Conquer Cup II

by **pmchugh** on Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:20 pm

This makes a mockery of premium membership. I don't get why anyone would join.

by **SA Pike** on Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:41 pm

What happens if we hit the 20 round mark? Who wins?

by **chapcrap** on Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:15 pm

SA Pike wrote:What happens if we hit the 20 round mark? Who wins?

Whoever has the most troops at the end of round 20.

by **AndyDufresne** on Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:40 am

chapcrap wrote:
SA Pike wrote:What happens if we hit the 20 round mark? Who wins?

Whoever has the most troops at the end of round 20.

And if by chance there is a tie, the tie will be broken based on the most regions.

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pmchugh wrote:This makes a mockery of premium membership. I don't get why anyone would join.

I'm sorry you feel that way, pmchugh. I can't say for certain really why each player has joined, but based on the comments from Conquer Cup I by participants it ranged from it was "entertainment worth 5 bucks" to "wanting a chance to win prizes" to "trying out a new event" on CC.

Maybe in a future issue of the newsletter, they can interview a sampling of Conquer Cup participants and find out their reasons for joining!

--Andy

by **BigMac75** on Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:25 pm

Hello Mods,
I won this game today
http://www.conquerclub.com/game.php?game=10636856
But I have no new game.

Says at the start its fully automated.
Did something go wrong?

Cheers,
Brian

by **spiesr** on Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:51 pm

They game will automatically begin as soon as there are four players who have advanced and are ready to play that round. Right now there are only three players waiting.

by **BigMac75** on Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:54 pm

Ah ok. Thanks!

by **AndyDufresne** on Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:56 pm

spiesr wrote:They game will automatically begin as soon as there are four players who have advanced and are ready to play that round. Right now there are only three players waiting.

Spiesr is indeed correct. You are always automatically slotted into new games, but you have to wait for others to also be ready and waiting too!

Also, it looks like the last games of Round 1 have closed, so we're trucking along!

--Andy

by **grifftron** on Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:33 am

AndyDufresne wrote:
denominator wrote:What happens if someone breaks the account sitting rule?

I was away for the long weekend, and my sitter played a turn in Game 10554484 for me. Should I report myself in C&A or what should I do in this case?

We understand that mistakes can be made and account sitters can inadvertently take turns for Conquer Cup games. As long as it doesn't not become a habit for multiple Conquer Cup Games or multiple Conquer Cups, no penalties will be suffered (and I don't imagine many people, if any at all, will suffer any penalties). But if we receive reports that it ever does become a habit, further disciplinary action may be taken!

--Andy

Yea i have been in and out and around and about with work lately and sitters may have sat a turn or 2 in my games... but I don't have a choice unless i miss them which would stink for me :evil:

by **AndyDufresne** on Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:01 pm

Congrats on the first Finalist of Conquer Cup II...

Chigurh

He needed no second chance round:

Round 1 - Game 10554503
Round 3 - Game 10611469
Round 4 - Game 10627241
Round 5 - Game 10699386

--Andy

by **AndyDufresne** on Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:08 am

Congrats on the second Finalist of Conquer Cup II...

mattreuben

He took advantage of that second chance round!

Round 1 - Game 10554462
Round 2 - Game 10608385
Round 3 - Game 10671943
Round 4 - Game 10681528
Round 5 - Game 10736697

--Andy

by **mgert** on Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:15 pm

What are the 3 players waiting to play in round 3 going to do, with no more players to come in?

by **AndyDufresne** on Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:18 pm

mgert wrote:What are the 3 players waiting to play in round 3 going to do, with no more players to come in?

Those 3 'waiting' are waiting for 1 more player to join them by winning a game in Round 3. Then those 4 will move to the 'Advanced' and they'll be competing against one another in Round 4!

--Andy

by **spiesr** on Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:36 pm

mgert wrote:What are the 3 players waiting to play in round 3 going to do, with no more players to come in?

They are not waiting to being a round 3 game, but rather are waiting to leave round 3 and progress to round 4.

by **AndyDufresne** on Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:35 am

Congrats to the third Finalist of Conquer Cup II...

safariguy5

No second chance round needed for him!

Round 1 - Game 10554495
Round 3 - Game 10618627
Round 4 - Game 10705711
Round 5 - Game 10779940

One more spot left...!

--Andy

by **army of nobunaga** on Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:20 pm

pmchugh wrote:This makes a mockery of premium membership. I don't get why anyone would join.

Usually I would take a jab at CC if I felt they did something out of bounds.

But I have played a lot of online games. a LOT

A separate pay and play tournament is not out of line and probably not utilized enough here.

The Giants in browser games have done this for years. And it works AND most people have a great time doing it.

by **safariguy5** on Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:34 am

AndyDufresne wrote:Congrats to the third Finalist of Conquer Cup II...

safariguy5

No second chance round needed for him!

Round 1 - Game 10554495
Round 3 - Game 10618627
Round 4 - Game 10705711
Round 5 - Game 10779940

One more spot left...!

--Andy

May I just add that I used the consolation prize from the first Conquer Cup to get here. It's been fun so far, looking forward to a competitive final game!

by **AndyDufresne** on Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:54 am

Congrats to the fourth and final Finalist of Conquer Cup II...

rutty

Rutty stumbled in Round 1, but sailed with wins due to the Second Chance Round!

Round 1 - Game 10554516
Round 2 - Game 10595758
Round 3 - Game 10677447
Round 4 - Game 10734543
Round 5 - Game 10907302

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So it looks like 2 of our Finalists took advantage of the Second Chance Round, while the other 2 breezed on through! It is great to see the addition of the Second Chance Round having an impact on the Finals!

Best of luck to all the Finalists, and thanks for playing to all the participants of Conquer Cup II as well!

--Andy

by **AndyDufresne** on Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:20 am

And...we have a winner!

Congrats to rutty for pulling out a Round 10 victory to seal the deal and claim the top spot as Conquer Cup II Champion!

Moreover, many congrats to all the Finalists who gave him a tough game, and who fought against the odds to make it into the final deciding game!

Similarly congrats to all the Semi-Finalists for racking up a couple of wins in the tournament as well!

And of course, we must thank all participants for playing and making Conquer Cup II a fun tournament to watch from the sidelines and hopefully fun to play in too!

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Make sure to check out the Medals Page to see the recipients of each award trophy as well!

All medals have been awarded. Prizes will be start to make their way out over the next couple of weeks, and I should be in touch with you shortly!

And last, but certainly not least...make sure to check out Conquer Cup III!

And since Conquer Cup II's format worked so well, we'll be using the same format again for Conquer Cup III! Registration is formally open on May 1st, 2012, and prizes will be disclosed then.
But if you already know you want to play in the next thrilling Conquer Cup, you can pre-register today or anytime before it is officially opened to ensure you've got a spot!

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Now make sure to check out my next post for Consolation Prize winners!

--Andy

by **AndyDufresne** on Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:20 am

Ahoy Everyone!

As mentioned on the Conquer Cup page, 50 randomly selected players that did not make it to Round 5, will receive 500 Conquer Credits which can be redeemed for entry into any future Conquer Cup.

You can expect to receive your prize, if you've earned one, in next few days (if not sooner!).

So without further ado...the Consolation Prize Winners!

Note: The list is in alphabetical order. Remember, you can always use your browser's Find/Search box via "CTRL F" to look for your username quickly!

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show: Consolation Prize Winners

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Congrats to all the above Consolation Prize Winners! And many thanks to all participants of Conquer Cup II.

And remember, Conquer Cup III is scheduled to open by 2012-05-01, but you may reserve your spot in advance!

See you there!

--Andy

by **Dako** on Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:27 am

Congrats. It is nice that none of the cup semi-finalists and onward repeated yet.

by **Roussallier** on Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:10 pm

Congrats. There was a little discussion about bad play making it a matter of going after the player that messes up. Wasn't the case in my two games.

In round 1 I won a hard fight where only one new player played poorly. In round 3, I made the first elimination, ended the turn with plenty of armies. The next morning I was eliminated, but as it turns out the fourth player won in the end. I did my best and was outplayed.