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)

Bloopy and Plutonic?

R.I.P.

Well, good luck everyone.

When shall we arrange some games?

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.

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

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

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

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

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"

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

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.

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

Hohoho

We must do this.

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

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!

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

Sounds like a plan. I'm ready.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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".

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

also lol @ bibleland

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.

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.

: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!

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.

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.

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)

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

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.

Replay of me, Cyc and Babylon.

*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.

*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.

Mr Bunsy sucks :(

* waits for a response *

Mr Bunsy sucks :(

* waits for a response *
I agree .

No sign of Bloopy either.

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

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

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.

Well I never catch you online. :p

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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! :)

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

I do like watching these replays.

Still waiting for Sup, Pulutonic and Bloopy though.

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.

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

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

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

I'll hang around for your Saturday afternoon.

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

The cheeky bast had practice. :p

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!

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.

Table updated.
Where ?

Chart, table, same difference.

Try hitting refresh maybe?

Try hitting refresh maybe?
Oho! :eek:

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

I'm doomed. :(

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

Meh, I was sure it had...

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.

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.

I'll play him!

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

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.

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.

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.

S P E E C H !

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

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?

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?
i prefer doing it in here because we're the cool guys

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.

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.

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.

How about an OD ladder... site?

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

Now find people to use it.

Now find people to make it.

Now do a flip!

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

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.

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?

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?

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?
Melon has voluntarily done so by starting the first tourney altogether. :D

But that's a tourney, not a ladder. A laader requires on-going updating. Forever. And there is pre-written code out there that can be implemented for a private ladder site.

Time to shell out $119.99! (http://www.eliteladders.com)