Quote from: czlowiek-kredens on September 21, 2021, 09:05 PM

would 30.IX be a good deadline for this?

I have no experience as a Cup moderator, so I don't know the ideal time. I think the time cannot be too short and at the same time too long people may give up playing. So, maybe the deadline you proposed is ok, but I would add one more week maybe, because I and others may not have much free time or good time zones to play. But, I'll be fine with your decision.

Maybe 2 weeks? Until October 5th

would 30.IX be a good deadline for this?

Sounds reasonable

Bump

Just played some games w/ the scheme creator, looks like a cool scheme!

Would sign up if I weren't inactive

the reason why it has been inactive so far (and will be) is because of these rules you can be pretty sure, no one will really ever play this under these tus rules, and it's no wonder

You can't really prove this point

How do you know it isn't because the scheme is slow paced?
How do you know it isn't because newcomers love using explosive and flashy weapons?
How do you know it isn't because most people find the scheme boring?
How do you know it isn't because of the rules?

Of course you are entitled to your beliefs. I myself would rather not get all of my worms blocked during the first two turns (because now, due to people using the WormOrder module, they know who to block first). Holy War never was what you would call a popular scheme. I remember knowing exactly 3 people that played it consistently, those 3 being Phanton, Chelsea and Dmitry. And I remember all 3 of them agreeing with the rules; but that doesn't prove anything. I think I am just going to test the scheme myself, to see if it is even playable without the actual rules.

to the point its unenjoyable with these rules

Who finds it unenjoyable? I don't think I have met anyone that had problems with the current rules.

Can somebody tell me if Girders squeezing worms vertically in the very 1st turn are allowed? They make it impossible for worms to leave their own girder, parachute anywhere or jump down. I have played around 20-30 Holy war matches in past and I remember always seeing girders placed around the enemy in a \_/ shape or \/ shape (bowl or V).

It seems to me that |.| it's nothing but a block, since the worm is stuck. If that was allowed, nothing stops the player from giving ultra tight 2x vertical block glued to the worm from both sides, to paralyse it even more |.|. It would make no sense in the long run, since you can immobilise 2.5 worms per turn, and only 1 worm per turn can teleport out of its crevice. Whoever starts would always end up immobilising 5 worms of the enemy by the end of his/her 2nd turn.

as far as I remember it was never allowed to block a worm completely.

You could do this | / or \ |, but never | |.

He didn't mention / say anything about it in the rules, it should be allowed imo