GARGANTUA'S $200 TOURNAMENT OF EXTRA DEATH AND PAIN (TripleA Only) 2xELIMINATION

I would play  :-D

Get it going Garg……  send out the conscriptions!!

@Gargantua:

@Gargantua:

Dearest _________,

YOU HAVE JUST BEEN OFFICIALLY DRAFTED FOR
GARGANTUA’S $200 TOURNAMENT OF EXTRA DEATH AND PAIN.

IT’S WAR!�  And from hence forth, you are now to call yourself a soldier of AA.org.

Your orders are to report to this (link below) section of the forums IMMEDIATELY, and follow said instructions.

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=27103.0

FAILURE to do so, will result in diminished social status on the site.�  You will be considered ‘un-cool’.�  The time has come, you must fall in line!

NO EXCUSES will be accepted, whether you play the game or not, or whether you have the programs installed or not is irrelevant, you WILL succeed in your total conversion into an AA.org Championship contender.

MOVE OUT SOLDIER! MOVE! MOVE!

General Garg salute’s you!

LOL

Yeah baby.  It’s on - and this time i’s going to be EVEN MORE EPIC.

me

Bold already has a partner.

I’m in this time

I vote for even more extra death and pain.

2. number of teams - less than last time but higher quality.  goal of last tourney was to get people using tripleA - this time it should be for high quality, exciting competition (IMO).  Therefore, I’d say teams should submit their interest and garg shall select the competitors based on quality.  maybe it’s time for AWN to come back - AWN and Yoshi as a team??  :-D

3. definitely yes on one member of the team must post every 48 hours or so.

4. yes on the russian bomber + a bid.

5.  COW.  Bring it baby.

I’d love to play with my team.

My suggestions:

• No restrictions to the team number. If we get to much, let’s set qualifications rounds for the new ones like it is in the UEFA Champions League. Most of the regular players will be busy with the league play off soon.
• I share the timing concern, but stay with 72 hrs to post. Exceptions for ANZAC & France - both within 48 hrs. I wouldn’t cut Italy. As an option, limit both Italy and Ger  to 5 days. Might sound complicated, but trust me the opponents will track it.
• No FIFA style - too long. Depending on the final team number, rule straight elimination from the beginning
• Ban Bold for the next day bumping and deactivate his A&A and credit card accounts  :-)
  -  Rus bomber is great. Gamer may want to consider the same for the league.

Me, you managed to hide a masochistic streak? ;)

Garg’s XDAP tourney differentiated itself from League play by being a newbie friendly ground for learning online play while teamed with an experienced player.

I say keep it newbie friendly.  Experienced players have the League and League Playoffs already.

If it is a team competition, I will play.

#1. FIFA style sounds fine. 4 teams/Group. 3 games at a time? Then knock-out phase.

#2. As many as is interested.

#3. Sounds fine w/ally moving/answering within ~24 hours.

#4. Locked bid sounds fine. Random side.

#5. Maybe a rule against allstar teams (all-tier-1).

No more than 2 tier 1 players per team I agree with that.

How about if each match consists of 2 games played simultaneously with each side playing axis in 1 game and allies in the other game.  Same bid in both games.  In case of a tie, Gargantua decides the victor by his professional judgment of their skill and sportsmanship; or if he judges them to be of equal ability and integrity he can decide it by a forum die roll.

Hi guys, I will play.

My suggestions, but will play whatever the rules are:

1. Quick + easy start playing between the teams + comparable results for the ranking, so I would fix the Bid for all games to 20 (16 or 18 if you think 20 is too high, I don´t think it).

2. Teams play 2 rounds with each other with switch sides (home/visitor system).

3. Limit 1 Tier 1 per team, so lets make the teams similar skilled.

4. If more than 16 teams, 4 groups randomly created, 8 teams qualified (1st and 2nd qualified per group) pass to quarter finals (1A vs 2B, 2A vs 1B…), then semifinals and final. These 3 last rounds would be played randomly for Allies or Axis and only one match.
   If less than 16 teams and more than 8, same system with 2 groups and no quarter final (direct to semifinals).
   If less than 8 teams, best 4, play semifinals and then final.

Each team plays 2 games at the same time or more, but no less, then the expectation for round 1 is around 6 months, then quarters, semis and final may last another 4-6 months to complete a 1 year tournament.

5. 48-72 hour limit (I would personally say 48) for each movement by someone in the team with no exceptions (equal for France or Germany, lets make it simple), except team advices on inconvenience and opponet decides if they accept or it is a loss.

6. No tech, regular dice (may be low luck for round 1), NCM edits accepted (other edits depend on opponent permission), bid placement restrictions: 1 unit per territory where at least one allied unit exists allready.

Like Karl says:

KILL KILL KILL :-D

Juan

I would really vote for a simple system which gives at least theoretically a chance to finish the tournament withing 6 months.

Thus I definitely prefer SINGLE ELEMINIATION and - please don’t hate me for that - just one game per round.
I also vote for normal bids then - this would at least reduce the raffle effect as e.g. Axis lovers don’t need to play Allies by chance and “just” need to offer very high bids to get their beloved side.

I still like the idea to simultaneously play 2 games with switched sides, however I don’t know what to do in a 1-1 situation. I think a 3rd game would definitely take too long and I am not sure how a tie breaker could be found to make a rather quick third game.

I just learned from the previous playoff brackets that even 8 players single elimination took more than half a year.
And please keep in mind: the league takes a year and everybody is totally fine to accept the league champion who also “just” played 3 single elimination playoff games.

A single A&A game takes very long already, I simply think that this (imo) disadvantage should not be enhanced by a complex and probably bloated tournament system.

my 2 cents.

ELIMINATION