Emily Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Obligatory 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). <img src="https://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup/2012/team_members/hauntedwoods_2.gif" alt="Wan Dirx" style="float:right;margin:5px;" />Morning folks, this is Mouseykins on location sitting on top of the left goal on the Yooyuball field. We saw some close matches yesterday, and they had everyone on their toes waiting to see what would happen next. The Haunted Woods and the Lost Desert went tail to tail yesterday and had their fans tiptoeing with anticipation. The end result was two wins for the Mummies and two draws. The Lost Desert obtained a win for Slushie Slinger and Shootout Showdown, which leaves the draws in Yooyuball and Make Some Noise. <img src="https://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup/2012/team_members/mysteryisland_4.gif" alt="Vela Binal" style="float:left;margin:5px;" />In one of five sweeps yesterday, Mystery Island overtook Roo Island. As of now, the Mystery Islanders have snagged three sweeps so far in the first round of matches. The Roos have been holding their own so far in the tournament. In the last match of this bracket, Shenkuu went up against Terror Mountain. This round the Ninjas and the Chillers each collected two wins. Shenkuu scored a victory in Make Some Noise and Slushie Slinger, while Terror Mountain triumphed in Yooyuball and Shootout Showdown. This was an inspiring bracket to watch. Congratulations go out to all their hard work! This is Mouseykins for The Daily Neopets. Now lets head on over to the newsroom with Emily. <img src="https://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup/2012/team_members/meridell_1.gif" alt="Ilsa Ellits" style="float:right;margin:5px;" />Thanks, Mouseykins. Yesterday, we also saw the Meridell Knights take on the Altador Suns in what was a great match to watch. Both of these teams really embody the spirit of the tournament and are always a pleasure. Try as they might, the Altadorians were swept by Meridell across all the games. Meridell is really holding their own this year, putting on a strong showing so far in the competition. With the bracket shakeup today, it looks like Altador has some tough competition ahead of them, having to face both Virtupets and Darigan Citadel, strong presences so far in this year’s standings. But, if there's one thing the Suns are known for, it’s their determination, and they are one team who should never be counted out. In the match between Kreludor and Brightvale, Brightvale surprised many by pulling off a win in Shootout Showdown. Kreludor were able to take the rest of the games, finishing out their bracket matchups strongly. Both are teams to watch in the upcoming weeks, especially with the bracket shuffle. The match between powerhouse Darigan Citadel and underdog Faerieland yielded what can only be described as wholly predictable results. The Draconians swept the Faeries across the board, having the distinct advantage of a much larger team, as well as the momentum from their prior matches, in which they have been excelling. Faerieland will be in the spotlight over the next few days, facing games against top-seated Mystery Island and the formidable Maraqua. If Faerieland can get organized, there’s no end to what they could accomplish in the weeks to come. <img src="https://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup/2012/team_members/kikolake_3.gif" alt="Holbie Pinnock" style="float:left;margin:5px;" />Kiko Lake has really been holding their own so far in the tournament. Yesterday’s pairings saw the Kikos matched up with Tyrannia. Kiko Island surprised a few critics by sweeping Tyrannia, a team that has traditionally finished higher than the Kikos in the standings. They will be facing each other again soon, as the bracket mixing has them placed together once again. Redemption is in sight for Tyrannia, and this will be a match to look out for in the coming days. Another match with a not-so-surprising ending was that between Krawk Island and Moltara. The Pirates swept the Hotheads, the two teams incomparable in terms of size and skill, with Krawk Island being top-tier finishers most years of the tournament. The fairly new Moltaran team, having been part of the competition for just two short years prior to ACVII, put forth a valiant effort. As their fan base continues to grow, Moltara has the potential to be something spectacular. The matchup between Maraqua and Virtupets was nail-biting, to say the least. Equally matched in terms of skill, this pairing was really a pleasure to watch. The results were close, with Maraqua taking Yooyuball and Shootout Showdown and Virtupets claiming victory in Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise. The bracket shuffle means that both teams have some stiff competition ahead, and I have a feeling their upcoming matches will be ones you do not want to miss. Today is the first day of the first bracket changeup. The reformulated Alabriss Bracket will have Brightvale taking on Darigan, Haunted Woods facing off against Kreludor and Altador looking to reel in a win against Virtupets. <img src="https://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup/2012/team_members/faerieland_4.gif" alt="Ciona Broan" style="float:right;margin:5px;" />Over in the new Minitheus Bracket, we’ll be watching Mystery Island take on Moltara, Kiko Lake facing Tyrannia once again and Maraqua going up against Faerieland, one of two teams from their former bracket. Last but not least, we have the newest Vaeolus Bracket. Today, Meridell will be battling Shenkuu, the Roo Islanders will be going up against Terror Mountain and Lost Desert and Krawk Island will be finishing things up. Best of luck goes out to all the teams. With new brackets to shake up the competition, this is bound to be an exciting tournament day. This reporter has got to get to bed. Don’t want to miss any of the action! This is Emily from The Daily Neopets saying goodbye for now. Mouseykins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanjoseph99 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 New brackets yay! I still don't get how the bracket standings are calculated. and what are those numbers beside the team name for? XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipdoubledip Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 From what I understand, you get points dependent on how you ranked in each bracket. 1st place gets 13 points, down to 6th place getting 1 point. Each new bracket is worth more points than the last I think. Meaning that the 2nd bracket will offer more points than the first and so on. Not sure how the bonus points come into play... If that is the case, sure would be good to get a nice bracket last ;) I think the bracket that we Kikos are in this time round isn't half bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nataluna Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 the bracket system totally confuses me xD also the ranking in the current bracket (i think it must be random because of re-shuffle?) ah well, i'm Roo Island and unfortunately Mystery Island totally blew us away yesterday, but.. i levelled up to rank one! :rock: (is not a big AC player :P ) amazing report guys ^_^ even if i don't participate much in AC/game based events, some of the best fun i get out of it is reading the daily reports :P *snuggles snow yooyu* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashbash Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Awesome! I didn't realize this was going to be happen. I like this new tournament system much better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azeruth Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 The KI/LD predictions are odd, KI has the better SOSD record but you said LD would win it because they have done a better job in it. KI has 3 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss vs. LD's 2 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses. And one of our draws comes on the bonus while one of their losses is the bonus day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voteforpedro333 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 If this next bracket is worth more, I'd say point values along the lines of 19, 14, 10, 7, 4, and 2 (trying to follow the pattern). It sounds like a lot but who knows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorious918 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I'm really confused..I will just keep on playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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