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Post by parrigan on Nov 9, 2015 14:11:28 GMT
The playoffs are here, and the biggest and meanest IP have to offer get to brawl once again. In the end, there are no real surprises here: the four team that have had the inside track to reach the playoffs for several weeks are the four teams who made it in. If you made it again, congrats. If you didn't, there's always next season, right?
The two nastiest killers of Immortal will be squaring off against the two most prolific scorers. Does Immortal belong to lizards for the 3rd consecutive season? Will Ugrsh finally get the title? Or will a nurgle team finally make some real noise at the top of IP? The next two weeks will decide.
Week 7 saw both lizard teams lose, as two of the orc teams finally got some payback, but overall it wasn't nearly as bloody as the previous few weeks.
Graveyard population: 16
On to the matchups!
The Hamnurglars (NUR) Michaels vs. Banana Warriors (LIZ) Parrigan Niall These two teams met in week 6, and it was a bloodbath. The lizards finished the match with 7 players nursing wounds, but somehow the nurgle still managed to get the worst of it, losing a rotter and pestigor to death and losing the match 2-0. Now they're it for revenge. "This time we'll destroy them all in the first half," boasts team captain and generally scary dude Lord Ogloth the Displacer. "Then once they're all dead, we'll just go ahead and win. Easy as that. Who we got next week?" Nothing like the rank stench of confidence. We certainly don't doubt the Hams' ability to cause serious damage, but can they keep up with the lizards with two rookie pests on board? The lizards don't seem to think so. "Are you ssseriousss?" asks superstar skink Rama incredulously. "No one can keep up with usss! What? Lassst week? What do we care about lassst week? Have you looked at the leaderboard lately? This guys asssksss me about lassst week...." It seems the Warriors are firmly focused on their upcoming rematch against the nurgle claws. Or are they just in denial about their week 7 loss to the Handz? Even if they pull this one out, though, what kind of team would they be able to field in the final? Only time will tell.
Sour Saurii (LIZ) jounisii vs. White-Handz (ORC) Hudd This is the 8th time these teams have squared off, and the lizards have gotten the best of most of those. Most recent of the these was the instant classic week 5 bout, in which the Saurii somehow won 2-1 while being thrown about by Ugrsh and company. The injuries piled up for the lizards but somehow they kept coming. "5-1-1, that'sss all I need to sssay," declares the legendary Intense Iguana. "But I'll sssay more. The orcsss will lossse again. They tried every dirty trick they knew lassst time, killed a couple of my friendsss, but we ssstill won. Let'sss remember who the two-time champsss are." Hard to argue with that, but we do see some cracks in the Saurii line that weren't there in the last few meetings of these teams. And Ugrsh is still Ugrsh. "We praktussed on udder lizards last week," says Ugrsh knowingly. "We beat em good. Now we knows what ta do. So we beats dese lizards good too. It real easy now. And we celebrate victory wit lizard stew." This matchup promises to be just as brutal as the other semifinal. We can't wait to watch.
Please schedule your matches here by 23.59 GMT on Friday, November 13 and play them by 23.59 GMT on Wednesday, November 18. Let us know when the other immortals will be playing.
BBM is Immortal S6. Password is 123. Winner to upload, or home team in event of a draw.
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Post by jounisii on Nov 9, 2015 14:26:49 GMT
"BBM is Immortal S6. Password is 123. Winner to upload, or home team in event of a draw." You're expecting many draws? This is going exactly as planned: Saurii will get to wizzy Hudd's orcs for the win and Puppyels will destroy Bananas before the final So Huddster, my next available slot is on Friday around 21.00 GMT. Weekend is quite open. Anything good there for you?
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Post by Hudd on Nov 9, 2015 15:28:37 GMT
Friday at 21.00 GMT will be cool
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Post by parrigan on Nov 10, 2015 16:00:18 GMT
Hey Michaels, I know we talked on Steam, but my memory is less than reliable these days. I think we agreed to Friday evening, so you could have plenty of beer handy - do you remember what time we said?
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Post by jounisii on Nov 10, 2015 16:41:32 GMT
Friday at 21.00 GMT will be cool That's settled then.
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Post by michaels on Nov 10, 2015 17:15:58 GMT
Hey Michaels, I know we talked on Steam, but my memory is less than reliable these days. I think we agreed to Friday evening, so you could have plenty of beer handy - do you remember what time we said? I don't think a time was stated. I should be available from 0300 GMT onward that evening.
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Post by parrigan on Nov 12, 2015 16:16:55 GMT
Hey Michaels, I know we talked on Steam, but my memory is less than reliable these days. I think we agreed to Friday evening, so you could have plenty of beer handy - do you remember what time we said? I don't think a time was stated. I should be available from 0300 GMT onward that evening. Cool. 0330 is about the latest I would be able to start, but hopefully we'll be able to get the game in. If not, there's still plenty of time.
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Post by Hudd on Nov 13, 2015 21:02:23 GMT
I am struggling to connect in-game for some reason, hopefully will be there soon
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Post by parrigan on Nov 14, 2015 12:36:48 GMT
Michaels and I have rescheduled for Sunday evening, time TBD. I'm thinking around 5:30pm PDT?
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Post by michaels on Nov 14, 2015 18:12:42 GMT
Michaels and I have rescheduled for Sunday evening, time TBD. I'm thinking around 5:30pm PDT? I'll be around all day Sunday, I think. Doing a big email migration. Bleh.
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Post by Hudd on Nov 14, 2015 22:13:44 GMT
REPORT Jounisii was up against it from the start with a MNG on his star wizard, after Hudd trimmed his squad even further (the Handz are currently the only orc team in existence with only 3 blitzers...) Adding to this Jounisii makes the mistake of taking two babes as inducements, obviously not realising that this can only lead to many CAS and no KOs. The Handz received and got off to a mixed start - 1 Saurus went down for good straight from the kickoff, but they allowed an easy shot at Ugrsh, who went down in position for a massive gang foul... CAS! Ugrsh is BH turn 1! However, out comes the Apo, and Ugrsh will be back for the second half, which is more than can be said for the naughty skink who did it - the refs are all Ugrsh fans. The Handz just seemed to have too much Guard for the Saurii, they push the ball slowly downfield aiming for the T8 score. Then the Krox rolls a double both down and the Saurii fall to pieces. Two more skinks are smashed and Gluva runs in the T8 score. No chance of a OTT for the Lizards, as the LoS is jammed with Stand Firm. (a skill I definitely need even more of) Second half and the Lizards start promisingly, but... the Black Orcs just completely dominate the LoS. The skinks run forwards, but with the centre completely under control, they have to run back. Grumpy Gharial is BH and the Apo is out to rescue him, a few more lizards go down and the clock is ticking, Saurii hanging in there by the skin of their teeth. T12. No rerolls left for the Saurii, Handz have yet to use one. Intense Iguana makes a break for it. Gluva (AG4, Tackle) can have a free shot at him if he avoids a Diving Tackle (.75), but he goes down... Iguana sprints for the T15 score with Sure Feet... Snake eyes! Fortunately, no one can reach the ball, as it takes a kind bounce into the Handz endzone. Ugrsh can cover the ball, but he is pushed clear by the ST3 Skink who picks up the ball and ties the game! T16, overtime looms... Handz receiving with 2 rerolls, 11 men, vs 8 men and no rerolls. The Saurii have a chance if they can get a Blitz! or steal the ball quickly, but the opposite happens. A TB is gratefully received by Gluva and the Handz march downfield for a fairly safe score. Unlucky Jounisii - overall, you deserved to be in the final more than me this time It would have been another story if you had Block/Guard on those two useless rookiesaurs!
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Post by parrigan on Nov 16, 2015 0:45:17 GMT
Michaels and I have rescheduled for Sunday evening, time TBD. I'm thinking around 5:30pm PDT? I'll be around all day Sunday, I think. Doing a big email migration. Bleh. Sorry, I'm going to be late, looks like dinner is going to run long. I'll buzz you as soon as I get home and settled. Hopefully I won't be more than 1/2 hour late.
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Post by havol on Nov 16, 2015 2:06:12 GMT
Hot dinner date, eh??
Maybe Parrigan got lucky?!
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Post by parrigan on Nov 16, 2015 4:58:53 GMT
Let me be the first to say it: Michaels got hosed. Banana Warriors 1 - 0 Hamnurglars Michaels was cutting through my saurii like butter, but the lizards still seemed to have control until turn 6, when I did the same thing I did against Hudd in week 7: attempted a dodge with the wrong saurus (one without BT). Doh! Stupid, stupid mistake, should have cost me the match. The nurgles got the ball but didn't have time to score. By the end of the half I had 2 saurii remaining on the pitch, no krox, and zero skinks. The following kickoff I had 2 saurii available and 6 skinks, so I set up my I-give-up-don't-kill-me-defense with 3 scrub skinks on the line and the other 5 guys at the back line...but Nuffle had other ideas. I got perfect defense and a perfect kick landing right at the center line on one wing. I crowded the ball, Rama managed to slip in and steal it, and I was promptly reduced to 6 players. The ST6 beast crawled in and marked Rama, and the warriors crowded my remaining players. So it became desperation time - my blodge skink succeeded a -2d block, then I managed a dodge blitz by a saurus with no BT to chain push Rama away from the beast. Rama made a few dodges and two gfi (with no RR) to get almost clear, and the chase was on. 4 3d blitzes later, Rama was still running with the ball and finally was forced to score in turn 15. After that, all I had to do was defend for 2 turns... which ain't that easy with only 6 players, 4 of them skinks, and 3 of those stuck on the line. But defend we did, and now it's on to the finals. Final totals: 7 cas, MNG saurus and krox, dead rookie skink, and 6 KOs. Michaels gave me a serious beating, and the lizards only won through sheer luck. Thanks for the match, Michaels. And on to the final against a healthy Handz team. Not sure 320k inducements is going to get me what I need to win this one...maybe the lizards can get ultra lucky again?
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Post by Hudd on Nov 16, 2015 8:03:07 GMT
As long as you don't get Jounisii 's wizard!
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