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The First(of many!) Offical GAF Halo Tournament

Ramirez

Member
If everyone could get on at 1, I could do it then. I do have to work this Sat. though, my schedule got changed. =\ Don't have to be in til 5 though, so I could do the 1 est thing.
 

fin

Member
Ramirez said:
If everyone could get on at 1, I could do it then. I do have to work this Sat. though, my schedule got changed. =\ Don't have to be in til 5 though, so I could do the 1 est thing.

Team 5 should be good to go! See you guys tomorrow!
 

Domino Theory

Crystal Dynamics
fin said:
Team 5 should be good to go! See you guys tomorrow!

Yes, let's ignore Domino's PM to Fin saying "hey man, 1pm EST is 10pm PST (my time) which is a tad early"

I can't believe I have to put an alarm clock for an unofficial H3 game. :lol
 

Ramirez

Member
I have two guys from my team that have not posted in here, so please don't bother waking up, it will be a waste. :(
 
Teams 4 and 6 are scheduled for tomorrow, but it's a bit disconcerting that I'm the only one from team 6 to confirm the time. I'll still show up, but who knows if we'll even have enough people? :(
 

EazyB

Banned
Jack Scofield said:
Teams 4 and 6 are scheduled for tomorrow, but it's a bit disconcerting that I'm the only one from team 6 to confirm the time. I'll still show up, but who knows if we'll even have enough people? :(
2pm PST right? I'll be there. Send pms & XBL messages via Xbox.com to all the slackers on your team.
 
Yeah, 2PM PST. I've sent out PMs to my team, but I can't guarantee they'll even read them (or this thread) in time. I guess we'll just have to wait and find out.
 
Jack Scofield said:
Yeah, 2PM PST. I've sent out PMs to my team, but I can't guarantee they'll even read them (or this thread) in time. I guess we'll just have to wait and find out.

That's 5PM EST (aka 10PM GMT) right? If so then im good to go. Let the games commence :D
 

godhandiscen

There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
Ramirez said:
I have two guys from my team that have not posted in here, so please don't bother waking up, it will be a waste. :(
I don't regularly check this thread, but I think that PM's through the 360 work better. Scheduling this thing is pretty hard. How about we do it tomorrow around 3:00 PM PST?
 
Hopefully someone can create a write-up like in the Humpday Challenges. I'm definitely not the person for that. :p

Long story short: We tied 2-2 on High Ground, so we decided to use the next two games as tie-breakers. Team 6 won KOTH on Narrows, while team 4 beat us in a straight-up Slayer match on Guardian. Since we considered the High Ground match a win for both teams, both of use were now 2-1, so we needed one more tie-breaker.

Enter Neutral Assault on the Pit. Team 6 took the lead, but team 4 constantly kept reseting the bomb when we armed it. At the end of the day, team 6 won the match, but team 4 was definitely some tough competition (especially on High Ground...you guys had a perfect set-up. All of you had a line-of-sight to the flag).

Hopefully someone can post pics soon.
 
Trasher said:
So what teams still have to play?

1 and 5 isn't it?

I think that was a pretty good write-up of events. I'd do a full on thing with pics (like one where i somehow stuck TS on the Hammer :/) but i don't have much time. Maybe just a couple of pics of cool things i noticed when playing
 

EazyB

Banned
Good games guys. Glad we finally got it to happen. We just need the Ramirez game to go down, and then it's on to the loser's bracket for me! :p
 

Ramirez

Member
Nice, another set played, now we just need me and my merry band of stragglers to play. :lol

I am free all day tomorrow, lets get this done.
 

Deepblue

Banned
Yeah, I was really happy with our second offensive play on High Ground. Had two cover the left underground after opening the gate, and I covered the flag runner with the ghost as he ran home. Unfortunately our defense fell apart at the last moment on the 4th round. :p

Good games all in all, though I vote we use straight up crazy king rather than GAF king in future matches.
 

Domino Theory

Crystal Dynamics
Can we just finish our games already?

I'm free Monday/Wednesday after 6:30pm PST and Tuesday/Thursday after 4:30-5pm PST.

Friday-Sunday, I'm free whenever. I can just make my other plans around our games.
 

squatingyeti

non-sanctioned troll
Jack Scofield said:
Hopefully someone can create a write-up like in the Humpday Challenges. I'm definitely not the person for that. :p

Long story short: We tied 2-2 on High Ground, so we decided to use the next two games as tie-breakers. Team 6 won KOTH on Narrows, while team 4 beat us in a straight-up Slayer match on Guardian. Since we considered the High Ground match a win for both teams, both of use were now 2-1, so we needed one more tie-breaker.

Your (and our matchup) is why I thought of this:

squatingyeti said:
I think it makes sense going forward though, don't you guys? If people start playing one flag to a win, it isn't done for both rounds, unless neither team scores, or both teams score during the 1st wave. It should be college football rules. Each team gets a chance at offense. If the score is still tied, continue playing until one team scores and the other doesn't. If the team that was defense first, scores first, they win. The offense already had their shot.

Example:

One flag is played and both teams score 1 capture. Overtime is played.

Blue is offense/Red is defense in overtime. These results could happen:

Blue scores, Red has their offensive round to score or they lose.
Blue does not score, Red scores, Blue loses.
Neither team scores, continue playing following above guidelines.

I for one, think going forward, that is a better idea than having a tie.

I vote for all future games to adopt this system. Otherwise, every matchup will have a different format. Some people will play extra games, others will decide the winner of KOTH is the winner of it all, and people like you guys will play a 4th game. We need consistency.
 

Ramirez

Member
I honestly do not see the 1/5 matchup happening, between timezones and a few who just flat out do not check often enough. I might just make one team out of the two with the people have actively tried to get the match done or something.
 

fin

Member
Ramirez said:
I honestly do not see the 1/5 matchup happening, between timezones and a few who just flat out do not check often enough. I might just make one team out of the two with the people have actively tried to get the match done or something.

QFT

It's OK Team 1, I wouldn't want to play us either!

gbtvbcyfqh.jpg


:D

But yeah, I'm free whenever as well just give me a days notice!
 

Domino Theory

Crystal Dynamics
Ramirez said:
I honestly do not see the 1/5 matchup happening, between timezones and a few who just flat out do not check often enough. I might just make one team out of the two with the people have actively tried to get the match done or something.

So you, me, Voltron, and Fin?
 

squatingyeti

non-sanctioned troll
Who's the other team that lost? Team 4? Let's set our second round up.

Team 4 vs. Team 3. Don't make me start hunting the rest of you bastards down online. We WILL accomplish something we set out to do for once. I've already been screwed out of a GAF grifball team, I won't let you take this from me...I won't! :'(

*wipes tears*

Don't you deny me of my losses GAF, don't you do it.
 
fin said:
QFT

It's OK Team 1, I wouldn't want to play us either!

gbtvbcyfqh.jpg


:D

i personally am now reeling trying to figure out which team could possible stand up to voltron.............think frankie's bear cat is available?
 

squatingyeti

non-sanctioned troll
Cap7ain Blood said:
i personally am now reeling trying to figure out which team could possible stand up to voltron.............think frankie's bear cat is available?

Sir, we have a Yeti on our team. Need I say more?
 

godhandiscen

There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
I can make it on Thursday afternoon. I do not know if the rest of you guys will show up. However, the end of my quarter is near and I have hardly anytime to play games. If you guys want to drop me from the team its fine, I understand.
 

fin

Member
So should we finish this tournament this weekend? What's everyone thinking? Team 1 & 5 morphed into one team of regulars? I'm free the rest of the week after work and at anytime during the weekend. Post here, lets get it done!
 

Voltron64

Member
fin said:
So should we finish this tournament this weekend? What's everyone thinking? Team 1 & 5 morphed into one team of regulars? I'm free the rest of the week after work and at anytime during the weekend. Post here, lets get it done!

I'm free pretty much anytime after 4pm for the rest of the week, and anytime during the weekend.
 
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