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Altador Cup Prizes are Released!

on Tuesday, July 7th 2009 @ 7:20 pm EST by Ali Cat

The much anticipated Altador Cup IV prizes have arrived! Krawk Island fans especially are looking forward to KI-themed prizes... To check out the prizes and redeem your points, just click here. For a complete run-down on the prizes by TDN, check out this page.



Fans will not be disappointed by this spectacular array of prizes from slushies and posters to the top prize, a cloud paint brush! Don't forget the brightly colored yooyu's that were "released" earlier in the cup but were added to the prize shop later. As a special bonus, participants get 50 NC for free!


Exactly what everyone wanted! Right?


For everyone who has just participated for the first time, the Altador Cup avatar and Site Theme will be available at the prize shop! If you completed the NC Challenges, all of them, then you are eligible to collect that prize as well.



Please note that the shop isn't fully running yet as it has not been properly announced. Waiting till the shop is fully up-and-running before buying prizes would be the safest.
Beware glitches that are going around, such as 0 points showing up as people's total. Hopefully they will be fixed soon!
Update: The shop is up and running, with only a few glitches. No one is getting the NC, and the 0 point glitch is still going sad.gif

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Krawk Island wins the Cup!

on Monday, July 6th 2009 @ 5:23 pm EST by Clowns Psychos and Spooks

Update: We now have the legendary theme song "We Are The Champions" for Krawk Island up for download, which have the right to it's "title" at least until the next edition of the Altador Cup. You can grab it here! We note that this is for entertainment/parody uses only. Enjoy!

Funny Update: TNT have released the news confirming KI's win, but in the image below you can see something wrong if you look very closely. It seems Brightvale actually played this year instead of Kiko Lake, and Kreludor's position was shifted. This can only mean one thing...Dasher stole RI's Cup! I guess that's a true pirate through and through, huh? laughingsmiley.gif



After quite a while of anxious waiting, the results are finally in. Krawk Island has won this year's Altador Cup! Here is our final report, with all detailed matches:



"34 days. It's rather hard to imagine when you think about it, but only 34 days ago, 16 teams from 16 different Neopian worlds charged headlong into the Altador Cup, all full of dreams, hopes, goals and aspirations. Over the course of those 34 days, we've seen many of those dreams smashed, hopes crushed, goals lost, and aspirations left to diffuse with the wind. But that's not why we're all here today, frantically refreshing the confusing mass of curves and boxes that is TNT's finals page. There's only reason every single fan from every single team in this year's Altador Cup would be headed to one place: we all want to see, with our own eyes, what our teams have achieved in this most unpredictable of seasons. So, it is my utmost pleasure to announce to you all the final results for the fourth Altador Cup!

We'll begin with bracket 4, home of the often ridiculed, but no less spirited (and often far more sporting) underdog teams. First up, Team Altador tangled with Team Faerieland in what's generally seen as a desperate clash to avoid that dreaded 16th place. The Gladiators managed to walk away with this one, pulling their superior track record and home team advantage together to achieve a victory in that all-important staple, Yooyuball. Overall however, 15th is something of a disappointing result for a team that boasts more total experience than any other. Despite this, many fans are still hopeful for their team, although one jokingly remarked that a thousand-year layoff might just take the same period of time to recover from.

Away from all the glitz and glory, Kakoni Worrill, captain of the unfortunate last-placed contenders, was keeping it upbeat in the obligatory post-finals press conference.

Well, let me put it this way: when you win, what do you get? Stuck on a podium for five and a half hours while hordes of fans demand autographs. On the other hand, when you lose, you gain more than just adoration. You learn valuable lessons. You can step back, look at the footage, and figure out exactly where, how, and why you went wrong. And at the end of the day, you can come back faster, stronger, and smarter than ever before. We may be down, but don't count us out just yet!

And towering terrifically over the rest of group 4, you can see the Terror Mountain Chillers, who concluded an intense two-day battle with the Kiko Lakers left high and dry on their icy slopes. While their ranking may be slipping overall, innovation is the Chillers' byword, and they will definitely be mixing their accumulated experience with brand new, outlandish strategies in the years to come.

And for the Kiko Lakers, 14th place isn't too bad a rank to end up in. Underdogs they may be, but they're underdogs with an unquenchable fighting spirit, ones who have never given up and will never give up. And that's what makes these teams so interesting to watch.

Moving up a bracket, Team Meridell's Knights made a fine display of their tactical excellence (and shiny armor) when they beat Team Virtupets to secure 11th place. Now, 11th place may be a rather disappointing result for the Knights (seeing as they had the potential to reach tier 1), but it does seem like the perfect position from which a dark horse could prepare its advances, and that has some analysts wondering... Across the field, the Robots played with the same fiery determination we've seen from them throughout the season, but it just wasn't enough for them to take the match. Let's not forget, however, that ranking 12th means Virtupets is still maintaining a steady rate of improvement, something of no small significance if you're thinking a few years ahead.

A respectable 9th place was up for grabs in the fracas between the teams from the Haunted Woods and Roo Island, and the Roos rose decisively to the occasion and grabbed it. The so-called 'Curse of the Cup' may have dragged the islanders down the leaderboard, but they pack a punch where and when it's called for, and a victory against the Haunted Woods, former champions and powerful contenders on all fronts, is not to be scoffed at.

Krell Vitor, captain of the 10th-ranked team, was certainly not scoffing at a chance to improve: records indicate that the intrepid leader has booked Altador's entire Colosseum for two months in advance to facilitate further off-season training for the Zombies.

The Darigan Citadel and the Tyrannian Fossils: two teams that have been performing beyond all expectations this season, firmly gripping spots in bracket 2. In this match however, the Darigans' powerhouse status paid off, and the Fossils were simply unable to withstand their full firepower in Yooyuball. The two teams settled their differences over some flavorsome prehistoric slushies afterward, so (for once) there's no need to worry too much about the riots.

Meeting head-on for a coveted position in the top 5 were Maraqua and Mystery Island (incidentally, this was the only finals match-up where both teams shared the same first letter). Long story short: the ocean swallowed the Natives in one unstoppable wave. Both teams have improved dramatically however, and in the words of one Maraquan supporter: "We're ready to rock!"

And last, but not least, we have the matches all the way up in group 1, where much of the Cup's glory and glamor awaits.

The battle between the potent Lost Desert Mummies and the mighty Team Kreludor ended in something of a repeat of their last encounter. Kreludor's defense fell to a relentless, well laid-out attack strategy on the part of the Mummies, and while the moon-dwellers were hardly short of goals themselves (their attack strategy has always been relentless and well laid-out), they were eventually outperformed. When prompted for his thoughts, one Lost Desert supporter remarked:

It's a big surprise! I wasn't expecting us to win. 3rd two years in a row isn't as bad as people make it out to be, at least we're not 4th!

Characteristically, no mention of any sort of solar death ray at all...

And after the long awaited result of the final match-up, barrels of grog and grilled steaks are available here at the Pirate Ship as the Krawks celebrate their victory. Ever since the Pirates managed to grab a victory over the Lost Desert in the semi-finals, their momentum has just kept building. They never lost to Shenkuu this year, and when the finals came the Pirates prevailed again, storming through Shenkuu's well-organized defense with their own offensive strategies, vetted by many years of play and perfected by months of training. Despite Shenkuu's precise, inescapable scoring, Dasher and his crew's superior ball control gave them control of the game, earning Krawk Island the right to be called the champions of the fourth annual Altador Cup! Congratulations to the Pirates!

So, now that the Altador Cup is over, supporters can finally take a rest and wait for the prizes to be released. And what then? What is there to do now that all our dreams, hopes, goals and aspirations for the season have either been fulfilled or laid to rest? Well, no matter whether our teams ranked 1st or 16th, no matter whether we're beginners, All-Stars, or Legendary Nutcases, when all is said and done, we have plenty to celebrate. That's because, when it comes down to it, the Altador Cup isn't so much about the prizes, the prestige, or even the learning and experience. The Altador Cup is about fun, sportsmanship, teamwork, and (of course) a chance for revenge in approximately 330 days. Ask any coach or team captain - from here right up to the middle of 2010, it'll be AC V all the way!

All in all, it's been a hectic 34 days of coverage here at TDN, but it's been an honor (and also great fun) to bring it to you all. On behalf of HBK, BlackJaguar, Izzy, Madison, Xepha and the whole team, I'd like to thank you all for taking the time to drop by - your support has been immeasurable! Hopefully we'll see each other again next year, but for now, take care and peace out! This is AA, reporting for The Daily Neopets, signing off."

And now...WE PARTEH! *hands you grog and cookies*

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FINALS - Krawk Island vs Shenkuu

on Saturday, July 4th 2009 @ 4:18 am EST by Clowns Psychos and Spooks

"After two days of nail-biting, hard-kicking, slushie-slinging actions, we now present to you the finalists: The Krawk Island Pirates and the Shenkuu Ninjas!

First off, the Ninjas specialized jujitsu completely took the Kreludor Moons by surprise. It seems that their past final appearances gave them the experience to triumph against the number 1 seated team (add to that the exhaustion the Moons got by battling against the Darigan Minions during the last day of the elimination). The Pirates are victorious too against the Lost Desert Mummies. After almost winning the cup last year, they are very eager to get revenge and prove to everyone that this is the Pirate’s year.

We will be expecting a fierce air battle as Krawk Island attempts to attack with Lemurian ships all around Shenkuu (obviously plundered from them beforehand). All floating Neopets and Petpets are now prohibited from flying (and hovering) to prevent getting caught in the crossfire. Faerieland has been issued a warning level of code orange. Will the Pirates able to defend their tuft this time around? Or will the Ninjas manage another slight win to snatch the Cup, like Roo Island did last year? This is it, the last 2 days of the Altador Cup IV. After 48 hours, we will crown the winner and champion of Y11. Hold on to your bets, guys, as this will be extremely close! Who do you think will win? Can the Ninjas pull out another upset? Or will the Pirates conquer the Altador Cup?

On the other brackets, the Mystery Island Natives and the Maraquan Mermaids will be facing off to see who the best in group 2 is while the two former champs will be battling for group 3. On the last bracket, The Kiko Lake Splashers and the Terror Mountain Chillers have already avoided the dreaded last place.

Two days left, last chance to support your teams and stack up on those prize points. This will be tight so stay tuned!

Reporting live from the Colosseum, this is BlackJaguar for The Daily Neopets AC4 coverage, signing out!"

Be sure to check out our Final Predictions that have already been updated for the final! We are also pleased to inform you that we have successfully predicted all winners of the semi-finals (overall) in Group 1,3, and 4!

Good luck to all teams, and make this final epic (win)!

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The Finals are Underway!

on Thursday, July 2nd 2009 @ 4:32 pm EST by Superfly

Neopets has just updated the schedule and standings for the finals. It does appear that Today's matches will still be taking place today, even after the very long 13+ hour delay in the results, which is over one half of a playing day for Neopets users. While we're currently unsure if Neopets will be compensating for this in any way, you better get playing because your time is ticking! Remember, matches are 2 days long during the final rounds, so chances are Neopets will not be changing any schedules around.

We are also pleased to announce that our Altador Cup Standings page was indeed 100% correct in predicting the correct positions for every single team. Don't forget to check out our finals predictions which are already updated for today's matches.

When and if more information becomes available, we'll pass along the news. For now, happy playing and good luck to all teams in the battle for their respective goals!

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Final Day Results!

on Thursday, July 2nd 2009 @ 3:35 am EST by Clowns Psychos and Spooks

The final day of the Double Round Robin draws to a close, with teams extremely fatigued and grateful for Sloth's domination over the finals page, which seems to have gone haywire at the moment. Anyways, here is my daily report:

I'm here in Altador, which is basically the only place to be in times like this. The finals will be announced soon, and everyone is just... laughing their heads off, because Sloth really did promise something bad, executed it perfectly, and people can't believe it, so they resort to humor. Certainly strange, folks.

Anyways, Krawk Island and Tyrannia were the only ones who actually swept their opponents, the Haunted Woods and Faerieland, respectively. Shenkuu managed to near-beat Meridell, earning them 4th place and a spot in Group 1. Darigan did their best against Kreludor, but unfortunately, their Yooyuball win wasn't enough to fend off the Moons from claiming all the side games, destroying Darigan's hopes at disputing the Cup. Lost Desert lost, too, to Mystery Island, but that was because MI had so much pressure on them, they simply had to do it to get into Group 2. LD, however, is happily in with the top teams. As for Maraqua, another near sweep, and a reserved spot in the second tier.

A major congratulations for every single team this double round robin, and good luck for the finals! It's certainly been a Cup to remember so far.

We will have coverage on that as soon as Sloth decides it's not funny anymore... but try telling him that...

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Krawk Island slightly triumph over Maraqua!

on Wednesday, July 1st 2009 @ 3:33 am EST by Clowns Psychos and Spooks

Yesterday, the most heated matchup was underway: Pirates vs. Mermaids (in piranha mode). The result was a very close victory to KI, in both SS and MSN, that guaranteed the win against a team that had never lost in this second half of the double round robin. Here is BlackJaguar with the report:

"Thanks HBK!

I'm live here at the Pirate Ship where despite the tsunamis that hit it last night, the Krawk Island Pirates continue to be in a good mood after finally stopping the Maraquan Mermaids' piranha-mode. The Pirates won Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise while drawing the rest of the games. According to our interviews, the Pirates evaded the hypnotizing song of the Mermaids by wearing ear plugs as big as shot glasses. They have evidently proved that they are the 'King of the Neopian Seas'.

In another side match, the Lost Desert Mummies continue to hold their ground by defeating the Haunted Wood Zombies. They are very determined to finish the elimination round in the top three spot. Another exciting last minute win is from the Faerieland Faeries who have won their second Yooyuball of the season against the Altador Gladiators. We asked Her Highness Queen Fyora if she would also do a sale in the hidden tower just like The Kelp did and this is her answer:

We are very happy we won again but I don’t think that is enough to compromise one of the main sources of revenue of Faerieland.

This is the last day of the elimination round and everyone is getting ready for the semi-finals. Let’s finish this season with a bang!

Reporting live from the Krawk Island Pirate Ship, this BlackJaguar for The Daily Neopets AC4 coverage, signing out!"

Thanks BJ! We also remind you that the groups are mostly defined, so here are our predictions (before the finals!). Confirmed teams are bolded (that have no chance at a higher or lower tier).


So 4 teams can change their tiers today, for better or for worse. We'll see you tomorrow, in the finals.

Good luck!

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Faeries Find Long-Overdue Victory

on Tuesday, June 30th 2009 @ 5:48 am EST by Random Invisible Guy



There's rejoicing aplenty in the realm of the Faeries today, as they jubilantly celebrate something that few teams ever have a chance to be quite so glad about. That's right, after 27 days of facing scorn and gruelling (often futile) battles, during which they never won a single game, but never lost their sporting, cheerful, brightly-shining team spirit, Team Faerieland finally got its moment in the spotlight; a victory over the Kiko Lakers scooted the dedicated team to their first win of the season! Kakoni Worrill, captain of the team, congratulated all of Faerieland's supporters in a long, gushing speech (originally intended as a press conference) before rushing off to arrive on the field just in time for their match against Altador. And while a match between the two bottom-ranked teams may not traditionally be of much interest, we're labelling this as a match to watch, especially with the Faeries' newfound confidence throwing doubt on the predicted outcome.

Across the pitch, Team Kiko Lake may have lost Yooyuball to Faerieland, but they certainly weren't letting up in any other arenas. Victories in all side games edged them towards that coveted margin between group 4 and group 3, and sources tell us that they'll be counting on well-focused side game play to inch that much closer in today's match against Mystery Island.

On the subject of Mystery Island, the Natives sealed their dominance over Meridell with wins in Yooyuball and Shootout Showdown, although the Knights rode away with Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise under their belt. Competition for group 2 positions remains tight, with the Haunted Woods, Maraqua, Mystery Island and Tyrannia all within striking distance of those magic numbers: 6, 7, and 8. Maraqua climbed past its competitors to 6th place after a clear victory over the Roos, while the Zombies dropped from that position to 8th after taking a pummeling from Darigan Citadel.

As for the group 1 contenders, three out of four lived up to expectations with across-the-board sweeps. The exception? Well, 'out of form' isn't something you expect to be able to say about a popular high-ranked team (at least, not while retaining most of your limbs), but even Krawk Island's own supporters are starting to use that label after Tyrannia took the wind, and all side games, out of their sails. The Pirates' victory margins are clearly dropping, but a real test of their abilities will come when they face Maraqua's as-yet-unstoppable comeback tsunami today.

In other news, we're getting reports of intermittent power outages throughout the Colosseum and surrounding areas of Neopia. Repair teams are working to find the cause of the problem, but for the moment members of the Altador Cup Committee recommend opening the Neopets home page and making sure it loads successfully before attempting to send game scores.

These outages are also playing havoc with TDN's field equipment, hence this late, relatively short report. Hopefully things will be running smoothly within the hour. As always, we wish all teams good luck!

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