Highlighting the March 3336 SelfSame
What can I say. It was a new Climb, and I had an invitation.
But several factors weighted against me going there.
Firstly it was a SelfSame. Going in there having just a Quartet of Mechs is definitively not a good idea.
Secondly my invitation was for K2. If I went I would be low totem and prygelknabe.
Thirdly I was still tied up in the hospital bed and the guards had orders to stun me if I managed to get out of the room.
All In all I had better slow Down and take it easy before I was sent into another coma. I managed to get some who went there to bring me some notes and footage. Not the same as being there myself, but enough to find that the winners this time had been:
- Div 1 206+ (36 Commanders): Jeff Haas, Warlock (Boreas)(<1s)
- Div 2 -205 (13 Commanders): Chong Chin, Heroes (Boreas) (1h,23m)
- Div 3 -151 (38 Commanders): Karl Kash, Death`s Brethren (Boreas)(1h,55m)
- Div 4 -117 (23 Commanders): Leeboy Wegenast, B.S.L.R. (Boreas)(2h,36m)
- Div 5 -94 (24 Commanders): Sheila Hayes Fowler, T.B. 1st K. Highlanders (Boreas)(5h,3m)
- Div 6 -74 (31 Commanders): Donald Warner, Renegades (Frigis)(18s)
- Div 7 -59 (16 Commanders): Red Atkins, Emerald Dragons (Ignis)(1d,19h)
- Div 8 -46 (18 Commanders): meganut, today and tomorrow (Freon)(2h,30m)
- Div 9 -35 (17 Commanders): Canis, Dr.Z`s BMH Squad (Daemon)(1d,13h)
- Div 10 -24 (23 Commanders): Van Rudolph, Dr.Z`s BMH Squad (Nephilax)(13h,6m)
- Div 11 -17 (21 Commanders): Cris Mari Macabudbud, Borg (Orcus)(1d,12h)
- Div 12 -13 (24 Commanders): Enigma, Seal Drivers (Nephilax)(1d,2h)
Total Contestants: 284, Total medals claimed: 178 (of 180 possible)
There was a slight dip in participation compared to the Laser Chrono, seven fewer showed up this time. On the other hand the spread was more even, so we only had two unclaimed Bronzes this time, from K2.
This event was another triumph for the mighty Boreas. Getting the Gold on the five highest tops is one thing, but it was also the chosen Mech for 36 of the 75 medal winners on those tops.
The only other Mech to claim more than one Gold was the Nephilax who claimed K10 and K12. The Crystal Mechs who excelled in this event was the Freon and the Daemon.
This event type is perhaps the most clear division between the haves and the have-nots. Those who have dozens of top Mechs get toward the tops, and those without cant challenge them. Only two Golds changed hands the last half-hour, both of them the last minute. On the other end of the scale eight Golds were held for more than two hours, four of them for more than a day. In general this was true for most tops as well, just look at the number of medals held for more than 30 minutes in this event:
.............Silvers......Bronzes
Div 1 ....0 of 4.........6 of 10
Div 2 ....2 of 4.........8 of 8
Div 3 ....3 of 4.........9 of 10
Div 4 ....3 of 4.........8 of 10
Div 5 ....4 of 4.......10 of 10
Div 6 ....1 of 4.........7 of 10
Div 7 ....4 of 4.......10 of 10
Div 8 ....4 of 4.......10 of 10
Div 9 ....4 of 4.......10 of 10
Div 10 ..4 of 4.......10 of 10
Div 11 ..4 of 4.......10 of 10
Div 12 ..4 of 4.......10 of 10
A grand total of 23 medals changed hands, nine of them on Mount Olympus. Seven tops had not even one successful medal attack.
The only clan to claim multiple Golds was Dr.Z`S BMH Squad. they brought home the top prizes from K9 and K10. No unaligned Commanders managed to get a Gold, and none of the Laser Chrono winners repeated their win.
Upcoming event: Single Rainbow
Here a Commander are only allowed to fight with one Mech of each type. Any duplicates will be treated as an empty Space in the formations when it comes to fighting.
Equipment and weapons work as normal.
Event ends June 14 between 2200 and 2230 New York Time
Any fresh winners can try to get in touch to tell their story, the first to grab hold of me before the report is finished might get a few Niodes for sharing their thoughts.
(By Sten Hugo Hiller - 627184)
