Posted - 2009.02.07 15:42:00 - [2]

 

Edited by: ISD Serathu Ashk on 07/02/2009 17:08:25

R.U.R. vs Chain of Chaos

Reported By: ISD Clarity Brown


R.U.R. claimed a clear victory over Chain of Chaos in the first match of day 5, pitting a high damage, close range cruiser fleet against a Chain of Chaos setup that appeared to anticipate a long-range opponent.

R.U.R.: Harbinger | Hurricane | 4 Omen Navy Issue | Rapier | 3 Rupture
Chain of Chaos: 3 Abaddon | Damnation | 4 Maulus | Dominix

Both teams set up with most of their ships sitting nose-to-nose in the centre of the arena, with Chain of Chaos's sensor damping Maulus frigates staying well back out of the way. The match started slowly, with R.U.R.'s Omen Navy Issue cruisers focusing their fire immediately on Nikuno's Abaddon. Nikuno's tough armour held up for almost 6 minutes while both sides jockeyed for the optimal position, and DeltaTeam of R.U.R. was the first to die, losing his Omen Navy Issue but doing enough damage in the process to take Nikuno's Abaddon with it.

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R.U.R. continued to focus on the enemy Abaddons, making the most of their advantage by cruising under the effective range of the apparently long-range Chain of Chaos ships, forcing them to struggle to land an effective blow by holding close and orbiting fast, pushing the Abaddon's tracking to the limit against their vastly smaller signature radii.

The two R.U.R. battlecruisers and the Omen Navy Issues focused on taking out Woei1988's Abaddon at the price of Mormir's Omen Navy Issue. Chain of Chaos picked off Rira Vanga's Omen Navy Issue, but their damage capabilities were clearly suffering with the loss of two battleships and they were unable to prevent the loss of Grotho Minarra's Abaddon, the last of their battleships.

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Duhust, piloting the Chain of Chaos Dominix, was perhaps the team member put in the most awkward position by R.U.R.'s close-range, relatively fast fleet. The Dominix seemed to have been set up as a mini-carrier, intended to deploy its minions, move away and then smartbomb anything close enough. But its drones were long-range sentry drones, slow-moving and almost useless in such a toe-to-toe fight. They swiftly vanished from the field, along with a lot of other drones caught in its smartbombs as it was mobbed by the enemy's ships, and by 15:10 Duhust's Dominix was no more than a graceless wreck.

Charakterowitch of R.U.R.'s Rapier than came into its own, closing in on the Maulus frigates and blowing them away one by one, while team mates Smolarev (Harbinger), Disintegrator (Hurricane), Rythalla (Omen Navy Issue), Palolko, Samice and Sairait (all in Ruptures) closed in on Kaleesh of Chain of Chaos' Damnation, focusing every whit of their firepower on the incredibly heavily-armored command ship. Myrdin Potter and Ma'qeth lost their Maulus class frigates to Charakterowitch's webs before Kaleesh succumbed to fire, leaving the Rapier to pick off Tefkros and erervos, the last Maulus frigates of Chain of Chaos team, clearing the field.

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Rupture Attacking
Omen Engages Enemy

Posted - 2009.02.07 15:44:00 - [4]

 

Edited by: ISD Serathu Ashk on 07/02/2009 17:22:37

Unaffiliated vs Capital.Punishment

Reported By: ISD Caiden S'or


Match goes to time limit as Unaffiliated [--U--] moves on with a strong showing against Capital.Punishment [-CAP-].

Unaffiliated: Damnation | 3 Hurricane | 2 Rupture | 3 Stabber Fleet Issue | Thrasher
Capital.Punishment: Golem | 5 Drake | Manticore | 2 Hound

Both Hounds and the Manticore fielded by -CAP- fell in the opening minute of the match, setting the stage for tankfest as the battle quickly became a race to see if enough –U—damage could be removed from the field quickly enough to allow the relatively low damage output Drakes the chance to survive in a defensive match. It must be noted that the Hound piloted by NupetietVer was destroyed for a boundary violation, not enemy fire.

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Trading losses, -CAP- Drakes went down one by one as they were able to remove the –U- Hurricanes and Ruptures, but not before the outcome had been determined. In return, –U- deftly used their drones and Command ship bonuses to great advantage, as their pilots kept their smaller, faster ships trained and focused. The damage dealt was not enough to clear the field though, as this match ran out of time before the Golem piloted by TweakBoy could not be finished off.

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We caught up to Dani Leone after the match, obviously upbeat after the result, who piloted the lone Thrasher for –U--. When asked what she was thinking as the match started, she replied, “..okay, 50km out in a paper thin destroyer. I’m not going to get many shots off here.” As luck or skill would have it, Leone’s Thrasher managed to leave the field intact, when asked if this was a testament to the focus of the –U—Team, she replied “Yes, I’d have to say so, all of our team can be pretty focused when it is needed.”

Unaffiliated moves on to the next round, as the matches for this fifth day of the Tournament get under way.

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Rupture In Trouble
Drake Under Attack

Posted - 2009.02.07 15:46:00 - [6]

 

Edited by: ISD Serathu Ashk on 07/02/2009 23:24:39

Dead Terrorists vs Privateer Alliance

Reported By: ISD Amaari Yolkia


Dead Terrorists (IKILU) secure a convincing win in their match against Privateer Alliance (PRVTR).

Dead Terrorists: 2 Abaddon | 1 Myrmidon | 5 Stabber Fleet Issue | 1 Republic Fleet Firetail
Privateer Alliance: 1 Rokh | 5 Drake | 4 Ishkur

The match began with both sides launching waves of drones, with IKILU deploying a large number of the electronic warfare variety, and PRVTER commanding a selection of combat drones. IKILU took the first blood, taking down Don ZOLA’s Ishkur, after charging towards their opponents.

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PRVTER quickly responded by eliminating one of the five Stabber Fleet Issue vessels perusing their fleet. For a while it looked like the match could go to either side, as ships fell from both teams; eventually IKILU managed to gain the upper hand, as they successfully managed to methodically neutralise each of the PRVTER drakes.

Finally only the Rokh remained, as it attempted in vain to destroy the drones surrounding it with a smartbomb device, it ultimately fell under fire. The match concluded with IKILU destroying all their rivals’ ships, while holding the field with two Abaddon, one Myrmidon, two Stabber Fleet Issue, and one Republish Fleet Firetail.

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Captain Thunk, captain for PRVTR, talks about the reasons for their defeat: “I think in each match we've tried fielding something completely different. This match we kind of expected them to field a similar speed based setup as their previous two matches. However, they brought 2 Abaddons.”

During the match pundits were confused about the intended role of the Rokh, he went on to clarify his reasoning: “It was fitted with 2 smart bombs, 2 neutralisers and cruise launchers. It was intended to deal with the expect EW drone swarm, perhaps provide an early primary and give out a little DPS.”

In the other team, larf1986 was pleased with how they handled the match: “A strong team built on good foundations, all my pilots have excellent abilities of being able to take orders and implement them quickly and effectively; this results in us being able to quickly change tactics and adapt to whatever we are presented with.”

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Evading Incoming Fire
Abaddons Engaging

Posted - 2009.02.07 15:48:00 - [8]

 

Edited by: ISD Serathu Ashk on 07/02/2009 18:19:11

Cry Havoc. vs Gay4Life

Reported By: ISD Caiden S'or


Well fought match on both sides yields victory for CryHavoc[C H], as Gay4Life [G4L] just didn’t have enough firepower to remove fourth Paladin from the match.

CryHavoc: 4 Paladin|6 Ishkur
Gay4Life: 6 Ishtar|4 Ishkur

After losing an Ishkur in the opening minutes of the match, G4L rallied to focus fire and down one of the four C H Paladins brought to the match. It became evident, though, as the match progressed that the Marauder class ships were not going to be removed quickly enough as the combined C H fleet were able to chase down and destroy two more of the Assault Frigates and two Heavy Assault Cruisers piloted by the G4L pilots before the next Paladin fell.

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As the G4L Bouncer II and Warrior II drones went about their business against the larger ships, the C H Ishkurs were able to send their Warrior II drones and Vespa EC-600 ewar drones after the rest of the G4L fleet, adding enough damage and neutralizing enough ships to bring down the G4L fleet one after another. In the end, only one of the C H Paladins survived, while the rest of the fleet remained intact as they were able to eliminate the entire G4L fleet as the Ishtar piloted by Red Skywatcher was the last to fall.

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When asked about the performance of her team this match, C H team Captain Mistress Suffering replied, “Satisfied. We could have used smartbombs a little better to neutralize more of the sentry drones, but beyond that it went according to plan.” We also asked her if she was surprised by the setup they faced, to which she replied, “A little bit…” but as to the difficulty of this match this match, she stated, “No match in the tournament is guaranteed. We just need to stay focused, [fight] smart, and adapt as needed. “

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Paladin Up Close
Paladin Charging

Posted - 2009.02.07 15:49:00 - [10]

 

Edited by: ISD Serathu Ashk on 07/02/2009 19:36:10

HUZZAH FEDERATION vs BeachBoys

Reported By: ISD Amaari Yolkia


Huzzah Federation (HF) decimates their opponents BeachBoys (BH-FU) with a deadly swarm of Stabber Fleet Issue vessels.

HUZZAH FEDERATION: 1 Damnation | 9 Stabber Fleet Issue
BeachBoys: 4 Apocalypse | 4 Manticore | 2 Griffin

The sight of Shan Tsung’s Manticore exploding was the first sign that the match had started, as the HF Stabbers moved violently towards the frigates piloted by their foes. BH-FU attempted to slow down the incoming onslaught, and in part was successful, as they took down one of their enemies cruisers.

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Unfortunately for BH-FU their opponents were far too efficient, and within just the first few minutes of the match they had successfully destroyed every single one of the frigates piloted by their comrades. They were now left with four Apocalypse class battleships remaining as they desperately fought back to try to reclaim the match.

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HF was now left to frantically avoid the deadly turrets of the remaining battleships, as they attempted to finish off their opponents. Alas this would initially prove too difficult, as Ion Bartzabel fell under fire.
This small victory was to be short lived for BH-FU, as they found their turrets disrupted, and unable to effectively attack their targets. The Apocalypses were left to fall victim to the vicious assault laid upon them, finally leaving HF the victors with one Damnation, and 7 Stabber Fleet Issues surviving.

Following the match Sashenka, captain for team HF, talked about the reason for the win: “well we hoped they would bring the speedy setup again so we could go toe to toe with some Vagabonds, but they brought a setup that was ideal for us to fight. Yeah, it was a pretty easy win.”

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Stabber Fleet Issue Formation
Apocalypse Firing

Posted - 2009.02.07 15:50:00 - [12]

 

Edited by: ISD Serathu Ashk on 07/02/2009 20:38:54

Evoke vs The Fourth District

Reported By: ISD Caiden S'or


Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat, Evoke [EVOKE] advances to the round of 16 in a heart-stopper against a solid Fourth District [4th] team.

Evoke: 5 Dominix | 2 Vigil
The Fourth District: Nighthawk | Drake | 7 Caracal Navy Issue | Caracal

EVOKE started on the beacon, team in a tight formation, while 4th did the same, set away from the center of the arena. In the first minute of the match, two 4th Caracal Navy Issue went down as the first of the five EVOKE Dominix went down. Bouncer II drones that were dropped by the Domi’s could not be used to full affect as the sensor dampeners used by the Caracals prevented them from targeting and assigning targets. An EVOKE Vigil was destroyed for a boundary violation early on as the match clearly showed no advantage to either side.

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5 minutes in, with only 3 Dominix and a lone Vigil remaining, 4th appeared to have the advantage of wear and numbers as the Dominix of Roter Baron dipped low into armor damage. Then, within seconds, two more of the 4th HACs went down as allowing the sensor dampened Domi’s could finally bring the focused damage of the Bouncer II sentry drones to bear. At this point, 4th looked to be in control of the match as they worked on the EVOKE Battleships.

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The tide swung back to the side of EVOKE eight minutes in as their two Dominix battleships and lone Vigil focused on the remaining Nighthawk and Drake for 4th. The Command ship fell as the Drake finished off a badly hurt Dominix and the Vigil piloted by Willington. The match ended as the drake finally fell, leaving only the Dominix piloted by Vaddy GAC as the lone survivor of the match.

After the match, we spoke with the Vigil pilot, Willington, who orbited the 4th Command Ship adding his bit of damage to break the tank. “It was probably a bit [suicidal], but it worked out in the end.” He stated. When asked about the match, he said “...when the fight started, we had huge problems getting locks…we actually thought the match was lost until suddenly 3 caracals fell in a row.” He finished the interview adding that “...being able to turn the match was [a] nice feeling for all of us.”

It was definitely a close match, as this win gives the defending champions the chance to try for a repeat this year.

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On Standby
Missile Away

Posted - 2009.02.07 15:52:00 - [14]

 

Edited by: ISD Serathu Ashk on 07/02/2009 22:34:15

Against ALL Authorities vs HUN Reloaded

Reported By: ISD Amaari Yolkia


HUN Reloaded (RAX) has been stripped of their chance at the next round by an Against ALL Authorities (-A-) faction cruiser filled fleet.

Against ALL Authorities: 1 Claymore | 9 Stabber Fleet Issue
HUN Reloaded: 5 Nighthawk | 5 Ishkur

The enormous cloud of drones emerging from every vessel signalled the start of the match as the –A- faction cruisers started to manically charge towards their rivals. In response the RAX fleet immediately separated in every conceivable direction, in a manoeuvre that was unsuccessful to save one of their pilots, Letum Omnis.

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The first RAX loss was quickly followed up with three more, as –A- made a concerted attempt to wipe the Ishkurs from the field. Eventually RAX managed to fight back, successfully taking down one of the faction Stabbers which hounded their forces. The change in fortune was clearly something the –A- fleet commander had spotted, as there deadly power was turned towards the five Nighthawks fielded against them.

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For a moment it appeared that the decision to switch their targets may have been too late, as Gripen’s Stabber also fell. However, -A- swiftly regained control, as they methodically slaughtered all five of the Nighthawks, until only Krisz Anla’Shok remained. His ship did not last long, as seven Stabber Fleet Issue, a Claymore, and a bevy of drones brought their full force to bear upon him.

Following the match fleet commander DuBEPCAHTKA spoke about why his side won: “Personal skill of my pilots, prefight organization and instructions with well considered setups, hours and hours of training, and years of [combat] side by side.”

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Nighthawk Fleet
Ishkur Engaging

Posted - 2009.02.07 15:53:00 - [16]

 

Edited by: ISD Serathu Ashk on 08/02/2009 01:18:49

The Wrong Alliance vs The Kadeshi

Reported By: ISD Caiden S'or


The Wrong Alliance [ERROR] joins the top sixteen lineup as they defeat The Kadeshi [THOR] in a strong showing as day five of Alliance Tournament VI wraps up.

The Wrong Alliance: Nighthawk | Hurricane | Caracal Navy Issue | Caracal | 6 Stabber Fleet Issue
The Kadeshi: 3 Apocalypse | Myrmidon | Lachesis | 4 Ishkur

In nearly simultaneous explosions, each team lost a ship as an ERROR Caracal Navy Issue and the THOR Lachesis were early targets. Ships fell from each side as Warrior II drones deployed by both teams worked their way through the field. The largest gatherings of the Warrior II and Valyrie II drones deployed by ERROR settled onto the THOR Apocalypse battleships taking each ship out one by one.

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Three ERROR Stabber Fleet Issue, a Hurricane piloted by team Captain Conwen, a Nighthawk and a Caracal left the arena under their own power as they finished off the last THOR Apocalypse piloted by Koronos. While the match was won in convincing fashion, did take heavier losses than they had in previous matches.

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After the match, we caught up with ERROR team captain, Conwen, and asked him how he felt about this matchup. “We expected an Ishtar setup, to be very honest.” He said, “A four [Battleship] setup was one of the strongest matchups against us.” As they look to tomorrow’s match, he says, “...we can’t sit back and enjoy our victory…the hardest part is yet to come.”

In this next to last match in the round of 32, the teams advancing must get to work as they start to anticipate tomorrow pairings.

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Under Attack
Hurricane Engaging

Posted - 2009.02.07 18:20:00 - [18]

 

Edited by: YChin Mei on 07/02/2009 18:35:38
Very accurate and nice report of our match Serathu (and Clarity ), thank you!

Posted - 2009.02.07 20:12:00 - [20]

 

Just wanted to drop a note of thanks for the excellent match reports. Nice work guys, it's appreciated.

Posted - 2009.02.07 21:23:00 - [22]

 

Originally by: fazeley

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Just wanted to drop a note of thanks for the excellent match reports. Nice work guys, it's appreciated.

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I'm glad you are enjoying them. It helps that most of the matches are exciting to watch!

Posted - 2009.02.07 21:50:00 - [24]

 

ROFL you messed up a bit, there was no Agony Empire pilots in our gang :D

Posted - 2009.02.07 22:10:00 - [26]

 

Originally by: putukas

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ROFL you messed up a bit, there was no Agony Empire pilots in our gang :D

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My apologies; we've had something of a long day. This has now been corrected.

Originally by: Lord Peetri

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My highly developed sense of humor tells me there is smth wrong with my name also It's highly important that i have 2 x e-letters in my name... Petri is nice, but Peetri is sexy, thank you

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Apologies again; this typo has been fixed.

And yes, Peetri is far sexier!

Posted - 2009.02.07 22:20:00 - [28]

 

I missed the HunReloaded fight, can someone confirm that they only fielded 4 Nighthawk and 6 Iskur (88 points)?

Posted - 2009.02.07 23:08:00 - [30]

 

I didn't get a chance to watch the matches earlier, and look forward to watching the videos whenever they are available.

However I'm pretty sure privateers weren't allowed 11 ships in their match today... perhaps someone who was able to watch the match or was a member of the privateer team could mention the team make up for us here?

Thank you correspondents, Eve TV commentators and crew, and CCP for all your effort in putting on the alliance tournament and making it available to all of us to enjoy -- in print, in audio, and in video (HD even!)