Opening Stage Complete!
We began with sixteen unique and "inflamed" (if you will) grilling and roasting environments of 4 piggies apiece, and after as few as 3 rotations to as many as 9, the fire and smoke have cleared, but only
just. The sixteen players moving on for further roasting have been determined and are enjoying this brief cooling respite, but before you know it, they'll be back at it in our next phase:
The Sizzling Sixteen!
Now that we're moving on to the Sizzling Sixteen, let's take a look ahead at some of the favored competitors,
- Charging ahead the pack, and quite clearly, is TheCrown, the only player in this year's competition to remain undefeated and win 9 games across three rotations as Roaster, allowing him to quickly roast all 3 other piggies and move on as #1 seed in style!
- Perhaps the not-so-obvious strong contenders for the Fiery Four finals are Evil Semp and Cheesydave. Both found themselves in Pot 3 (among the low ranks) at the start, but quickly dominated play against the favored Initial Roaster as well as the #2-favored. Both have used relatively few maps, benefiting from upsetting the Roaster on his choice map! They certainly have momentum on their side.
- Seasoned (quite the pun
) veterans Domicas and Gromph stand alone in their history of competitiveness in the Roast; both have, in 2011 or 2010, advanced from the opening round and made their mark in the batch of 16. Domicas is the only player among all 16 that has before even landed in the Fiery Four finals.
Regardless, we know that only 4 of 16 can move through this second round, and it's now time to see how randomness will divide the piggies among their grills of hell!
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According to the Rules, I shall divide the players into Pots, as follows,
There are 16 players in this stage; 4 Groups of 4.
Each of the 16 players won their respective group. The 16 players are now ranked from #1 to #16, according to during what Rotation the players won their groups.
The #1 player will have advanced from his group in the fewest number of Rotations, while the #16 player will have advanced from his group in the most number of Rotations. If players won during the same Rotation, they will be ranked according to base score, with the player with the highest base score ranked highest and the player with the lowest base score ranked lowest.
Players #1-#4 will be placed into Pot A.
Players #5-#8 will be placed into Pot B
Players #9-#12 will be placed into Pot C
Players #13-#16 will be placed into Pot D.
One player from each pot is randomly placed in each of the 4 divisions.
Thus in every division there is a player from Pot A, Pot B, Pot C, and Pot D.
Play now continues according to the Official Rules, with the players from Pot A as the initial Roasters.
So, our pots are,
Pots
Pot 1: The Initial Roasters
1.
TheCrown--
3 Rotations
2.
scottp--
4 Rotations
3.
ancessus--
5 Rotations (base score: 2545)
4.
TX AG 90--
5 Rotations (base score: 2206)
Pot 2
1.
f.o.b.--
5 Rotations (base score: 2125)
2.
ianphull--
5 Rotations (base score: 1935)
3.
Evil Semp--
6 Rotations
4.
azak848--
7 Rotations (base score: 2223)
Pot 3
1.
padsta--
7 Rotations (base score: 2154)
2.
andypl0ndon--
7 Rotations (base score: 2080)
3.
emquis--
7 Rotations (base score: 1955)
4.
uckuki--
8 Rotations (base score: 2637)
Pot 4
1.
Gromph--
8 Rotations (base score: 2243)
2.
Cheesydave--
8 Rotations (base score: 1715)
3.
Domicas--
9 Rotations (base score: 2412)
4.
abygorb--
9 Rotations (base score: 2099)
I now create four groups of random players, such that there is a player from Pot A, B, C, and D in each group.
Method of Randomization
- The players in each group are determined randomly, in a one-time generated sequence, using random.org.
- The number that represents each player corresponds to the listing of the players in the Pots above.
- The first (top) number represents the player placed into Group A, the second number represents the player placed into Group B, etc. In other words, the groups are in alphabetical order.
Random Sequence Generator
Here is your sequence:
1
4
2
3
Timestamp: 2013-01-23 01:58:46 UTC
Random Sequence Generator
Here is your sequence:
2
3
1
4
Timestamp: 2013-01-23 02:00:06 UTC
Random Sequence Generator
Here is your sequence:
1
3
2
4
Timestamp: 2013-01-23 02:02:19 UTC
Random Sequence Generator
Here is your sequence:
2
3
4
1
Timestamp: 2013-01-23 02:02:58 UTC
Here are the results of the randomization, presented visually in our brand-new standings board.
New Standings Board
- Click image to enlarge.
Well, there you have it folks. Which group is strongest, do you feel? Does any one initial Roaster have it "easy?" Feel free to comment! I say Group B looks especially tough.
I am now sending the messages to the Initial Roasters, and play shall then begin!
Keep away from the flames
Good luck!
