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| personalities:tournament_s_director_report:bradley_grace_ukndc2025 [2025/10/02 09:38] – [What were the highlights of the weekend for you?] lei_saarlainen | personalities:tournament_s_director_report:bradley_grace_ukndc2025 [2025/10/02 09:45] (current) – [A God Save The Zine Interview with Bradley Grace] lei_saarlainen | ||
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| ====== The UK National Diplomacy Championship 2025 - Tournaments Director' | ====== The UK National Diplomacy Championship 2025 - Tournaments Director' | ||
| ===== A God Save The Zine Interview with Bradley Grace ===== | ===== A God Save The Zine Interview with Bradley Grace ===== | ||
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| In terms of numbers last year's event was great for it being the first tournament in the country for two years as we had 20 people playing a total of 6 boards across a weekend. This year, that number increased to 32 people playing 15 total boards. So a sizeable increase in growth. | In terms of numbers last year's event was great for it being the first tournament in the country for two years as we had 20 people playing a total of 6 boards across a weekend. This year, that number increased to 32 people playing 15 total boards. So a sizeable increase in growth. | ||
| Included in that was the decision to have two rounds on Saturday, and then a top board round on Sunday. Not only did this increase the number of boards but also the spectacle. Last year I think everyone went to sleep Saturday night knowing who the winner was going to be, this year all we knew was that we would be able to watch a fantastic game. | Included in that was the decision to have two rounds on Saturday, and then a top board round on Sunday. Not only did this increase the number of boards but also the spectacle. Last year I think everyone went to sleep Saturday night knowing who the winner was going to be, this year all we knew was that we would be able to watch a fantastic game. | ||
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| ==== What were the highlights of the weekend for you? ==== | ==== What were the highlights of the weekend for you? ==== | ||
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| The scoring system was designed last year and really stress-tested this year. It essentially rewards board topping and topping by large margins. In my mind showing that level of control of a board deserves it's rewards the system creates. | The scoring system was designed last year and really stress-tested this year. It essentially rewards board topping and topping by large margins. In my mind showing that level of control of a board deserves it's rewards the system creates. | ||
| It differs from other systems like C-Diplo because the rewards for players who aren't topping are about closing that gap to first and gaining growth, which is entirely the opposite of what first place is playing for since they want to increase their lead. So instead of having games where an alliance just accepts first and second, you are given incentives to not arrange such things (but that doesn' | It differs from other systems like C-Diplo because the rewards for players who aren't topping are about closing that gap to first and gaining growth, which is entirely the opposite of what first place is playing for since they want to increase their lead. So instead of having games where an alliance just accepts first and second, you are given incentives to not arrange such things (but that doesn' | ||
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| ==== The games were in theory until 1909. Why do you think so many are called early? ==== | ==== The games were in theory until 1909. Why do you think so many are called early? ==== | ||
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| Günther Bedson, Dan Lester, Conrad Woodring | Günther Bedson, Dan Lester, Conrad Woodring | ||
| ==== Do you think Dan was a worthy winner and why? ==== | ==== Do you think Dan was a worthy winner and why? ==== | ||
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| What can I say about Dan, he's incredible. That top board had incredible players everywhere, Conrad was playing at the best I've personally seen from him, Günther came in as the reigning SpireCon champion, Darcy was showing us all that Australians sort of know their stuff, Mikalis is the current DBNI diplomat of the year and the 2023 North American dipcon winner, Bernard is a wonderful player who always seems so calm and easy to work with, and Maaike is incredible having won multiple tournaments in the last twelve months. | What can I say about Dan, he's incredible. That top board had incredible players everywhere, Conrad was playing at the best I've personally seen from him, Günther came in as the reigning SpireCon champion, Darcy was showing us all that Australians sort of know their stuff, Mikalis is the current DBNI diplomat of the year and the 2023 North American dipcon winner, Bernard is a wonderful player who always seems so calm and easy to work with, and Maaike is incredible having won multiple tournaments in the last twelve months. | ||
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