Here is a quick reminder of everything that needs to happen before Saturday at 1:00 pm CST (2:00 pm EST, 6:00 am in NZ):
Thursday or Friday1. Make sure that Skype and Vassal are operating properly on your computer. It would be best if we all have the new Vassal mod downloaded ([url]swmgamers.com/request.php?21[/url]), along with the V-set Vassal Extension.
--> IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE GETTING VASSAL TO WORK, CONTACT ME BEFORE SATURDAY and I'll help you.
2. At least ONE HOUR before the tournament starts, send me a PM that includes the following information:
-Your name
-Your squad, fully written out (Bloomilk is a good tool for this)
-Your map choice, which must be from the Restricted Map List (new and updated, so no Muun or Throne Room or Jedi Temple)
-Your Skype name
Saturday3. At 12:50 CST on Saturday afternoon (5:50 am in NZ), make sure that you’re logged in to Skype and you’re gathered in the Main Room on Vassal. I’ll announce the first round pairings promptly at 1:00 CST (6:00 in NZ).
How the Tournament will RunAt the start of every new tournament round, everyone will gather in the Main Room on Vassal. I will announce the pairings, and then you and your opponent will make your room. From the moment your pairing is announced, you will have 70 minutes to complete your game.
If this was in real life, I would prefer to have everyone wait until I announce the start-time so that everyone has exactly the same amount of time. But since we’re on Vassal, I think the easiest and simplest way to do it is to start the time immediately, and give some extra time to set up. Since we’ll all be using Skype, there is no reason why the game has to take longer than 60 minutes. We’ll have 10 minutes to reveal squads, load a map, and pull out our pieces. If some people can get set up faster than 10 minutes, then they’ll have a few extra minutes to play.
We will be using a strict 3-2 scoring system: it will be “200 or 2.” No exceptions, UNLESS you have contacted me beforehand during the game because your opponent was slow-playing, in which case I’ll examine each situation as it comes. Once I call time (that is, by saying so in the game chat or via PM to one of the players), those who are still playing can finish their round and then report their results. If you come prepared to play quickly (but not foolishly) and finish your games under the time limit, you'll have a better chance of doing well.
As Johnny described, we'll run as many rounds as we need to produce 1 undefeated player, and then we'll cut to a Top 4 for playoffs, with the 1st place player facing the 4th, and the 2nd place player matching up with the 3rd.
Any questions? Suggestions? I can’t wait for this! It’ll be fun…and I’m so excited that the NZ contingent will be playing!