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Post by toyotami on Dec 25, 2008 10:09:08 GMT -5
Strangely nothing has changed about my game. like succat said, his game got him over 2000, theres nothing wrong with his game... i think patient risk assessment (see: the more you have to lose, the more time you spend trying to not lose) and the defensiveness of players versing a high ELO. Give me a seventeen hundred elo and i would have been beaten in half my games. people playing above their opponents elo take unnecesary risk. the key. play everybody like they can be easily beaten. That said, I'm on a winning streak, so its easy to lecture. but...then...(dig dig), if i wanted to be a master, i would sit on this streak and never play another rated game No way...expect me down in the eighteen hundreds soon boys (probably after an eight game losing streak to succat.)
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Post by ExDeath on Dec 25, 2008 12:30:06 GMT -5
That said, I'm on a winning streak, so its easy to lecture. but...then...(dig dig), if i wanted to be a master, i would sit on this streak and never play another rated game Believe it or not, that's not what earned me the title of Master.
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Post by xade on Dec 26, 2008 1:52:30 GMT -5
ha! Top show Toyo! knew you would make it!
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Post by BioLogIn on Feb 4, 2009 1:57:56 GMT -5
I'm happy to be first to congratulate Toyotami on breaking 2100 with whooping 2103 ELO points under his belt. For those of you who have not watched standings closely, here are some facts: 1) The only person to broken ELO 2100 before was almighty Taliesin, who's lifetime best is ELO 2106. 2) For last few years, there hasn't been any breaks through 2000, until this summer myself, xade and succat broke through; later, myself, ExDeath and Toyo broke 2050 that was not breached by anyone but Taliesin until then. 3) Toyo rocks XD
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Post by toyotami on Feb 4, 2009 2:57:25 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words Bio - I can not really credit this streak of victories to anything in particular...basically a good healthy streak against Succat who appears to be beating everybody else. I still don't study games or use a pen and paper. the only change in my style of play lately that comes to mind is a tweak on risk assessment...that is, instead of playing to win, i have been playing NOT TO LOSE: choosing the least worst of the worst possible outcomes. Also my goblins have been seeing less action thanks to a firm belief in the overwhelming power of charm person.
But these are small points.
i have an open ladder challenge right now to any takers...soon enough we will all sit back and enjoy the Fall of Toyotami.
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Post by xade on Feb 4, 2009 2:59:59 GMT -5
I've already bought me popcorn... You're an utter star mate!
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Post by Slartucker on Feb 4, 2009 15:45:14 GMT -5
later, myself, ExDeath and Toyo broke 2050 that was not breached by anyone but Taliesin until then. Minor correction -- Tchichi, Yaron and myself had all made it to 2050 as well, I believe. More to the point, though, gigantic congratulations are indeed in order for lord saketami.
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Post by BioLogIn on Feb 4, 2009 15:52:48 GMT -5
"Tchichi, Yaron and myself had all made it to 2050 as well, I believe." Whoops. My deepest apologies.
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Post by Dubber on Feb 4, 2009 20:39:40 GMT -5
Minor correction -- Tchichi, Yaron and myself had all made it to 2050 as well, I believe. Pictures or it didn't happen (Tchichi, Yaron, & you were all in the 2020's for sure,Tchichi & Slarty in the 2040's or high 2030's maybe, but I don't remember any 2050+ except Taliesin on the way to 2100) Of course, I'm a stale old fart who hasn't broken 1910, so who should listen to me? (and I'm only ~85% sure of my little tease above, so I could very well be really off here) Man, how to express tone of voice in text? the doesn't really convey the non-antagonistic, teasing, friendly tone I'm speaking in here...
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Post by Slartucker on Feb 4, 2009 23:05:00 GMT -5
I was at 2050-something for about a day. I beat Yaron to get up there (I think that might have been a kill, because I remember feeling bad about it - he never climbed back up the ladder), then Taliesin beat me three times in a row which got him to 2100. Yaron and I then played a few games that were mind-numbingly mirrored draws before he retired and I disappeared for the summer and never really returned. I remember Tchichi being at 2046 for a very long time, and I think he broke 2050 from beating up on Asgardian repeatedly. Yaron I'm less sure of but I thought he was there for a bit as well, possibly after the 06 tourney?
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Post by Rycchus on Feb 13, 2009 13:30:39 GMT -5
For last few years, there hasn't been any breaks through 2000, until this summer myself, xade and succat broke through; later, myself, ExDeath and Toyo broke 2050 that was not breached by anyone but Taliesin until then. I'm pretty sure someone did, although I can't remember who. Prioli? Tchichi? I don't think 2050 was ever a big deal.
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Post by nawglan on Feb 13, 2009 14:52:35 GMT -5
I'm watching the top of the elo list on my archive site:
1) yaron [1876] 2) exdeath [1857] 3) prioli [1849] 4) taliesin [1838] 5) pig [1818] 6) sasuke [1806] 7) toyotami [1787] +50
my chart doesn't favor kills so the elo values are a bit lower than RB's.
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Post by BioLogIn on Feb 13, 2009 14:53:42 GMT -5
Rycchus welcome back ) edt: Well, that was my goal for a while. And I'm inclined to say that I've seen stranger personal goals ) Like 1986 or something No offence intended, of course.
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Post by Rycchus on Feb 13, 2009 16:07:43 GMT -5
I meant globally. Personal goals are something else.
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Post by succat on Feb 18, 2009 0:14:01 GMT -5
I can not really credit this streak of victories to anything in particular...basically a good healthy streak against Succat. A good healthy streak is an understatement. I nearly retired after that beating. A toast to Lord Saketami while there's still parahol left in my cup... ...and pour a little out for our missing clan member (Qnan). [Come back, there's only 2 Paramen holding down the fort of frozen fingers!] Where's the X man? I thought he was going to be battling some of RavenBlack's finest soon, or did I miss the memo while I was out licking my wounds..? woundsAnd where's my negative 20 karma points that I worked so hard for?! ;D
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