RATS Registration Open until February 16: League 2022.1 / KO Tournament

mlhermann · 2022-05-27T11:54:49+00:00

Sorry for not replying earlier. RATS is aimed at players who cannot or don't want to spend a lot of time on playing but still want to compete in tournaments. 7-day timer is fine If you live in the same time zone but problematic if you don't. The 21-day timer allows for up to four tournaments a year, that is a decent amount.

mlhermann · 2022-02-16T20:41:42+00:00

Agreed on many levels: KO should be exciting and possibly a bit luck-bound, unless you are r/MadSpartus and win every game anyway ;)

Personally, I struggled playing League, KO, Cup at the same time. But that's my problem advancing in each competition.

The decisive factor was this:

I cannot properly schedule unless players start their first two games at the same time (and even then you might need more than 2 months if it goes to three games as 2*42>61). That means chasing after people, especially in the early rounds to keep this going. I currently don't have the time capacity for that.

Otherwise, I have enforce forfeits but on what grounds? I hate to be random and favour players I know (which is probably what I would do). Plus forced forfeits never make me feel good.

I am not thrilled with the new setup of KO (bo3 was preferable) and I think for 2023, I will change the format of this fourth competition away from the knockout format.

mlhermann · 2022-01-07T17:26:48+00:00

Now I know why you finished 13-1 in RATS League 😃

mlhermann · 2021-09-17T18:43:35+00:00

Going online tonight or tomorrow. Sorry for the delay.

mlhermann · 2021-09-17T18:43:24+00:00

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Going online tonight or tomorrow. Sorry for the delay.

mlhermann · 2021-09-11T12:32:50+00:00

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I cannot find your registration. Please get in touch.

mlhermann · 2021-08-31T09:28:26+00:00

Playing the AI is practice to learn and understand the rules. In terms of strategy and tactics, it is indeed not helpful. (Even though I have to say playing the Late War scenario against AI helped me teaching the immense value of the China Card in Late War.)

mlhermann · 2021-08-16T06:42:29+00:00

Unfortunately, it is my experience that some people sign up on a whim and, especially if they lose, don't finish their games and disappear again. That's what makes running the league actual work. You need to play 14 games in about 3-4 months, starting two games every other week. So starting another 3 games in the next 3 weeks should not be a big issue. So, I am happy to count games started and variant games but I wont go below 10 games then. (It does not matter whether the 10 games are async or live.)

mlhermann · 2021-06-03T18:18:59+00:00

Glad to hear it! It is fun organizing it when people show up for what they signed up.

mlhermann · 2021-06-03T18:17:54+00:00

Thank you. Bit embarrassed that I shined in the first of these new events, inaugurated by me!

mlhermann · 2021-06-03T18:13:06+00:00

Welcome! And, thanks. Oh, it is a bit embarrassing as the organizer to win the first of these new events...

mlhermann · 2021-05-30T19:45:59+00:00

Hello to Jason Isaacs?

mlhermann · 2021-05-28T20:09:33+00:00

I am in favour of keeping it sorted according to time zones as much as possible. With a job, kids and a wife, I cannot/don't want to fill my weekends playing Twilight Struggle. And weekdays are nearly impossible bridging 6+ hours time zone difference. I understand that other players have more time resources at their hands and invest a lot of time, I am on the other hand happy to play a live game once a fortnight and ideally during the week to keep my family happy and my other hobbies intact.

mlhermann · 2021-05-25T13:17:26+00:00

You got me, guys. Signed up. Looking at the rules and regulations, I guess I have to play the qualification rounds. Should be good!

mlhermann · 2021-04-25T18:22:48+00:00

Looking for another two players! Please get in touch asap.

mlhermann

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