The Mindgames Tournament

[Override]

The Mindgames Tournament
Dividing by zero since April 11, 2008

- This will be a knockout tournament.
- No drops will be allowed.
- 2 games will be played between each matchup.

First game:
- The first game will have no restrictions on units or position.
- You must use ALL unit slots. That is, 10 units, or 9 units including a Dragon Tyrant.
- IMPORTANT! The winner of the first game chooses 3 of the loser's units. The Dragon Tyrant counts as 2 units. The chosen units must be used in the second game, and the rest must not be used. Then, the winner then must do the same for him/herself.
- The winner must state these choices clearly at this point.
- A screenshot of the ending must be posted.
- This game will NOT decide the outcome!

Second game:
- The second game will then be played with these restrictions.
- ONLY the winner of the second game will advance.
- A screenshot of the ending must be posted.

Here is an example round:
Game 1:
Override - 2 Knights, 2 Scouts, Dragon, DSM, Pyro, Cleric, Ambusher.
Bottle - 2 Knights, 1 Scout, Berserker, Pyro, Ambusher, LW, Dragon, DMW.
Override won.
Override's units for next round: Cleric, 2 Scouts.
Bottle's units: LW, DMW, Ambusher.
Override can't use: 2 Knights, Dragon, DSM, Pyro, Ambusher.
Bottle can't use: 2 Knights, 1 Scout, Berserker, Pyro, Ambusher, LW, Dragon.

Game 2:
Override - Cleric, 2 Scouts, Stone, Mud, Furgon, Wisp, LW, BW, Frost.
Bottle - LW, DMW, Ambusher, Cleric, 1 Scout, 1 Knight, Frost, Mud, Beast Rider, Wisp.
Despite it being a close game, Bottle pulled through and won.
Bottle advanced to the next round.

Think about the rules carefully, plan your strategy, and most of all, have fun.

1. Magician
2. Snowolf
3. Lieutenant
4. kingedward
5. I'malive24/7
6. Wisher
7. The Professor?
8. †Tao Veteran†
9. skev21
10. Maverik07
11. Anarchy_United
12. Master TAO
13. Xiahou Dun
14. Pxndx
15. ----
16. DarkfirePhoenix
17. WoodGL
18. Sacred Silence
19. xEaglex
20. Hatchet Warrior
21. the bored king
22. Shiznit
23. abhimanu
24. ~SuMpFiN~
25. Dawg by Default[/B]
26. Pikachu!
27. The Dark Knight
28. The Butcher
29. Quinn
30. Enjoi
31. ----
32. ----

[Magician]

so, just to clarify -

If I were to win the first match, I'd have to choose 7 units that I used, and not use them in the 2nd match, and choose 7 units that my opponent used, and my opponent can't use those units in the 2nd match either?

If that's the case, I'm definitely in for this. :bigsmile:

[Snowolf]

I want mag

< in

[Lieutenant]

I don't really understand the rules, but it does sound interesting. I more or less get the idea. Count me in.

[kingedward]

So in.

[steve12]

Those are interesting rules... I'm not sure if I have the time to join, though. Good luck with it.

[I'malive24/7]

I'm in.

Definitely a creative idea.

[Wisher]

ill join

[The Professor?]

Actually this sounds pretty dam interesting. Count me in.

[Override]

so, just to clarify -

If I were to win the first match, I'd have to choose 7 units that I used, and not use them in the 2nd match, and choose 7 units that my opponent used, and my opponent can't use those units in the 2nd match either?

If that's the case, I'm definitely in for this. :bigsmile:

Yes, that is correct.

Oh, and I recommend you play both games on the same day. It makes things easier for you.

[†Tao Veteran†]

Awsome idea, OD.

/IN

[skev21]

Sign me up, brilliant idea.

[Maverik07]

Sign me up.

[Anarchy_United]

Sounds sweet, I'm in.

[Master TAO]

ill play

[Xiahou Dun]

I'll sign up.

[kingedward]

Three more spots open.

[Pxndx]

I'm in

[Lord Shinok]

Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Pick Me! Let Me In! Me! I Want In,pls! Pls! Let Me In!

[DarkfirePhoenix]

Sign me up.

[kingedward]

Last of the sign-ups, unless Override decides to add more. I think he could get more if he waited.

[WoodGL]

sign me up

[Sacred Silence]

I want in, if he will add more room.

[xEaglex]

I'll play if possible.

[Override]

All right, if we get to 32 in 48 hours, then 32 it is.

Oh, and I neglected to mention a very important part of the rules: 7 units (DT counts as 2) will be OUT, but the other 3 MUST be used in the next round!

I have made the proper clarifications on the first post. This will definitely spice things up. :)

[Hatchet Warrior]

I am so in, I love Overrides way of thinking :D

[skev21]

What happens with scouts knights and pyros, units we get more than one of I mean? If say I picked scout cleric and frost to have to use in the second game and I had used the other scout in that game as well then I take it I can't use my second scout in the next game?

[Override]

What happens with scouts knights and pyros, units we get more than one of I mean? If say I picked scout cleric and frost to have to use in the second game and I had used the other scout in that game as well then I take it I can't use my second scout in the next game?

It's just what it says. The units that got chosen can't be used. I never said that any units on the sidelines can't be used.

[Maverik07]

Are drops allowed then?

[the bored king]

I'm in

[Override]

Are drops allowed then?

As clever as your attempt to circumvent my rules was...

- No drops will be allowed.

No.

[Shiznit]

Shiznit will be participating in this tournament.

[abhimanu]

sign me up
thanks

[~SuMpFiN~]

I want to join.

[Dawg by Default]

Im down

[Pikachu!]

I'll sign up, but I have a question:

Do you have to win two games to win the match, or do you only have to win the second?

[Override]

Only the second game.

[The Dark Knight]

Please sign me up mate. I need a little practice...

[Override]

The Dark Knight has been signed up.

And I'll remind everyone again: 3 units (DT counts as 2) IN, 7 units OUT.

I can see people are in a hurry to start this thing, so... we can start with 27 people. I could pick 5 people randomly, and they will pass the first round automatically so that there are 16 people in the second round.

Or, we could wait for more sign-ups. What do you say?

[DarkfirePhoenix]

Or, we could wait for more sign-ups. What do you say?

Patience is a virtue.

[Dawg by Default]

I say lets get it on ! :D

[The Butcher]

I'll play

[DarkfirePhoenix]

I have a feeling I'm never going to win the first game with my strategy...

[Shiznit]

What if its tied 1-1?

How will that be resolved, its only 2 games?

[Hatchet Warrior]

I'm thinking if there is a possible tie, he would judge by s/s or a tie breaker of freestyle or random units.

[Override]

I have a feeling you didn't read the rules... :rolleyes:

Only the winner of the second game will advance. There is no tie breaker.

I will wait for 4 more signups. In the meantime, you can figure out the rules on the first page, which should be blindingly obvious by this point.

[Shiznit]

>.>

Sorry.

<3

[Hatchet Warrior]

Eh, I forgot to look them over before I answered him.

[Quinn]

Sign me up

[The Butcher]

BAX is going to start the GS3 sometime soon.. i say we get this bad boy rolling ASAP

Hell of a great idea by the way.

[Enjoi]

Im in :)

[Override]

Okay then.

I will send a PM to all participants to confirm their activity. I have only 70 in my PM box, so try not to flood it :D

[Override]

Oh boy, that was a brutal PM campaign...

This tournament will start at April the 18th, at 7:00 PM GMT, or 11:00 AM Pacific Time.

Anyone who does not reply within 48 hours will not participate. If you are willing to participate, then you would at least be active enough to check your PM's within 48 hours. Activity is prerequisite in my tournaments :p If you know anyone else in the tournament, try to tell them to reply.

Opponents will be put into brackets. I will do this with a random bracket generator that I created (I'm brushing up on my Java :p) For subsequent rounds, the winner of the first bracket plays the winner of the second bracket, etc.

And If anyone else wants to join, there are 2 more spots.

[Shiznit]

I confirm this participation in this tournament.

I got the PM.

[The Butcher]

Oh boy, that was a brutal PM campaign..,

This tournament will start at April the 18th, at 7:00 PM GMT, or 11:00 AM Pacific Time.

is this a one day tourny?

as in you have to be on at that time to participate?

and also, you mean 11PM pacific?

[Dawg by Default]

confirmed

[Maverik07]

No, he means 11AM PST.

[Override]

is this a one day tourny?

as in you have to be on at that time to participate?

and also, you mean 11PM pacific?

You're welcome to play all your games in one day :D it makes things a lot easier for me.

Since there are 32 players, there will be 5 rounds. Each round will last for a maximum of one week. Less if everyone gets their games done before that.

Awaiting confirmation from:

Lieutenant
The Professor?
skev21
WoodGL
Pikachu!
The Dark Knight
Quinn

Come on, this is the last PM you'll ever have to send me. I'm not that unpleasant, am I? :o

[Quinn]

Why am I not bold? I said I was in.. o.O

[Lord Shinok]

Sign me out.

[~SuMpFiN~]

You're welcome to play all your games in one day :D it makes things a lot easier for me.

Since there are 32 players, there will be 5 rounds. Each round will last for a maximum of one week. Less if everyone gets their games done before that.

Awaiting confirmation from:

Lieutenant
The Professor?
skev21
WoodGL
Pikachu!
The Dark Knight
Quinn

Come on, this is the last PM you'll ever have to send me. I'm not that unpleasant, am I? :o
Wood is Dark7

[Override]

Wood is Dark7

I take it that he's in.

Anyways, my word still stands: anyone not confirmed in 40 minutes will not be participating.

And Shinny... why do you want to miss out on this?

[The Butcher]

I take it that he's in.

Anyways, my word still stands: anyone not confirmed in 40 minutes will not be participating.

And Shinny... why do you want to miss out on this?

it looks like shin has dropped out of every tourny he was signed up for.. so something must have happenned in his personal life. he posted on the other forumn "please dont ask".. so doesnt sound good

[Override]

All right. Let the games begin!
When I create the brackets. This will be quick.

While I'm doing that, any last-minute confirmations? Drop-outs?

[Xiahou Dun]

*Crosses fingers for favourable Round 1 Matchup*

[Override]

*Crosses fingers for favourable Round 1 Matchup*

Ah, it came out absolutely at random... I couldn't do anything :(
Go to the other thread to see the damage.