Announcing the 2020 Masters Tournament

[jmo1121109]

Hey gold, we did tell everyone they didn't have to worry about games for 2 full days, as of 10:30am Eastern time, so if you notice anyone miss their orders please don't penalize them unless it's after that time frame. Sorry for the inconvenience everyone!

[Yonni]

Congrats on topping the board, yigg and even more congrats to everyone else for stopping the solo. Was a fun game to watch.

https://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=284661

[TemplarsBane]

Yeah it was a great game!

This means my tournament games are all finally finished! Now to sit back and wait for the rest to end.

[goldfinger0303]

A number of games have finished. I'll get around to posting updated scores in a few days.

[goldfinger0303]

Updated scoreboard. Yigg has had the most board tops thus far in the tournament, with 5. If we're strictly counting board tops, kgray has the second most, followed by kissemo.


1st - 1.3 points(1)(3)(4)(5)(7)
Yigg

2nd - 1.2 points
kissemo(1)(2)(4)

3rd - 1.05 points
Chesney(3)(5)

T-4th - 1 point
teccles(3)
TemplarsBane(4)
Yonni(4)

7th - 0.35 points
kgray(2)(3)(5)(6)

T-8th - 0.2 points
The Belgian Bulldog(1)(2)
SirThursday(1)(5)

10th - 0.15 points
Miguel1612(3)(5)

T-11th .1 points
90kicvesb(4)
AncientMemories(1)
Fortress Door(4)
Garagenpunk(2)
gjdip(5)
marshal969(4)
MylesP14(3)
Octavious(3)
Powow(2)
rdrivera2005(2)
Restitution(1)
Theoneandonly(1)
VillageIdiot(2)
Wusti(3)

T-25th - 0.05 points
GalahadIII(1)
Sunstriker(5)
MPC(5)

T-28th 0 points
allanxo
Ayreon
BobMcBob
Claesar
Computer_Genius
dargorygel
davidclaridge
Deeply_Dippy
Deinodon
Dip Yogi
Deus velunt
Eric1984
EvW
Flamebere
foodcoats
Hamilton Brian
Hoppsywins
ishirkmywork
Jamiet99uk
Josafina
KingJohnII
Locke-
Matticus13
mdrltc
micha
nguyenmt
PRINCE WILLIAM
Roadhog
sideroxylon1
Squigs44
stefanodangello
Sunstriker
Talby2
Temasek22
The Czech
TheFlyingBoat
tobieee911
Tom Bombadil
Tugster
Your Humble Narrator
zscheck

[TemplarsBane]

Oof. Got bumped down to 4th. Feels bad man. Great job to everyone else though!

[goldfinger0303]

Hi everyone,

It looks like we will need one sub to finish out the tournament. Please PM me if you are interested.

[Yonni]

Are you giving out awards for dumbest end to a game? I'm gutted by how dumb I am.
https://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=284658

Especially because I was so ready to write out a scathing rebuke of Russia's play. I don't think I can show my face on this site for a while after this one. My god.

[Wusti]

Are you giving out awards for dumbest end to a game? I'm gutted by how dumb I am.
https://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=284658

Especially because I was so ready to write out a scathing rebuke of Russia's play. I don't think I can show my face on this site for a while after this one. My god.

Words cannot express just how terrible an experience that game was. Scathing rebuke doesn't come close Yonni.

Seriously, playing that game with you was like slamming my nuts in a draw.

(My apologies to the late Sean Smith for borrowing your words to me in a diplomatic exchange in the game EVE Online, but nothing else was appropriate.)

[Yonni]

Wusti, considering your record at press games, I think it might make sense to take a look at your messages' tone and content and consider how they might contribute to your poor results.

[Octavious]

It is a game that inspires mixed emotions. On the one hand, it was one of those painful mistakes that sticks in the mind for some time. On the other, you did get to slam Wusti's nuts in a draw...

...on balance, it may well have been worth it

[Squigs44]

After subbing in for Italy and playing alongside everything that was happening, I'm not sure exactly what happened there. On the one hand, it was no secret that Austria and Russia did not get along, and I would not be surprised if Austrias mistake was not a mistake at all. On the other hand, Austria did have several lapses in tactical skill throughout the game, so a mistake like this is also well within the scope of being an honest mistake.

Either way, it sucked for me to lose that game when it clearly should have been a draw.

[Yonni]

It really was just a mistake. I was hoping that France would stop playing a gunboat once he got to the line so we could eliminate wusti but I really fucked up before that could happen.

Thanks for taking over and sorry for ruining a well earned draw. Was a pleasure playing with you.

[Wusti]

It is a game that inspires mixed emotions. On the one hand, it was one of those painful mistakes that sticks in the mind for some time. On the other, you did get to slam Wusti's nuts in a draw...

...on balance, it may well have been worth it

An astute analysis - savour that +1 Octavious

[Wusti]

Wusti, considering your record at press games, I think it might make sense to take a look at your messages' tone and content and consider how they might contribute to your poor results.

Haha no doubt, no doubt.

[goldfinger0303]

Okay, with just four games left, here are the scores. If you see any errors, do let me know

T-1st - 1.3 points (Not calculating tiebreak yet)
Yigg (1)(3)(4)(5)(7)
kissemo(1)(2)(4)(6)

3rd - 1.05 points
Chesney(3)(5)

T-4th - 1 point
Eric1984(5)
teccles(3)
TemplarsBane(4)
Yonni(4)

8th - 0.35 points
kgray(2)(3)(5)(6)

T-9th - 0.2 points
AncientMemories(1)(6)
MylesP14(3)(7)
SirThursday(1)(5)
The Belgian Bulldog(1)(2)

T-13th - 0.15 points
gjdip(5)(7)
Miguel1612(3)(5)
Octavious(3)(7)
Restitution(1)(6)

T-17th .1 points
90kicvesb(4)
allanxo(7)
Fortress Door(4)
Garagenpunk(2)
nguyenmt(7)
marshal969(4)
Powow(2)
rdrivera2005(2)
TheFlyingBoat(7)
Theoneandonly(1)
VillageIdiot(2)
Wusti(3)


T-29th - 0.05 points
GalahadIII(1)
MPC(5)
Sunstriker(5)
Tom Bombadil(6)

T-33rd 0 points
Ayreon
BobMcBob
Claesar
Computer_Genius
dargorygel
davidclaridge
Deeply_Dippy
Deinodon
Dip Yogi
Deus velunt
EvW
Flamebere
foodcoats
Hamilton Brian
Hoppsywins
ishirkmywork
Jamiet99uk
Josafina
KingJohnII
Locke-
Matticus13
mdrltc
micha
PRINCE WILLIAM
Roadhog
sideroxylon1
Squigs44
stefanodangello
Sunstriker
Talby2
Temasek22
The Czech
tobieee911
Tugster
Your Humble Narrator
zscheck

[kissemo]

Thanks the score list Gold!
I hope Yigg at least worried a little bit that I'm Turkey in the R7G1 game. :))

Calculating the tiebreak is not very difficult, it is clear that Yigg is in better position. But if I see it right, still two other players can win, it is still exciting.

[AncientMemories]

Just one game left now I think, right?

[goldfinger0303]

One is left running, yes. I will do a final score and announcement when it wraps up

[Squigs44]

Last game just drew! Thanks for running this Gold