FOFC Tournament?

[Kodos]

Would anyone be interested in a tournament which features multiple different games (such as Chess and Scrabble), where the contestants all compete in a tournament of each type of game, and the ultimate winner is determined by combined points across all of the games? I know we had a chess tourney that was successful already. I was thinking we could choose various online games like Chess, Scrabble, etc.

Anyhow, it's just an idea at the moment, and I was curious to see if people would be interested / have ideas for other games to include (I don't really know what other games are out there).


I'll gauge interest and then we'll go from there. :) I just figured it might be a nice diversion from all the war arguments.

[Marmel]

I heard Fritz was a World Champion in Pocket Pool. You may want to consider that game.

[SplitPersonality1]

Sounds good to me Kodos. I'm game.

[Kodos]

Originally posted by Marmel
I heard Fritz was a World Champion in Pocket Pool. You may want to consider that game.

White ball, corner pocket... :D

[primelord]

I'd be game too.

[Kodos]

Just the three of us. Can you say "menage-a-trois?" :eek:

[primelord]

Originally posted by Kodos
Just the three of us. Can you say "menage-a-trois?" :eek:

No. :)

[Kodos]

How about "menage-a-moi"?

[Fritz]

Originally posted by Marmel
I heard Fritz was a World Champion in Pocket Pool. You may want to consider that game.

Yep.

Marmel keeps getting disqualified from tournement play. You just can't play two-ball with only one ball and a short stick.

[tucker342]

I would love to be in the tournament

[Kodos]

Okay, that's 4 so far. Anyone else interested?

[korme]

i'm in

I own Scrabble.

Actually, I do own it, but you know what I meant.

[Airhog]

yes I would play, but I wouldnt use chess or any game that takes a long time to play. It seems to be really hard to get people to sit down for two hours a week for a month :D

Also, might I suggestion something other than elimination. I like the points system that keeps everyone interested until the end

[Kodos]

I'd like to get to 8 players so that we'd have easy tournament grids, and not too many rounds. 16 players would also work, but would probably lead to more trouble in getting games played, so I think maybe 8 players is ideal. Also, I think single-elimination tournaments could help reduce time constraints. Obviously, the farther you advance in a given tourney, the more points you get. If you lose in the first round of the chess tourney, then you still have a chance to get points in the scrabble tourney, so you don't lose interest in the overall competition. I'd like to have at least 5 different games involved (Chess, scrabble, ?, ?, ?).

The points for a given tourney would go something like this:

1st place (3 wins)= 5 points
2nd place (2 wins) = 3 points
3rd & 4th place (1 win) = 1 points
5th-8th place (No wins) = 0 points

Can anyone think of other good games that are available online? Checkers? Stratego? I have no idea what is out there.

[Travis]

I'm in as long as I don't have to pay the $50 entry fee I hear Kodo's wants written out to him...

[Travis]

Originally posted by Kodos
Can anyone think of other good games that are available online? Checkers? Stratego? I have no idea what is out there.

Crib?

[Kodos]

Originally posted by Travis
I'm in as long as I don't have to pay the $50 entry fee I hear Kodo's wants written out to him...


A guy has to eat, ya know! :D

[Travis]

Yeah, but that's worth half a small village up here!

[henry296]

I'll play.

Todd

[cthomer5000]

im interested...

hearts? (the card game)

[Kodos]

Here's who we have so far (in order of signing up):

1. Kodos
2. SplitPersonality1
3. primelord
4. tucker342
5. Shorty3281
6. Airhog
7. Travis
8. henry296
9. cthomer5000

[Kodos]

Maybe one game could be poker - all 8 people play at once, after a pre-defined amount of time, the game is over, rank is based on how much each player has at the end.

[MJ4H]

Im in baby. I have spent way too much time learning chess and scrabble to let it go to waste.

[SplitPersonality1]

Poker
Hearts
Cribbage
Backgammon

in addition to Chess and Scrabble would be good games for this tourney.

[henry296]

I have never played backgammon but the others are fine.

Todd

[Marmel]

I don't know how to play chess, but I'll play as well. I like all the other games mentioned.

[Kodos]

I don't know hearts, cribbage, or backgammon. What have I gotten myself into? :eek:

[Butter]

I would do something like this, if there's still room.

[Airhog]

I think we should have a poll kodos for games to pick. I know we have some real chess whizzes :D

1.chess
2.scrabble
3.poker
4.battleship
5.Backgammon
6.Checkers
7. Dominoes

thats four single player games. If we play poker, I would suggest playing hold-em :D Now if we could get people to download some software for a popular site, we could run our own tournament, and have it all setup to only last 30 minutes or so...

[Marmel]

pogo.com runs some of these games, and does a good job.

[primelord]

We can play go. :) Then the tournament would only last a few months. :)

I like the suggestions of poker and hearts.

[Marmel]

I would be in favor of adding cribbage as on of the games on Airhog's list. :)

[Kodos]

What about Dots? That's a good game. :)

[tucker342]

Dots would be a great choice

[henry296]

Is dots the one where you try to make boxes by putting a dot and then drawing lines?

Todd

[korme]

Hold em!

Or as my friend calls it, Cards For Everybody.

[Kodos]

Originally posted by henry296
Is dots the one where you try to make boxes by putting a dot and then drawing lines?

Todd

That's the one. I love that game. :)

[tucker342]

I used to play dots every day in Science last year with the girl that sat next to me, great times!:)

[Kodos]

Was she a cute girl. That always makes things more fun. :)

[primelord]

Are we going to make a decision on the games?

[Kodos]

Nope. That's just what they're expecting us to do.

[Kodos]

Vote for your top 5 games here. (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?threadid=6998&referrerid=1037)

[Ben E Lou]

I'm in.

[Kodos]

Here's who we have so far (in order of signing up):

1. Kodos
2. SplitPersonality1
3. primelord
4. tucker342
5. Shorty3281
6. Airhog
7. Travis
8. henry296
9. cthomer5000
10. MattJones4Heisman
11. Butter_of_69
12. SkyDog

If we could get to 16 entrants, that would be a good number for easily setting up tournament brackets. Anyone else interested?

[TLK]

is it too late to get in?...... if it isn't i'm in

TLK

[Marmel]

Originally posted by Marmel
I don't know how to play chess, but I'll play as well. I like all the other games mentioned.

I have never quoted myself before. Creepy.

Anyway, what in the hell am I? Chopped liver?

[Kodos]

Here's who we have so far (in order of signing up) (Sorry, Marmel!):

1. Kodos
2. SplitPersonality1
3. primelord
4. tucker342
5. Shorty3281
6. Airhog
7. Travis
8. henry296
9. cthomer5000
10. MattJones4Heisman
11. Butter_of_69
12. SkyDog
13. Marmel
14. TheLionKing

If we could get to 16 entrants, that would be a good number for easily setting up tournament brackets. Anyone else interested?

[Marmel]

Thanks Kodos. just for the record, my original message came before Butter. not that I care what order this is in. Really, I dont.

I dont care. I just like to point out other people's errors. It makes my day complete.

[Kodos]

So... I complete you. Oh la la!

[KWhit]

I want in!

[Kodos]

You're in, KWhit. One spot left!

[Radii]

i'll take the last spot!

[Kodos]

The field is set!

1. Kodos
2. SplitPersonality1
3. primelord
4. tucker342
5. Shorty3281
6. Airhog
7. Travis
8. henry296
9. cthomer5000
10. MattJones4Heisman
11. Butter_of_69
12. SkyDog
13. Marmel
14. TheLionKing
15. Radii
16. KWhit