Leo's Tourney Odds Thread

Despite winning my match, I feel a bit like chopped liver. Gauging by judges' comments, Angelwing was my MVP. I had intended AW as support and not much else, a wrench in the works so to speak, but I guess there's no telling what will resonate with judges.

Updated Standings:

Group A:
Smurph: 1-0
Charlotte: 1-0
Omega: 0-2

Group B:
Digi: 1-0
Gundam: 1-1
Blair: 0-1

Smurph v. Charlotte next week is largely ornamental. It will determine seeding, but not eliminations. Digi v. Blair has much more riding on it, and I'm glad that it does. Should be a fun match.

Originally posted by Digi
Despite winning my match, I feel a bit like chopped liver. Gauging by judges' comments, Angelwing was my MVP. I had intended AW as support and not much else, a wrench in the works so to speak, but I guess there's no telling what will resonate with judges.

It's not like it would matter. vin

What if we both take it back naughty

Originally posted by King Kandy
Oh, would you prefer I took back my vote?

😂

I never said the judges were wrong, did I? Just that they all mentioned something that I didn't think they would.

Now that I'm eliminated I feel no problems commenting more in depth about odds.

In the upcoming match between Charlotte and Smurph I give Charlotte the edge. If I recall correctly the next battle will take place in a cave then both the Sonic Scream (at its high DPS setting) and Cyclops' optic blast will be off the table for obvious reasons yet the Ultrasonic scream is still an option due to its low power but high effect.

Also Charlotte seemed much more concrete in her arguments than Smurph who mostly seemed to rely on a lot of subjectives and exaggerations (Mach 1 running speed? Lulz).

You have to admit, AW had a huge impact. It can detect people, steal their metalic weapons, and attack them. Let's not forget that it had smoke to help your teammates.

Originally posted by Digi
😂

I never said the judges were wrong, did I? Just that they all mentioned something that I didn't think they would.

Lol.

I'm not about to argue with men who are making my arguments better than I did. I did have the advantage of seeing PG's team in week 1, so I wasn't totally without some strategic luck, but I made sure I used that edge.

I got odds on Charlotte as well in next week's battle for seeding, but for different reasons than Omega. Call it a hunch, but I think I finally figured out where she's going with her picks, and I think Smurph's saving himself for re-drafts since he had to pick his current team in a hurry.

Originally posted by Omega Vision

Also Charlotte seemed much more concrete in her arguments than Smurph who mostly seemed to rely on a lot of subjectives and exaggerations (Mach 1 running speed? Lulz).

I always do better when I'm being underestimated.

What are your characters Smurph ?

Wolverine, Iron Fist and Cyclops

Interesting. I don't know about the battlefield or the prep, but I like your team

Originally posted by Digi
Despite winning my match, I feel a bit like chopped liver. Gauging by judges' comments, Angelwing was my MVP. I had intended AW as support and not much else, a wrench in the works so to speak, but I guess there's no telling what will resonate with judges.

Originally posted by Blanket
Rematch without AW, amirite?

Hell no. AW was a huge reason I picked MK, knowing it would be included in standard equipment like Frank's battle van. MK's a goddamned swiss army knife like that though. There's always a backup plan in drafts, but I would've cringed if I hadn't gotten him.

Can't believe nobody has even thought about drafting Batman WITH THE BATMOBILE...

What's the world coming to?

Originally posted by batdude123
Can't believe nobody has even thought about drafting Batman WITH THE BATMOBILE...

Bats becomes exponentially more useful with prep, though, and this tourney has none. Someone like Frank or MK, while not possessing all of Batman's skills or prep potential, can claim more of their toys as "standard" than Bats can.

Of course, I realize your comment is mostly sarcastic, but Batman in the right setting would be fine. Hell, I've used Joker and Lex Luthor in tourneys (just Lex, kinda...I never got to use Joker for what I intended). And let's not forget that Bruce Lee was once drafted in a tourney because "all the good picks were taken."

😐

Can you still draft Bruce Lee?

Originally posted by Digi
Bats becomes exponentially more useful with prep, though, and this tourney has none. Someone like Frank or MK, while not possessing all of Batman's skills or prep potential, can claim more of their toys as "standard" than Bats can.

Leo deemed the batmobile as being "standard" when I talked to him.

🙂