Unfortunately, scs allows waiting for games. That means in every round, you could have people waiting on the exact same games. Makes for a very long day in most cases.

I fully understand and respect the wait all day policy. Just mentioning that people should prepare for a LONG day.

I personally think there is a better compromise like every round starts at the exact same time and highest seed gets first pick and then down the line. Then reset for the next round of games.

Reality is now that game 1 round 1 could mean 8 groups all waiting on the same deck. Granted most players seem to want to play rather than wait. Feedback is that is makes for a prety long drag when you get the one or two people that insist to wait on every game.

seems like the right thing to do!

"Congrats, you won the state championship... Now put your stinking trophy together"

lol

good luck buddy.

I will likely end up 6th in WI also. Hoping we get an official announcment of location in the next week. We shift the host region each year and this year is Milwaukee crews chance. Sounds like they are hoping to host at a sweet private colleciton with no home field advantage.

that is how it works.

Higher seed in a pairing gets to pick game or position.

EVERY pairing can hypothetically pick the exact same game.
i.e. Round 1 and all 8 pairings could wait on TWD for the first game. Then all eight pairings could wait on STpro for game 2. so on and so forth.

In short, if it is your pick, you can wait to play any game for as long as it takes.

David Daluga won WI

lol, 1 Stern and it is CSI.

Is nationals all about testing your knowledge of obscure or crappy games?

Is this list a joke and the real list gets published later?
GTB Flip A Card
Bally Monte Carlo
WMS Big Deal
WMS Gorgar
Bally Lost World
GTB Cleopatra
WMS Whirlwind
Bally Elvira
WMS Road Kings
Capcom Pinball Magic
WMS Flintstones
Stern CSI

edit: to add for those that dont know my taste in games/sarcasm. This is an awesome list from my perspective (could use some premiers, but that is another discussion), I am just amazed to see such a well rounded list which does not rely heavily on Sternament games. It will test the skill and strategy (lock stealing on some) of players, but also make for tough play to more junior players that done have experience or the ability to experience any of these games very often.

Bring a wad of cash and negotiate a purchase when you are down after ball 2 on any game, lol.

Is that considered a major malfunction?

This was all an ellaborate ruse to sell more games for higher prices... I knew it!

anyone know how/where to see the final standings for 2016 SCS.

my link on my PC auto updated to the 2017 standings, but I wanted to go back and look at some stats from previous WI SCS years (# of players, # of events, # of points to qualify, etc...). Yes I am a nerd.

Thanks

For posterity:
WI 2016
121 events
#1 seed was 226 points
#16 seed was 84 points
473 unique players

most events played by a single qualifier = 58
least events played by a single qualifier = 8 (but did not attend; 25 for an attendee)

curious how 2015 and 2014 and 2013 size up

sweet (thanks fellow data nerd)

WI 2015
112 events
#1 seed was 201 points
#16 seed was 62 points (37 points actually got you in at 16th)
447 unique players

most events played by a single qualifier = 51
least events played by a single qualifier = 2 (but did not attend; 15 for an attendee)

WI 2014
73 events
#1 seed was 147 points
#16 seed was 36 points (20 points actually got you in at 16th)
325 unique players

most events played by a single qualifier = 47
least events played by a single qualifier = 2 (but did not attend; 12 for an attendee)

gotta start somewhere. I have found that if you do it (and make it fun) then they will come.

WI 2013
19 events
#1 seed was 88 points
#16 seed was 15 points (12? points actually got you in at 16th)
193 unique players

most events played by a single qualifier = 15
least events played by a single qualifier = 1 (but did not attend; 2 for an attendee)

well that was fun!

thx Josh

pretty amazing.
In 2013: you could hypothetically play 1 event and qualify. 88 points would give you the #1 seed. Only 19 events in total.
In 2017: you would likely need at minimum 10 events to qualify. 100 points will be near the final top 16 cutoff. I predict ~140 events in WI this year.

just gotta do it my friend!

Seriously! Let me know if you need tips and help. Find one location with room for 4 games. That is all you need. Effort and inertia will take it from there!

Serious, pm me your # and I will call and lets chat.

what time do matches start?

cool.

you should bump here once your phone pings you

I dont have a phone to do that, lol

dont worry

everyone else at work is doing NCAA stuff

any updates?

That bracket has not moved all day and no twitch at work.

thanks

The guy uses a head lamp to help him see/ play better.

Do you make fun of the guys wearing headphones to help them play better. What about the guys wearing gloves.

He beat you 4-1, maybe you should ask Sean for a few pointers next time rather than making fun of him online.
I only point this out as on the stream I also heard the female commentator also refer to him as "the guy with a headlamp" in a condescending way. Pretty sad to see in a sport where we are all a bunch of nerds in a niche hobby with odd quirks, that even those lucky enough to compete on the national stage, make fun of their fellow competitors behind there backs on a live stream and then online.

Sean is a really fun and nice guy, if you can look beyond the headlamp (seriously, ask him to turn it off when he talks to you, it is blinding )

It was allowed in nationals and the guy even played an IFPA co-president/ founder/ whatever the Sharpes are.

Seems to me like it is allowed per current IFPA rules. I asked Sean about it and he said it helps him to see better. I trust that he needs it to play, just like others need gloves or headphones. If going by distractions, the guys clapping and yelling to themselves are more distracting for the majority of players I have found (I have been that guy before and try not to anymore as it is the cordial thing to do).

The bigger thing to me is the people making fun of him on the stream and online. Sad to do so and even hypocritical in the case of the stream where they were talking strongly about the support of one group of people and then in the same conversation making fun of the guy wearing a headlamp (or even more condescendingly the dude wearing a flashlight on his head). We are all in this together, trying to grow not just pinball, but competitive pinball. Treat him like a regular guy rather than talking smack behind his back and it is better for all of us and you may just find out he is a cool dude and a damn good player.

I have thought it could be a good tool to use, esp on dark games and to help maintain focus. Seems to work for him.