Altador Cup II
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- This article is about the plot details of the Altador Cup in 2007. For information about Yooyuball, see Altador Cup. For the plot details of the other years, type 'Altador Cup (year number).
Altador Cup II was a gaming plot which began on June 1, 2007, and ended on July 9. It was the second installation of the Altador Cup.
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Plot participation
Unlike many plots, where the course of the story is directed by The Neopets Team, Altador Cup 2007 was directed by the participation of collective users on Neopets, and how well they performed against rival teams. Users could select which team to join on their own, but also had the option to be placed on a team via a quiz which tested what their personality was like. Unlike the previous year, users could not change teams once gaming began. Team sign up occurred between June 1 - 4, with matches beginning on the 5th. Users were not allowed to sign up on a side account, and if they were discovered had their account disabled or Frozen.
The score users contributed was calculated by their win/loss/tie record, the number of goals scored each game, and a average based on team membership (so a team with more users participating wouldn't have an advantage over a team with fewer players). It a common misconception having a loss gave negative points towards a user's score, when in truth every completed game raised the users score higher, although this did not stop some users who wanted a certain team to win took advantage of the system as well, by signing up for an opposing team and purposefully lose in order to try and lower the chance of them winning. Supposedly, new scoring mechanisms in place since the previous year's Altador Cup stopped the practice. Besides playing Yooyuball, users also had the option of playing Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise to contribute to their score, and to the individual slushie and noise making competitions. While these games did give the user points, the most points to be given were those for playing a Yooyuball match, and only the Yooyuball scores allowed the teams to advance through the tournament.
Tournament play was double round robin, which meant teams played every other team twice. During the round robin phase, each team was given a chance to prove itself by scoring the most points overall in each gaming method. At the conclusion of the double round robin phase, the four best performing teams advanced to the final matches which determined who won the Altador Cup. The top two teams met in a final showdown for first place, and the teams which ranked third and fourth in the double round robin phase fought for third place.
Match schedule/results
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Overall results
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7 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
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8 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
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25 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 4 |
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1 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
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19 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 6 |
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2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
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24 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 6 |
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20 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 |
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12 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
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15 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 17 |
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20 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 5 |
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25 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 4 |
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24 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 4 |
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10 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
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10 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
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3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
Championship
After the end of the double round robin, four teams received the highest scores among the sixteen, qualifying them for the finals. They were (ranked in 1st to 4th place)...
- Roo Island
- Darigan Citadel
- Shenkuu
- Krawk Island
1st and 2nd place faced off for the Altador Cup while 3rd and 4th fought for 3rd. The finals took place between July 5 - 8. After the end of the finals, Darigan Citadel and Shenkuu won against their opponents in all contests, making the results...
1. Darigan Citadel
2. Roo Island
3. Shenkuu
4. Krawk Island
5. Lost Desert
6. Mystery Island
7. Haunted Woods
8. Meridell
9. Maraqua10. Terror Mountain
11.Tyrannia
12. Brightvale
13. Altador
14. Kiko Lake
15. Faerieland
16. Virtupets
17. Kreludor (Did Not Participate)
MVP list
Released on July 21, the MVP list gave praise to the best players of the Altador Cup that year.
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Rookie of the Year
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The All-Neopia First Team
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The All-Neopia Second Team
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Prizes
Upon signing up for one of the participating teams, the user automatically received an Altador Cup Team Background of the team they joined, which they could use for Neopet Customisation. Also, if the user submitted a high enough score in Make Some Noise, the user would receive a NeoMail from The Neopets Team congratulating them, rewarding 1,000 Neopoints and the Altador Cup avatar. It is speculated users may receive an Altador Cup Site Theme similar to last year, but whether this is true will be seen.
The lists detailing the users who contributed the most in each individual game was released on July 21. Users were ranked for most Yooyuball wins recorded, and for most Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise games played.
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Top 5 Yooyuballers
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Top 3 Slushie Slingers
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Top 3 Noise Makers
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User plot points were finally calculated on September 19 when the official prize shop opened. Prizes and their price were as follows...
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Trivia
- Users were able to see their game achievements on the June 13 update.
- This Cup was the first to use the double round robin, where a team faced every other team twice. After that, the top four teams compete for the Cup.
- The results for the matches on June 26th were not posted until the night of June 28th.
External links
- The Altador Cup Home Page, Current Team Standings, Match Schedule, Altador Cup Games and Achievements, Altador Cup News, Yooyuball Teams and Altador Cup Rules, Most Valuable Players
- Selected Petpages: Xiaotari's Altador Cup Help, Pwwnage's Guide to the Altador Cup
| Altador Cup Teams |
| Altador • Brightvale • Darigan Citadel • Faerieland • Haunted Woods • Kiko Lake • Krawk Island • Kreludor • Lost Desert • Maraqua • Meridell • Moltara • Mystery Island • Roo Island • Shenkuu • Terror Mountain • Tyrannia • Virtupets Jelly World |