Amazing Race: History of War [TPA] [Winners: See 3rd Post]

[Night Strike]

Alright, we're now full. The games will go out sometime in the next few days, but we'll take a couple of reserves.

[adam666]

ILL SUB

[kennys777]

gambler21210 and kennys777 for reserves I guess, although I didn't expect this one to fill up so fast!

[IWearRed24]

In please
need a teammate

[danfrank]

danfrank and seamusk in please

[Night Strike]

gambler21210 and kennys777 for reserves I guess, although I didn't expect this one to fill up so fast!

danfrank and seamusk in please

Those two teams are reserves.

I've gone ahead and moved this to Ongoing, but I don't plan on having games out until Sunday: work on Friday, out of town Saturday.

[Night Strike]

Round 1: Triple Alliance

Welcome to the Amazing Race: History of War. This season, 33 teams will embark on a journey that will take them through the sites and history of famous battles that shaped the course of the world into the nations we have today. Each leg of the race has its own tricks and hardships that you all will have to overcome. If you fail to overcome the challenges of the round, you may face elimination. If you succeed, you will gain much-coveted points for your Tournament Players Association ranking. Although your immediate opponents may change every leg, your overall goal is still the same: finish ahead of the others for only one team may be crowned the champions of Amazing Race: History of War.

Although not the earliest war in this tournament, The War of the Triple Alliance typified the border-battles seen throughout the world as new nations tried to spread their influences over their neighboring lands. According to the description on the CC map, “When Brazil occupied Uruguay in 1864, Paraguay was cut off from the Rio de la Plata and the sea. Paraguay responded by invading both Brazil and Argentina, who would sign the Treaty of the Triple Alliance with the new government of Uruguay in 1865. War raged on land and on the rivers for five years. Some 400,000 would die from battle or disease in South America’s bloodiest war.”

The war set in motion several changes that defined the development of all the nations involved. This Great War (as it’s called in Paraguay) devastated Paraguay, killing most of the country’s male population. The country was referred to as a republic, but only had its first democratic elections in 1933. The war led to the end of slavery in Brazil, the increase of the military’s political influence, and a mountain of debt that hampered the country’s growth. Argentina consolidated into a nation-state and it was the last time Brazil and Argentina interfered with Uruguayan government.

The opening leg for this season will take place on the War of the Triple Alliance map. Created by oaktown, this map plays as one with standard gameplay with an aged graphics appearance. The traditional army circles have been replaced by other shapes that denote the countries where each region belongs. The ship guarding the mouth of the Rio de la Plata links the capitals of each nation, while the one-way attack provides Paraguay with a direct route to Argentina without the threat of retaliation. At the end of this leg, the three lowest finishers will be eliminated. Good luck.

[Night Strike]

We've had a couple games finish, but nothing too major yet.

[Night Strike]

We only have 14 games remaining out of 33. A lot of people are already secure for the next round, but a few teams are on the chopping block.

[Night Strike]

Still 3 games remaining for the first round, and they each have a bearing on who will advance.

[Night Strike]

There is 1 game remaining, but 1 of the players of the team that may get eliminated anyway may be down a player, so they may automatically get removed. Basically, new games will hopefully be coming out soon.

[TheSpaceCowboy]

We win that game. .. Game 7405448

[mkcummins]

We've finally closed out our game: Game 7405448

also, evilkingjay/lurkerleader have withdrawn themselves from the tourney since one of them is no longer on the site. it was mentioned in game chat.

[Night Strike]

The Round 1 games have finally finished. Here are the standings:

Advancing:

goggles paisano / vexx 17
jakewilliams / sonicsteve 15
shaneback / shoop76 15
Guderian09 / cptbeefalo 13
Mizzou3181 / cwinslow22 13
ubcman64 / crbluth 12
mkcummins / thespacecowboy 12
redbugal / discotits 11
patrickaa317 / Seecher 11
DBandit70 / bfunny27 11
Anders2004 / angola 11
alaskanassassin / unionman 11
danryan / MNDuke 10
Bones2484 / Timminz 10
ga7 / poptartpsycho18 10
MyTurnToWin / conquerhero 10
I_AM_BOGEY / edgron 9
HighlanderAttack / scottp 9
Night Strike / spidey 9
rabbitofdoom / starap 9
Dako / trapyoung 9
bruno fountain / Stretch20 8
Industrial Helix / J to the D 8
drunkmonkey / Eddy_26 8
MudPuppy / phantomzero 7
barterer2002 / dtellis 7
Drakkon / General Brock II 7
LB Ninja / lord voldemort 7
Enormastitz / Growler 7
Wingnut 16ga / Gloryofthe80s 7

Eliminated:
evilkigjay / lurkerleader 8 (Withdrew)
Hath / Kinnison 6
Aalmeida17 / acores2005 5

Advancing players will be randomized into groups with games hopefully coming out later today.

[Night Strike]

Round 2: 13 Colonies

The war that forever changed the course of the world occurred in the New World from 1775-1783. A band of 13 Colonies joined together to challenge the most powerful nation in the world: England. The rebels used their extensive knowledge of the terrain and even guerilla tactics to hold off and then beat back the invading English. Sparked by excessive taxation and a desire to remove a dictatorial government, the United States succeeded in their revolution. Their success changed the course of freedom and world affairs for the next 225+ years.

The CC Map was designed by Industrial Helix. The map has a distinctly linear setup but does use ships and woods to gain a quicker route to the other end of the country. The ships are owned by France and Britain, with benefits for holding each of them. Beware during your trek through the woods, as any troops you leave there will no longer be yours to command. The three lowest scoring teams in this round will be eliminated. Good luck.

[Night Strike]

Round 2 Games have all been sent out, so be sure to join on the correct team.

[Electricksabers]

We are missing one in our games

Thanks

[seechster]

patrickaa317 and seechster wins 7788809

[Electricksabers]

My partner is taking a CC break, Is it possible for me to sup in a replacement?

Thanks

Shane

[Night Strike]

There are 4 games remaining in this round.

This round may be the closest round ever in my Amazing Race tournaments. There is only 1 team guaranteed to be eliminated, and there are already 7 teams with 7 points each who could be on the chopping block, depending on the outcome of the final 4 games. Incredibly tight pairings.

[ubcman64]

any updates?

[Night Strike]

It looks like all the games in this round have finished. Although it's Thanksgiving Break, I'm incredibly swamped with picking up extra hours at work, seeing family, and writing a term paper that's due on Monday. New games should come out on the 30th.

[Night Strike]

Here are the standings after Round 2:

Advancing - Score (Total):

jakewilliams / sonicsteve 17 (32)
goggles paisano / vexx 13 (30)
shaneback / shoop76 13 (28)
Guderian09 / cptbeefalo 13 (26)
drunkmonkey / Eddy_26 13 (21)
Mizzou3181 / cwinslow22 11 (24)
Anders2004 / angola 11 (22)
patrickaa317 / Seechster 11 (22)
danryan / MNDuke 11 (21)
Industrial Helix / J to the D 11 (19)
MudPuppy / phantomzero 11 (18)
rabbitofdoom / starap 10 (19)
ubcman64 / crbluth 9 (21)
alaskanassassin / unionman 9 (20)
DBandit70 / bfunny27 9 (20)
I_AM_BOGEY / edgron 9 (18)
Night Strike / spidey 9 (18)
barterer2002 / dtellis 9 (16)
LB Ninja / lord voldemort 9 (16)
Wingnut 16ga / Gloryofthe80s 9 (16)
redbugal / discotits 7 (18)
Bones2484 / Timminz 7 (17)
MyTurnToWin / conquerhero 7 (17)
Dako / trapyoung 7 (16)
bruno fountain / Stretch20 7 (15)
Drakkon / General Brock II 7 (14)
Enormastitz / Terry Nutkins 7 (14)

Eliminated:

mkcummins / thespacecowboy 5 (17)
ga7 / poptartpsycho18 5 (15)
HighlanderAttack / scottp 5 (14)

[Night Strike]

Round 3: Waterloo

The Battle of Waterloo marked the downfall of a great French empire. Napoleon had reigned in France for nearly 10 years and had amassed an empire that stretched over much of Europe. After nearly a full year out of power, Napoleon returned for 3 months that concluded with the Battles of Waterloo. He decided to go on the offensive to stop the oncoming British and Prussian armies. The British armies led by the Duke of Wellington were able to hold their defensive positions in the mud and slippery field until the Prussian army arrived and broke the right flank of the French army. The French army was not able to hold the country and the allies of the Seventh Coalition forced Napoleon off the thrown and into his final exile on Saint Helena.

The Conquer Club map of Waterloo is marked by massive artillery bombardments and ranged attacks by cavalry. The bonus regions range from small areas to very large areas, with the goal being to either hold the artilleries that bombard the bonus territories or to find the small regions that cannot be bombarded. Most 1v1 games come down to who can bombard the most territories first, but a three-way team game may come down to who can actually hold the bombardment regions. This complex map is not for the faint of heart and will be the first major test for the tournament participants.

[Night Strike]

Round 3 games have been sent out. A few of you got PMs without the password, but that has been corrected. Good luck to everybody.