Games The 26th Jedi Draft - Congratulations to our victor, KenKenobi!

Dang, I miss this....I should return

 

omg he's...back

 

@DarthIntegral You have anything?

Since I took over, I've always mentioned you in the OP continuing on how @heels1785 did. It would be cool to have you back.

 

I'll try to get something up Monday night if you can wait. If not, judge. I'm in the middle of a relocation

 

Anybody seen Chevy Chase lately?
He used to be the MC for these things:

 

This isn't my finest work, but here it is.

You can argue all you want about how to rank Revan, Dooku, and Jaina, but without a doubt, the best individual in this battle is Darth Vader.

And, let's be honest here - DE can say what he want about Jaine or Revan maybe occupying Vader for a bit, but my sixth best guy (Malak) can occupy his second best guy (Revan) and has done so. So, in something that is neither a best-case nor a worst-case scenario, his second-best is tied up with someone in the middle of the pack on my team, and if Jaina and Dooku square off, Vader can go hallway scene on the bottom half of that team.

The biggest thing my team has going for me is experience. Vader has a ton of it. Maul, Dooku, Savage, Lumiya, Malak, Desann, Tavion all have a ton of it. They've stood toe to toe with Sidious, Luke, Obi, Ventress, Revan, Katarn, and - yes - each other. DE's team has a lot of ... bright, promising starts either ended too soon (Anakin Solo), not continued (Nomi), or not fully fleshed out to know if they really are as good as he hopes they are (Arcann).

My cohesion looks bad at first glance, but once you dive a little deeper, it's not as bad as it seems. Maul, Dooku, and Vader have the common link of being #2 to Sidious, and Maul in the end is cheering Vader on from Sith Heaven to avenge him. They all have shown to work with questionable allies to achieve their end goals, and the common thread of working for the Emperor gives them a leg to stand on. Lumiya has a direct connection to Vader.

There's also the unknown to DE's team of Lomi Plo and the hive mind. Not quite BM or Force Meld, but it's there. At least Alema will be on board, and possibly more since - again - this is a team not known for being unwilling to change their tactics to achieve goals.


And ... breaking the 4th Wall of the Draft ...

Spoiler: Fourth Wall Breaking

don't you want to see me win for the chance at Vader vs. Anakin?

 

The Nomi Sunrider and Oppo Rancissis trump is perhaps the coolest, or weirdest, or confusing trump in history.

That's why I like it.

 

Dude I'm not even joking there was a BABY YODA and LUKE trump earlier

 

@DarthIntegral

1. Savage Opress
2. Count Dooku
3. Alema Rar
4. Lumiya
5. Shak Weth
6. Darth Malak
7. Darth Vader
8. Desann/Tavion
9. Darth Maul
10. Lomi Plo

@DarkEagle

1. Senya Tirall
2. Jaina Solo Fel
3. Revan
4. Anakin Solo
5 .Kao Cen Darach
6. Kerra Holt
7. Jaden Korr
8. Arcann
9. Lana Beniko
10. Nomi Sunrider/Oppo Rancissis

I love the combination of the Revan and Jaina. Two characters that will do anything to win and have seen multiple conflicts. Arcann led the campaigns for his father with Thexan. These are your big three. After that Analin Solo is an incomplete project like Ben Skywalker, and then there is the field. Inty's top three of Vader, Dooku, and Maul. They seem to me have an edge 2 to one there. Vader > Revan, Jaina > Dooku and Maul > Arcann. That brings me to the mid field and this is where I think Inty has the edge. Lumiya is skill, knowledge and pairs with Vader and Alema, Savage is brawn and pairs well with Maul, and Malak knows Revan inside and out. The reverse is true of course. The bottom three picks also add value as well.

As for the Old Republic folks, they needed more content to boost their over all significance. Jaden is great obviously and Nomi is helpful for sure. So there is beef there but not enough IMO to face down Inty's mid field.

Vader is a monster these days with all his new content and I suspect will be top 5 instead of top 10 from when I started following the draft.

So it's Inty's team for me.

@Point Given @cubman987

 

You've got to be kidding me? rookies....


Baby Yoda? he gets tired by stealing a knob off of a shifter....and Luke? Dude likes to fight from across the galaxy, making him invincible until he dies from exhaustion.

Might as well trump Jocasta Nu with Streen while you're at it.

 

Jocasta & Streen would be fire though, don't lie

 

Playoffs Round One

Match 3 Final Results

@Jordan1Kenobi (6) vs. @Yodaminch (4)

1. Kit Fisto / Aayla Secura vs. Satele Shan
4. Maris Brood trumped with Agen Kolar / Eeth Koth (FORFEIT) vs. Antares Draco/Ganner Krieg
6. Ki-Adi-Mundi / Plo Koon trumped with Adi Gallia / Saesee Tiin vs. Leia Organa Solo (prepared)
8. Adi Gallia / Saesee Tiin trumped with Ki-Adi-Mundi / Plo Koon (FORFEIT) vs. Yoda

@BookExogorth (3) vs. @Wang Chi (7)

1. Lords Kaan and Kas'im vs. Celeste Morne *prepared*
4. Darth Maladi vs. Joruus C'baoth
6. Lord Nyax vs. Cade Skywalker
8. Darths Talon and Darth Nihl vs. Aryn Leneer/Ven Zallow

@KenKenobi (9) vs. @Emperor Ferus (1)

1. Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vitiate
4. Luminara Unduli/Barriss Offee vs. Tahiri Velia/Ikrit
6. Xesh vs. Darth Wyyyrlok
8. Darth Jadus/Darth Nyriss vs. Marasiah Fel

@DarthIntegral (5) vs. @DarkEagle (5) DarthIntegral wins in teams.

1. Savage Opress vs. Senya Tirall + Lana Beniko (FORFEIT)
4. Lumiya (prep) vs. Anakin Solo
6. Darth Malak vs. Kerra Holt
8. Desann/Tavion vs. Arcann

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Playoffs Round 2

@Jordan1Kenobi vs. @Wang Chi

@KenKenobi vs. @DarthIntegral

Please pass along your numbers.

@Yodaminch @DarkEagle @BookExogorth @Emperor Ferus

Thanks for joining the draft. Much much appreciated.

 

Rematch time, @Wang Chi.

 

Tremendous match, @DarkEagle

Always count myself lucky to get a win against you.

 

GG my man

 

@Darth_Furio Location? Please don't say Quicken Loans Arena...

 

Please say the Jedi Temple.

 

Your team starts in the Ohio State endzone, mine in the Buckeyes.

 

that's THE Ohio State endzone...

 

Sorry all matches incoming.