The Ultimate Linear Guild Tournament: matches 13-15

[Mike Havran]

Just my 2 cents, but....

Instead of wasting a week voting on a tiebreaker for last place, why not just break the tie with how many votes each character got?

I agree. There is no need to introduce another characters.

[ti'esar]

I agree. There is no need to introduce another characters.

Particularly ones that, as noted, would very likely be more popular than most of the characters already involved.

[littlebum2002]

Wait, you're also adding MORE linear guild members after the original round of voting has ended? Why? Did they get a bye or something?

I'm really not understanding the logic behind this tournament.

[Rakoa]

I can't see Tarquin or Malack coming out of this tournament without trouncing the competition, especially since they haven't been involved at all yet. I mean, Tarquin was in the top 3 for the Favourite Character Tournament, as I recall. Maybe even number two.

[Bird]

I can't see Tarquin or Malack coming out of this tournament without trouncing the competition, especially since they haven't been involved at all yet. I mean, Tarquin was in the top 3 for the Favourite Character Tournament, as I recall. Maybe even number two.

#2, yeah. 3rd was Haley.

[Rakoa]

#2, yeah. 3rd was Haley.

With the Elf in the lead, that's right, it all comes back to me now. Good ol' Tarquin!

[Tiktik Ironclaw]

Thog-Not exceptionally difficult.
Zz'dtri-quintessential drow beats reptilian Iñigo Montoya.
Yikyik-Kobold. Nothing more.

[137beth]

Just my 2 cents, but....

Instead of wasting a week voting on a tiebreaker for last place, why not just break the tie with how many votes each character got?

Because it is needlessly complicated. Because it's the Linear Guild.

The tiebreaker is going to feature some serious contenders. Tarquin & Malack have a whole lot of fans--more than any of the "full members" save Thog or Sabine, I'd wager. Do they get a chance to "graduate" out of the tiebreaker round back into the main competition, or is this strictly the contest for last place?

Yes, I will explain the full process in the next thread.

[littlebum2002]

Yes, I will explain the full process in the next thread.

Well, the usual process is to lay out the rules BEFORE the contest starts, not just make them up as you go along.

Can you imagine after the first round of a sports playoffs the commissioner said Oh, BTW we're going to let in 2 more teams, just thought you should know"?

[Bird]

Because it is needlessly complicated. Because it's the Linear Guild.

...that's the best answer possible to that question. I love it.

But now, the tournament has to feature gratuitous rocket skates for me to feel satisfied.

Well, the usual process is to lay out the rules BEFORE the contest starts, not just make them up as you go along.

Can you imagine after the first round of a sports playoffs the commissioner said Oh, BTW we're going to let in 2 more teams, just thought you should know"?

Yes, if Nale was the commissioner. The head of the player's union would probably have an anvil fall on his head.

[littlebum2002]

Because it is needlessly complicated. Because it's the Linear Guild.

...that's the best answer possible to that question. I love it.

But now, the tournament has to feature gratuitous rocket skates for me to feel satisfied.


Yes, if Nale was the commissioner. The head of the player's union would probably have an anvil fall on his head.

OK, OK I guess I can appreciate the meta humor here

[Jaxzan Proditor]

Well, the usual process is to lay out the rules BEFORE the contest starts, not just make them up as you go along.

Can you imagine after the first round of a sports playoffs the commissioner said Oh, BTW we're going to let in 2 more teams, just thought you should know"?

The first post does say:

If, during the Elimination Phase, there is a tie for last place, the tied contestants will enter a Tiebreaking Round. The Tiebreaking Round includes everyone who is tied for last place, along with the wildcard partial Linear Guilders Yakyak (what kind of a stupid name is 'Yakyak' anyways?) and Ysometimesykysometimesyk (who is actually the MitD polymorphed into the form of a kobold). However, Yakyak and Ysometimesykysometimesyk are not actually eligible for advancement, due to not being True Linear Guilders. They are just there to shake up the Tiebreaking Round.
The true inner workings of the Tiebreaking Round are a far more interesting game than the other rou--
game?
No, no, not a literal game, it's just a--
that's okay, thog too hungry for sprinkles to play game

Well, I was going to monologue the rest of the evil tournament procedure right here, but I have to go to get sprinkles before anyone accuses me of mixing different strips together.

The only surprise here is that Tarquin and Malack are also being considered wildcards.

[Mike Havran]

With the Elf in the lead, that's right, it all comes back to me now. Good ol' Tarquin!

To be fair, that was before strips #914-915, when Big T started losing many fans. But yep, he and Malack would probably shuffle things up a lot.

[littlebum2002]

The first post does say:

The only surprise here is that Tarquin and Malack are also being considered wildcards.

Well, the two names he mentioned were not characters in the story, so I guess they could have been anybody.