Moor got his graduation so my Team The Delirium Rules should get the extra 10 points too!
_________________ Weird Alchemy (DM 8 and 47), Kiss My Axe (DM10), New Misfits (DM 28 ), Whammo & Thudda 4u! (DM 31), The Delirium Rules (DM 32), New Originals (DM 39), Going Berserk (DM 45), Cosmic Farce (DM 50), Freedom Farce (DM 52), Nexus 5 (DM 59), Space Action 99
theDarkOne Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 545
Location: The Dark Citadel, CT, USA
Posted:
Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:59 am
And we have a new leader! Segue Cartel, with a power move, slips past World Blades 4 and is now on top! Secret Squirrels again with crazy upchallenges leaps up into 3rd. And The Delirium Rules goes 5-0 to make a nice little rally after missing several turns early. Still anyone's game!
Please check your scores and let me know if there are any issues!
TURN 7
LEADERBOARD
Segue Cartel 246
World Blades 4 232
Secret Squirrels 210
Death By Design 201
Devil Advocates 182
Duelmaster: Guese 4 - Segue Cartel 10
Graduation: None 10
Chartered Recognition Leader - Guese 4 (No Points) 5
Unchartered RecognitionLeader - None 5
Popularity Leader: Steel Blessings - Iron Cathedral 5
Most Popular: Yellowstone - World Blades 4 5
Team on the Move: None 5
Top Team: The Delirium Rules 10
Apocalypse Points from previous rounds: 82
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points Challenge Points
IHAO 0
Hammir 0
Plague 0
Defcon 1 0
Rumors of War 0
ROUND: 0 TOTAL: 82
Bootes Points from previous rounds: 99
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points
Arcturus 0
Nekkar 0
Myrphrid 0
Izar 0
Seginus 0
ROUND: 0 TOTAL: 99
Darque Souls Points from previous rounds: 81
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points
Ornstein 10
Knight Lautrec 5
Mimic 0
ROUND: 15 TOTAL: 96
Death By Design Points from previous rounds: 191
Bonus Points
Rope A Dope 10 3
Hall Pass 0
Spirit Quest 0
Knocking Bootes 5
Coma 0
ROUND: 18 TOTAL: 137
The Delirium Rules Points from previous rounds: 124
Bonus Points 10
Warrior: Points
Dedak Six 0
Griffu 5
Uglee 10 7
Bodon 10 28
ROUND: 70 TOTAL: 194
Trillium 12 Points from previous rounds: 116
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points
Fort Point 0
Tiny Chicken 0
Speedy 0
Headroom 0
ROUND: 0 TOTAL: 116
World Blades 4 Points from previous rounds: 232
Bonus Points 5
Warrior: Points
Bora Bora 5
Yellowstone 0
Nahani 0
Pacific Rim 0
Stirling 0
ROUND: 10 TOTAL: 242
theDarkOne Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 545
Location: The Dark Citadel, CT, USA
Posted:
Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:56 am
Turn NINE!!! 4 more to go.
ANOTHER power move by Death By Design and they leap into 2nd place, just 20 behind our leader. Secret Squirrels, who had a fairly poor turn offset by one huge upchallenge, is in a solid 3rd just 11 points in back of DBD. Just behind THEM World Blades lurks with 269 points. And Devil Advocates moves back into contention, rounding out our top 5.
But don't sleep on Darque Souls who had a power turn of their own and was second on the turn with 53 points OR Friend or Foe, our winner from last time, who is lurking just out of the top 5.
Still anyone's game!
Good luck all!!
TURN 9
LEADERBOARD
Segue Cartel 306
Death By Design 284
Secret Squirrels 273
World Blades 269
Devil Advocates 240
Duelmaster: Ranger - None 10
Graduation: None 10
Chartered Recognition Leader - None 5
Unchartered RecognitionLeader - None 5
Popularity Leader: Steel Blessings - Iron Cathedral 5
Most Popular: Language 5
Team on the Move: Death by Design 5
Top Team: Death by Design 10
Apocalypse Points from previous rounds: 82
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points Challenge Points
IHAO 0
Hammir 0
Plague 0
Defcon 1 0
Rumors of War 0
ROUND: 0 TOTAL: 82
Bootes Points from previous rounds: 114
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points
Asellus Primus 0
Asellus Seconds 0
Asellus Tertius 5
Xuange 5
ROUND: 10 TOTAL: 124
Darque Souls Points from previous rounds: 124
Bonus Points
Rope A Dope 0
Hall Pass 0
Spirit Quest 0
Knocking Bootes 0
Coma
ROUND: 0 TOTAL: 137
The Delirium Rules Points from previous rounds: 194
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points
Dedak Six 5
Griffu 0
Uglee 0
Bodon 0
ROUND: 5 TOTAL: 199
Trillium 12 Points from previous rounds: 116
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points
Tiny Chicken 5
Speedy 5
Headroom 0
Mettle Alloy 0
ROUND: 10 TOTAL: 126
World Blades 4 Points from previous rounds: 242
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points
Bora Bora 0
Yellowstone 0
Nahani 0
Pacific Rim 10 17
Stirling 0
ROUND: 27 TOTAL: 269
gentleben ArchMaster Poster
Joined: Aug 21, 2008
Posts: 4055
Location: Round Rock, Tx
Posted:
Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:44 am
Obviously Ranger is not Duelmaster this turn but tDO did not give me points for it. Congrats on the throne and grad notice, Vlad
_________________ Gentleben
Ben's Bazaar-21
Caress of Steel-28
Secret Squirrels-32
He Be GBs-33
Time Stallyans-45
Pawn of Prophecy-47
Primal Instinct-81
Misfit Managers-1,2,3,4,18,25,29
theDarkOne Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 545
Location: The Dark Citadel, CT, USA
Posted:
Sun Mar 21, 2021 10:38 am
Turn 10!!! Already! Just 3 more. And we have 3 leaders within 12 points of one another! Segue Cartel, World Blades and Death By Design are all right there with the Stinky Squirrels and Friend or Foe? Right in the mix! Beware the upchallenge! Fortune favors the bold!!!
TURN 10
LEADERBOARD
Segue Cartel 316
World Blades 309
Death By Design 304
Secret Squirrels 273
Friend Or Foe 267
Duelmaster: Ranger - None 10
Graduation: None 10
Chartered Recognition Leader - None 5
Unchartered RecognitionLeader - None 5
Popularity Leader: Steel Blessings - Iron Cathedral 5
Most Popular: Jareth 5
Team on the Move: Strange Interlude 5
Top Team: Death by Design 10
Apocalypse Points from previous rounds: 82
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points Challenge Points
IHAO 0
Hammir 0
Plague 0
Defcon 1 0
Rumors of War 0
ROUND: 0 TOTAL: 82
Bootes Points from previous rounds: 124
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points
Asellus Primus 5
Asellus Seconds 10 19
Asellus Tertius 10 2
Xuange 10 9
ROUND: 65 TOTAL: 189
Darque Souls Points from previous rounds: 187
Bonus Points
World Blades 4 Points from previous rounds: 269
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points
Bora Bora 0
Yellowstone 10 20
Nahani 0
Pacific Rim 5
Stirling 5
ROUND: 40 TOTAL: 309
LaGuillotine Unchartered Poster
Joined: Jul 23, 2013
Posts: 15
Posted:
Sat Apr 03, 2021 4:17 am
Hey TDO,
I just noticed that you miscounted points for my team THE DELIRUM RULES: 199+38 points makes 237, fortunately, rather than 227.
having altready missed the first 2 turns, I cannot afford missing those extra 10 points
Thx!
_________________ Weird Alchemy (DM 8 and 47), Kiss My Axe (DM10), New Misfits (DM 28 ), Whammo & Thudda 4u! (DM 31), The Delirium Rules (DM 32), New Originals (DM 39), Going Berserk (DM 45), Cosmic Farce (DM 50), Freedom Farce (DM 52), Nexus 5 (DM 59), Space Action 99
LaGuillotine Unchartered Poster
Joined: Jul 23, 2013
Posts: 15
Posted:
Sat Apr 03, 2021 10:11 am
Hey TDO,
I just noticed that you miscounted points for my team THE DELIRUM RULES: 199+38 points makes 237, fortunately, rather than 227.
having altready missed the first 2 turns, I cannot afford missing those extra 10 points
Thx!
_________________ Weird Alchemy (DM 8 and 47), Kiss My Axe (DM10), New Misfits (DM 28 ), Whammo & Thudda 4u! (DM 31), The Delirium Rules (DM 32), New Originals (DM 39), Going Berserk (DM 45), Cosmic Farce (DM 50), Freedom Farce (DM 52), Nexus 5 (DM 59), Space Action 99
theDarkOne Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 545
Location: The Dark Citadel, CT, USA
Posted:
Sun Apr 04, 2021 6:31 am
Saw it and fixed it, La G. Reminder to everyone - check your scores. I try to ensure everything is accurate, but this is all manual and I do make mistakes.
theDarkOne Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 545
Location: The Dark Citadel, CT, USA
Posted:
Sun Apr 04, 2021 6:34 am
With 2 more turns to go, moves are being made. Strong turns by The Delirium Rules, who everyone forgot about after missing the first 2 turns and another team who shall remain nameless out of modesty are shaking things up. As we've seen, mega turns can be had, numbers can change and this contest is FAR from over. Good luck to all in the tournament and we'll see you next turn!
TURN 11
LEADERBOARD
Devil Advocates 367
World Blades 319
Segue Cartel 316
Death By Design 309
Friend Or Foe? 308
Duelmaster: D. Dirk Laird 10
Graduation: D. Dirk Laird 10
Chartered Recognition Leader - None 5
Unchartered RecognitionLeader - None 5
Popularity Leader: Steel Blessings - Iron Cathedral 5
Most Popular: A. Paul Leon 5
Team on the Move: The Delirium Rules 5
Top Team: Devil Advocates 10
Apocalypse Points from previous rounds: 82
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points Challenge Points
IHAO 0
Hammir 0
Plague 0
Defcon 1 0
Rumors of War 0
ROUND: 0 TOTAL: 82
Bootes Points from previous rounds: 189
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points
Asellus Primus 0
Asellus Seconds 0
Asellus Tertius 10 21
Xuange 5
Alkalurops 5
ROUND: 41 TOTAL: 230
Darque Souls Points from previous rounds: 202
Bonus Points
World Blades 4 Points from previous rounds: 309
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points
Bora Bora 0
Yellowstone 5
Nahani 5
Pacific Rim 0
Stirling 0
ROUND: 10 TOTAL: 319
LaGuillotine Unchartered Poster
Joined: Jul 23, 2013
Posts: 15
Posted:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:54 am
hey again TDO! Thistime you forgot the extra 5 points to my team from the Top Team on the Move! The Delirium Rules should be at 299
Thx!!
_________________ Weird Alchemy (DM 8 and 47), Kiss My Axe (DM10), New Misfits (DM 28 ), Whammo & Thudda 4u! (DM 31), The Delirium Rules (DM 32), New Originals (DM 39), Going Berserk (DM 45), Cosmic Farce (DM 50), Freedom Farce (DM 52), Nexus 5 (DM 59), Space Action 99
theDarkOne Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 545
Location: The Dark Citadel, CT, USA
Posted:
Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:46 am
Apparently I am out to short you, La G! Fixed it for next turn.
theDarkOne Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 545
Location: The Dark Citadel, CT, USA
Posted:
Sat Apr 17, 2021 10:55 am
With one more turn to go plenty of bold (or foolish) challenges are being made and points are adding up. Most of our leaderboard stayed the same, but the Delirium Rules leaped up into the top 5. Considering they missed the first 2 turns, they STILL have a chance to place anywhere in the top 3 and get a reward.
Opportunity abounds! Good luck to all in the tournament and may the final turn next cycle be a good one!
LEADERBOARD
Devil Advocates 440
Segue Cartel 364
The Delirium Rules 348
Death By Design 344
World Blades 4 343
Duelmaster: Rauli 10
Graduation: NONE 10
Chartered Recognition Leader - Griffu 5
Unchartered RecognitionLeader - None 5
Popularity Leader: Steel Blessings - Iron Cathedral 5
Most Popular: A. Paul Leon 5
Team on the Move: Iron Cathedral 5
Top Team: The Delirium Rules 10
Apocalypse Points from previous rounds: 82
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points Challenge Points
IHAO 0
Hammir 0
Plague 0
Defcon 1 0
Rumors of War 0
ROUND: 0 TOTAL: 82
Bootes Points from previous rounds: 230
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points
Asellus Primus 0
Asellus Seconds 10 12
Asellus Tertius 10 5
Xuange 0
Alkalurops 0
ROUND: 37 TOTAL: 267
Darque Souls Points from previous rounds: 207
Bonus Points
Trillium 12 Points from previous rounds: 181
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points
Tiny Chicken 0
Mettle Alloy 0
ROUND: 0 TOTAL: 181
World Blades 4 Points from previous rounds: 319
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points
Bora Bora 5
Yellowstone 0
Nahani 10 9
Pacific Rim 0
Stirling 0
ROUND: 24 TOTAL: 343
theDarkOne Grandmaster Poster
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
Posts: 545
Location: The Dark Citadel, CT, USA
Posted:
Sat May 01, 2021 8:46 am
Ladies and Gentlemen -
The 2ND SEMI-ANNUAL ARVAT CONTEST EXTRAORDINAIRE is officially OVER! Below you will find the final standings for ALL contestants. But first some notes on each team and a sincere thanks for all 15 teams that participated. This was a really strange contest with COVID mail issues causing challenges for many teams. We have to thank RSI for being accommodating with taking last minute calls to run turns, giving updates as to if turns arrived, etc. I am sure Sandy and Lee will be glad not to be getting my emails every 2 weeks: "Did my Arvat turn make it in???" But I hope you all had fun. I feel this contest was even more exciting and closer than the last time and I am hoping we have more contestants next time and even better competition.
Also - I want to ask all participants to please e-mail me or PM me on chat with your thoughts as to what you liked about the contest, anything you didn't like and also any suggestions for next time to make the contest better. I think we added a few things from the first time that made this one stronger all around and hope to continue to do so.
Notes on the contest teams, in reverse order:
(PLEASE EVERYONE CHECK YOUR SCORES - I DOUBLE CHECKED AND EVEN ADDED POINTS FOR STUFF I MISSED, BUT LET ME KNOW IF I HOSED YOU ACCIDENTALLY, ESPECIALLY IF IT AFFECTS THE SUPER CLOSE CHASE FOR 3RD PLACE!)
Apocalypse - this was the only team that bailed out and quit. I'm hoping it was just due to mailing frustrations and I hope you join up again next time. As we will see, we had many teams that missed a turn (or more) early and rallied, so I think you could have gotten back in it.
Trillium 12 - Tough contest for Khisanth - I feel like he never got his feet under him to get going. And just as he started moving up, he had a bunch of deaths and never got any warriors to replace them. However knowing him I have no doubt he will get a team set up and will be in the thick of things for the next contest.
Den of Thieves - Another team that really didn't get on track here. Despite having one strong warrior in Slim Jim, the other team members didn't really contribute much. I am guessing a house cleaning is coming for the Den and hope they will be back and be stronger next contest.
Strange Interlude - this team started out pretty good - with some good movement and actively challenging. I was expecting them to be in the mix but they never seemed to have that one big turn with successful challenges to vault them into the mix. I just don't know enough about them to comment more. In fact - I don't even know who managed them!
Darque Souls - well, Darque joined and admitted his team wasn't really ready. Which showed early, though he did get some easy points for Unchartered rec leader. Gotta give him points for continuing to DA, field a team and make some good challenges throughout the contest. Guessing his team will be in much better shape next time around.
Bootes - OAB took some heavy losses early, and late... and was another team that just didn't get itself into a rhythm. Every time I thought they might, a bunch of guys died. He kept going though and had some decent turns to get the points going up despite tough circumstances. No question OAB will get the team built or bring in a new one for next time.
Iron Cathedral - DD had a really rough team in the first contest and for this one those guys had developed into veterans. He had some good turns and kept building his team. This team is one to watch next time with the mix of old guys who can be sneaky good and younger guys.
Errata - This was one of our boom or bust teams. JE had some really strong turns, including several in the middle of the contest to get right in the thick of things, and then had a huge final turn with 88 points - another top 5 point total for the contest. This team, possibly more than any other, embraced the upchallenge philosophy and consistently made challenges of 20+ points. However he also had a bunch of turns where the challenges weren't going through and he just couldn't score. Next time Errata will be a team to watch!
Secret Squirrels - Our other boom or bust team. GB is the master of the squirrel sneak attack. They were in the mix early and hung in the top 5 most of the contest, but I think some deaths and the talent level of the squad hurt a bit. Still, he's the team I avoid almost every turn because you just don't know when he's coming after you, what he's bringing and what's going to happen! He's also the reason for the contest, since he harasses me mercilessly when he feels it's time to have one...
The Delirium Rules - The competitor of the contest, La G missed several turns early, never gave up and flew up the rankings late, making it into 3rd place with one turn to go. Well played, well done. If I could give an extra award for competitive spirit, it goes here. Hmm. Maybe we will add something for that for next time!
Death By Design - In it from the beginning to the end, Bubba also missed a turn and still was charging hard. He had some issues with few challenge options, turns he didn't get his challenges in but his team was always there. He pulled the turn of the contest with 119 points, which is HUGE, and at least gets rewarded for that. He could easily be 2nd without that missed turn.
Friend or Foe? - Last contest's winner, Mannequin had a less stout squad this time out and it hurt early. Still, he rallied and came on strong, finishing just outside the top 3 with a bullet. Given 5 more turns he'd be up in the lead. He had some poor challenge options for a good part of the tournament but was always competitive and always dangerous. He will be in the heart of the contest next time.
World Blades 4 - Another ultra competitive team from turn 1 on, Madwand's World Blades team was right in the mix. One interesting note is I could NEVER get a challenge through on one of them. Not once. He was our early leader, dropped back then came on strong and ended up 3rd. Congrats to our Honorable Contender, and well done!
Segue Cartel - Riding the most powerful squad in the contest, complete with several strong TV contenders, Manager was all over the contest. He combined clever and intelligent upchallenges with TV challenges with strategic skills. His team also peaked at the right time. The question is - if he hadn't held his studs a couple of times for tourneys, would his upchallenges have been better than the points for the TVs he won? In any case - congratulations to Manager, our RUNNER UP!!!!
Devil Advocates - Well, this is embarassing. I don't really want to be immodest, but hey.. After a really poor showing in the first contest, I thought my team was a little better, had more experience and would perform better this time out. I certainly didn't expect to win. My biggest issue always seems to be the inability to get my challenges through and score points in bunches. And despite an early lead and being near the top early, my team of arena quality warriors was dropping late - and then luckily for 2 turns I was able to sneak in some challenges, win them and leaped up the rankings. Going into the last turn I held a solid lead, but with the tournament and Manager sending at least 2 of his and both being TC contenders... Plus having no good challenges for my entire team... I was hoping just to hold on... And did. So I guess I win! Yay me!
Again, thanks for competing! I had fun (and not only because of fluking into a win) and hope you all did too. Hope to see you all in 2 years, give or take.
GB - please give me at least 6 months before sending your squirrels to badger me about when the next contest is!
Oh - one last thing - I post prize choices here later, so stay tuned.
Also - if you qualify for the longevity bonus potion - Fight all 13 turns and no fewer than 62 fights total - let me know - I will double check and let RSI know. This is the lazy man's way of doing this and next time I will add a tracker for it but didn't and would rather start with a list than manually go back and tally. Thanks!
That's all she wrote!
TURN 13
FINAL STANDINGS!!!
Devil Advocates 465 THE WINNER!!!
Segue Cartel 425 Runner Up
World Blades 4 389 Honorable Contender
Friend or Foe? 388
Death By Design 384 Highest Points Total - 119
The Delirium Rules 383
Secret Squirrels 354
Errata 317
Iron Cathedral 284
Bootes 267
Darque Souls 254
Strange Interlude 251
Den of Theves 188
Trilium 12 186
Apocalypse 82
Duelmaster: Rauli 10
Graduation: Rauli, Guese 4 10
Chartered Recognition Leader - None 5
Unchartered RecognitionLeader - None 5
Popularity Leader: Steel Blessings - Iron Cathedral 5
Most Popular: A. Paul Leon 5
Team on the Move: Errata 5
Top Team: The Delirium Rules 10
TVs: Bill 3, Rogue Eskimo 10
Apocalypse Points from previous rounds: 82
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points Challenge Points
IHAO 0
Hammir 0
Plague 0
Defcon 1 0
Rumors of War 0
ROUND: 0 TOTAL: 82
Bootes Points from previous rounds: 267
Bonus Points
Warrior: Points
Falling Star 1 0
Asellus Seconds 0
Asellus Tertius 0
Falling Star 2 0
Alkalurops 0
ROUND: 0 TOTAL: 267
Darque Souls Points from previous rounds: 244
Bonus Points
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