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The discussion here is about the fact that the deadlines are too long.

2 months for 6 games (less than 2 weeks per game) – is that too long?

Is spending 2 months on 6 games (less than 2 weeks per game) too long?

Well, I don't know, it just gives that impression.

I agree about the deadlines; they are too long, and people are getting relaxed and losing motivation...
The last report in my group was mine, from April 2nd; since then, 27 days have passed, and there's been no news...

I'll add to that; the deadlines are too long. I personally have to wait for 2 months after playing all the games. And the qualifying round was also quite lengthy. Honestly, I thought the summer FB tournament would be over by now, but at this pace, it will continue until autumn.

I agree, the deadlines are too long.

What does "too long" mean? 2 months for 6 games is a pretty fast pace. Not everyone has the opportunity to play every day, and there's also a time difference (for example, I'm +3 hours ahead of everyone else in the group), which makes it difficult to play in one go. Not to mention that there are other tournaments that also need to be played. Or should we give a month for 6 games? Maybe a week would be better?

I don't know about others, but I'm speaking for myself. My opponents are ready to play at 7 PM or 9 PM Moscow time, which is 10 PM and midnight for me, respectively. I have to go to work in the morning. As a result, weekdays are out, and only weekends remain, but Saturdays are reserved for 2v2 and OFB. So when am I supposed to play 6 games? Before making statements and agreeing, try to look at the situation from the perspective of others. Just because someone sits at home all day and plays 1-2 games a day doesn't mean that everyone can do the same.

What do you mean by "too long"? 2 months for 6 games is a pretty fast pace. Not everyone has the opportunity to play every day, and the time difference (in my case, +3 hours compared to the rest of the group) makes it difficult to play in one go. Not to mention that there are other Tournaments that also need to be played. Or should we give a month for 6 games? Maybe a week would be better?

I don't know about others, but I'm speaking for myself. My opponents are ready to play at 7 PM or 9 PM Moscow time, which is 10 PM and 12 AM for me, respectively. I have to go to work in the morning. As a result, weekdays are out, leaving only weekends, but Saturdays are reserved for 2v2 and OFB. So when am I supposed to play 6 games? Before making statements and adding comments, try to look at the situation from the perspective of others. Just because someone sits at home all the time and plays 1-2 games a day doesn't mean that everyone can do that.

I played all the games in literally a week, with a couple of days off due to illness and holidays, plus the weekend. I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything, I'm just sharing my opinion, and I think the organizer is interested in all kinds of opinions. Moreover, I'm not the only one who feels this way. Personally, I wasn't very interested in waiting almost 2 months for the round to end.

I played all the games in literally a week, with a couple of days off due to illness + holidays and weekends. I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything, I'm just expressing my opinion, and I think the organizer is interested in all kinds of opinions. Moreover, I'm not alone in this. Personally, I wasn't very interested in waiting almost 2 months for the round to end.

I 100% agree.

I played all the games in literally a week, with a couple of days off due to illness + holidays and weekends.

Well, not everyone can do that. The tournament should be designed for different players and within reasonable limits. 2 weeks for a tournament is a standard timeframe that is considered normal; this one is even shorter.

Personally, I wasn't very interested in waiting almost 2 months for the round to end.

This is already a problem with the regulations. I think that 2 rounds is too much. This is just my opinion, of course.

10 days for one game seems like a very reasonable decision by the organizer, and there's no need to shorten it, as players who can think faster will simply play faster. And playing 2 rounds in a group of 4 people was also something I enjoyed very much.

reached 131 on a roll, the respawn was just too good with 1 external dwelling of dragons and 1 snail, built up the dragons in the Castle, burst in with 10 dragons, luckily the opponent's situation was also so-so as I understand it, and a huge treasure hoard, on 132 Dragon Utopia with +6+2+5 all and the cloak of renunciation and +4+4 armor from the ground
and then simply went to take the most central Castle, my home center, by 136 a couple more dragon external dwellings were captured, stats almost all 38, opponent capitulates

by the way, the opponent had a КЗ from the grave since 112 )))
thanks for the game

reached 131 with a momentum boost, the respawn was just too strong with 1 dragon external dwelling and 1 snail, built up dragons in the Castle, broke through with 10 fights, luckily the opponent's situation was also so-so as I understand it, and huge treasure, at 132 Dragon Utopia with +6+2+5 all and cloak of renunciation and +4+4 armor from the ground
and then simply went to take the most central castle, center is home, by 136 a couple more dragon external dwellings were painted, stats almost all 38, opponent capitulates

by the way, the opponent had КЗ from the grave since 112 )))
thanks for the game

thank you for the game

Perfectly executed game from me. Jabarkas on fire. Thanks for playing.

May 6th: Results of the group stage will be announced, and the playoff draw will take place.

Finally! :smile17:

Phew, the forum is finally back up.

The date for summarizing and finalizing the group stage results has arrived, so let's see what we have.

Games have been fully completed in only 4 out of the 8 groups.

In Group A, Gomunguls and darkello advanced.

In Group B, the situation is unclear; no one can catch up with each other. God has disappeared/appears very rarely. Two mandatory game dates are scheduled for this Saturday for the following pairs:
Kilgor-Volodymyr
God-BA/IEHOK

Matches will start at 12:00 Moscow time on May 10, 2014 (+/- 1 hour; a technical loss will be awarded to anyone who doesn't show up), and will continue until a winner is determined (minimum game time: 6 hours). If a winner cannot be determined, the results will be based on saved games.
The results of these two matches may give us the final picture or, conversely, complicate it. We'll see.

In Group C, everyone played well and finished their games two months ago. Juristis and numOne advance.

In Group D, I didn't expect any problems, but all players are active. However, the time zone difference with Dirty_player seems to be making itself felt. Mandatory game dates are also scheduled for the following pairs:
Amiloo-Nitro
Dirty_player-BISHOP
Matches will start at 12:00 Moscow time on May 10, 2014 (+/- 1 hour; a technical loss will be awarded to anyone who doesn't show up), and will continue until a winner is determined (minimum game time: 6 hours). If a winner cannot be determined, the results will be based on saved games.

In Group E, everyone played well, quickly and efficiently finishing their games much earlier than the deadline. KobRa_RR and Ominous1 advance.

In Group F, almost everyone played well. There are only two matches left that will determine the final standings:
=Stinger=-Aiwe
twaryna-Redwhait_HP
Matches will start at 12:00 Moscow time on May 10, 2014 (+/- 1 hour; a technical loss will be awarded to anyone who doesn't show up), and will continue until a winner is determined (minimum game time: 6 hours). If a winner cannot be determined, the results will be based on saved games.

In Group G, Piterius essentially still has a chance to advance, but for that, he needs to win all three remaining games. I have no doubt that he can handle this task, but the question is, when and where will he find the time for these games? If Piterius can provide at least one result from a game against Maretti or Chemist_HP by May 10, 2014, and that result is a win (any other result will result in losing his chances of advancing), then a mandatory game date will be scheduled for the following pair:
Piterius-Grizvald
The match will start at 12:00 Moscow time on May 10, 2014 (+/- 1 hour; a technical loss will be awarded to anyone who doesn't show up), and will continue until a winner is determined (minimum game time: 6 hours). If a winner cannot be determined, the results will be based on saved games.
If there are no results, then Maretti and Grizvald will advance.

In Group H, well done! They finished their games before the deadline. Keep it up! Palach_HP and Hellight advance.

Now, regarding deadlines and mandatory dates.
As promised, exceptions will be made, and deadlines will be extended for valid and compelling reasons.
As we all know, the CIS tournament is currently taking place in Minsk, and some participants in the league are at this tournament (perhaps they will be able to play there?).
Some have simply gone on vacation for the May holidays, etc. I ask all participants who have not finished their matches and have been assigned mandatory dates to contact me via ICQ/on the forum and inform me if there are real reasons why they cannot play the games on time.
Also, if there is an opportunity to play earlier or at a different time, feel free to arrange it; stop dragging things out :smile16:

I only play Piterius once, so I believe he still can go through if he wins the last 3 games.

I only play Piterius once, so I believe he still can go through if he wins the last 3 games.

I got caught up with work and didn't notice that there was only one game, thanks for the correction. I reverted the previous post to its original state.