Tupence's Birthday Bonanza! [Announcement on Page 9]

[Tupence]

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[player]JoJo123[/player] will be continuing this tournament at http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=101294.
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PLEASE JOIN IF YOU CAN TAKE YOUR TURNS MORE THAN ONCE A DAY
(i.e. signing on more than once per day, or staying on for a long period of time)

This is Tupence’s Birthday Bonanza!

The tournament is designed for 60 players, but I will take more if there is interest, or a minimum of 48.

As long as 48 players have signed up, the tournament will begin on August 1st (one guess why).

Premium only please, with 98% attendance or higher.

This tournament will reward players who can win on a variety of maps, and those who join and finish their games quickly.

There will not be a set number of games; instead there will be a set number of days!

[spoiler=Settings]All games will be:
Escalating
Unlimited
Sunny
Casual...but the quicker the better![/spoiler]
There will be “rounds” of 10 days where play is continuous, with play-offs being played without time-limit at the end of each “round”.

Based on the number of players, here’s how many measured days of play there will be:

[spoiler=Length of Tournament]48 players: 110 days
60 players: 140 days
72 players: 170 days
84 players: 200 days[/spoiler]
For ease of explanation, I will use the 60-player model for all further details.

Players will be divided into 5 divisions of 12 according to their CC score at the time of the tournament starting. Division 1 will be the Top 12 players, Division 2 will be players 13-24, etc.

For 10 days, the players will play as many games as they can, including a mix of 2-4 player, standard, terminator and assassin, to be decided by http://www.random.org (for further details please see below).

Each game will earn players points, and at the end of the 10 days the Divisions will be frozen.

[spoiler=End of Round]At the end of the round:

The top 2 players in each division (2-5) will automatically be promoted to the division above.
The bottom 2 players in each division (1-4) will automatically be relegated to the division below.
The top 2 players in Division 1 will be granted immunity from relegation in the next round.
The bottom 2 players in Division 5 will begin the next round with -2 points.

Players finishing 3rd and 4th in their division will play-off against each other to decide who gets promoted.

NEW RULE: If there is a tie between 2 players for 2nd place, there will be no play-off and both players will be promoted. If there is a tie for 4th place, there will also be no play-off and the top 3 players will automatically be promoted.

Similarly, players finishing 9th and 10th in their division will play-off against each other to decide who is safe from relegation.

NEW RULE: If there is a tie between 2 players for 10th place, there will be no 9th place play-off and both players will be relegated. If there is a tie for a higher position which involves the 9th place player (but not the 10th place player), there will also be no play-off and the bottom 3 players will automatically be relegated.

All play-offs will be played on Doodle Earth.[/spoiler]

At the end of every third round (after play-offs etc), the bottom division will be eliminated from the tournament. Play-offs, promotions and relegations will happen as normal.

Once we are down to just one division of 12 players, a double-length round will be played. At the end of this round the player who tops the division will be declared the winner!

Now the complicated bit!

[spoiler=Joining Games]Games should be joined with 24 hours of the PM. Failure to do so will reflect your score:
Taking more than 24 hours to join a game = -2 points (a reminder will be sent out)
Taking more than 48 hours to join a game = -5 points (a last 12-hour warning will be sent out)
Taking more than 60 hours to join a game = you will be dropped from the tournament[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Deadbeating]As this tournament is about cramming in as many games as possible, if you deadbeat in a game you will be dropped from the tournament – it’s unfair on your opponents.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Missing Turns]Okay, real life does get in the way occasionally. But you’re still slowing down your opponents so here’s what will happen:
Missing 1 turn in a game = -1 point
Missing 2 turns in a game = -3 points
Missing 3 turns in a game = Automatic relegation to the next division[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Slow Opponents]If you do end up with a slow opponent, don’t fret. Opponents will be assigned randomly, so chances are you won’t meet them more than once in a round. They’ll probably get relegated, and if you’re good enough to win the tournament you’ll still be able to gain enough points to avoid relegation.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Long Games]Any games that are not complete by the end of the 10 days will not count towards your score.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Simultaneous Games]Rounds 1-3: Everyone plays 2 simultaneous games
Rounds 4-6: Everyone plays 3 simultaneous games
Rounds 7-9: Everyone plays 4 simultaneous games
Rounds 10-12: Everyone plays 5 simultaneous games
Rounds 13-15: Everyone plays 6 simultaneous games[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Sending out Games]At midnight (GMT) each day I will check for finished games. If I’m not online at midnight, then when I next sign on I will check game logs for those which finished by 11:59:59pm. I guarantee to send out your next game within the next 24 hours. If for any reason I don’t, you will be granted an extra day in which to play your games.

If, for example, 6 players in a division finish their games on the same day, I will use random.org to decide whether the next games are a 4-player and a 2-player, or two 3-player games, etc.

You don’t have to post your victories in the thread, but it’s fun if you do! Brag to the world…[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Settings and Maps]Random.org will decide your games and maps:
50% chance of being Standard
30% chance of being Terminator (3-4 player only)
20% chance of being Assassin (3-4 player only)

Here are the maps that your games will be picked from: (all maps have equal chance of being picked)
2-player: Doodle Earth, Duck and Cover, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Egypt: Lower, Haiti, Indochina, Portugal, San Marino, USA West
3-player: Australia, British Isles, Dust Bowl, Egypt: Nubia, Madness, Netherlands, Puget Sound, Scotland, USA, WWI Ottoman Empire
4-player: American Civil War, BeNeLux, Canada, CCU, Classic Art, France, Greenland, San Francisco, The Citadel, WWII Western Front[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Scoring]Here’s how points will be awarded:
Win 2-player: 1 point
Win 3-player Standard: 2 points
Win 4-player Standard: 4 points
Runner-Up in 4-player Standard: 1 point

Win 3-player Assassin: 3 points
Win 4-player Assassin: 5 points

Win 3-player Terminator: 2 points
Win 4-player Terminator: 3 points
Make a kill in Terminator: 1 point (excluding the last kill)[/spoiler]

If you have any questions at all please ask!

[Tupence]

[spoiler=Players List]1. Gutshots
2. kennys777
3. acores2005
4. JoJo123
5. wrexham
6. mtc500
7. heatz
8. noretreat
9. herus
10. ultraman
11. shoop76
12. sportsgod24
13. jabkabatat
14. Karl_R_Kroenen
15. Witt13
16. galix
17. Theldin
18. Arrakis
19. SouthernWarrior
20. jotheconqueror
21. nashlloyd
22. MrPanzerGeneral
23. General Flashman
24. Jack_Strap
25. ubersky
26. fbonsignori
27. i_am_cheri_too
28. harvmax
29. efreddy
30. Pringleplace
31. Agent 86
32. wannabe1again
33. Woodruff
34. Nailer X
35. brian c munden
36. Boss_oss_ss
37. big jumbo
38. DBandit70
39. crbluth
40. Supermarioluigi
41. Kotaro
42. Cubs24
43. CDLTexan
44. skillfusniper33
45. Zorbas
46. gorehound
47. abel
48. ParadiceCity9

Reserves: (players who don't meet the attendance requirements)

1. Jobiwan
2. dean00
3. superkeener
4. jug68[/spoiler]

[Tupence]

Scoreboard

Standings at beginning of Round 3:

DIVISION 1
wrexham - Immune from relegation
JoJo123 - Immune from relegation
crbluth
fbonsignori
abel
ultraman
DBandit70
Witt13
Karl_R_Kroenen
sportsgod24
Nailer X
mtc500

DIVISION 2
gorehound
MrPanzerGeneral
jotheconqueror
skillfusniper33
Jobiwan
Theldin
ParadiceCity9
efreddy
shoop76
dean00
Jack_Strap
heatz

DIVISION 3
Cubs24
Agent 86
harvmax
galix
CDLTexan
Boss_oss_ss
General Flashman
nashlloyd
herus
kennys777
Supermarioluigi
i_am_cheri_too

DIVISION 4
Gutshots
brian c munden
Zorbas
wannabe1again
Pringleplace
ubersky
Kotaro
SouthernWarrior
acores2005
jabkabatat
Arrakis - Begins on -2 points
noretreat - Begins on -2 points

[kennys777]

you run good tourneys, I am always in!

[acores2005]

in

[JoJo123]

in!

[wrexham]

In please

[mtc500]

sounds interesting, i'm in

[heatz]

count me in

[noretreat]

i'll play is this speed games or just get to the game as soon as i can

[Tupence]

Just join the games within 24 hours, though joining as soon as you can will give you opportunity to score more points!

[herus]

in

[ultraman]

I'll play

[shoop76]

i'll be in

[sportsgod24]

I'm in.

[jabkabatat]

in, please. thanks. and happy birthday !

[Karl_R_Kroenen]

in please

[Witt13]

I'm in please!

[galix]

Let's do it

[Theldin]

Sign me up please

[Arrakis]

yes

[SouthernWarrior]

in Please

[jotheconqueror]

in plz

[nashlloyd]

I can't miss your B-day bash sign me up.

[Jobiwan]

in please