City-Off: Stage Two

[Platypus]

The second stage of City-Off is here, as fifteen groups of four, comprised of the winners of regional head-to-head battles, compete tfor a place on the final list. Two from each group will progress, and two will be eliminated.

GROUP 1:

Guatemala City, Guatemala


Frankfurt, Germany


Alexandria, Egypt


Melbourne, Australia


Give three points to one city, and one point to a second city, that you like. The two cities with the least points will be eliminated. Voting will remain open for at least 24 hours.

[Platypus]

I'm a Melburnian and I think you all know how much I love my home town. It truly is a beautiful and interesting city, and I happily give it three points.

Whilst I'm sure Guatemala City would also be worth visiting, and Frankfurt would be a wonderful place to visit or live, my one point vote goes to Alexandria, partly for it's history and partly because it seems like (when safe...) it has a nice vibe.

[Insula Dei]

Alexandria gets three.

I think I'll give Guatemala city the other one.

[big bad fab]

3 Alexandria
1 Melbourne

[Nhoj]

3 Frankfurt
1 Guatemala City

[Senator Snowstalker]

3 Frankfurt
1 Alexandria

[Yelnoc]

3 Guatemala City
1 Melbourne

[Edu]

Haven't been to Melbourne (I heard good things from Hughento tough) and I only went to the Frankfurt airport.

On the other hand Alexandria is great in many ways and I enjoyed my time in Guatemala city, so...

3 for Guatemala City
1 for Alexandria

[Platypus]

You're all horrible people.

9 Alexandria
8 Guatemala City
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6 Frankfurt
5 Melbourne

Frankfurt and Melbourne are eliminated, as Alexandria and Guatemala City move on to the top 30.

[Platypus]

GROUP 2:

New York City, USA


Budapest, Hungary


Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


Mumbai, India


Give three points to one city, and one point to a second city, that you like. The two cities with the least points will be eliminated. Voting will remain open for at least 24 hours.

[Nhoj]

3 New York City, USA

1 Budapest, Hungary

[big bad fab]

3 Budapest
1 NY

[Platypus]

3 New York City
1 Budapest

[Edu]

Easy one

3 for Budapest
1 for NYC

[Platypus]

8 New York City
8 Budapest
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0 Riyadh
0 Mumbai

[Platypus]

GROUP 3:

Washington, USA


Berlin, Germany


Casablanca, Morocco


Osaka, Japan


Give three points to one city, and one point to a second city, that you like. The two cities with the least points will be eliminated. Voting will remain open for at least 24 hours.

[Platypus]

3: Berlin
1: Tough choice, all three would be interesting to visit, and tolerable to live in. I'm giving the point to Washington, though.

[big bad fab]

3 Berlin
1 Osaka

[Senator Snowstalker]

3 Washington
1 Berlin

[Nhoj]

3 Casablanca
1 Osaka

[Edu]

Though one, because I think Washington should reach the next round. But so should Casablanca and Berlin.

I'll go with the 2 cities I actually visited and enjoyed.

3 for Casablanca
1 for Berlin

[Platypus]

8 Berlin
6 Casablanca
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4 Washington
2 Osaka

[Platypus]

GROUP 4:

Lima, Peru


Rome, Italy


Nairobi, Kenya


Jakarta, Indonesia


Give three points to one city, and one point to a second city, that you like. The two cities with the least points will be eliminated. Voting will remain open for at least 24 hours.

[Platypus]

One of the weaker groups for me. Certainly don't think any of them will win the competition.

3 for Lima because I liked the south of Peru.
1 for Nairobi 'cos Rome will go through anyway and I'd love to visit Kenya some time, even if not particularly the capital.

[Nhoj]

3 Lima
1 for Nairobi