The I Eastern Hemisphere Gaia Tournament [unofficial]

ariallito

Dear Gentlemen!

Thanks for joining! Good choice!
The rules are clear? If not - just ask.

Probably everyone lives in Europe, so the games will be named: Euro-CUP-group-A (...and group B).

After start - zero pressure - please do your move when you want. I hope minimum 4-10 moves per day,
But we have a timer: 3 days per player + 1 hr (because sometimes someone needs a day of break).
Each game for a maximum two weeks , I hope.

Remember - it's just fun! On the other hand - I Tournament will be difficult, because 5 of 8 players have 'elo' around 300 or over 400 ! Damn! :)

Lucasrrr was the last to join, I don't know him well (we played 2 or 3 times 2 months ago) so I am asking him to complete the line-up of both groups. So lucasrrr, below is the result of my lottery, I am asking you to complete the composition to the groups (if you do not do it - tomorrow I will ask the next person about it). Please put four of players (with the highest elo) in groups (please post below) :

PodonokMax
Babbuc49
Wy
lucasrrr
(these four players have the highest elo)

Two to group A and two to B:

1. Euro-CUP-group-A

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Mecenas
bardopondo

2. Euro-CUP-group-B

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Pyton
ariallito

What next?

I will send a link to the games here (using private messages). After the first game - one of the player in group will put new link to the second game there (using chat window)

Pyton will create and share on-line table (eng.) - thanks!

Please notice - mistakes happen! If someone (starting from the second game) mistakes the order, chooses the factions incorrectly, bids for more than 0 - don't worry! but in this case the group has to create a game-table again.

Ok, we wait for the list of both groups. After that I will create game-tables and send to all.

lucasrrr

Ok, I've just distributed the remaining players randomly, is that OK?

A
PodonokMax
Wy
Mecenas
bardopondo

B
Babbuc49
lucasrrr
Pyton
ariallito

ariallito

@lucasrrr

I want to play with everyone, but it's impossible :) Thank you for your lottery, it's ok!
I will send the link to games today in the afternoon or evening.

ariallito

I Gaia Pr Europe Cup.jpg

Good luck to everyone!

Group A: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/Euro-CUP-group-A

P1 - Itars / Mecenas
P2 - Gleens / bardopondo
P3 - Bal T'aks / Wy
P4 - Lantids / Podonok Max

seed: Euro-CUP-group-A

game #2 https://www.boardgamers.space/game/Euro-CUP-group-A-2

Group B: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/Euro-CUP-group-B

P1 - Geoden / Pyton
P2 - Terrans / lucasrrr
P3 - Taklons / ariallito
P4 - Firaks / Babbuc49

seed: Euro-CUP-group-B

Pyton

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pGesqaTuZezHwVPgw-PL4OmAolVGTGCEpSux2-MUo4s/edit?usp=sharing

Click here to see official standings, statistics & results of Eastern Hemisphere Gaia Tournament !!!

(Me, ariallito or Mecenas will be fill up this file with fresh data).

ariallito

Congratulations & big thanks to all players of the Group A for 4 difficult games!

89 points between Bardopondo (the winner!) and Mecenas is not an enormous distance after four games, which shows how hard the fight was! There is only a 4 vp difference between PodonokMax (who won the most times in the group!) and Wy. This shows that our Tournament system is not ideal, but rules are rules.

Bardopondo and Wy are going to the final four games. Congratulations! Start in March.

I hope everyone will want to continue participating, but it's not mandatory. It's just a game! :)

ariallito

Thanks and congratulations to all players in group B. Me and Pyton fought, but the team definitely had two leaders. Applause for Babbuc49 (718 VP!) and for the winner - Lucasrrr (759 VP!).

edit:
link (to the final table) I will send here (using private messages) probably today till evening.

ariallito

Good luck all in the final!
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Euro Cup Final Group2.jpg
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ariallito

P1 - Ivits
P2 - Itars
P3 - Taklons
P4 - Terrans
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https://www.boardgamers.space/game/Euro-Cup-final-group
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Final seed.jpg

bardopondo

Link to second game in finals:
https://www.boardgamers.space/game/Euro-Cup-final-group2

turn order: Ivits-Itars-Taklons-Terrans

sorpy

wow so interesting project!
It's pity I missed it.
Can't wait to see the result!

bardopondo

Link to third round in finals:
https://www.boardgamers.space/game/Euro-CUP-final-group3

turn order: Ivits-Itars-Taklons-Terrans

My faction should be Itars or Terrans.

ariallito

Hello guys! :)
I hope the tournament will be finished by all!
But, I see a problem with the start of the third (penultimate) game.

I have no direct contact to Mr. 'Wy'. I hope he is still interested in continuing. If not? it will be a huge pity!... But nothing is mandatory, it's just a game, not a wedding with a very ugly and bad person who can't cook well.

My suggestions in this case:

bardopondo please create a new (third) game (please check: seed, unlisted, auction etc . And put link in the last finished game with Wy. He should have the option to see this. Thank you

If Wy does not join in max 2-3 days (?) :

you guys should speak together and decide: what next. For example: if you want to finish it very quickly - you can create and play the last 3-player game, with your setting, rules. For symbolic end and the last points (to the table).

Current victory-point status: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pGesqaTuZezHwVPgw-PL4OmAolVGTGCEpSux2-MUo4s/edit#gid=1872193134

or

I can join the last two games (on the correct 'seed') instead of 'Wy', in this case the tournament will continue till the end. Defect of this solution is the fact that I'm very busy because of my job, so I can play badly and slowly (2-5 moves per day). I'm not a master player (the tournament showed it :) ) so you can also find someone stronger (who can help with continuing the last two games).

Friends, I'm waiting for your answer :)

bardopondo

Here's a link to the last game:
https://www.boardgamers.space/game/Euro-Cup-final-group4

turn order: Ivits-Itars-Taklons-Terrans
I should be playing Itars.

ariallito

The Tournament is over!
It was an amazing show for me!
After 6 months of good fun (I hope) and hard competition (it's sure) I have to say:

Congratulations to all!
Especially to the three masters:
bardopondo, lucasrrr, Babbuc49

Thank you guys,
and thanks a lot BGS team for this great platform!
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gaia project the 1 euro cup podium.jpg

lucasrrr

Thanks for organizing this, was a lot of fun!

ariallito

Some interesting facts ;)
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bardopondo achieved the best result for factions in the group twice, for Taklons (163) and Terrans (182). He won the 'satellites' competition (16 satellites) as Ivits!

lucasrrr also achieved the highest result twice, for Itars (173) and Ivits (194)

In another game Babbuc49 won the 'satellites' competition as Taklons (21 satellites!)

In the qualifying groups:

Achieved the record points for factions in the group:

lucasrrr three times! (Geodens 185, Terrans 193 and
as Taklons 210 ! - is the highest score in the entire tournament!
Details:
Taklon 44vp.jpg

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Babbuc49 achieved the record points for Firaks 191, Terrans 193.

bardopondo for Itars 168, Gleens 144.

PodonokMax for Bal T'aks 156, Lantids 144, he also won 'satellites' competition as Lantids (17 satellites!)

Mecenas as Bal T'aks 156.

Wy didn't win a single game in his group, but with a very strong result of 572 VP he left the group and made it to the final. Unfortunately, he abandoned participation in the final after two games.

It took a month to complete players for the tournament. 8 people from 4 countries (Russia, Poland, Italy, the Netherlands) were playing. Players (who made it to the finals) played a total of 8 games. the tournament started on January 16 and ended on July 16.

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bardopondo

@ariallito

Thanks for running this Cup.
It was really fun to participate and I am very proud of my result.

Fun fact nr2: backup player ariallito won both 2 last games in finals.