GROUP A
gameID=41859
gameID=41953
gameID=41861
Barn3tt
ava2790
jcbryan97
ashen_shugar
doofman
LittleBigMatt
Maettu

GROUP B
gameID=41846
gameID=41847
gameID=41848
Kamen
figlesquidge
48v4stepansk
Frank
Bilbo
Kingdroid
Gramilaj

GROUP C
gameID=41843
gameID=41844
gameID=41845
IKE
Gobba
TrustMe
podium
trip
TBroadley
rodrigotjader

GROUP D
gameID=41855
gameID=41856
gameID=41857
Troodonte
The Czech
askninjasks
Jesus Petry
anlari
coffeebean
Lando Calrissian


Scoring:
12 point must
Solo = 12
Draw = 12/participants

Tie Breakers (in order)
Solos
2WayDraws
3WDs
4WDs
5WDs
6WDs
7WDs
Total Centers (solos & draws)
Most Centers in One Game
Less Solos allowed
Ranking

@Trip - cheers for that

With respect to saving instead of finalizing, I think it is fair to do it to an extent. I mean, sometimes I think of my moves and input them but would rather wait until I double check them the next day with fresh eyes before I finalize. I am committed to finalizing when I am ready, but not until then.

The quality of game has been great so far but I wouldn't want people to start rushing their orders for fear of being penalized. But I also agree that maybe some games could be going faster than they are.

Wow trip Group A fears you...the games are going at live game pace now.

I don't want people to rush moves, and I wouldn't dock points if theyre not finalizing every so often when its obvious there's tough choices to make, or someone is waiting to see if another player votes for a draw. Only if its all the time.

Perhaps during the next tier of play we can discuss 24 hr. phases.

Another game completed for group C. Good game guys, nice working with you Gobba.

Group C (one game complete):
Rank. Name (Points / Results / Total Centers / Solo's Allowed [if applicable])

1. IKE (5.4 / 4wd, 5wd / 26)
2. trip (5.4 / 4wd, 5wd / 20)
3. Gobba (5.4 / 4wd, 5wd / 14)
4. TrustMe (3/ 4wd / 3)
5. podium (2.4 / 5wd / 3)
6. TBroadley (2.4 / 5wd / 2)
7. rodrigotjader (-)

oops, should read two games complete

Always a pleasure working with this gang of unindited co-conspirators.

I'm with Lando & Barn3tt, next round should be 24hrs. I say retreats & builds should finalize
as quick as possible, but when things get into middle game I don't have a problem with
taking a little extra time. 24 phase should not take that long.

Wow Group C looking kinda exciting on that last game!!!

Group C (all games completed):
Rank. Name (Points / Results / Total Centers / Solo's Allowed [if applicable])

1. trip (8.4 / 4wd, 4wd, 5wd / 35)
2. Gobba (8.4 / 4wd, 4wd, 5wd / 27)
3. IKE (5.4 / 4wd, 5wd / 26)
4. TBroadley (5.4 / 4wd, 5wd / 6)
5. TrustMe (3 / 4wd / 3)
6. rodrigotjader (3 / 4wd / 2)
7. podium (2.4 / 5wd / 3)

How does Sum of Squares work?

Sum of squares works as follows:

1. At the end of the game, each player's SC count is taken.
2. Each player's SC count is then squared.
3. The squares of each players' SC counts are added together (this is the sum of squares).
4. Each individual *squared* SC count is divided by the sum of squares to get a score out of 100.
5. If there is a solo, the winner gets 100 and everyone else gets 0.

This system rewards board tops that split the remaining centers between a greater number of opponents.

Example:

England 9 (square = 81)
France 8 (square = 64)
Germany 0 (square = 0)
Italy 0 (square = 0)
Austria 9 (square = 81)
Turkey 8 (square = 64)
Russia 0 (square = 0)

Sum of square is 290. Then the scores become

England 81/290 = 27.93 %
France 64/290 = 22.06 %
Germany 0/290 = 0%
Italy 0
Austria 81/290 = 27.93 %
Turkey 64/290 = 22.06 %
Russia 0

Now in this example they all ended up at around the same score since they had the same number of SCs (almost). Next example:

England 15 (square = 225)
France 3 (square = 9)
Germany 1 (square = 1)
Italy 9 (square = 81)
Austria 0 (square = 0)
Turkey 5 (square = 25)
Russia 1 (square = 1)

Sum of square is 342. Then the scores become

England 225/342 = 65.78 %
France 9/342 = 2.63 %
Germany 1/342 = 0.29 %
Italy 81/342 = 23.68 %
Austria 0/342 = 0 %
Turkey 25/342 = 7.3 %
Russia 1/342 = 0.29%

Are we using that scoring method at all in this tournament?

Sum of Squares rewards the top scoring player for keeping minor powers in the game and rewards anyone lower than 1st (generally) for knocking out minor powers.

Then what's the point of the original scoring system? The one with 14/x points for an x-way draw?

We aren't using sos. Was just test driving it on the side to see if its something id like to do for future tourneys.

Sum of Squares is fun system, I don't think we're using it for this, but it's a nice idea for future tournies. My only problem with it is that it encourages minor powers to do some wonky things.

I'm not sure how I like the Sum of Squares. On the one hand, it seems fair to me that a player with 1 center and gets in on the draw should not receive as much points as a 9 center empire. However, if two middling empires prevent a solo (say 10 centers and 7 centers). It doesn't strike me as fare that the 10 center country would get almost twice as many points.

Just for clarification, this is the current scoring system:

Scoring
12 point must
Solo = 12
Draw = 12/participants

Tie Breakers (in order)
Solos
2WayDraws
3WDs
4WDs
5WDs
6WDs
7WDs
Total Centers (solos & draws)
Most Centers in One Game
Less Solos allowed
Ranking

excuse me, the 10 center empire would get a little more than twice as many points as his 7 center comrade.

But I feel that's an exciting part of SOS, it encourages some small stabs, if you think you can pull them off and still hold the line.

Congrats Gonna and IKE. See you guys in round 2.
Hope to see you too TBroadley.

rodrigotjader, why didn't you join me and Italy in forcing the stalemate against Eng in game 1?

Gobba, sorry. Hate when my phone changes what I type.

Trip, you could've soloed that last game! EDI, LON and one of the Iberians...it was going to happen pretty fast, too.

That's what I was thinking ava.. went for the draw too soon

I voted to draw because I couldn't do worse than second place. Would have been my first classic gunboat solo if I pulled it off. If it was the finals I absolutely would have gone for it. First two rounds are all about advancing.

Yes, I thought after that defeat as Russia I was done. Making it to the next round by the seat of my pants. Seems we will have some time off waiting for group D. Shoot me a pm when we are ready for round 2.