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Top 100 GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. CaptainMeme - Rank 80 in GR
2. xorxes - Rank 6 in GR
3. cspieker - Rank 52 in GR
4. ghug - Rank 10 in GR
5. Peregrine Falcon - Rank 47 in GR
6. Rdrivera2005 - Rank 59 in GR
7. Ezio-32
8. Bob Al Hubob - rank 76 in GR
9.
10.

101 – 200 GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. QuackkAttackk - Rank 186 in GR
2. infinitybutts69 - Rank 122 in GR
3. Zybodia - Rank 121 in GR
4.ogion, 116 GR
5.
6.

201 – 500+/- GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. MoscowFleet - Rank 318 in GR
2. guak - Rank 282 in GR
3. flash2015 - Rank 508
4. Dan-i-Am 88 - Rank 445 in GR

Alternates (limited to top 500+/- GR, enter name and rank)
1.
2.
3.
4.

*****BY SIGNING UP YOU AGREE TO NOT LOOK AT ANY POTENTIAL OPPONENT’S 1 VS 1 GAME HISTORY FOR ANY REASON*****

*****BY SIGNING UP YOU AGREE TO NOT LOOK AT ANY POTENTIAL OPPONENT’S 1 VS 1 GAME HISTORY FOR ANY REASON*****

Top 100 GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. CaptainMeme - Rank 80 in GR
2. xorxes - Rank 6 in GR
3. cspieker - Rank 52 in GR
4. ghug - Rank 10 in GR
5. Peregrine Falcon - Rank 47 in GR
6. Rdrivera2005 - Rank 59 in GR
7. Ezio-32
8. Bob Al Hubob - rank 76 in GR
9. VillageIdiot - king of all diplomacy
10.

101 – 200 GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. QuackkAttackk - Rank 186 in GR
2. infinitybutts69 - Rank 122 in GR
3. Zybodia - Rank 121 in GR
4.ogion, 116 GR
5.
6.

201 – 500+/- GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. MoscowFleet - Rank 318 in GR
2. guak - Rank 282 in GR
3. flash2015 - Rank 508
4. Dan-i-Am 88 - Rank 445 in GR

Alternates (limited to top 500+/- GR, enter name and rank)
1.
2.
3.
4.

*****BY SIGNING UP YOU AGREE TO NOT LOOK AT ANY POTENTIAL OPPONENT’S 1 VS 1 GAME HISTORY FOR ANY REASON*****

Idiot!

A question about this - "BY SIGNING UP YOU AGREE TO NOT LOOK AT ANY POTENTIAL OPPONENT’S 1 VS 1 GAME HISTORY FOR ANY REASON". Doesn't this put some people at a disadvantage vs. others? Many people here have probably already either played with others in the list or analyzed other people's games.

Good question flash. The intent is to not try to figure out who you are playing and not trying to analyze that specific person's tendencies in games... If, for example, you think xorxes has a solid reputation for 1 vs 1 game play, I suppose it's okay to look back at some of his games (for example), in a generic WWXD sense, but these games are meant to be as anonymous as possible and be all about responding to the game as moves unfold, *not* about reacting to a specific person's play style, which is to say you are challenged to deduce future moves based solely on moves previously submitted in that one specific game (like Luke in the forest with Yoda, wearing that mask so he can't see, and he has to simply "feel" how to react to that floating sphere that shoots at him, by using the force)... Clear as mud?

Also, as far as minor disadvantages, you just have to deal with it, this is a *casual* tournament not meant to exhaustively determine the best 1 vs 1 player...

Top 100 GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. CaptainMeme - Rank 80 in GR
2. xorxes - Rank 6 in GR
3. cspieker - Rank 52 in GR
4. ghug - Rank 10 in GR
5. Peregrine Falcon - Rank 47 in GR
6. Rdrivera2005 - Rank 59 in GR
7. Ezio-32
8. Bob Al Hubob - rank 76 in GR
9.
10.

101 – 200 GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. QuackkAttackk - Rank 186 in GR
2. infinitybutts69 - Rank 122 in GR
3. Zybodia - Rank 121 in GR
4.ogion, 116 GR
5. Yaks, 167 GR
6.

201 – 500+/- GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. MoscowFleet - Rank 318 in GR
2. guak - Rank 282 in GR
3. flash2015 - Rank 508
4. Dan-i-Am 88 - Rank 445 in GR

Alternates (limited to top 500+/- GR, enter name and rank)
1.
2.
3.
4.

*****BY SIGNING UP YOU AGREE TO NOT LOOK AT ANY POTENTIAL OPPONENT’S 1 VS 1 GAME HISTORY FOR ANY REASON*****

I guess Yaks doesn't want me in this thing.

Thanks MadMarx, that's very decent of you.

FYI - In an attempt to minimize the burden on the mod team, half of the entrants will be asked to create a game and pass along the info to join to me for distribution (anonymous, password protected, 24 hour phases), while the other half will simply be given the info to join their game.

Also, in order to maximize anonymity, please no discussing any games, even when complete, until a champion has been crowned in December.

Hi, I have no overall GR as I have only played 1v1 here so far. Can I play? Also what's the format of the tournament?

Djantani, how about you sign up as an alternate and note your 1v1 GR (also noting it is 1v1). I like that you took the initiative to ask about playing, and your record suggests you are well qualified, but then you didn't take the initiative to read the beginning of the thread to figure out the format without asking...

OK. I'm not clear whether a 'single game' means ONE game playing either austria or france and, in case of a draw, who goes forward. Ditto for when you play 3 games. I'll throw my name in anyway, if only because The Idiot is playing too;)

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Top 100 GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. CaptainMeme - Rank 80 in GR
2. xorxes - Rank 6 in GR
3. cspieker - Rank 52 in GR
4. ghug - Rank 10 in GR
5. Peregrine Falcon - Rank 47 in GR
6. Rdrivera2005 - Rank 59 in GR
7. Ezio-32
8. Bob Al Hubob - rank 76 in GR
9. VillageIdiot - king of all diplomacy
10.

101 – 200 GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. QuackkAttackk - Rank 186 in GR
2. infinitybutts69 - Rank 122 in GR
3. Zybodia - Rank 121 in GR
4.ogion, 116 GR
5.
6.

201 – 500+/- GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. MoscowFleet - Rank 318 in GR
2. guak - Rank 282 in GR
3. flash2015 - Rank 508
4. Dan-i-Am 88 - Rank 445 in GR

Alternates (limited to top 500+/- GR, enter name and rank)
1. Djantani - No GR (Rank 8 in 1v1)
2.
3.
4.

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Thanks Djantani. Yes, one game randomly Austria or France. Win and advance, lose and you don't, draws will be sorted out when the time comes, so it's best to simply win. A lack of details with certain aspects are in the spirit of anonymity that this tournament is built on, win and everything else will take care of itself. :-)

PS - Yaks, we'll get you back on the list soon! ;-)

We'll pull Djantani in as our 19th, looking for one more to make an even 20, if you don't meet the requirements feel free to make your case to be included.

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Top 100 GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. CaptainMeme - Rank 80 in GR
2. xorxes - Rank 6 in GR
3. cspieker - Rank 52 in GR
4. ghug - Rank 10 in GR
5. Peregrine Falcon - Rank 47 in GR
6. Rdrivera2005 - Rank 59 in GR
7. Ezio-32
8. Bob Al Hubob - rank 76 in GR
9. VillageIdiot - king of all diplomacy
10. KalelChase - kingslayer rank 13 in GR

101 – 200 GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. QuackkAttackk - Rank 186 in GR
2. infinitybutts69 - Rank 122 in GR
3. Zybodia - Rank 121 in GR
4.ogion, 116 GR
5.
6.

201 – 500+/- GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. MoscowFleet - Rank 318 in GR
2. guak - Rank 282 in GR
3. flash2015 - Rank 508
4. Dan-i-Am 88 - Rank 445 in GR

Alternates (limited to top 500+/- GR, enter name and rank)
1. Djantani - No GR (Rank 8 in 1v1)
2.
3.
4.

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Done! Thanks again, everyone, and good luck!

SIGN UPS COMPLETE, GOOD LUCK TO ALL:

Top 100 GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. CaptainMeme - Rank 80 in GR
2. xorxes - Rank 6 in GR
3. cspieker - Rank 52 in GR
4. ghug - Rank 10 in GR
5. Peregrine Falcon - Rank 47 in GR
6. Rdrivera2005 - Rank 59 in GR
7. Ezio-32
8. Bob Al Hubob - rank 76 in GR
9. VillageIdiot - king of all diplomacy
10. Djantani - No GR (Rank 8 in 1v1)
11. KalelChase - kingslayer rank 13 in GR

101 – 200 GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. QuackkAttackk - Rank 186 in GR
2. infinitybutts69 - Rank 122 in GR
3. Zybodia - Rank 121 in GR
4.ogion, 116 GR
5. Yaks, 167 GR

201 – 500+/- GR (first come, first served, enter name and rank)
1. MoscowFleet - Rank 318 in GR
2. guak - Rank 282 in GR
3. flash2015 - Rank 508
4. Dan-i-Am 88 - Rank 445 in GR

I know it's late for this kind of background info, but sometimes late is better than never:

In case it was not obvious, this tournament is based loosely on the NCAA basketball tournament held every spring. I've organized a Marx Madness pool for over 20 straight years and you simply never know how things will play out. There are highly rated teams and less rated teams. Some teams have their first couple games in their home state while other teams have to travel from one coast to the other. There are always numerous upsets, which leads to surprising matchups along the way since a single loss and you're out. Again, this anonymous tournament is not meant to be an exhaustive evaluation of who is the best at 1v1, it's for fun with the hope being that the results will be somewhat surprising, even though it is very likely that one of the very best players will win, what will be more interesting will be the matchups along the way and how far some of the less likely people in the tournament can advance.

It's true we have 20 people in our tournament, so it won't be straight-forward as to how we navigate the standard 8 team quarter-final and 4 team semi-final, but I have some ideas on how to adjust the approach to efficiently get us to a single champion, needing to weed out a few extra people along the way, here's hoping it all comes together as planned (or not, making things up as we go is also an interesting approach).

bump

You could go world cup style
Four groups of five,
Winners play second place players from another group for the Qfinals.

Wait can I join

Oh sign ups over rip

I think if more people signed up, it'd be great to get to 32. Just sayin

if snowy does I will sas well gets you to 22.

Surely this must have started by now, how am i doing so far?

You lost in the semifinals.