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TLDR post.
I love this game. Reminds me of a football game I used to play on the Amstrad PC9512, except it has wave sound instead of buzzy tinny midi and your goalkeeper is stupider. :)
I've played 11 games, one of which I quit.
My first three games I lost 0-4, 0-2 (then I quit), 0-2.
My remaining games I won 3-0, 2-1, 2-0, 3-1, 4-0, 5-0, 3-0, 4-2.
(I keep editing this bit, it's why my edit count is so high.)
Pretty much all my conceded goals have been due to not switching to the goalkeeper when a shot is being taken. This is really frustrating. :) At the moment I'm not conceding goals only because they aren't getting the chance to shoot. When they do shoot, they score far too often. :(
These winning scores aren't amazingly high but they're getting better. That's what I like about the strategy I'm using: it's very fast to get used to and win with, because it's simple. when I get a lot better I can make more complex strategies and take more things into account.
I've chosen Kreludor on the grounds that it as a Lutari, and while I suspect there are a few minor team differences, I'm not switching (even for testing). Finding the team with a minor advantage (in the unlikely event there is such a team) will take up time I could use practising with one team and getting to know it better.
I've also yet to notice any significant difference between players, which is odd because with my strategy (which I'll reveal later) I should be able to notice very quickly. I could start keeping statistics, but that seems like effort.
{EDITED} Perhaps most interestingly of all, and probably mostly due to my strategy, is that I've noticed little difference between the three main balls! The ice and faerie balls make it easier for me to chase opponents when they have possession, and thereby take possession, but they get a slight advatage in this too. The mutant ball is of course crazy but luckily doesn't come up as much. :)
For anyone interested in keeping statistics: I advise you reduce the variables and record the things you have least control over to start with. This means *not* changing your team, or your formation, or your strategy, or even your direction of play. Just record, for each goal which ball was being used, and maybe which player scored it (I wouldn't even bother with recording, too easy to be biased and confusing. Stick with the ball to start with). You'll also want to record relative ball frequencies.
Also, remember there's always someone else out there making nice neat tables of things like this, and missing sleep to play that extra 1000 or so games. Take advantage of their boredom and geekiness by letting them do all the hard work. (:
Going to play lots more games now, then maybe talk strategy. :) PM me if you want to discuss, or visit the new #neopets channel on irc.zirc.org which will be my home from now on. n.n
Last edited by Ferret on Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:38 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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And now it occurred to me that a supporting shield for the userlookup would be neat. Arg, why are the plots always during my final exams? 
I suppose they're taking *every* precaution to assure they're not advertising a team over the others...
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It doesn't help my team score very many points, but at least I won't lose 10 times in a row anymore.
That should be my strategy, sure. I took the quiz and didn't answer the Jelly World question, but then it made me. Then the team it suggested for me is the one I had already chosen: Terror Mountain. Hmmm.....
They got left out in the teams, no doubt. You can't escape our eyes, TNT! mine, anyhoo.
