My point is that if you pick your picks 19-22 (no need for 24 picks) exclusive from your mates you naturally make sure that you don't split them with a teammate. However since from pick 19 on only your last spot can get effected you also make sure that if you get a spot greater than pick 19 all your picks from 19 on are taken by opponents.

The result of this is that you can place your picks 19...22 aggressive in a single area (perhaps around Russia which you have neglected a bit). Also the true power of clustering is pushing your opponents spots to less desirable places and since your higher picks are counters, pushing your opponent there might even be a liability.

When I get two alts up to Level 54, I'm going to try out a modified mirror picking strategy on the 3v3 ladder, which is very different from splitting picks for combos, and also different from Norman's idea. (His idea is interesting and could occasionally be combined with mine - don't think it would come up often, though.)

The idea is to make soft attempts at avoiding unfavourable pairs for the same player and, more rarely, make soft attempts at combos.

An example is that it's usually bad for the same player to get both Switzerland and Benelux. Let's say that on a given board you rate Benelux at somewhere between 6 and 9, and Switzerland at somewhere between 13 and 18. One teammate might pick Benelux 6 and Switzerland 18, while the others pick Benelux 9 and Switzerland 13. Nothing is guaranteed, but it shifts the probabilities in your favour.

This will then have knock-on effects on pick-order for Austria, France etc. and even on other regions via the other picks that you moved up and down, so it will be complicated to implement (hence it has to be tried with alts or puppets first). I won't know whether it is worth it in practice until I've tried it, but I will make a post about it either way.

Although... we already do this sort of thing on 3v3 Biomes, in which you are usually forced to split high picks for combos. I'm sure other teams do it too. But I haven't seen anyone try it on templates on which mirror picking is the standard approach.

Edited 2018-09-07 08:42:52

if you need alts to run the ladder with it is pretty easy to find! I think I may have one you could borrow? I'd have to check

Yeah, I have a lvl 57 account you can use and change the password of during your ladder run if you'd like.

Thanks guys but I have a thing about not sharing account details. Also it might break some rule. But a good player who is willing to be a puppet at the picking stage. That would be very welcome.

Edit: if so, pm me so as not to hijack the thread

Edited 2018-09-07 14:13:00

Update #10 - September 13th, 2018

I wanted to make an image for myself as an outlaw type. A kind of rock 'n' roll sensibility

-Nicolas Cage

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1v1 French Brawl (Finished) - Winner: Kezzo

(5-1) Outlaws		- Kezzo
(5-1) ONE!		- Beren
(4-2) Lynx		- Wini
(3-3) VS		- Nackickwind
(2-4) M'Hunters	- Rogue NK
(2-4) Master Clan	- Pardon99
(0-6) |GG|		- Mikaela

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1v1 Guiroma (Finished) - Winner: MisterT

(5-1) |GG|		- MisterT
(5-1) Lynx		- QuickSilver
(4-2) Master Clan	- master of desaster
(3-3) M'Hunters	- Emu Pub
(2-4) Outlaws		- Krzysztof
(1-5) ONE!		- Ipsimus
(1-6) VS		- INSIDE

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1v1 Elitist Africa - Winner: master of desaster

(5-1) Master Clan	- master of desaster
(4-2) Lynx		- Juan
(3-3) ONE!		- Muli
(3-3) |GG|		- fireice82
(2-4) M'Hunters	- Cluster
(2-4) Outlaws		- Carlos
(2-4) VS		- Private Pabse

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1v1 Strategic Greece - Winner: Edge

(5-1) Outlaws		- Edge
(4-1) |GG|		- MIFRAN
(4-2) M'Hunters	- hobo
(2-2) Master Clan	- Timinator
(2-3) ONE!		- PJ
(2-4) Lynx		- Timon92
(0-6) VS		- Glam 'd Slam Islam

Games finished since last week:
No games finished this week.

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1v1 Battle Islands V - Winner: Pardon99

(5-1) Master Clan	- Pardon99
(3-2) Outlaws		- Krzysztof
(2-3) Lynx		- Timon92
(2-3) VS		- Gibson
(2-2) M'Hunters	- AI
(1-2) |GG|		- awesomeusername
(1-3) ONE!		- FiveStarGeneral

Games finished since last week:

Pardon99 (Masters) defeats timon92 (Lynx)
2 FTB's on the board and timon gets two picks in one of them. Only Pardon is next to him so he doesn't go for it. Pardon predicts that and goes for a +4 in two turns. That leaves timon to take his +3 and eliminate Pardon from his spot next to the FTB. In the south both players meet each other on the second turn as well; Pardon has a small stack advantage. Next turn both players stack in the south and timon moves to a double border on Pardon's income. This is where a great predict by Pardon comes into play: Pardon doesn't defend his income at all. Instead, he goes to eliminate timon in the southern +3. Timon stacks there, but not enough. What's even worse for timon, is that Pardon also takes over the +3. And timon flanks instead of breaking Pardon's income. Next turn timon needs to break Pardon and also has to stay alive in the South. This works out for timon, although his stack in the south is facing a much bigger one by pardon, they're at equal income. Pardon eliminates timon in the south on turn 6, but timon takes the +5 right under Pardon's nose. Sadly for timon, Pardon breaks it next turn and it's gg. A beautiful predict by Pardon on turn 4; I'd recommend watching the game.

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1v1 Pangea Ultima - Winner: Rento

(5-0) Lynx		- Rento
(4-1) ONE!		- Malakkan
(4-2) Master Clan	- Rufus
(2-3) Outlaws		- Facetroll
(2-4) M'Hunters	- Emu Pub
(1-4) |GG|		- JV
(1-5) VS		- Rocky1

Games finished since last week:

malakkan (ONE!) defeats rocky1 (VS)
https://war.app/MultiPlayer?GameID=16285647
Both players get their first three picks. They start expanding the first three turns, both risking some 3v2's on turn 3. They both fail one of them. On turn 4, malakkam blind-counters Southern Sahara and it pays off big time. rocky1 was just about to grab it. Turn 5, malakkan grabs a bonus which also gives him a double border on rocky. It's 18v12 income (advantage to malakkan) and positionwise, malakkan has it won. Rocky1 boots.

Rento (Lynx) defeats Rufus (Masters)
https://war.app/MultiPlayer?GameID=16285645
Masters versus Lynx games are going to be key in who gets that desired first place this season. Rento gets the early on income-advantage by going for a risky 2 turn 11. It succeeds though, and the payoff is big. Rento gets a lot of momentum going and on turn 4 it's 17 income for Rento versus 13 for Rufus. But, Rufus has taken a double border on Rento's income in South Africa and a double border on Australia. Rento gets broken in Australia, but predicts correct in South Africa, even taking the double border over from Rufus. Even when broken by Rufus, Rento still has 1 income more than him. On turn 7, Rento predicts correctly again. Rufus pressures Rento in Australia by threatening to take it over, but Rento manages to steal one territory back. Rufus tries flanking in Africa, but Rento predicts the flank and sends a small stack to it before Rufus can flank to it. On the next turn, Rufus takes over Australia but lets rento progress towards his bonus in South Amazon. He fails to eliminate Rento completely from East Asia, but holds a small income advantage now. It all seems in vain though. Over the last two turns, Rento breaks both of Rufus' bonuses and Rufus surrenders. A key game in the league and it was very nice to watch. Rento officially wins the tournament and is the last one to have a chance of going 6-0 in a 1v1 tournament. Congrats!

2v2 FE - Winner: Edge + Kezzo

(5-1) Outlaws		- Edge + Kezzo
(3-2) Master Clan	- Deadman + Master Jz
(3-2) ONE!		- Suschel + PJ
(3-2) Lynx		- Rento + alexclusive
(3-2) M'Hunters	- AI + Rogue NK
(1-5) |GG|		- MIFRAN + Ko
(0-4) VS		- Rocky1 + vicnus

Games finished since last week:

alexclusive + Rento (Lynx) defeat Suchel + Memele (ONE!)
https://war.app/MultiPlayer?GameID=16215386
After picks, alexclusive has a massive amount of safe income, while Rento is going to be caught up in a massive brawl. Memele gets a safe combo on Middle East and Suschel gets a rather safe East Canada. Rento initially gets Indonesia, but faces both Memele and Suschel who both have a bonus. Meanwhile, Suschel has taken East Canada and is able to push Rento out of Greenland. Rento gifts alexclusive in Africa to put some pressure on Suschel there and eliminates Suschel from Australia. He loses Indonesia tot Memele in the process though. Alexclusive storms through africa, eliminating Suschel from yet another spot. Memele (13 income) and Rento (5) are battling it out in Australia, but alexclusive is making his way to Canada and is stacking towards Middle East. As Memele is unable to eliminate Rento and alexclusive breaks both Middle East and East canada, the ONE! team remains on 9 income for both players, surrendering the game.

Kezzo + Edge (Outlaws) defeat Deadman + Master Jz
https://war.app/MultiPlayer?GameID=16215385
After picks, Jz is looking at a game without income for her. Deadman gets a safe Greenland and a combo on Southern South America, but both Edge and Kezzo are present there. Edge is forced to go for East Africa, but Kezzo is there to help him against Jz. When deadman completes both Southern South America and Greenland, he eliminates Edge from South America; unfortunately Kezzo was waiting in Tahiti and grabs a double border on deadman. Jz gifts South Canada to Deadman and she gets eliminated there a turn later, while also being eliminated in Africa. She now only has two territories left on the board. She starts to run and Deadman lets Kezzo break Southern South America. Masters are now facing an income disadvantage but it's not over yet. Deadman predicts and takes back Southern South America and Jz tries to get some pressure on Kezzo by stacking to Hawai. But with Deadman and Jz eliminated from Canada and Africa, Kezzo and Edge can outexpand them. Deadman takes the whole of South America, but Kezzo and Edge both have borders on him. On turn 10, Edge breaks Deadman with a huge stack and it's gg.

Kezzo + Edge (Outlaws) defeat MIFRAN + Ko
Nonjoin by GG. GG
With these two games Edge and Kezzo officially win the tournament. Well played Edge and Kezzo!

Deadman + Master Jz (Masters) defeat vicnus + rocky1 (VS)
https://war.app/MultiPlayer?GameID=16043262
Deadman and Jz get the whole of South America, which means very quick income for them. Rocky and vicnus have a free Russia and Australia, but get outexpanded. Then vicnus moves to Tahiti. He stacks there next turn, but Deadman transfers Jz. Jz also takes Middle East to increase their income advantage. Rocky blockades Tahiti and Jz blockades the entrance to Middle East. Deadman takes Greenland and the income advantage is only getting bigger for masters. At this point, the game is pretty much over. VS surrenders turn 10.

2v2 Szeurope

(3-0) Lynx		- Juan + 90\(ºº)/
(3-2) |GG|		- Mike |GG| + JV
(2-1) ONE!		- FiveStarGeneral + Memele
(2-2) VS		- Buns157 + Nackickwind
(1-2) Master Clan	- Timinator + Xenophon
(1-2) M'Hunters	- Digital + hobo
(0-3) Outlaws		- Odin + Platinum

Games finished since last week:
No games finished this week.

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2v2 Volcano Islands

(3-0) Master Clan	- master of desaster + Xenophon
(3-1) M'Hunters	- Cluster + Digital
(2-1) Lynx		- Player
(2-2) ONE!		- Ispimus + FiveStarGeneral
(2-2) VS		- Steve1513 + DemHunt
(2-3) Outlaws		- Platinum + aoc
(0-5) |GG|		- EZPickens + Ko

Games finished since last week:

Platinum + aoc (Outlaws) defeat EZPickens + Ko (GG)
Nonjoin by GG again.


3v3 Biomes of America

(3-0) |GG|		- awesomeusername + fireice82 + linberson
(3-1) ONE!		- Malakkan + Muli + Adreso
(2-0) Lynx		- alexclusive + Octane + ZeroBlindDragon
(2-2) Master Clan	- Timinator + Master Moto + Master 
(2-3) M'Hunters	- Jo Jo + AyanM + hoboJaesar
(1-2) Outlaws		- Facetroll + Edge + Platinum
(0-5) VS		- johnmd20 + vicnus + Jef

Games finished since last week:
No games finished since last week

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3v3 Europe

(4-0) Master Clan	- Deadman + Master Jz + Master Moto - ???
(3-0) Outlaws		- Kezzo + Platinum + Odin
(3-1) |GG|		- FlyingBender + MisterT + Po1onius
(2-3) Lynx		- Dom365 + Juan + 90 \(ºº)/
(1-4) M'Hunters	- AI + Melethron + blobblob
(1-2) ONE!		- Suschel + Muli + Beren
(0-4) VS		- DarrenDieHard + INSIDE + tobe

Games finished since last week:
No games finished since last week.

Edited 2018-09-13 11:27:57

The standings after this week are as follows:

• Outlaws have an amazing week, winning 3 2v2's and losing absolutely nothing. They've pushed themselves 9 points above ONE!, increasing their chances of a podium spot. They go 3-0 this week, netting them 12 points and losing 0 max points.
  
  
• Lynx also has a good week. They win a 2v2 and a 1v1, while they lose only a 1v1. They're still in second place, but they're very close to Masters. They're 6 points behind them, but they also have one more game remaining. In terms of Max Points, they are behind by only 1. They go 2-1, resulting in gaining 7 points and losing 3 max points
  
  
• Masters go even this week. They win a 1v1 and a 2v2. they lose a 1v1 and a 2v2. That being said, they're still in first place. They go 2-2 resulting in gaining 7 points and losing 7 max points.
  
  
• M'Hunters don't complete any games this week.
  
  
• ONE! goes negative in terms of points. They win a 1v1 but lose a 2v2. They are 9 points behind outlaws, but keep in mind that ONE! also has the most games remaining. They will be the challengers for the last podium spot, it looks like. They go 1-1, resulting in gaining 3 points, but losing 4 max points.
  
  
• VS loses two games. They're officially last after this week. They go 0-2 losing 7 max points.
  
  
• GG loses two games by not joining; officially the easiest way to get yourself in that relegation battle. Their total points are on par with M'Hunters, but their max points are still a bit higher. If they continue like this though, they'll be the ones relegating.
  

So we have a battle going on for the first place, a battle going on for the last podium spot and a battle going on for the last relegation spot. It's turning out to be a very interesting end-season. Thanks for reading and buy my new book "GOATs: how to transcend losing".

Thanks for the update! Well done!

Have all games started?

Have all games started?

If I'm not mistaken, the last series of games on FE have been created six days ago. Those are the last games being created.

Last games on 2v2 Volcano Island have been created 3 days ago

where can I purchase the book?

Just for the record, MH is above GG right now - i dont think anybody expected GG to drop from a comfortable #3 to a #6... EzPickens and Ko are the MVPs for MH at the moment. (But also, that MH team on biomes is top notch now that they changed Jojo and Ayan for Tbest and Emu..)

90

Edited 2018-09-17 05:11:41

Very good Biomes team! Secret is no boot! (Like Masters.) Also, no boot on picks (Outlaws). Actually, my 100% win record in CL div A might not be that impressive :S Did beat VS without any boots through, but VS's 3v3 record this CL is a bit under par.

!MH

also a fun fact, there is only 1 GG vs MH game going on. Hype!

hahaha; as you might tell, i havent watched the games Tbest :D. Looks like you guys dont have any more biomes games though :(, so the team does not get a chance to prove itself :(

Here is another fun fact: Did you know that GG has won none of its last 10 games?

90

Edited 2018-09-17 16:01:21

keep up the good work GG

Cool updates Miss Farah.

Update #11 - September 21st, 2018

At last, the waiting for the promised postcard ends. Sadly, the mailmen broke the wooden airplane. I'll try to glue it together and make it fly one day. As promised, a picture!



The text reads the following:

"Dear Farah,
Thank you again for taking over the update of this CL. Consider this plane as subscription for any book you would consider publishing in the future. Malakkan.
P.S. on the vevo of this card, a drawing by my son. He was a bit jealous and asked to which child I was about to send that beautiful postcard. I told thim this was for a young lady who played the same game as me (the game with a map, which slowly fills with blue...)"

Thank you Malakkan for keeping your promise and sending this awesome postcard. Tell your son the young lady says hi.

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1v1 French Brawl (Finished) - Winner: Kezzo

(5-1) Outlaws		- Kezzo
(5-1) ONE!		- Beren
(4-2) Lynx		- Wini
(3-3) VS		- Nackickwind
(2-4) M'Hunters	- Rogue NK
(2-4) Master Clan	- Pardon99
(0-6) |GG|		- Mikaela

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1v1 Guiroma (Finished) - Winner: MisterT

(5-1) |GG|		- MisterT
(5-1) Lynx		- QuickSilver
(4-2) Master Clan	- master of desaster
(3-3) M'Hunters	- Emu Pub
(2-4) Outlaws		- Krzysztof
(1-5) ONE!		- Ipsimus
(1-6) VS		- INSIDE

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1v1 Elitist Africa - Winner: master of desaster

(5-1) Master Clan	- master of desaster
(4-2) Lynx		- Juan
(3-3) ONE!		- Muli
(3-3) |GG|		- fireice82
(2-4) M'Hunters	- Cluster
(2-4) Outlaws		- Carlos
(2-4) VS		- Private Pabse

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1v1 Strategic Greece - Winner: Edge

(5-1) Outlaws		- Edge
(4-1) |GG|		- MIFRAN
(4-2) M'Hunters	- hobo
(2-2) Master Clan	- Timinator
(2-3) ONE!		- PJ
(2-4) Lynx		- Timon92
(0-6) VS		- Glam 'd Slam Islam

Games finished since last week:
No games finished this week.

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1v1 Battle Islands V - Winner: Pardon99

(5-1) Master Clan	- Pardon99
(3-2) Outlaws		- Krzysztof
(3-3) Lynx		- Timon92
(2-3) VS		- Gibson
(2-2) M'Hunters	- AI
(1-3) |GG|		- awesomeusername
(1-3) ONE!		- FiveStarGeneral

Games finished since last week:

timon92 (Lynx) defeats awesomeusername (GG)
https://war.app/MultiPlayer?GameID=16165770
Two first turn bonuses; one in Chralanka and one in Impora. Both players prioritize them and end up splitting them. Awesomeusername has a 4-bonus to expand in and timon92 has a 5-bonus to expand in. On turn 2 awesomeusername counters the split FTB, but timon hadn't expanded there. Timon takes advantage the next turn as awesomeusername is looking to counter Zarway, but ends up facing a stack when timon takes Impora with a lot. The incomes are 13 for timon and 9 for awesomeusername. As the turns continue, awesomeusername manages to break Impora, but timon gets a huge positional advantage by eliminating everything near his income and eliminating awesomeusername from Chralanka. When at last it's 17 versus 9 income, timon gets his surrender from awesomeusername.

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1v1 Pangea Ultima - Winner: Rento

(6-0) Lynx		- Rento
(5-1) ONE!		- Malakkan
(4-2) Master Clan	- Rufus
(2-4) Outlaws		- Facetroll
(2-4) M'Hunters	- Emu Pub
(1-5) |GG|		- JV
(1-5) VS		- Rocky1

Games finished since last week:

Malakkan (ONE!) defeats JV (GG)
https://war.app/MultiPlayer?GameID=16215383
JV goes for the two turn 12 with 4 3v2's. Anyone want to take a wild guess what happens? Yes, he fails one of course. Malakkan on the other hand, utilizes a less greedy strategy and gets a safe 4-bonus. He places himself next to JV's failed bonus and pressures him there while expanding. Malakkan holds the income advantage forever and JV struggles to do anything about it. It lasts 12 turns, but JV finally surrenders after a hard-fought game.

Rento (Lynx) defeats Facetroll (Outlaws)
https://war.app/MultiPlayer?GameID=16215384
My first reaction was "oh god, 23 turns". But then it got interesting. Facetroll picks three combo's in a way that ends up netting him no combo at all. They both get some safe income and neighbour each other on turn 1. Skip the brawling and expanding part and look at turn 4; a very nice predict by Rento. Facetroll has a double border on Rento's income, but would rather smash him in the south. Rento predicts, deploys only 3 and defends it. The turn after he loses it though. With Rento completing his 5-bonus, he's now one income ahead of Facetroll while they're brawling in two places. Not much happens until it suddenly does on turn 13. Rento predicts Facetroll's flank correctly in the south and manages to eliminate him. Suddenly the board is open again. Facetroll stacks his way to Rento's 5-bonus and breaks it with ease. Meanwhile, Rento expands to make up for the income he's losing and is making his way to Facetroll's income. They brawl a bit around Facetroll's bonus and on turn 18 it finally happens; Facetroll gets broken. From here all Rento has to do is not mess up. He does not mess up.
This win puts Rento at 6-0. He's the only player this season to go 6-0 solo, so an extra big congratulations to Rento. He wins the tournament with style.

Pangea Ultima is now finished.

2v2 FE - Winner: Edge + Kezzo

(5-1) Outlaws		- Edge + Kezzo
(3-2) Master Clan	- Deadman + Master Jz
(3-2) ONE!		- Suschel + PJ
(3-2) Lynx		- Rento + alexclusive
(3-2) M'Hunters	- AI + Rogue NK
(1-5) |GG|		- MIFRAN + Ko
(0-4) VS		- Rocky1 + vicnus

Games finished since last week:

No games finished since last week.

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2v2 Szeurope

(4-0) Lynx		- Juan + 90\(ºº)/
(3-2) |GG|		- Mike |GG| + JV
(2-2) ONE!		- FiveStarGeneral + Memele
(2-2) VS		- Buns157 + Nackickwind
(1-2) Master Clan	- Timinator + Xenophon
(1-2) M'Hunters	- Digital + hobo
(0-3) Outlaws		- Odin + Platinum

Games finished since last week:

Juan + 90\(ºº)/ (Lynx) defeat FiveStarGeneral + Memele (ONE!)
https://war.app/MultiPlayer?GameID=16193626
A lot is going on here. 90 and Juan land a combo on Finland and on Western Russia. Fivestar gets his safe income from Bulgaria. And Memele tries to spoil the party in Western Russia with limited success. Without any succes, actually. He forces some of their deploy, but gets eliminated there in a few turns. The trade-off for the Lynx team is that they get eliminated from Spain, giving Fivestar another safe bonus (portugal). 90 predicts Memele not attacking him in Norway and grabs it. Juan is in a position to take Northernwestern Russia and also makes his way down to Bulgaria. FiveStar completes Spain getting him to a big 17 income, but Memele remains on 6 income and is bound to be broken and maybe even eliminated in a few turns. We may never know, as the ONE! team surrenders. The safe Russia for Lynx is too strong and unbreakable.

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2v2 Volcano Islands

(4-0) Master Clan	- master of desaster + Xenophon
(3-1) M'Hunters	- Cluster + Digital
(2-1) Lynx		- Player
(2-2) ONE!		- Ispimus + FiveStarGeneral
(2-2) VS		- Steve1513 + DemHunt
(2-3) Outlaws		- Platinum + aoc
(0-6) |GG|		- EZPickens + Ko

Games finished since last week:

master of desaster + Xenophon (Masters) defeat EZPickens + Ko (GG)
https://war.app/MultiPlayer?GameID=16061480
I don't want to spend too many words on this game. GG decides it's time to join a game instead of losing instantly. Ko decides that while they found the join button, committing picks is just too much. He lets the AI do it, leading to an easy win for Masters. GG loses the tournament without a single win.

3v3 Biomes of America

(3-0) |GG|		- awesomeusername + fireice82 + linberson
(3-1) ONE!		- Malakkan + Muli + Adreso
(3-3) M'Hunters	- Tbest + Emu Pub + hobo
(2-0) Lynx		- alexclusive + Octane + ZeroBlindDragon
(2-2) Master Clan	- Timinator + Master Moto + Master Jaesar
(1-3) Outlaws		- Facetroll + Edge + aoc
(0-5) VS		- johnmd20 + vicnus + Jef

Games finished since last week:

Tbest + Emu Pub + hobo (M'Hunters) defeat Facetroll + Edge + aoc (Outlaws)
https://war.app/MultiPlayer?GameID=16388002
Again a boot on picks. This time by Facetroll. With the boot on picks, M'Hunters slide in an easy win, constantly holding the income advantage. M'Hunters finish the tournament with a score of 3-3

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3v3 Europe

(4-0) Master Clan	- Deadman + Master Jz + Master Moto - ???
(4-1) |GG|		- FlyingBender + MisterT + Po1onius
(3-1) Outlaws		- Kezzo + Platinum + Odin
(2-3) Lynx		- Dom365 + Juan + 90 \(ºº)/
(1-4) M'Hunters	- AI + Melethron + blobblob
(1-2) ONE!		- Suschel + Muli + Beren
(0-4) VS		- DarrenDieHard + INSIDE + tobe

Games finished since last week:

FlyingBender + MisterT + Po1onius (GG) defeat Kezzo + Platinum + Odin
https://war.app/MultiPlayer?GameID=16193629
Now this is an interesting game. Note that a lot of the things I'm about to say are just opinions. Don't be mad. Here goes.
Outlaws completely mispick this game. Their focus on islands is understandable, but guys. There's and uncounterable FTB on Austria. Outlaws also try to pull a 12/13 combo on port/spain, but don't land the combo as they pick in a weird way before that. Also, Southwest Russia before the FTB West Central Russia? And 11/14/23 in that area with 14/23 on the FTB? I really can't see how that works. After picks it's obvious that GG wins this game with ease. But, there's always a but. Flyingbender boots turn 1. This really messes up GG, as their AI moves towards Suour with 3. Yet, for some reason, Platinum decides to not attack there next turn and lets the AI finish Ireland. FlyingBender is still AI on turn 2, but takes back control turn 3. The rest of the game is pretty much GG outpredicting and outplaying Outlaws on every front. This was a really weak showing by Outlaws. Definitely a must-watch.