Revised Tournament of Champions, Season 12 (ToC 12)

Cernel

I believe this is the first 32+ players tournament in the history of TripleA (and the 20th ToC, all of them summmed up).

bayder

Revised ToC 1, 2, and 3 each had 32 players.

Deltium

** TOURNAMENT UPDATE **

This update below was sent to each of the 32 players by email, and please confirm that you have your correct email address in the TripleA database.

Dear All Revised Tournament of Champions, Season 12 (ToC 12) participants,

Welcome to the start of the tournament, and thanks for everyone's participation !!

The ToC12 touranment shall begin shortly, but a few important items to emphasize today:

(1) First, please let me know ASAP if you are unable to play, or unable / unwilling to agree to all of the rules of the tournament. I expect to be starting the tournament within the next 24-48 hours, and if you are unable or unwilling to play anymore, please advise ASAP.

(2) Second, please review ALL of the rules ahead of time, in order to avoid any problems or misunderstandings. It is your responsibility to understand the rules, and I have taken great care to try and document everything as best as possible. The rules are posted at this link: https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/542/triple-a-rules-for-revised-tournaments

(3) Third, please ensure that you are willing to commit to the frequency of game play. As stated in the rules, the time limit between PBEM / PBF moves is 36 hours maximum, with progressive warnings thereafter. Do note that this game play frequency will be enforced strictly, AND that ALL games must be finished within 30 days after inception. I highlight that, for some players, this will be more than enough time to finish the game, and based on historical results, 95%+ of you should have no problem with this. However, there are always a few games, which for whatever reason, take longer to finish, and in such case, the Adjudication process shall be adhered to strictly. Therefore, if you are approaching the time limit for the round, I encourage you and your opponent to agree upon a day & time to meet in the Lobby online, and finish your game live.

(4) Fourth, I strongly encourage you to communicate proactively to avoid any issues. Common issues between players include Order of Loss (OOL) disputes, which are already addressed in the rules, along with game play frequency and minor edits. Please do your best to be reasonable and commit the time to keep the game moving forward quickly.

(5) Fifth, do note that this is a PBEM / PBF touranment (Play by Email / Play by Forum) tournament, and some of you may not be familiar with this approach. Both players may agree to play live instead, but if not, PBEM / PBF shall be the default. The process is quite simple, and I encourage you to review the following link to familiarize yourself.
The link is: https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/43/how-to-play-online-and-pbem-videos/2
Please ensure that you also register immediately on the Marti dice server, if you have not done so already. Link = https://dice.marti.triplea-game.org/

(6) Lastly, have fun and enjoy this !! This is an opportunity to not only play highly skilled players, but to interact with A&A players around the world, and experience different strategies and tactics. It is a great opportunity to raise your game and have a lot of fun at the same time.

What happens next? In the next 24-48 hours, I will be notifying everyone of their First Round match-up by personalized email. I will also be establishing a Tournament Bracket link so that everybody can observe the results in real-time.

If you have any questions, please email me at 5683deltium@gmail.com.

Cheers, Deltium

Master_Blaster

Well done deltium and prastle....32 players is huge...so now....the the tournament we go !!! hf guys...play hard and fair !!!
ps.....and let mb win...he has the mind of a child..

Cradge

@deltium In the Triple A Rules for Revised Tournaments forum (https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/542/triple-a-rules-for-revised-tournaments) it is stated under frequency of playing:

"To finish a tournament A&A game within 45 days a rhythm of 1 or 2 days a turn is expected."

This contradicts what you have written in (3).

"AND that ALL games must be finished within 30 days after inception."

Just pointing this out so that it can be settled before the tourny starts.

Deltium

@Cradge - thanks. I have corrected and updated the rules to reflect the 30 day game limit and 36 hours per turn maximum. Cheers.

Deltium

** TOURNAMENT UPDATE **

The Tournament has officially begun !! The bracket is now live here:

http://challonge.com/Revised_ToC12

As you finish your game, please post the result here, AND post some commentary, AND please attach the game file as well.

I hope that everyone has fun !!

Cheers, Deltium

Cernel

@deltium You may have misspelled @Ajmdemen, if it is that Admdemen. Just letting you now.

Deltium

@Cernel - thanks, good catch; spelling corrected now. Cheers.

smalldog48

first time play by email...joined the dice server..wheredo i find it?

Deltium

I've received several questions on Marti / PBEM, etc. For those of you who are new to PBEM, please review the following. There are also YouTube videos to explain everything there.

https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/43/how-to-play-online-and-pbem-videos/2

bayder

bayder (Allies) defeats GeneralDudeU (Axis +9) in round 5 via surrender in an online lobby game. Germany gambled in round 1 with solo BB on DD in sz15, and had to lose the tran destined for Egy. Then, Egy didn't fall, and things went from bad to worse for the Axis powers. Japan begin gaining steam, but it wasn't fast enough as Allies quickly had Germany backed into a corner. Axis got absolutely horrible luck in this game, and GeneralDudeU was very sportsmanlike in never complaining.

Cradge

@smalldog48 Part 3 of the Youtube videos is really helpful. Shows you step by step how to set up PBEM games.

smalldog48

how do i find game id?

smalldog48

it says specific for tourny

smalldog48

trying to send test email...it says unable check triplea console for details...

beelee

@smalldog48 Hi 48
the upper left is a box "Debug" That'll tell you what error you're getting

Deltium

All - a few of you who are new to PBEM have asked for step-by-step instructions on how to play PBEM. OK, here you go !!

The process to play PBEM is very simple. First, you just need to register on the Marti dice server. This will allow you to get the dice rolls for each and every round of battle. The link is here:

https://dice.marti.triplea-game.org/

To START playing PBEM and to initiate a NEW PBEM game, start here.

If you your game has already started, then skip to the section below.

INITIAL PBEM SETUP

First, ensure that you have the correct map selected by clicking on "Select Map"
Next, click on "Map Options" and input all of the various options, including the IPCs for the bid, victory conditions, Regular Luck vs. Low Luck, etc.
Next, click on "Start PBEM" (note - do NOT click on on "Start Local Game")
In the Dice Server section, ensure that "dice.tripleawarclub.org" is selected.
Enter YOUR email address in the "To:" section and your OPPONENT's email address in the "Cc" section
For the Game ID, you can input any description that you prefer, e.g. "Player X versus Player Y" You do not need a specific Game ID # or anything like that. This is just a description.
When you finish completing this section, click on "Test Server". IF you receive an error message, either YOU or your YOUR OPPONENT is NOT registered on Marti. Once you are both registered on Marti, you will automatically receive a test Marti die ranging from 1-6. Both players should receive this email from Marti indicating that you are now ready to start receiving dice results from battles, etc.
Next, click on the drop-down menu item for Play by Email -- select Gmail. Note: we suggest that you use gmail, as other email address like yahoo, hotmail, and international domains tend to cause problems with the server. Many players use a gmail account just for playing TripleA games and keep their regular email address for non-TripleA items, which is recommended.
In the subject field, type the same or similar description to what you typed in the Game ID section for the Dice Server, e.g. "Player X vs. Player Y"
In the the "To" field, enter your email address SEPARATED BY ONE SPACE (and not commas or semicolons) followed by your opponent's email address
In the Login filed, enter YOUR email address
In the Password field, type YOUR gmail password
Click on the "Remember Me" field
Click on "Test Email" -- if you do NOT receive an error message, then GREAT! HOWEVER, it is VERY COMMON to receive an ERROR message. Don't worry -- gmail has a normal security protocol to require the user to manually accept 3rd party applications to access its gmail server with your password. You should receive an error message with a link for instructions to activate this, and just follow the instructions to grant access. NOTE -- if this is too cumbersome for you, then simply skip this step, as there is a back-up solution.
Next, click on "Play" at the bottom of the page.
You are now able to make your builds, your combat & non-combat moves, etc.
At the END of your turn -- you have 2 options:

(a) if you successfully sent a test email in Step #14, then click on "Post Turn Summary" and the entire game file and a nice summary will be sent automatically to your opponent.

(b) however, if you received an error message in step #14 above, then simply click on "File" and then on "Save" to save the game file to your desktop, or a specific file folder, for example. Then, write an email to your opponent, and attach the game file as you would attach any other attachment, and simply send it to your opponent.

You and your opponent can then continue to send the game file back and forth using the instructions below.

ONGOING PBEM INSTRUCTIONS

** Note -- this assumes that you have the initial game file setup and have already started your game **

Download the game file that your opponent sends to you in an easy to find folder or desktop.
Start TripleA software
click "open saved game"
click on the file and then click "open"
Try following steps #8-14 above, and whether or not that works, go to step #6 below
click on "play"
After that, you just play as normal, make your moves, etc.
at the END of your turn, click on "File" and the "save" to save the file to a specific folder or desktop
compose an email message to your opponent and attach the same game file and send it back to your opponent in an email !

If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know, and I am happy to play a few sample moves with you by PBEM if you need assistance. My email = 5683deltium@gmail.com

Cheers, Deltium

Centurio

@deltium Very Good Description thanxs Deltium for your effort.
Maybe you can still mention how to roll a dice in tripleA for start the bid, i was not able to do this before Stroid explains it to me!
Under "Game" in TripleA "Roll dice"

prastle

@deltium Pras Defeated by @tulkas enjoyed the game greatly ty for the game tulk 0_1518735528853_connection_lost_on_Feb_15_at_15_44.tsvg