I think its only the cut-off. Everyone is playing everyone, so it seems to be random. Game 5 looks like the game to watch.

PS- We meet again Laoban...

Yes Centurian. I now dearly hope that we are not neighbours, or I shall need to spend a lot a effort (and probably in vain) convincing you that I do not often play the way I did last time.

Shouldn't have to, we've all explored the spectrum of playing styles and like finding new areas to slink into.

Or at least I try ^_^

Hope you guys have fun.....played with a few of you guys and heard of others so i will follow the tournement games closely.

Was feeling pretty good about being able to compete in game #2 until I got to the last entrant. Ghost rating #6. Yikes. Time to break out the voodoo dolls.

Is it too late to sign up? I forgot...

Yes redcrane. The field is set, you'll have to wait for next year.

I have to take on TheMasterGamer in game 1. Talk about yikes!

game 5 definitely looks tough.... wonderful! and i will get to play with babak again so soon.....

I meant my first game. That is Game 5 with uclabb.

looks like we have our work cut out for us.

uh, this may have been answered already but what is the format of these games?
I WILL be on vacation Aug29-Sept6th.
and may have spotty coverage via iPhone. I am in Game 3. when does that start?

Ok, I'm going to be sending out an email today to hopefully explain everything.

yes, game 5, looking good, can't wait to see how that plays out.

i'm excited to see i'm with folks who i've either played once or never before. =)

So, Ms. Bent.. You're with folks you've either played before or you haven't played before... Is there another alternative? Or did you mean you've only played once or not at all?

Pssh... It hasn't even started and people are already metagaming >..<

@draug - ahaha, yes i mean either i've only been in one game ever with them, or haven't played with them. i think it's only one or two who i have played one game with.

also, am i missing something, or is TGM not in any of the games? is that right? that's why i signed up ghost! so i could play against you!!! =(

Sorry, dj, Catch-22. If I play, I can't run the tournament due to time troubles, but if I don't run the tournament, I can't play. :(

@TheGhostmaker
I really respect you for this... It's a great effort to put this going and you even put yourself out of the tournament.
Thanks you. As always you are doing a great job :)

PS: it's not important at all, but as you are just putting everyone's names as they are in the site can, Troodonte have a capital T? :D

Ive got Lan again....thats going to be a very humerous game then! Im looking forward to game 2 and all the best to everyone in it.

I was kind of hoping id be the Italy to Crazyter's France and Ms Bent's Austria and have a sandwich of sorts. Maybe in the next round!

hmm... to borrow a FIFA phrase... group 5 is the group of Death!!

though 6 and 7 are not slouches either...

hey ghostie... is it possible for you to do a 'game ghost rating'? it would be fun to see how these 56 games end up ranking in 'ghost rating per game' ...

and wow - i am humbled by the fact that you put yourself out of it... I dont think I could have done that if i were in your shoes... well... there is a LOT that I could not have done if I were in your shoes, but anyways ;P

thanks ghostie... cant be said enough.


oh, and let me give a shout out to my fellow deathers in group 5... what up home boyz?

who wants to start our game?

Let's get ready to rumblllllllllllllllllllllle! I hope I'm considered one of the group of Death, but I suspect I'll just be one of the group of dying.

Well, this is my first tournament in Dip and don´t have played most of my fellow players on Group 1 so hope it will be at least fun and not too fast :-)
And thanks again to Ghost for this great effort, I have organized online competitions on other games and know how hard is it.

how's going to create the games and when?

hellalt: I'll be emailing the details to everyone.

Babak, I could think of doing that, but not for a while yet. I've spent a long time collecting at the all-you-can-eat diplomacy buffet, and my plate is now full.

Haha, maybe with our new Ghost Ratings update coming up?

I'd be amazed if I placed anything but last at the end of this....

Most people will be in last, as the only way to even score is to solo a game.

Yeah, I would imagine the winning score will be 3 at most.