Cedric6014
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Now here’s a tournament to salivate over – the Burvixese Bowl! Will you triumph and be showered in glory from your illustrious UQM peers? Or will you go the way of the Burvixese? Thankfully if you get squished in the first round you’re put out of your misery and don’t have to partake in another beating.
Date: 28 April 2007
Time: Saturday from 4pm EST
Place: #uqm-arena at irc://chat.freenode.net
{The Kohr-Ah Cup (Spring League) will take a break for this tournament}
Be here for this third ever online Star Control Super-melee knockout tournament!
Time where you live
Sun 6 am Sydney
Sun 8 am Otorohanga
Sat 1 pm Los Angeles
Sat 4 pm New York
Sat 9 pm London
Sat 10 pm Paris
Sat 11 pm Helsinki
Tournament structure
Basic Knockout tournament (just like the tennis).
Seedings based partly order of entry but mostly on your NetPlay tournament record.
Provisional Schedule (all EST)
16.00 Check-in/Register
16.20 Cut-off for entry
16.30 Round of 16 begins
17.15 Quarterfinals
18.00 Semifinals
18.45 Final - Burvixese Bowl
Game rules
Maximum 200 pts per fleet
Maximum one of each ship type per fleet (no duplicates)
Maximum 40 minutes per melee - Timed out games result in both players losing and exiting the tournament (an effort to nullify boring stalemates)
You must have your team set up before melee - this prevents you adjusting your line-up to counter your opponent’s team!
Of course everyone is encouraged to enter no matter how good or experienced you are (or not). The more the better. We don’t want the tournaments to be restricted to the superstars of NetPlay.
I hope to see you there! Nice people who don't complain/make excuses when they lose are especially encouraged
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Valaggar
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I wonder why you don't do an amateur-only tournament - no Elvish, Tiberian, Angus etc. - ?
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Cedric6014
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The numbers are small enough as it is without excluding people
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Valaggar
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Yes, modify the rounds so that the amateurs and the veterans fight separately, then the amateur winner and the veteran winner face each other, the amateur having a handicap such as a higher point limit.
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Squisherxxx
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Sadly it is my birthday and I cannot attend. From what people are saying, perhaps rankings from previous tournaments and the Kohr-ah cup can be used to form a light handicapping (in the form of a reduced fleet size).
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Cedric6014
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Hmm, I guess noone likes to get smoked by 140 plus.
I'll have a think about options.
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KanmuX
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I definately want to participate in this. I've been playing UQM for a while, been beating the computer quite often, though I think i'd like to break out into the competitive battle scene and show off my skills with a VUX Intruder. 
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Cedric6014
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Excellent, althoug be prepared for a rude awakening. people are much mroe cunning than computers!
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KanmuX
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Oh, I don't mind if I win or lose, i'm just here for the experience of it all. I just hope none of my opponents get too cocky.
I wonder if anyone wants to have a practice battle with me..
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I'm sure they would, you should just drop into #uqm-arena every now and then - there's usually someone there.
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. From England, so I fit the London timescale.
