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Sonic Central => Competition Central => Tournament Central => Topic started by: yse on April 01, 2009, 09:28:03 pm
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OK, so I know this has been tried already. I have come to the conclusion that the reason it didn't take off is because RPG couldn't be trusted as an organiser... I mean, not even showing up to his own event? Also Miles's tirade turned a lot of people off trying again.
But that's all in the past now, I'm taking the reins. Marathon mkII will have a new organiser, and a new twist!
See, this will be a handicap race.
Based on the results of the last marathon, assorted single-game races, and sitewide ranking, some players will start ahead of others by varying degrees. The plan is to have as many people converging at the end of the race as possible to create high drama!
This also bypasses the issue with the last marathon... the start time. By staggering the start times, we can ensure that a repeat of the last marathon doesn't occur again.
As for timing, we've all got a four day break built into our calendars in a week's time, so it might be good to work somewhere within that. I dunno what everyone actually -does- for Easter but I think perhaps the Sunday evening (which works out to Monday on this side of the world) would work best? Give me some feedback here.
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boooo handicaps
No one likes twists on their TA's
Its true you know everyone prefers straight TAing with no arbitrary rulings
Just saying >:O
</common, or garden, TSC member>
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Based on the results of the last marathon,
So having bad luck last time = Advantage this time?
and sitewide ranking,
Yeah, because we all know that restarting a level 1000 times to get a good time = your skill at playing 3 games in a row without a break, right?
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I'm in
been waiting for another marathon to start.
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I have no idea what I'll do for easter sunday right now, so depending what I do and how late the marathon starts for me I'd be willing.
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No one likes twists on their TA's
i would so team with Miles just to kick your ass right now....
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lol.
Miles would beat me but I would like to point out I started 62 minutes late in the last marathon and still finished ahead of you.
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Based on the results of the last marathon,
So having bad luck last time = Advantage this time?
Over two to three hours, good and bad luck averages out, and skill shows through. If anyone claims they had consistently bad luck over the three hours, they're very likely doing it wrong.
and sitewide ranking,
Yeah, because we all know that restarting a level 1000 times to get a good time = your skill at playing 3 games in a row without a break, right?
I dunno about you, but I would have no chance at beating everyone here if I didn't ingrain the level strategies into my head through consistent IL play.
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So with my handicap and the fact that this time I'd bother to practice S3&K, I'm like a certainty to win amirite? Unless the sleepy one also gets a handicap.
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You think RPG is your competition? This is a sad day Douglas, let it be noted that i thrashed you last time, and i have -0- sitewide points <_<
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You think RPG is your competition? This is a sad day Douglas, let it be noted that i thrashed you last time, and i have -0- sitewide points <_<
Hmm let's think, you or RPG with a 62 minute headstart instead of a 62-minute lie in. I wonder who'd possibly be favourite there.
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Over two to three hours, good and bad luck averages out, and skill shows through. If anyone claims they had consistently bad luck over the three hours, they're very likely doing it wrong.
I was referring more to getting stuck and being forced to wait until 9:59. (Although admittedly I'm not sure if this happened to anyone last time)
I dunno about you, but I would have no chance at beating everyone here if I didn't ingrain the level strategies into my head through consistent IL play.
Knowing the level strats =/= executing the level strats.
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2 people got stuck last marathon
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lol.
Miles would beat me but I would like to point out I started 62 minutes late in the last marathon and still finished ahead of you.
I ment in real life >:O