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Well, with 4 PODs finished and the rest only days away, we are ready to transition into the most fun part of the tournament, the elimination rounds! A ladder, with wrings only going in one direction - to glory and the World Cup! Let's look at the first round of elimination matchups, and see where folks have to go...

POD #1 Winner MattShadowlord vs POD #8 Runnerup PT106

POD #2 Winner Ginkapo vs POD #7 Runnerup Zanos

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POD #3 Winner Green Knight vs POD #6 Runnerup Ardaedhel

POD #4 Winner Skycake vs POD #5 Runnerup Mdh

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POD# 5 Winner JJs Juggernaut vs POD #4 Runnerup Maturin

POD #6 Winner Caribbean Ninja vs POD #3 Runnerup Miedomeda

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POD #7 Winner Truthiness vs POD #2 Runnerup Aresius

POD #8 Winner Roquax vs POD #1 Runnerup JRockNZ

Rules for this round are simple - win or go home. Tournament points are nice, but not important anymore. Officially this round starts 12:00 GMT on Feb 1st, but if you have your matchups prior to that time you may begin scheduling your matches. Matches must be played after Friday 27th @ 12:00 GMT, but then it's free reign. Approximately 1 week will be available each week to get your match scheduled and played - some leeway is available because flipping a coin for a winner is unacceptable. I don't want to do this.

Did someone say "Matchup of the Week?" That's right, if you schedule your game well enough ahead of things, and it looks like a fun matchup, it can be featured as a Matchup of the Week and live streamed with commentary to the community at large! Commentate from Biggs, and special guests! Want a matchup to be the matchup of the week? Post about it here - hype it up! It could be yours, your buddies, or just a cool matchup you really want to see commented upon! Make casual bets with other players on who will win! Try to beat "Biggs' Pre-Match Guarentee".

Who is going to be the new Clontroper5? Stay tuned to find out!

Schedule of Games:

Updated and bumped.

Ah crap, if I beat Zanos I get one of my arch nemesis'. Well this sucks.

(Read "if" as "when")

12 minutes ago, Ginkapo said:

Ah crap, if I beat Zanos I get one of my arch nemesis'. Well this sucks.

(Read "if" as "when")

Let the Zanos win.

Problem solved.

1 minute ago, Green Knight said:

Let the Zanos win.

Problem solved.

My benevolence knows no bounds.

Caribbean Ninja versus Miedomeda is scheduled for next sunday (5th feb), at a time still to be defined.

JJs vs Maturin will be this Thursday at 10 PM CST (GMT -6)

36 minutes ago, JJs Juggernaut said:

JJs vs Maturin will be this Thursday at 10 PM CST (GMT -6)

Gotta make 'em late...

Hurry up pod 2. Vader's getting impatient.

They have (and need) until the Wednesday deadline. Do not worry. You will get your matchup.

1 hour ago, Truthiness said:

Hurry up pod 2. Vader's getting impatient.

patience you still not learned have, ex-youngling.

tonight, tonight

Some really awesome matchups in this round. I really need to get vassal working again so I can watch some of these.

12 hours ago, BiggsIRL said:

Gotta make 'em late...

Well, it is only 8:00 PM for Maturin...

Best of luck all! Wish as the winner of fleet patrol I could partake but hey, next year!

I see that Roquax has had a lucky escape from our matchup, so will be organising one with Paul

Good luck JRockNZ

JRockNZ v Roquax

Monday 8PM (EDT) / Tuesday 2PM (NZT)

Aresius vs Truthiness will be a two parter. We'll start on Friday at 1900 EST (0100 local for Aresius) and go until Aresius needs sleep (likely around an hour or two later). From there we'll pick it up on Sunday 1500 EST (2100 local for Aresius).

Looks like GK vs Ard will be in the middle of the night normal-people time on Saturday/Sunday. Playing at 0100 CST/0800 CET on Sunday morning.

9 minutes ago, Ardaedhel said:

Looks like GK vs Ard will be in the middle of the night normal-people time on Saturday/Sunday. Playing at 0100 CST/0800 CET on Sunday morning.

lets face it. You will be up feeding the baby anyway...

Just now, moodswing5537 said:

lets face it. You will be up feeding the baby anyway...

Nope, I'll be two states away from him. BIG states.

1 minute ago, Ardaedhel said:

Nope, I'll be two states away from him. BIG states.

Well, then that sux. Take out your anger on GK....

JJs vs Maturin is finished. Result posted in the results thread.

Can't seem to get a hold of mdh... Is that his forum name? I private messaged an mdh but no answer

Brute forcing different 3 letter code group prefixes as it maybe mdh or mhd or something else