Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4765539-20131114025209

Just a thought I had today. As I see, I'm not the only one to think about this. However, this was only a question from a ways back, and I feel the topic is worth a more detailed resuscitation.

First, I think this could be a tournament amongst all willing and able members of the wiki. I anticipate a problem having enough participants, so I think a maximum member limit is unnecessary. However, there will be a minimum of ten members. If an odd number is attained, I will drop out of the competition and act solely as a moderator to ensure that everyone has a matchup, and so no one else will lose their spot because of mere chance.

Second, all who wish to participate must register in this thread by naming their Xbox LIVE or Playstation Network accounts, for ease of identification's sake. The registration period will last until Friday, November 22 (date subject to change), at which point it will end. As there are still many things left to consider, which I will mention below, there may be some discrepancy between the registration period's end and the beginning of the tournament.

Third, the other stuff. All fights will take place on weekends, one per day, one per fighter. For example, X will fight Y, and the winner cannot fight their next opponent and have it count as a victory until the next valid day, but A and B will fight, as well as C and D, and so on. This will be done so that all relevant issues in a participant's personal life, namely work or school, will likely be absent, making the competition unintrusive and convenient. Failure to attend a battle within a day will result in forfeiture of the battle, and thus disqualification. I (and Night Vision, if she wishes to participate) will oversee the entirety of the competition.

Finally, the problems. I understand that most of us come from different time zones, so coordinating the fights properly will likely be difficult. As such, you should also disclose your country and/or time zone when you register so that we can match you up with someone (Europeans fight Europeans, Americans fight Americans, etc.) who would not be inconvenienced (i.e. playing at 4:00 A.M.) by the fight. The exact time of the fight wouldn't matter, so long as it was within the day, but choosing a time that works for both contestants might be a challenge. It might be a good idea for the competitors to discuss it beforehand. Consoles will also be an issue. Many of us have both the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3, but a similar number (me included) have only one of the two. Those that own both likely have the game for only one system, as well. Thus, I believe two separate competitions should be done for both consoles. A volunteer can help to oversee the Playstation Network tournament, as neither I nor Night owns a Playstation 3. There are many other issues, such as the use of team battles in lieu of regular fights, but these are more minor and can be addressed later.

These are my ideas for a tournament. I've never organized something like this before, so I may not have covered everything. If I didn't, do inform me so I can fix it. Given the difficulty in getting things running smoothly, I have my doubts about whether or not this will even get off the ground, but it's worth a try. Thoughts? 