Can we get more feedback on how the tournament is going? How many games are completed, how many are we waiting for to go to next round. Where we currently stand (need not be updated every game, but I'm pretty sure there aren't still 95 players right? It would help to know it hasn't been abandoned ...

On the whole I enjoyed this.

Still not quite sure about Freestyle. If you get caught by a double dunt hit it can be a real b*tch, but I think that on the whole it is probably a better option than sequential - most definitely faster than waiting for ever for each turn to be taken.

I think some of ...

Thank you all for participating.

Congratulations to mr_chopper for a come from behind win with 2 immunity wins to squeeze into the next round & what I can only assume (since it was fog of war) was an exciting final match. He wins a lifetime vacation on the Isle of Elba (disclaimer: not a real prize ...

Game 12213157 finished

Round 2 is complete. grady12345 & mr_chopper have advanced to the final. Thank you everyone for participating. I've made a couple of adjustments to the scores since posting earlier this morning (missed 5 points for grady, then noticed in game 3 I gave 10 points too much to grady). I welcome any ...

I must say, I think we can do better. The existing Canada map looks nice, but it's got a lot of issues. As a Canadian, I can't bring myself to play it. There's just so much wrong with it. For example:

Ontario has 38% of Canada's population & 37% of Canada's GDP, while Quebec has 24% & 20 ...

I was just updating the scores for round 9 when I noticed an anomaly in my data; the total for each game didn't equal the total score for some players. It turns out, moving the lines around for ranking purposes ended up messing up my list of scores for each game. Since I couldn't tell if there were ...

Pressure is on in the immunity games; there is a marked difference in communication.

Update on ideas for tweaking tournament

Planned Changes
1. sequential turn order (freestyle makes for fast games - which is why I used it - but adds an unfair element; you are punished for having a life & not ...

wookie1 has replaced whydelilah, representing UK.

Hey all, sorry about the long delay. I was hoping to get the new house relatively unpacked enough to get the new scores up closer to the end of the games. Anyway, I found my computer & carved a space for it from the surrounding boxes. Since the game chats have been archived, I will post game results ...

By the way, I might not be able to get the scores updated for a week or 2. We moved just before Christmas & it will take a while to clear a path through all the boxes & set up my desktop. I will most likely wait at least until games 5-8 are all complete.

The question was asked; if you achieve victory conditions before the 20 turn limit, do you get credited with "elimination" for all your enemies.

The answer is no. It's technically not elimination, & not what I had in mind for that bonus, plus it would be a penalty to get credited with eliminating ...

Ok, invites are sent. Last time I randomized the players, but this time I just grouped them by their factions. I don't think this will cause any problems, but it should make it a little easier to keep track of who's in your faction.

Merry Christmas everyone!

*Edit* Of course it won't cause any ...

One thing I noticed was that with the current rules your not working with your Allies but against them because you are competing with them for places for the next round more than with the opposing faction.

i think the battle fields and sea battles should score points if your faction wins or loses ...

I'll be updating the standings & sending the next 4 game invites sometime in the next 2-3 days. I'm moving on Saturday, so this week & Christmas is going to be a bit crazy for me; but I'll get it done. In the meantime, are there any suggestions for rule modifications for future installments of this ...

Another question:

"how is the winning faction on a map worked out? is the winning faction anybody in the same team as the games winner? or is it the faction with the most regions?"

The winning faction is determined by the winner of the game. The exception is that Neutrals are essentially each ...

The question was asked: "Does the points scoring only happen at the end of the game?"

The answer is yes, points are counted at the end of the game.

I'm sorry guys. I totally forgot about this tournament & filled up my freemium slots. I know, I'm a cotton-headed ninny-muggins. Please accept my apologies & hopefully you can find someone else.

Excellent, the roster is full. Games should be starting soon.

Thanks for joining guys. Let me know if anything is unclear or if you see any issues or potential imbalance issues. I'd like to do this again if it turns out well, and any feedback would be appreciated. And by the way, War & Peace is a pretty good read if you like historical fiction.

@ Wookie, I ...

Yeah, scoring is a little creative. I'm trying to bring the map alive a little bit with the tournament.

Tournament Results

Shaded rows will advance to the next round.
Red shaded player holds immunity.
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Game 1: 12018639 (complete)
Game 2: 12018657 (complete)
Game ...

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Tournament Format

This is an individual tournament. While alliances are generally discouraged in tournament games, you will find that the scoring rules encourage team play to an extent ...

In please; Alexander's Empire

This format will continue through round 2 with the exception that you and the person that advanced from the same group will face the two winners from another group, again playing four four player games (one at everyone's home map), two at a time. You've split up the two winners from the same group ...