EVE Alliance Tournament Discussion

Don't forget to replace Bluemelon's Etana too

Was a couple of decent matches to watch, have to say though Shadoo made me laugh so fkin hard.

Hopefully we will see you guys in the finals next year ^^

Amazing matches. Couldn't call it at the end. I wonder which was more critical to Hydra:

Losing the Flagship / Alliance ships in the semis (but winning)

or

Sleipnir ban in the final game.

Either way it was easily the most interesting final day so far and an amazing final game.

I can't shake the thought that Hydra threw the final matches. They curbstomped pl two times then lost one so bad, I thought, ok they were just pissing around v0v. They lost the second so bad my only thought was "oh they want an epic balls to the wall final match very sporting of them" but them final match was kind of a disappointment as well.

I mean, primarying that command ship? Seriously?

AFAIC there's not enough isk in eve to pay off a team to lose the AT so the only rational explanation I can get is they did it as a big middle finger to CCP for banning them last year. "Oh, you don't want thrown matches on the finals CCP? Well then eat this."

Of course I'm just a nobody and I only wish someday I can come close to them in game play ability but there's no denying the last three matches were a far cry from the earlier ones and eyebrows were raised so I'm saying it.

EDIT: Finishing my tinfoiling by calling that hydra and pl made a deal to give each other half their prize ships so winner wouldn't really matter.

Congratulations to both teams. The AT XI was fun to watch and it has sparked in me again the interest to PvP and to compete (though the latter I will leave for non-EVE pursuits). Thank you very much to all teams and organizers for the enjoyment.

As for the people who think that Hydra might have thrown the fight: Grow up and get rid of your tinfoil hats. Take part of team competition yourself and see first hand the psychological side of stress, tiredness, winning streaks, losing streaks and combinations of these. When you do get that experience, you will understand what happened in the finals. No tinfoil required whatsoever.

I think this victory can be traced back to one Rear Admiral Ray Butts.


Good job to everyone involved.



Except Brent.

Also Hannah McKay poisons Dexter and Deb at the end of episode 6.

Congrats to both teams for a great final.

Hell, grats to all the team and commentators. The quality of competition keep getting better and better every year.

Best AT yet.