Powers of Three [TPA] [WINNER = sonicsteve]

[Kinnison]

2 weeks in. 10 games down, all 4-player. Wave 2 comes out... almost certainly later tonight. scores updated/posted. will update again when the new games go out, of course.

[Kinnison]

Sorry for the delay. Had to take someone to the ER, see the doctor myself on an unrelated matter, and my home's AC unit is dead, cause unknown.

As it's closing fast on 2am, games WILL be made Wednesday(today), after I wake up again.

[Kinnison]

Okay, Round 2 Wave 2 is now out... and my house's AC compressor literally burst into flames. :/ No damage (well, except to the compressor, it's totaled), it'll be replaced soon enough. Thank god it's October, and not August.

On the Tournament front, I had an issue with bad passwords... reported rapidly. As I was sending out a message about the fix, reported again. Thanks for keeping an eye on me, I'd not have caught it on my own until I got to my own games. However, the error is now fixed... I even managed to catch a number of the flawed PMs still in my outbox and edited them with the fix in.


So, long story short (too late, I know) : IF YOU CURRENTLY HAVE A PROBLEM JOINING ANY GAMES, LET ME KNOW. Have fun!

[Kinnison]

The round Two schedule has been added to the question about scheduling in Q&A, on the first page.

ALSO: A question was asked about time limits to join. this has also been answered in the Q&A section.

[Kinnison]

10 more games complete, including the first game with more than 4 players.

9.8% of the round's points have been recorded... far too few to make any assumptions about how things will go. But the score sheet on google docs has been updated. New games are NEXT week.

[Kinnison]

Okay, scores updated. R2 is about a quarter done.

The Spreadsheet has been altered slightly to make it more obvious where the scoring data for each round is.

Wave 3 will go out this evening.

EDIT: Wave 3 has been sent. Hopefully, no glitches, I tried to take extra care to avoid password foulups or mis-sent games. We'll see.

[Kinnison]

I will update progress and scores tomorrow... I'm freakin' TIRED right now.

[Kinnison]

Okay, R2 scores updated, over a third of the way along now in finished points.

[Kinnison]

Whew. late update this week. Sorry, did a lot of cooking for Thanksgiving tomorrow.

Elimination round updated. 53 games left running, but only just over 56% of the points in... Most of the games left are the big 7 and 8 player... so LOTS of points still up for grabs.

Player with the most points on the board (I'm not saying who's actually WINNING, that would require an analysis of the 53 running games to see how many points were in play for each player still) is I_AM_BOGEY, at an even 100.

[Kinnison]

Scores updated. Just over 2/3 of the scores in. Here's the current top 9:

116.5 danryan
108.5 paws1610
108.0 I_AM_BOGEY
103.0 dowian2
101.0 sonicsteve
97.0 ga7
92.0 anamainiacks
89.5 MudPuppy
87.0 benga


This is still of limited use, sadly. The player with the lowest total score on the board right now, still has more points up for grabs than danryan HAS on the board. So... anything could still happen. AVERAGE score would be 116. The cutoff for the last round was in the mid 120s. That's the only guidelines I can give you as to how you're doing just yet, sorry.

[Kinnison]

Scores Updated. 95% in. Big breakdown:

149.5 I_AM_BOGEY +(1-13.5)
149 paws1610
148.5 MudPuppy
137 sonicsteve
130 danryan
127 dowian2
125 poguemahone +(0-12)
122 ga7 +(1-37.5)
120 anamainiacks +(1-13.5)

119 Benga +(1-13.5)
118.5 HighlanderAttack
115 Blinkadyblink +(0-12)
115 DresdenSooner
114.5 genoke
109.5 Enormastitz +(10-49.5)
107 Timminz
106 rabbitofdoom
103 Kinnison +(0-24)
102 tokle
95.5 lurkerleader +(0-24)
84.5 magneto_acolyte +(9-36)
84.5 mudfighter
84 ItzPetey
84 Krissan +(0-24)
79 LucaV +(1-13.5)
74.5 whakamole
72.5 Eddy_26 +(0-24)

We're down to 4 games running, and about half of the finals locked in. there is a slim chance that dowian2 could end up in a tie for the 9/10 slots and need a playoff match. Riiiight.

Those in italics, regrettably, cannot reach the 121-points that is currently the MINIMUM to advance to the next round. However, as some people have expressed discontent (yep. I screwed up the scoring. should have been terminator, and with a bigger drop-off after first place, I admit it), some of the top 9 score may choose not to advance. Even if they do, TPA points are at stake, if that matters to anyone. So keep fighting!

[Kinnison]

And for some obscure reason, I'd intended to copy and update the 90% of R2 post... i edited it. how odd. See the 95% results above.

[benga]

OMFG!!!
anamainiacks beat me to a spot in last game
and I am 1 point away from dowian2!!
Common!!!

[Kinnison]

This thread and tournament will update next on MONDAY.

I know we'll probably have results before then, but I'm working 1 hour in 2 this weekend (okay, 40 in 87.5, picky, picky) and TRON Legacy comes out at midnight tonight, eating some precious sleep time.

The tournament, as I said, WILL update Monday. (US Central)

[Kinnison]

Still 2 8-player games running with no eliminations, but I can't see that lasting much longer. Unless these games finish with 48 hours, and I get confirmation from the 9 top scores they wish to advance in that time, games will NOT resume until the new year (Jan 3, to be precise). So, I expect the Final-round games to be sent on Jan 3, Jan 17, and Jan 31.

Scores Updated. Here's the breakdown:

150.5 I_AM_BOGEY
149 paws1610
148.5 MudPuppy
137 sonicsteve
135.5 ga7 +(0-24)
130 danryan
129.5 anamainiacks ----- Note: can be passed by, at most, 2 players. Would then STILL hold the 9th place finish.

127 dowian2
126 Benga
125 poguemahone +(0-12)
123.5 Enormastitz +(0-24)

118.5 HighlanderAttack
115 Blinkadyblink +(0-12)
115 DresdenSooner
114.5 genoke
107 Timminz
106 rabbitofdoom
103 Kinnison +(0-24)
102 tokle
95.5 lurkerleader +(0-24)
93.5 magneto_acolyte +(0-24)
84.5 mudfighter
84 ItzPetey
84 Krissan +(0-24)
83 LucaV
74.5 whakamole
72.5 Eddy_26 +(0-24)

We're down to 2 games running, 7 Finalists decided. 6 people mathematically (realistically 4) hunting for the final two spots. Several ways to end up in ties for the final spot or spots, but I consider them all pretty unlikely.

Those in italics, regrettably, cannot reach the 126-points that is currently the MINIMUM to advance to the next round. However, as some people have expressed discontent (yep. I screwed up the scoring. should have been terminator, and with a bigger drop-off after first place, I admit it), some of the top 9 score may choose not to advance. Even if they do, TPA points are at stake, if that matters to anyone.

[Kinnison]

Finished one of them, still 1 game outstanding.
Games will NOT resume until the new year (Jan 3, to be precise). So, I expect the Final-round games to be sent on Jan 3, Jan 17, and Jan 31.
I will be seeking information (confirmation) from the top 9 that they intend to continue into the finals during this time.

Scores Updated. Here's the breakdown:

150.5 I_AM_BOGEY
149 paws1610
148.5 MudPuppy
147.5 ga7 +(0-12)
137 sonicsteve
130 danryan
130 poguemahone
129.5 anamainiacks ----- Note: can be passed by, at most, 1 players. Would then STILL hold the 9th place finish.

127 dowian2
126 Benga
123.5 Enormastitz +(0-12)
118.5 HighlanderAttack
115 Blinkadyblink +(0-12)

115 DresdenSooner
114.5 genoke
107 Timminz
106 rabbitofdoom
105 Kinnison +(0-12)
102.5 magneto_acolyte +(0-12)
102 tokle
98.5 lurkerleader +(0-12)
85 Krissan +(0-12)
84.5 mudfighter
84 ItzPetey
83 LucaV
79.5 Eddy_26 +(0-12)
74.5 whakamole


8 Finalists decided. 3 people hunting for the last spot.
Possibilities:
dowian2 takes the last spot.
Enormastitz takes the last spot.
dowian2 and Blinkadyblink have a playoff for the last spot.

A playoff had not been considered, as I was going to assign tied places in TPA rankings. A tie for the last slot to advance was too unlikely for me to plan for... of course.
If needed, it will be broken by a best of 3 1v1 match on "random" map. Seq-Flat-Auto-No fog.

[benga]

don't think pogue is here
but still i am miles away

[Kinnison]

All R2 games complete.
Games will NOT resume until the new year (Jan 3, to be precise). So, I expect the Final-round games to be sent on Jan 3, Jan 17, and Jan 31.
I will be seeking information (confirmation) from the top 9 that they intend to continue into the finals during this time.

Scores Updated. Here's the breakdown:

150.5 I_AM_BOGEY
149.5 ga7
149 paws1610
148.5 MudPuppy
137 sonicsteve
130 danryan
130 poguemahone
129.5 anamainiacks
127 dowian2
126 Benga
123.5 Enormastitz
122 Blinkadyblink
118.5 HighlanderAttack
115 DresdenSooner
114.5 genoke
111.5 magneto_acolyte
110 Kinnison
107 Timminz
106 rabbitofdoom
102 tokle
101.5 lurkerleader
97 Krissan
84.5 mudfighter
84 ItzPetey
83 LucaV
80.5 Eddy_26
74.5 whakamole

Congratulations to everyone making it into the final round. My sympathies to everyone who didn't advance... like myself.

[Kinnison]

1> Sorry, games will be going out on the 4th. RL, of course, interfered. Again.

2> We had one finals qualifier drop out for personal reasons... anamainiacks. He'll be given 10th place finish, and Benga advances to the finals.

I_AM_BOGEY
ga7
paws1610
MudPuppy
sonicsteve
danryan
poguemahone
anamainiacks
dowian2
Benga

There were 9 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

1. poguemahone
2. MudPuppy
3. dowian2
4. Benga
5. sonicsteve
6. paws1610
7. I_AM_BOGEY
8. danryan
9. ga7

Timestamp: 2011-01-04 06:43:16 UTC

Schedule updated.

EDIT: Oh. For the THIRD round, with only 9 people, the schedule balances as intended... every starting week WILL be 10 or 11 games.

[Kinnison]

THE FINALS HAVE BEGUN.

Games are out... Good Luck to all!

[Kinnison]

Second Wave Finals Games are out. 2 Games completed in first wave, abut 2% of the finals points are in (and that tracker added to the finals page)...

Third Wave games will be out on/about Jan 31.

Also, there will be no score update on Feb 6/7, I'll be out of town. I'll TRY and do one as soon as I get back, but that leads me straight back to work, so there may not be one until Valentine's, sorry. We'll see.

[danryan]

Game 8336147 hasn't filled and is going to expire soon.

Same for Game 8336240

[Kinnison]

Game 8336147 hasn't filled and is going to expire soon.

Same for Game 8336240

Ugh, I did forget to check those after all the PMs went out. fixing now.

[Kinnison]

Scores Updated.
12 games now complete, about 14% of the scores in.

Last 18 games will be sent out tomorrow or Tuesday.

I will attempt to update the scores at the end of this week. I will check games for being filled and running on Thursday and Friday, to have them going. I WILL be out of town and off the web from Saturday, Feb 5 through Wed, Feb 9. As soon as I return, it's back to work, so there MAY NOT be a score update until valentine's day. I'll try to do it sooner.

GL.

[Kinnison]

14 games Complete, 19% of Round 3 points are in.

ALL games in the Finals have now been sent out. That's right... we're almost there. Just 40 to play out!

It's been a heck of a run.


I WILL be pestering folks to join games this week. I'll update the scoreboard on the 4th, and then probably not until valentine's day, sorry. By that point we might start having some idea of how this will really shake out.

Good Luck, everyone!