Mega-Dueling Tournament - Rules, Settings, Check List, and Sign Ups

[Graeme Dice]

I'll play, though I'd like to be able to rename to keep turn time to a minimum.

[Meglobob]

Lets just stick to the rules in the OP, this is the first tourny of its type and AreaofEffects rules/setup seem pretty good to me.

Would Nieflheim be a good nation choice? Chances are several others will pick it and your chance of getting the nation may be 1 in 4 or higher, then you will have missed out on the 1st round picks. Same with Ashdod, another obvious nation choice.

Also, those are essentially, 'blitzs' completely different from the usual type of game on this forum, so I think the chances of a surprise winner are considerably increased. Essentially, compare it with snooker, over 19 frames the best/classiest player wins 90% of the time over just 5 frames it goes alot closer to 50-50.

I would for example having played vs both Baalz and Wraithlord suspect Baalz will be alot better at a blitz then a, 'normal' game. Wraithlord's strongest attribute, diplomacy (he really does have the ability to bend other people to his will, I suspect mind control) is completely useless in this game format.

[Jarkko]

Originally Posted by Meglobob

Lets just stick to the rules in the OP, this is the first tourny of its type and AreaofEffects rules/setup seem pretty good to me.

I agree, although I would ask him to consider the renaming rule one more time Even with 10 similar commanders it will take a while to find that one special one, and if I'd have to repeat that every turn, frustration would be the end result, when normally I'd just rename him and wouldn't have to go through the hassle.

[Aethyr]

Originally Posted by Meglobob

Lets just stick to the rules in the OP, this is the first tourny of its type and AreaofEffects rules/setup seem pretty good to me.

I concur w/Meglobob.

[Lingchih]

I second that sentiment Meglo. The OP rules sound fine to me. And yes, of course I would pick Nief, if I thought I had a good chance of getting them. Otherwise, well... I might have to be more creative.

[WraithLord]

What? I'm faced with Baalz on first round? Maybe I'll try to "bend him to my will" so he'll drop at the last round (and use bribe if required)
Damn but one of us will get no learning curve in this tourny.

Since this is prone to be an interesting match I consider posting the major battle videos to my you tube channel (and maybe charge for commercials ).
AoE, Baalz, is that ok by you?
(Anyone's familiar with a freeware windows video capture application?)

I agree that the rules should be kept simple and immutable. Simple and straightforward will help ensure that the tourny runs smoothly.

[rdonj]

Hah, I would certainly be interested in seeing some of those battles. I think putting them on youtube is an excellent idea. In fact I encourage everyone who participates in this tourney to do so, and especially for exciting matchups such as WL vs Baalz.

You could try fraps. I never tried it, but it is my impression it's semi-popular. You can only record a certain length of time uninterrupted though without buying the full version, but if you had video editing software I imagine it wouldn't be too difficult to combine several smaller videos into one larger one should the need arise.

[LDiCesare]

Originally Posted by WraithLord

(Anyone's familiar with a freeware windows video capture application?)

The only one I'm familiar with is Camtasia, which offers a 30 day free trial. That might be long enough for a blitz. There are others, like CamStudio or uvnc. Look for screencasting in wikipedia for a more extrensive list.
I'd try uvnc if I had to use one, because it is purportedly fast, while camtasia is indeed quite slow.

[AreaOfEffect]

WraithLord, its alright with me if its alright with your opponents. I think it would be great to transmit the battles over the interwebs for others to see.

Jarkko, I'll reconsider the renaming rule.

[Psycho]

I support renaming on.