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Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 2:07 pm
by Yonni
Hi Everyone,

Today marks my 10 year anniversary of joining the site and, coincidentally, looks like the day that the final game from the previous GR challenge is going to finally end. I had a really fun game last time so I wanted to do it again but with a small twist to keep things fresh - let's play some Wilsonian Diplomacy.

For the uninitiated, a Ghost Rating challenge is a great way to find people of equal 'skill' to play against. To sign up, simply add your name to the list in the order according to your Ghost Rating Overall Position. That can be found in your WebDip (not forum) profile. As the list fills up, it will be split into groups of 7 to form games. Last round we got over 35 people to sign up and had 5 games. Hopefully we can get a bunch again now.

By default, let's say the games are 48hr/turn, 5:points:, and public press but feel free to change things up once the groups are formed.

1. Yonni - 42

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 5:49 pm
by Talby2
I did not know anyone was still interested in G4!

I will join this. Have never played PP before so hopefully will be a good way to start

1. Yonni - 42
2. Talby2 - 1,142

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 5:56 pm
by lfischl
1. Yonni - 42
2. Talby2 - 1,142
3. lfischl - 61,000(I don't know if this is right)

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:05 pm
by BornAgainGamer
1. Yonni - 42
2. Talby2 - 1,142
3. BornAgainGamer - 4,404
4. lfischl - 61,000(I don't know if this is right)

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:11 pm
by BobMcBob
Always up for some public press games!

1. Yonni - 42
2. Talby2 - 1,142
3. BornAgainGamer - 4,404
4. BobMcBob - 13,796
5. lfischl - 61,000 (this is indeed right)

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:01 pm
by Yonni
I see your +1s Yigg, gimix, emc, and raise you a sign-up.

Game 1
1. Yonni - 42
2. Yigg - 106
3. gimix - 898
4. Talby2 - 1,142
5. BornAgainGamer - 4,404
6. BobMcBob - 13,796
7. lfischl - 61,025

Game 2
8. e.m.c^42 - 65,411

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:33 pm
by gimix
Thank you Yonni. Playing a Wilsonian, just some weeks later, with some veterans (Yigg, Bob, emc) from our famous World Cup 7 way draw would surely be fun

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:36 pm
by goldfinger0303
I'll be watching this. Unfortunately I'm not sure if I have the bandwidth to commit to this.

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:54 am
by BobMcBob
goldfinger0303 wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:36 pm
I'll be watching this. Unfortunately I'm not sure if I have the bandwidth to commit to this.
Yes. You do. You have all the bandwidth.

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 4:28 am
by e.m.c^42
Bleh. On one hand, it would be fun to play. On other hand,
goldfinger0303 wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:36 pm
I'll be watching this. Unfortunately I'm not sure if I have the bandwidth to commit to this.

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 4:46 am
by BobMcBob
e.m.c^42 wrote:
Fri Mar 05, 2021 4:28 am
Bleh. On one hand, it would be fun to play. On other hand,
goldfinger0303 wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:36 pm
I'll be watching this. Unfortunately I'm not sure if I have the bandwidth to commit to this.
emc, you always have bandwidth. Plenty of it. Along with various other kinds of width...

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 6:30 am
by Wusti
Yonni wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:01 pm
I see your +1s Yigg, gimix, emc, and raise you a sign-up.

Game 1
1. Yonni - 42
2. Yigg - 106
3. gimix - 898
4. Talby2 - 1,142
5. BornAgainGamer - 4,404
6. BobMcBob - 13,796
7. lfischl - 61,025

Game 2
8. e.m.c^42 - 65,411
9. Wusti - 2,873

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:43 pm
by Yonni
Despite what people say about you, Wusti, I always thought you could at least count ; )

Goldie, it can be 48 hrs/turn and pretty casual. If it would make playing easier, we can make sure it doesn't start until after you've set up in the next round of the WC. I'll just add your name to the list so you can see how it looks there.

Game 1
Yonni - 42
Yigg - 106
goldfinger0303 - 217
gimix - 898
Talby2 - 1,142
Wusti - 2,873
BornAgainGamer - 4,404

Game 2
BobMcBob - 13,796
lfischl - 61,025
e.m.c^42 - 65,411

Wow! Your name looks great in the list! I think you should keep it.

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 10:40 pm
by Wusti
Yonni wrote:
Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:43 pm
Despite what people say about you, Wusti, I always thought you could at least count ; )
Whatever else people say - I am humble and did not want to promote myself as I am sure more will come along and put me back into Game 2 or 3 if they get up ;)

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 11:03 pm
by goldfinger0303
Yonni wrote:
Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:43 pm

Wow! Your name looks great in the list! I think you should keep it.
Funny man, I see. Will it be anon or non-anon?

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 11:23 pm
by Yonni
Your choice

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:21 am
by goldfinger0303
If I were to play - and I'm not saying I will - I'd only do anon.

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 5:08 am
by yoak
I've been playing Diplomacy since the 80's, but have played, I'm fairly sure, exactly one public press game. And I got destroyed because I'm not even sure that I understand the theory on public press. So, I share the love (and my GR) herewith:

Game 1
Yonni - 42
Yigg - 106
goldfinger0303 - 217
gimix - 898
Talby2 - 1,142
yoak - 1,773
Wusti - 2,873

Game 2
BornAgainGamer - 4,404
BobMcBob - 13,796
lfischl - 61,025
e.m.c^42 - 65,411

I'm really worried about playing that "Game" guy who is in first place for GR, though.

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 1:08 pm
by gimix
yoak wrote:
Mon Mar 08, 2021 5:08 am
I'm really worried about playing that "Game" guy who is in first place for GR, though.
And there are two of them! The Unbeatable "Game" Brothers! Let's just hope we don't see a third one in position 3

Re: Ghost Rating Challenge - Public Press Edition

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:23 pm
by Bonatogether
Game 1
Yonni - 42
Yigg - 106
goldfinger0303 - 217
gimix - 898
Talby2 - 1,142
yoak - 1,773
Wusti - 2,873

Game 2
BornAgainGamer - 4,404
BobMcBob - 13,796
bona - 57,211
lfischl - 61,025
e.m.c^42 - 65,411