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Apollo
OceanMaster Joined: Sep 27, 2005 Posts: 9065 Status: Offline |
March Madness Familiar Tournaments We have a lot of E2 events on this month, and as a result, the March Madness Familiar Tournaments are *so* mad that they're in April! Treasure Drop - Saturday 1 Apil, 6:00am PST Drinking - Saturday 1 April, 6:00am PST Swordfighting - Saturday 1 April, 6:00am PST Times are approximate and may vary by a few minutes, but will be approximately simultaneous on all main oceans. We aim to post tournaments on the board at least thirty minutes prior to the start time. Yes, the tournaments all have the same date. Yes, that's intentional. All tournaments will have at least a 200,000 poe pot and will cascade arithmetically. All tournaments will be seeded by rating. The familiar type and coloration for each tournament will be determined at the time the tournament is scheduled. Familiar Ship Auctions We enjoyed it so much, we're doing it again! Please read these rules carefully to understand how you may take part in the familiar auctions this month. Overview The auctions will be run in the forums. One thread for each ocean will be opened in the Bazaar where all bids will take place. These threads are only for auction bids, and all other posts will be deleted. Questions about the auction format should be posted to this thread. Bidding will always remain open until 48 hours have passed without a new high bid. Whenever a bid is made, it will need to remain the high bid for two days before being declared the winner. If no other bids are made in this time, the auction will be closed and the winner must pay the winning bid to receive the familiar. However, the earliest possible auction closing time is 11:59pm PST on March 21st, to allow people to see the auction and respond. The auction will not close before this time, no matter how long the current high bid has been in place. If the winner is unable to pay, the auction will reopen with the previous high bid, and the failed winner will be barred from entering any further bids in the contest. At the discretion of the Oceanmasters, that player may also be barred from entering any future familiar auctions. If bids continue to come in within the 48 hour window, thereby extending it, the auction will run indefinitely. This means that it is possible the auction will continue beyond the end of the month. There is no predetermined end time for the auction. Bidding The familiar auctions are not for pieces of eight. Instead, all bids will be in ships. When you bid, you will bid a certain number of ship points. Then list the number of ships in each class that make the points. Ship Values: You may use any combination of ships to make up the points, and there is no tiebreaking. The first bid recieved for a value will have that value and all subsequent bids must be greater. For instance, if you wish to bid ten points of ships, you could use one grand frigate; ten sloops; a war frigate and a cutter; a war brig, a merchant brig, and a sloop; or anything else. You must list the number of each type of ship that you are offering, but there is no need to provide ship names in your bids. If your bid is still the latest bid in the auction, you may edit it, but note that the 48 hour high-bid period will be reset by that edit. If your bid has been followed by another, though, you should post your new bid in a new post. Neither the players nor the auctioneers should be expected to look through earlier posts for a new high bid. Winner After the winning bid has been declared, the winner may choose a familiar of any color, except all black or all white. The winner will need the use of an alt (can be a greenie alt if wished) to help with the transfer of deeds and familiar. Auction threads Midnight Cobalt Viridian Sage ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by Apollo at Mar 13, 2006 1:12:19 PM] |
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ScaryMuffin
Joined: Jul 18, 2005 Posts: 1196 Status: Offline |
Best. Settings. EVER. /me showers Apollo with love. No fruitcake of doom for you :D In fact, I take my hat off to you.  ---------------------------------------- Scarymuffin of the Sage Ocean Avatar by Princessj
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ponytailguy
Joined: Aug 20, 2005 Posts: 8963 Status: Offline |
No bakeoffs? /em is a sad bakeoff gunner ---------------------------------------- The Ghost of Oceans Past |
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Rappak
Joined: Apr 11, 2004 Posts: 2518 Status: Offline |
Wait a tick, April first? You have GOT to be KIDDING me. ;) ---------------------------------------- Rappak, memmer of the oceans. Rappak- Ex-king of Something Powerful (Cobalt)/ex-Lord of Indestructible Fury, a caged free-bird forever. Rappak- Officer in Easily Distracted (Midnight)/Mem helper in CT/Where am I? |
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rixation
Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 5043 Status: Offline |
I am very, very pleased about all of these settings. Thank you SO much for those T-Drop settings. /me gets all anxious. ---------------------------------------- Epimetheus Retired |
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MrPNurse
Joined: Mar 15, 2005 Posts: 54 Status: Offline |
Nooooooo, the month before this was the 'We hate Hypnotoad so we'll make rules so he loses, dies horribley, gets wedgied and gets laughed at' Drinking rules :S i wanna see some all Chalice tournys next month >:D that'll show those people who think they need sleep! ---------------------------------------- Hypnotoad, Meridian ocean (Although I have the same name on pretty much all of them.) |
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Shikyo
Joined: Sep 27, 2005 Posts: 398 Status: Offline |
Maybe that's when they'll release the newest trinkets: stuffed animals. ---------------------------------------- Cassis, Sage Evil Mastermind A quick wit's best accompanied by quick reflexes. Save Scrappeh! |
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ysanne007
Joined: Jul 8, 2005 Posts: 835 Status: Offline |
I absolutely love the idea of having all the tournies on every oceans at the same time. Pick your ocean, pick your tourney, spread the odds to win better. ---------------------------------------- Neerie of the Hunter Ocean Formerly known as Reenie and Maeve on Viridian. |
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rsenkrantz
Joined: Aug 5, 2005 Posts: 2538 Status: Offline |
I as well like the idea of multiple tournies at once (though I hope they don't keep formats the same for too long - it's nice to mix things up every month). That said, I've been saving poe for familiar auctions for a looooong time. If I need to be buying ships because there's never going to be another poe auction, I hope someone announces it. Not that it really matters in the short term, as it'll take me at least another 6 months to save enough to make a serious bid. ---------------------------------------- "You know, I just gotta say that everytime Rsenkrantz posts I love him just a little bit more." - Loola "Dood -- I'll give ya 10 poe if I can be a card card carrying member of the Rosey fan club." -Lisakayela |
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Dragonlilly
Joined: Sep 13, 2003 Posts: 2297 Status: Offline |
Quite a few of the better players in the oceans multi-client in tournies like these... Dragonlilly, Not one of those few, but has heard tell... ---------------------------------------- Dragonlilly, Captain of SDTC A very much retired old sea salt! Or would that be sea saltess? Shanty Raid-io! Avatar by thematt |
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BehindCurtai
Joined: May 25, 2004 Posts: 12589 Status: Offline |
4th round halved, with no holes? Doesn't that guarantee a win for parity? ---------------------------------------- "We're trying to find the error bars on that number"
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rixation
Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 5043 Status: Offline |
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Gloraelin
Joined: Jun 15, 2004 Posts: 4731 Status: Offline |
Almost, but not quite. I've seen quite a few games where the person who had the weight of lever position forgot it was 4th round halved, and just gave up, assuming for the point value of regular. So... Better than standard, but not a whole lot. I'd say I'd be there, but I won't. I'll be in Colorado Springs judging a tournament. Just don't make me cry by more tarting about TD settings, people. ----------------------------------------
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NoamB
Joined: Jul 18, 2003 Posts: 110 Status: Offline |
Yarrr! finally a treasure drop familiar tourney! (without holes of course :P), thank ye ringers, i'm glad ye mates finally listed a tourney i know alot o' mates been looking fer fer the longest time. i think i'll be making some trainning tourneys every now and then at Midnight (same rules as the familiar tourney), with nice pots and cascading exponentially, so keep posted :)
No, it dosen't. ---------------------------------------- Edward, Trader & Senior Officer of "Pirates of the Damned" Under the flag "Crimson Tide", Midnight ocean. Avatar by Kingpriam |
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ponytailguy
Joined: Aug 20, 2005 Posts: 8963 Status: Offline |
Uh... there's been a tdrop familiar tourney for the past three months at least. (IIRC) ---------------------------------------- The Ghost of Oceans Past |
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Foilistc
Joined: Mar 15, 2005 Posts: 1637 Status: Offline |
Says that you can't chose a familiar that is solid black or white. Since Monkey's are only one color, is it possible to choose White as the first color of the monkey? :) Foil ---------------------------------------- I'm old. I don't look it but I'm beginning to feel it in my heart... |
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Inuki
Joined: Apr 19, 2004 Posts: 740 Status: Offline |
No, and ditto that for octopi. Parrots can be half-white and/or half-black, which is why that stipulation is included, but the single-color familiars cannot be black or white. Black is OM-only, and white is OCL. Anyone checking the Wiki color tables, be warned that the displayed colors there can and do vary somewhat in game and in portraits. Might want to pick two or three colors and politely ask to see what they look like on an OM's shoulder before picking one, if you win. ---------------------------------------- Now in a special Hunter flavor. |
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Kewene
Joined: Jul 7, 2005 Posts: 483 Status: Offline |
Yaay! Finally a TD tourney in which I will be totally awake... I had to wake up at 5:00 AM in the last one and didn't win it T_T Well... My question was if the tournaments are Best out 2 of 3 or 1 game per match... I guess it is 1 game per match, but I wanna be sure :) Thanks again! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keweney on Viridian and Sage Ocean! ---------------------------------------- Guiido on Jade, Keweney on Sage and Viridian! |
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Apollo
OceanMaster Joined: Sep 27, 2005 Posts: 9065 Status: Offline |
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evermind
Joined: Jun 6, 2005 Posts: 383 Status: Offline |
*sigh* All three start exactly the same date and time as SATs for me. Well, good luck everyone else! ^_^ ---------------------------------------- [Art Commissions - Closed][DeviantArt] |
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rsenkrantz
Joined: Aug 5, 2005 Posts: 2538 Status: Offline |
Perhaps if you ask nicely the OM's will move the tournies one day earlier so you can completely blow your chances at getting into college. /end straightening out the priorities of youngsters ---------------------------------------- "You know, I just gotta say that everytime Rsenkrantz posts I love him just a little bit more." - Loola "Dood -- I'll give ya 10 poe if I can be a card card carrying member of the Rosey fan club." -Lisakayela ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by rsenkrantz at Mar 13, 2006 2:12:23 PM] |
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Shuranthae
Joined: Apr 1, 2004 Posts: 9758 Status: Offline |
*cries* All the cool Mug Tournies happen at bad times for me. |
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Irelay
Joined: Feb 16, 2005 Posts: 794 Status: Offline |
D'oh! I'm gone allll day the 1st of April. Scratch off another month with no chance at TD tourney. :( ---------------------------------------- Irelay l Otherwhen l Water Sleeps Mightnight Ocean pirate since August '04 |
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buzzjunkie
Joined: Sep 17, 2005 Posts: 456 Status: Offline |
Arg, I'd rather best of 3 in the drinking, but hopefully everyone will go to sf and td, leaving the drinking all to me! ---------------------------------------- Buzzjunkie [Retired] ---- |
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angel00
Joined: May 31, 2005 Posts: 219 Status: Offline |
*is excited* I think I will finally be able to join this one! And stay for the whole thing (as long as I don't lose :P) *makes a suggestion that skull daggers be the set swords in the next familiar sf tourny* ---------------------------------------- ~Angellic of Cobalt~ --Avatar by Salmon-- ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by angel00 at Mar 13, 2006 9:17:32 PM] |
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Apollo
OceanMaster Joined: Sep 27, 2005 Posts: 9065 Status: Offline |
Fruitcake of Doom makes me laugh. Can I have just a tiny bit of Fruitcake of Doom? Thank ye, mate. ;) |
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mari_
Joined: May 18, 2005 Posts: 2481 Status: Offline |
They are on April 1st - April Fool's Day, say no more. ---------------------------------------- Calamarie - now also in Obsidian flavour! Dignity - Emerald "Always remember... Rumours are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots." The Shadow is in my very core ;) |
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senorita_esp
Joined: Aug 9, 2005 Posts: 1163 Status: Offline |
Apollo wrote:
 Fruitcake of Doom! ---------------------------------------- Chocorose of Cerulean: Not too cute to be a pirate. Current avatar by Salmon I collect avatars ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by senorita_esp at Mar 14, 2006 7:07:29 AM] |
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Apollo
OceanMaster Joined: Sep 27, 2005 Posts: 9065 Status: Offline |
Yay Fruitcake! *laughs* |
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ScaryMuffin
Joined: Jul 18, 2005 Posts: 1196 Status: Offline |
 ---------------------------------------- Scarymuffin of the Sage Ocean Avatar by Princessj
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