[XCAPS20] Map Tournament SIGNUPS

No, I won-'t be illuminated by 2,4,6 , coz after ~5 will be alive only codexes, which were excellent for first few maps - all others will be illuminated. So 6th game will be bad(not excellent) codex for map vs bad codex for map(most expected). So pool of probably winners much more decided at the map schedule than in normal. It’s not like taking mono blue at mono tournament - your codex may be much better on 5-6 maps but it deals nothing coz of scheduling.

While I can see your point, I think you underestimate the skill factor. The maps that remain, while introducing some wierdness, don’t create a situation where your codex is simply going to lose. It has been shown that player skill matters more for making it to game 6 than which codex you picked, in regular tournaments. I think that will still be true in this tournament.

That said, I think a reasonable compromise is to let people know which map will be first.

I’ll randomize and post later.

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First Round Map shall be…

MYSTICAL FOREST: Whenever you would ready a unit or hero during your turn, you may put a +1/+1 rune on it instead.

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Awesome. 5/5 Baron ftw

question: if the unit/hero is already ready, does it get a +1 rune for free or does it need to be exhausted to get it instead of being ready?

It has to start exhausted, but doesn’t need to be actually able to ready.

Sparring Partner is very cute.
Disabling effects, slightly more costly.

So, for example, if I Arrest a patroller, on your turn you DO NOT get to put a +1 rune or ready it. The following turn you would get to make that choice though.

Disable (Exhaust it and it doesn’t ready during its next ready step. Sideline it if it was patrolling.)

Sparring Partner is the obvious exploit of this map (2g, put a +1 rune on sparring partner, assuming he’s exhausted), and to a lesser extent Rampaging Elephant.

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If the group would like extra map ideas to throw into the pool for rounds 2+, I did just post 9 new map ideas I created (proxied up) for play with my IRL play groups here.

Thought I would throw that out for discussion.

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I’m guessing not for this tournament, but cool to see!

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Thanks, but yea, not for this tournament. Perhaps in the future!

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so I get to choose to have a free boot camp on my mox every turn? sign me up :slight_smile:

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Almost, as long as you don’t use the mox for anything. Boot camp lets you do it after attacking with it.

which is true, but also requires peace, a hero and teching them. Might actually use ready or not in the round…

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Also on that note, you could use boot camp AND mox for maximum runes… ooooOOO. :smiley:

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You could even use double Boot Camp + map feature to get an indestructible 4/4.

POKe. Looking for some more signups, but also, @Bryce_The_Rice, still waiting on a codex from you.

Could we get the deadline in the original post?

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In hindsight, one advantage of revealing the first round’s map is that we can take any late arrivals.

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just saw this. dm’d @zhavier if it’s still possible to join.

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Yup! Signed you up.

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