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Honestly should have done this a while ago, but if you had eyes on Apterous for some time. You'll know that I've been setting up a tournament that just came to a close. Team Countdown!

I wasn't sure about bringing the talk of this over here, but the advice of Adam Latchford persuaded me to reel some more people into this idea.

This idea has been developed for months now, here's the objective straight from the wiki post I made on this:

The premise of the format is very much similar to the standard format with the addition of another player on each side, thus creating a duo versus duo. The scoring of the same also doesn't stray far from the original; the only difference is that every valid declaration will garner points to the respective teams, and the conundrum will be 20 points instead, with every person playing having the ability to buzz only once.


There's only six episodes of this series and I compiled them all into one playlist, here's that playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ_C ... p0vgx1L7wX

Here's the wiki recap of the whole series: https://wiki.apterous.org/Team_Countdown_Series_1

And then here's the bracketing for it.
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Since this tournament is already over, I HAVE been thinking of doing it again sometime in the future. But of course, that would require some input from the viewers. Regardless, I'll leave this topic open to anyone that wants to comment about this; whether it's good, whether it's dog shit, whether you're interested if this sparks up again, anything at all. This idea's been sitting in my head for absolute months and I'm very glad to show this to people and have others interested in this.
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I would definitely be interested in doing this again. Thanks Andres.
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Bumping this up as I'm currently looking for people/teams for Series 2!!!

Here's the form: https://forms.gle/M6WaF8BQ4DAaN9D17

Anyone is free to join and signups will stay up until January 3rd. Hope to see you guys then!
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This thing's been scrapped, right?
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Maybe trial it at a co event?
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L'oisleatch McGraw wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2025 12:55 am This thing's been scrapped, right?
It's not scrapped. It IS all filmed but I've simply lost motivation to edit. I know some people absolutely want it out, but please understand that I also have other things going on (e.g., an internship and a plan to go back into college to do coding since that makes the big bucks). I want this out as much as you all do but for now, I'm gonna get back to it when I have a better running computer and a rise in motivation to get it out again.
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Marc Meakin wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2025 2:11 pm Maybe trial it at a co event?
I mean honestly I have no idea how this'll do at a co-event. Bet it'll be pretty good though.
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Nah Andres. I don't want it out particularly.
I commented, as I was scrolling back through the forum looking for "Ask Graeme" and saw this and was reminded that it kind of existed once upon a time.
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L'oisleatch McGraw wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2025 11:50 pm Nah Andres. I don't want it out particularly.
I commented, as I was scrolling back through the forum looking for "Ask Graeme" and saw this and was reminded that it kind of existed once upon a time.
I mean it's odd that you'd not want it out... definitely shoot me a private message on why just to not clutter it up on here.
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Ok, never mind that line "don't want it out" is not quite right.
It's more about apathy, and a feeling that it will never come out, and that it isn't real.
If someone told me it never actually happened, I'd believe that.
I could easily be persuaded the whole thing was a fever dream.
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I understand that feeling, but I promise you the only way that series would never come out is if I spontaneously died. I'd love it to come out, and I know a few others who want it out, too, but at this point in time, it is ultimately not the best.
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