awesomeusername +1 (I update only the finished events)

Well, I think time to the congratulations, I late a bit... with 5 finished events...

42. AWP World Tour - Grand Slam - Snow Mountains MA
https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer/Tournament?ID=22794
Congratulations to krunx for his first Tour event win! And what a win! In the TOP8 everybody are from elite clans, except him who is from a "learning" clan. Good to Lynx where the "resupply" is so strong too :O With this win and the 2000 points he will be near to the TOP10 (with 2285 points)!
Congrats to Master Bjarke as well for the final! His TOP10 position is likely (with 2325 points)! Btw, similar performance than Timi, so many good results but no event win so far ;)
And congrats for Super Smoove and Timinator as well, nice point boosts too for them.

Here are the TOP16:




46. AWP World Tour - Masters 1000 - French Brawl
https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer/Tournament?ID=22999
Congratulations to Wini for his second event win! What else than a Masters 1000 event :D His performance on these events is brutal good! With those 1000 points he will break the 4k limit, and join to the TOP.
Congrats to Pana for the final as well! With that 600 points his point lead will be bigger, so his rule will be long likely.
Congrats to Jackie Treehorn and Private Pabse as well!

Here are the TOP16:




49. AWP World Tour - 250 Series - Georgia ArmyCap Bomb
https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer/Tournament?ID=23232
Congratulations to Quicksilver for his third event win! As I wrote earlier, his win/lose record is awesome (31-2 94%!) but he should learn from krunx, one event win with avarage win/lose record but better Ranking :P ;) Joke aside, very nice performance!
Congrats to Kezzo for the final as well! Nice job!
And congrats to davidhmtk and Oh too!

Here are the TOP16:




41. AWP World Tour - 250 Series - Greece II - auto LD
https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer/Tournament?ID=22725
Congratulations to MoD for his 7th (!!) event win! With this win his best six results all are an event win! 2000 of the maximum 3000 points from this section! Very nice performance! Should be similar on the major events although :O
Congrats to Octane for the final! Nice job!
And congrats to EZPickens and Jackie Treehorn as well!

Here are the TOP16:




47. AWP World Tour - 250 Series - Fast Earth
https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer/Tournament?ID=23057
Congratulations to Swisster for his first Tour event win! With this additional 230 points he will break the 1k point limit, nice job!
Congrats to malakkan for the final too! With these 130 points he will break the 1k limit too :)
And congrats to pip and Timinator as well!

Here are the TOP16:

A sad announcement, but I plan to suspend updating the google docs :(

I still create the weekly Tour events, but instead of the complex ATP based ranking system I would use a very simply ranking method.

The points of the players would consist of 4 digits.
The first is how many Grand Slam events won by the player, the second is how many Masters 1000 events, the third is how many 500 Series events and the fourth is how many 250 Series events won by the players. (and I am thinking about to change the format of major events to Double Eliminations too)

And would be two Rankings, one for the given year (The Race) and one for the all-time ranking.
These two rankings look like this now:

2017 race ranking
01. Buns				1000
01. krunx				1000
03. rakleader				0200
04. Wini				0100
05. master of desaster			0011
06. Arkanton				0010
06. JV					0010
06. malakkan				0010
06. Pardon99				0010
10. MIFRAN				0002
10. Quicksilver				0002
12. PanagiotisTheGreekFreak		0001
12. Hunta				0001
12. Edge				0001
12. [WG]Reza				0001
12. Rento				0001
12. Swisster				0001

All-time ranking
01. MIFRAN				1013
02. PanagiotisTheGreekFreak		1003
03. Buns				1002
04. krunx				1000
05. rakleader				0211
06. Wini				0200
07. master of desaster			0124
08. Arkanton				0111
09. FlyingBender			0100
10. ACL Tears				0010
10. awesomeusername			0010
10. Ollie				0010
10. PJ017				0010
10. JV					0010
10. malakkan				0010
10. Pardon99				0010
17. Quicksilver				0003
18. Hunta				0001
18. Edge				0001
18. Krzysztof				0001
18. Beren • apex			0001
18. dry-clean-only			0001
18. Jefferspin				0001
18. [WG]Reza				0001
18. Rento				0001
18. Swisster				0001

I know that many things (eg. interestings Tour records, very good performances without any event wins) will be lost, but I need some change.

I mean, recently the joy factor of the ATP based ranking is less for me thus the time which need for the updates (approx. 10 hours per month) became too much for it :|

And I want to work on my new projects during my very limited Warlight times ;)

So this is my plan, what do you think about it?
How many joy factor came for you from the ATP based rankings and from the google docs?
Maybe without them you stop playing on the Tour?
Or the main joys come from the events itself (playing good tournaments with very much solid players) and the Rankings is not important at all?


Of course, if somebody want to do these google updates I can give her/him the necessary rights ;)
Even, if somebody want to replace me as Tour organizer, I can give her/him the whole brand (and he can change/improve anything in the series based on her/his way)
Mail to me if you are interested in.

Makes sense as it's a lot of work.

But I hope someone steps in to keep them updated! It makes a big difference.

You are awesome Ekstone!

Also, if someone steps in and does a consistently good job I'll pay them with coins. (If it makes a difference.) As will my buddies.

[Also, I don't like double elimination - ban that shit!]

Edited 9/1/2017 06:37:50

Just as I start doing well :'( Could we see how many people would like double elim tourneys before you change it? Personally I don't like them since they go on for too long.

Though you did a good job keeping it going as long as you did. Cheers

I also prefer the single elimination tournaments, even though they're not as "fair". They're la of a commitment and they finish sooner.

Understandable and thanks Ekstone. Take a deserved break.

If you change ratings the way you proposed, this will kill the tour as consequence and this is why:
There are not so many players who can win tournaments on the tour. But there are much more players who can gain points according to current system, see yourself go up and down through rankings and having fun because of that. I speak on behalf of us lower tier guys: what's the point of joining AWP tournament if our chance to get any ranking is close to zero, in comparison with e.g. MDL or any official ladder? Where will you get guys who will fill your tournament?

Edited 9/1/2017 21:36:48

Sadly I fear that psykkoman is right.

Hopefully someone will step up and help out. I will pay you with coins!

Hey guys, I never thought the Ranking is an important thing for you (even for Quicksilver who never played according that :P) :O

I started to speak with MotD about the possilbe automations (not committed yet, but thx for it!), and got some other manual help offerings too (thx for it too!), so I am sure the "show" will go on ;)

Later I will back here with more details, and answering the private mails too, but now I have to go.
Thx again!

Edited 9/2/2017 06:13:08

Sounds awesome, Ekstone!

Sounds bad for the lazy Ekstone, because now have to go work on the google updates for last month finished events :D I didn't do anything with that so far :|
So now some hours update stuff for me because Monday is coming, then back here (and mails) on Tuesday.

Ekstone, the AWP is amazing and I really hope you'll find reliable people helping you updating or auto-updating the sheet! I'm sure that many of us enjoy looking at the stats. The point system is very rewarding since also consistently reaching quarter finals will be rewarded with a nice yearly ranking.

Also don't like the double elimination tournaments for the time reason.

In case you need to reduce the work-load and don't see another way, I think it is quite possible to move to 24 instead of 50 events per year (2 per month, for example only Grand Slam, Masters and 500 Series)..

I have a few thoughts I will write about, but first my monthly update job.

Monthly Tour Update - 08/2017

• The TOP10 on the Tour after August:
  
  
  
  Pana already the 8th consecutive months is in the first position!
  And this time, he increased his advantage with a Masters final and gained 600 additional points!
  He is the first who break the 5k rankings limit. Very nice performance, congrats!
  (btw he earned a 6-4 records in the last month)
  
  Wini did a very nice run with a Masters win, and raised from the 6th to the 2nd position (new career record), congratulations! He earned a very nice 13-3 records and got a 1090 additional points!
  
  rakleader hold his podium position, he earned a nice 9-5 records and got 135 additional points.
  He is the first player who break the 100 won games limit on the Tour (102), congrats!
  
  For now, all of the first Big Three was pushed down from the podium by the new vawe.
  Will they strike back or their age is over? We will see ;)
  
  Buns hold his 4th position, earned a 3-2 records and got 90 additional points.
  
  MIFRAN lost 3 positions (from 2nd to 5th), he earned a 1-4 records and got 20 additional points.
  And because he missed out the Old 1v1 ladder Grand Slam event (where he was the title holder), he will surely lose 2000 points soon! :|
  
  MoD sank again 1 position (from 5th to 6th), despite he earned a nice 8-3 records and got 138 additional points. He is the 6th players who break the 4k ranking limits btw. And he is the first whose best six results from smaller events are all an event win! (2 are 500 and 4 are 250 Series events) Very impressive (just like his 7 event win!) but his Grand Slam points (only 180 of 8000!) not enough for better positions :|
  
  Arkanton hold the 7th position, earned a 3-5 records and got 180 additional points.
  
  Timinator earned a very nice 14-4 records and got 810 additional points, and took over the 8th place and the best ranking without any event win title from Hades ;)
  
  Hades earned a 5-3 records and got a nice 380 additional points, despite he sank 1 position.
  
  Welcome Master Bjarke in the TOP10! (thus now 3 of 10 players without event win in the TOP10 ;) )
  He earned a cool 14-5 records and got a very nice 1380 additional points, and raised from the 27th to the 10th position! Congrats!
  
  
• Some additional good performance from outside of the TOP10.
  
  The biggest news that krunx won the "clay" Grand Slam event (Snow Mountain MA), very big congratulations, it was a really amazing performance! I think he won't be so long a "student" :D
  He earned a very nice 11-3 records and got amazing 2100 additional points, and raised from the 83th to the 11th position!
  
  Quicksilver copied his last month, and earned again a clean 6-0 records and got again 250 additional points. Despite this very good performance he lost one position (from 13th to 14th), which show how the major events are so important :P Anyway he still has got 3 shoots to the best six parts, but after that part will become full and no other way only the majors ;)
  But congrats here too his third (!) Tour event win, and his marvelous win% (with the ongoing events (8-0) already 94,4% (34-2))
  
  Swisster earned a very nice 8-3 records and got nice 230 additional points, but raised only one position (from the 33th to the 32th), this shows how the race is so hard in that segment :O
  
  Super Smoove earned a nice 7-2 records and got a very cool 765 additional points, and raised from the 137th to the 39th position. Very well done!
  
  Jackie Treehorn earned a very nice 11-5 records and got a cool 430 additional points, and raised from the 23th to the 16th position. He has got a very stable and solid performance on the Tour.
  
  AI earned a nicely 8-4 records and got a cool 385 additional points, and raised from the 48th to the 36th position. Congrats!
  
  Rento earned a 5-3 records and got nice 370 additional points, and raised from the 62th to the 42th position. Already in the TOP50, congratulations!
  
  Private Pabse earned a nice 5-1 records and got a cool 360 additional points, and raised from the 104th to the 62th position, and a positive win ration, well done.
  
  awesomeusername earned a 5-3 records and got a nice 360 additional points, and raised from the 22th to the 18th position. Very well done!
  
  
• You can find here the full Rankings after July:
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ct5zL8nJtF3dzbKEA_K9fIJuBTQyh23s1wK8FlOywFY/pubhtml
  
  
• The updated Number one (plus full Rankings links) history per months:
  https://www.warlight.net/Forum/262655-awp-world-tour-magazine?Offset=11
  
  
• The updated Events informations:
  
  • Finished events
    https://www.warlight.net/Forum/262655-awp-world-tour-magazine?Offset=2
    
  • Ongoing events
    https://www.warlight.net/Forum/262655-awp-world-tour-magazine?Offset=3
    
  • Future event schedules
    https://www.warlight.net/Forum/262655-awp-world-tour-magazine?Offset=4
  
  
• The updated Tour records:
  https://www.warlight.net/Forum/262655-awp-world-tour-magazine?Offset=10
  
  
  • Most tournament wins by category (Grand Slam/Masters 1000/500 Series/250 Series):
    
    • 1/0/1/3 - MIFRAN
      
    • 1/0/0/3 - Panagiotis
      
    • 1/0/0/2 - Buns
      
    • 1/0/0/0 - krunx
      
    • 0/2/1/1 - rakleader
      
    • 0/2/0/0 - Wini
      
    • 0/1/2/4 - MoD
      
    • 0/1/1/1 - Arkanton
      
    • 0/1/0/0 - FlyingBender
  • The most tournament wins:
    
    • 7 - MoD
      
    • 5 - MIFRAN
      
    • 4 - Panagiotis, rakleader
      
    • 3 - Buns, Arkanton, Quicksilver
      
    • 2 - Wini
      
    • 1 - FlyingBender, Krzysztof, Beren, PJ017, Jefferspin, awesomeusername, Edge, dry-clean-only, Hunta, ACL Tears, Ollie, malakkan, Pardon99, [WG] Reza, Rento, JV, krunx, Swisster
  • Players with most finals:
    
    • 18 - MoD (7W, 2F, 4SF, 5QF)
      
    • 17 - Panagiotis (4W, 3F, 5SF, 5QF)
      
    • 14 - MIFRAN (5W, 4SF, 5QF), rakleader (4W, 2F, 2SF, 6QF)
      
    • 11 - Buns (3W, 3F, 3SF, 2QF), Wini (2W, 3F, 2SF, 4QF), Timinator (3F, 3SF, 5QF), Hades (6SF, 5QF)
      
    • 9 - ANT (3W, 2F, 2SF, 2QF), Master Bjarke (3F, 1SF, 5QF), Milly (1F, 2SF, 6QF), Jackie Treehorn (5SF, 4QF)
      
    • 8 - FlyingBender (1W, 2SF, 5QF)
  • Players with best win%, 20+ games minimum (win-loss):
    
    • 93% - Quicksilver (26-2)
      
    • 76% - Buns (68-22)
      
    • 73% - MoD (89-33), Ollie (22-8)
      
    • 72% - Panagiotis (99-38)
      
    • 70% - rakleader (102-43), MIFRAN (87-37), Timinator (68-29), Rento (19-8)
      
    • 69% - Hades (62-28)
      
    • 68% - Wini (84-39), ACL Tears (41-19), andy903 (19-9)
      
    • 67% - Edge (43-21)
      
    • 64% - Juan (15-8)
      
    • 63% - Master Bjarke (61-36), Sułtan Kosmitów (24-14)
      
    • 62% - Arkanton (75-46), malakkan (36-22), INSIDE (16-10)
      
    • 61% - awesomeusername (38-24), PJ017 (28-18)
  • Players with most win(events number) (win%):
    
    • 102(47) - rakleader (70%)
      
    • 99(42) - Panagiotis (72%)
      
    • 89(40) - MoD (73%)
      
    • 87(42) - MIFRAN (70%)
      
    • 84(41) - Wini (68%)
      
    • 75(49) - Arkanton (62%)
      
    • 68(25) - Buns (76%)
      
    • 68(29) - Timinator (70%)
      
    • 62(28) - Hades (69%)
      
    • 61(36) - Master Bjarke (69%)
      
    • 54(43) - Milly (56%)
      
    • 53(43) - 13CHRIS37 (55%)
      
    • 52(39) - Jackie Treehorn (57%)
  • TOP10 all-time highest ranking points (maximum is 19000)
    
    • 5495 - Panagiotis
      
    • 4625 - Wini
      
    • 4570 - rakleader
      
    • 4495 - Buns
      
    • 4480 - MIFRAN
      
    • 4025 - MoD
      
    • 3220 - Arkanton
      
    • 2840 - Timinator
      
    • 2605 - Hades
      
    • 2505 - Master Bjarke

I updated the Events google docs:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ao0SlM6Kv6CE1-Ha5mBIrI6nj4Uft2lMaE25qbXxWHs/pub?gid=648212339&output=html

I collected the present finals (F, SF, QF) positions from the 15 ongoing events, so here are the players with 2 or more finals (the + means still in the event):

• 5
  Timinator (3SF+, 2QF+)
  
• 3
  ACL Tears (1F+, 1SF, 1QF)
  Buns157 (1F+, 2QF+)
  malakkan (2SF+, 1QF+)
  Kurdistan49 (2SF+, 1QF)
  Edge (2SF+, 1QF)
  rakleader (1SF+, 2QF+)
  
• 2
  Quicksilver (1F+, 1QF+)
  MoD (1F+, 1QF)
  Phaeril (1F+, 1QF)
  Rento (1SF+, 1QF)
  Juan (1SF+, 1QF)
  Wini (1SF, 1QF)
  PJ017 (1QF+, 1QF)
  linberson (1QF+, 1QF)
  fireice82 (2QF)

(no ongoing event analysis now because the expiring events it would be longer time)

Ok, so now everything up-to-date!

But this was the last time I did it alone (I worked on it 10+ hours in the last few days :O )
So from now (actually from tomorrow, because no more time now), I start to organize the help (answering mails, etc.), and we will see.

Can I add an event to the series?
Also, I think a masters win is not equal to a tenth of a grand slam win, considering there are only twice as many per year.

Edited 9/13/2017 15:44:57

What do you "add an event" mean?
You would like to propose a new template? It is possible, of course, and the template panel will decide.

And a Masters win is 1000 points, a Grand Slam win is 2000, so I don't understand that "tenth of" ;)

I think that tomjh wrote in response to the new system you suggested two weeks ago, with the four digits. Then you could win all Masters and have 0800 while winning 1 Grand Slam and have 1000.

As it stands, we have no set map pool, we play a tournament all on one template, what if we had a tournament where out of a selection of (for simplicity's sake) 5, 1 template is picked and that map is played separately, or better still, get Fizzer to add a feature allowing different maps to be played in different tournament rounds or an eSports-esque ban phase.

Yeah, that is not going to happen in the near future.

Reza, the problem with Fizzer is we have no idea what's going to happen in the near future, although more quickmatch stuff seems evident.