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Freestyle Focus

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Name: Freestyle Focus - Freestyle Focus #1
Type: Public
Game type: 1vs1
Created: September 30, 2023, 04:27 PM

Cup scheme(s): scheme Rubber Warmer
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Signups time: September 30, 2023, 04:30 PM

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Description:
Freestyle Focus:

The art of freestyle roping was once the most popular and admired skill in the history of the game.

Warmers were a place where like minded individuals could hang out all night and show off their physical prowess with the rope while having interesting conversations and making life long friends.

We're bringing Warmer back!


Signups:

This Cup is invite only, limited to 8 players.

However, it is still Public, which means anyone good enough can enter!

This is an event for the best of the best, you need to prove you can rope at a high enough level in order to compete in this event.

If you do not meet a certain level of skill, you will not be accepted and will be removed from the Signups list.

However the good news is this event is planned to happen often in the future so you can always improve and compete next time if you are not good enough yet.

The Cup will start once there are 8 players who have passed the skill criteria.


Rules:

The entire Cup will use 1 map:

Oldschool Hangout | https://www.tus-wa.com/maps/map-17277/



In each match both players get 2x 60 second turns to warm up, then 1x 60 seconds to do their best roping and impress the judges!

The Cup scheme features Rubberworm, so you can focus on getting the best stretch of roping you can even if you make a few mistakes along the way.

There will be 3 judges, myself and 2 others to be decided, 2 other people I can trust to judge fairly. If not I'll do it myself.

There are 2 ways each match will be judged:

  • The match will be streamed live with all 3 judges with a decision made there and then.
  • The match will be streamed live by myself then discussed after by all 3 judges via Discord, then the winner can report after the decision.


Live Streams:

It will be mandatory that ALL matches will be scheduled in advance and streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/WormsArmageddonCWA

If you are interested in competitive matches for Worms Armageddon, join our Discord where we're focused on all aspects of competitive WA:

-----> CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR DISCORD - Competitive Worms Armageddon <-----


Deadlines:

There will be deadlines set for each stage, there will be no extensions.

Group Stage - 4 weeks
Playoffs Semi Finals - 2 weeks
Playoffs Final - 2 weeks

It is each players responsibility to organize their matches before the deadline.

Organizing your matches within the official Cup thread takes priority over all other forms of communication with your opponent when judging who will proceed due to unfinished matches.

Though players can organize their matches outside of TUS if they wish.


Prize Pool:

1st - £20

2nd - £10

3rd - £5


ALL PRIZES ARE PAID VIA PAYPAL OR STEAM GAME GIFT UP TO THE VALUE OF THE PRIZE MONEY


Scheme:

Rubber Warmer | https://www.tus-wa.com/schemes/scheme-5317/


Map:

Oldschool Hangout | https://www.tus-wa.com/maps/map-17277/



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Offline flashR

Re: Cup #1217, Freestyle Focus
« Reply #30 on: October 16, 2023, 01:01 AM »
IMO, you shouldn't have made such a strict rules in the beginning of this cup, as if this have been created for some "special" people. This could discourage potential candidates. Especially if pay attention to the fact that there are few people online and the Warmer scheme is unpopular right now. I know a few guys, who loves to play WxW and we do this often. Why doesn't anyone play the Warmer - that's a question. Seems like we need to work on the "culture of freestyle".

Offline TheKomodo

Re: Cup #1217, Freestyle Focus
« Reply #31 on: October 16, 2023, 01:03 AM »
IMO, you shouldn't have made such a strict rules in the beginning of this cup, as if this is for some "special" people. This could discourage potential candidates. Especially if pay attention to the fact that there are few people online and the Warmer scheme is unpopular right now. I know a few guys, who loves to play WxW and we do this often. Why doesn't anyone play the Warmer - that's a question. Seems like we need to work on the "culture of freestyle".

Micro got in touch, this could still happen!

He's going to ask some of his friends who might play. If this happens, I'll reactivate it. Fingers crossed!

Though the strict rules are there for a reason, I am hoping to make this a recurring event with increasing prize pools and activity.

This is not an event for noobs, or anyone who is lazy, or people who are unreliable.

I want hard driven, skilled and reliable people to participate.

This shouldn't even be a hard ask, it should be standard lol.

Offline flashR

Re: Cup #1217, Freestyle Focus
« Reply #32 on: October 16, 2023, 01:14 AM »
He's going to ask some of his friends who might play. If this happens, I'll reactivate it. Fingers crossed!

Good news!

This is not an event for noobs, or anyone who is lazy, or people who are unreliable.

If we want to "resurrect" rope freestyling and the Warmer scheme, we need to get rid of the word "noob". There are those who can be mentors, and there are those who need a mentor. That's it. Otherwise, this scheme will continue scaring a new people away.

Offline TheKomodo

Re: Cup #1217, Freestyle Focus
« Reply #33 on: October 16, 2023, 02:50 AM »
If we want to "resurrect" rope freestyling and the Warmer scheme, we need to get rid of the word "noob". There are those who can be mentors, and there are those who need a mentor. That's it. Otherwise, this scheme will continue scaring a new people away.

Why? Noob is a legitimate word to explain someone who is new/beginner level.

I was a noob once lol. Absolutely nothing wrong with that! It's just shorthand for newbie.

Though, I always have been and always will be quite happy to play with noobs and teach them, but when it comes to actual competitive gameplay... At a level expected to be the best of the best, it's kinda dumb to put noobs against insanely skilled players.

To have these events streamed live, with a growing audience on Twitch, is something to aspire towards!

Offline flashR

Re: Cup #1217, Freestyle Focus
« Reply #34 on: October 16, 2023, 11:31 PM »
Why? Noob is a legitimate word to explain someone who is new/beginner level.

I was a noob once lol. Absolutely nothing wrong with that! It's just shorthand for newbie.

To better explain my point of view, let's remember what a Warmer is and how it has been perceived. Imo, this is a "warm" (sorry for wordplay: warm Warmer, lol), relaxing and player-friendly scheme, where all players can practice their roping skills, tricks, freestyling and have interesting conversations during hours. There are no noobs, this is a place where people just perform what they want to perform and no one competes. I understand that this is the cup and we are here for competitive gameplay, so this is a different case. But if we're talking about culture of freestyling and about Warmer in general, we should not scare people away by calling someone a noob. Imo, "noob" word is a bit offensive, many people could get offended.

Although I also think that being a noob is normal. I still tell everyone that I'm a noob.  :D

Though, I always have been and always will be quite happy to play with noobs and teach them, but when it comes to actual competitive gameplay... At a level expected to be the best of the best, it's kinda dumb to put noobs against insanely skilled players.

Why can't a noob just has a try? If a player is truly a noob, he/she will lose in the first game. But what if he/she is a "dark horse" and could surprise everyone?

To have these events streamed live, with a growing audience on Twitch, is something to aspire towards!

Exactly!

Offline TheKomodo

Re: Cup #1217, Freestyle Focus
« Reply #35 on: October 16, 2023, 11:56 PM »
There are no noobs, this is a place where people just perform what they want to perform and no one competes.

Sorry, but that is delusionally ignorant...

Please don't mistake that and think that I am insulting you because I'm not! It's just a blatant fact because what you said is incorrect and quite delusional to think there isn't such a thing as a noob when there clearly is.

A noob literally means they are a beginner, that their skill level is of entry/basic level. I'm not going to call them anything else other than a noob, or a beginner, or that they have basic or a lack of experience.

Either way they all mean the same sort of thing, that they aren't even close to being good yet.

It has nothing to do with competing or not.

But if we're talking about culture of freestyling and about Warmer in general, we should not scare people away by calling someone a noob. Imo, "noob" word is a bit offensive, many people could get offended.

I personally feel like people are too easy to insult and offend these days and that it's unhealthy to sugarcoat everything. Whether you call them a noob, or a beginner, or they lack skill, or that they aren't good enough yet, it's all the same thing...

People should not be taught and raised to be offended by failure or a lack of experience... Just tell them "Look, you're not very good right now, but if you enjoy it enough and keep practising one day you will be WAY above average!"

That's the truth, the truth should not be offensive.

I strongly believe in tough love, to specifically admire those who show strength, confidence and skill far more than anyone else. If you do anything but this, getting better doesn't have as much of an impact.

That's why reaching top tier status all those years ago felt special, these days it's like they want to treat everyone like a winner even when they are a loser lol.

Why can't a noob just has a try? If a player is truly a noob, he/she will lose in the first game. But what if he/she is a "dark horse" and could surprise everyone?

Nah... There is no way a noob is going to surprise anyone unless they are faking it, and if they are faking it then they have other problems in their life.

For me... I always have and always will be the kind of person who just absolutely LOVES seeing people who are among the best compete in anything.

I'm doing this for fun, it's my personal ambition and vision to create a very successful event with the best players that exist. I specifically want people to understand how good they have to be to even take part, give them something to work hard towards if they are interested.

If nobody likes that, fair enough, I have tons of other ideas in life lol, not everything is a success! :D

Offline Big Billy

Re: Cup #1217, Freestyle Focus
« Reply #36 on: October 17, 2023, 05:28 PM »

He's going to ask some of his friends who might play. If this happens, I'll reactivate it. Fingers crossed!

Yes please!

Also it would be so nice if the cup system could work a bit more like a skate contest. For example current SLS Contest.
There you have 2 x 1 minute runs and a best trick section where you have 5 tries to get the best score.
In that system the 3 best scores count, 1 score from the run section, 2 from best trick.

But there can be changes for WA Freestyle of course. I just saw this cup and this is what came to my mind instantly.
Since I do both - Freestyling on a skateboard and on rope :D

Offline TheKomodo

Re: Cup #1217, Freestyle Focus
« Reply #37 on: October 17, 2023, 05:32 PM »
I am more than happy to change the way that you all compete, the time you get to play, etc... I think KRD said something about having multiple runs as well.

The only thing I am sticking to are:

8 players max.
No noobs.
Rubberworm.

I'm pretty flexible with everything else I think.

Oh, and also the map! It's got to be the one I showed!

Offline flashR

Re: Cup #1217, Freestyle Focus
« Reply #38 on: October 18, 2023, 08:23 PM »
Sorry, but that is delusionally ignorant...

Please don't mistake that and think that I am insulting you because I'm not! It's just a blatant fact because what you said is incorrect and quite delusional to think there isn't such a thing as a noob when there clearly is.

A noob literally means they are a beginner, that their skill level is of entry/basic level. I'm not going to call them anything else other than a noob, or a beginner, or that they have basic or a lack of experience.

Either way they all mean the same sort of thing, that they aren't even close to being good yet.

It has nothing to do with competing or not.


You didn't understand my message. You are taking everything too literally, although I meant something else. Although even here I could retort. There's some questions for example:
– What is entry/basic/good level? Are there any criteria that helps distinguish the basic level from the average?
– How can you determine the level of someone while playing Warmer? As I said, the Warmer is the scheme, where people just perform what they want to perform. Maybe someone just doesn't want to perform some masterful tricks.
– Everything in the world is relative. Is the watermelon big or small? If you compare it to an apple, then yes. If you compare it to the planet, then no. Is the "noob" relative or absolute term? Are the criterias of entry/basic/good level absolute or relative?

I don't expect the answers to these questions, because I don't want to argue. These questions are rhetorical for showing you that everything isn't as simple as you want.

I personally feel like people are too easy to insult and offend these days and that it's unhealthy to sugarcoat everything. Whether you call them a noob, or a beginner, or they lack skill, or that they aren't good enough yet, it's all the same thing...

People should not be taught and raised to be offended by failure or a lack of experience... Just tell them "Look, you're not very good right now, but if you enjoy it enough and keep practising one day you will be WAY above average!"

That's the truth, the truth should not be offensive.

I strongly believe in tough love, to specifically admire those who show strength, confidence and skill far more than anyone else. If you do anything but this, getting better doesn't have as much of an impact.

I didn't say that noobs don't exist lol. And I agree that the truth shouldn't be offensive. I was talking about the culture of rope freestyling and the warm, friendly atmosphere. I said that we should mentally eradicate the word "noob" in relation to Warmer and freestyling, because it can degrade the atmosphere and the culture. "Noob" is a bad label for many. If you don’t believe me, go to the open WormNet (out of friendly tus-games) and play random games with a guys, try to call them noobs and you will see the reaction.

Besides, how can you even be a noob at freestyle? If you have came to FREESTYLE, then you at least have basic skills.

That's why reaching top tier status all those years ago felt special, these days it's like they want to treat everyone like a winner even when they are a loser lol.

If there was a delusional ignorance somewhere, it is here.  :D

Nah... There is no way a noob is going to surprise anyone unless they are faking it, and if they are faking it then they have other problems in their life.

You are so sure that you are right that I don’t even want to disappoint you.  :)

I'm doing this for fun, it's my personal ambition and vision to create a very successful event with the best players that exist.

You have a good ambitions, I wish you good luck honestly. And I just wanted to help with the situation, because this event is so far from successful, like so far our planet from the Alpha Centauri. But instead of thinking about my words, you've began to argue and tried to prove that I was wrong. Ok, it's your business, do your own way.

It is impossible to have a successful event with the best players in an empty room. First of all, we need at least someone to fill this room... And I’m talking not about spectators.

Offline TheKomodo

Re: Cup #1217, Freestyle Focus
« Reply #39 on: October 19, 2023, 01:04 AM »
1st of all I'm going to specifiy that I understand your message completely, the way you wrote it, with the English language.

Maybe what you mean is different from what you're writing, but I can assure you, I'm not an idiot who doesn't understand his own native language.

Also, I don't see this as an argument rather than a passionate conversation about something which has quite literally been one of the most important parts of my life.

I've met people through Warmers who literally changed my life, I won't go into detail about my childhood, but from my own perspective, this game saved my life. People I met through Warmers from 1999-2004 played a huge part of who I am today.

So please don't think this is some meaningless argument, or that I'm frustrated or angry with you because I am not.

I put 100% effort into everything I am passionate about, and yes, I take these conversations literally... I enjoy them!

You didn't understand my message. You are taking everything too literally

Of course, why shouldn't I take it literally? Are you suggesting your words are sarcastic? Or exaggerated?

If you are deliberately speaking with sarcasm, or exaggeration, or any other form of meaning other than literal, then you need to specify that, otherwise I will take your words literal by dictionary definition.

– What is entry/basic/good level? Are there any criteria that helps distinguish the basic level from the average?

I had an interesting conversation with M3ntal during our stream today... For the sake of clarity, let's just speak about this subjectively.

This is a Cup that I am hosting on TUS, so therefore it's my own subjective opinion of what is deemed worthy of entering a high skill level tournament.

I will be basing my judgement based on the following:

Speed - How fast you can go in general, in all aspects, that means doing tricks and moves as fast as possible, it's more impressive to have that level of control. Though, saying that, it's also impressive to switch it up and do some moves that are slower!

Consistency - So consistency comes into play more when you are doing riskier moves, and not failing. So think of consistency as in, keeping it going without failure or mistakes.

Creativity - This is self explanatory... It's about doing things that aren't common. To think of combos which aren't done often, or moves in places people usually don't do them.

Variety - This is self explanatory as well... It's might sound similar to creativity but it's not quite. Variety is just mixing it up with a bunch of different stuff so you aren't too repetitive.

Adaptability - This is very important as well... Being adaptive means you can switch it up in an instant... You might go for a certain trick, but can see you aren't going to make it in time so you adapt and quickly execute something that does work! If you are good enough at this, it can look like everything was meant purposely!

Those things are very simple to judge if you are an experienced player, although opinions are subjective, most skilled players will be in agreement of what separates a skilled player from a noob.

– How can you determine the level of someone while playing Warmer? As I said, the Warmer is the scheme, where people just perform what they want to perform. Maybe someone just doesn't want to perform some masterful tricks.

Well, for the most part, it's obviously subjective, it's opinion based, what impresses me the most might not impress you the most... Though I am 99.1337% sure that we would both distinguish a beginner(noob) from a top tier player, EASILY!

Wouldn't you agree?

– Everything in the world is relative. Is the watermelon big or small? If you compare it to an apple, then yes. If you compare it to the planet, then no. Is the "noob" relative or absolute term? Are the criterias of entry/basic/good level absolute or relative?

Yeah, I'd ask the same question to be honest.

There is a certain level of objective judgement, though, it IS mostly subjective.

Clearly there is an objective level of "This guy has literally just started learning how to rope", which makes them a noob...

Though once you reach a certain level(which really does vary for everyone!), it becomes more, subjective.

These questions are rhetorical for showing you that everything isn't as simple as you want.

I mean, for me it's very simple, I'm not sure about you though.

I didn't say that noobs don't exist lol.

Sorry but you literally did say that:

There are no noobs, this is a place where people just perform what they want to perform and no one competes.

And I agree that the truth shouldn't be offensive. I was talking about the culture of rope freestyling and the warm, friendly atmosphere. I said that we should mentally eradicate the word "noob" in relation to Warmer and freestyling, because it can degrade the atmosphere and the culture. "Noob" is a bad label for many. If you don’t believe me, go to the open WormNet (out of friendly tus-games) and play random games with a guys, try to call them noobs and you will see the reaction.

I mean... I see what you're saying and disagree absolutely.

"Noob" is not inherently an offensive word with offensive intentions, it never has been... If you believe it IS though, then it IS.

Besides, how can you even be a noob at freestyle? If you have came to FREESTYLE, then you at least have basic skills.

I mean, I've already explained this a number of times...

Especially in a competitive event which has subjective judges.

I'm not actually sure how else to explain this concept to you...

You are so sure that you are right that I don’t even want to disappoint you.  :)

I wouldn't be debating with you if I thought I was wrong...

You have a good ambitions, I wish you good luck honestly. And I just wanted to help with the situation, because this event is so far from successful, like so far our planet from the Alpha Centauri. But instead of thinking about my words, you've began to argue and tried to prove that I was wrong. Ok, it's your business, do your own way.

To be honest, it's even further from successful than Alpha Centauri! :D

I'm ok with that! Everyone has ups and downs, success and failure!

In my head I know it's a great idea the way I vision it, the problem is we have less than 0.5% of players interested in Warmers as we used to 20 years ago...

If this event took place 20 years ago, I know it would be successful...

Think of it as an old fossil of a player dreaming about how good Warmers used to be, and trying to integrate the success of the CWA Discord/Twitch channel with that passion!

It is impossible to have a successful event with the best players in an empty room. First of all, we need at least someone to fill this room... And I’m talking not about spectators.

Indeed!

Offline TheWalrus

Re: Cup #1217, Freestyle Focus
« Reply #40 on: October 19, 2023, 01:47 AM »
CUE THE GREAT KOMO WALL OF TEXT, HE IS BACK :-*

Offline TheKomodo

Re: Cup #1217, Freestyle Focus
« Reply #41 on: October 19, 2023, 02:03 AM »
I don't even realize I'm doing it when doing it...

Time flies when you're having fun! :P

Offline sock

Re: Cup #1217, Freestyle Focus
« Reply #42 on: October 19, 2023, 08:28 AM »
It's a reboot of my favorite TV series

Offline Kradie

Re: Cup #1217, Freestyle Focus
« Reply #43 on: October 19, 2023, 09:22 AM »
When you are reading Komodo's post it is like reading Star Wars opening text.

Imo Noob is supposed to be offensive, that's why I barely use it anymore. Instead I use ''newbie'' or nothing at all. Before at younger age I used the word noob more aimlessly around because it had more offensive properties and caused more negative reactions from other people.

So my new subjective opinion of a noob is somebody who is a slow learner, unwilling to learn, quits a lot, who throws random insults and remarks, and a person who can't understand the language perfectly or is bad at the common tongue in the location they are in.
A newbie Imo is opposite: They are willing to learn, wants to Improve, quits less, has a decent behavior, can be a slow or average learner, and can be okay at the common language.

Regardless if you agree on my take on the word noob and newbie. To use the word noob can both have both positive and negative effect on a person's psyche. Some people can handle it like when a Drill Sargent in the military screams at you, it can make them more stronger. Harsh experiences can make you stronger. So you may be thinking ''Well Kradie, maybe we all should be like a Drill Sargent and yell ''noob'' at each other''. No that's not what I meant. If we started to scream and shout insults to everyone we would live in a indecent society and lower ourselves to their level.

The word noob is more ''come of age'' to me and should be used in specific scenarios where it is just to use it.
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Re: Cup #1217, Freestyle Focus
« Reply #44 on: October 19, 2023, 11:51 AM »
I completely agree with Kradie. Noob is not the same thing as Newbie. Noob is pejorative. Even though, sometimes we use it a lot in different contexts, but not to offend others. I think Kradie's definition of noob and newbie is accurate. A noob is not actually a troll too. A noob is an inexperienced player, but it is not an educated player most of the times. It is someone that is learning to play, but it is completely insecure dealing with many toxic experient players, and naturally the reaction of a noob is to insult others, quit and become stupid like the toxic players, to defend himself/herself. If you call someone a noob in any of all existing games, I agree with FlashR, most people will not like to be called a noob. Newbie is more acceptable, but even newbie some players might not accept to be called, specially when they are experienced players, but don't play competitively and are called this way by the ones who play leagues or cups.
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