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Heh, after Maeglin's pretty standard performance on round one I thought I 'd trust on him to deliver... and well he seriously did it! :cool:
But someone *Gwath* got him as a captain! :mad: Here you see the importance of individual selections... Some analysis and predictions are to come I think from at least the AKM and the TTN before the last round of the group-phase will get rolling in a few days. So stay tuned and online! |
Round 3 line-up.
Switching to 4-4-2:
--GK *Tar-Atanamir (Westernesse) ++GK *Galadriel (Lothlórien) --DF Tar-Meneldur (Númenor) ++DF Tar-Aldarion (Tol Eressëa) [Father, switch with son.] --DF Erestor (Eregion) ++DF Amroth (Lothlórien) --DF**Tar-Telperiën (Westernesse) ++DF Celeborn (Lothlórien) --MF Khamûl (Wilderland) ++MF Lúthien (Doriath) --FW Aredhel (Tirion) ++MF *Húrin (Doriath) --FW Smaug (Wilderland) [Bye, ducky, and thanks for the 8 pts.] ++FW Arien (Valinor) --FW Scatha (Wilderland) ++FW **Turin (Doriath) The Numbering Horde GK *Galadriel (Lothlórien) DF KuruWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth) DF Tar-Aldarion (Tol Eressëa) DF Amroth (Lothlórien) DF Celeborn (Lothlórien) MF Lúthien (Doriath) MF *Húrin (Doriath) MF *Finrod (Tirion) MF *Tar-Míriel (Númenor) FW Arien (Valinor) FW **Túrin (Doriath) (C) Btw, my analysis article is up, if anyone's interested. (You can see it petering out as it gets to end, reflective of the dip in my cognitive functions. :D ) |
All true to your analysis, Nilp? ;)
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Yes you can bet BoroLXXXVIII will be bragging about that nearly impreccable round 2 record. :p
That aside, wonderful work Nilp with all the stats and power rankings! |
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One more adjustment.....
in the captaincy.
GK- **Ungoliant--Angband (C) DF- Gamil Zirak--Beleriand DF- Sangahyando--Minas Morgul DF- *SkipWolf--TIG DF- *Nazgul #5--Mordor MF- Figwit--Eregion MF- Elrohir--Eregion MF- Luthien--Doriath MF- *Aragorn--Eriador FW- *Bombadil--The Forest FW- Fingon--Himring |
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(But seriously, I just start with the assumption that more goals = good, and less goals allowed = also good, and then go from there. Boro used a ranking that takes goalkeeper performance separately, which may be more accurate. But it's more work, so laziness wins.) |
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Last year I had only done the 16 playoff teams and ranked them here. And I just rated each teams offense, defense, and goal keeping on a scale of 1 to 5, then combined them to give an overall. I was happy with how the rankings turned out, and how fairly close they were. Even though Gondolin was ranked 5th I thought they were one of the super powers and they wound up winning. Vinyamar was 6th, and finished 2nd. With Mithrim finishing 3rd and Utumno 4th, so I was quite pleased with how that turned out last year. However, that took so much time it was impossible for me to keep up, so this year I just basically did the same thing as Nilp, ranked teams from 1 to 32, and just kept the goal keeping part, since I do think goalies play a significant enough role in a teams chances, that they should be separated from the defense. Then I've just been eye-balling everything and going from there. It also helps that someone else is doing it, to double-check against. :) I just wish I had better success at picking the right players for my team, I've never done well at that, other than a few years ago, refusing to follow the Miriel bandwagon. :p |
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And in truth as well... we who make the game descriptions, or any "analysis" or predictions, do not know more than any of you others (we who write the descriptions get the results a bit earlier but it requires us to have made our own team-changes & any predictions we offer before we get them) ... and the stats can be gathered by anyone. But whether the one doing all the job is just a pathetic nerd or the great hero, well that depends. :D |
[b]Wolf Pack/b]
GK **Huan (Doriath) DF Great Warg (Wilderland) DF Tar Palantir (Westernesse) DF Tulkas (Valinor) DF Chief Wolf (Misty Mts) MF *Hurin (Doriath) MF *Durin’s Bane (Misty Mts) MF Saruman (Misty Mts) MF *Finrod (Tirion) (C) FW Aredhel (Tirion) FW Finwe (Tirion) ------------------------ -- Great Warg (Wilderland) -- Chief Wolf (Misty Mountains) -- *Durin's Bane (Misty Mountains) -- Aredhel (Tirion) -- Finwe (Tirion) ++ Celeborn (Lothlorien) ++ NilpWolf (Tol-In-Gaurhoth) ++ Ar Adunakhor (Westernesse) ++ NerWolf (Tol-In-Gaurhoth) ++ **Turin (Doriath) --------------------- Wolf Pack GK **Huan (Doriath) DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) DF Tar Palantir (Westernesse) DF Tulkas (Valinor) DF NilpWolf (Tol-In-Gaurhoth) MF *Hurin (Doriath) (C) MF Ar Adunakhor (Westernesse) MF Saruman (Misty Mts) MF *Finrod (Tirion) FW NerWolf (Tol-In-Gaurhoth) FW **Turin (Doriath) ------------ I figure for this round I should jump on the Turin-bandwagon just to keep up - especially since Doriath is playing Shire-Bree. I won't go so far as to captain him, though. My darling NerWolf is there because so far Silent Watcher hasn't impressed me as Mordor's GK, and I think we've got a pretty good shot at scoring several times against him. I do back Misty Mountains as my personal favorite to win, but I don't expect them to do extremely well against Wilderland, which is why I dropped Chief Wolf and Durin's Bane (that and I needed another star for Turin). I'll probably pick them both back up later in the tournament. |
Returning the compliment–
Notorious Nerwenites GK Shastawolf (TIG) DF Malbeth (Westernesse) DF Elendil (Westernesse) DF KuruWolf (TIG) DF Draugluin (Angband) MF Luthien (Doriath) MF Khamûl (Wilderland) MF *Húrin (Doriath) FW Smaug (Wilderland) FW *Maeglin (Angfauglith) FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) ––**Manwe (Pelori) ––Watcher (Misty Mts) ––Saruman (misty Mts) ++Shastawolf (TIG) ++Draugluin (Angband) ++Luthien (Doriath) |
They have a Cave Troll
GK Caradhras (Misty Mts) DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien) DF Tar Calmacil (Numenor) DF Balrog #1 (Angband) DF *Celebrimbor (Eregion) MF BarrowWight (Eriador) MF *Hurin (Doriath) MF *Tilion (Angband) (C) FW Eorl (Gondor) FW *Gothmog (Angfauglith) FW *Sauron (Wilderland) ------------- Time for almost a completely new revamping :rolleyes: --GK Caradhras ++GK Shastawolf --DF Balrog #1 --DF Tar Calmacil --DF *Celebrimbor ++DF Malbeth ++DF *Ulmo ++DF **Melian --MF Barrow Wight ++MF Ar Adunakhor --FW Eorl --FW *Gothmog --FW *Sauron ++FW Castamir ++FW Scatha ++FW *Earendil --------- They Have A Cave Troll GK Shastawolf (TIG) DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien) DF Malbeth (Westernesse) DF *Ulmo (Tol Eressea) DF **Melian (Doriath) MF Ar Adunakhor (Westernesse) MF *Hurin (Doriath) MF *Tilion (Angband) (C) FW Scatha (Wilderland) FW Castamir (Minas Morgul) FW *Earendil (Eregion) |
The Lynch Mob
--Ingwe
--Erestor --Tar Telperien --Oropher --Saruman --Ancalagon --Maeglin --Finwe ++Tar Atanamir ++Celeborn ++Malbeth ++Beren ++Finrod ++Gwathwolf ++Turin ++Curufin GK: *Tar Atanamir (Westernesse) DF: Kuruwolf (TIG) DF: Celeborn (Lothlorien) DF: Malbeth (Westernesse) DF: *Beren (Doriath) MF: Khamul (Wilderland) MF: *Hurin (Doriath) MF: *Finrod (Tirion) FW: Gwathwolf (TIG) FW: **Turin (Doriath) (C) FW: Curufin (Hithlum) |
- Thorondor (Gondolin)
+ Celebrimbor* (Eregion) GK - Elrond ** (Eregion) DF - Nienna (Pelori) DF - Elendil (Westernesse) DF - Carcharoth (Doriath) DF - Celebrimbor* (Eregion) MF - Luthien (Doriath) MF - Tilion* (Angband) MF - Khamul (Wilderland) FW - Feanor ** (Lothlorien) (C) FW - Beleg (Doriath) FW - Finwe (Tirion) |
Changing almost the whole squad now... :smokin:
--FW - Smaug of Wilderland (C) ++ FW - **Túrin of Doriath --MF - Khamûl of Wilderland --MF - Saruman of Misty Mts. ++MF - Legolas of Lothlórien ++MF - *Glorfindel of Eregion --DF - Tar Calmacil of Númenor --DF - Nienna of Pelori --DF - **Tar Telperion of Westernesse ++DF - Tar Aldarion of Tol Eressëa ++DF - Carcaroth of Doriath ++DF - Malbeth of Westernesse -- GK - Grimbeorn of Wilderland ++GK - Shastawolf of Tol-In-Gaurhoth Noggportunistics GK - Shastawolf of Tol-In-Gaurhoth DF - Carcaroth of Doriath DF - Tar Aldarion of Tol Eressëa DF - Malbeth of Westernesse DF - Tulkas of Valinor MF - *Glorfindel of Eregion MF - Legolas of Lothlórien MF - *Húrin of Doriath FW - *Maeglin of Anfaughlith FW - *Ancalagon of Angband FW - **Túrin of Doriath (C) Meh... hate to go with the Túrin-flow, but they play against Shire-Bree... and I just can't drop that much behind if he happens to score phenomenally. :) |
Commentary has been added in. Hopefully you enjoy. :D
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When will the next games start?
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Will there be anything Earth-shaking in the next couple weeks? (I'm not going to be anywhere near Internet...)
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After this final round of group play you will be allotted SEVEN trades and SEVEN stars (and one white tree, har har). After the first round of the playoffs you will be allowed EIGHT stars, but only THREE trades. After the quarterfinals you are allowed NINE stars, only THREE trades again, but you will be allowed at that point to feature FOUR players per squad on your team. Before the final round the star limit is TEN, and once again THREE trades. Quote:
Perhaps you will be around long enough to make your next round of trades? If not, perhaps you should designate someone to replace any of your players that get eliminated, and give them some sort of loose instructions such as, "Should any of my players become inactive, consider first replacing them with players from team X (if team X is still alive), and then team Y (if...), and then team Z (etc.). |
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If I'm not mistaken, Kuru and Skip have not made changes.
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I think Kuru has been active around so he should be posting his new team soonish? So how about we start posting the final rounds of the Group-play like 24 hours from now? (I just finished doing group A and need to go to sleep, but I could possibly make group F tpo be released tomorrow as well - leaving group G for Sunday) |
Sounds like a plan. *thumbs up*
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Smaug has been disappointing to me so I am going to get rid of him.
--FW Smaug (Wilderland) In his place, I am going to succumb to a bad case of bandwagoning and… ++FW **Turin (Doraith) …even worse I am making him my captain (sorry Gwath). I’m also going to be even more disgusting by getting rid of Grishnakh… --MF Grishnakh (Mordor) And make the utterly nauseating move of putting Luthien in his place… ++MF Luthien (Doraith) (Yes, I am an utter sellout. No I can’t stand me.) However, I redeem myself with my determination to sink with the good ship S.S. Bombadil and leave him on my roster! (for now at least) To balance out my stars, as I now have too many, I will... --DF *Celebrimbor (Eregion) and go with... ++DF Alatar (Wilderland) ...based purely on the probably wrong-headed criteria of performance in the last round. Kuru’s Scrubs GK Grimbeorn (Wilderland) DF KuruWolf (T-I-G) DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien) DF *Beren (Doriath) DF Alatar (Wilderland) MF Luthien (Doraith) MF *PhantomWolf (T-I-G) MF *Finrod (Tirion) FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) <-- FW GwathWolf (T-I-G) FW *Bombadil (The Forest) I also want to say how absurdly pleased I am that I am such a popular Phantasy choice. :P |
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Popping in to say that TGEW will be replacing me when I'm away (the 10th to the 24th this month).
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Sweet. In that case, Group B will be finished after supper and D + H will come tomorrow :). |
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It's that time again!
Partial and unofficial stuff, etc., etc.
Boro in the lead (44 pts, 4 unplayed), trailed very closely by Gwath (43, 3 unplayed). Not far behind is Shasta (40, 4 unplayed) who gained two extra pts for captaining Húrin instead of most of us bandwaggoning chumps who captained Túrin. :D Biggest coup so far is Boro's Ulmo (10 pts). So no absolutely ridiculous pts gain this round so far--just moderately ludicrous ones. :cool: (Don't let me down, Laurelindórenan! You, too, Kuru. :Merisu: And Amaterasu-ōmikami-sama--I mean, Arien.) |
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Where are the scoring rules?
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Huh, I'm so used to them I assumed they were in one of the first couple posts. But, they're hidden in the depths of page 2.
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Sorry, but I had a busier day I thought and only managed to finish the first game of Group G.
I'll be posting Group G tomorrow... |
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More update stuff: Gwath (48+1) overtakes Boro (46+3), with Shasta (45+2) still within striking distance. Oh, and I have something to tell you Wights: I did the bracket, and there's this big blank spot centre-top, and since nature abhors a vacuum I took the liberty of trying to create a logo. Unfortunately, all my 1337 Paint and ClipArt-stealing skill came up with is this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...cup-logo-1.png (Yeah, I can't find a cool-looking trophy/cup. :( ) Any good? |
Excellent, Nilp! Now we have a logo. We're official. :)
ROUND 3 PHANTASY POINTS Anduin GK Fram (4) DF Frumgar (2) DF Rumil (2) DF Orophin (1) MF Falastur (0) MF Calimehtar (0) MF Durin (3) MF Leód (13) MF *Beorn (0) FW Telumehtar (2) FW Earnil II (4) Angband GK **Ungoliant (2) DF Drauglin (0) DF Balrog #1 (0) DF *Balrog #2 (-1) DF **Morgoth (0) MF Balrog #3 (0) MF Ulfang (3) MF *Tilion (4) FW Telvildo (0) FW Thuringwethil (3) FW *Ancalagon (4) Angfauglith GK Huor (2) DF Rochallor (0) DF Balrog #4 (-1) DF *Balrog #5 (-1) DF **Fingolfin (3) MF Rían (0) MF Azaghål (0) MF Ecthelion (5) FW Gwindor (-1) FW *Maeglin (3) FW *Gothmog (4) Barad-Dur GK Ohtar (6) DF Fellbeast #1 (2) DF Nazgul #1 (2) DF Gothmog II (1) DF Anarion (2) MF Shagrat (0) MF Fellbeast #2 (-1) MF Mouth (4) MF Cirdan (0) MF *Gil-galad (5) FW Isildur (6) Beleriand GK Halmir (2) DF Bregor (0) DF Daeron (-1) DF Handir (0) DF Gamil Zirak (0) MF Nellas (3) MF Telchar (-1) MF Aegnor (3) MF Belegund (5) MF Angrod (-1) FW Marach (4) Doriath GK **Huan (7) DF Carcharoth (4) DF Elwe (10) DF *Beren (4) DF **Melian (7) MF Mablung (1) MF Luthien (1) MF *Eol (4) MF *Hurin (5) FW Beleg (4) FW **Turin (4) Dunharrow GK Aldor (4) DF Hama (0) DF Brego (0) DF Snowmane (-1) DF Theoden (0) DF Walda (0) MF Folca (-1) MF Thengel (0) MF Brytta (0) MF Theodred (0) FW Helm (0) Eregion GK **Elrond (6) DF Asfaloth (1) DF Valandil (2) DF Erestor (2) DF *Celebrimbor (2) MF Lindir (3) MF Elladen (5) MF Figwit (0) MF Elrohir (0) MF *Glorfindel (6) FW *Earendil (8) Eriador GK Arvedui (2) DF Tom (0) DF Valandur (0) DF Bert (-1) DF Amlaith (0) MF Argeleb (0) MF Halbarad (0) MF Aranarth (-1) MF Barrow-Wight (0) MF *Aragorn (3) FW Araphor (4) Esgaroth GK Brand (2) DF Mayor (0) DF Balin (-1) DF Thorin (0) MF Galion (0) MF Attercop (0) MF Bain (0) MF Tomnoddy (-1) MF Girion (3) FW Dain (-1) FW Bard (4) Gondolin GK *Rog (2) DF Penlod (0) DF Galdor (0) DF Meleth (-1) DF Thorondor (-1) MF Elenwe (0) MF Salgant (2) MF Idril (3) MF *Turgon (5) FW Duilin (0) FW Egalmoth (4) Gondor GK *Ecthelion II (2) DF Romendacil (0) DF Felarof (0) DF Boromir I (0) MF Folcwine (0) MF Narmacil (0) MF Ostoher (0) MF Turambar (0) MF *Arwen (0) FW Eldacar (4) FW Eorl (3) Himring GK Maglor (2) DF Uldor (0) DF Amrod (-1) DF Ulwarth (0) DF Amras (0) MF Borlach (0) MF Ulfast (-1) MF Borthond (3) MF Bór (0) FW Fingon (4) FW *Maedhros (7) Hithlum GK Imlach (2) DF Baragund (0) DF Lorgan (-1) DF Algund (0) DF Galdor (2) MF Gloredhel (0) MF Gundor (-1) MF Aradan (0) FW Celegorm (8) FW Curufin (6) FW Hador (4) Lothlorien GK *Galadriel (6) DF Amroth (4) DF Shadowfax (3) DF Celeborn (10) DF **Gandalf (4) MF Gimli (4) MF Nimrodel (1) MF Haldir (1) MF Boromir II (1) MF Legolas (6) FW **Feanor (3) Minas Morgul GK Earnur (2) DF Nazgul #2 (0) DF Angamaite (-2) DF Sangahyando (0) DF *Nazgul #3 (-1) MF Fuinur (-1) MF Herumor (5) MF King Dead (3) FW Beruthiel (-1) FW Castamir (2) FW *Witch King (4) Minas Tirith GK Cirion (2) DF Grimbold (-1) DF Firefoot (-1) DF Denethor II (-2) DF Beregond (-1) MF Elfhelm (0) MF Imrahil (3) MF Eowyn (5) MF Faramir (0) FW Tarondor (4) FW Eomer (2) Misty Mts GK Caradhras (4) DF Chief Wolf (0) DF Landroval (-1) DF Meneldor (0) DF Watcher (0) MF Great Goblin (0) MF William (-1) MF Narvi (0) MF Saruman (4) MF *Durin’s Bane (3) FW Azog (-1) Mithrim GK Tuor (2) DF Sador (0) DF Brodda (0) DF Gethron (0) DF Grithnir (0) DF Annael (0) MF Aerin (-1) MF Morwen (0) MF Asgon (0) MF Nienor (0) FW Andróg (0) Mordor GK Silent Watcher (2) DF Gollum (0) DF Nazgul #4 (-1) DF Radbug (0) DF *Nazgul #5 (0) MF Gorbag (0) MF Snaga (0) MF Nazgul #6 (0) MF Grishnakh (0) MF *Nazgul #7 (3) FW Shelob (3) Nargothrond GK Barahir (2) DF Baran (0) DF Guilen (0) DF Gelmir (-1) DF Arminas (0) MF Mim (-1) MF Gildor (0) MF Emeldir (0) MF *Glaurung (10) MF Finduilas (3) FW Beor (2) Numenor GK Silmariën (2) DF Tar Meneldur (-1) DF Tar Cirytan (0) DF Tar Calmacil (0) DF *Ar Zimrathan (0) MF Tar Elendil (-1) MF Ar Gimilzor (0) MF Tar Ancalimon (0) MF Vardamir (0) MF *Tar Miriel (0) FW Tar Surion (0) Pelori GK *Manwe (4) DF Gwaihir (1) DF Nahar (1) DF Nienna (5) DF *Namo (2) MF Vana (0) MF Orome (5) MF Irmo (0) MF Ilmare (0) MF *Varda (3) FW Eonwe (4) Shire-Bree United GK Butterbur (2) DF Harry (0) DF Bill (0) DF Lumpkin (0) DF Ferny (-1) MF Gerontius (0) MF Frodo (0) MF Samwise (0) MF Pippin (-1) FW Bandobras (0) FW Merry (0) The Downer GK King Bus (4) DF Soap Pope (0) DF Burnt Bert (-1) DF Philip Hampton (0) MF John Fillis (-1) MF Morsul (-1) MF Lalwende MP (5) MF Saucepan Man (0) MF Peter Hampton (3) MF Hookbill (2) FW Alien (2) The Forest GK Old Man Willow (2) DF Haleth (-1) DF Fimbrethil (0) DF Treebeard (0) MF Goldberry (0) MF Quickbeam (5) MF Skinbark (0) MF River Woman (3) FW Saeros (-1) FW Thranduil (7) FW *Bombadil (7) Tirion GK Orodreth (2) DF Elemmakil (0) DF Elemmírë (0) DF Caranthir (0) DF *Aule (0) MF Enerdhil (0) MF Finarfin (3) MF Mahtan (0) MF *Finrod (5) FW Aredhel (4) FW Finwe (3) Tol Eressea GK Amandil (6) DF Tar Aldarion (4) DF Osse (3) DF *Salmar (4) DF *Ulmo (10) MF Voronwe (0) MF Lindo (4) MF Eriol (1) MF Earwen (6) MF Elwing (4) FW Uinen (0) Tol In Gaurhoth GK ShastaWolf (2) DF KuruWolf (1) DF NilpWolf (2) DF *SkipWolf (2) MF GaladWolf (0) MF SallyWolf (4) MF InzilWolf (0) MF *PhantomWolf (3) FW GwathWolf (4) FW NerWolf (3) FW *NogWolf (6) Valinor GK Ingwe (2) DF Indis (-1) DF Vaire (0) DF Tulkas (0) MF Nessa (0) MF Este (0) MF Yavanna (-1) MF Olwe (0) FW Nerdanel (3) FW *Miriel (4) FW Arien (0) Westernesse GK *Tar Atanamir (6) DF Tar Palantir (4) DF Elendil (4) DF Malbeth (4) DF **Tar Telperien (7) MF Hyarmendacil (1) MF Mardil (1) MF Ar Adunakhor (6) FW Tar Minastir (4) FW Elros (3) FW Ar Pharazon (-1) Wilderland GK Grimbeorn (4) DF Great Warg (1) DF Alatar (1) DF Oropher (2) DF *Pallando (5) MF Radagast (0) MF Bolg (0) MF Khamul (5) FW Smaug (-1) FW *Sauron (3) FW Scatha (4) |
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