In the weeks leading up to the (you need an account to see links), a series of features spotlighting each team will be unveiled. Be sure to check back for profiles covering such topics as: the potential impact of offseason moves, what the players have been doing since last year's tourney, and what your favourite Yooyuballers are like when they're not playing. So, whether you're a diehard fan looking for the latest scoop or a newcomer trying to decide which team to join, be sure to watch this space!
The foundation of The Altador Cup is the sport of (you need an account to see links), which began as a game played by Altadorians and their Yooyu Petpets over a thousand years ago. After a millennial hiatus, both the sport and its homeland were brought back to life, forming the basis of a summer sporting event that now features additional contests and participation from lands throughout Neopia.
Each year, 18 teams representing the Neopian lands gather for The Altador Cup tournament, where they compete by participating in 4 events: The sport of Yooyuball, which is the tourney's centerpiece, and a trio of "side" games. In this year's tournament structure, the lands' teams go head to head earning points based on their performances, by playing against each of the other teams. At the end of the tourney, these points are tallied and a victor is crowned.
The action has been fast and frenzied at this year's Altador Cup, but alas, like all good things, the tournament has come to an end. Huge thanks to all for such a spirited tourney that has turned out to be among the best yet. See you again next year!
New team gears for everyone! For this cup we have team-themed yooyuballs.
The previous team gears and AC themed items are now available so check them out by visiting the (you need an account to see links).
2. The Finals Round consists of the 18 teams being divided into 3 brackets where each team plays against other teams within their respective bracket. The final cumulative point totals will decide who takes home the cup (and who takes home a heavy heart).
Throughout the tournament, you can keep track of how your team is doing overall by checking the standings. This year's tourney is divided into two rounds:
1. Round 1 (Round Robin): consists of 17 days where each team plays against every other team once. A win for the day's match is determined by which team won the most game categories as seen in (you need an account to see links).
Win Example: Team A has Win, Win, Win, Loss in the 4 games respectively. Since Team A has 3 wins to Team B's 1 win clearly Team A won the day's match and the round robin point for that day's match.
Tie-break Example: Team A has Win (6 to 5), Loss (4 to 5), Win (8 to 5), Loss (4 to 7) in the 4 games. So equal wins and losses.
We sum and compare the non-rounded version of the game scores to determine Team A wins the Round Robin Point by a narrow margin with 22.4940 game points vs Team B's 22.3905 game points. (It breaks down to (5.3919+4.6613+5.4666+6.9742) 22.4940 team A game points vs (6.0842+4.3536+7.8212+4.1315) = 22.3905 team B game points)
Results Final Summed Round robin wins in descending order:
The Altador Cup has returned, and with it comes the latest installment of the Altador Cup Staff Tournament. For this year's tourney, you get to assemble your own "fantasy team" of Neopets staffers, then receive points based on how they play. Do you have the skill to build the best roster?
Take charge of this year's Staff Tournament with the chance to build your ideal "dream team" of Neopets staffers! Choose from eighteen players, including longtime fan favourites like Scrappy and binary_supagoo and promising newcomers like vanDoodle or Iceman. You get to decide who makes the cut and who is left behind.
Team: Mystery Island Position: Forward Strength: I am like a stream of water, immune to permanence. Weakness: My strength and my weakness are twins Bio: "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul. Agog I aim to win!"
Team: Krawk Island Position: Forward Strength: Attack. ATTACK! ATTACK!! Weakness: Words without the letter R. Bio: Arr! Who's better at stealing treasure? And the treasure we has our sights on? THE ALTADOR CUP!
Team: Haunted Woods Position: Forward Strength: Unbeatable at night! Weakness: Halloween candy Bio: It's tough practicing in the Haunted Woods, what with the Brain Tree and the Esophagor always stealing the yooyuballs.
Team: Shenkuu Position: Forward Strength: Trash Talk Weakness: Trash Pandas Bio: "Gutterfoot's inner rage helps her dominate the battlefield—I mean, Yooyuball field—and sweep the floor with her enemies—I mean, opponents..."
Team: Faerieland Position: Forward Strength: Patience Weakness: Cute snuggly things Bio: "We may be the underdogs here in this tournament, but we are loyal to the core! Besides who doesn't love the tale of the underdogs?"
Team: Altador Position: Forward Strength: Creativity & Strawberry Milk Weakness: Identifying a weakness Bio: "We can't let the other teams beat us at our own sport! Let's go team ALTADOR! "
Team: Moltara Position: Forward Strength: Gusts of wind Weakness: Dandruff Bio: "My magma level's over 10,000!"
Staffer
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Total
Agog
2095
1864
1580
1750
7289
DJ Sally
348
730
1240
1300
3618
DJ Skellington
1430
1190
1400
1425
5445
Gutterfoot
2020
2540
2430
2540
9530
Jade
849
649
1045
1130
3673
MissRainbow
585
1100
1300
1870
4855
SeñorMalo
1510
1610
1530
1730
6380
Team: Kreludor Position: Defender Strength: Making up excuses to miss practice Weakness: Easily distra Bio: "Come on Kreludor let's shoot for the moon! On second thought, we should probably aim for the other team's net."
Team: Kiko Lake Position: Defender Strength: My grip is MIGHTY! Weakness: Hands are so clammy! slip slip! Bio: Water can be soothing and relaxing, or come crushing down like a wave! The other teams better watch out! Wait....lakes are still...
Team: Virtupets Position: Defender Strength: Still searching, can you help me ??????? Weakness: A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands.... Bio: "Enough Talk, Lets Play!!!!"
Team: Brightvale Position: Defender Strength: Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken Weakness: Poison Bio: "I end up breaking things = ( Meanwhile a angry Elephante stares at me and the Charity Corner Perk Shop "
Team: Lost Desert Position: Defender Strength: Poogle power! Weakness: Shiny objects! Bio: With our heads held high and our trophies in hand, we will march to victory over fields of slushies!!
Team: RooIsland Position: Defender Strength: Getting a million things done at once Weakness: Obsession with Kougras Bio: "Wow these Roo Island players are such tricksters, I'll fit in great here..."
Team: Tyrannia Position: Defender Strength: Solving problems Weakness: Creating problems Bio: van Doodle has emerged from the Lair of the Beast to lead Tyrannia to victory.
Staffer
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Total
Aesop
1840
2450
2650
2650
9590
Clammyhand
1356
2560
2190
2080
8186
Iceman
804
1650
2280
2490
7224
Kakarot
1420
1870
1860
1640
6790
Kikocat
1740
2320
2430
2430
8920
Scrappy
2190
2250
2230
2340
9010
van Doodle
2560
2760
2760
2760
10840
Team: Darigan Citadel Position: Goalie Strength: Knowing the code... Weakness: Flaming strawberry poptarts Bio: "Binary_Supagoo is here to fix bugs and play ball! And he's all out of - no, hold on a sec, he'll be right back!"
Team: Meridell Position: Goalie Strength: Tenacious Weakness: Butter-caramel-chocolate sandwich, mmm! Bio: "If you think you can read my moves, you have another thing coming!"
Team: Maraqua Position: Goalie Strength: Slinging Froyo with giant frozen fruit UwU Weakness: Sporks Bio: Wait... what's that???? ......Oh...... it's us winning (¬‿¬ )
Team: Terror Mountain Position: Goalie Strength: Ascerbic wit Weakness: Tendancy to Over-Share Bio: Denizen of Room 101
Staffer
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Total
Binary Supagoo
2760
2760
2560
2760
10840
CMA Forrad
888
1150
463
840
3341
Ehlo Froyo
1084
2450
2760
2760
9054
Username Redacted
1870
1760
1760
1760
7150
Round 1 Select Team before June 15
Best Team Scoring
Star Player
Username Redacted
This brand-new staffer earned his way onto the Yooyuball field with an eager
heart and even more ambitious spirit. He has been gearing up for this day for a
few months now and can't wait to get into that goalie net. His shy nature might
stop him from revealing his name, but it won't stop him from showing off his
skills and tenacity on the field! Username Redacted’s indomitable spirit is what
has won him the title of the Determined Newbie!
Fun Fact: The Determined Newbie was Username Redacted
Round 2 Select Team before June 22
Best Team Scoring
Star Player
Clammyhand
Another new addition to the Altador Cup Staff Tournament, Clammyhand has
proven that his creativity as an artist can also be utilized on the Yooyuball field.
His quick thinking has already come in handy on numerous occasions, enabling
him to come up with innovative strategies on the fly. Despite letting a few
Yooyuballs slip through his drenched digits, Clammyhand's ability to use his
powerful imagination to his advantage has earned him the title of Intuitive
Strategist!
Fun Fact: Intuitive Strategist.
Round 3 Select Team before June 29
Best Team Scoring
Star Player
Cma Forrad
Playing as goalie for Team Meridell in the Staff Tournament since Year 20, CMA
Forrad is no stranger to the Altador Cup. Even when backed into a tight corner,
where more unseasoned Yooyuball players would surely crack under pressure,
CMA has proven she can maintain her composure and make crucial predictions
about where the opposition will be aiming. After learning from her experiences
playing the past few years, this goalie's decisiveness under pressure and ability
to anticipate her opponents' moves have earned her the title of Seasoned
Veteran!
Fun Fact: Seasoned Veteran
Round 4 Select Team before July 6
Best Team Scoring
Star Player
Aesop
Since first taking to the Yooyuball field last year, Aesop has significantly improved
his gameplay at a surprising rate given his uncoordinated movements. Although
quite adept with a pencil or keyboard, Aesop tends to flounder on the field.
However, this year he has managed to use his wild flailing to his advantage, with
his movements becoming so unpredictable that opponents never know which
defensive plays to run against him. For turning this weakness into a strength over
the course of just one year, Aesop has been awarded the Title of Most Improved
Rookie!
I'm excited too but I don't have time to play all day unlike the previous cup.
Updating this thread will take some time as well. *facepalm*
Most of my AC time were focused on neo and in here so a thread like this should exist for some news update. XD
JN is just too slow for me and I don't know why. Time to clear some cache maybe?
Hi I'm Molar nice to meet you! Please take care of me.
I'm holding my Mom's memory, a dragon tooth.
Thank you Stardust for my adorable look.
aaaaarghhh i was gonna make this topic when i got home but you beat me to it :p
then again you're always awesome at these threads and keeping them updated so i'll just enjoy all the content updates you'll provide to all of us :p
The press tour just went live! Love this part so much where they add the little slogans and about the team and get you caught up from last year. It always gets me hyped to pick a team
The team yooyuballs are nice new wearables as well ^^
Think the question on many people's minds is: How will it look without flash and will our script gurus bless us with a compatible script for it? And like....how can I send y'all some brownies or cookies for being awesome? Lol
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aaaaarghhh i was gonna make this topic when i got home but you beat me to it :p
then again you're always awesome at these threads and keeping them updated so i'll just enjoy all the content updates you'll provide to all of us :p
i'm excited for the cup for sure again!
Sorry I thought no one would be interested updating a thread while playing the AC games. XD
Next time the AC thread is all yours.
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Originally Posted by Flordibel
Cute wearables so far! They go well with the rackets released last year!
I want to buy them all but broke me can't handle being broke even more. XD
I'm going to budget my AC spending for AC caps, AC NC event and a possibility of an AC gram.
Hi I'm Molar nice to meet you! Please take care of me.
I'm holding my Mom's memory, a dragon tooth.
Thank you Stardust for my adorable look.