Why do you need to figure out who has the greatest winning percentage?
This is an all around gaming competition. There is only one person who is the winner at the end. If you include a team game, you still need to rank the players individually for that game.
Not really, because you only need an overall ranking over all games, not every individual game.
Since there are only likely to be a few MOBA pros, team structure will determine a lot.
Yes, this is a huge problem.
That being said, there are some tools that could be used. For one thing, modern MOBAs tend to have ranking systems, so those people who have actually played them will have Elo scores in one or more of those games.
Lots of "genres" have to get cut in any round-the-world tournament. Civ V and its ilk have no place, nor do games without distinct individual winners or a means to spectate.
The primary goal of most any tournament is to determine a champion while entertaining the audience.
Front Row Crew Forums Elimination Based Reality Television Show.
FRCFEBRTS.
Then we can have this contest between everyone here and face all the challenges (plus mobas, art, music, professional wrestling, firearms, cars, gardening, cosplay, and sportsball).
That's actually not a bad idea. We could easily have a tournament between us over the Internets. I'm sure that nobody will cheat. RIGHT?!
Suggestion: Besides the usual anti-cheat measures, you can require participants to record and submit their play. It's not perfect, but it's pretty good - cheaters in competitive matches have been caught with similar methods. And if you're caught cheating? Not only do you forfeit, you don't get to compete ever again.
Okay, I just switched my reservation to the Langham, which is across the bridge (walkable) instead of next to the airport (definitely not). It's still not the Westin, but it's much better.
So the official name of the panel I will be on is: "The Impact of Video Game Design Techniques on Boardgames" at 10AM on Saturday in the Sphinx Theater. This ought to be... interesting. Was asked close to the panel deadline if I would jump on so I said yes. Now begins the process of studying up so I have more intelligent things to say than the rest of the panelists. This topic is not nearly as straightforward as it sounds.
I do have one interesting source I'll be mining for information, Cryptozoic is doing an Assassin's Creed board game, with direct involvement of the Ubisoft dev team, so I'm gonna get a chance to do an interview for a future write-up and pick their brains while I'm at it.
Out of interest, how far in advance do they announce the dates of PAX? As I'm looking into coming some time in the future (clearly not 2013) but need to know if there is responsible time to book flights around the date. (I live in the UK)
My cousin's indie game company, Rat Dog Games, has a booth at PAX East. Sadly, due to the new baby, I won't be attending PAX this year, but please stop by his booth and say hi.
BTW I thought I posted this earlier (maybe it hit the wrong thread?) but the department tournaments were all posted in the public PAX forums. Console tournaments is holding a Pac-Man CE DX tournament.
BTW I thought I posted this earlier (maybe it hit the wrong thread?) but the department tournaments were all posted in the public PAX forums. Console tournaments is holding a Pac-Man CE DX tournament.
They've had a Pac-Man CE DX tournament for a few years now. I have not been able to participate due to it always conflicting with things, and also taking too long.
Yeah. Netrunner tournaments in the city last from 10am to 4pm. Even then, the people in the finals last until 5 or 6. Why spend all that PAX time on one game when you can just do the FRC Grand Prix instead!
1. Main Theater 2. Line Entertainment 3. JAM Space 4. Line Management 5. Satellite Theater
1 is my wheelhouse of skills. 2 seems super fun, and also is in my wheelhouse of skills. 3 seems ultra chill. 4 is in my wheelhouse of skills. 5 is in my wheelhouse of skills.
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That being said, there are some tools that could be used. For one thing, modern MOBAs tend to have ranking systems, so those people who have actually played them will have Elo scores in one or more of those games.
The primary goal of most any tournament is to determine a champion while entertaining the audience.
FRCFEBRTS.
Then we can have this contest between everyone here and face all the challenges (plus mobas, art, music, professional wrestling, firearms, cars, gardening, cosplay, and sportsball).
The winner is Nine, but that's beside the point.
http://forum.frontrowcrew.com/index.php?p=/discussion/9322/frc-2013-gaming-grand-prix#Item_1
Fuck fuck fuck fuck.
I do have one interesting source I'll be mining for information, Cryptozoic is doing an Assassin's Creed board game, with direct involvement of the Ubisoft dev team, so I'm gonna get a chance to do an interview for a future write-up and pick their brains while I'm at it.
TT = #1
1. Main Theater
2. Line Entertainment
3. JAM Space
4. Line Management
5. Satellite Theater
1 is my wheelhouse of skills. 2 seems super fun, and also is in my wheelhouse of skills. 3 seems ultra chill. 4 is in my wheelhouse of skills. 5 is in my wheelhouse of skills.
#wheelhouse