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Hey all.

About time for another aptoSOS yeah? Sorry for taking so fucking long getting round to this.
Needless to say, when there is such a big gap between these things that whole discussion we had before about winners/finalists not being eligible for 1/2/a million series has to take a back burner, of course everyone will be eligible for this.

So please sign up below. But also give me some kind of input (if you can) about any changes you'd like. Namely keep it a randomised draw (I prefer) or should people be seeded to avoid each other like what kind of happens on Countdown? etc.

Enjoy
Matt

p.s. as long as there's a minimum of 40 people signed up I'll start this towards the end of the first week of January.

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Link to 1st series thread: http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=5644

aptoSOS.01 Preliminaries: http://apterous.org/to_tourney.php?tourney=5
aptoSOS.01 Finals: http://apterous.org/to_tourney.php?tourney=25

In please.

In.

Yes please.

Dear Mr. Matthew Morrison,

In.

I am, sir, yours, etc.

Mr Joseph Krol

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin.

In please.

In please.

I'll sign up even though I don't know what it is.

Mark Deeks wrote:I'll sign up even though I don't know what it is.

It basically simulates a Countdown series (but with tetrachamps instead of octochamps), and a series final at the end.

In.

Thomas Carey wrote:

Mark Deeks wrote:I'll sign up even though I don't know what it is.

It basically simulates a Countdown series (but with tetrachamps instead of octochamps), and a series final at the end.

The first bit was right and the end bit was right. The middle? Not so much. We did quadrachamps last series (4 wins) and I plan to do the same again, obviously dependant on entrants.

Yeah go on, stick me in please.

Matt Morrison wrote:

Thomas Carey wrote:

Mark Deeks wrote:I'll sign up even though I don't know what it is.

It basically simulates a Countdown series (but with tetrachamps instead of octochamps), and a series final at the end.

The first bit was right and the end bit was right. The middle? Not so much. We did quadrachamps last series (4 wins) and I plan to do the same again, obviously dependant on entrants.

So what's wrong with Thomas' statement? Tetra- indicates four.

Oh, and in, please.

In please

Yes please. (What was the ruling? Am I allowed to enter?)

In please, and a vote for randomised draw - more fun and egalitarian.

I'm in.

In, please.

In as well please!

Good initial reaction. Apart from that Chris Hare chap. I don't like him so much.

Sure, I'll play.

Matt Morrison wrote:Good initial reaction. Apart from that Chris Hare chap. I don't like him so much.

Looks like I'll be randomly drawn against Innis.

Chris Hare wrote:

Matt Morrison wrote:Good initial reaction. Apart from that Chris Hare chap. I don't like him so much.

Looks like I'll be randomly drawn against Innis.

I'd like to take part please.

Yeah.

Innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn perleeez

Yeah go on go on go on

In please. Not first. Please.

P.S. Who was the undefeated champion at the end of the last series?

Rhys Benjamin wrote:In please. Not first. Please.

P.S. Who was the undefeated champion at the end of the last series?

Scott Gillies.

Although I'd probably be hammered out of sight, i'll say yes, i'll have a go please

In. I think.

Bump. C'mon people. We need some more entrants. Any chance of advertisement on the apterous site Charlie?

Cheers Mark, meant to do that t'other day.

Oh all right why not.

In please.

On the random vs seeded thing (dunno if you said above which is gonna happen, CBA reading through) I think random would be best tbh. I think that way it would give more people a chance and you'd see unexpected people emerging from not evenly spacing out all of the best candidates. Probably makes it a bit fairer and more interesting. It was random before, right?

Josh Hurst wrote:On the random vs seeded thing (dunno if you said above which is gonna happen, CBA reading through) I think random would be best tbh. I think that way it would give more people a chance and you'd see unexpected people emerging from not evenly spacing out all of the best candidates. Probably makes it a bit fairer and more interesting. It was random before, right?

I second this. Yet when Kirk and Innis met to do their game this time last year then they moaned, as they were the best in the auditions when they appeared on the show and therefore got to defeat a whole bunch of rookies.

Rhys Benjamin wrote:

Josh Hurst wrote:On the random vs seeded thing (dunno if you said above which is gonna happen, CBA reading through) I think random would be best tbh. I think that way it would give more people a chance and you'd see unexpected people emerging from not evenly spacing out all of the best candidates. Probably makes it a bit fairer and more interesting. It was random before, right?

I second this. Yet when Kirk and Innis met to do their game this time last year then they moaned, as they were the best in the auditions when they appeared on the show and therefore got to defeat a whole bunch of rookies.

Sorry, what?

Innis Carson wrote:

Rhys Benjamin wrote:

Josh Hurst wrote:On the random vs seeded thing (dunno if you said above which is gonna happen, CBA reading through) I think random would be best tbh. I think that way it would give more people a chance and you'd see unexpected people emerging from not evenly spacing out all of the best candidates. Probably makes it a bit fairer and more interesting. It was random before, right?

I second this. Yet when Kirk and Innis met to do their game this time last year then they moaned, as they were the best in the auditions when they appeared on the show and therefore got to defeat a whole bunch of rookies.

Sorry, what?

Me too.

Count me in.

My presence in this competition will give someone an easy victory!

Martin Long wrote:My presence in this competition will give someone an easy victory!

Can I borrow this line for some Apterous Prune dialogue?

Count me in.

I'm in.

Innis Carson wrote:

Rhys Benjamin wrote:

Josh Hurst wrote:On the random vs seeded thing (dunno if you said above which is gonna happen, CBA reading through) I think random would be best tbh. I think that way it would give more people a chance and you'd see unexpected people emerging from not evenly spacing out all of the best candidates. Probably makes it a bit fairer and more interesting. It was random before, right?

I second this. Yet when Kirk and Innis met to do their game this time last year then they moaned, as they were the best in the auditions when they appeared on the show and therefore got to defeat a whole bunch of rookies.

Sorry, what?

He's saying that you and Kirk moaned about the randomness last time, because you had to play each other. Also that when you were actually on the show, it wasn't random, so, having done well at your audition, you didn't have to face any top players in the heats. But he still agrees with Josh.

In please, Matt.

In too!

Me too please. I get a prize if I finish 11th, right?

Charlie Reams wrote:

Martin Long wrote:My presence in this competition will give someone an easy victory!

Can I borrow this line for some Apterous Prune dialogue?

Of course.

I love the way as soon as I register, a load of people follow. Thats a sign of my ability in 15 rounders!

Michelle Nevitt wrote:Me too please. I get a prize if I finish 11th, right?

Yes, half-price entry into aptoSOS.03

Gavin Chipper wrote: He's saying that you and Kirk moaned about the randomness last time, because you had to play each other. Also that when you were actually on the show, it wasn't random, so, having done well at your audition, you didn't have to face any top players in the heats. But he still agrees with Josh.

Oh, OK. For the record, neither of us moaned last time (if anything, it benefitted me to have two chances to knock Kirk out), and I agree that random draw is definitely the fairest and most fun way to do it.

Go on then, this might motivate me to get my Javas sorted out.

In please

I'm in

Yes please

I'm in if it's not full already.

No such thing as full Jordan! The more the merrier.

STOP PRESS: I'm delaying this tournament by a month as Ben would like to run his annual apterous Masters tournament in its usual slot so I've stepped the fuck back.
Therefore we shall plan to play the first game on 1st March which happens to fall on a Thursday, so let's say registrations close on Monday 27th February (you decide whether that means up til the start of Monday or up til the end of Monday - if you try and register on Monday itself I'll probably let you play based on whether I like you), which will give me a couple days to sort the fixtures and get them into the tournament system.

Matt Morrison wrote: registrations close on Monday 27th February (you decide whether that means up til the start of Monday or up til the end of Monday - if you try and register on Monday itself [...]

I have a friend who had a situation like this. You can't say "working day" as some people work at night.

The only fair thing to do is say 23:59.

Matt Morrison wrote:so let's say registrations close on Monday 27th February (you decide whether that means up til the start of Monday or up til the end of Monday - if you try and register on Monday itself I'll probably let you play based on whether I like you),

I'm considering cancelling my registration and trying again on 27th February. I need to know!

Rhys Benjamin wrote:You can't say "working day" as some people work at night.

I'd better stop saying man then, because some people are women.

Ian Volante wrote:

Rhys Benjamin wrote:You can't say "working day" as some people work at night.

I'd better stop saying man then, because some people are women.

And the rest. "I'd" - some people aren't you, and some people wouldn't.
"better" - some things aren't so good.
You get the gist.