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Post by Juice1300 on May 19, 2013 22:01:45 GMT -8
I, too, shall be keeping the same line up in my teams!
Mostly, though, because I'm too lazy to plan ahead. Also, I don't think it would really change anything xD
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Post by Bob on May 22, 2013 18:51:56 GMT -8
Matches will be simmed tonight, I'm just taking care of some business. Check in the morning and they should be up...unless I die. Or get really sleepy. One of the two though.
EDIT: I chose the sleepy route. Games simmed and uploaded tomorrow. Promises.
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Post by Fleck on May 23, 2013 0:22:00 GMT -8
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Post by Bob on May 23, 2013 21:08:23 GMT -8
Round 1 is simmed! Check out challonge.com/blitzleague01 for the standings. I'm also trying out the attachments on it. See how that works for you guys. I've also uploaded results to forum.goatpen.org/Blitzball/League01 in case the attachments like...suck. I dunno. Lemme know how the attachment method of challonge works. I'm thinking I might just stick with uploads to the forum though. It's quicker.
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Post by Fleck on May 24, 2013 0:35:59 GMT -8
TEAM STAMINAGrizzly BearsRight Forward: Sazh - 7 Left Forward: Orlandu - 7 Center: Tellah - 8 Right Defender: Auron - 8 Left Defender: Duncan- 8 Goalie: Galuf - 9 BENCH: Zangan - 10 BENCH: Dr. Kadowaki -10 Thieves 'n MercsRight Forward: Gafgarion -7 Left Forward: Paine - 7 Center: Locke - 8 Right Defender: Yuffie - 8 Left Defender: Lani - 8 Goalie: Ba'Gamnan- 9 BENCH: Rikku - 10 BENCH: Amarant - 10 The Mad ExperimentsRight Forward: Deling -7 Left Forward: Kuja -7 Center: Hojo - 8 Right Defender: No. 288 -8 Left Defender: Mikoto -8 Goalie: Julius -9 BENCH: Xande's Clone -10 BENCH: Odine -10 The NightshadesRight Forward: Xu -7 Left Forward: Blank -7 Center: Illua -8 Right Defender: Mira -8 Left Defender: Chime -8 Goalie: Frimelda - 9 BENCH: Reno -10 BENCH: Cissnei -10 Sublimely Magnificent 7Right Forward: Seifer -7 Left Forward: Jecht -7 Center: Balthier -8 Right Defender: Edge -8 Left Defender: Cid Highwind -8 Goalie: Edgar -9 BENCH: Laguna -10 BENCH: Snow -10 The Magic MissilesRight Forward: Rinoa -7 Left Forward: Rydia -7 Center: Garnet -8 Right Defender: Yuna -8 Left Defender: Aeris -8 Goalie: Lulu -9 BENCH: Selphie -10 BENCH: Vanille -10 LovelessRight Forward: Terra -7 Left Forward: Lightning -7 Center: Genesis -8 Right Defender: Cecil -8 Left Defender: Sabin -8 Goalie: Vivi -9 BENCH: Hope -10 BENCH: Marche -10 Guests WhoRight Forward: Edea -7 Left Forward: Larsa -7 Center: Minwu -8 Right Defender: Leo -8 Left Defender: Alma -8 Goalie: Olan -9 BENCH: Alma -10 BENCH: Lebreau -10 STRAW!Right Forward: Beatrix -7 Left Forward: Steiner -7 Center: Fang -8 Right Defender: Freya -8 Left Defender: Celes -8 Goalie: Bikke -9 BENCH: Barbariccia -10 BENCH: Gau -10 World Class CreaturesRight Forward: Stiltzkin -7 Left Forward: Umaro -7 Center: Chupon -8 Right Defender: Quina -8 Left Defender: Red Xiii -8 Goalie: Ultros -9 BENCH: Boko -10 BENCH: Cait-Sith -10 These are the current stamina levels for all players after the first round of play. Teams are listed in the order they appear on the sign-up list. If there are any mistakes on this list, tell me now, because I'll be copy/pasting this for the duration of the season, so I don't want to carry over any errors. I was hoping to do something fancier for how I would upload this, but I eventually decided to just directly plug in the results into the forums. My first idea was to make a simple excel file (nothing complicated or anything) and upload/reupload that. If you guys would prefer that, let me know. Also a note: although I am the guy keeping track of stamina, I'm not the guy who needs to know position changes in advance. I'm just going to go through the results that Bob uploads and then make all stamina adjustments from that. Bob's the guy who needs to know, so PM him, not me. Or put your changes here. And speaking of the posted results, I don't particularly care for the attachments on Challonge, so if it's no trouble, Bob, you can skip them if they're inconvenient. EDIT: I made a little Excel file for the stamina. www.darksarcasm.goatpen.org/images/000Blitzstamina000.xlsxIf you guys prefer this, then I'll stick with this. Otherwise I'll just use the text version like I have above.
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Post by Bob on May 24, 2013 6:08:15 GMT -8
I think I'll stick to the forum. Each attachment is individual and slow, but I had to try it out. It'd be neat if I didn't have a website, but...I do. Also: GAFGAR! Sounds like a new Pokemon!
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Post by Fleck on May 24, 2013 11:56:42 GMT -8
GAFGAR uses NIGHT SWORD!
It's OP!
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Post by Bob on May 27, 2013 13:24:36 GMT -8
Matches will be simmed and uploaded tonight. All my stuff is on my laptop, but now that our PS3 (aka Netflix device) has been stolen, my laptop picks up a lot of the "I wanna watch TV" slack. So I'm on my deskie most of the time. When I get to my lappy, I'll sim some matches. Lookin' forward to it, too! We've gotta see if our league has a true leader yet!
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Post by Bob on May 27, 2013 15:51:33 GMT -8
Round 2 is up! Just to be sure, Wyvern and I were the only ones making team changes, right? I didn't miss anybody's line-up changes posted here or something, si? A program change I decided I'd make, by the way, is that I'm going to make team formation an input, not something statically built into your team. I think we should be able to change formations on the fly, so in theory the only time we'd use the teamdata file is if we replace a team member. Keep it in mind for the future, I'll let you know when that change takes place (my goal is prior to the next game). Sending me PMs with the line-ups is working. The only leg-up I had on Wyvern was that I knew his teams changed formation. I did all my line-up business, then opened the files right before simming the match and put his in there. If anybody feels I have an advantage by knowing that your team line-up has changed, then feel free to send me fake-out PMs. I won't mind and won't be offended if you send a PM called "SM7 Line-up" and the contents just say "Default line-up." I don't THINK my knowing that there is a line-up change without knowing WHAT line-up change is an advantage, but lemme know if you think so. But I AM good at avoiding PMs. I've had those line-ups in my inbox for a few days and only finally opened 'em up. Also: dare I say, "holy shit" about them Thieves 'n Mercs! I thought they were a shitty team, but a slight adjustment and boom! Lot of interesting results this round! Next round will be probably Thursday, if that works for ya'll! I have a prep on Thursday and nothing to do, so...eh, I can do a bit of non-work stuff at work!
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Post by Juice1300 on May 29, 2013 12:02:05 GMT -8
I totally changed my teams for round 3! I sent a PM to ya', though. 'Cause I'm such a secretive and mysterious guy. Full of shadows and wonderment and bedazzling... stuff.
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Post by Fleck on May 29, 2013 22:14:50 GMT -8
Just so you know, I didn't forget...... I just.... didn't notice that Bob posted the results. I saw him post his "results are tomorrow!" post and then kept checking in and wondering why he hadn't updated yet. I need to start checking timeposts and/or actually clicking links to see if he's updated or not. Grr.
TEAM STAMINA Week 2
Grizzly Bears
Right Forward: Sazh - 4 Left Forward: Orlandu - 4 Center: Auron - 6 Right Defender: Duncan- 7 Left Defender: Dr. Kadowaki -8 Goalie: Galuf - 8 BENCH: Zangan - 10 BENCH: Tellah - 10
Thieves 'n Mercs
Right Forward: Lani - 5 Left Forward: Amarant - 7 Center: Gafgarion -5 Right Defender: Yuffie - 6 Left Defender: Rikku - 8 Goalie: Ba'Gamnan- 8 BENCH: Locke - 10 BENCH: Paine - 10
The Mad Experiments
Right Forward: Hojo - 5 Left Forward: Odine -7 Center: Kuja -5 Right Defender: Deling -5 Left Defender: No. 288 -6 Goalie: Julius -8 BENCH: Xande's Clone -10 BENCH: Mikoto -10
The Nightshades
Right Forward: Cissnei -7 Left Forward: Blank -4 Center: Illua -6 Right Defender: Mira -6 Left Defender: Chime -6 Goalie: Frimelda - 8 BENCH: Reno -10 BENCH: Xu -10
Sublimely Magnificent 7
Right Forward: Seifer -4 Left Forward: Jecht -4 Center: Balthier -6 Right Defender: Edge -6 Left Defender: Cid Highwind -6 Goalie: Edgar -8 BENCH: Laguna -10 BENCH: Snow -10
The Magic Missiles
Right Forward: Rinoa -4 Left Forward: Rydia -4 Center: Garnet -6 Right Defender: Yuna -6 Left Defender: Aeris -6 Goalie: Lulu -8 BENCH: Selphie -10 BENCH: Vanille -10
Loveless
Right Forward: Terra -4 Left Forward: Lightning -4 Center: Genesis -6 Right Defender: Cecil -6 Left Defender: Sabin -6 Goalie: Vivi -8 BENCH: Hope -10 BENCH: Marche -10
Guests Who
Right Forward: Edea -4 Left Forward: Larsa -4 Center: Minwu -6 Right Defender: Leo -6 Left Defender: Alma -6 Goalie: Olan -8 BENCH: Alma -10 BENCH: Lebreau -10
STRAW!
Right Forward: Beatrix -4 Left Forward: Steiner -4 Center: Fang -6 Right Defender: Freya -6 Left Defender: Celes -6 Goalie: Bikke -8 BENCH: Barbariccia -10 BENCH: Gau -10
World Class Creatures
Right Forward: Stiltzkin -4 Left Forward: Umaro -4 Center: Chupon -6 Right Defender: Quina -6 Left Defender: Red Xiii -6 Goalie: Ultros -8 BENCH: Boko -10 BENCH: Cait-Sith -10
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Post by Bob on May 30, 2013 22:24:11 GMT -8
Round 3 is up! Some surprising results in there! Can't wait to see the stamina list because...hell if I know where my guys are at! I do a lot of subbing, so I think my guys are mostly okay, but it's probably time for a few people in the league to sit their asses on the bench!
What's odd for me and my teams is how backwards they are. I thought Thieves/Mercs would be my shitty experimental team and the Grizzlies would be good team, but that's coming out kinda backwards!
Anyway, some orders of business: I am updating the program's input. Now that people have specified line-up changes, I'm seeing what I like to see in an input and what I don't like. I'm going to change my input so that my 10-key will properly align with formations.
So for now, let's try line-ups looking like this:
============== EXAMPLE TIME ================
Grizzly Bears = WIDE
Tellah = BENCH Sazh = RF Orlandu = LF Auron = C Duncan = LD Galuf = G Zangan = RD Dr. Kadowaki = BENCH
============== END EXAMPLE TIME ================
The listed order should be your line-up order (doesn't have to be, but it'll help me go quickly) and your names are first. My program gives a name and asks for a position, so it helps if you make it an ordered list for me.
You'll also note I specified my team formation at the top. I'm making the program much easier to select a formation, so the first thing it asks for is a formation. So now, all of your team data is without the pre-set formation. You can change your formation from game-to-game easily now, so you can take that part of your team data out. So here's team data now:
THEN: GB=Grizzly Bears:CENTER|Tellah|Sazh|Orlandu|Auron|Duncan|Galuf|Zangan|Dr. Kadowaki
NOW: GB=Grizzly Bears:Tellah|Sazh|Orlandu|Auron|Duncan|Galuf|Zangan|Dr. Kadowaki
Questions? Anyway, rock on, ya'll! I'm lovin' the blitz so far!
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Post by Fleck on May 31, 2013 1:11:41 GMT -8
TEAM STAMINA Week 3
Okay! This time I'm on time with the stamina update. And a good thing too, as a lot of forwards are starting to hit the limits of their stamina and need to swap. For your convenience, all players who are unable to play round 4 in their current positions have been noted. Remember, these stamina levels reflect each player's current stamina and position after round 3, going into round 4. I hope this all makes sense. I've also removed all indications of "left" and "right," as it's irrelevant to stamina and potentially confusing.
Grizzly Bears NOTICE: SAZH MUST MOVE
Forward: Sazh - 1 Forward: Zangan - 7 Center: Orlandu - 2 Defender: Duncan- 5 Defender: Auron - 4 Goalie: Galuf - 7 BENCH: Dr. Kadowaki -10 BENCH: Tellah - 10
Thieves 'n Mercs NOTICE: LANI+GAFGARION MUST MOVE
Forward: Lani - 2 Forward: Gafgarion -2 Center: Amarant - 5 Defender: Yuffie - 4 Defender: Ba'Gamnan- 6 Goalie: Rikku - 7 BENCH: Locke - 10 BENCH: Paine - 10
The Mad Experiments NOTICE: DELING MUST MOVE
Forward: Deling -2 Forward: Xande's Clone -7 Center: Kuja -3 Defender: Julius -6 Defender: Mikoto -8 Goalie: Hojo - 4 BENCH: No. 288 -10 BENCH: Odine -10
The Nightshades
Forward: Cissnei -4 Forward: Reno -7 Center: Illua -4 Defender: Mira -4 Defender: Chime -4 Goalie: Frimelda - 7 BENCH: Blank -10 BENCH: Xu -10
Sublimely Magnificent 7 NOTICE: SEIFER MUST MOVE
Forward: Seifer -1 Forward: Laguna -7 Center: Balthier -4 Defender: Edge -4 Defender: Cid Highwind -4 Goalie: Edgar -7 BENCH: Jecht -10 BENCH: Snow -10
The Magic Missiles
Forward: Selphie -7 Forward: Vanille -7 Center: Garnet -4 Defender: Yuna -4 Defender: Aeris -4 Goalie: Lulu -7 BENCH: Rydia -10 BENCH: Rinoa -10
Loveless
Forward: Hope -7 Forward: Marche -7 Center: Terra -2 Defender: Cecil -2 Defender: Sabin -2 Goalie: Vivi -7 BENCH: Lightning -10 BENCH: Genesis -10
Guests Who
Forward: Alma -3 Forward: Leo -3 Center: FuSoYa -8 Defender: Olan -6 Defender: Lebreau -8 Goalie: Larsa -3 BENCH: Edea -10 BENCH: Minwu -10
STRAW!
Forward: Barbariccia -7 Forward: Celes -3 Center: Gau -8 Defender: Beatrix -2 Defender: Steiner -2 Goalie: Bikke -7 BENCH: Freya -10 BENCH: Fang -10
World Class Creatures NOTICE: UMARO MUST MOVE
Forward: Cait-Sith -7 Forward: Umaro -1 Center: Boko -8 Defender: Quina -4 Defender: Red Xiii -4 Goalie: Ultros -7 BENCH: Stiltzkin -10 BENCH: Chupon -10
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Post by Bob on Jun 1, 2013 13:45:48 GMT -8
Tomorrow I'll sim another game, so make sure I have all team line-ups to me by then. I think I only have Fleck's and Juice's line-ups. I've yet to open their PMs for fairness's sake (so if you asked me a question in there, that's why I haven't replied), but I have 'em. I guess I COULD open Juice's since his teams are playing each other, but definitely can't open Fleck's yet. Thieves 'n Mercs vs Loveless might be the biggest showdown of the season!
...At least until two other front-runners emerge. Although, a Loveless v. Nightshades rematch will be big, too. The Thieves 'n Mercs vs Nightshades was so far, in my opinion, the biggest upset of the season, though it's hard to say that with so few games played. But with Game 1's loss for TM and their poor performance in the demo tournament, they were lookin' like chumps until they narrowly defeated one of the top two teams. And now they go against the biggest team!
I'm really digging how diverse our teams are. Maybe I'm the only one analyzing this to an insane degree (though I don't think I am), but all teams seem to have different dynamics, despite all working on the same A.I. and similar player builds (I assume, at least). Some rely on the 5-5 forward and focus on that one player, some focus on defense, and I gotta say, I'm always watching the Magic Missiles. They're one of my favorites in the league because of the heavy emphasis on the new Shot Bonus concept.
Moral of the story: I'm enjoying this. Perhaps enjoying it too much. I hope you all are, too!
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Post by Fleck on Jun 1, 2013 23:32:46 GMT -8
I think it's a bit early to call Loveless "the biggest team." Consider the teams Loveless has been up against so far. Nothing personal against Gabe and Juice (and myself) but all of Loveless' wins have come from teams in the bottom 4 of the rankings. This is actually Loveless' first game against a top-tier team. I don't count the test tournament as part of Loveless' winning streak, since I'm using a pretty decently modified version of Loveless, enough to be considered another team altogether. If Loveless pulls of this win and then their next game against SM7, then I'll say that they're pretty tough. But not before then.
Anyway, yeah, this is definitely turning out to be more interesting than I anticipated. I've pretty much given up on the Guests being a competitor this season, but I'm gonna start looking into what makes them suck and then try to correct it. The only thing better than having the #1 team in blitz is having the #1 AND the #2! BWAHAHAHA!
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