Issue 28: 30/06/08
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 6:34 pmIssue 28: 30/06/08
Editor’s Note
Hello, tournament fans, players and organizers.
I hope you are all enjoying yourselves out there. Keep sending your submissions, and I will keep putting them in.
Thanks, and enjoy!
Gozar
Index
Currently Taking Signups
Tournament Updates
Coming Soon
The Tournament Roll of Honour
Interview with flexmaster33
Next Issue
Notes
Staff
Currently Taking Signups
Here are just some of the tournaments that are currently taking signups. Just click the title to visit the thread.
Teams Tournaments
The RTTT Tournament
Organizer: risk-yall100-0
This is a doubles, freestyle tourney
Feudal Kings Tournament
Organizer: CryWolf and Sd031091
This is a doubles, speed, freestyle tourney
Halo Quads Tourney
Organizer: LB Ninja
Don’t Drag ‘Em Down
Organizer: kagetora
Conquer Club Island Soccer League
Organizer: sensfan
1 versus 1 Tournaments
Gilligan’s Bracket Tournament IV
Organizer: Gilligan
Freemiums accepted!
The Book OFF
Organizer: blakebowling
Bring It On
Organizer: Lufsen75and thekidstrumpet
King of Realms
Organizer: Risk_Killer_1
Speed- 1st Edition
Organizer: hulmey
Battle of the N00bs
Organizer: a.sub
Blake’s Bracket Tournament
Organizer: blakebowling
Got the Skill? [Arms Race]
Organizer: White Moose
hatterson’s NHL League
Organizer: hatterson
Dragon Warrior
Organizer: MEK
General Tournaments
WWE Ladder Tournament
Organizer: The_Animal
Un-Real War
Organizer: max is gr8
Around CC Open Season
Organizer: Sir. Ricco
Australian Open Tennis 2008
Organizer: Ryall55
The Legend of Tor Na’Mit
Organizer: Gozar
A unique, RPG style tournament were you choose to be a druid, mage, warrior, rogue, ranger, cleric or necromancer. Involves strategizing outside of games. Not for the faint of heart.
Build A Town – Long Winded Series - Part 1
Organizer: max is gr8
One Shot, One Kill
Organizer: Natewolfman
Liscense To Conquer
Organizer: wpg27offsuit
The Race – Long Winded Series Part 2
Organizer: max is gr8
8 Player Singles Tourney
Organizer: Rasputin!
You Never Know What
Organizer: Silver 2
Doodle Assassin Tournament
Organizer: blakebowling
Organizers vs. Players
Organizer: Mr_Adams
Racing to Win
Organizer: madman7
Emperor Of Rome
Organizer: RAM16
History of World
Organizer: markec
United States Civil War
Organizer: Tk 421
AOR Terminator
Organizer: militant
The States Tourney
Organizer: bspride
King of Doodle Earth
Organizer: pimphawks70
All Map Every Map Tourney: Africa
Organizer: Tk 421
Big Brother Tournament
Organizer: kirstylouise
Battle for the US!
Organizer: vikprez
Army of Darkness
Organizer: Lexitonia5
CC Season Championship III
Organizer: Sir. Ricco
4 Maps Tournament
Organizer: markec
Conquer the World!
Organizer: Eigidansei
World War 3
Organizer: Tk 421
Bloodthirst
Organizer: max is gr8
Pt’s Feudal War Fog Masters Tourney
Organizer: ptlowe
Grand Slam Last 16
Organizer: max is gr8
Indochina Tournament
Organizer: QingShiHuangDi
Needing Reserves
Reserve pool for all EIOT tournaments
Organizers: Natewolfman, Sir. Ricco, Gozar, Gilligan, amazzony, barterer2002, jennifermarie, lord voldemort
Age of Realms Trilogy Tournament
Organizer: Sir. Ricco
Amazing Race CC Style
Organizer: dittoeevee8888
MLB Season
Organizer: vykingsfan64
Tournament Updates
Here are how some of the currently ongoing tournaments are progressing. Just click the title to visit the thread. Want your tournament listed here? Use the form at the end of this letter!
Battle Europe II
Organiser: Gozar
Round four games have now begun.
The Long Walk
Organisers: Gozar
Round seventeen games are now beginning.
Eight In One Tournament Headquarters
Eight tournaments by different organizers, with the winners competing for a premium prize. Join one, or join them all, the choice is yours.
Gilligan's Bracket Tournament III
Hath has won.
lord voldemort's Double Elimination Delight
Round six underway
Natewolfman’s Lost in Translation Tournament
Round Two underway.
Sir. Ricco’s Mission – Survive the Longest V4.0
biscuit boy wins
Gozar’s Battle for Waterloo Tournament
All games in the qualifying round are running. Seven of eight finalists have been determined.
amazzony's Musical Chairs
EdwinG wins
barterer2002's Alien Invasion
Update 10/04/08
jennifermarie’s The C-list
Standings update 30/04/08
Canadian Football League 2008
Organiser: keiths31
Week 6 is underway, standings updated
Coming Soon
Here are some tournaments that noted tournament organisers are planning on running soon.
Olympics Part III : Fortius from amazzony
In the spirit of Olympics, Part III will be 3-8 player games.
Look for it: July/August 2008
The Tournament Roll of Honour
Here are some recent tournament winners.
”Ladies of CC vs. Gentlemen of CC” –fwblb
”Stealth Assassin Tournament” –igotaished
”Prime’s Doubles Season” –PaulG and Easy n Dirty
”Escape from Hell!” –Natewolfman
”Point Grabbers IX” –Gilligan
”Freaky Freestyle” –amazzony and simor
”War in the Americas” –goggles paisano
”Restaurant Tournament” –solar, Drunk_Idiot, punky206765, and topper
”Battle of the Ranks: Cooks” –poptartpsycho
”Termination: Portugal” –BaldAdonis
”Triples Battle of the World”- gp24176281, Prinfi, and thinktank
”Wizard of Magic” –Plowable_Earth
”The Tri Nations” –killmanic and thenikfox
”CCC” –demigod
Interview with flexmaster33
This week we had the chance to talk with organizer and player, flexmaster33. All questions are reader submitted, so if you have something you want to ask an upcoming organizer; PM me. Next week’s interview will be with Lufsen75. If you have not submitted your questions, you have until Tuesday to either PM me, or post in this thread.
In two weeks, our interview will be with Marfski. Feel free to begin submitting your questions now, I have created this thread for that purpose.
Now, on with the interview.
Q: Hello, flexmaster33.
A: Hi Gozar...how's your Arena playoff game going? Thanks for the interview, I always look forward to reading these...nice work with the newsletter overall.
Q:How did you find this website?
A: I used to play on the MSN site, but it folded a few years back. I did occasional web searches ever since and finally got this to pop-up. Now, I'm a ConquerClub junkie.
Q: Why did you join CC?
A: I knew I would enjoy it when I first saw it, and it has only exceeded expectations. I love all the different map combos and tourneys that are offered. I'd be on here a ton more if my wife would allow it.
Q:Why did you start to play tournaments?
A: I liked the tournament format...I've always taken traditional games and made new games out of them, so it was natural to join various events.
Q:What made you want to start running tournaments?
A: Organizers kept dead-beating on me. Still, the only other tourney I've finished is one hosted by Gilligan (nice job in all of his by the way), so I decided if I wanted to see one through to the end I'd better run it myself.
Q: How long have you been organizing tournaments?
A: I've done five tourneys over the last nine months...all sports related. I tend to run season-long tourneys, so they take a few months at a time.
Q:What tournament did you first run?
A: My first and favorite tourney was the 2007 College Basketball Season. We had between 75-80 teams (players involved) and went through the college hoops season, complete with a season-ending bracket Selection Show in the chat. It was a real blast...I can't wait to expand on it for this upcoming season.
Q: Where did you come up with your tournament ideas?
A: I'm a sports junkie (Sports Editor for a twice-weekly suburban newspaper), so most of my ideas revolve around my favorite sports. I try to be creative with boxing tourneys or replaying seasons in defunct leagues like my USFL tourney.
Q: Who do you look to for inspiration when organizing your tournaments?
A: Guys like Optimus and Gilligan. Make it fun, see it through to the finish and encourage sportsmanship. Also, they do a nice job organizing and updating results.
Q: Describe the experience of your first tournament ran, and first played in.
A: The college hoops one that I ran was a bit overwhelming as some warned me it would be. But I love college hoops, so I didn't mind. I think we played almost 1,100 games in that thing. Of course the more tourneys I run, the better I learn to stay organized.
The first I played in...I'm still playing. It was an Arena League tourney. First the organizer disappears after 5 weeks, then my playing partner vanishes a few weeks later. Needless to stay it's almost a year later and we're still going. We are in the playoffs now, so it's nearing an end. Doubles takes forever!!!
Q: How many tournaments have you run already, and do you have a goal in mind for how many you want to run in total before you "retire"?
A: Retire...who me? I'm not hanging it up anytime soon. I find it best if I run 1 or 2 at a time, so probably about 4-5 in a year. I've organized five so far.
Q:What tournaments have you organized?
A: I've organized...College Hoops 2007, USFL Football, Boxing Champions and NBA Playoffs 2008 and taken over the Arena Football League 2007.
Q: What is your favorite tournament you’ve played in?
A: College hoops hands down...although I like a lot of things about my Boxing Champions tourney, too.
Q: Is there a specific type of format that you tend to gravitate towards? Why? Is there a format that is your favourite?
A: I'm almost always a singles tourney guy, just because the games keep moving and most of my leagues have a lot of games. I do enjoy a doubles event once in awhile. I do insist that all of my tourneys are Sequential...that's the only thing I'm a real stickler about.
Q: Do you find it easier to choose tournament settings yourself, or to let the players customize them?
A: I might have a few guidelines, but I like to have the players pick their own for the most part. That opens things up for home-field advantage. Plus, one of the things I like about tourneys is playing new maps.
Q: Overall, are you playing a lot in tournaments? If not, then why and where do you find your games to play?
A: I'm still a freemium, so I pretty much stick with playing the games in my own tourneys. Actually, I hate this question because my wife and I have been arguing about how much time I spend on here. I would like to play a few more games, but with two small kids at home time is limited.
Q: How excited where you with your first CC win?
A: It was fun...we all like to win, but really I play more just to enjoy the game.
Q:Have you ever won a tournament?
A: NO, NO, NO, and it's driving me crazy. I set up a bunch of these tourneys and I can't even make the playoffs...not even close most times. My day will come...I'm predicting a Final Four run in College Hoops 2008
Q: What is your most disappointing tournament loss to date?
A: Being among the leaders in the Pac-10 at mid-season, then hitting a late losing streak and ending up in the NIT tourney. And I was the only member of the selection committee...that didn't even help my case
Q: In your mind, what makes a successful tournament?
A: I think it's important to lay out all the rules from the start and stick with a pace of play...many of mine are 2 games a week. Also, keep your results/standings updated on a frequent basis and if you have the time and energy add some fun updates along the way...those things help raise chatter in your forum and keep people involved.
Q: What do you consider to be the most successful tournaments you've seen run?
A: The College Hoops tourney...it was a monster, especially for a first-timer, but I was committed to finishing it. I was able to overcome a handful of deadbeat players, one loser who messed with everyone's games for a week, and I think for the most part everyone had a good time.
Q: What makes a successful organizer?
A: Just staying on top of your tournaments. It's important not to get over committed with 4 or 5 ideas if you don't have the time to give them the attention they need.
Q: How do you attract players to your tournament, and what aspect (besides a reward of a premium prize or something like that) of a tournament do you think appeals to a lot of players and why?
A: I think I attract a lot of the sports fans out there...I know I always look for a sports theme when searching for one to play in. I've also got quite a few players wanting to return for College Hoops. Many times, if players find an organizer they can trust they will continue playing their events.
Q: Is there anything in particular that you dislike about tournament organizing?
A: The pming gets tiresome...and in my large leagues I avoid it.
Q: For you, what is the best part of being a tournament organizer?
A: I like to keep standings and make a fun experience for players. I enjoy reading the posts when players in my leagues are getting involved. And I love that playoff chase...it's a sports thing I guess.
Q: What mistakes do you see tournament organizers make the most?
A: Getting excited about an idea and jumping in before really thinking about what they need to do to pull it off. That's why there are so many abandoned tourneys, I believe. Also, some try to add too many twists and turns and it gets confusing. I love nuances in the tourneys, but make sure to explain it well.
Q: With experience comes the wisdom of knowing what mistakes you've made in the past so you can avoid them in the future. What mistakes have you made in your tournaments that you are sure to avoid in future tournaments?
A: Delegating can be helpful, especially in the larger tournament. I will probably have conference commissioners for the next College Hoops season, so each of us can oversee 10-12 players, instead of me being in charge of 80.
Q:What is your opinion on organizer neutrality? Should organizers be allowed to place themselves against their own clanmates in tournaments? Should organizers be allowed to join their own tournaments at all?
A: Tournaments are a free-for-all...organizers should be allowed to play whomever they choose.
Q: Do you use a "schedule" for updating your tournaments, or do you just wait until they need an update?
A: I try to stick to a schedule, picking days of the week that work best. I try to have something new at least every other day whether its posting results or creating new games.
Q: If you could change one thing about Conquer Club in general, what would it be?
A: Most players are great, but I'd like to see a more sportsmanlike arena...it's never fun to go against a rude, obnoxious player.
Q: If there was something that the Conquer Club administrators could implement into the game to make tournaments easier to manage, what would it be? Similarly, is there anything you would like to see taken away from Conquer Club to make running tournaments easier?
A: I think all is good...no problems.
Q: Is there anything that you would recommend to encourage new tournament organizers?
A: Find something you have a passion for and make a tournament, but think it through carefully especially the first time out.
Q: List your top 5 biggest tournament headache's to this point
A: 1. Players who get mad and just create havoc, 2. deadbeat players/organizers; 3. reminder pms...sorry, that's all I've got.
Q:How much time does CC take from your day?
A: Today with this interview about 3 hours...just kidding. When I'm doing it right, about 20 minutes a day. Although if I'm not careful I could easily get sucked into 2-3 hours on here. I'm working on limiting my time, while still staying involved enough to have fun.
Q:Are you a member of any clans or usergroups?
A: No, but I wouldn't mind finding one. I just don't know if I'm active enough at this point to make that commitment.
Q: Why did you pick the name flexmaster33?
A: It's an old high-school nickname...without the 33.
Q:Favourite play colour?
A: Red
Q:Favourite and least favourite map?
A: Favorite: Great Lakes. Hated: Age of Magic or Age of Might
Q: Any tournaments planned for the future? What are they?
A: College Hoops 2008 and NFL 2008...although I've got to convince my wife that I can run 2 at the same time without going bonkers.
Q: Thank you for your time.
A: Thanks, it's been fun...look forward to seeing you all in tourneys...it's about all I play anymore.
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Interview with Lufsen75 Lufsen75 will answer your questions in our tournament interview series.
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Editor’s Note
Hello, tournament fans, players and organizers.
I hope you are all enjoying yourselves out there. Keep sending your submissions, and I will keep putting them in.
Thanks, and enjoy!
Gozar
Index
Currently Taking Signups
Tournament Updates
Coming Soon
The Tournament Roll of Honour
Interview with flexmaster33
Next Issue
Notes
Staff
Currently Taking Signups
Here are just some of the tournaments that are currently taking signups. Just click the title to visit the thread.
Teams Tournaments
The RTTT Tournament
Organizer: risk-yall100-0
This is a doubles, freestyle tourney
Feudal Kings Tournament
Organizer: CryWolf and Sd031091
This is a doubles, speed, freestyle tourney
Halo Quads Tourney
Organizer: LB Ninja
Don’t Drag ‘Em Down
Organizer: kagetora
Conquer Club Island Soccer League
Organizer: sensfan
1 versus 1 Tournaments
Gilligan’s Bracket Tournament IV
Organizer: Gilligan
Freemiums accepted!
The Book OFF
Organizer: blakebowling
Bring It On
Organizer: Lufsen75and thekidstrumpet
King of Realms
Organizer: Risk_Killer_1
Speed- 1st Edition
Organizer: hulmey
Battle of the N00bs
Organizer: a.sub
Blake’s Bracket Tournament
Organizer: blakebowling
Got the Skill? [Arms Race]
Organizer: White Moose
hatterson’s NHL League
Organizer: hatterson
Dragon Warrior
Organizer: MEK
General Tournaments
WWE Ladder Tournament
Organizer: The_Animal
Un-Real War
Organizer: max is gr8
Around CC Open Season
Organizer: Sir. Ricco
Australian Open Tennis 2008
Organizer: Ryall55
The Legend of Tor Na’Mit
Organizer: Gozar
A unique, RPG style tournament were you choose to be a druid, mage, warrior, rogue, ranger, cleric or necromancer. Involves strategizing outside of games. Not for the faint of heart.
Build A Town – Long Winded Series - Part 1
Organizer: max is gr8
One Shot, One Kill
Organizer: Natewolfman
Liscense To Conquer
Organizer: wpg27offsuit
The Race – Long Winded Series Part 2
Organizer: max is gr8
8 Player Singles Tourney
Organizer: Rasputin!
You Never Know What
Organizer: Silver 2
Doodle Assassin Tournament
Organizer: blakebowling
Organizers vs. Players
Organizer: Mr_Adams
Racing to Win
Organizer: madman7
Emperor Of Rome
Organizer: RAM16
History of World
Organizer: markec
United States Civil War
Organizer: Tk 421
AOR Terminator
Organizer: militant
The States Tourney
Organizer: bspride
King of Doodle Earth
Organizer: pimphawks70
All Map Every Map Tourney: Africa
Organizer: Tk 421
Big Brother Tournament
Organizer: kirstylouise
Battle for the US!
Organizer: vikprez
Army of Darkness
Organizer: Lexitonia5
CC Season Championship III
Organizer: Sir. Ricco
4 Maps Tournament
Organizer: markec
Conquer the World!
Organizer: Eigidansei
World War 3
Organizer: Tk 421
Bloodthirst
Organizer: max is gr8
Pt’s Feudal War Fog Masters Tourney
Organizer: ptlowe
Grand Slam Last 16
Organizer: max is gr8
Indochina Tournament
Organizer: QingShiHuangDi
Needing Reserves
Reserve pool for all EIOT tournaments
Organizers: Natewolfman, Sir. Ricco, Gozar, Gilligan, amazzony, barterer2002, jennifermarie, lord voldemort
Age of Realms Trilogy Tournament
Organizer: Sir. Ricco
Amazing Race CC Style
Organizer: dittoeevee8888
MLB Season
Organizer: vykingsfan64
Tournament Updates
Here are how some of the currently ongoing tournaments are progressing. Just click the title to visit the thread. Want your tournament listed here? Use the form at the end of this letter!
Battle Europe II
Organiser: Gozar
Round four games have now begun.
The Long Walk
Organisers: Gozar
Round seventeen games are now beginning.
Eight In One Tournament Headquarters
Eight tournaments by different organizers, with the winners competing for a premium prize. Join one, or join them all, the choice is yours.
Gilligan's Bracket Tournament III
Hath has won.
lord voldemort's Double Elimination Delight
Round six underway
Natewolfman’s Lost in Translation Tournament
Round Two underway.
Sir. Ricco’s Mission – Survive the Longest V4.0
biscuit boy wins
Gozar’s Battle for Waterloo Tournament
All games in the qualifying round are running. Seven of eight finalists have been determined.
amazzony's Musical Chairs
EdwinG wins
barterer2002's Alien Invasion
Update 10/04/08
jennifermarie’s The C-list
Standings update 30/04/08
Canadian Football League 2008
Organiser: keiths31
Week 6 is underway, standings updated
Coming Soon
Here are some tournaments that noted tournament organisers are planning on running soon.
Olympics Part III : Fortius from amazzony
In the spirit of Olympics, Part III will be 3-8 player games.
Look for it: July/August 2008
The Tournament Roll of Honour
Here are some recent tournament winners.
”Ladies of CC vs. Gentlemen of CC” –fwblb
”Stealth Assassin Tournament” –igotaished
”Prime’s Doubles Season” –PaulG and Easy n Dirty
”Escape from Hell!” –Natewolfman
”Point Grabbers IX” –Gilligan
”Freaky Freestyle” –amazzony and simor
”War in the Americas” –goggles paisano
”Restaurant Tournament” –solar, Drunk_Idiot, punky206765, and topper
”Battle of the Ranks: Cooks” –poptartpsycho
”Termination: Portugal” –BaldAdonis
”Triples Battle of the World”- gp24176281, Prinfi, and thinktank
”Wizard of Magic” –Plowable_Earth
”The Tri Nations” –killmanic and thenikfox
”CCC” –demigod
Interview with flexmaster33
This week we had the chance to talk with organizer and player, flexmaster33. All questions are reader submitted, so if you have something you want to ask an upcoming organizer; PM me. Next week’s interview will be with Lufsen75. If you have not submitted your questions, you have until Tuesday to either PM me, or post in this thread.
In two weeks, our interview will be with Marfski. Feel free to begin submitting your questions now, I have created this thread for that purpose.
Now, on with the interview.
Q: Hello, flexmaster33.
A: Hi Gozar...how's your Arena playoff game going? Thanks for the interview, I always look forward to reading these...nice work with the newsletter overall.
Q:How did you find this website?
A: I used to play on the MSN site, but it folded a few years back. I did occasional web searches ever since and finally got this to pop-up. Now, I'm a ConquerClub junkie.
Q: Why did you join CC?
A: I knew I would enjoy it when I first saw it, and it has only exceeded expectations. I love all the different map combos and tourneys that are offered. I'd be on here a ton more if my wife would allow it.
Q:Why did you start to play tournaments?
A: I liked the tournament format...I've always taken traditional games and made new games out of them, so it was natural to join various events.
Q:What made you want to start running tournaments?
A: Organizers kept dead-beating on me. Still, the only other tourney I've finished is one hosted by Gilligan (nice job in all of his by the way), so I decided if I wanted to see one through to the end I'd better run it myself.
Q: How long have you been organizing tournaments?
A: I've done five tourneys over the last nine months...all sports related. I tend to run season-long tourneys, so they take a few months at a time.
Q:What tournament did you first run?
A: My first and favorite tourney was the 2007 College Basketball Season. We had between 75-80 teams (players involved) and went through the college hoops season, complete with a season-ending bracket Selection Show in the chat. It was a real blast...I can't wait to expand on it for this upcoming season.
Q: Where did you come up with your tournament ideas?
A: I'm a sports junkie (Sports Editor for a twice-weekly suburban newspaper), so most of my ideas revolve around my favorite sports. I try to be creative with boxing tourneys or replaying seasons in defunct leagues like my USFL tourney.
Q: Who do you look to for inspiration when organizing your tournaments?
A: Guys like Optimus and Gilligan. Make it fun, see it through to the finish and encourage sportsmanship. Also, they do a nice job organizing and updating results.
Q: Describe the experience of your first tournament ran, and first played in.
A: The college hoops one that I ran was a bit overwhelming as some warned me it would be. But I love college hoops, so I didn't mind. I think we played almost 1,100 games in that thing. Of course the more tourneys I run, the better I learn to stay organized.
The first I played in...I'm still playing. It was an Arena League tourney. First the organizer disappears after 5 weeks, then my playing partner vanishes a few weeks later. Needless to stay it's almost a year later and we're still going. We are in the playoffs now, so it's nearing an end. Doubles takes forever!!!
Q: How many tournaments have you run already, and do you have a goal in mind for how many you want to run in total before you "retire"?
A: Retire...who me? I'm not hanging it up anytime soon. I find it best if I run 1 or 2 at a time, so probably about 4-5 in a year. I've organized five so far.
Q:What tournaments have you organized?
A: I've organized...College Hoops 2007, USFL Football, Boxing Champions and NBA Playoffs 2008 and taken over the Arena Football League 2007.
Q: What is your favorite tournament you’ve played in?
A: College hoops hands down...although I like a lot of things about my Boxing Champions tourney, too.
Q: Is there a specific type of format that you tend to gravitate towards? Why? Is there a format that is your favourite?
A: I'm almost always a singles tourney guy, just because the games keep moving and most of my leagues have a lot of games. I do enjoy a doubles event once in awhile. I do insist that all of my tourneys are Sequential...that's the only thing I'm a real stickler about.
Q: Do you find it easier to choose tournament settings yourself, or to let the players customize them?
A: I might have a few guidelines, but I like to have the players pick their own for the most part. That opens things up for home-field advantage. Plus, one of the things I like about tourneys is playing new maps.
Q: Overall, are you playing a lot in tournaments? If not, then why and where do you find your games to play?
A: I'm still a freemium, so I pretty much stick with playing the games in my own tourneys. Actually, I hate this question because my wife and I have been arguing about how much time I spend on here. I would like to play a few more games, but with two small kids at home time is limited.
Q: How excited where you with your first CC win?
A: It was fun...we all like to win, but really I play more just to enjoy the game.
Q:Have you ever won a tournament?
A: NO, NO, NO, and it's driving me crazy. I set up a bunch of these tourneys and I can't even make the playoffs...not even close most times. My day will come...I'm predicting a Final Four run in College Hoops 2008
Q: What is your most disappointing tournament loss to date?
A: Being among the leaders in the Pac-10 at mid-season, then hitting a late losing streak and ending up in the NIT tourney. And I was the only member of the selection committee...that didn't even help my case
Q: In your mind, what makes a successful tournament?
A: I think it's important to lay out all the rules from the start and stick with a pace of play...many of mine are 2 games a week. Also, keep your results/standings updated on a frequent basis and if you have the time and energy add some fun updates along the way...those things help raise chatter in your forum and keep people involved.
Q: What do you consider to be the most successful tournaments you've seen run?
A: The College Hoops tourney...it was a monster, especially for a first-timer, but I was committed to finishing it. I was able to overcome a handful of deadbeat players, one loser who messed with everyone's games for a week, and I think for the most part everyone had a good time.
Q: What makes a successful organizer?
A: Just staying on top of your tournaments. It's important not to get over committed with 4 or 5 ideas if you don't have the time to give them the attention they need.
Q: How do you attract players to your tournament, and what aspect (besides a reward of a premium prize or something like that) of a tournament do you think appeals to a lot of players and why?
A: I think I attract a lot of the sports fans out there...I know I always look for a sports theme when searching for one to play in. I've also got quite a few players wanting to return for College Hoops. Many times, if players find an organizer they can trust they will continue playing their events.
Q: Is there anything in particular that you dislike about tournament organizing?
A: The pming gets tiresome...and in my large leagues I avoid it.
Q: For you, what is the best part of being a tournament organizer?
A: I like to keep standings and make a fun experience for players. I enjoy reading the posts when players in my leagues are getting involved. And I love that playoff chase...it's a sports thing I guess.
Q: What mistakes do you see tournament organizers make the most?
A: Getting excited about an idea and jumping in before really thinking about what they need to do to pull it off. That's why there are so many abandoned tourneys, I believe. Also, some try to add too many twists and turns and it gets confusing. I love nuances in the tourneys, but make sure to explain it well.
Q: With experience comes the wisdom of knowing what mistakes you've made in the past so you can avoid them in the future. What mistakes have you made in your tournaments that you are sure to avoid in future tournaments?
A: Delegating can be helpful, especially in the larger tournament. I will probably have conference commissioners for the next College Hoops season, so each of us can oversee 10-12 players, instead of me being in charge of 80.
Q:What is your opinion on organizer neutrality? Should organizers be allowed to place themselves against their own clanmates in tournaments? Should organizers be allowed to join their own tournaments at all?
A: Tournaments are a free-for-all...organizers should be allowed to play whomever they choose.
Q: Do you use a "schedule" for updating your tournaments, or do you just wait until they need an update?
A: I try to stick to a schedule, picking days of the week that work best. I try to have something new at least every other day whether its posting results or creating new games.
Q: If you could change one thing about Conquer Club in general, what would it be?
A: Most players are great, but I'd like to see a more sportsmanlike arena...it's never fun to go against a rude, obnoxious player.
Q: If there was something that the Conquer Club administrators could implement into the game to make tournaments easier to manage, what would it be? Similarly, is there anything you would like to see taken away from Conquer Club to make running tournaments easier?
A: I think all is good...no problems.
Q: Is there anything that you would recommend to encourage new tournament organizers?
A: Find something you have a passion for and make a tournament, but think it through carefully especially the first time out.
Q: List your top 5 biggest tournament headache's to this point
A: 1. Players who get mad and just create havoc, 2. deadbeat players/organizers; 3. reminder pms...sorry, that's all I've got.
Q:How much time does CC take from your day?
A: Today with this interview about 3 hours...just kidding. When I'm doing it right, about 20 minutes a day. Although if I'm not careful I could easily get sucked into 2-3 hours on here. I'm working on limiting my time, while still staying involved enough to have fun.
Q:Are you a member of any clans or usergroups?
A: No, but I wouldn't mind finding one. I just don't know if I'm active enough at this point to make that commitment.
Q: Why did you pick the name flexmaster33?
A: It's an old high-school nickname...without the 33.
Q:Favourite play colour?
A: Red
Q:Favourite and least favourite map?
A: Favorite: Great Lakes. Hated: Age of Magic or Age of Might
Q: Any tournaments planned for the future? What are they?
A: College Hoops 2008 and NFL 2008...although I've got to convince my wife that I can run 2 at the same time without going bonkers.
Q: Thank you for your time.
A: Thanks, it's been fun...look forward to seeing you all in tourneys...it's about all I play anymore.
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