Axis & Allies World Championship 2008

[Lili Marleen]

Hello ncscswitch,

thanks for your post. Additional I just want to clarify that we didn´t post in order to catch axisandallies.org members for our tourneys (of course every player is welcome anytime!). It would just be nice to host as many players as possible from other clubs to play a worthy World Championship together.
So if some of you like to be our guests for a while… just let us know. Especially your sign-up is missing, ncscswitch, since you already played quite a lot games at DAAK (and you are current No. 19 of the rankings).  :-D
We posted at AAMC as well, but I think they are still not sure, if they are a match to our players!  :evil:
Another thing: We hope we can provide our own new AAR dicey for the first time, when the tourney starts.

Bye,
Lili

[DarthMaximus]

Welcome to the DAAKers.   :-)

You’re always free to post here if you have an upcoming event or something.  We also have an Events Forum.

We actually have quite a bit of crossover with DAAK, I know several users are registered at both (including me) but I’m not sure how many actually participate in your Tournaments.

I’ve been a bit hesitant to join tournaments b/c of potential language issues.  I only speak English which isn’t a problem for an occassional game at DAAK but I was concerned about it for a tournament situation.

So, my question to you is, do you know if most DAAK players have at least a little understanding of English?  I mean enough for turn posting and game talk.  Or have you ever run into a language issue for tournament game?

Another question on this tournament, it is my understanding that anyone that signs up will start playing on March 1 in some type of qualifying game, then out of all those games the top 16 (or 16 winners) will then play in the Final tournament.  Is this correct?

Also, I’m assuming you you’ll be using the FIDA (split bid) type placement?

[Lili Marleen]

@DarthMaximus:

Welcome to the DAAKers.   :-)

Thanks.  :-)

@DarthMaximus:

You’re always free to post here if you have an upcoming event or something.  We also have an Events Forum.

Sounds good. Not all clubs are that generous.

@DarthMaximus:

We actually have quite a bit of crossover with DAAK, I know several users are registered at both (including me) but I’m not sure how many actually participate in your Tournaments.

I’ve been a bit hesitant to join tournaments b/c of potential language issues.  I only speak English which isn’t a problem for an occassional game at DAAK but I was concerned about it for a tournament situation.

Yes, I see, you are our No. 9 in the rankings, right? Another axisandallies.org top player missing right now in the tourney.  :wink:

@DarthMaximus:

So, my question to you is, do you know if most DAAK players have at least a little understanding of English?  I mean enough for turn posting and game talk.

I would go so far to say that EVERY german player (or other european player in the club) has enough understanding of English. Actually the mails between the players concerning the gameplay are all written in English, e.g. “taken with 1 INF” and so on. We have American players who play a lot of (and even win) tournaments. All announcements of the club are made in german as well as in english, especially those concerning tournaments.

@DarthMaximus:

Or have you ever run into a language issue for tournament game?

No.

@DarthMaximus:

Another question on this tournament, it is my understanding that anyone that signs up will start playing on March 1 in some type of qualifying game, then out of all those games the top 16 (or 16 winners) will then play in the Final tournament.  Is this correct?

Also, I’m assuming you you’ll be using the FIDA (split bid) type placement?

Yes, both is correct. We will have a qualification in the same kind of gameplay as the finals will be. K.O. system. Players of the same club will not play against each other in the first round. But after round 1 every match will be drawn random.
And yes, we use the FIDA bid.

Bye,
Lili

[Pernaug]

One of my goals as DAAK president is to finish the transformation of DAAK into a bilingual club. All internet sites are available in English and German, however a few may still need a workover in terms of english grammar and wording.
If you see any page that needs immediate attention or if you encounters problems during sign-up due to understanding problems please let me know. I will fix that immediately.

[DarthMaximus]

Thanks guys for the responses and info.

@Lili:

Yes, I see, you are our No. 9 in the rankings, right? Another axisandallies.org top player missing right now in the tourney.  :wink:

I think I might be dropping some spots though.  :cry:
I’m in a tough LL game with Erwin_Rommel (#10).

I think I might sign-up I just have to make sure I’ll have the time before I commit to it.

[Lili Marleen]

And if you sign-up: remember that you write me for which club you want to play, since you have the choice.  8-)

[Guest]

Lili I appreciate the offer, but alas I do not have the time that I used to have…
With being the Admin for our Tournament here, no way I could free up the time to comit.

I am still 19th eh?  I peaked at 5th early last year, then had a run of losses…  :cry:

[Randmacts]

I’m willing to throw my name into the mix to play in this tournament, although I think I am still learning the game so to speak.
I personally think that A&A.org is definetly the best place to play, the main reason is that its easy to navigate around, find games and the fact that there are alot of really good gamers playing. But I would enjoy playing in this tounament on behalf of A&A.org if the powers to be are happy for me to do so. Also being from Australia, with the only player that I know from Australia being Tekky from this site, it would be good to have a representitive from there.
Cheers,
          Rand.

[Lili Marleen]

Hi Rand,

sounds good.  :-) Could you send me a mail to aaworldcup@daak.de, please? Then I can tell you who to sign-up (it´s only one thing to do).
I hope we can find a few other players, following Rand to the Rhine and keeping up the aa.org flag!

Bye,
Lili

[666]

I’ll join Rand and compete. It will be an honor to play under the A&A ORG flag.

I’ll send you an email Lili.

[Amon-Sul]

@JWW:

I’ll join Rand and compete. It will be an honor to play under the A&A ORG flag.

all the best

i am sure you can do very well there  :wink:

[Lili Marleen]

And you?  :wink:

[Amon-Sul]

well, i am not among the best on this forum

and this tournament would ask from me, serious strategy and planning since i would be defending the colors of A&A site.

You see, in my latest games, almost always i played my move immediately after i saw the opponents one,

and i will try to avoid that in tournament, not that is bad, but still…

but if i catch some time-depending on the work and other stuff…i would gladly see JWW/Randamctses game and help with any advice i can give

they represent our site, its the same as i play :wink:

but thanks, anyway :wink:

[Guest]

I have lost to both Rand and JWW…

They are well suited to represent our site, and best of luck to both of them!

[Lili Marleen]

@Amon:

well, i am not among the best on this forum

Well, I will not win this title either.  :wink: It´s just the olympic spirit that keeps me going on.  :-D

[Guest]

Don;t let Amon fool you…

He just SPANKED me in two consecutive games!

[DarthMaximus]

Well, I just sent an email in to sign-up too.  :-D

[Lili Marleen]

@ncscswitch:

Don;t let Amon fool you…

He just SPANKED me in two consecutive games!

So it´s just understatement.  :-)

@DarthMaximus:

Well, I just sent an email in to sign-up too.

That´s great news. You already achieved a high ranking position at DAAK as well. Let´s see if you can enhance this.

Cheers,

Lili

[Guest]

Is this World Championship the one that is in the fall, or is this the Tournament that starts in the immediate future?

[Lili Marleen]

Hi ncscswitch,

sorry that I didn´t point that out exact enough:

Now, at March 1st, the Qualifying of the World Championsips 2008 starts. It´s like the World Championships finals played in ADS style, with FIDA bid, LHTR 2.0 (so nothing special). A move has to be done every 3rd day.

The best 16 players of this qualifying qualify for the World Championships finals, beginning at November 1st.

I think to reach the finals you only have to win one or two games. So there´s enough time for playing the qualifying and no pressure of time.

If there´s another question… please ask. It´s important that everything´s clear before the start.

Cheers,
Lili