Empirical Universe League - Season 1 [Winner: Robespierre__]

[mcshanester29]

in Icelandic Sheepdogs please

[chutley]

I'll take Greenland please

[jielking]

in vancouver

[agressivo]

In plz, Shysters of Chicago.

[ViperOverLord]

Updated.

[wannabe1again]

im in for the wrathful grapes

[ckyrias]

Updated

ckyrias: to accomodate your request: The Flanders Fiery Flemings & Walloping Waloons (F'd Double W's) were added to the Historical Division.

thanks a mil viper!

[randomdude]

I'll join. I'll take the Philippine Eagles.

[uckuki]

in
Buzz

tx

[fairman]

in please,

philipinnes.

Thx

[fairman]

Let's go for Atlantis ...
Thx

[ViperOverLord]

Updated.

I just filled the last spot. I'm now filling the reserve spots as this is a long tourney and it is quite possible that we'll need to use reserves. Please sign-up as a reserve if you are interested. It is a good idea to sign-up as it'll get you on the contact list for next season as well.

[uslaryan]

in play as reserve

[Lindax]

Viper,

You want this moved or wait for more reserves?

Lx

[mr. CD]

In as reserve please.

[kiwi3]

In as a reserve please

[ViperOverLord]

Schedule By Week

show: Week One

show: Week Two

show: Week Three

show: Week Four

show: Week Five

show: Week Six

show: Week Seven

show: Week Eight

show: Week Nine

show: Week Ten

show: Week Eleven

show: Week Twelve

show: Week Thirteen

show: Week Fourteen

show: Week Fifteen

show: Week Sixteen

show: Week Seventeen

show: Week Eighteen

Schedule By Team

Rebel Allegiance Conference

Bombardment Division

show: Za Germans

show: Stalinistas

show: Bivouacs

show: Cold Warriors

Historical Division

show: Wrathful Grapes

show: Fanatics

show: Fiery Flemings N Walloping Waloons

show: Romans

Cosmos Division

show: Buzz

show: Invaders

show: Solar Power

show: Mythologicals

City State Conference

Ocean Division

show: Pelicans

show: Tectonics

show: Head Shrinkers

show: Phillippine Eagles

City Divsion

show: Flower Power

show: Alouettes

show: Shysters

show: Canadian Rockies

Country Divsion

show: Midnight Sun

show: Elephant Birds

show: Icelandic Sheepdogs

show: Chateaux Gentry

[ViperOverLord]

EUL Newsletter - Week One

Welcome to the Empirical Universe League.

The schedule has been created. It took me much longer to make it than I even care to admit. It turns out that if you don't use a lot of precision to create a 24 team, 18 game balanced schedule, then you end up with open slots and teams without enough games/match-ups filled. From there it's like solving a Rubics Cube. And I was never good at Rubics Cubes! Trying to fix an unbalanced schedule felt like trying to pound a square peg through a round hole. Eventually, I'd have to just restart and figure out what I was doing. Also, even when you do it right, just the amount of time that it takes to input that much data was also more than I expected.

Announcements

- You can view the schedule on the tournament link, by team or by week. You can also see detailed standings there or talk about the season.

- I am sending out the games for Week 1. So expect to get your match-up soon!

Week One Featured Match-Ups

Buzz @ Stalinistas

Two high powered teams are facing off in the opening week. One team will get off to a good start to the season. The other team will go into the hole right away.

Icelandic Sheepdogs @ Canadian Rockies

Will the Icelandic Sheepdogs love the extra room to roam in the Canadian Rockies?

Shysters @ Head Shrinkers

Who will be more devious; the Shysters or the Head Shrinkers? The Shysters can be a potentially dangerous team if they can play well on the road.

Rest Of The Schedule

Romans! @ Za Germans
Fanatics @ Bivouacs
Cold Warriors @ Invaders
Mythologicals @ Wrathful Grapes
Solar Power @ F'd Double W's
Pelicans @ Flower Power
Châteaux Gentry @ Tectonics
Shysters @ Head Shrinkers
Philippine Eagles @ Alouettes

[ViperOverLord]

EUL Newsletter - Week Two

Week One Review

It was an interesting week. The Bombardment Division and City Division won all of their games and the Historical Division and Ocean Division lost all of their games. But as the old saying goes, once is a chance, twice is a trend. We'll see if there are any trends after Week 2.

The home teams won 7 of 12 games in Week 1. And it could have been better, as some of the road teams just squeaked out some wins. Will home map advantage mean a lot in this league. It appears so, but time will tell.

The undefeated division anomaly and league home record would be lessened, if not for a comeback win by Za Germans. Down 44 to 19 regions heading into Round 8, Za Germans pulled off the improbable comeback victory.

Announcements

- The pace of Weeks will depend upon game completion pace. I plan to send out match-ups within 24 to 48 hours of the completion of a Week's match-ups. Therefore, Weeks will not literally be weeks.

- The standings are updated and will be updated each week. I added home and away records to the overall, division, conference, non-conference breakdowns. So it looks a little nicer. My next project will be to increase the font and make it easier to read.

- Reminder: If you get a newsletter pm, then your next game is going to be sent out soon.

- All newsletters are being posted on the tournament link. So if you ever want to review the newsletters, you can.

Featured Week Two Match-Ups

Solar Power (1-0) @ Flower Power (1-0)

It's a powerful match-up. Both teams can advance to 2-0. Will the Solar Power get their second consecutive road win or will the Flower Power get their second consecutive home win?

Alouettes (1-0) @ Stalinistas (1-0)

The Alouettes were strong at home in Week 1. But can they go to one of the hardest maps and pull off the upset?

Châteaux Gentry (1-0) @ Mythologicals (1-0)

The Châteaux Gentry looked comfortable on the road last week while the Mythologicals pulled off a hard fought road win. Will the Châteaux Gentry continue to make it look easy or will the Mythologicals enjoy some home cooking?

Rest Of The Schedule

Za Germans (1-0) @ Philippine Eagles (0-1)
Bivouacs (1-0) @ Elephant Birds (0-1)
Tectonics (0-1) @ Cold Warriors (1-0)
Wrathful Grapes (0-1) @ Head Shrinkers (0-1)
Midnight Sun (1-0) @ Fanatics (0-1)
F'd Double W's (0-1) @ Pelicans (0-1)
Shysters (1-0) @ Romans! (0-1)
Buzz (0-1) @ Icelandic Sheepdogs (0-1)
Canadian Rockies (1-0) @ Invaders (0-1)

[ViperOverLord]

EUL Newsletter - Week Three

Week Two Review

- It was an inter conference format week. The Rebel Allegiance Conference was 8-4 against the City State Conference. It's noteworthy that the schedule was balanced. Each conference hosted six games.

- The Bombardment Division went undefeated in Week Two play and is now 8-0 on the season.

- After Week Two, there are eight undefeated teams. Five are from the Rebel Allegiance Conference and three from the City State Conference. Three teams (Shysters, Solar Power, Châteaux Gentry) went undefeated while playing both of their games on the road.

Announcements

- The standings look sufficiently bigger and clearer. If I can improve it further I will do so. But there likely will be no further announcements regarding the look of the standings.

Featured Week Three Match-Ups

Wrathful Grapes (1-1) @ Solar Power (2-0)

Two first place teams face off. Whoever wins will definitely retain sole possession of first place in his respective division. It is the home opener for the Solar Power. The Wrathful Grapes look to stay undefeated on the road.

Tectonics (0-2) @ Head Shrinkers (0-2)

Two teams from the same division are each looking to avoid going into a big 0-3 hole. If the Head Shrinkers lose, they will be 0-3 at home and will have to compete for the playoffs by playing nine of their next fifteen games on the road.

Za Germans (2-0) @ Buzz (1-1)

Two of the projected powerhouses face off. This is the home opener for the Buzz.

Rest Of The Schedule

Fanatics (0-2) @ Stalinistas (2-0)
Invaders (1-1) @ Bivouacs (2-0)
F'd Double W's (0-2) @ Cold Warriors (2-0)
Mythologicals (1-1) @ Romans! (2-0)
Pelicans (1-1) @ Philippine Eagles (0-2)
Flower Power (1-1) @ Midnight Sun (2-0)
Alouettes (1-1) @ Elephant Birds (0-2)
Shysters (2-0) @ Canadian Rockies (1-1)
Icelandic Sheepdogs (0-2) @ Châteaux Gentry (2-0)

[ViperOverLord]

EUL Newsletter - Week Four

Week Three Review

- After three weeks, no first place player has more than a one game lead. So mostly the divisions are all still close.

- The Fanatics got a much needed first win and prevented the Stalinistas from completing a 3-0 home stand.

- The Shysters won their third straight road game.

- With a combined record of 10-2, The Bombardment Division is meeting the expectations of being a powerhouse division. But perhaps the most interesting division right now is the Cosmos Division. The Solar Power, Mythologicals and Buzz are in a three way tie for first place.

- Za Germans, Stalinistas and Solar Power (all Rebel Allegiance teams) joined the ranks of the beaten. That swings the ledger in favor of The City State Confernce. They have three unbeaten teams (Châteaux Gentry, Midnight Sun, Shysters) to two teams (Bivouacs, Cold Warriors) for the Rebel Allegiance Conference.

Announcements

- I now have some time to petition any GA medals for this tournament. Please pm your suggestions or post on them on the tourney link.

Featured Week Four Match-Ups

Bivouacs (3-0) @ Cold Warriors (3-0)

Sole possession of the conference top seed is on the line.

Mythologicals (2-1) @ Invaders (1-2)

If the Mythologicals can stay undefeated on the road then they will stay tied for first place in the Cosmos Divsion. An Invaders victory would keep division parity alive.

Tectonics (1-2) @ Flower Power (1-2)

It's not too early to consider potential Wild Card implications. This match-up could very well affect the balance down the road.

Rest Of The Schedule

Stalinistas (2-1) @ Za Germans (2-1)
Wrathful Grapes (2-1) @ F'd Double W's (0-3)
Fanatics (1-2) @ Romans! (0-3)
Solar Power (2-1) @ Buzz (2-1)
Pelicans (2-1) @ Elephant Birds (0-3)
Head Shrinkers (0-3) @ Châteaux Gentry (3-0)
Philippine Eagles (0-3) @ Shysters (3-0)
Canadian Rockies (1-2) @ Alouettes (2-1)
Midnight Sun (3-0) @ Icelandic Sheepdogs (0-3)

[ViperOverLord]

EUL Newsletter - Week Five

Week Four Review

- After four weeks, the Bivouacs (Rebel Allegiance Conference) and Midnight Sun (City State Conference) are the only two undefeated teams.

- The standings are evolving. Three teams took sole possession of first place while the other three divisions now have fresh new ties for first place.

Announcements

- These two GA Medals were approved:

Milky Way Cup - Team that finishes with the best record in the 18 game regular season.

Colonizer Kaiser - Awarded to any team that wins all 9 of its regular season road games.

- Two players are being dismissed from the tournament due to their deadbeating (missing turns) during their Week 4 match-ups. Both players already had 95% or less turns percentages; so no warnings were warranted. But let this be an official warning to all participants; if you deadbeat (miss turns) you will jeopardize your spot in the tournament.

Featured Week Five Match-Ups

Buzz (3-1) @ Wrathful Grapes (2-2)

Two first place teams are squaring off. The Buzz are looking to pull away from the pack in the Rebel Allegiance Conference.

Cold Warriors (3-1) @ Mythologicals (2-2)

Both second place teams are looking for first place position in the lost city of Atlantis.

Shysters (3-1) @ Canadian Rockies (2-2)

The Shysters go where they are comfortable, on the road, where they are 3-0. If the Canadian Rockies win and the Alouettes win, there would be a three way tie for first place in the City Division.

Rest Of The Schedule

Za Germans (2-2) @ Fanatics (2-2)
Invaders (2-2)@ Stalinistas (3-1)
Bivouacs (4-0) @ F'd Double D's (1-3)
Romans! (0-4) @ Solar Power (2-2)
Icelandic Sheepdogs (0-4) @ Pelicans (2-2)
Elephant Birds (1-3) @ Tectonics (2-2)
Flower Power (1-3) @ Head Shrinkers (1-3)
Midnight Sun (4-0) @ Alouettes (2-2)
Châteaux Gentry (3-1) @ Philippine Eagles (1-3)

[ViperOverLord]

EUL Newsletter - Week Six

Week Five Review

- The Fiery Fanatics And Walloping Walloons won the French Revolution, knocking the Bivouacs from the ranks of the undefeated. Now, The Midnight Sun is the only undefeated team

- After losses by the Fanatics and Wrathful Grapes, the Historical Division does not have a team at or above .500. But it is competitive as there is a three way tie for first place. The mediocrity gives the Romans! new manager a chance to compete despite the fact that he could not get the team their first win during his first week on the job.

- The Bombardment Division remains the most competitive division. All of the teams are within a game of each other and all ove the teams' records are above .500.

- The Mythologicals won their pivotal high powered match-up against the Cold Warriors to stay within a game of the streaking first place Buzz.

- The Tectonics won against the Elephant Birds to take control of first place in the Ocean Division.

- The Shysters won a remarkable fourth straight road game and they are already two games ahead in The City Divsion.

- The Châteaux Gentry won to keep pace with the best team in the league, The Midnight Sun.

Announcements

- A streak column is being added to the standings. We can now see who is hot and who is cold.

- I noticed that somehow the Buzz and Elephant Birds were scheduled to play each other one too many times. So I made the following changes to the schedule:

Week 8

Pelicans @ Buzz changed to Pelicans @ Fanatics
Flower Power @ Fanatics change to Flower Power @ Buzz

Week 14

Buzz @ Elephant Birds changed to Buzz @ Tectonics
Invaders @ Tectonics changed to Invaders @ Elephant Birds

- - Standings are now being included in the newsletters.

- I'll reiterate this announcement from last week in case some of you glossed over it.

Milky Way Cup - Team that finishes with the best record in the 18 game regular season.

Colonizer Kaiser - Awarded to any team that wins all 9 of its regular season road games.

- - I'll also reiterate this announcement from last week in case some of you glossed over it. Although, we did not have any problems during Week Five So this is just a cautionary reiteration:

(From last week) Two players are being dismissed from the tournament due to their deadbeating (missing turns) during their Week 4 match-ups. Both players already had 95% or less turns percentages; so no warnings were warranted. But let this be an official warning to all participants; if you deadbeat (miss turns) you will jeopardize your spot in the tournament.

Featured Week Five Match-Ups

Mythologicals (3-2) @ Bivouacs (4-1)

This is far and away the most compelling match-up of the week. The result of this match-up will be far reaching within the Rebel Allegiance Conference.

Head Shrinkers (1-4) @ Tectonics (3-2)

The Head Shrinkers will be happy to get away from Oceania, where they are zero for four. But will they be happy to see the streaking first place Tectonics?

Midnight Sun (5-0) @ Elephant Birds (1-4)

The birds need this one to pull back into contention.

Rest Of The Schedule

Za Germans (3-2)@ Invaders (2-3)
Stalinistas (4-1) @ F'd Double D's (2-3)
Wrathful Grapes (2-3) @ Cold Warriors (3-2)
Solar Power (3-2) @ Fanatics (2-3)
Romans! (0-5) @ Buzz (4-1)
Philippine Eagles (1-4) @ Pelicans (2-3)
Alouettes (2-3) @ Flower Power (2-3)
Shysters (4-1) @ Icelandic Sheepdogs (1-4)
Canadian Rockies (2-3) @ Châteaux Gentry (4-1)

[ViperOverLord]

EUL Newsletter - Week Seven

Week Six Review

- The Midnight Sun stayed undefeated but the Châteaux Gentry are only a game back still.

- For the first time since Week One, the home teams won more matches than the road teams.

- The F'd Double W's reached .500 and a solid tie for first place in the Historical Division by getting their third win in four tries at Flanders 1302.

- A Buzz victory and Mythologicals loss created a gap in the Cosmos Division.

- Despite a loss that put the Tectonics back to .500, the Tectonics retained sole possession of first place in the Ocean Divsion.

- The Shysters four game road streak was broken. The Flower Power took advantage of the loss and pulled to within a game of first place in the City Division.

Announcements

- A games behind (GB) column was added to the standings.

- A separate overall standings has been added so that teams can see where they stand in the overall playoff pursuit.

Featured Week Seven Match-Ups

Shysters (4-2) @ Midnight Sun (6-0)

The City Division leader and Country Division leader face off on the unforgiving frozen tundra of Greenland.

Buzz (5-1) @ Mythologicals (3-3)

The Buzz will look to find supremacy in The Lost City.

Bivouacs (5-1) @ Za Germans (4-2)

A win by Za Germans guarantees that all of the Bombardment Division foes would stay within a game of each other.

Rest Of The Schedule

Cold Warriors (4-2) @ Stalinistas (4-2)
Fanatics (3-3) @ Wrathful Grapes (2-4)
F'd Double W's (3-3) @ Romans! (0-6)
Invaders (2-4) @ Solar Power (3-3)
Canadian Rockies (2-4) @ Pelicans (2-4)
Tectonics (3-3) @ Icelandic Sheepdogs (2-4)
Elephant Birds (1-5) @ Head Shrinkers (2-4)
Flower Power (3-3) @ Philippine Eagles (2-4)
Alouettes (2-4) @ Châteaux Gentry (5-1)

[ViperOverLord]

EUL Newsletter - Week Eight

Week Seven Review

- Week Seven was a prestigious week for the Ocean Division as all of their teams won.

- The City Division had a dreadful week, going zero for four.

- The Midnight Sun stayed undefeated and the Châteaux Gentry kept pace but the Icelandic Sheepdogs and Elephant Birds losses dropped them from serious division contention.

- There is now a three way tie in the Bombardment Division and all four teams are within a game of each other.

- The Wrathful Grapes now hold the inglorious distinction of being the only team without a home victory.

- The Fanatics took sole possession of first place in the Historical Divsion.

- The Mythologicals won their face-off with The Buzz to pull within a game of first place. The win snapped the Buzz's five game winning streak. The Solar Power also took advantage by beating the Invaders to pull within a game of first place.

- The (The) Romans! victory against divisional foe, F'd Double W's marked the end of win-less teams in the league.

Announcements

- Reminder: Players are responsible for periodically double checking standings to ensure accuracy.

Featured Week Eight Match-Ups

Fanatics (4-3) @ Châteaux Gentry (6-1)

The Châteaux Gentry patiently await the chink in the Midnight Sun's armor. The Fanatics hope to increase their first place lead in the Historical Division.

Cold Warriors (5-2) @ Shysters (4-3)

The Cold Warriors have won two and a row and the Shysters have lost two in a row. The teams are going in opposite directions, but they are both playing for first place in their respective divisions.

Stalinistas (4-3) @ Tectonics (4-3)

This is a match that will greatly affect the balance of power in both conferences.

Rest Of The Schedule

Icelandic Sheepdogs (2-5) @ Za Germans (5-2)
Philippine Eagles (3-4) @ Bivouacs (5-2)
Flower Power (3-4) @ Wrathful Grapes (2-5)
Head Shrinkers (3-4) @ F'd Double W's (3-4)
Romans! (1-6) At Midnight Sun (7-0)
Elephant Birds (1-6) @ Buzz (5-2)
Invaders (2-5) @ Alouettes (2-5)
Pelicans (3-4) @ Solar Power (4-3)
Mythologicals (4-3) @ Canadian Rockies (2-5)