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MrDayCee
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Since I have been moderating the "Metal Bands World Cup" with a lot of fun,
it gave me an idea...

Why not do the same for the 'Classic Rock Bands' from all over the world?!

So, with credits to Agent_AAS for giving me the idea, here it is!!!

Ladieeeeeeees aaaaaaaaaaand gentlemeeeeeeeeen, we proudly present to you, the

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### CLASSIC ROCK BANDS WORLD CUP !!! ###
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The format of this World Cup for Classical Rock Bands is based upon the organisation schematics
of the Soccer World Cup, same as the "Metal Bands World Cup" was made. It has the same rules
as the Soccer Cup in terms of proceeding through, but it will follow a few rules of its own too.
To elaborate the >binding rules< for this competition:

# The Group stage:
-There will be 8 different groups presented in the thread, one at a time, and each group will
be consisting of 5 Classical Rock Bands that will be pre-selected by me or one of the co-mods.
-Every user of Armor Games has the power to give one point with one vote for one band only.
So you only get to vote for one band in a group, no double voting for a single band or
voting for more than one band per group. No exceptions will be made in this matter.
-When one of the bands in a particular group reaches the 10 points limit, the voting for that
group is over and that group will be closed for voting by me or one of the co-mods. Both the
'group winner' and the 'runner up' band will proceed to the knockout stage of this World Cup.
-If two bands will reach the 10 points limit at the same time in a group, the band that reached
the 10 points limit first, will automatically be declared 'group winner' and the band that
reached the 10 points limit secondly, will automatically be declared 'runner up'.
This rule also applies for the second place in the group. If two bands reach a similar point
count for second place at the same time, the band reaching this point count first, will then
automatically be declared 'runner up'. Remaining bands will be eliminated of the competition.
Again, no discussions about the outcome are allowed, should this situation occur in a group.

The Knockout Stage:
-After completing the Group stage, the 'group winner' of the first group will be up against the
'runner up' of the second group. The 'group winner' of the second group will be up against the
'runner up' of the first group. This scedule will be followed for the rest, to clarify:
#1 Group A vs. #2 Group B (Winning band is called 'Winner I'
#1 Group B vs. #2 Group A (Winning band is called 'Winner II'
#1 Group C vs. #2 Group D (Winning band is called 'Winner III'
#1 Group D vs. #2 Group C (Winning band is called 'Winner IV'
#1 Group E vs. #2 Group F (Winning band is called 'Winner V'
#1 Group F vs. #2 Group E (Winning band is called 'Winner VI'
#1 Group G vs. #2 Group H (Winning band is called 'Winner VII'
#1 Group H vs. #2 Group G (Winning band is called 'Winner VIII'
-Like in the famous 'Battle of the Bands thread', you (again) get to vote once for one band only.
-When one of the bands in this knockout battle reaches the limit of 10 points first, that band is
declared the winner of the match and will proceed to the next stage in the competition.

The 1/4 Finals:
-The next stage, the 1/4 finals, will be held in this order:
# Winner I vs. Winner V
# Winner II vs. Winner VI
# Winner III vs. Winner VII
# Winner IV vs. Winner VIII
-When one of the bands in these 1/4 final battles reaches the limit of 10 points first, that band
is declared the winner of the match and will proceed to the next stage in the competition.

The Semi Finals:
-The semi finals will be held in the order of:
# Winner I/V vs. Winner II/VI
# Winner III/VII vs. Winner IV/VIII
-When one of the bands in these Semi Finals battles reaches the limit of 10 points first, that
band is declared the winner of the match and will proceed to the next stage in the competition.

The 'Shadow Final':
-A number three and four is decided in a match between both 'losing' bands from the semi finals.
Again, the ranking of third and fourth place in this Final is decided upon the band that reaches
the 10 points limit first.

The Final match:
-The Final match is held between both winning bands from the semi finals.
-When one of the bands in the Final reaches the limit of 10 points first, that band is declared
the winner of the competition and is crowned The 'CRBWC' Champion 2010.
-The remaining band is ranked #2 in this competition.

# Further rules for this competition:
-You can only vote once per group and only once per knockout battle
-You are obligated to give a good reasoning on why you choose the band to get your vote.
('They are the best' or 'I like them' is not accepted as a reasoning.)
-There will be NO playoffs held in this competition.
-You don't get to complain when 'your band' is eliminated from the competition.
-Swearing and obscene language is not tolerated. Always respect the opinion(s) of the other users
participating in this thread, even if you disagree on their reasoning.
-The 'Armor Games Community Forum Rules and Regulations' and the 'Battle of the ... Thread Rules'
are to be followed for this 'Classic Rock Bands World Cup'. They will be referred to when needed.
You can find them here:
Armor Games Community Forum Rules and Regulations
Battle of the ... Thread Rules
-'CRBWC'-Moderators: Besides me, there will be 2 persons who will help me moderate this thread.
You can always ask us for help in this thread:
MrDayCee
goumas13
Agent_AAS

>>> Attention! Official AG Administrators and Moderators will always have a binding word!<<<

I hope the AG users will like and participate in this 'Classic Rock Bands World Cup'! So... ENJOY!!!

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chaotix567
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Curse you for putting Pink Floyd and The Who in the same group! Those guys are my two favourite bands of all time!

But alas, I shall cast my vote for the immortal Pink Floyd, they are truly the greatest band to rock this Earth!

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Group A:
-The Who - 2
-Led Zeppelin - 2
-Pink Floyd - 2
-Deep Purple - 1
-Marillion - 0

Thank you for voting chaotic, every vote is appraited.
So now we have a three way tie with two votes each.
Still no votes for lonely Marillion.

MrDayCee
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@ulimitedpower: That's the only thing that's needed for the thread, more people to vote! =D
It only needs some time, but I have confidence in that, since Rock music is something a lot of people enjoy listening!
And I have the groups all figured out, but... only the mods know what they are! To keep the voters a little in mystery works best i figured...

@chaotix567: Sorry... but something tells me that it will happen a lot more, since there are SOOO many grat Rock bands out there...

And for the people who never heard of Marillion, here are some of their most famous songs:

Marillion - Kayleigh
Marillion - Lavender
Marillion - Incummunicado

Enjoy it! =D

hitmanvp95
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I choose pink floyd, great band with a lot of meaning in their songs, it was tough choosing them over Led Zeppelin though.

MrDayCee
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And we have a new leader in this opening group for the 'CRBWC'!!!

Pink Floyd has taken the lead thanx to hitmanvp95's vote!

Group A:
-Pink Floyd - 3
-The Who - 2
-Led Zeppelin - 2
-Deep Purple - 1
-Marillion - 0

Still nobody putting Marillion out of their misery... poor souls...
Come on you guys... help them!! =D

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The Who. They weren't the first to rock, but they were the first to rock hard. Third on my All-Time greatest bands list, trailing only the legendary Rolling Stones and the allmighty Beatles.

Google567
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Group A:
-The Who - 3
-Led Zeppelin - 2
-Pink Floyd - 2
-Deep Purple - 1
-Marillion - 0

And the Who takes the lead. Thanks to another vote.
So do the top two make the next or first to ten?

EnterOrion
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I vote Pink Floyd. They are epic. Their songs are epic.

MrDayCee
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Group A:
-Pink Floyd - 4
-The Who - 3
-Led Zeppelin - 2
-Deep Purple - 1
-Marillion - 0

Updated ranks show a fierce battle between Pink Floyd and The Who, flipping the coin for the lead! Now it's Pink Floyd's turn again to lead! Exciting! =D

MrDayCee
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I'll present my vote for the 'CRBWC' too, to keep it interesting... =)

I vote for... Led Zeppelin, allthough it what a tough choice having such great bands together in one group, it's clear they deserve my vote!
Ever since I heard 'Whole Lotta Love' I got fascinated by it's pounding riff and started exploring the band's repertoire to find out they have some gems created through the years... 'Immigrant Song' being one of the best in my opinion!
So my vote is for the band that is so good, they even have two coverbands and clearly deserved their place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!!!

This gives us the new ranking of:

Group A:
-Pink Floyd - 4
-Led Zeppelin - 3
-The Who - 3
-Deep Purple - 1
-Marillion - 0

Still no vote for Marillion... Come on people... VOTE!! =D

ulimitedpower
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Ah, you people have no taste for Deep Purple... I thought 'Smoke on The Water' was one of the songs everyone hears in their life at least once and loves it.

Again, irony for me: I haven't heard any songs by the top three bands now, which kind of sucks for me...

I'll present my vote for the 'CRBWC' too, to keep it interesting... =)


Lol, I guess you are allowed to vote (Seeing as you can only slightly affect the votes).

And lol again, no one votes for Marillion.
MrDayCee
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Ah, you people have no taste for Deep Purple... I thought 'Smoke on The Water' was one of the songs everyone hears in their life at least once and loves it.


Actually I DO! =D
But since I like Led Zeppelin better, they got my vote...

Guess I made it a little too hard with such great bands put together in one group... :P

Again, irony for me: I haven't heard any songs by the top three bands now, which kind of sucks for me...


What's stopping you to have a look on YouTube then? Rush to their site and be amazed on how much good stuff is lying in their realms!!! =D
metalrockmania
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This is hard men ... Led Zep or PF ?? Or DP .. .... ... .... ... .(10 hours later ) .. I vote for Pink Floyd !! David Gilmore .

MrDayCee
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Another vote for Pink Floyd! Now they are REALLY taking the lead in this group! =D

Group A:

-Pink Floyd - 5
-Led Zeppelin - 3
-The Who - 3
-Deep Purple - 1
-Marillion - 0

Will any of the other bands close the gap created by Pink Floyd?
Or will they simply continue in a steady pace towards victory here...
Who will challenge them?! =)

FryLock19
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ulimitedpower, you've never heard any songs by The Who, Led Zeppelin, or Pink Floyd? Dude, you've got to hear at least a few songs by each of those groups. Once you've heard their finest works, they blow Deep Purple out of the water. Especially since your reason for voting for them is because they have one really good song.

Led Zeppelin

Black Dog

Immigrant Song

Stairway To Heaven

Pink Floyd

Another Brick In The Wall

Money

Welcome To The Machine

The Who

Pinball Wizard

My Generation

Won't Get Fooled Again

And The Who, didn't you watch the Super Bowl?

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