[Se7enofMine]

This is such a good idea. Very fun

[MidnightLich]

Results - Round 2 - Beta Quadrant

• Q's Tent (4) holds off a rally from Holodeck Door to win, 57-43.
• In a dominating upset, Temporal Micro-Wormhole (36) annihilates Scorched Hand with a 93-7 rout.
• Medical Crisis (13) easily holds off the situational Temporal Investigations (52) in an 86-14 victory.
• After a 50-50 tie, New Arrivals (45) eeks out the upset against Female's Love Interest & Garbage Scow (20) in overtime.
• In one of the largest upsets of the tournament, Scientific Method (60) wins 61-39 over Quantum Incursions (5).
• With a demonstrative 71-29 victory, Edo Probe (28) eliminates The Arsenal: Divided (37).
• It looked like the fix was in, but Gomtuu Shock Wave (53) rallied to upset and eliminate Q the Referee (12).
• Denevan Neural Parasites (21) practically killed their opponent, The Juggler (44), in a 89-11 rout.

Results - Round 2 - Gamma Quadrant

• Defend Homeworld (3) keeps Rock People in the dirt with an 82-18 victory.
• Masaka Transformations (35) puts an end to The Wake of the Borg (30) with an 82-18 shellacking.
• While The Higher... The Fewer (51) kept it close, they couldn't unseat Lower Decks (14), who won with a 54-46 final score.
• In a brutal battle with more whistles than ever, Containment Field (19) puts down White Deprivation (46), 64-36.
• Friendly Fire (6) keeps their hopes alive, defeating Chula: The Chandra (59) with a 61-39 final.
• The homeworlds are more than secure as HQ: Secure Homeworld (38) upsets It's Only a Game (27), 89-11.
• In a game rife with clock problems, 11th seed Temporal Conduit survives an early lead by Temporal Benefactor to win, 57-43.
• Lack of Preparation (43) played smart and kept The Ghost of Cyrus Ramsey (22) from fielding what it needed to win, 54-46.

[MidnightLich]

Thirty-two (32) cards have been eliminated, and thirty-two (32) remain. This week, you'll be deciding the fate of half of those cards, sending them packing and leaving us with a Top 16 that will march towards victory. Let's take a look at the games in this round; but first, here's an updated bracket:

Printable Round of 32 Bracket

By the numbers, the closest match this round will be a doorway battle, as Space-Time Portal (16) takes on Ready Room Door (17). Whichever door wins will likely face top seed Assign Mission Specialists (1) in the next round, unless Hippocratic Oath (1) pulls off a miracle upset.

Speaking of upsets, both Scientific Method (60) and Gomtuu Shock Wave are facing more popular dilemmas in this round... will they be able to sustain their momentum and knock off Edo Probe (28) and/or Denevan Neural Parasites (21) respectively?

On the other side of the bracket, Captain's Log (47) faces a determined challenger in Founder Secret (50)? Do the Changelings have what it takes to upset the Captain's Order? My pick for biggest upset lies here as well - I think the protection offered by HQ: Secure Homeworld (38) will propel them to victory over 6th seed Friendly Fire?

What do you think? Stay tuned for Wednesday's weekly column, when voting for this round of the competition begins!

-crp

[Iron Prime]

Will there be a google doc to vote on or should we print out brackets?

(Love this event just want to participate correctly)

[MidnightLich]

Will there be a google doc to vote on or should we print out brackets?

(Love this event just want to participate correctly)

The Google doc will go live on Wednesday; the link will be in my weekly column, and then I'll repost it here. The brackets are just for fun, if you're a nerd like me and want one printed out on your desk!

-crp

[Iron Prime]

Thanks!

[MidnightLich]

Voting for the Round of 32 is Open

[BCSWowbagger]

Okay, nearly all the cards are dead. Now it's time to kill off everything that uses more than 3 lines.

*cracks knuckles*

[MidnightLich]

The Round of 16 has begun! Which eight (8) cards will survive to battle again?

Click here to cast your votes

-crp

[MidnightLich]

Voting for the round of 16 closes at 5 PM tomorrow, Monday, March 18th. Get your votes in!

-crp

[MidnightLich]

It's the final four!

(1) Assign Mission Specialists vs. (4) Q's Tent

and

(7) Alternate Universe Door vs. (6) Friendly Fire

Which cards will face off in the finals to determine the ultimate 1E survivor?

Vote now!

-crp

[BCSWowbagger]

Vote for the card on the 3-line template!

[Latok]

I think mission specialists is one of the best mechanics in the game, it's up there with using property logos.

[MidnightLich]

It's the Battle of the Doorways!

The final match, the 63rd game, is between Q's Tent (4) and Alternate Universe Door (7)!

Vote now!

Voting is open through Monday, and the winner of the tournament as well as the random prize drawing will be announced in my weekly column next Wednesday!

-crp