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Kaon · Nov 19, 2007, 11:28 AM // 11:28

Vroom Rulez [vZ] gets gold, hands down!

Furthermore i don't think vD will hit top8, but World of Charrcraft [GWII] (= dT pug) will.

Wasteland Squidget · Nov 19, 2007, 11:42 AM // 11:42

I tend to agree that the European teams feel stronger than the American ones right now, partially because so many have gone inactive. Call has played twice since last monthly and likely won't make the QP requirement, and I've heard that DF probably won't play either.

dR is a solid guild and I'm tempted to put them as #1, but obsing them recently, I've seen mistakes that a top team has no business making. They have the strongest midline in the game right now and I fully believe they have the talent to win. Their main problem seems to be a lack of consistency.

Rawr is the other serious American contender, and while I think they'll do better than they did last monthly, I can't see them coming close to gold.

Is EW playing this time?

Kaon · Nov 19, 2007, 12:02 PM // 12:02

There are other american teams besides dR and rawr?

Yes EW is playing, and they'll do good, but i dont see them reach rank 1.

Yue · Nov 19, 2007, 12:38 PM // 12:38

Total American teams:
RIP
Heyy
rawr
DF
Call
DeeR
dR
JOHN
peso

American teams that might actually play:
dR
JOHN
rawr
RIP
Heyy
DeeR

mai predictions for top 8 (in no particular order)
JOHN
dR
dT/GWII
vZ
EW
vD
-edit- ups, forgot about [ok] (reno)
some other euro guild

Jamesb_R · Nov 19, 2007, 01:12 PM // 13:12

vZ, EW, LaX (although Adzik said they've been struggling), RenO, dR, rawr (hopefully they've learnt to split), Call

DF won't be playing since they have had time scheduling issues with some of their members.

Heinrich · Nov 19, 2007, 01:48 PM // 13:48

You guys are forgetting about [tard], they will do good with their recent roster changes.

IMMORTAlMITCH · Nov 19, 2007, 01:51 PM // 13:51

LaX is really bad.

My predictions for top 8:

vZ
dR
GWII
EW
tard
ok
Ink
be

(the last 2 are fillers really ;o)

Doji · Nov 19, 2007, 03:51 PM // 15:51

[dR]
[vZ]
[EW]
[rawr]
[vD]
[ok]
[gwII]
[be]

Naturally I'll put my guild first, I don't really know how you could take yourself serious otherwise. vZ based off past performance, and they're pretty active from what I can tell as well, and that goes a long way. I can't count EW, or vD out just based on the talent that both guilds have. Rawr runs their balance build very well, they don't seem to have much variation, but its a strong build thats run well on their part. Reno seems to always find a way to get in the top 8, though sins arn't nearly as strong now so we'll see how it goes. DT pug and be team, I don't really know what to expect, but they've had pretty good results from the past so they'll sit in my top 8 for now.

I also think you may see Rip break top 16 this month.

Aera · Nov 19, 2007, 04:04 PM // 16:04

Mine in no particular order:

vZ
dR
EW
GWII
roar
tard
HAnD ( if they're actually playing )
supernova
Ink

now make it happen and gimme RPs

Rau · Nov 19, 2007, 04:46 PM // 16:46

Perdictions for top 8: ( no particualar order )

[EW]
[dR]
[vZ]
[rawr]
[GWII]
[ok]
[spnv]
[Ink]

romO · Nov 19, 2007, 05:07 PM // 17:07

I hate making precise predictions, especially since I'll only feel confident about half of my guilds, and the other half are just going to be random euros that no one has heard of.

I can say that as always, I'm going into the tournament with the expectation of dR winning it all. I expect competition from vZ, ok, vD, rawr, and EW. Aside from those guilds, I foresee be, dT, SpNv, yeye, and more mid-ranked euro guilds finishing well.

I had seen a euro guild named [roar] on obs mode, and they were composed of some PnH members and names that I had heard before. I don't know how good that guild actually is, as I haven't heard much about them otherwise and in the matches that I saw, they were getting trashed by a couple of low ranked guilds. However, I can't help but feel like they may become competitors in the near future.

I D E L E T E D I · Nov 19, 2007, 05:31 PM // 17:31

anyone else notice that we cant pick World of Charrcraft [GWII]

moko · Nov 19, 2007, 06:01 PM // 18:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by romO

I hate making precise predictions, especially since I'll only feel confident about half of my guilds, and the other half are just going to be random euros that no one has heard of.

I can say that as always, I'm going into the tournament with the expectation of dR winning it all. I expect competition from vZ, ok, vD, rawr, and EW. Aside from those guilds, I foresee be, dT, SpNv, yeye, and more mid-ranked euro guilds finishing well.

I had seen a euro guild named [roar] on obs mode, and they were composed of some PnH members and names that I had heard before. I don't know how good that guild actually is, as I haven't heard much about them otherwise and in the matches that I saw, they were getting trashed by a couple of low ranked guilds. However, I can't help but feel like they may become competitors in the near future.

[roar] is just the 5415460165 remake of a guild by some core friends and random other people. mostly contains leftovers from PnH and the former StS players.

from asking one of the [roar] players, i had gotten the answer that they would most likely not go for a place in the top 8. and besides, i don't think the guild will last a remake before the next MAT again. lol.

here's my actual predictions:

[dR]
[vZ]
[rawr]
[EW]
[ok]
[GWII]
[vD]
[tard]

now, seeing how xunlai is dumb and doesn't ever update, what i was forced to put:

[dR]
[rawr]
[EW]
[spnv]
[Ink]
[RIP]
[xxxx]
[be]

-_-

Mirage Isnt Emo · Nov 19, 2007, 07:15 PM // 19:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yue

Total American teams:
RIP
Heyy
rawr
DF
Call
DeeR
dR
JOHN
peso

American teams that might actually play:
dR
JOHN
rawr
RIP
Heyy
DeeR

Club is going to play.

Sinful Doom · Nov 19, 2007, 07:37 PM // 19:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mokone

now, seeing how xunlai is dumb and doesn't ever update,
-_-

It did this very same thing last month. There were numerous guilds in GvG and accounts in HB that didnt show up for selection. BTW, even though I have visited the tourny guy I still havent gotten my RP's from last months selection. Anyone else have this problem?

I D E L E T E D I · Nov 19, 2007, 07:48 PM // 19:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sinful Doom

It did this very same thing last month. There were numerous guilds in GvG and accounts in HB that didnt show up for selection. BTW, even though I have visited the tourny guy I still havent gotten my RP's from last months selection. Anyone else have this problem?

He seems to be sort of bugged. Got 100 RP when i should have gotten 25, and i wasn't the only person that happened too

Kaon · Nov 19, 2007, 08:08 PM // 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yue

American teams that might actually play:
dR
JOHN
rawr
RIP
Heyy
DeeR

Who is John?

Wasteland Squidget · Nov 19, 2007, 08:12 PM // 20:12

I always thought JOHN was a DF pug of sorts, with a few good players who stay in as core. Who's actually going to be on their tournament roster?

Sinful Doom · Nov 19, 2007, 08:24 PM // 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by I D E L E T E D I

He seems to be sort of bugged.

Well this is unfortunate considering I would/should get 75 rp's from the October MAT.

Derelict Daily · Nov 19, 2007, 08:32 PM // 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doji

I also think you may see Rip break top 16 this month.

RIP is still guesting monks for AT's, so no telling what they may have on the day of the monthly.