Gentlemen... Start your engines!We have 74 players signed up which would normally mean we'd have 10 duels (20 active players) in the first round and 54 byes. I've decided that in order to minimize idle players who would otherwise have a bye that we will fight two adjacent elimination rounds simultaneously this tournament.
First a word of explination. I first marked the top slot in each elimination round 1 bracket to be filled. Since there are eight quarter-finalists, I randomly generated an even number between 2-16 to determin which additional slots would be filled in round 1 stemming from each quarter-final root. I then generated another number between 1-64 to add another slot on each side of the bracket, discounting and regenerating the number if it lead to the same elimination round 4 root as one of the already determined round 1 duels. Once this was done I randomly drew names and filled the pre-selected slots in order, advancing those with a bye.
This means that we will only have about 10 byes in each of the first two weeks, but, because the round 1 duels were evenly disbursed throughout the bracket, anyone getting to the quarter-final will have had at least one bye somewhere along the way. The exception are those with round 1 duels who would have to fight through without a bye.
So, once again,
the rules:- Brackets will be determined by random draw of names out of a hat (or other convenient container).
- If there are odd numbers of players I will work them into the brackets although they may have to fly more or less rounds than other players. They will be chosen randomly.
- Duels must be arranged between the players by PM, IM, e-mail or other means to take place by midnight CDT Sunday following each bracket update (6 days).
- Duels will be best of three.
- First duel plane selection will be assigned using a random number generator to select from all availble fighter and fighter/attack aircraft (except the Me163 and Me262). This will be done individually for each set of duelers.
- The loser of each duel selects the aircraft for the next duel. This allows the loser to pick his/her best aircraft to get back into contention and if it goes three rounds each player will have had one plane selection.
- All duels will take place in the DA canyon area.
- All duels will be 25% fuel loadout with players choice of gun package and convergence.
- All merges will be guns cold (no firing until you have passed your opponent's 3/9 line).
- All merges will be co-alt at 10K until within icon range at which point a merge break can begin. In addition all players shall observe a 10K cieling at all times prior to the merge.
- Anything goes after the initial merge.
- In the case of a draw (both run out of fuel for instance) that duel will be re-fought using the same aircraft.
- In the case of a collision:
* If only one player collides (only one gets the collision message) the duel continues.
* If both players collide (both get the collision message) the duel immediately ends and will be re-started in the same planes.
- Intentionally ditching or bailing constitutes forfieture of the duel.
- The intent is for players to remain in close proximity to one another (2-3K max). That said if at any time the players lose icon range on one another the duel ends immediately and will be re-started using the same planes. This should allow a dueler to simply turn away from a runner to nullify the duel.
- If an uninvited third party interrupts the duel the duel is immediately ended and will be re-started using the same plane. The dueling participants may move to another mutually agreed upon set of fields in the DA in this instance.
- Once one player has been shot down and the other recieves a kill message the duel ends. There is no need to land.
- If a player disco's the duel will be re-fought in the same planes as soon as the discoing player re-logs. If he does not or is unable to re-log within 15 minutes he will lose the duel series by default. A second and any subsequent discos by the same player in a duel series will result in a loss of the duel in which the player disco'd.
- Both players will film all duels in case of a dispute.
- Films must be posted by the winning player for all duels from the quarter final round forward for the viewing pleasure of the community. Films may be posted during earlier rounds if both participants agree.
- The losing player will post in this thread after the duel series in the following format:
Plane - Winner
Plane - Winner
Plane - Winner (if needed)
The loser posting is a means to verify that the results are uncontested. If the loser hasn't posted by the deadline then the winner may post the results but they will be deemed contested.
- This information must be posted by no later than 12:00 midnight Central Daylight Time Sunday following the posting of the updated bracket so that I can get the brackets updated and re-posted on Monday.
- If a player does not show within 15 minutes of the arranged time they forfiet the series. In that case the winner by default must post a screenshot of the DA roster showing that the opponent is a no show no later than 12:00 midnight CDT Sunday following posting of the updated bracket.
- If a duel cannot be arranged between two players each player will have a chance to post the circumstances in this thread prior to the posting deadline. If only one player posts and it is clear that they are making an attempt to arrange their duel then that player will advance. If both players post and it is clear that the issue lies with only one player then the player not at fault will advance. If it is unclear which player is at fault, or if neither player posts, then a random draw will determine which player advances.
- In the case of contested results both players films will be reviewed by the review committee and a determination will be posted no later than 48 hours after the initial posting deadline. The review committee may overturn posted results. If a clean determination of a winner cannot be made a winner will be selected by random draw. The review committee's determination will be final. Because this will delay both the winner's and his/her next opponent's ability to arrange their next duel it is in the best interest of everyone that the players reach an agreeable conclusion to their duels on their own. In any case, then next duels deadlines WILL NOT be delayed.
- The initial bracket will be posted on Monday, October 5 and each Monday thereafter until a winner has been determined.
Since the bracket is by in-game name, here's the
roster with corresponding BBs names:
In-Game - BBs
Competitors
4Fox - Fox
AAJagerX - AAJagerX
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
Changeup- Changeup
Cobra516 - Cobra516
DadRabit - DadRabit
Deviant - dev1ant
Dodger - jododger
DrBone - DrBone1
flatiron - flatiron1
Flifast - Flifast
ForkTail - Grape
Gorkle - RTGorkle
Grizz - grizz441
horble - horble
INK - ink
JB11 - JB11
Jbecks - jdbecks
Jerkins - jerkins - Review Committee
JRjolly - jolly22
JunkyII - JunkyII
Juvat - Raptor
Kazan - Kazan_HB
Kil02 - Kilo2
Kristov - Kristov
L0nGb0w - L0nGb0w
Lambo - lambo31
machine - nimble
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
uptown - uptown
v1st - v1st
Viper10 - ACE
WMSol - Sol75
xxxJCxxx - jimbo71
Yarbles - Yarbles
Zap - Tordon22 - Review Committee Alternate
zig50 - zig2nd
Non-Competitors
Nisky - Nisky - Review Committee
Since batfink didn't reply with his friend Rud3boi's BBs name I suggest you PM mechanic (batfinkv) to arrange this duel if you've drawn him.
And finally
the bracket (note: photobucket won't let me upload an image greater than 1024 in any dimension so I had to split the bracket into two images to make it legible. Hopefully it doesn't look to "hinkey".) As always, your first duel assigned plane is posted in
red in the center of your bracket.
Good luck to all and most of all have fun!
