User blog:Captain Ned Edgewalker/2019 Wiki Olympics

2019 Wiki Olympics: July 7, 2019 



Alright, hello! Ladies and gents, wikians of all ages, after much anticipation, preparation and excitement on my part, the time has (almost) finally come. Who will win it all this year? Can the beast known only as El Underdog (how can he be an underdog when he keeps fuckin winning?) be stopped? Will his streak die?



Welcome to the 2019 Wiki Olympics. In this competition, there are a total of seven different events held on four different games. This includes our two new events, Spleef and an event that is still To Be Determined.  To refresh everyone or to introduce our newcomers to how the standings work, here is a quick explanation: Gold medal is worth three points, Silver is worth two and Bronze is worth one and any finish below Bronze does not net any points. If there is a tie for first place following the final event, a tiebreaker will be held.



For the very first time, there is only a single prize to be obtained. The 2019 Wiki Olympics are being done in the name of charity. Every participant will represent a charity of their choosing, and if you finish these Olympic games in first place, $50 USD will be donated in your name (or mine if i win) to this charity. Players can support the same charity should they choose. The winner will also be gifted a month of Discord Nitro.  To sign up for the 2019 Wiki Olympics, message me privately on Discord at Ned Edgewalker#5543. You will be required to complete a very quick participation survey before competing. Though not required, it is suggested that you sign up and complete this survey before June 1st so that your scheduling preferences and availabilities are known. This survey will also help determine which brand new event will take place



The full schedule for the 2019 Wiki Olympics will be published on June 2nd. All competitors will be invited to the Wiki Olympics Discord channel three days prior to the first event. The 2019 Wiki Olympics are scheduled to begin on July 7th. 

Events
Events are listed in chronological order 

Minecraft - Spleef
July 7, 2019 - 4:00 PM (PST)/7:00 PM (EST)

Spleef is a game played on a snow surface elevated above a lava pit. The goal of the game is to destroy snow blocks so that your opponent falls into the pit.

The Spleef tournament will work as follows: the tournament begins as a giant free-for-all battle royale. The objective is to reach five wins in the free-for-all format to move on to the final four.

Once the final four is reached, the first competitor to five wins secures their place in the final. The other three competitors will face off in a 1v1v1 until one of them reaches the five win threshold. The winner of the 1v1v1 moves onto the final. After this, the final two remaining will fight in a 1v1, Best of Seven series; first to four wins. The winner of this duel wins Bronze.

The final will be a Best of Nine series; first to five wins the Gold medal. The loser wins Silver.

The rules for the Spleef tournament are as follows:


 * Until the final four is reached, hitting is not allowed, and PVP will be turned off for these rounds. Once the final four is reached, hitting is allowed, though it is important to specify that you cannot win by beating your opponent to death, you can only win by knocking them into the lava pit.


 * If you somehow manage to avoid death after falling into the lava pit, this still counts as elimination.

Cards Against Humanity
TBD

Cards Against Humanity is a card game where the objective is to pair a white card from your deck with the black card provided in order to create the funniest combination.

The Cards Against Humanity tournament will work as follows: Gold medal is determined by games won; you must win two games to win Gold. Silver and Bronze are determined by total score over the course of the tournament.

The rules for the Spleef tournament are as follows:


 * You cannot use DMs to determine which card belongs to who. Though this is very hard to monitor, it’s just a scumbag thing to do so just don’t do it and have fun ok?


 * This event is often accompanied with a healthy dose of salt so here’s a reminder that, at the core, the wiki olympics are for some friends to have fun playing games together, so just cool it a bit if your card doesn’t get picked.

Minecraft - Hunger Games
TBD

The only REAL Battle Royale game, Hunger Games is a game where your objective is to be the last one standing. You can find various weapons and other items on the map to use to your advantage.

The Hunger Games tournament will work as follows: Gold medal is determined by games won; you must win two or three (TBD) games to take home Gold. Silver and Bronze are determined by total kill count over the course of the tournament.

There is a strong possibility that the Hunger Games tournament will have to be completed over two days. If the tournament lasts over four hours without a conclusive winner on day one, a second date will be scheduled.

The rules of the Hunger Games tournament are as follows:


 * At the beginning of the game, there is a 90-second grace period where PVP is not allowed. Hitting another player during this grace period will result in disqualification from the game. During this grace period, every player must run into the cornucopia.


 * Communicating with another player after you die to give them an advantage is strongly prohibited, and is considered cheating. Doing so will result in disqualification from the tournament.
 * A total of four Hunger Games maps are being used for this tournament. At the conclusion of a game, a five-minute intermission will take place to change the map over. After four games, the map rotation will be shuffled and begin again.
 * Every game will have a timer of 25:00. If and when this timer ends, all alive players are required to return to the cornucopia within three minutes, or they will be teleported.

Skribbl.io
TBD

Skribbl.io, also known as Draw My Thing is a game where the objective is to draw various different items or topics within a 60-90 second time limit. Points are scored if other players can correctly guess the word of what it is you’re drawing within this time limit.

The Skribbl.io tournament will work as follows: three games of consisting of four rounds each will be played, and at the end of these games the total points across all three games will determine Gold, Silver and Bronze.

The rules for the Skribbl.io tournament are as follows:
 * Don’t cheat and use DMs. As we’ve established, it’s scummy ok?

TBD
TBD

Minecraft - Capture the Flag
TBD

Capture the Flag is a game where the objective is to capture your opponent's’ flag and return it to your home base successfully. The type of Capture the Flag game that is played will be heavily determined by the number of competitors present on the day of the contest. Regardless of version, it is almost certain that Capture the Flag will be the longest event in the 2019 Wiki Olympics in-terms of duration, with the 2018 edition lasting just over four hours.

If less than eight players are present, the event will be identical to the Capture the Flag event in the 2018 Wiki Olympics, where it is a Free-for-All version of the event and players may place their flag anywhere within the restricted map area. At the beginning of the game, players are given obsidian to protect their flag and their flag itself.

If eight or more players are present, this event is automatically switched into a team event. Teams are randomly determined using the almighty fruit machine. The teams will consist of 2-3 competitors each (depending) and teams will compete in a small tournament bracket in series of Best of Three until a winner is determined. If there are at least four separate teams a match between the losing teams will be setup to determine who wins Bronze.

The rules for the Free-for-All CTF tournament are as follows:


 * At the onset of the match, players will have a five minute grace period to place their block down somewhere on the map. Failure to do so within these five minutes will result in disqualification. Intentionally not doing so and lying about it is cheating and will result in disqualification from the game and a leaderboard penalty.


 * If a players’ flag is captured, they have ten minutes to recapture it without dying. If they are killed or die within these ten minutes attempting to recapture their flag, they are eliminated. If the timer runs out, they are eliminated. If the player is successfully able to recapture their flag and place it back at their home base, this timer is reset and they are saved from elimination.
 * To avoid a scenario like what occurred in the 2018 Wiki Olympics, the commands /back and /home will be disabled.
 * After the 20:00 minute mark is reached, players will be required to state the exact coordinate location of their flag to all other competitors. Refusing or giving false coordinates is considered cheating and will result in a leaderboard penalty.
 * Flags must be placed above ground. Players can build any kind of defenses they choose (i.e. encase their flag in obsidian, lava, etc.), so long as their flag itself is not underground.

The rules for the Team CTF tournament are as follows:


 * At the onset of the match, teams will have a ten minute grace period prepare defenses and search for any items hidden around the map.


 * If a teams’ flag is captured, they have ten minutes to recapture it without dying. If a player dies, they are eliminated temporarily. If both/all members of a team die, the game is over. If, for example, one member of a team is killed but the other manages to recapture their teams’ flag, the other member of their team is revived.
 * Flags cannot be moved from their original spot. Players can build any kind of defenses they choose, so long as their flag is not moved.

Minecraft - Cactice
TBD

The proverbial main event of the Wiki Olympics, Cactice is a game where the objective is primarily to knock your opponent off of the Cactice platform using your special Knockback III Cactice Stick. Victory can also be achieved by killing your opponent with your Cactice Stick, or in the case of Cactice+ can be achieved by knocking your opponent into a lava pit or TNT trap.

The Cactice tournament will work as follows: the tournament will begin with a round robin. In this round robin, every competitor will face off in 1v1s against each other competitor once in a Best of Three series. An example of this from the 2018 Wiki Olympics can be seen here. The final standings in the round robin will determine seeding for the tournament bracket. If any tiebreakers are necessary, they will be held prior to the tournament bracket beginning. Depending on how many competitors are present for the tournament, this may result in a bye for the competitors who finish first and second. An example of this from the 2018 Wiki Olympics can be seen here. The matchup for Bronze is contested between the losers of the semifinals prior to the beginning of the Gold Medal matchup.

Prior to the beginning of the tournament bracket matchups, a coin toss will be held. The winner of the coin toss will be able to choose which Cactice platform they play on. The three Cactice platforms available in the tournament are Speed Cactice, Cactice+ (also known as “New Cactice”) and Classic Cactice.

Round 1 matchups are Best of Five. Round 2 (if necessary) and the Semifinals are Best of Seven. The matchup for Bronze is Best of Nine. The Gold Medal Matchup™ is a Best of Eleven.

The rules of the Cactice tournament are as follows:


 * On Cactice+, if a player is knocked off of level two but somehow survives by landing on a lava pit below (without falling in of course), they are ruled SAFE and must climb back up to level two to finish the round.