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Matchups, Sunday, November 17

Semifinals 1: Fulcrum Gaming vs. Simple Tankers

Fulcrum Gaming wins and will advance to the Finals

Battle 1 on Steppes:

• Teams take position, Simple Tankers to the south, Fulcrum to the north
• Fulcrum crawls south along the east side
• Simple moves north along the west side
• Simple Tankers loses a T1 early
• Now Fulcrum loses a T1
• Heavy firefight in the northwest
• Simple loses two VIII's
• Momentum on Fulcrum's side
• Fulcrum Gaming wins by destruction

Battle 2 on Himmelsdorf:

• Teams take position, Simple Tankers to the north, Fulcrum south
• Fulcrum spreading out into the courtyard
• Simple loses a T1
• Volley exchanged down tank alley
• Fulcrum moves in, drops VIII, then another
• Cap pressure from Simple
• Cap reset
• Simple down to 2, only 1 VIII
• Fulcrum Gaming wins by destruction

Battle 3 on Ruinberg:

• Teams take position, Simple Tankers to the north, Fulcrum south
• Shots exchanged to the east of the city
• Simple loses an VIII
• Then another
• Then a third
• Zakume alone remains at VIII for Simple
• Zakume eliminated, only 2 T1's remain
• Fulcrum Gaming wins by destruction

Battle 4 on Ensk:

• Teams take position, Simple Tankers to the north, Fulcrum south
• Simple sets up to the northwest
• Fuclrum moving in along the west side of the tracks
• Fulcrum loses a T1 early
• Fulcrum playing defensively
• Simple loses an VIII
• Fulcrum loses an VIII
• Simple up 4-3
• Both teams on cap
• Fulcrum up 2-1 (one T1)
• 1-1, Fulcrum's VIII full HP
• Fulcrum Gaming wins by destruction
• Fulcrum Gaming will advance to the finals!

Semifinals 2: SIMP vs. Cunninghams

SIMP wins and will advance to the finals

Battle 1 on Himmelsdorf:

• Teams take position, Cunninghams to the south, SIMP north
• SIMP sending some VIII's up the hill
• Now Cunninghams heading hill
• Both teams also covering courtyard
• Cunninghams lose at T1 early on hill
• Cunninghams move heavy onto cap without taking damage
• SIMP retreats to contest
• 3-3
• SIMP capping
• SIMP wins by capping

Battle 2 on Ensk:

• Teams take position, SIMP to the south, Cunninghams north
• SIMP pushes far north up the west side
• Cunninghams running straight down the center of the map toward cap along tracks
• Cunninghams lose a T1
• Cunninghams sitting on cap, 9 seconds left
• Reset!
• SIMP now circling in on Cunninghams
• Now SIMP putting opposing cap pressure on Cunninghams
• Cunninghams down both T1's and three VIII's
• Only Commander_Jay remains
• SIMP wins by destruction

Battle 3 on Ruinberg:

• Teams take position, SIMP to the south, Cunninghams north
• Cunninghams moves into village
• SIMP in the city center
• Cunninghams lose T1 to _Endo_
• SIMP with cap pressure
• SIMP loses a T1, cap reset
• SIMP drops one Cunninghams VIII
• 5-5
• 4-4
• 3-3
• Cunninghams up 3-2
• _Endo_ eliminated
• Cunninghams capping
• SIMP T1 reset!
• T1 alone, on the run for SIMP
• Cunninghams win by destruction

Battle 4 on Cliff:

• Teams take position, SIMP to the south, Cunninghams north
• Both teams moving to cover middle
• Shots ring out
• Cunninghams lose an VIII early
• Cunninghams lose another, SIMP loses three
• All SIMP VIII's eliminated!
• Cunninghams move to cap
• SIMP's lone T1 begins to cap
• Cunninghams capping
• Cunninghams win by destruction

Battle 5 on Cliff:

• Teams reverse position, SIMP north, Cunninghams south
• Teams both move to middle, no shots yet
• Cunninghams lose T1 first
• SIMP loses a T1
• Cunninghams have lost both T1's
• Cunninghams lose their first VIII
• SIMP now looking dominant
• One VIII remains for Cunninghams
• Cunninghams win by destruction

Battle 6 on Himmelsdorf:

• Teams take position, SIMP to the south, Cunninghams north
• Neither team looking to the hill this time
• First engagement in the southwest
• SIMP loses a T1
• _Endo_ at 1 HP!
• Cunninghams looking dominant, up 6-2
• Cunninghams win by destruction

Battle 7 on Steppes:

• Teams take position, SIMP starting from the north, Cunninghams from the south
• SIMP fanning out down the east and Cunninghams covering the west
• SIMP loses one T1
• Cunninghams lose their T1 to the south
• Both teams playing cautiously, knowing a shootout is possible
• SIMP loses their second T1
• SIMP surrounding Cunninghams
• Heavy firefighting
• Only 1 tank left for Cunninghams
• SIMP begins to cap
• T1 could reset
• SIMP wins by destruction
• SIMP will advance to the finals!

3rd and 4th Place Match: Simple Tankers vs. Cunninghams

Cunninghams win and take 3rd place!

Battle 1 on Himmelsdorf:

• Teams take position, Simple Tankers north, Cunninghams south
• Both teams barreling toward the other down the west side
• Shots fired
• Each side loses a T1
• Simple loses two VIII's and Cunninghams, three
• 2-2
• Simple putting cap pressure on Cunninghams
• Simple down to 1 VIII
• Cunninghams win by destruction

Battle 2 on Prokhorovka:

• Teams take position, Simple Tankers north, Cunninghams south
• Both teams moving toward center up the west side
• Shots exchanged
• Simple loses on VIII quickly
• Heavy firefight
• Simple loses another two VIII's and a T1
• Cunninghams lose three VIII's
• Simple down to 1 T1
• Cunninghams win by destruction

Battle 3 on Ensk:

• Teams take position, Simple Tankers north, Cunninghams south
• Both teams looking west, Cunninghams with a T1 on the east
• Cunninghams move north along the 6 line
• Simple down one VIII
• Cunninghams lose an VIII and a T1
• Simple loses another two VIII's
• Cunninghams with the HP advantage
• Cunninghams systematically eliminating Simple Tankers
• Cunninghams win by destruction

Battle 4 on Himmelsdorf:

• Teams take position, Simple Tankers south, Cunninghams north
• Both teams moving to the courtyard up the west side
• Shootout in the southwest corner of the courtyard
• Simple loses an VIII
• 5-5
• Cunninghams down to one VIII and two T1's
• Simple looking to win this match, Cunninghams down to one T1 and one VIII
• Cunninghams have one T1 left
• Simple Tankers win by destruction

Battle 5 on Ruinberg:

• Teams take position, Simple Tankers south, Cunninghams north
• Both teams heading for the east side of the city, fanning out to the village
• Simple loses an VIII in the village
• Cunninghams have the HP advantage
• Simple down to two VIII's and a T1
• Cunninghams win by destruction
• Cunninghams take third place!

Matchups, Saturday, November 16

Series 1: Fulcrum Gaming vs. River of Blood

Fulcrum Gaming wins 4-0 and will advance

Battle 1 on Steppes:

• Fulcrum Gaming takes the south
• River of Blood takes the north
• Lapse (RoB) is eliminated first
• Shots fired, CptBlood (RoB) hit
• Canaduck takes fire
• Closing in on 3 minutes with both teams holding position
• Relics is destroyed
• Nagatron eliminated
• Cap reset!
• Fulcrum wins with 1 second left!!

Battle 2 on Ensk:

• Shots fired early
• Slilder eliminated
• Fulcrum takes defensive position near cap
• RoB putting cap pressure on Fulcrum
• Fulcrum wins by destruction

Battle 3 on Prokhorovka:

• Teams take position
• Early shots again as Canaduck hits Nagatron
• Fzerox is eliminated, RoB not spotted
• Friction on fire and eliminated
• Sov13t eliminates CptBlood
• Slider the last Blood standing
• Fulcrum wins by destruction

Battle 4 on Abbey:

• Teams take position
• Fulcrum setting up defensively
• Lapse eliminated first
• RoB backtracking to change position
• 3 minutes left
• RoB making a move on Fulcrum's position
• Fulcrum wins by destruction
• Fulcrum moves on to the Semi-finals!

Series 2: Simple Tankers vs. Pub Stars

Simple Tankers win after 2 shootouts and will advance!

Battle 1 on Mines:

• Teams take position
• Huge center engagement immediately
• Both teams loading, no shots fired
• Holding cautious, defensive positions
• Mizerable eliminated first
• Both T1's for Simple eliminated
• Rela rammed and then destroyed by a shot
• Simple capping to pressure Pub
• Cap reset
• If Pub can reset again, a draw is in store
• Cap abandoned
• Two misses
• A third!
• Zakume lives!
• DRAW!

Battle 2 on Prokhorovka:

• Teams take position
• Zakume hit first
• Simple now up 7 - 5
• Zakume eliminated
• 1 Pub remains, Yankee
• Simple Tankers win by destruction

Battle 3 on Abbey:

• Teams take position
• Inter-building firefight breaks in the center
• Tanks exchanged
• Pub up 4-3
• Now 4-2
• 4-1
• Pub Stars win by destruction

Battle 4 on Ruinberg:

• Teams take position
• Simple moves into the city
• Pub moving in from the northeast
• Teams exchanging shots, no kills
• Mournblade eliminated
• Jermeria elminated
• Zakume eliminated
• Pub Stars heavily in control, 2 Simple remain
• Pub Stars win by destruction

Battle 5 on Himmelsdorf:

• Teams take position
• Simple takes north, moves down the west side
• Pub fans out across the south
• Zakume eliminates Mizerable
• Both teams on cap
• Both caps reset
• Simple on cap
• Pub Stars cleans off cap!
• Pub up 4-3
• Zaukme elminated; Pub up 4-2
• Pub Stars win by destruction

Battle 6 on Himmelsdorf:

• Teams take position
• Simple lines up in the south west
• Pub moves south down the east side
• Pub eliminates both Simple's T1s
• 5-5
• Simple eliminates all but one, looking dominant, unwilling to go down
• Simple Tankers win by destruction!

Battle 7 on Steppes:

• Teams take position
• Conservative opening play; expected
• Simple T1 goes down
• 5-5
• It's a shootout in the middle of the map
• Simple up 4-2; 3-2
• 3-1
• 2-1
• It's a chase!
• Misses!!
• Simple Tankers win by destruction!!!
• SHOOTOUT!

Shootout #1 on Malinovka:

• Teams take position
• All IS-3's except one Jagdtiger per team
• Teams taking time to protect their soft spots, angling carefully
• Pub Stars choose a flying V formation
• 3-3 standoff
• 2-2 with less than 30 seconds left
• DRAW!

Shootout #2 on Malinovka:

Previous shootout results in rule change: no tier I's in this shootout.

• Teams take position
• Shots fired
• 4-4
• Pub leads 4-3
• Simple Tankers win!
• Simple Tankers will advance to the Semi-finals!

Series 3: Cunninghams vs. Hammer Time

Cunninghams win and will advance.

Battle 1 on Himmelsdorf:

• Teams take position, Cunninghams north, Hammer Time south
• Teams quickly exchange tier 1's
• Cunninghams move on cap
• Shootout
• Cunninghams up 5-4
• 3-3 with Hammer having one T1 and Cunninghams having none
• Cunninghams win by destruction

Battle 2 on Prokhorovka:

• Teams take position
• Hammer Time loses a T1 first
• Cunninghams loses a T1, then another
• Shootout in the middle of the map
• 2-2
• Cunninghams win by destruction

Battle 3 on Ensk:

• Teams take position
• Cunninghams from the north, moving south along the west of the tracks
• Hammer moving through the buildings
• Hammer loses a T1
• Firefight through the ruins
• Hammer down to one, as the Cunninghams maintain 4
• Cunninghams win by destruction

Battle 4 on Cliff:

• Teams take position
• Cunninghams have the hp advantage though are down two T1's quickly
• Hammer up 3-1
• Hammer Time wins by destruction

Battle 5 on Ruinberg:

• Teams take position
• Heavy engagement in the village
• Cunninghams up 7-4
• 7-1
• Cunninghams on cap
• Cunninghams win by destruction
• Cunninghams will advance to the Semi-finals!

Series 4: SIMP vs. Nerve

SIMP wins and will advance

Battle 1 on Cliff:

• Teams take position
• Nerve down 2 early
• SIMP makes short work of Nerve
• SIMP wins by destruction

Battle 2 on Ruinberg:

• Teams take position
• Nerve brings 4 KV-5's!
• Nerve attempts a cap fast, slowly
• Two Kv's out for Nerve, one T1
• SIMP has lost a T1
• Nerve down to 2, all KV's destroyed
• Nerve down to 1
• SIMP wins by destruction

Battle 3 on Himmelsdorf:

• Teams take position
• Nerve loses a T1 immediately
• SIMP loses 1
• Endo is dropped
• SIMP now up 4-2
• Nerve has two VIII's left
• SIMP has 2 T1's
• SIMP wins by capping

Battle 4 on Prokhorovka:

• Teams take position
• Nerve loses an VIII first
• Nerve and SIMP lose T1's
• SIMP wins by destruction