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Well it's that time of year again! Time for the (2nd) annual Smallville Episode Elimination Game! This year we'll have new rules, new episodes and hopefully new players *crosses fingers*. Each round will have its own set of rules so please read the rules carefully! If you're new to this game, the point is to find the top #1 episode among fans by eliminating episodes in a series of rounds. New this year, I'm going to implement the "quarter-finals" and "semi-finals". Also the "preliminary rounds" will receive a major face-lift (see below). With a new slew of 22 episodes (Absolute Justice will be broken down into two episodes) this year should pan out to be very interesting.
Link to last years game:
http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=127755
Last year's (2009) champion: Commencement, runner-up: Arrival
Rules for Preliminary Rounds: In the preliminary rounds this year, instead of going season by season, I decided to change things up a bit and randomly split the episodes into 8 rounds of about 24/25 episodes each. Same as last year, I’ll start by giving 5 points to every episode in each bracket. We’ll then take turns taking away 1 point from 2 different episodes. When an episode is out of points, that episode is eliminated. We’ll continue until a top 3 is chosen in that bracket. The top 3 in each bracket will advance to a spot in the Top 30. Please make a note of the “Other Rules” listed below.
Rules for Wild Card Round: This year, we'll accept 22 nominations for Wild Card. Everybody will nominate two eliminated episode per person. Nominations will close at 5:00 PM EST on May 26th. Once we have our Wild Card bracket, we'll take turns giving a point to 2 different episodes. Once an episode has 7 points that episode will advance to the quarterfinals. Only the top 6 will advance! Please make a note of the “Other Rules” listed below.
Rules for Quarterfinals (top 30): This year, the top 30 will be broken down into 3 brackets of 10 each. For each bracket, we will take turns giving 1 point to 2 different episodes. When an episode reaches 10 points that episode is SAVED and will be moved into the SAVED list. The last two episodes that aren't SAVED will be eliminated! Each bracket will hold 2 rounds of double elimination. The top 6 of each bracket will advance into the Semifinals (top 18)! Please make a note of the “Other Rules” listed below.
Rules for Semifinals (top 18): The top 18 will be broken down into 2 brackets of 9 each. Rules are the same as the quarterfinals. Each bracket will hold 2 rounds of double elimination. The top 5 of each bracket will advance into the finals (top 10)! Please make a note of the "Other Rules" listed below.
Rules for the Top 10 - Top 6: Allright, now we are in final time!
This means that the competition will be single elimination from this point foward. Rules are the same, give one point to two different episodes until an episode reaches 10 points. The last episode that doesn't have 10 points will be eliminated. Please make a note of the "Other Rules" listed below.
Rules for the Top 5 - Top 3: Give a point to one episode until an episode reaches 15 points. The last episode that doesn't have 15 points will be eliminated. Please make a note of the "Other Rules" listed below.
Rules for the Top 2 (Dynamic Duo): Everybody gets ONE vote period. We'll take as many votes as we can get until Monday @ 8 PM EST. That's 36 hours from now. Since not everybody is in the same time zone I'll be counting down as much as possible. Please encourage everybody you know on K-site to vote!
Other Rules:
1. 6-hour rule: Only give/take a point for an episode once during a 6 hour time period (for example: if you give/take a point for episode A at 9:00 AM you can’t give/take a point for episode A again until 3:00 PM). This is to avoid biased results and also help ease the flow of traffic. Rule may be edited for different parts of the game.
2. 15-minute rule: Wait 15 minutes in between giving/taking points. This is to help ease the flow of traffic.
3. No back-to-back posting by the same poster!!
4. Remember that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Please be respectful of other posters and remember that this is JUST A GAME!
5. Please obey all the normal K-site rules.
The Top 2:
Salvation
Commencement
3rd - Crusade [up 1]
4th - Identity [up 8]
5th - Bride [down 2]
6th - Transference [up 7]
7th - Pilot [up 9]
8th - Run
9th - Rosetta [down 1]
10th - Covenant [up 4]
11th - Hex
12th - Blank [down 7]
13th - Justice [down 3]
14th - Bloodline [down 5]
15th - Shattered [down 9]
16th - Perry
17th - Arrival [down 15]
18th - Bizarro [up 7]
19th - Heat
20th - Infamous
21st - Memoria [down 3]
22nd - Legends
23rd - Red
24th - Society
25th – Apocalypse [down 4]
26th – Idol
27th – Labyrinth [down 20]
28th – Exile [down 17]
29th – Descent
30th – Insinct
Link to last years game:
http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=127755
Last year's (2009) champion: Commencement, runner-up: Arrival
Rules for Preliminary Rounds: In the preliminary rounds this year, instead of going season by season, I decided to change things up a bit and randomly split the episodes into 8 rounds of about 24/25 episodes each. Same as last year, I’ll start by giving 5 points to every episode in each bracket. We’ll then take turns taking away 1 point from 2 different episodes. When an episode is out of points, that episode is eliminated. We’ll continue until a top 3 is chosen in that bracket. The top 3 in each bracket will advance to a spot in the Top 30. Please make a note of the “Other Rules” listed below.
Rules for Wild Card Round: This year, we'll accept 22 nominations for Wild Card. Everybody will nominate two eliminated episode per person. Nominations will close at 5:00 PM EST on May 26th. Once we have our Wild Card bracket, we'll take turns giving a point to 2 different episodes. Once an episode has 7 points that episode will advance to the quarterfinals. Only the top 6 will advance! Please make a note of the “Other Rules” listed below.
Rules for Quarterfinals (top 30): This year, the top 30 will be broken down into 3 brackets of 10 each. For each bracket, we will take turns giving 1 point to 2 different episodes. When an episode reaches 10 points that episode is SAVED and will be moved into the SAVED list. The last two episodes that aren't SAVED will be eliminated! Each bracket will hold 2 rounds of double elimination. The top 6 of each bracket will advance into the Semifinals (top 18)! Please make a note of the “Other Rules” listed below.
Rules for Semifinals (top 18): The top 18 will be broken down into 2 brackets of 9 each. Rules are the same as the quarterfinals. Each bracket will hold 2 rounds of double elimination. The top 5 of each bracket will advance into the finals (top 10)! Please make a note of the "Other Rules" listed below.
Rules for the Top 10 - Top 6: Allright, now we are in final time!
This means that the competition will be single elimination from this point foward. Rules are the same, give one point to two different episodes until an episode reaches 10 points. The last episode that doesn't have 10 points will be eliminated. Please make a note of the "Other Rules" listed below.Rules for the Top 5 - Top 3: Give a point to one episode until an episode reaches 15 points. The last episode that doesn't have 15 points will be eliminated. Please make a note of the "Other Rules" listed below.
Rules for the Top 2 (Dynamic Duo): Everybody gets ONE vote period. We'll take as many votes as we can get until Monday @ 8 PM EST. That's 36 hours from now. Since not everybody is in the same time zone I'll be counting down as much as possible. Please encourage everybody you know on K-site to vote!
Other Rules:
1. 6-hour rule: Only give/take a point for an episode once during a 6 hour time period (for example: if you give/take a point for episode A at 9:00 AM you can’t give/take a point for episode A again until 3:00 PM). This is to avoid biased results and also help ease the flow of traffic. Rule may be edited for different parts of the game.
2. 15-minute rule: Wait 15 minutes in between giving/taking points. This is to help ease the flow of traffic.
3. No back-to-back posting by the same poster!!
4. Remember that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Please be respectful of other posters and remember that this is JUST A GAME!
5. Please obey all the normal K-site rules.
The Top 2:
Salvation
Commencement
3rd - Crusade [up 1]
4th - Identity [up 8]
5th - Bride [down 2]
6th - Transference [up 7]
7th - Pilot [up 9]
8th - Run
9th - Rosetta [down 1]
10th - Covenant [up 4]
11th - Hex
12th - Blank [down 7]
13th - Justice [down 3]
14th - Bloodline [down 5]
15th - Shattered [down 9]
16th - Perry
17th - Arrival [down 15]
18th - Bizarro [up 7]
19th - Heat
20th - Infamous
21st - Memoria [down 3]
22nd - Legends
23rd - Red
24th - Society
25th – Apocalypse [down 4]
26th – Idol
27th – Labyrinth [down 20]
28th – Exile [down 17]
29th – Descent
30th – Insinct
We have our first punching bags. Looks like the old gang is starting to gather.
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