2011 Adjacent Attacks Tournament [catnipdreams WINS]

[Didacus]

count me in - this is the way these games should be played!

[Didacus]

One thing though - these types of games usually last longer than other games - are you certain a game including 6 players can be played out in two weeks? I would think this is wishful thinking - but lets give it our best shot nonetheless.

[brett2000]

In Please
Europe 1914
Flate Rate
hained

[soonersrus]

In please.
Stalingrad
Flat
Chained

[OliverFA]

One thing though - these types of games usually last longer than other games - are you certain a game including 6 players can be played out in two weeks? I would think this is wishful thinking - but lets give it our best shot nonetheless.

That's right. Sometimes it takes longer than two weeks. But the main purpose of this tournament is to provide this kind of games for the people who wants to play them.

The main issue I see is with freemium players, as I am only requiring one slot. But I am comfident that in the event that we get a very long game involving a freemium player we'll be able to find a solution.

[Araldite]

I'm really looking forward to this one starting, 2 more entrants needed ASAP please ;-}

[Lacika]

Please in!
- Name: Lacika
- map: Rail Africa
- spoils choice: flat rate
- reinforcements choice: unlimited

[kachiun]

In please.
Name: kachiun
map: Peloponnesian War
spoils: flat rate
reinforcements: unlimited

[-=- Tanarri -=-]

Yay, I got in

Settings Forbidden City, Escalating, Chained

[-=- Tanarri -=-]

One thing though - these types of games usually last longer than other games - are you certain a game including 6 players can be played out in two weeks? I would think this is wishful thinking - but lets give it our best shot nonetheless.

These games will take at least a month to play out. They can take in excess of 3 months even, should you get into a stalemate situtation with players who aren't familiar with the finer points of ending a game. Card games will go quicker, particularly escalating, again providing you're playing with people who are familiar with the finer points of how AA play out, or else you're still in for a 2-3 month game.

I can say with some level of confidence that 2 weeks will be quite optomistic for most games, but in the end it depends on if a single player can take a quick lead. I'm in a game now that will probably take 3 weeks to finish by the end of it, mostly because I got a good drop and was able to use it before everyone else clued in.

[OliverFA]

The tournament is full now.

Next steps are to write down the data about the players in my xls file and form the groups. As I said, I'll try to place veteran players in different groups.

The final structure will be:
First round of 6 groups. 6 players per group. 12 games. Top 3 players of each group pass to 2nd round
Second round of 3 groups. 6 players per group. 12 games. Top 2 players of each group go to the final
Final of one group. 6 players and 6 games.

Players that did not chose a map are encouraged to choose one now. If they don't make any choice, the default settings will be random, flat rate and chained.

[kachiun]

One thing that may sped up the tournament would be to permit the one who's close to lose to "give up" and let the oponent attack whitout the adjacent attack rule.

[OliverFA]

One thing that may sped up the tournament would be to permit the one who's close to lose to "give up" and let the oponent attack whitout the adjacent attack rule.

I am afraid such rule could be easily abused.

If such case arrives when it's clear that one player has won, the other players can't do anything to stop him, and it's only a question of time, PM me so I can approve breaking the AA rule. Otherwise I'll consider it cheating.

[kachiun]

ok, I got one more question (just to cover everything), is it alowed to regroup trops from a terretory that was conquered the same turn?

[kunal2222]

i am not a premier member how is it going to work for me

[OliverFA]

ok, I got one more question (just to cover everything), is it alowed to regroup trops from a terretory that was conquered the same turn?

Yes. You can reinforce to and from a territory conquered in the current turn.

[OliverFA]

i am not a premier member how is it going to work for me

You need to commit one slot to the tournament.

Each group will start at game one. When all freemiums in that game are eliminated (or the game ends if a freemium wins) the second game will start. The same process will be repeated for the rest of games.

If all the freemiums in a group agree and want to play more games simultaneously, then they can be played. But that's up to you.

[kunal2222]

[quote="OliverFA
Round 3 (Finals):
The top 3 players of each group will make into the final. Those 6 players will play a shorter league of 6 games (one every two weeks), also using the maps chosen by the own players.

After the 6 games are played, the player with the most points will be declared the winner of the tournament



Do the those point come from the other round too or just this round

[OliverFA]

[quote="OliverFA
Round 3 (Finals):
The top 3 players of each group will make into the final. Those 6 players will play a shorter league of 6 games (one every two weeks), also using the maps chosen by the own players.

After the 6 games are played, the player with the most points will be declared the winner of the tournament



Do the those point come from the other round too or just this round

They come just from the third round. Points from previous rounds will only be used as tie breakers

[OliverFA]

First games for all six groups have been created and invitations sent.

In case you are interested, the Excel file is here http://www.arrakis.es/~oliverfa/2011_AA_Tournament.xlsx

[SuicidalSnowman]

Oliver, as always, beautiful job setting this up.

[OliverFA]

Oliver, as always, beautiful job setting this up.

Thanks! I like organizing things

A pitty that the problem with my PC made me lost all the data for my 256 players tournament But at least I learned from that and everything in my computer is automatically backed up with Mozy since then.

[OliverFA]

I am removing ETROPAL from the tournament for repeated cheating.

I'll see if I can find a replacement for him. If that is not possible, we'll continue with only 5 players in the group.

[denominator]

I am removing ETROPAL from the tournament for repeated cheating.

I'll see if I can find a replacement for him. If that is not possible, we'll continue with only 5 players in the group.

Damn, I hadn't noticed that ETROPAL had signed up for this again, or I would have warned you. He did the same thing in the 2010 tournament. I don't know if he's doing it on purpose or it he just doesn't understand the rules, but he certainly can't seem to follow them.

[SuicidalSnowman]

I am removing ETROPAL from the tournament for repeated cheating.

I'll see if I can find a replacement for him. If that is not possible, we'll continue with only 5 players in the group.

Damn, I hadn't noticed that ETROPAL had signed up for this again, or I would have warned you. He did the same thing in the 2010 tournament. I don't know if he's doing it on purpose or it he just doesn't understand the rules, but he certainly can't seem to follow them.

I almost said something, but I figured I would give him the benefit of the doubt...