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ROOT for August/September
« on: July 31, 2014, 09:46:23 AM »
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Second: birukfm

Hey Everyone,
   A ROOT tournament will be organized for August, and we are going to be trying several new things to see how it goes.  I plan/hope to use Lackey as the main way to play the games. Also, MJB is helping me figure out how to use "challengeboards.net" to try and get more consistent games and move the tournament along.  I will report more on that after I investigate the site and get some more knowledge.

When: The tournament will start AFTER Nationals.  (If all the players want to start sooner, then I'm willing to start Aug. 3)
Cards:  Legal decks with legal cards.  (Yes, the new ones will be legal IF they are available on Lackey.)

As I look the above mentioned sites over, it would be helpful to see who plans on participating.

Post-Nats update:
1. Challengeboards.net looks straight forward enough for what we want to try* but players have to sign up for membership.  Are the current signed up players (Alex, Red, redemption collector, jbeers, Westy, RTSManiac, Reth, birukfm, pilgrim14, dermo4christ) willing to join that board?  If not, then I can run the trial* manually.
2. MJB is working hard at getting the new cards into lackey, but patience for the next week or two is encouraged.

August Tournament Trial* Run.
1. We will be doing a round robin.  The only time limit is August 27th to get your matches in.  The last 4 days will be a Top 4 Cut to play for 1st through 4th.  Ideally, I hope everyone can play each other twice before Top Cut.
2. Since we are trying a new tournament format, I also plan to try another new mode of play.  RTS and Lackey will both be a legal mode of play as determined both opponents.  If allowing both causes too much headache or division then we will revisit this issue.

Participants:
1. Alex
2. Red
3. jbeers
4. Westy
5. RTSManiac
6. Reth
7. birukfm
8. pilgrim14
9. dermo4christ
« Last Edit: September 16, 2014, 09:45:48 AM by soul seeker »
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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2014, 09:56:08 AM »
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Is lackey easy to use?
Good question.  From what I have read, the answer is yes. Personal experience: I don't know. (I've not played Redemption online in quite a while.)
EDIT:  Alex, I removed your above question so this could be the second post that could keep track of games until everyone agrees to sign in to challengeboards.net.

Player:  Opponents faced (results)
Alex:
birukfm: Red (W 5-4), Reth (L 5-4), RTSManiac (L 0-5)
dermo4christ:
jbeers:
Pilgrim14: RTSManic (L 5-0)
Red:  birukfm (L 5-4?)
Reth:  birukfm (W 5-4)
RTSManiac: Pilgrim (W 5-0), birukfm (W 5-0)
Westy:

Top Cut Matchups:  (See page 2 of this thread for breakdown)
1. RTSManiac  vs. 4. Red                         Result: RTSManiac Winner
2. Reth  vs. 3. birukfm                             Result: birukfm

Championship Round:
1. RTSManiac  vs.  3. birukfm

Champion: RTSManiac
    Second: birukfm 
« Last Edit: September 16, 2014, 09:37:47 AM by soul seeker »
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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2014, 10:00:09 AM »
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I still use rts just fine if I play.

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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2014, 10:15:49 AM »
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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2014, 12:56:32 PM »
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I would totally like to join!

 I would prefer to start after nationals but otherwise. 

Lackeyccg or RTS is fine by me.
« Last Edit: July 31, 2014, 02:00:44 PM by redemption collector 777 »

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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2014, 01:33:04 PM »
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In for after nats and I have lackey and rts so either is cool
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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2014, 01:38:52 PM »
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If the new cards are legal, I'm totally in.

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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2014, 01:48:18 PM »
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Im in. Hit me up on facebook for game.
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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2014, 02:25:56 PM »
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The new cards will be in Lackey as soon as possible after their release. At that point the plugin upgrade process should also be much streamlined so we will be able to keep up with the early church as it gets released.

I can also get the early church packs set up for booster if folks want.

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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2014, 02:43:13 PM »
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Is lackey easy to use?

I have found the deck builder is a little more cumbersome in Lackey (particularly the search function), but it does have way more functions than RTS such as revealing top/bottom X cards, the ability to select groups of cards and more shortcut keys.

The MP option of Lackey is also very cool, and I believe MJB was working on making the cards smaller so there's more room on the table.
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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2014, 06:23:09 PM »
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I would also be interested but do not yet know which cards are illegal yet. Can this be read somewhere here or in Wiki?

Lackey in my opinion is very easy to use (the challanging part besides deck building and game play for me would be the time difference).

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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2014, 06:34:39 AM »
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I would also be interested but do not yet know which cards are illegal yet. Can this be read somewhere here or in Wiki?
No cards are illegal at this time. The basic question is how quickly we can get the new Early Church cards into the system and make them legal. In the past someone (semi-)official has made a list a new cards and abilities available on the boards shortly after release.
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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2014, 02:35:43 AM »
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i will definitely want to join.

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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2014, 10:13:07 AM »
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I'm in, but will be gone mon-fri next week.
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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2014, 06:54:59 PM »
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not sure yet but I may be in as long as RTS is still available for the Tournament.

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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #15 on: August 02, 2014, 08:16:23 PM »
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not sure yet but I may be in as long as RTS is still available for the Tournament.

ROOT needs to pick a standard and stick with it, as some people only want to use RTS, while others can only use Lackey. It seems that soulseeker has decided that ROOT will be used primarily with Lackey from here on out, so unless he says otherwise, I would assume that RTS-only players will have to abstain.

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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #16 on: August 11, 2014, 07:38:27 PM »
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Bump with additional info/update with the Tournament start.
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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #17 on: August 12, 2014, 03:08:04 AM »
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2 weeks to get 9 matches in seems like a short time.

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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #18 on: August 12, 2014, 09:16:47 AM »
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on the challenge boards, what do we do after we sign up. and when do the games officially start. and is it on the challenge boards that we find who we are going to be playing. and finally what is a robin round. i am new to ROOT.
 
PS you have me on the list and i am just confirming that i will play.

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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #19 on: August 12, 2014, 10:15:39 AM »
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There's not a chance id play everyone twice in that time frame.

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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #20 on: August 12, 2014, 10:17:57 AM »
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Me neither. Furthermore I'll be on vacation for 3 weeks beginning end of August so I wonder whether it will be reasonable to join at all?

Since I am completely new, where will all the appropriate match setups and other relevent information be obtainable from?

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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #21 on: August 12, 2014, 10:21:03 AM »
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2 weeks to get 9 matches in seems like a short time.
I knew this would be an issue when everyone opted to wait after Nats.  All I can say is do your best.   :)


on the challenge boards, what do we do after we sign up. and when do the games officially start. and is it on the challenge boards that we find who we are going to be playing. and finally what is a robin round. i am new to ROOT.
 
PS you have me on the list and i am just confirming that i will play.
If I understand the site correctly (MJB may can explain it better), then I would create a room called "Redemption" and you guys match up & report your games there and it automatically gives an ELO out and ranks the players.

I'm assuming the challenge boards will let you find games there, but here will work as well. 

Round Robin is a tournament style that allows you to play everyone once.  Like Westy said, that would be 9 games.
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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #22 on: August 12, 2014, 10:48:16 AM »
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Thank you.
PS. when might the games officially start.

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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #23 on: August 12, 2014, 11:02:36 AM »
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Ideally, yesterday..since that would be the first day people were home from Nats.
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Re: ROOT for August
« Reply #24 on: August 12, 2014, 12:15:24 PM »
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so should i just play anybody form the list and talk to them and make it a part of the tournament.

 


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