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Re: Second's The Best Tournament (STBT)
« Reply #30 on: March 25, 2016, 11:47:03 AM »
Don't know, when i'll be online Babychuck is making trouble...

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Re: Second's The Best Tournament (STBT)
« Reply #31 on: March 25, 2016, 03:39:52 PM »
Me, Leven and Chuck just played all three games in a row (why not, if everyone had some time for Carcassonne? ;) )
It was the most interesting experience in playing Carcassonne ever! As I said in the chat: if you don't know the rules of the competition, you won't understand what is going on on the board!

Game 1:
Pretty fast game, easiest win in my life :D I had a good start, Chuck and Leven often helped me to close my features. Near the middle of the game I realized that I have too much points and till the end of the game didn't place a single follower, but still continue to gain some points from the farm.
MrNumbers - 105, Chuck - 92, Leven - 68.

Game 2:
This game was more cautious, very low scoring. Phantoms and Fliers were not used at all (except one phantom on the first tile). I scored my first 3 points only after some 20-30 tiles. Everyone started to understand some basic strategies: avoid big cities, be cautious with farms and gain points mostly from 4-point cities and from roads. Despite my "loss" I managed to take second place in overall standings.
MrNumbers - 36, Chuck - 56, Leven - 66.
Overall: MrNumbers - 141, Chuck - 148, Leven - 134.

Game 3:
Most tense game. Farmers were deployed in the very end. Scoring mostly small cities and some roads to keep points ticking. Still Leven occupied 20-point city in the south, tried to trap himself, but I completed it for him with a cult tile. Last tiles took the most time of this game: every point matters! Only one thought in mind - don't score points for me! With my very last tile I took 2nd overall place, Leven just could find a spot with 6 points in order to share 2nd place with me.
MrNumbers - 52, Chuck - 47, Leven - 58.
Overall: MrNumbers - 193, Chuck - 195, Leven - 192.

EDIT: There is a question to Decar: how to handle draws? For example, if Chuck and me had 194 points and Leven - 192. Who would be Second Best then? Or otherwise, one have 194 points and two others both 192 points. Perhaps, we need a tie-breaker.
« Last Edit: March 25, 2016, 03:44:25 PM by MrNumbers, Reason: Question added »
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Re: Second's The Best Tournament (STBT)
« Reply #32 on: March 25, 2016, 03:43:21 PM »
Well done MrNumbers, Chuck and Leven. Those results are crazy close!

Merits to you all for finishing your game. I'll enjoy reading these again and looking in more detail tomorrow morning!

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Re: Second's The Best Tournament (STBT)
« Reply #33 on: March 26, 2016, 01:47:09 AM »
My Problem was, that I forgot to keep track on the overall scoring. So my main concern in the last game was, to be in secon position anyway. If I hadn't put the meeple in the city.....
Well, it was a nice evening with lots of fun, because in the first match we didn't really know how to play. When MrNumbers got ahead and had his meeple in the big city and I was in second place, I realised how to play.... :D
The following matches were more tactical.
So, thanks again to MrNumbers and Leven for the good games! :)

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Re: Second's The Best Tournament (STBT)
« Reply #34 on: March 26, 2016, 08:58:30 AM »
Mr Numbers - yes that's a good point, I have a feeling tie-breaking may be required.

I can see it working in a number of ways, which do you think makes the most sense:
  • The player who came second most often over the 3 games - which may tie again
  • Allocating a PD above/below the 2nd place in each game - closest to zero wins
  • Something more elaborate where we allocate points for 1st,2nd, 3rd most scores of Cities, Roads & Farms

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Re: Second's The Best Tournament (STBT)
« Reply #35 on: April 05, 2016, 11:44:19 PM »
Sorry to tell you that I can not start with this competition.A week ago I had my precious baby , and I 'll get pretty busy to take several tournaments online.if someone wanted to take my place you would appreciate.I'm sorry for the inconveniences Decar


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Re: Second's The Best Tournament (STBT)
« Reply #36 on: April 06, 2016, 01:44:25 AM »
Congratulations on your new arrival JMA!  Thanks for letting us know - Best of luck over the coming weeks :) :) :)

Perhaps someone else (eg: Hounk or Halfling) would like to take your place?

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Re: Second's The Best Tournament (STBT)
« Reply #37 on: April 06, 2016, 02:48:28 AM »
Congratulations from me also! I hope life with your new arrival (jma04?) settles down quickly! :)

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Re: Second's The Best Tournament (STBT)
« Reply #38 on: April 06, 2016, 03:36:07 AM »
All the Best,  jma!!
My boy has his first birthday on friday. So I know how you feel right now!

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Re: Second's The Best Tournament (STBT)
« Reply #39 on: April 06, 2016, 03:37:52 AM »
Congratulations, JMA!
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Re: Second's The Best Tournament (STBT)
« Reply #40 on: April 06, 2016, 04:01:32 AM »
Congratulations, Jacobo, to you and your wife!

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Re: Second's The Best Tournament (STBT)
« Reply #41 on: April 15, 2016, 02:01:20 AM »
Thank you very much!!!!!
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Re: Second's The Best Tournament (STBT)
« Reply #42 on: April 19, 2016, 12:21:17 PM »
I'll step up if the place is still available.
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Re: Second's The Best Tournament (STBT)
« Reply #43 on: May 07, 2016, 01:17:42 AM »
Are Merlin and Decar free for a game one evening next week?

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Re: Second's The Best Tournament (STBT)
« Reply #44 on: May 07, 2016, 01:32:14 AM »
Thanks Halfling - how about Tuesday night?


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