Autohost's First Annual All-Round Player Competition

Present Enrollment: 8, LOOKING for 8 more


Welcome to a test of your skill as a Stars! Player.

This series of games will allow you to demonstrate your skills in:

• Race Design
  
• Micro-Management
  
• Empire Building
  
• Political Savvy
  
• General Inventiveness

This competition is intended for Intermediate/Advanced players who are willing to dedicate the next year to playing in the competition.
We are looking for 16 players.

All sign ups for the competition have to be approved, you may either PM me, or send me an email at (donjon at btl dot net) with your application. All sign ups will not be published, just a count of who has signed up.

All games will be anonymous, which means no email addresses will be published, no players will use their "standard" race names. I intend to have "fresh" interaction between the players.

All games will be set as ACCBBS, Normal Density, Normal Mins(unless otherwise indicated), Random Events.

All games will allow chaff and split fleet dodge, no other published "cheats" will be tolerated.

Race Restrictions (Round 1 and 3)
No Claim Adjusters, and no Jack of all Trades with the lesser racial trait of No Advanced Scanners.

Round Descriptions:

Round 1: Spars!

The universe for this scenario is a normal medium sized universe which has been remapped into a huge universe. Any PRT is acceptable. The game will run for 80 turns at which time the host will evaluate the standings.

The intention is to have a universe where the players will have access to minimal resources and attempt to build the best empire.

Round 2: GLD(God Loves Dice)

The universe for this scenario is a normal medium sized universe; however, the player has minimal control over his race. Before commencement each player will receive the same 16 (non HE) randomly created races of which he/she can choose one to play. He/she will have to choose one race from this set to play in the scenario. This game will run for 80 turns at which time the host will evaluate the standings.

The intention is to test the players ability to turn lead into gold and thereby rate the inventiveness of the player.

Round 3: Core!

The universe for this scenario is a normal huge sized universe remapped into a medium universe's size with maximum mineral settings. Any PRT is acceptable. This game will run for 80-90 turns depending on consensus of the players at which time the host will evaluate the standings.


The intention is to test the players abilities in micro-management, empire building, and politics.

Timing:
All games will run in succession; the first 30 turns will be set to 24 hour spacing for each game, the next 50 turns will be set to 48 hour spacing, however the last 15 turns of a round will also have the first 30 turns of the next round simultaneously. This is to ensure that the tournament can be successfully completed within a year.

Scoring:
The rankings from each round will be summed and the All-Round Player Award will go to the player with the least value.

For example:
Player 1: Round 1- Rank 1, Round 2- Rank 4, Round 3- Rank 2... Total: 7.
Player 2: Round 1- Rank 3, Round 2- Rank 2, Round 3- Rank 1... Total: 6.
Player 2 has the best overall ranking.

In the case of ties for top place, the players will duel for the honor of top place.

In Game Ranking:
The host will perform calculations very similar to the scoring calculations used within the game, with the following exceptions:

1. SpaceDocks get a point value of 1.
   
2. Ships with a rating over 3500 will be counted as Capital Class.
   

Once again, if you are interested, if you have the time to devote to the series, if you are an intermediate or better player; you may PM me, or send me an email at (donjon at btl dot net) to apply for a position in the tournament.

I hope for the tournament to commence by the end of March.

[Updated on: Thu, 11 March 2004 06:13] by Moderator

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