Dream Team Virtual Sports Sports Deck 2016 part 2

SI wrote:

If I thought I was even half a chance at going deep into the Eliminator I would completely focus on that personally.  How many points off the Overall leader are you?  I know you are thinking about the best Overall rank possible, but are you a chance at the big prize still?

no, no chance. just like to gun for the best ranking I can (finished in top 20 in 2014, admittedly when coaches were scattered due to the NRLF/VSDT split).

If i focus on the eliminator then the choice comes down to Pangai vs Asiata. If I keep Pangai, I get an extra $28k for trading out Asiata. Plus I get an insurance player (assuming he is named) for rd 19. But I lose the chance to loophole captaincy in rd 19, as well as Asiata's 20 points this round (which doesn't really matter I guess).

jelejasof wrote:

SI wrote:

If I thought I was even half a chance at going deep into the Eliminator I would completely focus on that personally.  How many points off the Overall leader are you?  I know you are thinking about the best Overall rank possible, but are you a chance at the big prize still?

no, no chance.  just like to gun for the best ranking I can (finished in top 20 in 2014, admittedly when coaches were scattered due to the NRLF/VSDT split).

If i focus on the eliminator then the choice comes down to Pangai vs Asiata.  If I keep Pangai, I get an extra $28k for trading out Asiata.  Plus I get an insurance player (assuming he is named) for rd 19.  But I lose the chance to loophole captaincy in rd 19, as well as Asiata's 20 points this round (which doesn't really matter I guess).

There was 15 or 20k players still in VSDT in 2014 if I remember correctly though, so that is no mean feat mate; and the vast majority would have been in both comps. Down to 8000 or something last year and 6000 this year so Top 20 back then was impressive (I was 575 or something ) .

So you will have 18 or more players in Round 19?

SI wrote:

There was 15 or 20k players still in VSDT in 2014 if I remember correctly though, so that is no mean feat mate; and the vast majority would have been in both comps.  Down to 8000 or something last year and 6000 this year so Top 20 back then was impressive (I was 575 or something ) .

So you will have 18 or more players in Round 19?

If Smith plays, keep Pangai and trade in JDB, Gallen and Hunt as planned, yes.

jelejasof wrote:

SI wrote:

There was 15 or 20k players still in VSDT in 2014 if I remember correctly though, so that is no mean feat mate; and the vast majority would have been in both comps.  Down to 8000 or something last year and 6000 this year so Top 20 back then was impressive (I was 575 or something ) .

So you will have 18 or more players in Round 19?

If Smith plays, keep Pangai and trade in JDB, Gallen and Hunt as planned, yes.

How many this week (just under 17 right?). How many trades left? If you get close to 17 this week and have 17 next week you can make up some genuine ground. I see your conundrum with half an eye on Eliminator!

How are the eliminator H2H match ups done in VSDT? Highest current rank vs lowest current rank or highest previous weeks score vs lowest previous weeks score?

SI wrote:

How many this week (just under 17 right?).  How many trades left?  If you get close to 17 this week and have 17 next week you can make up some genuine ground.  I see your conundrum with half an eye on Eliminator!

thanks mate, that's right.  12 trades left.  15 players this week by trading in Capewell and Manu as cashouts for Holland and Pangai/Asiata.  Three more upgrades next week, and I'll have seven for the run home.

Edit: 15 players before Capewell and Manu. So 17 players in total.

Bren wrote:How are the eliminator H2H match ups done in VSDT? Highest current rank vs lowest current rank or highest previous weeks score vs lowest previous weeks score?

Previous week's score. Not sure if the bye rounds scores count (eliminator takes a break over the three big byes).

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DT Eliminator Results 2016

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Week 1 - Top 4096 (Round 13)

FF username = DT team = Score

WINNERS
1. Simon Templar = Brothers = 790-667
2. Krump = Krump = 940-883
3. SI = trousers = 799-744
4. code delta = Bombira = 882-691
5. Oz Sport Mad = BroncOz = 963 - 789
6. Your Name = Busta Beaver = 875 - 618
7. Welshy = Great Odens Ravens = 880 - 335
8. jelejasof = west end warriors = 876 - 698
9. badbetter = badbetter = 895 - 611
10. Aardvark Ratnik = Rustyrebels = 895-533
11. Bullbender = No C In Tagataese = 864-740
12. Pacey's Best = Pacey's Best = 917-637
13. wizard333 = tryhards = won
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LOSERS
1. BlueOz = Quicksand = smashed by 200  Rolling Eyes
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Week 2 - Top 2048 (Round 14)

FF username = DT team = Score

WINNERS
1. Simon Templar = Brothers = 832-685
2. Krump = Krump = ???-637
3. Bullbender = No C In Tagataese = 758 - 701
4. wizard333 = tryhards = 910-812
5. Aardvark Ratnick = Rustyrebels =956-604
6. code delta = Bombira = 768-739
7. Pacey's Best = Pacey's Best = 946-604
8. jelejasof = west end warriors = 838-720
9. OSM = BroncOz = 839 - 641
10. badbetter = badbetter = 718 - 680
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LOSERS
1. SI = trousers = 794-822
2. Welshy = Great Odens Ravens = 778-817
3. Your Name = Busta Beaver = 796 - 899
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Week 3 - Top 1024 (Round 16)

FF username = DT team = Score

WINNERS
1. Simon Templar = Brothers = 828-559
2. Bullbender = No C In Tagataese = 700 - 671
3. Pacey's Best = Pacey's Best = 1086 - 950
4. Aardvark Ratnick = Rustyrebels= 1017 - 982
5. Code Delta = Bombira = 946 - 878
6. jelejasof = West End Warriors = 952-907
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LOSERS
1. OSM = BroncOz = 882 - 954
2. Krump = Krump = 907-952
3. badbetter = badbetter = 799 - 839
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UNKNOWN
1. wizard333
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Week 4 - Top 516 (Round 17)

FF username = DT team = Score

WINNERS
1. Aardvark Ratnick = Rustyrebels = 925-839
2. Code Delta = Bombira = 874-854
3. Pacey's Best = Pacey's Best = 898-708
4. jelejasof = West End Warriors = 858-772

LOSERS
1. Simon Templar = Brothers = 820-954
2. Bullbender = No C In Tagataese = 731-980

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You looked lonely in the losers section this round ST Thanks captain Rapana. SI will be proud although there was method to my madness this time

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DT Eliminator Results 2016

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Week 1 - Top 4096 (Round 13)

FF username = DT team = Score

WINNERS
1. Simon Templar = Brothers = 790-667
2. Krump = Krump = 940-883
3. SI = trousers = 799-744
4. code delta = Bombira = 882-691
5. Oz Sport Mad = BroncOz = 963 - 789
6. Your Name = Busta Beaver = 875 - 618
7. Welshy = Great Odens Ravens = 880 - 335
8. jelejasof = west end warriors = 876 - 698
9. badbetter = badbetter = 895 - 611
10. Aardvark Ratnik = Rustyrebels = 895-533
11. Bullbender = No C In Tagataese = 864-740
12. Pacey's Best = Pacey's Best = 917-637
13. wizard333 = tryhards = won
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LOSERS
1. BlueOz = Quicksand = smashed by 200  Rolling Eyes
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Week 2 - Top 2048 (Round 14)

FF username = DT team = Score

WINNERS
1. Simon Templar = Brothers = 832-685
2. Krump = Krump = ???-637
3. Bullbender = No C In Tagataese = 758 - 701
4. wizard333 = tryhards = 910-812
5. Aardvark Ratnick = Rustyrebels =956-604
6. code delta = Bombira = 768-739
7. Pacey's Best = Pacey's Best = 946-604
8. jelejasof = west end warriors = 838-720
9. OSM = BroncOz = 839 - 641
10. badbetter = badbetter = 718 - 680
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LOSERS
1. SI = trousers = 794-822
2. Welshy = Great Odens Ravens = 778-817
3. Your Name = Busta Beaver = 796 - 899
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Week 3 - Top 1024 (Round 16)

FF username = DT team = Score

WINNERS
1. Simon Templar = Brothers = 828-559
2. Bullbender = No C In Tagataese = 700 - 671
3. Pacey's Best = Pacey's Best = 1086 - 950
4. Aardvark Ratnick = Rustyrebels= 1017 - 982
5. Code Delta = Bombira = 946 - 878
6. jelejasof = West End Warriors = 952-907
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LOSERS
1. OSM = BroncOz = 882 - 954
2. Krump = Krump = 907-952
3. badbetter = badbetter = 799 - 839
4. wizard333 = tryhards = 821 - 894
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Week 4 - Top 516 (Round 17)

FF username = DT team = Score

WINNERS
1. Aardvark Ratnick = Rustyrebels = 925-839
2. Code Delta = Bombira = 874-854
3. Pacey's Best = Pacey's Best = 898-708
4. jelejasof = West End Warriors = 858-772

LOSERS
1. Simon Templar = Brothers = 820-954
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Sorry guys, sat on my dentures  
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Finished the round with a 562 from 11 players including S.Radradra's 2
and missed out on a score from Javid Bowen.
Hoping that's not too bad compared to the leaders.

Pacey's Best wrote:Finished the round with a 562 from 11 players including S.Radradra's 2
and missed out on a score from Javid Bowen.
Hoping that's not too bad compared to the leaders.

Just had a look at the 7 teams above you. looks like pre trades between 9 and 12 players. remarkably all but one had Semi. only a couple with Barba and Norman, maybe one with Tolman and ET, no one as far as I could see with Mitchell. So your score will hopefully hold up pretty well.

You've lost your Dream Team Eliminator match and you have now been Eliminated, by the bye ? tough school.

Aardvark Ratnick wrote:You've lost your Dream Team Eliminator match and you have now been Eliminated, by the bye ? tough school.

That bye team must be good because they eliminated me also.

back into the top 100 with a 694, up 73 places into 62nd, might be struggling a tad this weekend though

Tough eliminator match up this week as expected. Team is called Bobcats, must be one of the few teams able to field 17 without trading. At least until tonight - he has both Fifita and Parker facing suspensions. Makes up for Norman getting ruled out for my team.

jelejasof wrote:Tough eliminator match up this week as expected. Team is called Bobcats, must be one of the few teams able to field 17 without trading. At least until tonight - he has both Fifita and Parker facing suspensions. Makes up for Norman getting ruled out for my team.

Good luck JJ - think I will get through, hanging onto Angus Crichton from round one finally paid off hope he keeps his spot.

Aardvark Ratnick wrote:

Good luck JJ - think I will get through, hanging onto Angus Crichton from round one finally paid off hope he keeps his spot.

Thanks AR. As another Bunnies supporter pleased to see him get into the first grade lineup.  Rate him highly.

My match-up is looking tight.  Next game will determine a lot - he has Harris, JBrom and Vunivalu.

With a question mark on Manu I can trade in an AE for Asiata.  I could just get in Barnett now, or wait to see what happens with the Roosters and Sharks lineup and potentially use someone like Prior, Capewell or Liu instead if I need the points...

Dale Finucane gone early has put a spanner in the works re Eliminator

Absolutely monumental error! Made my trades too early and forgot I had made them! Pre origin I got in Dugan and Parker! Has ruined my season!

Welshy wrote:Absolutely monumental error! Made my trades too early and forgot I had made them! Pre origin I got in Dugan and Parker! Has ruined my season!

Wow Welshy what a kick in the gonads that is mate.