It's time for a new Tournament...Ratings Bash I

eorg · #1 December 15th, 2003, 01:51 PM

hey

about loser sub-brackets - with current rules (first come first serve) when asmala-tesco game finishes there will be a big lag in all other games :-)

georgi

geoschmo · #2 December 16th, 2003, 02:38 AM

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Originally posted by eorg:
hey

about loser sub-brackets - with current rules (first come first serve) when asmala-tesco game finishes there will be a big lag in all other games :-)

georgi

I am not following you. How would there be a big lag in all the other games?

Alneyan · #3 December 15th, 2003, 05:40 PM

I believe his meaning is that once a game with two skilled opponents ends, the other players might be encouraged to delay the end of their games so that they will not meet a very tough opponent on next turn. However, I don't believe this would actually happen.

Joachim, I don't know how many more battles were needed to destroy my happiness levels, but I do think it was pretty close. If you were very mean you might have sent this ship of yours to blockade my tiny rock planet in the Last system you invaded, as stalemates hurt morale if memory serves right. Or even a war declaration might have been enough. But still, I now see why you should built these mines before going on the offensive, especially when all your ships are only here to try to hold an additional, much needed system. So I believe you will definitively win, but I shall try my best to remain alive for a while.

Asmala · #4 December 15th, 2003, 06:19 PM

How you're going to delay the end if the enemy is crushing you?

And the crusher has no reason to delay the game.

geoschmo · #5 December 15th, 2003, 07:30 PM

Ah, yes that is probably what he meant. I can see how that might be possible. The crushee could slow the game by simply not playing their turns. Although I hope noone would do such a thing. I doubt it will happen, but if it does I'll deal with it.

Fyron · #6 December 15th, 2003, 07:32 PM

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Originally posted by Asmala:
How you're going to delay the end if the enemy is crushing you? And the crusher has no reason to delay the game.

Submit turns slowly of course.

Asmala · #7 December 15th, 2003, 08:23 PM

True, that can be done. But I think/hope nobody here would do so. And of course the game can be put on fully automatic and short turn time (though now automatic turns are off).