S#4 - Game Day #6

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Scores and Standings after Game Day #5



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Standings (5 played out of 7):


Battletech Division





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[Modern Angel]

Alright, Teleku. I have a pretty open schedule. name a time. Can even go tonight, Eastern timezone.

[Teleku]

Tonight will probably work.  I'm on west coast time, so probably around 9 to 9:30'ish your time I'll be available.

[Modern Angel]

Sounds good. Just pester me on Steam whenever you get free.

[drogg]

where's ironwood?! i still have lingering bitterness towards ratties from lamaros pyrrhically crushing my championship dreams last season.  your doom awaits!

[drogg]

Sounds good. Just pester me on Steam whenever you get free.

you better cripple him.  you owe me.

[Celer]

you better cripple him.  you owe me.

Crippling or no crippling, we want a win!  The entire division is rooting for you! 

[Sjofn]

Ruvalt gets to pad his Most Violent numbers when he plays my awesome Punching Bag team. 

[Ingmar]

Someone do the playoff math! I am pretty sure that me, Megrim, and Llyse have all officially clinched playoff spots in our division now, and obviously the two 5-0-0 teams have clinched, but I'm not sure about anything else. Is Teleku mathematically guaranteed a spot now?

[Modern Angel]

No clue. I know that I have to win out, preferably with big margins, and hope a couple people stumble. All I know.

[Strazos]

I tried some of the math in the predictions thread, but our division is too messy still.

you better cripple him.  you owe me.

Crippling or no crippling, we want a win!  The entire division is rooting for you! 

Yeah, Cripple Him! But please lose, for me.

Celer - Try messaging Ironwood over Steam.

ULYSEES - NAME YOUR TIME! The league's current #1 Brute is hankering for some Skink Stew. 

(Also, I cannot believe that Ingmar is still 8 damn knockdowns ahead of me...amazing.)

[Celer]

Oh right, I've been doing my maths figuring 2 playoff spots, with 4 that dramatically changes my preferences.

Teleku has clinched a spot due to matchups; four more teams can't get 13+ points.  If drogg wins out, he has the top spot.  If either Strazos or I tie or lose a game, we can't reach 13.  So, if we both win out, we have 14; however, that would mean the Minizillas go winless (Strazos, then Celer) and thus can't reach 13 either.  Finally, if MA wins out to reach 13 (and somehow gets the tiebreaker), that means he beats Strazos and HE can't reach 13 and only one of the Minizillas and I could reach 13.

tl;dr Teleku is in, but feel free to check my math.

MA, you can still take the fourth spot from either Strazos or I if you win out and either of us stumble.  So I have been persuaded to now root against you, since Teleku is going in no matter what!

[Teleku]

Must........finish..........season............undefeated..........

[Comstar]

Someone do the math for Battletech - there's 6 of us to fit in 3 spaces.

[IainC]

I did some rough working out in the predictions thread.

[lamaros]

Playing our game now!

[Comstar]

Whelp. Never has nuffle been so much of a bitch to me. 3-0 whitewash Necro over Amazons. My Kicker died, a ghoul went up a level.

Things started to go wrong as soon as I failed to pick up the ball. I think I only got it once afterwards. KO's, double 1's on dodges, double 1's on sure hands, double 1's on GFI's, my Kicking thrower killed and then killed again by the apoc (and joining the other side), everything went wrong.

ICE played well and deserved his win, he made some mistakes but every time I was foiled by the dice failing me. I look forward to the loser bowl, more games for me (I mean that).

[lamaros]

Nuffle was a huge bitch in our game too, though to everyone, not just me.

I started well, catching the kickoff and surfing yet another lizard (and this one got KOed too!). Then I ran down the field and screened my ball carrier, while proceeding to knock the snot out of more lizards. I had him 5 or 6 down (3-4 KO, one injured, one death rerolled to sidelines) before I scored. It looked like it was going to be my day. All his skinks were out and he had only one guy extra.

But then all his KOs woke up and the one guy I had out didn't, so it was 11 v 10.

Despite that I nearly scored again before the half was done as Ginaz miscounted the turns and gave me a chance to sack his skink, which I then did. Unfortunately his diving tackle skink had returned to the pitch and was well placed to stop my runner scoring. 1-0 at half time, with another two (?) knocked out players for me.

Neither woke up at halftime, so I went in down 8 players to 11. Which soon became 7, which then became 6. In all this I was lucky enough to keep a GR free, and when the chance came to hit the ball carrier I took it, knocking it free in to my arms and then running down to the sidelines. I was then surrounded and knocked down. I got quick revenge, bashing his skink holding the ball (via a reroll). The the ball fell off the pitch and was thrown in the back half on Ginaz's side. He was out of rerolls and his attempt to pick it up failed, so the next turn I threw a few blocks to get that annoying diving tackle ss skink off my runner and then ran and picked the ball up and scored, to make it 2-0.

The last section of the game went a similar way. I jumped at another chance to hit a loose skink, eventually got the ball free and ran down field and scored to make it 3-0. There was a sneaky chance at 4-0 when a double skulls result for Ginaz left me to run down at the ball in his backfield, but without a reroll I failed to pick it up and the game ended as it did.

Ginaz was screwed by the dice early, with some power hitting from my rats, but he also made a few of the same mistakes that carnifex did before him. 1. Don't leave your lizards on the sidelines, Hostus Hostilus will surf them. 2. Cage up everywhere against me, even in the backfield, as my gutter runners will hit your ball carrier if he is open.

Regarding skill points: One GR got two scores so he (+MV/Wrestle guy) is getting another skill. I am hoping for big hand, for hilarious fun. The other blitzer also powered up through another hit (reanima-rhomuls strikes again) and will be adding to his MB. Another GR also got a level and I will probably go for side-step.

I have a full team, with two subs, against ICE, so this will be a test at peak performance. My TV will return to 1600, plus three skills, so 1660-1700 is probably the expected area.

Replay is uploaded.

[Ice Cream Emperor]

Negative Capability 3-0 over the f13 Catfighters.

I was really worried about this game going into it, even with a wizard in my corner. I absolutely hate playing Amazons, and though I had scraped together enough SPP to get Tackle on one of my Wights the previous game, I was convinced that the mob of Guarding ladies would overwhelm my underskilled players.

All these worries evaporated once the game started, and I watched Nuffle beat the living tar out of Comstar's poor team. It's true that people tend to overestimate how good Amazons are at Dodging -- sure there's that damn skill everywhere, but they're only Agi 3 -- but I have never seen an Amazonian team fail that many Dodges. After failing a pickup to end his first turn, allowing my blodgy werewolf to get his paws on the ball, I think Comstar turned over for like 3 consecutive turns on straightforward, 11%-chance-of-failure dodges. Not only that, every time his players missed a Dodge they ended up KOed, and by turn 4 or 5 I had taken 4 of his players off the pitch and had the rest thoroughly tied up -- especially since none of them could figure out how to dodge away without smashing their faces in. I stalled for a turn and was going to score on the next, despite it being a bad idea (I hate stalling), but two consecutive foul turnovers (and two zombies sent off) meant that in the end it would have been absurd not to stall out the half. By the beginning of the second half I was up 1-0 and Comstar had 6 KOed players and 1 in the casualty box.

Checking the actual log, I see that Comstar actually had the following turns:

1: Turn over on failed pickup (with sure hands.)
2: Turn over on failed block (player Badly Hurt.)
3: Turn over on failed dodge (KOed.)
4: Turn over on failed pickup (no sure hands, +1 TZ.)
5: Turn over on failed dodge (after using a reroll; 3 1s out of 4 rolls. Player KOed.)
6: Turn over on failed dodge (no KO!)
7: Turn over on failed dodge (Stunned.)
8: Turn over on failed dodge.

None of which reflects on his play at all, since during that time he also managed to knock down two of my ball carriers -- and if it wasn't for a very lucky bounce after failed pickup #2 I would have had a much less dominant position to stall things out.

In any case, BBManager gives Comstar's d6 rolls an impressive -18.46 rating, whereas mine rate an even more ridiculous +27.20, for a combined differential of 45.66.

So Comstar started the second half kicking off with 9 players, but I can't say things improved much for him, even though I felt that overall they were not QUITE as ridiculously terrible. He did however manage to use his Apothecary to turn a Dead kicker into a... Dead kicker. Which means I FINALLY KILLED SOMEONE OMG FREE ZOMBIE. It only took two seasons. I scored fairly easily, but without inflicting any other injuries of note, and Comstar managed to threaten a score after 6 dice worth of Tackling Werewolf blitz failed to take down his in-scoring-position Catcher...

... so I used my Wizard. Hell if I'm going to let my one and only entry on the League Stats table slip away. From there I managed to recover the ball and move it upfield for the final score -- but only after Comstar worked a nice series of 1d blocks to get a 1d blitz on my ball carrier... and rolled a skull for his efforts.



So mostly I am hoping Comstar wins his next game and gets into the playoffs so we can play again on something remotely resembling even ground.


P.S. Oh and of course another fucking Zombie got the MVP.

[lamaros]

Interesting note for our game Ice: I have never failed to score in a game. I am going to tear your defensive record to shreds.

Also I think I confirm my place in the finals on goal difference? (Barring some impossible drubbing) A draw makes me safe for sure.

[Ice Cream Emperor]

The only thing you will be shredding is your credibility as a playoff threat. 

[lamaros]

The only thing you will be shredding is your credibility as a playoff threat.  

Look at you, all super excited about making the playoffs for the first time! You're like a young naive child. It is very cute, but guess it is my responsibility to give you a proper lesson so you are prepared when you come face to face with reality.

[Llyse]

Haha,

I love the beautiful banter of these eager ex Battletech beavers.

Especially since last season neither of them qualified in the high quality playoffs last season  

I think both players are great coaches but Lamaros has dropped some focus and subsequently some games.

So my money is on Ice even though Lamaros drew his match with me while Ice lost.

Meanwhile Ezrast I'm free this weekend but am on the otherside of the world so let me know your times

[lamaros]

Haha,

I love the beautiful banter of these eager ex Battletech beavers.

Especially since last season neither of them qualified in the high quality playoffs last season  

I think both players are great coaches but Lamaros has dropped some focus and subsequently some games.

It's not called 'losing focus', it's called 'timing your run'.  

You got lucky in the semi last season, you wont next time we meet. Though I can't see you making it through to meet me in the final this time around, so it might be a while...

[Modern Angel]

Welp.


Welp...


There was that...

2-0, Hippies over Snoosnoo. I don't even know where to start with this game. I savaged him. I brutalized him. There was death. There was carnage. Injuries galore for him. I had him 11 orcs to 5 elves on more than one occasion. He lost every roll... except dodge and pass rolls. Seriously, it was retarded. Frustrating. I could not stop him from dodging at will, even with a team loaded with Tackle. I just couldn't stop him. He threw at will, even to people right next to mine.

I'm trying not to cry. My poor Snoosnoo. My poor, beautiful Snoosnoo.

[Sky]

Can't blame the dice on this one. I made two key mistakes that cost me the tie, maybe the game (damned elves, who can say).

First half I got fighting the UI and timed out a critical turn. Then in the second half I was poised to tie it up after Celer muffed a pass (but fumbled to himself), I clicked the wrong space and instead of a safe marking, I failed a dodge into a tackle zone, which spelled my doom.

Celer played well, I played like shit. The usual.

Elvers 2-0 over the winless tards.

[Celer]

It's the Chemical Elvers 2-0 over the Bashtards, with the elves dodging a HUGE bullet late in the game to keep their playoff hopes alive!

The Orcs received and promptly began beating ass, KO'ing the kicker and smashing a collarbone on turn 1 and causing the Elves to use their Apoc.  They slowly marched upfield in a tight cage that the elves had little hope of breaking.  In a very risky move, the elves put last week's Sidestepping Blodging Star, Loops of Fury, directly in harms way by marking him on a cage corner.  The tackle-less orcs took the bait, and he survived 3 blocks (plus a reroll) as he surfed his way around the ball carrier.  On the next turn, the elves couldn't quite get a clear blitz at the ball carrier, so Loops decided to try a 2d-against block.  It came up Pow/Pow and the ball was out.  The Orcs missed their chance to recover, as their one Black Orc with +ST instead of Block got a Both Down against a Wrestler, who opted for the quick turnover.  Elves did what elves do, and that's grab the ball, pass it over everyone's heads, and (after a stall) get the TD.

With the Elves receiving in the second half, things were looking good.  The Orc wall looked pretty sturdy, so elves just fell back.  The wall advanced, and 2 elves managed to squirt around the side while everyone else dropped farther back.  Orcs advanced again, leaving no one guarding the receivers, but also pretty much surrounding everyone else.  Elves decided to risk the long pass to start the turn, rather than potentially burn a reroll on a dodge... this was a mistake.  The LP failed and the Thrower was left standing there unguarded, as was much of the rest of the elf team.  Orcs did what orcs do, and smashed some heads, KOing one and getting the ball.  However, instead of caging up and continuing to bash heads for a sure score, they elected to attempt a Long Pass in a TZ.  This had the expected result, and the ball bounced into an open square with 2 TZs.  Of course, elves care not about TZs, and the thrower quickly scooped up the ball and dodged away, with only 1 elf nearby to guard.  The Orcs made a second huge mistake here... they didn't end up blitzing the ball carrier!  Instead they tried to surround him, and a mis-click caused a failed dodge and left the elves exactly ONE option, which they took: dodge the ball carrier away, Short Pass, GFI, handoff, and score the TD.  It was a stunning reversal.

I really felt like I got away with one there, I must say.  The elf chicanery was in full effect, and I intend to keep riding the wave until it breaks me.  I'M COMING FOR YOU, LIZARDS!

[Ingmar]

Beardstorm ties Peace Dogs 1-1.

I had an open route to the end zone with no GFIs but chose to risk a hand off to try to level my new runner instead and failed at the end - it was worth it, as I am clinched for the playoffs either way, and I'd rather have block on the runner than the extra points in the standings. I think the only permanent damage done was to Haemish's already injured elf lineman, who of course won MVP. I leveled my OTHER troll slayer, finally, as he won MVP.

Peace Dogs | 1 - 1 | Beardstorm!

Teams

	Peace Dogs	Beardstorm!
Race :	High Elf	Dwarf
TV :	1060	1740
Treasury :	90000	30000
Rerolls :	5	4
Apothecary :	1	1
Fan Factor :	2	7
Cheerleaders :	0	0

Match Report

	Peace Dogs	Beardstorm!
Score :	1	1
Touchdowns inflicted :	1	1
Touchdowns sustained :	1	1
Passes :	1	0
Catches :	1	0
Interceptions :	0	0
Knockdowns inflicted :	2	17
KOs inflicted :	1	6
Injuries inflicted :	0	3
Deaths inflicted :	0	0
Tackles inflicted :	0	6
Yards gained passing :	18	2
Yards gained running :	18	98
Ball Possession (%) :	8	63
Own occupation:	61	38
Opponent occupation :	38	61

Note of the match: 14/20
Spectators: 18000

Haemish had some pretty terrible dodge and GFI rolls, also check out my semi-poor injury rolling - 17 armor breaks leading to only 3 injuries.

[Llyse]

Can't blame the dice on this one. I made two key mistakes that cost me the tie, maybe the game (damned elves, who can say).

First half I got fighting the UI and timed out a critical turn. Then in the second half I was poised to tie it up after Celer muffed a pass (but fumbled to himself), I clicked the wrong space and instead of a safe marking, I failed a dodge into a tackle zone, which spelled my doom.

Celer played well, I played like shit. The usual.

Elvers 2-0 over the winless tards.

It doesn't sound like you played shit, more punished for 2 mistakes. Bad luck old boy.

Woo! Time to top the table, lose in the playoffs and riot in my home town!  
Edit: Go Haemish!

[HaemishM]

Yeah, Ingmar handed me the draw, which I think pretty much ends any hopes I had of playoff contention (not that I had much anyway). My last two games have been really shitty dice wise. The things elves do well, they've done terribly. 70% dodge, 64% GFI, and with block roll success at around 35%, I got really lucky to get anything out of the game. I did manage a quick touchdown three turns into the game on a nice long pass and some luck by my catcher, but after that I didn't get many breaks. There were two turns where I had no one on their feet at the start of the turn.

[Ice Cream Emperor]

also check out my semi-poor injury rolling - 17 armor breaks leading to only 3 injuries.

16.6% of 17 is 2.82. I guess with Mighty Blow slathered all over your team you might have a case, but let's not get carried away!

[Strazos]

Damnit Ingmar, making it really hard for me to win the Bashing Crown - I somehow doubt I will be able to close the gap while facing Lizards and Orcs. 

[Ingmar]

I get soft squishy tackle-susceptible Amazons next game too. 

[Ulysees]

Visiting my folks this weekend so wo't be around for our match until Sunday evening UK time, don't recall seeing you around much on Steam either Strazos so we might be in odd timezones. Can definately get our match in at 10pm UK time, no idea what time that is with you though.