Sky League Tipping Thread

[Velvet]

Hatters, prove me wrong!

that's the plan.

it's a good plan.

[Lunalee]

OVW feels to me like a wildcard every time. I'm not really sure what our style is. We just all mesh really well together and are on top of our game at the moment.

On any given day these teams can lose outside of this tier, but these are the matches I've been looking for the whole time. I'm so nervouscited for this weekend and next.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYtjpIwamos

[Sammy B. T.]

M1G1: Mandarins def. OVW 5-2
M1G2: Mandarins def. OVW 5-2
M1G3: ---

M2G1: CsRy def MH 5-3
M2G2: CsRy def MH 5-3
M2G3: ---

[Allien']

Match 1:
-Game 1: Overwatch vs The Mandarins = 1-5 on Northern Fjords
-Game 2: Overwatch vs The Mandarins = 0-5 on Duel at Dawn
-Game 3: Overwatch vs The Mandarins on Paritan Rumble

Match 2:
-Game 1: Crimson Sky Riders vs Mad Hatters= 5-1 on Northern Fjords
-Game 2: Crimson Sky Riders vs Mad Hatters= 5-2 on Canyon Ambush
-Game 3: Crimson Sky Riders vs Mad Hatters on Paritan Rumble

[redria]

Match 1:

-Game 1:	The Mandarins	def	Overwatch	on	Northern Fjords	5-0
-Game 2:	Overwatch	def	The Mandarins	on	Duel at Dawn	5-4
-Game 3:	The Mandarins	def	Overwatch	on	Paritan Rumble	5-2

Match 2:

-Game 1:	Crimson Sky Riders	def	Mad Hatters	on	Northern Fjords	5-4
-Game 2:	Crimson Sky Riders	def	Mad Hatters	on	Canyon Ambush	5-1
-Game 3:	---	def	---	on	Paritan Rumble	0-0

Current Standings

redria	-	37.6	-	(33.5 + 4.1)
Sammy B. T.	-	32.2	-	(27.2 + 5.0)
Mr. Ace Rimmer	-	30.2	-	(27.2 + 3.0)
Alistair MacBain	-	38.2	-	(34.2 + 4.0)
Thomas	-	34.4	-	(34.4 + 0.0)
N-Sunderland	-	42.8	-	(37.7 + 5.1)
Allien'	-	39.9	-	(34.9 + 5.0)
Captain Smollett	-	19.3	-	(19.3 + 0.0)
Levi Mann	-	6.0	-	(6.0 + 0.0)
Mattisamo	-	3.1	-	(3.1)

Notes:
Mattisamo was the not the only person to correctly guess a score, and Sunderland should have been tracking scores instead of me (he seems to do it better).
The only people not mathematically elliminated are myself, Alistair, Sunderland, and Allien. Thomas was in the running but forgot to post.
I can only beat Sunderland if I guess completely opposite of him and guess 3 scores right. Not mathematically eliminated!

[N-Sunderland]

I think you'll need to go over those scores again. I correctly guessed 5-0 for The Mandarins on Fjords, you correctly guessed 5-4 for OVW on Duel, and there might have been some other ones too.

[redria]

April 26, 2014:
Finals:

-Game 1:	The Mandarins	vs	Crimson Sky Riders	on	Northern Fjords
-Game 2:	The Mandarins	vs	Crimson Sky Riders	on	Paritan Rumble
-Game 3:	The Mandarins	vs	Crimson Sky Riders	on	Canyon Ambush
-Game 3:	The Mandarins	vs	Crimson Sky Riders	on	Duel at Dawn
-Game 3:	The Mandarins	vs	Crimson Sky Riders	on	Battle on the Dunes

Current Standings

redria	-	37.6
Sammy B. T.	-	32.2
Mr. Ace Rimmer	-	30.2
Alistair MacBain	-	38.2
Thomas	-	34.4
N-Sunderland	-	42.8
Allien'	-	39.9
Captain Smollett	-	19.3
Levi Mann	-	6.0
Mattisamo	-	3.1

Notes:
-Games 4 and 5 will only take place if there is a draw or if different teams win games 1, 2,  and 3
-1 Point will be awarded for correctly guessing the winner of a game, even if the game does not take place (if you do not think a game will take place, simply note that the game will not take place. No explanation is necessary)
-0.1 points will be awarded for correctly guessing the final score of a game that occurs

[redria]

I think you'll need to go over those scores again. I correctly guessed 5-0 for The Mandarins on Fjords, you correctly guessed 5-4 for OVW on Duel, and there might have been some other ones too.

herpderpderpderp.
Yeah, I'll double check real quick before my edit privileges run out. sigh.

*Fixed. Yell at me if you see anything else.*

[Mr. Ace Rimmer]

M1 Mandarins beat Ryders 5-3
M2 Mandarins beat Ryders 5-2
M3 Mandarins beat Ryders 5-3
M4 --
M5 --

Having now re watched a lot of VOD's for the Skyleague, I'm giving this to the Mandarins in a 3-0 shut out. The Ryders are good, there is no doubt about it, but i feel their play style will be undone by the Ducks, much like Overwatch was in the Semi Finals. Ryders will get some kills in but I just don't think they have enough in them to win a match here.

[N-Sunderland]

I'm gonna be bold here. It didn't happen last week against Overwatch (we were crashed into by a rainbow), but I think shutout predictions look pretty.

G1: Mandarins def. CSR 5-0
G2: Mandarins def. CSR 5-0
G3: Mandarins def. CSR 5-0
G4: --------------------------
G5: --------------------------

Looking at those standings, redria, this is your cue to post exactly the opposite of my predictions

[Alistair MacBain]

G1: Mandarin beats CSR 5-1
G2: Mandarin beats CSR 5-2
G3: CSR beats Mandarin 5-4
G4: Mandarin beats CSR 5-4
G5: ------------------------------

Mandarins will probably have the upper hand on fjords. Their usual aggresive rush when the game starts will give them the upper hand and allow them to react to anything CSR wants to do.
The map is just to open to sucessfully charge the mandarins. They are aware of the angles and they will move as soon as they see CSR moving into position.
Paritan will be a bid better for CSR but the higher altitudes still grant to much open field to approach the Mandarins.
Canyon ambush however with all the hard cover and clouds will probably give CSR the ability to get an approach on the Mandarins. They might loose the first engagement but once they know the Mandarin positioning they will most likely get some good charges on the Mandarins.
Duel can get interesting but the superior midrange fighting the ducks are able to do will probably give them the upper hand. They dont fear a CSR charge when they can disable one enemy ship and just outbrawl the charging opponent.

I would love to see Dunes and i actually think the experience in superlongrange fights CSR has with their old dual mobula style could give them the advantage.

I am super excited for this games and im sure it will be great to watch.

PS: redria you mixed up the numbers for game 4 and 5. You called both game 3 aswell .

[redria]

Looking at those standings, redria, this is your cue to post exactly the opposite of my predictions

Ahhh but then if Allien' predicts that CsR wins 2 matches, I lose to him. Also, do I bet against my actual prediction (sorry CsR :/)for a shot at winning?

Ah, why not. Let's make this a game.

G1: CsR def Duck 5-3
G2: CsR def Duck 5-4
G3: CsR def Duck 5-4
G4: ---
G5: ---

With regards to this, Paritan and Canyon should favor the mandarins.
Fjords favors the mandarins if we see pyramidions, but mobulas could make things interesting. However, with large height range mandarins should still have the advantage.
Mandarins should hope the match doesn't go past 3 games since they have troubles on Duel and Dunes probably favors the mobula builds CsR has taken previously.

Overall I see the mandarins winning. But that's not why we're here, is it?
CsR in 3 matches! New outfit, here I come!

PS: redria you mixed up the numbers for game 4 and 5. You called both game 3 aswell .

Bah. Oh well.

[Skrimskraw]

none of the teams show up 0-0

[Alistair MacBain]

Would need to predict pretty different from Sunderland. But thats not how i think the games will actually end.
I stay with my predicitons.
I also dont need another outfit that much ^^.
If i ever want another one i can play in a devmatch or just buy it. Even if im thinking of a new dye for one of my outfits. But i dont want to delete the current one so i stay with it for now .

[Mattisamo]

G1: Mandarins def  CsR 5-2
G2: CsR def Mandarins 5-3
G3: CsR def Mandarins 5-2
G4: Mandarins def CsR 5-1
G5: CsR def Mandarins 5-4

I feel that Mandarins will have the advantage on the more open maps(Fjords/DaD) with their artemis/hades junkers, while CsR will be able to maneuver the tighter maps and spring heavy ambushes. In the end CsR takes the final game on the most open map with a clutch final kill after a 4-4 tie.