Slug

So it looks like the "Forgiveness Clock" is both a tactical advantage and a way to alleviate some of the F2P time-gating: Forgiveness Clock (Subscription) - Go back to any previous step in combat (It can be used only three times per combat, cannot be used for group or PVP combat). - The energy consume of defeating in battle is reduced by 50%.

So it's a tactical RPG, a'la Fire Emblem?

Can't wait to play tonight. Impressions later.

Friday bump! Deadline is Sunday! Get your entries in!

Status spending. That's all. So they can say they have it.

Level 18, 11 years of service. o_0

## CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS ## DEADLINE FOR CONFERENCE ROUND ENTRIES - 1/20/2018 (SUNDAY) 3:04pm EASTERN THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN! Conference Championship Feature Game L.A. Rams (+3.5) @ New Orleans Saints (Remember you are betting against the spread, not just the outright winner) QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the NFC Championship game? Rams touchdown, Rams field goal, Rams safety, Saints touchdown, Saints field goal, Saints safety, or other? ($15,000 for the correct call) 2) What will be the first scoring play of the AFC Championship game? Patriots touchdown, Patriots field goal, Patriots safety, Chiefs touchdown, Chiefs field goal, Chiefs safety, or other? ($15,000 for the correct call) 3) Which conference will put up more points this weekend? ($15,000 for the correct answer) 4) How many field goals of greater than 50 yards will be converted this weekend? ($15,000 for the correct team) 5) Pick the winner: New England @ Kansas City ($15,000 for the correct pick) Good luck! ### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ### Feature Game: Rams - $76,000 1. Saints FG 2. Chiefs TD 3. NFC 4. 1 5. KC #####################

All but one player took losses on the Feature Game! But betting conservatively and making good calls on the week's questions extended thewhyteboar's lead and keeps him on top for another round! With only 2 weeks left can anyone knock him off his perch? -= DIVISIONAL ROUND RESULTS =- Feature Game: L.A. Chargers @ New England Patriots (-4.5) The Patriots do what they do best, and that's win playoff games. They easily cover the points and move on to their 8th AFC championship in a row. Bets on New England win. Only Biggie made the right call! -= QUESTIONS =- 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Chargers touchdown, Chargers field goal, Chargers safety, Patriots touchdown, Patriots field goal, Patriots safety, or other? ($9,000 for the correct call) Michel busts up the middle at the goal line to punch in the first points of the game, a Pats TD. 2) Which team in the Feature Game will have the greater total time of posession? ($8,000 for the correct number) New England held the ball for 38:20 to L.A.'s 21:40. Calls on NE get it. 3) Indianapolis @ Kansas City - Over or under 57 points, combined? ($8,000 for the correct answer) With a final score of 31-13, the under is the right call on this one (44 points). 4) How many missed field goals (not PATs) do we see this weekend? ($10,000 for the correct team) The divisional round saw 3 missed field goals with Zuerlein, Lutz and Vinatieri each missing one a piece. Slug and Jose were the only players to get this one right! 5) Pick the winners ($8,000 for each correct pick, $10,000 bonus if you call all 3 correctly) Indianapolis @ Kansas City Dallas @ L.A. Rams Philadelphia @ New Orleans Home team sweep. Slug, Biggie, thewhyteboar, and Jose each called all 3 games correctly to earn the bonus cash! 6) Name the player who will rush for the most yards AND the player that will have the most receiving yards in the Divisional Round? ($12,000 for each player named correctly, $15,000 bonus if both names are called) Sony Michel and Damien Williams share the rushing crown this week with 129 yards on the ground each while Michael Thomas leaves the other receivers behind putting up a big 171 in the air. Nobody named either of our co-rushing leaders, but BasemntDweller, thewhyteboar, and SFLUFAN each called Michael Thomas to take the receiving title! -= THE LEADERBOARD =- @thewhyteboar - $363,550 @RedSoxFan9 - $214,400 @BasemntDweller2 - $209,100 @Biggie - $128,000 @Keyser_Soze - $116,300 @Alpha1Cowboy - $78,500 Slug - $77,000 @Jose - $47,400 @SFLUFAN - $36,000 @Greatoneshere - $21,000 @mikechorney - $17,000 @Kal-El814 - $10,500 @johnny - $9,100 Remember; it's never too late to start (OK, so maybe now it's kind of too late..)! Everyone begins with $1,000 no matter which week you jump in! Good luck to everyone in the Conference Round! Feature Game and Questions follow this post! -= THE RULES =- 1. You make your bet and answer the questions simply by posting on the thread each week with your pick for the featured game along with your bet, followed by your answers to the prediction questions. 2. Everyone starts with $1,000. If a user doesn't start until week 3, they still start with $1,000. Your best bet it to get in early and play every week. 3. If you somehow reach $0 you are not out of the competition. You can't bet on the feature game during weeks that you are broke, but you can answer the prediction questions and hope to earn cash to gamble the following week. 4. IMPORTANT: I will set a deadline for getting your entries for the week in (usually before kick-off of that week's first game). It is imperative that you make your post before the deadline. The entry thread will be locked at the deadline so if you don't get your entry in by then you lose out on the chance to make money that week. 5. I work full time AND coach youth football AND go to school when I can AND have a near crippling gaming addiction AND probably drink too much. Responsibilities and personality flaws allowing, I will attempt to post the results and the next week's game/questions each Tuesday, as early as possible. Keep in mind though that there may be some wackiness here and there based on my schedule and hangovers. Pay attention. 6. For the official recording of stats/yardage NFL.com will be used. Whatever their site says on Tuesday morning is what counts. No whining. 8. Accounts created within the current calendar month are not eligible to play and any entries from such accounts will not be considered. -= Previous Weeks =- Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Wild Card Round Divisional Round

I'm too impatient for Kickstarter, but I like to see this trend.

Grats!

Yeah, you're right. Just looked it up. OK then. I'm not sure anymore.

Was he? I haven't seen Agents of SHIELD since like halfway through the Ghostrider season. They had a horrible pacing problem and I got bored.

Maybe I had a different take. I saw the trailer and immediately thought, "Mysterio and Absorbing Man!"

Fun trailer. Kinda spoilery.

GameDay bump! Deadline is this afternoon!

So...your sister-in-law? Nevermind. Just figured it out. Took my brain a minute. :P

Friday bump! Deadline is tomorrow!

How is Rising Sun? It's on my wish list but I haven't pulled the trigger.

Logically I like the direction the industry is going with this. Personally I hate it.

I expect a bunch of post/edits right before the deadline. :P

Still very much looking forward to this.

Wednesday bump! Woo hah!

OK I actually LOL'd at the example conversation in that article. Wonderful.

## DIVISIONAL ROUND MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS ## DEADLINE FOR WILD CARD ROUND ENTRIES - 1/12/2018 (SATURDAY) 4:34pm EASTERN THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN! Wild Card Feature Game L.A. Chargers @ New England Patriots (-4.5) (Remember you are betting against the spread, not just the outright winner) QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Chargers touchdown, Chargers field goal, Chargers safety, Patriots touchdown, Patriots field goal, Patriots safety, or other? ($9,000 for the correct call) 2) Which team in the Feature Game will have the greater total time of posession? ($8,000 for the correct number) 3) Indianapolis @ Kansas City - Over or under 57 points, combined? ($8,000 for the correct answer) 4) How many missed field goals (not PATs) do we see this weekend? ($10,000 for the correct team) 5) Pick the winners ($8,000 for each correct pick, $10,000 bonus if you call all 3 correctly) Indianapolis @ Kansas City Dallas @ L.A. Rams Philadelphia @ New Orleans 6) Name the player who will rush for the most yards AND the player that will have the most receiving yards in the Divisional Round? ($12,000 for each player named correctly, $15,000 bonus if both names are called) Good luck! ### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ### Feature Game: Chargers, $175,000 1. Pats FG 2. L.A. 3. Under 4. 3 5. Chiefs, Rams, Saints 6. Gurley, Hill #####################

In a bittersweet MGT moment, a big bet on his beloved Seahawks lifts thewhyteboar back to the top of the pack! The lead is retaken, but only by the slimmest of margins! With only 3 weeks left the bets are getting riskier as the stakes get higher. Who'll be left standing when the dust settles in the end?! -= WILD CARD RESULTS =- Feature Game: Seattle Seahawks @ Dallas Cowboys (-2.5) The Cowboys managed to hold on to eek out a victory on the field, but fail to cover the points, losing by a score of 22-21.5 (24-2.5). Bets on Seattle win. -= QUESTIONS =- 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Seahawks touchdown, Seahawks field goal, Seahawks safety, Cowboys touchdown, Cowboys field goal, Cowboys safety, or other? ($7,000 for the correct call) A first quarter Dallas field goal kicked off the scoring in this one. Calls on a Cowboys FG get it. Biggie was the only player to get this one right. 2) How many total turnovers (combined, both teams) will occur in the Feature Game? ($8,000 for the correct number) Rayne threw an interception for the game's lone turnover (1). Nobody guessed this. 3) Of the 4 Wild Card games this weekend, how many will be decided by 8 or fewer points? ($6,000 for the correct answer) 3 of the 4 wild card games were decided by a single possession, with only Colts vs Texans having a bigger margin. 4) Who will be the most penalized team this weekend in terms of number of penalties (not yards)? ($6,000 for the correct team) In what turned out to be a relatively flag-light weekend all around, the Texans were your biggest violators, getting flagged for 8 accepted penalties. Bets on Houston win. RedSoxFan9 was the only player to get this one right. 5) Pick the winners ($7,000 for each correct pick, $9,000 bonus if you call all 3 correctly) Indianapolis @ Houston L.A. Chargers @ Baltimore Philadelphia @ Chicago Bad week for the home teams as all the road warriors go home happy. Nobody called all 3 correctly to earn the bonus. 6) Name the player who will rush for the most yards AND the player that will have the most receiving yards over Wild Card Weekend? ($15,000 for each player named correctly, $20,000 bonus if both names are called) Marlon Mack ran over Houston to the tune of 148 yards and Allen Robinson caught 143 to lead all receivers in Chicago's losing effort versus Philly. Nobody called either player. -= THE LEADERBOARD =- @thewhyteboar - $359,550 @BasemntDweller2 - $330,100 @RedSoxFan9 - $273,400 Slug - $200,000 @SFLUFAN - $151,000 @Keyser_Soze - $148,300 @Alpha1Cowboy - $78,500 @Jose - $65,400 @Biggie - $39,000 @Greatoneshere - $21,000 @mikechorney - $17,000 @Kal-El814 - $10,500 @johnny - $9,100 Remember; it's never too late to start (OK, so maybe now it's kind of too late..)! Everyone begins with $1,000 no matter which week you jump in! Good luck to everyone in the Divisional Round! Feature Game and Questions follow this post! -= THE RULES =- 1. You make your bet and answer the questions simply by posting on the thread each week with your pick for the featured game along with your bet, followed by your answers to the prediction questions. 2. Everyone starts with $1,000. If a user doesn't start until week 3, they still start with $1,000. Your best bet it to get in early and play every week. 3. If you somehow reach $0 you are not out of the competition. You can't bet on the feature game during weeks that you are broke, but you can answer the prediction questions and hope to earn cash to gamble the following week. 4. IMPORTANT: I will set a deadline for getting your entries for the week in (usually before kick-off of that week's first game). It is imperative that you make your post before the deadline. The entry thread will be locked at the deadline so if you don't get your entry in by then you lose out on the chance to make money that week. 5. I work full time AND coach youth football AND go to school when I can AND have a near crippling gaming addiction AND probably drink too much. Responsibilities and personality flaws allowing, I will attempt to post the results and the next week's game/questions each Tuesday, as early as possible. Keep in mind though that there may be some wackiness here and there based on my schedule and hangovers. Pay attention. 6. For the official recording of stats/yardage NFL.com will be used. Whatever their site says on Tuesday morning is what counts. No whining. 8. Accounts created within the current calendar month are not eligible to play and any entries from such accounts will not be considered. -= Previous Weeks =- Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Wild Card Round