Your Favourite Way for the World to End [Complete]

[josko.ri]

Phase 1 is over.

[Dukasaur]

Phase 1 is over.

Wow, Master Josko strikes!

Congratulations, sir!

[Dukasaur]

Phase 2A games have been created and invitations sent out.

Reserve Wizz00 has been called to active duty to replace Waterman5000.

Keefie replaced whydelilah last round, but I accidentally invited whydelilah again, so we'll have to wait 24 hours for that invite to expire so Keefie can claim his rightful place...

[Dukasaur]

Dillybarr, bearshark3, and timothyc have missed invites. Re-sending.

[wi1bert]

Happy to be a reserve/on the bench if you need it.

[Dukasaur]

Once again, only Hive games left.

Happy to be a reserve/on the bench if you need it.

Thank you...

[Dukasaur]

Phase 2B begins now. Good luck, everyone!

[Dukasaur]

3 players -- dafoz, bearshark3, and drwar -- have missed their first set of invites into their Phase 2B games. All invites have been re-sent as of Tuesday evening, March 05.

[Dukasaur]

drwar twice declined his invites into his phase 2B games. I assume that means he's quitting.

Anyway, reserve Wizz00 is called up to active duty!

[musicalmaven]

this is to inform you that i have been credited with all 3 games, # 12445265, 266 and 267 all against industrial helix.
he failed to appear to take his turns - and it's a good thing for me - in 2 of them i couldn't break a winning percentage of 50%.

[TheSaxlad]

By some miracle I have defeated ckyrias 2-1

It was a miracle.

[josko.ri]

Phase 3: Intergroup play will now begin, in 6-player Terminator games. Each surviving player will host one game on his home map and play in 11 away games on the other scenario maps.

Don't you mean 8-player terminator games? From every map 8 players will advance to Phase 3.

[sempaispellcheck]

Phase 3: Intergroup play will now begin, in 6-player Terminator games. Each surviving player will host one game on his home map and play in 11 away games on the other scenario maps.

Don't you mean 8-player terminator games? From every map 8 players will advance to Phase 3.

Yes, but players will be placed in groups of 12 - each group containing one player from each map.
Those 12 groups will then be split in half - and voilà, 6-player games.

Duk, please correct me if I'm wrong.

[josko.ri]

Phase 3: Intergroup play will now begin, in 6-player Terminator games. Each surviving player will host one game on his home map and play in 11 away games on the other scenario maps.

Don't you mean 8-player terminator games? From every map 8 players will advance to Phase 3.

Yes, but players will be placed in groups of 12 - each group containing one player from each map.
Those 12 groups will then be split in half - and voilà, 6-player games.

Duk, please correct me if I'm wrong.

From every of 12 maps it will advance 8 players = 96 players left.
It cannot be put into 12 groups with 6 players but can be put into 12 groups with 8 players.

[sempaispellcheck]

Phase 3: Intergroup play will now begin, in 6-player Terminator games. Each surviving player will host one game on his home map and play in 11 away games on the other scenario maps.

Don't you mean 8-player terminator games? From every map 8 players will advance to Phase 3.

Yes, but players will be placed in groups of 12 - each group containing one player from each map.
Those 12 groups will then be split in half - and voilà, 6-player games.

Duk, please correct me if I'm wrong.

From every of 12 maps it will advance 8 players = 96 players left.
It cannot be put into 12 groups with 6 players but can be put into 12 groups with 8 players.

No, not 12 groups - groups of 12, meaning 8 groups with 12 players in each group.

[Dukasaur]

Phase 3: Intergroup play will now begin, in 6-player Terminator games. Each surviving player will host one game on his home map and play in 11 away games on the other scenario maps.

Don't you mean 8-player terminator games? From every map 8 players will advance to Phase 3.

Yes, but players will be placed in groups of 12 - each group containing one player from each map.
Those 12 groups will then be split in half - and voilà, 6-player games.

Duk, please correct me if I'm wrong.

From every of 12 maps it will advance 8 players = 96 players left.
It cannot be put into 12 groups with 6 players but can be put into 12 groups with 8 players.

No, not 12 groups - groups of 12, meaning 8 groups with 12 players in each group.

Eight players advance from each group.

The eight players are ranked within each group, and form a cadre by rank.

First cadre is therefore highest-ranked player in group 1, highest ranked-player in group 2, highest-ranked player in group 3, etc, etc, all the way to the highest-ranked player in group 12.

Second cadre is second-ranked player in group 1, second-ranked player in group 2, etc. etc.

Each cadre is therefore 12 people, and each will play all 12 maps. One each map there will therefore be 2 games for each cadre of 12 players, and the 12 will be distributed differently in each game. They will form two six-player games, but it cannot be called "groups of six" because it is a different permutation of the cadre of 12 each time. (For example first game 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, then second game 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, etc.)

[josko.ri]

Phase 3: Intergroup play will now begin, in 6-player Terminator games. Each surviving player will host one game on his home map and play in 11 away games on the other scenario maps.

Don't you mean 8-player terminator games? From every map 8 players will advance to Phase 3.

Yes, but players will be placed in groups of 12 - each group containing one player from each map.
Those 12 groups will then be split in half - and voilà, 6-player games.

Duk, please correct me if I'm wrong.

From every of 12 maps it will advance 8 players = 96 players left.
It cannot be put into 12 groups with 6 players but can be put into 12 groups with 8 players.

No, not 12 groups - groups of 12, meaning 8 groups with 12 players in each group.

Eight players advance from each group.

The eight players are ranked within each group, and form a cadre by rank.

First cadre is therefore highest-ranked player in group 1, highest ranked-player in group 2, highest-ranked player in group 3, etc, etc, all the way to the highest-ranked player in group 12.

Second cadre is second-ranked player in group 1, second-ranked player in group 2, etc. etc.

Each cadre is therefore 12 people, and each will play all 12 maps. One each map there will therefore be 2 games for each cadre of 12 players, and the 12 will be distributed differently in each game. They will form two six-player games, but it cannot be called "groups of six" because it is a different permutation of the cadre of 12 each time. (For example first game 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, then second game 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, etc.)

oh nice idea, I did not think of that on this way. Thanks for explanation.

[Dukasaur]

The games between Wizz00 and dgz345 are tied at 1 game each. Other than that, all phase 2 games are resolved.

[Dukasaur]

Group 1
Players who advance as a result of Phase 1:
sundance123 - 2145
MattiWacklin - 1160
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2A:
jimfinn - 1023
SirSebstar - 2549
giannikas - 1466
cookie0117 - 1847
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2B:
plurple - 1686
General Bax - 1558

Group 2
Players who advance as a result of Phase 1:
BigRoo4601 - 1974
Guderian09 - 979
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2A:
Keefie - 2188
uk massive - 1347
jeremscarem - 2020
Risk_Averse - 1710
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2B:
RobbieDub - 2185
musicalmaven - 1493

Group 3
Players who advance as a result of Phase 1:
aalii - 1653
ZionT - 2048
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2A:
PepeAtila - 1912
celliottii - 1057
Armandolas - 2257
what,me worry? - 1054
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2B:
Gilligan - 1705
t4mcr53s2 - 2445

Group 4
Players who advance as a result of Phase 1:
thehippo8 - 1580
aaronvollrath - 1700
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2A:
Ghosteagle - 1656
DoomYoshi - 1366
azak848 - 1782
Vaicius - 1947
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2B:
TheSaxlad - 1636
donelladan - 2418

Group 5
Players who advance as a result of Phase 1:
cryinlion - 1312
Lufsen75 - 2221
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2A:
hun1 - 2108
angola - 2547
magneto_acolyte - 1694
MGSteve - 1485
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2B:
buttersbaby - 1917
paws1610 - 1916

Group 6
Players who advance as a result of Phase 1:
sparkyball - 1774
already1328 - 1658
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2A:
BigBlueXLII - 853
spartacus65 - 1639
ItzPetey - 1589
Private D - 2065
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2B:
Cheesydave - 1902
Smegal69 - 2420

Group 7
Players who advance as a result of Phase 1:
TeeGee - 2172
josko.ri - 3955
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2A:
rubilion - 2133
J-Bone - 2009
Loose Canon - 1564
honest gabe - 1724
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2B:
jonofperu - 2197
dgz345 - 1857

Group 8
Players who advance as a result of Phase 1:
Gabriel13 - 2366
sempaispellcheck - 1521
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2A:
woopintroysbutt - 2230
kcsam87 - 2217
Wizz00 - 1992
OleCowboyHippy - 1858
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2B:
fiction - 1903
Frox333 - 1464

Group 9
Players who advance as a result of Phase 1:
ancessus - 2023
arno30 - 2392
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2A:
swimmerdud99 - 1926
V.J. - 2146
Unai - 1716
cptbeefalo - 1889
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2B:
bearshark3 - 1635
Robespierre__ - 2889

Group 10
Players who advance as a result of Phase 1:
slownumbers - 1873
calicus - 1146
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2A:
grunion - 1481
fapostolo - 1425
persianempire - 1674
SC MAN - 1878
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2B:
Dillybarr - 1758
Claudard - 1316

Group 11
Players who advance as a result of Phase 1:
uckuki - 2708
bragsie - 1281
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2A:
chidone - 1612
italianipastido - 2948
Momo33 - 2271
JJ41375 - 2005
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2B:
Parkon - 2921
timothyc - 1824

Group 12
Players who advance as a result of Phase 1:
Koganosi - 1698
D-Rock42 - 1251
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2A:
BunnRee - 1049
dustin800 - 2287
thelord - 1763
Badmunkay - 2268
Players who advance as a result of Phase 2B:
Little Witt (maybe awol - replace w/eternal shadow) - 1383 / 1714 = 1549
schiballs - 2174

[thehippo8]

Wow...the organisation is more comples than the games!!

[Dukasaur]

Phase 3: Intergroup play will now begin, in 6-player Terminator games. Each surviving player will host one game on his home map and play in 11 away games on the other scenario maps. To prevent excessive game load, Phase 3 games will be created over a period of about 8 weeks, so you will usually get 2 games at a time, about 8 to 10 days apart. You will score 1 point for each kill plus 1 point for each win during this phase. In addition, we will also scout your profiles during this phase, and you will get 2 bonus points if we see your group badge incorporated into your signature or avatar. We cannot guarantee which day we will visit your profile, so to be sure you must keep your group badge up during the entire time of Phase 3 from the day you get your first invite to the day your 12th Phase 3 game ends.

After Phase 3 the eight groups with the fewest total points will be eliminated, and their Doomsday scenario deemed insufficiently dangerous. Four groups of eight players will remain. In each group, the player who brought home the most points in Phase 3 will be declared the group's MVP and receive a GA medal!

Your Phase 3 score will also impact Phases 4 and 5 in other ways, so all in all it is an extremely important phase!

Games and invites have now gone out for the first two maps in Phase 3.

As I said above, now that we've begun I'm aiming to put out a batch of two maps approximately every 8 to 10 days. Starting with the next batch, however, I will try to PM autojoin links rather than doing manual invites, so please watch your inbox.

Also, a reminder about the bonus point that you can score for having your group badge in your avatar or signature. If you're not sure how to edit your avatar, check here and if you're not sure how to edit your signature, check here.

[Dukasaur]

Also, a reminder about the bonus point that you can score for having your group badge in your avatar or signature. If you're not sure how to edit your avatar, check here and if you're not sure how to edit your signature, check here.

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[D-Rock42]

One of the image links is broken in the previous post. Also, do I still get the bonus points for having the old Mass Insanity image, or should I update to the new one?

edit: never mind, it seems to be working now, may have been just me. My question still stands, though.

[Dukasaur]

One of the image links is broken in the previous post. Also, do I still get the bonus points for having the old Mass Insanity image, or should I update to the new one?

edit: never mind, it seems to be working now, may have been just me. My question still stands, though.

I'm still in the process of editting that post. They should all be working before I'm done.

And yes, you definitely earn the point even if you have an older version of the image.

[Dukasaur]

Four players -- ancessus, Ghosteagle, fiction, and Koganosi -- missed their first invite into their first batch of Phase 3 games.

In addition, Little Witt missed his invite, which is actually a good thing, because he's gone freemie and I should have dropped him from this round anyway. The part of Little Witt will now be played by eternal shadow.