Code Names 2v2 Tournament Signup/Interest Thread

Staring a new thread for this so that it doesn't get too conflated with the 3v3 mirror games the we are (hopefully) starting now.

I propose a 2v2 tournament, but best of 3 for each match up to reduce volatility a little bit.
I.e. if there were 4 teams (a, b, c, d) A would play B in a best of 3, then C would play D in a best of 3. Etc etc.

Standard rules all around. Games are of a slow format. These would be non-mirror games.

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IRTM, would you ever consider a very liberal time clock. For example, once a team is up, they need to clue, pick and pass within 36 hours?? or the other team can post "autopass" and it becomes their turn. A team would be considered up once the board is updated.

I don't know what the right number of hours is, but would be nice to have something on the books in the event a slow game goes glacial. I mean it could even be 48 hours, just not forever....lol

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09-11-2018 , 11:04 PM

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I'm completely ok with this in theory. However, I think the time frame should be open to discussion before we kick this thing off. 36 - 48 hours seems fine to me as 24 is too fast and 60 hours seems to slow.

Id also be fine with ~36 hours with a one time extension of XX hours per series (or per tourney).

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Originally Posted by ArcticKnight

I think playing a simultaneous game 1 and 2 worked well when we ended up going to that method last time around.

If needed, players choose the game 3 spymaster - but there should be some rule where the same spymaster can't do game 3 all three rounds, or something.

We can, of course, also do a time limit.

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Agree on balanced spy mastering.
I think it's as easy as saying they must alternate for g1/g2, and they must keep game 3s as balanced as possible. (Essentially flip flopping in g3s)

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Aiming for 16 players here for 8 teams. If we get more or less we'll explore some sort of pool play for the first round leading to a traditional bracket style for at least the last two rounds. (Semis and finals.)

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Time limits and balancing sound fine to me.

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Originally Posted by iraisetoomuch

Could do pool play even with 8 teams.

Two pools of 4 teams. Each plays the other team twice (once as blue and once as red, with different spymasters for each).

Then can do a knockout round with 1A vs 2B and 1B vs 2A best of 3, then the finals.

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I favor this idea.

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Current Rules:

48 hour timers for each team. Timer starts once the board has been updated for the past clues / guesses.
Round 1 will be a pool format regardless of the number of starting teams. Each match-up will be 2 game match, with each spy master going once.
Best 4 teams will advance to the semi finals. In the even of a tie in records after group play, average margin of victory (as scored by non-guessed words of the opposite team) will be the tie breaker.
Teams may choose their spy master on game 1 each round. Spy master must be difference on game 2. On game 3 or a round (semis and finals only), you may again choose your spy master but it must alternate for each game 3 after that.
All other standard rules apply.
Teams may rand their own boards and proceed as needed until their round is finished.

If you have questions during the event or need a ruling please post them in this thread.