Gameroom Rock/Scissors/Paper tournament [Concluded]

[GeneralHankerchief]

Pretty simple really. I create the one-on-one matchup, each participant sends me a PM saying which one they pick. Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, paper beats rock. If both people send me the same choice, they PM me again. If they send me the same choice again, then the game is a tie. However, in the knockout round, games will go on for as long as necessary.

Tournament structure will be a single round robin which will determine seeding. The knockout round will be your standard seeded ladder structure. In the round robin, players get 1 point for a win, 0 points for a loss, and 0.5 points for a tie.

If this goes well, I may expand things for future tournaments. For now, we'll have 8 contestants. Happy WIFOMing!

Signed up: (8/8)
Andres
Sigurd
Beefy187
pevergreen
Warmaster Horus
Death is Yonder
CountArach
atheotes

[Andres]

In.

I can already tell you that I will always pick scissors. So, if you're up against me, always pick rock; I promise I'll never pick paper

[Sigurd]

When will this be run?

Oh.. in BTW

[GeneralHankerchief]

Once I get 8 players, Sigurd.

[Beefy187]

I will announce that I will always announce that I will use Rock, but I'm only teasing you and I in fact will use Paper.

Sign me up

[pevergreen]

in.

However, I propose, due to the limited number of outcomes, that we instead play Rock paper scissors lizard spock.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Day 5 results

"A logjam at the top"

Separation had been achieved, at least somewhat, yesterday. Today, the eager crowd gathered in the stadium hungers for blood. They want hierarchy. They want storylines. But most of all, they want excellent Rock/Scissors/Paper action, something which the gathered contestants here are well-equipped to provide. Some of them recently have been showing up more than others; at last, the bookmakers are confident enough to lay odds on some of the matches. Money has already been exchanged, the seats have already been filled. The only thing that there is left to do is for everybody to watch the referee as he enters the stadium, acknowledges the contestants, and raises his hand into the air.

"Rock... paper... scissors... shoot!"

In the first match of the day, Andres, near the head of the pack, faces off against Death is Yonder, who, despite his noble efforts, finds himself at the rear. This is one of the matches where the oddsmakers are confident enough to handicap, with Andres as the favorite. In this case at least, the outcome holds true to what the gamblers predict, as Andres's Scissors defeating DiY's Paper. After the match, Andres comforts DiY, who just can't seem to get a break in this tournament as he has lost four straight matches.
Andres defeats Death is Yonder

Up next is Mister Inconsistent, Sigurd, against another front-runner CountArach. Sigurd has been known to take a match off or two, and then come roaring back the day after, whereas CA has been solid through the tournament. However, today, the streaky Sigurd is obviously on his game, as his Paper finishes off CA's Rock without the need for there to be a tiebreak throw.
Sigurd defeats CountArach

In the most anticipated match of the day, atheotes, only half a point behind the lead, takes on pevergreen, who is at the vanguard of the pack. Should atheotes win, he will share first place with Andres. However, should pevergreen win, he will establish himself as the clear heavyweight in the tournament, knock atheotes back down to the middle of the pack, and put himself far ahead of everyone else but Andres. In this case, the former scenario holds true, and atheotes throws Rock, emitting a roar of triumph when he sees pever's thrown Scissors.
atheotes defeats pevergreen

Finally, the Master of Ties, Beefy187, goes up against the so-far disappointing Warmaster Horus. Beefy, who is exhausted after so many ties in previous matches, is trying to get into the upper tier of things as well as give himself a break. Horus, meanwhile, is only half a point behind Beefy and shares the same ambition. After all, despite the separation that has gone, everybody is still close to each other. During the first throw, Beefy visibly grimaces as he sees Horus has thrown the same thing as him: Rock. Another tie. Upon the second throw, though, Beefy follows the successful strategy of changing things up as his Paper covers Horus's conservative Rock.
Beefy187 defeats Warmaster Horus

As of now, there are three distinct tiers: The cluster at the top with four people all within a half-point of each other, the middle of the pack, with CA and Beefy far away from both first and last places, and the rear, with DiY and Horus playing for pride and waiting for an upset in the knockout round. However, with two more days of the Round Robin, much can still happen. The tournament has taught us that much so far.

Standings through Day 5:

atheotes: 3.5
Andres: 3.5
pevergreen: 3
Sigurd: 3
CountArach: 2.5
Beefy187: 2.5
Death is Yonder: 1
Warmaster Horus: 1

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It is now Day 6!

Day 6 matchups:
Andres vs. CountArach
Sigurd vs. pevergreen
Death is Yonder vs. Beefy187
atheotes vs. Warmaster Horus

[pevergreen]

Agggggh.

So angry. I had that one figured out.

[scottishranger]

I say feint rock then throw scissors. Ubeatable combination that will leave your opponent visibly shaken.

[atheotes]

Agggggh.

So angry. I had that one figured out.

raaawwwrrrrrrr

[pevergreen]

raaawwwrrrrrrr

I WILL DESTROY YOU

[Death is yonder]

Wow... me and Warmaster Horus's luck are really pathetic

I'm just gonna stop thinking and play this game the way its meant to be played, randomly!

Beefy, lets duel...

Finally, the Master of Ties, Beefy187

I'm thinking insta gib me

No more ties for beefy in this round.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Day 6 results

"The home stretch"

With two days left in the Round Robin phase of the Tournament, the jockeying for knockout round position has officially begun. Everybody has their own agenda, but they all share the same basic goal of trying to get as high up as possible. Consistency has been heavily rewarded so far, and it is probable that only adherence to consistency will net a contestant one of the highly coveted top two seeds. The crowd, meanwhile, cares little for each contestant's desire; they only want to see good matches. And their hunger will soon be quenched, for they see the referee walk into the stadium, acknowledge the contestants, and raise his hand in the air.

"Rock... paper... scissors... shoot!"

Andres, hoping to hold onto his share of first place, faces off against CountArach, who has been stumbling recently and as a result has slumped in the standings. However, in this instance, CA roars back into contention by throwing Rock, which defeats Andres's Scissors. CA is now tied with Andres and thus owns a share of first, at least for the moment.
CountArach defeats Andres

Two inconsistent players face off against each other next, with Sigurd going up against pevergreen. So far Sigurd has followed the pattern of winning on the odd-numbered days and losing on the even-numbered ones, while pevergreen has blown a number of opportunities to completely distance himself from the rest of the players. In the end, Sigurd's pattern holds true, and his thrown Rock does not hold up against pever's Paper. pever has once again put himself into first place, at least until atheotes goes, while Sigurd finds himself maddeningly in the middle of the pack once again.
pevergreen defeats Sigurd

The next match of the day pits the Master of Ties, Beefy187, against hard-luck Death is Yonder, who is trying to stay out of last place. Beefy, meanwhile, is hoping for one measly day of rest, but doesn't get it here as both contestants throw Paper initially. However, Beefy once again prevails in the tiebreaker round, his Rock defeating DiY's Scissors. Beefy is making a late charge for first or second, but he might be killing himself doing so. Nobody said this tournament wasn't grueling. DiY meanwhile, is disgusted and hopes to finish his Round Robin out on a high note tomorrow.
Beefy187 defeats Death is Yonder

The final match today has first-place atheotes against last-place Warmaster Horus. As this could be a playoff preview, this match is drawing an unusual amount of attention. atheotes needs to win the winnable victories in order to maintain his good seeding, while Horus wants to prove that he can hang with the best. However, it is not to be as atheotes takes sole possession of first by throwing Scissors against Horus's Paper.
atheotes defeats Warmaster Horus

With one day remaining, all contestants are eager to get out of the Round Robin phase, particularly atheotes and the two unlucky contestants; atheotes to hold onto first, and the other two to put their misery behind them. However, the other five are eager to make one final move and secure a good seed. The final day awaits.

Standings through Day 6:

atheotes: 4.5
pevergreen: 4
CountArach: 3.5
Beefy187: 3.5
Andres: 3.5
Sigurd: 3
Death is Yonder: 1
Warmaster Horus: 1

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It is now Day 7!

Day 7 matchups:
Andres vs. atheotes
Sigurd vs. Beefy187
Warmaster Horus vs. pevergreen
CountArach vs. Death is Yonder

[pevergreen]

[Sigurd]

bummer...
I was about to do the complete inconsitent move of choosing scissors. I need to follow these gut feelings more.

[pevergreen]

What can I say, I know whats going on. I'm in your head.

[GeneralHankerchief]

bummer...
I was about to do the complete inconsitent move of choosing scissors. I need to follow these gut feelings more.

That one really hurt you. It dropped you from third to sixth.

[Sigurd]

So.. I might not go to the finals, depending on this last round.

Here is an overview of how we are doing so far:



Red = Loss
Green = Draw
Blue = Win

[Death is yonder]

Giving out free wins, don't even bother making a deal, its automatic.

I have the psychic powers to make sure I get opposite of whatever you choose

CA, ready to win again?

[GeneralHankerchief]

Day 7 results

"Of course this *#%! happens right before the end"

It is the final day of the Round Robin phase. Those up front are hoping to solidify their positions, while those in the middle are trying to move up and those in the back are simply trying to stay out of last. The bettors want good returns on their money, while the crazed fans who have packed the stadium simply want a great day of matches. The contestants look poised to deliver, and the crowd erupts upon the emergence of the referee, who walks in, acknowledges the contestants, and raises his hand into the air.

"Rock... paper... scissors... shoot!"

First-place atheotes, who has had an excellent tournament, is eager to wrap things up, however, he faces a dangerous opponent in Andres, whose use of randomness in the final days has served him well. In this case, it does so again, as his Paper defeats atheotes's Rock. Upon realizing that he has momentary possession of first place due to tiebreakers, Andres goes mad with joy, nearly drowning himself in a vat of Belgian beer. atheotes, meanwhile, can only kick himself in frustration. He was so close.
Andres defeats atheotes

Beefy187, who has been charging up the leaderboard recently, is exhausted from all of his previous ties but still game against the most inconsistent player of the tournament, Sigurd. If the pattern holds, Sigurd will come away with a victory since it is an odd-numbered day. However, this is not the case as Beefy breaks two patterns: First, by beating Sigurd with Paper over Rock, and second, by doing so without the need for a tiebreaker round.
Beefy187 defeats Sigurd

pevergreen, who has been in and out of first place for the entire tournament, is looking to take advantage of atheotes's mishap and claim the all-important #1 seed against Warmaster Horus, who has not had the best tournament. Patterns hold and pever throws Rock, defeating Horus's Scissors. By way of losing the tiebreaker to Death is Yonder, Horus is guaranteed the eighth spot in the knockout round, meaning the two of them will meet in a rematch in the opening day of the Knockout Round. pever, meanwhile, is too busy celebrating to take note of this fact.
pevergreen defeats Warmaster Horus

In the final match of the Round Robin phase, Death is Yonder, whose #7 seed is already wrapped up, plays for pride against CountArach, who is looking for a high seeding. With all eyes on him, DiY delivers and throws Scissors. This defeats CA's paper, and DiY is greeted by a thundering ovation as his losing streak is finally ended.

The Round Robin phase is over, but not all spots are yet locked up, as a look at the final standings can determine:

Standings after Day 7 (regulation):

#1: pevergreen: 5
#?: Andres: 4.5
#?: Beefy187: 4.5
#4: atheotes: 4.5
#5: CountArach: 3.5
#6: Sigurd: 3
#7: Death is Yonder: 2
#8: Warmaster Horus: 1

Because both Andres and Beefy defeated atheotes, atheotes is locked into fourth place and will play CountArach in the knockout round. However, in their Round Robin matchup, Andres and Beefy drew each other, leaving the second seed up for grabs.

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It is now Day 7 (tiebreaker round)!

Matchup:
Andres vs. Beefy187

[Warmaster Horus]

Well... I certainly hope my replacement's luck is waaaay different than mine. Good luck!

[pevergreen]

IM SHO PRO!



Good games so far everyone.

[Beefy187]

Good game Sigurd

Now hopefully, me breaking the patterns of ties was a good omen.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Andres throws Rock. Beefy throws Scissors.

Final standings:

#1: pevergreen: 5
#2: Andres: 4.5
#3: Beefy187: 4.5
#4: atheotes: 4.5
#5: CountArach: 3.5
#6: Sigurd: 3
#7: Death is Yonder: 2
#8: Warmaster Horus: 1

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The Knockout Round has begun!!!

For the knockout round, your opponent will be determined by seeding. 1 plays 8, 2 plays 7, etc. Participants will be re-seeded after each round - i.e. the #8 seed will always play the highest seed remaining, no matter what. There will be no draws. I will resolve 100 tiebreakers to get a match over with, if necessary. Win three games and you are officially the Rock/Paper/Scissors Champion of the Gameroom.

Good luck, everybody!

Round 1 matchups:
1 pevergreen vs. 8 woad&fangs
2 Andres vs. 7 Death is Yonder
3 Beefy187 vs 6 Sigurd
4 atheotes vs 5 CountArach

[woad&fangs]

Well... I certainly hope my replacement's luck is waaaay different than mine. Good luck!

I will do my best

[pevergreen]

I will do my best

The heroic Woad & Fangs up against his hated enemy, the pever of green. Will the brave knight slay the evil pever? Find out tonight at 9! (8 central)

[Sigurd]

Alright... Let's do this Beefy. Ready to get knocked out?

[GeneralHankerchief]

Semi-finals Results

"Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We've golden soil and wealth for toil;
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history's page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair."
~ Australian national anthem

Two days remaining in the Tournament. There may be situations more tense than this, such as a nuclear standoff, but aside from that nothing really measures up. In the span of slightly over a week, these contestants face more pressure than most of us do in our entire lives. And they're still not done yet.

In the first match of the day, the heavy favorite, #1 pevergreen, battles Cinderella #7 Death is Yonder. Despite pever's seeming advantage, a lot of money has been placed on DiY, who is riding a hot streak and just accomplished a feat by knocking off #2 Andres and fellow semifinalist CountArach in subsequent days. It's noted that not even pever defeated Andres. Can the #1 seed hold on or be the next victim of the hottest player in the tournament?

In the other match, we have two cagey players, #5 CountArach and #6 Sigurd, facing off against each other. When they previously met on Day 5 of the Round Robin phase, Sigurd easily dispatched CA. Using this defeat as motivation, CA has been working extra-hard since then while Sigurd fell into somewhat of a tailspin before righting his ship yesterday against Beefy187. Now, the Count is looking for his final revenge and is aiming to deny his Norwegian foe entry into the finals.

With the crowd so loud that the contestants can't hear themselves think, the referee walks into the stadium, motions for quiet, acknowledges the contestants, and raises his hand into the air.

"Rock... paper... scissors... shoot!"

#1 pevergreen vs. #7 Death is Yonder
The bell tolls midnight for Cinderella in a simple fashion, as pever throws Rock and DiY throws Scissors. Just like that, it ends for the unlikeliest entrant into the semi-finals, who in postgame interviews expresses how he was playing with house money and that he enjoyed the ride immensely. "Hopefully I'll go on a run a bit earlier next year so I don't have to get stuck with juggernauts early on in the Knockout Round," he says with a slight grin on his face. Meanwhile, pever is not celebrating. For him, all of this was expected and he still has some business to take care of tomorrow.
pevergreen advances

#5 CountArach vs. #6 Sigurd
The two eye each other up for an extremely long time before they finally throw, with the referee almost ready to step in. Finally, it happens - and the Curse of the even-numbered days strikes Sigurd again. He grimaces as he sees his Rock come up short against CA's Paper. Afterwards, he expresses disgust with himself. "I just couldn't put together a good streak," he says. "Well, tomorrow at least will be an odd-numbered day; Day 3 of the Knockout Round. Maybe I'll take third." CA on the other hand is not present for his interview. However, there are numerous signs of him afterwards at a local party, celebrating his victory. The party is finally broken up by the police at 5:30 in the morning.
CountArach advances

The sun is finally setting on a spectacular tournament, with one more all-important day to go that will decide everything. Will Sigurd put together enough consistency to take third? Will Death is Yonder grab a consolation prize for his magical run that ended one day too soon? Will CountArach's sure-to-be-terrific hangover impede his performance at all? And will pevergreen put together one more day of amazing play to put a stamp on what has been an amazing tournament for him? All will be answered tomorrow.

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It is now the F I N A L S ! ! !

Matchups:
#1 pevergreen vs. #5 CountArach
#6 Sigurd vs. #7 Death is Yonder (consolation game)

[Death is yonder]

I was wondering if pever would choose to throw rock again, as he threw it twice already, and I chose scissors twice beforehand...

Looks like I should have chosen paper instead of scissors thrice.

Good Game,

WIFOM much

I'm rooting for CA

Rematch with Sigurd...

[pevergreen]

Ah, CountArach. We meet again, the circle is now complete. Before I was the master, and now I am the master...wait...

Man versus Man. Australian versus Australian. Mate versus Mate. Maroon versus Blue. Queensland versus New South Wales. Cane toad versus Cockroach.



Queensland has just come off a record four straight series wins, it has never been done before. The greatest players of all time stand in the Queensland side, either playing or coaching.

:smoke: