Posts from "Newcomer-2009. Winter"

P.S. Viktor, you could at least put "underhanded" and "greedy" in quotes or add some emoticons; I understood it was a joke, but still...

If you put it in quotes, any idiot will understand =)
I don't like emoticons... Just understand it somehow... ))

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well, if there's absolutely no way to get in touch

Okay, I'll add you against Cobra right away. If Aldehir shows up, I think we can figure it out.

I will participate:smile44: 208-271-410

I want to participate 584705703.

There are already more of you than I have teeth... 32 people, that's quite a lot! :)\

I've added some useful programs to the first post, check them out.

A large number of registered participants? We've been there! I won't say which organization I'm from, but I will say that in the tournament we recently held, 26 young people applied to participate! That is, the tournament started with 13 pairs. And only 13 people finished! :( All the others dropped out. This is with a similar schedule of 1 week per game, and our tournament lasted 2 months. And this one is planned for three. So, how many more people will you lose?... It's all because you promote it, but you don't check who the participants are and why they're coming. There are many dishonest people! You need to introduce some kind of protection against automatic tournament registrations or require a guarantor, so that random people don't register for the event. I have guarantors. What about them?! Many people know how it is when you spend several days looking for an opponent on ICQ and other contacts, and it turns out that this tournament is no longer interesting to him. Please comment.

to TSL Please provide a link to the tournament.

Please provide your comments.

As the name suggests, most participants theoretically haven't encountered the rules, the regulations, the process of finding players, adhering to deadlines, etc.
It's also desirable to be able to find an opponent, negotiate, etc., as this will be useful in subsequent tournaments.
And most importantly, don't make a tragedy out of it (I mean, an unsuccessful search for an opponent).
By the way, the idea of a guarantor initially seemed superfluous, but in principle, an interesting system can be implemented.

If a player doesn't have their own guarantor, they can use the guarantee among the "experienced" players on the forum. It doesn't matter who takes the initiative; the main thing is that they agree on it, post it on the forum or to the organizer, and go ahead!
To give this system a logical continuation, some obligations can be introduced for the guarantor and moral compensation for the injured party.
If one of the opponents drops out of a match, the injured party automatically receives a victory (technical), but as an additional reward, they have the right (if they wish) to play against the guarantor of the missing player. And the guarantor, in turn, is obliged to play this game (if, of course, the idle player expresses a desire).
Visible advantages
1) A little responsibility won't hurt anyone.
2) The injured player receives not only technical points as a reward.
3) The opportunity to play against a more experienced player, gain experience, and feel satisfied without fear of losing points.
4) Some additional promotion and unification of the player community... new acquaintances, the prospect of exchanging experience, faster skill growth, and integration into society, simplifying the process of joining Clans or participating in other team Competitive events, etc.

Yeah, that happens.

When the "Chaos" tournament started on the Portal, so many people signed up that it was crazy, and many of them were new to me, as well as to others.

After the first three rounds of the Swiss system, almost only the regulars remained. The rest either disappeared, lost interest, or something else.

Guarantees and other things won't help; people are free, and they decide what to do. I can only recommend remembering the undisciplined players and excluding them from future tournaments at the first sign of indifference.

Yes, I forgot to add... it would be possible to create an additional body at the level of the Academy or within existing ones (for example, in the "Committee for Working with Newcomers").
A list of potential mentors.
P.S. I can be the first to sign up; I have experience working with newcomers, and I've done similar work in the previous "newcomers" tournament :) ... and I was planning to do it in this tournament as well, but the potential mentee decided to try their hand in a different tournament ;)

Who asked for the link – what good is it to you? It was held in one of the VKontakte groups, the community is closed, you won’t be able to read anything there just by joining. If you insist, I’ll give you the details later; I’m currently limited by technical capabilities and accessing it from a mobile device.

With your permission, I'd like to add my thoughts.

In the previous tournament, there were many more familiar nicknames, and it was possible to check almost everyone, review their reports. However, some still dropped out, but there was no real tragedy in that.

In the upcoming tournament, I don't have that opportunity; almost all the nicknames are unfamiliar, and I physically can't check everyone, nor do I intend to. I see two potential problems:

1. Some might lose interest in the tournament.
This isn't so bad, in my opinion. Those who want to play will stay. I hope that 16 dedicated players will qualify for the playoffs, and I don't need more than that. There are a few "proven" nicknames, and I will, of course, place them in different groups.

2. A more serious problem is if someone among the reasonably skilled players decides to register a clone account. This is theoretically possible, but it can also be resolved. Therefore, I insist that everyone обязательно make saves, even the autosave that Sir Four posted in the thread.

This is where the help of the administrators might be useful. But catching careless newcomers and vouching for them is not their job; they should focus on catching cheaters.

Regarding the first problem, we could require participants to play one game in the season, but it's probably too late now; that's my mistake. What if someone doesn't check the thread before December 1st, but then plays normally and doesn't let anyone down? That's also a possibility. So, we'll leave everything as it is, and time will tell.

If my opinion matters, I'll vouch for mals. He behaves appropriately in ICQ, has read the rules, played in the season, and showed up online early for a game with me in Balance (I was 20 minutes late). What else? Oh, yes - he doesn't focus on economy in the early game. :)

You have the right to vouch for whomever you want.
I just don't see the point in this action.
What will you do if your protégé disappears? Play instead of him? What's the purpose of all this? :)

Here, the assistance of the AC might be useful. But catching up with careless newcomers... vouching for them... - that's not their forte; let them focus on catching cheaters.

Stop. There's no need to confuse the names of organizations... No one mentions or intends to involve the AC (Appellate Commission); they have plenty of work in their own area... I meant, and generally wrote in the relevant thread, who should be involved in this OC and ABI.
P.S. You yourself admit that you can't resolve all issues - although you would like to... In general, you can decide on a specific tournament, but for the future - this is a separate matter.

2. A more serious problem is if someone from the decent player base figures out how to register their clone :) This is theoretically possible, but it can also be solved.

How, if it's not a secret? And will the punishment be severe?

How, if it's not a secret? And will the punishment be severe?

The psycho gave himself away.

I don't know what name to use; I've been on the forum for a long time, and you know how well I play. So, I'm asking to be registered. 355106298 I participated in one tournament, or rather, I registered, but I couldn't play due to technical issues (I was in the Kola Peninsula for three months without any connection). This time, I will play, just tell me when and against whom.