The Inaugural RIA Games - Shellshock edition

[Arsenal 10]

The Inaugural RIA Games - Shellshock edition

Someone make me a title, this is fucking embarrassing.

Hello and welcome to the first RIA Games. In this tournament you get the opportunity to battle RIAers and their friends in the most epic ways known to man (read: multi-player internet games).  Here’s hoping that this is successful enough so that there will actual be a second games!

The game that is going to decide who will be the champion of the inaugural RIA games will be Shellshock live - http://www.kongregate.com/games/kChamp/shellshock-live. If you don’t know it, it’s a game where you are a tank and you blow up other tanks. A game that will test both your nerve and spirit (not really, it’s just incredibly fun). Go check it out so you know what you’re doing before the games officially start!

The current start date of the tournament is 17/10/2011 (10/17/2011 for Americans) to give people time to sign up!

Anyway, let’s get down to business. The games will take on a “world cup” type format that starts in pool play and then will produce to knock-out matches until a winner is crowned. The actually set up of the tournament will depend on the number of participants. Simple enough, right?

Yes.

On to the rules (guidelines really) then,

1)   Matches can be played at any time that suits both competitors within the timeframe that is given – match outcomes should be reported in this thread so that we can keep track.
2)   Matches should be 20 turns long, have 2x weapons and be set to a random map.
3)   I have decide not to have an "official" handicap on levels; however, due to some rather large level gaps, feel free to agree on a handicap before the game. I recommend no handicap unless the level gap is larger than 10 or 15, and if so, perhaps no more than 100 or 200 point handicap.
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5)   In pool play, a win is worth 2 points and a draw is worth 1 point. The two players with the highest number of points will proceed to the next round. If there is a tie, there will be a final match to decide who goes through. If a match is not played due to inactivity, or any such like event, it will be counted as a draw.
6)   Matches will be on the Kongregate website so I suggest you sign up to it to take advantage of the levelling system; however, it is not necessary as you can play as a guest.

That’s all of the rules I can think of for now, hopefully we don’t need too many. Rules suck.

What’s that, did you ask about the prizes? Yes, of course there are prizes.
   
   1st prize – 1,000 tech paid through one slot to a nation of the recipients choice
   2nd prize – 500 tech paid through one slot to a nation of the recipients choice
   3rd prize – 250 tech paid through one slot to a nation of the recipients choice

Plus, 500 tech to be given away to random participants.

So by now you’re probably aching to get in on this action, well you can. Just fill out this basic sign in form, post it in this thread and you’re good to go.

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[b]Kongregate Username (if applicable):[/b]
[b]When are you available to d-d-d-d-d-d-duel? (CN time):[/b]
[b]Who is your favourite backstreet boy? And why?[/b]
Will the almighty Cactuar judge you worthy to wear the crown of champions? Only one way to find out.

p.s. if you have any questions or comments, fire em away.
p.s.s. more details will be available when we know how many people are interested in participating.



Points Tables

Pool A                                             GP    W     L     D     Pts
brian (BrianTehOwnerer)                      1      1      -     -      2   
Ogaden (Ogaden)                               1      -      1     -      0   
LeninRoxSox (Onikujo)                         -      -      -     -      0 
Wiccan High Priest                              -      -      -     -      0
               
Pool B               
SnowboundMilk (SnowboundMilk)          1      1      -     -      2
CommanderX (C0mmanderX)                1      -      1     -      0
Ryun                                               -      -      -     -      0   
We Are Not Alone (JordanB)                 -      -      -     -      0
               
Pool C               
Arsenal 10 (Arsenal10RIA)                    3      3      -     -      6
Trafalgar[GOD] (geakan)                      2      2      1     -      2   
Locke (ComLockian)                            2      -      2     -      0
Myrrh (Myrrh_nee)                              1      -      1     -      0
               
Pool D               
Thunder Strike (ThunderStrike86)          2      1      1     -      2
biofantic (biofantic)                            2      1      1     -      2
Leo (LeoRIA)                                     2      1      1     -      2
Alex987 (UrLastSupper)                       -      -      -     -      0

[Buck Turgidson]

The shellshock link doesn't work.

[Fake from State Jarm]

The shellshock link doesn't work.

because of the period at the end. http://www.kongregate.com/games/kChamp/shellshock-live

[Snowbound Milk]

Kongregate Username (if applicable): SnowboundMilk
When are you available to d-d-d-d-d-d-duel? (CN time): 8pm-1am generally, but not on weekends
Who is your favourite backstreet boy? And why? Marky Mark. Yeah, fuck you.

[Brian]

damn, 1k tech? sign my ass up.
BrianTehOwnerer

[Alex987]

Kongregate Username (if applicable): UrLastSupper
When are you available to d-d-d-d-d-d-duel? (CN time): During weekdays 2-4pm, 6-11pm. On weekends, almost all the time
Who is your favourite backstreet boy? And why? They're all too good to choose. Down with N-Sync!

PS: In order to counter the experience bonus, why not force everybody to sign in as a Guest?

[Leo]

PS: In order to counter the experience bonus, why not force everybody to sign in as a Guest?

It could make it tougher to track people down for games, but I think it could work.

[Arsenal 10]

But then you'll miss out on lots of cool weapons! Half the fun is the weapons.

I'll have a think about it though, that would definately make it even, but at what cost? Dum-dum-dum.

[Brian]

to counter the level bonus you should level more...

[Brian]

here, i spent over 100 hours in paint...

[Ogaden]

Kongregate Username (if applicable): Ogaden
When are you available to d-d-d-d-d-d-duel? (CN time): 8-12 PM
Who is your favourite backstreet boy? And why? Vanilla Ice

[Brian]

oh, also
Kongregate Username (if applicable):BrianTehOwnerer
When are you available to d-d-d-d-d-d-duel? (CN time): fuck you, i was born ready! but my mother only lets me be online from 8pm-3am
Who is your favourite backstreet boy? And why?
Ahhh i love the BSB! My childhood coming back to me.. :') Still know all their songs and was listening to them earlier today.. haha Anyways,,
So my choices varied alot. My top three were always Brian, Nick and AJ, just not always in that order. (still love Howie & Kev tho)

It used to be Nick, Brian, AJ
Then it changed to Brian, Nick, AJ
Then to Brian, AJ and Nick.

I think Brian will always be my favourite Just something about him i'll like the best so i'll say BRIAN overall. But closely followed by AJ (damn the man has a voice! Love to hear him live and on their records!! He's amazing) and then Nick..
BRIAN OVERALL!

[Arsenal 10]

I love the picture! So awesome. That's going in OP.

[Thunder Strike]

Kongregate Username (if applicable): ThunderStrike86
When are you available to d-d-d-d-d-d-duel? (CN time): variable usually a few hours before or after update.
Who is your favourite backstreet boy? And why? The straight one, because he doesn't exist.

[C-zom]

Fucking lost it for like five minutes at the title. You need to keep that Arsenal.

[Ryun]

Kongregate Username (if applicable): nope
When are you available to d-d-d-d-d-d-duel? (CN time): All of the time is Ryun time except when he is asleep or otherwise pre-occupied with various workings, tinkerings, and/or activities of SCIENCE 
Who is your favourite backstreet boy? And why?: Fuck Kongregate

[Locke]

Err, I have an Armor Games username, will that work?

[Arsenal 10]

Can you sign into Kongregate with it? I actually have no idea.

If you can, then its fine. If not, you can either play as a guest or you'll have to make a kongregate account.

[CommanderX]

I shall now CRAPify this thread

Kongregate Username (if applicable): C0mmanderX
When are you available to d-d-d-d-d-d-duel? (CN time): o god..... ummm 5-6pm and 11pm-1am
Who is your favourite backstreet boy? And why? I hate them all

[Locke]

Can you sign into Kongregate with it? I actually have no idea.

If you can, then its fine. If not, you can either play as a guest or you'll have to make a kongregate account.

I highly doubt you can, never tried, but I'm assuming that the game runs on one server and multiple clients rather than multiple servers and clients, so they should all be able to see each other. Only way to know for sure would be to get on at the same time and see if we can see each other.