Map Blaster V:The Wrath of Agrona [Information: 1st Post]

by **Dazoot** on Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:37 pm

Thank you all for your praises :oops:

and ....wait for it.....

Scores updated as of April 30th @ 1830hrs.

Scores
Map Blaster V Bracket
Alpha
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo
Foxtrot
Golf
Hotel

by **geigerm** on Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:44 pm

brandoncfi wrote:I have placed a few players in round 2 on the bracket so check it out and see if your moving on to round 2

brandon, if you want to just go ahead and place me into Round 2 even though Charlie Group isn't even halfway done with our games, that would be cool. I'd happily accept. :lol:

by **lunatic96** on Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:57 pm

Me and Lord Grantius are locked in an epic struggle to determine the last player from echo group. I currently have a 1 point advantage, but who knows if it will last

by **Dazoot** on Fri May 01, 2009 1:33 am

Scores updated as of May 1st @ 0130hrs.

by **brandoncfi** on Fri May 01, 2009 1:34 am

geigerm wrote:
brandoncfi wrote:I have placed a few players in round 2 on the bracket so check it out and see if your moving on to round 2

brandon, if you want to just go ahead and place me into Round 2 even though Charlie Group isn't even halfway done with our games, that would be cool. I'd happily accept.

I bet you would

by **TtD** on Fri May 01, 2009 2:15 pm

Just waiting for Nash, Sun Tzup and Jug to start going at each other now. With all minimum scores from the remaining games thrown in their at 358, 359 and 359 respectively fighting for the last spot, with a 20 point gap to me a Xiao holding 2nd and 3rd spots.

by **Dazoot** on Fri May 01, 2009 5:16 pm

Scores updated as of May 1st @ 1715hrs.

by **TtD** on Sat May 02, 2009 10:21 am

Foxtrot update:

TtD, 392 points secured, max potential score 428
Jug68, 361 points secured, max potential score 401
Whitetrash67, 399 points secured, max potential score 435 QUALIFIED
Cthoenen1, 351 points secured, max potential score 391
Slickstick, 287 points secured, max potential score 323 ELIMINATED
Xiaojie, 382 points secured, max potential score 418
Sun Tzup, 363 points secured, max potential score 403
Nashlloyd, 362 points secured, max potential score 398

Whitetrash needs two 7th place finishes in 4 remaining active games to qualify, or Jug to finish worse than 1st in any map, or Sun Tzup to finish worse than 2nd in any map, therefore he is qualified as both can't win all remaining games.

TtD needs two more points in any game to qualify (worst scenario Jug win's three remaining maps, Sun Tzup two remaining maps and they pick up 2nds in games they don't win, both would get 394 points).

Xiaojie needs at least 12 points to be sure of a next round place but can assure qualification quicker by eliminating Sun Tzup and Jug from one map each.

Slickstick is eliminated, no way to qualify

Jug68 needs to outscore all of Cthoenen, Sun Tzup and Nashlloyd

Sun Tzup needs to outscore all of Cthoenen, Jug68 and Nashlloyd

Nashlloyd needs to outscore all of Cthoenen, Jug68 and Sun Tzup

Cthoenen1 needs a miracle to make up a 10 point deficit on all of Cthoenen, Jug68 and Sun Tzup, realistically has to win all remaining games he's active in.

Big win today for me has got me right to the edge of qualification, Cthoenen1's hopes look dashed after a last placed finished this morning.

by **TtD** on Sat May 02, 2009 10:33 am

Just looking at the groups relative strengths, Delta is unbelievably stacked as far as group rankings go, glad they're in the other half of the draw. Echo looks like a relatively low levelled group comparitively to the rest with only three lieutenants or better. Interesting how the ranks don't reflect the seeds at all.

by **brandoncfi** on Sat May 02, 2009 10:51 am

TtD wrote:Just looking at the groups relative strengths, Delta is unbelievably stacked as far as group rankings go, glad they're in the other half of the draw. Echo looks like a relatively low levelled group comparitively to the rest with only three lieutenants or better. Interesting how the ranks don't reflect the seeds at all.

Among tournament players rank does not reflect ability...Tournament players lose a lot of point because they are willing to play a game that contains 7 cooks while they are a major

Great analysis

by **cthoenen1** on Sat May 02, 2009 12:03 pm

Just shows that it isn't all about winning! I believe I won the most games in Foxtrot group so far and am probably going to finish 6th or 7th!

It's been a blast though, out group has been fighting tooth and nail all 80 games.

by **lisbon101** on Sat May 02, 2009 12:25 pm

Already on the 2nd round, do i have the points to qualify?

by **danalan** on Sat May 02, 2009 12:36 pm

brandoncfi wrote:
TtD wrote:Just looking at the groups relative strengths, Delta is unbelievably stacked as far as group rankings go, glad they're in the other half of the draw. Echo looks like a relatively low levelled group comparitively to the rest with only three lieutenants or better. Interesting how the ranks don't reflect the seeds at all.

Among tournament players rank does not reflect ability...Tournament players lose a lot of point because they are willing to play a game that contains 7 cooks while they are a major

Great analysis

Also, and unique to Map Blaster, a lot of high-ranked players stick to just a few maps and playing styles -- often team games on maps where they have a great strategy figured out, and with settings that favor them. Map Blaster eliminates that advantage -- a careful player with good position and luck in the cards can win on any map. But mainly, playing on all maps means any specific expertise on a small number of maps is meaningless.

by **TtD** on Sat May 02, 2009 1:25 pm

lisbon101 wrote:Already on the 2nd round, do i have the points to qualify?

Your far enough ahead that four people won't catch you, so certainly.

by **brandoncfi** on Sat May 02, 2009 1:32 pm

cthoenen1 wrote:Just shows that it isn't all about winning! I believe I won the most games in Foxtrot group so far and am probably going to finish 6th or 7th!

It's been a blast though, out group has been fighting tooth and nail all 80 games.

indeed getting into a position where you are able to score 5 or more points every game is more important then wining 18-20 games but scoring 3 or less on the rest

by **brandoncfi** on Sat May 02, 2009 1:33 pm

lisbon101 wrote:Already on the 2nd round, do i have the points to qualify?

You are far enough ahead that I placed you in the 2nd round...

by **brandoncfi** on Sat May 02, 2009 1:35 pm

I'm working on a new tourney that is a bit abnormal so keep your eyes open. Ill post here once I get the thread up and running in the create a tourney forum

by **brandoncfi** on Sat May 02, 2009 2:10 pm

OK here is a link to my new tourney Map Quester 1

by **TtD** on Sat May 02, 2009 7:40 pm

I'll have to pass, i'm a one tourney at a time kind of guy, like to focus on one rather than adlib two.

by **cthoenen1** on Sun May 03, 2009 12:31 pm

4 more games for foxtrot, and the pace seems like it all of a sudden hit a brick wall!!!

by **brandoncfi** on Mon May 04, 2009 2:16 pm

cthoenen1 wrote:4 more games for foxtrot, and the pace seems like it all of a sudden hit a brick wall!!!

90 more games...I anticipate about another 5-7 days before we can get some games started for round 2

by **drake_pk7** on Mon May 04, 2009 5:55 pm

This map blaster cycle has helped me MAJORly...

thanks y'all

by **Dazoot** on Mon May 04, 2009 10:28 pm

Sorry for the delay but the scores have been updated as of May 4th @ 2230hrs.

Alpha group is completed and congrats to the four moving on.

Scores
Map Blaster V Bracket
Alpha
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo
Foxtrot
Golf
Hotel

by **denominator** on Mon May 04, 2009 10:36 pm

Dazoot wrote:Alpha group is completed and congrats to the four moving on.

And congrats to herus for holding the 3 of us off at the end there. The first 3 had run away with it, but it was an interesting race for the 4th spot.