Out next season please.

Ok, thanks for participating, Lukku.

Update coming soon everyone. :)

Group A: In Progress

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Arkanton (4-2)
huddyj (4-2)
Buns157 (3-1)
PanagiotisTheGreekFreak (3-2)
Master Bjarke (3-3)
iNsAnE (2-3)
Super Smoove (0-0)
PhucilliJerry (0-0)
Bonsai (0-6)

Not much progress since the last update. Master Bjarke beats iNsAnE and Bonsai to keep his chances of winning the league alive. iNsAnE beats Bonsai as well. Both PhucilliJerry and Super Smoove are into their 3rd vacation in a row and haven’t finished any games. Still anyone’s group to win...

Group B: Completed

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1st. TWOLKER (6-3)(2-1)(1-0) Promoting to Group A
2nd. Leo (6-3)(2-1)(0-1) Promoting to Group A
3rd. rocky1 (6-3)(1-2)(1-0) Promoting to Group A
4th. mslasm (6-3)(1-2)(0-1)
5th. indibob (5-4)(1-0)
6th. Lampião (5-4)(0-1)
7th. smileyleg (4-5)
8th. BlacKnight (3-6)(1-0) Relegating to Group C
9th. Gibs (3-6)(0-1) Relegating to Group C
10th. Pantelas (1-8) Relegating to Group C

A big tie between the top players in this group, with only 3 promoting. TWOLKER wins the head-to-head count-back to take top spot, while mslasm misses promotion. Unfortunately for BlacKnight, wins in his last 2 games couldn't save him from relegation, with Gibs and Pantelas heading down as well.

Group C: Completed

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1st. Hades (6-0) Double-promoting to Group A
2nd. Baer (4-2) Promoting to Group B
3rd. KingNorbs (3-3)(1-1)(1-1)(2-0) Promoting to Group B
4th. Matt431 (3-3)(1-1)(1-1)(1-1) Promoting to Group B
5th. ALE (3-3)(1-1)(1-1)(0-2)
6th. Kevin Turner (1-5)(1-0)
7th. kirdol (1-5)(0-1) Relegating to Group D

Another tie that affects promotions! ALE, KingNorbs, and Matt431 each 3-3. Ater the first tie-break tournament ended in another tie (1-1), they were finally separated in a second tie-break tournament, with ALE ending up missing the promotion to Group B. kirdol will be relegating to Group D.

Group D: Completed

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1st. DR. Love (6-1)(1-0) Double-promoting to Group B
2nd. Hunta (6-1)(0-1) Promoting to Group C
3rd. Ink Splatoon (4-3) Promoting to Group C
4th. Oh Noes (3-4)(2-1)(1-0) Promoting to Group C
5th. Rudolpha026 (3-4)(2-1)(0-1) Promoting to Group C
6th. ARand0mPlayer (3-4)(1-2)(1-0)
7th. Kent (3-4)(1-2)(0-1)
szwenk (0-7) Removed from the league for inactivity

With no relegations in this group (due to szwenk going inactive), it was all about the promotions. DR. Love got the double promotion. But once again, we had a massive tie that affected promotions. This time Kent was the unlucky player to miss out.

Group E: Completed

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1st. graemes (5-0) Double-promotes to Group C
2nd. AI (3-2)(1-0) Promotes to Group D
3rd. Andersault (3-2)(0-1) Promotes to Group D
4th. Semicedevine (2-3)(1-0) Promotes to Group D
5th. Ameter (2-3)(0-1)
6th. Leinad (0-5) Relegates to Group F

Well done graemes for winning this Group and gaining the double-promotion! With only 2 wins, Semicedevine is promoting, but he's going to have to show better form next season in Group D! Ameter just misses out despite getting a good win over AI.

Group F: In Progress

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1st. gogo2711 (8-0) Double-promoting to Group D
2nd. j willy 47 (5-2) Double-promoting to Group D
3rd. Jammyb'stard (5-3) Double-promoting to Group D
Corvus5 (4-4) Promoting to Group E
Pegasus (4-4) Promoting to Group E
BADA (3-4) Promoting to Group E
7th. Oilspotter (3-5) Promoting to Group E
8th. Winged Hussars (2-6)
9th. boorzuur (1-7) Relegating to Group G

gogo2711 did just what I expected and won this group with a very nice clean sweep. j willy 47 dropped 2 of his last 3 games, but will still take 2nd as he beat Jammyb'stard. Those 3 player all double-promote. BADA has booted 3 times, which costs him the chance to double-promote, however, since only the bottom 2 won't receive a promotion, he still goes up. Winged Hussars won his last 2 games to avoid relegation, but miss promotion. boorzuur had a couple of boots to finish off, and will relegate. We may have a tie between BADA, Corvus5, and Pegasus if BADA wins his final game.

Group G: Finished

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1st. Boomshank (6-2)(2-1)(1-0) Triple-promoting to Group D
2nd. Kaerox (6-2)(2-1)(0-1) Double-promoting to Group E
3rd. Private Pabse (6-2)(1-2)(1-0) Double-promoting to Group E
4th. Suschel (6-2)(1-2)(0-1) Double-promoting to Group E
5th. Dogberry (5-3) Promoting to Group F
6th. Cata Cauda (4-4) Promoting to Group F
7th. Coronel Gavilan (2-6) Promoting to Group F
8th. tomjh (1-7)
9th. mobtrio (0-8) Relegating to Group H

As I predicted, 4 players have tied on top of this group with 6-2 records! Boomshank wins the head-to-head countback and gets a valuable triple-promotion to Group D! The other 3 each receive a double-promotion to Group E. Dogberry, Cata Cauda, and Coronel Gavilan each receive a promotion. mobtrio is relegating to Group H.

Group H: In Progress

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Pardon77 (16-2)
Fc Bayern (15-3)
Green Turtle (14-5)
Ragnar Lothbrok (14-5)
Uki (13-4)
MoneyMakingMitch (13-6)
Joe Howe (11-6)
Mirage (10-7)
Hasdrubal (9-6)
Lukku (9-9) Leaving the League
Scrooge McDuck (7-7)
Cat Juggernaut (7-10)
Weatherman900 (7-12)
japan77 (6-3)
BelSon (6-11)
Bayern München is the best (6-13)
Apollo (4-14)
DerWyyy (3-15)
Captain Trips (3-16)
20th. The Supreme Mugwump (0-19) Removed from the league for inactivity

With the top 2 players receiving a triple promotion in this group, it looks almost certain that Pardon77 and Fc Bayern will get them. Uki or japan77 are the only other players with any chance of finishing top 2, though I'd say it's very unlikely they will. With Lukku leaving the league, everyone down to Bayern München is the best will receive at least a single promotion. The Supreme Mugwump will be removed for inactivity.

Edited 10/10/2016 06:29:43

Turn 14 Waiting on Scrooge McDuck for 6 days 18 hours. (Group H)

Not much a problem, but obviously it is delay (for next few days, of course).

I think it's japan77 who's really holding up the group. Scrooge has at least finished 14 games already. japan has only finished 9. However, you guys are amazing compared to Group A. 2 players haven't even finished a single game yet!!!!

sorry about that. I'm kinda getting killed by schoolwork, so while I still play double turns, they happen once every 3 days.

Hey huddyj, I'd like to comeback from my Small Earth retirement and participate in this league once more! So count me in for next season please!

Ok Ryzys, we'll race each other up to Group A. You may have heard that I'm pulling out of Group A and rejoining at the bottom next season.

Yes I have, I've been following this thread. Hopefully I can win the race to A, but it won't be easy!

I would love to join the league at the next opportunity :)

No worries Black Bishop, next season is hopefully not too far away.

Our expansion group is looking pretty tough already next season, with two old players rejoining the league, me dropping down from Group A, and several new players. Here's a list of joining players (excluding me, since I'm playing already this season)

celticfringe: https://www.warlight.net/Profile?p=2260094647 (new)
zanbato: https://www.warlight.net/Profile?p=6647564600 (Highest finish: 7th in Group D, Season 5)
Zoefie99: https://www.warlight.net/Profile?p=3942074803 (new)
Archdruid: https://www.warlight.net/Profile?p=6473824627 (new)
Ryzys: https://www.warlight.net/Profile?p=6949926788 (Highest finish: 9th in Group C, Season 4)
Black.Bishop: https://www.warlight.net/Profile?p=817245268 (new)
kryzelfiz: https://www.warlight.net/Profile?p=5159826367 (new)
Alexander The Only One: https://www.warlight.net/Profile?p=7628414181 (new)
Etienne: https://www.warlight.net/Profile?p=4747057948 (new)
Gears of War: https://www.warlight.net/Profile?p=8975159747 (new)
Soul Survivor: https://www.warlight.net/Profile?p=1875522375 (new)
Oliver: https://www.warlight.net/Profile?p=1960505980 (new)
Nex: https://www.warlight.net/Profile?p=6125477156 (Highest finish: 10th in Group C, Season 4)
=^.^=: https://www.warlight.net/Profile?p=6372515403 (new) I'm going to call this person "kitty"
Juan: https://www.warlight.net/Profile?p=6649400248 (new)

Edited 11/18/2016 07:23:21

i would like to join, too

Added you, kryzelfiz.

Group F has finished, here's the final standings.

Group F: Completed

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1st. gogo2711 (8-0) Double-promoting to Group D
2nd. j willy 47 (6-2) Double-promoting to Group D
3rd. Jammyb'stard (5-3) Double-promoting to Group D
4th. Corvus5 (4-4)(1-0) Promoting to Group E
5th. Pegasus (4-4)(0-1) Promoting to Group E
6th. BADA (3-5)(1-0) Promoting to Group E
7th. Oilspotter (3-5)(0-1) Promoting to Group E
8th. Winged Hussars (2-6)
9th. boorzuur (1-7) Relegating to Group G

The final game was a boot win for j willy over BADA, saving me the headache of another potential 3-way tie if BADA had won. Unfortunately, BADA has booted in more than 50% of his games, and technically should be kicked from the league. However, since all of his non-boots were wins, he's finished in a promotion spot, and I've decided to leave him in.

This leaves just Group A and Group H still to finish. Neither one looks like finishing anytime soon though. Two players in A are still to finish a single game, and there's a couple of players in Group H also taking it nice and slow.

My idea to fix super slow tournaments: moving up the priority of average turn speed as tie breaker from #5 to #3, aka right below the head-to-head win rule.

Edited 10/14/2016 05:54:10

Only 3 matches remaining in Group H (all involving japan77). 1st-6th and 13th-20th are decided, with 7th-12th the only positions left in contention. (for those players whose position is still in doubt, I've given their highest possible finishing position) Remember the top 15 players will each receive at least a single promotion, and with Lukku leaving, this means finishing 16th gets you a promotion. The only question left to ask is -- Who will finish 7th and receive the final double-promotion to Group F? Joe Howe, Mirage, Hasdrubal, and japan77 are all still in the running.

Group H: In Progress

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1st. Pardon77 (16-2) Triple-promoting to Group E
2nd. Fc Bayern (16-3) Triple-promoting to Group E

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3rd. Uki (15-4) Double-promoting to Group F
4th. Green Turtle (14-5)(1-0) Double-promoting to Group F
5th. Ragnar Lothbrok (14-5)(0-1) Double-promoting to Group F
6th. MoneyMakingMitch (13-6) Double-promoting to Group F
7th. Joe Howe (12-7)

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7th. Mirage (12-7)
7th. Hasdrubal (11-7)
7th. japan77 (9-7)
10th. Cat Juggernaut (9-10) Promoting to Group G
10th. Lukku (9-10) Leaving the League
13th. Scrooge McDuck (7-12) Promoting to Group G
14th. Weatherman900 (7-12) Promoting to Group G
15th. BelSon (6-13) Promoting to Group G
16th. Bayern München is the best (6-13) Promoting to Group G

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17th. Apollo (4-14)
18th. DerWyyy (4-15)
19th. Captain Trips (3-16)
20th. The Supreme Mugwump (0-19) Removed from the league for inactivity

Matches remaining: 3

Edited 10/23/2016 22:06:23

Green Turtle: With the possible exception of simple 3 way ties, the way the head to head tie breaker rule is applied resolves every situation, or damn near close to it. The proposed change would have a negligible effect.

A little bit incentive sometimes can make a big difference. Three-way ties are interesting and people pay a lot attention to them. If a player fought his way into a three-way tie in a famous tournament, but only lost on speed, it's a great advertisement. I am not sure. I just speculate that the psychological effect can be large.

Edited 10/16/2016 08:55:09

Question: Does the 16th promote?