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Preliminary Thought - Elimination Board Game Tournament

Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:23 am
by Abric
The title gives the biggest detail away - elimination style board game battle. Instead of relying on an MMO and a few hours to dedicate a day... why not do something that can be done in under an hour with a competitive edge to it?

My initial thought on this is something simple; like Chess - and allowing people to compete in a tournament style bracket. Those who have to play together will get together to play the game, then whoever wins will progress to the next group. Eventually, two will battle... one will win... and that person can lord it over the rest of us in a jolly fashion of their choice.

While Chess is the example, enough interest shown in the poll can progress us to something else. Something free - as we do not want to single out anyone unable to pay those dollar bills - or Canadian monopoly money.

Let me know what you think. If you have game suggestions, you'll give them anyway, but I'm looking more to interest than content... FOR NOW!

Re: Preliminary Thought - Elimination Board Game Tournament

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:38 am
by Greebo
I am dumb and suck at chess. But I might very well be tempted by Go and Hearthstone (when it comes out)

Re: Preliminary Thought - Elimination Board Game Tournament

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:42 am
by Krinathalasa
I can do Hearthstone as well. Chess and Go? Nope. Although Ascension on Apple I hear is pretty fun. Waiting for it to come out on Android

Btw Sentinels of the Multiverse is an awesome co op card game. I highly recommend it.

Re: Preliminary Thought - Elimination Board Game Tournament

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:51 am
by Neevah
How would this work? Hearthstone I understand is online like Magic the Gathering, but everything else I'm a little lost.

Re: Preliminary Thought - Elimination Board Game Tournament

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:03 am
by Araun
Hearthstone would be appropriate. I used to be mediumly bad at chess and would play that again.

Re: Preliminary Thought - Elimination Board Game Tournament

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:06 am
by Aureilya
I would be all in for Hearthstone, since I want to check it out anyway.

Re: Preliminary Thought - Elimination Board Game Tournament

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:34 am
by Mohan
Krinathalasa wrote:Btw Sentinels of the Multiverse is an awesome co op card game. I highly recommend it.
For once, something Krin says is 100% factual. Sentinels is easily my favorite non-video game right now.

I have nothing pertinent to add to the topic at hand though.

Re: Preliminary Thought - Elimination Board Game Tournament

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:57 am
by Abric
When is Hearthstone supposed to be out?

Re: Preliminary Thought - Elimination Board Game Tournament

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:34 am
by Yrzuli
They're dropping a monster patch very soon, which will wipe all current data. Beyond that, I think it's down to the Blizz trademark of "Soon".

Re: Preliminary Thought - Elimination Board Game Tournament

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:36 am
by Yrzuli
As for the idea ... I like it, but I don't know how you intend on working it? Chess I can easily imagine; there's numerous ways to play chess online with others. Beyond that? I'm lost.

Re: Preliminary Thought - Elimination Board Game Tournament

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:48 pm
by Abric
Ten is going to be my magical number. If I get ten people who are interested (a Yes or Maybe) then I will be your light in the darkness!

Re: Preliminary Thought - Elimination Board Game Tournament

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:02 pm
by Aureilya
Count me in, unless it's chess.

Re: Preliminary Thought - Elimination Board Game Tournament

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:17 pm
by Abric
Hearthstone is now in open beta.

Everyone feel that could be an acceptable launching point for some player-made "this game cheated me out of a win"?

Re: Preliminary Thought - Elimination Board Game Tournament

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:02 pm
by Neevah
I'm in, definitely if it's Hearthstone.

Re: Preliminary Thought - Elimination Board Game Tournament

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:08 pm
by Aureilya
Yes, I'd love to do this with hearthstone