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Re: What score will be needed for a dedicated cab at KO4 (top 10)
« Reply #30 on: October 17, 2014, 07:34:23 am »
Absolutely concur Jeff Top 10 at the top of the page is the perfect way to do it. Then just work the way down the HSL if anyone in that Top 10 is not planning on attending.

 
Jeff Harrist will be asked to submit the top 10.

Glad I'm not Jeff.  With Wiebe and Mitchell out of the top 10, I'm sure it will be like the abortion issue.


I just spoke with Richie and he confirmed that Wiebe and Mitchell will have their own machines exclusive of the top 10 from DKF. So think of it as a top 12 with Wiebe and Mitchell already in.

My inclination is to use the top 10 scores just as it is listed at the top of the page.

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Re: What score will be needed for a dedicated cab at KO4 (top 10)
« Reply #31 on: October 17, 2014, 08:43:54 am »
My inclination is to use the top 10 scores just as it is listed at the top of the page.

Thoughts?


I agree with that decision inclination.

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Re: What score will be needed for a dedicated cab at KO4 (top 10)
« Reply #32 on: December 23, 2014, 08:25:45 pm »
Update from Richie:

Jeff Harrist will be asked to submit the top 10. This can include both arcade and MAME scores, but will be at Jeff's discretion.

Eric and John will be asked for a list of X number of wildcard qualifiers. Not sure what X number is yet.

Any word yet on what X might be? Or at least the minimum X as of now?

Would be nice to know going into the final DKO.
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Re: What score will be needed for a dedicated cab at KO4 (top 10)
« Reply #33 on: December 23, 2014, 08:34:49 pm »
I think the more pressing matter at this point is actually getting a date for the thing!

March is 10 weeks away...
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Re: What score will be needed for a dedicated cab at KO4 (top 10)
« Reply #34 on: December 23, 2014, 08:45:45 pm »
Quote from: jwade614
Any word yet on what X might be? Or at least the minimum X as of now?

Would be nice to know going into the final DKO.

If I were not in top 10 and wanted to be a sure lock for a machine, I would aim to hit 1m flat during DKO6.  970k will probably do it, but 1m during DKO6 is a sure lock.  Dave is the #1 seed right now, and with Corey saying he will not attend KO4 that means Eric is the #2 seed with 968k.

Edit: A current list of top 10 DKO seeds. I would not guarantee there would be 10 seeds. Top 10 + Billy + Steve is twelve machines. Don't take my word for it, but I can't imagine Richie having more than five or six "seeded" machines for DKO scorers.

Robbie Lakeman: 1,108,500
Dean Saglio: 1,103,700
#1: Dave McCrary: 1,091,400
Ross Benziger: 1,067,700
Wes Copeland: 1,045,200
Corey Chambers: 1,029,100 (says he will not attend)
Steve Wiltshire: 1,021,600
#2: Eric Tessler: 968,700
#3: Mike Groesbeck: 953,800
#4: <Tim>: 941,500
#5: Chris Psaros: 925,600
#6: Ben Falls: 913,400
#7: Jon McCourt: 912,500
#8: Jason Wade: 908,000
#9: Jry: 905,700
Jeff Willms: 894,400
#10: Martin Laing: 894,100

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I think the more pressing matter at this point is actually getting a date for the thing!

March is 10 weeks away...

Yer I am wondering if the event itself will be delayed.  Advance notice is needed for people to arrange travel plans.  Maybe someone should call Richie?
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Re: What score will be needed for a dedicated cab at KO4 (top 10)
« Reply #35 on: December 25, 2014, 07:15:56 pm »
No dates for BotA or Kong Off BibleThump
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Re: What score will be needed for a dedicated cab at KO4 (top 10)
« Reply #36 on: January 19, 2015, 06:42:48 am »
Speculation is fun!

Current Overall Top 10
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Rank
   
Score
   
Player
   
Date
   
1
1,206,800
Dean Saglio
10/04/2013
2
1,144,800
Robbie Lakeman
12/01/2014
3
1,138,600
Hank Chien
11/01/2012
4
1,137,500
Mark Kiehl
09/23/2014
5
1,136,500
Ross Benziger
09/26/2013
6
1,135,900
Vincent Lemay
01/11/2013
7
1,107,600
Jeff Willms
08/15/2011
8
1,103,700
Jeff Wolfe
10/30/2013
9
1,100,700
Steve Wiltshire
07/28/2014
10
1,099,500
Wes Copeland
09/30/2014
[/noembed]

Hank Chien and Mark Kiehl are the only two of the top 10 to not put up a score during the DKOs.  <mad>

Automatic Bids
[noembed]
Rank
   
Score
   
Player
1
1,064,500
<Wiebe>
2
1,062,800
<Billy>
[/noembed]

Taking out the top players from the DKO standings we have the following:

Top 10 DKO Seeds
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Rank
   
Score
   
Player
   
DKO
   
1
1,091,400
Dave McCrary
DKO #1
2
1,047,600
Phil Tudose
DKO #6
3
1,041,100
Ethan Daniels
DKO #6
4
1,029,100
Corey Chambers
DKO #4
5
972,100
Jason Wade
DKO #6
6
968,700
Eric Tessler
DKO #2
7
953,800
Mike Groesbeck
DKO #1
8
948,400
Mick Winzeler
DKO #6
9
946,900
Andrew Gardikis
DKO #6
10
941,500
<Tim>
DKO #2
[/noembed]

And we all know plans change and some people won't be attending KO4, so what the hell:

Next 10 DKO Seeds
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Rank
   
Score
   
Player
   
DKO
   
1
925,600
Chris Psaros
DKO #4
2
913,400
Ben Falls
DKO #1
3
912,500
Jonathan McCourt
DKO #5
4
905,700
Jeremy Young
DKO #1
5
904,400
Martin Laing
DKO #6
6
891,500
Jason Brittain
DKO #6
7
887,100
Daniel Desjardins
DKO #6
8
880,700
Adam Mon
DKO #1
9
868,900
Jeff Harrist
DKO #2
10
834,100
Mike Kasper
DKO #4
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Re: What score will be needed for a dedicated cab at KO4 (top 10)
« Reply #37 on: January 19, 2015, 07:18:59 am »
So it's still unknown as to whether just top 10 overall or top 10 DKO will be in the Kong Off? There were...7 players in the overall top 10 that were in the aggregate top 10 DKOpens, I think?

There should be a tournament to decide who plays in the Kong Off with the top 10 overall and the top 10 in the DK Open.  However, I think most of the top 10 overall are in the top 10 aggregate in the DKO...Still probably like 14 players competing for 10 spots sounds cool.

I've never been to a Kong Off, but isn't there usually an extra cab available?

I mean, top 10 overall probably makes the most sense, but I feel like if the DKO was for some sort of DK placement, top 10 should count for something.
« Last Edit: January 19, 2015, 07:25:45 am by andrewg »
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Re: What score will be needed for a dedicated cab at KO4 (top 10)
« Reply #38 on: January 19, 2015, 07:34:33 am »
I don't think anything has been finalized yet...except maybe that Richie wants JC to determine the overall top 10 and that Billy and Steve will always have a machine. How the DKOs will be factored in is a mystery, so my post above was just a way of outlining how the standings currently look if you remove the overall top 10 from the DKO standings. The "Next 10" is just a way of expanding the list in case of the inevitable no-shows. Really, I just like lists...that's the main point.  ;D
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Re: What score will be needed for a dedicated cab at KO4 (top 10)
« Reply #39 on: January 19, 2015, 07:42:21 am »
Know before reading this I am obviously going to be biased.  My personal opinion is that while there is some fair room for distinction between MAME and Arcade scores (they are obviously radically different platforms and conditions to play under), Jeff has won the last two Kong Offs as a dedicated MAME player. Given Dean's accomplishments as well, I'm not sure how fair it would be to segregate the MAME players out of what Kong Off recognizes as the HSL.

Just thought I'd chime in on this point. I definitely agree here. I also feel like not everyone can own a DK machine for a variety of reasons, and it seems even more unfair that the players who don't own their own cabinets basically couldn't qualify for the Kong Off because of this.

...Should just have the players with cabinets play from their homes, and let the MAME players play on the dedicated cabs. haha
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