Nice update, GE!

10/10 Update!

Best ever!

Clan League Update 1

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We are now 4 weeks into Division C with some progress beginning at last in the past week. A few surprises so far, but things seem to be lining up with the general consensus on the clans predicted by you reading this. But with a small sample size of completed games for two clans, Hydra and TJC, their results are the most in question still.

Horse Race





Games Completed:

3v3 Europe
7th Heaven vs. Lu Fredd https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13520950
FCC vs. Lu Fredd https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13520951

2v2 Final Earth:
FCC vs. 7th Heaven https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13534092
Lu Fredd vs. Statisticians https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13534094

2v2 China:
FCC vs. Lu Fredd https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13552806
Hydra vs. Lu Fredd https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13552807
Statisticians vs. 7th Heaven https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13552808

1v1 Elitist Africa:
Hydra vs. 7th Heaven https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13570356
FCC vs. 7th Heaven https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13570358

1v1 Phobia:
7th Heaven vs. Statisticians https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13589132
FCC vs. 7th Heaven https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13589133
Hydra vs. Lu Fredd https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13589134
Lu Fredd vs. FCC https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13589135

1v1 Greece:
Statisticians vs. 7th Heaven https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13602298
FCC vs. Statisticians https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13602299
Lu Fredd vs. TJC https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=13602301

Some thoughts so far:

• Lu Fredd has been booted from two games so far on 3v3 EU. I would have hoped Division C would avoid the boot issue that has hit all divisions this season. This may show that booting is a systemic issue. At the very least all clans are joining games in Division C on time.
  
• In what should be considered an earth shattering upset, the Statisticians 2v2 Final Earth team of Math Wolf and Yeon (top ranked on the 2v2 ladder and a heavy weight in the tournament) were defeated by Lu Fredd. While Lu Fredd's team is solid, I doubt anyone was expecting this. Even with this great sign from Lu Fredd, it is the only ray of light for this so far this stage with 8 losses so far.
  
• Statisticians seems to off to a bad start, at least in my opinion. I was expecting a strong showing from the clan but with several early losses piling up to 7th Heaven, FCC and Lu Fredd, its up to Statisticians to pull together and challenge those clans above them more. The loss on 2v2 Final Earth from their star players while losses from their weaker players have come in, their star players may not be able to paper over the chasm between their top and bottom players.
  
• I would qualify FCC's start are pretty good raking up several wins, while all their losses have come against 7th Heaven which likely were expected and therefore are sunk points.
  
• Related to FCC, their performance and high number of completed games (along with 7th Heaven) means eyes should turn more to Hydra and TJC now to see how they are actually performing as their slow performance makes them wildcards. And since both Hydra's and TJC's win comes exclusively from Lu Fredd games, and with Lu Fredd racing towards the bottom of this division, Hydra and TJC haven't won games against strong opposition yet.
  
• 8-0 for 7th Heaven is a superb start and I doubt anyone see 7th Heaven finishing below 1st place anymore. We are looking at the first place clan and a future Division B clan here. They are making this look easy.

In summary, things have simmered now a bit in this division. All the clans got to puff their chests a bit at the beginning. Now with games finishing the rubber has hit the road a bit and I guess the time for bragging is over. Results speak louder then words ever could.

But going forward into week 5 and beyond its time for Statisticians to prove themselves as a competitive clan in Division or else they will be written off as an also ran in 5th place. Lu Fredd has shown a flash of strength even as losses pile up. FCC is showing strength in their clan strategy of 'Clan League First' to build their clan might be paying off generally and in Clan League this season. Hydra at 2-1 hasn't faced strong opposition yet in their games and with there likely being 3 promotion spots from C to B, finishing 4th place again would be yet another Clan League disaster for the clan in Clan League. At this rate, the question is more of when 7th Heaven clinches promotion then if they do. And TJC was here too, so they merit a mention.

I liked the other update more Great Expanse, It feels like you are slacking so soon after you peaked!



Jk, Really nice update :)

Fantastic update GE! I enjoyed the analysis. The graphs are great also.

What makes you think there will be 3 teams promote? I doubt any teams that are slated to be in Div A for CL10 will not participate, so what potential B teams do you think are at risk for not returning to CL?

Edited 6/20/2017 01:54:25

Blitz is your best chance of your a clan hoping for someone to drop out.

I was very confused by looking at 2v2 China 2nd game from above report. Report (based on CL) says, the game is Hydra vs. Lu Fredd, and the payers in the game are from NWO, Hydra, FCC and Lu Fredd. I understand that its according to rules and so on. Buts its a parody of Clan League. Its the same like seeing L. Messi wearing Argentina colors and playing for Mexico in Confederacy Cup.

To respond to Cid and others. I understand that is according to the rules. I do not suggest to change result, lineup or take any other actions in CL9. I just say that in this particular game we can see parody created according to the rules. Maybe we should introduce CL FFA games, where representatives of all clans in division fight?

And one more interesting fact is that Lucien Muller is fighting for Lu Fredd, while being in FCC clan, which is fighting in the same division :[]

Edited 6/20/2017 12:34:14

Benoit wanted to play in CL this season, so he got into in Hydra before the time lineups for CL were submitted, and he agreed to play for them this season. His alt is the leader of NWO, which is not participating this season. That is allowed by the rules of CL, as long as one person is not playing for different clans in the same season.

As was also done in Q3, Statisticians decided to give the other clans a headstart to at least allow them a fair chance to compete and make things more interesting and entertaining for everyone during the stretch. Seems like one of our players didn't get that memo. ;-)

@Cid my alt is in Hydra now, I am in NWO with my main.

As was also done in Q3, Statisticians decided to give the other clans a headstart to at least allow them a fair chance to compete and make things more interesting and entertaining for everyone during the stretch.

Very nice of you xD

I would like to apologize for my absence as scorekeeper but I was on an extended vacation that was much, much longer then the 10 day one I planned for. A comprehensive update will be written over the next 2-3 days to summarize the approx month since my last, and only (facepalm), update.

ok :)

I dream you 10 days trip to Vietnam became an incredible adventure featuring kidnapping, tigers , Young malaysian, corrupted officials and some kind of american Hero rescuing you

I once heard of a legend of a Div C update. I heard it was a marvelous update, filled with graphs, analysis and discussion promoting insights. Scientists claim that there is no possible way for this update to have existed, but if you ask the Div C locals, they will swear this legend is grounded in truth, and they have faith that there will be another update rise again.

Do you believe?

Damn. I .... finally the update !!!!

Instead..... delusion

Hello I just came in to check how the great clan of CORP is doing in ðeir rightful CL division.

A Div C update? About as rare as a 7th Heaven loss I heard. Really wonder which will happen first...

Hmm...I would say neither. Those kind of events only happen once in a century!