2012 World Cup of Risk [Blindman30 WINS]

by **puppydog85** on Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:06 pm

Our whole division could end up in a tie. What then? A five player game?

by **WorldCup4James** on Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:27 pm

puppydog85 wrote:Our whole division could end up in a tie. What then? A five player game?

A 5-player standard game, yes, would be the procedure in this very rare instance.

In this case, comparing head-to-head results would have the same effect, since all five players are tied, and would have 2 wins each.

A good resolution for what, sometimes, appear to be luck-based 1v1 games.

Good question

by **WorldCup4James** on Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:22 pm

August 6 Update

We are nearly there, folks, nearly to Conference play!
Nine of the 35 divisions are still in play, after just over a month of tournament competition.

We welcome therealdeal_37 to the crew of undefeated players--4 wins, no losses in the Quad Cities division! =D>

Currently compiling some game stats to share with you all! Sorry for the delays in the updates recently.

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August 6

Round 3 created for Charleston division.

Round 4 created for Egypt: Valley of the Kings division.

Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **WorldCup4James** on Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:13 pm

August 18 Update

Twelve days since an update, yes it has arrived long overdue! August can be a life-changing month for a person of my age, where "real" world, should we choose to call it so, takes precedence over the reputation of daily tourney updates. Hope the stock hasn't taken too much of a hit.

Anyway, it is my pleasure now to commence the first of the Wildcard games, where third-placed players that decided to take part in the conference play format have a final chance to advance with a clutch 1v1 game.

As promised, I'm working on those stats from 1v1 play and have nearly finished. Some interesting findings should follow

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August 18

Round 4 created for Charleston division.

Round 5 created for Egypt: Valley of the Kings division.

Wildcard games for third-placed players of the Australia, Balkan Peninsula, BeNeLux, Canada, Caribbean Islands, and Middle East Conferences have been created.

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **WorldCup4James** on Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:16 pm

August 22 Update

I've created the first of the Conference games, where we'll finally progress from the 1v1 stage to the 4-5 Player Standard stage. For some of you, here's a new chance for you to show off your more traditional risk-taking skills. Those that can adapt well from 1v1 play to more involved play will find success.

August 22

Wildcard games for third-placed players of the British Isles Conference have been created.

Conference play has begun for the Australia, Balkan Peninsula, BeNeLux, and Caribbean Islands conferences.

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **musicalmaven** on Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:46 am

this is to inform you that i won game # 11537341 against fuzzy316 in the charleston division.

by **WorldCup4James** on Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:15 pm

musicalmaven wrote:this is to inform you that i won game # 11537341 against fuzzy316 in the charleston division.

Thank you for the notice; your final round for divisional is now underway.

August 25 Update

August 25

Round 5 created for Charleston division.

Second round of conference play has begun for the Australia conference.

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **WorldCup4James** on Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:02 pm

August 31 Update

End of the month, and our first League Final (Africa) has begun! The environment where I am is already begin to autumnize ( :-s

) very rapidly, but, no worries, we are on pace for a nice wintry finish to the tournament.

August 31

Wildcard game for third-placed players of the Nordic Countries Conference has been created.

Conference play has begun for the British Isles conference.

The African League Finals are underway.

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **WorldCup4James** on Sun Sep 02, 2012 3:07 pm

September 2 Update

First update of the new month!

September 2

Conference play has begun for the Middle East conference.

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **WorldCup4James** on Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:15 pm

September 4 Update

September 4

Second round of conference play has begun for the Balkan Peninula, BeNeLux, and Caribbean Islands conferences.

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **WorldCup4James** on Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:56 pm

September 12 Update

September 12

Conference play has begun for the Nordic Countries conference.

Second round of conference play has begun for the Canada and Middle East conferences.

Game B of the African League Finals are underway.

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **WorldCup4James** on Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:01 pm

September 19 Update

September 19

The South American League Finals are underway.

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **Fuzzy316** on Thu Sep 20, 2012 2:16 am

WorldCup4James wrote:
puppydog85 wrote:Our whole division could end up in a tie. What then? A five player game?

A 5-player standard game, yes, would be the procedure in this very rare instance.

In this case, comparing head-to-head results would have the same effect, since all five players are tied, and would have 2 wins each.

A good resolution for what, sometimes, appear to be luck-based 1v1 games.

Good question

So... we ended up in this scenario.. does this mean the last 2 alive advance?

by **WorldCup4James** on Thu Sep 20, 2012 3:30 pm

Fuzzy316 wrote:
WorldCup4James wrote:
puppydog85 wrote:Our whole division could end up in a tie. What then? A five player game?

A 5-player standard game, yes, would be the procedure in this very rare instance.

In this case, comparing head-to-head results would have the same effect, since all five players are tied, and would have 2 wins each.

A good resolution for what, sometimes, appear to be luck-based 1v1 games.

Good question

So... we ended up in this scenario.. does this mean the last 2 alive advance?

Correct. Players will be ranked according to their performance in the game, so the last two alive will advance. The third place player qualifies for an additional Wildcard game against another third place player from another division, to advance.

by **Mad777** on Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:56 pm

Same as last year I didn't pass the Conference games, thanks again for the great organization as always

by **WorldCup4James** on Thu Sep 27, 2012 4:58 pm

Mad777 wrote:Same as last year I didn't pass the Conference games, thanks again for the great organization as always

'Tis a shame! Hope to see you in my future tourneys, thanks for taking part! Another shot next year, maybe?

September 27 Update

September 27

Second round of conference play has begun for the British Isles conference.

The Asian League Finals are underway.

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **WorldCup4James** on Sun Sep 30, 2012 3:04 pm

September 30 Update

September 30

Second round of conference play has begun for the Nordic Countries conference.

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **WorldCup4James** on Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:59 pm

October 14 Update

October 14

Game B of the South American League Finals are underway.

Game B of the Asian League Finals are underway.

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **WorldCup4James** on Wed Oct 24, 2012 6:58 pm

October 24 Update

October 24

Wildcard games for the USA Conference have been created.

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **WorldCup4James** on Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:21 pm

October 31 (Halloween) Update

We're chugging along, reaching those Finals slowly but surely.

The African, Asian, and South American leagues ALL have officially finished play; the 6 finalists emerging from those three leagues have been determined.

Congratulations to

for arriving at the World Qualifiers stage, the last test before the Final! =D>

Let it be known that we still await eight more finalists, from the remaining two leagues still in action: Europe and North America.

October 31

Conference play has begun for the USA Conference.

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **WorldCup4James** on Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:36 pm

November 15 Update

November 15

The European League Finals are underway!

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **WorldCup4James** on Thu Nov 22, 2012 1:30 am

November 22 Update

November 22

Second round of conference play has begun for the USA conference.

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)

by **WorldCup4James** on Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:40 pm

(Woah, already December!

)

December 6 Update

Well, my friends, another hurdle down, really just a few more games until we reach those mighty, elusive World Cup Qualifiers, where the 14 best players of the tournament can finally battle it out on Classic in hopes of earning that berth in the 6-player, traditional risk-taking-style World Cup Final!

Indeed, I would like to take this time to apologize for the minor delays we have had in this competition. I had hoped for the Cup to end before Christmas, but it looks like I'll have to call on my good friend "2013" and ask the new year to be so kind as to allow the Qualifiers to run. Wouldn't be so bad, would it? A new year, dreams and hopes high...

So, I expect the Qualifiers to begin around January 1, and the overall tourney to conclude in February, a month or two over schedule.

Regardless, you need not fear abandonment, my friends. It is never good to really abandon anything, except for a sinking ship, and play WILL continue. None of WC4J's will ever abandon. Ever. You'll see.

Stay tuned for more updates as the final league games in North America and Europe conclude.

December 6

The second round of the European League Finals is underway!

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Tournament Standings Boards and List of Players (click here)

Player Schedules and List of All Tournament Games (click here)