Conquer Club

Ricco Cup

~This is a Private Tournament, players can only join upon invitation~ **If you have not received a PM from barterer2002 you are not eligible to play.

Details:
Welcome to the Ricco Cup, an international tournament consisting of the best TPA players. The Ricco Cup will have two teams, USA vs World. This is a private tournament, players must be invited to join the tournament.

Teams:
There are two teams USA and World:
The USA team will consist of the top twelve USA players on the TPA scoreboard.
The World team will consist of the top twelve Non-USA players on the TPA scoreboard.

The Settings:
Each player will pick a map and settings for a Quad, Double, and Single game. Each setting will be used in the match ups. Quad settings will be used once, doubles settings used twice, and single settings used four times.

Game Play:
The teams will separate up into three quad teams, then six double teams, then finally go single.

First Match Play – Quad
One USA teams will face a World team in one quad set, so there will be a total of three quad sets. A quad set will consist of eight games. All of the eight games will use the map and setting chosen by one of the players in the set.
Second Match Play - Double
One USA teams will face a World team in one double set, so there will be a total of six double sets. A double set will consist of eight games. Map and settings of the players in the set will be used twice.
Third Match Play - Single
One USA player will face a World player in one single set, so there will be a total of twelve single sets. A single set will consist of eight games. The maps and settings will rotate back and forth between the two players choices.
Scoring
The winning team or player in each set will score one point for there team. Regardless of the amount of games won, a team or player can score a maximum of 1 point. If the teams or players are tied at the end of a set will each be awarded a half point (1/2) for their team.

Champions
The team with the most points at the end of all three match plays will win the “Ricco Cup”. Ties will be broken by one Quad Set, if still tied, one double set, if tied one single set, if still tied, the order will continue until the tie is broken. As a Grand Finale invitation only style tournament players on the winning team will receive a GA medal but will NOT receive a tournament medal.[/quote]


The Captains of the two squads have agreed upon the following

Hey, Bart.

sonic & I have agreed to no speed, no freestyle, no manual, and no beta. Nuclear is allowed. Implementation of 12-hour fog rule without penalty for a violation other than having to post details of opening move in chat.

MudPuppy

Invites sent to BOLD indicates have posted that they are accepting their invitation.

USA
MudPuppy-captain
Bones2484
danryan
jrh_cardinal
barterer2002
ubcman64
Night Strike
shaneback
kennys777
dowian2
redbugal
shoop76

World
sonicsteve (UK)-captain
Timminz (CAN)
Enormastitz (UK)
ga7 (FR)
tokle (UK)
phantomzero (CAN)
benga (CRO)
Krissan (SWE)
keiths31 (CAN)
adam666 (AUS)
bruno fountain (UK)
lurkerleader (CAN)

The maps/settings

The scoreboard.


World 9.5
USA 11.5


[spoiler=quads]A World leads 6-1 clinches point
B USA leads 5-2 and clinches 1 point
C US wins 5-2 clinches point[/spoiler]

[spoiler=doubles]A USA wins 6-2 USA clinches 1 point
B World wins 5-3 World clinches 1 point
C World wins 6-2 World cliches 1 point
D USA wins 5-3 USA clinches 1 point
E tied 4-4 halved
F tied 4-4 halved[/spoiler]

[spoiler=singles]A barterer2002 vs. sonicsteve sonicsteve wins 5-3 clinches 1 point (World point)
B timminz vs bones2484. timminz wins 7-1 and clinches 1 point (World point)
C danryan vs. Enormastitz tied 4-4 halved
D ubcman64 vs. Ga7 ubcman64 wins 6-2 and clinches 1 point (USA point)
E jrh_cardinal vs Tokle tied 4-4 halved
F kennys777 vs. Phantomzero tied 4-4 Halved
G benga vs. Shaneback benga wins 6-2 and clinches 1 point (World point)
H shoop76 vs, Krissan shoop wins 7-1 and clinches 1 point (USA point)
I dowian2 vs. Keiths31 dowian2 tied 4-4 halved
J redbugal vs. Adam666 redbugal wins 5-3 and clinches 1 point(USA point)
K MudPuppy vs. Bruno fountain MudPuppy wins 5-3 and clinches 1 points (USA point)
L Night Strike vs. lurkerleader tied 4-4 halved[/spoiler]

I accept my invitation.

Quads settings Age of Merchants, no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic

Doubles settings Greater China , no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic
and Age of Merchants, no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic

Singles settings

Age of Merchants, no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic
US Senate no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic
World 2.1 no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic
Philippines no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic

I accept

QUAD
Feudal Epic - no spoils, chained, fog, auto, seq

DOUBLES
Alexander's Empire - escalating, chained, sunny, auto, seq
Rail Australia - escalating, chained, sunny, auto, seq

SINGLES
AOR2 - manual, no spoils, adjacent, fog, seq
AOR3 - auto,seq,nuke,adjacent, fog
Random - auto, seq, escalating, chained, sunny
13 Colonies - no spoils, chained, fog, auto, seq

I accept my invitation.

Quads settings
Poker Club, no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic, sunny

Doubles settings
Battle of Actium , no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic, foggy
Das Schlob, no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic, foggy

Singles settings
City Mogul, no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic, foggy
Battle of Actium, escalating, sequential, chained, automatic, foggy
Age of Merchants, escalating, sequential, chained, automatic, sunny
Woodburo, no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic, sunny

I've accepted my invite:

Quads Map: Stalingrad, Chained, No Spoils, Fog

Doubles Maps:
Poison Rome, No Spoils, Chained, Fog;
Dawn of Ages, No Spoils, Chained, Fog

Singles Maps:
Poison Rome, No Spoils, Chained, Fog;
King's Court, No Spoils, Chained, Fog;
Stalingrad, No Spoils, Chained, Fog;
Feudal War; Escalating Spoils, Chained, Fog

Note, it has been asked about the maps.

Two things here.

Currently there are no restrictions. I have pmed both captains to see if they wish any reasonable restrictions (no beta, no freestyle, no manual, no nuclear). If both captains agree to any or all of these they will be implimented for the tournament but neither side is required to do so.

Also, it has been asked if a player can wait and consult with their team mates on maps and settings, this is permissible and for this reason, maps and settings will be editable by the players until May 25. After that time they are locked in.

Also, you will not know your opponents.

For example, Mudpuppy will set his US squad in 4 teams of quads

he'll then send it to me as Team A (player 1, 2, 3, 4) Team B (player 1, 2, 3, 4) and Team C (player 1, 2, 3, 4)

Sonicsteve will do the same for the World Squad and Team A will play Team A, Team B will play Team B and Team C will play Team C.

I accept.

Quad:
Supermax: Prison Riot!, no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic, foggy

Doubles:
Arms Race!, no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic, foggy
Imperium Romanum, no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic, foggy

Singles:
WWII Poland, no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic, foggy
Das Schloss, no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic, foggy
Arms Race!, no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic, foggy
Holy Roman Empire, no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic, foggy

I accept my invitation.

Will return with settings.

Quads:
Solar System, Escalating, Chained, Sunny

Doubles:
Halloween Hollows, Escalating, Chained, Foggy
Ancient Greece, Escalating, Chained, Sunny

Singles:
13 Colonies, No spoils, Chained, Sunny
Arms Race! No Spoils, Unlimited, Sunny
Age of Realms 2, No Spoils, Chained, Foggy
Age of Realms 3, No Spoils, Chained, Foggy

I accept my invitation.

Europa , no spoils, sequential, chained, automatic

Doubles settings
Chinese Checkers, escalating spoils, sequential, chained, automatic
Mongol Empire, escalating spoils, sequential, chained, automatic

Singles settings

British Isles, escalating spoils, sequential, chained, automatic
Greenland, escalating spoils, sequential, chained, automatic
Australia, escalating spoils, sequential, chained, automatic
Japan, escalating spoils, sequential, chained, automatic

Sonic Steve is welcomed to suggest alternatives or substitute any map or setting just let me know and will adjust before deadline. Thank You

Apparently I pulled Shoop76's information when he had a Canadian sitter in there for him.

Here's how we're going to handle this particular situation.

1. If all 12 US players accept the invitation shoop will play on the World Team, if one of the US players declines, Shoop will move over to the US squad.

(unless there is a player on the US team flying the wrong flag-easy to do if I catch them with a sitter)

I accept

quads:
Supermax, auto, sequential, no spoils, chained, fog

dubs:
American Civil War, auto, sequential, no spoils, chained, fog
Treasures of Galapagos, auto, sequential, no spoils, chained, fog

Singles:
American Civil War, auto, sequential, no spoils, chained, fog
British Isles, auto, sequential, no spoils, chained, fog
Archipelago, auto, sequential, no spoils, chained, fog
American Civil War, auto, sequential, no spoils, chained, fog

i accept my invite

quads=australia map auto,seq,esc,chained,foggy
my spoils will be the same 4 every map


doubles=cairns metro above spoils
doubles = aor 2


singles-australia -aor2-cairns metro-sydney metro

cheers
adam

U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!

Quads
Age of Merchants, Escalating, Sequential, Chained, Automatic, Sunny

Doubles settings
Greater China, Escalating, Sequential, Chained, Automatic, Sunny
Europa, Escalating, Sequential, Chained, Automatic, Foggy

Singles settings
Chinese Checkers, Escalating, Sequential, Chained, Automatic, Sunny
Feudal War, No Cards, Sequential, Chained, Automatic, Foggy
Poker Club, No Cards, Sequential, Chained, Automatic, Foggy
Arms Race!, No Cards, Sequential, Chained, Automatic, Foggy

I accept my invitation.

Quads
WWII Europe, Escalating, Sequential, Chained, Automatic, Sunny

Doubles settings
Triple Alliance, Escalating, Sequential, Chained, Automatic, Sunny
Europa, Escalating, Sequential, Chained, Automatic, Foggy

Singles settings
Alexander's Empire, No Cards, Sequential, Chained, Automatic, Foggy
Greater China, Escalating, Sequential, Chained, Automatic, Sunny
Classic, No Cards, Sequential, Chained, Automatic, Sunny
USA Great Lakes, Escalating, Sequential, Chained, Automatic, Foggy

I accept. I'll post maps/settings later.

EDIT:

Quads:
Conquer Man, No Spoils, Unlimited, Sunny

Doubles:
San Marino, No Spoils, Chained, Sunny
Siege, No Spoils, Chained, Sunny

1v1:
San Marino, No Spoils, Chained, Sunny
Woodboro, Escalating, Unlimited, Sunny
Midkemdil, Escalating, Chained, Sunny
Peloponnesian War, Escalating, Chained, Sunny

I accept my invitation.

Singles - Middle Ages, No spoils, Chained, Foggy.
New World, Flat Rate, Unlimited, Foggy
Doubles - Rail Europe, No spoils, Unlimited, Foggy.
WWII Ardennes None Chained Sunny
Quads - Rail Europe, No spoils, Unlimited, Foggy.

I've accepted the captaincy for the RoW (Rest of World). Will be back with my settings and in touch soon.

i accept the invitation.....
settings for all maps: auto, seq, no spoils, chained, foggy

quads: World 2.1
doubles: Feudal Epic, World 2.1
singles: Rail Europe or (Waterloo, Stalingrad, Das Schloss)

Quads:
Great Lakes: Escalating, Chained, Sunny

Doubles:
Crossword: Escalating, Chained, Sunny
Puget Sound: Escalating, Chained, Sunny

Singles:
Crossword: Escalating, Adjacent, Sunny
Operation Drug War: Escalating, Adjacent, Foggy
Operation Drug War: Escalating, Adjacent, Foggy
Waterloo: Escalating, Chained, Foggy

Best of luck everyone and thanks for organizing this, Bart. It'll be a fun one!!!

I accept

quads - Poker club

dubs - 8 thoughts
- American Civil War

singles - Treasures of Galapagos
- Malta
- Scotland
- Ireland

All games seq, auto, chained, no spoils, and sunny (except for treasures which is foggy)

I accept...

Quads: Supermax Prison Riot: auto, sequential, flat rate, chained, foggy
Doubles D-Day: Omaha Beach! auto, sequential, esc. chained foggy
Doubles Treasures Of Galapagos Flat Rate Chained Foggy
Singles Egypt: Nubia auto, sequential, no spoils, foggy
Singles Europe 1914 auto, sequential flat rate foggy
Singles Flanders 1302 auto, sequential, no spoils, foggy
Singles King's Court auto, sequential, esc. foggy



good luck all