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Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:31 pm
by kierra
Rikers coming soon! Date TBA

NA captain: Constitution

Euro captain: brad

stay tuned for details.

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:54 pm
by Iskskskks
Yay Can I be on The NA team? What time is it?

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:58 pm
by kierra
Rikers is a tourney of 10 skilled NA vs 10 skilled Euros.
Teams are chosen by the captain & co-captain (co-captain is chosen by the gu admin captain) for their own team.
Invites are sent via pms on bzbb, gu site, email or by invite on bzflag itself.

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:54 pm
by Iskskskks
Aww I guess not is their subs?

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:30 am
by klavier
Yes, there are subs, but this is not as "casual" an event as something like the ChesVal. Teams choose the strongest players of their respective nation; we play to win! But it's still all in good fun, of course :)

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:33 am
by Iskskskks
Oh ok so, Constitution ( for me ) If a player cant play the whole thing a sub will be added? By the way how many games are in the Riker Cup?

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:43 am
by SkillDude
In general, the 10 players chosen are verified to meet that schedule and only under emergencies is some well-known observer is rushed in to play. Sometimes things happen mid match also, which causes a similar result. Generally both teams choose at least 12 players or so to ensure someone will be there in case to quickly sub in.

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:56 am
by kierra
Rikers is 10 v 10, yes. But the Riker teams are composed of a larger number of invited players to allow for subs. Last year when I captained the NA team, I believe we had 16 confirmed invited players, iirc.

It's the best of 2 out of 3 matches played one on a Euro and one on a US server. If 3rd match is necessary, winner of 2nd match chooses the server. If at end of 2nd match there is a tie, then winner of 1st match chooses the server for 3rd match.

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:58 am
by Iskskskks
Try to Lose the 2nd match it will be a lag wars!

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:00 am
by kierra
Need to check your geography, ABGC.
Neither New Zealand nor Australia are North America or Europe.

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:33 am
by Starski
Cant wait and hopefully Euros actually have a challenge for us. :lol-old:

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:59 pm
by Iskskskks
Go America!!!!

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:33 am
by Mopar Madness
We caught Europe sleeping last Rikers, hopefully it's a closer match this time around.

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:35 am
by Iskskskks
Do the Riker cup @ 3:00 AM for Euro :P

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:04 pm
by rhapsody
Sweet. Hopefully there is a resurge of activity this month, specifically some of the veteran players.

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:14 pm
by I_Died_Once
If anyone is up for making it, I would like to host an image on Planet MoFo's billboards to promote this event, as well as to congratulate the winning team afterwards. Everyone and their brother sees our billboards, would ne nice exposure, and help recruit your teams, perhaps.

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:05 am
by macsforme
The Riker Cup is scheduled for August 11, 2012 at 2100 GMT. Captains are Constitution and klavier for north america, and brad and hurricane for europe.

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:18 am
by Iskskskks
Noooooo Hurri That can't be right he is one of da best!

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:49 am
by Tanx
that's kinda the point of rikers

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:30 pm
by Iskskskks
I know but now we are gonna lose sooooo many times. Go Europe!!!!!

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:16 pm
by kierra
US Riker server: Tx.bzexcess.com. Port 1337

Many thanks, blast

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:53 pm
by macsforme
North America won the cup in two matches, 3-1 and 3-2. Thanks to all who participated or were otherwise present!

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:58 pm
by Iskskskks
Good Game Europe. Nice Defence and attack! Good luck for next time! :)

Re: Rikers Summer 2012

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:59 pm
by Zverina
Dang it, I missed it!

Hope you had fun. :)