[center][b][size=16pt]Servers for MasterBowl IV[/size][/b][/center]<br /><br />[center][b][color=blue][Your IDL S2008 IDC Champions [u]Reign In Blood[/u]][/color] vs [color=red][Your IDL S2008 WDC Champions [u]Deep Thrusts][/u][/color] [/b]<br />Red Nexus - 64.20.34.226:10102<br />TotalTrash - 69.64.49.142:11022<br />Password=seasonfour<br /><br />Post predictions, arrangements, and results here.<br /><br />[b]CAPTAINS, MAKE ARRANGEMENTS AND POST THE AGREED GAME TIME IN THIS THREAD.[/b][/center]<br /><br />[hr]<br /><br />Here we are at the final game of the Summer 2008 season, the MasterBowl. Here are some fun facts about MasterBowl IV. MasterBowl IV is the [b]55th[/b] and final game of the Summer 2008 season and the [b]208th[/b] IDL game of all time.<br /><br />Both opponents in the MasterBowl are worthy of the spots that they&#039;ve earned and are sure to bring their A-games when the MasterBowl IV goes down. Let&#039;s take a quick look at both teams.<br /><br />[center][size=14pt][b][color=blue]REIGN IN BLOOD[/color][/b][/size][/center]<br /><br />Representing the IDC, [color=blue][b]Reign In Blood[/b][/color] was THE force to be reckoned with in the IDC. Of the 7 games played in within their conference, RNB lost zero games and tied once against divisional rivals [b]Mass Destruction[/b]. Their only loss came in their week 7 bout against interconference WDC opponent, [b]We&#039;re All Doomed[/b]. <br /><br />In the regular season, their offense lead their conference in total flags captured (53) and flags captured per round (2.944) while their defense lead the entire league in total flags against (17), flags captured against per round (0.944). In terms of frags, RNB lead the league in total frags (1876) and were the only team to have scored an average of over 100 frags per round (104.222). <br /><br />In the playoffs, RNB dominated their competition with homefield advantage playing only five rounds and losing none of them. In the Wildcard round, RNB faced [b]Cereal Killers[/b] in a two-round blowout limiting CRK to only 1 flag (R1: 4-1 | R2: 5-0).<br /><br />In the Conference Championship round, RNB faced [b]Frag Fags &amp; Flag[/b] in another dominating performance that lasted three rounds. RNB and FFF shut out round 1 5-0, tied round 2 1-1, and finished FFF&#039;s season off in round 3 3-1 (R1: 5-0 | R2: 1-1 | R3: 3-1).<br /><br />RNB&#039;s roster consists of four players, one a reigning MasterBowl champion and two elected All-Star players. <br /><br />Fastidious, RNB&#039;s captain, lead RNB to MasterBowl IV with a .813 (6-1-1) record which is tied for best win PCT to ever make it to the MasterBowl (tied with Winter 2008&#039;s MasterBowl III Champions [b]The Best Around[/b]). Using informed and clever moves in the pre-season draft, Fastidious managed to lock up MasterBowl III MVP Whiteboy in round one of the draft while practically stealing Gilgamesh late in round two. In round three, Fastidious secured a solid third rounder with GaX who contributed to four RNB wins through the regular season. As a player, Fastidious lead the league in frags per round (43.286) and ssg frags per round (40.00). He also followed right behind teammate Gilgamesh for frag ratios (1.371 - 4th overall in league).<br /><br />Whiteboy could be considered RNB&#039;s star player with an impressive league resume. Leading the league with 27 total flag caps in the regular season, Whiteboy was elected to the IDC All-Star lineup this season. With this game, Whiteboy has the opportunity to not only be the first IDL player to not only win two MasterBowls (TBA W2008) but to win them consecutively. He also has the opportunity to be crowned IDL MasterBowl MVP for the second season in a row. He captured 27 of the league&#039;s 532 total flags during the regular season, 5% of the league&#039;s scored flags.<br /><br />Gilgamesh is a defensive juggernaut that has helped propel RNB to the MasterBowl in his rookie season. Drafted late in round two, Gilgamesh leads the league in SSG frag ratios (1.535), has an impressive frag ratio of (1.396 - 3rd overall in league), and even found a way to capture 11 of RNB&#039;s 53 flags (approx. 21% of flags capped for the team). Gilgamesh was the only rookie to be elected to either of the All-Star teams.<br /><br />GaX, RNB&#039;s third round draft pick helped push RNB forward into the playoffs contributing to four wins in his IDL rookie season. Though GaX did not lead the league in any fields, his efforts were instrumental in making RNB a successful team.<br /><br />[center][size=14pt][b][color=red]DEEP THRUSTS[/color][/b][/size][/center]<br /><br />Representing the WDC, [color=red][b]Deep Thrusts[/b][/color] was not quite as dominant as their MasterBowl opponents. In the regular season, they lost all three games to WDC East opponents [b]We&#039;re All Doomed[/b], [b]ContraBanned[/b], and [b]The Cookie Monsters[/b]. However, they dominated their division winning all four games over [b]Lords of Nigeria[/b] and [b]Cupid Stunts[/b] as well as winning their inter-conference game over IDC South divisional champs [b]Frag Fags &amp; Flag[/b]. After banking RNB&#039;s mid-season pick early in the season, DPT orchestrated an instrumental trade with the [b]Cereal Killers[/b] that saw DPT giving away second round pick Caller and RNB&#039;s mid-season pick for midian. DPT sends one player to the WDC All-Star team.<br /><br />In the regular season, their offense was ranked fifth in the league in total frags (46) and fourth in flag captures per round (2.706) while their defense ranked fourth in flags against (34) and fifth in flags against per round (2.000). In terms of frags, DPT ranked a mere eighth in both total frags (1197) and frags per round (70.412).<br /><br />Despite their considerably lackluster stats compared to the rest of their WDC East opponents, DPT found a way to not only win their playoffs games and capture the WDC Championship, but also now shares the record for longest game ever played as well as most rounds played in the playoffs total. So far, DPT has played 9 rounds (Wildcard: 4 rounds | WDC Conf. Champ: 5 rounds). Their MasterBowl IV opponent RNB has only played 5 rounds for contrast.<br /><br />In the wildcard round, DPT faced [b]ContraBanned[/b] as a statistical underdog but secured homefield advantage in this game by winning their division. DPT pulled out an impressive win in one of the greatest spectacles of the season with a winning score in the final four seconds of double overtime. (R1: 2-3 | R2: 5-1 | R3: 2-2 | R4: 2-1)<br /><br />In the Conference Championship round, DPT faced [b]We&#039;re All Doomed[/b] two weeks after WAD defeated DPT in two rounds on map04. Prior to this game, WAD faced TCM in the wildcard round which lead to the longest game ever to be played in the IDL at 5 rounds, 50 minutes. DPT would tie that record in this game with WAD against at 50 minutes, though turning the tables and securing a victory over the dominant WDC East Divisional Champions and #1 ranked team in the league (R1: 0-0 | R2: 2-0 | R3: 1-0 | R4: 0-0 | R5: 2-0).<br /><br />DPT&#039;s roster consists of four players, one which has reached the MasterBowl before and one elected All-Star player. <br /><br />Envy, DPT&#039;s captain, lead DPT to MasterBowl IV with a .625 (5-3-0) record, 4th best in the league. Envy is no stranger to making critical moves during the season. In Winter 2008, Envy, leading the [b]Virgin Roster[/b], locked up HumanBones in the mid-season draft helping lead them to over the undefeated [b]Pak Attack[/b] and to the MasterBowl III. This season, Envy secured Midian during the regular season. With Midian allowing DPT room to breathe offensively, Envy&#039;s decisions have gotten him back to the MasterBowl again. However, he is looking for the similarities to end there between his seasons and is looking to join the other three MasterBowl captains in history.<br /><br />Without a doubt, one of the hottest players in the league right now is Oath. One flag short of tying Whiteboy for total flags caps in the season (26), Oath has had a breakout season accounting for over 50% of caps for DPT this season. He ranks fifth in the league for flag capture ratio (0.220). Oath had perhaps one of the most heroic saves of the season during the WDC Conference Championship when he made a save moments before WAD made a capture, saving not only the game but DPT&#039;s season. Oath then went on to run in the final flags to take DPT to the MasterBowl. Oath was the only player from the WDC West voted into the All-Star game.<br /><br />Midian was drafted onto CRK as third overall draft of the season. After some discussions during the season, Midian was traded to DPT and revived DPT&#039;s season as they went on a five game winning streak all the way to week 9. In the playoffs, Midian was crucial in the WDC Conference Championship game, saving numerous flags against and preventing the #1 offense in the league from scoring all but one flag in 50 minutes. Midian is ranked third in the league for flags per round (38.538) and can be considered a premier defender.<br /><br />Rexn0r, DPT&#039;s third round pick, is a league veteran that has contributed continuously to DPT. Though Rexn0r has only played in a handful of DPT&#039;s games throughout the season, in those games he boasted an impressive frag ratio, ranking fifth in the league (1.321). Rexn0r has stated that though he doesn&#039;t play in many of DPT&#039;s games, he is there to support his team and do whatever is required of them to win. Rexn0r is a true team player and one of the best teammates anyone in the league could ask for.<br /><br />[center][size=14pt][b]SO WHO WILL WIN?[/b][/size][/center]<br /><br />Who do you think will pull it out in MasterBowl IV? Post your predictions below!