Sorry, ss, we're doing this by the numbers.

Can the first player in each group please make the game with the indicated games and parameters. Please make sign-ups 7 days so we have time to find replacements if needed.

zultar has generously agreed to sponsor all 4 games. The first 2 games will have 150 point buy-ins. The second 2 games will have 50 point buy-ins. Be sure to thank zul. I'll be sending out points hopefully tonight. You're expected to use those points for your designated GR game.

If you're interested in being a back-up player, please let me know.

Everyone may ask for one pause, up to 7 days, which other players must honor. Additional pauses will be at the discretion of the other players.

July 2014 GR Challenge Game 1
150 *, WTA, Full Press, Classic, 36 hour phases, Anon

3. The Hanged Man
5. peterwiggin
8. VillageIdiot
9. Ogion
17. jmbostwick
18. Rdrivera2005
20. ckroberts

July 2014 GR Challenge Game 2
150 *, WTA, Full Press, Classic, 36 hour phases, Anon

31. Socrates Dissatisfied
33. abgemacht
36. dyager_nh
51. TMOW
56. bo_sox48
80. Hellenic Riot
100. Hamilton Brian

July 2014 GR Challenge Game 3
50 *, WTA, Full Press, Classic, 36 hour phases, Anon

103. ssorenn
125. mendax
128. Draug
156. VashtaNeurotic
204. Chaqa
208. Squigs44
543. dirge

July 2014 GR Challenge Game 4
50 , WTA, Full Press, Classic, 36 hour phases, Anon/Nonanon (You guys are split 50/50, so please talk amongst yourselves an decide)

635. Krellin
XX. goose
XX. Kallen
XX. Braillard
XX. Jeff Kuta
XX Alpha@Omega
XX guak

@abge. There's nothing to be sorry for, but I appreciate the sentiment. I said what I had to say and it's over. No worries

@zultar , thx for the sponsorship and the points.

Players in Game 2 (except me) have been given their points.

Game 3 has their points.

Thanks abge.

Ready when you are ssorenn.

Everyone should now have their points.

Please post links to the games here as they are made so that I can keep track of what's going on.

gameID=144301

Game 3

gameID=144306

Game 4. I switched my vote to anon so the majority became anon and we fit in with the other games' format as well

Game 1 has been created. Participants have been emailed the password.

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=144310

P.S. Thanks zultar!

Thanks Zultar (and Hanged Man for making the game)! Here's to good games all around :)

Thanks a bunch guys, and Zultar in particular, hope these games are going to be good !

Hi!! It has been a long time since my last game in this website...but if possible i would like to join to this "tournament"

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=144312 game 2

passwords sent out too

My GR jumped from XXX (hehehe) to 782 so I'm still in the right bracket, until next month kids! :)

Hey gantz, welcome back!

We've already filled up, but you'll be first on deck I'd we need a replacement.

In the meantime, I suggest you check out Socrates Top 50 GR game he's starting.

Thanks Zultar

@abge: Quick question. Is there going to be any commentary on these games or are we going to at least give EOG statements.

No commentary during the game, please. EOG would be great, but that will be up to the players.

It was my pleasure to contribute.

Abge and I were talking and we were thinking that we could make this into a quarterly set of games sponsored by the site. So every 3ish months, we would sponsor GR challenge set of games where the entrance fee for the first 4 games is free like it was here. The first two games would be 150 each and the next two 50 each.

How would people feel about that?

Sounds cool to me.

Sounds good to me.

On a sidenote, having been inactive for a while: Are there any regular tournaments anymore?

Me likey

Yo Zul, I want me one of those platinum stars....lol. But seriously I want one.

I'm feeling another big donation coming on for the plat!

I have been a bit busy but still plan to try and get the Leagues started back up here soon.

Sorry, ssorenn, but the platinum star was reserved for a reason and now we've figured out a use for it. Kestas and I are using it to indicate site owners, so gold is as high as a donor status can go.
We are in the process of updating the site code so that the star would say "site owner" instead of Donor- platinum. We are also looking into updating the "Credits" page where current mods can be found there. In the next few weeks, we are hoping to update site codes to include some new features and/or mod tools, one of which is the space between 'save' and 'ready.'
That's probably more information that what you were looking for, but I figure we should let people know that we are actively working on improving site features and/or make it easier for mods to catch multigamers.

Hmmm.... Maybe we can pool our resources and buy out Kestas, ssorenn.