I love how we both insist we are in the number 2 slot! :). If I have it right, unless there is a solo in the last two games, that and the survives won't come into the tie breaks and ties with different number of draws won't either because that requires someone with three 3-ways losing to someone with four 4-ways. Depending on the last games, Partysane might hold that tiebreak against Y2kbjk and Me. Otherwise it is SCs and if my math is right I am up on y2kbjk 32-31 on that one. :D

Interesting results by country.

Group 1:
Austria -- 11
England -- 3
France -- 18
Germany -- 12
Italy -- 10
Russia -- 3
Turkey -- 3

Group 2:
Austria -- 10
England -- 7
France -- 27
Germany -- 10
Italy -- 15
Russia -- 0
Turkey -- 4

Combined:
Austria -- 21
England -- 10
France -- 45
Germany -- 22
Italy -- 25
Russia -- 3
Turkey -- 7

For reference, the first round had France and Austria up top. Italy and Germany moved up, while Turkey and England crashed. All agree, Russia just sucks :D

Austria 111.8 3 solos, 20 draws
France 109.2 3 solos, 20 draws (final score)
Turkey 90.2 3 solos, 15 draws
England 76.0 2 solos, 14 draws (final score)
Italy 66.2 0 solos, 18 draws
Germany 62.2 1 solo, 14 draws
Russia 25.4 1 solo, 4 draws (final score)

On a related note, I am a TA for the gunboat SoW but I am heading out backpacking for a few days. I think Patysane is already involved but would one of you be up for subbing for a few days? Basically it is a matter of discussing plans with the student and passing along key tips like "always let the Wookie win." I figure you folks know you stuff. You can check out the gunboat SoW thread to get a flavor of it

My student has been great to work with and is still in decent shape in the game. Should be fun times

Spoke too soon. We have a sub already. Thanks!

bump

2014 GT,R2,G1,finished games (5/7);

Game 1. (gameID=142500) 
Game 2. (gameID=142501)  (5-way GFEIT, guak, y2kjbk, Partysane, josunice, AlexNesta)
Game 3. (gameID=142502)  (4-way FIRT, guak, y2kjbk,Ogion, Partysane)
Game 4. (gameID=142503)  (3-way FIG, guak, y2kjbk, AlexNesta)
Game 5. (gameID=142504)  (4-way AEFI, guak, Partsane, josunice, Mendax)
Game 6. (gameID=142505)  (3-way AFG, Partsane, Ogion, y2kjbk)
Game 7. (gameID=142506)  (3-way AFG, guak, josunice, Ogion)
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STANDINGS:
16.4 Pts  guak
13.4 Pts  y2kjbk
12.4 Pts  Partysane
11 Pts  Ogion
9.4 Pts  josunice
6.4 Pts  Alex Nesta
3 Pts  Mendax

Well, I'm doing about as well as I expected :)

Alright, so it looks like I finally qualified :D

Yep! Mathematically, y2kjbk is all but in. Currently he has 37 centers to josunice's 24, so it would take the right three way draw to push him into fifth and if he eels out fourth it would take the right three way draw in the other group to beat him for the "best #4 spot

Updated, for those who care:

Group 1:
France -- 20.4
Germany -- 14.4
Italy -- 12.4
Austria -- 11
England -- 5.4
Turkey -- 5.4
Russia -- 3

Group 2:
France -- 27
Italy -- 15
Germany -- 10
Austria -- 10
England -- 7
Turkey -- 4
Russia -- 0


Combined:

France -- 47.4
Italy -- 29.4
Germany -- 24.4
Austria -- 21
England -- 12.4
Turkey -- 9.4
Russia -- 3

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Split threw the last game in Group 2 so Barn3tt got the solo.

Game 8. (gameID=142480)  --> 3 way Barn,Raffy,rivera (EFI),
Game 9. (gameID=142481)  --> 4 way Yale,Barn,Split,rivera (AEFG),
Game 10 (gameID=142482)  --> 4 way rivera, Split, VirtualBob, Maettu (AIGF),
Game 11 (gameID=142484)  --> solo by Barn3tt (Fra),
Game 12 (gameID=142485)  --> 3 way Barn,Maettu,Raffy (GIT),
Game 13 (gameID=142486)  --> Barn solo (F)
Game 14 (gameID=142487)  --> 3 way Split, Barn, Maettu (FAI)..
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STANDINGS:
41 Pts  Barn3tt
11 Pts  Maettu
10 Pts  Split
10 Pts  rdrivera2005
8 Pts  Raffy
3 Pts  Yaleunc
3 Pts  VirtualBob

Looks like four will be qualifying from group 1. Good series, group 2.

Holy cow. I think several of is thought there would be no solos in group 2 let alone three of them! How come no one knew how to stop a solo?

So down to the last game....

The most famous solo-stopper in the site chose to throw the game to improve his chances of advancing, that s why.

And what´s wrong with that choice VBob? Wouldn´t you do the same in his position? Will you risk your chance to go to next round just to stop a solo? A tournament isn´t a game, you have to consider the tournament table.
I blame Russia a lot more then Austria for the solo, as we could have stopped France if Russia stopped pushing Austra and helped me when it was clear France is pushing for the solo.

I think rdivera has it right about Russia. The war went on for quite a long time.

Also, I guess you were right about the table. If my count is right, split and Maettu hold the same number of solos (0), survives (2), and draws (3), but split wins the SC count 39-34. Is that right?

@rdrivera - good point ... but he would actually have had a better chance of advancing if he had helped stop the solo.

It's true, I should have helped Turkey to eliminate Austria a lot earlier. Then again, Turkey proved time and again that he can't be trusted.
The situation in the north on the other hand was pretty much your own doing rdrivera. It took you WAY too long to finally switch gear against France. My untimely move to Cly certainly didn't help, but you had attacked Warsaw and kept pushing for the NS for years, when it was evident that France was the biggest threat and I wouldn't be able to hold England for long.

On a side note: you needn't compare my count with Split's, as I have 11 to his 10.

Also, not sure why the thinking is that throwing the solo helps Split's chances to advance. That would only have been the case if the solo went to Barn or Maettu (as it turned out it was Barn). Any other player soloing would have dropped Split to 4th in group 2 with a lower point total than 4th from group 1. So either he was certain France was Maettu or Barn or it was a bad move to throw the solo.

As a buddy of mine used to say when we were playing Euchre, Gentlemen, we're not interested in your losing hands.

Now what would be interesting is a discussion about why survivals are part of the tie-breaker. I understand tracking survivals and eliminations as separate stats, but why value one form of loss over the other in a scoring system? And if you are, why choose survival as the result with the greater value? The survivors often are most culpable for the solo. Why give them a better break than the poor chap who wasn't around to stop the solo because the survivors killed him when they should have been focusing their resources elsewhere?

@ Maettu. Good point. Rdrivera is also behind but 39-21 in the SC count

And yes yaleunc, that's a great point. Split came very close to losing out on a Ross of the dice.