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Title: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up Closed
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on September 20, 2011, 03:06:18 pm: Thanks for joining up! The match-ups will be posted shortly!

Next up, 32 player tourney. Same basic format, with the following changes-

32 players - anyone who is interested, please sign up. The registration period will end on Friday, October 28. If there are not 32 players signed up at that point I will extend until enough register or it proves futile, at which time it will drop back to a 16 player tourney. Again, I ask that anyone who signs up please do so only if you are sure that you will be able to finish your matches. If more than 32 people register, I will take into account forum participation, the number of games played on Isotropic and finally win average. My only goal is to have a successful, competitive tourney. All participants from the last tourney get an automatic entry if you would like to play again.

There will be 8 divisions of four players randomly seeded by ladder position, like before.

Players may play any format that they can agree upon so long as the games are randomly generated. First player to win four matches will move on. Ties are not considered a win or a loss for anyone.

I think the last tourney went swimmingly, but I am open to suggestion on any format changes, but the final decision on this matter will be mine to make. But please, if you have any ideas on how to make the tourney better, please make it in the next two days and I promise to consider all suggestions seriously..

I am hoping that some of you big time posters will play. Rob, Geronimoo, Tinas, Guided, WW, Tim, HME, DG, ack, chaosR, you lot. Put your reps on the line!

IsoDom 1 Final Result
FINALS
shark-bait(1) Congratulations!
vs.
Barsooma(2)

SEMIFINAL ROUND FINAL
shark-bait(1)
vs.
michaeljb(2)

Barsooma(2)
vs.
Mean Mr Mustard(1)

ROUND 2 Final

Division A
shark-bait(1) <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111001-112820-034c27b5.html>Game2</a> <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111001-113819-8dbd8b15.html>Game4</a> <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111001-114349-69578930.html>Game5</a>
Davio(3)<a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111001-113306-fda2756d.html>Game3</a>
Division B
ehunt(1) Game1 (http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/29/game-20110929-172852-4d45a08f.html)
michaeljb(2) Game2 (http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/29/game-20110929-173714-2cecaacc.html) Game3 (http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/29/game-20110929-174116-83cac94b.html) Game4 (http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/29/game-20110929-174849-dc6719db.html)
Division C
Cminer(3) <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110930-081207-e7675681.html>Game1</a> <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110930-083612-cbd7005e.html>Game4</a>
Barsooma(2) <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110930-081657-6bdb6ef3.html>Game2</a> <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110930-082526-cc890555.html>Game3</a> <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110930-084059-b36c7ac0.html>Game 5</a>
Division D
boloni(2) <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111002-063740-34afeb2c.html>Game3</a> <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111002-064608-9ebf592f.html>Game4</a>
Mean Mr Mustard(1) <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111002-061750-6c421167.html>Game1</a> <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111002-062716-f5e1dcf6.html>Game2</a> <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111002-065139-113855a8.html>Game5</a>

ROUND 1 FINAL

Division A
shark-bait(1) <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110925-184431-794b88af.html>Game1</a> <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110925-190034-876403b0.html>Game2</a> <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110925-190822-935bfc5b.html>Game4</a>
greatexpectations(4) <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110925-190537-2263d931.html>Game3</a>
Davio(3) <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110923-132041-61ac5626.html>Game1</a> <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110923-132838-62ccc99a.html>Game2</a> <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110923-133942-14530652.html>Game3</a>
theParty(2)
Division B
mergus(4) vs. <a href=http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/22/game-20110922-192726-d6378cb1.html>Game2</a> <a href=http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/22/game-20110922-195934-b1023a39.html>Game4</a>
ehunt(1) <a href=http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/22/game-20110922-191409-da1d462b.html>Game1</a> <a href=http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/22/game-20110922-194220-8093fb15.html>Game3</a> <a href=http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/22/game-20110922-200906-57b6fef5.html>Game5</a>
michaeljb(2) <a href=http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/20/game-20110920-142848-8d6b3abe.html>Game2</a> <a href=http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/20/game-20110920-143544-fee31954.html>Game3</a> <a href=http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/20/game-20110920-145227-efaa64d6.html>game4</a>
Mad Max(3)<a href=http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/20/game-20110920-142135-9bd59c7a.html>Game1</a>
Division C
Cminer(3) <a href=http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/21/game-20110921-094344-5fc3b5cf.html>Game1</a> <a href=http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/21/game-20110921-100324-692361ac.html>Game3</a> <a href=http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/21/game-20110921-100714-320d7b61.html>Game4</a>
mith(1)
Barsooma(2) <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110922-193800-ea5d0e96.html>Game1</a> <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110922-195319-16295a3c.html>Game2</a> <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110922-200445-4ed75907.html>Game3</a>
pooka(4)
Division D
boloni(2) Game1 (http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/22/game-20110922-051524-ea23d537.html) Game3 (http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/22/game-20110922-053438-d01ef057.html) Game4 (http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/22/game-20110922-054101-4098503d.html)
jimmmmm(4) Game2 (http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/22/game-20110922-052806-7b3e77d0.html)
Mean Mr Mustard(1)<a href=http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/25/game-20110925-071342-bb25cbb9.html>Game2</a> <a href=http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110925-071904-e93094d3.html>Game3</a> <a href=http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/25/game-20110925-072416-88b79b03.html>Game4</a>
Brando Commando(3)<a href=http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/25/game-20110925-070335-c495e528.html>Game1</a>
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups
Post by: Buggz on September 20, 2011, 03:53:45 pm: I didn't get to play? :(

ed: I'm new, I understand. I mostly play live which is why I haven't got that much of a backlog of games on isotropic. :)
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on September 20, 2011, 07:10:06 pm: I'm sorry Buggz, I couldn't seed you because you are not on the leaderboard ladder.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Buggz on September 21, 2011, 08:52:44 am: How does that work? It says I'm level 1 when I'm logged in.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Thisisnotasmile on September 21, 2011, 09:02:19 am: http://dominion.isotropic.org/leaderboard/

"Buggz" is not on there. Not really sure why you couldn't just be seeded last and play though.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Buggz on September 21, 2011, 09:05:17 am: Yes, I checked it and didn't find myself either, I'm just wondering if I missed something. But let's hope the tourney is a success and will result in more.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on September 21, 2011, 09:40:30 am: Look, tinas. No offense buddy, but go climb a rope. You have already voiced your displeasure twice, but I have not asked for your advise. If you want it your way go to burger king.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on September 21, 2011, 09:43:15 am: Congratulations michaeljb for advancing. Thanks to Mad Max for playing.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Thisisnotasmile on September 21, 2011, 10:02:34 am: I will partake in discussions on the dominionstrategy forums as long as I am a member of the dominionstrategy forums. I do not need to be invited to give my input.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on September 21, 2011, 10:26:58 am: Oh, I am not questioning your right to speak, merely telling you that I am not interested in your opinion on this matter.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Thisisnotasmile on September 21, 2011, 10:32:42 am: Then ignore it. I'm still going to give it whether you like it or not.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: The Adventurer on September 21, 2011, 11:11:18 am: Seems like I missed the sign up time for this event... how often is it held? I know it must be informal, but is there a way to get notified of future editions so I can be part of it?
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: WanderingWinder on September 21, 2011, 12:36:02 pm: Quote from: Mean Mr Mustard on September 21, 2011, 09:40:30 am
Look, tinas. No offense buddy, but go climb a rope. You have already voiced your displeasure twice, but I have not asked for your advise. If you want it your way go to burger king.

He's really not out of line here. He didn't attack anybody. You did.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: barsooma on September 21, 2011, 01:00:35 pm: Yeah well TINAS has been a downer on this whole topic from the start... he should really go enjoy his sour grapes elsewhere for a while.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Thisisnotasmile on September 21, 2011, 01:10:04 pm: The only negative thing I've said about this tournament is that I disagree with the default rules it is using and therefore I do not wish to take part. That does not exclude me from further discussion about the tournament or related matters. That does not mean that I think the tournament's host or any of its participants should die a horrible death for being involved. All it means is that I disagree with the default rules being used for the tournament, and therefore I do not wish to take part. If you have any personal issues with me, I would encourage you to take them up with me and/or the forum admins in private.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: mith on September 21, 2011, 01:13:34 pm: Congrats to CMiner... all interesting games, but I got handed a total beat-down matchscore-wise. :)
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: CMiner on September 21, 2011, 01:19:08 pm: Nah, the biggest lead I had was 10 points, still within a single province difference. Always very close, I thought. (Edit) Ah, matchscore-wise, nvm, thought you meant points in each game.

Was definitely fun, had to be careful each turn.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on September 21, 2011, 07:08:06 pm: Congratulations Cminer for the first upset of the tournament. Thanks to mith for playing!
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on September 22, 2011, 03:08:29 pm: Nice job on advancing, boloni. Thank you for playing, Jim.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: michaeljb on September 22, 2011, 03:31:54 pm: Beginning to think every series will be 3-1 ::)
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: pooka on September 22, 2011, 11:08:15 pm: Just for you, I went 0 and 3 with barsooma. So Barsooma won, pooka eliminated. Unfortunately, we forgot the game logs but barsooma is going to post them when they come up in Council room. We did check all 3 boxes for the game conditions.

Overview, game 1 was a bridge/village engine by Barsooma, game 2 was a Talisman driven pile out I could have taken but I saw it too late, and game 3 was a race between my badly executed chancellor/stash stack vs. something I don't know how to describe except it had hunting party, conspirator and council room. Must have had a + buy in there somewhere. I learned a lot both preparing and playing,
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on September 23, 2011, 08:43:23 am: Coming in as a severe underdog, Mergus brought his A game and barely lost in our closest match yet. Congratulations to you ehunt for advancing! Great games, fellas.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on September 23, 2011, 08:56:03 am: Barsooma dropped some bombs on pooka, including this gem:

#1 barsooma: 36 points (4 Provinces and 4 Duchies); 13 turns
opening: Silver / Bridge
[31 cards] 5 Bridges, 4 Villages, 3 Apprentices, 2 Havens, 1 Tactician, 6 Coppers, 1 Silver, 1 Gold, 4 Duchies, 4 Provinces

Excellent play! Thank you pooka for playing.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Anon79 on September 23, 2011, 10:02:46 am: Ouch pooka, a couple of brutal games in there, Barsooma demonstrating two very efficient engines in the first and third games. Hope it wasn't discouraging. You were right - second game Duchy/Spy/Spy on Turn 14 would have won it for you. Just curious though - why were you going second in the 2nd game?

(Interesting game that MMM pointed out though - on Barsooma's turn 5, I would have bought Tactician instead of a 2nd Apprentice. In fact I'm not sure whether I would even have bought Tactician on Turn 4...)
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Brando Commando on September 23, 2011, 11:37:33 am: MMM, just to be fair, I think you ought to know my training regimen includes daily runs up the front steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. This has been a big sacrifice -- I live in Boston so the commute is killing me -- but well worth it, psychologically speaking.

This is a Rocky joke for anybody who...doesn't like Rocky.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: michaeljb on September 23, 2011, 01:15:59 pm: So after this round will the two players left in each division play each other? If that's the case, would it be too early for ehunt and I to play if we happen to find ourselves on Isotropic at the same time, or should I just be patient and wait for the first round to actually conclude? :)
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: pooka on September 23, 2011, 04:17:38 pm: @ Anon, We started a game with incorrect parameters before that.

I did some really weird things, like I totally would have gone Bridge/Village in the first game except Barsooma wasn't buying Villages at the start, and that confused me so I was trying to follow what he did. Which is a great way to come in second. :)

Trouble is, I wasn't watching closely. I don't consistently read every turn the other player makes, and I knew I needed to in order to not completely embarass myself.

"Follow the leader" happened again in the third game, when, having my stash stack, I failed to buy more chancellors and instead started flailing about for cards that would cycle my deck. After 3 or 4 turns of that I realized I just needed Chancellors but of course it was too late.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Davio on September 23, 2011, 04:52:41 pm: I played TheParty a couple of minutes ago and we both started the first game with incorrect parameters.
We both accepted the result however and I ended up beating him 3-0.

He was a good sport, even though I was lucky (and he was unlucky) enough in a couple of spots and he made some mistakes which were likely caused by brainfuzziness. He admitted to at least one misclick in the 3rd game and one miscount in the 2nd game where we used the point counter.

But it's 22:50 here, so if anybody should be complaining about having a hard time concentrating, it should be me, not the guy for who it's only 15:00. ;D
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Brando Commando on September 25, 2011, 10:28:41 am: From our "Expected Outcomes Department", I lost 1-3 to MMM this morning. I missed one the of the game logs, but here are three of them:

http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/25/game-20110925-072416-88b79b03.html

http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/25/game-20110925-071342-bb25cbb9.html

http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/25/game-20110925-070335-c495e528.html

Thanks to MMM, a gracious winner.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on September 25, 2011, 10:36:02 am: Thank you for the games. They were closer than it seems, and we were 2-2 without some good luck on that last hand. GG's.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: shark_bait on September 25, 2011, 10:18:33 pm: greatexpectations and I just finished. I forgot to save the game logs, but I'll post the council room ones tomorrow. It ended up going 4 games. First one was a familiar game, expectations got unlucky and missed the first familiar purchase. Second one was a tactician game with hamlet and a few other virtual money cards. I think they were merchant ship, jester and cutpurse. Third one was was a montebank type game. Last one was an island/BM type of game.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on September 25, 2011, 10:43:30 pm: Once CR updates I will post the final results of round 1. Thanks everyone for finishing your matches. Round 2 starts tomorrow.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Match-Ups and Results
Post by: michaeljb on September 26, 2011, 02:17:04 am: Quote from: Mean Mr Mustard on September 25, 2011, 10:43:30 pm
Round 2 starts tomorrow.

Hurray! :D
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Round 2 Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on September 26, 2011, 05:32:15 am: Quote from: Mean Mr Mustard on September 20, 2011, 03:06:18 pm
ROUND 2 Please complete matches by Tues. Oct 3

Division A
shark-bait(1) vs.
Davio(3)

Division B
ehunt(1) vs.
michaeljb(2)

Division C
Cminer(3)
Barsooma(2)

Division D
boloni(2)
Mean Mr Mustard(1)
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Round 2 Match-Ups and Results
Post by: theParty on September 26, 2011, 05:45:04 pm: Congrats to Davio - he played well. I didn't.

Thanks for organizing this Mustard! Was fun to be a part of, however short lived my stay in this tournament was.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Round 2 Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on September 29, 2011, 09:51:23 pm: We have our first semi-finalist! Congrats Michaeljb on unseating ehunt, a worthy opponent. ehunt, thank you very much for playing!
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Round 2 Match-Ups and Results
Post by: CMiner on September 30, 2011, 11:42:58 am: Congrats to Barsooma. Close games all around.

Still kicking myself for losing game 3. Forgot I went first, thought I was forcing a tie...
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Round 2 Match-Ups and Results
Post by: barsooma on September 30, 2011, 11:51:26 am: Quote from: CMiner on September 30, 2011, 11:42:58 am
Congrats to Barsooma. Close games all around.

Still kicking myself for losing game 3. Forgot I went first, thought I was forcing a tie...

Yep it was a close match.. overall I feel like CMiner outplayed me, the first game which he won was the only blowout, where I ignored vineyards far too long.
Will edit in the logs once councilroom updates.

EDIT:
http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110930-081207-e7675681.html
http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110930-081657-6bdb6ef3.html
http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110930-082526-cc890555.html
http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110930-083612-cbd7005e.html
http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110930-084059-b36c7ac0.html
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Round 2 Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Anon79 on October 01, 2011, 10:14:53 am: ehunt, I'm curious: in Game 2 against michaeljb (http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/29/game-20110929-173714-2cecaacc.html), what was your thought process on skipping Mountebank? I usually assume that once Mountebank is on the board I would have to get one or two, so am interested in hearing cases and circumstances under which one could forgo Mountebank (even though it wasn't successful here).
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Round 2 Match-Ups and Results
Post by: ehunt on October 01, 2011, 02:23:37 pm: I was thinking I wanted to lose :-).

Actually, what I was thinking was that I could enjoy a megaforge turn before the mountebank could do too much damage; however, caravan is too weak at drawing to facilitate a sufficiently early megaforge turn to counter something as painful to the deck as mountebank, and so this was just foolish.

My gut is that this approach is definitely right if you replace mountebank with sea hag and caravan with laboratory, sometimes right if you replace mountebank with sea hag but leave caravan alone, and definitely wrong in the game I played it (michaeljb's draws aren't very lucky at all). Maybe some simulation data would be helpful - just now, I searched councilroom records for every time I've tried to pull this and it seems to come down against me a lot.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Round 2 Match-Ups and Results
Post by: WanderingWinder on October 01, 2011, 02:51:25 pm: The only one card that often makes mega-forge work for me without other help, I've found, is tactician. Of course, any kind of big engine is also good.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Round 2 Match-Ups and Results
Post by: chwhite on October 01, 2011, 05:26:32 pm: Quote from: Anon79 on October 01, 2011, 10:14:53 am
ehunt, I'm curious: in Game 2 against michaeljb (http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201109/29/game-20110929-173714-2cecaacc.html), what was your thought process on skipping Mountebank? I usually assume that once Mountebank is on the board I would have to get one or two, so am interested in hearing cases and circumstances under which one could forgo Mountebank (even though it wasn't successful here).

Mountebank is so rarely skippable. Two cards that can make skipping Mountebank a good idea are Sea Hag and Counting House, and oh look this sample game has both of 'em!

http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20110901-113804-d99bff63.html
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Round 2 Match-Ups and Results
Post by: biopower on October 01, 2011, 05:45:38 pm: The opening buy of Fortune Teller probably did not help you at all; other than the lucky turn where you managed to discard both mountebanks at once, it just provided free deck cycling which let him get to his mountebanks faster.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Round 2 Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on October 02, 2011, 09:57:08 am: In a battle that went 2-2 I had a tough fifth match against Boloni. He played very well but I eked out the win. Thanks so much for playing Boloni.

I'll update the results section with the games when I have time, hopefully this evening.
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Round 2 Match-Ups and Results
Post by: shark_bait on October 02, 2011, 12:36:31 pm: Davio and I finished up our matches yesterday. The logs are posted below.

Game 1: http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111001-111948-b0ab9ec3.html

16 - 16 Tie

Game 2: http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111001-112820-034c27b5.html

64 - 48 Shark_bait Win

Game 3: http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111001-113306-fda2756d.html

57 - 44 Davio Win

Game 4: http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111001-113819-8dbd8b15.html

44 - 21 Shark_bait Win

Game 5: http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111001-114349-69578930.html

30 - 28 Shark_bait Win
Title: Re: IsoDom Tourney Round 2 Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Davio on October 02, 2011, 03:00:15 pm: Well done, shark_bait.

To be honest, my heart wasn't in it and I was pretty tired from my first football match in months (real fans refuse to call it soccer and a sport in which you mostly use your hands shouldn't be called football!). No excuses though, 'cause shark_bait was the better player.

I took some chances in some games, but they didn't go my way.

Good luck during the rest of the tourney, all of you.
Title: Re: IsoDom Semifinal Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on October 03, 2011, 03:51:50 am: Quote from: Mean Mr Mustard on September 20, 2011, 03:06:18 pm
SEMIFINAL ROUND Please have your games posted by Tues. Oct 11

shark-bait(1)
vs.
michaeljb(2)

Barsooma(2)
vs.
Mean Mr Mustard(1)
Title: Re: IsoDom Semifinal Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: shark_bait on October 07, 2011, 09:18:30 am: Thanks to michaeljb to playing. He's a great opponent and I had an awesome time playing with him.

Game 1: http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111006-180815-52dc9d98.html

Game 2: http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111006-181608-11b5d9c2.html

Game 3: http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111006-182133-868b0f26.html

Game 4: http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20111006-182653-dabb421d.html
Title: Re: IsoDom Semifinal Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: michaeljb on October 07, 2011, 01:06:57 pm: Congrats to shark_bait, those were some fun games. If I could have the Ambassador one back I might pick up an early Potion to go for Alchemists to more consistently draw the Ambassadors, but I suspect (as I did at the beginning of the game) it might be too slow to work.

Well played, and good luck in the finals :)
Title: Re: IsoDom Semifinal Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: DG on October 08, 2011, 11:04:28 am: Actually, if you look at that ambassador game there's a rather mighty alchemist deck just asking to be built. You could probably give away a five province lead and still win.
Title: Re: IsoDom Final Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on October 08, 2011, 04:24:49 pm: Congrats to Shark and Barsooma for surviving to the finals!
Title: Re: IsoDom Final Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: michaeljb on October 08, 2011, 05:00:12 pm: Quote from: DG on October 08, 2011, 11:04:28 am
Actually, if you look at that ambassador game there's a rather mighty alchemist deck just asking to be built. You could probably give away a five province lead and still win.

Yeah looks like you're right...Outpost, Mining Villages and Bridges would be pretty strong with a nice Alchemist stack....woulda could shoulda
Title: Re: IsoDom Final Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: KristianBahle on October 08, 2011, 05:36:22 pm: Noooo, I was expecting you to win this MMM ! ;)
Title: Re: IsoDom Final Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: barsooma on October 08, 2011, 07:03:59 pm: Quote from: Mean Mr Mustard on October 08, 2011, 04:24:49 pm
Congrats to Shark and Barsooma for surviving to the finals!

Thanks to MMM for a fun match, and for organizing this whole thing.
Title: Re: IsoDom Final Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on October 08, 2011, 09:15:57 pm: I was outplayed in all of the matches, especially in one that Barsooma put together an inspired makeshift Masq/KC pin that had me beat even with a four province lead. I will post the logs in the morning.
Title: Re: IsoDom Final Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: pooka on October 11, 2011, 12:22:01 am: Congrats to the finalists. I now feel better about being beaten by barsooma. ;)
Title: Re: IsoDom Final Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mergus on October 13, 2011, 02:30:09 am: Any news about the finals yet? Just to let you know that there are people following this. I would like to see/take part in more tournaments. Maybe a little modified with a group stage or so, but it was fun to play and follow this, even though I lost in the first round.

Good luck shark bait and barsooma for the finals!
Title: Re: IsoDom Final Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: shark_bait on October 13, 2011, 07:51:27 am: Not yet, we haven't managed to work out a time yet. But I'm hoping we'll have the final matches posted by the end of this weekend.
Title: Re: IsoDom Final Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: shark_bait on October 18, 2011, 08:34:31 pm: Here are the final results. Thanks to everyone that I played and to Mean Mr Mustard for organizing. I had a fun time with the games.

Game 1: http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201110/18/game-20111018-165743-ed3074cd.html

Game 2: http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201110/18/game-20111018-171314-71af11ac.html

Game 3: http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201110/18/game-20111018-172830-e9781ae8.html
Title: Re: IsoDom Final Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: barsooma on October 18, 2011, 08:36:49 pm: Congratulations to shark_bait, it was hardly even a contest.
Title: Re: IsoDom Final Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: rspeer on October 18, 2011, 10:45:34 pm: Great! Is there going to be another tournament?

Can I pre-emptively call dibs? The sign-up window seemed pretty short last time.
Title: Re: IsoDom Final Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Davio on October 19, 2011, 05:25:12 am: Great, at least I lost to the winner. :)

That last game though, seems you got a bit lucky and should have gotten a lot more terminal collision, shark! In fact, your first terminal collision was in turn 14 when you used a Vault to get some use out of them!
Title: Re: IsoDom Final Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: shark_bait on October 19, 2011, 01:31:03 pm: Yeah... things definitely worked in my favor that last game. I was able to play my militias almost every turn throughout the middle of the game. I had some help from the villages, but I probably wouldn't get that lucky if I played that same game again.
Title: Re: IsoDom Final Round Match-Ups and Results
Post by: Mergus on October 22, 2011, 03:16:35 am: Congrats to both of you for making the finals and thanks for finishing up a well organised tournament!

It seems that this format was of interest for players on Isotropic. I once again encourage more tournaments and I am willing to help with organisation (contacting players, making draws etc.) if needed and wanted.
Title: Re: IsoDom Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on October 22, 2011, 11:04:47 pm: Sign up today for the next IsoDom Tourney. Details in the OP.
Title: Re: IsoDom Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Young Nick on October 22, 2011, 11:49:18 pm: Sorry to badger, but shouldn't you make a new post now that it is a new tournament. I was very confused to read all the comments about a tournament that had already occurred. I noticed this when you would update your last tournament using the same thread. Just my two cents, but please consider.

Also, do you mean 32 player tournament? Your last was 16 and you said 8 divisions of 4 teams...
Title: Re: IsoDom Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on October 23, 2011, 12:02:12 am: heh. Yeah, fixed.

The only reason I am keeping this on one thread is to prevent forum clutter.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: greatexpectations on October 23, 2011, 12:39:22 am: thanks for setting this up MMM, both last time and this time. you can count me in again.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Mergus on October 23, 2011, 12:42:32 am: I'm in as well! Thanks for the quick relaunch :)
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: WrathOfGlod on October 23, 2011, 01:42:41 am: Hey been lurking for a while but I would like to join in if there is space.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Darboux on October 23, 2011, 02:35:48 am: I'm in again, if there's space.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: mith on October 23, 2011, 06:28:31 am: I'll play again, sure.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Jimmmmm on October 23, 2011, 07:21:22 am: I'm in if there's room.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Buggz on October 23, 2011, 07:41:32 am: I'd be happy to join in on the fun!
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: DG on October 23, 2011, 08:06:05 am: Thanks for running another. I'll happily sign up. I just hope I can understand a few more of these hinterlands cards before it starts!
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Thisisnotasmile on October 23, 2011, 08:46:42 am: You can consider my rep "on the line"!
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Qvist on October 23, 2011, 11:38:01 am: So, I would like to join. So count me in. Thanks MMM for organizing.
How get the divisions organized? Do they depend on time zones we're living in? Or is it purely randomized?
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Thisisnotasmile on October 23, 2011, 12:01:23 pm: Quote from: Qvist on October 23, 2011, 11:38:01 am
So, I would like to join. So count me in. Thanks MMM for organizing.
How get the divisions organized? Do they depend on time zones we're living in? Or is it purely randomized?

If it's like last time, players get seeded by Isotropic rank before groups are made and then you get split up to keep the high seeds apart in the early rounds.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Rabid on October 23, 2011, 12:42:26 pm: I would like to play please.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: rrenaud on October 23, 2011, 01:55:47 pm: Quote from: Mean Mr Mustard on October 23, 2011, 12:02:12 am
heh. Yeah, fixed.

The only reason I am keeping this on one thread is to prevent forum clutter.

Feel free to make a new thread. I think it would work better that way.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: michaeljb on October 23, 2011, 04:42:55 pm: I'm in.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Festuca on October 23, 2011, 06:58:36 pm: I'd like to play if possible!

Thanks for organizing this again.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: rspeer on October 23, 2011, 09:41:46 pm: I asked for a spot before this thread was even open, but just to be sure: I'm in.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: ehunt on October 23, 2011, 09:42:54 pm: I'd like to play if there's still room.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Geronimoo on October 24, 2011, 02:42:27 am: I'd like to play, but I'm on holiday next week and won't be able to play. If that's not a problem, count me in!
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: shark_bait on October 24, 2011, 08:37:51 am: I'm in to defend my title. Looking forward to some more fun matches!
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: DStu on October 24, 2011, 08:48:47 am: /join
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Glooble on October 24, 2011, 10:46:41 am: Sorry, what time of day are the matches going to be played? I would love to participate, but my work schedule is kind of erratic.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: shark_bait on October 24, 2011, 11:33:30 am: Quote from: Glooble on October 24, 2011, 10:46:41 am
Sorry, what time of day are the matches going to be played? I would love to participate, but my work schedule is kind of erratic.

Assuming it's like the last one, you will have a week to get your match in. You and your opponent will find a time that works for both of you. So basically, you can play them whenever.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: WallyNate on October 24, 2011, 06:10:03 pm: I could get in on that. I'm in.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on October 24, 2011, 06:33:05 pm: Yes, 7-8 days to get your matches played.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Glooble on October 24, 2011, 11:07:30 pm: Ok, count me in then.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: painted_cow on October 25, 2011, 01:09:49 pm: Lets see whether I still can play after a long break. I am in :-)
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: PSUmvp on October 26, 2011, 03:37:51 pm: I'd like to play in this round
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: popsofctown on October 27, 2011, 01:55:32 am: i'm in. My isotropic name is just pops, if you see someone rank 20ish that's the one.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: WanderingWinder on October 27, 2011, 11:19:00 am: Quote from: popsofctown on October 27, 2011, 01:55:32 am
i'm in. My isotropic name is just pops, if you see someone rank 20ish that's the one.

That would be level 20, not rank 20 :)

I guess I'm in. I would have been in before, it's just the issue is that you're so stringent on making the games, it's sorta spooky. Even though I can definitely make the time. It's just, my internet will drop once in a blue moon, and has done twice in the past, oh say 4 months. Including when you posted this. But I guess I can probably hop to a public network 5-10 minutes away without too much problem.
So I'm in.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Reyk on October 27, 2011, 11:41:25 am: I'm in too, if still possible. I do have some worries regarding time zones (I'm from Europe), but I hope this is solvable.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: DStu on October 27, 2011, 12:04:36 pm: Quote from: Reyk on October 27, 2011, 11:41:25 am
I'm in too, if still possible. I do have some worries regarding time zones (I'm from Europe), but I hope this is solvable.

There are many people from europe here...
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Lekkit on October 27, 2011, 12:45:57 pm: It would be awesome to join in on the fun. Count me in, if there's room for another european player.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: PerdHapley on October 27, 2011, 04:12:16 pm: I'm in if there's still room, I'd love to play
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: Lionel on October 27, 2011, 04:29:29 pm: I want to play too!
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: pst on October 27, 2011, 05:53:12 pm: I would also like to join.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up
Post by: cayvie on October 27, 2011, 10:45:27 pm: I'd like to play.
Title: Re: IsoDom 2 Invitational Sign-Up Closed
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on October 29, 2011, 12:02:26 am: Okay, match-ups are forthcoming. Everyone who replied to this post in, I am happy to say. We hit the perfect number.