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Title: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on March 17, 2012, 03:57:26 am
<b>Welcome to IsoDom: Challenge!</b>

This is an open, non-elimination Round Robin-type tournament featuring weekly two-player expansion themed match-ups.

<b>Format</b>

This tournament will feature a field of 28 top Dominion players, split by seed and continent into four divisions.  All players shall duke it out over the course of six weeks, each week playing a match against a different player within the division with the aim of gaining enough tournament points to win a place at the final table.

<b>Weekly Matches</b>

The IsoDom: Challenge thread will be updated every week with match-ups, current point totals and the weekly theme.  Each match will consist of seven games under the following restrictions:

1) Point counter encouraged
2) 6 cards, chosen at random, in each game must belong to the current week's expansion, using the excellent option to filter cards in Isotropic
3) First player position in first game shall be chosen randomly, losing player plays first afterward.  In event of a tie, random.  We will use the honor system to enforce this; to ensure a random placement make sure to exit and restart Isotropic before the first game and after subsequent ties.
4)The tournament will be scored as follows:  each win will be worth 2 Tournament Points, each tie 1, each loss 0.
5) Players report the outcomes of each match, including scores of each game and optional commentary to the weekly tournament thread.

<b>Final Match</b>

The final match will take place between the winners of each division, chosen with the following criteria:

1) Highest Tournament Point total
2) In the case of a tie, a best of seven match will be held to decide who will advance.

The final match will be a five game, four-player free-for-all, scored the following way: 3 Match Points for the win, 2 for second, 1 for third, 0 for last.  In the case of a game ending in some kind of a tie, tying players gain the average match score of tying positions. After five games, the player with the highest Match Point total wins the tournament.  In the case of a tie of match points a sudden death game will take place between the winners.

Seating position for each game of the final needs to be addressed, and I am open to suggestions about the fairest way to accomplish this.

<b>Sign Up</b>

<b><u>Everyone is encouraged to sign up</b></u>.  Unfortunately there are only 27 positions open.  The end goal is to have a fun and competitive tournament fielded by players who are willing to commit to see it through to the end.  With this in mind, the player pool will be compiled by Mustard using all of the following criteria:

1) Participation in previous IsoDoms
2) Player Ranking
3) Forum participation

Sign-up is now open, and will end 18:00 GMT on Wednesday, March 21

Please include your timezone
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Geronimoo on March 17, 2012, 04:02:33 am
+Geronimoo
Belgium (GMT+1)
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: lespeutere on March 17, 2012, 04:13:17 am
if I am considered a 'top player':

+ lespeutere

edit: Germany, GMT+1
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: PerdHapley on March 17, 2012, 04:21:06 am
+ perdhapley

USA, PST
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Eevee on March 17, 2012, 04:44:36 am
+MrEevee, Finland GMT+2 i guess.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: popsofctown on March 17, 2012, 05:08:33 am
I was in... one of the much earlier IsoDoms.
+pops
if you'll have me.

(iso name is pops, not popsofctown)
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on March 17, 2012, 05:22:52 am
Please include your timezone and country.  Thanks!
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: tlloyd on March 17, 2012, 05:23:23 am
[Hoping to redeem himself from the last IsoDom]

+tlloyd

Arizona, USA
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Stick In The Mud on March 17, 2012, 05:39:45 am
I'm far from a top player, but allways up for playing.

ISo name fit1one
Uk
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Rabid on March 17, 2012, 07:28:08 am
Rabid

GMT + 0

Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Ozle on March 17, 2012, 07:32:43 am
*edit* NM
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: shark_bait on March 17, 2012, 07:41:50 am
GMT-5, USA, shark_bait

I'd love to play!
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: rspeer on March 17, 2012, 09:10:28 am
EDT (GMT-4), USA, rspeer

Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Fabian on March 17, 2012, 09:19:36 am
Fabian

GMT + 1

I hate hate hate the "highest total score of all games" tie-breaker, no chance of killing it (with fire) and finding something better? The best one almost definitely being "highest number of games going second".

Edit: Sweden

Edit2: Score between the two tying players would be a decent tie-breaker as well.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: DG on March 17, 2012, 09:34:11 am
DG


GMT


I haven't been playing much on iso recently so I won't have much of a ranking or much form probably.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Brando Commando on March 17, 2012, 09:47:31 am
Brando Commando -- I'm in Boston, thus EST.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: yuma on March 17, 2012, 10:19:22 am
I would love to play,

Yuma
United States, Mountain Time or GMT -6
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Nucleus on March 17, 2012, 10:47:44 am
Hi, guys! I'm new here and I'd like to join your company! Of course I'm not a top player but I'd like to participate in the tournament. I hope very much that it will be possible. ;)

Nucleus
Russia, GMT+4
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: RisingJaguar on March 17, 2012, 11:20:28 am
Just a couple questions

2) 6 cards, chosen at random, in each game must belong to the current week's expansion, using the excellent option to filter cards in Isotropic
So I assume these themes will be a weekly process.  Is there no way to speed up the process? Like play more than one matchup a week because of the 'themes'.  I thought part of the benefits of doing this was to be able to go at your own sort of speed. 

2) In the case of a tie, highest total score of all games.  Yes, this is an encouragement to <i>run up the score</i>.
How do resignations affect this? Do they get the score that they were left with?

I'm not sure the best experience would be to have people not play for 3-pile wins and drag out these Goons game just to maybe break a tie. I think people will get really upset either watching someone dragging out a Goon's game to their benefit OR the person resigns the turn before they play their tactician in a goon's game blah blah blah. 

I agree with Fabian that 2nd player wins (or games overall) is a good indicator.  I don't see why they couldn't just play a quick set of 3/5/7 games to decide who wins. 
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: RisingJaguar on March 17, 2012, 11:21:22 am
Also...

RisingJaguar

GMT-5... EST timezone. 
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: greatexpectations on March 17, 2012, 11:58:06 am
i'm in!

GMT-4 / EDT

EDIT: what jonts26 said
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: jonts26 on March 17, 2012, 12:25:26 pm
I'm game.

EDT(GMT-4), USA.

EDIT: Yep, forgot about daylight savings.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: WanderingWinder on March 17, 2012, 01:46:05 pm
I'll play
US Central (GMT-5 now that we hit daylight savings - everyone else in the US is getting this wrong...)

And if it weren't for the special sets every week, I would suggest just saying 'here, you have these 6 people to play, you have X weeks to play them all' so that more flexibility can potentially be thrown in.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Dubdubdubdub on March 17, 2012, 01:49:41 pm
I'd love to join!
Isoname: Dubdubdubdub
Netherlands, GMT+1
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Robz888 on March 17, 2012, 02:05:57 pm
Robz888 -- Eastern Standard Time (Michigan, USA)

I would really love to participate!
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: michaeljb on March 17, 2012, 02:18:56 pm
michaeljb

Colorado, USA
GMT-7

+1 to Fabian's post about the tiebreakers
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: mikemike on March 17, 2012, 02:24:21 pm
let's do this.

mikemike

US central
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: mangsky on March 17, 2012, 02:41:10 pm
Mangsky

Hardly a good player but I am Asian so I hope that helps diversity lol
I can play any time of the day :)
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: AHoppy on March 17, 2012, 02:45:22 pm
Isotropic name: AHoppy

USA EST

My level is low, but I was at 11 at one point, but i'd love to play
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: JanErik on March 17, 2012, 02:45:31 pm
I'm in

JanErik

Germany (GMT +1)
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: ^_^_^_^ on March 17, 2012, 02:50:38 pm
Iso name: ^_^_^_^

USA, same time as default forum time. Sorry, I don't know time zones :p

I was in the last one's preliminary that I lost after some extremely close games. Can't wait to see this one :)
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Young Nick on March 17, 2012, 03:26:37 pm
+ Young Nick (it may be listed as The Real ~~**Young Nick**~~)
USA, EST.
I was in the last Isodom, I believe.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: dghunter79 on March 17, 2012, 04:00:57 pm
Dghunter79 of Los Angeles (pst). Not an elite player.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: O on March 17, 2012, 05:03:06 pm
O -- PST
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Titandrake on March 17, 2012, 05:03:58 pm
Titandrake, PST
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Graystripe77 on March 17, 2012, 05:16:09 pm
Graystripe77 EST
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: elahrairah13 on March 17, 2012, 06:21:35 pm
I'm interested, but it's ok if I'm too late.
new to the forum, just been lurking a few weeks (pretty new to the game, too, my addiction is a month or two old)
 
iso name: elahrairah13

currently level 25

eastern time... daytimes are real convenient for me

thanks!
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Insomniac on March 17, 2012, 06:41:04 pm
Im totally down! PST, Insomniac-X, Canada
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: A_S00 on March 18, 2012, 12:00:57 am
A_S00

Central Standard Time (USA)

Was in the last IsoDom, but none before that; currently level 37.

Hope I can participate, but either way, thanks for putting this together!
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: O on March 18, 2012, 12:46:10 am
At some point it becomes viable to have a two-section (open/reserve) tournament. Even if space wasn't an issue it would allow for lower levels to play games in a competition environment without having to get crushed every time. The system is commonly done in chess, scrabble, etc.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Fabian on March 18, 2012, 12:52:30 am
Good point, an A tournament and B tournament is pretty common in big chess tournaments I believe. It would kinda suck to have 56 registrants and only 28 of them got to play?
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Brathannes on March 18, 2012, 09:53:31 am
I love this Game! :)

Brathannes
Ger - GMT +1
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Kirian on March 18, 2012, 01:32:22 pm
Kirian
USA East
GMT - 4 (DST)

Currently level 30? so probably in the B tourney.  MMM, if you would need help running a B bracket, I'd be willing to help out.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Insomniac on March 18, 2012, 04:18:05 pm
As a side note, I am only level 16 fluctuating on isotropic and well that may be because i rarely play games on there except when these tourneys come up and sometimes against my girlfriend when its a hassle to set up the actual game.

Now that said I still think that the A/B division would probably put me in B league, but if its all the same I personally would prefer to be in the A league as I would rather get smashed against someone far better than have an close match against someone closer to my skill. You learn more about how to play the game at a high level when you play against someone much better than you. I have found this to be true of all games, board or video. When you play against someone better than you it forces you to adapt.

Thusly I am opposed to the A/B division. I am not opposed to divisions if they help more people play, I just think that skill division is terrible.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: philosophyguy on March 18, 2012, 04:38:36 pm
I don't want to be a party pooper, so let me first thank MMM for all the effort he's gone to in running these tournaments.

Having said that, are you *sure* that you want total score to be a tiebreaker, with the encouragement of running up the score? Not only does that give huge swings solely based on what Kingdom cards you play with, but it also creates the potential for insanely long games. Anyone playing a board with any sort of Village, Goons, and Watchtower is going to have to sit through running out the Copper, Silver, and Gold piles.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: WanderingWinder on March 18, 2012, 04:59:10 pm
As a side note, I am only level 16 fluctuating on isotropic and well that may be because i rarely play games on there except when these tourneys come up and sometimes against my girlfriend when its a hassle to set up the actual game.

Now that said I still think that the A/B division would probably put me in B league, but if its all the same I personally would prefer to be in the A league as I would rather get smashed against someone far better than have an close match against someone closer to my skill. You learn more about how to play the game at a high level when you play against someone much better than you. I have found this to be true of all games, board or video. When you play against someone better than you it forces you to adapt.

Thusly I am opposed to the A/B division. I am not opposed to divisions if they help more people play, I just think that skill division is terrible.
The problem is, good players prefer playing other good players rather than smashing newbies, too. Everyone wants to play against the strong players.
*********
I also want to chime in to say that I'm against the score tiebreaker; it stops people from resigning, it encourages running up the score, and it even promotes collusion :/
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Mergus on March 18, 2012, 05:52:38 pm
I would like to play if there is a spot left

[MAD] Mergus
Mountain Standard Time
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: antony on March 18, 2012, 06:35:19 pm
If I can get in...
antony
PST
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: WanderingWinder on March 18, 2012, 06:43:14 pm
What is this 'Standard Time' business. Almost nowhere is in Standard time stateside right now.
/rant about timezones.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on March 18, 2012, 10:24:43 pm
OP Edit:


The final match will take place between the winners of each division, chosen with the following criteria:

1) Highest Tournament Point total
2) In the case of a tie, a best of seven match will be held to decide who will advance.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: gorgonstar on March 19, 2012, 01:03:39 am
+gorgonstar
US
PST - Pacific time
Level 30

And thanks for Mean Mr. Mustard for setting this up.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: ArjanB on March 19, 2012, 04:24:24 am
Damn! Probably to late.

Isoname: ArjanB
Netherlands, GMT+1
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Tonks77 on March 19, 2012, 05:35:30 am
Count me in:

IsoName: Tonks77
GMT+1 (Germany)

Currently hovering around Iso-Level 28, but had a peak at 34.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: mnavratil on March 19, 2012, 09:41:09 am
I am in

Isoname: mnavratil
GMT-6 (Central Time)
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: ugasoft on March 19, 2012, 09:48:29 am
I'm in!

iso name: ugasoft
ranking: 37.847 ± 11.025
level 26
CET (GMT+1, Italy)
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Lekkit on March 19, 2012, 10:25:48 am
I want to be a part of this.

Lekkit

Sweden (GMT+1)
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: andwilk on March 19, 2012, 10:34:16 am
Isotropic name: andwilk
Time zone: EDT/GMT-4

I've been looking forward to playing in one of these tournaments!  I just hope that I make the cut since this would be my first IsoDom tournament and I'm mostly a forum lurker.  I usually float between level 30-32 so I have that going for me at least.  ;D
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on March 19, 2012, 03:28:14 pm
Just a reminder, sign-ups are open for another 2 days.  I am entertaining the possibility of running two groups of 28 if there are enough people.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Axxle on March 19, 2012, 03:57:08 pm
I think it's about time I entered another tournament, although my play has gotten very sloppy lately. 

Axxle
California, USA
PDT (GMT -7)
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: blueblimp on March 19, 2012, 04:03:32 pm
I'll sign up! First tournament for me.

Handle: blueblimp
Timezone: EDT (but I'm pretty flexible)
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: andwilk on March 19, 2012, 04:24:56 pm
I'm curious about why 28 people was the amount chosen.  Split that into 4 divisions, and you get 7 people per division.  This will cause each player to have a bye week if I'm understanding the format correctly. Wouldn't it make more sense to have an even number of people per division or was the bye week included on purpose?
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Insomniac on March 19, 2012, 06:00:50 pm
Just a reminder, sign-ups are open for another 2 days.  I am entertaining the possibility of running two groups of 28 if there are enough people.

What would determine the groups?
Would the final then be between the top 2 from each group or would each group have their own tournament in its entirety?

(I know the skill has been decided as a group factor and I am opposed to that for reasons including my preference to the actual physical game [thus I dont play on iso that much] but many tournaments that do groupings by skill have the top player of the bottom division play the top player from the top division in the finals)

Another alternative I could see would be to start it off as a 56 tournament and create a winner and losers bracket based on the first week.

Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Mic Qsenoch on March 19, 2012, 06:12:36 pm
Mic Qsenoch

CDT (GMT -5)
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: CarpeDeezNuts on March 19, 2012, 06:30:50 pm
CarpeDeezNuts

CDT (GMT -5) UNITED STATES
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Jorbles on March 19, 2012, 06:58:45 pm
I'm in if there's still space.
Jorbles
PST
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Masticore on March 19, 2012, 06:59:19 pm
If there's room :)
Masticore
MST (GMT -7) United States (colorado)
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: yuma on March 19, 2012, 08:17:12 pm
As one who might not make the cut for playing, we all need to realize that this is Mean Mr. Mustard's Tournament. He is organizing it and he can do what he wants with it--that isn't saying that people on here have been rude or anything, mostly everyone has been very polite with their suggestions.

That said, if MMM decided to have 28 players for a reason and it is up to him to change it. If he decides not to there isn't anything stopping others from starting their own tournaments.

Mostly what I am saying is that we shouldn't expect MMM to cater to all of us. We can start our own tournaments if we feel left out.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Kirian on March 19, 2012, 08:40:09 pm
That said, if MMM decided to have 28 players for a reason and it is up to him to change it. If he decides not to there isn't anything stopping others from starting their own tournaments.

Mostly what I am saying is that we shouldn't expect MMM to cater to all of us. We can start our own tournaments if we feel left out.

I agree, which is why I volunteered earlier to help run a B division if MMM is OK with it.  We're currently at 52(?) signups, so having enough for a separate division is very, very likely.

I suspect the reasoning behind 28 as opposed to 32 is two-fold:  First, it shortens things by a week; second, it makes a tie in the pools (slightly) less likely.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: ednever on March 19, 2012, 09:14:48 pm
I would love to play.

Just started playing Dominion in December, but slowly building my level (currently 23 - and last 3 day "average win points" is 1.29 vs. 1.11 lifetime).

Time zone: GMT-8 (Seattle - Pacific Time)
Country: USA (but from Canada)

Thanks for organizing,

ed
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: CoheedandCambria on March 19, 2012, 10:24:05 pm
Iso name: Coheed  (level 30-32)

Time zone: USA, PST but I can play at literally anytime, I change my sleep schedule frequently.

Love the idea, thanks for organizing
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: O on March 20, 2012, 01:48:18 am
That said, if MMM decided to have 28 players for a reason and it is up to him to change it. If he decides not to there isn't anything stopping others from starting their own tournaments.

Mostly what I am saying is that we shouldn't expect MMM to cater to all of us. We can start our own tournaments if we feel left out.

I agree, which is why I volunteered earlier to help run a B division if MMM is OK with it.  We're currently at 52(?) signups, so having enough for a separate division is very, very likely.

I suspect the reasoning behind 28 as opposed to 32 is two-fold:  First, it shortens things by a week; second, it makes a tie in the pools (slightly) less likely.


I hope I wasn't taken the wrong way. Mean Mr. Mustard is already very generous with his time on these tournaments and my suggestion wasn't trying to demand for him specifically to do anything.

If MMM (very understandably) doesn't want to simultaneously run two tournaments I would also be willing to help you with the lower bracket. I wonder (hope?) though: are the people that signed up signing up only if they get in MMM's bracket, or would they all be willing to be in the lower one? (I personally would play in either, though at 38 I think its relatively likely i'll sneak into the upper bracket)
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Insomniac on March 20, 2012, 10:43:43 am
That said, if MMM decided to have 28 players for a reason and it is up to him to change it. If he decides not to there isn't anything stopping others from starting their own tournaments.

Mostly what I am saying is that we shouldn't expect MMM to cater to all of us. We can start our own tournaments if we feel left out.

I agree, which is why I volunteered earlier to help run a B division if MMM is OK with it.  We're currently at 52(?) signups, so having enough for a separate division is very, very likely.

I suspect the reasoning behind 28 as opposed to 32 is two-fold:  First, it shortens things by a week; second, it makes a tie in the pools (slightly) less likely.


I hope I wasn't taken the wrong way. Mean Mr. Mustard is already very generous with his time on these tournaments and my suggestion wasn't trying to demand for him specifically to do anything.

If MMM (very understandably) doesn't want to simultaneously run two tournaments I would also be willing to help you with the lower bracket. I wonder (hope?) though: are the people that signed up signing up only if they get in MMM's bracket, or would they all be willing to be in the lower one? (I personally would play in either, though at 38 I think its relatively likely i'll sneak into the upper bracket)


I would play in either
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: StickaRicka on March 20, 2012, 11:49:14 am
If not to late =):

StickaRicka

GMT+1 (Denmark)
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Kirian on March 20, 2012, 12:37:47 pm
That said, if MMM decided to have 28 players for a reason and it is up to him to change it. If he decides not to there isn't anything stopping others from starting their own tournaments.

Mostly what I am saying is that we shouldn't expect MMM to cater to all of us. We can start our own tournaments if we feel left out.

I agree, which is why I volunteered earlier to help run a B division if MMM is OK with it.  We're currently at 52(?) signups, so having enough for a separate division is very, very likely.

I suspect the reasoning behind 28 as opposed to 32 is two-fold:  First, it shortens things by a week; second, it makes a tie in the pools (slightly) less likely.


I hope I wasn't taken the wrong way. Mean Mr. Mustard is already very generous with his time on these tournaments and my suggestion wasn't trying to demand for him specifically to do anything.

If MMM (very understandably) doesn't want to simultaneously run two tournaments I would also be willing to help you with the lower bracket. I wonder (hope?) though: are the people that signed up signing up only if they get in MMM's bracket, or would they all be willing to be in the lower one? (I personally would play in either, though at 38 I think its relatively likely i'll sneak into the upper bracket)

I certainly didn't take it as you demanding anything. :)

And I'd be highly surprised if people weren't willing to play in a second bracket.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Duck Sauce on March 20, 2012, 01:22:15 pm
Long time lurker, first time poster.

Nicki Menagerie

EDT (GMT -4)
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Rabid on March 20, 2012, 01:45:40 pm
That said, if MMM decided to have 28 players for a reason and it is up to him to change it. If he decides not to there isn't anything stopping others from starting their own tournaments.

Mostly what I am saying is that we shouldn't expect MMM to cater to all of us. We can start our own tournaments if we feel left out.

I agree, which is why I volunteered earlier to help run a B division if MMM is OK with it.  We're currently at 52(?) signups, so having enough for a separate division is very, very likely.

I suspect the reasoning behind 28 as opposed to 32 is two-fold:  First, it shortens things by a week; second, it makes a tie in the pools (slightly) less likely.

Except by having groups of 7 only 6 people get to play each week.
So it still take 7 weeks to have all play all.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: BJ Penn on March 20, 2012, 08:17:05 pm
BJ Penn

US Central Time
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on March 20, 2012, 09:27:34 pm
Update:

I have accepted Kirian's offer to help manage this and we are going to be as accommodating to everyone who signed up as we can.

Thanks for the feedback.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: zxcvbn2 on March 21, 2012, 12:41:09 am
I would love to play if you have room!
Name: zxcvbn2
Level:21
Time Zone: Eastern, US but willing to play at any time.
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: ebEliminator on March 21, 2012, 02:02:33 am
If there's still room I'd like to play!

Nickname: ebEliminator
Time Zone: US Central (-5)
Level: 17
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: luliin on March 21, 2012, 09:19:05 am
I want to join!

GMT +1

level: 25
Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: angrybirds on March 21, 2012, 09:35:58 am
Can I play to?  8)

angrybirds, -5 time zone i think????

Title: Re: IsoDom Challenge Sign-up
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on March 21, 2012, 12:07:49 pm
Okay, locking thread.  It may take me several hours to compile all of you.