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Been a great, competitive season so far with only 3 teams left in Garuda having a chance to go undefeated. Lot's of good games on the docket this week, so plenty to watch and enjoy!

South Austin Bats at Bangkok Tweetys:
It's Birds versus Bats in the battle between the current #1 and #8 seeds. Last year the Tweetys batted South Austin out of the stadium, and I suspect little will change this time around as Bangkok will be motivated to protect their current #1 record. TWEETYS by 13

Singapore Bulls at Yokohama Yaks:
Two of the best teams from AAA#2 collide this week in a contest of wills. The Bulls own the better record so far, but the Yaks have beat them before and will probably do so again. YAKS by 10

Colorado Tombstones at Louisiana Screaming Pelicans:
LSP will have to be on heavy doses of LSD for the Tombstones to have any chance of winning. Since acid is one of the only casualties of the "war on drugs" and is gone from the streets, they're pretty much fucked. Colorado gets buried early. SCREAMING PELICANS by 35

Awendaw ToadFish at Ho Chi Mean Hot Mamas:
The Toadfish have the edge on the scouting bars, and are coming off an impressive victory over the Highlanders, but I still think the Mamas are probably too hot for them to handle. HOT MAMAS by 7

Manila Warlords at Hong Kong Hustlers:
Both teams are looking to rise above .500 with a victory this week. HKH have the homefield edge, and I think that will be enough to make the difference here. HUSTLERS by 6

Port Moresby Titans at Hong Kong Highlanders:
The talent gap has closed somewhat from the whooping the Titans endured last season from the Highlanders, but Port Moresby still has a way to go. The margin of defeat will be smaller than their 51-3 result last season, but it will still be another notch in the 'L' column. HIGHLANDERS by 20

Taiwan Blood Pandas at 4077th M*A*S*H:
It's hard to believe the mighty Blood Pandas are currently sitting in 12th place, but thats the facts. A quick trip to hospital will do much to remedy their current pain in the standings. BLOOD PANDAS by 35

Semarang Red Bulls at Singapore Flames:
Hard to believe that two teams this good have a combined 1-3 record, but it just speaks to the competitiveness at the conference. This should be a good battle and the result could swing either way. Hard to call, but I'll choose Singapore. FLAMES by 3
 
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Who is doing Naga this week since you are doing Garuda?
 
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Originally posted by fool

Singapore Bulls at Yokohama Yaks:
Two of the best teams from AAA#2 collide this week in a contest of wills. The Bulls own the better record so far, but the Yaks have beat them before and will probably do so again. YAKS by 10


I'd like to argue with this, but don't really see how I can. We'll just have to make our daily sacrifices to Bort, God of the Random Number Generator and hope for the best.
 
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Originally posted by creeker22
Who is doing Naga this week since you are doing Garuda?


Jayden of LSP has graciously offered to co-cover the league with me. He'll be doing Naga this week, and then we'll switch off every week like I normally do.
 
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Always enjoy you write up Fool. Thanks for the time.
 
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Originally posted by fool
Originally posted by creeker22

Who is doing Naga this week since you are doing Garuda?


Jayden of LSP has graciously offered to co-cover the league with me. He'll be doing Naga this week, and then we'll switch off every week like I normally do.


Sounds good. And thanks for predicting Pa Dong to lose again Why you always got to be right?
 
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Great write up Fool! This will be a good test to see how the Toadfish measure up in the Pros.
 
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Games just feel like the roll of the dice this season, running game is broke, and for a running team that kinda sucks! I would like to punch Bort right in the mouth about now.
 
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Originally posted by Coach Greedy
Games just feel like the roll of the dice this season, running game is broke, and for a running team that kinda sucks! I would like to punch Bort right in the mouth about now.


Agreed. I don't understand what is up with the Left Guard AI.
 
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Originally posted by Coach Greedy
Games just feel like the roll of the dice this season, running game is broke, and for a running team that kinda sucks! I would like to punch Bort right in the mouth about now.


Agreed.

Borts on my shit list.

 
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Originally posted by JT83
Originally posted by Coach Greedy

Games just feel like the roll of the dice this season, running game is broke, and for a running team that kinda sucks! I would like to punch Bort right in the mouth about now.


Agreed. I don't understand what is up with the Left Guard AI.


entire secondary is borked right now as well. shame it's coinciding with nerfs to the run game.
 
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Nice write up Fool as always... I can't wait for a week off after this stretch of teams we have to play.
 
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Originally posted by Sulfadias0
Originally posted by Coach Greedy

Games just feel like the roll of the dice this season, running game is broke, and for a running team that kinda sucks! I would like to punch Bort right in the mouth about now.


Agreed.

Borts on my shit list.



Lol...would you rather we didn't have a game to play at all?
 
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Originally posted by ThaiGQ
Originally posted by Sulfadias0

Originally posted by Coach Greedy


Games just feel like the roll of the dice this season, running game is broke, and for a running team that kinda sucks! I would like to punch Bort right in the mouth about now.


Agreed.

Borts on my shit list.



Lol...would you rather we didn't have a game to play at all?


I would rather not have to pay for a game that is still obviously under construction. Bort can't hide behind that "beta" thing forever.
 
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I actually appreciate all the effort Bort is putting in to improve the game, but I just wish he would make more subtle changes. If he wants a perfect model, why doesn't he simply look to Blizzard, the reigning king of MMOs? The two major problems of GLB actually should not be problems because simple common sense would address them:

1. Make subtle changes, not drastic changes. Blizzard will patch a game and will make small changes to balance the game. Why small changes? Because you want to balance the game, not change it. When you drastically rehaul a game like Bort does you only exacerbate the problem.

2. Let the consumer be aware of every aspect of the game. It is still completely inexcusable how most Special Abilities are still a mystery. There should be an FAQ that illustrates the equations that go with every action in GLB for every position. We deserve to know what goes into making a good pass, good pass rush, etc. etc. It is mind boggling why this kind of pertinent information has not been revealed. Madden, the king of Football sims, reveals what every attribute and "special ability" does and the same can be said of every major MMO whether it be Everquest, WoW, or Warhammer. I can't think of one sucessful game whose mechanics are as much a mystery as GLB. If it wasn't for the ingenius concept behind it (A Football MMO) this game would be a complete bust.

/endrant
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