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The Squad Swap tournament yesterday worked so well that we're going to try it again (on Vassal again): Friday September 4, 8:30pm Eastern I'm hoping for exactly 8 players for the next one, but if it's not exactly 8 we'll still figure it out. With 8, we'll plan for a 3 round tournament. We'll play two rounds on Friday 9/4. Then the last round can either be played that night (if the players are up for it) or played a day or two later. A reminder of what the "Squad Swap" format is: Quote:
Each player builds a squad as usual, but in round 1 each player uses their opponent's squad. So in round 1 you will play against the squad you built.
In each successive round, you take the squad you just used to the next table, and the two players swap squads before playing the game. So whenever you win, in the next round you have to beat the squad you had just won with.
This results in a winning player (the player who won all their games). And it results in a winning squadbuilder (whoever built the squad that won all of its games). These will necessarily be different players since the winning squadbuilder will have lost to their own squad in round one. You'll get to know multiple squads during the tournament: you build one squad and then play several different squads during the tournament.
It worked so well that all 4 players from the first Squad Swap tournament already signed up for the next one. Hopefully we'll get 4 more players for this tournament. Post here if you're interested. FlyingArrow AndyHatton UrbanShmi Mando Darth O urbanjedi thereisnotry
SCHEDULE
Round 1 FlyingArrow (solo, playing "Revan's Knights" vs "D-Squad") D-Squad 200 over Revan's Knights 90 bye thereisnotry (playing "no antares") 203 urbanjedi (playing "Lightning squad") 59 AndyHatton (playing "Sith Triumphirate") 38 Mando (playing "Seps Scum") 200 Darth O (playing "Darth x3 Sheev") 109 UrbanShmi (playing "C63 AMG") 111
Round 2 FlyingArrow (playing "no antares") 209 thereisnotry (playing "D-Squad") 135 urbanjedi (solo, playing "Revan's Knights" vs "Lightning Squad") 214-100 Revan wins bye Mando (playing "C63 AMG") 220 UrbanShmi (playing "Seps Scum") 95 AndyHatton (playing "Darth x3 Sheev") 107 Darth O (playing "Sith Triumphirate") 210
Round 3 FlyingArrow (playing "C63 AMG") 109 Mando (playing "no antares") 127 thereisnotry (playing "Seps Scum") UrbanShmi (playing "D-Squad") urbanjedi (playing "Sith Triumphirate") Darth O (playing "Revan's Knights") AndyHatton (solo, playing "Darth x3 Sheev" vs "Lightning Squad") Bye
PLAYER STANDINGS
Mando 8 FlyingArrow 7 AndyHatton 4 *thereisnotry 4 *Darth O 4 *urbanjedi 3 *UrbanShmi 2 Congrats to the winning player: Mando
SQUAD STANDINGS
no antares draco 8 C63 AMG 6 *D-Squad 4 *Seps Scum 3 *Revan's Knights 3 *Sith Triumphirate 3 *Darth x3 Sheev 2 *Lightning Squad 1 * Has not yet played Round 3 Congrats to the winning squadbuilder: urbanjedi
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I'm in, sounds like the perfect NZ Saturday afternoon!
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AndyHatton --Separtist Scum-- 52 Bossk, Ultimate Predator 42 Calo Nord, Bounty Hunter 34 Guildmaster Cradossk 28 Mira of Nar Shaddaa 20 General Whorm Loathsom 12 Dexter Jettster 6 Mouse Droid x2 6 Ugnaught Demolitionist x2 http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/219548/separtist-scumAnchorhead === Darth O --C63 AMG-- 44 Darth Maul, Death Watch Overlord 29 Pre Vizsla 28 Kelborn 25 Dryden Vos, Crimson Dawn Leader 23 Mandalorian Captain 6 Mandalorian Demolitionist 36 Death Watch Mercenary x9 (4 pts each after rapport x2) 6 Mouse Droid x2 3 Ugnaught Demolitionist (200pts. 18 activations) http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/211556/c63-amgGreat Library === FlyingArrow --D-Squad-- 48 IG-88A 44 IG-88, Bounty Hunter 43 IG-88, Assassin Droid 23 Foul Moudama 19 Meebur Gascon in M5-BZ 9 R2-D2, Astromech Droid 8 Mas Amedda 3 Rodian Brute 3 Ugnaught Demolitionist (200pts. 9 activations) http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/216256/d-squadStarport Terminal === Mando --Sith Triumphirate-- 50 Darth Nihilus, Lord of Hunger (after Rapport) 32 Darth Sion, Lord of Pain (after Rapport) 38 Darth Traya, Lord of Betrayal (after Rapport) 40 Sith Assasin of Malachor V 20 Queen Amanoa 14 Exar Kun, Dark Force Spirit 6 Ugnaught Demolitionist x2 (200pts. 8 activations) http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/219595/sith-triumphirateGreat Library === thereisnotry --Lightning Squad-- 50 Mace Windu, Lightning Squad Leader 75 AT-RT x3 (25 each after Rapport) 33 Captain Rex 24 Clone Commander 9 R2-D2, Astromech Droid 3 Mouse Droid 6 Ugnaught Demolitionist x2 (200pts. 10 activations) http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/217507/lightning-squadStarport Terminal === urbanjedi --squad with no antares draco-- 43 Roan Fel, The True Emperor 52 Imperial Knight Master x2 26 Imperial Knight Strike Team Leader 25 Imperial Knight Armorer 40 Imperial Knight x2 8 Mas Amedda 6 Ugnaught Demolitionist x2 (200pts. 10 activations) http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/219640/squad-with-no-antares-dracoRebel Fortress === UrbanShmi --Darth x3 Sheev-- 50 Darth Bane, Sith Master 50 Darth Cognus 35 Darth Tenebrous 29 Sheev Palpatine, Sith Apprentice 18 Dark Force Nexus 12 Sith Ordnance Specialist x2 3 Ugnaught Demolitionist 3 XT-6 Droid (200pts. 9 activations) http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/219616/sith-squad-for-tjs-tourneyRebel Fortress === Squad by gandalfthegreatestwizard --Revan's Knights-- 44 Meetra Surik, Republic General 38 Revan, Supreme Commander 26 Malak, Jedi General 18 Arca Jeth, Jedi Spirit 72 Old Republic Jedi Knight x4 2 Kneesaa, Ewok Princess (200pts. 9 activations) http://www.bloomilk.com/Squad/219556/revans-knightsGangster's Vault
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*bump*
3 more spots left!
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This seems like such an easy format to abuse simply by building a really bad squad and then auto-winning the first game. Though I'm sure no one would try that.
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gandalfthegreatestwizard wrote:This seems like such an easy format to abuse simply by building a really bad squad and then auto-winning the first game. Though I'm sure no one would try that. So you auto lose the squad building part and give yourself a boring first game? Sounds like a lose-lose. Plus you would still have to win another game or two with other people's squads.
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Yeah, I'm sure no one would want to make the first game so boring.
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It goes against the spirit of the tournament for sure. Sure, You could do that, but it wouldn’t be very sportsmanlike And everyone would see that.
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anyone else interested in joining the fun, 3 more spots left!
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I am happy to give up my spot to make it an even 4 players. It's meant to be a sunny weekend, so I'll be able to shoot some hoops with mates instead.
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We will make it work, whatever number we wind up with. The more the merrier.
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when do you want us to submit squads to you TJ?
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Ok, I'm in. This sounds like fun.
My squad is going to be AMAZING!!! Or at least, it'll be cool and fun. :)
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Are we using the regular Restricted Maplist?
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I'll be in for this one as well.
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Mando wrote:when do you want us to submit squads to you TJ? I'll post here when I'm ready for them. I haven't decided on my own squad yet.
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thereisnotry wrote:Are we using the regular Restricted Maplist? Yes, regular restricted list.
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We're at 7 if Darth O is still in. Darth O - were you backing out or just offering to back out if we had an odd number?
Even with an odd number we should be okay. It should be easy to find someone to submit a 'dummy' squad.
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I'm pretty keen to play if odd numbers aren't an issue.
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Darth O wrote:I'm pretty keen to play if odd numbers aren't an issue. Not a problem at all. Hopefully we'll get one more player for an even 8. If we don't get an 8th, we'll get a "dummy squad" and the bye each round will turn into a solo game. In the solo game, the winning squad will advance and the human player will advance. Against the bye (unlike in other games) it's possible for both a player and that player's squad to advance. But because there are multiple rounds it will still not be possible for a player to be both the winning "player" and the winning "squadbuilder". In the first-round solo game, there would be an inherent conflict of interest, of course. If you're more interested in seeing your own squad advance, you can play poorly for the dummy squad. Can't really do much about that. But hopefully we do find an 8th player. Anyone want be the 8th player? If we don't get an 8th player, anyone want to volunteer to submit a squad as the "dummy" squad?
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