shadow46x2
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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Apr 10, 2014 - 02:38 |
 
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The Exploding Cup has begun! All brackets have been divided. This year's qualifiers brings 8 brackets, 4 brackets of 8, and 4 brackets of 7. Due to the amount of brackets, the first and second place teams will advance to the finals automatically, while the first place team will win a small prize for their efforts. This will result in a 16-man final bracket for the championship.
The qualifiers are a 4 round Swiss tournament. Deadlines are 1 week intervals, with the round 1 deadline set for April 16th.
Good luck to all!
--j
PS...watch out for that spiked ball  |
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paradocks
Joined: Jun 14, 2004
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Apr 10, 2014 - 04:33 |
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Just specced a game and the spiked ball option didn't seem to be on..? |
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Bullroarer4
Joined: Oct 22, 2012
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Apr 10, 2014 - 05:34 |
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no spiked ball for my match. maybe the spikes were stolen by the nurglings and used to stab my squigs. |
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Ardonite
Joined: Feb 02, 2014
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Apr 10, 2014 - 05:36 |
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Don't tell anybody about that. Don't wanna be kicked out for cheating  |
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xnoelx
Joined: Jun 05, 2012
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Apr 11, 2014 - 15:56 |
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Quick question: the groups with 7 teams and a filler seem to have awarded the points for wins against the filler teams. Won't this give an advantage to the 4 teams that face the filler? Are these going to be changed to 0 point byes? I'm in an 8 team group, so it doesn't affect me at all, just wondered. |
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Stonetroll
Joined: Jun 30, 2005
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Apr 11, 2014 - 16:01 |
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Hey now, don't go taking out my hard earned win against the infamous Filler. Those goblins really try hard but just can't catch a break |
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Ziggyny
Joined: Mar 20, 2013
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Apr 12, 2014 - 00:28 |
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Byes should be worth full points. The alternative is to heavily disadvantage the teams that get the byes and that's terrible. Getting no points and no SPP and not getting to play a game is a really horrible deal. |
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the_Sage
Joined: Jan 13, 2011
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Apr 12, 2014 - 00:29 |
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| mister__joshua wrote: | | I asked this on the news item but it's likely more visible here. Will the 12 team brackets last year there was a 4 round Swiss. Will the 8 team brackets also have a 4 round Swiss or will it be 3 rounds? In other words, if I apply I'm committing to a game a week for 4 weeks. |
Umm... You know... Unless you lose, you're committing to a game a week for about 2 months whenever you enter a majors, regardless of the format. =D
| Purplegoo wrote: | I'm in for more fun.
I really hope this time that fairish games are easier to get off the back of the tournament and I can get a toe hold in the division. Just felt impregnable last year unless you were willing to put lots and lots of work in? Just me?
But raaaa, go Exploding Cup! |
Yeah, that's really different from, say, ranked or box majors, where you can just slap together a team in 3-5 games and win the tourney with them.
*edit upon rereading I guess you meant FINDING fairish games, not the effort of playing them and building up a team. Sry! =) |
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Purplegoo
Joined: Mar 23, 2006
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Apr 12, 2014 - 08:30 |
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Indeed.
Don't sully the good name of Stunty with other 'Majors', anyway. This is the real deal! |
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PainState
Joined: Apr 04, 2007
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Apr 13, 2014 - 00:01 |
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Well the swiss qualifier I believe will be 4 rounds for two reasons.
1)It was last year. Even though the EC qualifier info page never mentions how many rounds.
2)With a 8 team qualifier if it only goes 3 rounds that opens up a very good chance that if you lose 1 match you are out. It almost eliminates the Ties from consideration, they are almost as dreadful as a loss, almost. |
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shadow46x2
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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Apr 16, 2014 - 00:35 |
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| mister__joshua wrote: | | I asked this on the news item but it's likely more visible here. Will the 12 team brackets last year there was a 4 round Swiss. Will the 8 team brackets also have a 4 round Swiss or will it be 3 rounds? In other words, if I apply I'm committing to a game a week for 4 weeks. |
Yes. 4 rounds for everyone.
| xnoelx wrote: | | Quick question: the groups with 7 teams and a filler seem to have awarded the points for wins against the filler teams. Won't this give an advantage to the 4 teams that face the filler? Are these going to be changed to 0 point byes? I'm in an 8 team group, so it doesn't affect me at all, just wondered. |
It does give a small advantage, but it also gives a disadvantage of no casualty bonuses.
Additionally, if teams facing fillers are awarded 0 points, then they are at a significant disadvantage to those teams that play 4 matches.
Lastly, the teams that are facing filler teams are typically teams that have at least 1 loss against them(save for the opening round, obviously). We ran with fillers in last year's tournament, and the vast majority of "filler" matches were against teams in the bottom of the bracket. Yes, there were a handful of top half teams that faced fillers, but every winner of each bracket avoided fillers, and only 1 second place team faced a filler.
With fewer people in the brackets, obviously the chances for facing fillers is increased, but it's nowhere near close to being a big enough concern that I feel it's going to unbalance things.
| paradocks wrote: | | Just specced a game and the spiked ball option didn't seem to be on..? |
It seems the refs supplied the wrong ball for some of the matches.
Those responsible have been sacked.
Matches should begin with appropriate spikiness.
--j |
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SzieberthAdam
Joined: Aug 31, 2008
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Apr 18, 2014 - 19:58 |
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Would have been fair to put the spiked ball rule to the group page. I was the most surprised getting my player KO'd after let him fail the pickup. |
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Stonetroll
Joined: Jun 30, 2005
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Apr 24, 2014 - 15:28 |
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Qualifier 1 two top teams face off today at 8 pm bbtime. Should be a classic game of bash vs ball, forest gobs will bring a lot of stab and mighty blows, while the pro flings got some pretty nice ballplayers and maybe inducements.
*Free throwing spears will be provided for greenskinned fans at the stadium entrance, while halfling fans get a ticket for the after-game hot-pot buffet* |
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xnoelx
Joined: Jun 05, 2012
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May 02, 2014 - 03:16 |
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The first 2 qualifier groups have been decided. In Group 8, two Eshin teams advance (Jokaero's & Sigmar1's), while in Group 7, 2 FGob teams go through (Immeli's & m0gw41's).
Elsewhere, most groups still have 2 places up for grabs, at least mathematically, though some are looking fairly settled. The exceptions are Group 4, which will definitely see the_Sage's PFlings in the finals, and Group 3, where SzieberthAdam's Skinks are assured of a finals spot, if my maths is right... |
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Sigmar1
Joined: Aug 13, 2008
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May 02, 2014 - 04:46 |
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My only loss was to Jokaero, who's stabbers stab stabbity stabbed the bejeesus outta me, whereas my stabbers handed out tickles.
After getting my assassin cas'd early in game one (no spps) by a thrown horror, and then mng'd in game 2 (no spps for game 2 or 3), I'm STUNNED I'm actually advancing.
Did I mention Jokaero's luck with stabbing? His team is +9 cas difference. ESHIN! PLUS NINE! That's just crazy. My Eshin team is -3 cas difference (largely due to -4 cas difference in my match vs. Jokaero...did I mention his cas'ing my entire LOS on T1?), and the other Eshin team in our bracket is -8 cas difference.
But oh no, not Jokaero...PLUS NINE. Lucky bugger. |
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