SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge (CLOSED)

Post by **tamaynet** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 10:52 am

I would like to call dibs. I like the view better from a little higher, and hopefully can get back there.

Post by **celliottii** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 4:50 pm

russde wrote:I just read thru that blizzard of posts that Celliottii made recording all the different challenges and dibs and, and....etc.

Just wanted to post: Thank you Celliottii! It's a mind-boggling task that you have and I, for one, appreciate it. I enjoy the Ladder and enjoy the fruits of your (and others, I know that Celli isn't the only one involved with the ladder) labor.
Peace
R

Thanks, Russde! Just over two years ago (yes, we've been doing this that long), Macbone and I were chatting about how we/I could become better at 1v1 games and let others learn too. We came up with the original SOC 1v1 Ladder, but only allowed grads and teachers to participate. We knew that a new product would have bugs and need some tweaking, so we unleashed it on players who felt the same.

The Ladder grew, got tweaked, and finally evolved into what we have today. Now, is the SOC Ladder a finished product. No. I get suggestions from time to time on new things to add or ways to spice it up. Some of those suggestions worked and got incorporated...while others crashed and burned when testing them.

When we migrated over to the complete SOC forum to allow SOC students to participate, Mac allowed me to take full rein of this pony and it's been a wild and fun ride!

I cannot take the full credit for the success of the SOC 1v1 Ladder. That goes to you, the loyal players. YOU are the ones who keep making your challenges and accepting them. YOU are the ones who keep this Ladder alive. I'm just the little guy behind the emerald curtain pulling all the strings and flipping the knobs to keep the machine running.

I also wish to thank the veteran players that I call my "Counsel". Any changes you see in the rules, game play, and/or reset are not completely decided by me. I take yours and my ideas and present them to various players to get their opinion. I take that info and make the final decision on what is best for the Ladder as a whole. I've always kept those players names in confidence as I don't want them to be subject to any backlash of a decision, but I truly respect and appreciate the input they have with the evolution of the SOC 1v1 Ladder. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen!

My only apology to you, the player, is that I do get busy in real life and may miss some postings for a few days. But the players have been awesome in helping each other out with questions that do pop up.

On that note, I have to thank everyone who has helped with the Forum.

I like what I do to help CC and the SOC. Real life keeps me from doing more to help out, but as long as the powers that be keep me here, I'll take care of the Ladder.

By the way, even though I'm towards the top of Ladder (which was pure luck with the last reset), I don't think I've become a better 1v1 player...I'm statistically the worse player on the Ladder!!!

Thanks, again, everyone!

Chuck

PS...Russde, your case of scotch is on its way!

tamaynet wrote:I second that emotion! ( in a robot like way)
Thanks Cell

LOL...I read each post one at a time, so I don't lose track chronologically...so you're case of scotch is coming too, Tamaynet!

ElricTheGreat wrote:
ElricTheGreat wrote:Time for another leap on the ladder ... let's get it on mac !!!

Home: Game 15295545
Random: Game 15295550 -- Elric win

mac's game: Game 15298543 -- Elric win
We have finished 2 of the 3 and I won both of them

Got it and updated the Ladder...

MGSteve wrote:
MGSteve wrote:Now that my scars have healed from my last encounter with Mr. Ladder, I'd like the challenge the one and only General Roy with Game 15288159 and Game 15288164. Walled.
Sorry I've not reported this already but I managed to beat General Roy 2 outta 3. As always, he kicked my tail mercilessly in his home game but I managed to sneak the others by thanks to good drops and being first in my home and challenge games.

So I'd like to challenge t4mcr53s2 with Game 15322368 and Game 15322371. Walled.

Got the match result posted and recorded the new challenge...Glad to see you finally won a match!

MGSteve wrote:And may I echo earlier comments about Herr Laddermeister, Chuck celliottii? I've long held him in the highest esteem just because of all the ladder work he does for us. And that's not even mentioning all his work with the SoC or the charity work in his hometown. That's also not mentioning his skills as a player but then... we were talking about his good things. Right?

And you get a case of scotch!!! I would have sent two cases if you had mentioned the bad things! LOL

tamaynet wrote:I would like to call dibs. I like the view better from a little higher, and hopefully can get back there.

Gotcha down for DIBS...

iAmCaffeine · Post by **iAmCaffeine** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:47 pm

t4 wins.

ElricTheGreat · Post by **ElricTheGreat** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 7:42 pm

Of course with all the financial strain on the SoC these days .... the only Scotch that Chuck is authorised to ship out is SCOTCH TAPE

Post by **celliottii** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:07 am

iAmCaffeine wrote:t4 wins.

Got the match result records...Please note, T4 is currently being challenged by MGSteve. MG can only move to #3 if he wins (noted on Ladder). Tamaynet does have DIBS against T4 once his match is complete.

ElricTheGreat wrote:Of course with all the financial strain on the SoC these days .... the only Scotch that Chuck is authorised to ship out is SCOTCH TAPE

and YOU get a case of duct tape for telling my secret!!!

russde · Post by **russde** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:02 pm

ganguscalm wrote:I challenge russde to defend his ladder rung again !!
Random Game 15291576
Home Game 15291582
pw: elvis---------------------uh huh huh------------------->>>

I managed to defeat Gangus 3-0 this time...I'm going to see about actually challenging someone myself, I'll look into it,

russde · Post by **russde** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:07 pm

Ok, I looked.
Celliottii is in range, so...

Game 15331233 and Game 15331244, I'll send a PM

Post by **celliottii** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:23 pm

russde wrote:
ganguscalm wrote:I challenge russde to defend his ladder rung again !!
Random Game 15291576
Home Game 15291582
pw: elvis---------------------uh huh huh------------------->>>
I managed to defeat Gangus 3-0 this time...I'm going to see about actually challenging someone myself, I'll look into it,

russde wrote:Ok, I looked.
Celliottii is in range, so...

Game 15331233 and Game 15331244, I'll send a PM

You give me mega props...I send you scotch tape...you challenge me!!! I see how this works now...I should have sent Tequila!

My game: Game 15331280

Challenge recorded on the Ladder...

t4mcr53s2 · Post by **t4mcr53s2** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:39 pm

well i beat iamcaffeine so i'm at # 1 ... mg steve cha;llenged me before i won ( i was still in 3rd ) and i excepted ; we're under way ;

but i see Tamaynet has dibs ; what does that mean exactly ; i think we need a policy

i'd gotten dibs on tamaynet and iam caffeine 's match for first but then challenged caffeine for that saw reason...

my suggestion is that dibs should henceforth mean that no one else can challenge either of the people ion the battle for first , not just the one currently in first

Post by **Dukasaur** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 11:16 pm

You've done really well with this event. It is one of the most stable ongoing events on the site.

Vinyl-Taliban · Post by **Vinyl-Taliban** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:15 am

Vinyl-Taliban wrote:I challenge Aussie02:

Random:Game 15298922
Home: Game 15298924

PM sent.

I won this 2-1.

Post by **celliottii** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:48 am

t4mcr53s2 wrote:well i beat iamcaffeine so i'm at # 1 ... mg steve cha;llenged me before i won ( i was still in 3rd ) and i excepted ; we're under way ;

but i see Tamaynet has dibs ; what does that mean exactly ; i think we need a policy

i'd gotten dibs on tamaynet and iam caffeine 's match for first but then challenged caffeine for that saw reason...

my suggestion is that dibs should henceforth mean that no one else can challenge either of the people ion the battle for first , not just the one currently in first

I've already got a policy in place for this (it happened before). The following is NOT a rule, but a policy I do follow:

Since I go by the time stamp of each challenge and match result, I make notations of when a player makes a challenge that causes that challenge to go outside of the "3 rungs up" rule or the DIBS rule.

In this case, MGSteve issued his challenge to t4mcr53s2 before iAmCaffeine posted his match result against T4. Therefore, MG's challenge is valid. When T4 moved up to the #1 spot, I placed a (#3) next to MG's name in the "Challenged By" spot. This lets me know that IF MgSteve wins the match, he can only go to the #3 position.

Because Tamaynet's claim on DIBS is valid, he will challenge T4 once his match against MG is completed.

Dukasaur wrote:You've done really well with this event. It is one of the most stable ongoing events on the site.

I don't care what the SOC Admins say...I'm sending you a case of rum and case of Coca-Cola!!!

Vinyl-Taliban wrote:
Vinyl-Taliban wrote:I challenge Aussie02:

Random:Game 15298922
Home: Game 15298924

PM sent.

I won this 2-1.

I got this match recorded for you...

ElricTheGreat · Post by **ElricTheGreat** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 1:36 am

celliottii wrote:
ElricTheGreat wrote:Of course with all the financial strain on the SoC these days .... the only Scotch that Chuck is authorised to ship out is SCOTCH TAPE

and YOU get a case of duct tape for telling my secret!!!

Well that is mighty Canadisn of you EH???

You know that Canadians can fix almost anything with a roll or three of Duk Tape

Vinyl-Taliban · Post by **Vinyl-Taliban** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:10 am

celliottii wrote:
Vinyl-Taliban wrote:
Vinyl-Taliban wrote:I challenge Aussie02:

Random:Game 15298922
Home: Game 15298924

PM sent.

I won this 2-1.
I got this match recorded for you...

Thanks.

I now challenge Philbro.

Home: Game 15332211
Random:Game 15332213

PM sent.

iAmCaffeine · Post by **iAmCaffeine** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:00 am

Can I get dibs?

Post by **celliottii** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:42 am

iAmCaffeine wrote:Can I get dibs?

Unfortuanately, no...Tamaynet has DIBS right now.

ganguscalm · Post by **ganguscalm** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:50 pm

russde wrote:
ganguscalm wrote:I challenge russde to defend his ladder rung again !!
Random Game 15291576
Home Game 15291582
pw: elvis---------------------uh huh huh------------------->>>
I managed to defeat Gangus 3-0 this time...I'm going to see about actually challenging someone myself, I'll look into it,

Well played russde

Moving On !... I now challenge General Roy to his ladder spot !

Random Game 15342278
Home Game 15342283
pw : elvis

mackadoo · Post by **mackadoo** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 12:21 am

mackadoo wrote:I am challenging Charle. He thoroughly tanned my hide last time!

Game 1. Arms Race! Game 15307797
Game 2. Spanish Armada Game 15309051
Game 3. Random Game 15307800

Well, he beat me....again. Three games to none.

ElricTheGreat · Post by **ElricTheGreat** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 1:15 am

Time to hit on the General

I challenge General Roy

Game 15342861
Game 15342862

General Roy · Post by **General Roy** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 2:48 am

I have got a problem, as I've received a challenge from both ganguscalm and ElricTheGreat at the same time.
I guess it means one of the challenges cannot count. As ganguscalm was the first, I would expect that to have priority. I also see:

Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge
Postby ganguscalm on 12 Feb 2015, 03:50
Moving On !... I now challenge General Roy to his ladder spot !

Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge
Postby ElricTheGreat on 12 Feb 2015, 08:15
Time to hit on the General
I challenge General Roy

So it seems ganguscalm beat Elric to it.

Roy

ElricTheGreat · Post by **ElricTheGreat** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:02 am

damn i checked the ladder and saw that you were not active in any battles

General Roy · Post by **General Roy** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:22 am

Can happen for the best of us. I would not have thought to check the other messages either, since it's unusual that two players decide to send a challenge at the same time.

Roy

Post by **celliottii** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 11:09 am

ganguscalm wrote:Moving On !... I now challenge General Roy to his ladder spot !

Random Game 15342278
Home Game 15342283
pw : elvis

Got the challenge for you...

mackadoo wrote:
mackadoo wrote:I am challenging Charle. He thoroughly tanned my hide last time!

Game 1. Arms Race! Game 15307797
Game 2. Spanish Armada Game 15309051
Game 3. Random Game 15307800
Well, he beat me....again. Three games to none.

Got the match result recorded for you...Charle is tough!

ElricTheGreat wrote:Time to hit on the General

I challenge General Roy

Game 15342861
Game 15342862

Sorry, ETG...The General has already been challenged by ganguscalm...your challenge is invalid. Please choose another victim...um...I mean, another player.

General Roy wrote:I have got a problem, as I've received a challenge from both ganguscalm and ElricTheGreat at the same time.
I guess it means one of the challenges cannot count. As ganguscalm was the first, I would expect that to have priority. I also see:

Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge
Postby ganguscalm on 12 Feb 2015, 03:50
Moving On !... I now challenge General Roy to his ladder spot !

Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge
Postby ElricTheGreat on 12 Feb 2015, 08:15
Time to hit on the General
I challenge General Roy

So it seems ganguscalm beat Elric to it.

Already addressed it...please see last comment by me.

Post by **celliottii** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 4:26 pm

I beat Russde 3 to 0...Ladder is updated.

ElricTheGreat · Post by **ElricTheGreat** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:11 pm

General Roy wrote:Can happen for the best of us. I would not have thought to check the other messages either, since it's unusual that two players decide to send a challenge at the same time.

Roy

So i guess i will have to be satisfied with just getting your points and feeding the extra souls to my sword