Dueling Bracket Training Camp/Preseason

[glzsqd]

I'm in the market for an opponent opponent

[Copprhed]

Simon wins
P40E Simon
109F Simon (heavy sigh)
Spit5 Copprhed (woot)
F4U-1A Simon

Simon and I have been fighting each other since the early days of Fighter Ace. He's always a gentleman, gives good, pertinent advice, and NEVER takes a ho or front quarter shot.
It's always a pleasure to fight him  Simon, thanks for the fun!

[Simon]

Always a pleasure, sir <S>

[BaldEagl]

So here's where we appear to be headed into the final day and a half of this weeks duels.

The following duels have yet to be fought:

JOACH1M
Spit Mk IX
Coalcat1

Ratio
Spit Mk VIII
-ammo-

Violator*
F4U-4
Kruel*

Icepac*
Seafire Mk II
batfink

akELFY
P-38L
Slash27

iKo*
A6M2
Triton28


The players with asterisks behind their names have not posted in this thread since the brackets were updated and are in danger of being moved to the standby player roster (and replaced by a current standby player) as I set up new brackets tomorrow evening.

Aktap/dogtag380  has bowed out of the next round of duels, will be removed from the active and standby rosters, and be replaced on the active roster by Junky/JunkyII.  Aktap, if you think there's a chance you want to play in the final session beginning in two weeks post here and I'll keep you on standby.

Barkhorn/McShark was unable to fight this week due to real life issues.  Based on your post you will be removed from the active and standby rosters unless I hear something different from you.  If you think you can go this week I'll keep you active.  If you think you can go in two weeks when we start the third and final session I'll place you on standby which will at least hold a place in line to get back in.

Pending finalization of the two players mentioned above this is our current standby list:

Changeup* - Changeup
NatCigg* -   NatCigg
SirLoin - SirLoin
washout* - TJsweet
Lizard3 - Lizard

Players with asterisks behind their names have not posted during the past week (or since the sessions began for that matter.  Triton hasn't posted on behalf of Changeup) and will be removed from the all rosters prior to posting new brackets tomorrow unless they indicate their desire to play in this thread.

More tomorrow.

[Achilles]

This looks interesting. I'll join the standby roster if it's allowed. I'm primarily only online during weekends, but I'm down for a few duels.

[BaldEagl]

For these small of a bracket for pre-season. I think Double elimination would do better... Or make it like A and B bracket. where all the pilots in bracket A ( or B ) play against each other. Each win is 1 point. At the end, Whoever finishes 2nd in Group B, will play 1st place in Group A. And vice versa. Just makes a bit more sense. Really put the top pilots onto the Semi-Finals and Finals. And the 3rd and 4th place of the group can play consolation matches.

This is how we do youth soccer tournaments in the area. It's a great set-up. I think it would work well in this scenario. Give each bracket 1 week to complete the first round, then go on from there.

I don't want anyone who wants to fight eliminated during these sessions.  I also wanted to eliminate the pressure of an all out competition and keep these sessions loose and fun.  The key is to keep everyone involved and matched up every week so they can get as much practice time as possible.  That said I could consider a seeding system of sorts based on positioning to try to keep the competition as close as possible.  The downside I see to that is that to get better you have to fight those who are better than you and hopefully get some tips and advice from them along the way.

I'm open to discussion.  This is a new format I thought I'd try to have a little fun while we wait for the main competition to begin in January and, after all is said and done I put these sessions on for you guys.

[iKo]

This looks interesting. I'll join the standby roster if it's allowed. I'm primarily only online during weekends, but I'm down for a few duels.

We don't need your shade skyyr just man up and do it with skyyr. Trust me we all know this is you.

[BaldEagl]

This looks interesting. I'll join the standby roster if it's allowed. I'm primarily only online during weekends, but I'm down for a few duels.

I've added you to the standby roster.

We don't need your shade skyyr just man up and do it with skyyr. Trust me we all know this is you.

No need to accuse anyone of anything.

[jolly22]

I don't want anyone who wants to fight eliminated during these sessions.  I also wanted to eliminate the pressure of an all out competition and keep these sessions loose and fun.  The key is to keep everyone involved and matched up every week so they can get as much practice time as possible.  That said I could consider a seeding system of sorts based on positioning to try to keep the competition as close as possible.  The downside I see to that is that to get better you have to fight those who are better than you and hopefully get some tips and advice from them along the way.

I'm open to discussion.  This is a new format I thought I'd try to have a little fun while we wait for the main competition to begin in January and, after all is said and done I put these sessions on for you guys.

Yea I understand, My version is just a way to get more practice duels in!

[Kruel]

Violator hasn't had time..he said we should be getting our duels in Sunday night.

[iKo]

Waiting to hear from Triton28

[Triton28]

Responded.   

[JOACH1M]

Ill be on later tonight CoalCat

[Triton28]

He HO'd me every merge.  I let him win the P40c match because I'm a nice person. 

A6M2 - iKo 
C202 - iKo
P40C - iKo

Fun stuff iKo.   
 

[iKo]

I let him win the P40c match because I'm a nice person. 

Thank you for that Triton28 I don't care what anyone says about you, you a good guy. fun stuff