Reindeer Games 2003 - An Odds vs. Evens Dynasty - Page 8

Katon · 12-17-2003, 03:47 PM

Blitzen and Dancer in the lead, no magic.

Tasan · 12-17-2003, 04:24 PM

Seconded.

WSUCougar · 12-17-2003, 04:26 PM

Thanks, guys.

Odds are on the clock for take-off magic.

sterlingice · 12-17-2003, 07:06 PM

Second no magic. Hopefully the dice rolls will be kinder this round.

SI

WSUCougar · 12-17-2003, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Hopefully the dice rolls will be kinder this round.

Odds:
As a group, the team again struggled to get the sleigh off the ground. Vlad did his best to set a good example, but while no one particular deer really hurt the take-off, their combined lack of effort fared poorly. Vlad then shot into the air at high speed (gassing himself a bit in the power department in the process), but few in the team were able to match him, with Rudolph and his girlfriend Clarisse really slowing the pace. Power was mediocre at best, with Moonbeam a rare exception; Donner and Jingle Bells were the lightweights. Overall, it was an unsatisfactory start once again for the Odds, with a -11 take-off score.

Evens:
In an unusual incident, the Evens’ lead deer seemed to just stand there for a few moments, adding nothing to the team’s attempt to take-off. Dancer looked frozen, while Blitzen actually backed up a hoof or two. Finally, with the gentle insistence of Sugarplum and Fireball (and no help whatsoever from Egg Nog or Northwind), the team kicked into the air. Blitzen gained some decent speed, but totally ignored any need to actually pull the sleigh. Sugarplum combined both elements well, Dasher dashed, and Egg Nog really put his shoulders into it. Teamwork was rather strong, but the group had dug themselves a deep hole. Their only saving grace is that the Odd team was only ahead of them by a nose! Score: -12

* * * * *

Stage 4 Score:
Odds -11
Evens -12

Overall Score:
Evens +85 and 2 Stages
Odds +54 and 1 Stage

* * * * *

Declare flight magic, Evens!

JAG · 12-18-2003, 09:56 AM

Yep, still haven't masted the takeoff yet. At least this time the Evens were dragged down too.

WSUCougar · 12-18-2003, 01:51 PM

Okay, Evens, two hours from now to declare magic, or you pass.

Tasan · 12-18-2003, 02:43 PM

We need to use our low endurance deers' magic up.

Katon · 12-18-2003, 03:28 PM

Right. Dancer magic on teamwork

Tasan · 12-18-2003, 03:52 PM

Seconded.

sterlingice · 12-18-2003, 03:54 PM

I think we'll hold off on magic. There's always landing time

SI

JAG · 12-18-2003, 03:55 PM

Seconded. Let loose WSUCougar! And better dice this time, we mean it!

WSUCougar · 12-19-2003, 06:21 AM

Evens:
Blitzen really pegged the navigation, and Dancer basically deferred it all to him. Curiously, Blitzen again completely ignored pulling the sleigh with any power, but blazed out in front at high speed. Dancer did more than his share in both respects, but the real star was Egg Nog, who topped out in each. Dasher and Fireball were pretty worthless, and the rest of the team balanced out for a decent flight. Dancer kept them flying in tune with his teamwork magic, and they netted a +12 score.

Odds:
As the team reached cruising altitude they enjoyed the stretch of normal weather. Both Moonbeam and Vlad took their navigation a little lightly, but that didn’t matter due to the fine overall teamwork, and Moonbeam’s downright awesome combination of speed and power. Both Vlad and Jingle Bells flew like lightning as well, while Vixen and Silent Night were power mongers. The only real disappointment was Donner. The flight was excellent, gaining a +20 score and widening the stage lead.

* * * * *

Stage 4 Score:
Odds +9
Evens 0

Overall Score:
Evens +97 and 2 Stages
Odds +74 and 1 Stage

* * * * *

Declare landing magic, Evens!

JAG · 12-19-2003, 07:25 AM

Cool, now the question is, can we avoid another disastrous landing?

WSUCougar · 12-19-2003, 03:40 PM

Evens?

Katon · 12-19-2003, 04:56 PM

Sugarplum to use magic on landing

Tasan · 12-20-2003, 01:20 AM

Concur.

sterlingice · 12-20-2003, 05:00 AM

Let's give both Rudolph and Clarisse some magic to help with the landings. We need this round.

SI

JAG · 12-20-2003, 07:30 AM

Seconded for the Odds.

WSUCougar · 12-21-2003, 03:30 PM

Evens:
Swinging into the landing pattern, Blitzen began to buck wildly, careening the sleigh momentarily out of control. Fireball, Northwind, Sugarplum, and Egg Nog could not recover, but thanks to the heroic efforts of Yuletide and Dancer, the damage was minimal. Downward they plunged! Egg Nog and Fireball couldn’t recover from their spin, but Dancer, Yuletide, Blitzen and the others did their jobs. The landing ended up being a good one, a +12.

Odds:
As the team maneuvered into landing position, both Vlad and Moonbeam were steady at the fore. Jingle Bells excelled, and was aided by Donner and Silent Night, while Rudolph and Vixen flew very awkwardly. Teamwork was quite strong, and as the sleigh met the earth, Moonbeam eased them in and Donner was an absolute rock. No other deer helped out, but it was enough! A +12 landing score pegged the Stage.

* * * * *
Stage 4 Score:
Odds +21
Evens +12

Overall Score:
Evens +109 and 2 Stages
Odds +86 and 2 Stages

* * * * *

Endurance and Magic ratings have been updated on the deer.

We now hold a brief mini-draft to replace any deer you wish to drop. Remember that each deer that you replace costs a (-5) overall score penalty. For your pick you may either drop a deer from your team and select a replacement, or pass. Odds get the first pick in this stage, and then teams trade off picks until both have passed on consecutive picks. You may still draft later after passing, as long as both teams have not passed on consecutive picks (at which point the draft ends).

Proposed draft picks will need to be seconded, but in order to keep things moving, the pick will be official once two hours have gone by regardless of seconding, and the other team may pick.

Weather for Stage 5 is Overcast, and weather for Stage 6 is Rain.

You may also switch lead deer. Once the draft is over, please proceed to this decision as well as any magic for take-off.

Odds are on the clock!

Tasan · 12-21-2003, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WSUCougar
Weather for Stage 5 is Overcast, and weather for Stage 6 is.

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WSUCougar · 12-21-2003, 03:53 PM

Just seeing if you guys are awake.

Rain.

JAG · 12-21-2003, 04:59 PM

Proposed: Odds drop Moonbeam, pick up Buck for replacement. Thanks for the strong leadership Moonbeam, time to get your wind back now.

sterlingice · 12-21-2003, 05:08 PM

Buck it is. Otherwise, we'd have to take one of the 0 endurance ones and eat the penalties involved. Best to wait until next round on those.

SI

JAG · 12-22-2003, 09:04 AM

Bump for Evens, you're up in the draft.

WSUCougar · 12-23-2003, 01:13 PM

...they wouldn't let the poor Evens
Join in any reindeer games...

Blade6119 · 12-23-2003, 01:19 PM

drop northwind, pick up hoofmaniac

Blade6119 · 12-23-2003, 01:20 PM

odds are up

JAG · 12-23-2003, 01:57 PM

Odds pass.

sterlingice · 12-23-2003, 03:00 PM

Rather than second that pass, I propose dropping Silent Night and adding Evergreen

SI

JAG · 12-23-2003, 03:34 PM

Alright, I'll second SI: Odds select Evergreen and dump Silent Night. Evens are on the clock.

sterlingice · 12-23-2003, 03:38 PM

Happy holidays to all, odd and even

SI

WSUCougar · 12-23-2003, 04:19 PM

Odds have dropped Moonbeam and Silent Night for a -10 penalty, adding Buck and Evergreen.

Evens have dropped Northwind for a -5 penalty and picked up Hoofmaniac.

Overall Score:
Evens +104 and 2 Stages
Odds +76 and 2 Stages

Evens are on the clock!

* * * * *

And happy holidays back at ya SI, and best wishes for everyone. Stay safe and enjoy.

sterlingice · 12-23-2003, 04:39 PM

Well, I'm just passing along the sentiments JAG passed along. Speaking of which, both of us will have intermittent internet access for the next few days so we might be a bit slower than normal, at least through the weekend (myself through through the 31st).

I'm pretty sure we're done with drafting for this round. So, for when it gets back to our round, I'll suggest passing.

SI

JAG · 12-23-2003, 04:55 PM

In that case, I'll suggest Vlad and Rudolph for our lead deer this run. SI, I was thinking Rudolph because he's pretty comparable to Evergreen except 1. R has better teamwork by 5 2. E has 5 better maneuverability and 3. R has 1 magic to use vs. Evergreen's 0. Since we're dumping both after this round, might as well put Rudolph in the top slot and use his magic as lead deer where it'll have more effect.

And happy holidays to all.

Blade6119 · 12-23-2003, 05:04 PM

id say drop dancer for silent night, then were done with draft i believe

Tasan · 12-24-2003, 11:27 AM

Seconded. Also we should skip the next pick too.

WSUCougar · 12-29-2003, 09:20 AM

Odds have dropped Moonbeam and Silent Night for a -10 penalty, adding Buck and Evergreen.

Evens have dropped Northwind and Dancer for a -10 penalty and picked up Hoofmaniac and Silent Night.

Overall Score:
Evens +99 and 2 Stages
Odds +76 and 2 Stages

* * * * *

Odds have a Lead Deer proposal but are on the clock for Take-off Magic.

JAG · 12-29-2003, 10:21 AM

I'll also propose no magic for Odds at the start.

WSUCougar · 12-30-2003, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JAG
I'll also propose no magic for Odds at the start.

Booked. Evens are on the clock.

WSUCougar · 01-05-2004, 01:29 PM

Well, with Christmas in the rear-view mirror and consistent interest in the dynasty obviously having faded away, I guess I'll put this one away for good.

Thanks to everyone for participating!

sterlingice · 01-05-2004, 01:53 PM

Aw... and I just got back a couple of days ago.

SI

JAG · 01-05-2004, 02:47 PM

Thanks WSUCougar. Sorry it didn't work out.

sterlingice · 01-05-2004, 03:25 PM

Next year, even bigger and better!

SI

Blade6119 · 01-05-2004, 06:43 PM

damn...i get back from florida and this is how im greeted...sad day in FOFC history

12-17-2003, 04:24 PM	#352
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	Seconded. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

12-17-2003, 04:26 PM	#353
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Thanks, guys. Odds are on the clock for take-off magic. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

12-17-2003, 07:06 PM	#354
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Second no magic. Hopefully the dice rolls will be kinder this round. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-18-2003, 01:51 PM	#357
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Okay, Evens, two hours from now to declare magic, or you pass. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

12-18-2003, 02:43 PM	#358
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	We need to use our low endurance deers' magic up. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

12-17-2003, 03:47 PM	#351
Katon College Benchwarmer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Providence, RI	Blitzen and Dancer in the lead, no magic.

12-18-2003, 03:28 PM	#359
Katon College Benchwarmer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Providence, RI	Right. Dancer magic on teamwork

12-18-2003, 03:52 PM	#360
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	Seconded. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

12-18-2003, 03:54 PM	#361
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I think we'll hold off on magic. There's always landing time SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-19-2003, 06:21 AM	#363
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Stage 4: Flight Evens: Blitzen really pegged the navigation, and Dancer basically deferred it all to him. Curiously, Blitzen again completely ignored pulling the sleigh with any power, but blazed out in front at high speed. Dancer did more than his share in both respects, but the real star was Egg Nog, who topped out in each. Dasher and Fireball were pretty worthless, and the rest of the team balanced out for a decent flight. Dancer kept them flying in tune with his teamwork magic, and they netted a +12 score. Odds: As the team reached cruising altitude they enjoyed the stretch of normal weather. Both Moonbeam and Vlad took their navigation a little lightly, but that didn’t matter due to the fine overall teamwork, and Moonbeam’s downright awesome combination of speed and power. Both Vlad and Jingle Bells flew like lightning as well, while Vixen and Silent Night were power mongers. The only real disappointment was Donner. The flight was excellent, gaining a +20 score and widening the stage lead. * * * * * Stage 4 Score: Odds +9 Evens 0 Overall Score: Evens +97 and 2 Stages Odds +74 and 1 Stage * * * * * Declare landing magic, Evens! __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

12-19-2003, 03:40 PM	#365
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Evens? __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

12-19-2003, 04:56 PM	#366
Katon College Benchwarmer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Providence, RI	Sugarplum to use magic on landing

12-20-2003, 01:20 AM	#367
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	Concur. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

12-20-2003, 05:00 AM	#368
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Let's give both Rudolph and Clarisse some magic to help with the landings. We need this round. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-21-2003, 03:30 PM	#370
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Stage 4: Landing Evens: Swinging into the landing pattern, Blitzen began to buck wildly, careening the sleigh momentarily out of control. Fireball, Northwind, Sugarplum, and Egg Nog could not recover, but thanks to the heroic efforts of Yuletide and Dancer, the damage was minimal. Downward they plunged! Egg Nog and Fireball couldn’t recover from their spin, but Dancer, Yuletide, Blitzen and the others did their jobs. The landing ended up being a good one, a +12. Odds: As the team maneuvered into landing position, both Vlad and Moonbeam were steady at the fore. Jingle Bells excelled, and was aided by Donner and Silent Night, while Rudolph and Vixen flew very awkwardly. Teamwork was quite strong, and as the sleigh met the earth, Moonbeam eased them in and Donner was an absolute rock. No other deer helped out, but it was enough! A +12 landing score pegged the Stage. * * * * * Stage 4 Score: Odds +21 Evens +12 Overall Score: Evens +109 and 2 Stages Odds +86 and 2 Stages * * * * * Endurance and Magic ratings have been updated on the deer. We now hold a brief mini-draft to replace any deer you wish to drop. Remember that each deer that you replace costs a (-5) overall score penalty. For your pick you may either drop a deer from your team and select a replacement, or pass. Odds get the first pick in this stage, and then teams trade off picks until both have passed on consecutive picks. You may still draft later after passing, as long as both teams have not passed on consecutive picks (at which point the draft ends). Proposed draft picks will need to be seconded, but in order to keep things moving, the pick will be official once two hours have gone by regardless of seconding, and the other team may pick. Weather for Stage 5 is Overcast, and weather for Stage 6 is Rain. You may also switch lead deer. Once the draft is over, please proceed to this decision as well as any magic for take-off. Odds are on the clock! __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage. Last edited by WSUCougar : 12-21-2003 at 03:53 PM.

12-21-2003, 03:53 PM	#372
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Just seeing if you guys are awake. Rain. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

12-21-2003, 05:08 PM	#374
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Buck it is. Otherwise, we'd have to take one of the 0 endurance ones and eat the penalties involved. Best to wait until next round on those. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-23-2003, 01:13 PM	#376
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	...they wouldn't let the poor Evens Join in any reindeer games... __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

12-23-2003, 01:19 PM	#377
Blade6119 Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona	drop northwind, pick up hoofmaniac __________________ *Underachievement* The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. *Despair* It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. *Demotivation* Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html

12-23-2003, 01:20 PM	#378
Blade6119 Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona	odds are up __________________ *Underachievement* The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. *Despair* It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. *Demotivation* Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html

12-23-2003, 03:00 PM	#380
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Rather than second that pass, I propose dropping Silent Night and adding Evergreen SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-23-2003, 03:38 PM	#382
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Happy holidays to all, odd and even SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-23-2003, 04:19 PM	#383
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Odds have dropped Moonbeam and Silent Night for a -10 penalty, adding Buck and Evergreen. Evens have dropped Northwind for a -5 penalty and picked up Hoofmaniac. Overall Score: Evens +104 and 2 Stages Odds +76 and 2 Stages Evens are on the clock! * * * * * And happy holidays back at ya SI, and best wishes for everyone. Stay safe and enjoy. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

12-23-2003, 04:39 PM	#384
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Well, I'm just passing along the sentiments JAG passed along. Speaking of which, both of us will have intermittent internet access for the next few days so we might be a bit slower than normal, at least through the weekend (myself through through the 31st). I'm pretty sure we're done with drafting for this round. So, for when it gets back to our round, I'll suggest passing. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-23-2003, 05:04 PM	#386
Blade6119 Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona	id say drop dancer for silent night, then were done with draft i believe __________________ *Underachievement* The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. *Despair* It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. *Demotivation* Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html

12-24-2003, 11:27 AM	#387
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	Seconded. Also we should skip the next pick too. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

12-29-2003, 09:20 AM	#388
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Odds have dropped Moonbeam and Silent Night for a -10 penalty, adding Buck and Evergreen. Evens have dropped Northwind and Dancer for a -10 penalty and picked up Hoofmaniac and Silent Night. Overall Score: Evens +99 and 2 Stages Odds +76 and 2 Stages * * * * * Odds have a Lead Deer proposal but are on the clock for Take-off Magic. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

01-05-2004, 01:29 PM	#391
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Well, with Christmas in the rear-view mirror and consistent interest in the dynasty obviously having faded away, I guess I'll put this one away for good. Thanks to everyone for participating! __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

01-05-2004, 01:53 PM	#392
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Aw... and I just got back a couple of days ago. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

01-05-2004, 03:25 PM	#394
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Next year, even bigger and better! SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

01-05-2004, 06:43 PM	#395
Blade6119 Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona	damn...i get back from florida and this is how im greeted...sad day in FOFC history __________________ *Underachievement* The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. *Despair* It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. *Demotivation* Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html

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