of these tournaments every quarter or at least every 6 months.
OK, hope this helps to understand my thought process. Please feel free to email me at 5683deltium@gmail.com if you would like to chat further.
Cheers, Deltium
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Sign me up!
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you are in QuarterMaster -- thanks for joining. We shall launch after the holidays in early January.
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If it is not too late I would like to join the game. //Blackskull
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@blackskull oki doki added GLHF!
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Hi All - hope you are all having a good Holiday season! I am aiming to launch this tournament on January 10th, in order to allow everyone to get back and settled into real life after the holidays.
As we have more than 16, I will establish a qualifying round for a few players, and the overall tournament will be double-elimination as previously indicated.
Please let me know if you cannot play, and please also review the rules, and let me know if you have any questions.
Cheers, Deltium
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i'd like to sign up
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@a432 added
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Sign me up!
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@empiricist added
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I would like to sign up.
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@andrewthree added
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@prastle Good action today : ) What are you guys up to now ?
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@beelee appears to be 23 if we count Redrum. Nine more would be nice.
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Interested. Pls let me know. Other email: max1819@live.com
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@max333 added glhf
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@prastle ??? help, what do i do?
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@max333 atm nothing. The tourney hasn't started yet
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@prastle chomping at the bit : )
sorry max : ) Have fun in the tourney -
All,
We are almost ready to begin the Tournament of Champions for the '41 Anniversary Edition, and I am writing to everyone to ensure that you are still available to play.
A few VERY important points:
(1) please write to me ASAP at 5683deltium@gmail.com if you are unable to play. Otherwise, I will post the tournament bracket in the next few days, and I want to ensure that everyone is able and willing to participate.
(2) Please review the rules carefully in the Forum page: https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/394/triplea-rules-for-anniversary-edition-tournaments
(3) Please ensure that you are registered on our Marti dice server. While each pair of participants have the option to play live, the default is PBEM, so in order to receive the dice results, you must be registered on Marti. The link is here: http://dice.tripleawarclub.org/
(4) if you do not know how to play PBEM, here is a helpful link: https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/43/how-to-play-online-and-pbem-videos/2
(5) Most of all, begin preparing your master strategy !! I know quite a few of you already, but there are a few new players here, which I do not know. However, rest assured -- there are some GREAT players in this tournament, so start practicing against opponents in the Lobby or against the AI.
(6) As a reminder, the top 4 finishers will receive donated prizes of:
1st Place = $100.00
2nd Place = $75.00
3rd Place = $50.00
4th place = $25.00(7) In terms of critical things to be mindful of, there are three areas, in my experience running tournaments, that cause problems between players: #1 - OOL issues, #2 slow play, and #3 rude or disrespectful behavior. Be mindful of all three. If you have any issues, try to be reasonable and sort things out. If you cannot agree, then send me an email at 5683deltium@gmail.com and I will assist as best as possible.
(8) Please be mindful of timing. I will indeed set a deadline for each game to finish, and it is your responsibility to try and move daily, or at least one turn every 48 hours at the minimum. As this is a tournament, please be prepared to make the time commitment to play swiftly.
If you have any other questions, please let me know ASAP. Within the next few days, I will post the brackets, and send you each a personalized email to initiate your game.
Warm Regards, Deltium
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