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Ultimate All-Ireland Landmark Tournament

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  • #1922
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,791 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Keeled over and fell asleep as soon as the winner was announced last night.

    Great game - hats off to the organiser, that was quite the feat of work!

    And a worthy winner in the end (although not as worthy as the Skelligs or Hook Lignthouse would've been :mad:) - def on my list to visit in person!

    If Omackeral happens to have a list of the nominations, I'd love to see it - otherwise I'll compile one in the next day or two.

    I'm fascinated (and slightly appalled!) at the idea of a world version - if li'l old Ireland cause that much controversy......

    Anyway, great few days' entertainment, thanks everyone!


  • #1923
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    I'm fascinated (and slightly appalled!) at the idea of a world version - if li'l old Ireland cause that much controversy......

    Yeah I’m not doing it.

    Ah no I will but I completely hate myself for saying it.

    :p


  • #1924
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,791 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Yeah I’m not doing it.

    Ah no I will but I completely hate myself for saying it.

    :p

    Maybe a continent at a time???

    (As she merrily signs Omack up for a lifetime of boards competitions refereeing :D)


  • #1925
    Manzoor14
    Registered Users Posts: 549 ✭✭✭Manzoor14


    Great tournament Omakeral! I somehow forgot to log onto vote last night, but the Sea Stack scraped through anyway :D


  • #1926
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,142 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Well we know what John Mullane thinks of the final result anyway

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    Great competition though, even if it did at times show why democracy simply doesn't work :)

    But I'm off to dust down my road map and see where more than a few of these places are so that when we go back to getting out of the county, I can start ticking them off. A proper eye-opener!


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  • #1927
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Maybe a continent at a time???

    (As she merrily signs Omack up for a lifetime of boards competitions refereeing :D)

    Well what would people prefer? The way I see it, we’ve two options.

    Option 1) A single Monster World Tour. With the World Tour you’d have things like Statue of Liberty vs Eiffel Tower and Great Wall of China vs Sydney Opera House. Most matches would have nothing but heavy hitters.

    Option 2) Separate Continental Clashes. We could have 6 very good competitions with plenty of hidden gems in them and then when we have our 6 winners we could throw in some Wildcards to bring it up to 8 or 16 for the Ultimate World Landmark.

    Open to thoughts on this.


  • #1928
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    cdeb wrote: »
    Well we know what John Mullane thinks of the final result anyway

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    Great competition though, even if it did at times show why democracy simply doesn't work :)

    But I'm off to dust down my road map and see where more than a few of these places are so that when we go back to getting out of the county, I can start ticking them off. A proper eye-opener!

    Well don't bother going to killeshandra to see the ruin on the island, you will all be disappointed!! :)


  • #1929
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,657 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Option 3) 195 individual country tournaments ;)


  • #1930
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Well what would people prefer? The way I see it, we’ve two options.

    Option 1) A single Monster World Tour. With the World Tour you’d have things like Statue of Liberty vs Eiffel Tower and Great Wall of China vs Sydney Opera House. Most matches would have nothing but heavy hitters.

    Option 2) Separate Continental Clashes. We could have 6 very good competitions with plenty of hidden gems in them and then when we have our 6 winners we could throw in some Wildcards to bring it up to 8 or 16 for the Ultimate World Landmark.

    Open to thoughts on this.

    Option 2 is a lot more work for you O.
    I'm happy with whatever you want :)


  • #1931
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,358 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Continental contests sound good to me. I'd struggle to think of many from Africa and South America, Im sure there are loads though.


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  • #1932
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Option 2 sounds amazing but a lot of work!


  • #1933
    Cosmo Kramer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,990 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    Option 2 for me - tournaments by continent. Probably the best thing about this competition has been discovering gems like Coumshingaun that I didn't know existed. Would be great to have that again for an international event rather than just having the obvious big hitters going head to head. Again I'd expect some of the hidden gems to be more popular than the traditional landmarks.


  • #1934
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,142 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Yeah, if it's a worldwide one it could be predictable. The gems are what makes it different. So keep it focussed I reckon.


  • #1935
    Purgative
    Registered Users Posts: 2,509 ✭✭✭Purgative


    I'm sure both would be great but I favour option 2. I'm conscious of the workload though - conscious in the sense that I think "Thank Fcuk I haven't got to do that" - so whatever you decide to go with I'll be happy, as long as it doesn't involve sport.


  • #1936
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 24,343 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    In a way a sad insignificant little piece of rock sticking out of the Atlantic Ocean is the perfect landmark to use as the symbol of our nation.

    Great competition lads. Thanks


  • #1937
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    Option 3) 195 individual country tournaments ;)

    194 actually, Ireland is done.

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  • #1938
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,657 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Omackeral wrote: »
    194 actually, Ireland is done
    Good point, even easier for you then :p


  • #1939
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users Posts: 5,076 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    I nominate mount huashan in China. Definitely the number 1 attraction on earth if not the entire universe.


  • #1940
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Man Vs ManUre wrote:
    I nominate mount huashan in China. Definitely the number 1 attraction on earth if not the entire universe.

    Angkor Wat in Cambodia begs to differ :P


  • #1941
    Purgative
    Registered Users Posts: 2,509 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Man Vs ManUre wrote: »
    I nominate mount huashan in China. Definitely the number 1 attraction on earth if not the entire universe.
    Necro wrote: »
    Angkor Wat in Cambodia begs to differ :P


    Starts looking for Civ 3 and 4 discs :o


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  • #1942
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 24,343 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Built landmarks Vs natural is gonna really turn nasty in the world competition.

    Sorry if this has been suggested already but would regions not be the best way to go eg. Scandinavia, North Africa or the Balkans rather than country or continental


  • #1943
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    breezy1985 wrote: »
    Built landmarks Vs natural is gonna really turn nasty in the world competition.

    Sorry if this has been suggested already but would regions not be the best way to go eg. Scandinavia, North Africa or the Balkans rather than country or continental

    Not a bad shout either in theory. 8 or 16 finalists then in a bracket at the end. Something to ponder.


  • #1944
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Not a bad shout either in theory. 8 or 16 finalists then in a bracket at the end. Something to ponder.

    What was the winner dude?


  • #1945
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 24,343 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Not a bad shout either in theory. 8 or 16 finalists then in a bracket at the end. Something to ponder.

    Probably looking at around 2/3 north American,2 south, 2/3 for Africa, 3 Asia 1/2 Australia and a bunch of Europe cause we probably all know it better but I work that out as 6/7. So about 21 max if you include a round for the polar caps


  • #1946
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    breezy1985 wrote: »
    Probably looking at around 2/3 north American,2 south, 2/3 for Africa, 3 Asia 1/2 Australia and a bunch of Europe cause we probably all know it better but I work that out as 6/7. So about 21 max if you include a round for the polar caps

    Sounds like you have it figured out mate, I look forward to your tournament hosting debut :P


  • #1947
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    gerrybbadd wrote: »
    What was the winner dude?

    All of us. We all won along the way pal.


  • #1948
    Green&Red
    Registered Users Posts: 11,387 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Sounds like you have it figured out mate, I look forward to your tournament hosting debut :P

    Seems like the perfect guy to run it, it’s the enthusiasm
    breezy1985 wrote: »
    In a way a sad insignificant little piece of rock sticking out of the Atlantic Ocean is the perfect landmark to use as the symbol of our nation.

    Great competition lads. Thanks


  • #1949
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 84,930 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Man Vs ManUre wrote: »
    I nominate mount huashan in China. Definitely the number 1 attraction on earth if not the entire universe.

    China is banned :D
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #1950
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 24,343 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Sounds like you have it figured out mate, I look forward to your tournament hosting debut :P

    I still haven't figured out how to put photos on Boards while using my phone or do multi post replys so I doubt I'm the man for the job. But I'm happy to help if I can


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  • #1951
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 24,343 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Green&Red wrote: »
    Seems like the perfect guy to run it, it’s the enthusiasm

    I'm enthusiastic about the world one cause it will feature landmarks not just pointy sea rocks : )

    Edit:Ocean rocks


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