WinSPMBT v4.5 Tourney Players - Page 10

Skirmisher · #91 May 29th, 2009, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by c_of_red

Not sure if I'm a real opponent but I'm willing to bang away until you find one. Slot 05 or 06, I forget which right now is taken but my other 249 slots are empty and begging to be filled. So to quote Doc Holiday; "I'm your daisy". E-Mail me at
joebroz@lycos.com
and let me know what I need to do.

Just find an opponenent that will actually "stay the course" to coin a phrase.

If and when you do just send me a PM and I'll get the files out to you and your opponent. The tournement is in fact dead but you can still try out the scenario.

Wdll · #92 May 29th, 2009, 08:58 PM

c of red, your 05 slot is full.

Skirmisher · #93 June 30th, 2009, 07:44 PM

Imp,Double Deuce,

Did you guys ever manage to finish that game?

Just wondering if you threw in the towel or what.

Imp · #94 June 30th, 2009, 08:40 PM

I assumed work load on the campaign or life got to DD as turns became intermitent.
Did not bother him as it was a done deal & the other players failed to get off the ground.
Shame really nice map & fun having someone buy you forces for a change.
I thought the idea had the possibilty for building a little community within the community with diffrent people taking over the role of tourney master, I was willing.
Thanks for taking the time to try & get it off the ground
John

Skirmisher · #95 June 30th, 2009, 09:03 PM

The tournament function doesn't seem to be doing anything but collecting dust.

Looking at the attrition rate in this one,was it really that hard to grasp?

You and DD were able to get your game up and running rather quickly, why was it so hard for everybody else?

Imp · #96 June 30th, 2009, 10:43 PM

No idea identical to a normal game apart from inputing an extra password once at the start

c_of_red · #97 July 10th, 2009, 10:41 AM

Build it and they will come, but ONLY if they know you built it.
Did you 'market' the idea that you were going to have a tourney?
I remember at the blitz, which has hundreds of active SP players, there is nearly always a tourney going, with a waiting list of people to get in the next one, or fill in for those that are casualties. Is 'hours 'de life' a valid corruption (malapropism) of hors 'de combat?
There used to be a regular tourney master who's responsibility was to help people put on tourneys. Check with the blitz. They are good folks and pretty willing to help out.

http://www.theblitz.org/

I recognize names here that post there so if you need a game to get out of bootcamp, you should be able to find one you have already played. If not getting a game at the blitz is NEVER a problem. Just watch out for the Sharks.
I believe you will be allowed to play your bootcamp game while running a tourney. They make a pretty reasonable effort to cut down on the vanishing players. Between here and there, you should be able to get enough players together to have a tourney, PLUS a few spare players. Use what you have already done to get a head start and you will be fine.

Double_Deuce · #98 July 10th, 2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Skirmisher

You and DD were able to get your game up and running rather quickly, why was it so hard for everybody else?

Maybe due to Vista? Not sure what OS the others were running though. I can't remember but were we running it in extra secure mode? If so, any oddities will kill it rather quickly. Were the other guys fairly new to the game? If so, you have to follow the PBeM sequence to the letter or you can easily crash the game. Then again, I think there were some "personality" issues with a couple of the interested participants.

Honestly, IMP had me by the throat by turn 5 and it only went downhill form there. Not sure I have the end game file if you need it.

Skirmisher · #99 July 12th, 2009, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by c_of_red

Build it and they will come, but ONLY if they know you built it.
Did you 'market' the idea that you were going to have a tourney?

Well the whole idea here was just to test how tournament funtion worked. My intention was to just get a handful of people (6) to run through the battles until somebody won the tournament.

If you equated the players to runners in a 100 yd dash. Only Double Deuce and Imp actually got off the starting blocks.

Anyhow in conclusion being a WinSPMBT tournament runner isn't worth it. And I'm much happier to not have to deal with fickle tourney goers.

Skirmisher · #**100** July 12th, 2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Double_Deuce

Not sure I have the end game file if you need it.

No need, we'll just call Imp the winner by default.