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And last but not least the Vaeolus Bracket. Where [[Tyrannia]] resembles Altador, [[Krawk Island]] is their Roo Island. The pirates joined Tyrannia's bracket for the third time in a row. This doesn't increase their chances of winning the bracket but becoming 2nd seems very likely. [[Lost | And last but not least the Vaeolus Bracket. Where [[Tyrannia]] resembles Altador, [[Krawk Island]] is their Roo Island. The pirates joined Tyrannia's bracket for the third time in a row. This doesn't increase their chances of winning the bracket but becoming 2nd seems very likely. [[Lost Desert]] is the other participant, Lost Desert has had a hard time living up to their average scores. [[Mystery Island]], on the way to their worst ranking ever. And finally team [[Faerieland]] and [[Moltara]], the actual worst teams ever. | ||
After some tough matches Tyrannia proved to be a master of their bracket, the only one to be able to stop them seems Altador, but they be sweeping everyone else. The Krawks end up 2nd just before Lost Desert who seems to recover a bit. Mystery Island makes sure that they won't be the worst team of this year becoming 4th and Faerieland finishes once again 5th before Moltara. | After some tough matches Tyrannia proved to be a master of their bracket, the only one to be able to stop them seems Altador, but they be sweeping everyone else. The Krawks end up 2nd just before Lost Desert who seems to recover a bit. Mystery Island makes sure that they won't be the worst team of this year becoming 4th and Faerieland finishes once again 5th before Moltara. | ||
Revision as of 21:15, 8 June 2014
The eighth Altador Cup of the summer of 2013 started with the Team sign-ups on the 24th of May. The real competition started on the 31st of May which lasted exactly a month. The Winners and Prizes were announced on the 1st of July.
New rule(s) in 2013
Tournament play is made up of five rounds. For each round, six teams will be placed into one of three brackets. During the round, every team in the bracket will play each other once.
This year, there will be four "bye" days. The bye days will happen once per round during the first four rounds, and will not fall on either the first or last day of a round.
At the conclusion of every round, each team in a bracket will be rewarded points based on how they played in comparison to the other teams in their bracket. With each subsequent round, the point values increase, allowing teams that may have gotten off to a rocky start to catch up toward the end. After all five rounds have been played, the teams. points will be tallied up and (if necessary) any ties will be broken. The following Monday, the results will be revealed and the champions will be named!
Story
Round One
- Alabriss Bracket
The Alabriss Bracket was filled with some interesting teams, last years top6. With powerhouses like Darigan Citadel, Lost Desert and Kreludor. Teams that missed the title last year by an inch like Meridell and Mystery Island and a team that hasn't achieved very much yet: Kiko Lake. Team Kreludor suprised in their first matches, everyone expected that Derlyn Fonnets team would suffer under the Winners Curse after becoming Champion last year, but they were able to earn a hard-foughted victory against Meridell and later against Lost Desert. Lost Desert was the team that dissapointed this round, not being able to jump along on the level of the other two powerhouses. Mystery Island was constanantly swept by the rest, while Kiko Lake suprisingly did good efforts in winning. But in the end it was Layton Vickles' Darigan Citadel that really convinced and took the 1st place in the Alabriss Bracket.
Standing | Team | Points Earned | Points Total | Overall Standings |
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1st Place | Darigan Citadel | 13 | 13 | 1st |
2nd Place | Kreludor | 9 | 9 | 4th |
3rd Place | Meridell | 6 | 6 | 7th |
4th Place | Kiko Lake | 4 | 4 | 10th |
5th Place | Lost Desert | 2 | 2 | 13th |
6th Place | Mystery Island | 1 | 1 | 16th |
- Minitheus Bracket
The Minitheus Bracket was compilled of the Teams from last years 7th till 12th place. These were Krawk Island, the old powerhouse. Middle-class teams like Tyrannia, Maraqua and Haunted Woods. And lesser teams like Brightvale and Terror Mountain. The Minitheus bracket was hard to figure out who would win. Completely unexpected, Tyrannia stood up as a major powerhouse, sweeping every single team in their bracket. Leaving the first place occupied since the first match. Not so very unexpected was the second place of Krawk Island and the third of Maraqua. In a short battle, Brightvale was able to capture the 4th place at the expense of Haunted Woods, who started off badly. Finally Terror Mountain dropped to be the last of the bracket.
Standing | Team | Points Earned | Points Total | Overall Standings |
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1st Place | Tyrannia | 13 | 13 | 1st |
2nd Place | Krawk Island | 9 | 9 | 4th |
3rd Place | Maraqua | 6 | 6 | 7th |
4th Place | Brightvale | 4 | 4 | 10th |
5th Place | Haunted Woods | 2 | 2 | 13th |
6th Place | Terror Mountain | 1 | 1 | 16th |
- Vaeolus Bracket
The final bracket exists from teams who ended at the bottom of last years Altador Cup. These teams were Altador, Faerieland, Moltara, Shenkuu, the winner of two years ago: Virtupets and the winner of Altador Cup III: Roo Island. The expectations were sky high for Roo Island that they would recover this year from their worst ranking ever. The same counted for Shenkuu, a team that once dominated the tournament but nowadays plays very poorely. As for Altador, Moltara and Faerieland, there were no expectations. They did not perform any different last year than the years before. Virtupets always surprises. As soon as the matches started everyone was stumbled by Altadors performances, they swept every team easily and with great numbers, even Roo Island! Beyond from that everything else went completely normal. Thus Altador won the bracket, leaving Roo Island 2nd, Shenkuu became 3rd, Virtupets 4th, and Faerieland and Moltara ended the lines, respectively 5th and 6th.
Standing | Team | Points Earned | Points Total | Overall Standings |
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1st Place | Altador | 13 | 13 | 1st |
2nd Place | Roo Island | 9 | 9 | 4th |
3rd Place | Shenkuu | 6 | 6 | 7th |
4th Place | Virtupets | 4 | 4 | 10th |
5th Place | Faerieland | 2 | 2 | 13th |
6th Place | Moltara | 1 | 1 | 16th |
Round Two
- Alabriss Bracket
The Alabriss Bracket of round two was a fierce one. Having Tyrannia, Krawk Island, Darigan Citadel and Kreludor. But also bottom line teams Shenkuu and Virtupets. The most intersting the follow was wether Tyrannia would be able to sweep Darigan Citadel and Kreludor as well. And what sort of resistance they could offer against the newly risen Tyrannian force. The answer was nothing. Loryche's team was unbeatable again, winning with big numbers again. Suprisingly, Krawk Island also bested Darigan Citadel and Kreludor. Leaving those two on respectively place 3 and 4 in the Alabriss Bracket. Virtupets and Shenkuu didn't have much to offer else then a fight to decide who wouldn't became last. That fight was lost by Virtupets.
Standing | Team | Points Earned | Points Total | Overall Standings |
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1st Place | Tyrannia | 17 | 30 | 1st |
2nd Place | Krawk Island | 14 | 23 | 4th |
3rd Place | Darigan Citadel | 11 | 24 | 3rd |
4th Place | Kreludor | 8 | 17 | 7th |
5th Place | Shenkuu | 5 | 11 | 12th |
6th Place | Virtupets | 4 | 8 | 14th |
- Minitheus Bracket
The teams of the Minitheus Bracket are Altador, Roo Island, Maraqua, Terror Mountain, Mystery Island and Lost Desert. For Altador there was no new big opponent in which they could test their strength. Nonetheless they still kept on sweeping teams and making themself a big favorite for the Cup and dared challenger of Tyrannia. Roo Island achieved the 2nd place in the bracket, failing it to the mighty Altadorian Team. Maraqua became 3rd. Terror Mountain made a jump, after becoming 6th in Round One, they made it to the 4th place this Round, besting Lost Desert and Mystery Island. Two teams who perform very much under their average.
Standing | Team | Points Earned | Points Total | Overall Standings |
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1st Place | Altador | 17 | 30 | 1st |
2nd Place | Roo Island | 14 | 23 | 4th |
3rd Place | Maraqua | 11 | 17 | 7th |
4th Place | Terror Mountain | 8 | 9 | 13th |
5th Place | Lost Desert | 5 | 7 | 15th |
6th Place | Mystery Island | 4 | 5 | 17th |
- Vaeolus Bracket
The Vaeolus bracket was excellent opportunity for Team Meridell to catch some points, at the absence of traditional powerhouses. Because their opponents weren't very scary, besides from Haunted Woods ofcourse. Teams like Brightvale, Kiko Lake, Faerieland and Moltara. Meridell earned victory every time, however, they underestimated Haunted Woods gravely, due to this, Krell Vitor's team was able to ensure some nice victories and finishing just behind Meridell after having a rough start. Brightvale made it to the 3rd place and the Kiko's 4th again. Moltara was working very hard again to increase their reputation as the worst team ever whil Faerieland ends 5th.
Standing | Team | Points Earned | Points Total | Overall Standings |
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1st Place | Meridell | 17 | 23 | 4th |
2nd Place | Haunted Woods | 14 | 16 | 9th |
3rd Place | Brightvale | 11 | 15 | 10th |
4th Place | Kiko Lake | 8 | 12 | 11th |
5th Place | Faerieland | 5 | 7 | 15th |
6th Place | Moltara | 4 | 5 | 17th |
Round Three
- Alabriss Bracket
The Alabriss Bracket is a mild one. Lacking brute strength or favorites for the title. But one of the teams in this bracket is Meridell, yet again facing a relatively easy bracket and thus an easy way to score some points for the ranking. Other teams are Maraqua, Virtupets, Shenkuu, Terror Mountain and Kiko Lake. The only real opponent for "Wizard" Windelle and his squad is Maraqua. Furthermore Team Terror Mountain seems to clime in the brackets as tournament moves on, while on the other hand Kiko Lake's performances only get worse. Shenkuu and Virtupets remain consistant, but with poor results. The final results of the Alabriss Bracket can be seen below.
Standing | Team | Points Earned | Points Total | Overall Standings |
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1st Place | Meridell | 22 | 45 | 3rd |
2nd Place | Maraqua | 18 | 35 | 7th |
3rd Place | Terror Mountain | 14 | 23 | 10th |
4th Place | Shenkuu | 12 | 23 | 10th |
5th Place | Kiko Lake | 8 | 20 | 14th |
6th Place | Virtupets | 7 | 15 | 16th |
- Minitheus Bracket
The Minitheus Bracket promised some nice matches. Altador facing with great rivals that take the shape of Darigan Citadel and Kreludor. The brackets do not favor Roo Island, Lilo Blumario's team has a hard time making it to the top because the share a bracket for the third time in a row with Altador. When the matches really started, it was shown again that Altador was unbeatable, even for the Citadel and Kreludor. This time actually Kreludor bested Darigan Citadel, leaving them 4th while they had to settle with the 3rd place because of Roo Islands unexpected amount of strenght. Haunted Woods and Brightvale were as expected unable to lift on the level of the top and finished 5th and 6th.
Standing | Team | Points Earned | Points Total | Overall Standings |
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1st Place | Altador | 22 | 52 | 1st |
2nd Place | Roo Island | 18 | 41 | 4th |
3rd Place | Kreludor | 14 | 31 | 8th |
4th Place | Darigan Citadel | 12 | 36 | 6th |
5th Place | Haunted Woods | 8 | 24 | 9th |
6th Place | Brightvale | 7 | 22 | 12th |
- Vaeolus Bracket
And last but not least the Vaeolus Bracket. Where Tyrannia resembles Altador, Krawk Island is their Roo Island. The pirates joined Tyrannia's bracket for the third time in a row. This doesn't increase their chances of winning the bracket but becoming 2nd seems very likely. Lost Desert is the other participant, Lost Desert has had a hard time living up to their average scores. Mystery Island, on the way to their worst ranking ever. And finally team Faerieland and Moltara, the actual worst teams ever. After some tough matches Tyrannia proved to be a master of their bracket, the only one to be able to stop them seems Altador, but they be sweeping everyone else. The Krawks end up 2nd just before Lost Desert who seems to recover a bit. Mystery Island makes sure that they won't be the worst team of this year becoming 4th and Faerieland finishes once again 5th before Moltara.
Standing | Team | Points Earned | Points Total | Overall Standings |
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1st Place | Tyrannia | 22 | 52 | 1st |
2nd Place | Krawk Island | 18 | 41 | 4th |
3rd Place | Lost Desert | 14 | 21 | 13th |
4th Place | Mystery Island | 12 | 17 | 15th |
5th Place | Faerieland | 8 | 15 | 16th |
6th Place | Moltara | 7 | 12 | 18th |
Timeline of the AC VIII
- 5/24-5/30 - Team sign-ups and practice rounds begin.
- 5/31/-6/28 - Tournament play takes place
- 6/29-6/30 - Tiebreaker played (if necessary)
- 7/1 Y15 - Altador Cup champions are announced and the Prize Shop opens.
Winners of the AC VIII
- 1st place - Tyrannia
- 2nd place - Altador
- 3rd place - Roo Island
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