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mellis1644 - Apr 18, 2013 - 07:55 AM
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The Orion Cup returns again!

It will be held on Saturday June 8th at Dueling Grounds in Toronto, Ontario and hosted by the XTBBF. It will be a single day event, as always. I will be adding the info page and registration details in the next couple of days but wanted to get the word out.

Any questions please contact AnthonyTBBF or myself, or just post them here.

Spazzfist - Apr 18, 2013 - 08:44 AM
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Woot! I'll be there!

Lizardcore - Apr 21, 2013 - 01:31 PM
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I'll be there too Smile

It's about time I win some BB games again Very Happy

Clan_Skaven - Apr 21, 2013 - 03:34 PM
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Lizardcore wrote:

I'll be there too Smile

It's about time I win some BB games again Very Happy

Back in Canada? For how long?

Lizardcore - Apr 22, 2013 - 12:36 AM
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for few days, so the BB tournament is perfect to see your beautiful face and take a deep long breathe of your delightful farts...

I keep the evening of the 8th open for BB celebrations Wink

mellis1644 - Apr 23, 2013 - 09:08 AM
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OK we have the sign up page with the specific rules up and running. Come one come all.

http://orioncup.com/

Any question please just let me know.

Thanks

Mark

Spazzfist - Apr 23, 2013 - 09:33 AM
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Registered and paid.

Fevin - Apr 23, 2013 - 10:16 AM
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I have also registered and paid, but am stupid and thought Zlurpee was later in the month so I will have to retract going Sad

I already paid so you can keep the $ and use it for someone else Smile

runki_khrum - Apr 23, 2013 - 11:39 AM
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Any Ottawa/ Montreal boys want to ride down with me? Can park at my place.

frostmane - Apr 23, 2013 - 12:36 PM
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FYI This is the same weekend as Zlurpee Bowl. If I don't end up going to Zlurpee I'll be hoping to do better this year than I did last!

Clan_Skaven - Apr 23, 2013 - 06:24 PM
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If I can crash at someone's place Saturday I can't see why I can't go?

Spazzfist - Apr 24, 2013 - 08:16 AM
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Clan_Skaven wrote:

If I can crash at someone's place Saturday I can't see why I can't go?

You know you always have a place to stay with me. So long as Mandy does not mind sharing her basket, that is.

Clan_Skaven - Apr 24, 2013 - 09:16 AM
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Spazzfist wrote:

Clan_Skaven wrote:

If I can crash at someone's place Saturday I can't see why I can't go?

You know you always have a place to stay with me. So long as Mandy does not mind sharing her basket, that is.

As long as Mojo doesn't puke all over it while I'm in it, is more my concern than Mandy's approval.

Lizardcore - Apr 25, 2013 - 01:35 AM
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Thanks to the NAF news letter, I learned many interesting facts :

- Rod won the spike 2006 (for real)
- I'm the only french that won a major (the chaos cup 2012 Wink

)
- NICK (MUBO) WON THE FREAKING BLOODBOWL 2009 !!!!!!!!!

3 majors winners at the orion cup 2013 ? the game is on !!!

Spazzfist - Apr 25, 2013 - 04:22 AM
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Hey! I also won a major! Well, it was the Spike "Warmup" of 2006, but it still counted as a major for my rankings!

grant85 - May 01, 2013 - 09:58 AM
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Lizardcore wrote:

Thanks to the NAF news letter, I learned many interesting facts :

- Rod won the spike 2006 (for real)
- I'm the only french that won a major (the chaos cup 2012 Wink

)
- NICK (MUBO) WON THE FREAKING BLOODBOWL 2009 !!!!!!!!!

3 majors winners at the orion cup 2013 ? the game is on !!!

Are you kidding me? Now that's three reasons I don't want to go.

As of now I am a solid maybe. But I'll let you know.

Taxal - May 01, 2013 - 10:26 AM
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runki_khrum wrote:

Any Ottawa/ Montreal boys want to ride down with me? Can park at my place.

When are you heading down Colin? Also are you staying in Toronto or heading right back?

runki_khrum - May 05, 2013 - 04:02 PM
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Last year I drove down early in the morning and came back the same day. You could crash at my place the night before and / or after if you like.

Hitonagashi - May 08, 2013 - 08:16 AM
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I'm in I think.

Stimme - May 09, 2013 - 07:07 AM
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Registered.

wapcaplets - May 09, 2013 - 07:52 AM
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Registered.

frostmane - May 09, 2013 - 11:11 AM
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Registered! Hopefully I can actually score this year

Daggers - May 14, 2013 - 01:55 PM
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Wow, reading the rules, I can't see why I wouldnt bring my halflings. One day, with alot of driving, its still doable.

mellis1644 - May 16, 2013 - 02:13 PM
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Dwarfrunner wrote:

Wow, reading the rules, I can't see why I wouldnt bring my halflings. One day, with alot of driving, its still doable.

We will have at least 1 halfling and Goblin teams. So they would not be lonely.

sann0638 - May 16, 2013 - 02:26 PM
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Lizardcore wrote:

Thanks to the NAF news letter, I learned many interesting facts :

- Rod won the spike 2006 (for real)
- I'm the only french that won a major (the chaos cup 2012 Wink

)
- NICK (MUBO) WON THE FREAKING BLOODBOWL 2009 !!!!!!!!!

3 majors winners at the orion cup 2013 ? the game is on !!!

Woohoo! Someone read it! Have a great time guys.

Hitonagashi - May 16, 2013 - 07:38 PM
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Stimme, can I borrow your Khemri team? Smile

Would like to give them a try out.

Clan_Skaven - May 16, 2013 - 09:00 PM
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Time off request put in, if I get the time off I will be there.

Clan_Skaven - May 20, 2013 - 10:41 AM
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I don't have paypal or really understand how it all really works, but I should be there, if I'm the 21st person, I'll just walk to nearest bar, come by and see me after it is all done.

AnthonyTBBF - May 21, 2013 - 08:15 AM
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If you're the 21st person we will make room for you Wink

Clan_Skaven - May 21, 2013 - 10:45 AM
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AnthonyTBBF wrote:

If you're the 21st person we will make room for you Wink

CHEERS!

grant85 - May 24, 2013 - 01:59 PM
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sorry, just got the word. cant make it. have a good one.

Hitonagashi - Jun 05, 2013 - 08:28 PM
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Hey, there's a FUMBBLer I know who is looking to come (I paid, and I'm coming BTW), anyone got a spare fling/human/norse team he can borrow?

Lizardcore - Jun 06, 2013 - 02:38 PM
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Hitonagashi wrote:

Hey, there's a FUMBBLer I know who is looking to come (I paid, and I'm coming BTW), anyone got a spare fling/human/norse team he can borrow?

I think Stimme will have either a spare human or a spare norse team.

AnthonyTBBF - Jun 07, 2013 - 07:49 AM
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I'll ask one of our guys to bring an extra teams as well, just in case.

Spazzfist - Jun 07, 2013 - 11:43 PM
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I am not going to be able to make it. Sad

@Wapcaplets - don't worry! Rod is bringing your team and $.

wapcaplets - Jun 08, 2013 - 09:27 PM
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Congratulations to Jack for winning this year's Orion Cup. It was a nailbiter with 4 of us finishing with 2 wins and 1 tie but Jack earned it with the best tie-breakers!

I had a great time and it was good to see some coaches that I hadn't seen in a while, not the least of which being Lizardcore who came all the way from France!

I also want to ask for forgiveness for my outbursts during the last game. I let competitiveness get the best of me and I acted like an ass-hole and not in a fun way. Luckily, Stimme was more of a gentleman than I was when luck started going my way.

Thanks, Mark, for running a great tournament. You did a great job!

Stimme - Jun 09, 2013 - 12:12 PM
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I am pretty sure you broke Tom's historical record at the 2011 Canadian Open and set a new best for the average use of "horsesh*t" per minute!

It was a fun tournament, thanks Mark for organizing! Will post some visual impressions soon.

mellis1644 - Jun 10, 2013 - 06:46 AM
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Thanks to everyone who participated - generally everyone seem to have a 'ton of tun'. This included a goblin vs. goblin bash and multiple halfling teams in the event - they even did reasonably well! The competition itself was also very close which made for an interesting final round.

I put up some pictures I took of the event here: http://mellis1644.wordpress.com/2013/06/08/orion-cup-2013/

There were many very nice teams fielded on the day in my opinion but Chris B won the best painted team. For those interested you can see some shots of the team here: http://cbaggery.wordpress.com/2013/05/02/the-wasabi-peas/

I'm waiting on one of the attendees sending me their NAF id before officially posting the results but here is a summary.

Thanks again and we hopefully will see you again next year. Smile

frostmane - Jun 10, 2013 - 08:19 AM
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It was pretty amusing to me that I ended up playing two of the four players that tied for first in points. Talk about Strength of schedule! That last game against Jack would have been a lot different if I hadn't failed six pickup rolls in a row that's for sure (not that I think I would have won, but still). It was a fun tourney for da boyz in purple and probably the last action they'll see for a good long while.

Gaixo - Jun 10, 2013 - 10:47 AM
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Callous Drowboys is a very clever name. A+

Clan_Skaven - Jun 10, 2013 - 04:38 PM
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I think there was an error entering the results my NAF ID is Clan_Skaven, you have my games entered as L3athalK

mellis1644 - Jun 10, 2013 - 06:30 PM
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Clan_Skaven wrote:

I think there was an error entering the results my NAF ID is Clan_Skaven, you have my games entered as L3athalK

Oh really sorry... Sad

I'll fix it.

Stimme - Jun 10, 2013 - 09:24 PM
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Now the matches are in duplicate - have someone delete one set.

frostmane - Jun 11, 2013 - 01:39 PM
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Weirdly my 2 losses are both duplicated and my first match, my only win, is missing!

Clan_Skaven - Jun 11, 2013 - 05:44 PM
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my only win is not there too, the wassabe peas goblin team, i'm guessing he is not NAF?

I think we may need a NAF admin to wipe out the tourney and have it re entered?

Daggers - Jun 12, 2013 - 05:56 AM
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I can fix most of the games that were entered twice. Just one thing, Leathan wasnt there was he? Thats why someone seems to play two games each round.

***I just deleted the games if Mark doesnt mind re-entering them. Looking at it closer, there seemed to be games missing, so I figured it would be easier to just reinput them. Sorry for the hassle***

wapcaplets - Jun 12, 2013 - 08:15 AM
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Gaixo wrote:

Callous Drowboys is a very clever name. A+

Thank you but I can't take credit for it. I can't remember where I read it but it was on some kind of list of the most clever Blood Bowl team names a while back and I thought it was hilarious so I stole it.

Clan_Skaven - Jun 12, 2013 - 09:03 AM
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wapcaplets wrote:

Gaixo wrote:

Callous Drowboys is a very clever name. A+

As far as stealing NFL or CFL teams for BB I have a few, my all beastman Chaos team is the St. Lucifer's Rams, on the Cyanide BB I have a Nurgle team called Pussburgh Spewers and although not football I have an Orc team called the Boozin Broozers (Boston Bruins) ok it is a stretch
Wink

mellis1644 - Jun 13, 2013 - 06:48 PM
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Dwarfrunner wrote:

Thanks, I will re-enter them. I am having issues with the automated XML entry so will do it by hand. No biggy. However, before I do, a quick question. One of the players in the tourney was not NAF and has no intention of joining. I checked. Sad

So is there a way of putting a NAFid in for that player (anonymous or something), so the NAF opponent gets credit for the game?

Clan_Skaven - Jun 14, 2013 - 01:08 AM
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mellis1644 wrote:

Dwarfrunner wrote:

So is there a way of putting a NAFid in for that player (anonymous or something), so the NAF opponent gets credit for the game?

I think his games will just not exist. (let me guess my only win?) Rolling Eyes

Daggers - Jun 14, 2013 - 06:10 AM
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Clan_Skaven wrote:

mellis1644 wrote:

Dwarfrunner wrote:

So is there a way of putting a NAFid in for that player (anonymous or something), so the NAF opponent gets credit for the game?

I think his games will just not exist. (let me guess my only win?) Rolling Eyes

CS is right, if he is non-NAF his games won't be ranked. Unfortunate he won't join, Rod needs all the wins he can get. ;P

runki_khrum - Jun 14, 2013 - 02:06 PM
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why is a non NAF member allowed to play in a NAF sanctioned tourny? Grumpy old fucks want to know!

Clan_Skaven - Jun 14, 2013 - 05:33 PM
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runki_khrum wrote:

why is a non NAF member allowed to play in a NAF sanctioned tourny? Grumpy old fucks want to know!

I see both sides of the coin here,

A: You don't want to turn someone away from BB by telling them they are not allowed to participate if they are not a or want to become a NAF member.

but...

B: I see nothing wrong with using thier Payment to create a "John Doe" account , by the tourney organiser, that he can use on future tournies to fill in spots by any non NAF participants.

blammaham - Jun 14, 2013 - 06:19 PM
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I think this has happened to me every tournament I have played in....couldn't care less, myself. I don't like the idea of making "place holder" account because when it comes to voting on NAF positions the person with acess to that account could take extra votes. S.

Rando - Jun 14, 2013 - 07:27 PM
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And how would you determine the ELO of the John Doe! It would either artificially inflate or lower the actual ranking of the match.

I played 6 games at Lutece 2010 and only three were against NAF members. I think it might seem a little unusually to the St. Lawrence Valley area players because we are all NAF members but I think we are the exception and not the rule.

runki_khrum - Jun 14, 2013 - 08:35 PM
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I agree the more the merrier. But if we're not careful we'll be overrun with dice less anarchists!

Clan_Skaven - Jun 15, 2013 - 12:08 AM
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Rando wrote:

Sorry not sure what ELO is? I'm guessing his/her ranking number (for example 150) ?

I honestly never even thought of the voting issue, but that is a good point. For me it just comes down to the fact I'm a stats whore. (& it is nothing to do with win/loss record. If you have seen my record you know it is nothing to be proud of. Laughing

) I like to reflect back on older tournies and look back at individual games regardless of record. Like the one Lakeside Cup when i brought Halflings, I finnished last place with a record of 6 losses. I'd honestly be disapointed if any of those games were not recorded, beacause that would be a part of the experience not shown/recorded.

Just an idea could the tourney organiser have the ability to create an account that would be the starting 150 ranking (as it would be that players starting ranking anyway) this speacial account would be a one time use only with no voting access. As far as the account name something like "tourney name year drone #" (or for example "Warpstone Cup 2014 drone 2" (obviously I'm just brainstorming off the top of my head & just a basic suggestion)

Daggers - Jun 16, 2013 - 03:18 PM
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@runki - it's the TOs choice to include non-NAF coaches. There is nothing that says you have to include non-NAF coaches. As said, because so many coaches in the area are NAF members or sign up it never comes up.

With regards to the non-NAF coach matches, there is no way around getting their games recorded. Your ideas might work on a small scale, but anywhere outside NA it would be near impossible to track.

This has been debated before, about MAKING coaches sign up or simply not allowing them to enter tournaments, I don't think there is a solution that would work well.

Stimme - Jun 19, 2013 - 10:34 PM
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Here some proof that the tournament really took place:

Lizardcore - Jun 26, 2013 - 10:28 AM
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thanks for the pics alex !

Nice to see rod on a picture with a chicago blackhawks T-Shirt Wink

See you guys at WC III ? Smile