DT Song March Madness style bracket. Welcome to the Final Four, vote once more

[Xaves]

It's less then a week till Selection Sunday, and I've been thinking, "What if we did a March Madness-style DT Bracket?" Would you guys be interested in that? I wouldn't mind song suggestions to put on it.

Also, a sidenote: The Chicago concert was sooo good for my first DT Concert. I almost cried during Octavarium.

here is the link https://challonge.com/x725uysu

[hefdaddy42]

We have certainly had various ways to do DT song contests in the past, but this could be fun.

Usually we've done survivors - check the Polls/Survivors subforum - but the closest thing to what you're describing was DT: The League.  See this post: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php/topic,34282.0.html

[Xaves]

Ok, should I move this thread to the Polls/Survivors thread then, or should it stay here?

[hefdaddy42]

Ok, should I move this thread to the Polls/Survivors thread then, or should it stay here?

Leave it here for now.  Let's see how much interest it generates.

[durga2112]

I would be very interested in this! I have no idea how something like this gets set up, but I imagine it would start with either 64 or 128 songs. A decision would also need to be made on whether certain suites (e.g. "A Mind Beside Itself" and "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence") are handled as one song or multiple songs; I would suggest going by how the songs are indexed on CD.

[TheCountOfNYC]

I would be very interested in this! I have no idea how something like this gets set up, but I imagine it would start with either 64 or 128 songs. A decision would also need to be made on whether certain suites (e.g. "A Mind Beside Itself" and "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence") are handled as one song or multiple songs; I would suggest going by how the songs are indexed on CD.

Traditionally AMBI is separated while SDoIT is kept as one.

[Xaves]

Traditionally AMBI is separated while SDoIT is kept as one.

Thats what I was going to do

[CraftyCaleb2483]

Ok, so will a standard DT song countdown be done as well? I would be interested in this but I feel like a proper countdown would generate more accurate results

[MirrorMask]

Selection Sunday? what did I miss? 

[hefdaddy42]

Ok, so will a standard DT song countdown be done as well? 

Who knows?

Selection Sunday? what did I miss? 

That's terminology from the college basketball tournament being modeled.  IRL it's the day we find out what teams make the tournament.

[Xaves]

Ok, so will a standard DT song countdown be done as well?

This is going to be more like a tournament to see what songs people like more.

Also I have the bracket set and Im ready to release it when this idea gets greenlit

[CraftyCaleb2483]

This is going to be more like a tournament to see what songs people like more.

I am aware of that, but in a countdown every song is effectively pitted against every other song

[crystalstars17]

This is going to be more like a tournament to see what songs people like more.

Also I have the bracket set and Im ready to release it when this idea gets greenlit

This sounds like fun 🙂

[Tony From Long Island]

As long as "I walk Beside You" makes the field of 64 I'm game!

[Xaves]

As I said the bracket is set with 128 songs making the list, I am ready to release it whenever so you guys can go start voting and seeing what song beats what. The bracket is on Challonge

[hefdaddy42]

Go for it, whenever you want

[Xaves]

Here is the bracket, go vote for the first round.

https://challonge.com/x725uysu

[lovethedrake]

Here is the bracket, go vote for the first round.

https://challonge.com/x725uysu

Do you have to sign up?  Doesn't seem to be working for me when I click on them in or outside the bracket.  Fun idea though if we get it working!

[Xaves]

Do you have to sign up?  Doesn't seem to be working for me when I click on them in or outside the bracket.  Fun idea though if we get it working!

You do have to sign up yes

[lovethedrake]

ah ok its working now!  thanks!

[DTiwbwMP]

Voted

[Xaves]

First round results will be final next week, after hearing DragonAttacks suggestion, make sure to vote

[hefdaddy42]

Oh, I thought it would be run here on the forum.

[CraftyCaleb2483]

Maybe change the thread title to let people know that the tournament has started?

[Nmilton1]

A couple tough ones for me already.

Outcry vs Constant Motion
Mirror vs Forsaken

Otherwise most of the rest were no brainers for me. 

Thanks for setting this up, a Great idea!!

[MirrorMask]

Maybe change the thread title to let people know that the tournament has started?

Ahd also put the link in the first topic.

I voted, btw! the vast majority of my songs are winning but there are hardly any surprises in this round, save some pairings here and there.

[TAC]

You do have to sign up yes

Oh..that's too bad.

[durga2112]

"Lines in the Sand" vs. "Space-Dye Vest" was the toughest choice for me in this round. Some other matchups made me stop and think for a bit, but this was the only one I found agonizing.

[mariner]

Voted.

Pull Me Under vs The Alien was tougher than I thought.

Space Dye Vest vs Lines in the Sand was another.

[CraftyCaleb2483]

All were easy choices for me

[energythief]

As of the time of my vote, I am misaligned on 13 out of 64 pairings. 20% off the community average. This is gonna be fun! Thanks for setting it up.

[wolfking]

Looks like fun but I'm not signing up for something just for this.

[CraftyCaleb2483]

Good to see I'm not the only one who voted for Repentance over Bridges In The Sky 

[Trav]

Voted

[RoeDent]

What's the seeding based on? And will there be any re-seeding after a certain point in the bracket?