World Cup 2010 - Europe (finished)

[Forza AZ]

I have decided to have the following rule in place to prevent games stalling the tournament to long:

As soon as all remaining games in a round have reached round 50, I will give a 5 round notice to all remaining games. If the games are still not finished by then, I will split the remaining points equally over the players that are still in the game. If the points can't be split equally, then the players that have the most territories at the start of their turn in the round specified will get 1 point more then the other players.

At this moment 3 games are still active. 2 already have passed round 50 (1393206 & 1393211). The 3rd game (1691217) is at round 33 now.

So as soon as game 1691217 is finished or gets to round 50 I will give a 5 round notice to all games that are still active at that time.

[jrhulk950]

finally a way to get those other players to take a chance...is there anyway to start some of the second round qualifying games?

[Forza AZ]

finally a way to get those other players to take a chance...is there anyway to start some of the second round qualifying games?

No, I will make the draw when all 8 players for round 2 are known. Just check the last active games. When the AoM game (1691217) reaches round 50 (or is finished before round 50), then the 2nd round will start rather soon, so if you just keep a slot open from that time it's OK.

I will also mention it here as soon as I will give the 5 round warning for the remaining games, so you know that round 2 is coming soon then.

[Forza AZ]

1 player is out of both remaining games in group 2 now, but did didn't give any conclusion yet on 1st and 2nd place. So we still have to wait for game 1691217 to reach round 50 (currently at round 38), and when it's not finished by then, I will give the 5 round notice in all 3 remaining games.

[Forza AZ]

Round 1

Matchday 5
group 2 (Greece; 1691217): RobinJ (NIr) (4), DAZMCFC (Sco) (2), Zemljanin (Bos) (1)

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    group 2   
1   Bosnia Hercegovina   11
-   Northern Ireland     11
3   Scotland             7
4   Kazakhstan           5
5   Austria              4
6   Greece               0

[Forza AZ]

Only 2 games are still active now, and since both are past round 50 I have given a 5 round notice now to these games, after which I will end them as far as the tournament is concerned. So round 2 will start soon. So for the non-Premium players qualified for round 2, please have 1 slot open soon.

PS: It is possible that before round 2 starts there need to be 1 or 2 play-off games to determine the runners-up of the 2 groups not finished.

[RobinJ]

Only 2 games are still active now, and since both are past round 50 I have given a 5 round notice now to these games, after which I will end them as far as the tournament is concerned. So round 2 will start soon. So for the non-Premium players qualified for round 2, please have 1 slot open soon.

PS: It is possible that before round 2 starts there need to be 1 or 2 play-off games to determine the runners-up of the 2 groups not finished.

Hey Forza - did you get my pm? One of those games has finally finished! Check your inbox

[ifinci]

Hi,
I will be off without internet connection until Sunday. Hopefully, this won't dis-qualify me from the games we waited for so long...

Ilan

[Forza AZ]

Round 1

Matchday 3
group 4 (Latvia; 1393211, ended after round 158): lardass76 (Lat) (3), Gozar (Arm) (2), ivoK (Cro) (2)

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    group 4   
1   Croatia              16
2   Slovenia             8
-   Latvia               8
4   Armenia              7
5   Finland              3
6   Ukraine              0

Croatia is qualified for the final tournament. Slovenia and Latvia will play a play-off to determine who qualifies for round 2.

The last game in group 2 is now at round 79. That game will be ended after round 80. So won't be long now before round 2 can start.

[DAZMCFC]

finally i won http://www.conquerclub.com/game.php?game=1393206this game. Zem 2nd Robin J 3rd.

[jrhulk950]

will the second round games be played on Europe like the tie-breaker games or will they be played on the home maps of each player? it doesn't specify in your original post

[Forza AZ]

Round 1

Matchday 2
group 2 (Bosnia Hercegovina; 1393206): DAZMCFC (Sco) (4), Zemljanin (Bos) (2), RobinJ (NIr) (1)

play-offs
group 4 (2214388): 1.inonzuk (Slo), 2. lardass76 (Lat)

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    group 2   
1   Bosnia Hercegovina   12
2   Northern Ireland     11
3   Scotland             10
4   Kazakhstan           5
5   Austria              4
6   Greece               0

    group 4   
1   Croatia              16
2   Slovenia             8
3   Latvia               8
4   Armenia              7
5   Finland              3
6   Ukraine              0

    runners-up (point in home games of 6th placed teams excluded)   
1   Israel               11
2   Slovenia             8
-   Germany              8
-   Faroe Islands        8
5   Northern Ireland     7
-   Lithuania            7
-   Georgia              7
8   Macedonia            4
9   Montenegro           2

Bosnia Hercegovina is qualified for the final tournament. Northern Ireland & Slovenia are qualified for round 2.
Montenegro is the worst runner-up, so they are eliminated. The other 8 runners-up are qualified for round 2.

[Forza AZ]

will the second round games be played on Europe like the tie-breaker games or will they be played on the home maps of each player? it doesn't specify in your original post

This is mentioned in the opening post:

In each group there will be 1 game on the home settings of all players in that group. Winner of each game gets 4 points, runner-up gets 2 points and 3rd placed team gets 1 point.

This is valid for all rounds, so in round 2 there will be 1 game each on the home-settings of the 2 players in a group. When both win 1 game, then there will be a play-off on Europe, Flat Rate, Chained.
First matchday games of round 2 have just been set-up.

[ifinci]

As there are only 2 players in each group in round 2, I guess points are for the winner of the game. There are 2 games, so high chance for a tie. in each team.

Am I right, or I missed something?

Ilan

[jrhulk950]

Georgia and Germany split their Round 2 games and are awaiting the tiebreaker.

[Forza AZ]

Round 2

Matchday 1
Georgia-Germany (2233539, 1-0)

Matchday 2
Germany-Georgia (2240724, 1-0)

[Forza AZ]

As there are only 2 players in each group in round 2, I guess points are for the winner of the game. There are 2 games, so high chance for a tie. in each team.

Am I right, or I missed something?

Ilan

Officially the winner gets 4 points and the loser 2 points, but of course in a group of 2 players the points don't matter. It's just the win that counts, and if both win 1 game there will be a play-off game to determine who qualifies for the final tournament.

[Forza AZ]

Round 2

Matchday 1
Faroe Islands-Israel (2233541, 0-1)

Matchday 2
Israel-Faroe Islands (2240732, 1-0)

Israel is qualified for the final tournament.

[Forza AZ]

Round 2

Matchday 1
Slovenia-Lithuania (2233543, forfeit 1-0)

Matchday 2
Lithuania-Slovenia (forfeit 0-1)

Lithuania (Jojojac) didn't show up for game 2233543, so Slovenia has won both games by forfeit and is qualified for the final tournament.

[Forza AZ]

Round 2

play-offs
Georgia-Germany (2254895, 1-0)

Georgia is qualified for the final tournament.

[jrhulk950]

Will you post in this thread when you open the next qualifying tournament?

[Forza AZ]

Will you post in this thread when you open the next qualifying tournament?

I will open the next qualifying tournament as soon as all round 2 games have finished and all 13 European teams that qualified for the final tournament are known.

[jrhulk950]

Will you post in this thread when you open the next qualifying tournament?

I will open the next qualifying tournament as soon as all round 2 games have finished and all 13 European teams that qualified for the final tournament are known.

I did not ask when you are going to open the next tournament. I am wondering if you will make a post in this thread when you open the next qualifying tournament or if we will just have to keep looking for when you open it unannounced

[Forza AZ]

Round 2

Matchday 2
Macedonia-Northern Ireland (2240722, 1-0)

[Forza AZ]

I did not ask when you are going to open the next tournament. I am wondering if you will make a post in this thread when you open the next qualifying tournament or if we will just have to keep looking for when you open it unannounced

The next tournament will be opened the same day or 1 day after this tournament is finished. So just check the Create/Join forum as soon as you see this tournament is finished.