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− | Another even-numbered year, another contest. This year the list of contestants is a record 140 karters! To help narrow this huge field down to a reasonable number quickly, we'll be having matches with more than 2 people in them for the first couple rounds. | + | Another even-numbered year, another contest. |
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| + | The '''2008 Karter Contest''' is the [[mariokart64.com|Mario Kart]] community's third '''[[Karter Contest]]''', coming on the heels of the [[2004 Karter Contest]] and the [[2006 Karter Contest]]. |
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| + | This year the list of contestants is a record 140 karters! To help narrow this huge field down to a reasonable number quickly, we'll be having matches with more than 2 people in them for the first couple rounds. |
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| *Round 1 will have 8-player matches. You can vote for your 2 favorites, and the 4 karters with the most votes will advance. | | *Round 1 will have 8-player matches. You can vote for your 2 favorites, and the 4 karters with the most votes will advance. |
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| The contestants have been divided into 16 groups of 8, plus 2 play-in groups. The play-in groups will have the first matches, and the top 2 players from those groups will move into the main tournament to fill in the 4 gaps. | | The contestants have been divided into 16 groups of 8, plus 2 play-in groups. The play-in groups will have the first matches, and the top 2 players from those groups will move into the main tournament to fill in the 4 gaps. |
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− | The groups for Round 1 can be seen here: [http://www.mariokart64.com/rivalries/list.htm Karter Contest 2k8 Groups] | + | *The groups for Round 1 can be seen here: [http://www.mariokart64.com/rivalries/list.htm Karter Contest 2k8 Groups] |
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| *After Round 1, the 64 players left will be shuffled into completely new groups of 4 people for the Round 2 matches. | | *After Round 1, the 64 players left will be shuffled into completely new groups of 4 people for the Round 2 matches. |
| + | *The groups for Round 2 can be seen here: [http://www.mariokart64.com/rivalries/round2.htm Round 2 Groups] |
| *After Round 2, the 32 players left will be placed in a traditional 32-man single elimination bracket. | | *After Round 2, the 32 players left will be placed in a traditional 32-man single elimination bracket. |
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