Activity does not automatically equate to quality. I did indeed enjoy the free flow of how the forum was before and i did like how it spotlight some of the characters of the site, but the majority of the content was just dumb. Almost none of it had anything to do with Diplomacy, it was just a haven ...

Skidmarks solod in his other R1 game as Turkey, and ended 5th after R1. In R2, it appears he accidentally drew one game, and still ended 10th. I think they are still of the strongest opponents I have played against. My fav Skidmarks game was Cloaks and Daggers 2 . Very high profile match with very ...

“One of the tournament rules is that no player may be assigned the same country more than once for the duration of the tournament”

I think you may be mixing this up with the Masters. For this one you’re only assured not to get assigned the same country in a given round.

The game doesn't go that long if someone solos. Don't scoff--I've witnessed this happening on top boards before. They actually happen very very often on these toro boards, especially in these winner takes all situations. Emotions (and egos) can run high, top players are extremely capable kingmakers...

Im in agreement with my colleagues on the full disclosure idea for similar reasons, but I’ll quite happily participate in a detailed AAR or any articles being put together. I’m nowhere near disciplined enough to keep notes going as I go but I can clumsily piece together my recollection after the con...

“ VI knew they needed only a small score in G8, and presumably this affected their decisions.” Minimally. I knew what I needed but wasn’t in the drivers seat in the slightest so all I could do was tap dance on the street corners and hope it garnered enough entertainment/pity for passers by to occasi...

That was no accident, I made some deals with some unsavoury people to hack into Skids computer so I could make the finals. I owe some favours now but I think it was worth it.

#russianhacks

I sense I’m treading into unchartered territory, am I about to get Moneyball-ed? I may need to up my spreadsheet game before venturing into this match with all these hardcore analysts.

Napoleon of Oz wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:16 am

Is there still a forced draw year rule in place?

There is, but I think it’s a such a far out deadline that I wouldn’t anticipate it’d come into play (1930 rings a bell).

Not that it matters in any way whatsoever, but Teccles what site do you call home?

Fun in these cross-site type tournaments to know what banners are getting flown. I think we’ve currently a good mix of WebDippers, PlayDippers, and FTF representation.

teccles wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:04 am

To clarify the scoring system for the final - is it one board, sum of squares (aka board leader wins)?

Yup.

Now all I have a to do is ensure I play well enough to not become a cautionary tale of “what not to do” on future articles on BrotherBored.

So, any indication as to when we may be looking to kick off these finals?

Chesney, i owe you some gratitude for this as well. Had you not drawn when you did in R2 G2 i don't believe i would have made the cut so thank you for that.

I feel like i've just snuck into the backdoor of a movie theater and waiting for an usher to catch me and chase me out.

Thanks meme!

I'm going to take this as confirmation enough of the placements. Congrats to all the other finalists and very excited for this last game! I love that most of you I've never had a chance to play with and from what I've seen so far this is looking like an incredibly impressive and interesting line up ...

I've been reluctant to celebrate without an official TD confirmation, but these were essentially the same numbers I had.

Anybody official-like want to give this the rubber stamp of verification?

Whoohoo!! So nice to get points without having to stab somebody first.

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Yigg wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:38 pm

Lugubriousness,
Ennui,
Catfishing,
Groot,
Rage Beyond All Reason,
and that scene from A New Hope where Luke switches off his targeting computer and you fight back the tears.

This was exactly what I was going to say.

~blinks~