Official RUIN Twinking Tournament Thread

[Restoshaman]

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[crusade]

Ok so Giddyup maybe interested, however I forsee a couple of challenges based on what's been posted. First the Screenshot & Scoreboard requirement, I think there is a good chance there maybe individual players that would afk out of games before either three caps or time runs out, there is also a question of disconnects that may impact a player being shown on the scoreboard. If the scoreboard has some determing factor on advancement in the tournament for GMVP and TMVP, how would you deal with this? Also in many cases the scoreboard statistics don't show specific class responsibilities or actions within the game that a player may have taken to have swung the game one way or another. The video requirement, what if a player that is recording or streaming begins to receive lag and has to close out the application because of impact on game play?

Also just in general I think the Game Rules need more definition, usually premades are played without fish feasts and all outside buffs (meaning nothing a level 19 wouldn't usually be able to get themselves aloung with the items you already listed). I think under Game Rules Number two and three also needs more clarification because at times this means different things to different people.

I personally really like the idea of a tournament, and hats off for working on organizing this, but if this is a rough draft some more details need to be defined and certain questions may need to be addressed.

[Restoshaman]

hey, thanks for expressing the interest for Giddyup.

Yeah there is a few things that need cleaning up, and things will be more clear very shortly.

In regards to the Frapsing /lag issue, during the premade, it wont be necessary for BOTH teams to be frapsing, I think that it would be best if before the match somebody from the guild with a VERY good computer / internet setup would volunteer to film to avoid a lag problem.

The Screenshots of Scoreboards will be determining the choices of GMVP and TMVP but not entirely determined upon this, I will speak to each GM after the match and take suggestions for their GMVP and compare these with the screenies to make a decision. As well as the choosing of these awards, the screenshots will be used to update Each Individual Players overall tournament statistics, and if a certain player DOES DC and doesnt show up on the Scoreboard, then unfortunatley their statistics will not be updated for that match, which is an undesireable thing, but I see no way around this other than ensuring no Dc'ing / AFKing. I dont see AFK'ing out as going to be a problem in this tournament, if a player has registerd to be in a team that is playing in my tournament, and they begin to lose and decide AFK'ing out is the best way to deal with it, then Frankly they dont deserve to be in the Tournament.

I will try and clear up the Rules, Because yes. they are just a rough draft as of now, thankyou for pointing that out

Hope I have helped,

[builtokill]

Perhaps there should be prize money. For example, everyone pays a 100g fee, and then winner takes all. This could be an added incentive for people to go harder, plus it would make it that much more realistic.

[Restoshaman]

I actually think thats a very good idea. However adding a " Buy In" fee to the tournament at this early stage may deter people from actually even entering, because although Ive had a few guilds show interest, none have yet officially applied. Also, assuming all the guilds are from different servers, say we have 8 guilds participating, and each are from different servers, That would be an 8k Gold prize pool for the winning guild, but how would we get the gold to the winning Guild if we are on seperate servers? Isnt Cross Realm trading unable to be done even through Random Dungeons and what not?

If anyone knows a way around this, Let me know because that would be very nice, 50-100g each, leaving a lump some for the winning guild to divide at the end of the tournament.

[builtokill]

Just made a new hotmail account, add me. Builtokill@hotMail.com

As for the prize money, frankly I have no idea, unless we somehow got sponsors...

[Twinkytoes]

Resto, I'm on my way to school now, but I'll have to talk to you afterwards on what Crusade said.

[builtokill]

10 more minutes then I'm going to sleep.

Edit: I'm on my iPod so I have to use ebuddy, so it might be easier if I added you.

[Mazurati]

Tiebreaker rule.
Instead of playing another match all over again. Just do sudden death. 1st team to cap in the 2nd game wins.

Tourney Fees
There shouldn't be any. However, I do agree in an incentive and based on interest I think it should be considered only if the tourney is successful and the league actually happens.
IE.. everyone on championship team gets a TCG tabard.. or w/e

Statistics
If someone disconnects/afk's, yes it will affect the end game stats. I personally don't think it's vital in determining anything except for the fact that stats are meant to be looked at. MVP stuff will be determined by people who played and NOT by stats. The only stats that will recorded will be what is shown at the end of a match.

Registration
Perhaps a two week time frame will be more than enough time to get 8 teams. IMO if you can get more then add more, BUT ONLY ADD MORE TEAMS EVENLY. i.e. If a Horde guild wants to join but there are already 8 teams, there needs to be an Alliance guild that wants to join before accepting that Horde guild.

Ground Rules
No outside buffs. I think everyone can agree with that and if other team can provide proof (Screen Shot) of other team using outside buff, it calls for immediate disqualification.
Perhaps it should be more like arena rules. If you can't use it in arena then you can't use it all. (food would be difficult to enforce though, so idk)


that's all I have for now.

[crusade]

One other thing to consider. If this is single elimination and say in round one all the Alliance guilds win their matches how would you determine the winner of the tourney since for round two as the Alliance guilds wouldn't have anyone to play against?