High Rankers who aren't afraid to play with lower ranked

by **scipioafricanus1** on Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:15 pm

I started a tournament with the idea that high ranked players would be partnered with lower ranked players in an effort to teach and maybe meet/get to know new people.

viewtopic.php?f=90&t=103419

imagine my shock ( :roll:

) that I've only gotten one major and a couple of lieutenants. Where are all the folks with funny little crowns next to their names? King Herpes? Demonfork? Any of you conqueror type folks feel up to a real challenge?

by **scipioafricanus1** on Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:16 pm

Special thanks to the major and lieutenants that did sign up. You guys rock!

by **The Neon Peon** on Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:28 pm

Major is not a high rank anymore... Anyways, most people don't play in tournaments. And most of the people aren't high ranked.
aka. you are hoping for some of a very small population to join you.

Good luck.

by **vodean** on Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:07 pm

is there a point to this?

by **jammyjames** on Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:49 pm

vodean wrote:is there a point to this?

can you not read... it clearly states his point in his post :roll:

by **Knight2254** on Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:48 pm

I don't mind teaching and helping new playes are you describe but I'm not sure this tournament would allow enough time to absorb what the high rankers are trying to teach. I think it will just lead to a lot of the high rankers pulling out their hair and trying to micomanage games to put them into the best position to win.

I've helped mentor a number of players through the society of the cooks but I like to do so over 10-30 games as opposed to the few we might get in this tournament.

Perhaps that is why you're not getting the players you were expecting to join -- there is just not a lot of draw in risking your points to work with players you don't know.

by **scipioafricanus1** on Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:50 pm

I'm sure that some wisdom can be passed along no matter how few games are played, but I see your point. The main thing I'm trying to foster some new relationships that might turn into something on going. It's a mixer, an opportunity for people that normally wouldn't talk or play together to do so.

by **72o** on Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:58 pm

I'm in. My points have a habit of leaving me whether I want them to or not, so it's not a huge leap of faith to play with a random.

by **scipioafricanus1** on Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:00 pm

See! Now that's the kind of heroism I'm looking for.

by **b00060** on Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:19 pm

I am in, start a tournament thread and take the first 8 players over 1600 and the first 8 players under and then pair them up randomly.

by **scipioafricanus1** on Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:31 pm

here's the link for the tournament thread that I've already started. I'm 3 players away from beginning.

viewtopic.php?f=90&t=103419

by **AAFitz** on Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:36 pm

You shouldn't confuse fear with choice. I asked Tiger Woods to play a round of Golf with me.

He refused. I do not think I can post that he was afraid to play against me.

Though he did have some excuse about meeting some chick at a hotel....yeah right tiger!!