Age of Gladiators II: Opposing Owners
The year is 3008 AD and a new season is upon us. My character, an ex-gladiator Karthaarn named Fenuun, has so far managed to eke out a good existence in the league.
But there exists another owner in the league named Cornelia who has dominated every season since the league has come into existence.
Her regular season record is incredible. Over the last eight seasons, she has managed a 358-114 (.758) record. As well, her squad through the years has performed very well in the playoffs (10-6) and championships (1-1).
Because of her exemplary record, she has managed to attract a legion of rabid fans (5,597,444 and counting).
Hers is an example of a well-run franchise.
Compare that to another fellow in her division, an unfortunate Vorccine owner named Stitchstab. Under his fine stewardship, his team has managed a putrid 196-276 (.416) all-time record with no playoff or championship appearances.
His fans are far from legion, numbering 523,285 in total.
Overall, Cornelia is the bane of both her division and the league.
The standings are important. Teams are judged by win percentage at the end of the 59 match regular season. The top sixteen owners (out of sixty) at the end of the season will enter the playoffs and engage in one battle each for four deadly rounds.
In the event of a ties at the end of the season, said owners are ranked by kills. If two owners are tied in kills, the team with the least amount of deaths next takes precedence. And in the unlikely chance that both owners are still tied in three categories (wins, kills, deaths) then it is determined by alphabetical order.
The 3007 AD season was a good one for my squad:
Our record: 41-18 (.695).
But looking in the other divisions, Cornelia of course was just a bit better, winning the regular season with a 42-17 (.712) showing.
Cornelia drafts extremely well, is shrewd when it comes to waiver wire and free agent acquisitions, and is patient in developing her young fighters. She is a fine owner.
I can take consolation though in the fact that I managed to beat her in the 3007 AD championship round, despite losing my two of my top three fighters in the process. It hurt to lose those gladiators, but the playoffs are unforgiving and to the death. Unlike the regular season where a defeated gladiator may have a chance at survival, any gladiator defeated in the playoffs is automatically killed.
Cornelia is a tough adversary, one that will likely plague me for years to come.
But there exists another owner in the league named Cornelia who has dominated every season since the league has come into existence.
Her regular season record is incredible. Over the last eight seasons, she has managed a 358-114 (.758) record. As well, her squad through the years has performed very well in the playoffs (10-6) and championships (1-1).
Because of her exemplary record, she has managed to attract a legion of rabid fans (5,597,444 and counting).
Hers is an example of a well-run franchise.
Compare that to another fellow in her division, an unfortunate Vorccine owner named Stitchstab. Under his fine stewardship, his team has managed a putrid 196-276 (.416) all-time record with no playoff or championship appearances.
His fans are far from legion, numbering 523,285 in total.
Overall, Cornelia is the bane of both her division and the league.
Standings
The standings are important. Teams are judged by win percentage at the end of the 59 match regular season. The top sixteen owners (out of sixty) at the end of the season will enter the playoffs and engage in one battle each for four deadly rounds.
In the event of a ties at the end of the season, said owners are ranked by kills. If two owners are tied in kills, the team with the least amount of deaths next takes precedence. And in the unlikely chance that both owners are still tied in three categories (wins, kills, deaths) then it is determined by alphabetical order.
The 3007 AD season was a good one for my squad:
Our record: 41-18 (.695).
But looking in the other divisions, Cornelia of course was just a bit better, winning the regular season with a 42-17 (.712) showing.
Cornelia drafts extremely well, is shrewd when it comes to waiver wire and free agent acquisitions, and is patient in developing her young fighters. She is a fine owner.
I can take consolation though in the fact that I managed to beat her in the 3007 AD championship round, despite losing my two of my top three fighters in the process. It hurt to lose those gladiators, but the playoffs are unforgiving and to the death. Unlike the regular season where a defeated gladiator may have a chance at survival, any gladiator defeated in the playoffs is automatically killed.
Cornelia is a tough adversary, one that will likely plague me for years to come.