Re: Blur 5 Grand Final: Results Video is Live; Demos Up

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Should round 4 be extended by a week to compensate for the Easter holidays?

Yes
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No
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Maybe
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I don't know
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Can you repeat the question?
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You're not the boss of me now!
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Postby xaelar » 2015.06.14 (10:37)

EddyMataGallos wrote:
Pony wrote:
ska wrote:So, same as last round, then? Scores revealed daily, but not the player?
Since we're into the elimination rounds now I would personally like to see the player and the score to get that 1v1 feel, but I respect whatever you choose since you're running the show.
This is my preference, as well.
Same here.
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Postby ska » 2015.06.14 (16:15)

Okay, rather than just handing over the scores and players (which wouldn't be very exciting now, would it?), I've created two separate puzzles that will allow anyone to use logic to deduce which player scored what. Please do not post the answers; feel free to say if you solved it, but please don't post the answers here.

The following players have submitted speedruns: danielr, Eddy, jp27ace, golfkid and MiBeM.

The order of names was randomized, as too was the frame count of their runs: 726, 737, 655, 808 and 676.
Obviously, each player who has submitted a run will know their score, and, more importantly, where they stand against their opponent. However, that IS NOT a prerequisite for deducing each player’s rank and score thanks to the following four clues:

1: Jp27ace’s score is non-symmetrical
2: golfkid’s score is not in the 700s
3: MiBeM’s score is the median one.
4. Eddy’s score was in the 600s

By using a logic matrix, you can figure out each player’s scores just by reading the clues, even if you haven’t submitted a score yet. That was just a warm-up. Same thing applies for this puzzle — you don’t need to have submitted a run to solve this puzzle.

The highscores in descending order are: 205.100, 204.250, 204.225, 203.075, 202.700 and 202.675.
The following players have already submitted highscores: danielr, oxymoron93, xaelar, jp27ace, EddyMataGallos and vankusss.

1. The current 0th score is held by a grandmaster, either past or present.
2. Vankusss’ run was a frame faster than another player.
3. If you added up the individual digits of each player’s score (i.e. a score of 123.450 would be 15, as 1+2+3+4+5+0 = 15), then the combined total of xaelar’s digits would be twice as much as danielr’s.
4. The combined total of oxymoron’s digits is a prime number.

Happy problem solving!
Last edited by ska on 2015.06.15 (05:20), edited 2 times in total.

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Postby EddyMataGallos » 2015.06.14 (17:12)

Wow, thanks for the effort, man :D
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About me & Stats (Spoiler)

Hi, im Eddy, a Spanish highscorer and current Grandmaster of N. I've been playing N since 2006, I beat it on the 8th September 2008, and NReality later too. Started intermittently highscoring Metanet in 2010, although serious highscoring started in late 2011.

Current Stats
• Completed N on 8th Sept. 2008
• Completed NReality on 24th Dec. 2010
0th Place on Metanet 0th Rankings with 443 0ths.
0th Place on Metanet Top20 Rankings with 599 Scores.
0th Place on Metanet Top10 Rankings with 599 Scores.
1st Place on Metanet Top5 Rankings with 595 Scores.
0th Place on Metanet Level 0th Rankings with 361 0ths.
0th Place on Metanet Episode 0th Rankings with 82 0ths.
0th Place on Metanet Total Level Score: 72142.900 (20:02:22.900)
0th Place on Metanet Total Episode Score: 35669.900 (09:54:29.900)
0th Place on Metanet Total Point Rankings with 11669 Points.
0th Place in NReality 0th Rankings with 235 0ths.
0th Place for a grand total of 676 Total 0ths.
• Winner of some contests (BUST, 100, 9000, Bounty Hunters, SOAST) and of some rounds of some contests (ROPP, NErratic, Red Ball, NReality Team Arena)

{Info as of 01/Feb/2015} The info may be outdated.

Achievements
• 6th highscorer to reach 100 Metanet 0ths
• 4th highscorer to reach 200 Metanet 0ths
• 1st and only highscorer to reach 300 Metanet 0ths
• 1st and only highscorer to reach 400 Metanet 0ths
• 8th ever Grandmaster
• 2nd* highscorer to reach 599 top-20 Scores
• 1st highscorer to reach 599 top-10 Scores
• 10th highscorer to reach 70k Level Score
• 5th highscorer to reach 71k Level Score
• 2nd highscorer to reach 71.5k Level Score
• 1st highscorer to reach 72k Level Score

Relevant Dates
• First 0th: 31-3 on 04/Oct/10
• Reached 100 Metanet 0ths on 25/Feb/12
• Reached 200 Metanet 0ths on 30/Sep/12
• Reached 300 Metanet 0ths on 16/Mar/13
• Reached 400 Metanet 0ths on 04/Sept/14
• Reached highest amount of 0ths on Jan/2013
• Became the Grandmaster on 12/Apr/2012
• Reached 70k Level Score on 25/Dec/11
• Reached 71k Level Score on 13/Jan/11
• Reached 71.5k Level Score on 01/Aug/12
• Reached 72k Level Score on 04/Jul/14
• Completed N 1.4 on 08/Sept/08
• Completed NReality on 24/Dec/10
• Reached 100 NReality 0ths on Oct/2011
• Reached 200 NReality 0ths on Nov/2011
• Reached 100 Top-20 Scores on Aug/10
• Reached 200 Top-20 Scores on Nov/11
• Reached 300 Top-20 Scores on Nov/11
• Reached 400 Top-20 Scores on Dec/11
• Reached 500 Top-20 Scores on Jan/12
• Reached 599 Top-20 Scores on 04/Apr/12
• Reached 599 Top-10 Scores on 18/Nov/12

Deds & Images (Spoiler)

Thanks to ska for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to BluePretzel for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to da_guru for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to zoasBE for dedicating this full episode to me!: 00-0 00-100-2 00-3 00-4
Thanks to zoasBE for dedicating this mappack to me
Thanks to zoasBE for partially dedicating this map to me
Thanks to VODKALOVER for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to runningninja for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to zoasBE for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to zoasBE for partially dedicating this map to me
Thanks to trance for dedicating this map to me
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Thanks to Sunset for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to blue_rocks for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Leonhard for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to blue_rocks for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Daggafork for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to VODKALOVER for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to blue_rocks for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to blue_rocks for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Armaghan_Ali for dedicating this map to me
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Thanks to Armaghan_Ali for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to RandomDigits/SpartaX18 for dedicating this map to me
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Postby KoopaTroopa » 2015.06.14 (23:58)

That was fun :)

Bit easier than i thought it would be though :3
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Postby ska » 2015.06.15 (05:21)

EddyMataGallos wrote:Wow, thanks for the effort, man :D
Cheers. I enjoyed making the challenge for you guys to figure out.

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Postby oxymoron93 » 2015.06.16 (20:21)

Will there be a new update? :D
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Postby ska » 2015.06.17 (03:12)

oxymoron93 wrote:Will there be a new update? :D
There will be one more update. After that, you can submit freely without risk of having your score revealed.

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Postby ska » 2015.06.18 (17:56)

I have attached a quiz in EXE format. (Windows, Wine, etc.)

There are 20 questions. You need to answer 15 or more correct to unlock the last known results before the deadline. (75% or higher)
Also, although you will get a mark out of 20 at the end, you won't know which ones you got wrong. (Unless you go through time consuming trial and error.)
Since there is no time limit, feel free to look up any of the answers. This is a completely "open book" quiz. Ha ha.

If you don't have a Windows machine capable of running EXEs... Why not? :P

Quiz is here!

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Postby macrohenry » 2015.06.18 (18:58)

This is awesome, ska! I'm impressed by how much time you dedicate to this competition. Thanks again.
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Postby EddyMataGallos » 2015.06.18 (19:13)

Woah woah, you think I'm going to run that without source code mate?

Just kidding of course, awesomely put together. I really appreciate the effort. I see many people waited till the deadline, you guys...
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About me & Stats (Spoiler)

Hi, im Eddy, a Spanish highscorer and current Grandmaster of N. I've been playing N since 2006, I beat it on the 8th September 2008, and NReality later too. Started intermittently highscoring Metanet in 2010, although serious highscoring started in late 2011.

Current Stats
• Completed N on 8th Sept. 2008
• Completed NReality on 24th Dec. 2010
0th Place on Metanet 0th Rankings with 443 0ths.
0th Place on Metanet Top20 Rankings with 599 Scores.
0th Place on Metanet Top10 Rankings with 599 Scores.
1st Place on Metanet Top5 Rankings with 595 Scores.
0th Place on Metanet Level 0th Rankings with 361 0ths.
0th Place on Metanet Episode 0th Rankings with 82 0ths.
0th Place on Metanet Total Level Score: 72142.900 (20:02:22.900)
0th Place on Metanet Total Episode Score: 35669.900 (09:54:29.900)
0th Place on Metanet Total Point Rankings with 11669 Points.
0th Place in NReality 0th Rankings with 235 0ths.
0th Place for a grand total of 676 Total 0ths.
• Winner of some contests (BUST, 100, 9000, Bounty Hunters, SOAST) and of some rounds of some contests (ROPP, NErratic, Red Ball, NReality Team Arena)

{Info as of 01/Feb/2015} The info may be outdated.

Achievements
• 6th highscorer to reach 100 Metanet 0ths
• 4th highscorer to reach 200 Metanet 0ths
• 1st and only highscorer to reach 300 Metanet 0ths
• 1st and only highscorer to reach 400 Metanet 0ths
• 8th ever Grandmaster
• 2nd* highscorer to reach 599 top-20 Scores
• 1st highscorer to reach 599 top-10 Scores
• 10th highscorer to reach 70k Level Score
• 5th highscorer to reach 71k Level Score
• 2nd highscorer to reach 71.5k Level Score
• 1st highscorer to reach 72k Level Score

Relevant Dates
• First 0th: 31-3 on 04/Oct/10
• Reached 100 Metanet 0ths on 25/Feb/12
• Reached 200 Metanet 0ths on 30/Sep/12
• Reached 300 Metanet 0ths on 16/Mar/13
• Reached 400 Metanet 0ths on 04/Sept/14
• Reached highest amount of 0ths on Jan/2013
• Became the Grandmaster on 12/Apr/2012
• Reached 70k Level Score on 25/Dec/11
• Reached 71k Level Score on 13/Jan/11
• Reached 71.5k Level Score on 01/Aug/12
• Reached 72k Level Score on 04/Jul/14
• Completed N 1.4 on 08/Sept/08
• Completed NReality on 24/Dec/10
• Reached 100 NReality 0ths on Oct/2011
• Reached 200 NReality 0ths on Nov/2011
• Reached 100 Top-20 Scores on Aug/10
• Reached 200 Top-20 Scores on Nov/11
• Reached 300 Top-20 Scores on Nov/11
• Reached 400 Top-20 Scores on Dec/11
• Reached 500 Top-20 Scores on Jan/12
• Reached 599 Top-20 Scores on 04/Apr/12
• Reached 599 Top-10 Scores on 18/Nov/12

Deds & Images (Spoiler)

Thanks to ska for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to BluePretzel for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to da_guru for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to zoasBE for dedicating this full episode to me!: 00-0 00-100-2 00-3 00-4
Thanks to zoasBE for dedicating this mappack to me
Thanks to zoasBE for partially dedicating this map to me
Thanks to VODKALOVER for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to runningninja for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to zoasBE for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to zoasBE for partially dedicating this map to me
Thanks to trance for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to zoasBE for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to zoasBE for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to llabesab for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to the23 for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Traveleravi for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to 123leonidas321 for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to the23 for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Uniden for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Uniden for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Ors_II for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Sunset for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to blue_rocks for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Leonhard for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to blue_rocks for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Daggafork for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to VODKALOVER for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to blue_rocks for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to blue_rocks for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Armaghan_Ali for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Armaghan_Ali for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Armaghan_Ali for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to RandomDigits/SpartaX18 for dedicating this map to me
Sorry if Im missing any ded.

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Postby oxymoron93 » 2015.06.18 (21:18)

Google knows everything! link xD
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Postby MiBeM » 2015.06.19 (21:37)

me on irc wrote:<Mole> here's a fun story for you
<Mole> I just played N for 11 hours straight
<Mole> (with food and bathroom breaks ofc)
<Mole> grinding this one stupid map
<Mole> trying to get my sweet 610 frame route
<Mole> died twice on the final drop
<Mole> last time that happened was 9 hours ago
<Mole> I don't have enough energy left to be mad
<Mole> so I'm just really, really sad
I'm done.

Edit: to clarify, this was right after the deadline was up and I still didn't have a run.
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Postby EddyMataGallos » 2015.06.19 (21:46)

me on irc wrote:<Mole> (with food and bathroom breaks ofc)
what are you, casul?
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Impressive flag by ska -|- N2High - My software for N2.0 -|- Awesome sig by Hendor
About me & Stats (Spoiler)

Hi, im Eddy, a Spanish highscorer and current Grandmaster of N. I've been playing N since 2006, I beat it on the 8th September 2008, and NReality later too. Started intermittently highscoring Metanet in 2010, although serious highscoring started in late 2011.

Current Stats
• Completed N on 8th Sept. 2008
• Completed NReality on 24th Dec. 2010
0th Place on Metanet 0th Rankings with 443 0ths.
0th Place on Metanet Top20 Rankings with 599 Scores.
0th Place on Metanet Top10 Rankings with 599 Scores.
1st Place on Metanet Top5 Rankings with 595 Scores.
0th Place on Metanet Level 0th Rankings with 361 0ths.
0th Place on Metanet Episode 0th Rankings with 82 0ths.
0th Place on Metanet Total Level Score: 72142.900 (20:02:22.900)
0th Place on Metanet Total Episode Score: 35669.900 (09:54:29.900)
0th Place on Metanet Total Point Rankings with 11669 Points.
0th Place in NReality 0th Rankings with 235 0ths.
0th Place for a grand total of 676 Total 0ths.
• Winner of some contests (BUST, 100, 9000, Bounty Hunters, SOAST) and of some rounds of some contests (ROPP, NErratic, Red Ball, NReality Team Arena)

{Info as of 01/Feb/2015} The info may be outdated.

Achievements
• 6th highscorer to reach 100 Metanet 0ths
• 4th highscorer to reach 200 Metanet 0ths
• 1st and only highscorer to reach 300 Metanet 0ths
• 1st and only highscorer to reach 400 Metanet 0ths
• 8th ever Grandmaster
• 2nd* highscorer to reach 599 top-20 Scores
• 1st highscorer to reach 599 top-10 Scores
• 10th highscorer to reach 70k Level Score
• 5th highscorer to reach 71k Level Score
• 2nd highscorer to reach 71.5k Level Score
• 1st highscorer to reach 72k Level Score

Relevant Dates
• First 0th: 31-3 on 04/Oct/10
• Reached 100 Metanet 0ths on 25/Feb/12
• Reached 200 Metanet 0ths on 30/Sep/12
• Reached 300 Metanet 0ths on 16/Mar/13
• Reached 400 Metanet 0ths on 04/Sept/14
• Reached highest amount of 0ths on Jan/2013
• Became the Grandmaster on 12/Apr/2012
• Reached 70k Level Score on 25/Dec/11
• Reached 71k Level Score on 13/Jan/11
• Reached 71.5k Level Score on 01/Aug/12
• Reached 72k Level Score on 04/Jul/14
• Completed N 1.4 on 08/Sept/08
• Completed NReality on 24/Dec/10
• Reached 100 NReality 0ths on Oct/2011
• Reached 200 NReality 0ths on Nov/2011
• Reached 100 Top-20 Scores on Aug/10
• Reached 200 Top-20 Scores on Nov/11
• Reached 300 Top-20 Scores on Nov/11
• Reached 400 Top-20 Scores on Dec/11
• Reached 500 Top-20 Scores on Jan/12
• Reached 599 Top-20 Scores on 04/Apr/12
• Reached 599 Top-10 Scores on 18/Nov/12

Deds & Images (Spoiler)

Thanks to ska for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to BluePretzel for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to da_guru for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to zoasBE for dedicating this full episode to me!: 00-0 00-100-2 00-3 00-4
Thanks to zoasBE for dedicating this mappack to me
Thanks to zoasBE for partially dedicating this map to me
Thanks to VODKALOVER for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to runningninja for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to zoasBE for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to zoasBE for partially dedicating this map to me
Thanks to trance for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to zoasBE for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to zoasBE for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to llabesab for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to the23 for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Traveleravi for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to 123leonidas321 for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to the23 for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Uniden for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Uniden for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Ors_II for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Sunset for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to blue_rocks for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Leonhard for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to blue_rocks for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Daggafork for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to VODKALOVER for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to blue_rocks for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to blue_rocks for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Armaghan_Ali for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Armaghan_Ali for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to Armaghan_Ali for dedicating this map to me
Thanks to RandomDigits/SpartaX18 for dedicating this map to me
Sorry if Im missing any ded.

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Postby ska » 2015.06.19 (23:59)

Wow, MiBeM! That's a crazy amount of dedication for one map.

The results will be posted in the coming days. Unfortunately, I have a day job that needs tending to, so the results will need to wait a bit; I am sure you will all understand. Except van, it seems...
(Yes, on a Saturday. Lucky me!)

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Postby MiBeM » 2015.06.20 (00:21)

ska wrote:Wow, MiBeM! That's a crazy amount of dedication for one map.
Thanks... I'm not one to give up easily. If the round wasn't over I would likely do the same tomorrow. The situation being what it is, though... I wish I had allowed myself to quit a little earlier. Could have done something useful with all that time.
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Postby macrohenry » 2015.06.20 (20:38)

MiBeM wrote:I wish I had allowed myself to quit a little earlier. Could have done something useful with all that time.
Story of my life.

Here are two crazy demos I got on blur maps that are definitely worth watching:
1.)
2.)
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Postby ska » 2015.06.21 (06:07)

macrohenry wrote:
MiBeM wrote:I wish I had allowed myself to quit a little earlier. Could have done something useful with all that time.
Story of my life.

Here are two crazy demos I got on blur maps that are definitely worth watching:
1.)
2.)
Ha ha. Very nice. The corner push in the first run was massive.

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Postby ska » 2015.06.23 (08:26)

A couple of things:

1) Sorry for taking so long to get the results up. Again, I have had pressing business related matters that have needed to be addressed, as I have recently been appointed as a business development officer at an international technology firm. (May [insert deity here] have mercy on their souls!) As I'm sure you can appreciate, this is a position—while being a fantastic opportunity—does not give me the freest of schedules.

2) An unnamed player sent me a Skype message three days ago, saying that he would be leaving the next day for an entire week. If I started now, I think it would be unfair on him to have less than two days to submit a run (as he has qualified for the next round). Now, I won't say which player it was, because if I did, then it would mean inadvertently giving away a spoiler. I suppose this is serendipitous, since it buys me some slack time to get the results up and announce the next round's map.

Thanks for your patience, and I apologize for any inconvenience caused. If any other players would like to request a break in advance, I am willing to extend to them the same courtesy. I don't think that—and I'm sure you would all agree—anyone should be eliminated based off their inability to compete, whatever that reason might be.

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Postby lifdoff » 2015.06.23 (09:22)

You could just post the results without starting the new round, so that we can at least watch all those cool demos that have so far been for your eyes only.
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Postby oxymoron93 » 2015.06.23 (11:00)

First of all, I am really satisfied how you lead this competition. I don't see problem with extending duration of BLUR as much as it need. It is better to find one week when all players can fairly compete (by "fairly" I mean, for example, last 5 days of competition week), than extending that competition week, which we did once. Just to say, I didn't had problem with that too. I am just saying what is better in my opinion. I believe BLUR doesn't have to be finished in few weeks, we don't have any time limit. And everything is better than canceling it. I believe it is stupid even mentioning that. (Don't know the reason why second season was cancelled).

About that lifsoff's suggestion, I would like that too, but I can survive if you decide otherwise. You are the boss, ska!
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Postby ska » 2015.06.23 (11:23)

oxymoron93 wrote:First of all, I am really satisfied how you lead this competition. I don't see problem with extending duration of BLUR as much as it need. It is better to find one week when all players can fairly compete (by "fairly" I mean, for example, last 5 days of competition week), than extending that competition week, which we did once. Just to say, I didn't had problem with that too. I am just saying what is better in my opinion. I believe BLUR doesn't have to be finished in few weeks, we don't have any time limit. And everything is better than canceling it. I believe it is stupid even mentioning that. (Don't know the reason why second season was cancelled).

About that lifdoff's suggestion, I would like that too, but I can survive if you decide otherwise. You are the boss, ska!
I want things to run fairly democratically (since the competition is predominantly for the enjoyment of the competitors after all), but if I end up acquiescing to everybody's individual demands, the thing can become a chaotic, disorganized mess; I don't think that's something that anyone wants, myself included. Instead, I try to factor in all of your suggestions, while simultaneously implementing what I perceive to be the most beneficial ones for everyone, so that we can all have a fair, balanced and, most importantly, fun competition.

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Postby MiBeM » 2015.06.25 (21:10)

It seems the next round probably won't be finished (or even started) before I leave for my half a year of military service (that day is July 6th), during which I will only be at home and able to play on some weekends. Hence, I think it's best I drop out of the competition now, so you all can enjoy the rest of it without having to deal with my incredibly limited free time while also handling everybody else's schedule issues. I won't say my goodbyes just yet because I'll still be around until the day I leave (duh) but I'll wish you all a great rest of Blur 5 now. I would probably have lost in the next round anyway, so no big deal, right? :P
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Postby ska » 2015.06.26 (04:45)

MiBeM wrote:It seems the next round probably won't be finished (or even started) before I leave for my half a year of military service (that day is July 6th), during which I will only be at home and able to play on some weekends. Hence, I think it's best I drop out of the competition now, so you all can enjoy the rest of it without having to deal with my incredibly limited free time while also handling everybody else's schedule issues. I won't say my goodbyes just yet because I'll still be around until the day I leave (duh) but I'll wish you all a great rest of Blur 5 now. I would probably have lost in the next round anyway, so no big deal, right? :P
Ah. I was trying to remember who was leaving for a long time, but I couldn't remember who it was, so thanks for reminding me. I was thinking that, if you make it past the next round, you could either nominate a new player, or we could have a repechage of sorts; essentially, allowing one of the eliminated players or, indeed, a completely new player, to have a chance at winning MiBeM's spot (assuming he is still in the running before he leaves.) Thoughts, anyone?

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Postby shomman » 2015.06.26 (08:27)

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MiBeM wrote:It seems the next round probably won't be finished (or even started) before I leave for my half a year of military service (that day is July 6th), during which I will only be at home and able to play on some weekends. Hence, I think it's best I drop out of the competition now, so you all can enjoy the rest of it without having to deal with my incredibly limited free time while also handling everybody else's schedule issues. I won't say my goodbyes just yet because I'll still be around until the day I leave (duh) but I'll wish you all a great rest of Blur 5 now. I would probably have lost in the next round anyway, so no big deal, right? :P
Ah. I was trying to remember who was leaving for a long time, but I couldn't remember who it was, so thanks for reminding me. I was thinking that, if you make it past the next round, you could either nominate a new player, or we could have a repechage of sorts; essentially, allowing one of the eliminated players or, indeed, a completely new player, to have a chance at winning MiBeM's spot (assuming he is still in the running before he leaves.) Thoughts, anyone?
Aww damn, thats too bad MiBeM :(.
Repechage sounds good, *crosses fingers*.
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Postby lifdoff » 2015.07.01 (11:11)

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