Posts from The Crusade (autumn, winter 2013-14)

Damn, what kind of draw is this? Not a single template with a normal timer, all my games will be low-limit (Jebus Cross 4 min, speed who knows what)

How many players from each group will participate?

I'll explain everything now; I'm being distracted in real life. Sorry.

Tournament rules:
1 - The winner in each group (who finishes in first place or shares first place) will receive a special banner for their signature with an image of the Jerusalem Kingdom's coat of arms and a congratulatory inscription. Work on this is in progress; it will look something like this: Crusader coat of arms

2 - After the group stage, points will be awarded:
The player in first place receives 0 points,
The player sharing first place receives 0.5 points,
The player in second place receives 1 point,
The player sharing second place receives 1.5 points,
The player in third place receives 2 points,
The player sharing third place receives 2.5 points,
The player in fourth place and below receives 3 points.
In response to the question "why is it like this?", I'll say: to reduce the desire to agree on a draw. In the group stages, it sometimes happens that the two strongest players win against the others, but agree on a draw between themselves.

3 - New groups of 7 people will be formed; the fewer points you have, the stronger and more prestigious group you will be in. In case of a tie in points, the Berger coefficient will be taken into account. In case of a tie in coefficients, the result of the match between the participants will be taken into account. If this is not possible, a system of playoff matches will be offered to the participants. Some may find this too long, but I suggest you calculate: a double-elimination tournament with best-of-3 in the final is not much faster. Thus, players who do not make it into the top group are not excluded from the tournament, but continue to play and hope for new rewards. In addition, a round-robin system is more objective than an Olympic-style tournament. The tournament is planned to be regular and official. I will contact the Creator with a proposal soon.

4 - Between the group stage and the grand final, you can change your favorite template and timer. You can also leave the tournament or join it. Newcomers will be awarded 3.5 points.

5 - The winner of the grand final in group 1 will receive the main prize.

6 - A break between the group stage and the grand final. This item is being discussed, and the participants will decide it themselves by voting. Personally, I suggest taking a break until February 1, 2014, so as not to get tired of the same tournament, so that you can enjoy playing in other tournaments (new "Favorites" are coming soon), so that you can relax properly and enjoy the winter holidays and think about a new favorite template. Leave your opinion in the topic or write to me on ICQ.

GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!

Group 6:

Starting tomorrow and for the next 10 days, I'm available to play almost any time, so if anyone in my group has time constraints, take advantage of it! :) I'll adjust.

3 - New groups will be formed; the fewer points you have, the stronger and more prestigious group you'll be placed in.

What does "stronger and more prestigious" mean? Does this mean that the higher you place, the stronger your opponents will be in the new group?

4 - between the group stage and the grand final.

- Does the second group stage also constitute the grand final?
- Will there be any eliminated participants between the two groups?
- How many participants will be in each of the second groups?

Group 5, please note that you now have 7 players!

I almost forgot: all reports will be added to the seasonal ranking, so please post them here, and I will duplicate them in the seasonal ranking.

Attention: the time limit for round 1 is 2 weeks! I have a question: does round 1 mean a game with one opponent from the group, or 5 games with everyone?

Attention, the time for one round is 2 weeks! I have a question: does round 1 mean a game with one opponent from the group, or 5 games with everyone?

one game with one person. For the group, it's 12 weeks.

Group 6:

Starting tomorrow and for the next 10 days, I'm available to play almost any time, so if anyone in my group has time constraints, take advantage of it! :) I'll adjust.

What does "strong and prestigious" mean? Does it mean that the higher you place, the stronger your opponents will be in the new group?

- And is the 2nd group stage the grand final?
- Will there be any eliminated participants between the two groups?
- How many participants will there be in each of the second groups?

The rules are not complicated; the grand final is simply a second round-robin tournament. Only the players will be divided by skill level: strong players will play against strong players.

Added 4 minutes later

one game with one person. 12 weeks per group

Yes. The planned end date for the group stage is November 30, 2013.

The rules aren't complicated; the grand final is simply a double round-robin tournament. Players are divided by skill level: strong players compete against strong players.

I'm not saying it's difficult, but there are ambiguities in the rules. There's no clear sequence for the tournament. Outline all the stages to avoid any questions. From what I understand in the private messages, there will be a 3rd stage as well :D

Explain all the nuances to everyone; I'm sure many are confused.

The system is new, but there’s nothing complicated about it. If you want to win the tournament, you need to perform well in every game. I think once the results of the matches are available, any uncertainties will disappear. :)

If you want to win a tournament, you need to perform well in every game.

In other words, those who didn't finish in 1st place in their group after the first round may not continue playing.

As I understand it, the winner of each group in the 2nd round will receive a victory.

The first stage is a qualifying round to determine which players belong to which faction (since I don't know this). As a result, players are divided into leagues: the highest league (where those who won in the groups go), the first, second, and so on.
After that, we hold the second stage. The winner in the highest league will receive a prize, the winner in the first league will receive a prize, and so will the winners in the second and third leagues. Am I stingy or something? :) Of course, the prizes will vary in value.
After that, we hold another draw and conduct the third stage, and again the winners of the groups play against each other, the second places against the second places, and the third places against the third places. And again, we give out prizes.
After that, we hold the 4th stage, and so on.

As a result, we get a reliable and simple tournament system that allows players to objectively compare their skills and ratings. It's a relaxed system (2 weeks per tournament, breaks between stages), a system that doesn't interfere with playing in other tournaments. Players can leave this tournament painlessly after completing a stage and return later. At the same time, winning in the highest group will become increasingly prestigious, because to get there, you need to go through a serious selection process. (But some people just want to win in their 5th or 6th group, and there were requests to organize tournaments for beginners). And it's easier for beginners to prepare, because after the draw, they know which 4 factions and which players they will be playing against, compared to a random selection from 13 factions.

And all of this works on the condition that players are interested in playing. If there is no interest, no system or prizes will help.

Group A. 08/31/13 Lem (red, Rampart, Kir, Kir) def. MaxGor (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) JC 134

I took my turns consecutively, then the opponent took one, and we continued. On the first day, I revealed two Hive locations, two Draconian Lairs, a Unicorn Stable, and two Resource locations, but on one road, there were Marks (50-99 Pandora for 10k experience), and on the other, 100+ Mummies. The road to the village was blocked by a hundred Gargoyles (Pandora for 10k gold), on which I lost all my Centaurs and most of my Elves. As a result, on the first turn, I only took the Unicorn Stable, but on the second, things started to go well thanks to the Elf Lair: two Hive locations (4+4), two Resource locations (2+3), then another Hive location (+4), and at 125, I rushed through the group of Hydras with Kir. I immediately captured the Dungeon, then took two Angel locations, but then I made a mistake—I attacked the Sultan of Efreet (lost 3 Angels), but on turn 127, I caught an Angel in the portal :cool: and took two Hive locations, then ran along the road and took two Hive locations with the Losh. Mulich defeated the Cyclops and took the necklace with +3, and Kir took the Utopia trio without losses (sword+5, teapot, handcuffs, Crown of Wisdom). I take the second central city, and on the next turn, I see the opponent running into the Utopia and then attacking me with 9 Castle units. I sit there, afraid of Armageddon:( but the opponent throws the attack at the Ducks, which brings relief :)

Thanks for the game!

PS I went first:smile13:

Group A. 08/31/13 Lem (red, Rampart, Kir, Kir) def MaxGor (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) JC 134

It was. He played very slowly and was penalized for it.
Thank you for the game.

I like the system; it’s a good idea.