[Complete] The Grand Tag! 2v2 Tournament - 4th edition
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[Complete] The Grand Tag! 2v2 Tournament - 4th edition
Two years have passed since the last edition of the most brutal Wesnoth tournament, the one and only, the glorious, The Grand Tag!
Also, twenty years have passed since Id Software has redefined computer gaming with the release of Doom.
And finally, this year we're having a fourth edition of The Grand Tag!: Hell vs. Earth.
*crowd cheering in the background*
The hellish demons shall clash with brave marines, but first both sides will choose its champion. And only then, two brave heroes and two unholy beasts will meet in an epic 2v2 duel. 16 teams enter, only one remains. Will it be you? Will you become the new TGT Champion? Join now and test your might against the best of the best in this one of a kind tournament!
I also have a strong feeling that some legendary ghosts from the past may appear in this tournament to face the fresh blood warriors, so stay tuned!
Important news:
nani's ASCII version (click expand for a clean version):
Team list:
1) Noob Leavers (grzywacz & deekay) - GMT +2
2) Tentacles of the Deep (nani & peace) - GMT +2
3) Nerds R Us (The Black Sword & tekelili) - GMT +1 / GMT +2
4) RNG - Rusty Noob Gamers (Dauntless & Snowman) - GMT +1
5) Pffffff F.C. (NanRage & Danniel_BR) - GMT +1 / GMT -6
6) Team Name Pending (bumbadadabum & AI0867) - GMT+2
7) 99% Serious (plk2 & Oook) - GMT +2 / GMT +1
8.) The Motherlanders (nagafono & Keither) - GMT +4 / GMT +6
9) Spaghetti Bolognese (Dunno & Ethelbert) - GMT +2
10) Burning Wose Commando (Blop & Mint) - GMT +1 / GMT +9:30
11) Bounce and Bubbens (Ninety_Eyes & Orbeat) - GMT +4
12) Garuda (noob-killer & Phsyconductor) - GMT +8 / GMT +7
13) Team those who like to have fun (Rene & Ariu) - GMT +2
14) Winged Cudgels (TheEmptyLord & abhijit) - GMT -8 / GMT +5:30
15) Cerberus Team (Cerber24 & Kalfat) - GMT +2
16) Young Yippies (Ondrew & Naovy) - GMT +2
Reserve list:
17) Slackers on line (anoel & aThecret) - GMT +2 / GMT +3
18)
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Useful Links:
http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc - GMT converter to set the games/check GMT easily
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/ - to check the time zones
http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_UTC.aspx - for GMT to set the games if you like to do the math yourself
Let the hell break loose
For the TGT Crew,
Dunno
If you need anything urgently and cant get hold of me, the former-admins (now VIPs) are: alpha1, the TGT spiritual guru and Dauntless, the last edition head admin. Faello, the TGT Godfather is gone from Wesnoth...
Also, twenty years have passed since Id Software has redefined computer gaming with the release of Doom.
And finally, this year we're having a fourth edition of The Grand Tag!: Hell vs. Earth.
*crowd cheering in the background*
The hellish demons shall clash with brave marines, but first both sides will choose its champion. And only then, two brave heroes and two unholy beasts will meet in an epic 2v2 duel. 16 teams enter, only one remains. Will it be you? Will you become the new TGT Champion? Join now and test your might against the best of the best in this one of a kind tournament!
I also have a strong feeling that some legendary ghosts from the past may appear in this tournament to face the fresh blood warriors, so stay tuned!
Important news:
- I am currently looking for referees. If you think you have enough time to help, drop me a pm
referee's duties: - The registration phase has begun! (July 30)
- Irc channel has been set up - #wesnoth-tgt on freenode
- Tekelili will make an opening ceremony once again!
- Opening ceremony will take place on September 1, 1800 hours GMT!
- The organisation week has begun! (September 1)
- Round 1 is officially open! (September 9)
- Round 2 (quarter-finals) is officially open! (September 30)
- The Grand Tag is put on hold until October 17, 1700 GMT!
- Semifinals are officially open! Get ready for some epic games!
- Grand Finals are officially open! This is it folks! The ultimate showdown! (November 13)
- Congratulations to Dauntless and Snowman for becoming the 4th TGT edition champions! (November 30)
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║T 4║ ROUND 1 │ QuarterFinals │ Group Finals │ The Grand Finals ║ ║
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║4 T║Teams [Upper Team is P1 in Game1]│WG1│WG2│WG3│ NEXT │Teams [Upper Team is P1 in Game1]│WG1│WG2│WG3│ NEXT │Teams [Upper Team is P1 in Game1]│WG1│WG2│WG3│ NEXT │Teams [Upper Team is P1 in Game1]│WG1│WG2│WG3│ NEXT ║ ║
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║ ║ Pffffff F.C. │ X │ X │ │ \ / │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║ ║
║ ║ Those Who Like to Have Fun │ │ │ │ / \ │ Pffffff F.C. │ X │ X │ │ \ / │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║ R ║
║ ╟─────────────────────────────────┼───┼───┼───┼──────┤ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║ U ║
║ H ║ Tentacles of the Deep │ X │ X │ │ \ / │ Tentacles of the Deep │ │ │ │ / \ │ Pffffff F.C. │ X │ X │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║ S ║
║ E ║ Garuda │ │ │ │ / \ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ \ / │ │ │ │ │ ║ T ║
║ L ╟─────────────────────────────────┼───┼───┼───┼──────┼─────────────────────────────────┼───┼───┼───┼──────┤ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║ Y ║
║ L ║ Spaghetti Bolognese │ X │ X │ │ \ / │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ / \ │ │ │ │ │ ║ ║
║ ║ Cerberus Team │ │ │ │ / \ │ Spaghetti Bolognese │ │ │ │ \ / │ Noob Leavers │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║ N ║
║ ╟─────────────────────────────────┼───┼───┼───┼──────┤ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║ O ║
║ ║ Noob Leavers │ X │ X │ │ \ / │ Noob Leavers │ X │ X │ │ / \ │ │ │ │ │ │ Pffffff F.C. │ │ │ │ ║ O ║
║ ║ Bounce and Bubbens │ │ │ │ / \ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ \ / ║ B ║
╟───╫─────────────────────────────────┼───┼───┼───┼──────┼─────────────────────────────────┼───┼───┼───┼──────┼─────────────────────────────────┼───┼───┼───┼──────┤ │ │ │ │ ║ ║
║ ║ Winged Cudgels │ X │ │ X │ \ / │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ / \ ║ G ║
║ ║ Burning Wose Commando │ │ X │ │ / \ │ Winged Cudgels │ │ │ │ \ / │ │ │ │ │ │ Rusty Noob Gamers │ X │ X │ │ ║ A ║
║ ╟─────────────────────────────────┼───┼───┼───┼──────┤ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║ M ║
║ E ║ 99% Serious │ │ │ │ \ / │ Nerds R US │ X │ X │ │ / \ │ Nerd R US │ │ X │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║ E ║
║ A ║ Nerd R US │ X │ X │ │ / \ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ \ / │ │ │ │ │ ║ R ║
║ R ╟─────────────────────────────────┼───┼───┼───┼──────┼─────────────────────────────────┼───┼───┼───┼──────┤ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║ S ║
║ T ║ The Motherlanders │ X │ │ │ \ / │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ / \ │ │ │ │ │ ║ ║
║ H ║ Young Yippies │ │ X │ X │ / \ │ Young Yippies │ │ │ │ \ / │ Rusty Noob Gamers │ X │ │ X │ │ │ │ │ │ ║ ║
║ ╟─────────────────────────────────┼───┼───┼───┼──────┤ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║ ║
║ ║ Name Pending │ │ │ │ \ / │ Rusty Noob Gamers │ X │ X │ │ / \ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║ ║
║ ║ Rusty Noob Gamers │ X │ X │ │ / \ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║ ║
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[size=200]Rules[/size]
1) Noob Leavers (grzywacz & deekay) - GMT +2
2) Tentacles of the Deep (nani & peace) - GMT +2
3) Nerds R Us (The Black Sword & tekelili) - GMT +1 / GMT +2
4) RNG - Rusty Noob Gamers (Dauntless & Snowman) - GMT +1
5) Pffffff F.C. (NanRage & Danniel_BR) - GMT +1 / GMT -6
6) Team Name Pending (bumbadadabum & AI0867) - GMT+2
7) 99% Serious (plk2 & Oook) - GMT +2 / GMT +1
8.) The Motherlanders (nagafono & Keither) - GMT +4 / GMT +6
9) Spaghetti Bolognese (Dunno & Ethelbert) - GMT +2
10) Burning Wose Commando (Blop & Mint) - GMT +1 / GMT +9:30
11) Bounce and Bubbens (Ninety_Eyes & Orbeat) - GMT +4
12) Garuda (noob-killer & Phsyconductor) - GMT +8 / GMT +7
13) Team those who like to have fun (Rene & Ariu) - GMT +2
14) Winged Cudgels (TheEmptyLord & abhijit) - GMT -8 / GMT +5:30
15) Cerberus Team (Cerber24 & Kalfat) - GMT +2
16) Young Yippies (Ondrew & Naovy) - GMT +2
Reserve list:
17) Slackers on line (anoel & aThecret) - GMT +2 / GMT +3
18)
...
Useful Links:
http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc - GMT converter to set the games/check GMT easily
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/ - to check the time zones
http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_UTC.aspx - for GMT to set the games if you like to do the math yourself
Let the hell break loose
For the TGT Crew,
Dunno
If you need anything urgently and cant get hold of me, the former-admins (now VIPs) are: alpha1, the TGT spiritual guru and Dauntless, the last edition head admin. Faello, the TGT Godfather is gone from Wesnoth...
Last edited by Dunno on November 30th, 2013, 6:23 pm, edited 146 times in total.
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Ok, let's get this thing rolling!
The registration phase is now open! Remember that 8 slots are reserved for last editions veterans (those who have made it past the 1st round). Those slots will become open on the 18th of August. The registration phase will end on the 1st of September. It is not a fixed date, however, and may change if something goes wrong. Please read the rules first (especially those in italics), and then send me a pm in this format:
Remember that names have to be the same on the forum AND on the server! If you use different names, please include that information in your pm.
If your teammate's timezone is the same as yours, you can leave the last space blank.
Team avatar is a lvl0-lvl1 unit from mainline that will be used for opening ceremony(ies)
The registration phase is now open! Remember that 8 slots are reserved for last editions veterans (those who have made it past the 1st round). Those slots will become open on the 18th of August. The registration phase will end on the 1st of September. It is not a fixed date, however, and may change if something goes wrong. Please read the rules first (especially those in italics), and then send me a pm in this format:
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Team name:
Teammate's name:
Team avatar:
My timezone:
My teammate's timezone:
If your teammate's timezone is the same as yours, you can leave the last space blank.
Team avatar is a lvl0-lvl1 unit from mainline that will be used for opening ceremony(ies)
Last edited by Dunno on August 2nd, 2013, 12:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Good work Dunno!
Any chance we can get a Message of the Day on the MP server? I've put up a message game for the moment.
There will be a Nerds 2.0 when I find a teammate.
Any chance we can get a Message of the Day on the MP server? I've put up a message game for the moment.
There will be a Nerds 2.0 when I find a teammate.
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Cry "Havoc!" and unleash the dogs of war! neki and Dauntless are back and we kindly relinquish the right to break you in half right away. I will let Daunt confirm the team-name.
Cheers,
neki
Cheers,
neki
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Check againThe Black Sword wrote:Any chance we can get a Message of the Day on the MP server?
Spaghetti Bolognese will try its luck once more, maybe this time we won't have to fight last edition vice-champions in the first round
Welcome back, neki!
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Noob Leavers are in!
ORCS WIN!
User:Grzywacz Wiki Site
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Alright, it's time for the Burning Wose Commando!
I happily announce Mint and myself for this tournament.
Time zones are: Blop: GMT +1
Mint: GMT +9.30
I happily announce Mint and myself for this tournament.
Time zones are: Blop: GMT +1
Mint: GMT +9.30
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I've set up an irc channel on freenode, #wesnoth-tgt. If anyone has something urgent or just want to see the news (I'll update the topic with upcoming games, events, etc), hop in. Also, I've never opped an irc channel so help is appreciated. And in the meantime, I'll experiment with bots using this channel, for educational purposes
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My Inglés is not very good, I want to get In this tournament
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Thank you Dunno for organizing another TGT tournament.
I've got some comments on the rules:
And before I forget it, let me get to the point of this post, the registration of a team.
team name: Tentacles of the Deep
players: nani & peace
(current) timezone: GMT +2
Lets have a peaceful tournament
I've got some comments on the rules:
Seems counterintuitive to me to have first round last longer than the finals. The higher the level of play the longer games usually last. You can expect a single game of the finals to be played in the course of at least 3 sessions. One week seems very short for possibly three games (always having in mind the problem of matching four schedules).Dunno wrote: The first round must be finished in 3 weeks, the second and third in 2 weeks and the grand finale in 1 week
Assuming bona fides this shouldn't be a problem, but it shouldn't be possible to force victory if the opponents time is up. Maybe you can expect players to be playing for a certain amount of time (maybe 2 hours), and if someone doesn't have enough free time for that, it has to be announced beforehand.Dunno wrote: both sides can continue the match another day if all players will agree to do that and if there's still time for that in the round.
This one is a bit unclear to me. What exactly does it mean for a team to respond? How much time to schedule games do players have from knowing their next round opponents to the beginning of that particular week?Dunno wrote: At the beginning of every week (including the first week of round 1, the one after the organisation week), I'll send pms to every team that hasn't played a single match in the current round and has no matches in schedule and see what's the problem. A team that doesn't respond in 72 hours gets disqualified.
And before I forget it, let me get to the point of this post, the registration of a team.
team name: Tentacles of the Deep
players: nani & peace
(current) timezone: GMT +2
Lets have a peaceful tournament
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I gladly welcome last edition champions
Well it's because I've heard complaints about how long the last rounds take and that it creates an absurd situation in which more spectators watch first round games than the finale. I'm starting to fear there's no good solution for this... Maybe something like "First 2 games must be played in the first week, and the tie breaker can be played in the 2nd week"?peace wrote:Seems counterintuitive to me to have first round last longer than the finals. The higher the level of play the longer games usually last. You can expect a single game of the finals to be played in the course of at least 3 sessions. One week seems very short for possibly three games (always having in mind the problem of matching four schedules).Dunno wrote: The first round must be finished in 3 weeks, the second and third in 2 weeks and the grand finale in 1 week
Well, that's a good idea, you can never be too safeAssuming bona fides this shouldn't be a problem, but it shouldn't be possible to force victory if the opponents time is up. Maybe you can expect players to be playing for a certain amount of time (maybe 2 hours), and if someone doesn't have enough free time for that, it has to be announced beforehand.Dunno wrote: both sides can continue the match another day if all players will agree to do that and if there's still time for that in the round.
Just respond, to see if the team is even still here. Say why aren't they playing and if they tried contacting their opponents. This is to see which team's fault it is that no matches have been played in a given pair, and to give the reserve list more chances for play. And first pms will be sent after the end of the organisation week, so a whole week after building a full tournament table and knowing your opponents. If a team doesn't schedule a match for a whole week and doesn't respond to my pm for 72 hours I think I can assume they're no longer following the tournament. Hope I cleared it up a bitThis one is a bit unclear to me. What exactly does it mean for a team to respond? How much time to schedule games do players have from knowing their next round opponents to the beginning of that particular week?Dunno wrote: At the beginning of every week (including the first week of round 1, the one after the organisation week), I'll send pms to every team that hasn't played a single match in the current round and has no matches in schedule and see what's the problem. A team that doesn't respond in 72 hours gets disqualified.
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Hi everyone ,
I would love to participate in this tournament, but I don't have a teammate yet.
So, people who wanna play with me as team-mate, please pm and let me know.
I read someone is looking for 'Nerds'?
I would prefer to team up with someone I know or have played with before.
Thanks and regards,
abhijit
I would love to participate in this tournament, but I don't have a teammate yet.
So, people who wanna play with me as team-mate, please pm and let me know.
I read someone is looking for 'Nerds'?
I would prefer to team up with someone I know or have played with before.
Thanks and regards,
abhijit
Winner of The Alternate Frontier
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I'm afraid the finals taking so long is a result of long games played by four people with lives. I checked the TGT3 thread and there are announcements for 6 sessions in the finals. We took 3 weeks to play those and iirc we tried to get through asap. What's your plan if the finalists don't manage to finish their games in the period given by the rules? Will you try to find the team to blame and decide the tournament by disqualification? Or will you let them take the time they need and just ignore this rule, leaving me wondering why it has been made that way in first place?Dunno wrote: Well it's because I've heard complaints about how long the last rounds take and that it creates an absurd situation in which more spectators watch first round games than the finale. I'm starting to fear there's no good solution for this... Maybe something like "First 2 games must be played in the first week, and the tie breaker can be played in the 2nd week"?
This problem may actually arise in any round, and if teams are actually trying to finish their three 50 turn games as quickly as possible you'd probably have to bend those rules. But one week for the finals just seems utopian to me and one week for the first two games is very tight (though managable if one game happens to be short). Who knows maybe this time finals are going to be decided by two 10 turn games
Sorry, it seems I have been unclear myself. I was actually curious about the rounds after the first one. And I guess only one team member has to reply. If I'm without internet for a few days sometimes, I promise it won't mean I'm not interested in the tournament anymoreDunno wrote: Just respond, to see if the team is even still here. Say why aren't they playing and if they tried contacting their opponents. This is to see which team's fault it is that no matches have been played in a given pair, and to give the reserve list more chances for play. And first pms will be sent after the end of the organisation week, so a whole week after building a full tournament table and knowing your opponents. If a team doesn't schedule a match for a whole week and doesn't respond to my pm for 72 hours I think I can assume they're no longer following the tournament. Hope I cleared it up a bit
Forgive me if I'm too fussy about the rules. I just want to make sure I understand them to avoid being accused of cheating.
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hi all ^^
joinnn
team name : Garuda
noob-killer and Phsyconductor
GMT +8 and GMT +7
cu
joinnn
team name : Garuda
noob-killer and Phsyconductor
GMT +8 and GMT +7
cu
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Nice you took the reins yourself.Dunno [TGT3-thread - 23 Nov 2011, 13:58] wrote:Congratulations, champions! Can't wait till next TGT
Concerning the rules, peace is taking the words right out of my mouth.
I hope that my 1-2 week vacation in September will not lead to us being kicked out of the tourney due to breaching a rule,
in consideration of the possible fact that our opponents would have accepted such a suspension.
Apart from that I am glad the tourney has been brought back to life.
Good luck with its administration!