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HaloGAF Tourney 2012
- Thread starter Fracas
- Start date
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Best idea yet. Then the finalists can face off.
When the Wolfpack faces the Wolfwood we shall see who commands the pack.
We shall see.
Franklinator
Member
Yeah, he should have posted it in community. The reason for this thread was because tournament talk was cluttering the Halo OT.
It was all in HaloGAF and then it started to really clutter up the thread so they started a thread. Should be moved to community side...
And it being a 2v2 instead of 4v4 would help a lot too.
Well, now we have a time tonight where most of Team Heckfu and Team Me can play, I'm sure if we move it to Sunday, other people won't be able to make it.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
It would take a lot longer aswell. 4v4 is fine so long as the time zones gel well for the earlier rounds.
User 73706
Banned
I could actually play at that time if it makes a difference.
For Team 789shadow vs. Team Senador:
Odysseus can play any day after 7pm EST
BigShow can play today between 8 and 9PM EST and after 1AM EST, Friday at 10AM EST, Saturday from 10 to 1PM EST, and on Sunday from 9 to 1PM EST and after 7PM EST.
Napsta can play Friday after 10:30 EST, not at all on Saturday, and all day Sunday.
I can play whenever.
Odysseus can play any day after 7pm EST
BigShow can play today between 8 and 9PM EST and after 1AM EST, Friday at 10AM EST, Saturday from 10 to 1PM EST, and on Sunday from 9 to 1PM EST and after 7PM EST.
Napsta can play Friday after 10:30 EST, not at all on Saturday, and all day Sunday.
I can play whenever.
4v4 is fine, just look at all the matches that have been played already. Getting only 4 people online at the same time is a lot easier than 8.
Heart Attack
Member
this sucks, let other people in
Maybe if this is successful there might be a GAF-wide tourney.
smh
Next time we do this, I think we need to take a different approach.
Gonna be honest, wouldn't want to deal with that shit at all.
Well, this tourney is going to be a disaster anyway, so we don't have to worry about it.
Heart Attack
Member
if anyone needs a 4th, i can be a sub. gamertag = Loko Moi MX
Stripper13
Member
I'll be honest, I think the HaloGAF tourney has been enough of a clusterfuck so far, that a GAF wide Halo tournament would be nearly impossible to organise.
I registered/entered, got left out of a tier/stat listing because I hadn't posted for a while, reconfirmed by interest in playing, got put into a team with a captain etc. Heard nothing for a couple of days besides the scheduling rules etc. Asked a couple of times who my captain was so I could organise some shit, then came back to find that I was no longer playing in the tournament for whatever reason (I assume my team was dissolved because there were a few others no longer in a team roster). Then when I asked what happened, nothing. Last thing I saw mentioned was someone saying they might be a player down and monsterfracas replies with "ask that Stripper13 guy".
Very frustrating.
That's why we needed a thread from the beginning. In the HaloGAF thread you have to wade through hundreds of posts.
I know it's frustrating. I apologize. Problem was, on your team, 2 people dropped out. Your other teammate hadn't posted in quite some time. The other teams that were going to get their game done early, like Plywood v Stalker, didn't have a time they could play before the rest of the tourney began. If we need any alternates, and I bet we will, I know who to contact.
But yeah, I made plenty of mistakes organizing this. Luckily, if we can pull this off, I see many more tourneys in the future, and we know what not to do now.
edit: Also, I PMed a mod to move this thread to community, but I don't think he saw it.
Stripper13
Member
I wasn't calling anyone out, least of all you fracas. I know better than anyone how quick that thread can move and how inconsistently some people post - and it only gets worse trying to pick posts out in the flood of posts from the 'regulars'. I'm just saying, a tournament that has to rely on so many factors (skill/tiers, captain/team autonomy, timezones, scheduling etc) was always going to be an issue. It would be ridiculous to try a GAF wide tournament until some sort of math/engineering genius can design a scheduling/tier system that miraculously works for everyone.
I have a few ideas I'll try next time. Definitely going to make the thread early on. Also going to separate people based on radically different time zones (although this isn't as big an issue as I thought it'd be).
Also, do any teams have matches definitively scheduled?
I'm trying to get confirmation from my team for sometime after 7PM EST on Sunday. Once I have that, I'll see what senador can do.
Talk to Elzar and his crew. If not everyone can play, you could always do 3v3.
thezerofire
Banned
So are we doing a match tonight, or waiting til Sunday?
ElzarTheBam
Member
Shit, I won't be able to make it on Kyle, nor is Neo is on.
Heckfu and I are up for it but Mr GreenCastle and Buddermilk aren't responding.
Heads up, Booties is on Live right now.
I can do either day, but I don't think Ivy wants to do it tonight... and I have no idea about Vire.
Sounds like you guys are in a similar situation, lol.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Yup, just gimme a heads up for when you are thinking.
dangerbyrnes
Member
JohnCha, I'm pretty much available anytime in the next 3 days. friday night between 6 and 8 EST is about the only iffy time. but it can work if that's the only time we can get both teams together.
thezerofire
Banned
ok well I'm home right now, so I can play if that's what we're doing
My team doesn't ever fucking check Gaf AND I've sent them XBL messages. I don't know what to do anymore.
Steelyuhas
Member
Hunt them down like an alpha wolf would.
I'd 2v2 with ZF, you and heckfu; I just don't know how pleased the rest of our respective teams would be.
Those 2v2's I did with you Over... those were fun. Also your maps are gud, they should be in MM. Need moar customs.
Well if they dont check often enough to see when games are it's not really up to them. I sincerely think Over and I would be outmatched in a 2v2 but I'm down with it.
Online now.
I'd say give fracas a break but it appears you understand the fault falls more on your end than his. I've organized these things before and it's impossible for him to keep up with everyone and track you down after you've signed up for a tournament that requires consistent attention to the thread but instead stopped posting for a while. Not sure if he reached out to you via PM (although he shouldn't have to), but it's really up to you to keep up with everything going on with the tourney, or bow out for others who will.
Just noticed you said it was very frustrating for you when you have no idea how much more frustrating it is for him to try to get every single person to hold up their end of the bargain and participate in something they said they'd participate in. Especially when they go on an unannounced posting hiatus in the middle of scheduling.
thezerofire
Banned
my team get online let's go
I'm currently shooting for Sunday at sometime after 7PM EST.
Bah. The only times most of my team is available is:
Friday 6-9pm PST (senador, tawpgun, kittens)
Saturday 3-7pm PST (senador, tawpgun, kittens)
Loginius is in Germany so doesn't really line up with the rest of us. I'm not sure what to do.
Sending some PMs to try one more time.