my next Tournament plans

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1) How long the Tournament should be? Anything up to a month

2) How long should the notice be? Less the better, a week is plenty. I'd prefer 24hrs
(keep in mind I still have to collect the API keys. This time around I will be having the alliance leaders gather the API key and send them to me.)

3) will people still be willing to take part if there aren't any prizes? Yes

4) when should I do the snapshot of the Alliance for handing out awards? At the start
(in my last Tournament  I did rewards based on what alliance the person was in at the end of the Tournament so alliance switching wouldn't cause any problem when I went to hand out prizes and sent the devs the player ID list for medals)

5) I will be using the combat API key for my next Tournament because the combat API key has better stats, and I already have code for it but will this turn anyone way from taking part in the Tournament? No

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Mr Damage Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postmaster Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Status: Offline Points: 598	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mr Damage Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Oct 2016 at 07:02
	1) How long the Tournament should be? Anything up to a month 2) How long should the notice be? Less the better, a week is plenty. I'd prefer 24hrs (keep in mind I still have to collect the API keys. This time around I will be having the alliance leaders gather the API key and send them to me.) 3) will people still be willing to take part if there aren't any prizes? Yes 4) when should I do the snapshot of the Alliance for handing out awards? At the start (in my last Tournament I did rewards based on what alliance the person was in at the end of the Tournament so alliance switching wouldn't cause any problem when I went to hand out prizes and sent the devs the player ID list for medals) 5) I will be using the combat API key for my next Tournament because the combat API key has better stats, and I already have code for it but will this turn anyone way from taking part in the Tournament? No edit spelling and grammar [/QUOTE]

Small Boy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Poster Joined: 15 Mar 2015 Status: Offline Points: 22	Post Options Post Reply Quote Small Boy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Oct 2016 at 07:45
	1. Three weeks is good. 2. Two days / Max of 5 days 3. Yes, I know a lot of alliances who would fight for fun / regional pride. But maybe regional winners' medals with some simple design, instead of overall, would make sense. 4. Last day of the tourney, so you award players based on where they finally end up. 5. Combat API is way more awesome. Please do it. The stats you gave for NF tourney were amazing.

Sargon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Poster Joined: 24 Jan 2016 Status: Offline Points: 32	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sargon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Oct 2016 at 08:10
	1) 3 weeks 2) A few days (less incentive for exodusing for tourney) up to a week 3) yes 4) Isn´t at the beginning AND the end possible, and only everyone in at both times gets rewards? 5) The normal key gives us way more interesting stats!

Jadefae Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Greenhorn Joined: 09 Jan 2015 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 79	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jadefae Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Oct 2016 at 15:31
	1) How long the Tournament should be? 3-4 weeks 2) How long should the notice be? gathering API key information, I would say 1 week (keep in mind I still have to collect the API keys. This time around I will be having the alliance leaders gather the API key and send them to me.) 3) will people still be willing to take part if there aren't any prizes? yes, if people really want prizes they could petition their own alliance to give prizes. 4) when should I do the snapshot of the Alliance for handing out awards? once you start the tournament or at the end works. Both is to much of a hassle. But given the week notice, players should have the chance to jump to whatever alliance they plan to tourney in. (in my last Tournament I did rewards based on what alliance the person was in at the end of the Tournament so alliance switching wouldn't cause any problem when I went to hand out prizes and sent the devs the player ID list for medals) 5) I will be using the combat API key for my next Tournament because the combat API key has better stats, and I already have code for it but will this turn anyone way from taking part in the Tournament? that will not deter WoT or HotH

Lord Stanley Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Poster Joined: 12 Sep 2015 Location: US Status: Offline Points: 39	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lord Stanley Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Oct 2016 at 02:55
	1) How long the Tournament should be? 3wks 2) How long should the notice be? 2-3wks 3) will people still be willing to take part if there aren't any prizes? Yes. I think so 4) when should I do the snapshot of the Alliance for handing out awards? Beginning of tourney 5) I will be using the combat API key for my next Tournament because the combat API key has better stats, and I already have code for it but will this turn anyone way from taking part in the Tournament? Not for me.

renthefinn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Poster Joined: 23 Sep 2012 Location: Vancouver Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote renthefinn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Oct 2016 at 04:26
	1) How long the Tournament should be? 3 to 4 weeks 2) How long should the notice be? 2 to 4 weeks 3) will people still be willing to take part if there aren't any prizes? Definitely, I will send you prizes if you get one going! 4) when should I do the snapshot of the Alliance for handing out awards? Beginning 5) I will be using the combat API key for my next Tournament because the combat API key has better stats, and I already have code for it but will this turn anyone way from taking part in the Tournament? Won't make a difference to me...

eowan the short Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postmaster General Joined: 03 Jan 2016 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 1255	Post Options Post Reply Quote eowan the short Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Oct 2016 at 07:37
	1) 3-4 weeks 2) 1-2 weeks 3) Yep, not a problem 4) Beginning 5) I'm happy to send my API key

Meanolgranpa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Poster Joined: 01 Feb 2015 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Meanolgranpa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Oct 2016 at 22:20
	Three weeks Seventy two hours Yes Start No

Grumpy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Poster Joined: 12 Oct 2016 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Grumpy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Oct 2016 at 23:08
	1) 2 weeks 2) 1 week 3) yes - obvious who will win, taking part is fun and needs reward/medal 4) should be in guild for entire tournement to count for a medal/prize 5) dont know what it means - combat API. not sure I am bothered by technical reqts. do what is needed

Benedetti Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Greenhorn Joined: 08 Feb 2016 Status: Offline Points: 47	Post Options Post Reply Quote Benedetti Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Oct 2016 at 02:11
	1) 2-4 weeks. 4 weeks was rather long so definitely not longer 2) couple of days at least 3) sure. I want to have fun and learn 4) end 5) I'm not sure yet, but I think i probably won't mind. I'm really surprized at the people promoting short announcement and Alliance snapshot at the start. You're essentially OK with leaving out all people who were not online in the time between announcement and start, or needed more time to arrange things, and with people loosing interest during the tournament (either because their alliance has secured a regional win or because their alliance isn't participating as expected). And all that because you're worried that "some alliances" might do what "some alliances" did last tournament? lol I'd like to take part in a tournament that is set up to include as many participants as possible, and I couldn't care less about the non-prices. Side-note: I wonder about a tournament with an un-known end-date. That would make it unclear when a regional win was certain, and take at least some of the dealing away? Edited by Benedetti - 13 Oct 2016 at 02:13