Marble League 2023 Event 6: Tug of War 🐝

[@Lucretiel]

Small graphic design feedback: while I eventually figured out that the green arrow was pointing towards the winning team, in the future it’d be nice if it emphasized the direction that the block was pushed (so an emphasized leftward arrow means the block moved left). Maybe just reverse the two arrows so that they’re both pointing inward; that was the green arrow is still connected to the winning team but it’s pouting the correct direction

[@cjbee3839]

I can see how this would come across. Personally I didn’t have the same experience. Red line looks to represent block orientation (red block) and green indicates the win. I think the green arrow should just be a glow around the winning teams name instead of arrows. Confusing design choice.

[@Ben-pe9tg]

I'm still struggling with an event about pushing being called a tug-of-war.

[@Zer0_days_Offical]

yes this, it was very hard for me to understand at first but ive been watching for years so

[@ziyilin2029]

Well for me I do think it will be better using + and - sign for each side. So you know where it goes though

[@candymandan]

Agreed. In general the graphics and production is super high quality, unfortunately they dropped the marble on that detail.

[@jermuhh3359]

If you look at Pinkies' history, they are usually at their best during team events. They have strong athletes, but they don't have standouts, but have great teamwork that pushes them to good results in these team events.

[@bobsthejunk88]

Did not expect CCE to finish so well in this event. Yellow Eye really coming in clutch

[@mega-nuke1587]

fr, I saw the event and immediately assumed CCE would get like 16th lmao

[@elijahfoster2]

I wish the track was longer so it was like that other event Balancing where they sometimes fall off or hit the block on the edges instead. Would add more variety and differences in timing.

[@paulwagner688]

Eyes on the Prize. I'm praying to all the Gods and Goddesses that CCE gets a final podium finish.

[@kskitten8047]

@@paulwagner688 Honestly same, I was so sad when they fell down the ranks last year

[@TungstenArm]

I think the coach really laid into them after block pushing. Good motivation.

[@YoutubeCommonman_Totas]

Thunderbolts are gonna make last year's BOC look like a good total

[@nerfirelia8235]

64 points is the score to beat. Looks like Thunderbolts could very well be on their way lol

[@legendarywiimaster]

Right now they’re averaging 3 points per event. This reminds me of their start in Marbula 1 Season 4 when they went scoreless across the first three races and scored 1 point throughout the first five races

[@smeglor1]

At least the disappointment was out of the way immediately in this event .

[@legendarywiimaster]

@@smeglor1 damn, didn’t have to say it like that though

[@YoutubeCommonman_Totas]

I'd be a very happy camper if they clutched a top five by the end of the season, though

[@The_Egg21]

Have the Bumblebees broken the host curse? Only time will tell, but it is looking very good.

[@paulhand9999]

It’s almost like there was some foreshadowing when the Green Ducks won the final event for 5th overall

[@jewlz1355]

@@paulhand9999 the speeders once broke the curse in marbula one s1 if i recall

[@chrismanning746]

Cant belive in 2023 I'm watching marbles competing against eachother at the age of 30 ❤ just love it 🎉

[@Omar-qm5sf]

Believe it. Im watching at 42 years old.

[@hive_indicator318]

I'm pretty sure the marbles stop competing before they get that old

[@carlosroura7581]

I'm 29 here and I'm proudly watching this. I even bought some merch of both the Savage Speeders and the O'rangers. A few times, maybe 3 or 4, I've even gotten my 27 y.o. girlfriend to watch one of theeese live with me!! 😂

[@SirBarth]

48 and a Crazy Cats Eyes Supporter, and I have a t-shirt and face mask for CCE!!!!

[@dianebusby7047]

Hey - I'm in my 50's and LOVING this!

[@paulwagner688]

After the disaster that was block pushing, I'm so happy to see my Cat's Eyes on the podium. We can win the funnel endurance depending on who White Eye sends out there. But TBH, I'm looking for an event with Red Eye Domination like in M1.

[@WillMellquist]

Funny enough, I'm actually rooting for the Cats as a backup (my main team is the O'rangers) because I just feel like they have a shot at the podium this year.

[@sentient_toothpaste]

this event was really good!!! - - - - - - the fact that there was a TIE at the grand finals really shocked me! this event is really cool!!! congrats to everyone on the podiums!!

[@stechuskaktus8318]

Not only that, they completely threw off the block in the reroll. That was priceless! Really two worthy competitors.

[@christianrounds85]

Was hoping for the Wisps to do better, but at least they didn't do awful. And I'm happy that the Bumblebees seem to be cracking the Host Curse in two.

[@BeWe1510]

Unlucky to face the Bumblebees in the quarterfinals, the duel could have very well been the final otherwise. But it happens, we need to focus on regaining the block pushing throne in the off season.

[@oivi3iv635]

Same i feel wisps always do well in these kinds of team games. But, sometimes you just fun into the team with the hot hand

[@Bush-thgdtshe]

There is no host curse the Oceanics are just bad

[@mandi96]

At least we didn't drop in the overall rankings!

[@briannicholson5205]

Let's hope Wespy is running in the funnels. Their performance in the qualifiers is why MNW are here! #WillOfTheWisps

[@1Thunderfire]

Wow, what a final! The whole stadium was clearly buzzing with excitement! Also, excellent results for CCE and Raspberry Racers! They both beat off the worthy opponents that are the Savage Speeders and the Orangers and then had a friendly match for the bronze. And honestly, I wasn't expecting CCE to get much at all given their block pushing issues.

[@ElliexUwU]

Vamossssss! pinkies did so well today, those points are a massive boost for us!

[@Afirebison]

I could help but fell the right side had some sort of unseen advantage here. It always felt like right hit faster. And the only times the left side won were if a right side marble missed or if there was a lucky late hit from the left

[@legendarywiimaster]

Yeah, I agree. But it’s difficult to make the two sides 100% even

[@Spearca]

​@@legendarywiimasterOne way to address directional inequalities on a field of play is to split the contest in half, with each side playing each direction half the time. For an event like this, that would mean rolling each match-up twice and aggregating the scores.

[@buxzw1945]

Definitely should be running both directions and taking the difference. Especially if it is single elimination!

[@crimson-cloud]

What a showing from the pinkies and bumblebees, we got our first medal wooo! Well done to the bumblebees for a fantastic performance, totally deserved that gold. #pinkiepower

[@SylviaRustyFae]

I was rly hopin us bees cudve faced off against pinkies in the last fight, and not just cuz i wanna see other high pt teams knocked down a peg xD Also bcuz Pinkies are in my top three faves, probs tied with Mellow Yellow for second/third fave, after Bumblebees ofc

[@blueseclipse725]

It's an interesting event - I do think that it could be improved by having some way to stop the block from rotating or being pushed off. (Maybe set it up like block pushing where it's in a recessed channel on the track?) But it's a good concept, especially for the first time it's run, and I look forward to seeing how it evolves over time. Also, good to see CCE taking the bronze - the block rotation didn't do them any favors in that semi-final round, though. Still time to push back to the top! #EyesOnThePrize

[@stechuskaktus8318]

Tbh when I saw how this event was set up, I already expected another 16th place. All the more amazing they got a 🥉 in a strength event. They needed it too, since that other one really hurt their standings.

[@gomezsandy]

i thought the same thing, that it would be more exciting if the block didn't fall off. also does block need to be as long as it is? cutting a bit at both ends would allow for more effect from the kinetic energy being generated by the teams. :)

[@z-beeblebrox]

I think having enough room on the sides for rotation is important, because it introduces some "strategy" into the event so it's not pure strength (aka lowers the risk of a marble chipping). However as a Momo fan who watched the team completely fumble this by falling off the track before even reaching the block, YES some rails would be nice :P

[@billko867]

I talked about being so innovative in the comments from the last event, and this new event just shows exactly that. Amazing job, team JMR! Thank you SO MUCH for bringing us such quality entertainment.

[@chamomilecutie3364]

Did not expect to enjoy this event so much. But my word, the scoring is reasonable, the action is fast, and what a dramatic finale!

[@davydatwood3158]

Saw another comment saying this, but wanted to reinforce this: having the winners arrow pointing towards them was confusing. Having both arrows point the direction the block moved would be a lot cleaner. Especially for a viewer that's red/greed colourblind! An enhancement for next time, perhaps?

[@kman8154]

Love the consistency from the OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOrangers! We've put up top 8 showings again and again with a medal to boot. Those medals will come down the stretch, just stay in striking distance!!

[@chrisbuek]

Midnight Wisps are on that same track, though I was hoping for at least one gold out of the last two strength events.

[@WillMellquist]

Next is Funnel Endurance!!!!

[@theother1s220]

Or more likely, the orangers are favored by Jelle, and that is why they are almost always in the top 8 bare minimum, while teams like the oceanics and thunderbolts are in dead last usually.

[@nunayadamnbusiness]

​@@WillMellquistO'Rangers own that event. Noone circles the drain like the O'Rangers... 😅

[@WillMellquist]

@@nunayadamnbusiness Yes. If they do not do well in Funnels I am gonna throw myself into a corner (jk I think they'll be fine. Funnels are one thing they are consistently good at)

[@No_Sleepee]

LET'S GO BUMBLEBEES, STOP THE SPEEDERS!!! Thank you to the Raspberry Racers for knocking the Speeders *JUST* far enough to not get double digits.

[@Neonman69420]

Team Plasma are my favorite now, not Team Galactic

[@clouder2098]

as an orangers fan i agree thank you rasbary racers

[@PieBandit]

#speediskey go speeders! Bumblebees can get second

[@No_Sleepee]

@@PieBandit Go back to M1S4 and its awful cameeawork, bandwagoner

[@sneakypoptart388]

​@@PieBanditYes, the speeders will prevail!

[@galaxa13]

Such a tense finale! So proud of the Bumblebees!

[@marissaandrews2539]

s p o i l e r s .. Seeing the Racers knock the Speeders down to size brings warmth back to my cold dead heart. Sad we finished 4th AGAIN tho. Pinkies podium-ing was just delightful

[@thpolar3887]

The Racers are the kings of consistency. We will rarely win, but 4th to 6th is common.

[@Atreyu_Langley]

Let's go Team Galactic! #ReachForTheStars Edit: Another rough event, hoping things turn around.

[@Nusszucker]

Yeah, me too

[@evandower6708]

Yeah it’s been a rough league so far for us. Still plenty of events to go though!!

[@rebeccamartin3744]

It's been rough..

[@annabenn3766]

I want them to at least be Runners-Up🥈🏃.

[@ytterbius2900]

At least we're consistently mid-table 🌌

[@crispyjokingtuna1495]

All I have to say is I’m very happy with razzies performance in the quarterfinal. It’s about time that the team they took on got knocked down off their pedestal 😂

[@elijahfoster2]

I wish the track was longer so it was like that other event Balancing where they sometimes fall off or hit the block on the edges instead. Would add more variety and differences in timing.

[@beegilly]

What an exciting final! Excited my Pinkies finally got back to the podium. As long as they stay consistent like they’ve been doing, this could be another great year!

[@mastrum19]

The pinkies should protest. There was no way that was a tie

[@jetzume]

Yeeees, it went to the side of the Bumblebees. It was a hair-thin movement but Pinkies won that.

[@kcreeves199]

I totally agree with you. Freeze it on the overhead view and put a straight-edge on the screen. The dot is ever so slightly on the Bumblebee side.

[@Peshmergo]

it was it couldve just been the camera angle? have to trust Jelle with that one

[@AndreiG6689]

Yeah

[@rossbusher4412]

Greg it looks as though you need to have your producer add more “stick’-‘em” to the ear cushions for your broadcaster headset. 😂

[@trainattacker17]

CCE performing insainly well in a strength event for once, I hope they can pull a good position in the next event

[@АндрейЖихарев-о9у]

Maybe.

[@feuilletoniste]

What a thrilling final! And really exciting to see so many even matches with less than a millimeter determining the win. It really shows you how little difference there can be between top tier marble athletes!

[@aliyai4000]

wee woo wee woo wee woo . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stinger and Hive proved to be such a great addition to the Bumblebees, congratulations for another gold you buzzy little lads! Lowkey hope the other two Hornet members still make some sort of cameo in the course of this season especially since Bumblebees host. One can only wish, but it'd be wholesome to have them all gathered up for a reunion, as brief as it is. CCE still hitting it big, I see. It's amazing to see them back. #EyesOnThePrize Pinkies also seemed to get their priorities straight as of recent which is nice to see. Congrats to both of them for the silver and bronze! As for our Razzies...4th twice in a row? Not bad at all although a medal would've been nice as well. But hey, they took down Savage Speeders for a round, so is that considered some kind of win? #RaspberryRobust

[@brandonbahenav80]

I haven't seen a video of yours in years, but I remember some, one specifically was one where the ghost marble came in third place, I loved how the ghost marble surprised in this race, I hope that one day he will be a competitor on this channel.

[@валерийножкин-ф8у]

Great event ! The final showdown was truly epic ! This ML is getting better and better !!

[@nawlatodoroki9831]

Spoilers!!! BUMBLEBEES OMGGGGG!!! They’re actually in the lead! AHEAD OF THE FREAKING SPEEDERS!!! The bees have just been dominating as of late. 3 medals in a row. 2 of them being gold. Just wow. GO BUMBLEBEES!!! #BumbleRumble #BringTheSting 🐝

[@legendarywiimaster]

This is some early 2020 Minty Maniacs type stuff. As a Savage Speeders fan I have much respect for the challenges the Bumblebees overcame. Being in the bottom 4 for most of the 2020 ML and only finishing 11th, not qualifying for 2021, and was inconsistent at the end last year. All of a sudden, they’re in a Marble League where 4th-7th are all former champions, and the the team in second is the greatest team of all-time

[@SethiozProject]

that final was amazing, if that wasn't done like 100x times over to get that result, then WOW!

[@thelegoshow6579]

Spoilers: The Savage Speeders keep on their fine form(in fact, not a single finish outside the top 7), but... The Bumblebees are now extremely SAVAGE, probably going to terminate the "host curse"...or that's the Savage Speeders who decided to give the chasing teams a chance to podium and close the gaps? Anyway, the rest of the ML is going to be really challenging for the Speeders, so good luck for them! #SpeedIsKey

[@rorybessell8280]

Yeah but the Bumblebees clearly have the officials on their side. Will be an uphill battle against that

[@therealndo]

SPOILER TAG ....................... What a series! Cheers CCE, you guys really are crazy. Crazy skills, crazy strategies, and even crazier results.

[@ohsteeev]

What a move by Bumble, Pinkie Toe completely whiffed on that!

[@zidane8452]

Spoilers Bumblebees made a huge comeback thats crazy. Never expected them to see them pass the speeders. Looks like its their year

[@SylviaRustyFae]

Its the Year of the Bumblebee 🐝🐝🐝

[@legendarywiimaster]

This may have not been our best event! But we’re still in contention! #Speediskey

[@swifty391_]

2023 bumblebees reminds me of 2020 maniacs, Amazing at the start and then will eventually fell off at the end.

[@stux101ksb4]

If they keep getting special treatment they’ll stay at the top.

[@Adj4ni]

I love the attention to details in all of these.

[@JC-jx5so]

What a weird event. Except for, I think, literally one of the heats, it's just whoever hits the block first wins. It means there's very little chaos in the results, and this was basically just another racing event.

[@1989worms1]

Great event of the 2023 Marble League as always, JMR! See you at the next one!

[@kylefindlay8411]

Holy smokes these are so so so so so so so good, very well done, very professional and amazing!! Love these marble Olympics!!!

[@kenmathewson8972]

Really tight final there. A straight up Tie, and then to throw the block clean off to finish? Those Bees looking pretty fierce right now

[@Kwaj]

Love how the Pinkie adolescent is holding up pink quartz. 😄

[@nategraham6946]

Rough day for theSnowballs and Gliding Glaciers. But proud of you both, good effort.

[@deltonmcclary7341]

Ingenious!! We love you guys!!

[@notonlyhuman6073]

A little shaky today, but we’ll be back next time! LETS GO SAVAGE SPEEDERS!!! #SpeedIsKey

[@legendarywiimaster]

#Speediskey

[@Hibenribey]

In regards to the savage speeders: Not our best result, but I will always take a top 8. Of course, we lost the top spot, but we are only one point behind the bumblebees, so I’m not too worried. Hopefully we get some more good finishes, and we manage to take back the lead! #speediskey #gregwoodsforpresident

[@SylviaRustyFae]

our bumblebees are gonna keep soarin past yall; hope yall like the colour of that 2nd place silver for the overall league rankings, cuz its gonna stay that way

[@LancePuns]

Love this event, hope it comes back in the future! Really entertaining and I think has the potential to be a staple!

[@egardner304]

tug of war looks so fun!! so glad that our queen had this idea ^^ SPOILERS seeing O'rangers get dropped so early was kinda tragic but fifth isn't too bad!! and congrats to the bumblebees for their gold :D

[@elliottcooper6205]

Hey, 5th and 3rd is not bad for the 2 best teams. Yes, all True intellectual JMR fans want to see the Crazy Cat's Eyes only bested by the O'riginal Gamers, the O'rangers, but if there was no struggle JMR would be boring.

[@markdemars7648]

Bumblebees the first multi gold medalist team in the Marblelympics this season.

[@nelson-haha89]

The home team has been incredibly solid this time.

[@JimShadyUK]

"Young and old" - just wonderful.

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

If 4th was a medal, Raspberry Racers would have so many more medals

[@alexcooke4856]

The Bumblebees aren't my top team, but I'm in love with the stadium they've made, and wow what a roll they're on!

[@toastghost9145]

The grand finals for this event were perfect! What a way to cap off such an intense event.

[@BenLuft]

Phew, amazing performance by the bumblebees once again. And what a final!

[@Technosvoices]

Anytime my Raspberry Racers face off against the Speeders, I get nervous. Good effort!

[@Claytor22]

LOVE this event and the winner, the final round was a nail biter and was impressive from both teams

[@kapowjam3462]

First time of the event and first time for some specific host magic. Love it! Also I appreciated the green showing who won, I didn't really care about the direction of the arrows or anything just "green got it" that I needed for a few of those close ones.

[@janrupertalfeche8959]

The Bumblebees are making a statement as ML Hosts this year! Haven't seen something this insane since the CCE hosted!

[@Paul_Ch52]

This is addictive. Go O'Rangers!

[@carlosroura7581]

I love this new rhythm of multiple uploads a week, but at the same time I'm a bit worried that this will mean we will run out of content earlier and then we won't have anything for weeks or perhaps even months... Maybe it was better when we had one upload a week on Fridays, or maybe 2 a week instead of the current 3? Like I said I'm loving the current rhythm, but I think I'd rather have the league last 3 months than just 1 If we're to go with this rythm, perhaps it would be better to replace the Showdown by some kind of a B-league with half of the events that runs simultaneously to the main ML, airing one B-league video every two ML??

[@Peshmergo]

i thought exact same for the showdown after 2 ML events one SD event, and the last SD event can be just before the last ML event so the SD isnt last

[@TigerPope]

What I would love to see with these kinds of events is a double elimination brackets as it can be a bit unfair to some times that get knocked out by the best team in the first round, but they could of done a lot better against some of the other teams that did win the 1st round.

[@buxzw1945]

Yes! My team got knocked out early, and it takes the excitement out of the rest of the video

[@rorybessell8280]

You seem to be new to sport, it's not about fairness, it's about competition

[@buxzw1945]

@@rorybessell8280 competition requires fairness, otherwise it is just exhibition. This is why competition has rules to make things balanced and fair. No one is asking to handicap the results, they are asking to reduce the factors that are out of the competitor's hands. If a team is really the best, they can win a double elimination format. This is why a sprint has different starting positions around a curved track, to remove the unfair advantage one team might get from starting in a closer lane. The suggestions people are making in these comments is make it about the marbles, not the seeding, the lanes, the slope. Just the marbles. Also, get out of here with your self righteous bs, you're being extremely condescending without any bit of nuance to your approach. You're embarrassing yourself.

[@TheRunningLeopard]

You know what, I'll take what the Raspberry Racers are doing now rather than jumping back and forth in the standings for event to event. Proud of my consistent berry team.

[@ChicoPinguino]

WHAT A YEAR TO BE A BUMBLEBEE FAN WOOOO. Marbula1 had its showcases of Bumble, but it is great to see the team working so well together here

[@rosarioyeen1371]

Bumble was soooo much fun to watch in M1 last season and I love watching the host curse get demolished.

[@skiddo1243]

Been a tough marble league of mellow yellow so far. Hopefully we’ll get rolling soon.

[@mikemudrow]

I love watching these with my girls. One is a crazy cat's eyes fan like her dad, and one is a big pinkies fan. Needless to say, we were all very happy with the results tonight.

[@teuast]

5:33 I was expecting "We have designs for all of your favorite teams, and also the Thunderbolts"

[@ironwolfstudios2857]

UGH! Just missed the podium again! Still, finishing in the top four consistently will help us in the long game and pulling ahead on that consistent points haul is how the Raspberry Racers roll. #RaspberryRobust

[@ETHowie1]

That finale was intense! This might be my new favorite game

[@kissfan6321]

The amount of time and effort to do this is amazing!!

[@aikisteven0616]

What a great event - this one was a lot of fun! And major congrats to the 'Bees! They are just dominating this season, and I love it!

[@rubenvanderheiden6441]

Raspberrys are doing consistent this year keep up the good work

[@theKobaltPossum]

That was an amazing event! THAT FINAL! i really hope we see this event in the showdown!

[@Losaru]

That ending!!

[@RCPlanes59]

Fun fact: Tug of War was an actual Olympic event from 1900 to 1920!

[@lilmisstrixie]

I don't know why, but the sand sweepers make me so happy.

[@bluestatedem]

Really enjoyed this event and what an exciting finish!

[@welcometomylives]

That final round, dang. Dramatic.

[@MythsolverMercy]

I’m sick so I’m late but I’m always here for the Pinkies! Let’s go! Edit: FIRST MEDAL! That silver is looking very nice Pinkies!

[@stonexl]

Wow what a final. Both teams gave it absolutely everything.

[@pabloopazo7004]

It would be fairer if each match were divided into two rounds. In each round, one team would occupy a different side. Then, the results of both rounds would be added for each team.

[@Wolfborn8]

My 2 favourite teams are 1st and 2nd, I could not have hoped for a better Marble League so far :D

[@bellaususfitzpinguidpalate3194]

Ooooo! Such a cool event!!! 🎆

[@fireandfeathers6394]

Hey, the Cats needed that third! Im happy to see that! but.. Wow, good job, Pinkies and bumblebees, that was an intense finale!

[@georgekurian9754]

Heartbreak once again Raspberry Racers finishing just outside the medals in consecutive events Still happy with performance Raspberry Robust!

[@ThunderBOLT.92]

Don't even complain. Look at thunderbolts.

[@Peshmergo]

@@ThunderBOLT.92 maybe its finally time to take down coach ThunderStorm? finally? after years? PLEASE

[@theorangesteak]

This loss for Mellow Yellow stung the most so far. The Raspberry Racers taking the round 1 win by a millimeter is so disheartening! But hey we moved up by 1 in the standings, so not everything is too bad right now!

[@drpepper7460]

Personally that looked like a Mellow Yellow victory to me

[@drpepper7460]

But anyways Go Savage Speeders !!

[@theorangesteak]

@@drpepper7460 I wanna know, how does it feel being a speeders fan? Your team delivers in almost every event since the very first Marble League. Is it relaxing?

[@kevinbarber7640]

Always cheering for my CCE's!!! Been watching JMR for years now and I love it!!!

[@clarkejoseph49]

Maybe for next year’s Marble League, you should add in AR graphics to fit in with how most Sports broadcasts are currently being done.

[@anonymouslyopinionated656]

That was a CRAZY final!

[@Krwzprtt]

You konw, I'm a Cats fan, but i'm still glad for the pinkies :)

[@ChrisL540]

Conversations bumblebee you must be buzzing

[@maties97]

Am I the only one that has a feeling that Greg Woods is much less excited at commentary than he used to be? "Will the pinkies knock them off? Zero. [awkward pause] They have tied."

[@lavaboyoh1893]

Well done Pinkies! First medal of these games and almost top 5. Also congrats to the Bumblebees on the gold #PinkyPower

[@EgholmViking]

Wow.. On the edge of my seat for that last round! Gee.. Was hoping the Pinkies would pull ahead and get that gold. Well fought and well deserved for the host team though. Congratulations Bumblebees

[@Matt-qj7ms]

that event just summed up mellow yellows marble league so far. total bummer when we know what theyre capable of

[@catrionacolville2192]

Well done again to Bumblebees. And a very solid fifth for my peeps, the O'Rangers!

[@nopark1273]

Jelle for the love of everything please do something about the Thunderbolts leadership 😭