Author Topic: Basegame League - Round 8 (Read 5609 times)

danisthirty · « **Reply #30 on:** November 05, 2019, 04:21:10 AM »

Quote from: Halfling on November 05, 2019, 12:23:25 AM

Looking forward to round 9 when we have all caught up.

JackFace and Rosco are due to play this evening. I haven't heard back from laplazadecarcassonne yet, but I'm sure I will do soon. Any news from anyone else?

Rosco · « **Reply #31 on:** November 05, 2019, 02:39:05 PM »

Well that was interesting.

The first game went well for me and i seemed to be playing reasonably well. I won the game but Jack certainly kept me on my toes. The second did not go so well. I was on the back foot trying to defend with every single tile. i could not go on the atack as my poor tile draws, jacks good tile draws and jacks skill just kept pushing and pushing. His last tile took the game making the 5 point difference.

JackFace · « **Reply #32 on:** November 05, 2019, 02:42:15 PM »

Great games - very tight. As you say, probably just down to tile draw in the end. Cheers!

danisthirty · « **Reply #33 on:** November 11, 2019, 09:09:26 AM »

Quote from: danisthirty on November 04, 2019, 04:38:39 AM

Outstanding games to be played:

R6: Sinscerly vs. MrNumbers

R7: Sinscerly vs. JackFace

R8: Rosco vs. JackFace
R8: MrNumbers vs. TheSteveAllen
R8: LaplazadeCarcassonne vs. danisthirty

JackFace has been busy! Thanks Jack. And thanks to Rosco and Sinscerly for playing their games too.

We still have three matches left to be played before we continue. PMs going out shortly!

Riker · « **Reply #34 on:** November 29, 2019, 12:50:35 PM »

Glad to see this tournament getting back on the move

Riker · « **Reply #35 on:** December 26, 2019, 01:33:02 PM »

Are we ready for round 9 yet?

Sinscerly · « **Reply #36 on:** January 29, 2020, 02:40:31 PM »

I've not yet had contact with MrNumbers. I'm ready any time for a game.

Sinscerly · « **Reply #37 on:** January 29, 2020, 02:40:50 PM »

Quote from: Sinscerly on January 29, 2020, 02:40:31 PM

I've not yet had contact with MrNumbers. I'm ready any time for a game.

Correction: Almost any time

Riker · « **Reply #38 on:** April 19, 2020, 10:14:02 AM »

I have assumed that this tournament is abandoned and have started playing on the app instead

Sinscerly · « **Reply #39 on:** April 19, 2020, 11:53:34 PM »

I think it would be time to start a new league and / or finish this round and make draws for the unplayed matches.

I would be in for a new league.

@Dan, What do you think about that?

Halfling · « **Reply #40 on:** April 20, 2020, 02:17:07 AM »

I would like to finish my matches in this league and participate in another league. The new league could be with expansion, doesn't have to be same format.

danisthirty · « **Reply #41 on:** April 20, 2020, 02:36:04 AM »

I'm never one to turn down a game of Carcassonne but I think the lack of any meaningful carrot (or stick) means that these things always seem doomed to failure after the initial influx of excitement has worn off. We saw it here and it was the same with The Steve's excellent series of expansion leagues. I guess the situation is slightly different now in that most people have time to play their games, but that won't always be the case and it's never any less of a shame for the people who are participating when those who aren't force it to a halt.

It's also worth remembering that from what I can tell, very few currently active members of Carcassonne Central seem interested in playing Carcassonne online. Certainly compared to say 3 or 4 years ago when there was a constant buzz from various competitions that were going on here. I miss those days.

If either of you, or anyone else, is interested in kicking off a new tournament then I'm sure I'd be very happy to support and take part in it. But until that happens, I'm probably just going to keep myself busy at BGA which has a far more sophisticated approach to online competition as this is effectively what it's built for.

Sinscerly · « **Reply #42 on:** April 20, 2020, 08:18:04 AM »

Quote from: danisthirty on April 20, 2020, 02:36:04 AM

I'm never one to turn down a game of Carcassonne but I think the lack of any meaningful carrot (or stick) means that these things always seem doomed to failure after the initial influx of excitement has worn off. We saw it here and it was the same with The Steve's excellent series of expansion leagues. I guess the situation is slightly different now in that most people have time to play their games, but that won't always be the case and it's never any less of a shame for the people who are participating when those who aren't force it to a halt.

It's also worth remembering that from what I can tell, very few currently active members of Carcassonne Central seem interested in playing Carcassonne online. Certainly compared to say 3 or 4 years ago when there was a constant buzz from various competitions that were going on here. I miss those days.

If either of you, or anyone else, is interested in kicking off a new tournament then I'm sure I'd be very happy to support and take part in it. But until that happens, I'm probably just going to keep myself busy at BGA which has a far more sophisticated approach to online competition as this is effectively what it's built for.

I can take it on me, matches could be played on BGA / JCloisterZone whatever suits anyone. Depending on basegame / expansions that are chosen.

Halfling · « **Reply #43 on:** April 20, 2020, 10:51:39 AM »

What about a base game only knockout? e.g. 8 players, random draw for 4 QF's followed by 2 SF and then the final?

First name drawn for each match gets the extra tile.

Just a thought.