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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

Post by dhallmeyer »

Guys you're missing the salient point. Poly is allowed. Trench is allowed. Poly 4v4 is not allowed, trench or otherwise.
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I didn't realize that this trench game was a rule. I demand a rematch with Duk!!

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I'll take my win against xroads though!!
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Yes. And trench games must be limited to 20 turns.

And Duk... I resemble that remark. :P

1 outta 3 ain't bad but it doesn't get me on the throne. How can I go to the bottom to work my way back up again if I don't win the throne?! :(
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Ive crushed steve 2-1:)
Rotten luck steve deice were not nice to u:)
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Is it time for me to file my games against Lord? And for DIBS to once again be open? Don't want to jumped the gun so will wait for Judge Chuckie Poo to post this defeat.
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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

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Straight from the rules:

6. Polymorph games are allowed. Poly games CAN NOT be 4v4 poly or trench. All other game settings are fine.


But I saw no reference there to trench games being limited to 20 rounds, can someone help with this?

Quote from Steve:

Yes. And trench games must be limited to 20 turns.
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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

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Couldn't get on here (Forum) yesterday because of the server issues...so here we go...

Elaterate wrote:I defended my honor and won my match against T4 2-1


Got the match recorded...

Dukasaur wrote:I'm challenging grt next.

My game: Game 18845694
His game:
Neutral game: Game 18845697


Got the challenge recorded...

Dukasaur wrote:
chapcrap wrote:The ladder says that MGSteve is challenging himself. While I would love to watch this, I think that xroads was challenging him if I have the info correct.


For MGSteve, walking and chewing gum is a challenge.

:lol:


Fixed it...even though MG has been known to play with himself on occasion...LOL

chapcrap wrote:I have beaten xroads 2-1

Game 18832946
Game 18832947
Game 18833461

That should move me to number 9. There is only one person that I can currently challenge. So, I'll challenge [player]benga[/player].

EDIT: benga doesn't accept invites, so I cannot invite him to games. He will have to create all games and invite me.

My settings:

Poly (2)
No Spoils
Fog
No Trench
Chained


Got the match recorded, along with the new challenge.

torres44cm wrote:I'd like to challenge TimWoodbury. PM sent

My game: Game 18846910
His game:
Third game: Game 18846911


Got the match recorded...


grt wrote:
Dukasaur wrote:I'm challenging grt next.

My game: Game 18845694
His game:
Neutral game: Game 18845697


I accept but I think your game needs recreating - "Poly games CAN NOT be 4v4 poly or trench". You have a Poly Trench game..


I read all of the following posts about this, so I'm not going to requote them all.

Rule #6 says:

6. Polymorph games are allowed. Poly games CAN NOT be 4v4 poly or trench. All other game settings are fine.


This means that no game can be Poly 4. It also means that no Poly game can have the trench setting. We incorporated these two restrictions to keep the games/matches moving. Any Poly trench game could take forever, along with Poly 4 games. Our initial hopes were to have games/matches completed within 15 rounds.

No one has reported a Rule #6 violation until now.

I see that Duk has deleted the game in question, so there's no need for me to step in here.

Thanks, Duk!

MGSteve wrote:Yes. And trench games must be limited to 20 turns.


Steve, can you tell me where it says in the rules that Trench games are limited to 20 turns? I cannot find it, amigo...

Lord Arioch wrote:Ive crushed steve 2-1:)
Rotten luck steve deice were not nice to u:)


bobbythomson wrote:Is it time for me to file my games against Lord? And for DIBS to once again be open? Don't want to jumped the gun so will wait for Judge Chuckie Poo to post this defeat.


Unfortunately, you cannot challenge Lord Arioch until your challenge to Elric is complete (reported). Once that is done, then you can make your challenge to Lord Arioch.
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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

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Really!? I coulda sworn one of the rules we came up with long ago was that trench was okay but they had to be limited to 20 turns. Maybe I'm thinking of FoE's MoM games.
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MGSteve wrote:Really!? I coulda sworn one of the rules we came up with long ago was that trench was okay but they had to be limited to 20 turns. Maybe I'm thinking of FoE's MoM games.

I'm not sure about SoC Ladder , but yes FoE is doing 20 round limit in MoM ... no wait , that dont sound quite right :-k :-k ... :shock:
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Thanks Chuck.

It is a small thing, but could you also fix my record? (Judge's can do that right? Isn't that why you took that bribe from me, remember?) :D :D :D :D :D

I was 1-4 on the old ladder. Am 3-3 right now on the new, so it should be 4-7 (soon to be 4-9 it looks like). It is this dismal mess that has be shooting for the moon against EriK .

BT

PS - glad I don't have to put my trial suit on again against Steve - we saw how badly that worked out for me last time! Remember, lawyer's do it in their briefs.
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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

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chapcrap wrote:


Poly (2)
No Spoils
Fog
No Trench
Chained
Game 18859103
Game 18859106
Game 18859107

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chap ... next time create the games with a password and then Benga can Join them ... so you make sure the settings as you want and YOU are the one creating them

benga wrote:
chapcrap wrote:


Poly (2)
No Spoils
Fog
No Trench
Chained
Game 18859103
Game 18859106
Game 18859107

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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

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I vanquished mgsteve 2-1
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Can I challenge Lord now?
Someone has dibs, but is in a current challenge and cant play
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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

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bobbythomson wrote:Thanks Chuck.

It is a small thing, but could you also fix my record? (Judge's can do that right? Isn't that why you took that bribe from me, remember?) :D :D :D :D :D

I was 1-4 on the old ladder. Am 3-3 right now on the new, so it should be 4-7 (soon to be 4-9 it looks like). It is this dismal mess that has be shooting for the moon against EriK .

BT

PS - glad I don't have to put my trial suit on again against Steve - we saw how badly that worked out for me last time! Remember, lawyer's do it in their briefs.


Fixed...

xroads wrote:I vanquished mgsteve 2-1


Got the match recorded...

xroads wrote:Can I challenge Lord now?
Someone has dibs, but is in a current challenge and cant play


I'm sorry, but no you cannot challenge Lord Arioch until after bobby has his shot at him. I do know from chatting with BT that he's about finished with his match against ETG so I expect the new match to start soon.
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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

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Chuck beat me to take over 3rd
Game 18843633 Chuck
Game 18843635 BT
Game 18843718 Chuck

CONGRATULATIONS CHUCK! This was also the rubber match against Chuck, we were 1-1 in ladder matches. Total games in the three sets 5 Chuck, 4 BT, but the 3rd place slot goes to him. Well played. This round, the team who got first move won each time.

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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

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Just curious how Rule #9 works with this .... in practical terms Bobby has challenged both me as well as the winner of another battle or 2 challenges simultaneously, no?

9. You can only challenge one player at a time.


Can anyone make another challenge while they are currently in a battle where they are the challenger?

celliottii wrote:
xroads wrote:Can I challenge Lord now?
Someone has dibs, but is in a current challenge and cant play


I'm sorry, but no you cannot challenge Lord Arioch until after bobby has his shot at him. I do know from chatting with BT that he's about finished with his match against ETG so I expect the new match to start soon.
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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

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Can't challenge the top 3 so I challenge [player]Elaterate[/player] with Game 18863036 and Game 18863037. Walled
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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

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Good question Elric. I see the DIBS not as a challenge, but as a reservation of the right to challenge.

I have lost to Elric the Great, 2-1, as follows:

Game 18822166 BT
Game 18822163Elric the Great
Game 18824092 Elric the Great

So, now I will post my challenge, fulfilling the DIBS, against Lord Arioch

I think read into Rule 9 that one can challenge and have DIBS at the same time.

BT

PS - when Judge Chuckie Poo says so, DIBS are open again
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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

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I challenge Lord Arioch.

These are the games I have created. Will Wall and PM now.
Game 18863185 My settings
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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

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dibs then
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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

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I also challenge Elric the great

Game 18863251
Game 18863252
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MGSteve wrote:Can't challenge the top 3 so I challenge [player]Elaterate[/player] with Game 18863036 and Game 18863037. Walled



Challenge accepted...

My game: Game 18863924
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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

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ack from killing stuff in 3 decimeter snow and -10 celsius
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Re: SoC 1v1 Ladder Challenge

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I concur ... I have prevailed over bobby 2 games to 1

I would have to argue that making a challenge and Calling DIBS at the same time is in fact a double challenge ... one challenge starts immediately, with the opponent you immediately select, and Dibs is in fact a challenge against a currently unknown opponent. This can potentially have the effect of stalling the ladder as you can be caught in your ACTIVE challenge when the Top Spot becomes available and nobody else can challenge the King as we ALL have to wait for the person with Dibs to become available before the King can make another attempt to defend his/her throne.

Instead of holding everyone hostage ... maybe it would be more prudent to have the future challenger of the king sit out from making any other challenges while they watch and wait for the king to become available. This way the only person waiting is the future suitor of the ultimate battle and not all other ladder climbers

For that matter ... even the person you have challenged should have priority access to the Throne if they are not challenging anyone when the King becomes available.
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