Major+ 2009 Winter Doubles League [Winners: First Post]

[khazalid]

wow, surprised by the dropouts... i am not even playing games right now but still.. honour the tournaments you are in!

[Bruceswar]

And we have another drop off - Blobby.

For the round 4 we will be starting with 36 teams.

Following teams have been removed for the next round:

01 - Loes - Bruceswar
22 - GloriousL - Artur1
26 - JCKing - Evilpmpkinhedman
18 - alstergren - eye84free

Can you explain why these 4 teams are removed? I am sure we had more points than that.

[AndrewB]

The bottom 4 teams were removed. You were one of them. Sorry

And I've just checked your games, the results are recorded correctly.

I might need your help in this round though, if there will be any more drop outs.

[Bruceswar]

Sounds good... Oddly being the highest ranked team score wise made us a huge target in the 6 and 8 man games. I would like to think majors + all knew how to play those.. but ugh .. nvm

[AndrewB]

Following teams received 0.1MP penalty for the joining delays:

hiddendragon - PROFITS
duckers - babagonosh

[Bruceswar]

Following teams received 0.1MP penalty for the joining delays:

hiddendragon - PROFITS
duckers - babagonosh

Just a note profits is quitting CC.

[AndrewB]

That is where you might come in.

Let me wait for the confirmation from the hiddendragon first. First he will have an option to find a replacement teammate.

[hiddendragon]

If I can add aliakber1001 as my partner to replace PROFITS I can continue

[AndrewB]

It is fine with me, please do

[AndrewB]

That is where you might come in.

Let me wait for the confirmation from the hiddendragon first. First he will have an option to find a replacement teammate.

duckers - babagonosh will be replaced by Loes - Bruceswar

[Lindax]

Hesoos & Lindax won Game 4199181

Lx

[artur1]

Gloriousl and Artur1 just won this game 4028531. I think it 4+ points to us? It does put us up before the four last team and we should not be left out from round 4??? I think our total score should be atleast 9 points. Or have I made a mistake?

Btw thanks for doing these flawless tournaments but, I think the old setings where better though. The 4 player dubbles.

[AndrewB]

Unfortunately, i have to remove players from the tournament before all the previous games are finished.

Otherwise every new round would take 3 weeks to start.

Also I will be starting the new, 4 players doubles League in a few days. You are welcome to join it too.

[AndrewB]

Next round will start on Tuesday, Feb 17.

[artur1]

Are you kidding? we are qualified and still we are to be removed?

[GloriousL]

Unfortunately, i have to remove players from the tournament before all the previous games are finished.

Otherwise every new round would take 3 weeks to start.

Also I will be starting the new, 4 players doubles League in a few days. You are welcome to join it too.

I am very surprised and disappointed to hear that we are getting eliminated while having more points than other teams that are allowed to advance to the next round. I can understand the practical point but its hard when you fight to stay in the tournament and rightly should stay based on your performance.

We won our last game in round 8 which is a common round for an esc game to finish. Had it been a longer game I would have understood your decision, but any game should be given at least 10 rounds to finish, especially in a prestigious tournament as this one.

I can see a scenario in which teams later on in the tournament use stalling tactics to ensure that rivals wont win their games in time to meet deadlines. Then it is no longer best team wins, which would be sad.

just my 2 cents....

GloriousL

[AndrewB]

Are you kidding? we are qualified and still we are to be removed?

You didn't qualify when the round 4 started. That is why you were removed.

Regardless, another 4 teams will be removed on Tuesday.

Every new round 4 teams are removed.

[artur1]

I am sorry to hear that you have not changed your mind Andrew. I really dont think you are making a correct call about this but, it is your tournament. Good luck to the remaining teams and thanks you all and thanks Andrew for working so hard so that the rest of us can have a good time.

[AndrewB]

I am going to give one or two days before starting the next round.

Alot of games are not finished yet.

[AndrewB]

Unfortunately, i have to remove players from the tournament before all the previous games are finished.

Otherwise every new round would take 3 weeks to start.

Also I will be starting the new, 4 players doubles League in a few days. You are welcome to join it too.

I am very surprised and disappointed to hear that we are getting eliminated while having more points than other teams that are allowed to advance to the next round. I can understand the practical point but its hard when you fight to stay in the tournament and rightly should stay based on your performance.

We won our last game in round 8 which is a common round for an esc game to finish. Had it been a longer game I would have understood your decision, but any game should be given at least 10 rounds to finish, especially in a prestigious tournament as this one.

I can see a scenario in which teams later on in the tournament use stalling tactics to ensure that rivals wont win their games in time to meet deadlines. Then it is no longer best team wins, which would be sad.

just my 2 cents....

GloriousL

I can see it too. Unfortunately it was not the best format for my tournaments, which i have to regret (I can hear you all chuckling).

For the future tournaments i will not use 3/4 teams games.

[DARCOGOAL]

no 3/4 games???? ! it's a pitty ! they are so so exciting!!!!

[AndrewB]

no 3/4 games???? ! it's a pitty ! they are so so exciting!!!!

Sorry Darco, i see them being more problems then benefits.

I might create a separate tournament for them. But the current format does not work with them very well.

[Bruceswar]

no 3/4 games???? ! it's a pitty ! they are so so exciting!!!!

Sorry Darco, i see them being more problems then benefits.

I might create a separate tournament for them. But the current format does not work with them very well.

Finally... Game after game of getting suicided on really stinks. At least Spring will be better.

[Lindax]

Hesoos and Lindax won Game 4199242

Hath & knighthawk 2nd

MrMoody & Insom 3rd

gg all

oops, won this one too: Game 4199204

Lx

[Bruceswar]

when do you new standings come out?