I am not doing so well either, but then I'm in a group with Heyheuhei and Texas John...
So yeah, I'll probably be in Group C in Season 2.

First season is likely to be pretty lopsided, as you could be grouped with just about anyone. Season 2 will see some much more even competition.

I'm interested.
I'd definitely like to join this.

If you could make an extra league for new players next season.

Well, first we should at least start Season 2, otherwise we'll have dozens of seasons being played at the same time...

Just a thought, maybe later on when more people have joined we could have more than one group in a division, which would make promoting easier?

e.g: instead of (A) -> (B) -> (C) -> (D) -> (E), it could be:

(A) -> (B);(C) -> (D);(E)...etc.

Maybe I'm late to the party, but I think this might be interesting. So yeah, if I'm not too late I'll join.

Yeah, i waiting my game :/

I'm up for it whenever spots become available.

Sounds very good...Would like to be a part of the circus.

Cool idea, if you need some players, count me in.

Good to see more interest developping. All those of you who have recently expressed interest will be added to Group E for Season 3. Keep an eye on the link to Season 2, group D tournament, posted above to get an idea of how soon that can start - it may be a couple of weeks yet.

Season 2 for groups A, B and C has not started yet, but hopefully that will begin before too long. The fact is, some players take more time than others to take their turns.

Heyheuhei, you have completed all your games in your first tournament, but you will have to wait for the three Season 1 round-robins to be completed before your new group can begin. It looks like you will be in Group A, but full results will be posted when they are ready.

Aper, thanks for the suggestion. Ultimately, I think the idea is to have one chain develop, but I am open to ways of expediting things, especially for new entrants. I may invite you to a 1 v 1 to discuss it with you a bit more.

The greatest challenge, I think, is keeping the seasons relatively short. So far, we're going with 6 player RR's, playing 2 games at a time and 3 day autoboot and vacations honoured. That can result in each season taking a few weeks. I'm not impatient with this, but we can adjust that if things drag too much.

I am actually pretty excited about my win against HHH! He is one of the top players, and I managed to beat him. Of course, in the game chat he mentioned that he made some silly mistakes, so I didn't beat him in his best game, but as a merely average player I am quite happy!

I think playing 3 games at a time would be better.
Question: will the 2 best of group D be promoted to group C and the 2 lowest will go to group E?

Sorry to do this, but I am going to drop out of the league. I've gotten burned out on 1v1 games lately, and playing my turns is more of a chore than anything else. I know this breaks up your plans for future placement, so I'm sorry about that.

Would it be better if I surrendered from my current games, or played out the season?

Domenico, don't act like I am a good player! I am rubbish!

Domenico, I'll vouch for TexasJohn. He is rubbish.

Orange: I think your idea of 3 games at a time (instead of 2) is a good one to speed things along. If I don't hear a lot of objections to that, I'll implement that in the next round of tournaments.

The top 2 from D will go to C (maybe the top 3 to fill the Duke's gap). Since D has 7 participants, only 1 would have dropped to E to join the new entrants, making D a group of 6 for season 3. With the Duke's early retirement, that may be adjusted. In any event, the idea is to have group D become a group of 6.

Duke of Ben: Sorry to hear a fine competitor like you is leaving, but I appreciate the notice. It's better for the tournament for you to finish your games, but it's your choice if you wish simply to surrender from your games. I'll figure out necessary adjustments. You will be considered to have finished last in your group.

Anyone else who wishes to not continue, please show the same courtesy that the Duke has shown ahead of time. Everyone is otherwise automatically placed into the appropriate new Group.

if you need another player, then I'm available, this sounds like a very good idea

You already said that, and I already replied, Arun.