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Topic: Wit's End Team Heroes Open Invitational

Posted by: JCSon

Subject: Wit's End Team Heroes Open Invitational
Date: Jan 23 13

This virtual blog will function as a meeting place for discussion centered around this Invitational so that facebook users and non-facebook users alike can enjoy the competition together. We already have over 100 players registered representing 24 FunTrivia teams. Please see the game details (originally included in our Wit's End facebook event posting):


Wit's End, a private tournament hosted by Funtrivia.com, invites you to our first Team Heroes Open Invitational.

DESCRIPTION:
This challenge is based on the Team Heroes game design at FunTrivia.com:
1. Your team does not score for the day unless a minimum of 5 team members post a score.
2. Your team score is the average of your top 5 scoring team players.
3. Your participation cannot lower your team score.

Team Heroes games will run every third day at Wit's End (http://www.funtrivia.com/private/main.cfm?tid=37636) during the month of February and will include only pre-built categories (to ensure fair play). You will have nine opportunities to score for your team on Feb 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, and 27.

TEAM AFFILIATION:
Any players that are members of exisitng FunTrivia teams may represent those teams. Players who are not affiliated with an FT team, whose affiliation is unknown, or whose existing teams are not well represented will be assigned to a Free Agent team formed by the tournament administrator. Alternatively, players may request to form a team of their own.

REGISTRATION:
Players are asked to register participation or check in via the event posted by Wit's End on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/events/570165523010826/) or by emailing the tournament administrator (JCSon1982@gmail.com). This will help the tournament administrator match names and usernames, determine your team affiliation, and establish a method of contact in case you should win one of the prizes.

PRIZES:
1) BEST TEAM: The team with the best record at the end of the month will receive a feature on the Wit's End facebook page. (VALUE: priceless)
2) BEST TEAM MVP: The MVP of the winning team at the end of the month will receive a 12 month FunTrivia.com gold membership to be used or transferred at the recipient's discretion. (VALUE: $38)
3) SUPERHERO: All players whose scores are in their team's top 5 scores for all nine Team Heroes games will be entered into a random drawing for one nifty trivia-related prize. (VALUE: $15-$25)
4) HERO: All players who make their team's top 5 at least once will be entered into a random drawing for one small trivia-related prize. (VALUE: $5-$15)

OUTREACH:
If you are a member of a FunTrivia team, please post to your team message boards (if it hasn't popped up there already) and invite your team members to participate! Remember, you need at least 5 players per team per day to register a team score. Also, feel free to use the "Invite Friends" button at the facebook event to share with your facebook friends.



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JCSon

Hi terraorca,

Per the game details (see original post to this blog), the Team Heroes Open Invitational was designed to run at Wit's End every third day.

So Team Heroes games were Feb 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, and 27. The results posted to this thread are Team Heroes results.

The remainder of the days Wit's End operates as per usual. So any scores you earned on those days do not figure into the Team Heroes standings at all.

Hope that helps. =)

Kyle

Reply #301. Mar 01 13, 1:17 AM

JCSon

Team Heroes is back at Wit's End in March for a second round.

DESCRIPTION:
This challenge is based on the Team Heroes game design at FunTrivia.com:
1. Your team does not score for the day unless a minimum of 5 team members post a score.
2. Your team score is the average of your top 5 scoring team players.
3. Your participation cannot lower your team score.

Team Heroes games will run every third day at Wit's End (http://www.funtrivia.com/private/main.cfm?tid=37636) during the month of March and will include only pre-built categories (to ensure fair play). You will have ten opportunities to score for your team on March 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, and 30. Games scheduled for dates other than those specified as Team Heroes dates at Wit's End will not affect your team standings.

TEAM AFFILIATION:
Any players that are members of existing FunTrivia teams may represent those teams. Players who are not affiliated with an FT team, whose affiliation is unknown, or whose existing teams are not well represented will be assigned to a Free Agent team formed by the tournament administrator. Alternatively, players may request to form a new team by merging with other under-represented teams. All teams must be locked in prior to the second Team Heroes game of the month.

REGISTRATION:
Any player who has never played at Wit's End must create a free account at Wit's End to participate. As a "private tournament", registration is separate from your FT registration. For instructions on how to do this, see https://docs.google.com/document/d/1raVtGll4trMjVRzy9gqtExEl7zS_qMj6q2LcqzXPy2E/pub.

CHECK-IN:
Players are asked to check in via the event posted by Wit's End on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/events/562687207088700/), by emailing the tournament administrator (JCSon1982@gmail.com), or by messaging JCSon on Funtrivia.com. This will help the tournament administrator match names and usernames, determine your team affiliation, and establish a method of contact in case you should win one of the prizes. If your Wit's End user ID and your FT username differ in any way, you must inform the tournament administrator. Any players that have previously checked in DO NOT have to check in again.

PRIZES:
1) BEST TEAM: The team with the best record at the end of the month will receive a feature on the Wit's End facebook page. (VALUE: priceless)
2) BEST TEAM MVP: The MVP of the winning team at the end of the month. [No prize unless sponsored]
3) SUPERHERO: All players whose scores are in their team's top 5 scores for all ten Team Heroes games. [No prize unless sponsored]
4) HERO: All players who make their team's top 5 at least once will be entered into a random drawing for a 12 month FunTrivia.com gold membership to be used or transferred at the recipient's discretion. (VALUE: $38) [SPONSOR: DaisiJ]

If anyone wishes to sponsor a prize, please let me know what you can offer and what the value will be.

OUTREACH:
If you are a member of a FunTrivia team, please post to your team message boards and invite your team members to participate! Remember, you need at least 5 players per team per day to register a team score.

FT VIRTUAL BLOG:
http://www.funtrivia.com/bb.cfm?action=details&qnid=27686&boardid=1111111

Reply #302. Mar 01 13, 1:20 AM

salami_swami

The Llamas are merging with the Dream Weavers, Kyle, to become...


Llamas Dream Revenge!


So, for March, merge us, please. :)

Reply #303. Mar 01 13, 10:56 AM

Qmel

That means I have switched from Free Agents West(FAW) to Llamas Dream Revenge!

Reply #304. Mar 01 13, 11:18 AM

JCSon

Sure thing!

Reply #305. Mar 01 13, 1:58 PM

surdoux

The Devious Demons will plod on regardless. Never in the field of human quizzing was so much answered by so many who knew so little.

Reply #306. Mar 01 13, 2:52 PM

JCSon

The Team Heroes categories for March have been set and will run as follows:

Mar 3 - Geography 1: Eaiser
Mar 6 - History 1: Eaiser
Mar 9 - Literature 1: Eaiser
Mar 12 - Movies 1: Eaiser
Mar 15 - Music 1: Eaiser
Mar 18 - People 1: Eaiser
Mar 21 - Religion 1: Eaiser
Mar 24 - Science & Technology 1: Eaiser
Mar 27 - Sports: General: Easier
Mar 30 - World Trivia 1: Easier

Reply #307. Mar 01 13, 3:11 PM

AntonLaVey All easy categories? Ok, whoever goes the fastest wins.

Reply #308. Mar 01 13, 3:23 PM

Blackdresss

Be still, my beating heart!

That was a close finish at the end, and I remain so proud of 50 Tesla Chicken Calculators!

And again, I sense a lot of mergers going on behind the scene.

We're making our team, and checking it twice, and will let you know of any changes, Kyle.

Thanks again for doing this -- is too much fun!

And congratulations on your almost-here little bundle of joy!

~Elle

Reply #309. Mar 01 13, 4:13 PM

jabb5076

As far as I know, our combined team will be playing this month in the team heroes tournament. We don't need to do anything else, do we?

Reply #310. Mar 01 13, 4:30 PM

Blackdresss

Jabb, I think we're good to go, since we're an established team.

I also just sent you a note in FT mail. I think. If I didn't, I sent it to kysus. Oh heck, now I can't remember! I'm going to send it to you again, just in case!

Reply #311. Mar 01 13, 4:41 PM

hlsdanes Just curious as to when you will be posting the individual winners from the February Invitational. One of our Dog Park members is in the running for Super Hero. :)

Reply #312. Mar 01 13, 4:51 PM

TAR_fan

hlsdanes - go back a page and see reply #295, near the top of it is listing of winners.

Reply #313. Mar 01 13, 5:03 PM

JCSon

Anton, can't please everyone all of the time, so I'm planning to please the other half this month who thought all Intermediate last month was too tough. =)

Next time I'll make it more of a mix.

Reply #314. Mar 01 13, 5:26 PM

AntonLaVey No, no. You got me all wrong. I don't mind the easy ones. Speed I do not lack. But, this competition shouldn't be about hand speed over knowledge. I don't know who would complain about intermediate being too hard, or why. It has a good balance of easy and tough.

Reply #315. Mar 01 13, 5:35 PM

JCSon

Well, a lot of players end up getting a set of more obscure questions within Intermediate. Luck of the draw. Some will get more of the easier questions, some will get more of the harder ones. Some will get a good mix.

I'm also afraid of how much speed will factor into this round, and encourage more discussion on this topic. If enough of you support going back to Intermediate, I might perhaps be willing to make the change.

Thoughts everyone?

Reply #316. Mar 01 13, 6:10 PM

JCSon

Will also poll the facebook contingent.

Reply #317. Mar 01 13, 6:11 PM

terraorca

Thanks for the Tourney explanation Kyle.

Reply #318. Mar 01 13, 6:47 PM

jasa9092 Just my opinion... I see all easier being like the "Piece of Cake" game where if you have high speed internet you have a shot and dial-up users are screwed. On the other hand, at least I'll feel smarter than I did in February, lol.

Reply #319. Mar 01 13, 6:53 PM

Blackdresss

Kyle, I love your question topics for March, and my vote is to leave it alone.

Kyle is being lovely and gracious and doing this again for us in March! Let's leave him alone and let him do it, and thank him for all his hard work!

Love,

~Elle

Reply #320. Mar 01 13, 7:19 PM

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