FOFC Tournament?

Kodos · 03-24-2003, 03:09 PM

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 · 03-24-2003, 03:10 PM

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

SplitPersonality1 · 03-24-2003, 03:14 PM

Sounds good to me Kodos. I'm game.

Kodos · 03-24-2003, 03:19 PM

Quote:

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...

primelord · 03-24-2003, 04:23 PM

I'd be game too.

Kodos · 03-24-2003, 04:36 PM

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

primelord · 03-24-2003, 04:37 PM

Quote:

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

No.

Kodos · 03-24-2003, 04:40 PM

How about "menage-a-moi"?

Fritz · 03-24-2003, 04:44 PM

Quote:

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 · 03-24-2003, 04:45 PM

I would love to be in the tournament

Kodos · 03-24-2003, 06:26 PM

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

korme · 03-24-2003, 06:39 PM

i'm in

I own Scrabble.

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

Airhog · 03-24-2003, 06:54 PM

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

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

Kodos · 03-24-2003, 07:29 PM

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 · 03-24-2003, 07:30 PM

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 · 03-24-2003, 07:31 PM

Quote:

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 · 03-24-2003, 07:35 PM

Quote:

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!

Travis · 03-24-2003, 07:35 PM

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

henry296 · 03-24-2003, 07:36 PM

I'll play.

Todd

cthomer5000 · 03-24-2003, 07:37 PM

im interested...

hearts? (the card game)

Kodos · 03-24-2003, 07:40 PM

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 · 03-24-2003, 07:42 PM

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 · 03-24-2003, 07:44 PM

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

SplitPersonality1 · 03-24-2003, 08:42 PM

Poker
Hearts
Cribbage
Backgammon

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

henry296 · 03-24-2003, 08:53 PM

I have never played backgammon but the others are fine.

Todd

Marmel · 03-24-2003, 08:55 PM

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

Kodos · 03-25-2003, 11:01 AM

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

Butter · 03-25-2003, 11:06 AM

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

Airhog · 03-25-2003, 02:46 PM

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

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

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 · 03-25-2003, 02:49 PM

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

primelord · 03-25-2003, 02:53 PM

We can play go.

Then the tournament would only last a few months.

I like the suggestions of poker and hearts.

Marmel · 03-25-2003, 03:12 PM

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

Kodos · 03-25-2003, 03:16 PM

What about Dots? That's a good game.

tucker342 · 03-25-2003, 04:27 PM

Dots would be a great choice

henry296 · 03-25-2003, 04:33 PM

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

Todd

korme · 03-25-2003, 04:38 PM

Hold em!

Or as my friend calls it, Cards For Everybody.

Kodos · 03-25-2003, 04:44 PM

Quote:

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 · 03-25-2003, 09:56 PM

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

Kodos · 03-26-2003, 12:22 PM

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

primelord · 03-26-2003, 12:25 PM

Are we going to make a decision on the games?

Kodos · 03-26-2003, 12:26 PM

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

Kodos · 03-26-2003, 12:37 PM

Vote for your top 5 games here.

Ben E Lou · 03-26-2003, 12:39 PM

I'm in.

Kodos · 03-26-2003, 12:41 PM

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 · 03-26-2003, 12:42 PM

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

TLK

Marmel · 03-26-2003, 12:43 PM

Quote:

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 · 03-26-2003, 12:48 PM

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 · 03-26-2003, 12:55 PM

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 · 03-26-2003, 01:00 PM

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

KWhit · 03-26-2003, 01:24 PM

I want in!

03-24-2003, 03:10 PM	#2
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	I heard Fritz was a World Champion in Pocket Pool. You may want to consider that game. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

03-24-2003, 04:23 PM	#5
primelord Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000	I'd be game too. __________________ .

03-24-2003, 06:54 PM	#13
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	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 Also, might I suggestion something other than elimination. I like the points system that keeps everyone interested until the end __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

03-24-2003, 07:29 PM	#14
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	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. Last edited by Kodos : 03-24-2003 at 07:34 PM.

03-24-2003, 07:30 PM	#15
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	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... __________________ "I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Rogers Hornsby

03-24-2003, 03:14 PM	#3
SplitPersonality1 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Grafton, WI	Sounds good to me Kodos. I'm game.

03-24-2003, 04:36 PM	#6
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Just the three of us. Can you say "menage-a-trois?"

03-24-2003, 04:40 PM	#8
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	How about "menage-a-moi"?

03-24-2003, 04:45 PM	#10
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	I would love to be in the tournament

03-24-2003, 06:26 PM	#11
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Okay, that's 4 so far. Anyone else interested?

03-24-2003, 06:39 PM	#12
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	i'm in I own Scrabble. Actually, I do own it, but you know what I meant.

03-24-2003, 07:35 PM	#18
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	Yeah, but that's worth half a small village up here! __________________ "I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Rogers Hornsby

03-24-2003, 07:36 PM	#19
henry296 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I'll play. Todd __________________ "It's a great day for hockey" - "Badger" Bob Johnson

03-24-2003, 07:40 PM	#21
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	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

03-24-2003, 07:42 PM	#22
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	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.

03-24-2003, 07:44 PM	#23
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Im in baby. I have spent way too much time learning chess and scrabble to let it go to waste.

03-24-2003, 08:42 PM	#24
SplitPersonality1 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Grafton, WI	Poker Hearts Cribbage Backgammon in addition to Chess and Scrabble would be good games for this tourney. Last edited by SplitPersonality1 : 03-24-2003 at 08:45 PM.

03-24-2003, 08:53 PM	#25
henry296 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I have never played backgammon but the others are fine. Todd __________________ "It's a great day for hockey" - "Badger" Bob Johnson

03-24-2003, 08:55 PM	#26
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	I don't know how to play chess, but I'll play as well. I like all the other games mentioned. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

03-25-2003, 11:01 AM	#27
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I don't know hearts, cribbage, or backgammon. What have I gotten myself into?

03-25-2003, 11:06 AM	#28
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	I would do something like this, if there's still room. __________________ My listening habits

03-25-2003, 02:46 PM	#29
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	I think we should have a poll kodos for games to pick. I know we have some real chess whizzes 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 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... __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again! Last edited by Airhog : 03-25-2003 at 02:48 PM.

03-25-2003, 02:49 PM	#30
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	pogo.com runs some of these games, and does a good job. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

03-25-2003, 02:53 PM	#31
primelord Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000	We can play go. Then the tournament would only last a few months. I like the suggestions of poker and hearts. __________________ .

03-25-2003, 03:12 PM	#32
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	I would be in favor of adding cribbage as on of the games on Airhog's list. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

03-25-2003, 03:16 PM	#33
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	What about Dots? That's a good game.

03-25-2003, 04:27 PM	#34
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	Dots would be a great choice

03-25-2003, 04:33 PM	#35
henry296 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Is dots the one where you try to make boxes by putting a dot and then drawing lines? Todd __________________ "It's a great day for hockey" - "Badger" Bob Johnson

03-25-2003, 04:38 PM	#36
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Hold em! Or as my friend calls it, Cards For Everybody.

03-25-2003, 09:56 PM	#38
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	I used to play dots every day in Science last year with the girl that sat next to me, great times!

03-26-2003, 12:22 PM	#39
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Was she a cute girl. That always makes things more fun.

03-26-2003, 12:25 PM	#40
primelord Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000	Are we going to make a decision on the games? __________________ .

03-26-2003, 12:26 PM	#41
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Nope. That's just what they're expecting us to do.

03-26-2003, 12:37 PM	#42
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Vote for your top 5 games here.

03-26-2003, 12:39 PM	#43
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	I'm in. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!