The Royal Kingdom of Quebec wrote:Elejamie wrote:Also, apologies if it sounds like I'm getting ahead of myself, but I've got a quick question: Has anyone ever won all of their games at the World Cup of Hockey? As in, managed to lift the trophy without drawing or losing a single game? Just curious, that's all.
None in my time at WCoH, which dates back to.....the 20th edition that is.
It's very hard to go undefeated to win it in WCoH because:
a) The RPing level's pretty high compared its counterparts in 4 major American sports, with most top-performers and high seeds both participating and RPing at least few times. Most of the top RPers this WCoH had pretty high seedings, including all of top 3 and few others in 4-15 range.
b) Series format for playoffs. There are lot more games played in playoffs for WCoH than WB or HWC or WC because it's been like that for ages, barring exceptions in WCoH 20 and 23.
It's certainly not the scorinator in last few editions because Saintland's modifiers have been reflecting more on RPing + Ranks, reducing the probability of randomness, though it did play some huge uproars in the days before (WCoH 23 anyone?).
I remember back in the WCoH 26 (hosted and won by Quebec), I was ranked 8th, RP'd frequently and went undefeated in group stage with top seed. I still lost 4 games in playoffs- 1 in Quarterfinals, 1 in Semis and 2 in Final. How? Because of aforementioned reasons. Vermark, Valanora and Gyatso-Kai RP'd well and frequently during the WCoH and with the latter 2 having high ranks as well (Valanora was ranked 12th, Gyatso-Kai 3rd).
Alright, thanks for clearing that up. Besides, I'm not saying that's what's going to happen here (in fact, I'm probably going to be in for a world of pain with my next opponent; Valanora swept me in the semi-finals of the last one and Gregoryisgodistan not only has excellent defencemen - which makes up for the low-scoring forwards - but also enemy crushers, who'll probably end up hurting my guys to put it lightly), I was just asking if it was possible and if it has ever happened.
Ontorisa wrote:Elejamie wrote:
Alright, sounds cool. I'm fine with getting my B team (composed of the best of the best from the ENIHL2, which is like a cross between the AHL and the NLB) on the ice, since it'd make a nice change from my main guys.
I'm taking guys from the Major Heratoian Ice Hockey League and the LSJL. Definitely will still be strong, but not as strong as my A-team.
Alright, that sounds good. Also sounds like it'd be a close tournament.