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MLUT 9 Final Results

Posted By: Cinco @ Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:36 pm \\ Comments: 0

Congratulations goes to captain KillerHurtz and The Covenant, who defeated Jump 'n' Flak in the MLUT 9 finals in a true team effort. Match details can be viewed at: http://prounreal.com/mlut/matchview.php?c=24&m=1677

Good games and seasons to both these teams, as well as everyone else who played. Thanks for making another MLUT chapter in the book of UT! Look for the MLUT 10 captain and player signups coming soon...

Schedule Has CHANGED

Posted By: nexus @ Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:11 am \\ Comments: 0

Please take note of the revised playoff schedule, which is still subject to change pending a probable admin vote. We apologize for the discrepancy and any false information people were given. Originally the matchups looked like this:

1. D1 1st Place - The Covenant
8. D2 4th Place - Game Over

5. D2 3rd Place - Jump 'n' Flak
4. D1 2nd Place - The Untouchables

3. D2 2nd Place - My Nuts, Your Chin
6. D1 3rd Place - Raised By Drunks

7. D1 4th Place - Vortex
2. D2 1st Place - Here to Win

But this is incorrect. The code wasn't included in the rules displaying the tournament bracket as in past seasons but it can be seen here. In addition, the times for the individual matches have been extended both because of the original mistaken schedule and because traditionally the playoffs never begin immediately after the season. Here is the revised schedule:

1. D1 1st Place - The Covenant
8. D2 4th Place - Game Over

Thursday, September 15th 9EST & 10EST

3. D2 2nd Place - My Nuts, Your Chin
6. D1 3rd Place - Raised By Drunks

4. D1 2nd Place - The Untouchables
5. D2 3rd Place - Jump 'n' Flak

Sunday, September 18th 9EST & 10EST

7. D1 4th Place - Vortex
2. D2 1st Place - Here to Win

Semi-Final date: Thursday, September 22nd @ 9EST & 10EST

Finals Date: Sunday, September 25th @ 9EST

Or in the simplest terms, the 3 vs. 6 match and the 4 vs. 5 match have been switched, and the times rolled back to follow precedent and to give people time to adjust for the changes. Again we apologize for the oversight and for any future changes that may take place affecting your individual schedules. We should definitely have this all resolved by tomorrow night.

Playoff Scenarios :: Division 2

Posted By: nexus @ Fri Sep 02, 2005 5:26 am \\ Comments: 0

With scattered forfeits, reschedules and a deeper top-to-bottom that refuses to quit, it's almost impossible to predict who is going to make the playoffs in division 1 ... so I'm not going to, at least yet. However, even with 2 rounds to go we've all got a good idea of how division 2 is going to round itself out, so I've devised the following scenarios and a playoff seeding prediction for the teams.

For the sake of simplicity I'm going to believe SAS's claims by the captain and admin on their team who say the team is dead and buried and won't be participating in the rest of the season unless FunFragger picks up some charity cases and makes an effort to at least show up. So that's an easy place to start. They'll either forfeit their last 2 matches and end up with 10 points, or presumably lose both and finish with 14. Either way, their giving up greatly influences two bottom-feeding teams that are still alive: Annihilation and My Nuts, Your Chin.

Annihilation appears to be all but done. They've lost NecroNinja, Wingz and Secrid were gone during the last joke of a match, Drew has more ping than Icmn has excuses, and no one has seen their desperate pick-up ShatteredX in weeks. But mathematically, they're still alive dammit. Which means I have to waste at least a paragraph on them. All you need is a chip and a chair as they say, and that's about all Annihilation has. They're going to need some serious help unless they do the unthinkable and sweep Here to Win this week. If somehow they do, they actually look like a real team with 19 points including an expected forfeit win over SAS in round 5 and make the playoffs if GO or HTW finish 1-3. To realistically have a shot at the playoffs they need to win at least one map against HTW or they can be eliminated just by MN,YC and G.O. simply showing up. If they do that they finish with 17 points and need Game Over to be swept twice, which seems impossible given their resurgent effort but you never know - they have difficult matches left against J'n'F and MN,YC. If Game Over sweeps MN,YC it basically does no good for Annihilation as MN,YC still has the gimmie of SAS on their schedule this week. Should they lose to HTW, they'll have 15 points and need more than a few favors to avoid the axe. Here they would need 2 forfeits and 2 losses by MN,YC to finish with 14 points (MN,YC holds the head-to-head tiebreaker over Annihilation) or 1 forfeit and 3 losses by Game Over. Interestingly, Annihilation owns a tiebreaker over Game Over via cap spread (3-2) that would come into play if G.O. loses focus and starts forfeiting and losing in this scenario. So even if they lose to HTW they aren't eliminated ... unless MN,YC and G.O. make the gigantic effort of showing up and clicking in.

Botix and My Nuts, Your Chin are probably feeling pretty good this week; they're coming off laying the most devastating (*cough* 5v3 *cough*) beating in the history of MLUT down on Annihilation, and even with everyone counting them out before the season began, and laughing even harder when they lost their offensive anchor ShatteredX, they've got the inside track to the playoffs and could actually still win the division. Let's not get crazy though, HTW is going to bounce back with an incredible fury this week and probably all but eliminate Annihilation, J'n'F probably isn't going to relinquish the 1-seed to anyone with the excitement surrounding their final 2 matches and the newly (lamely) acquired RoyalFlush, and Game Over is more than just a test for MN,YC in round 5. But the good news is NecroNinja will probably be all moved into his dorm soon, Blackmane is as dominant as ever, the rest of the team is feeling great, and even if they flat-out lose to Game Over they'll have 20 points with the surrender of SAS, more than Annihilation can score even if they win 1,000 to 0 the rest of the way, so as long as they show up they're guaranteed at least the 4th seed in the playoffs. Beyond that they control their own destiny. If they sweep G.O. they've got 24 points and perhaps one of the strangest 1-seeds of all time if J'n'F, G.O. and HTW beat up on each other. More than likely they'll end up as a 4-seed, but you can never underestimate BM/NN and G.O. really isn't suited for Lava Giant (a round 5 map against MN,YC) so a split with MN,YC finishing with 22 points seems a likely scenario. Either way, I think they'll finish 3rd or 4th, depending on the G.O. match.

Game Over came back with a vengeance in round 3, pulling what many might call the upset of the tournament thus far in a brilliant sweep of HTW that involved the entire team working together, led by DaVinci's perseverance and wen's return to form on offense. After their last match, anything is possible, and just like MN,YC they are the masters of their own universe; a couple of hard-fought sweeps and they could finish 6-0 against the other D2 playoff teams and ride the momentum into the playoffs as a 1-seed - a lack of focus, and they might limp in 4th or even see Annihilation skate by at the last second. A split with J'n'F would give them 16 points vs. 18 for MN,YC heading into a showdown in the final round where G.O. would need a sweep to pass them. A loss to J'n'F keeps them honest at 14 and demands a win to stay alive if the planets align and Annihilation finishes 4-0. G.O. would love to finish tied with HTW and exploit their tiebreaker advantage, fighting for a 2-seed they might actually regret if they draw The Covenant in the semi-finals, a team best avoided as long as possible. Something tells me a semi-final showdown with Mancer would make wen smile though, as it would me. :)

Here to Win has been hyped into oblivion by myself, themselves and just about everyone else, but where are the results? At 3-3 coming off a stunning loss with their 4 best players and Xartic they are in just as much jeopardy as G.O. and MN,YC to miss the playoffs if they dick around. But with Bollwerk and Lava Giant looming on the horizon and the chance to pad stats against Annihilation if they don't show up with their absolute best, I'm still buying this team all the way to the finals once Impulse is back in action. A win over Annihilation sets up a battle for first place with J'n'F that could be the two most exciting "Lava Giant Teams" ever devised in MLUT. I'm truly salivating over that match and the thought of Durron, Herbal, Wesdog, Optimus and Impulse vs. NANM, RoyalFlush, Hav0q, Met and Kaz playing Lava from each side, but that prediction isn't on the docket for today. A split with J'n'F or Annihilation and they are at the mercy of MN,YC and G.O. who could pass them with strong finishes. There are many possibilities, but unless they lose to Annihilation they're in. If they do lose they need to sweep J'n'F to finish with 20, or split to have 18 and need G.O. to go 0-4 or 1-3 with a forfeit because G.O. owns the tiebreaker over them. They haven't been overly impressive so far, but their starting 5 are all active veterans and they look well equipped for the long haul - I think they'll finish first or second in this division with at least a 3-1 finish.

Jump 'n' Flak has yet to play with their starting five and didn't really earn first place when SAS phoned it in, but with kidsins put on the first flight out of town when RoyalFlush became a free agent you have to wonder if it's a case of the rich getting richer or too much of a good thing. They traded a defensive anchor with questionable availability and ping to Chicago for an offensive anchor with questionable ping to Texas and an 'I don't give a fuck' attitude lately. Now that he got his way TerRoyal Flushens will probably be great for J'n'F the way he anchored -[LS]- last season, but I have to tell you, he's damn lucky this phrase is in the 5th Amendment: "nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb." Barring uninstalling, J'n'F is in, the only question is where they will be seeded and if they can hang onto the 1-seed with serious threats G.O. and HTW back-to-back to end the season. Smart money says they'll at least split each match, but I'm not so sure they won't slip a bit given the maps. G.O. can simply overpower them on Face and excels at every other map in round 4, but J'n'F is built for Bollwerk and should win it handily if NANM has a big game. Round 5 with HTW is nothing short of a war, but in almost 5 years I've only seen durron and herbal lose Lava once and despite their hired guns and extreme make-up for Lava I think J'n'F will be overconfident and flinch first. A split with both G.O. and HTW would win J'n'F the division since they own a cap spread tiebreaker over MN,YC who couldn't pass them even if they went 4-0. A loss to both G.O. and HTW and they finish 4th unless Annihilation sweeps HTW or G.O. sweeps MN,YC. A split with G.O. and a loss to HTW and they'll likely finish in 2nd as long as G.O. and MN,YC split.

A J'n'F loss to G.O. could potentially give us a 4-way tie at 18 going into the final round and the most complicated matchups. MN,YC would get a forfeit win over SAS and be at 18, and HTW will probably beat Annihilation to get to 18. And if after all that G.O., MN,YC, HTW and J'n'F all split (tee hee, they play each other) we would reach this disgusting, improbable situation.

1. JNF: 22 points | 2-1-2
2. HTW: 22 points | 2-1-2
3. MNC: 22 points | 2-1-2
4. GOV: 22 points | 2-1-2

Ugh. It's hard to guess on these tiebreakers without the cap ratios, so I'm going to simulate them. But first take what we already know: In the event of a tie, the team who has recorded the most game wins (not map wins) will advance. Should both teams have an equal number of game wins, the team that won the head-to-head matchup between both teams will advance. If the teams had split, the team with the better capture ratio in the head to head matchup will advance. Given that, MN,YC comes in last because JNF holds a cap spread tiebreaker over them of 6-2, HTW swept them, and even if they hold a cap spread ratio over G.O. it does them no good because G.O. beat both JNF and HTW (at least in our dream scenario.) As you are now gathering, G.O. comes in first in this scenario because they beat HTW and JNF. Which leaves (1) Game Over, (4) My Nuts, Your Chin, and the cap spread of a double-header on Lava Giant between JNF and HTW determining the 2 and 3 seeds in this insanity. In simpler terms, pull for G.O. to sweep JNF in round 4 if you like chaos. Whew. <3

Match Postponed - Vortex vs. The Covenant

Posted By: nexus @ Thu Sep 01, 2005 11:30 pm \\ Comments: 0

I'm going to report this match as a "Bye" for the time being so the schedule doesn't get messed up, but bear in mind khz and the admins have decided it appropriate to reschedule this match given our assumption that Nova's (the captain of Vortex's) absence is in large part due to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

[edit] Also if you would like to add comments and are unable to click this match here is a direct link.

If he gets back on in the next few days their round 5 match will be played as planned on Sept. 6th and they will play this match on Thursday Sept. 8th (with server priority over the division 2 matches) to complete our season on schedule. However, our first concern is the health of Nova, and if he is still gone for their round 5 match on 9/6 we will look to rescheduling both their round 4 and round 5 matches for a double-header either on Sunday Sept. 11th, or if that date is inappropriate because of another past American tragedy the following Tuesday Sept. 13th.

All times are subject to change and the admins will be discussing how best to handle this situation. In the meantime Antitrust will act as the captain of the Vortex. We're glad Druid has been seen online again since we thought he was without power in Georgia too, and our best wishes are with Nova who we hope will be back as good as ever in the next few days, and his family.

Player of the Week :: Round 3

Posted By: nexus @ Thu Sep 01, 2005 1:23 pm \\ Comments: 3

The round 3 player of the week discussion was a pretty short one after the incredible performance of DaVinci. Leading Game Over past Here To Win in a match they desperately needed points from, DaVinci lit up the scoreboard with 256 points, 120 frags, 5 covers, 3 seals and 23 flag kills in two exciting games on McSwartzly and Glacier. With the resurgence of the offense led by the return of wen, Game Over looks to be in perfect position for a strong run at the playoffs, and DaVinci will certainly keep them in every fight playing like this.

Honorable mentions go out to Sab0tage with 5 caps, 89 frags and 24 flag kills, Mavz with a monstrous 113 frags and 53 flag kills, and MarsFire with 12 covers, 33 flag kills and 96 frags. The 24-0 Infested result by Blackmane and My Nuts, Your Chin was ignored because no one deserves a pat on the back for running up the score 5v3. While some of their stats were more impressive, Mavz/Mars split with a strong team and Sab0tage's game was a blowout leading us to give DaVinci the nod for not just putting up the numbers, but influencing mid and even the other team's base, refusing to let his team lose. Congratulations, DaVinci!

Hurricane Katrina

Posted By: nexus @ Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:36 am \\ Comments: 1

For those who haven't heard, a massive hurricane is heading directly toward the United States with a target of New Orleans, Louisiana. Right now the category-5 storm is continuing to grow in size in the Gulf and is expected to make contact with New Orleans around daybreak this morning. With sustained winds of over 165mph and the influx of heat from the equator at the end of summer contributing to the swell, Katrina is believed to be the largest storm in the history of the United States.

Damage is expected to be catastrophic for the city of New Orleans. The storm is on a direct path to the city which is below sea level and literally surrounded by the Gulf, Lake Maurepas, Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Borgne and the Mississippi River. Over one million people from this area have evacuated in the last 2 days, and continue to as of this writing. Imagine having to board up your home and pack as many belongings as you can into your car, then getting onto the highway with gridlock traffic, the whole time listening to AM radio hoping fate changed its mind and turned away from the biggest city in your state, knowing in the back of your mind you will probably never see your home again.

Economically, thousands of homes and jobs will be lost, and over a million people could be homeless. Power outages are expected to be massive across the southeast, and New Orleans is responsible for 25% of the nation's natural gas output and operates several oil refineries, meaning prices are predicted to continue to skyrocket for the rest of the nation for gasoline and energy.

Those who were informed too late or are too poor to afford a trip and a hotel into another state have huddled into the Superdome and other shelters secured by the National Guard. The threat of the storm is not just impact, but surges of water, especially a predicted 25-35 foot tidal wave that will follow the storm and together destroy the entire city.

I wish, as every real weatherman in the nation right now does, that I were making this up or exaggerating, but every bit of data we have shows the storm gathering strength and continuing on its path directly toward New Orleans, Louisiana. The effects of this storm will be felt as high as the Ohio Valley in Louisville, KY with potential flash floods, and severe rain showers will be evident into the far northeast as high as Boston, MA.

Something of this magnitude is 'once in a lifetime,' and sadly our generation was already supposed to have our tragedy in that department. There will be a lot of questions after this is over that are disturbing even to ponder. Why weren't people evacuated sooner from a storm we've known was coming for over a week? And our priorities in general are upsetting: not to be insensitive, but why are we spending every dime we make on a war 'spreading freedom' when we can't provide simple buses, shelter and food for 1 city in our own country days before it is completely destroyed by a hurricane that does not care about gas prices or gay marriage rights?

I apologize for bringing political questions into this potential tragedy, because, as I said, there will be plenty of time for that in the aftermath. Something like this puts the things that matter into perspective, and while we hope MLUT matches are not affected (in the very back of our minds,) we care more about our players and the health of the nation that allows us to provide it. If your team has players experiencing the effects of this hurricane, our best thoughts are with them and we will be as lenient as possible regarding scheduling if necessary. As for right now, our hopes and prayers are with the city of New Orleans, LA and the rest of the southeastern United States.

Round 2 Power Rankings

Posted By: nexus @ Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:40 am \\ Comments: 1

We're rapidly approaching the halfway point of the MLCTF 9 season, and after the sea of parity in round one several teams have established themselves as strong frontrunners while others struggle with free agency, inactivity, and a host of other shenanigans we have grown to know and love about the dynamics of these tournaments. I apologize for not getting some rankings up in time after the round 1 matches, but player disputes and getting caught up with predictions ate up a lot of unexpected time and we decided to start fresh and be up-to-the-minute with our coverage rather than create write-ups for posterity.

1. The Covenant - The team with the deadliest starting 5 has been steamrolling opponents and clicking in all aspects as a team without one of the best defenders in the game: Brutal. They haven't replaced him, haven't had him deleted via the inactivity rule, so they're crossing their fingers hoping he'll show up to truly unleash their potential, but in the meantime the long-time cohesion of Khz and Joe combined with the smarts of Weegie and the absolute devastation on both sides of the flag by Mancer and Fuze has them sitting pretty in a tie atop the division. Granted their win was over the last place team, but if you check the screens the best 5 for the MLUT 9 Chumps were in the server.

2. Here To Win - With only 1 hiccup on Schmydro against another strong team, Wesdog is active, durron and opti are owning on O, and herbal will probably be leading the league in frags and/or flag kills when we update the stats. The only missing link is the cucumber himself, Impulse, and you've got to wonder if Here to Win will start to distance themselves from the field or become overconfident and give up a few maps they could win. They have yet to utterly dominate an opponent, as they are so legendary for doing in the regular season. Maybe they're just pacing themselves, it's still early :)

3. DiddyFlex - With just a cheap forfeit and a split under their belt, it seems odd to put this team above some others but I've got to do it. Their starters are all strong, active and versatile, and despite an overtime flop against The Untouchables on Lucius they looked unfairly stacked on Terra with their '5th man' Blizz leading the way with nearly 50 frags. Now that they've played together a bit against another good team and their D is under control, Hubbs and Balls just need to show up and try to go on a big run.

4. The Untouchables - The team with the biggest chip on its shoulder is actually playing very well after many had written them off before the season even began (myself included.) Chicken and Xellos are cocky but efficient on defense and setting the tone early and often, giving Hedz and Mw the time they need to function together on O. I always preached to pick O before D, but a great defense can keep you in any game. Fortunately for -u-, they've got great depth and enough offense to keep pressure on the other teams, I'm just wondering if the egotistical approach by Chix-los will come back to haunt them. Either way, I see a lot of close games in this team's future.

5. SAS - I couldn't justify putting them much higher even though they're an incredibly strong team with all 5 starters showing up and a split against the formidable HTW because imo they unfairly inherited m3ss after The Untouchables believed he couldn't play the rest of the season. Nevertheless, Calculus continues to set the standard for good captaining by playing 7 different players already and achieving success through teamwork, fragging and a shitload of spam. With 2 good teams in their rear-view mirror, SAS could look to beat up on the bottom of division 2 to finish out the regular season if they get past...

6. Jump 'n' Flak - This team could just as easily be ranked #1, proving the depth of this season's teams. Everything I wrote for The Covenant applies to them too, a team with a deadly starting 5 who has won games and remained competitive without the services of a top defender, in this case hav0q. I bumped them because they lucked out on a forfeit against Annihilation followed by what was described to me by NecroNinja as "Us laughing too hard on voice to care that they came back on Terra." This borderline admittance of fucking around in a match notwithstanding, word is JNF will have their starting 5 for the first time against SAS in a showdown that could influence the top of division 2 next round. Stay tuned.

7. Vortex - After a lot of RoyalFlush-induced roster juggling, the story we've been waiting years to report is finally here: FADER has arrived. A lot of people get the wrong idea about him and think he won't show up if he doesn't like his team's chances, but the fact he played in round 2 after the railroading from The Untouchables in round 1 obviously disproves this. Fader is a very mysterious player, overrated to some, top 5 to others, but he's led his team in fragging every map except a brilliant Terra performance by Druid in their very impressive win over a hapless RBD. I wrote most of this review about Fader because with the now virtually dry FA pool they can't afford to replace him if he gets more interested in ZooZ than MLUT, which makes him the catalyst they desperately need to continue to rise.

8. Game Over - If The Untouchables and SAS have been the biggest shocks to me so far this season, Game Over and RBD are by far the biggest disappointments. Round 1 looked promising when GO managed a split against Drew, NecroNinja at his best and Annihilation without wen, but Round 2 was the polar opposite in a massacre of their top 5 by SAS. The good news is the defense is still damn good, you can combine any 2 mFw with DaVinci and have a great shot at keeping the other team to 1 cap ... or less. The problem then is what we have come to take for granted and the 2 people wen has the most confidence and trust in: himself and BreakDancer. The offense looked lethargic and was shut down by SAS in 2 maps that made me wince just from the screens. Wen isn't the type to roll over and die, but I don't know if he'll see that BreakDancer is not the savior this team needs, and unless several versions of Thorns get added into the later rounds this team is now on the bubble for missing the playoffs.

9. Raised By Drunks - Cataclysmic shitty luck handicapped this team in their last match, with MarsFire fighting through a fire alarm and desolation rushing home after a car wreck to try to salvage a bludgeoning at the hands of a nasty Vortex lineup not in the mood to deliver any gifts. Right now they're in a hairy situation. The 4th place team in their division holds a tiebreaker over them, so they've got to put together some wins against The Untouchables and DiddyFlex over the next 2 rounds or the fat lady is going to warm up earlier than expected for this attractive starting five. Their work may be cut out for them, but with MarsFire, Mavz, Desolation, niTr0 and WhiteRider, anything is possible.

10. Annihilation - When the cat's away, the mice will ... play a match like the optional tiebreaker of a pug? That's the sad news being hinted to me as Annihilation brainfarts this week, forfeiting one map and losing the other through a total lack of focus, allowing JNF to come back with a win that they will surely regret. In a season with so many competitive teams, every win counts, and a forfeit is the last thing you need. I can only imagine the horror on Wingz's face when he loaded mlut hoping for at least a split while he was gone and instead finding a forfeit, a come-from-behind loss, and several of his most trusted teammates lingering in the FA pool not picked up right after the match where anyone could just steal Secrid. On the other hand, this loss could serve in bringing the team together, and Drew/NecroNinja are capable of anything if the rest of the team picks up their game. Time will tell.

11. My Nuts, Your Chin - A point ahead of Annihilation, I still can't put MNYC above them because of the damning loss of ShatteredX for what appears to be the remainder of the season. You can't help but pull for this poor team, they pulled the upset in round 1 on Coret against a more than healthy JNF, but not even the arrival of Nine and an incredible effort from Blackmane could save them from Here to Win ramming their e-rods and staffs in places less forgiving than BoTix's chin. ShatteredX can't be replaced and the future looks bleak, but they would love to play spoiler and make a heartwarming charge for the playoffs.

12. MLUT 9 Champs - Controversy abounds as a regime-change takes place with Sab0tage taking the reins and rumors surfacing that Terroyal Flushens is making the locker room atmosphere disastrous, unhappy with his contract and (ahem) trying his best to increase his salary by 50%. This team needs to start from scratch, band together, focus on the positive, and about 85 other cliches before they can be competitive again in this deep division. They have the talent, the teamwork and the active starters to make a run and the playoffs, but the time has arrived to stop being selfish and fulfill the commitment each player made by signing up: to do your best to win for the team you're on, no matter the circumstances. As of right now, they're the MLUT 9 Punchline and absolutely must perform well from here on out to salvage this season.

Team MLUT 9 Champs

Posted By: Weegie @ Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:28 pm \\ Comments: 0

After much debate and taking into account every side of the issues presented to us, the admins have decided that Wretchy will be removed from his role as captain of MLUT 9 Champs, returned to a normal player status, but prohibited from being appointed as cocaptain. The captainship of MLUT 9 Champs will go to Sab0tage who will need to appoint a cocaptain. MLUT 9 Champ's roster will be unlocked so Sab0tage may make the changes necessary to allow his team to make a run for the playoffs. However, his actions will be closely monitored to prevent disruption of the league's balance. Also, complaints about Royal_Flush's behavior have been noted but at this time we do not feel that the evidence presented to us warrants any action. We will maintain a close eye on this situation as well, though.

Player of the Week :: Week 1

Posted By: Weegie @ Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:19 pm \\ Comments: 2

Congratulations to NecroNinja of Team Annihilation who earned MLCTF IX's first Player of the Week honors! NecroNinja led Annihilation's defense with an impressive 98 frags leading to 31 flag kills. He was absolutely dominant on Orbital not allowing his team's flag to see the light of middle. Moreover, NecroNinja also added 1 cap, 1 assist, 1 cover, and 1 seal to his stats. Previous hype about NecroNinja's ability was obviously fully deserved and let's hope he continues to show for Team Annihilation so that we may be treated to more of his "magic" (stolen from Nexus).

Trade Rollback

Posted By: Weegie @ Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:40 am \\ Comments: 1

While his motives were not entirely malicious, after last night's match Wretchy dropped most of his active players for free agents. While Wretchy meant well for the players he dropped, the MLCTF admins decided that permitting his actions would disrupt the balance of the league and be unfair to teams who did not benefit by picking up one of Wretchy's drops. Therefore, rosters have been rolled back to the state they were in prior to last night's matches. As well, Wretchy has been suspended for 24 hours and his team's roster has been locked until the admins are able to determine if any disciplinary action needs to be taken.

Maplist

Posted By: Weegie @ Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:42 am \\ Comments: 8

:: Round 1 ::
CTF-Orbital-LE102
CTF-CoretCE105
CTF-Ancient
CTF-Schmydro

:: Round 2 ::
CTF-Terra-LE102
CTF-Gauntlet
CTF-Lucius
CTF-AreaN23-LE103

:: Round 3 ::
CTF-McSwartzly][
CTF-Glacier][-CE105
CTF-Infested-LE101
CTF-Bleak-CE100

:: Round 4 ::
CTF-Bollwerk105
CTF-Face-LE200
CTF-GrendelKeep_99MLUT2
CTF-Revenge-LE102

:: Round 5 ::
CTF-LavaGiant
CTF-NovemberCE105
CTF-Ranel-JoltEdition
CTF-IncineratorLE-102

Schedule is up!

Posted By: Weegie @ Sun Aug 14, 2005 9:03 pm \\ Comments: 3

The entire regular season schedule as well as the times for the playoff matches have been posted. Season starts on Thursday so get scrimmin'!

PINE and Esso banned from MLCTF IX

Posted By: [Z]M�� @ Sun Aug 07, 2005 1:37 pm \\ Comments: 4

Pine and Esso thought it would be "fun" to spam pug bot ccommands to cause my channel spam protection script to kick and eventually ban Rival from #MLUT yesterday. For doing this both Pine and Esso have been banned from #MLUT and #MLCTF as well as MLCTF IX season.

Updated Draft Info.

Posted By: m3ss @ Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:22 pm \\ Comments: 0

Due to many of the captains being unable to make it on Sunday, the live draft for this season of MLCTF is now scheduled for Tuesday, August 9th @ 8PM EST. Captains, please report to the Private Captain's Forums for further information.

Draft Information

Posted By: m3ss @ Thu Aug 04, 2005 10:57 am \\ Comments: 2

As of now, the live draft is scheduled for this Sunday, August 7th. The time will be determined shortly. Captains, please visit the captain's forum and notify me of your availability. There will 9 players + 1 captain per team. The Salary and Round caps are as follows:

Draft Round Caps:
Round 1 $3,200
Round 2 $2,700
Round 3 $2,200
Round 4 $1,800
Round 5 $1,400
Round 6 $1,000
Round 7 $600
Round 8 $300
Round 9 $0

Total Salary Cap: $5,200

Rankings Posted!

Posted By: m3ss @ Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:19 pm \\ Comments: 3

The final rankings and salaries have now been posted. Thanks again to everyone who took the time to submit a completed list. We hope these rankings better reflect the opinions of the community. Please visit the Free Agents list to see the salaries. The draft is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, August 7th. The draft order is as follows

mrbotix $344
wingz- $617
Killerhurtz $638
eosophobia $659
Nova^ $690
TheKazMan $711
Wretchy $774
desolati�n $843
wen $890
ballistic` $906
Herbal $953
Calculus $969

More information on the draft will be posted later this evening.

Pre-Rankings Close Tonight!

Posted By: m3ss @ Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:48 pm \\ Comments: 2

The Player Pre-Rankigns will be closing tonight, Tuesday, August 2nd @ 12 AM EST. Any captains or players who wish to submit lists should have them completed before this time. The rankings will then be tallied and adjusted for release on Wednesday. The draft is tentatively scheduled for this Sunday, August 7th. Thanks to all who have submitted lists so far, and please, keep them coming!

Player Salaries

Posted By: Weegie @ Mon Jul 25, 2005 2:11 am \\ Comments: 11

The pre-ranking system is now open. If you would like to submit a list, please do so TODAY so that salaries may be released TONIGHT night via IRC. If you guys can get your rankings in today and we are able to post salaries tonight, then we can have the draft this Thursday. That means the season would start next week! Click here and then the link at the top right of the "Free Agents" list to pre-rank players.

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