Callebaut

Personally, I think IDP is the only way to play. After several years of exclusive IDP league participation, my knowledge/appreciation for defensive schemes and players has grown incredibly. As for their fantasy relevance, I would say they matter, but are only occasional game changers. A team owner who ignores/makes poor decisions on defense will suffer, while a good team owner can milk an extra 5-10% edge over his opponents (average over the season). Sometimes, though, with takeaways or defensive TDs, they can make a huge difference. Also, it was an honor to win last year. My team was not the highest scoring, but I had fairly high consistency and a good coaching efficiency. Edging out TBRaiders was mere luck, though. Here's to this year.

Who is it that keeps track of the number of nations on Planet Bob? We crossed 13,000 recently.

All sorts of reasons to appreciate OsRaven.

Tetrad Vult!

[quote name='Stewie' timestamp='1338829666' post='2976928'] Well another part of the Stewie age doctrine is for alliances to eat each other... [/quote] Most recently with NSO's unannounced consumption of Carpe Diem.

Alliances around the 100 mark are moving. PPO, Tetris, and FoB all gained around 10% in May, but didn't change their spot on the list.

Aw yeah Tetris, ride that streak. Alternative post: Out of the "Multiple @ 14 days" we had before, a single victor emerges.

I personally can't stand when an alliance makes an announcement without every once spelling out their full name. Acronym-only announcements are terrible. Congrats, though, I guess.

Gopher, as always, you do amazing work. I like the inclusion of Alliance Politics Review.

Well I guess this is pretty ok.

[quote name='Gopherbashi' timestamp='1323320564' post='2868393'] I'm not even gonna try and figure out who Doomhouse declared on. [/quote] Umbrella has declarations on: CRAP, TTK, and CSN MK has declarations on: CRAP, TTK, CSN, and NPL GOONS has declarations on: CRAP, TTK, CSN, and NPL Alchemy has declarations on: CRAP, TTK, CSN, and NPL so far. So 4 alliances apiece (no one in NPL is in range for Umb, but it was a bloc declaration, so meh).

Let's call it the "You Know What We Haven't Had In A While? A" War. or Grudge Match. [img]http://www.ps3attitude.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/grudge-match-300x227.jpg[/img]

[quote name='The Pansy' timestamp='1322458228' post='2854304'] Gangbang on IRON Olympus is looking forwards to taking your 41st place in the sanction race [/quote] IRON is the new GOONS. :strategy:

If an alliance drops below 20 members, they drop from the list. I'm too lazy to check, but I'd assume BTA lost one member, and only a small portion of their score.

If it's easy, a NS chart by coalition would be pretty cool.