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Here we go, time to see if dark elfs will get new snake skin boots or if lizards get to chew on some dark meat. We'll also learn if the 1 TD and a draw per match rate will be enough for the orcs or if the Khemri will get make like a sandman and put their opponents to deep sleep with their efficient grind.
Congrats to all the semifinalists, play on!
Amazingly my "draw-orcz" is here in the semifinals, so when can you play, Bantha?
Some suggestions:
Wed 19:00-> (or maybe earlier around 12:00, cause I am busy between 16 and 18)
Thu 19:00->
Fri 19:00->
Sat 19:00->
Sun 19:00->
//Equilibri
Aha, so it was top 4 this time, not top 2.
Didn't know that, thought the last matches didn't mean anything since Bantha and Golden were already clear for top 2 some time ago...
So this was kind of a fun surprise...
Ok, Golden, in a semi-final anything can happen. The question is when it will happen. I'm still on vacation and can play pretty much anytime this week. Just let me know what suits you. Although I would prefer to get at least one day advance warning. Ah, come to think about it, saturday is not a good day for me.
/hakos
Quote from: hakos on August 19, 2014, 05:38:40 PM
Aha, so it was top 4 this time, not top 2.
It was actually top 4 last season as well. Season 14 was top 2, since there were only 8 participants, and I think we agreed some time ago that 50% going to the playoffs is a bit much.
Quote from: kvasilad on August 19, 2014, 06:37:26 PM
Quote from: hakos on August 19, 2014, 05:38:40 PM
Aha, so it was top 4 this time, not top 2.
It was actually top 4 last season as well. Season 14 was top 2, since there were only 8 participants, and I think we agreed some time ago that 50% going to the playoffs is a bit much.
Yes, you are completely right. And I should have known. Just went back and checked last season and realized my memory is very, very, bad. Or perhaps it is a freudian slip of memory? Cause, I found out that I was actually in the semi final last season, against no less than Golden's Lizards, and I lost. Suddenly my motivation to win this semi has become very high indeed...
/hakos
Quote from: hakos on August 19, 2014, 08:06:48 PM
Quote from: kvasilad on August 19, 2014, 06:37:26 PM
Quote from: hakos on August 19, 2014, 05:38:40 PM
Aha, so it was top 4 this time, not top 2.
It was actually top 4 last season as well. Season 14 was top 2, since there were only 8 participants, and I think we agreed some time ago that 50% going to the playoffs is a bit much.
Yes, you are completely right. And I should have known. Just went back and checked last season and realized my memory is very, very, bad. Or perhaps it is a freudian slip of memory? Cause, I found out that I was actually in the semi final last season, against no less than Golden's Lizards, and I lost. Suddenly my motivation to win this semi has become very high indeed...
/hakos
Haha ;D
Well, good luck to all of you, I haven't seen the playoffs since playing The Partly Animals last myself..
Quote from: equilibri on August 19, 2014, 03:30:58 PM
Amazingly my "draw-orcz" is here in the semifinals, so when can you play, Bantha?
Some suggestions:
Wed 19:00-> (or maybe earlier around 12:00, cause I am busy between 16 and 18)
Thu 19:00->
Fri 19:00->8
Sat 19:00->
Sun 19:00->
//Equilibri
I think we can take the game on Thursday.. 21 cest would do the trick.
But you know the deal.. no more draws.
Cya!
Quote from: Mr B on August 20, 2014, 07:03:46 AM
I think we can take the game on Thursday.. 21 cest would do the trick.
But you know the deal.. no more draws.
Cya!
Thursday it is! See u at 21:00!
And, no, this time someone will win... :D
Quote from: equilibri on August 20, 2014, 09:38:06 AM
Quote from: Mr B on August 20, 2014, 07:03:46 AM
I think we can take the game on Thursday.. 21 cest would do the trick.
But you know the deal.. no more draws.
Cya!
Thursday it is! See u at 21:00!
And, no, this time someone will win... :D
Looking forward to the 32-turn match report :P
Good luck, guys! Make it a hooter ;D
-Barm
Quote from: hakos on August 19, 2014, 05:38:40 PM
Aha, so it was top 4 this time, not top 2.
Didn't know that, thought the last matches didn't mean anything since Bantha and Golden were already clear for top 2 some time ago...
So this was kind of a fun surprise...
Ok, Golden, in a semi-final anything can happen. The question is when it will happen. I'm still on vacation and can play pretty much anytime this week. Just let me know what suits you. Although I would prefer to get at least one day advance warning. Ah, come to think about it, saturday is not a good day for me.
/hakos
I can't play this week at all. Best days are monday and wednesday night next week, does any of those suit you?
Quote from: The Golden Arrow on August 20, 2014, 03:10:56 PM
I can't play this week at all. Best days are monday and wednesday night next week, does any of those suit you?
Both monday and wednesday should work. Back at work, so I would be available from ~18 to ~21 on both monday and wednesday
/hakos
Ok I prefer Wednesday I think. Start at 20.00?
Quote from: The Golden Arrow on August 21, 2014, 09:08:46 AM
Ok I prefer Wednesday I think. Start at 20.00?
Ok, let's go for wednesday, 27th at 20:00
/hakos
Quote from: kvasilad on August 20, 2014, 11:56:50 AM
Quote from: equilibri on August 20, 2014, 09:38:06 AM
Quote from: Mr B on August 20, 2014, 07:03:46 AM
I think we can take the game on Thursday.. 21 cest would do the trick.
But you know the deal.. no more draws.
Cya!
Thursday it is! See u at 21:00!
And, no, this time someone will win... :D
Looking forward to the 32-turn match report :P
Yes, Yawn.. preparing for this.. I'm ready and waiting.. 30 min ahead of schedule but... who knows.. facing the Draw-Team soo..
:P
***This is the words of an orc shaman from Da Freeboooterz staff heard in the "Church of Nuffle" a couple of days before the semifinal.***
"O, da majty Nuffle god! U r not as majty as Gork or as clevva as Mork, but u r da 'ighest among da ball-godz, so 'ear my praya!
Me and da boyz made it to da semis! Now we gotta win!
We meet da undead of da sand, so pleze make dem drop da ball!
Dey r 'ard and strong, so pleze give uz luck in da punchez!
Dey will surround uz, so pleze make uz like da pointy earz so we can get looze!
Cauze we r da orz! We r da Freeboooterz! WAAAAAGGHH!!!"
And then the matchday came...
(http://bbm.jcmag.fr/BloodBowlManager.WebSite/ImageMatchReport.aspx?Id=295612&lang=en&bg=orca)
Well, what to say...
This game was one of the most insane games I have ever played!
Despite the guard and the ST5 in "Drop Dead Gorgeous" the orcs got loose and managed to control the game with crazy 2-die blocks against, and dodges with trolls!
First half the orcs had the ball, and the undead defended nice against it, but nothing else happened.
Bad positioning from the orcs made it easy for DDG to just wait it out and take control of the ball when they got the chance...
If it wasn't for a dodge/blitz (in to a tacklezone) from the troll (yes, it took a reroll... :D) it might have been 1-0 to DDG in the first half.
But Nuffle heard the prayers...
Second half was even crazier!
DDG dropped the ball more times than a blind Halfling, so Da Freeboooterz got chance after chance to pick it up and finally they got it (after some lucky bounces) to a blitzer that could start running. But only 3 turns left...
First a skeleton (with Dirty Player) tried to block his path... The blitzer took the blitz (1-die) and sent the skeleton to the CAS-booth, which let him run further...
Then, with excellent pushing, DDG got a Blitz-Ra to block his path, but that didn't matter... One more 1-die blitz (POW) and the TD was done!
The orcs went in to this game with the thought of just having fun and play crazy! And that paid off!
So, still undefeated, I give you team number one to the finals:
DA FREEBOOOTERZ!!!
Waaagghh da orcz!
hehe, Gratz man.
A total crazy game.
So playing save was not the motto here, securing a 3d block with the TG without Block kicked back as I needed a GFI for this.
And of course it was a 1 RR 1.
As that was not it, the 1D was crazy form the Orcs, and -2d did not fail once, was several made especially first half.
But the bad thing was of course the we failed to pick up the ball, 1 4+ in 8 attempts was really paying the price.
Atop on that I do not think there was one bounce that went in a safe direction.. "out to the Orcs" was the name of it.
Anyhow, We manged to get the ball was more or less selecting which rout was the safest. Orcs manged dodging like elfs so I did not want the Str4 thrower get a shot on my ball handler despite blodge, so yes Troll could blitz but that's better comparing str 4 thrower.
So, of course troll's working and gets a pow, no big deal.. just was so hard to get it up.
But the Orc blitzer gets the ball burning the last RR, soo slippery this game it was insane.
And the rest was described above.
It was an Orcy evening, the last blitz summarized it.
Rookie Lino (no skills), -2d blitz a skeleton pow/!Pow, armour 9, injury 11... Congratz!
End of story!
GG, Good luck now in the Final!
Otherwise I'm not unhappy with my performance this game, it was a great deal of fun.
So alarming when you almost feel the slippery ball out there.
Cheers!
/B
wow, sounds like a really crazy match. Just as a play-off should be.
And I'm impressed by the orc ability to never lose...
Congratulations to the final Equilibri, you have worked hard to get there.
/hakos
Quote from: hakos on August 22, 2014, 09:45:20 AM
wow, sounds like a really crazy match. Just as a play-off should be.
And I'm impressed by the orc ability to never lose...
Congratulations to the final Equilibri, you have worked hard to get there.
/hakos
Indeed worth watching!
So time for another final with the lizards :)
It was a really intense first half with Hakos being a gfi away from scoring on turn 2 but falling on the finish line allowing my skinks to grab the ball and run it all the way to the other side. That left him with three turns to score. I got a blitz however and boxes in his push and put pressure on the ball. He managed to get the ball and cage up with lots of players at the left side. With some (in my mind) ingenious blocking and chain pushing I managed to knock his ballcarrier out into the crowd (without blocking him a single time) and the ball bounched out to my skinks. I caged it up a bit and then made a run for it just managing to get the ball in on the last turn of the half (ag 4 skinks are just wrong).
The second half was kinda slow with me playing cautiously (after first turn were he managed to blitz my ballcarrier with his leap blitzer, blodge was good though and the skink stayed up) and him taking a few risks that didn't pay off letting me score. He then had horrible dice stopping him from getting a TD in at the end.
(http://bbm.jcmag.fr/BloodBowlManager.WebSite/ImageMatchReport.aspx?Id=296029&lang=en)
Thanks for the game Hakos, you were a great opponent!
Good report Golden, captures everything.
Good luck in the finals
/hakos