The YWS Cup

Firestarter · 2013-01-01T16:35:53Z

The YWS Cup The Inaugural Critiquing Championship Start: January, 2013 End: To be decided http://i.imgur.com/pF57vl.jpg ENTRY IS NOW CLOSED Open to all. Schedule will be decided based on number of entrants. Knock-out championship. Randomly drawn rounds create a match between two users. Some users may receive byes in the early rounds. A match consists of a week-long reviewing battle. The user with the most reviews at the end of a week wins the match. In the case of a tie, there will be a week-long replay immediately following the end of the match. Because I'm cruel. The later final rounds will consist of month-long battles just to ramp up the tension. The winner receives the adoration of his peers and probably an Amazon voucher of some sort (to be decided) and will be known as the YWS Cup Champion until the next Championship. The runner up will receive a slightly worse prize (to be decided). If nobody enters, I automatically win the YWS Cup. Forever. The picture above is not the finished YWS Cup. Someone with photoshop skills will make it. Please. I am the judge and ultimate arbiter of any disputes about match scores and winners. Further rules and explanations of the schedule will be posted once the number of entrants have been established. 23 Entrants: Rydia Hannah VereenVKS Lauren2010 Elinor Brynn Stella Thomas LouisCypher Audy Griffinkeeper Shadow_Vyper noninjaspresent Alteran Kyllorac Shino Dreamwalker EnchantedPanda ash211 Mush99 PenguinAttack znale1 FermentingFruit zephion guineapiggirl YWS First Round Draw 23 users have entered the cup: Rydia Hannah VereenVKS Lauren2010 Elinor Brynn Stella Thomas LouisCypher Audy Griffinkeeper Shadow_Vyper noninjaspresent Alteran Kyllorac Shino Dreamwalker EnchantedPanda ash211 Mush99 PenguinAttack znale1 FermentingFruit zephion guineapiggirl Due to the uneven numbers, not everybody will have to compete in the First Round. 9 entrants will get a bye to the Second Round. The remaining 14 entrants will enter the First Knockout Round, meaning 7 matches will be drawn. Hence, the 7 victors will join the 9 who received a bye, to comprise the 16 taking part in the Second Round. The draw was randomised using paper and a hat. First Round Byes The lucky nine that sailed through to the Second Round: Shino noninjaspresent Dreamwalker LouisCypher Shadow_Vyper Mush99 Hannah Elinor Brynn VereenVKS Congratulations! You made it through to the Second Round! The First Round Draw Proper Matches 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be played between January 15th, 3 pm, and January 22nd, 3 pm. Matches 5, 6, and 7 will be played between January 22nd, 5 pm, and January 29th, 5 pm. All times are GMT. The winner is the user with the most reviews posted within the time stated. Match 1 StellaThomas versus Kyllorac January 15th, 3 pm - January 22nd, 3 pm Match 2 Alteran versus Lauren2010 January 15th, 3 pm - January 22nd, 3 pm Match 3 FermentingFruit versus guineapiggirl January 15th, 3 pm - January 22nd, 3 pm Match 4 Audy versus ash211 January 15th, 3 pm - January 22nd, 3 pm Match 5 zephion versus Griffinkeeper January 22nd, 5 pm - January 29th, 5 pm Match 6 EnchantedPanda versus znale1 January 22nd, 5 pm - January 29th, 5 pm Match 7 PenguinAttack versus Rydia January 22nd, 5 pm - January 29th, 5 pm

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Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:09 pm

StellaThomas says... · Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:09 pm

LouisCypher wrote:No Stella, for I have the motivation of that GOSHDARNED FOURTH STAR.

Speaking of stars, that's where I'll be looking dooown on y'all from.

Psh, that's a hundred reviews. I have to do a thousand to get five purple stars. Simple mathematics will tell you I'm ten times more motivated than you.

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Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:24 pm

noninjaes says... · Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:24 pm

I may not win, but I am putting in my foot for this 'cause I missed the review weekend and man 6 reviews short of my 3rd star! AKA I'm in. Now to make some pancakes.

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Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:58 am

Alteran says... · Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:58 am

I throw my name into the goblet. May The Force be ever in my favor.

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Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:13 pm

Kale says... · Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:13 pm

Count me in.

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Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:24 pm

Paracosm says... · Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:24 pm

I'm in!

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Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:52 pm

Dreamwalker says... · Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:52 pm

Totally in.

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Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:58 pm

Caesar says... · Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:58 pm

StellaThomas wrote:
LouisCypher wrote:No Stella, for I have the motivation of that GOSHDARNED FOURTH STAR.

Speaking of stars, that's where I'll be looking dooown on y'all from.

Psh, that's a hundred reviews. I have to do a thousand to get five purple stars. Simple mathematics will tell you I'm ten times more motivated than you.

Yes but maths is an opinion. HA.

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Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:03 am

EnchantedPanda says... · Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:03 am

Although it's unlikely that I will get past round one, this still sounds like fun. I may as well join

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I'm in as well

Want a review? Anyone?

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Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:11 am

ash211 says... · Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:11 am

I shall enter this competition, mainly to raise my review counts and hopefully, WIN THE CUP.

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Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:15 am

Mush99 says... · Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:15 am

I VOLUNTEER!!!

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Thu Jan 03, 2013 2:16 pm

Elinor says... · Thu Jan 03, 2013 2:16 pm

Hi. There's a space at the bottom to edit in the person's name.

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Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:23 pm

Firestarter says... · Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:23 pm

Thanks Elinor! You're the best.

With 18 entrants so far, the winner will have to win at least 4 matches.

I'm currently going to have to schedule a preliminary round for 4 unlucky people. Unless we find 14 more entrants from somewhere!

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Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:39 pm

crossroads says... · Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:39 pm

I wish this was for points, I'm so much better in writing long reviews than a lot of them :p

But the main thing - when does it actually start? I'm in school since Jan 14, and it's a tough part of the year for me :s

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Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:42 pm

Firestarter says... · Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:42 pm

Aria >> No rules are currently confirmed. Points might be the determining factor, but maybe not. Depends on how easy it is to work out. I'm leaning towards review count at the moment.

The first matches will take place late January. Because the first round is the biggest, though, the schedule will be staggered to prevent all matches going on at once and there not being enough to review.

So, the first round will last throughout February probably. Further rounds will take place in later months.

Nate wrote:And if YWS ever does become a company, Jack will be the President of European Operations. In fact, I'm just going to call him that anyways.

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