Noog Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 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). Hello and welcome back to TDN’s official Altador Cup Coverage, bringing you the quickest up-to-date standings and news! The crowd has uproared in booing and several angry mobs have formed, but still, another day has passed in the second round of the cup and we here at TDN continue to be shocked at what is unfolding! Let’s go to our headlining coverage in Atlador, where we have the biggest upset today, and possibly this year. That’s right, Kiko Lake. The Kikos stormed out today as underdogs hoping to take down the Chillers. While critics agree that this match could have gone either way, jaws have dropped since the results came out. The Kikos managed a solid win in only one game, but the game, Shootout Showdown, was the Chillers’ specialty, and they already set an Altador Cup record with this season’s undefeated streak. I have a one of the Lakers here that worked hard all day. What were your thoughts when you found out that you were playing Terror Mountain today? “Well, we knew that we had to make a statement today, no matter the team. When we found out that it was Terror Mountain, all of us got together and decided to focus on Shootout Showdown. My friends and I are feeling great right now, because all of our work has paid off, and snapping their streak puts us in history.” Very well said sir. Even though they didn’t win, I think that the Kikos are very satisfied with the results. In a similar but less extreme case, the Magmas avoided a sweep, but stay in last place with a win in Slushie Slinger. This was their second win in the sport, but the Mermaids don’t seem to care about the loss. The Mermaids got their second win in a row after a couple of bad losses. While the Magmas are hoping to clinch an unlikely spot in the last tier, Maraqua is in 9th place, and they have their eyes set on the first tier. <img src="https://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup/head_shots/hauntedwoods_2.gif" style="float:left;margin:5px">With a similar mindset as Maraqua, the Zombies of the Haunted Woods have improved greatly since the beginning of this year, when they looked like competitors for the last tier. Since then, the Zombies have fought for thrilling upsets to pull their way up to the top, and today was no different with a decisive win against the Marauders of the Lost Desert. The only game the Zombies didn't clinch was Shootout Showdown where they drew. The Marauders dropped down into third place while the Zombies haven’t let down their guard since their draw against the Minions eight days ago, solidifying them as an elite contender. Passing up the Marauders and taking hold of second place are the Minions of Darigan Citadel, who pulled a sweep against mid-fourth tier contender Faerieland. The last time these teams met, the Faeries managed a couple of draws, which gave them a good image when the difficulty of the opposing was taken into consideration. One particular slushie slinging Minion commented, “We let our guard down last time, and we’ve become famous for doing that. We were told that if we let down our guard again that we would be thrown in the dungeons by Lord Darigan himself.” Strange methods indeed, but that doesn’t hold the Minions back at all. Standing in every team’s way is the Moons of Kreludor, who performed to expectations against the team who rocks the side games, the Fossils. The Moons managed wins in Yooyuball and Make Some Noise, with expected losses in Slushie Slinger and Shootout Showdown. While we have a fairly decent idea of the Moons destiny in the cup, the Fossils can still fall or rise in an unsteady 3rd tier battle for dominance with two side game legends and two Yooyuball powerhouses. In a very close battle to stay out of the fourth tier by the time the finals come around, the Wizards of Brightvale were able to take a win from the Natives who have been very inconsistent. The Wizards won Yooyuball as well as their normal specialty, Slushie Slinger. The Natives stay slightly behind with the loss, but they can’t sell themselves short. The Natives have shown their best and their worst this year, and there is no telling if they will stay put or stir up the standings. In a similar situation, the Roos and the Knights met today to push each other out of the way. Both teams have tasted the top four, and they are both very capable. The clear better team wasn’t decided today though, as the Knights and Roos drew, with wins in Make Some Noise and Shootout Showdown respectively. The Roos get to keep their spot though, so they can breathe a sigh of relief for now. <img src="https://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup/teams/2010/shenkuu_2.gif" style="float:right;margin:5px">With expectations surpassing their actual performances this year, the Ninjas found themselves with a good win against the Suns to boost their standing points. The only flaw in the Ninjas’ plan was Shootout Showdown, where the Suns managed a draw. Despite the Suns’ decent lead over Moltara, they are still in the consolation tier after a difficult schedule. As for the Ninjas, they are still struggling to get into Tier two, while Maraqua is standing in their way. The last match today occurred between the Pirates and the Robots. With both of these teams creeping up into the top of the standings, they both tried their best but the Robots came out on top with wins in Make Some Noise and Shootout Showdown and a draw in Yooyuball. Even though the Pirates lost, they still managed to keep a lead on the Robots in the standings in the top of the second tier. That does it for today’s action! We can expect some heated matchups tomorrow, such as the Mermaids trying to make their way out of the third tier against the Zombies, the Suns trying to get into one of the final tier positions against the Faeries, and the Marauders trying to get back up after a devastating loss to the Zombies against the Chillers. With many more matches unraveling as we speak, this is Link signing off. Stick with TDN again tomorrow to see even more analysis and eye witness reporting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArjunKI Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 KI vs VP is wrong it was a draw i remember(while spamming refresh :whistle:)before the result came,KI record was 13-3-7 and after results it became 13-4-7 KI FTC =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilo blumario Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Ha ha ha, he he he,. It's out of my expetation! I thought they would have won us in SS, but instead, they won us in MSN! Well, at least we keep our winning record for YYB and SOSD(except for the lost againts VP in YYB and SOSD in TM). Wow, congrats KL! You've break the winning record of TM in SOSD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArjunKI Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 i remember last year also KL stopped VP streak along with AL i think... biog team people(like i) feel so ashamed that a underdog did what we couldnt isnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divya Bean Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Ughhhhh...MQ still in 9th! Gah. But we will be in the 1st tier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_l_e_s_t Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 i remember last year also KL stopped VP streak along with AL i think... biog team people(like i) feel so ashamed that a underdog did what we couldnt isnt it? yeah, KL has been known to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ryan Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Woo, we get VP today after a break. This should be interesting and I hope we can pull what we did to MQ after they beat us in the first round too. And wow, aside from the first day this is the biggest upset day this year. :P When will we definatley have no chance of losing 1st tier? Dx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Person335 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Wow. Fur sure I thought that we'd get swept. And look, we emerge victorious in SS! Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:)Doc Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Augggghhhh and Maraqua drops another place. :grrr: I dont know if I can handle losing... AGAIN!! :axehead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azeruth Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Isn't that an older picture of Kiko Lake? I don't think the Island Kiko plays anymore. Holbie, the blue one, is MIA. Anyway, grats Kiko Lake on the streak snap. Wish KI beat VP in YYB though since RI drew MD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAV of Gang Green Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Darn. We failed to sweep. We can't let ANYTHING go by us for the rest of the RR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempdisplay Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 We needs to win this! I must play hard, revenge is a dish best served ghouled :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_l_e_s_t Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Augggghhhh and Maraqua drops another place. :grrr: I dont know if I can handle losing... AGAIN!! :axehead: hehe mr."you wonyt be ahead of us after today",mr."we have the easiest schedule left"yeah uh-huh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ryan Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Hm, is Maraqua boxed out of the finals yet? I keep looking over my shoulder in fear they'll sneak up and grab our spot. Dx Ha, that RI vs MD match was the most interesting of the day in my opinion. I was hoping for one to pull ahead, preferably MD, and temporarily grab 4th, but looks like RI will be joining us this year in the finals. And now MD barely has a chance. VP, DC, LD, and KD. Gonna be a rough week for them. =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Congrats KL. If what happened last year happens again this year than LD will also win against the Shootout Showdown kings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azeruth Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Aww...no predictions apparently for the day...I love reading them...I guess those dang Meepits struck again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_l_e_s_t Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Hm, is Maraqua boxed out of the finals yet? I keep looking over my shoulder in fear they'll sneak up and grab our spot. Dx Ha, that RI vs MD match was the most interesting of the day in my opinion. I was hoping for one to pull ahead, preferably MD, and temporarily grab 4th, but looks like RI will be joining us this year in the finals. And now MD barely has a chance. VP, DC, LD, and KD. Gonna be a rough week for them. =/ We'll keep MQ out of your way...hehehe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ryan Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Aw, thank-you HW. When we win the AC we'll be sure to send all of your members a nice slushie from the prize shop. :P And yeah, I like predictions too. Proving them dead wrong is also a favourite thing to do for me. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noog Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 Aww...no predictions apparently for the day...I love reading them...I guess those dang Meepits struck again. Aw, thank-you HW. When we win the AC we'll be sure to send all of your members a nice slushie from the prize shop. :PAnd yeah, I like predictions too. Proving them dead wrong is also a favourite thing to do for me. ;) Sorry Guys! Yes, the meepits got into our servers but luckily we were able to get them up for you guys :P Late is better than none, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler. Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 my meepits are being really disobedient :( too bad we didn't sweep, at least we got to tenth :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voteforpedro333 Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Late post is late because of a horribly timed virus. :sad01_anim: It's fixed, obviously, but I've lost precious time playing. Sorry, team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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