GoW Tourney: N00bs pwning N00bs

[KEEZY]

Welcome to the PGL Gears of War Tourney thread! Always check here in the intitial post for the latest brackets and rules updates, etc.

Scheduling Tool: I've set up a tool for using to schedule the matches. Access it at www.google.com under documents and spreadsheets. Please give it a try and we'll see if it works. You'll need to send me your email (preferably gmail) address so I can add you to the list of approved "collaborators". It only takes a second, and could save me literally like a billion years.

Rules:

1. Matches will be scheduled individually between teams.
2. Limited substitutions allowed, must be approved by both teams.
3. Don't "stack" your team, we're all friends here, it's just for fun.
4. Matches will be best of five, first to 3, Execution. See below for map selection under Format.
5. Double Elimination Tourney.

Format (new!):
We'll play best of five battles (maps), first to three Execution on each map. Here's an example (Don't confuse battles within a match with rounds in the tourney):

• Battle 1: First to three, Team A picks map.
• Battle 2: First to three, Team B picks map.
• Battle 3: First to three, Team A picks map unless B is down 0-2.
• Battle 4: First to three, losing team picks map.
• Battle 5: First to three, final (and deciding) map is pre-determined.

*Don't play the same map twice, however, you CAN pick the pre-determined Battle 5 map, so it and only it can be played twice.

Predetermined deciding battle maps by Tournament Round:

• Round 1: Fuel Depot
• Round 2 & Losers Rd 2: Mansion
• Round 3 (Winners Bracket Final) & Losers Rd 3: Clock Tower
• Losers Round 4: Canals
• Losers Bracket Final (5): Rooftops
• Tourney Final: Mausoleum
• Tourney Final Round 2 (if necessary): Gridlock

So, bottom line: In Round One, play first to three Exceution, best of five battles. The team that's behind gets to pick maps, otherwise alternate. The 5th and final battle, if necessary, is Fuel Depot.

To avoid re-creating the room after each battle, get together with the opposing team beforehand and decide what maps you want and in what order. Then start a new room and have the host set the map order before beginning the match. (Thanks to BMGfan for this handy tip!)

CURRENT BRACKET:

Teams:

GOO: Gears of Orange

• Crippler
• KEEZY
• WonderMonkey2k
• Quo

COG: Church of Gears

• D_Litch
• BLars
• Propain
• BMC49
• Frodo 13
• Bak2Bak0304

GOD: Gears of Destruction

• Aetherhole
• Peench
• Mahkila
• Woundup

Grinding Gears

• Serren
• Rhino
• VidGuy
• DMiller68

P1zz1eD

• PickleL7
• Wizz1e
• Dr1zzle
• AlphaQ GehaD
• Breathofj

SHuCKeM:

• Shibumi
• Hufn8or
• Crankbait66
• Kid Pyrrhic
• Mooseman

BiG: BASK in the Gears

• BMGfan
• AZRaiderH8r
• Bronxbomber 25
• Schlickabod
• Kamakauzie08

Here's a list of potential subs if one is needed:
FloydWal888
Statham Guy
Swasagon
northy179
Lodolfan16
NOHABLA
Fragmintz
WormholeXtreme

These others also have the game but haven't really expressed a lot of interest in the tourney. If you still need a replacement, you might try them:

Lazermatt
BrewCityUpstart
CoryB23
M The0ry (Tom G)
NPYYZ
Tampabuc40
Wood Ghost
Blackdrow (MadBryan)
R1Raven05
Heiroglyphic
Manwich3000
Biffco (Big Brad)

[D_Litch]

Our acronym rules.

[ProPain]

I'd like a piece of the action. When does it start? I am going away today till Sunday Night (Emergance Day). If anyone wants to join up, just add me.

[KEEZY]

Bmc, Vidguy, blars, ProPain... you should form a team! And anyone else who wants to play, let it be known!

[dmiller68]

I haven't played it yet... However I do have it now... If someone needs a decoy...

[Fragmintz]

Yay!!! It's a Jew boy in a Church ... there may be something religiously wrong about this for me ... but okay ... Look out GOO!!!

[Peench]

Originally Posted by Fragmintz

Yay!!! It's a Jew boy in a Church ... there may be something religiously wrong about this for me ... but okay ... Look out GOO!!!

[ProPain]

Originally Posted by KEEZY

Bmc, Vidguy, blars, ProPain... you should form a team! And anyone else who wants to play, let it be known!

Works for me, I'll be back Sunday. If the others can't make it, sounds like Dmiller wants in.

[Kid Pyrrhic]

I'll join up. The UPS should be here soon.

[D_Litch]

Originally Posted by Fragmintz

Yay!!! It's a Jew boy in a Church ... there may be something religiously wrong about this for me ... but okay ... Look out GOO!!!

No religious meaning, we just spread the good word of the holy curbstomp.

[Vidguy]

I'm up for it...count me in on any team. I'm just in it for the fun!

(you'd know that if you played with/against me last night LOL)

[Jon Liu]

haha vidguy you held your own last night! I remember getting killed by you a few times!

[Peench]

Vidguy is a master with the chainsaw!