Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 543
Location: The Dark Citadel, CT, USA
Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:39 am
Okay. So we have our winners.
1.) Friend or Foe? (MANNEQUIN) - 1st 3 prizes - 420 points
2.) Secret Squirrels (GENTLE BEN) - next 2 prizes - 375 points
3.) The Free Folk (MR. M) - one prize - 362 points
Also - our top point scorer outside of the top 3 was B.I.G. (Howling Wolf) with a 79 point turn!
Plus the following teams all get a +1 skill bonus potion, to be used on a warrior who participated at least 1 turn in the contest:
Friend or Foe?, Secret Squirrels, The Free Folk, Tucana, Trillium 12, The Delirium Rules, Book of Thomas, Devil Advocates and Iron Cathedral.
Congratulations to the winners and better luck next time to the rest of us!!
theDarkOne Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 543
Location: The Dark Citadel, CT, USA
Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:40 am
Okay. So we have our winners.
1.) Friend or Foe? (MANNEQUIN) - 1st 3 prizes - 420 points
2.) Secret Squirrels (GENTLE BEN) - next 2 prizes - 375 points
3.) The Free Folk (MR. M) - one prize - 362 points
Also - our top point scorer outside of the top 3 was B.I.G. (Howling Wolf) with a 79 point turn!
Plus the following teams all get a +1 skill bonus potion, to be used on a warrior who participated at least 1 turn in the contest:
Friend or Foe?, Secret Squirrels, The Free Folk, Tucana, Trillium 12, The Delirium Rules, Book of Thomas, Devil Advocates and Iron Cathedral.
Congratulations to the winners and better luck next time to the rest of us!!
theDarkOne Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 543
Location: The Dark Citadel, CT, USA
Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:42 am
Mannequin is on the clock. He gets the first 3 picks from the prize pool:
Prizes:
1.) Limited stat switch (You can swap any 2 stats you want on an Arvat replacement rollup that you received within the next 6 month)
2.) Extra replacements (Next time you get a replacement (or whenever you want within 6 months) in Arvat you can ask RSI for 5 additional replacements and select the best one for your team)
3.) Limited damage bump (You can pick one warrior on your Arvat team to move up one damage class – as long as he remains in-bounds for his ST/SZ stats)
4.) Favorite weapon knowledge (You learn the favorite weapon of one of your Arvat warriors – must be on the team during the contest)
5.) Favorite rhythm knowledge (You learn the favorite offensive effort and activity level of one of your Arvat warriors, who most have been on your team during the contest.)
6.) Shrinking potion (You get to take 3 points of size away from an Arvat replacement during the next 6 months and add the 3 points to another stat – both SZ and the other stat must remain in bounds)
7.) Extra skills (Any one of your warriors in Arvat learns 3 extra skills of your choice (no more than 2 can be in the same area and must be in bounds)
8.) Extra train (Any one of your Arvat warriors gets an extra stat train in the area of your choice – and must be in bounds)
9.) The Dark One’s Massive Rollup prize (You get 50 team sheets, at random, from the Dark One’s massive pile of teams. Most will be mediocre at best, but there are plenty of decent to good warrior prospects in there!)
Mannequin Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Sep 15, 2002
Posts: 937
Location: East Wenatchee, WA
Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:48 am
Here are my picks:
1.) Limited stat switch (You can swap any 2 stats you want on an Arvat replacement rollup that you received within the next 6 month)
3.) Limited damage bump (You can pick one warrior on your Arvat team to move up one damage class – as long as he remains in-bounds for his ST/SZ stats)
6.) Shrinking potion (You get to take 3 points of size away from an Arvat replacement during the next 6 months and add the 3 points to another stat – both SZ and the other stat must remain in bounds)
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"Yeah. It's mine".
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theDarkOne Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 543
Location: The Dark Citadel, CT, USA
Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:53 am
GB is now on the clock:
Prizes:
2.) Extra replacements (Next time you get a replacement (or whenever you want within 6 months) in Arvat you can ask RSI for 5 additional replacements and select the best one for your team)
4.) Favorite weapon knowledge (You learn the favorite weapon of one of your Arvat warriors – must be on the team during the contest)
5.) Favorite rhythm knowledge (You learn the favorite offensive effort and activity level of one of your Arvat warriors, who most have been on your team during the contest.)
7.) Extra skills (Any one of your warriors in Arvat learns 3 extra skills of your choice (no more than 2 can be in the same area and must be in bounds)
8.) Extra train (Any one of your Arvat warriors gets an extra stat train in the area of your choice – and must be in bounds)
9.) The Dark One’s Massive Rollup prize (You get 50 team sheets, at random, from the Dark One’s massive pile of teams. Most will be mediocre at best, but there are plenty of decent to good warrior prospects in there!)
gentleben ArchMaster Poster
Joined: Aug 21, 2008
Posts: 4015
Location: Round Rock, Tx
Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:58 am
theDarkOne wrote:
GB is now on the clock:
Prizes:
2.) Extra replacements (Next time you get a replacement (or whenever you want within 6 months) in Arvat you can ask RSI for 5 additional replacements and select the best one for your team)
4.) Favorite weapon knowledge (You learn the favorite weapon of one of your Arvat warriors – must be on the team during the contest)
5.) Favorite rhythm knowledge (You learn the favorite offensive effort and activity level of one of your Arvat warriors, who most have been on your team during the contest.)
7.) Extra skills (Any one of your warriors in Arvat learns 3 extra skills of your choice (no more than 2 can be in the same area and must be in bounds)
8.) Extra train (Any one of your Arvat warriors gets an extra stat train in the area of your choice – and must be in bounds)
9.) The Dark One’s Massive Rollup prize (You get 50 team sheets, at random, from the Dark One’s massive pile of teams. Most will be mediocre at best, but there are plenty of decent to good warrior prospects in there!)
I choose #2 and #7
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theDarkOne Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 543
Location: The Dark Citadel, CT, USA
Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2018 6:05 am
MrM is now on the clock:
Prizes:
4.) Favorite weapon knowledge (You learn the favorite weapon of one of your Arvat warriors – must be on the team during the contest)
5.) Favorite rhythm knowledge (You learn the favorite offensive effort and activity level of one of your Arvat warriors, who most have been on your team during the contest.)
8.) Extra train (Any one of your Arvat warriors gets an extra stat train in the area of your choice – and must be in bounds)
9.) The Dark One’s Massive Rollup prize (You get 50 team sheets, at random, from the Dark One’s massive pile of teams. Most will be mediocre at best, but there are plenty of decent to good warrior prospects in there!)
mr_mojo Unchartered Poster
Joined: Feb 26, 2016
Posts: 38
Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:23 am
theDarkOne wrote:
MrM is now on the clock:
Prizes:
4.) Favorite weapon knowledge (You learn the favorite weapon of one of your Arvat warriors – must be on the team during the contest)
5.) Favorite rhythm knowledge (You learn the favorite offensive effort and activity level of one of your Arvat warriors, who most have been on your team during the contest.)
8.) Extra train (Any one of your Arvat warriors gets an extra stat train in the area of your choice – and must be in bounds)
9.) The Dark One’s Massive Rollup prize (You get 50 team sheets, at random, from the Dark One’s massive pile of teams. Most will be mediocre at best, but there are plenty of decent to good warrior prospects in there!)
I choose #9
theDarkOne Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 543
Location: The Dark Citadel, CT, USA
Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:25 am
And finally... Howling Wolf is on the clock:
Prizes:
4.) Favorite weapon knowledge (You learn the favorite weapon of one of your Arvat warriors – must be on the team during the contest)
5.) Favorite rhythm knowledge (You learn the favorite offensive effort and activity level of one of your Arvat warriors, who most have been on your team during the contest.)
8.) Extra train (Any one of your Arvat warriors gets an extra stat train in the area of your choice – and must be in bounds)
HowlinWolf Expert Poster
Joined: Oct 02, 2011
Posts: 68
Location: Chicago
Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:17 am
Thanks for a great contest, TDO! I'll choose #4.
theDarkOne Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 543
Location: The Dark Citadel, CT, USA
Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:25 am
Thanks Everyone!
We are all set for prizes. Anyone with suggestions for rule changes for the next time we run this (Probably same time of year in 2020) please PM me on chat or e-mail me.
Changes I am already looking at are:
1.) 5 points for random matchups that you win, regardless of if you fight an NPC, someone out of the contest or someone in the contest.
2.) 5 points if you win a challenge from someone outside the contest
3.) If someone outside the contest challenges you, you can challenge them back the next turn and if you win you get 5 points.
Otherwise, for the most part, I felt the rules worked pretty well. I know some people had concerns that teams with existing warriors would have a great advantage winning DM slots and graduating warriors, but these were offset really well by the limited challenge opportunities up top and the bonus points for upchallenges available to lower warriors.
I'd love any rule suggestions so we can make things even better next time out.
LaGuillotine Unchartered Poster
Joined: Jul 23, 2013
Posts: 12
Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:01 pm
Here are my suggestions for changes:
- Wins when challenged by another contest warrior should earn 10 points, just like a succesful challenge without the extra points. That still rewards the challenged who is supposedly at a disadvantage while not penalizing his team. It also should add pressure to the challengers.
- random wins against other contest warriors are good at 5 points, since there is no advantage given to a challenger, and the match-ups can be very unbalanced. But winning against an NPC in no way should give as many points, so:
- wins against NPCs should symbolically earn 1 point, and that's enough, as they are supposed to be beaten. And those points earned will still count in the end.
- losing against an NPC should give -5 points and "the right to be ridiculed"
- random wins against warriors who are not part of the contest should earn 2 points.
The thing is that a win should always be a plus, even though winning against contest warriors should remain the major way to earn points.
That's my 2 cents, as you guys say.
And thanks again for the contest, TDO, it was great fun!
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Mannequin Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Sep 15, 2002
Posts: 937
Location: East Wenatchee, WA
Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:06 pm
Here's my suggestions:
A) 5 points for random match-up wins -- contest warriors, non-contest warriors or NPC's
B) 5 points for wins when challenged by non-contest warriors
C) 10 points for wins when challenged by contest warriors. Why? I think many of us realized it was better to challenge someone and lose to keep them from scoring big points.
D) If you have more than one team in the arena you can only run ONE team during the contest. This would help cut down on the amount of random match-up fights vs non-contest teams. It would also increase the odds of contest teams earning awards (DM, recognition leaders, current top team, team on the move and this week's favorite).
_________________ "Mannequin is my name. I'm the most wanted man on my island, except I'm not on my island, of course. More's the pity."
"Your island"? You mean Sunset?
"Yeah. It's mine".
"You're a madman!"
"Aye, I've come to the right place then."
The Consortium ArchMaster Poster
Joined: Nov 23, 2002
Posts: 10139
Location: on the golf course, in the garden, reading, traveling, and now Consulting
Posted:
Wed Aug 01, 2018 12:15 am
Congrats to all on a great event and special kudos and thanks to TDO for a super hosting job.
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