Assassin Survivor [Winner: fairman]

[MrGlassB]

This tournament will be based more on surviving the assassination attempt on you than actually assassinating your target. It's a unique take on a tournament, but bear with me.

Participants will be randomly seeded in a 64-player, single-elimination bracket. The only way to be eliminated is to be assassinated; thus, the only way to advance to the next round is for your opponent (in the bracket) to be assassinated. Once a participant has advanced or been eliminated, they will no longer participate in that round of games. Rounds will consist of as many games as are necessary to setup the following round.

Games will be between randomly-grouped (random.org) players varying in size based on the number of players remaining for the current round. Group sizes will be kept as close as possible. The map for each game will be randomly (random.org) chosen from a list of the participating players' preferred maps. When signing up, players must also provide their preferred map (duplicates are allowed). If only 2 players are left in a round, they will play a standard game instead of an assassin game.

[spoiler=Game Settings]Players: Three to Eight
Type: Assassin
Initial: Automatic
Order: Sequential
Spoils: Escalating
Reinforce: Chained
Fog: Sunny
Rounds: Casual[/spoiler]
Once the field has been narrowed down to 4 players, the final game will be a 4-player assassin game with the winner of that game being declared the winner of the tournament.

Due to the nature of this tournament, some additional rules are needed to encourage fair play.

1. Turtle Rule: Games will be capped at 20 rounds. After 20 rounds, the game will be thrown out and replayed. (This is to discourage turtling from all players in a game.)
2. Targeting Rule: If a player eliminates anyone other than their target, they will be removed from the tournament. The game will be replayed with the remaining players. (This is to discourage targeting the weakest player just to avoid elimination.)
3. Gang Rule: If it is determined that several players are ganging up on a single player in order to quickly end games and survive, those players will be removed from the tournament. The game will be replayed with the remaining players. (This is to discourage targeting a specific player just to avoid elimination.)

Enforcement of these rules will be left to my judgment.

[spoiler=Participants]

1. [player]MrGlassB[/player] (Luxembourg)
2. [player]Ghost_Rider[/player] (USA New England)
3. [player]theheadholes[/player] (Doodle Earth)
4. [player]paulgamelb[/player] (Jamaica)
5. [player]BluU[/player] (Duck and Cover)
6. [player]Cubs24[/player] (Random)
7. [player]jasoncederblom[/player] (Luxembourg)
8. [player]RedFlyingGolf[/player] (Luxembourg)
9. [player]SuperWang[/player] (CCU)
10. [player]rpshawn[/player] (American Civil War)
11. [player]n00less cluebie[/player] (Doodle Earth)
12. [player]uckuki[/player] (Waterloo)
13. [player]LLLUUUKKKEEE[/player] (Route 66)
14. [player]Buda[/player] (Stalingrad)
15. [player]mrbang[/player] (Random)
16. [player]douitashimashite[/player] (Holy Roman Empire)
17. [player]shocked439[/player] (WWII Poland)
18. [player]stokiepaul[/player] (England)
19. [player]babagonosh[/player] (Random)
20. [player]Moonchild[/player] (Africa)
21. [player]cfreze00[/player] (Europe 1914)
22. [player]Ugly_Moose[/player] (Battle for Iraq!)
23. [player]TalynStarburst[/player] (Battle for Iraq!)
24. [player]Conan29[/player] (Egypt: Lower)
25. [player]denominator[/player] (Das Schloss)
26. [player]therustyslab[/player] (USA Rockies)
27. [player]6_roller[/player] (Hive)
28. [player]Jobiwan[/player] (WWII Gazala)
29. [player]uk massive[/player] (Feudal Epic)
30. [player]zat[/player] (Duck and Cover)
31. [player]Yojimbo28[/player] (American Civil War)
32. [player]jdhammer[/player] (Malta)
33. [player]saraith[/player] (Random)
34. [player]malapeiro[/player] (Doodle Earth)
35. [player]Joeri Chan[/player] (BeNeLux)
36. [player]Gabriel13[/player] (Feudal War)
37. [player]Tupence[/player] (Duck and Cover)
38. [player]spidey[/player] (Africa)
39. [player]Steve The Mighty[/player] (Random)
40. [player]b00060[/player] (Arms Race!)
41. [player]stratego smurf[/player] (New World)
42. [player]PacMan24[/player] (CCU)
43. [player]Field-Marshal Ot[/player] (British Isles)
44. [player]crazycolin[/player] (Random)
45. [player]wolfmaster[/player] (Random)
46. [player]sandman175[/player] (Monsters)
47. [player]DoomYoshi[/player] (Random)
48. [player]fairman[/player] (Feudal War)
49. [player]mickunited333[/player] (Africa)
50. [player]agressivo[/player] (Australia)
51. [player]keiths31[/player] (Alexander's Empire)
52. [player]totalacid1[/player] (Random)
53. [player]joeaggie98[/player] (Canada)
54. [player]JayRandy[/player] (Random)
55. [player]hammie hamltn[/player] (Doodle Earth)
56. [player]Bubbagumpjc[/player] (Random)
57. [player]damohowo[/player] (Jamaica)
58. [player]bigpash[/player] (Random)
59. [player]sandman1[/player] (NYC)
60. [player]spartacus65[/player] (Classic)
61. [player]shaunchef[/player] (Route 66)
62. [player]ckyrias[/player] (Pearl Harbor)
63. [player]thediabloduo[/player] (Random)
64. [player]evilkingjay[/player] (Waterloo)

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[spoiler=Reserves]

1. [player]GeneralRisk[/player] (Stalingrad) (replaced [player]Conan29[/player])
2. [player]cj1990[/player] (USA New England)
3. [player]Zivel[/player] (Monsters)
4. [player]Agent-P[/player] (Iberia)
5. [player]Risk_Averse[/player] (Random)

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[spoiler=Bracket][bigimg]http://challonge.com/images/brackets/mrglassb-survivor.png[/bigimg][/spoiler]
[spoiler=Round 1 Games]Game 1 (Battle for Iraq! - Game 8066787)
spartacus65 (Classic)
Moonchild (Africa)

Game 2 (Random - Game 8066788 Game 8099091)
joeaggie98 (Canada) (Targeting Rule)
Steve The Mighty (Random)
Jobiwan (WWII Gazala)

Game 3 (Jamaica - Game 8066789)
rpshawn (American Civil War)
Field-Marshal Ot (British Isles)

Game 4 (Random - Game 8066791 Game 8099408)
saraith (Random)
JayRandy (Random)
malapeiro (Doodle Earth) (Targeting Rule)

Game 5 (NYC - Game 8066794)
RedFlyingGolf (Luxembourg)
uk massiv (Feudal Epic)

Game 6 (Waterloo - Game 8066797)
mickunited333 (Africa)
babagonosh (Random)

Game 7 (Random - Game 8066798)
denominator (Das Schloss) (advances because opponent was eliminated first)
Conan29 (Egypt: Lower) GeneralRisk (Stalingrad)
cfreze00 (Europe 1914)

Game 8 (New World - Game 8066801)
Ugly_Moose (Battle for Iraq!)
stratego smurf (New World)

Game 9 (Battle for Iraq! - Game 8178354)
jasoncederblom (Luxembourg)
RedFlyingGolf (Luxembourg)

Game 10 (Doodle Earth - Game 8178361)
hammie hamltn (Doodle Earth)
keiths31 (Alexander's Empire)

Game 11 (Jamaica - Game 8178366)
uckuki (Waterloo)
Bubbagumpjc (Random)

Game 12 (American Civil War - Game 8178367)
zat (Duck and Cover)
b00060 (Arms Race!)

Game 13 (Random - Game 8178368)
spidey (Africa)
JayRandy (Random)

Game 14 (Random - Game 8178369)
Cubs24 (Random)
evilkingjay (Waterloo)

Game 15 (Arms Race! - Game 8255622)
MrGlassB (Luxembourg)
rpshawn (American Civil War)

Game 16 (Holy Roman Empire - Game 8255623)
cfreze00 (Europe 1914)
jdhammer (Malta)

Game 17 (Random - Game 8255625)
Ugly_Moose (Battle for Iraq!)
crazycolin (Random)

Game 18 (Random - Game 8255627)
mrbang (Random)
Gabriel13 (Feudal War) (advances because opponent was eliminated first)

Game 19 (Random - Game 8255629)
ckyrias (Pearl Harbor)
babagonosh (Random)

Game 20 (Duck and Cover - Game 8316591)
damohowo (Jamaica)
jdhammer (Malta)

Game 21 (Random - Game 8316592)
Joeri Chan (BeNeLux)
MrGlassB (Luxembourg)

Game 22 (Random - Game 8316593)
sandman175 (Monsters)
mrbang (Random)

Game 23 (Doodle Earth - Game 8316594)
jasoncederblom (Luxembourg) (advances because opponent was eliminated first)
Moonchild (Africa)

Game 24 (CCU - Game 8316597)
PacMan24 (CCU)
paulgamelb (Jamaica)

Game 25 (Route 66 - Game 8469017)
JayRandy (Random)
b00060 (Arms Race!)

Game 26 (Doodle Earth - Game 8469018)
totalacid1 (Random)
Ghost_Rider (USA New England)

Game 27 (Random - Game 8469019)
douitashimashite (Holy Roman Empire)
sandman1 (NYC)

Game 28 (WWII Poland - Game 8542194)
shocked439 (WWII Poland)
uckuki (Waterloo)

Game 29 (Random - Game 8542195)
Tupence (Duck and Cover)
babagonosh (Random)

Game 30 (Holy Roman Empire - Game 8542198)
Ghost_Rider (USA New England)
douitashimashite (Holy Roman Empire)

Game 31 (Random - Game 8615993)
DoomYoshi (Random)
theheadholes (Doodle Earth) (advances because opponent was eliminated first)

Game 32 (Africa - Game 8615996)
uckuki (Waterloo)
Moonchild (Africa)

Game 33 (Random - Game 8653066)
Moonchild (Africa)
douitashimashite (Holy Roman Empire)

Game 34 (Random - Game 8695193)
DoomYoshi (Random)
JayRandy (Random)[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Round 2 Games]Game 1 (Luxembourg - Game 8756722)
denominator (Das Schloss)
hammie hamltn (Doodle Earth) (failed to join game)
Buda (Stalingrad)

Game 2 (Australia - Game 8757010)
TalynStarburst (Battle for Iraq!) (failed to join game)
thediabloduo (Random)
stokiepaul (England) (failed to join game)
Cubs24 (Random)

Game 3 (Route 66 - Game 8724479)
Tupence (Duck and Cover)
BluU (Duck and Cover)

Game 4 (USA Rockies - Game 8756739)
GeneralRisk (Stalingrad)
crazycolin (Random)
Yojimbo28 (American Civil War) (failed to join game)

Game 5 (Random - Game 8824228)
bigpash (Random)
6_roller (Hive)

Game 6 (Random - Game 8824230)
wolfmaster (Random)
DoomYoshi (Random)

Game 7 (Duck and Cover - Game 8824233)
Gabriel13 (Feudal War)
BluU (Duck and Cover)

Game 8 (Doodle Earth - Game 8824239)
fairman (Feudal War) (advances because opponent was eliminated first)
n00less cluebie (Doodle Earth)

Game 9 (Random - Game 8878901)
BluU (Duck and Cover)
wolfmaster (Random)

Game 10 (Random - Game 8878904)
bigpash (Random)
Steve The Mighty (Random)

Game 11 (Random - Game 8926334)
GeneralRisk (Stalingrad)
jasoncederblom (Luxembourg)

Game 12 (Random - Game 8976541)
wolfmaster (Random)
n00less cluebie (Doodle Earth)

Game 13 (Holy Roman Empire - Game 9036955)
jasoncederblom (Luxembourg)
douitashimashite (Holy Roman Empire)[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Round 3 Games]Game 1 (USA Rockies - Game 9096133)
agressivo (Australia) (failed to join game)
MrGlassB (Luxembourg)
therustyslab (USA Rockies)

Game 2 (Stalingrad - Game 9053913)
PacMan24 (CCU)
Cubs24 (Random)

Game 3 (Australia - Game 9212937)
Buda (Stalingrad) (premium ran out)
therustyslab (USA Rockies)
agressivo (Australia) (failed to join game)
n00less cluebie (Doodle Earth)

Game 4 (Route 66 - Game 9212939)
LLLUUUKKKEEE (Route 66)
PacMan24 (CCU)

Game 5 (Holy Roman Empire - Game 9271991)
Steve The Mighty (Random)
shaunchef (Route 66)

Game 6 (Holy Roman Empire - Game 9318251)
therustyslab (USA Rockies)
douitashimashite (Holy Roman Empire)[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Round 4 Games]Game 1 (USA Rockies - Game 9355259)
SuperWang (CCU)
mrbang (Random)

Game 2 (Route 66 - Game 9433549)
fairman (Feudal War)
theheadholes (Doodle Earth)

Game 3 (USA Rockies - Game 9507284)
SuperWang (CCU)
Steve The Mighty (Random)

Game 4 (USA Rockies - Game 9545944)
SuperWang (CCU)
therustyslab (USA Rockies)[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Semifinal Games]Game 1 (Feudal War - Game 9558172)
jdhammer (Malta)
therustyslab (USA Rockies)

Game 2 (Feudal War - Game 9630467)
LLLUUUKKKEEE (Route 66)
fairman (Feudal War)[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Final Game]Final Game (Feudal War - Game 9662186)
therustyslab (USA Rockies)
fairman (Feudal War)[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Player Status]Playing in Finals
therustyslab (USA Rockies)
fairman (Feudal War)[/spoiler]
MGB

[MrGlassB]

I'm playing.

Luxembourg

MGB

[Ghost_Rider]

hey
I'm in
USA New England

[theheadholes]

in please doodle earth

[paulgamelb]

I'm in - Jamaica

[Cubs24]

In Please

[BluU]

In please
Duck and Cover

[MrGlassB]

hey
I'm in
USA New England

in please doodle earth

I'm in - Jamaica

In please
Duck and Cover

Added.

In Please

I need a preferred map. I've set you as Random until I hear from you.

MGB

[jasoncederblom]

in please....luxenburg

[MrGlassB]

in please....luxenburg

Got it.

MGB

[RedFlyingGolf]

Ha. Quirky, I love it. (In ) Luxemborg

[MrGlassB]

Ha. Quirky, I love it. (In ) Luxemborg

haha! Thanks. Added.

MGB

[SuperWang]

Sign me up!

CCU

[rpshawn]

american civil war,robert

[MrGlassB]

Sign me up!

CCU

american civil war,robert

Added.

MGB

[n00less cluebie]

in pls. Doodle Earth

[uckuki]

in
Waterloo

tx

[LLLUUUKKKEEE]

yes please
sounds good
Route 66

[n00less cluebie]

Just a thought about this tourney's format....

If the point of each game is simply to "survive", then some might simply turtle to avoid being killed, but more damaging is the thought that you could survive the round by simply killing someone ELSE'S target, rather than your own. In fact, your own target is completely meaningless--just kill ANYONE and you advance.

Following THAT logic, it would seem that a strategy of HALF-killing an opponent makes almost as much sense as completely killing your opponent because one of the OTHER players will finish the job for you...On a small map, the best strategy might be for everyone to team up on Player 6, and the game could end in the first round, before that player even gets to start!

Or am I missing something here?

[Buda]

i don't get it but i gess i have to win sing me in
Map is Stalingrad (couldn't find a worse map to play assassin on )
ty

[mrbang]

In please


mrbang

[MrGlassB]

in pls. Doodle Earth

in
Waterloo

tx

yes please
sounds good
Route 66

i don't get it but i gess i have to win sing me in
Map is Stalingrad (couldn't find a worse map to play assassin on )
ty

Got it.

In please


mrbang

I need a preferred map form you. Otherwise, you'll be in with Random. Added.

in
Waterloo

I hate you. lol j/k

MGB

[MrGlassB]

Just a thought about this tourney's format....

If the point of each game is simply to "survive", then some might simply turtle to avoid being killed, but more damaging is the thought that you could survive the round by simply killing someone ELSE'S target, rather than your own. In fact, your own target is completely meaningless--just kill ANYONE and you advance.

Following THAT logic, it would seem that a strategy of HALF-killing an opponent makes almost as much sense as completely killing your opponent because one of the OTHER players will finish the job for you...On a small map, the best strategy might be for everyone to team up on Player 6, and the game could end in the first round, before that player even gets to start!

Or am I missing something here?

No, you have some good points. Thanks for bringing them up. This is an odd idea for a tournament, so I want to do everything I can to make it successful.

Turtling is not a huge issue, because the point of the tourney is to survive. Now, if everyone in a game turtles, we will have an issue. lol For this I think I'll add a round cap at which point the game will be replayed. That should encourage at least one person to strike.

I also agree that killing someone else's target would be beneficial with this format. Thus, I'll add a rule against it with the penalty of being eliminated from the tournament and the game being replayed. Ganging up on a player is also an issue that I will address.

I'll add new rules to the original post and post a reply listing all of them.

MGB

[MrGlassB]

Added the following to the original post.

Due to the nature of this tournament, some additional rules are needed to encourage fair play.

1. Turtle Rule: Games will be capped at 20 rounds. After 20 rounds, the game will be thrown out and replayed. (This is to discourage turtling from all players in a game.)
2. Targeting Rule: If a player eliminates anyone other than their target, they will be removed from the tournament. The game will be replayed with the remaining players. (This is to discourage targeting the weakest player just to avoid elimination.)
3. Gang Rule: If it is determined that several players are ganging up on a single player in order to quickly end games and survive, those players will be removed from the tournament. The game will be replayed with the remaining players. (This is to discourage targeting a specific player just to avoid elimination.)

Enforcement of these rules will be left to my judgment.

MGB

[douitashimashite]

in please
Holy Roman Empire