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[Jarl Dane]

The Æsir's bloodlust has been sated, as has the Vanir's desire for new fertile camaraderie between the children of Northlands.

Most of you didn't know me before this began, and I didn't know most of you. But warriors from all over the FRR met to do holy battle beneath the snow-speckled sky. We came as strangers and we left as kin.

Over a hundred warriors fought in a three week period. We had three 24 man drops going at once, with numerous successful sync drops each night. It is a proud feat that few have accomplished in MWO.

Due honor has been given to the Hosts of Asgard in our various arenas, and so now I give honor to those who fought. Here is the Yule Bracket in completion:



The Winners of the Asgard Bracket, and therefore the Yule Tournament itself was the 1st Rasalhague Dragonregimentë: Nifhel Lance.

Second Place goes to Blue Vengeance's 2nd Lance

Third Place goes to The Isengrim: Jarlsguard Lance

A warm and well deserved congratulations to all three of those Lances. They've proven themselves the most elite 4-man units within the entire FRR.

I'd like all units with movies to post them here, perhaps we can put together a youtube queue of all the battles fought.

Here is a list of all the Lances involved and their victories (r#'s are their ranking within the tournament):

R1: 1stRDR: Nifhel 4-0
Smoke Adder 2
The Cohort
ISEN: Huldufolk
Blue Vengeance 2

R2: Blue Vengeance 2nd Lance 3-1
5th Drakøns: Gold Lance
ISEN: Jarlsguard
ISEN: Jarlsguard

R3: ISEN: Jarlsguard 6-2
Blue Vengeance 1
Black Crusaders 1
5th Drakøns: Pretty in Pink
Aseveljet
5th Drakøns: Pretty in Pink
5th Drakøns: Gold Lance

R4: 5th Drakøns: Gold Lance 3-2
1st Hussars
Black Crusaders 2
Blue Vengeance 1

R5: 5th Drakøns: Pretty in Pink 3-2
ISEN: Rangers
1stRDR: Nattuggla
ISEN: Huldufolk

R6: ISEN: Huldufolk 2-2
1stRDR: Muspell
Aseveljet

R6: Aseveljet 3-2
Smoke Adders 1
The Cohort
Black Crusaders 1

R7: Blue Vengeance 1st Lance 2-2
1stRDR: Gungnir
ISEN: Irregulars

R7: Black Crusaders 2nd Lance 2-2
ISEN: Rangers
1stRDR: Muspell

R8: Black Crusaders 1st Lance 2-2
1stRDR: Gungnir
1stRDR: Nattuggla

R9: The Cohort 1-2
Black Crusaders 2

R9: 1stRDR: Nattuggla 1-2
ISEN: Irregulars

R10: 1st Muspell 1-2
Smoke Adders 1

R10: ISEN: Irregulars 1-2
Smoke Adders 2

R11: 1st Hussars 0-1
R11: ISEN: Rangers 0-2
R11: 1stRDR: Gungnir 0-2
R11: Smoke Adders 1st Lance 0-2
R11: Smoke Adders 2nd Lance 0-2

Edited by Mech The Dane, 24 December 2013 - 02:21 AM.

[Grim DeGrim]

Congratz to all. Also a thank you to PGI for supporting the event with prize to winning team.

Edited by Grim DeGrim, 23 December 2013 - 12:32 AM.

[Malzel]

Thanks go out to the Isengrim for organizing this behemoth event, it was the most fun I've had playing MWO in a while. Dane, you did a top-notch job, and I hope we can repay it some time.

More thanks go out to Blue Vengeance for letting us invade their server. You guys were tough opponents, and completely surprised us with the little prizes in the end. We really appreciated that, and we hope to see you guys around.

To everyone else, thanks for coming out and making this event as huge as it was, and I hope you had as much fun as we did in the 4v4 setup. If you haven't already jumped onto the FRR TS3 hub, we hope you will; the 1st RDR lives there now, and it'd be great to see you all again. Drop in and maybe we can do more of these kind of events with our fellow Republicans.

[fluffypinkbunny]

I'm curious to know what these prizes were.

[Grim DeGrim]

Updated with vid. Please contact me if I missed anyone - or if you take exception to the use of the team logos

GRIM

[Klappspaten]

fluffypinkbunny, on 22 December 2013 - 11:50 PM, said:

I'm curious to know what these prizes were.

a bit of free premium time

Malzel, on 22 December 2013 - 07:46 PM, said:

and I hope we can repay it some time.

We from Blue Vengeance are actually planing a follow up right now.
Since we´re germans we are curently planing stuff and evaluating the expirience from the Yule to fix some of the time consuming roadbumps. There will be probably a bit more freedom in the Mechs you can take and and definitely more matches per team! (at least 5)
But the core expierience with all the mead and fighting and fun will be the same.

[Vhetra]

Quote

R4: 5th Drakøns: Pretty in Pink 3-2
ISEN: Rangers
1stRDR: Nattuggla
ISEN: Huldufolk

R5: 5th Drakøns: Gold Lance 3-2
1st Hussars
Black Crusaders 2
Blue Vengeance 1

Fixed that one for you. PnP > Gold Lance all day err'day.

[Jarl Dane]

Klappspaten, on 23 December 2013 - 01:19 AM, said:

We from Blue Vengeance are actually planing a follow up right now.

Yes.. we've apparently inspired Blue Vengeance. I wish them all the luck in that endeavor. The Isengrim won't be leading any events for a while. That took a lot out of me. =D

Vhetra, on 23 December 2013 - 03:32 AM, said:

Fixed that one for you. PnP > Gold Lance all day err'day.

Yes but Gold Lance made it further in the tournament, despite your unofficial Drakøn on Drakøn violence you had at the end there.

fluffypinkbunny, on 22 December 2013 - 11:50 PM, said:

I'm curious to know what these prizes were.

The winning lance was awarded premium time, compliments of PGI.

Grim DeGrim, on 22 December 2013 - 07:18 PM, said:

Congratz to all. Also a thank you to PGI for supporting the event with prize to winning team.

Beautiful Video Grim. Great to remind everyone of what we accomplished.

[fluffypinkbunny]

so now it seems any unit that starts a tournament, and gets at least 9 other units to join, should get premium time. Hell I want to start one now.

[Jarl Dane]

fluffypinkbunny, on 23 December 2013 - 05:05 AM, said:

so now it seems any unit that starts a tournament, and gets at least 9 other units to join, should get premium time. Hell I want to start one now.

Yes. It was exactly that easy and trite.

Anyways, I was thinking we should probably generate little emblems for everyone who participated in the Yule Tournament. They could place them in their various banners. My thinking is .. a 1st, 2nd, 3rd place emblem - and then a participation one for everyone else.

[Biza]

How about an Emblem for those of us that have a scrap work schedule?


Glad I got to drop in and spectate last week, really good games!

[Klappspaten]

Mech The Dane, on 23 December 2013 - 05:02 AM, said:

Yes.. we've apparently inspired Blue Vengeance. I wish them all the luck in that endeavor. The Isengrim won't be leading any events for a while. That took a lot out of me. =D

You definitely did and I hope you will be participating in our tournament. I still want revenge for our loss against you guys.
We are thinking about splitting the qualification round on the basis of timezones to make it easier to participate for more people.

And you HAVE do make another Yule next year Dane!

fluffypinkbunny, on 23 December 2013 - 05:05 AM, said:

so now it seems any unit that starts a tournament, and gets at least 9 other units to join, should get premium time. Hell I want to start one now.

Just come and participate in ours, and then make one after us, maybe we can make some kind of series out of this.
At least I will be happy to help in the organisation of it some of our other guys certainly will be too.
Its just a win win situation for PGI so I think they where happy to contribute to it.

Edited by Klappspaten, 23 December 2013 - 06:36 AM.

[Cruxs]

This was alot of fun! There were some top notch teams fighting. Thanks to everyone that contributed. That is pretty cool of PGI to offer the first place winner a prize. No one expected that. I look forward to seeing new and old friends on the battlefield!

[Darkwing_Duck]

We fought not for the premium time, but for the head seat at the table!

[Lysander Voidrunner]

Gratz to everyone who participated. Special congratulations go to Isengrim for, well, being Isengrim and pulling off this major event!

Hats off to you gentlemen!

[Jarl Dane]

Thanks guys. If people didn't show up, demonstrate great patience, and remain enthusiastic - it would have been a disaster.
Really, everyone who participated deserves a hardy pat on the back.

[Runulf Bjorn]

Anyone happen to record those fights?
GG to Winners!

[Jarl Dane]

Yes, numerous people recorded!
Although for lots of people it is sort of a busy week so it may take a little longer than normal for them to trickle in.

[Runulf Bjorn]

When in doubt, google Youtube!

[Jarl Dane]

Just make sure to get the word out. All the FRR must know, the 1st Dragonregimentë has the most elite lance of pilots in our faction.