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How terrible this Arda Cup is? All these unlikely random bunches of Dwarves and other lesser races :smokin: advance and all the people I've been betting on are losing so disgracefully? I am not saying anything about some random folks here and there, but e.g. Wilderland dropping out compared to the surrounding losers? Seriously, I think all of my team must have dropped out by now. Once there is some comprehensive list after all the teams have finished this round, I am going to have a big job rearranging my team.
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Apologies it's taken me some time with my groups, I didn't do any preparation or writing at all last week, being occupied with the recent BD wedding.. Group A is up, and Group H on its way.
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My bunch seems to be enamored of the Yellow Cards this round. :rolleyes:
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So all the players I got rid of scored at least one assist...
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(Group F results should be up soon, so I'm going to go ahead and put this up.)
This is an update on the 100 Million Dollar competition. Shasta is in the lead with 95 points, but it's a tight race- six others are within 7 points of the lead! Everyone has inactive players on their team now. Nilp and Eonwe have the most players still alive with 10 out of 11. Following each team is the total thus far in parenthesis and the number of active players remaining on the roster. (Eliminated players should be in italics.) Shasta GK Huan (FC Val)- 14 DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 5 DF Rumil (Real)- 4 DF Felarof (Rohan)- 9 DF Elwing (Havens)- 1 MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 8 MF Gandalf (Rohan)- 5 MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10 FW NerWight (TIG)- 11 FW Miriel (Real)- 10 FW Curufin (FC Val)- 18 (95) 9/11 Galadriel GK ShastaWolf (TIG)- 8 DF Rochallor (AC Bel)- 9 DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 5 DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 6 DF Namo (Valimar)- 18 MF Ulrad (AC Bel)- 4 MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2 MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11 FW Mablung (Doriath)- 12 FW Finwe (Tirion)- 11 FW Arien (Real)- 7 (93) 5/11 Team Atashi no Negai (Nilp) GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 8 DF Rúmil (Real)- 4 DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 5 DF Imlach (AC Bel)- 5 DF Uldor (Angband)- 0 MF Argon (FC Val)- 5 MF Beren (AC Bel)- 15 MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11 FW Glorfindel (Eriador)- 15 FW Arien (Real)- 7 FW Curufin (FC Val)- 18 (93) 10/11 Eönwë GK Huan (FC Val)- 14 DF Gethron (Hithlum)- 2 DF Gil-galad (Eriador)- 11 DF Rumil (Real)- 4 DF Butterbur (SBUnt)- 2 MF Beren (AC Bel)- 15 MF Figwit (Imladris)- 1 MF Telchar (DwUnt)- 3 FW Glorfindel (Eriador)- 15 FW Bombadil (SBUnt)- 11 FW Feanor (AC Bel)- 14 (92) 10/11 Winter Is Coming (Boro) GK Voronwe (Sea)- 6 DF Uldor (Angband)- 0 DF Felarof (Rohan)- 9 DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 9 MF Beruthiel (BDur)- 6 MF Duilin (Gondolin)- 12 MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 8 MF Phantomwolf (TIG)- 10 FW Arien (Real)- 7 FW Finrod (Nargothrond)- 15 FW Eol (AC Bel)- 9 (91) 8/11 Gwath GK Marach (AC Bel)- 10 DF Asfalof (Eriador)- 5 DF Rumil (Real)- 4 DF Uldor (Angband)- 0 MF Beren (AC Bel)- 15 MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 8 MF Pallando (Valimar)- -1 MF Yavanna (FC Val)- 10 FW Miriel (Real)- 10 FW Finwe (Tirion)- 11 FW Curufin (FC Val)- 18 (90) 9/11 Kuru’s Bought & Paid for Offensive Fever Swamp (Kuru) GK Mumakil (BDur)- 4 DF Frumgar (Anduin)- 3 DF Borondir (Anduin)- 2 DF Haldad (Inter Bel)- 2 DF Gorlim (Inter Bel)- 0 MF Luthien (Doriath)- 8 MF Yavanna (FC Val)- 10 MF Aegnor (Havens)- 8 FW Finrod (Nargothrond)- 15 FW Turin (Hithlum)- 15 FW Sauron (BDur)- 21 (88) 3/11 Monkey’s Dream Team (Morm) GK Elros (Imladris)- 12 DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 5 DF Beechbone (Wilderland)- 1 DF Ulwarth (Angband)- 2 MF Thorin (DwUnt)- -1 MF Tar Aldarion (Sea)- 13 MF Figwit (Imladris)- 1 MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10 FW Miriel (Real)- 10 FW Turin (Hithlum)- 15 FW Shelob (Mordor)- 11 (79) 7/11 Nogrod GK Manwë (Valimar)- 12 DF Rochallor (AC Bel)- 9 DF Araphant (Eriador)- 5 DF Uldor (Angband)- 0 DF Beechbone (Wilderland)- 1 MF Argon (FC Val)- 5 MF Nessa (Real)- 4 MF Elwë (Wilderland)- 12 FW Finwë (Tirion)- 11 FW Miriel (Real)- 10 FW Eöl (AC Bel)- 9 (78) 8/11 $100 Million Special (McCaber) GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 8 DF Guillen (Nargothrond)- 0 DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0 DF Oropher (Wilderland)- 2 MF Beren (AC Bel)- 15 MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2 MF Felarof (Rohan)- 9 MF Haleth (Inter Bel)- 3 FW Curufin (FC Val)- 18 FW Miriel (Real)- 10 FW Witch King (Eriador)- 10 (77) 6/11 Eomer GK Aradan (Hithlum)- 8 DF Snowmane (Rohan)- 9 DF Gothmog#2 (BDur)- -1 DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 8 DF Grishnakh (Mordor)- 1 MF Beren (AC Bel)- 15 MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2 MF Celebrian (Valimar)- -1 FW Feanor (AC Bel)- 14 FW Celegorm (FC Val)- 10 FW Shelob (Mordor)- 11 (76) 5/11 Inzil GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 8 DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0 DF Durin (DwUnt)- 4 DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 6 DF Elwing (Havens)- 1 MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11 MF Narvi (MMtns)- 8 MF Idril (FC Val)- 5 FW Tar Minastir (Sea)- 10 FW Saucepan Man (Downer)- 11 FW NerWight (TIG)- 11 (75) 5/11 So Sweet, and Only 100 (Million) Calories (Sally) GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 8 DF Mouth (BDur)- 0 DF Treebeard (Isengard)- 6 DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 10 MF Daeron (Doriath)- 5 MF SallyWight (TIG)- 2 MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10 MF Denethor (AC Bel)- 1 FW Nerdanel (Real)- 3 FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 11 FW Maedhros (Inter Bel)- 11 (67) 5/11 Victory at a Price (Nerwen) GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 8 DF Elwing (Havens)- 1 DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 5 DF Oropher (Wilderland)- 2 MF Morwen (Hithlum)- 3 MF Barahir (Nargothrond)- 4 MF Eomer (Rohan)- 6 MF Idril (FC Val)- 5 FW Gwindor (Nargothrond)- 6 FW Curufin (FC Val)- 18 FW Arien (Real)- 7 (65) 7/11 Legate GK Tar-Atanamir (Armenelos)- 8 DF Tar-Palantír (Armenelos)- 0 DF Brandir (Inter Bel)- 2 DF Fellbeast #1 (Mordor)- -2 MF Rían (Angfauglith)- 0 MF Khamul (SBUnt)- 8 MF Estë (Valimar)- 0 MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11 FW NerWight (TIG)- 11 FW Saruman (Isengard)- 4 FW Gothmog (Gondolin)- 18 (60) 2/11 |
As always, we'll lead off with the best combination possible-
The Perfect Team GK Rog (Gondolin)- 6 DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 9 DF *Celebrimbor (DwUnt)- 8 DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 5 DF *Namo (Valimar)- 8 MF Duilin (Gondolin)- 7 MF Nazgul #4 (Mordor)- 10 MF Aegnor (Havens)- 8 FW Mablung (Doriath)- 12 FW *Gothmog (Gondolin)- 11 FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 12 C TOTAL = 108 And here are all the Round 3 points. Feel free to double-check your squad. Nog had a great round with 61, but Nilp was just one point back. Lynch Mob GK Theoden (Rohan)- 4 DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2 DF Radagast (Rohan)- 5 DF Erestor (Imladris)- 2 DF Penlod (FCVal)- 0 MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3 MF *Galadriel (Wilderland)- 3 MF *Anarion (Gondor)- 5 FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 0 FW *Ancalagon (Angband)- 8 FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 12 TOTAL = 56 Cupkicks GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 2 DF Radagast (Rohan)- 5 DF *Morgoth (Angband) C- 2 DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 5 DF Grishnakh (Mordor)- 3 MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 3 MF *Beleg (Doriath)- 6 MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3 FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 3 FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 0 FW *Ancalagon (Angband)- 8 **star-limit penalty from previous round** (-4) TOTAL = 38 The North Remembers GK *Elrond (Eriador) C- 4 DF Girion (Erebor)- 2 DF Radagast (Rohan)- 5 DF *Felarof (Rohan)- 1 DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 9 MF Mardil (MTirith)- 3 MF Tar Miriel (Armenelos)- 0 MF Elwe (Wilderland)- 4 MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 3 FW Eol (ACBel)- 3 FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 3 TOTAL = 41 Atashi no Negai GK *Elros (Imladris)- 4 DF Erestor (Imladris)- 2 DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2 DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 4 DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 9 MF BWight (SBUnt)- 5 MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)- 0 MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 3 FW *Finrod (Nargothrond)- 7 FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 0 FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 12 TOTAL = 60 Uninvited and Uncloaked GK *Elros (Imladris)- 4 DF *Morgoth (Angband)- 2 DF Thorondor (Tirion)- -1 DF Osse (The Sea)- 0 DF Durin (Dwarves United)- 2 MF *Beren (ACBel)- 1 MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) C- 3 MF Arassuil (Eriador)- -1 FW *Finrod (Nargothrond)- 7 FW Fingon (Inter Beleriand)- 3 FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 0 TOTAL = 23 Mob Macabre GK *Tar Atanamir (Armenelos)- 2 DF Balrog #1 (Angband)- 0 DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)- 4 DF Nienna (Real Valinor)- 2 DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2 MF Elwe (Wilderland)- 4 MF Beruthiel (Barad-dur)- 0 MF *Phantomwolf (TIG)- 3 FW *Hurin (Hithlum) C- 3 FW *Maedhros (Inter Beleriand)- 4 FW Witch King (Eriador)- 3 TOTAL = 30 The Mooncrazed GK *Huan (FC Valinor)- 2 DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 2 DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 2 DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 9 DF *Felarof (Rohan)- 1 MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3 MF BWight (SBUnt)- 5 MF *Beren (ACBel)- 1 FW Strider (SBUnt)- 4 FW Witch King (Eriador)- 3 FW *Curufin (FC Valinor) C- 12 TOTAL = 56 Handy Hippies GK Uglúk (Isengard)- 4 DF Frumgar (Anduin)- 1 DF Mauhúr (Isengard)- 2 DF Watcher (Misty Mts)- 2 DF Radagast (Rohan)- 5 MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)- 0 MF Estë (Valimar)- 0 MF Gorbag (Mordor)- 0 MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) C- 3 MF *Khamul (Shire-Bree United)- 0 FW *Saruman (Isengard)- 0 TOTAL = 20 Wisdom Teeth GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 2 DF *Morgoth (Angband)- 2 DF Girion (Erebor)- 2 DF Ecthelion (AC Bel)- 5 DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 2 MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3 MF *Beren (ACBel)- 1 MF *Galadriel (Wilderland)- 3 FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 0 FW Celegorm (FCVal)- -1 FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- -1 TOTAL = 17 Noggportunistics GK *Beorn (Erebor)- 4 DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 2 DF Landroval (Erebor)- 2 DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 5 DF Erestor (Imladris)- 2 MF Bard (Erebor)- 0 MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 3 MF * Beren (ACBel)- 1 FW *Ancalagon (Angband)- 8 FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 12 FW *Sauron (BDur)- 10 TOTAL = 61 Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp GK Mumakil (Barad-Dur)- 2 DF Frumgar (Anduin)- 1 DF Penlod (FCVal)- 0 DF Haldad (Inter Beleriand)- 0 DF Gorlim (Inter Beleriand)- -1 MF Dain (Erebor)- 0 MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3 MF Aegnor (The Havens)- 8 FW **Feanor (ACBel)- -1 FW **Turin (Hithlum) C- 4 FW *Sauron (Barad-Dur)- 10 TOTAL = 30 Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse GK- *Ungoliant (Angfauglith)- 4 DF- Balrog#2 (Angfauglith)- 2 DF- Gothmog#2 (Barad-Dur)- -1 DF- Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2 DF- Grishnakh (Mordor)- 3 MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand)- 1 MF- Nienor (Hithlum)- 0 MF- Este (Valimar)- 0 FW- **Feanor (AC Beleriand) C- -1 FW- Celegorm (FC Valinor)- -1 FW- Shelob (Mordor)- 3 TOTAL = 11 Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate GK Cirdan (The Havens)- 2 DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 2 DF *Ulmo (The Sea)- 6 DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0 DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)- 4 MF Sador (Hithlum)- 0 MF Haleth (Inter Beleriand)- 0 MF Bard (Erebor)- 0 FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 4 FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 0 FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- -1 TOTAL = 16 The Wrath of Monkey Stink GK Tulkas (Real Valinor)- 4 DF Grishnakh (Mordor)- 3 DF Baran (Nargothrond)- 0 DF Galdor (Imladris)- 2 DF Gethron (Hithlum)- 2 MF Elemmakil (Gondolin)- 1 MF Wulf (Isengard)- -1 MF *Anarion (Gondor)- 5 MF Pallando (Valimar)- -1 FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)- 4 FW **Turin (Hithlum) C- 4 TOTAL = 27 Idle Leaves GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4 DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 4 DF Radagast (Rohan)- 5 DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 2 DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2 MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) C- 3 MF *Beren (ACBel)- 1 MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 0 FW Boromir I (MTirith)- 0 FW *Curufin (FC Val)- 12 FW *Arien (RealVal)- 4 TOTAL = 40 Round 3 Points Noggportunistics- 61 Atashi no Negai- 60 The Mooncrazed- 56 Lynch Mob- 56 The North Remembers- 41 Idle Leaves- 40 Cupkicks- 38 Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 30 Mob Macabre- 30 The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 27 Uninvited and Uncloaked- 23 Handy Hippies- 20 Wisdom Teeth- 17 Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 16 Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 11 Group Prediction Points Things were a good bit harder to call this year, but there were still some decent points made. Only Gwath got Group A correct. Nine people got Group B correct. No one got Group C. Kuru was the closest, but he had the positions of Erebor and Dwarves United reversed. Nilp, Shasta, Gwath, and Kuru got Group D right. No one got Group E. Inzil & Nilp had The Sea winning it, and only Sally had The Havens advancing at all. Seven people got Group F correct. Eonwe & Shasta called Group G correct. Only Gwath got Group H correct. Group Prediction Points Lynch Mob- 23 Atashi no Negai- 21 The North Remembers- 21 The Mooncrazed- 18 Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 18 Wisdom Teeth- 16 Mob Macabre- 16 Noggportunistics- 14 Handy Hippies- 13 Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 13 Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 12 Uninvited and Uncloaked- 12 The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 9 Cupkicks- 8 Idle Leaves- 8 Total Point Standings After Group Play Lynch Mob- 164 Atashi no Negai- 156 The North Remembers- 142 Noggportunistics- 141 The Mooncrazed- 140 Cupkicks- 131 Mob Macabre- 115 Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 109 Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 104 Uninvited and Uncloaked- 104 Idle Leaves- 92 Wisdom Teeth- 90 The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 89 Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 83 Handy Hippies- 78 |
for the playoffs...
You are allowed six stars.
You are allowed seven trades. (It doesn't matter how many times you swap out players- what matters is that the team you end up with must have FOUR players that are on your squad currently.) You can also gain bonus points for correctly predicting the winner in each playoff match (one point per game). The match-ups are... Angband vs Minas Tirith Eriador vs Doriath Erebor vs Imladris FC Valinor vs The Havens The Sea vs Real Valinor Rohan vs Dwarves United AC Beleriand vs Gondolin Gondor vs Shire-Bree United |
Gwath. I will get you.
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By the way, phantom:
44 + 31 + 60 + 21 = 156, not 154. :smokin: |
Got it counted.
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That is utter filth. My team obviously got cocky after a good second round and totally failed in the next one. Does Spain play only one good game per tournament? Bunch of wasters! No wages for them and they'll be running extra laps all week!
Bah. |
That did not go very well... :(
*heavy sigh* |
Idle Leaves
GK *Elrond (Eriador) DF Ecthelion (ACBel) DF Radagast (Rohan) DF Caradhras (Isengard) DF Gwaihir (Erebor) MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) C MF *Beren (ACBel) MF Nienor (Hithlum) FW Boromir I (MTirith) FW *Curufin (FC Val) FW *Arien (RealVal) --Caradhras --*Galadriel --Nienor --Boromir I --*Beren ++*Ancalagon ++*Fingolfin ++*Anarion ++Bard ++Yavanna Idle Leaves GK *Elrond (Eriador) DF Ecthelion (ACBel) DF Radagast (Rohan) DF *Fingolfin (ACBel) DF Gwaihir (Erebor) MF *Anarion (Gondor) MF Bard (Erebor) MF Yavanna (FCVal) FW *Ancalagon (Angband) FW *Curufin (FC Val) C FW *Arien (RealVal) I think the math is correct... and I still have 2 trades. ETA: winner in bold Angband vs Minas Tirith Eriador vs Doriath Erebor vs Imladris FC Valinor vs The Havens The Sea vs Real Valinor Rohan vs Dwarves United AC Beleriand vs Gondolin Gondor vs Shire-Bree United |
*Ahem* Team Noggportunistics just gained 61 pts. from the last round following the suggestions of the AKM's analysis... The new AKM analysis on the play-off round 1 is up so don't miss it if you want to score points! :D
On another front... bah. My initial overall predictions are always soo bad that even if I gain points during the tournament those initial predictions take others nicely away from my reach. *stares at the pre-group predictions & million dollar teams* :rolleyes: Two questions to tp just to make sure we're all on the same page... 1) still three players from one squad maximum on the first play-off round? 2) how drastically the number of trades is reduced for the quarterfinals? |
Instead of the usual three trades throughout, I believe I will up the number to four allowed trades before the quarterfinals and then down to three for the final two rounds.
The three players per squad will be in place until the quarterfinals are finished. Also, the star limit will increase by one per round. |
Round of sixteen is here again!!!
Some ch-ch-changes.
GK *Elros (Imladris) DF Erestor (Imladris) DF Gwaihir (Erebor) DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand) DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand) MF Barrow-wight (Shire-Bree Utd) MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos) MF Yavanna (FC Valinor) FW *Finrod (Nargothrond) FW *Bombadil (Shire-Bree Utd) FW *Curufin (FC Valinor) (C) --GK *Elros ++GK *Huan --DF Erestor ++DF Radagast --DF *Fingolfin ++DF Girion --MF Barrow-wight ++MF Arveleg --MF Tar-Míriel ++MF *Beren --FW *Finrod ++FW **Fëanor (C) Atashi no Negai!!!! GK *Huan (FC Valinor) DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand) DF Girion (Erebor) DF Radagast (Rohan) DF Gwaihir (Erebor) MF Arveleg (Eriador) MF Yavanna (FC Valinor) MF *Beren (AC Beleriand) FW *Bombadil (Shire-Bree Utd) FW *Curufin (FC Valinor) FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand) (C) Predictions: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...matchday-4.png My prediction of the last game is predicated more on a moment of irrationality than any calculation. But it looks like it would work (as much as any coin-flip would. :D ) |
Uninvited and Uncloaked
-- DF Osse (The Sea)
++ DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand) -- MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) ++ MF Duilin (Dwarves United) -- FW *Finrod (Nargothrond) ++ FW *Ancalagon (Angband) -- FW Fingon (Inter Beleriand) ++ FW *Gothmog (Gondolin) -- FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith) ++ FW Mablung (Doriath) GK- *Elros (Imladris) DF- *Morgoth (Angband) DF-Landroval (Erebor) DF- *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand) DF- Durin (Dwarves United) MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand) (C) MF- Duilin (Dwarves United) MF- Arassuil (Eriador) FW- *Ancalagon (Angband) FW- *Gothmog (Gondolin) FW- Mablung (Doriath) Predictions: Angband over Minas Tirith Doriath over Eriador Imladris over Erebor FC Valinor over The Havens The Sea over Real Valinor Dwarves United over Rohan AC Beleriand over Gondolin Shire-Bree United over Gondor |
Lynch Mob
FCV beats The Havens
RV beats The Sea Angband beats Minas Tirith ACB beats Gondolin Erebor beats Imladris Eriador beats Doriath Rohan beats DU Gondor beats SBU --Radagast --Erestor --Yavanna --Galadriel --Bombadil ++Ecthelion ++Malbeth ++Arveleg ++Beren ++Feanor GK: Theoden (Rohan) DF: Gwaihir (Erebor) DF: Ecthelion (ACB) DF: Malbeth (Eriador) DF: Penlod (FCV) MF: Arveleg (Eriador) MF: *Beren (ACB) MF: *Anarion (Gondor) FW: **Feanor (ACB) FW: *Ancalagon (Angband) FW: *Curufin (FCV) C |
I'll do my trades later on, but these are my predictions (for the moment, anyway). Winners are in bold.
Angband vs Minas Tirith Eriador vs Doriath Erebor vs Imladris FC Valinor vs The Havens The Sea vs Real Valinor Rohan vs Dwarves United AC Beleriand vs Gondolin Gondor vs Shire-Bree United EDIT: Rohan to win! |
Well then... after I did my team and was still wondering about a few players as whether to take A or B, I decided to check what those ahead of me had picked so as to not pick all the same players... only to realise I had all the time being trying to make a choice between the picks made by Nilp vs. those made by Gwath... Okay, great minds think alike, or how did it go? :rolleyes:
Let's hope this is productive and still different enough as I need to gain some points on the two... Five changes: -- FW - * Sauron of Barad Dûr ++ FW - * Arien of Real Valinor -- FW - * Ancalagon of Angband ++ FW - * Glorfindel of Eriador -- MF - Bard of Erebor ++ MF - * Anárion of Gondor -- DF - Erestor of Imladris ++ DF - *Morgoth of Angband -- GK - * Beorn of Erebor ++ GK - Theoden of Rohan Noggportunistics GK – Theoden of Rohan DF – Shadowfax of Rohan DF – Landroval of Erebor DF – Malbeth of Eriador DF – * Morgoth of Angband MF – * Anárion of Gondor MF – Yavanna of FC Valinor MF – * Beren of AC Beleriand FW – * Glorfindel of Eriador FW – * Curufin of FC Valinor (C) FW – * Arien of Real Valinor |
Oh, and the predictions:
Angband prevails over Minas Tirith. Eriador beats Doriath, plain and simple. Erebor will do away with Imladris. FC Valinor wipes out The Havens. The Sea will give Real Valinor a fight, but loses. Rohan doesn't give Dwarves United a real chance. AC Beleriand will champion over hard-fighting Gondolin. Gondor falls down in front of Shire-Bree United. |
Wisdom Teeth
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 2 DF *Morgoth (Angband)- 2 DF Girion (Erebor) DF Ecthelion (AC Bel) DF Shadowfax (Rohan) MF *Anárion (Gondor) MF Yavanna (FC Valinor) MF *Beren (ACBel) FW *Glorfindel (Eriador) FW Celegorm (FCVal) FW **Feanor (ACBel) C --MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) --FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith) ++MF *Anárion (Gondor) ++FW *Glorfindel (Eriador) Predictions Angband vs Minas Tirith Eriador vs Doriath Erebor vs Imladris FC Valinor vs The Havens The Sea vs Real Valinor Rohan vs Dwarves United AC Beleriand vs Gondolin Gondor vs Shire-Bree United |
So in other words, all of the players in my team except two just got eliminated? How nice. I mean, ridiculous. There were definitely some people from obviously weak teams, but I never expected all three of Wilderland/Armenelos/Isengard to be eliminated. And at least Misty Mts or Valimar could have randomly stayed.
Okay, so that means... utter revamp, as much as I can. Means still leaving two totally useless players at least for this round (if not rather more)... but no can do. Technical question, Phantom - can we also completely change the formation? As in, if I e.g. have a 4-5-1 formation, I remove two midfielders, can I exchange them for forwards, which will leave me with a 4-3-3 formation, which is also a legitimate one? |
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TTN's staff is too swamped and over-worked (in preparation for the Arda Olympics 2012 :p), so I'm afraid no Power-rankings or playoff break-downs. But my phantasy team and predictions will be up today. |
Predictions: (Bold = winner)
Angband vs Minas Tirith Eriador vs Doriath Erebor vs Imladris FC Valinor vs The Havens The Sea vs Real Valinor Rohan vs Dwarves United AC Beleriand vs Gondolin Gondor vs Shire-Bree United ------ The North Remembers GK *Elrond (Eriador) DF Girion (Erebor) DF Radagast (Rohan) DF *Felarof (Rohan) DF *Fingolfin (ACBel) MF Mardil (MTirith) MF Tar Miriel (Armenolos) MF Elwe (Wilderland) MF *phantomwolf (TIG) FW Eol (ACBel) FW *Smaug (Erebor) ----- --DF Girion --DF *Fingolfin ++DF Erestor ++DF *Maglor --MF Mardil --MF Tar Miriel --MF Elwe --MF *phantomwolf ++MF Ulfang ++MF Yavanna ++MF *Gandalf ++FW Tar Minastir --FW *Smaug ++FW** Feanor ---- The North Remembers GK *Elrond (Eriador) C DF Erestor (Imladris) DF Radagast (Rohan) DF *Felarof (Rohan) DF *Maglor (FC Valinor) MF Ulfang (Angband) MF Yavanna (FC Valinor) MF *Gandalf (Rohan) FW Tar Minastir (The Sea) FW Eol (ACBel) FW **Feanor (ACBel) |
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UNHANDED HIPPIES --GK Uglúk (Isengard) ++ GK *Elrond (Eriador) --DF Frumgar (Anduin) ++DF *Ulmo (Sea) --DF Watcher (Misty Mts) ++DF *Celebrimbor (Dwarves Utd) --MF Estë (Valimar) ++FW Tuor (The Havens) --MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) ++FW *Glorfindel (Eriador) --FW *Saruman (Isengard) ++FW *Smaug (Erebor) UNDERHANDED UNHIPPIES GK *Elrond (Eriador) DF *Ulmo (Sea) Mauhúr (Isengard) *Celebrimbor (Dwarves Utd) Radagast (Rohan) MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos) Gorbag (Mordor) *Khamul (Shire-Bree United) - C FW *Smaug (Erebor) *Glorfindel (Eriador) Tuor (The Havens) One trade remaining, I need to think about it. P.S. Phantom! One more thing I just discovered. I believe you have miscounted my points for the last round - at least as far as Galadriel is concerned. She has been my captain for two last rounds (I think you had it right previously but for some reason messed it up this time), so I should get twice the amount of points for her, shouldn't I? Not that it makes a big difference, but... |
Got your captain changed, Legate. Not sure why it was switched...
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People just have to decide how risky they want to play. Go for big reward or safety? There were five teams already guaranteed to advance after round 2, and if one chooses to include only one player from those teams then there's definitely the risk of eliminated players. Particularly with the full allowed three players from Isengard which most people (including you) didn't pick to advance. ;) Apparently you didn't trust your pre-tourney picks enough. :D And Boro- I can't believe no playoff breakdowns! You'd better at least be ready for the quarterfinals, because at some point you must attempt to match your 7 of 8 score prediction from a few years ago. :cool: How about you, Nilp? Going to grant us some of your wisdom? |
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Speaking of that, predictions... (boldened winners, as usual) Angband vs Minas Tirith Eriador vs Doriath Erebor vs Imladris FC Valinor vs The Havens The Sea vs Real Valinor Rohan vs Dwarves United AC Beleriand vs Gondolin Gondor vs Shire-Bree United |
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I'll see if today can change that. |
All right, final modification.
--MF Gorbag ++MF Nessa (RV) So, here we have: HANDY HIPPIES AFTER COMPLETE REVAMP GK *Elrond (Eriador) DF *Ulmo (Sea) Mauhúr (Isengard) *Celebrimbor (Dwarves Utd) Radagast (Rohan) MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos) Nessa (Real Valinor) *Khamul (Shire-Bree United) - C FW *Smaug (Erebor) *Glorfindel (Eriador) Tuor (The Havens) |
Predictions, eh?
Angband over Minas Tirith
Doriath over Eriador Imladris over Erebor FC Valinor over The Havens Real Valinor over The Sea Rohan over Dwarves United AC Beleriand over Gondolin Gondor over Shire-Bree United |
I'm sending out PMs to anyone that hasn't made trades/predictions. Round 1 of the playoffs will be posted on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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Welp...
...due to the constraints of me having to swap out practically my entire team which leaves me with all of one extra trade, I am forced to violate my hallowed principles and load up a few stars on the defensive side of the field.
The Shame! (even worse, I use my one spare trade on switching a defensive player) Old Team GK Mumakil (Barad-Dur) DF Frumgar (Anduin) DF Penlod (FC Valinor) DF Haldad (Inter Beleriand) DF Gorlim (Inter Beleriand) MF Dain (Erebor) MF Yavanna (FC Valinor) MF Aegnor (The Havens) FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand) FW **Turin (Hithlum) C FW *Sauron (Barad-Dur) The Scrubs 1. -- GK Mumakil (Barad-Dur) 2. -- DF Frumgar (Anduin) 3. -- DF Penlod (FC Valinor) 4. -- DF Haldad (Inter Beleriand) 5. -- DF Gorlim (Inter Beleriand) 6. -- FW **Turin (Hithlum) *kicks violently on the way out* 7. -- FW *Sauron (Barad-Dur) The Replacements 1. ++ *Beorn (Erebor) 2. ++ Malbeth (Eriador) 3. ++ *Celebrimbor (Dwarves United) 4. ++ Butterbur (Shire-Bree United) 5. ++ Landroval (Erebor) 6. ++ *Ancalgon (Angband) 7. ++ *Curufin (FC Valinor) The New Less-Offensive Fever Swamp GK *Beorn (Erebor) DF Malbeth (Eriador) DF *Celebrimbor (Dwarves United) DF Butterbur (Shire-Bree United) DF Landroval (Erebor) MF Dain (Erebor) (should have gone with Dwarven loyalty a long time ago) MF Yavanna (FC Valinor) MF Aegnor (The Havens) FW *Ancalgon (Angband) FW *Curufin (FC Valinor) FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand) C (come on Feanor, pull your head out of where the sun fears to shine!) There, that should fall within the maximum allowable seven trades and six stars. Predictions with no particular Rhyme or Reason Angband vs Minas Tirith Eriador vs Doriath Erebor vs Imladris FC Valinor vs The Havens The Sea vs Real Valinor Rohan vs Dwarves United AC Beleriand vs Gondolin Gondor vs Shire-Bree United |
The first round of the playoffs begins in about 12 hours.
Sally, Eonwe, Shasta- do your swapping. |
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse!
Ok, let's make (a whole lot of) changes!
GK- *Ungoliant (Angfauglith) OUT DF- Balrog#2 (Angfauglith) OUT DF- Gothmog#2 (Barad-Dur) OUT DF- Gwaihir (Erebor) DF- Grishnakh (Mordor) OUT MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand) MF- Nienor (Hithlum) OUT MF- Este (Valimar) OUT FW- **Feanor (AC Beleriand) (C) FW- Celegorm (FC Valinor) FW- Shelob (Mordor) OUT Wow. Seven out. Need to get seven in. ok: -------------- GK- Dior (Doriath) DF- Nienna (Real Valinor) DF- *Felarof (Rohan) DF- Gwaihir (Erebor) DF- *Ulmo (The Sea) MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand) MF- Ulfang (Angband) MF- Gilraen (Imladris) FW- **Feanor (AC Beleriand) (C) FW- Celegorm (FC Valinor) FW- *Bombadil (Shire-Bree Utd) |
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate
GK *Huan (FC Valinor) DF Shadowfax (Rohan) DF Gildor (SBUnt) DF *Tilion (Real Valinor) DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand) MF Idril (FC Valinor) MF Valandil (Eriador) MF Bard (Erebor) FW *Glorfindel (Eriador) FW *Bombadil (SBUnt) FW **Feanor (ACBel) C Angband vs Minas Tirith Eriador vs Doriath Erebor vs Imladris FC Valinor vs The Havens The Sea vs Real Valinor Rohan vs Dwarves United AC Beleriand vs Gondolin Gondor vs Shire-Bree United |
The Mooncrazed
GK *Huan (FC Valinor) DF Asfaloth (Eriador) DF Shadowfax (Rohan) DF *Fingolfin (ACBel) DF *Felarof (Rohan) MF Yavanna (FC Valinor) MF BWight (SBUnt) MF *Beren (ACBel) FW Strider (SBUnt) FW Witch King (Eriador) FW *Curufin (FC Valinor) C Hmm. You know, after looking at the matches, I'm actually pretty happy with my team. Let's use that last star, though... --Witch King (Eriador) ++*Ancalagon (Angband) And Curufin will step down from the captainship this round. The Mooncrazed GK *Huan (FC Valinor) DF Asfaloth (Eriador) DF Shadowfax (Rohan) DF *Fingolfin (ACBel) DF *Felarof (Rohan) MF Yavanna (FC Valinor) MF BWight (SBUnt) MF *Beren (ACBel) FW Strider (SBUnt) FW *Ancalagon (Angband) (C) FW *Curufin (FC Valinor) Predictions - Angband vs Minas Tirith Eriador vs Doriath Erebor vs Imladris FC Valinor vs The Havens The Sea vs Real Valinor Rohan vs Dwarves United AC Beleriand vs Gondolin Gondor vs Shire-Bree United |
The playoffs have started.
If you made no trades during the break and wish to now, you are allowed to exchange players that were eliminated in group play for players on playoff teams that have yet to play (and still within the 7-trade 6-star limits of course). |
Curse my ill evening. Oh well. I was going to leave Smaug anyway, so when I finish this I'll go see if that was a smart decision.
GK Carcharoth (Angband) DF Radagast (Rohan) DF *Morgoth (Angband) DF Malbeth (Eriador) DF Grishnakh (Mordor) MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) MF *Beleg (Doriath) MF Yavanna (FC Valinor) FW *Smaug (Erebor) FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith) FW *Ancalagon (Angband) --Grishnakh --*PhantomWolf --Thuringwethil ++Shadowfax (Rohan) ++*Gandalf (Rohan) ++*Curufin (FC Val) This means I'm putting a lot of eggs in just a few of my Cupkicks. I hope this wasn't a bad choice.... GK Carcharoth (Angband) DF Radagast (Rohan) DF *Morgoth (Angband) DF Malbeth (Eriador) DF Shadowfax (Rohan) MF *Gandalf (Rohan) MF *Beleg (Doriath) MF Yavanna (FC Valinor) FW *Smaug (Erebor) FW *Curufin (FC Valinor) FW *Ancalagon (Angband) (C) Now it's off to check out the first match, and then back to bed. |
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