And away we go! :D

There is always at least one open tournament up that was free to create,

not always, but usually there are (was) one.

the one that was recently made is here:
https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer/Tournament?ID=15563

To make it free for the creator there is a 50 coin entry fee, that's the only difference really between this tournament and mine.

And that's not true, you can't create double-elim as 'free to create'.
Note that such tourneys are also restricted to max 32 players.

Edited 9/24/2015 07:57:02

"Other private tournaments don't have such a privilege."

Also they don't cost anything to create...

I am "effectively" paying for the advertising of this tournament with coins. Anyone can do it

I was talking about the privilege of having Fizzer stickying your tournament thread. You attracted Fizzer to join. Only you can do it. (Yes I admit I'm jealous :-P).

(Take it easy. It is not meant to be a serious discussion.)

I still wish people can create non-coin open tournaments and advertise them on the open games board. Coin games don't really attract people. There is still an open coin tournament which remains at 18 space left after many days.

I don't think prize is the deciding factor although it helps. I joined because this gives me a golden chance to play against different players all over the world, and is free to join. Prize does not really matter to me. I would still join if it were a non-coin tournament.

Is anyone else who could not have joined otherwise if there were no prize? I'm interested to know.

Thank you for organizing such a good tournament. I'm very much appreciated. :-)

Fizzer joined because I'm so attractive. He couldn't resist me.

You can make a tournament with free entry and no prize. I could have done that with this tournament but I did so for the above reason.

Also you're welcome.

The fastest win - Surrender before distribution :=D

Kilroy101 (winner) vs ercanhoca23 (surrendered)
https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=9514187

What?! That's insane! lol!

Actually, thinking about it, would anyone want to comment on the tournament in a live stream? I was thinking about doing it, would anyone want to join me? Or maybe it's not worth it? I dunno :P

you mean picking out some good games and discuss them? szeweningen and gnuffone do that on warlight strategic Corner from time to time (lately they were active). maybe you ask them to join?

Yeah, that's what I mean, obviously once most of the first round is over :)

I've noticed that Gnuffone is in the tournament, so he might be someone to ask. Sephiroth is in it too, but szeweningen isn't. He might still be interested though, I might PM them about it :)

i think just discussing the first round for the sake that the first round has been discussed isn't very interesting. if you take the work and go trough some games and save some interesting ones, the chances that some of them will be discussed in next strategic Corner are not bad

My bracket is what I could've hoped for to be honest... Hoping to make 3rd round with challenges from players which I believe I can scrape off. Hopefully lucky wins will drive me on from the 3rd round in rewards :)

Yeah, that's a good point MOD, maybe it's better just to wait actually, till we get to the "business end" :)

I'm hoping to at least make it to the quarter-finals, where I'll meet either Master Turtle or one of the other top players in that top bracket.

when next Strategy Corner is on, post link in twitch chat, probably we will analyse that game as well

Me and sultan are head to head in first round. WHAT!

Edited 9/24/2015 19:49:16

Haha, good luck :P

Oop. I mean Buns.

I just hope that I will atleast survive the first round...

Well, 256 players won't ;)

But at least there is the losers bracket! ;D

I managed to survive the 1st round, but I've gotta face one of two really good looking players in the next round. That's gonna suck...

Fizzer joined because I'm so attractive. He couldn't resist me.

I'm blaming you if I end up in the loser's bracket in the first round. >.>
https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=9514227

Doubly so if I end up losing on a livestream. >.>

Edited 9/26/2015 03:01:29