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by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Sun May 13, 2018 12:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HSNCT-only predictions
Replies: 9
Views: 9607

Re: HSNCT-only predictions

I love this idea! I personally identify myself as an HSNCT player, and I've had thoughts about this for a while. Very small point: Different tournaments play on different rules; some play timed, while others (like pretty much all tournaments near NYC, for example) play 20 tossups all the time, which...
by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:17 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: History Bee Playoffs Format at Nationals
Replies: 0
Views: 8028

History Bee Playoffs Format at Nationals

Alright, I'm expecting to get a lot of flak, but I have been ruminating on this for 2 years, since it was first implemented, so here goes. The upcoming NHBB national tournament has reminded me of one of the aspects of the tournament that I take some issue with: the playoff format for individual even...
by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Wed Apr 11, 2018 11:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/PA/CT/Surrounding Area Discussion '17/'18
Replies: 20
Views: 10341

Re: NY/NJ/PA/CT/Surrounding Area Discussion '17/'18

Quick note: We do have a very good science player (Abishrant, who hasn't graduated yet) and he will be coming to HSNCT.
by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HSQBRank 2017-18: Now with a Patreon page!
Replies: 122
Views: 92830

Re: HSQBRank 2017-18: Now with a Patreon page!

Out of curiosity, at which tournament did North Gwinnett get their 26.39 aPPB? I'm not doubting it; it's just that the posted stats for almost all of their tournaments don't have calculated PPBs that I could find, and I was trying to find information on them.
by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:14 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: All-World Predictions
Replies: 15
Views: 12776

Re: All-World Predictions

Is there a minimum number of games played to be considered? (Or is attendance considered, in general?)
Thinking about my unique circumstance of injury...
by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Thu Mar 22, 2018 3:36 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY NASAT 2018
Replies: 5
Views: 4069

Re: NY NASAT 2018

Looks good to me. But I do believe that you have forgotten Lev?
by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:23 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Livingston HS (NJ) March Madness 2018 - March 17, 2018
Replies: 8
Views: 6401

Re: Livingston HS (NJ) March Madness 2018 - March 17, 2018

Congratulations, High Tech, And A Very Good Job.
Regarding the tournament itself, it was very excellent in timing and not running late, especially considering the size of the field!
by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: The Current State of New York City Quizbowl
Replies: 7
Views: 6458

Re: The Current State of New York City Quizbowl

On the positive side, I do see at least 8 NYC schools attending the New York City NHBB regional, along with one more that participates in NHBB which I know just happens not to be there. Not sure how they do outreach, but it seems to work! And of course there are several more schools that don't do NH...
by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:17 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/PA/CT/Surrounding Area Discussion '17/'18
Replies: 20
Views: 10341

Re: NY/NJ/PA/CT/Surrounding Area Discussion '17/'18

I know how my own team is doing...I was wondering about the rest of the region (since I haven't played many of you so far). I suppose I can try to do a more New York-centric ranking... Of course, as everyone has said, High Tech is doing great. Bard is very good, based on my experiences with them at ...
by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Mon Feb 26, 2018 7:02 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/PA/CT/Surrounding Area Discussion '17/'18
Replies: 20
Views: 10341

Re: NY/NJ/PA/CT/Surrounding Area Discussion '17/'18

Any predictions before nationals?
(Honestly, this is more me trying to get to know the landscape of the region this year after having been absent for so long)
by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:47 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: KPAQT VIII - Kings Park, NY (January 6, 2018) [IS-172]
Replies: 6
Views: 4214

Re: KPAQT VIII - Kings Park, NY (January 6, 2018) [IS-172]

Just confirming, as of now, the snow will not affect the tournament happening, correct?
by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Sun Dec 31, 2017 11:01 pm
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: New Mobile App -- Tycho: Play Quizbowl and Science Bowl
Replies: 11
Views: 11252

Re: New Mobile App -- Tycho: Play Quizbowl and Science Bowl

I tried this app, and it is a great improvement to Protobowl mobile (which requires high quality equipment and very good WiFi to work). I really enjoy the highly stratified difficulty rankings and the ability to read specific packets just like if I printed packets from online. I highly suggest the a...
by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:18 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HSQBRank 2017-18: Now with a Patreon page!
Replies: 122
Views: 92830

Re: HSQBRank 2017-18: Now with a Patreon page!

Since this news is bound to get spread further and further, and more and more questions are coming my way, I might as well tell it to all: Due to a bad concussion, I am out for the first portion of the season until at least December. I hope to be back for Columbia Winter, but even when I return, I w...
by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:18 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HSQBRank 2017-18: Now with a Patreon page!
Replies: 122
Views: 92830

Re: HSQBRank 2017-18: Now with a Patreon page!

Just to point out, my teams got to 121st place because: 1. I played in only around half the tournaments that Hunter B played. 2. Hunter B always has horrible PPBs (and, to some extent, variable performance) because we aren't a set team; we are just whoever shows up for a given tournament, so we don'...
by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Sat Sep 16, 2017 10:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HSQBRank 2017-18: Now with a Patreon page!
Replies: 122
Views: 92830

Re: HSQBRank 2017-18: Now with a Patreon page!

Because Eshaan went 2-4 in in his other prelim games at PACE and ended up in 59th at PACE and 98th at HSNCT. While it was very, very impressive, a single win doesn't by itself bump him up that many places.
by Subotai the Valiant, Final Dog of War
Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/DE/surrounding area discussion
Replies: 41
Views: 28137

Re: NY/NJ/DE/surrounding area discussion

I'm going to be a bit more cautious here and say that I have a history of severe inconsistency in the regular season, especially on housewrites, so I think we'll have some trouble on those, as has been said. As for leadership, I can't really comment on that, since as of now, I'm neither the captain ...