SC3 League Division tourney registration

[Ktonos]

So games are

Fafnir-Elveranomaslargo and Ktonos-Rannug61

Gilber-El Condoro and Nnason(Axis)-Taifun(Allies)

We await Elveranomaslargo, Rannug61 and El Condoro to pick sides so we can have the full schedule.
Feel free to PM each other for this so we can finish this stage as soon as possible

[Gilber]

El Condoro,

i am at your disposal.[:)]
feel free after choissing your side, create a challenge and send me PM.

[El Condoro]

I have chosen to send my panzers rolling across Poland. PM sent to Gilber.

[Ktonos]

Fafnir what sides are you and Elveranomaslargo?

[Fafnir]

Elveranomaslargo did not respond to my pm yet.

[Ktonos]

Alas my fears of late withdrawals seem to be confirmed. Maybe it was too much to set it in so many games.

[Gilber]

Game Started El Condoro Axis Gilber Allies (already turn 26)

[ArmouredLion]

Hey, Ktonos... you have been so kind in our game with your tutilage... if you need another player I'll take the missing spot to keep all your work in setting the tourney up, going... if needed... as thanks for your fine sportsmanship and wisdom. Some players don't even respond to messages. But, you're among the handful of good guys I've played so far. If someone else is willing to take the mantle that's even better. I'm not very fond my play in this game yet, so I don't deem myself ready for the big league, so let me be a last-ditch option. But, I am here as a deadman switch option.

[Ktonos]

Hey mate, thanks for your good words, I am enjoying our game, and believe me you play better than you thing.
Regarding the tourney, unfortunately the format I chose is proving quite rigid. A drop out from Everasmargo would mean that Gilber ought to play to the 1st league and you taking his place on the lower one, something that would mess things up. And what happens when mid tourney someone else drops?

I am afraid this is done for, it was my mistake to be so ambitious with the format.

Maybe a much simpler format where we gather a pool of players and play knockout games would be much more practical, with the knockout pairs being drafted with the same system - 1st player choose an opponent from the list, opponent chooses side, 2nd does the same and so on. Winnners proceed to next round where the same procedure provides us with pairs until in the end we have a final game. That would be more practical.

[Taifun]

Hi all,

Still waiting for Mr.Nnason to start our game. Is Elveranomaslargo out already? We even didn´t start yet. Can I start another game with another player of the league?

[Ktonos]

Noah (Nnason) has already declared he will start with a delay, which isn't an issue. I have played thrice with him and when he is available he compensates with turns for the periods he is away. I think Elverano must be out. I propose we either cancel, or transform the tourney to the simpler structure I suggested.

[El Condoro]

I'm happy with whatever you decide. My game with Gilber is well underway (Jul 40).

[Gilber]

when Elveranomaslargo realized he was going to face Fafnir, he decided to take a six-month vacation.[;)]

Ktonos, it is always difficult to make a regulation that provides for all scenarios.
but today there's nothing very serious.
you may already be waiting, maybe Elveranomaslargo will eventually give a sign of life.
and if we don't hear from him, you just have a league with 3 participants and 1 absent. you can play all the games with the 3 participants and you will have a winner.

the difficulty is to find a solution to bring in new players with maybe very different ranking levels.

it would be nice to be able to welcome Armouredlion.

[nnason]

All,
I will be back from RVing in North West Maine on Monday.
Give Elver a break he may be out of contact like me or with too poor connection to play.

[Fafnir]

Elveranomaslargo replied now to me and we will start soon.
He has chosen the Allies for the first game.
Currently he is still busy with other games.

[Ktonos]

So schedule can be posted. Note that for the third game lower ELO opponents will choose side. In the schedule the first name is Axis, second is Allies

I too want to see Lion in the games, but that would skyrocket the games in the second group to 8 per player. If it is agreeable by all of you, know that it is ok by me

It maybe would be much more easy to make a knockout tourney to run parallel to this, which probably will attract many more players, as it will involve 1 game at a time. But this should be the initiative of someone else here. Maybe El Condoro who is one of the more active players in the forums could organize it (?)

1st Division schedule

1st match
Fafnir-Elveranomaslargo
Ktonos-Rannug61

2nd match
Elveranomaslargo-Ktonos
Rannug61-Fafnir

3rd match
Ktonos-Fafnir
Elveranomaslargo-Rannug61

4th match
Rannug61-Ktonos
Elveranomaslargo-Fafnir

5th match
Ktonos-Elveranomaslargo
Fafnir-Rannug61

6th match
Fafnir-Ktonos
Elveranomaslargo-Rannug61

2nd Division schedule

1st match
El Condoro-Gilber
Nnason-Taifun

2nd match
Taifun-El Condoro
Gilber-Nnason

3rd match
Taifun-Gilber
Nnason-El Condoro

4th match
Gilber-El Condoro
Taifun-Nnason

5th match
El Condoro-Taifun
Nnason-Gilber

6th match
Gilber-Taifun
El Condoro-Nnason

[El Condoro]

Sure. I'll put a draw together and run it by everyone for comments. Top seed in one half of the draw, second seed in the other half etc.

[Taifun]

We started our Game:
Nnason-Taifun (allies)

[Fafnir]

Elveranomaslargo is still busy (maybe longer), so we did not start yet.
Should we start the 2nd and/or the 3rd match to get the things going?

2nd match
Rannug61-Fafnir

3rd match
Ktonos-Fafnir

[Taifun]

I just ended a game in the ELO tournament and I am available to start a new game in this tournament. Gilber or El condor please let me now if available.