First non-annual OD Worms compo! Win prizes! [Archive]

Melon

15 Nov 2007, 21:14

Here it is folks, the first non-annual OD Worms compo! And, to mark the special occasion, first place will recieve a special free AIR GUITAR and bragging rights! First and second place also get a point (what the hell are they for anyway?)

This has now finished

Rules:

All games are to be played on WA using the standard Intermediate scheme using standard sized random maps.
The first batch of games will be played as 1 vs 1 vs 1, with each player having 5 worms. The first player to win two rounds is the winner, and all losers are eliminated. All other rounds are 1 vs 1 with 8 worms per player. The final will require 3 wins.
There is no time-limit to this competition, although we don't really want it to last 3 years *coughMonopolycough*
Feel free to post the replays of the games, in fact, it's encouraged to do so.
Entries are closed. If you wish to partake, you're too late. Join in next time!

http://www.kieranmillar.com/wa/odcompo1.png

All game replays can be forund here. (http://www.kieranmillar.com/wa/OD compo 1.zip)

SupSuper

15 Nov 2007, 22:51

Bloopy and Plutonic?

R.I.P.

Paul.Power

15 Nov 2007, 22:53

Well, good luck everyone.

When shall we arrange some games?

Melon

15 Nov 2007, 22:55

Whenever! Now if you want. Oh yeah, obviously people may as well use this thread for arranging games if they wish.

I know you and I are on GMT, but Josh is in America, so I imagine late afternoon sometime would be best.

MtlAngelus

15 Nov 2007, 22:57

I would be horribly offended for not being invited if I had W:A. :p

Babylon

15 Nov 2007, 23:05

I'm in GMT0 for my timezone, but I can make all sorts of funky hours. My router should be set up in such a way that I can host fine, too. And I get emailed on PMs, best way to get me :D

SupSuper

15 Nov 2007, 23:08

I should be available this weekend on GMT, just hit me up on MSN.

Run

16 Nov 2007, 09:38

I would be horribly offended for not being invited if I had W:A. :p

well judging by

If you wish to partake, you're too late.

we probably missed the sign-up thread

anyway this thread makes me want to host a compo in OO, except with the scheme being Mornington Girder (it's been far too long since i've done one of those)

i might need some OD patrons to signup too, just to strengthen the illusion that it's a real scheme with real rules

Paul.Power

16 Nov 2007, 10:22

well judging by

we probably missed the sign-up thread

anyway this thread makes me want to host a compo in OO, except with the scheme being Mornington Girder (it's been far too long since i've done one of those)

i might need some OD patrons to signup too, just to strengthen the illusion that it's a real scheme with real rules

Ahahahahaha

"He's blocked, but not boxed"
"And far from cornered"

FutureWorm

16 Nov 2007, 20:01

anyway this thread makes me want to host a compo in OO, except with the scheme being Mornington Girder (it's been far too long since i've done one of those)

i might need some OD patrons to signup too, just to strengthen the illusion that it's a real scheme with real rules

never played that scheme, what is it?

i'll sign up for it too

Paul.Power

16 Nov 2007, 20:10

never played that scheme, what is it?

i'll sign up for it too

Oh, it's right up your street Josh.

This might help explain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mornington_Crescent_%28game%29)

Although I must admit I'm not quite sure how one translates it to Worms.

FutureWorm

16 Nov 2007, 20:11

Oh, it's right up your street Josh.

This might help explain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mornington_Crescent_%28game%29)
oh, of course, now i remember

Melon

16 Nov 2007, 20:15

Hohoho

We must do this.

FutureWorm

16 Nov 2007, 21:04

Although I must admit I'm not quite sure how one translates it to Worms.

everyone would just play really erratically (for instance, just off the top of my head, being required to shoot straight up with a shotgun for a turn before you can use a blowtorch)

the primary objective would be to place the mornington girder, at which point that person would be declared the winner

Melon

16 Nov 2007, 21:05

We need to play online and make a spoof replay. Remember, people can see the chat log in the replay, so try to sound convincing.

EDIT: Hey! My compo thread is getting off topic!

Paul.Power

16 Nov 2007, 21:08

Seen as the three of us appear to be here, shall we have our match of WA?

Melon

16 Nov 2007, 21:09

Sounds like a plan. I'm ready.

EDIT: In fact, hop on to MSN if you're ready Josh.

Run

16 Nov 2007, 21:17

everyone would just play really erratically (for instance, just off the top of my head, being required to shoot straight up with a shotgun for a turn before you can use a blowtorch)

no no no, there are no weapons

that would give people the idea that using them to kill others is the way to win

instead, there is nothing but girders, worms can't move, and you get 'points' for placing girders. then we make up some bull about how some girders get more points depending on how and where they're placed

it frustrates newbs because there is literally nothing they can do besides place a girder

some newbs quit early on but you'd be surprised how many stay behind to try and grasp the rules and gain points. if it was in the form of an OO compo, they'd feel obliged to stay behind, which is even better

Babylon

16 Nov 2007, 21:58

Added my MSN account to my profile for easier organizing of my group for whenever suits :eek:

Melon

16 Nov 2007, 22:14

Just to clarify, the positions in the board were generated entirely randomly here. I didn't put certain poeple together on purpose or anything.

Oh, one thing I meant to add, you don't have to play all the reounds at once. You can always play one and finish the game off later or something, as long as it gets done eventually.

Paul.Power

16 Nov 2007, 22:24

Oh, one thing I meant to add, you don't have to play all the reounds at once. You can always play one and finish the game off later or something, as long as it gets done eventually.
Makes sense. After all, sometimes people lag out.

FutureWorm

19 Nov 2007, 19:28

terribly sorry guys, i've been busy as hell lately and i'm still behind on schoolwork

i should be able to get in a round during thanksgiving weekend though

AndrewTaylor

20 Nov 2007, 13:14

terribly sorry guys, i've been busy as hell lately and i'm still behind on schoolwork

i should be able to get in a round during thanksgiving weekend though

Note: Nobody outside BibleLand has any idea when Thanksgiving is, beyond "November and probably a Thursday".

FutureWorm

20 Nov 2007, 16:48

Note: Nobody outside BibleLand has any idea when Thanksgiving is, beyond "November and probably a Thursday".
this weekend

also lol @ bibleland

Cyclaws

20 Nov 2007, 16:52

I've added you to MSN Babylon, and I have AK already.

It's your call as to when we play, although preferably a weekend please.

Alien King

20 Nov 2007, 18:40

It's your call as to when we play, although preferably a weekend please.

Weekend is really the only option for me too.
Also added Babylon.

I have to say my confidence isn't too high, mabye I should play a bit of W:A first.

bloopy

21 Nov 2007, 09:56

:eek: Best time for me would be between 5am and 11am GMT, though I could bend to pretty much any time on Fri/Sat nights.

Trying to get three of us into one game simultaneously does seem a bit ambitious though!

Melon

21 Nov 2007, 10:16

Yeah, the reason for the 3 way matches was because it worked out more nicely for the number of players we had. It was either that or we had some sort of "league" stage or some people played less rounds, but I felt there wsn't enough people to bother with that.

Alien King

26 Nov 2007, 13:33

Me, Cyclaws and Babylon played our rounds on Saturday.

Babylon won round one and I won the second.
Fortune smiled on me again as I won the third.

I might post a replay if I get onto my computer anytime soon.

Paul.Power

26 Nov 2007, 13:39

Quarter-final 1 update

FutureWorm won round 1
I won round 2

Match not yet completed

FutureWorm: 1
Paul.Power: 1
Melon: 0

Replay files attached (worMatty hosted for us, as all three of us live behind routers)

Melon

26 Nov 2007, 14:07

Updated!
http://www.kieranmillar.com/wa/odcompo1.png

Akuryou13

26 Nov 2007, 15:13

any chance of anything similar to this after christmas? I'm having family snag me a copy of the game for christmas this year, and would love to play some people every once in a while.

Alien King

26 Nov 2007, 16:38

Replay of me, Cyc and Babylon.

Melon

26 Nov 2007, 16:44

Cyclaws

26 Nov 2007, 16:50

*Reads chat log*

LOL. The 00:03 is the time the round has lasted, so 3 minutes in that case. Note that this is different to the round time remaining counter because this one is real time, also counting time between turns and retreat time and so on.

EDIT: Oh wait, you sussed it out for yourselves. Should've kept watching.

Heh, yeah. It threw me a bit because I'd have expected an overall time counter to read 03:00 at 3 minutes, not 00:03.

EDIT: Even though that makes no sense.

worMatty

27 Nov 2007, 00:14

Mr Bunsy sucks :(

* waits for a response *

bonz

27 Nov 2007, 08:23

Mr Bunsy sucks :(

* waits for a response *
I agree .

SupSuper

27 Nov 2007, 16:43

No sign of Bloopy either.

MrBunsy

27 Nov 2007, 18:50

Oh, sorry. I'll try add you both to the msn account I use most of the time, if that'll work?

worMatty

27 Nov 2007, 21:48

Please. You don't seem to use the one in your profile much.

bloopy

29 Nov 2007, 00:31

No sign of Bloopy either.

No sign of me where? I posted back there somewhere<

If you and Plutonic schedule the game in for a Friday or Saturday evening, I could get up for it.

SupSuper

30 Nov 2007, 15:43

Well I never catch you online. :p

I'm up for a game whenever anyone pokes me on MSN.

bonz

30 Nov 2007, 21:10

I defeated Wormatty and Mr. Bunsy.

I won the first round, Bunsy the second and the 3rd one.
There where a few nice missile and pigeon shots.
Wormatty had a quite unlucky placing in the second round.
Replays:
http://www.mediafire.com/?59oowxroyvk

Pau.Power, Futureworm and Melon hurry up!
I want to blast away the winner of your group.

Melon

30 Nov 2007, 22:09

Updated again!
http://www.kieranmillar.com/wa/odcompo1.png
Yeah, I can't wait to play you in round 2 Bonz. ;)

Alien King

30 Nov 2007, 22:22

Pau.Power, Futureworm and Melon hurry up!
I want to blast away the winner of your group.

Heh. I have either SupSuper, Plutonic or Bloopy to look forward to. I don't stand a chance :(.

Nice watching on those replays too. :D

Paul.Power

1 Dec 2007, 00:58

Melon comes from behind to win the next two rounds, taking the match 2-1-1 and progressing to a semi-final with bonz!

Replays later.

Melon

1 Dec 2007, 01:27

Rounds 1 and 2 back here:
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=625012&postcount=30

Rounds 3 and 4 below.

Good games guys, I really enjoyed them. And super thanks to worMatty for hosting again when HB failed us, repeatedly.

EDIT: Oh yeah, leaderboard updated too.

bonz

1 Dec 2007, 13:40

Melon defeated me 1-2 in the first semi-final and makes it to the final.

I was very lucky in the first round to get a donkey to finish him off.
In the second round I messed up badly with the sheep and pigeons.
In the last round I got very bad placing and Melon pulled off a nice double-flush and a double-kill.

Replays:
http://www.mediafire.com/?c6yrhuymilm

Congratulations! :)

Melon

1 Dec 2007, 13:42

And well played too Bonz. After the first round, I wasn't sure if I was going to win or not, as I was struggling in that, and you'd have beaten me without the donkey.

Chart updated.
http://www.kieranmillar.com/wa/odcompo1.png

Alien King

1 Dec 2007, 14:01

I do like watching these replays.

Still waiting for Sup, Pulutonic and Bloopy though.

bloopy

5 Dec 2007, 09:23

Well I never catch you online. :p

I'm up for a game whenever anyone pokes me on MSN.

Given I'm on the opposite side of the globe to you and living a relatively normal schedule at the moment, the next time I'm highly likely to be on MSN at the same time as you is on the afternoons of Fri 21st Dec and Sat 22nd Dec, unless you have a habit of being up in the morning. :p Though this coming weekend is a slight possibility, if I stay up late.

Plutonic

5 Dec 2007, 09:30

I only just found out this topic existed.... right, I'll get on the case.

Melon

5 Dec 2007, 13:58

I knew I should have PM'ed everone at the start :p

SupSuper

5 Dec 2007, 21:48

I should only be available this weekend, since I'll have tests in the next ones.

bloopy

8 Dec 2007, 03:23

I'll hang around for your Saturday afternoon.

SupSuper

8 Dec 2007, 16:01

Flawless victory for Bloopy, with hosting courtesy of Worm Mad.

The cheeky bast had practice. :p

bloopy

8 Dec 2007, 16:20

Blasphemous I know, to think that I've actually been playing WA a bit! :p But, turn by turn it was somewhat far from flawless!

Melon

8 Dec 2007, 17:18

Table updated.

http://www.kieranmillar.com/wa/odcompo1.png

Don't forget, in the semi-final you play with 8 worms each. First to 2 wins.

bonz

8 Dec 2007, 18:33

Table updated.
Where ?

Melon

8 Dec 2007, 19:42

Chart, table, same difference.

Try hitting refresh maybe?

bonz

8 Dec 2007, 20:18

Try hitting refresh maybe?
Oho! :eek:

Alien King

8 Dec 2007, 23:39

Blasphemous I know, to think that I've actually been playing WA a bit! :p

I'm doomed. :(

bloopy

9 Dec 2007, 05:54

Second replay proves that Plutonic was talking bullcrap about his pigeon, the timer hadn't run out on it! :p

Plutonic

9 Dec 2007, 13:46

Meh, I was sure it had...

Alien King

16 Dec 2007, 00:46

Bloopy: 2
AK: 0

I recieved a sound beating. The worm placement in the first round didn't fill me with confidence and it all went bad for me from then on.

The second round went badly for me too, with Bloopy insisting on sending all my worms to a watery death despite it being a cavern map.
Things picked up a bit, with Alien King making a good exit that had a nice result.

Melon

17 Dec 2007, 11:53

http://www.kieranmillar.com/wa/odcompo1.png

Sorry, Bloopy, but you'll have to wait until January before I'll be available to play the final.

worMatty

17 Dec 2007, 19:41

I'll play him!

Akuryou13

18 Dec 2007, 14:55

I'll play anyone! if the colors work long enough for a game to work out :p

bonz

18 Dec 2007, 15:25

Well, I propose that we start up the next tournament as soon as Melon and Bloopy have finished the final in January.

This time I'd say with more people and 1vs.1 instead of 1vs.1vs.1.

bloopy

18 Dec 2007, 20:54

Too bad, I was hoping I might win the air guitar in time for Christmas. I guess I'll have to use this one sitting right in front of me.

Melon

12 Jan 2008, 15:40

Me and Bloopy had a really good final, and I won 3 - 1 in the end.

Special thanks to Dario for hosting, although he can't read this (he was also wondering why he wasn't invited to the compo, but we couldn't tell him that...)

I've also altered the first post to contain a link to every replay in a single zip file, for historical purposes.

http://www.kieranmillar.com/wa/odcompo1.png

And so ends the first non-annual OD Worms compo. Thanks to everyone who took part.

worMatty

12 Jan 2008, 16:07

S P E E C H !

I'll use capitals if I want to, damn it.

Melon

12 Jan 2008, 16:22

Speech? Oh all right then.

"I'd like to thank my mum, and my dad, and my dog, and Uncle Boris's hamster, and the postman, and his dog, and *sob* *sob* I'm sorry, I'm so emotional *sob*"

Anyway, I was thinking of putting ther next Worms tourney into Online Orgy, to get a few more people playing and to liven the place up a bit. What do you all think? Should we keep it here instead?

FutureWorm

12 Jan 2008, 18:48

bloopy

13 Jan 2008, 06:58

Special thanks to Dario for hosting, although he can't read this (he was also wondering why he wasn't invited to the compo, but we couldn't tell him that...)

You could invite Dario to participate in the tourney next time, and just say it's called Melon's Super Secret Tourney for Friends. :p Even if he saw the image of the standings/results, he wouldn't get suspicious.

bonz

13 Jan 2008, 16:37

I'd say keep it in here.
This tourney already took 2 months with only 12 participants.
In OO it'll take forever if you increase the number (timezones and such).
If you don't increase the number, people will get pɨssed that they can't participate.
Besides, I don't want to play with the likes of yauhui or shadowmoon anyway.

Also, there are still some regular ODers that haven't participated yet.
I like the idea of an OD internal WA league.
If we play a bunch of tourneys, we could make an OD ranking. :)

For the next one just make sure to have a participant count x mod 2 = 0.
Playing 1 vs.1 vs. 1 isn't optimal.

Although, we could also do a group phase like in football, with 4 players per group and everyone playing a game against every other player once (3 games) or with a return game (6 games).
You'd get 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
The two best players of each group advance.

AndrewTaylor

13 Jan 2008, 16:39

Or, we could run an offical WA ladder thread. You can run a ladder with some people almost never playing -- they'll jus slowly drop down to the bottom.

Squirminator2k

8 Feb 2008, 21:58

How about an OD ladder... site?

bonz

8 Feb 2008, 23:20

How about an OD ladder... site?
Seconded !

worMatty

8 Feb 2008, 23:49

Now find people to use it.

SupSuper

9 Feb 2008, 00:17

Now find people to make it.

Squirminator2k

9 Feb 2008, 00:24

Now do a flip!

We have people to use it, matty. There's us. That's... kinda the point.

bonz

9 Feb 2008, 15:17

We have people to use it, matty. There's us. That's... kinda the point.
Indeed!
Everyone who participated in the first tourney plus all the people who've posted in OD since then.

worMatty

11 Feb 2008, 13:53

Okay. Say we need an easy, secure method of organising our tournies. We already have that in this forum. We could create a separate web site for it. Who feels like doing it?

Squirminator2k

11 Feb 2008, 16:30

Okay. Say we need an easy, secure method of organising our tournies that is automated and doesn't require manual adjusting and tweaking by someone who, frankly, has time they could be spending doing Better Things. We already have this forum, which would require manual adjusting and tweaking by someone who, frankly, has time they could be spending doing Better Things. Who feels like manual adjusting and tweaking a post in this forum when they, frankly, have time they could be spending doing Better Things?

bonz

11 Feb 2008, 17:18