Post by parrigan on Sept 7, 2018 18:04:11 GMT
The playoffs are here again! Some teams' eligibility and seedings were decided by the thinnest of threads (head-to-head record), and here we are. Deaths were disappointingly scarce in the regular season; let's make up for it in the playoffs!
Death Counter: 17... weak sauce.
Target: 30
Since we're getting started a bit late, please schedule your matches before 23.59GMT Sunday, 9 September and play them before 23.59GMT Friday, 14 September. If we finish early, we'll get back on the Wed-Wed schedule for the remainder of the playoffs.
The matchups:
Good luck to all. And get to killing!
Death Counter: 17... weak sauce.
Target: 30
Since we're getting started a bit late, please schedule your matches before 23.59GMT Sunday, 9 September and play them before 23.59GMT Friday, 14 September. If we finish early, we'll get back on the Wed-Wed schedule for the remainder of the playoffs.
The matchups:
1 Myth Fortune (LIZ) v 4 Snotlings are for Throwin (OGR)
Parrigan Niall v Tencoin
We start off with an intriguing matchup: the best regular season record facing the best ogres in Copper (by virtue of being the only ogres to qualify for the playoffs. "We played ogresss lassst week, you know," reflects saurus Bigfoot. "They're very big... but also very ssstupid. Thisss ssshould be an easssy one." Oh, careful. Nuffle may have heard that. "We dum?" squawks Borgrut Hairy. Ever heard an ogre squawk? It's...interesting. "Dey dum! Dey so dum dey dummer den us! But we ain't dum! So dere! We gonna smash em soooo hard! Dum dum dum DUM LIZARDS!" It appears we struck a nerve.
2 Unwashed Beards (DWA) v 3 Taintacular (NEC)
Deano79 v michaels
Oh look: the Filth Bowl. And there's not even any nurgles. But if you hold your nose and avoid looking at the drippy bits, you might just see some interesting action. "We'll wash when we're dead," growls runner Ulaks. "Besides, what's the point of smellin' good for those disgusting dead things? Have you seen what they do to folks they knock down? It's vile." Probably so, but we try not to look too close. "What?" protests werewolf Holes. "We're just bein' friendly, ya know? I mean, if they didn't want us to do that, how come they're layin' on the ground like that? Ever think of that? Huh?" No. No, we didn't.
1 Avalon's Army (PRO) v 4 Every Villain Is Lemons! (HUM)
Nails v ThreeofClubs
Ah, a classic matchup: elf v human. Should be plenty of passing here, lots of ball movement, and none of the brawling in the mud we'll see elsewhere in the playoffs. "Yes, real teams know the purpose of the ball," expounds Avalon catcher Napolean. "I mean, we obviously are better at it, but at least the humans try. Kind of cute when you think about it." Cute is not the first adjective that comes to mind, but ok. "Yeah, elves can pass, woo," scoffs Lemon blitzer Al. "Big deal. Can they smash? No? Well, we're good at both. Yeah, even with 3 guys hurt. Shut up." Fair enough. A short-handed win would be impressive.
Nails v ThreeofClubs
Ah, a classic matchup: elf v human. Should be plenty of passing here, lots of ball movement, and none of the brawling in the mud we'll see elsewhere in the playoffs. "Yes, real teams know the purpose of the ball," expounds Avalon catcher Napolean. "I mean, we obviously are better at it, but at least the humans try. Kind of cute when you think about it." Cute is not the first adjective that comes to mind, but ok. "Yeah, elves can pass, woo," scoffs Lemon blitzer Al. "Big deal. Can they smash? No? Well, we're good at both. Yeah, even with 3 guys hurt. Shut up." Fair enough. A short-handed win would be impressive.
2 Marvel at Me! (DAE) v 3 Gorland Aquatics (LIZ)
Nightwind v Gorbag1
This one promises some unorthodox strategy, with two coaches that leave it all on the pitch. The Marvels are the comeback team of the season, rising from the ashes of a very rough start to take the #2 seed in D2. "We knew it all along," states Daredevil, idly cleaning his nails. "I mean, we're elves. And heroes. So yeah." Well, if you say so... "Thossse guysss are pretty good," concedes Slither the skink, "but really they jussst got lucky. We have luck too. And we're lotsss bigger. And lotsss fasster. You do the math." No shortage of confidence in this match.Good luck to all. And get to killing!