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[angusosborne]

I choise the follow:
ROMAN General Kostas 379-424 AD
BYZANTINE MH5064 551-578 AD
ROMANO-BRITISH Duggers 407-599 AD

Villapotenza

Welcome to the TDC Villapotenza. Thank you for joining.

You can add an ally to your army choice if you wish.

[Karvon]

We have almost reached our standard 3 division of 10 player limit. Further sign ups after 30 will be for reserves. If we get enough additional sign ups, I'll open a fourth division.

[Cherebuschka]

No problem with me but isn't there two Frederic and two Bagatrix in the sheet taking more place than normal ?

[Karvon]

No problem with me but isn't there two Frederic and two Bagatrix in the sheet taking more place than normal ?

Good catch! Not sure what happened there

Karvon

[nyczar]

Bring the armor, I'm to the fray.

1) Syro-Canaanite 1207-1100 BC with Egyptian 1200-1150BC allies
2) Kushite Egyptian 732-728 BC with Egyptian 945-720 BC allies
3) Philistine 800-600 BC with Kushite Egyptian 727-656 BC allies

[ericdoman1]

bring the armor, I'm to the fray.

Armies later.

Welcome. What just one period? Come on man:)

[ianiow]

I thought the cut off point between Bronze Age and Classical was the advent of HF Hoplites, yet we have the Lydian army with hoplite and lancer core troops in the Bronze Age list? Is this an oversight?

[ericdoman1]

I thought the cut off point between Bronze Age and Classical was the advent of HF Hoplites, yet we have the Lydian army with hoplite and lancer core troops in the Bronze Age list? Is this an oversight?

Hi Ian. I have mentioned it to the organisers. I was expecting the date to change. Not sure about allowing the Thracian Triballi army as well. So they should have stuck with the end date being 701 BC. I expected somebody to have chosen it by now so I'd end up using my 2nd choice. To be honest I feel a little guilty using it and have changed. BTW I hope you are thinking of flexing your muscles in another period as well.

[ericdoman1]

1. Thracian Triballi 700 BC
2. Cypriot 800 BC
3. Minoan 1600 BC

[Cherebuschka]

Please count me in

1) Dabuyid 642-760
2) Khazars 738-969
3) Scots 851-1051 with British (600-1030) allies

[Karvon]

We, the coordinators, have reconsidered and decided NOT to have our games ranked for Slitherene ELO at the present time.

1. First, their ELO system is still buggy and there is no announced time frame as to when this might be fixed.

2. More importantly, their ELO system would count games discarded for rerolls which would artificially change ELOs of said players.

Regards,

Karvon

[Karvon]

Just a review of how we use TDC ELO.

1. The first rating considered is that of the period, so, for example, if you've played in Classical before, you will be placed based on your Classical ELO ranking.

2. If you are new to a period, but have played another one or more within Ancient or Medieval, then you will be placed based on the Game ELO compiled from those respective periods you have joined in the past.

3. If you are new to a game, then you will be placed based on your Common ELO; which is a cumulative ELO based on both games.

4. If you are new to TDC, but had some history in DL or Slitheren tournaments at the time we launched TDC, then you likely were assigned an initial TDC Common ELO which was calculated by a formula drawing on those records. Your Common ELO would be used to place you.

5. Other players new to TDC will normally start at 1000. Coordinators reserve the right to review data presented by any coordinator drawn from other tournaments, and rank a new player higher if approved by a majority vote of our committee.

Regards,

Karvon

[tyronec]

First, their ELO system is still buggy and there is no announced time frame as to when this might be fixed.

As far as I know Medieval is working, it is just Ancients that has the scores the wrong way around.

More importantly, their ELO system would count games discarded for rerolls which would artificially change ELOs of said players.

Slitherine ELO system ignores games that have ended within a few (it might be three) turns of starting.

[Karvon]

If it ignores games ended quite early that would address our main concern.

I'm sure they will get the bugs sorted out in due course.
In which case, we will likely move to support it for TDC.

Regards

Karvon

[tmac11]

Count me in armies to follow

1. Seleucid 300 - 206
2. Greek 227 - 146 with Roman Allies
3. Kyrenean Greek 321 - 276

[tmac11]

Count me in armies to follow

1. Neo Hittite/Aramean 890 -700
2. Babylonian 890 - 729
3. Hebrew 800- 682 with Kushite Egyptian Allies

[Karvon]

I thought the cut off point between Bronze Age and Classical was the advent of HF Hoplites, yet we have the Lydian army with hoplite and lancer core troops in the Bronze Age list? Is this an oversight?

Hi Ian. I have mentioned it to the organisers. I was expecting the date to change. Not sure about allowing the Thracian Triballi army as well. So they should have stuck with the end date being 701 BC. I expected somebody to have chosen it by now so I'd end up using my 2nd choice. To be honest I feel a little guilty using it and have changed. BTW I hope you are thinking of flexing your muscles in another period as well.

We had a lengthy discussion about it. When quired a couple of seasons ago, RBS suggested a cut off of 688 BC. After reviewing the lists, we noted that Assyrians, Phoenician and Hebrew lists all split at 682/681, and thus felt that was a better place to divide, though it does leave the Lydians in the earlier period. They only have half a dozen hoplites and lancers, and they are pricey, so though a tough list, we felt it was the way to go. If they prove too overpowering and popular we will revisit this issue in the offseason.

Regards,

Karvon

[tyronec]

If it ignores games ended quite early that would address our main concern.

I tested this for Medieval during the Beta and yes, games that end after just a few turns are not scored.

[Karvon]

If it ignores games ended quite early that would address our main concern.

I tested this for Medieval during the Beta and yes, games that end after just a few turns are not scored.

Do you know how many turns?

Thanks

Karvon

[Infinitude]

Please count me in. Armies to follow - if there are any left