Second AE Tournement

[Canoerebel]

Gents,

Several folks have expressed an interest in another tourment as they missed their chance to enter the first one. If you are interested, state so here. If we make some progress in filling the slots (we need eight), I'll get it started. I'll even try to think of a prize, since I'm still trying to think of one for the tournament that's ongoing now.

For rules, see the First Tournament thread on this page. Rules will be the same unless I change them on a whim or for a good reason.

Sincerely,

Canoe "I've found a new calling" Rebel

[Chickenboy]

Congratulations on your new calling, Canoerebel. Just one question: what's a "Tournement"? [&:]

[Canoerebel]

It takes talent to misspell "tournament" twice in the title and first sentence of a post. By now it must be clear that I intentionally misspell words to throw you guys off. I really don't want you to know how talented an editor and writer I am, because then you might fawn over me. That would make me quite uncomfortable, because I am by nature a retiring and modest soul who doesn't require reinforcement in order to maintain his winsome and rugged demeanor.

[scott64]

Operator error. [:'(][:D]

[vettim89]

Well there are certain words that are spelled differently in the UK than in the USA (orthopedic/orthopaedic for example). Perhaps its something similar but only in the South

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel
I really don't want you to know how talented an editor and writer I am, because then you might fawn over me.

Your secret will go forever uncovered in this arena, Canoerebel. [:'(]

[John 3rd]

Southerners do 'tend' to have certain spelling issues.

Naming problems happen a bunch too such as "The War of Northern Aggression," the Battle of Sharpsburg when we ALL know it is Antietam, etc...

[offenseman]

Please add me to the list!   This just sounds like too much fun to not give it a shot.  I am ready to be humbled!

[AW1Steve]

In the unlikely event that you don't get enough candidates for the 2nd (I recognize that everyone should get a chance) can early eliminates of the 1st tournament be considered for the 2nd? (Cuttlefish is pretty much whomping me in both our games!)[:D][&:]

[Buck Beach]

ORIGINAL: vettim89

Well there are certain words that are spelled differently in the UK than in the USA (orthopedic/orthopaedic for example). Perhaps its something similar but only in the South

But the English don't know English[:D]

[stuman]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

Southerners do 'tend' to have certain spelling issues.

Naming problems happen a bunch too such as "The War of Northern Aggression," the Battle of Sharpsburg when we ALL know it is Antietam, etc...

You got that right !

[;)]

[Cap Mandrake]

Count me in please

[Canoerebel]

Thus far we have two of the eight slots filled:

1. offenseman
2. CapMandrake

We need six more and then I will draw the matchups.

[Chickenboy]

Oh....what the heck....

I'm in.

[Raverdave]

Yeah I'll have a crack at it as well.[:)]

[Captain Cruft]

Oh alright then. I suppose I can spare the time to lose Coral Sea a couple of times ...

Count me in sir.

[Canoerebel]

Thus far we have five of the eight slots filled:

1. offenseman
2. CapMandrake
3. PoultryLad (aka Chickenboy)
4. Raverdave
5. Captain Cruft

We need three more and then I will draw the matchups.

[scott64]

In [X(]

[Chickenboy]

Canoe,

Just thinking that maybe another scenario may be the ticket for the initial cut for this group. All sorts of useful reports are rolling in from the first tournament group at this point. It would be a shame for participants in the second group to get the benefit of the first's lumps.

[erstad]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Canoe,

Just thinking that maybe another scenario may be the ticket for the initial cut for this group. All sorts of useful reports are rolling in from the first tournament group at this point. It would be a shame for participants in the second group to get the benefit of the first's lumps.

You know, I was debating commenting or not myself. In addition to the observations of our fowl-mouthed friend, the coral sea scenario has a pretty large luck-based component.

Of course, the problem is there's not many options for "long/complex enough to let skill win out 80% of the time" and "short enough for a tourney". Maybe we need to engage some scenario designers to create custom tourney scenarios!