Weekly 5-Map Tournament - Internet browsers - Closing 2012-03-05

[SmileyCoder]

Annnnnnnd here are the final scores:
Tournament Results

Rank	Player	Total Score
1.	TEST_C	59823
2.	testicle	58085
3.	Wheatmidge	56576
4.	Katra	55203
5.	Amram	55049
6.	Durban	54802
7.	ctuna	53066
8.	dt42	49899
9.	Martin	48618
10.	Schmane	41512*
11.	mopa42	33984*
12.	(e)	30470*
13.	TheSmileyCoder	12140*
14.	zaphod	11163*
15.	MiquelFire	9450*
16.	inept_celt	6784*

* Did not finish all maps.

Congratulations to Test_C. Find some good maps for us next week.

[ctuna]

Re: Weekly 5-Map Tournament - Internet browsers - Closing 2012-03-05
« Reply #15 on: Today at 05:34:01 pm » Quote  

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Annnnnnnd here are the final scores:

Seriously? Is "Today at 05:34:01 pm" not 6 1/2 hours before "midnight forum time"? What am I missing?

I know I'm not a threat to the winner, but I'm still playing.

One of us misunderstands something. If it's me, please explain.

[teknotiss]

perhaps in future a midday to midday week could help prevent such an occurance and prevent the contest holder from having to be up at midnight to post the scores.
this is of course dependent on the timezone of said contest holder.
just an idea

[mthw2vc]

ctuna: SmileyCoder will bring up this:

I intend to post the winning scores sunday around midnight GMT.

However, SmileyCoder posted the "winning" scores at 2234 GMT, 86 minutes before midnight... not even close to the stated time. Further, since it didn't sink in the first time:

B: If [tournament director name here] cannot close the tournament at the scheduled time, there are others that can. It is only a matter of asking nicely.

[SmileyCoder]

No, actually it was 25 minutes and 59 seconds before midnight GMT, not 86. I posted the scores at the last possible time available to me.

You can rest assured, I will stay out of these tournaments now. Dealing with you is simply to tiresome and frustrating, and takes all the enjoyment out of the game for me.

[CJY101]

A later time I posted I had a method... ;)

[thepenguin]

ctuna: SmileyCoder will bring up this:

I intend to post the winning scores sunday around midnight GMT.

However, SmileyCoder posted the "winning" scores at 2234 GMT, 86 minutes before midnight... not even close to the stated time. Further, since it didn't sink in the first time:

B: If [tournament director name here] cannot close the tournament at the scheduled time, there are others that can. It is only a matter of asking nicely.

No, actually it was 25 minutes and 59 seconds before midnight GMT, not 86. I posted the scores at the last possible time available to me.

You can rest assured, I will stay out of these tournaments now. Dealing with you is simply to tiresome and frustrating, and takes all the enjoyment out of the game for me.

what's all this about?
tp is confused...

[mthw2vc]

No, actually it was 25 minutes and 59 seconds before midnight GMT, not 86. I posted the scores at the last possible time available to me.

You can rest assured, I will stay out of these tournaments now. Dealing with you is simply to tiresome and frustrating, and takes all the enjoyment out of the game for me.

The timestamp on your message, displayed when one tries to quote it, is 1330900441, the unix time equivalent of (gasp) "Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:34:01 GMT." Please don't lie to me. If you are unavailable at the official closing time, there are others that can be. Here is how easy it is to resolve this issue:

1. Click on this link: clicky
2. Type this or something similar into the message box:

Hello, mthw2vc. I cannot be available to close this week's 5-map tournament at the scheduled time. Would you mind doing this for me?

Thanks, SmileyCoder

3. Click the 'Send message' button.

[CJY101]

Internet Explorer

Spoiler

This is the beginning.
After, LS can enter the bottom, and then quickly establish a base.

[close]

firefox

Spoiler

This is the beginning 1.
This is the beginning 2.
use beginning 2 , on the left can also build a shield, to prevent the creeper ran out.

[close]

Chrome Google

Spoiler

If you are not sure, can be down a grid Digger terrain.
than build a Micro Rift.

[close]

Netecape and Safari the same way.

Spoiler

Drone health not high.
use conversion bomb to block the drone.
than you can quick build shield to block the drone.
So that you do not need to use the Dark Beam.

[close]

[ctuna]

No, actually it was 25 minutes and 59 seconds before midnight GMT, not 86. I posted the scores at the last possible time available to me.

For all (not just SmileyCoder), tournaments are supposed to close at midnight forum time, not midnight GMT. If we want to change them, ok, but until we do, closing them earlier than planned cuts out those of us for whom the last few hours are available. "Can't we all just get along?"

And to CJY101, thanks for the screenies.

[deety42]

Thanks so much for those screen shots!  And, I hope SmileyCoder sticks around.  I agree with the "can't we all just get along" sentiment...