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Post by Earl Purple on Mar 5, 2024 12:39:45 GMT 1
Will also tag lewis17 and krescendo who were in the recent Haven Factor Express, as well as o who has probably already seen this.
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Post by Mic1812 on Mar 5, 2024 15:29:29 GMT 1
I really have no clue who to enter this year. Looking through the list all the good acts seem to have been entered over the years. Let me think about it until the last moment. I may enter just for fun with an act that has no hope of doing well. i do that every time...lol
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Post by lewis17 on Mar 5, 2024 18:29:19 GMT 1
Will also tag lewis17 and krescendo who were in the recent Haven Factor Express, as well as o who has probably already seen this. Thanks for tagging me, but I'll be sitting this one out.
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Post by krescendo on Mar 6, 2024 18:02:26 GMT 1
Will also tag lewis17 and krescendo who were in the recent Haven Factor Express, as well as o who has probably already seen this. I'm sitting this one out too.
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Post by Earl Purple on Mar 8, 2024 11:39:10 GMT 1
Update so far: 12 definitely in, 2 who said they might, and 2 who have played but not responded. 16 would probably be the ideal number and is the number we had in the last 2 contests. 12 is quite a small contest, but would mean you'd have to play fewer songs. If we get it as 16 I'll probably stick with the format of the last 2 contests. in: TheThorne, Hupin, Shireblogger, -Big Dan-, Whitneyfan, Mic1812, smokeyb, Panda, Roo., raliverpool, Razzle Dazzle, Smurfieprovisional: greendemon, Daveunknown: Jordan, oOf course we'd potentially welcome someone new completely to enter. SheriffFatman or frag may want to have a go, or the return of Milliways
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Post by o on Mar 8, 2024 11:51:55 GMT 1
I think I'm just going to vote, as I dont have an act prepped for this.
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Post by greendemon on Mar 8, 2024 13:00:12 GMT 1
If we are really short on entries I may participate. I just have got no clue who I would mentor. The key for me is to find someone I like/know well enough, but not so much that I'll do my head in with stress if I mess it up and end up in an early sing-off. Obsessive personality makes this challenging
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Post by o on Mar 8, 2024 13:07:11 GMT 1
If it helps make your mind up, I may get an act in after all, call me Mr Indecisive After all this, someone else has probably chosen them anyway And they dont have enough songs to go far, but someone has to come last (again) I guess.
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Post by greendemon on Mar 8, 2024 13:11:35 GMT 1
You know I always worry that someone else is planning to go for my act but they never do! Maybe I'll just deliberately go for the most earache-inducing, crushingly heavy metal band I can find and accidentally on purpose get knocked out early
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Post by o on Mar 8, 2024 13:15:27 GMT 1
They'll get a few votes and survive I'm sure I realise I've not done this since my misguided selection of picking Cliff! I think I may live to regret my selection again. Ho hum.
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Post by TheThorne on Mar 8, 2024 13:25:39 GMT 1
My act depends if we have a long or short game, think I am committed now, I may chicken out as I know my taste may not reflect most people’s when it comes to this act.
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Post by Earl Purple on Mar 8, 2024 13:53:21 GMT 1
Ok, if there are 16 acts there will be 3 double-elimination rounds before the final so with exactly that number you'll need 12 songs if you manage to avoid all sing-offs. One of those must be a non-single. (This will reflect how it was in HF10 held in 2022).
If there are 15 acts or fewer, there will be 2 double-elimination rounds before the final so you'll still need 12, or fewer if there are 14, 13 or 12, but I'm hoping we'll get at least 15 now.
I don't expect more than 16 acts.
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Post by Smurfie on Mar 9, 2024 18:06:24 GMT 1
99% sure I’ve decided my artist and two back ups.
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Post by o on Mar 9, 2024 22:45:48 GMT 1
No back ups, if someone else goes for my artist, then I will sit this one out, I have a vague list of their songs, not in any order. I find the more work I put in, the less well I do and more disappointed I feel, so maybe I'll do the songs A-Z
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Post by Dave on Mar 10, 2024 0:26:00 GMT 1
Time for me to be honest as well.
I phoned a friend on this one who has suggested an act for me to play. Like Andy, If someone else goes for this act I want you to give it to them and I'll sit this one out too. If no one goes for it, I'll have a go at mentoring it, though I'll have to refresh my memory with the songs quite a bit over the next 2 weeks.
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Post by TheThorne on Mar 10, 2024 9:02:17 GMT 1
I'd rather either of you play than you don't because my act was the one you wanted, I am more than happy to go for backups so you can get your only choice.b And I will back seat drive and complain if you screw them up, even if I probably would do worse hehe.
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Post by o on Mar 10, 2024 11:15:47 GMT 1
Cheers Thorne, very good of you to offer to go for your 2nd choice if me or Dave pick your first. I guess it's up to Earl P to sort it out if there are clashes, but hopefully there wont be.
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Post by Shireblogger on Mar 10, 2024 11:26:54 GMT 1
I'd also offer to select an alternative, but I think there's a 0% chance of anyone else going for the act that has topped my shortlist for the past 15 minutes. However, the rate at which I chop and change, there will be someone else occupying that slot by lunchtime.
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Post by Earl Purple on Mar 10, 2024 12:46:30 GMT 1
I've considered a "seeding" tie-break if two go for the same act, and that would go according to the medal table. o came 3rd in the first edition and Dave has never finished in the top 3, so by that system, both would get their act above someone who has finished in the top 2 on any occasion. (On the basis I'd be seeded 3rd overall right now, which might drop to 4th dependent on the results of this contest, so it isn't going to advantage me if others adopt it later). I will ask everyone to submit their act probably between Tuesday and Thursday but you won't have to select the first song until I know exactly how many have entered, because you'll probably pick your song lists based on how many rounds there will be. I'm hopeful now it will be 15 acts or 16 if Jordan enters. N.B. Haven Factor Express doesn't count regarding the medal table as far as who gets their choice if there's a duplicate, but it is counting regarding acts that have already been used and can't be entered again.
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Post by o on Mar 10, 2024 13:06:49 GMT 1
Does it not count that I've not played in the most recent competitions so effectively I'm not on the medal table I'm hopeful no-one goes for my act, I'm not hopeful of taking them very far
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