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Tournament RUGL III - FINALS

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won gg
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Special shoutout this week to JuninxZ9 for providing the team, and to my brothers LuizgamerXD and zmath KniY for always being available whenever I asked for test games. I also can't forget colorednaem , who was an absolute beast when it came to SV prep throughout the entire tournament

fvkumean , thanks to you as well for making me play this terrible tier—I hate you 100% for that. Thanks for drafting me, and I hope your curse is finally gone now. You were extremely important in keeping the team's spirits up, even when we reached Week 5 without a single win and only one tie. I also remember you telling me to learn BW to play this tour… and then punished me by making me play SV lol. Congratulations on the 0-5 btw!!!


Thanks to all my teammates. This was a really fun tour, and the banter in the team chat was absolutely legendary

vocês são incríveis rpzd! Parabéns pelo título!!
 
Run would not have been what it was without the thankless test games from Heatranator and salmonelephant to make sure that I didnt load garbage teams.

sol when you initially asked if I was going to signup this tour, I didnt feel confident because of feeling like I made a fool of myself in RUPL and SSCL. But you were also really amicable to me during that time so I did feel obligation to return the favor. Hope I can chat with you again, you're a really cool hang and should get a piece of the win. Also you can thank seth for convincing me to stop being a pussy and to signup.

ty to everyone who played NDRU this tour asw.
 
Won vs angolano06 , Ggs!
1 more Tournament Won and ended 7-2.
Thanks C0nfiden1 0yster and fvkumean for draft me.
Thanks Proszz , Cluelessmagnet , zmath , JuninxZ9 for the practice games.
Thanks for the teams colorednaem , FlamPoke , Nichalho , C0nfiden1 0yster .
I just need to finish the BLT Finals, if I'm not mistaken, and then I can finally take a break from tournaments (i still play the game but only ladder and some practice games with friends). I hope to see you all in the future. Good luck everyone and thank you again.
Sry if i didnt @ everyone.
Glad to win a tournament with my Brazilians friends Goats, especially my long friend LuizgamerXD
Go TEAM LIQUIDATION from 0-4 week to winning the Tournament.
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hi,

its customary for managers to write public shoutout posts when they win tours, so that is what leads me to here today. I'd rather write this all privately, but due to the nature of this tour being largely a credit builder and the fact that I and others ive known have had their chances getting into future tours hurt by the absence of a public shoutout, I decided to write this the standard way.

anyways, this was probably the most unique tournament experience ive ever had. It started with the draft really where fvkumean and I wanted a different kind of team. Frankly, in RUGL its pretty easy to build superteams with a bunch of RUPL players in different tiers (which is typically how the Team Liquidation franchise approached these drafts), but its not really the nature of the tour. Its more about giving newer players an opportunity and developing those raw talents into tournament players. Thats what we focused on from the start and that included exhaustive pre-draft conversations with many of the interested players. Lots of players reached out to us, which was great to see, but also made me realize we were going to have to draft a bigger squad than the typical starters + 3-4 subs to include all these names we wanted to include. We carried a squad of 18 in the end and even that didnt include all the players we wanted to. The squad we had at the end of the draft didnt include many big names, especially in SV, which is a real gamble considering being a manager of a tour is a 3 month commitment, and being stuck with a squad that cannot compete is extremely frustrating.

And those doubts were affirmed very quickly. Another first for this tournament is going 0-3 in the opening weeks. I've never been in this situation as a player or manager (usually my teams start out hot). I wouldnt say I approached those opening weeks any differently I had to other tours and I really did try to instill my process and approach to the different slots in prep. Not being able to see the fruits of that until later and also coming off a rather disappointing RUPL season, so my confidence regarding the game and tournaments overall was really shot. Im sure fvk has similar feelings as well, since he carried the pressure of the self buy and got unfortunate in his first few games. Considering those circumstances, where both managers had little motivation with a team that was 0-3, the moment can appropriately be described as dire. I told the team to keep playing their best since we werent mathematically out of playoff contention, but in no way was my heart really in it.

And its not like we won the next week either. But I knew we were getting closer to a win. Every week we improved and if you looked at the record, throughout the entire regular season, our scores got better every single week. Lineup changes and more confidence and experience in our prep led to the remarkable turnaround to make playoffs. And once we made playoffs in the way that we did, I was pretty certain we were going to win the entire tour. I really commend and thank all of the players who made this turnaround possible. I know it was not easy to really care about a tournament in that situation; RUGL is really a double edged sword in that there isnt a custom avatar and there isnt exactly the same prestige as other tours, but also that the people who signed up for RUGL are probably playing for the heart of the game and also just care about their records more.

Anyways heres shoutouts with some forward guidance:
4tup From our games before the tour, I could tell you were going to do very well, with my one concern being that you were a little quiet. You fit right in alongside the other brazilians we had though and your play is quite easily RUPL or even higher level. You were our best player talent wise this tournament for us and you did well to learn the tier and display that. I understand you were upset about not getting drafted for SMPL (which is silly in its own right) and I want to assure you that how others perceive your skill has so little to do with your success as a player in the long run, and this comes from my own experience.

zmath wow you did so well. I really appreciated your consistency every week and how you sought tests. You got better and better throughout the entire season. Dont be afraid to try other RU tournaments and such (like RULT) and id recommend continuing to build more confidence in your teams, because I think the talent is there.

Cyrakii trolling lixomean the entire season was so funny and made up a lot of the culture we build, so thank you for those laughs. We only got you to play 3 games but they were all essentially playoff games and you won them all. Being sidelined for the season and then stepping into that role shows how much of a team player you were and how essential you were to our success.

colorednaem I really enjoyed our conversations about the tier and i think people give you too hard of a time in general. you took the time each week to ensure we had a quality team, regardless of how many teams and ideas i vetoed. You were a beast in prep and our best builder throughout the tour, helping a lot of slots and the like. thank you for your contributions throughout and enjoy winning your second ru tour. Continue to improve your understanding of the game and results will come because the mind and the dedication is there.

liliou you helped us turn the season around with your win in week 4, so thank you for stepping up there when needed.

Bub this is a slot i mismanaged the most and it wasnt really fair to bench you after two weeks and not give you another chance later on. For this I sincerely apologize.

Cluelessmagnet Your record is really deceiving because I really liked your approach and a lot of your games were really close. Your attitude was really infectious for the rest of the team. The play will catch up for sure with time, so I'd recommend sticking with the game because I believe you are capable of making that jump.

mipc I knew you from previous tours, but what I didnt know is that you had SSRU experience. I really encourage you to talk more and show your knowledge for the game so we could have made that adjustment earlier. You played very well with both the teams you had and the teams I gave to you, which i know isnt easy since my builds tend to have their own style.

kimer Another slot I mismanaged. I knew you as well from other tours and had always liked your attitude and mindset for the game. It was a failure on my end for your record and that I apologize because i dont think I did a good enough job preparing you for the tier.

JuninxZ9 It was a little bit tough to include you since you played (and won!) SV games for RUPL, but you fit the culture we were trying to build so i bid for you anyway. You gave our SM slot wins which was huge for finals--i know its difficult to play a tier you have never played before and you went up against players with much more experience in the tier and did well.

Theycallmephil I saw your post in the commencement thread regarding your price, but I actually think this was a good thing for you. Going for big money is scary since there is the expectation to win every week, but that expectation isnt necessarily a bad thing. the real reason for the price was that i was never going to look in the adv channel so i needed a player who could run that slot. It was only until after the draft i learned that you and heatranator were friends, so that helped as well. I think you are in a great spot to try out for RUPL with the eight adv games under your belt.

Heatranator I liked your mindset from when we teamed up in RUPL so I knew this was going to be a good buy. you also learned a completely new tier which is also commendable. I would just encourage going forward for these oldgens to check the existing teams before building your own stuff since its harder to make good original teams, especially in a tier as old as BW. As chungler said, you have improved every single tournament and your efforts here fit nicely into that narrative.

Proszz Thank you for your small contributions throughout the entire season. I wish I gave you more opportunities to play and i think if you stick with RU for the next year, you will be in the right pace to start and run your own slot.

Mister McLovin Ive been watching your play for a while in RU tours so i was aware that you were going to be a solid slot. I really admire your consistency throughout all these tours, as I cant recall you ever having a bad tour so far. I hope you got the exposure to ORAS you were looking for and maybe next time ill let you bring another typhlosion.

LuizgamerXD you fit right in to the culture fvk and I were trying to build and I really appreciated your activity in the SV slots. I dont think you received enough of a chance to showcase your play. Thank you for your contributions, it really was exactly what fvk and I were looking for.

Runo similar to phil, we were initially planning to spend a lot of money for ND so that neither of us ever had to open the channel. We got you for way cheaper than expected and you were really consistent throughout. You have also gotten a lot of unwarranted comments for RUPL, which im aware you were carrying on your back, and to that Id say to continue being fearless against the armchair.

fvkumean thank you for reaching out to me to manage together for this tour. It was difficult for both of us since we were busy but you much more than I was the spirit of this team. Your energy and positive attitude made the outcome we enjoy today possible. Your efforts and contributions really meant so much for the rest of the team. Managing is much more about social competency rather than any sort of pokemons related contribution and your character really goes above and beyond the "competency" criterion.

Nichalho RomuloLofy: Both of you I wanted to include on the roster but we just ran out of the funds. Regardless, you stayed in the server and helped us out. I hope you gained some insight as to the teamtour environment and I hope to see you in more tours in the future.

thank you for your efforts. You all didnt really need to support and help us out so i really appreciate: lighthouses FlamPoke seed Metallica126 sol xXcrossbowXx seth NinjaCaro Flareblitzkreig
 
yoo, lets talk about liquidations business. First, I would like to thank C0nfiden1 0yster for agreeing to manage this team with me, it was a really really funny run and i learned a lot.

It was a really fun journey to get where we are today. After a very difficult start, I'm very happy to see that everyone kept fighting and playing their best; without that, we certainly wouldn't have won. I would also like to apologize for my terrible score and for not helping as much as I would have liked, should have, and could have in the preps.
I'm happy that we've taken so many bets at names that just needed an opportunity, and to see everyone contributing and helping each other at all levels.

TIME TO S/O MY GANG:
I will just write in portuguese for the PT speakers

zmath você é gigantesco. fez uma run absurda de bizarra, sei que você ficou triste por ter tido um pequeno "deslize" na final, mas isso não diz nada comparado a tudo que você fez nesse time, passou o carro em todo mundo e foi muito ativo nas preparações. quero muito ver você jogando o próximo teamtour de RU independente de qual seja e a próxima RUPL, porque potencial pra isso você tem de sobra e com certeza ainda vai ganhar muitas coisas nesse site! espero ter você de novo no meu time em outros torneios de RU.

Cyrakii Uma das pessoas que mais me encheu o saco com aquela figurinha do lixomean, pqp. você é um grande amigo e foi um baita clicker nesse tour também, jogou pouco mas jogou os jogos mais importantes, e ganhou sem nunca ter jogado sv ru antes, absurdo. é sempre muito resenha ter você no time e você sempre é muito participativo e ajuda todo mundo que precisa, infelizmente teremos que jogar mais alguns tours juntos e eu sei que você vai ficar me enchendo o saco com a figurinha do lixomean kkkkkkkkkkkkk

colorednaem Another spamer of the lixomean sticker... You were very involved and helped everyone, plus it was fun having you on the team. Even though you didn't have a very good start (who am I to say, after all), you remained active and helped everyone, always making time to check the quality of the server teams and always promoting discussions about the meta in the chats, which I think contributed a lot to everyone's learning and was certainly rewarded with our team's excellent server score. You're goated.

4tup A máquina do ppo e de portugal. Sempre que eu te vejo nos torneios por ai você ganha jogos adoidado. Uma pena você não ter sido draftado na smpl, deu pra ver o quanto você queria jogar esse tour, mas acho que isso pode servir de motivação para que você continue jogando no nível em que joga, logo sua hora vai chegar. Ajudou muito o time além de ganhar jogos muito importantes, obrigado por tudo que você fez pelo time e por ter se esforçado para jogar a final, mesmo que quando você jogou nós ja tivéssemos ganho, tenho certeza que se precisassemos você teria jogado e vencido da mesma forma.

LuizgamerXD Desculpa não ter te dado tantas chances, você poderia ter jogado bem mais na verdade e espero poder te dar outras chances (de verdade) de jogar outros torneios no meu time, mas mesmo tendo sido injustiçado se manteu ajudando, principalmente a lenda zmath, e foi muito útil nas preps de sv, muito obrigado amigão do ppo!!

Cluelessmagnet THE GOAT FROM PPO. congratz for your new custom avatar in SIBB. I know your record wasn't what we expected, which is sad because I really thought you played the games very well, but you were very important in helping with the preparations and always staying active with a lot of positivity. I'm really happy to have won this tournament with you in the team even tough the lixomean sticker all days in the chat kkkkkkk It's always fun having you on the team, and I hope to be able to count on you more often in my teams, in OU slot this time lixomagnet.

Proszz mais um do ppo kkkkkkk você também não teve muitas oportunidades e peço desculpas por isso, mas fico feliz em ter contado com você no time, sempre ajudou e participou das preparações, além de ter contribuido com a resenha do time, obrigado por ter se mantido ativo a medida do possível mesmo não tendo tido as oportunidades que queria.

Theycallmephil the goat from adv. I'm sure I would have paid double what we spent on you if the draft were tomorrow. I'm glad you didn't need my help because I don't know anything about Adv, but it was great having you on the team. You were always very active and positive, even when we were in a really bad situation in the tournament. You were amazing and won many important games, I hope to play with you in other tournaments and see you in future RU tournaments playing at ADV.

JuninxZ9 o cara que salvou o slot de sm que eu afundei KKKKKKKKKK não esperava que eu ia te colocar nesse slot por que, como você mesmo me disse, nunca tinha jogado isso e eu jamais esperaria que as coisas tivessem ido como foram. Fico muito feliz que você tenha ido tão bem nesse slot e uma pena que você não pode jogar algumas semanas, você salvou esse slot e foi o rodrygo da sm ru kkkkkkkkkk.

Heatranator I'm surprised that Heatran isn't your favorite Pokémon. You were amazing bro. MB for always we play in the same team i troll with my records kkkkkkkkkk but that time we won this. You destroyed the BW slot and were a huge name on our team, worth every penny, thank you for helping so much and for keeping playing the best you could even when the situation was at its worst.

Runo Our ndex which was carried by the knowledge of the goated of this tier C0nfiden1 0yster. I was so happy when I managed to buy you, especially for so little money. I'm sure I would have spent much more on you; you've always been a great player and a very funny guy. Thank you for beeing the goat in this slot and for don't need mine help (even if I wanted to, I could never help you with that tier kkkkkkkk)

Mister McLovin The only criticism I have of you is for not using Typhlosion again kkkkk. You did great on this tour, again. Always very consistent with your results and a great player in the tiers you play in. I was very happy to have you on the team and I would certainly spend much more on you if needed.

mipc o gênio do Brasil. jogou demais em ss ru e pra variar foi bem em outro tour. gosto muito do jeito que você joga seus jogos e ficaria feliz em ter você no meu time de novo em outros torneios, sempre um grande nome pra qualquer tier em qualquer geração, uma máquina de jogar pokémon.

kimer infelizmente sei que as coisas não foram como esperavamos (novamente, quem sou eu pra falar disso? kkkkkkkk) mas com certeza valeu muito a pena ter você no time, sempre muito participativo e muito resenha, você é gente boa demais, fico feliz em ter tido você no time. desculpa por não ter conseguido ajudar tanto no seu slot, parte disso ta na minha conta.

Bub As oyster said, that slot was a mismanaged, my bad for dont give you more opportunities, i really apologize for that.

liliou When we needed you, you were there, including your victory in week 4 which was very important. Thank you for making yourself available when we needed you.

C0nfiden1 0yster Again, thank you for agreeing to lead this team with me. I hope you had as much fun as I did. You're a great friend; our conversations about all sorts of topics, from Pokémon to literature, are always great. I learned a lot from you in this tournament, and I hope I was able to contribute something to you as well. You're the confident goat!!!!

thank you for your help. I appreciate the help you give to us, this made all the difference for us lighthouses FlamPoke Nichalho RomuloLofy seed Metallica126 26 sol xXcrossbowXx seth NinjaCaro Flareblitzkreig

This was a really fun tournament for me, I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did. VAMOS LIQUIDATIONS
 
it should be us
SV: Sagazinha vs colorednaem
SV: Leroipolux vs Cyrakii
SV: MemphisDepay vs zmath
SV: angolano06 vs 4tup
SS: LBN vs mipc
SM: Oathkeeper vs JuninxZ9
ORAS: Ming549 vs Mister McLovin
BW: mielke vs Heatranator
ADV: Msousa vs Theycallmephil
NatDex RU: mrfraud vs Runo
 
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