antiaircraft Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 <p>Disclaimer: This news report was written to inform you all of the latest Altador Cup results in as entertaining a manner as possible. The rest of its content is largely fictional, composed from various fan comments and the whims of our imagination in an attempt to inspire a sense of realism through our reporting. While we do our best to keep things reasonably neutral, this report is in no way intended to be a completely bias-free listing of the day's results, nor does it claim to provide critical analysis of past and potential outcomes from qualified Altador Cup experts. Please note that the opinions formulated in this report are from a full team of different reporters, and in no way represent the views of only a single faction. If you're looking for 100% unbiased performance data, take a look at our standings page. If professional analysis tickles your fancy, you want our predictions pages (global/daily). When people say that the Altador Cup never fails to surprise, they really do mean it. The results from the recently concluded day 23 are yet another example of the truth behind this timeless maxim - the day was, surprisingly, almost completely free of surprises. No particularly major upsets occurred, and the day's matches went largely as predicted, although there was some interesting rearranging of the leaderboard here and there. <img src="https://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup/head_shots/rooisland_4.gif" style="float:left;margin:5px;">So first up, we have a new team to welcome to group one: namely, Roo Island. The Roos gained just enough match points to climb up a spot in the standings, settling in fourth place after defeating Tyrannia in Yooyuball and Shootout Showdown (the Tyrannians, naturally, performed strongly in the rest of the side games). Curiously however, it wasn't the formerly fourth-ranked Team Meridell that the Roos overtook (the Knights stepped up to third place after a great day in siege mode, faltering only in the face of the deafening cheers of Shenkuu's supporters) rather, it was the Darigan Citadel that slipped down two spots to fifth place after losing to the Desert Marauders. That's not to say that the day's most anticipated match was a disappointment in any respect - the Yooyuball play was among the best seen anywhere on the field this season, with both the Minions and the Marauders putting on spectacular displays of skill that showcased just precisely why they're currently ranked among the tournament's very best squads. Even with a little overtime, the match ended dead-even, and the teams also tied over in Shootout Showdown. So ultimately it was the Lost Desert's passionate supporters that tipped the match in its favour, securing victories in Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise. But the Citadel wasn't the only team which dropped in the standings due to this match's meagre point earnings. The Lost Desert also slid back down to second, overtaken again by the Kreludor Moons, who cruised to a clean sweep over Team Brightvale to reclaim the top spot. The Brightvale Wizards aren't too happy at all about these results, as it seems they have little chance of being able to reclaim the tier one glory they had early in the tournament. They weren't alone in their disappointment however - the host team also suffered a clean sweep yesterday, losing across-the-board to the Haunted Woods Zombies. Team Altador now has the dubious honour of sharing the bottom-table sinkhole with the unfortunate Team Moltara. The Moltarans, to their credit, managed to halt Terror Mountain's chilly advance with a draw in Slushie Slinger, searing their way out of a potential clean sweep despite losses in all the other games. Ranked just above Altador are Teams Kiko Lake and Faerieland, who crossed guards yesterday in their respective quests for dominance in group four. The nimble Faeries managed to consolidate their new fifteenth-place ranking by taking Yooyuball and Make Some Noise, although the Kikos hit back in Shootout Showdown and Slushie Slinger. The outlook is fairly bleak for the Kikos, but with an upcoming match against Krawk Island today, they didn't waste any time bemoaning their loss, and headed right back onto the field in true Kiko Lake style. <img src="https://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup/head_shots/maraqua_4.gif" style="float:right;margin:5px;">The Krawk Island Pirates didn't exactly have a pleasant day either. They were pretty much "steamrolled" (in the words of one of their supporters) in Yooyuball by their long-time nemeses from the Maraquan squad. The Maraquans played a little sub-par when it came to the side games however, and Krawk Island's supporters had a field day, sprinting ahead with wins in Make Some Noise and Shootout Showdown, and a draw in Slushie Slinger. However, the Pirates didn't manage to grab enough points to stop themselves from dropping to eighth place on the leaderboard. They were overtaken by Team Virtupets, who blasted their way past Mystery Island in every game but Slushie Slinger. The Natives might have plenty of potential as a Yooyuball powerhouse, but this year it seems the exception-rather-than-the-rule phenomenon has been dragging them down more than usual. Virtupets supporters, meanwhile, will certainly be hoping that their team can keep their impressive victory streak. Going into day 25, we can expect to see Team Haunted Woods giving it their all as they crank up their game against Kreludor for a shot at tier one. Roo Island will also need to prove themselves in their match against the Lost Desert if they want to prevail in group one. Elsewhere, Altador and Moltara will butt heads in a repeat of their very first game of the season - this time however, there's a lot more to lose. Good luck as always! This is AA, running from angry mobs in Altador, signing off.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeolia Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 woot my previous team Roo Island got in Tier 1 again. good job for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrawkCat Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 We must clean sweep Kiko Lake to climb back up! :O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wembly Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Roo! I'm so proud :crying: now we just have to keep it up to keep this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ryan Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Heh, well we managed to kick ourselves out of the finals, but atleast we took LD with us. Not all the way out but we pushed KD ahead. xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_l_e_s_t Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Tier one? Heck, were giving it our all to get in tier two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempdisplay Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 I hate Roo Island. I just do. Blumaroos are hideous. Yay for our win! :D RI will loose, and if DG do and we Win, we could be top 5? At least 5th... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler. Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 If we sweep Faerieland, we can get up a couple o' places, so let's do this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voteforpedro333 Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Congratulations to the Roos! As your prize, you get to play us! Muahaha. In the second round robin, LD has two wins, two draws, and two losses. We are currently second place. Interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ryan Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 LD, would you mind bouncing these Roos all the way back to tier 3 so we can have a rematch with you guys? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secre Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 LD, would you mind bouncing these Roos all the way back to tier 3 so we can have a rematch with you guys? ;) Lol, we're doing our best! I'd quite like to see us sitting in first again as well...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilo blumario Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Oh yeah, we'll prove that we deserve this place by beating LD. Be prepare to be defeated, LD! By the way, congrats RI, we'll work harder to win this cup!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wembly Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I hate Roo Island. I just do. Blumaroos are hideous. Yay for our win! :D RI will loose, and if DG do and we Win, we could be top 5? At least 5th... Aww :( don't be hating on us. We don't hate you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ryan Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Did we just get called DG? xD TEAM DIGIMON! And aw, i'm a DCer but I still love RI. Lilo is epic. ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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