Second Tri-Annual Dueling Bracket Sign-up *HERE*

[TonyJoey]

In, TonyJoey

[JunkyII]

IN for the win

bbs and ingame : JunkyII (those are i's not L's  )

[SPKmes]

Baldeagl, I take it the rules are the same as last comp.





oh looky at the opening post...silly me

[JunkyII]

Baldeagl, I take it the rules are the same as last comp.

bump it some more, we need more rounds

[DOUG]

yo=)   BBS=DOUG=akELFY

[BaldEagl]

I'm very encouraged by the (almost) first week sign-ups.  We currently have 67 competitors signed up with one maybe (jerkins) and just over a week to go.  

If the tourney started tomorrow there would only be 3-4 duel series in the first week of a four elimination round 128 man bracket with 60-61 players taking a first week bye.  That's ok but I'm sure we'll see more sign-ups over the next week.  There's plenty of room for more.  Join the fun.  The sign-up period ends at midnight central Sunday, October 4.

Three of the four review committee members have agreed to stay on for this tournament.  I haven't heard from Vudak.  If I don't hear from him by tomorrow I will be seeking a review committee alternate in case one of the regular members is not available for some reason.

I wasn't sure if I'd sign up myself as I've barely played in the past month and have been awful when I have.  I decided to give it a go anyway so someone will have an easy first round.  

Here's the roster so far (sorted by in-game name).  Please make sure I got your BBs and in-game names right and that I didn't miss anyone.  (BTW, bat... I need your friends BBs name).

In-Game   -   BBs      
Competitors            
4Fox   -   Fox      
Agent360   -   Agent360      
akELFY   -   DOUG       
Angels10   -   angels10      
Assi   -   DMBEAR      
B4Buster    -   B4Buster       
BaldEagl   -   BaldEagl   -   Administrator
batfinkv   -   mechanic       
boomerlu   -   boomerlu      
Boozeman-   Boozeman      
Bosco   -   Bosco123      
cactus   -   cactuskooler      
caldera   -   caldera      
Cobra516   -   Cobra516      
Deviant   -   dev1ant
Dodger   -   jododger
DrBone   -   DrBone1
flatiron   -   flatiron1
Flifast   -   Flifast
ForkTail   -   Grape
Gorkle   -   RTGorkle
Grizz   -   grizz441
horble   -   horble
INK   -   ink
JB11   -   JB11
Jbecks   -   jdbecks
JRjolly   -   jolly22
JunkyII   -   JunkyII
Juvat   -   Raptor
Kazan   -   Kazan_HB
Kil02   -   Kilo2      
Kristov   -   Kristov      
L0nGb0w   -   L0nGb0w       
Lambo   -   lambo31       
Manurin   -   manurin      
Mazz   -   Saurdaukar      
Mensa   -   mensa180      
Mike254   -   mike254      
Mjsmoke   -   mjsmoke       
Nex   -   StokesAk      
Qrsu   -   Qrsu      
ace pilot   -   dkff49       
RedTeck   -   RedTeck      
Rud3boi   -         
RufLeak   -   RufusLeaking       
Ruler2   -   Ruler2      
Sandwich   -   sandwich      
SF   -   --)SF----      
shiv   -   shiv      
SkyRock   -   SkyRock      
slimmer   -   slimmer      
Speed55   -   Speed55      
Steve   -   Steve      
Strip   -   Strip      
Sunbatt   -   SunBat      
SunsFan   -   sunfan1121      
SWneo   -   infowars      
TC   -   TequilaChaser   -   Review Committee
Tec   -   Tec      
texstc   -   texastc316      
Tongs   -   SPKmes      
TonyJoey   -   TonyJoey      
uptown   -   uptown      
v1st   -   v1st      
Viper10   -   ACE      
WMSol   -   Sol75      
Yarbles   -   Yarbles      

Non-Competitors            
jerkins    -   jerkins    -   Review Committee
Nisky    -   Nisky    -   Review Committee


Oh... In case you were interested here's a look at the (expanded) open bracket (guess I'll have to make it a little bigger once the tourney starts):

[B4Buster]

 

What a hit this has been, wtg BE

[Bosco123]

Look at that large braket!!

[B4Buster]

Look at that large braket!!

bracket*

[Kazaa]

Holy cow, I'll have to sign up for the next one when I build my new PC!

[B4Buster]

Holy cow, I'll have to sign up for the next one when I build my new PC!

You're not in this one either? Just admit it...you're afraid of me 

[Kazaa]

You're not in this one either? Just admit it...you're afraid of me 

Just a little.

[BaldEagl]

I don't think 128 players is going to be realistic but it would be nice to hit 96 conestants.  That way half the first round brackets would be filled giving 2/3 of the participants a first round duel and 1/3 a first round bye.  85-86 players would give 1/2 a duel and 1/2 a bye with 1/3 of the first round brackets filled.  I'd hope we could at least get there in the next week.  That's only another 18-19 players or 2-3 per day until sign-ups end.

[Strip]

If you had 96 players 32 would be given a first round bye if you fill the bracket in the standard fashion.

Another option would be to pair everyone until you reached a predetermined level or have a lone bye.

Ie.....

98.....49...25....13....7....

96....48....24....12....6.... .

Yet another option would be to take the first round losers and have them fill the open spots. This would help two great pilots flying against each other in the first round. So if you have 96 it would go something like this....

96 competitors....

Round 1 Part A      32 winners 32 losers 32 idle

Round 1 Part B      32 idle winners, 32 first round losers fight remaining idle players

It would be first come first serve for anything amount of players over 96. More work but would be fairer to the people who have to fight there way past each round verses giving someone a freebie.

Strip

[ink]

there should be no "bye's"    IMO