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This will be the next ROOT tournament for the 2012-2013 Season. If you want to join, post here, and I will give you a matchup for next week.
Players have suggested many rule modifications in the past. This month the rule modification is:
"Best 2 of 3 with Sideboard" - All decks follow T1 requirements with the exceptions that they may have "X" number of extra cards (X = equal to the number of LSs in the deck). At the beginning of each game both players will take "X" number of cards (can't be LSs) out of their decks and put them in play (face down) in their territories. Then shuffle all other cards back into their decks and redraw their opening hand of 8 cards. The players will play 2 (or 3 if necessary) games against each other, and report scores for all games.
Similar to last month, all posts made by Monday night/early Tuesday morning will be counted as official, unless it is contradicted by an opponent.
Week 5 (Final) Matchups:
MKC vs. jmhartz
RTSmaniac vs. red
Westy vs. slugfencer
Prof Underwood vs. Isildur
jbeers285 vs. bye
Final Rankings:
Player: VPs (Diff)
1. MKC (20/11.17)
2. red (14/4.833) ** ripped 1 plot **
3. jmhartz (14/3.833) ** ripped 2 plots **
4. Westy (14/2.5)
5. RTSmaniac (13/4.5)
6. Prof Underwood (13/3.833)
7. slugfencer (10/-1.5)
8. jbeers285 (9/-3)
9. Isildur (7/-13)
10. chris (5/-10.833) ** Dropped out **
11. Alex_Olijar (1/-.333) ** Dropped out **
12. Weston Kiok (1/-3) ** Dropped out **
13. Thomas Hunter (0/-5) ** Dropped out **
14. King Leo (0/-10) ** Dropped out **
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I'm in.
At the beginning of each game both players will take "X" number of cards out of their decks and put them in play (face down) in their territories.
ecxept LS's right?
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In.
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I'm In
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I have a light school load for the next two months so... im in.
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ecxept LS's right?
Thanks for the reminder. I added that to the rules. I also added everyone into the list so far :)
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In.
I can also PM, text, call, fax, snail mail, Pony Express, rent a billboard, put up a Craigslist ad, send a clown, broadcast it on national television, Google bomb, send a homing pigeon, telegram, make a Powerpoint presentation, send a barbershop quartet, or use telepathy to relay that message to you as well. So, you know, there is absolutely no confusion at all.
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In.
Actually just the word "In" will do it. However if you want to send a Barbershop Quartet, just make sure that they sound as good as these young ladies. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAvuFPha4AA&NR=1) That high note at the end is just AWESOME!
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In.
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Lemme at it, lemme at it, LEMME AT IT! In.
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Back in :)
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in. I'm assuming that it is only deck building LS (excluding hopper)
KingLeo 8)
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I also have questions on side boarding. when do you get your sideboard cards and where do they go???
Thanks,
KingLeo 8)
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Jawohl
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in. I'm assuming that it is only deck building LS (excluding hopper)
Could you ask that again differently? I don't really understand your question.
when do you get your sideboard cards and where do they go???
They are mixed into your deck. You take them out at the beginning of the game and set them face down in your territory. You do not see them all game. Then for the 2nd game and 3rd games, you can change which cards you want to set aside in your sideboard depending on what you learn from the first game.
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Since it's best 2 outta 3, are we going to stick with the :45 min time limit?
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Can we put extra doms in sideboard?
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Since it's best 2 outta 3, are we going to stick with the :45 min time limit?
No, playing online is not as fast as playing in person, which is why games have the longer time limit in ROOT. So the time limits for games are still the normal 2 hrs (unless both players agree to a different time limit prior to the game).
Can we put extra doms in sideboard?
For this month, you can put any card you want in your sideboard. However, T1 deck building rules apply AFTER you decide which cards to put in your sideboard. Therefore if you have a 56 card deck, then you are only allowed 7 LSs in the deck that you actually use. If you switch in a dominant from your sideboard for your second game, then you need to switch out one of your dominants from the first game into your sideboard to make up for it.
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So i expect to see some Destructions, maybe some Havest Times?
What would a decent sideboard consist of?
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So i expect to see some Destructions, maybe some Havest Times?
What would a decent sideboard consist of?
I would expect to see the average deck putting certain doms like the ones listed above, site access, specialty counters ect.
Fun thing about sideboards is you can really throw people off by having like seven sites in your sideboard and turning your seemingly harmless deck into a site lockout nightmare ;) But.... you get the point players can really do alot with 7-8 cards.
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I also would like to mention it just might be even more beneficial now to go with 57 card decks, for both the extra dom and sideboard slot.
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I'm in.
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I'm in. :)
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I will join if there ends up being an odd number of other people (as there are currently). I'm pretty busy, but I should have time for some games this month; however, I don't want to create a bye for anyone and then become too busy to play later on. I figure if there would be a bye anyway, then I might as well try to get games in.
FWIW, I do actually want to play, and I will do my best to get my games in, but I just want to be careful, as my schedule may be shifting considerably in the next few weeks.
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I guess I'm joining
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New Rankings and
Match-Ups for
Week 1 Posted!
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Game 1
Isildur=1
me=5
Game 2
Isildur=2
me=5
GG :)
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I won 5-3 in the first game, lost 0-5 in the second, and won 5-0 in the third.
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Game 1: 5-2
Game 2: 5-2
I won both. GGs, Westok.
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I won 5-3 in the first game, lost 0-5 in the second, and won 5-0 in the third.
Swingiest games of all time.
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Game 1: 5-2
Game 2: 5-2
I won both. GGs, Westok.
Confirm this.
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I feel bad, but I think I'm gonna drop out of this month's tournament. I'm really busy right now, and it's a srtuggle to find open slots for 2-3 games. I'll stick to pick-up games for now. Weston.
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I feel bad, but I think I'm gonna drop out of this month's tournament. I'm really busy right now, and it's a srtuggle to find open slots for 2-3 games. I'll stick to pick-up games for now. Weston.
We'll miss you. Regrettably, this fits with the idea that the time commitment for a best of 3 series is prohibitive for some people. I suspect that this would also be true of live tournaments.
Meanwhile, Alex_O and I played tonight. I think the scores were 5-3, 1-5, 5-2 in my favor, but I'm sure Alex will clear it up if I'm off slightly on that.
They were interesting games, and Alex played great in all 3 of them. We did kinda showcase the power of sideboards as he made adjustments in the 2nd game that helped him to win that one. Then I made adjustments in the 3rd game that helped me to win that one. It made for an interesting addition to the strategy of the game.
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We played 3 games.
Game 1: 5-4 jbeers285
Game 2: 5-3 me
Game 3: 5-3 me
There was definitely some serious strategy going on in all of our games.
EDIT: I ripped a Plot.
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Confirm good games
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Unfortunately, I need to drop out. Ghost points to Master KChief.
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My opponent never contacted me. I sent a pm thurs. or fri. I didnt save it to my inbox...
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New Rankings and
Match-Ups for
Week 2 Posted!
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Game 1
Isildur=1
me=5
Game 2
Isildur=2
me=5
GG :)
Hey Prof--I think you got the results switched in the rankings with our game. ;)
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Game 1
Isildur=1
me=5
Game 2
Isildur=2
me=5
GG :)
Hey Prof--I think you got the results switched in the rankings with our game. ;)
The other Prof to the rescue. I will PM everyone that may be affected by this that the change was made, to make sure no one is scheduling games with the wrong person.
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Thanks!
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The other Prof to the rescue.
Oops, thanks for having my back. I apologize for the confusion, and am glad that things got resolved so quickly.
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Wait...... how am I playing someone who is marked as *dropped out*.....????
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...other Prof to the rescue again? odd number of people....
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Wait...... how am I playing someone who is marked as *dropped out*.....????
King Leo is still playing as far as I know. Something weird there in the rankings...I'll fix it.
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Odd...it looked fine to me when I changed it, but something must have gotten adjusted without me noticing.
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Sigh I'm going to have to leave. I thought my schedule was clearing up but it did not :/. Sorry guys I am going to have to drop out.
KingLeo 8)
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LOL im just the trouble child it seems opponent number 3 here I come!
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1-5 MKC
4-5 MKC
Weird dynamic between the two. Sideboard definitely helped me second game, and first game had a brutal start, so I was grateful for the 2/3.
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Confirm, well played games on both sides!
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**Slaughterage alert**
Game 1:
RTSManiac=5
me=0
Game 2:
RTSManiac=5
me=0
GG :'( :)
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confirm
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Sigh I'm going to have to leave. I thought my schedule was clearing up but it did not :/. Sorry guys I am going to have to drop out.
KingLeo 8)
So Prof am I getting a bye or what? Its already Friday and I still dont have a opponent lol
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So Prof am I getting a bye or what? Its already Friday and I still dont have a opponent lol
Yeah, sorry about your opponent's not showing up this month. Hopefully you'll get in a real game next week :)
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cool just wanted to make sure!
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My games with Chris:
Game 1: 5-3 or 5-4 me. Honestly can't remember due to the stress of that second game.
Game 2: 5-4 me. I ripped a Plot.
That second game was the ultimate comeback from 4-0. I honestly don't know how I won. I was ready to concede and save my Plot for game 3.
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That first game was actually 2-5. He played really well, I was really impressed. GG. :)
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Red beat me tonight 5-3 and then 5-2. Good games. He deserved the win :)
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Red beat me tonight 5-3 and then 5-2. Good games. He deserved the win :)
GGs
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That first game was actually 2-5.
You had to have at least 3 in game 1; you played SoG/NJ, and you also used your "OP combo" to get one too. And I didn't use Falling Away. So 5-3?
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New Rankings and
Match-Ups for
Week 3 Posted!
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I'm going to drop. I joined because I love the idea, but against my better judgement. I have too much going on to be able to commit time consistently to this, even if it was normal 1 game root, it'd be tough because of my schedule.
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I defeated JMhartz 5-1, and 5-2,
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I defeated JMhartz 5-1, and 5-2,
It was actually 5-1 and 5-4 (I played SoG and NJ in game 2 before I surrendered the 5th). Also, Red ripped a Plot.
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I defeated JMhartz 5-1, and 5-2,
It was actually 5-1 and 5-4 (I played SoG and NJ in game 2 before I surrendered the 5th). Also, Red ripped a Plot.
I remember all that now hahaha.
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I beat Isildur, 5-1, 5-3
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I beat Isildur, 5-1, 5-3
confirmed
Wizards ftw
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loss me against MKC 1-5, 4-5
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Confirm. Dumb luck prevails for me in game 2.
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ghost points for prof u
3 games in a row is a lot to make time for
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New Rankings and
Match-Ups for
Week 4 Posted!
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If it's not too late, please give slug ghost points. It was my fault we didn't play this week.
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If it's not too late, please give slug ghost points. It was my fault we didn't play this week.
Thanks. He had already sent me a PM about it, so I had already given him the points. Hopefully you guys will both be able to get in your games in the future :)
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Game 1: 5-1 me
Game 2: 5-0 me
Good games. Simply put, my opponent suffered from terrible draws and I had pretty good ones.
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Confirmed.
Props to jmhartz for using mono red!
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0-5, 2-5, RTSM wins both with an epic second game. He sideboarded something that completely blindsided me and wrecked a last ditch effort (which ended up not being the last ditch effort, interestingly enough).
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confirm. stayed calm game 2 while facing an early played card that hurt pretty good against me.
I knew I was going to side in my Abe's Kid game 3 but was lucky enough not to see one. I was down to my last hero and had a plan FTW which worked. I wanted to scoop the whole game just to get to game 3. I will do it. I will be exhaused after this format is over but I will hate to see it go.
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5-2, 5-3 against Red, my favor. Despite what the score looks like, both were very close and long grind games. Just like last week, I manage to steal a win in Game 2 because of a bottom decked SoG. I really don't like how SoG and NJ is such a decisive factor in T1 and can swing games dramatically from one side to the other just because they're absolutely unhindered free rescues. Ban NJ, or better yet ban both and make the game to 4. Grinding out rescues is far more enjoyable then flopping down the big 2. Had SoG and NJ not existed, Red surely would have at least won Game 2 with his great rescues.
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5-2, 5-3 against Red, my favor. Despite what the score looks like, both were very close and long grind games. Just like last week, I manage to steal a win in Game 2 because of a bottom decked SoG. I really don't like how SoG and NJ is such a decisive factor in T1 and can swing games dramatically from one side to the other just because they're absolutely unhindered free rescues. Ban NJ, or better yet ban both and make the game to 4. Grinding out rescues is far more enjoyable then flopping down the big 2. Had SoG and NJ not existed, Red surely would have at least won Game 2 with his great rescues.
confirm
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I apologize, but I need to drop out. This month has really gotten away from me, and I find myself with a lot less time than I thought I'd have.
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I apologize, but I need to drop out.
We'll miss you for the final week. We've lost a lot of people this month.
New Rankings and
Match-Ups for
Final Week Posted!
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I apologize, but changes made. Please check to see if your game changed.
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Westy hath defeated me 2 games to nil
GG :)
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Westy hath defeated me 2 games to nil
GG :)
I feel the need to correct that. We played one game, and due to time constraints (it was on Valentine's Day, the only day our schedules matched) limited each game to an hour. I won the first 3-0 and we were about half way done with the second game when my internet disconnected. Steve has graciously said he'd give me the points, but there should probably be an asterisk by that win.
Also, those games were some of the most fun I've ever had in Redemption. I thought two 154s would be bad, but it was actually loads of carnage and pretty strategic, from what I remember.
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154's FTW!!! ;D
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My games:
Game 1: 5-3 MKC
Game 2: 5-2 me
Game 3: 5-2 MKC
Fantastic games. Saw some crazy things, but I can't share them for fear of spoiling decks. MKC played amazing and deserved the victory.
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Confirm. Saying the games were amazing doesn't do it justice...brutal grind games, incredibly well thought out moves, especially from hartz. One even resulted in me dropping SoG/NJ as my only rescues and going to scoop phase to start Game 3. Had I not had some early luck in Game 3 due to some massive drawing acceleration (;)) and allowed hartz to stabilize later on, then the outcome of Game 3 would have been very different. Much respect to hartz, his natural talent and ingenious thinking towards this format is simply incredible.
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RTSM ghosted me.
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Final Rankings Posted.
It's been a while since we've had such a dominant win in ROOT. MKC played and defeated the #2, #3, #4, and #5 players this month. That is an impressive accomplishment and is worth noting. Congrats to all, and we'll see you next ROOT (http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/redemption-online-official-tournament/2013-febmar-root/) :)