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

[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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• 591 jfmcginnis (Game 7022012 reserved and walled (no PM), joined, game replaced) (Game 7034958 reserved and walled (no PM), joined)
• 624 TreadOnYourFace (Game 7022012 PMed, then reserved, then game dropped because he didn't show)
• 649 bridieputt (Game 7022012 PMed, joined, game replaced) (Game 7034958 reserved and PMed, joined, missed a turn)
• 698 Ladymindkey (Game 7022012 PMed, joined, game replaced) (Game 7034958 reserved and PMed, joined)
• 912 totalacid1 (Game 7022012 PMed, joined, game replaced) (Game 7034958 reserved and PMed, joined)
• 957 mLion (Game 7022012 PMed, joined, game replaced) (Game 7034958 reserved and PMed, joined)
• 975 jorgeluis (struck from the list for not reading PM for 7 days, and deadbeating games)

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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• mLion (Game 7022102 reserved, joined)
• 1019 bobafart (Game 7022141 PMed, joined)
• 1089 cupid1080 (Game 7022150 PMed, joined, game replaced) (Game 7034894 reserved and PMed, joined, missed a turn)
• 1119 nàme (Game 7022165 PMed, joined)
• 1134 IrishAnnie (Game 7022183 PMed, joined, missed a turn, game replaced) (Game 7108116 PMed, joined)
• 1139 Jobiwan (Game 7022202 PMed, joined, missed a turn)
• 1183 heyiamt (Game 7022202 PMed, then reserved, joined, missed a turn)
• 1189 Mikhails (Game 7022183 PMed, joined, deadbeat)
• 1194 genucu (Game 7022165 PMed, joined)
• 1199 mcleod86uk (Game 7022150 PMed, then reserved, then game dropped because he didn't show)
• 1271 phillipm (Game 7022141 PMed, then reserved, joined)
• 1271 gangsterbunny (Game 7022102 PMed, joined, missed a turn)
• 1284 cwinslow22 (Game 7022102 PMed, joined)
• 1341 sugc7 (Game 7022141 PMed, joined, missed a turn)
• 1366 rivla (Game 7022150 PMed, joined, game replaced) (Game 7034894 reserved and PMed, joined)
• 1375 sttng (Game 7022165 PMed, joined)
• 1397 Otsu (Game 7022183 PMed, then reserved, joined, game replaced) (Game 7108116 PMed, joined, missed a turn)
• 1403 ETROPAL (Game 7022202 PMed, joined)
• 1414 jasholz (Game 7022202 PMed, joined)
• 1417 MWG_CC (Game 7022183 PMed, joined, game replaced) (Game 7108116 PMed, joined)
• 1423 jakub88 (Game 7022165 PMed, joined, missed a turn)
• 1441 pridekiller Game 7022150 PMed, joined, game replaced) (Game 7034894 reserved and PMed, joined)
• 1449 BagwellTheGreat (Game 7022141 PMed, joined, missed a turn)
• 1484 Luvr (Game 7022102 PMed, joined)

Players agreed to the faster extreme global warming map for games 7 and 8:

• pridekiller (EGW) (Game 7185965 PM asking about map change, reserved, joined)
• phillipm (EGW) (Game 7185965 PM asking about map change, reserved, joined)
• Luvr (Game 7185965 PM asking about map change (no answer), reserved, joined)

• genucu (EGW) (Game 7171947 PM asking about map change, reserved, joined)
• MWG_CC (EGW) (Game 7171947 PM asking about map change, reserved, joined)
• jasholz (EGW) (Game 7171947 PM asking about map change, reserved, joined)

• 1503 fattyb (Game 7022233 PMed, joined, game timed out) (Game 7210052 reserved, joined)
• MWG_CC (Game 7210052 reserved, joined, missed a turn)
• Luvr (Game 7210052 reserved, joined, missed a turn)

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.

[ETROPAL]

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[Ladymindkey]

I'd like in please

[Patman1212]

First tournament ... Looking forward to it

[TreadOnYourFace]

Sign me up!

[danalan]

In please.

[Herbas]

me in.

[ChrisBeerens]

Count me in!!!

[cwinslow22]

in.

[mickunited333]

Sign me up would love to join in.
Cheers MICK

[radman78]

sounds good, sign me up. thanks.

[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.

[djak.]

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.

[djak.]

I'm an Lt again - in.

[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.

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.

[mickunited333]

Count me in
Cheers Mick

[bobafart]

Sign me up please.

many Thanks

[vragus]

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[YoBFelip]

in

[genucu]

can i join?
if yes, than sign me up pls

[jfmcginnis]

i would like to be included if possible

jfmcginnis

[IrishAnnie]

Count me in!

[tokle]

in, please.

[sccn]

in please

[Jakes1]

in please