Finally, here's what we've all been waiting for: TT2006!
This is a standard post to give you some thoughts before you start this game. Please read this carefully, there are some additional last moment rules and clarifications below:
1. this game is intended for the players named in the topic.
2. it doesn't matter which one of you two posts first.
3. if you're the first one to post, use it to post a move, just to be sure; if you'd like to play online give any details like probable times online etc. and hope your opponent will be able to play online as well; otherwise, he will post a response move.
4. REMEMBER: THE DEFAULT IS FORUM!. If your opponent would like to play forum, there's no way to it but to agree.
5. (if played on forum) this game needs to be double unlimited!
6. both of you need to play a couple of other games, with other opponents, simultaneously; if this is the first topic you found, check the forum for any other TT2006 topics with your name!
7. the game needs to be ended at monday july 24th, 23.59 BST. That's British Summer Time. The game and thread will be locked at that time. If the game has not ended yet, the scores of the game still stand. Should the topic still be open: all posts after that time will be disregarded.
8. if there should be any disagreement, or breaking of rules, please notify the referee (Oograh Boike) by email or PM. I can't monitor all games, so please notify ASAP if a referee is needed.
9. (if playing on the forum) make sure you have "email notification on posts" on; that way you will get an email every time there's been a post in this thread.
Things we forgot to mention in the rules, and/or things we'd like to clarify a bit further:
10. The scores of all of your games in each round will be added up to give your final score. If you make it to the next round you will start with a 0 score again.
11. A list of all players can be found on oograhboike.com , in a few hours from now.
The rest of this post is only for those who decide to play the game online:
12. Dewi is working hard on a new client, to be released before the start of TT2006, but be wary anyway: most second half savegames used to screw up. If you'd like to suspend a game, do so in the first half preferrably.
13. the one who challenges, gets a notification of game number. Remember that number! If you're the one who's been challenged, you won't see that number. Remember to ask your opponent for it! All this refers to database, use this number in any posts, emails to OB, and savegames (should you have them).
14. Yes, if you could save games in ThudBoard while you play, that would be so much easier for OB. It takes a bit of work to make savegames out of database, so any bit of help is much appreciated.
One last remark: there's eight of you who signed up. I made two heats of four players. Missus OB was kind enough to pull the names out of a hat.
Best two of both heats go on to the next round. Best two of that round will play the final; runners up will play semi-final.
Good luck, and Happy Thudding!
Hehe looks like we meet again my padawan!
i shall draw first!
1. d A6 - J14
2. ???
we probably could fix somat up with the online happenings, but im ok in here for now
GOOD LUCK!
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as for the online happenings:
im not available tomorrow night as im beating (
hmm - oh look! there goes a pig!) DAS
any time after 7pm BST is good for me. But im flexiable
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T H9 - H10
d P10 - G2
...and I'll give *you* something to padawan...
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look...we have discussed this - its MY turn to have the light saber!
so is forum fine for now then?
d K1 - K14
T G7 - G6
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T H10 - H11
d A7 - E3
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I feel a bit of a twit, but I posted before I was really finished.
I've played you a fair bit before on the client, so I'd sooner play this game in the forum, if it's ok with you. If you'd really rather not, check out my 'gentlemen's agreement' pending with DaS and Mr. Scrub.
Good luck to you, BTW!
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lol, ok. im happy to play in the forum myself.
d L2 - L13
T G6 - E4 x E3 x D3
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T H11 - H12
d G2 - N8
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d D13 - K13
predictable i know - but there was nothing else to do...
T J7 - K7
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T H12 - J13 x K13 x K14 x J14
d A6 - J14
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d L13 - J13 x J13
T H9 - E12 x D13
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T J9 - J12 x J13
d N4 - N7
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d J15 - O10
T K7 - L8
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T J8 - K8
d N8 - N11
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d B11 - N11
T J9 - K9
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T H7 - H6
d N11 - K14
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d E2 - G2
T K9 - M11 x N12
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T H6 - E3 x D3
d G15 - H15
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we are fair flying through this match
d G2 - O9
T E12 - F13
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T E3 - F2 x F1 x G1
d E14 - F13 x F13
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d O5 - O8
erm...i appear to have miss clicked and not killed that dwarf...um...
can i re-take my last move?
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erm...i appear to have miss clicked and not killed that dwarf...um...
can i re-take my last move?
Umm... I don't think you can. I think the tournament rules say that:
8. We do not know of any games “out of sync” an this shouldn't change with the tournament. Using ThudBoard 1.5 is as easy as 1, 2, 3, as far as copy/paste is concerned. Use it to your advantage. Any move and/or post you make stands as played, even if it is blatantly obvious that it is foolish! Check and double check each post before submitting.
There's a part of me that would like to let you take it back, because I could tell it was a misclick, but on the other hand, it does strike me as one of those 'it is blatantly obvious that it is foolish!' cases. At any rate, I got no mercy from Mr. Scrub when I made a blatantly obvious misclick two nights ago on the server!
We can call in the referees for their judgement, if you like, but I think we've got to play it where it lies. (
for me)
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BUGRIT! stike down the evil opressors!
my second game move is T G9 - H10
really quite annoyed now
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T K8 - L8
d P9 - L13
Don't get too bent out of shape -- you've got a better chance of making it to round 2 than I do...
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d P7 - P8
T G8 - G9
i wish
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T J7 - K7
d P7 - H14
dude, with my latest score against DAS last night, I'm currently at -24. I'm in a real bad state here -- everyone's got a better chance of hitting the next round than I do.
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d N4 - N10
T H10 - K12 x L13
i think i may be be losing by more than that
at the moment any way
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T L8 - M8
d K14 - K12 x K12
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d O8 - N9
T M11 - M12 x M13
finally - a break
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T M8 - M9 x N9 x N10
d K12 - K2
very well played, I've got to say...
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d O9 - M9 x M9
T E4 - F3 x E2
thanks...you aint doing too badly yourself
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T K7 - L8 x M9
d B5 - B8
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d A10 - N10
T G9 - F8
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T L8 - K9
d F13 - B9
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d P8 - O9
hmm...next few moves could be interesting...
T F8 - E7
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T J12 - J13
d O11 - C11
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d L14 - L11
T E7 - D8
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T J13 - K12 x L11
d H15 - C10
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i knew that...
d M3 - M12
T D8 - C9 x C10 x B9 x B8
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T K12 - J13
d C11 - C9 x C9
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d G15 - C11
T H7 - G8
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T K9 - J8
d C9 - B9
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d C11 - M11
T G8 - F9
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T J13 - H14
d J14 - E10
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d F15 - N8
T F9 - E9 x E10
that last move was a bit wierd...
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T H14 - G14
d K2 - B10
that last move was a bit wierd...
In-sewer-ants can be a bit weird sometimes. Sometimes it's a gamble, most of the time, it's a wise investment...
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In-sewer-ants can be a bit weird sometimes. Sometimes it's a gamble, most of the time, it's a wise investment...
Bugrit! And I almost broke the rules by editing a post!
That should, of course, read 'inn-sewer-ants.'
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oooo nearly!
d E14 - M7
T E9 - D8
you still like that inn-sewer-ants thingy ma jig?
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T J8 - H7
d C4 - C11
you still like that inn-sewer-ants thingy ma jig?
we'll see...
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d C4 - L4
T D8 - C8 x B9
If you say so
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