Reducing the turn time to one day is too harsh. Sometimes school/work can throw things at you that just don't give you the time to send a turn.

def at least 2 days.

Hi,

I've sent e-mail to all players of MA about this tournament. I've got special soft for it just today. If you are already included in the players list, you shouldn't send new message. I hope tournament will be started this weekend.

PLEEEEEEEASE!!!!!Wait until 20th of Jan:))Onegai!!!Pozhaluista!!!!!!!!!!!! I really want to participate but just can`t before I get rid of that exams(which is expected to happen around 19th of Jan 15pm)

shut up Honna why should everybody wait till you finish with your stupid exams.
you can easily play in same time.(at least play tournament games leaving normal games for some time.

No trouble, I think. Tourny starts around 18th, your exam is about 19th or so, each round of tourny ~3 weeks, so even if you start your games a day or two late, this will not really be a problem for anybody.

Mrakobes: Instead of bashing Honna, you couldґve compared the dates, and used commonsense.

2 Coffee..
it's overally good idea to bash somebody who is sending his turns slowly(as Honna does)

Everyone challenge Mrakobes so he can have too many games to do all the rounds to, and then we can bash on him!!! *cheer* Totally kidding of course

2 Maelstorm
i usually dont play with conscripts and privates (at least unless they challenge me themselves).And excluding them there are not enough players to play with not speaking about "too many games".

Em? I count at least 2 rejected challenges recently. If you're looking for more games......

2 Mrakobes I don`t know what makes you so angry,really.You know pretty good WHAT time it is for me.I do not have time to play even a SINGLE regular game now.I didn`t start MA for 2 days `cause I have to study(even when SLEEPING I have to),and if you don`t like that I`m not sending a turn see for example Maelstorm or Coffeedragon who are not whining about this!

Btw.Who told you that games in MA must be finished in 2-3 hours.Devs?Never heard it from them.I LIKE the possibility to make a turn when I feel like it and not to become a turn sending machine for some hours.And I really think that finishing a game in 2-3 days is NORMAL under any common circumstances.If you like speed,then go play starcraft.

2Maelstorm.Sorrry that I`m not sending a turn,but there is a small dilemma in our game(that amphibians and a transport ) that requires some time of clear thinking how to deal with(or saying it clear - where I can allow them to wreak havoc with less casualties ) which I just do not have...I`ll try to spare some time after my next exam(Jan 15th) to make it.

No problem, take your time. Gotta love them amphibians 3$ of infinite reach...

Sooooo, back on topic.

What's the best way of going about making sure you're not in the same opening pool as MortonHQ? Is Tiger amenable to bribes?

Hey, even if you don't get in his pool to start with, you still may have to face him later anyways... Might as well get it over to begin with. Note to Tiger: I am not volunteering to join MortonHQ's pool!

All right, its January 14th... when do we get our pool assignments? And how do we need to set up a tourney game? Nitty Gritty details are what we need now.

Hi,

I hope this week will be finished special software, which one allow me to create all battles and see results. I'm afraid, that tournament couldn't be started until January, 20. I'm sorry
Registration will be closed January, 19 at the 12.00 GMT and after toss up procedure we will know who are lucky to meet MortonHQ in the Group Stage

I'd like to ask players are you agree to allow some players from developers to take part?
I mean, for example, Artmax and Olga.
Vic, Vadim and Lee will not take part in the any case.

I have no problems with it. Out of curiosity, what happens if one of them wins? Are they up for the prizes too?

I don't know, but I think it's mainly for fun.

any hope the matrix patch will be out by the tourney?

i'd love to see artmax adn olga in (esp. artmax)

but would tiger mind sitting out till the next one.?

edit: nm it was released today.

I don't take part in this tournament (as player), but I hope to take part in next one

lol i just asked about allowing some of the devs to participate - got a strictly negative answer - and then Tiger offers the same of course it's okay to see not only Artmax and Olga but also i would include Kolyan,Drungary and btw why dont let Lee in ? (i just beaten him on Noble Rust and he not seem to be such overpowering)
So my opinion -
only three people who should NOT participate are Tiger,Vadim and MortonHQ.

... and you are winner before start