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Rabe
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Win Percentage
67%
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2022

2017

2017-10-31 00:50:25
rating 6
2017-05-19 19:55:26
rating 5.5
2017-04-16 13:52:47
rating 6
2017-02-24 14:22:30
rating 6
2017-02-12 23:00:31
rating 6
2017-02-11 11:50:47
rating 6
2017-02-10 01:04:33
rating 6
2017-01-21 00:46:45
rating 5.9

2016

2016-12-05 08:53:35
rating 5.9
2016-10-03 10:11:54
rating 5.4
2016-04-17 22:18:15
rating 5.7
2016-01-25 23:40:23
rating 5.6

2015

2015-08-09 20:50:18
rating 4.7
2015-06-09 18:22:49
rating 4.3
2015-05-24 21:08:58
rating 5.3
2015-05-21 12:53:58
rating 4.6
2015-05-05 09:57:22
rating 5.6
2015-04-20 22:49:14
rating 5.9
2015-04-11 00:36:40
rating 5.5
2015-02-27 01:53:20
rating 5.6
2015-02-01 12:22:57
rating 5.2

2014

2014-12-29 13:52:31
rating 5.3
2014-12-18 19:16:12
rating 4.4
2014-12-15 10:34:58
rating 6
2014-12-14 22:28:42
rating 6
2014-11-19 10:40:44
rating 6
2014-11-13 22:21:03
rating 6
2014-11-05 13:24:26
rating 6
2014-10-24 11:53:19
rating 6
2014-09-13 17:38:41
rating 4.5
2014-09-11 13:22:58
rating 5.3
2014-08-07 22:56:03
rating 4.3
2014-06-19 22:14:46
rating 5.8
2014-06-15 01:07:02
rating 5.5
2014-05-26 01:17:59
rating 6
2014-05-06 13:27:09
rating 5
2014-04-23 14:26:44
rating 5.8
2014-04-16 08:55:42
rating 5.6
2014-03-20 14:00:43
rating 5.3
2014-03-17 21:36:23
rating 6
2014-02-14 22:08:23
rating 6
2014-02-03 01:16:33
rating 6
2014-01-25 00:39:35
rating 5.8
2014-01-24 13:20:49
rating 6
2014-01-05 23:34:52
rating 5
2014-01-01 14:36:01
rating 5.8

2013

2013-12-12 01:43:27
rating 5.8
2013-12-03 18:58:32
rating 5.6
2013-12-03 13:28:22
rating 6
2013-11-10 15:30:15
rating 5.5
2013-11-06 09:42:21
rating 5.8
2013-09-29 01:19:40
rating 5.8
2013-08-04 22:33:03
rating 4.9
2013-08-03 02:13:56
rating 4.2
2013-07-14 02:01:45
rating 5.3
2013-07-13 18:35:27
rating 6
2013-07-12 14:52:15
rating 5.3
2013-06-07 20:03:39
rating 5.7
2013-06-01 12:37:26
rating 5.7
2013-05-22 19:20:17
rating 5.5
2013-05-09 01:35:47
rating 4.8
2013-05-05 01:34:07
rating 5.8
2013-04-30 22:48:30
rating 4.9
2013-04-18 14:40:47
rating 5.8
2013-04-12 20:06:13
rating 5.7
2013-04-04 23:04:55
rating 5.7
2013-03-09 19:48:25
rating 5.3
2013-03-08 23:25:05
rating 4.7
2013-01-24 23:42:15
rating 5.5
2013-01-18 16:49:46
rating 5.5
2013-01-06 15:17:22
rating 5.6

2012

2012-12-31 18:19:35
rating 4.7
2012-12-29 01:26:58
rating 5.5
2012-12-27 16:15:34
rating 5.7
2012-12-02 17:38:46
rating 5.6
2012-11-29 22:14:39
rating 3.6
2012-10-12 22:44:42
rating 5.7
2012-10-06 23:03:15
rating 5.3
2012-09-30 21:04:08
rating 5.9
2012-09-30 17:26:33
rating 6
2012-09-22 23:31:21
rating 4.6
2012-07-12 12:40:25
rating 5.1
2012-07-10 00:45:58
rating 5
2012-07-03 23:01:50
rating 5.7
2012-04-29 16:11:51
rating 5.4
2012-04-17 12:46:58
rating 5.9
2012-03-29 23:22:50
rating 5.3
2012-03-23 22:05:18
rating 4.6
2012-03-20 23:54:47
rating 5.2
2012-03-18 21:16:09
rating 5.5
2012-03-15 12:22:04
rating 5.2
2012-03-10 10:57:34
rating 5.6
2012-03-08 09:50:44
rating 4.9
2012-03-04 10:35:39
rating 5.3
2012-02-15 23:58:51
rating 5.4
2012-02-11 23:58:41
rating 4.5
2012-01-27 07:03:47
rating 5.2
2012-01-04 00:49:32
rating 5.6

2011

2011-11-06 21:39:56
rating 5.2
2011-10-17 23:58:00
rating 4.9
2011-10-08 11:59:56
rating 4.6
2011-08-18 22:41:36
rating 5.6
2011-05-12 23:58:12
rating 4.1
2011-05-07 11:32:37
rating 5.5
2011-04-26 11:29:55
rating 5.4
2011-04-16 21:05:02
rating 5
2011-04-13 22:55:49
rating 5.3
2011-02-12 16:18:50
rating 5.1

2010

2010-09-10 14:13:21
rating 3.8
2012-03-08 09:50:44
18 votes, rating 4.9
Lessons learned
This match has tought me two things:

1. Don't be too much of a cherry!

It's ok to accept almost every challenge in Ranked. However, if the opposing team's strategy obviously is to maim your team and your team doesn't have the means to retaliate or escape - just decline it. Otherwise you've been cherry-picked with a huge possibility to not only lose a match, but half of your team! I am all up for real challenges, but the price you might have to pay matters (especially when you try to get a team tournament-ready).

2. Read the client's "Yes/No" dialogs carefully!

At the beginning of the second half my leaping blitzer got seriously injured, but only MNG. I remember thinking "Hey, great - he's safe and next match we'll have less TV so probably more winnings!". However, later in the game, when causalties against me started to pile up, I missed my apo... Well, the replay showed me I used it on the blitzer. Don't know how and why - but my troll slayer could live by now without that mistake...
So, better not get sloppy, even if you only want to get over with the match!


After all, Nuffle has been kind to me. Tons of KOs, BHs and three MNGs - could have been worse by far! The dead slayer had a lot of potential of course (dodge, guard, stand firm after level up), but he was AG 1 - obviously Nuffle thought this wasn't appropriate on an agile dwarf team. And the dwarf found an honorable death against a mighy foe this way (and also had his first kill earlier in the same match) - how many of his kind really achieve that on the pitch?

I'd never assume to understand great Nuffle's ways, but I consider this a warning shot and will not only feed, but also protect my team (a little) better in the future!
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Comments
Posted by Fela on 2012-03-08 10:11:14
Rule 1.1: Try to remember the names of the worst cherrypickers and boring CPomb-only players and try to avoid them?
Posted by soranos on 2012-03-08 10:38:17
Yeah, no need to lead your signature team to the slaughter when a major is on the horizon and no real reward is at stake (tournament game). Hope the Monsters make it to the UI nonetheless in an attempt to out-elfs the actual elfs in the division, will be tough now.
Posted by Dhaktokh on 2012-03-08 11:23:04
Noooo.... Dhak died!!!
Buuhuuu...
Posted by Overhamsteren on 2012-03-08 13:02:25
Dhak son of Tokh sounds nice :P

Well R.I.P.
Posted by Cloggy on 2012-03-08 14:39:33
You've been here long enough to know that this particular coach isn't exactly known for offering equal opportunity matchups!

Glad to see your harsh lesson didn't cause too much permanent damage to your cool team.
Posted by Rabe on 2012-03-08 14:54:59
@Cloggy & Fela: So have I been told right after the match. Believe it or not, I wasn't aware of it (I think I personally only played that coach one time before, it at all). Maybe it's because I don't actually play that much... I don't know. In generally I don't mind playing a way stronger coach then me, but I'll have I'll reconsider certain match-ups in the future, based on comparison of teams.

@OH: I think of the two of them more as brothers. Their nicknames "Cross" and "Dresser" are fairly random of course. I'm curious how the death of one brother will effect the other... At least we were able to get a new promising slayer immediately. :-D
Posted by Rabe on 2012-03-08 15:04:08
Actually there's a fine line between pride and honor on one side and plain stupidity on the other side when it comes to accepting matches. I see that line much clearer now. :-)
Posted by maysrill on 2012-03-08 15:12:32
Like with boxing, styles make matches. Bashy games are fun, but only when both sides are playing it. If the other side happens to be a great balling team, you at least get a race against the clock to score enough before running low/out of players. If the bashee is a weak-to-middling baller, it's just a boring grind to the finish as your hapless players are mashed to the turf while the other team runs up the score and body count.

At the helm in your place, I'd be looking at opponents like elves, humans, and lizards: teams that will play ball with you and maybe knock heads just a little. The Monsters aren't built to win in the trenches against chaos/nurgle/pact, and don't seem built to have fun against them, either.

You get who you get in the tourneys, but it would be nice to see all your dwarfballing skills on display in the "regular season" matches. DT does nothing if your opponent is jamming up against you and mauling, and Dump Off is pointless when the rest of your team is gone...
Posted by the_Sage on 2012-03-08 17:46:08
Today I also clicked 'no' on the apo (KO) and it used it anyway.
Of course my superstar blitzer died straight after.
Posted by pythrr on 2012-03-09 10:47:24
YO MAMMA!