ok I see that... kinda like American Idol. The lowest vote total is gone. But what about people who say oh sorry out of votes then? Like that doesn't happen too often around here I suppose if you're given 64 votes it could work... You can then vote in the (what you feel are the) 64 best entries to move forward to a more traditional H2H.

Sadly it seems like Tofu's pay-to-play idea is the only plausible solution. Who's gonna no show when you've shelled out money? Then again being the cheap bastard that I am, I may not want to play because I had to pay.

again, just enforcing the rules in place would be the easiest solution. No exceptions for getting back into the comp. But depending on circumstances, you just wont be banned from future competitions.

silly arc thinking this website is some sort of democracy!

right, however they do it now... I wasn't sure exactly how it was done.

The game isn't really broken.

If we apply rules like you wish, we'd have 2 more no shows at the moment. That seems like an awfully bad idea to get rid of them...

It's not like I wish... It's like they're written!

not if the rules were enforced BEFORE the contest started... I really doubt we had exactly 128 registrations... I bet mikey took the spot of someone who didn't make the cut...

Just adding my thoughts but I reckon if the H2H did become an open comp during which you submitted your image & then got paired up there could still be problems.....

The main one is the lack of trust we sometimes have in mods (sorry guys, we're not perfect 100% of the time & people CAN judge incorrectly)....

....how long would it be before someone thought that they'd been incorrectly paired with someone & the fixing then became an accusation?

I'm just looking at both sides of this that's all, I'm also half asleep so I may come back & realise none of this makes any sense whatsoever in an hour or so...... with this in mind can you wait before the lynch mob sets off round to mine please!

Oh & I'm completely in agreement with what Mark said about the whole "image submittion AFTER the deadline" - if you're going to be advantaged or an instant next round entrant because of a no show then a late entry should probably be refused.

I worry at how you guys look at the H2H, C'mon, there's only going to be 1 winner, not everyone can be it & even if you think you have an excellent chance then who cares really, have fun more, relax , enjoy chopping & taking part!!!


Ok, that's it

Good luck to all H2H entrants, bad luck to those who no showed, your loss is someone elses next round gain anyway.

Fun, fun, fun H2H times.....

*Awaits abuse*

I say we have a check box to confirm that they checked the box to accept the deadline rules, but the rules are cleverly disguised as... da da da dahhhhh... another check box.

EFFIN A, PEOPLE. I'M IN IRAQ AND I MADE THE DEADLINE.
good to be back for the tourney, by the way, hello to all the old dogs who remember me, its been awhile.

How's this sign-up work for ya?

OMG! BRILLIANT!!!

I'd pay.

Nice, but I didn't understand the one thing about the other thing and when I had to do the something.

Where's the other button that says "No, I'm a dumb ass!"

Mikey did post a picture. Maybe people with lifetime advantage should be excluded. That would clear a few spaces and cut the unnecessary drama in half.

I'd pay too. How about just a dollar? I think any amount would make a person participate. And an agreement button too.

On top of that, how about 2 deadlines for the first round. We have one deadline for everyone to enter, and a second deadline to see who hasn't entered and send out a notice to them (through email, PM and a notice in the forum). Failure to submit means a ban from the entire site.