5th March Map-ness Tournament [Winner: zipper66]

[Wizz00]

In please

[bogz]

Sounds fun, in please

[Puddleglum]

Registration complete! A tournament preview and 1st round invitations will go out no later than this weekend!

[Puddleglum]

Welcome to the March Map-ness Tournament! A few announcements right off the bat...

A link to the Tournament Bracket can be found below and in the forum's OP:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13qjN0V ... sp=sharing

1st round invitations (for seeds 64-68 only) have been issued. Expect to see 2nd round invitations sometime mid- to late- next week. Until then, why don't we all...

MEET THE FAVORITES:

CANNON DIVISION

1. shoop76: Mad props for the #1 overall seed... but shoop has something to prove in this tournament. His loss to musicalmaven in the round of 64 was the biggest upset of last year's tournament; and a title would be one helluva cure for that hangover...

2. aaronvollrath: Aaron earns a coveted #2 seed in his March Map-ness Tourney debut. Does he have what it takes to reach the Final Four or beyond?

INFANTRY DIVISION

1. *Pixar*: Once again, Pixar claims one of the top 4 seeds in the tourney. He'll be eager to improve on last year's disappointing campaign - an early loss in the round of 32.

2. ender_w99: Ender moves up from a 3-seed in last year's tourney to a 2-seed this time around. Will a higher seeding mean a better finish than last year's Sweet 16 exit?

CAVALRY DIVISION

1. Clanlord Carl: Good news for Carl: he improves on last year's seeding and is favored in his division to make the final four. Bad news for Carl: he may have to go through bobzimmerman in Round 3 (aka the defending champion) AND murphy16 in Round 4 (a final-four contestant last year).

2. dowian2: An impressive rise by dowian moves him from a 7-seed last tourney to a 2-seed this time around; and after last season's disappointing exit in the round of 64, one hopes he can only improve from here.

WILD CARD DIVISION

1. Ukey: The first-time participant Ukey makes an impressive debut, earning a #1 seed. If he brings the same intensity to this tournament he brought to the Escalating Championships, I'm sure he'll do fine.

2. molespe: Last year's impressive run saw #8 molespe upset #1 Pixar and make it to the Sweet 16. But this time around, he's a favorite, who won't be slipping under anyones' radar.

Looking forward to this year's event! May the conquering begin!

[Puddleglum]

Round 1 is complete... and then there were 64 players remaining! See the tournament bracket for updates.

Meanwhile, Round 2 invites have gone out. Commence conquering!

[Puddleglum]

A summary of Round 2:


Of (32) match-ups, there were only (6) upsets (18.75%). For reference, that's nearly half as many upsets as last year's tournament (11).

All 1-, 2-, & 3-seeds have advanced. Incidentally, this means no 14-, 15-, or 16-seeds make the round of 32.

Of all of the 1- and 2-seeds, only Pixar and Clanlord Carl managed 3-0 sweeps, meaning the top 8 players in the tournament have a combined record of 18-6 (75%).

(3/4) 4- & (3/4) 5-seeds have made the field of 32.

Meanwhile, (2) 11-seeds, (1) 12- and (1) 13-seed are still dancing (RicardoCortinez, ncardoso, rudibach, & Jimmy V, respectively). Jimmy V has the largest upset of the tournament thus far, knocking off 4-seed ultraman, 2-1. Is he the proverbial Princeton of this year's Map-ness?


Expect to receive Round 3 invitations no later than Sunday evening.

[banecare1]

@Puddleglum this is fun. Thanks for the stats and for organizing

[Puddleglum]

@Puddleglum this is fun. Thanks for the stats and for organizing

Thanks, banecare1 - glad to do it!

[Puddleglum]

Hello upsets! Round 3 was PURE MAP-NESS!

Congratulations to Tin Trumpet, ender_w99, & JJ41375 for making CONSECUTIVE SWEET SIXTEENS.

(7/16) matchups (43.75%) were upsets. Just (6/9) top seeds make it to Round 4 and (4) double-digit seeds are still dancing (props to massive underdogs 10 Charle, 11 RicardoCortinez, 11 ncardoso, & 13 Jimmy V)

(3/4) #1 seeds are still in the tournament. For the second year in a row, Shoop76 (this year's #1 overall seed) falls short of the Sweet 16. Meanwhile, (2/4) #2 seeds advance to Round 4. dowian2 and ender_w99 tally impressive victories, while aaronvollrath falls short against Charle.

Only Pixar & zipper66 sport perfect 6-0 records, making them the only undefeated players in the tournament.

Cannon Division underdogs went 4-0 in Round 3. That means the highest-remaining seed is #8 fuatpanza - who pulled off a MONSTER UPSET over #1 Shoop76. Well done!

The other divisions look something like a normal bracket - with at least (2/4) top seeds advancing to their respective division semi-finals.

Round 4 means we transition from best-of-3 to best-of-5 series matchups. Expect to receive Round 4 invitations no later than Wednesday night.

Conquer on!

[Puddleglum]

The Map-ness continues in a topsy-turvy Round 4:

(5/8) matchups resulted in upsets (62.5%).
Of all of the 1- and 2-seeds, just Clanlord Carl is still dancing; meanwhile (1) 3-seed & (2) 4-seeds advance to Round 4.
An 8- or an 11-seed is guaranteed a birth in the Final Four (as compared with last season, when (2) 12-seeds made the semi-finals)

Congratulations to the Elite Eight! Let's preview the remaining contenders and match-ups...

CANNON DIVISION

(8) fuatpanza: After a colossal upset against the tournament's overall #1 seed, fuatpanza had no letdown, disposing of 13-seeded Jimmy V, 3-2. Now he takes on RicardoCortinez for a spot in the Final Four.

(11) RicardoCortinez: Of the (4) bottom-half seeds (9-16) entering Round 3, only RicardoCortinez moves on, beating Charle in a competitive, 3-2 match.

INFANTRY DIVISION

(4) 8LimbWorrior: Not only does he ruin 1-seed *Pixar*'s perfect record, he sends him packing with a 3-2 victory. One might call him an Elite Eight Limb Worrior ;) Now the 4-seed takes on squamps for a shot at the Final Four.

(3) squamps: in every round, squamps has missed his first batch of invitations. Will this good luck ritual continue - much to the angst of the tournament's organizer?

CAVALRY DIVISION

(1) Clanlord Carl: With *Pixar* & Ukey dispatched, Carl the Clanlord inherits the role of overall favorite. Will his dominance continue in a matchup against JJ41375 - fresh off an upset of 2-seeded dowian2?

(6) JJ41375: JJ is the only player in the history of the Tournament to reach consecutive Elite Eights. After thumping a 3- and a 2-seed to get here, a 1-seed like Carl won't scare him.

WILD CARD DIVISION

(4) Tin Trumpet: An upset over 1-seed Ukey moves Tin one step closer to a title than last year. But he'd best not overlook zipper66 - a fly that might let him down instead.

(7) zipper66: With the best record in the tournament (10-1), zipper has been tearing through his competition. A big upset over 2-seed molespe has him on the verge of a Wild Card Division Championship AND a Final Four appearance.

Round 5 begins this weekend! Conquer on!

[Clanlord Carl]

Can you stop the Cavalry ?

[squamps]

Sorry for causing you unnecessary angst, Puddleglum! I’ll try to be more punctual next round. Thank for organizing this awesome tournament, and for providing these extremely entertaining updates

[Puddleglum]

Round 5 is in the books! Not quite the mayhem we've come to expect from previous rounds, but Map-ness no less!

We only saw (1) upset this round, with 7-seed zipper66 toppling 4-seed Tin Trumpet, 4-1.

Every player advancing to the Final Four came from the top half of contenders (the lowest-ranked being 8-seed fuatpanza); whereas only half of last year's Final Four were comprised of top-half seeds.

Only (1) of the top 8 seeds reaches the semi-final - that would be Clandlord Carl.

This is the first Final Four for every player remaining in the field.

Congratulations to our Final Four contestants and Division Champions! Let's preview the players and the match ups, shall we?

CANNON DIVISION

(8) fuatpanza (12-4): since upseting shoop76 in Round 3, fuatpanza has had the easiest schedule of the Final 4 contenders, defeating 13-seed JimmyV and then sweeping 11-seed RicardoCortinez; but he'll have his hands full against squamps in a best-of-seven fight for a finals birth.

INFANTRY DIVISION

(3) squamps (12-4): A monstrous sweep of 4-seed 8LimbWarrior propels squamps into the Final Four. Now a showdown against Cannon Champ, fuatpanza looms large, with a spot in the finals up for grabs.

CAVALRY DIVISION

(1) Clanlord Carl (11-5): Consecutive 3-2 victories over emilywink & JJ41375 have Carl on the cusp of his first Finals appearance. Up next is his most challenging opponent yet - and if anyone has a shot at shutting up 'The Mouth', it's probably a zipper.

WILD CARD DIVISION

(7) zipper66 (14-2): Bad news: he doubled his loss total in Round 5. Good news: he's only lost twice and sports the best record in the tournament. Now, he faces his greatest challenge yet - Carl the Clanlord. Will zipper fly high and seal the deal? Or will he close shop and head home?


The Final Four means the final format of the tournament - best-of-7. Invitations are out. Good luck, conquerors!

[Puddleglum]

Round 6 is complete and it's onto the Finals!

(8) fuatpanza squashes (3) squamps by a score of 6-1 to reach his first finals. Meanwhile, (7) zipper66 ekes out a hard-earned, 4-3 victory over top-seeded Clanlord Carl for a shot at a chip.

Congratulations to our Finals contestants!

(8) fuatpanza (18-5): an easy path to the Final Four didn't matter, as fuatpanza demonstrated sheer dominance against top-tier opponent, squamps. He now ties zipper66 for the best record in the tournament and is just 4 wins away from a title.

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(7) zipper66 (18-5): An excellent, gritty win against perennial favorite, Clanlord Carl brings zipper66 to the brink of Map-ness and a shot at a title. For just the second time this tournament, he finds himself as the favorite. Will he button up a championship or let it fly away without him? (honestly, just too many zipper jokes not to share )


Invitations go out this evening. May the greatest conqueror win!

[Puddleglum]

After a hard-fought, battle for the ages, zipper66 emerges victorious! Congratulations, zipper - and bravo to fuatpanza for a competitive final round!

Thank you all for playing! Lets do it all over again next March!