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Sten Hugo Hiller - 627184: Mountain Climbing Mecha Combat #1366

(By Sten Hugo Hiller - 627184) Mountain Climbing Mecha Combat #1366 Brought to you by ANN Highlighting the April 3365 Holmes Havoc This time the Gaming Authorities decreed we were to use only the 35 ton Holmes on the tops. -Unless we were assigned to K11, there it was an unlimited event. The Holmes is a pretty effective Mech for its size, and fully developed it have room for a trio of both Cockpits and Chassis. This comes at a cost however, there is no room for Shields, and it can only support a single Engine module. There is four dozens of them in my hangar, so putting together a full formation was not a problem, in fact there was alredy a formation in the books. But the last time they had been called up was in February `64, so some last minute adjustments to the armament would probably be needed. Trouble here was that what normally shold have taken just a few moments suddenly became complicated. The recording system took forever to accept new entries, and soon the time remaining until the scramble had disappeared, while the formation still was far from updated. Well, we would just have to make do with what we had, so the crew were assembled for a quick march over to K3. I have to admit there was some jitters in my stormach, as it always is when we are to face a crowd where we are heavily outlicenced. This time the regulars would have a licence advantage between 28 and 107 on us, equating 4-15 additional weaponmounts on each Mech. But that of course presupposed they had brought legal Mechs, and from the view of things only four of the contestants had brought Holmess in quantity. So a few quick strikes saw us on the slopes, and why not try for the top at the same time? That was an unmitigated disaster. Yusuke Paul Okabayashi from Myth and Legends Team Banzai had five more Holmess than us, and those made short process with our probe. After a few such setbacks we were suddenly blown to the lower slopes by his clan-mate; Darren Jackson, and worry about the crowd behind us put us on the defence. This gave the crew plenty of time to start getting full recordings from all the tops, so when the light finally flashed it was easy to find that the Nephilax winners had been: Div 1 405+ (25 Commanders): Claude Poirier, Nemesis (41m,34s) 2: Sherriff Leary Wretham 3: Fabio Favaro 4: Were Wolf 5: Jeff Haas 6: Sal Vezzosi Jr 7: Bernard Johnson 8: Jay Fleharty 9: Mk Mathews 10: Stuart Myshrall Div 2 -404 (13 Commanders): Makema Mathews, "Raging Vengeance" (7h,13m) Div 3 -299 (14 Commanders): Yusuke Paul Okabayashi, M&L Team Banzai (2h,30m) Div 4 -220 (7 Commanders): KiloToneRecoil, B.o.A.D. (13m,15s) Div 5 -172 (21 Commanders): Grego, B.S.L.R. (24m,55s) Div 6 -122 (12 Commanders): Non de Plume, t&t (12m,51s) Div 7 -93 (21 Commanders): Jack Travis, T.I.o.M.T. (6h,56m) Div 8 -63 (9 Commanders): RobertGoetz, I.N.A. (15h,45m) Div 9 -43 (22 Commanders): Captain Beefheart, Ronins 2 (22m,52s) Div 10 -27 (14 Commanders): Tracy Fraser-Bingham, Murdermech mini (1d,6h) Div 11 -19 (16 Commanders): Iaiskottelu, RED AXE (17h,45m) On the ten highest tops, where only the Holmes were to fight 9(G,4S)+1(S)+3(G,1S)+2(G,S)+5(G,1S)+3(G,2S)+5(G,1S)+2S+4(G,2S)+0= Seven Golds, fifteen Silvers and Twelve Bronzes were awarded to Commanders who might have had pure Holmes formations. Total Contestants: 174 Total medals claimed: 144 (of 165 possible) Compared to the 45 ton event we just finished, only one less commander showed up. But the imbalance between the tops were still pronounced, and a total of twenty-one Bronzes from six tops ended unclaimed and had to be returned for resmelting. The last half-hour saw four Golds being fought over. Six Golds were held for at least two hours, one of them for more than a day. Was this due to strong winners, or perhaps a lack of legal Mechs? As always hard to tell, but lets take a look at the number of medals held for more than 30 minutes in this event: .............Silvers......Bronzes Div 1 ....4 of 4.........6 of 10 Div 2 ....4 of 4.........8 of 8 Div 3 ....1 of 4.........4 of 9 Div 4 ....1 of 4.........1 of 2 Div 5 ....3 of 4.........8 of 10 Div 6 ....3 of 4.........7 of 7 Div 7 ....3 of 4.........7 of 10 Div 8 ....4 of 4.........4 of 4 Div 9 ....3 of 4.........8 of 10 Div 10 ..4 of 4.........9 of 9 Div 11 ..4 of 4.......10 of 10 On four of the tops (K2, K8, K10 and K11) there were not even one successfull medal attack. Only on K3 and K4 was the action fierce enough to redistribute most of the medals. On the remaining five tops the total medal turnover was four Silvers and eleven Bronzes. None of the clans managed to claim more than one Gold in this event, and there were no unaligned winners either. The sole repeat winner was Nemesis` Claude Poirier on Mount Olympus. Upcoming event: Quadruple Rainbow Chrono Here we get the (so far) biggest Rainbow event. We are allowed to use up to four Mechs from each model this time. And it is a Chrono, so sign up immediately to start claiming the points you will need to get the (good) prizes. Event ends November 14 between 0800 and 0830 New York Time

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Arplis - News: Good value, but not much more: A review of TAP Air Portugals A321LR in business class, Porto to Newark

TPG Rating

70 100

Pros

Fresh new cabin with comfy throne seat. Tasty food and drink.

Cons

Very poor ground experience and the service could have been more polished.

10 Ground Experience

25 Cabin + Seat

10 Amenities + IFE

14 Food + Beverage

11 Service

Since joining TPG at the start of the year, Ive been fortunate to do an eclectic mix of reviews. From my first time flying Virgin Atlantic to the shortest scheduled flight in the world, Ive had unique and unforgettable experiences. On a recent trip to the States for work, I was looking for an interesting route, aircraft or airline that I could take that had never been reviewed before. TAPs A321LR was exactly that: The more modern, technologically advanced and fuel-efficient version of the A321 I flew back from Amman, Jordan, earlier in the year. It was a no-brainer, it had yet to be reviewed, and it meant my inner AvGeek would get to fly a new aircraft and airline for the first time. But did my experience live up to the self-generated hype?

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Booking

Another reason that this was a great product to review is the fact that a one-way in business class from London Gatwick (LGW) to Newark (EWR) via Porto (OPO) was pricing at a very reasonable $965. If youre willing to spend the night in Porto which, by the way, I highly recommend you can even find fares as low as about $780 for a one-way ticket. Considering one-way flights between London and New York routinely sell for about $8,000, the stopover is well worth it if youre looking to fly in business class without breaking the bank. Round-trip tickets booked in a similar way also save significant amounts of money compared with the nonstop flights between the two hubs.

As TAP is part of Star Alliance, there are plenty of miles and points redemptions for this flight, too. TAPs own Miles&Go program was showing the one-way OPO to EWR ticket in business class at 145,000 miles and $72. Not cheap. Luckily, though, there are programs that will allow you to book for both fewer miles and less of a cash outlay.

For example,through Uniteds MileagePlus program, if you can find business saver availability, youll pay for 70,000 miles and $45. Another great option is Air Canadas Aeroplan program, where you could use 55,000 miles for a one-way ticket. You can earn both United and Aeroplan miles very easily, as Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer at a 1:1 ratio to United, and American Express Membership Rewards transfer at the same ratio to Aeroplan.

And, right now, TPG readers can get an exclusive 150% bonus on purchasing Lifemiles, another excellent option for booking Star Alliance flights.

Ground Experience

TPG Rating

10/20

CS-TXC

Tail

17:31

Departure

7h 45m

Duration

I was scheduled to fly from Gatwick at 1 p.m, land in Porto at 3:15 p.m. and depart for Newark at 4:55 p.m. With one hour and 45 mins to transfer, what could go wrong?

I arrived nice and early, as my business-class ticket gave me access to the No1 Lounge in Gatwicks South Terminal. There was not one single person in either the premium or economy lines at check-in, which meant the process was super quick. TAPs check-in area was in Zone E, next door to Turkish Airlines, which had about a dozen people waiting in line. I had my bag checked and boarding pass in hand in no time at all. No mention of delays was made to me, either.

Related reading:Comparing British Airways and Turkish Airlines Business Class between London Heathrow and Istanbul

Walking toward the escalators up to departures, I turned around to view an eerily quiet check-in area.

I breezed through the terminals priority security, again, thanks to my business-class ticket. The terminals lounges were on the upper level of departures, on the opposite side to where I came through security.

There was a small queue of people waiting to get into the lounge. When it was my turn, the staff member scanned my boarding pass and handed me a menu. Just like Heathrows No1 Lounge in Terminal 3, the menu was la carte. As always, I did a tour of the lounge to find the seat with the best view and I quickly found this spot. I also noticed that the departures board was suspiciously showing gate displayed at 1:10 p.m., which was after my flight was due to depart. It was just the start of my troubles.

Set up and ready for some work before my flight, I headed to the bar to order something to eat. What Id forgotten is that you could only order once from the menu and had to hand it in when ordering. Breakfast options before 11 a.m were poached egg (singular) and avocado muffin, classic sausage sub and toast and preserves. I was absolutely starving and love my eggs in the morning, so it was an easy decision to make.

I actually laughed out loud at the size of the portion that was plunked down in front of me.

The saving grace was that the yolk was perfectly runny.

Two bites later, I was done and still hungry. I then received a text from the airline. Thankfully, I speak Portuguese, so could see that my flight would now depart at 2:20 p.m., which would mean I would now land in Porto only 30 minutes before my flight to New York. The plot thickens.

As I had more time to kill, I went to see what other delights were on offer.

The lounge was quite busy, so a few of the options were pretty spare and could have done with being refilled.

I dont think anyone had done a quick clean and tidy of the food service areas for a while, either.

After being rather disappointed with the cold buffet, I got back to my seat to find my neighbor had left without ordering any food, so I smugly headed straight back to the bar to order a bacon roll from the all day favourites section of the menu. It was equally as disappointingly small as my egg and avocado but tasted good nonetheless. Other all-day options were a fish-finger wrap and beans on toast. No expense spared there.

In terms of beverages, there was a soft drink, water and juice refill station.

And a coffee machine. I say coffee because it was so bad I almost spat it back into my cup.

The lounge was fairly busy and has a nice variety of different seating areas.

Thats including a cozy TV area sectioned off from the noise of the main lounge area.

I headed to my gate, where boarding was supposed to start at 2 p.m.

The gate area was cramped, and the scene resembled something akin to boarding a Ryanair flight at Stansted (STN). I didnt see any power sockets, and there definitely wasnt enough seating. It didnt help that a Norwegian Dreamliner bound for LAX was boarding at the gate next door. TAPs lounge and boarding experience were distinctly average and certainly not what I would call premium.

Once we were on board, the pilot announced a slot delay due to weather in Porto, which meant we would land at around 5 p.m. Seconds later, I received another text from TAP advising me that I had been rebooked on the flight the following day. On arrival at Porto, there was a huge queue for TAP customer services, so I figured there had been many flight issues that day. I headed straight to the front to find out if I were in the right queue, and a member of the TAP team said she had been waiting for me and that transport and accommodation had already been arranged for myself and the other two business-class passengers from my flight who were also due to fly to Newark. This finally felt like the service that a business-class passenger should receive, as it meant that I didnt have to wait in the queue with over 100 irate Brazilians who had had their flight home canceled.

After an impromptu and fun-filled evening in Porto, a car picked me up from the hotel at 2 p.m. the next day, and I headed back to the airport with the hope that my ground experience would be distinctly better than the day before. Once again, there was nobody waiting in the check-in area for premium passengers.

After a slight technical issue with tagging my bag, I was on quickly on my way toward security, where there were two Fast Track lanes for premium passengers.

Unlike at Lisbon Airpot (LIS), there was no TAP Premium Lounge at Porto. Instead, there was a business-class lounge shared by seemingly every airline with business cabins that used the airport, as well as Priority Pass, Dragon Pass and Diners Club International cardholders. My expectations were low.

Entertainment-wise, there was a sparsely filled magazine and newspaper stand by the entrance.

There was also this phone charging stand, which at first I thought was a great addition, but maybe more so in the 2000s, when portable battery packs werent a thing. Still, it would be a lifesaver if you forgot your charger.

Aside from the main room, which was pretty clinical to start with, it reminded me of a dentists waiting room.

It was a bit nicer and brighter out on the terrace.

But the view was mainly only of the terminal with a bit of the runway in the distance.

The buffet area in the middle of the main room was on the small side.

Though they were cold, I liked the variety of Portuguese and Brazilian snacks and street food. Coxinha are my favourite!

I was less impressed by the tray of sad-looking sandwiches.

And the bowls of stale pastries.

On the plus side, drinks were aplenty.

Including a Nespresso coffee machine. A slight shame, though, as Portuguese coffee is some of the best Ive ever tasted!

There was a variety of local wines.

Some middle of the the road spirits, and other assorted drinks.

After stuffing my face with coxinha, I checked the departures board before 3:30 p.m. when I saw head to gate displayed next to my flight. I thought it was quite early but did what I was told and headed to the gate. As often is the case with European airports, there was a second security area to clear before passing through into the gates area. This process took around 20 minutes.

Once I got to the gate, there was yetanother security screening to clear before I could get on the plane. It was a rather slow and arduous process where I had to take everything out of my bag, remove my shoes and have a full pat-down by a rather stale-breathed guard. Good job I left the lounge on time.

The boarding area was really full.

There were a few charging points around the space. Most were poorly located, meaning passengers sat on the floor to charge their devices.

There was no premium seating area, merely a sign pointing right for premium boarding and left for everyone else.

A day later than scheduled and after a very subpar ground experience first at Gatwick then in Porto, I finally boarded the 2-month-old CS-TXC around 4:30 p.m.

An hour later, we departed slightly later than scheduled at 5:30 p.m.

Cabin and Seat

TPG Rating

25/30

22.3

Width

80in

Bed Length

Lavs

I had high expectations for what I would find inside the cabin, and for the most part these were met. The throne seat was in a class of its own. No neighbor, space galore and two greatly positioned windows all to myself.

The small, 16-seat business-class cabin comprised five rows. Odd rows were in a 2-2 configuration, and even rows were in the coveted 1-1 formation arguably one of the best in the sky.

Storage was significantly less in the 2-2 rows.

The cabin was cozy but doesnt feel cramped, considering it was only a narrow-body aircraft.

I did a quick inspection of the seat area and noticed a few sloppy cleaning oversights that could easily have been rectified with a bit of care and attention.

The footwell was actually quite dirty.

The seat controls were easily accessible. The seating positions were fixed, and there was no way of altering them to your own preference.

The footwell was spacious and didnt go too narrow at the end. Perfectly comfortable for me, but not sure it would be as good for those around 6 feet or taller.

There was a shoulder-level reading light and a hook for stowing headphones once in flight.

Then there was what Id call a cupboard rather than a storage compartment.

As well as a headphone hook, there was also a water bottle holder, great for when turbulence hit.

The safety cards and inflight magazines were stored in a small pouch on the other side of the seat next to the window.

Then there was final additional storage gadget in the form of a mesh on springs. Not really sure what it was for, but it was there if you needed it.

Nope, it was not a door. It was the meal tray. It slid out from next to the storage cupboard then flipped down at a 90-degree angle then rotated another 90 degrees into the right position for eating.

The tray table itself was definitely big enough.

There was a 90-degree swivel, but I think this was just part of the stowage process, as it didnt really make leaving the seat any easier.

My 13-inch laptop fit comfortably on the table with enough space for a drink. Or two.

But there was plenty of surface space either side of the side if you wanted to continue working in an office in the sky while dining.

The seat lowered nice and easy into a fully flat bed. The blanket was basic, but I liked the thickness and quality of the pillows. So much so that I asked for a second, which was brought to me with no problem.

There was nothing premium about the single lavatory in the business-class cabin. It was rather small.

And it didnt even have any special amenities.

Due to the narrowness of the plane, the bathroom was almost cut in half diagonally by the wall of the fuselage. It was definitely not the most comfortable of spaces.

Amenities and IFE

TPG Rating

10/15

101

Movies

Tailcam

Yes

Headphones

About 10 minutes before takeoff, I received the TAP-branded amenity kit by Portos very own Castelbel. From what I could gather, there were two or three different designs that were handed out at random to passengers.

Inside, there were all of the usual suspects: eye mask, lip balm, earplugs, pen, comb, toothbrush and toothpaste, some body lotion and a pair of socks. Admittedly, the eye mask felt pretty cheap, but I liked the colorful on-brand design of the flight socks.

I was pretty impressed with the size of the inflight-entertainment screen. The picture was crystal-clear, and the tough screen very responsive.

I rarely pay attention during the safety video (naughty, I know) as there are usually far more interesting views to be had out of the window. But not with TAP. I was completely engaged by the airlines fresh, unique and emotive use of expats who have moved to Portugal and learned Portuguese to explain the safety briefing.

In total, there were 101 films, plenty by anyones standards. I liked that there was a selection of Brazilian and Portuguese films, too.

The earphones did not appear to be noise-canceling at all, despite being advertised so.

There was also a wine experience included in the entertainment section, which I thought was pretty cool. But when I asked the crew member serving me if all of the displayed wines were available, she didnt seem to know what I was talking about it. She then explained that there was only the selection of two red and two white wines that she had on the trolley.

The Wi-Fi was the biggest letdown. There were prices ranging from free for messaging to Total Wi-Fi for 24.99 euros, which would mean being connected for the entire flight or so I thought.

Once I had connected, it was immediately clear that it would only be for 200 MB of data. Needless to say, it was less than 30 minutes before I had run out.

Food and Beverage

TPG Rating

14/20

Meals

Yes

Champagne

Dine on Demand

The focus of this review the Porto-to Newark segment of this trip, but I had such a great food experience on the short flight from Gatwick to Porto that I thought it deserved a mention.

Drinks on that first flight were served pretty much as soon as the seat belt signs went off.

A full meal was served with sizable starter, delicious main course and dessert. The main course was a thick, juicy and perfectly cooked veal tenderloin. I would go as far as to say that it was the best intra-European business-class meal I have ever eaten.

Back to the main event, Porto to Newark. For some reason there was no preflight drink offered before takeoff. About 45 minutes after takeoff, the first drinks were served note the Coke Zero and gin and tonic theme. I rate airlines that serve full fat Coke, Diet Coke and Coke Zero. I wasnt a massive fan of the Sunbites, though.

Around half an hour after that, dinner was served. There was only one starter: codfish carpaccio with Algarve salad topped with a random sprinkle of olive shavings. The soup was not cream of pumpkin and beetroot mousse, as advertised on the menu, but it was delicious, nonetheless. I think this was the first time Id ever had my soup served from a Thermos, too. I was also asked at this point if Id like another drink.

The bread was really poor. If Id fed it to the ducks, it would have probably knocked one unconscious.

The main course, just as was the case on the Gatwick-to-Porto flight, was my favorite part. The heartier and more comforting the food, the bigger the thumbs up it usually gets, and this was definitely up there with one of my favorites. It was roast lamb in a crispy dough with pumpkin pure. As much as Ive pretty much cut out red meat from my diet, I couldnt resist the sound of this, and Im so glad I chose it.

Shortly after mains had been cleared, a selection of chocolate was offer to cleanse the palate before dessert.

I was given the choice of ice cream, cheese plate or fresh fruit. Naturally, I went for the cheese, which I was told was a strong local cheese, perfectly accompanied by a glass of Portos finest port.

The cheese was indeed strong.Very strong. That still didnt stop me from scraping every single bit out of the rind.

About 90 minutes before landing, I was offered the second meal service. This was no better or worse than the usual half a meal that is served on transatlantic flights before landing. It was a nice snack, but I was certainly still hungry afterward. And the bread? Probably another concussed duck. The presentation was nice, and the food itself was fresh and tasted good. It just wasnt enough to be called a meal.

Service

TPG Rating

11/15

Extra Pillows

Turndown Service

The service wasnt bad by any means, but it wasnt a particularly memorable experience. The one standout moment for me was that the ground staff at Porto were expecting me and had already arranged ground transportation and a hotel for my unexpected night in Porto. That did feel like business-class service. I thought it strange that there was no preflight drink served after boarding the A321LR to New York.

The crew made sure I had enough to drink and responded in under 30 seconds when I tested the call button, which is certainly commendable. The whole thing just lacked a certain personality not once was I called by my name, and neither did any of the crew try to establish any kind of rapport when I attempted jokes or small talk. That could simply be because Im not funny, but it definitely wasnt a language thing, as falo portugus.

Overall impression

This was by far and away the least premium-feeling premium flight experience I have had so far. But I would much rather have a long-haul flight in the comfort of a lie-flat, throne seat than in a cramped, upright economy. That being said, you really do get what you pay for. If you really want to fly business rather than economy to New York and back, then I would seriously consider this as an option. It can save almost 2,000 on the cost of a direct return flight from London to New York. The bed is flat, and the food is good, and these are probably two of the main differences between economy and business class. What TAP lacks is a real business-class ground experience and a little extra something from its staff. Fix those two things and this lesser-known route might a have a better chance against the competition.

All photos by the author.

Arplis - News source https://arplis.com/blogs/news/good-value-but-not-much-more-a-review-of-tap-air-portugals-a321lr-in-business-class-porto-to-newark

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7h 45m of sleep logged

7h 45m of sleep logged It took 0m to fall asleep Fell asleep February 4, 2019 at 01:12PM Restless 12 times Awoken 0 times Awoke at February 4, 2019 at 09:11PM via Fitbit

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7h 45m of sleep logged

7h 45m of sleep logged It took 0m to fall asleep Fell asleep September 23, 2018 at 11:28PM Restless 10 times Awoken 2 times Awoke at September 24, 2018 at 07:29AM via Fitbit

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mechagalaxy · 5 years

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Sten Hugo Hiller - 627184: Mecha Combat #1163 - January 3354 Lightning strike

(By Sten Hugo Hiller - 627184)

Mountain Climbing Mecha Combat #1163

Brought to you by ANN

Highlighting the January 3354 Lightning strike

The gaming authorities decreed we were to have an lightweight event. No Mechs heavier than 25 tons would be allowed to fight.

I was just about to board the passenger liner taking me back from the outer reaches when those conditions were made known.

Luckily, I keep formations for all tonnages around, and a mostly Hoplite force having some Novums as scouts was sent to K3 where they promptly claimed the top.

That was when the communicator broke down.

Aboard the passenger liner there were possible (for a steep price) to have communication back to Cogwerk. But that requred a working communicator, so...

Much later, after finally getting in touch again, I discovered that my crew had managed to hold a spot on the slopes, and had also gotten enough footage for me to see that those who had gotten shiny new Nephilax`es this time had been.

Div 1 (20 Commanders): Jeff Haas, Warlock (7h,10m)

2: Sal Vezzosi Jr

3: Claude Poirier

4: Sherriff Leary Wretham

5: Shawn Wretham

6: Fabio Favaro

7: Bernard Johnson

8: John T Mainer

9: Gary Muenzel

10: David Buchanan

Div 2 (12 Commanders): Christine Mainer, S.o.B. (12h,26m)

Div 3 (13 Commanders): Ken Fuchs, Northwind Dragons (12h,45m)

Div 4 (15 Commanders): Brian Vaughan, T.B. BlackWatch (4m,41s)

Div 5 (16 Commanders): Eric Astronomicon Finley, Heroes Support (2h,35m)

Div 6 (17 Commanders): Polly Waffle, Mad Scientist.7 (5h,15m)

Div 7 (22 Commanders): Spartia Mechapoulos, Ronins (40m,29s)

Div 8 (11 Commanders): Alan Lau, MurderMechs (1h,54m)

Div 9 (12 Commanders): NameOfProfile, Mad Scientist 1 (18m,47s)

Div 10 (9 Commanders): Map Chapp, I.N.A. (1m,19s)

Div 11 (11 Commanders): Sensori Lykos, Creepypasta (4h,32m)

2+4+7+9(1S)+5+2+2+2(G)+8(1S)+7(3S)+0= One Gold, five Silvers and fourty-two Bronzes were awarded to Commanders who obviously had overweight mechs in their formations.

Total Contestants: 158

Total medals claimed: 147 (of 165 possible)

Compared to the King Chrono we had, the participation took a deep plunge. Ninety-five fewer Commanders signed up for this event.

Having fewer Commanders present than medals available meant we would have unclaimed prizes, the question was how many? In the end a total of eighteen Bronzes from five tops were returned for resmelting.

The last half-hour saw a trio of Golds changing hands at least once, while six Golds were held for more than two hours.

Was this a case of strong winners, or had those who showed up had enough fighting in the Chrono? One indication is to look at the number of medals held for more than 30 minutes in this event:

.............Silvers......Bronzes

Div 1 ....2 of 4.........2 of 10

Div 2 ....4 of 4.........5 of 7

Div 3 ....3 of 4.........6 of 8

Div 4 ....1 of 4.........6 of 10

Div 5 ....4 of 4.........7 of 10

Div 6 ....3 of 4.........7 of 10

Div 7 ....4 of 4.......10 of 10

Div 8 ....2 of 4.........5 of 6

Div 9 ....2 of 4.........6 of 7

Div 10 ..3 of 4.........4 of 4

Div 11 ..4 of 4.........4 of 6

Except for K7, all the tops had at least some action. Both Mount Olympus and K4 had hard action that saw most of the Medals redistributed.

None of the clans managed to get more than one Gold apiece, and none of the unaligned Commanders got a Gold either. The sole repeat winner was Northwind Dragons Ken Fuchs who stood triumphant on K3.

Upcoming event: 35 Alive

A pretty straightforward event, having just one rule:

No Mechs heavier than 35 tons allowed.

Event ends January 4 between 2300 and 2330 New York Time

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Sten Hugo Hiller - 627184: Mecha Combat #1031 - August 3349 Smaller Gateways

(By Sten Hugo Hiller - 627184)

Mountain Climbing Mecha Combat #1031

Brought to you by ANN

Highlighting the August 3349 Smaller Gateways

As we have gotten used to, just as the forces of the would be galactic conquerer are on the march, the Gaming authorities holds an event that will seriously hamper the war efforts of those who fight in the arena.

This time it was a Limited tonnage of all things.

Why couldnt they have held something like a top row or King of the Mountain instead?

For me it made no difference. I would be away for most of the climb, and the whole scramble as well, so there was no point in signing up.

But I got promises from my clanmate, Drake Hunter, of top footage. To get it, he had to climb to the top of K5.

After looking through it, I saw the winners this time had been:

Div 1 295+ (27 Commanders): Dexter Berry, Warlock (14m,26s)

2: Jaime Beltran

3: Bernard Johnson

4: Sal Vezzosi Jr

5: Jeff Haas

6: Gary Muenzel

7: Fabio Favaro

8: Terry Cole

9: Ben Rail

10: Shawn Wretham

Div 2 -294 (18 Commanders): Bob Schlomer, B.S.L.R. (15s)

Div 3 -189 (15 Commanders): Chris Zimmer, Northwind Dragons (10h,37m)

Div 4 -154 (11 Commanders): Ken LeBlanc, Death`s Disturbed Asylum (7h,5m)

Div 5 -126 (24 Commanders): Drake Hunter, Star League (22s)

Div 6 -91 (24 Commanders): kaymar, Emerald Dragons (23h,45m)

Div 7 -69 (18 Commanders): Mike Andrews, Black Star Bandits (4h,53m)

Div 8 -52 (9 Commanders): Jeffery Dinkel, *R.V.* (3m)

Div 9 -35 (15 Commanders): Dave Hankin, *R.V. 2.0* (16m,30s)

Div 10 -23 (12 Commanders): Enigma, *R.V. 2.0* (10h,46m)

Div 11 -15 (14 Commanders): Robot_B9, Jagdstaffel 2 (2m,12s)

2+7+10(2S)+7(2S)+7+5(G)+8+5(2S)+7(2S)+4(2S)+6(G,2S)= Two Golds, twelve Silvers and fifty-four bronzes were awarded to Commanders who had overweight formations.

Total Contestants: 187

Total medals claimed: 151 (of 165 possible)

The participation got a severe hit in this event. Sixty-nine fewer Commanders signed up than for the Point Mech event. Could the imminent raid be some part of the explonation?

The low number of Commanders present, and the always present imbalance between the tops resulted in a total of fourteen Bronzes from four tops ending unclaimed and being returned for resmelting.

The last half-hour saw six Golds changing hands at least once, two of them not decided until the last half-minute. Flip side, the other five Golds were all held for more than two hours.

Sounds like either it was strong winners on some of the tops, or it might have been a relaxed event. To find out which we take a look at the number of medals held for more than 30 minutes in this event:

.............Silvers......Bronzes

Div 1 ....2 of 4.........5 of 10

Div 2 ....0 of 4.........7 of 10

Div 3 ....3 of 4.........9 of 10

Div 4 ....4 of 4.........4 of 6

Div 5 ....2 of 4.........8 of 10

Div 6 ....2 of 4.......10 of 10

Div 7 ....4 of 4.........8 of 10

Div 8 ....2 of 4.........3 of 4

Div 9 ....2 of 4.........8 of 10

Div 10 ..3 of 4.........6 of 7

Div 11 ..3 of 4.........7 of 9

Both Mount Olympus and K2 was hotbeds of action where most of the medals found fresh holders. On the rest of the tops the action varied from quite brisk to pretty laidback.

The only clan to get multiple wins in this event was *Raging Vengeance 2.0* who brought home the top prizes from both K9 and K10. No unaligned Commanders managed to snag a top price, but we had two repeat winners: Jeffery Dinkel from *Raging Vengeance 2.0* on K8 took his second Gold in a row, while Warlocks Dexter Berry on Mount Olympus claimed his fourth Gold in a row.

Upcoming event: King Chrono

Here we are back at the original event.

No restrictions whatsoever when it comes to Mechs, if you have them and can place them in the formation they are legal.

It is also a Chrono, so signing up immediately to get the points needed for (good) prizes is highly recomended.

Event ends July 27 between 0200 and 0230 New York Time

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