2010 European Mega Drive Championship

[Darini]

The EC should still be based on nations, not teams of individuals with random phalic names.


Hungary proved this year (against Portugal's initial expectactions) that they were not Germany B, and actually fought for the title as a nation themselves.

But after 2010, definitly a restriction on "nationality" should be implemented. Something like, starting next year, a player representing a nation cannot represent another nation for the following 3 years or more. Like, for example, if Igor next year qualified for team Germany, then until 2014 he can only participate in the EC's for Germany.

easy. start training and making good game selections. take this serious! If team England make one serious competitive team, that by itself will be enough for a fresh air and new twist in the tournament, even without the arrive of new teams!

^This! England HAS TO unite their players and make the necessary adjustments to their internal competitions in order for their players to become good at their best games.

Let people choose their games, abolish the 2nd division, introduce more 4-way and team games, adopt a similar format to the EC's, or whatever you think is necessary to gain the edge in a few selected games. Discuss this amongst yourselfs and together implement what you guys think it's best for your players.

One the reasons for the "predictability of the EC's" is not how strong Portugal is, but how weak England is. Since England doesn't care about the EC's and loses to everybody, nobody loses points to England so its harder to close gaps in the overall point classification.



Also, for next year, Germany and Hungary should join forces now and start making plans to train together. Even if they continue to enter as separate nations. Like a saturday every 5 months, for example, get together, train a few games, trade opinions on games so you don't choose the same games next year.
And don't be afraid to plan some joint tactics to take down other teams especially in 4-way play.
i mean... 3 years later and i'm still surprised how people still don't gang up on me on Bomberman (something unthinkable of in the Portuguese tournaments!)



Ireland: get some balls and show up next year! That 100% record in the rankings is 100% bullocks!

[megabomberman]

Congratulations to Portugal on winning this year's European Megadrive Championships!

The Irish may be scattered all over the globe at the moment, but we will re-assemble soon and will be back to continue our 100% winning record in megadrive competition and in the process become the only team to stop Portugal's seemingly unstoppable march to 4 in a row!

[megabomberman]

Ireland: get some balls and show up next year! That 100% record in the rankings is 100% bullocks!

The Irish are currently scattered across the world, I am in the mid-west of America at the moment myself... the time however is coming soon when we all come home to roost and re-assemble the Galacticos of megadrive teams! The dream team...

Snesinator
Pornmonger
& Megabomberman

a combination of 16Wins 1Draw and 1Defeat will have all of Europe shaking in their boots!

[Phantar]

Also, for next year, Germany and Hungary should join forces now and start making plans to train together. Even if they continue to enter as separate nations. Like a saturday every 5 months, for example, get together, train a few games, trade opinions on games so you don't choose the same games next year.

Easier said than done I'm afraid, since Team Germany is more or less scattered across all of the country - for example, Tobias and Richard live 600km apart from one another. Basically that's what our national championships are for: As of the third tournament, the day before and after the tournament serve for anyone interested to freely play any game they want (and thus train), Saturday is reserved for the main event.

And don't be afraid to plan some joint tactics to take down other teams especially in 4-way play. i mean... 3 years later and i'm still surprised how people still don't gang up on me on Bomberman (something unthinkable of in the Portuguese tournaments!)

Totally agree with you on that one, the teams should've ganged up more on Portugal . Now, Hungary knows to do that as well... be afraid!

[N.Saibot]

Yes, be afraid of Hungary!.. Sort of.

I'm actually advertising the Championship a little at this moment, on a Russian-speaking
website for singles and generally people who search contacts. Oddly enough, there are lots
of members on there who live in Germany.
Made an account with pictures of the tournament (don't worry, no team members are visible
on those photos), a small advertising speech and the appeal for everyone who's living in
Germany and comes originally from Ukraine to participate in the next year championship.
Hopefully someone will show interest.

[Rottenbeard]

Either way it should stay with nations as teams, regardless of the people's actual nationality, and maybe limited to two or three teams per nation to make it seem more popular and important :b.

Bagsy Latvia.

today alone we have had a phone call regarding the tournaments that lasted in excess of an hour

Don't keep us all in suspense, how'd it go?

By elite status I merely meant that only the best get the chance to take part.

How many of the other countries we tried recruiting have a national tournament?

[Mr Smith]

Personally I don't go for that! It's a risk we must face.
And I prefer teams to individual!

Of course people are going to try and get together with the best players. You yourself stated you would like to play in a team with Tobias and Chris, arguably the best in their respective nations. If you had said John or Atheer then I would agree that maybe the team thing would work, but the worst players will just be sidelined, or muddle together a team to get crushed and exasperate the current problem. Disputes would come as players switch want to switch sides to make better teams and eventually would come crashing down.

easy. start training and making good game selections. take this serious! If team England make one serious competitive team, that by itself will be enough for a fresh air and new twist in the tournament, even without the arrive of new teams!

I don't believe the problem can be wholly blamed on the English. Telling them their lack of practice is why they lose is like telling Portugal they win because they practice too much. Ulitmately it is the discretion of the individuals and they get out what they put in. Hopefully next year a different team will want to take the competition more seriously and put in some time, but since we are all spread across the UK, organising training sessions is nigh impossible.

But after 2010, definitly a restriction on "nationality" should be implemented. Something like, starting next year, a player representing a nation cannot represent another nation for the following 3 years or more. Like, for example, if Igor next year qualified for team Germany, then until 2014 he can only participate in the EC's for Germany.

I believe the limit should be longer. If you wish to represent a nation you should have the respect not to sever your ties because a "better" one comes along.

Ireland returning to the European Tournaments for 2011 is a necessity. Too long have they shied away from the battle that faces them. Yes they returned to the Emerald Isle as heroes in 2007, but now they appear to be hiding there. Face your challengers, sirs!!

Don't keep us all in suspense, how'd it go?

You're still a member of the tournaments aren't you?

[Ravsieg]

I see there's a lot to comment on, now that I missed 2 days over excessive work. When I'm home this evening, there shall be the biggest post ever on the internet existance.

[Rottenbeard]

You're still a member of the tournaments aren't you?

I haven't been informed otherwise.

Are you kicking Rottenbeard out?

[Mr Smith]

I haven't been informed otherwise.

Are you kicking Rottenbeard out?

Not yet

You must have been at sea too long, old salt, ye auld sense of humour seems to have been abandoned somewhere on the cruel, harsh waves. The black spot nay be on ye, nor no planks be walked, so quit thy talk of Davy Jones or Fiddlers Green. Rottenbeard is welcome to defend his title at the 23rd Mega Drive Championship next summer. Avast!

Bugger me, if that doesn't earn me some rep I don't know what will!

[Rottenbeard]

Not yet

No reason not to tell us then cabin boy.

Bugger me, if that doesn't earn me some rep I don't know what will!

Asking someone to bugger them will earn no rep whatsoever.

[Ravsieg]

I spent hours replying to a ton of posts from these days and then it crashed. Screw it all.

[Mr Smith]

The website has been updated following the 2010 European Mega Drive Championship as well as a few extras; a couple more old archvie articles have been added as has MDPT - a section dedicated to the Portuguese Tournament (in Portuguese).

http://www.megadrivechamps.org

[Ravsieg]

Mr Smith:

First of all, I'm sorry if what I said was taken in the wrong way. I did never mean to be offensive or spurring mutinies. All I've said was meant to be for the good of competitions since the future looks bleak, and well.. I was overdramatic.

I guess the overdrama is now explained.. I knew that a general pull-out was on the cards, that's why I went emotional on trying to make things change. I still think the pros completely outweigh the cons on what I've said. National pride and strive for qualification, plus teams turning into popularity contests and an overflow of host teams - that's very irrelevant compared to what's there to gain.
As I've told Chris in more detail (when my mind was more productive) growth promotes growth. 30 participants from 5 or 6 nations is always gonna look better for both interested competitors AND possible sponsors, even if half of the participants are from the same nation. The current scouting method is clearly not productive as only a treble of half-Germans have joined the fray after 3 years of searching, and since most people aren't willing to have one more year of little competitiveness and little growth this suggestion from me looks pretty competent. Even if it's, say, for 1 / 2 years! Just a gathering period so that it'll become sure there's gonna be a larger number of competing nations afterwards. Geez, it largely surpasses the cons, specially considering the pull-out is a likely thing now.

To AEther's defense, he has told me he wanted to play with Tobias and Chris and then with his sisters here at Portugal. That negates the popularity contest theory.

AEther:

See, that's not the way to go. If the English representatives want to have fun, you can't lock them on a basement with food and a Mega Drive so that they become competitive. That's nonsense. Definitely not the way to go, it's just illogical and insensible.

Darini:

No shit? Your conspiracy theories were always product of over-competitiveness rather than any trace of logic anyway.

N.Saibot:

Good luck with the cyrillic nations. Hope we get some news soon!

Kat:

Don't get me wrong, few people would be more glad than me if Team Hungary were to stay on the tournaments for the coming years! I am not disappointed whatsoever, I'm happy to have more people competing. Heck, I wouldn't even mind if totally phony nations were to join the fray. Count me in for Team Uzbekistan, I love their national anthem. xD

troubadix:

The Youtube idea is great! Is there someone with the skills and time to pull that off? I'd be willing to help.

N.Saibot:

I am afraid that is correct, that most people will look at us like freaks. Let's just drop the naming idea altogether.

[Ravsieg]

Just seen the link for the pages. Thanks a lot! I'm currently improving the pages since everyone complains about the background. I'll be sending them soon.