Foggy it is! By the executive order of the President of the United States (knubbel), all games in this next round will have Fog of War!
knubbel wrote:I don't like the neutralization. This is why i did it randomly. Randomized picked players are: bragsie Dukasaur Fuzzy316 Tupence
I figured players would rather eliminate a player from each region instead of having an odd number of players, 7, and thus having two uneven-numbered games.
But I suppose that the neutralization is silly since it will only cause anger from other players.
I don't like changing rules mid-tournament, but I am going to eliminate the whole "neutralization concept", and instead of:
This stage is similar to the Unite the Neighborhood stage of Round 1, except there are 6 players, not 8 players (i.e. through 1 player becoming Governor/President, and 1 player neutralized).
The 6 players that selected the same map at the start of the tournament will be divided randomly into 2 games of 3 players each. Settings may vary based on Policy (as mentioned later in the Rules).
The rules now read:
This stage is similar to the Unite the Neighborhood stage of Round 1, except there are 7 players, not 8 players (i.e. 1 player has become the Governor).
The 7 players that selected the same map at the start of the tournament will be divided randomly into 2 Standard games: 1 game will have 3 players, and the other will have 4 players. Settings may vary based on Policy (as mentioned later in the Rules).
Round 2 is underway for all players who did not secure a Governor/President position last round (that would be all but 4 players: those 4, through their strong performances last round, begin player later in the round). Players have been randomly placed into either a 4-player or 3-player game in their region.
Following Presidential orders, all games in this round will have fog of war instead of being sunny. Note that [player]fydorm[/player] has been banned from CC and I am actively recruiting a reserve, so uk massive, Bonobo, and whakamole: please excuse the delays (You're in the same game as fydorm) as I seek a reserve.
The San Francisco region is the first region to finish their 2 games. Therefore, the winners of each game, DoomYoshi and Seamus76, are now facing in the USA West governor elections!
4 of the 5 candidates for the presidential race have now been determined, and we now only await the final governor elections from the NYC, USA New England region.
For those that lost their lives on 9/11/01, for all those heroes who sacrificed everything that day, and for all those who continue to sacrifice their lives day in day out in the name of freedom, we shall never forget.
Congratulations to Bonobo, who has won the Presidential Elections and become President after Round 2, gaining him another 2 points.
Here are the updated standings boards: [spoiler=Final Round 2 Board][/spoiler] [spoiler=Updated Point Totals][/spoiler]
I am awaiting to hear if Bonobo will change a setting, which he is allowed to show his power as President. Once I hear back I'll begin Round 3 of 10; hopefully we'll begin again in the next few days.
Round 3 is underway for all players who did not secure a Governor/President position last round (that would be all but 4 players: those 4, through their strong performances last round, begin player later in the round).
Players have been randomly placed into either a 4-player or 3-player game in their region.
Bonobo, our second President elected in the tournament, did not indicate a setting change, so the settings will remain status quo.
It is interesting to note that Chicago is the political powerhouse, as both Presidents, knubbel and Bonobo, have emerged from Chicago (similar to Virginia for the real U.S. since most of the first presidents emerged from Virginia).
Perhaps a statesman will upset this trend. Who knows who our next President for Round 3 will be? Let the battles begin!
Here is our new standings board for the round: [spoiler=Round 3 Board][/spoiler]
And the matchups:
Round 3: 2020
Bonobo is President, though no setting change is made. Settings from Round 2 remain in place.
[spoiler=NYC Region]Unite the Neighborhood Game A: Game 9783108 yazoochick madman7 bragsie Xtremejeep88
Game B: Game 9783110 dominator2000 arno30 faldska[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Chicago Region]Unite the Neighborhood Game A: Game 9783111 knubbel Dukasaur thechuck51 solar
Game B: Game 9783112 bernooch uk massive whakamole[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Charleston Region]Unite the Neighborhood Game A: Game 9783115 canona85 rmjw10 Maverick0711 Steelfoot
Game B: Game 9783116 Jessamine Fuzzy316 qwertylpc[/spoiler]
[spoiler=San Francisco Region]Unite the Neighborhood Game A: Game 9783113 MattiWacklin co-co rishark1969 Tupence
Game B: Game 9783114 WorldCup4James b00060 DoomYoshi[/spoiler]
We are now eight years into your life as a statesman. Most of you have found little luck in swaying the opinion of the national vote. But I wish you best of luck again in your third go at it!
WorldCup4James wrote: It is interesting to note that Chicago is the political powerhouse, as both Presidents, knubbel and Bonobo, have emerged from Chicago (similar to Virginia for the real U.S. since most of the first presidents emerged from Virginia).
Perhaps a statesman will upset this trend. Who knows who our next President for Round 3 will be? Let the battles begin!
Maybe the Chicago mob is rigging the elections.
And maybe I will become the next Capo... er, Prez...
“Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.” ― Voltaire
Just wanted to shout out to any of y'all looking for some more tournament fun,
The annual PIG Roast that I host is desperately in need of competitors! The tourney is organized in a "king-of-the-grill" type fashion, in which a player (known as the Roaster) chooses the map and settings and the 3 "piggies" in the group must battle him in 1v1 games.
The piggies strive to escape the torturous, torrid heat of the grill (avoiding elimination), while the Roaster must be sure to defeat every opponent in the round to avoid being thrown into the inferno himself!
It's the perfect way to get ready for the approaching holiday season in which many families enjoy a luscious, moutherwateringly-savory-good roasted pig for dinner.
Hungry? Check it out if you are interested! If you want in, simply write "in please". It would be absolutely sublime if you join, as there's only 10 days left for signups and still over half of the spots available!
Ask not what your country can do for you,ask what can i do for my country..JFK.
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