Third Annual BF betleH Tournament

Third Annual BF betleH Tournament (http://www.betleh.com/cgi-bin/b3/YaBB.pl)

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(Message started by: Verghese Siminway on Jan 26^th, 2005, 7:20am)

Title: Get your bets in
Post by Verghese Siminway on Jan 26^th, 2005, 7:20am

Who do you think'll win the tourney (note: OTHER than you!) this year? Last year I really expected K'hral or some of the marine CO's to win, but I was a bit surprised when none of them made it through the finals.

For this year tho, I bet it's either one of the Changs, or with luck, Q'ol again :D

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Jan 26^th, 2005, 8:17am

Tauvitis did well last year. He might be there once more.

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ing The Puny on Jan 26^th, 2005, 12:50pm

Someone should run a Ferengi to take bets in-character.

Anyone want to represent the Ferengi Odds-Makers' and Bookies' Guild at the Tournament?

-Ing

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Jan 26^th, 2005, 12:56pm

Ing The Puny wrote:

Someone should run a Ferengi to take bets in-character.

Anyone want to represent the Ferengi Odds-Makers' and Bookies' Guild at the Tournament?

-Ing

Krahl was doing that last year with Frem and what not - i think this is an excellent idea, maybe also have some people take bets and see who wins the most money.

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Lt. j.g. Zylla Rian, XFY aCIO on Jan 30^th, 2005, 9:18am

I'm not a Ferengi, but I'm also not competing...

Hey boss! Any objections to me moonlighting as a bookie while we're hosting this competition?

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Valren Arelwynn, XFY CO on Jan 30^th, 2005, 1:50pm

Heheh sounds fun, be best to keep out of uniform when doing it though ;)

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Falco_Tauvits on Jan 30^th, 2005, 2:04pm

The only reason I don't want to see Ta'pez win again is sheer variety. Though it'll infuriate people plenty, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

My money's on Q'ol this year. Definitely one of the Klingons, as there aren't that many non-Klingons who are quite that strong. I'll wait and see for the scores to verify that statement, mind.

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Jan 30^th, 2005, 7:17pm

Falco_Tauvits wrote:

if Ta'pez wins again he (character) will not participate in the next since then there is no warrior equal to his skill.

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Falco_Tauvits on Jan 30^th, 2005, 7:33pm

Maybe, to ensure he can keep coming along, he should try fighting with great honour? A novel consideration for a Chang, but here it might well serve a purpose, and thus the concept might not be so horrendous... ;)

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Lt. j.g. Zylla Rian, XFY aCIO on Jan 31^st, 2005, 9:56am

Valren Arelwynn, XFY CO wrote:

Heheh sounds fun, be best to keep out of uniform when doing it though ;)

Noted ;D

Now, to start pulling files so I can work out initial odds...

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Jan 31^st, 2005, 10:26am

Falco_Tauvits wrote:

i remember a blue skinned admiral being as he put it "handed his ass to him" by a Chang in most honorable combat.

What many miss is that when you piss off a Chang and accuse him of being dishonorable he just might prove you right.

:o ;D

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Falco_Tauvits on Jan 31^st, 2005, 10:57am

By human perspective, a lost battle. But from a Klingon one, neither of them truly lost the fight. ;)

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Jan 31^st, 2005, 11:35am

Falco_Tauvits wrote:

By human perspective, a lost battle. But from a Klingon one, neither of them truly lost the fight. ;)

thats certainly the case - and i think we went drinking - but the point i was trying to make is the following

K'brd Lok make it a point to piss of my House, the night before I tried to make amends for past misunderstandings - they peeved me off and i had my revenge

to make it short and sweet - dont bother a snake thats sleeping

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Verghese Siminway on Jan 31^st, 2005, 4:09pm

Ta`pez HoD wrote:

dont bother a snake thats sleeping

Ah! I believe the chang has admitted to his true nature ;) :p

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by SajidaKajada on Jan 31^st, 2005, 6:35pm

Aww Tappy everyone is against you and i'll put my money on Qol or K'Rahl this year but I am rooting for my TFMXO Tank! REPRESENT 93 MARINES TANK!!!!!

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by M`rek on Jan 31^st, 2005, 7:28pm

Hmmm... Conversation sound fun. Though can't say anything about past experience as this is my first time. I am just hoping to have fun, and meet a few people. Hopefully leave my own mark in the tournament. Have been playing Klingon for a few years, can always improve though. My Character in Tournament is M'Rek as you can see. A new Hybrid for you. Hirogen/Klingon

Don't think I better pick on Ta'pez, he might send me to scrubb duty on the lower decks of the meH'Haj hehe. ;D

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Feb 1^st, 2005, 12:55am

SajidaKajada wrote:

Aww Tappy everyone is against you and i'll put my money on Qol or K'Rahl this year but I am rooting for my TFMXO Tank! REPRESENT 93 MARINES TANK!!!!!

u re officially on my short list saj - well the list is noth that short but oh well

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by KTar on Feb 2^nd, 2005, 8:57pm

looks forward to a glorious battle and victory over that blue-skinned starfleet who calls himself Tauvits. *drinks bloodwine*

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Falco_Tauvits on Feb 2^nd, 2005, 9:17pm

Heh. You may find this 'Starfleet' to be a slightly different challenge than you might expect...

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Feb 2^nd, 2005, 9:46pm

"I would suggest K'Tar you read up on the Thread i posted in the Other section

especially the Ta'pez vs Tauvitis

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Rihan_Kayton on Feb 5^th, 2005, 10:00am

Falco_Tauvits wrote:

By human perspective, a lost battle. But from a Klingon one, neither of them truly lost the fight. ;)

wouldnt it be a suprise if a romulan won?

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Feb 5^th, 2005, 11:15am

Yeah - all the other players would be dishonored in the process

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Verghese Siminway on Feb 5^th, 2005, 11:18am

hmmm....and im pinned up against a betazoid marine O_O

Not to mention K'hral if I win O_o

yeeeps, my chances dont seem very good this time around (did they ever?) :P

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by JakeNess on Feb 5^th, 2005, 1:10pm

I bet all my latinum on Tappy!

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Feb 5^th, 2005, 5:15pm

JakeNess wrote:

I bet all my latinum on Tappy!

Thanks for the vote of confidence - btw I hear you are going for some orbital jumping.

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by TalVur on Feb 5^th, 2005, 5:26pm

Hmmm... Seems to me I'm the only Starfleet non Marine/Command/Security at this tournament...So...I put all my latinum on...ME!

Besides, I'm the one who will patch you all up, so I can do a really crappy job if I'm up against you.

*evil grin*

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by M`rek on Feb 5^th, 2005, 8:05pm

No one bet on me! :P Pulls dagger and advances on the offenders. The thought runs threw mind, 'which one losses body part first.'

:P

J/K

Since the human behind the computer here feels it is distastful to bet on their own character. I would bet on Ta'pez. ;D

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by KTar on Feb 6^th, 2005, 2:00am

A Klingon Warrior would rather die than accept medical attention from a Starfleet Doctor. Besides, Klingons are much more sturdy than you weaker humans ;D

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Falco_Tauvits on Feb 6^th, 2005, 9:20am

*loses count of all the Klingon supremacists around. Gives up, goes back to bar*

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by K`Hare totlh on Feb 6^th, 2005, 11:05am

Falco_Tauvits wrote:

*loses count of all the Klingon supremacists around. Gives up, goes back to bar*

This coming from the supremacist non-Klingon (sharpest non-Klingon betleH in the fleet).

Not bad... for a bolian.

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Feb 6^th, 2005, 11:19am

besides we are only statiting obvious - no need to label us ;)

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by TalVur on Feb 6^th, 2005, 8:11pm

KTar wrote:

A Klingon Warrior would rather die than accept medical attention from a Starfleet Doctor. Besides, Klingons are much more sturdy than you weaker humans ;D

You'll be needing my Starfleet medical attention after I get through with you... ;D

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by KTar on Feb 6^th, 2005, 9:01pm

*raises an eyebrow* a Starfleet doctor defeating a battle-hardened weHwI' CO? You're way outta your league, doctor. 8)

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by TalVur on Feb 7^th, 2005, 12:18am

Are you sure it isn't you who are out of your league, Klingon? ;)

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Feb 7^th, 2005, 1:52am

TalVur wrote:

Are you sure it isn't you who are out of your leauge, Klingon? ;)

what are you going to do - threathen him with a full body medical exam?

do you even know what a weHwI' is qel?

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Verghese Siminway on Feb 7^th, 2005, 2:05am

actually, the doctor has the advantage in the sense that not onyl does he know a significant amount of klingon physiology, but he would also know where all the weak points are, and disabling which organs would actually stop a klingon more than a klingon marine would.

Then comes the problem of actually using such knowledge however.

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Feb 7^th, 2005, 2:14am

Verghese Siminway wrote:

do you seriously think that klingon marines are not familiar with that knoledge - they train and prefer bladed weapons over energy weapons.

more to the poin their specialy is close combat...

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by TalVur on Feb 7^th, 2005, 2:36am

Thanks Siminway. Nice to see not everyone is on the Klingon's side. To answer to Ta'pez's question, yes I do. I would liken it to the Klingon version of a better Starfleet Marine.

I'm not honestly saying that I can more than likely beat KTar. We humans call it 'bullshitting'. Try and extract a sense of humor before the tournament, Ta'pez. There are enough non-Klingons around that I think you ay be needing it.

And that's not an insult to you, that's me 'bullshitting' some more. If I wanted to insult I would say "Hab SoSlI' Quch!" but alas, I would't mean it.

Oh, and I look forward to meeting all of you at the tournament. tuqwIj tebpu' batlh 'ej wo' matlh tuqwIj

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Falco_Tauvits on Feb 7^th, 2005, 9:56am

...I think I may have to buy the good doctor a beer or two (or, hell, maybe bloodwine, depending) once things take off.

It is nice to be able to challenge the Klingon arrogance every once in a while, no?

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Feb 7^th, 2005, 11:08am

Falco_Tauvits wrote:

you have been doing it for what 2 years now ? albeit somewhat unsuccessfully

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by TalVur on Feb 7^th, 2005, 1:27pm

I'd back Tauvits over you any day, Ta'pez.

Oh, and try not to lose to a woman...more than that, a former crewmember. Good luck against, G'trell. You'll need it. I'll even buy you a consolation drink when you lose.

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Feb 7^th, 2005, 1:36pm

TalVur wrote:

you do not know me TalVur, do not judge a book by its cover - isnt that what romulans are apt @ ?

G'trell is worthy oponent and it is a shame I have to face her right away. Fighting my crew is not exactly something I wish to do.

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Falco_Tauvits on Feb 7^th, 2005, 1:37pm

Ta`pez HoD wrote:

you have been doing it for what 2 years now ? albeit somewhat unsuccessfully

*bows* If I recall correctly, when you beat me, mine was the greater display of honourable combat. It all depends on how we're defining 'success'. If I'm using a Klingon one, then which one are you using?

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Feb 7^th, 2005, 2:02pm

Falco_Tauvits wrote:

how so - I won on first blood - you were fooled by not thinking about the goal of the match.

for the benefits of refreshing your mind read our JP.

http://www.batlh.com/cgi-bin/betleHIII/YaBB.pl?board=genOther;action=display;num=1106695267

it is the first post.

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Falco_Tauvits on Feb 7^th, 2005, 6:01pm

We unfortunately had little opportunity to incorporate the respective scores into the post. But if I recall correctly, 'twas something along the lines of Tauvits fighting with a -2 penalty modifier for Great Honour against a warrior with much greater skill than he, and Ta'pez fighting an inferior opponent with no modifier...

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Feb 7^th, 2005, 6:16pm

I think it was clearly reflected in the post.

Ta'pez had nothing to prove here. It was a neutral fight.

besides he fooled you - which was the point - how would that be "a great honor"

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by K`Hare totlh on Feb 7^th, 2005, 6:21pm

Falco_Tauvits wrote:

You are forgetting ta'pez's bonus for being a gracious winner.

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Falco_Tauvits on Feb 7^th, 2005, 7:19pm

I recall both of these. Tauvits walked away harbouring no ill-will towards Ta'pez, and I think he's more confused and cautious about the final against Q'ol than condemning in any way. Which probably puts him in the minority, but I digress.

I had been talking stats. Something which wasn't reflected in the post (and no, that's not a whinge, I'd have addressed it in the writing of the post itself or afterwards, rather than sitting on my arse for a year. It was my favourite match of the last two years).

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Feb 7^th, 2005, 7:21pm

i liked the match my self - both learned something from it - i would say

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by KTar on Feb 7^th, 2005, 7:25pm

And now, I shall have the pleasure of following in Ta'pez's footsteps by defeating Tauvits ;D Then I'll go and do some Starfleet Doctor hunting and mount his head on the wall in my quarters! *Drinks a huge tankard of bloodwine*

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Falco_Tauvits on Feb 7^th, 2005, 7:25pm

It was the first time that Tauvits actually understood the thinking behind the fact that although he didn't win the match, he didn't really lose. It says something when the match in which you're beaten is the one you're most satisfied with (I'm talking IC, there. His matches against G'Trell and Hurak left him feeling pretty empty).

I'm becoming obsessed with brackets. Curious.

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Falco_Tauvits on Feb 7^th, 2005, 7:27pm

KTar wrote:

And I look forward to the pleasure of a well-fought match, regardless of outcome. *bows*

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Feb 7^th, 2005, 7:29pm

Falco_Tauvits wrote:

next year we need to make u a proper klingon

maybe you need to join KDB as a student

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Falco_Tauvits on Feb 7^th, 2005, 7:32pm

The pickle's dormant, but he's still there. And after the tournament I should be sauntering into the KDB student lines in style. Or new style. As Hurgh's style is, of course, unrivalled by any...

Whoops, slipping into the wrong character there.

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Ta`pez HoD on Feb 7^th, 2005, 7:36pm

well be it as it may - i think u should do it

more to the point 2 more ships are stariting

the dbloq and the Qu'vat

lots of story line potential

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by Falco_Tauvits on Feb 7^th, 2005, 7:37pm

Still plenty more Klingon learning to be done by me, I feel... It's not all bloodwine and posturing. Though that's fun, for sure! :D

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by KTar on Feb 8^th, 2005, 9:17am

Falco_Tauvits wrote:

And I look forward to the pleasure of a well-fought match, regardless of outcome. *bows*

As do I ;D

Title: Re: Get your bets in
Post by gtrell on Feb 10^th, 2005, 7:10pm

I place my money on The good Doctor of the Saturn. May our many bout be of serive to you on this fine day.

and though some say they found empty battles with me. Foolish are they who fight with out honor and speak such words. Pitiful that they speak my name at all.