04-07-2021, 11:17 PM
Recap of day 1, posted on the second day of the tournament:
Good morning players and fans and welcome to Day 2 of the Earth Kingdom Rumble VII!!! I can already hear the tiles flying, but before we get too carried away we have got to address the cacophony of clacking competitions that took place yesterday! BaronAlbatross and Cannoli are with you reporting.
The very first game of the tournament was a quick one between Ultra and Queso314! Queso began with a 3-5 plant, and Ultra countered with 3-4. Queso was able to quickly take advantage of Ultra’s slower start, pressing past Ultra’s defenses. By turn 7, Queso had a threat to win, and they made good on their threat on the next turn, boating away Ultra’s knotweed and securing a spot in the second round of the winner’s bracket!
MrMango123 and erumi321 followed closely behind in another speedy match. Mango played defensively, focusing on gate control and limiting Erumi’s options. However, Mango gave up the gate opposite to Erumi’s tiles, and Erumi was able to take advantage of this move, sending out their last two flowers and maneuvering around a wheel block to win the game.
Jokras was handed an early advantage by 1styethkaage when they used their 2nd turn to move their flower up instead of planting a second flower. Jokras planted in the south gate and from there quickly established a north/south ring before 1styethkaage could gather up enough momentum to counter it. Both players had at the time played less than 15 matches, Jokras showing off a very clean strategy for such a green player.
TheRealMomo vs HarpistforHim was a match of special intensity and more than worth rewatching in full. HarpistforHim got an early advantage by blooming a set of flowers quickly. TheRealMomo was forced to play almost completely defensively until he began planting again on turn 10. By turn 14 both players were threatening to win, and had Orchids out to cause disruption. Both players use alternating red and white flowers to create ever tightening rings, and on turn 20 both Orchids had been captured. It was anyone's game until on turn 25 TheRealMomo saw an opportunity, swooping in to a harmony and plucking HarpistforHim's last obstructing tile out of the way. A fantastic match all around, congratulations to TheRealMomo! I have pity for whoever faces HarpistforHim in the L bracket!
Yagalo vs Lexi proved to be another exciting match full of creative moves. If you’re looking for some novelty defensive moves to add to your repertoire, be sure to give this game a watch! Lexi had Yagalo on the defensive for the first few moves, cleverly blocking Yagalo’s attempt to secure opposite gates. However, Lexi gave up the bottom gate in an offensive push, which Yagalo took advantage of to turn the tides, strategically using a rock to fortify his basic blocks and slow Lexi down. Yagalo then put a dent in Lexi’s offense with his wild orchid, forcing them to reset on offense while he quickly raced to the finish, securing the win. Though Lexi now moves to the loser’s bracket, they are not to be underestimated in future games!
The match between CatholicChris2 and Dallin was short and simple. Dallin, a previous tournament winner, showed no mercy against CatholicChris, using a classic 3-5-4-5 opener to corner him in just 7 moves, taking the win with the 8th. Dallin utilized the added movement of his W4 along with a W5 plant up top to outpace CatholicChris, outmaneuvering all attempts at defense and forming a harmony ring with ease.
Liam_keaggy13 and Megajotb’s game was the second longest match of day 1. Throughout the match, Megajotb made several clever plays, though ultimately they were no match for Liam. Electing a 5-3 opener, Mega first sent out his rhododendron from the South gate, a move that Liam mirrored. Both players rushed to their first harmonies, with Mega arriving first due to the Guest speed advantage, using his harmony bonus to plant a chrysanthemum below his horizontal harmony, likely trying to prevent Liam from planting there on the next turn. Liam instead planted within reach of his rhododendron, using the approach to surpass Mega’s original speed advantage. Mega continued his gate control, electing to plant on the next two turns as Liam worked on his ring, including the plant of a rose near Liam’s W3. Though Liam easily avoided the first attempt at capture, on move 12G, Mega cleverly boated it back into range by forming a harmony bonus with his lotus, a move that allowed his blooming orchid to begin capturing, if needed. Liam also switched focus to sending out his lotus and orchid, which allowed Mega to capture his jasmine, forcing an offensive reset. Though both wild orchids were soon out of their gates, neither ended up getting much action, as both players began to focus on rebuilding their offensive threats. Liam was once again able to form a threat much more swiftly, and it was a threat that Mega was not able to notice in time, as Liam wheeled his opponent’s orchid away for the win on turn 19.
Sirstotes and Obscuris had a brief though intense match today. Sirstotes immediately began forming a north/south pattern while Obscuris went to work on an obstructing east/west pattern. As is often the case this led to lots of back and forth interventions, Sirstotes delivering the most effective blow by capturing and arresting Obscuris' easternmost flowers, leaving Obscuris without the means to form a ring. Sirstotes took the win easily after that using a wheel to speed up the process.
The match between BaronAlbatross vs hoid148 was another quick one, yet it proved to be interesting nonetheless! BaronAlbatross used a classic opposite gate strategy, one that was common in the August tournament yet not seen too frequently since. Hoid148 started with a 4-5, and BaronAlbatross quickly planted behind the first tile Hoid moved out. From there, BaronAlbatross maintained gate control, sending out the necessary tiles to form his ring without giving his opponent the opportunity to do the same. Hoid attempted to block with their orchid, which BaronAlbatross quickly wheeled away as he completed his harmony ring on turn 9.
Likely the most anticipated game of the first round on account of the surrounding circumstances, fans were not at all disappointed whether they tuned in live to Yagalo's commentary or caught the action on replay of the match between SkudPaiSho and Cannoli. Quick work early in the game on the part of Cannoli left Skud on his back foot for the entire match, but Skud never goes down without a fight. By turn 10 Skud was on his last accent tile and had only 3 basic flowers in play to Cannoli's 8, a number achieved in part by exploiting Skud's early blooming of his White Lotus. Although Skud managed to get his Lilly in the mix, the pressure from Cannoli's overwhelming contingency of flowers prevented him from cutting back the overgrowth effectively. On turn 16 Cannoli pulled together a ring using a boat to put the last piece in place. There is much to learn from both sides of this board. As well as Cannoli played, Skud also demonstrated ability in playing a long defense.
Samurai_Appa vs GoodOrBlue was a brutal yet thrilling match, with Appa steamrolling GoodOrBlue’s offensive plays and swiftly taking the dead time to make his own ring. Appa first blocked GoodOrBlue’s 3-5 opener, planting a jade behind her rose in order to stop her first harmony. He then further fortified his defenses by using a rhododendron to clash trap GoodOrBlue’s rose, preventing her from circumventing his jade block at all. With no easy way to form harmonies, GoodOrBlue was left both offenseless and defenseless as Appa formed his winning ring.
Written by BaronAlbatross and Cannoli
Recap of day 2, posted on the third day of the tournament:
Good morning Rumblers, and welcome to day 3 of Earth Rumble VII! Before the rest of you all get to finishing up those round 1 games, it’s time to admire the multitude of marvelous matches from yesterday! BaronAlbatross and Cannoli, here to bring you your recap.
In the Morbius15 vs adder match, both players began with a 3-5 planting and Morbius15 appeared to have an early advantage offering a threat to win at the end of turn 6. Adder snatched away a quick win with a rock and the two players began a shuffle by turn 11 both players appeared out of luck due to the scattering of rocks and knotweed, but on turn 15 adder wheeled his last tile into place and claimed victory.
Kataraslotus vs DerHerrPeer was a well conducted duel demonstrating definitively the dangers of gate guarding gameplay. Kataraslotus had effectively slowed down DerHerrPeer by holding 3 gates, but in the process failed to assemble a winning pattern. When the right gate opened up DeerHerrPeer immediately planted, bloomed and formed up a winning ring on the 10th turn.
Minkey quickly overpowered 5up3r in a fast and decisive match. Beginning with a classic 4-5 opener, Minkey soon had control of opposite gates, which he used to his advantage, putting 5up3r on the defensive by turn 6. Never letting up on his offensive push, and never letting 5up3r make one of their own, Minkey secured the win on turn 10.
In what is without a doubt the craziest match in the tournament so far, Lamya and Habadababu put on quite the show! The game started with a 3-5 opener from Habadababu, and despite these openers’ tendencies to lead to one-sided early games, Habadababu was slow to their first harmony, something Lamya quickly took advantage of to even the playing fields. Additionally, Habadababu’s early positioning was a bit awkward, allowing Lamya to make the first ring threat as host. This did not hinder the guest whatsoever, and they made good use of a rock to slow Lamya back down on turn 8. The next flurry of moves saw the depletion of all but 1 of each player’s accent tiles, and by turn 15, Lamya was left with only a wheel, and Habadababu with only a boat. Additionally, Habadababu had an orchid out, and sending out their lotus on the next turn allowed them to completely break down Lamya’s offense within the next few moves, forcing an offensive reset in the future. In more immediate terms, Lamya focused on preventing Habadababu from getting a more immediate win, a task which they accomplished well. On turn 24, Habadababu allowed their orchid to be captured, and used their boat on the following turn in an attempt to force a win, a threat which Lamya promptly blocked. Left without accent tiles, yet in a strongly favorable offensive position, Habadababu began focusing on building midline harmonies, both in a long term attempt to sneak in a ring, and likely also in possible preparation for alt win conditions. Lamya, despite not having to worry about accent tiles any longer, was stuck on defense, unable to properly work toward any proper offensive threat for the next few turns. Finally, Lamya sent out their lotus, planting their orchid on harmony bonus with intent to wreak havoc. Yet it was too late—Habadababu’s offense overwhelmed Lamya, and on the very next turn, Habadababu captured Lamya’s white jade with a rhododendron, completing an 8 piece harmony ring to win the game on turn 37!
Toni and Campolobaja gave us an absolutely thrilling match that shows just how brutal players can get with their orchids. Campolobaja elected to plant an orchid as their 4th flower of the game and immediately gobbled up two of Toni's flowers. Toni struggled to recover, but at turn 10 Campolobaja was threatening victory. By the end of turn 15 Campolobaja's orchid had a body count of 4, but Toni's orchid was planted and poised to perplex. Toni captured a key flower, but lost their orchid to Campolobaja's Lotus. After further repositioning Campobaja's orchid took a fifth victim, moving out from between two of his own tiles triggering a harmony bonus. On that bonus Campobaja pushed his last flower into place and won the match on the 22nd turn.
Good morning players and fans and welcome to Day 2 of the Earth Kingdom Rumble VII!!! I can already hear the tiles flying, but before we get too carried away we have got to address the cacophony of clacking competitions that took place yesterday! BaronAlbatross and Cannoli are with you reporting.
The very first game of the tournament was a quick one between Ultra and Queso314! Queso began with a 3-5 plant, and Ultra countered with 3-4. Queso was able to quickly take advantage of Ultra’s slower start, pressing past Ultra’s defenses. By turn 7, Queso had a threat to win, and they made good on their threat on the next turn, boating away Ultra’s knotweed and securing a spot in the second round of the winner’s bracket!
MrMango123 and erumi321 followed closely behind in another speedy match. Mango played defensively, focusing on gate control and limiting Erumi’s options. However, Mango gave up the gate opposite to Erumi’s tiles, and Erumi was able to take advantage of this move, sending out their last two flowers and maneuvering around a wheel block to win the game.
Jokras was handed an early advantage by 1styethkaage when they used their 2nd turn to move their flower up instead of planting a second flower. Jokras planted in the south gate and from there quickly established a north/south ring before 1styethkaage could gather up enough momentum to counter it. Both players had at the time played less than 15 matches, Jokras showing off a very clean strategy for such a green player.
TheRealMomo vs HarpistforHim was a match of special intensity and more than worth rewatching in full. HarpistforHim got an early advantage by blooming a set of flowers quickly. TheRealMomo was forced to play almost completely defensively until he began planting again on turn 10. By turn 14 both players were threatening to win, and had Orchids out to cause disruption. Both players use alternating red and white flowers to create ever tightening rings, and on turn 20 both Orchids had been captured. It was anyone's game until on turn 25 TheRealMomo saw an opportunity, swooping in to a harmony and plucking HarpistforHim's last obstructing tile out of the way. A fantastic match all around, congratulations to TheRealMomo! I have pity for whoever faces HarpistforHim in the L bracket!
Yagalo vs Lexi proved to be another exciting match full of creative moves. If you’re looking for some novelty defensive moves to add to your repertoire, be sure to give this game a watch! Lexi had Yagalo on the defensive for the first few moves, cleverly blocking Yagalo’s attempt to secure opposite gates. However, Lexi gave up the bottom gate in an offensive push, which Yagalo took advantage of to turn the tides, strategically using a rock to fortify his basic blocks and slow Lexi down. Yagalo then put a dent in Lexi’s offense with his wild orchid, forcing them to reset on offense while he quickly raced to the finish, securing the win. Though Lexi now moves to the loser’s bracket, they are not to be underestimated in future games!
The match between CatholicChris2 and Dallin was short and simple. Dallin, a previous tournament winner, showed no mercy against CatholicChris, using a classic 3-5-4-5 opener to corner him in just 7 moves, taking the win with the 8th. Dallin utilized the added movement of his W4 along with a W5 plant up top to outpace CatholicChris, outmaneuvering all attempts at defense and forming a harmony ring with ease.
Liam_keaggy13 and Megajotb’s game was the second longest match of day 1. Throughout the match, Megajotb made several clever plays, though ultimately they were no match for Liam. Electing a 5-3 opener, Mega first sent out his rhododendron from the South gate, a move that Liam mirrored. Both players rushed to their first harmonies, with Mega arriving first due to the Guest speed advantage, using his harmony bonus to plant a chrysanthemum below his horizontal harmony, likely trying to prevent Liam from planting there on the next turn. Liam instead planted within reach of his rhododendron, using the approach to surpass Mega’s original speed advantage. Mega continued his gate control, electing to plant on the next two turns as Liam worked on his ring, including the plant of a rose near Liam’s W3. Though Liam easily avoided the first attempt at capture, on move 12G, Mega cleverly boated it back into range by forming a harmony bonus with his lotus, a move that allowed his blooming orchid to begin capturing, if needed. Liam also switched focus to sending out his lotus and orchid, which allowed Mega to capture his jasmine, forcing an offensive reset. Though both wild orchids were soon out of their gates, neither ended up getting much action, as both players began to focus on rebuilding their offensive threats. Liam was once again able to form a threat much more swiftly, and it was a threat that Mega was not able to notice in time, as Liam wheeled his opponent’s orchid away for the win on turn 19.
Sirstotes and Obscuris had a brief though intense match today. Sirstotes immediately began forming a north/south pattern while Obscuris went to work on an obstructing east/west pattern. As is often the case this led to lots of back and forth interventions, Sirstotes delivering the most effective blow by capturing and arresting Obscuris' easternmost flowers, leaving Obscuris without the means to form a ring. Sirstotes took the win easily after that using a wheel to speed up the process.
The match between BaronAlbatross vs hoid148 was another quick one, yet it proved to be interesting nonetheless! BaronAlbatross used a classic opposite gate strategy, one that was common in the August tournament yet not seen too frequently since. Hoid148 started with a 4-5, and BaronAlbatross quickly planted behind the first tile Hoid moved out. From there, BaronAlbatross maintained gate control, sending out the necessary tiles to form his ring without giving his opponent the opportunity to do the same. Hoid attempted to block with their orchid, which BaronAlbatross quickly wheeled away as he completed his harmony ring on turn 9.
Likely the most anticipated game of the first round on account of the surrounding circumstances, fans were not at all disappointed whether they tuned in live to Yagalo's commentary or caught the action on replay of the match between SkudPaiSho and Cannoli. Quick work early in the game on the part of Cannoli left Skud on his back foot for the entire match, but Skud never goes down without a fight. By turn 10 Skud was on his last accent tile and had only 3 basic flowers in play to Cannoli's 8, a number achieved in part by exploiting Skud's early blooming of his White Lotus. Although Skud managed to get his Lilly in the mix, the pressure from Cannoli's overwhelming contingency of flowers prevented him from cutting back the overgrowth effectively. On turn 16 Cannoli pulled together a ring using a boat to put the last piece in place. There is much to learn from both sides of this board. As well as Cannoli played, Skud also demonstrated ability in playing a long defense.
Samurai_Appa vs GoodOrBlue was a brutal yet thrilling match, with Appa steamrolling GoodOrBlue’s offensive plays and swiftly taking the dead time to make his own ring. Appa first blocked GoodOrBlue’s 3-5 opener, planting a jade behind her rose in order to stop her first harmony. He then further fortified his defenses by using a rhododendron to clash trap GoodOrBlue’s rose, preventing her from circumventing his jade block at all. With no easy way to form harmonies, GoodOrBlue was left both offenseless and defenseless as Appa formed his winning ring.
Written by BaronAlbatross and Cannoli
Recap of day 2, posted on the third day of the tournament:
Good morning Rumblers, and welcome to day 3 of Earth Rumble VII! Before the rest of you all get to finishing up those round 1 games, it’s time to admire the multitude of marvelous matches from yesterday! BaronAlbatross and Cannoli, here to bring you your recap.
In the Morbius15 vs adder match, both players began with a 3-5 planting and Morbius15 appeared to have an early advantage offering a threat to win at the end of turn 6. Adder snatched away a quick win with a rock and the two players began a shuffle by turn 11 both players appeared out of luck due to the scattering of rocks and knotweed, but on turn 15 adder wheeled his last tile into place and claimed victory.
Kataraslotus vs DerHerrPeer was a well conducted duel demonstrating definitively the dangers of gate guarding gameplay. Kataraslotus had effectively slowed down DerHerrPeer by holding 3 gates, but in the process failed to assemble a winning pattern. When the right gate opened up DeerHerrPeer immediately planted, bloomed and formed up a winning ring on the 10th turn.
Minkey quickly overpowered 5up3r in a fast and decisive match. Beginning with a classic 4-5 opener, Minkey soon had control of opposite gates, which he used to his advantage, putting 5up3r on the defensive by turn 6. Never letting up on his offensive push, and never letting 5up3r make one of their own, Minkey secured the win on turn 10.
In what is without a doubt the craziest match in the tournament so far, Lamya and Habadababu put on quite the show! The game started with a 3-5 opener from Habadababu, and despite these openers’ tendencies to lead to one-sided early games, Habadababu was slow to their first harmony, something Lamya quickly took advantage of to even the playing fields. Additionally, Habadababu’s early positioning was a bit awkward, allowing Lamya to make the first ring threat as host. This did not hinder the guest whatsoever, and they made good use of a rock to slow Lamya back down on turn 8. The next flurry of moves saw the depletion of all but 1 of each player’s accent tiles, and by turn 15, Lamya was left with only a wheel, and Habadababu with only a boat. Additionally, Habadababu had an orchid out, and sending out their lotus on the next turn allowed them to completely break down Lamya’s offense within the next few moves, forcing an offensive reset in the future. In more immediate terms, Lamya focused on preventing Habadababu from getting a more immediate win, a task which they accomplished well. On turn 24, Habadababu allowed their orchid to be captured, and used their boat on the following turn in an attempt to force a win, a threat which Lamya promptly blocked. Left without accent tiles, yet in a strongly favorable offensive position, Habadababu began focusing on building midline harmonies, both in a long term attempt to sneak in a ring, and likely also in possible preparation for alt win conditions. Lamya, despite not having to worry about accent tiles any longer, was stuck on defense, unable to properly work toward any proper offensive threat for the next few turns. Finally, Lamya sent out their lotus, planting their orchid on harmony bonus with intent to wreak havoc. Yet it was too late—Habadababu’s offense overwhelmed Lamya, and on the very next turn, Habadababu captured Lamya’s white jade with a rhododendron, completing an 8 piece harmony ring to win the game on turn 37!
Toni and Campolobaja gave us an absolutely thrilling match that shows just how brutal players can get with their orchids. Campolobaja elected to plant an orchid as their 4th flower of the game and immediately gobbled up two of Toni's flowers. Toni struggled to recover, but at turn 10 Campolobaja was threatening victory. By the end of turn 15 Campolobaja's orchid had a body count of 4, but Toni's orchid was planted and poised to perplex. Toni captured a key flower, but lost their orchid to Campolobaja's Lotus. After further repositioning Campobaja's orchid took a fifth victim, moving out from between two of his own tiles triggering a harmony bonus. On that bonus Campobaja pushed his last flower into place and won the match on the 22nd turn.
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