The PIG Roast: 2012 Holidays [Abandoned]

[WorldCup4James]

Standings and the log of games have been updated.

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The Tournament Standings Board and the List of Players and their Scores (click here)

List of All Tournament Games and the Maps Selected by Roasters (click here)

[WorldCup4James]

Well, it's the first update of the new month December, and already one group has finished play. Major update here.

Standings and the log of games have been updated.

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The Tournament Standings Board and the List of Players and their Scores (click here)

List of All Tournament Games and the Maps Selected by Roasters (click here)

[WorldCup4James]

2 groups done, 2 triplets of piggies done.

14 groups left, 14 triplets left

Standings and the log of games have been updated.

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The Tournament Standings Board and the List of Players and their Scores (click here)

List of All Tournament Games and the Maps Selected by Roasters (click here)

[WorldCup4James]

Standings and the log of games have been updated.

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The Tournament Standings Board and the List of Players and their Scores (click here)

List of All Tournament Games and the Maps Selected by Roasters (click here)

[WorldCup4James]

This is the last update before Christmas. Updates will begin again around the New Year.

Standings and the log of games have been updated.

Happy holidays to all! Don't roast TOO many actual pigs.

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The Tournament Standings Board and the List of Players and their Scores (click here)

List of All Tournament Games and the Maps Selected by Roasters (click here)

[WorldCup4James]

Standings and the log of games have been updated.

I hope everyone had a warm holiday season! And we have New Year's coming up so still one big moment to tackle before 2013.

I didn't have the privilege to eat a roasted pig, though I did eat something very similar--German Schnitzel, breaded and fried pork chops with lemon. Exceptional dish!

Anyway, numerous groups finished play over the break we have had, and I've updated everything. Still some groups battling it out as the new year approaches.

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The Tournament Standings Board and the List of Players and their Scores (click here)

List of All Tournament Games and the Maps Selected by Roasters (click here)

[WorldCup4James]

Standings and the log of games have been updated.

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Tournament Standings Boards, Opening Pots, and List of Players (click here)

List of All Tournament Games, and Maps Selected by Roasters (click here)

[WorldCup4James]

Happy New Year, fellow Roasters and piggies alike! We're getting closer to wrapping this opening stage up and continuing on to our Sizzling Sixteen! 10 of the 16 groups are still playing.

Standings and the log of games have been updated.

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Tournament Standings Boards, Opening Pots, and List of Players (click here)

List of All Tournament Games, and Maps Selected by Roasters (click here)

[WorldCup4James]

Standings and the log of games have been updated.

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Tournament Standings Boards, Opening Pots, and List of Players (click here)

List of All Tournament Games, and Maps Selected by Roasters (click here)

[Chewie1]

I failed to defend my title

Lost out to Domicas in a epic first round battle... I think the boy will go far.... but have used up some of his favourite maps for those left in.

[WorldCup4James]

I failed to defend my title

Lost out to Domicas in a epic first round battle... I think the boy will go far.... but have used up some of his favourite maps for those left in.

Well, nine rotations of play definitely means you gave him a run for his money.

Chewie1, our 2011 champion, has fallen to the flames like so many others now. The perhaps overlooked favorite of the tournament series, Domicas, remains alive! Domicas has, after all, made it to the Final Four in each of the two previous PIG Roasts, and is now well on his way after making it through to the Sizzling Sixteen.

It will definitely be the case that those players with the Gold Cross-map medals will have the clear edge, as map selections narrow.

Standings and the log of games have been updated.

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Tournament Standings Boards, Opening Pots, and List of Players (click here)

List of All Tournament Games, and Maps Selected by Roasters (click here)

[WorldCup4James]

Standings and the log of games have been updated.

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Tournament Standings Boards, Opening Pots, and List of Players (click here)

List of All Tournament Games, and Maps Selected by Roasters (click here)

[WorldCup4James]

Standings and the log of games have been updated.

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Tournament Standings Boards, Opening Pots, and List of Players (click here)

List of All Tournament Games, and Maps Selected by Roasters (click here)

[WorldCup4James]

Just three groups are left battling it out for the final three spots in the upcoming Sizzling Sixteen!

Standings and the log of games have been updated.

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Tournament Standings Boards, Opening Pots, and List of Players (click here)

List of All Tournament Games, and Maps Selected by Roasters (click here)

[WorldCup4James]

Opening Stage Complete!

We began with sixteen unique and "inflamed" (if you will) grilling and roasting environments of 4 piggies apiece, and after as few as 3 rotations to as many as 9, the fire and smoke have cleared, but only just. The sixteen players moving on for further roasting have been determined and are enjoying this brief cooling respite, but before you know it, they'll be back at it in our next phase:

The Sizzling Sixteen!

Now that we're moving on to the Sizzling Sixteen, let's take a look ahead at some of the favored competitors,

• Charging ahead the pack, and quite clearly, is TheCrown, the only player in this year's competition to remain undefeated and win 9 games across three rotations as Roaster, allowing him to quickly roast all 3 other piggies and move on as #1 seed in style!

• Perhaps the not-so-obvious strong contenders for the Fiery Four finals are Evil Semp and Cheesydave. Both found themselves in Pot 3 (among the low ranks) at the start, but quickly dominated play against the favored Initial Roaster as well as the #2-favored. Both have used relatively few maps, benefiting from upsetting the Roaster on his choice map! They certainly have momentum on their side.

• Seasoned (quite the pun ) veterans Domicas and Gromph stand alone in their history of competitiveness in the Roast; both have, in 2011 or 2010, advanced from the opening round and made their mark in the batch of 16. Domicas is the only player among all 16 that has before even landed in the Fiery Four finals.

Regardless, we know that only 4 of 16 can move through this second round, and it's now time to see how randomness will divide the piggies among their grills of hell!

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According to the Rules, I shall divide the players into Pots, as follows,

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So, our pots are,

Pots

show: Pots

I now create four groups of random players, such that there is a player from Pot A, B, C, and D in each group.

Method of Randomization

show: Method of Randomization

show: Pot 1 Randomization

show: Pot 2 Randomization

show: Pot 3 Randomization

show: Pot 4 Randomization

Here are the results of the randomization, presented visually in our brand-new standings board.

New Standings Board

show: New Standings Board

Well, there you have it folks. Which group is strongest, do you feel? Does any one initial Roaster have it "easy?" Feel free to comment! I say Group B looks especially tough.

I am now sending the messages to the Initial Roasters, and play shall then begin!

Keep away from the flames
Good luck!