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Message no. 1
From: Adam J <fro@***.AB.CA>
Subject: Re: Kinda Early Tourney Stuff
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 02:47:53 -0600
At 23:47 10/5/97 -0700, you wrote:

>I'm not completely happy with the time limits. However, I don't know
>how else to accommodate enough seats in a tourney and stay within
>confines of a 4 hour slot. It may come down to having to go with the
>highest rep tally, as some games may not hit a 75 point limit. A roll
>of a d6 will break ties.

While a D6 roll is fine and simple in a fun game, I'm not sure how most
people in a tournament would react to losing, or for that matter, winning,
on a luck of the dice roll..

Of course, there isn't much of an alternative that isn't 'random' to some
degree.

-Aj

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Message no. 2
From: Loki <daddyjim@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Kinda Early Tourney Stuff
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 09:57:15 -0700
---Adam J wrote:
>
> At 23:47 10/5/97 -0700, you wrote:
>
> >I'm not completely happy with the time limits. However, I don't know
> >how else to accommodate enough seats in a tourney and stay within
> >confines of a 4 hour slot. It may come down to having to go with the
> >highest rep tally, as some games may not hit a 75 point limit. A
roll
> >of a d6 will break ties.
>
> While a D6 roll is fine and simple in a fun game, I'm not sure how
most
> people in a tournament would react to losing, or for that matter,
winning,
> on a luck of the dice roll..
>
> Of course, there isn't much of an alternative that isn't 'random' to
some
> degree.

Exactly, due to the time constraints there isn't a clean and simple
way I've come up with to settle ties that doesn't come down to a
proverbial "flip of the coin." As I said, my basic ideas are sketchy
and I'm looking for suggestions right now.

How are ties handle at other CCG tournaments where a time limit or
similar situation is involved?

BTW, welcome back to the list Adam. Thought you said you had to unusb
for a while. :o)

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Message no. 3
From: Adam J <fro@***.AB.CA>
Subject: Re: Kinda Early Tourney Stuff
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 17:12:31 -0600
At 09:57 10/6/97 -0700, you wrote:

<Snipped my winning/losing on the luck of the dice, which wrapped horribly
and looked real ugly:)>

>Exactly, due to the time constraints there isn't a clean and simple
>way I've come up with to settle ties that doesn't come down to a
>proverbial "flip of the coin." As I said, my basic ideas are sketchy
>and I'm looking for suggestions right now.

I like the idea you posted earlier today, with the 10/5/0 point split.
Seems to work in most organized sports :)

Not having the chance to play in any 4 player games yet, I can't even begin
to guess how they would work in a tournament. How about the M:TG practice
of 'Sideboarding'?, flipping some cards out for other ones between games.
I know M:TG is a fair bit different because it has 3 duels per match in
tourney play, but would players be allowed to switch cards out between
matches in these tourneys?

>How are ties handle at other CCG tournaments where a time limit or
>similar situation is involved?

Uh, uh, pass? :)

>BTW, welcome back to the list Adam. Thought you said you had to unusb
>for a while. :o)

Well, it was a while :)
I picked up a few more cards and got a couple games under my belt, so I
figured I may as well come back on. What's 40 more messages a day when you
already have 120? :)

-Adam
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Message no. 4
From: Loki <daddyjim@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Kinda Early Tourney Stuff
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 17:16:12 -0700
---Adam J wrote:
>
> Not having the chance to play in any 4 player games yet, I can't
even begin
> to guess how they would work in a tournament. How about the M:TG
practice
> of 'Sideboarding'?, flipping some cards out for other ones between
games.
> I know M:TG is a fair bit different because it has 3 duels per match
in
> tourney play, but would players be allowed to switch cards out
between
> matches in these tourneys?

I don't see why not. As I said in the post of my last tourney format,
there'd be five minutes between games to add in/swap out cards. As
long you maintain the 60-70 card limit (or whatever the tourney
standardization is).

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