Nominated Players Tourney, Round 3 (MP)

[cavebear]

PLANNING ROUND 3 GROUPINGS -

My primary goal is to keep the highest-scoring (within this tourney) players in direct competition, so I want to try and have all the undefeated players in the same group/game.

However, I also recognize that scheduling may be a problem. Is it best to try and keep the time zones together as much as possible, or should I try to group by available playing times?

In other words, 2 players in the same time zone might have very different schedules (one a night owl, and the other a day player). Or should I just group by score and hope you folks can work it out. Keep in mind that one of the advantages of this tourney is that you get to play top players whom you normally wouldn't meet up with...

Maximum players per game is 4.

Scheduling the MP games is really where the fewmets hit the windmill!

[Alexander's Horse]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by finbar on 05-13-2000 10:51 PM</font>

I know that Deity and I are relatively flexible in that we both work from home and that we can both be available in our (Oz) daytime as well as most (Oz) nights.


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They apply a broad definition to the term work.

[finbar]

Absolutely right. While others toddle off to an office or wherever each day ... we don't. And we work - by any definition of the word - our own hours.

Sigh ... Could life get any better?

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finbar
Mono Rules!
#33984591

[cavebear]

Current scores -

Markus, Jedi, and Aritea are undefeated. The winner of the Curumbor/Nappy duel will join that elite group of 8 points each. Hopefully, they can all play each other in Round3.

Alexander, Crustacian, Deity, Mark E, Smartfart, Carnide, and the loser of the Curumbor/Nappy duel will be in the second tier at 4 points each. They will be divided into 2 games.

Empress, Cap, and finbar have had difficult times and are at 0 points. However, they will (I hope) be able to play each other in the first MP round. In that Round, everyone gets at least a point.

Since one of them will be undefeated, I need the results of the Curumbor/Nappy duel before we can set up the next round...

[Jedi518]

So um... when is this last duel gonna be over? I finished mine 'bout a month ago

[Curumbor Elendil]

I vote for Round 3 for just grouping players by score and making them figger it out on their own. After all, everyone in this tourney is online regularly and a dedicated player; scheduling shouldn't be overly difficult.

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Curumbor Elendil
jason.sorens@yale.edu
ICQ 56126989

[Alexander's Horse]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Curumbor Elendil on 05-15-2000 10:01 AM</font>

After all, everyone in this tourney is online regularly and a dedicated player; scheduling shouldn't be overly difficult.


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Tell that to my wife

[Curumbor Elendil]

AH: I know what you mean, but, but, but... you're an Emperor! You don't have room to complain.

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Curumbor Elendil
jason.sorens@yale.edu
ICQ 56126989

[cavebear]

Update: Nappy and Curumbor are locked in a hard-fought duel. I fully expected this, and (indeed) hoped that there would be a few such games.

The outcome is important to the Round 3 MP games, as one of these fine players will be among the undefeated.

The other undefeated players are Aritea, Jedi, and Markus. Joining them will be either Nappy or Curumbor. I suggest you gentlemen should start considering possible playing times, accounting for either Nappy or Curumbor being in your group.

[Curumbor Elendil]

Post number 84 in the Round 3 thread, and Round 3 hasn't even begun yet...

Um, anyway, where was I? Oh yes... ah, well, it seems that Nappy has won our duel. In the year 1796 I conceded to him after he captured my Mini Science city (had Gardens, Colossus, & Copernicus). Also, his control of such key wonders as Statue, Leo's, Magellan's, and Mike's could not be counterbalanced by my Sun Tzu's, Adam Smith's, Lighthouse, and Bach's.

This was the longest Civ game I'd ever played, duel or otherwise, and it was close and hard fought the whole way. (When we retired we were both well beyond the top limit on the powergraph.) So congratulations to Nappy! We hope to play again--as he remarked at the end of the game, we have very similar playing styles.

Let Round 3 begin! (Oh wait, I guess I should let you say that, Cavebear.)

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Curumbor Elendil
jason.sorens@yale.edu
ICQ 56126989

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[Alexander's Horse]

Hoo F#cking Ray

[Nappy]

Cavebear...what settings did you decide on for the maps you made in regards to barbs,climate,land mass,geologic age, huts etc??

[cavebear]

It is with great joy I announce that Round 3 is ready to start! There are 3 score brackets at the moment, and they have been divided into 4 games. Four players are undefeated at 8 points, seven players have 4 points, and three players have not yet scored. The group of 7 has been divided into two games (of 4 and 3).

Regardless of the number of players, the winner will get 4 points, 2nd 3 points, 3rd 2 points, and (if a) 4th 1 point. After this game, the scores will be all over the map!

Game 1 - Aritea (host), Jedi, Markus, Nappy

Game 2 - Alexander's Horse, Curumbor (host), Crustacian, Mark Everson

Game 3 - Carnide (host), Deity, SmartFart

Game 4 - CapTVK, Empress, Finbar (host)

I am at work now, but happened to have the scorecards with me. However, I will have to email the maps to the hosts when I get home ( and the settings to everyone.

If there are any hosting or scheduling problems in a particular game, please let me know at once (before the other games get underway).

[cavebear]

(Fanfare of trumpets, parade of jugglers and acrobats, a herd of heffalumps, etc. A man with a megaphone faces the crowd) He says:

"Let Round 3 Begin!"

(Cheers and wild applause from contestants and observers alike)

[cavebear]

Emails have now been sent out to all players, and maps sent to the hosts. If you don't recieve it/them (as appropriate), please let me know at cavebear@erols.com

When things get under way, I will start a new thread for Round 3. Meanwhile, post here with questions or problems...