As for me I’m just glad I dodged Baer who has won something like eight straight off me in this format. Group 1, watch out!

Can I join?

@graemes, thanks! I appreciate your comments, and I am trying to create a restart that is as fair as possible. Having not played in the league since season 7, I'm probably going to be a bit rusty myself!

@Brian the Brave, there are 2 places left, so I will slot you in. However, as previously stated I can't send you an invitation until after the weekend, as I don't want any tournaments to start early.

how can i sign for the league?

Hi 888. The league groups are full. Would you like to go on the wait list? That way I will be able to message you when next season is starting, or invite you this time if someone doesn't join before the cut-off date.

These players have filled the final 5 spots for the restart, and will be sent an invitation for their respective tournaments on Wednesday (24th). They will have 1 week to join the tournament before the cut-off date--May 1st:
Star-Lord https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=8260911679
ADHDnl https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=7296500493
Maschder https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=5398857892
Brian the Brave https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=8061018174
bzox https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=287102551

Current wait-list for next season:
888 https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=53104964133

If you have been invited to a tournament already, please join ASAP. New players from now on will be added to the wait-list for next season.

All seeded players have joined their groups, as have all invited non-seeded players with the exception of NoobSchool.

The final 5 invitations (1 per group) will be sent tomorrow, and tournaments will auto-start once the last player joins.

Tournaments that have not auto-started by April 30 will be opened up to the wait-list (any wait-listed player will be invited, first-in gets the spot), but will be manually-started on May 1 even if still waiting for players to join.

I am trying to give every player the best chance of participating, while at the same time ensuring that we keep the number of players and start dates for each group reasonably close together.

If you have been invited to one of the "Small Earth 1v1 P/R League: Restart" tournaments, please join promptly!

bump

Edited 4/24/2019 08:34:11

All invitations have now been sent to participating players. This means that the tournaments will auto-start once the last spot fills. Good luck everyone, and (hopefully for me) I'll see some of you in Group A after the restart.

A reminder that should a tournament still be waiting on a player to join, I will manually start it in one week from today. (May 1st) One day prior to a manual start, I will invite everyone on the wait-list so that hopefully the tournament will be filled. First in first served to the wait-listed players if it gets to that.

I'll join when there's an opening.

@MGO, I'll add you to the wait-list.

Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 have all started, and several games are finished. Hoping to provide an update soon to give a summary of early happenings. Just Group 5 remains unfilled, as NoobSchool still hasn't joined.

The deadline to join (May 1) is rapidly approaching, and in just 3 days I will be opening this group up to those players on the wait-list (if NoobSchool still hasn't joined).

In the scenario that wait-listed players are invited, they will have a 24 hour window from when I send the invitations in which to join, otherwise I will manually start the group.

Current wait-list for next season:
888 https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=53104964133
MGO https://www.warzone.com/Profile?p=2791412802

Ok, all groups have started, meaning those players on the wait-list will have to (ahem) wait until next season to join the league. If you do want to join, please post here or send me a message directly.

Now that all 5 groups are underway, it's time for our first update! A reminder first that the groups are all equal for the restart, so depending on your result this season you could be anywhere from Group A to Group F next season.

12 people are fighting it out in each group, with just the top 2 finishers able to qualify for Group A and a crack at the title of League Champion next season. 3rd-4th go to Group B, 5th-6th to Group C, etc.

Ok, let's work through the groups in order:

Group 1
Player (wins-losses)

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PhucilliJerry (3-0)
Baer (3-1)
Checkmqte (3-2)
jac (2-1)
GeniusJKlopp (0-0)
GuestNWHSzY (0-0)
Private Pabse (0-0)
Tof (0-0)
mslasm (0-1)
Syphen (0-1)
DrowningManatee (0-2)
Star-Lord (0-3)

Group 1's top seed, Baer, lost his opening game, but has bounced back with 3 wins and is looking settled. PhucilliJerry is off to a great start with 3 wins and no losses. Checkmqte is also on 3 wins, but a couple of losses to go with those. jac (2-1) is looking good as well. DrowningManatee (0-2) and Star-Lord (0-3) will be looking to bounce back after a slow start.

Group 2
Player (wins-losses)

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kirdol (2-0)
ADHDnl (2-1)
Meldarion (2-3)
dauti (1-0)
KaitoS (1-1)
Menda (1-1)
huddyj (1-2)
Bohun (0-0)
Matt431 (0-0)
TianO (0-0)
Cata Cauda (0-1)
rocky1 (0-1)

Group 2 is shaping up to be a tight one! kirdol has navigated 2 games for 2 wins, ADHDnl has 2 wins but also a loss, and I ended up on the wrong side of my opening games against them, but have got a win on the board at last (over Meldarion). Meldarion is getting through matches fast, with 5 completed for 2 wins and 3 losses. No seeded player has won their opening game yet, with Matt431 needing a first-up win to buck the trend.

Group 3
Player (wins-losses)

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Olja (3-0)
AI (2-0)
k.o. (2-0)
Ameter (1-0)
Diestrmenos (1-3)
Captain Trips (0-0)
Ragnar Lothbrok (0-0)
SNDBX (0-0)
BlacKnight (0-0)
Maschder (0-0)
s1gmoyd (0-2)
Viking1007 (0-4)

AI is looking good as the top seed in this group with 2 wins from 2 games, and another seeded player, Ameter, has also claimed a win. Olja (3 wins from 3 games) and k.o. (2 from 2) are both looking good early. Viking is off to a rough start, and needs to pick up a win just to try to settle in a bit. s1gmoyd is also off to a poor start, with 2 losses.

Group 4
Player (wins-losses)

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Taji (2-0)
iNsAnE (1-0)
Suschel (1-0)
Brian the Brave (1-1)
Fc Bayern (0-0)
graemes (0-0)
Rheumakay (0-0)
Thorben (0-0)
ViralGoat (0-0)
Dianne Abrams (0-1)
Roele (0-1)
lh70 (0-2)

With just a few games played in Group 4 so far, Taji is off to a great start with 2 wins in 2 games. Seeded players, Suschel and iNsAnE, have won their opening games. lh70 has dropped 2.

Group 5
Player (wins-losses)

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ARand0mPlayer (0-0)
Dimitris_Wingo (0-0)
Hasdrubal (0-0)
Hunta (0-0)
Kevin Turner (0-0)
Seggel (0-0)
The Joey (0-0)
Wiz Wizz Wizznson (0-0)
吴克 (0-0)
Bonsai (0-0)
NoobSchool (0-0)
bzox (0-0)

No progress in Group 5 yet, as it's only just started within the last day.

Thanks for the fast update.
Really appreciate the work you put in here.

Nice work gl all

Group 4 playing out like the NBA playoffs rather than the NHL playoffs. The top three seeds graemes, iNsAnE, and Suschel are all off to 3-0 starts and Taji at 4-2 is the only other player above .500.

I have good games with both in progress - no South America versus Australia here!

Update (May 1st)

Just 3 days since my first update, but there has been plenty of progress across most groups, so I think it's time to provide an update.

Group 1
Player (wins-losses)

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Checkmqte (4-2)
PhucilliJerry (3-0)
Baer (3-2)
jac (2-1)
mslasm (1-1)
GeniusJKlopp (0-0)
GuestNWHSzY (0-0)
Private Pabse (0-0)
Tof (0-0)
Syphen (0-2)
DrowningManatee (0-2)
Star-Lord (0-3)

mslasm gets a good win over Baer to get on the board after a first-up loss to PJ, and Checkmqte defeats Syphen to sit on top of the group for the time being with 4 wins now from 6 matches

Group 2
Player (wins-losses)

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kirdol (4-2)
huddyj (4-2)
Meldarion (3-4)
ADHDnl (2-1)
KaitoS (2-2)
rocky1 (2-2)
dauti (1-0)
Menda (1-2)
Bohun (0-0)
Matt431 (0-0)
TianO (0-1)
Cata Cauda (0-3)

kirdol loses to KaitoS and rocky1, but still sits on top of Group 2 thanks to a tie-break win over huddyj (me). I have probably been the group's biggest mover since last update, with wins over Cata Cauda, rocky1, and TianO (booted) and am holding down 2nd for now with 4 wins. Cata Cauda isn't off to a good start.

Group 3
Player (wins-losses)

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AI (6-0)
k.o. (5-1)
Olja (4-2)
Maschder (2-1)
SNDBX (2-3)
Diestrmenos (2-4)
Ragnar Lothbrok (1-0)
BlacKnight (1-0)
Ameter (1-2)
Viking1007 (1-6)
s1gmoyd (1-7)
Captain Trips (0-0)

Olja has slipped a bit after a good start with 2 losses and 1 win since last update. AI is well on the way to winning this group, with another 4 wins in the last few days ensuring he holds top spot. k.o. is in 2nd with 3 wins and 1 loss (to AI) since last update. Plenty more has happened, too, but I will just mention that Viking and s1gmoyd are both finally on the board. Keep fighting guys!

Group 4
Player (wins-losses)

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Suschel (5-0)
Taji (5-3)
graemes (4-0)
iNsAnE (3-0)
Rheumakay (3-0)
Thorben (3-4)
Brian the Brave (3-6)
Dianne Abrams (1-2)
Roele (1-6)
Fc Bayern (0-0)
ViralGoat (0-1)
lh70 (0-6)

So much has happened in this group! Not going to go into who beat who here. Suschel is really looking good with 5 straight wins to start. Taji also has also reached 5 wins, but has 3 losses. graemes is on 4 wins without a loss, and it will be interesting to see who wins his game with Suschel. iNsAnE also has no losses, with 3 straight wins so far. Rheumakay stays undefeated on 3 wins as well. Lots of losses for some of the other players of course! Fc Bayern is the only player not to have completed a game, but is seeded so can't be discounted. Lots to look forward to in this group, with 5 players still undefeated to date.

Group 5
Player (wins-losses)

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Dimitris_Wingo (1-0)
Hasdrubal (1-0)
Hunta (1-0)
Wiz Wizz Wizznson (1-0)
The Joey (1-0)
ARand0mPlayer (0-0)
Kevin Turner (0-0)
Seggel (0-0)
Bonsai (0-0)
NoobSchool (0-0)
bzox (0-0)
吴克 (0-5)

No progress in Group 5 yet, other than 吴克 (might just call him China) booting all his opening games.

Edited 5/1/2019 09:28:21

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