Real predictions... No basing junk here

[Epinephrine]

3. Syndicate They're no Elusive. They're a shell of their former selves. Still, everyone on this squad is at least adequate in warbird, and with Demonfaze and Escalate these guys are contenders.

As much as I love my new squad and my new squaddies, Elusive is NOT Syndicate. Get it through your heads.

-Epi

[Nickname]

Not including Sleepy in that Pallies front line is nuts, that guy is legit. That's a hard threesome. Hellz? Peej? Vihta? Koan? Myth? Luke? Gencore? Samu.? We have some extremely talented teamy guys to run with them.

you're ahead of yourself div, vihta isn't a pallie yet

[a2m+]

As much as I love my new squad and my new squaddies, Elusive is NOT Syndicate. Get it through your heads.

-Epi

its an elusive/light merger

[Bob (SRB)]

hmm overall id say that i agree mostly with im drunkn. But now fire is gone.. there are a couple things i would like to point out.

Ancients-I respect these guys, they are a great squad. But they havent been doing basically any wb dueling lately and i dont know if they will get very far.. riksa, kokke and pakastin are all cash wbs but i dont think they could compare to most other contenders.

Pallies- Blood and Mattey, oh and swim, thats it. Maybe.. luke*. These guys are so far ahead of the other Pallies wb wise i dont know if they could do that much in ld.

Disoblige- Should probably stick to lb and lj, they could pull off some upsets but i dont think they have enough strength in wb to do much damage.

DG- ugh, they have mega newbie, he is a beast. They have an overall strong wb line, and especially with mega they could go far.

Grapevine- I think they've been going downhill. Still a huge powerhouse squad and shouldn't be underestimated.

Pirates- I dont know if they are strong enough in wb too make it far. Maybe if they pick up a couple new wbs before twl they could improve their chances.

Egyptian- I think these guys are overrated. They do have decent strength, but i dont think they can compare to the big guns.

Rapid-Yeah im pobably a bit biased because im on this squad. But i disagree with Mattey. I dont even know if cranium would even be a starting wb for Rapid. Rapid does have some good contenders though.. With a line like Sphinktor, Becky, Violence, Raize(me), and Ruby. And with numerous other solid wbs, Rapid poses a threat to any squad. Im not expecting a championship or anything, but if rapid plays their best they will pose a challenge.

And of course all the other big guns. Syndicate, -final-, sk8, shriek. I dont need to talk about them, we all know they are huge and will make it far.

Then there is the other ones that could sneak their way in that will just get their asses handed to them. avalonian, PUMA (lets pray they dont), british squad, etc.

[im drukn]

i guess fire's dead... i made an edit. Whatever squad gets a few of their players is gonna be maaad crazy elite...

[Randedl]

Rapid-Yeah im pobably a bit biased because im on this squad. But i disagree with Mattey. I dont even know if cranium would even be a starting wb for Rapid. Rapid does have some good contenders though.. With a line like Sphinktor, Becky, Violence, Raize(me), and Ruby. And with numerous other solid wbs, Rapid poses a threat to any squad. Im not expecting a championship or anything, but if rapid plays their best they will pose a challenge.

don't put all your eggs in once basket. becky won't be able to play in twl if the ops stand by their lag limit threat. ruby isn't ruby, he's some random guy with the name (not that the original ruby is a great help to a 5vs5 squad), violence can't warbird, sphinktor, he was on melee for a bit, nothin too special. i don't know much about raize (you), maybe you are the second comming?

gl tho

[Sleepy Weasel]

Bob (SRB) wins the absolute worst squad analyses possible award.

[destroy]

<- Always the most accurate predictor in TW

Alright, I know most of you have just been waiting for me, your own Trench Wars version of John Madden, to predict who will win this TWLD season and rank out the teams. But, as most of you have seen throughout the TWD qualifications, every squad is beatable with the right strategy.

There's no point in putting all the possible DD squads in an order, so I will just analyze the squads that I think will qualify for TWL-D:

First, we must understand that there are 2 types of squads:

1.- The Super-Squads:

Syndicate: Everybody thinks they're the new version of Elusive, and that's partly true, but if you look carefully at their roster, they're only the newer members of Elusive plus a big mix of last season's Light. I think they're a completely different squad. They have a more passive style of play, as well as a solid starting line-up. The problem is that they still seem to be a better Jav team than a Warbird squad. I don't think they will win TWL-D this season but they will have an active role in the playoffs, losing in the semi's or possibly the final round.

-FINAL-: Disqualifier has always had, in my opinion, one of the best leadership in Trench Wars, only surpassed by Crome. This season -F- is consisted of Veterans who are seeking once again TWL-D glory, and have a very nice shot at it. Believe it or not, I'm not being biased whatsoever, considering that we have never played a single match with our top lineup, and we can beat without any difficulties any Trench Wars team that can come infront of us regardless. A very nice mix of TW veterans plus the legends of Sika and Domi can only mean success.

Grapevine: Anon and Randedl took Melee last year to an unexpected TWL-D final, with a "newbie" lineup. This time, they have taken the best of Melee and added some of the best WarBirds around to create Grapevine. I believe they have potential to make the final round and at least the semi's without a lot of effort needed. However, they have major flaws. Some of their top WarBirds don't have the necessary experience and ever so-needed quality to triumph versus a team of veteran players who have already been in that position. I expect them to have a clean shot at the title by the end of the season.


Shriek: I'm surprised to see that Annul isn't the captain of this team anymore. He's the only one capable of leading them to a TWL-D final because, other than that, they don't have a clean shot at the TWL-D trophy. They possess an agressive style of playing, but it is still in its early stage. It needs maturity and it needs experience. They lack the necessary ingredients for a successful TWL-D season. I expect them to reach semi's nonetheless.

2.- The rest of the teams:

Rapid: Their best line is decent, but not impressive. They have playoff potential however, and with a little bit of effort plus skill they could pull an upset.

Dragonguard: Their lag is everything. Expect to see a couple of their players unable to play because of it. Yet, I believe they also have playoff potential and who knows, they could also pull an upset with a gram (or ton?) of luck.

Sk8: Huge roster. Their top 5 has a lot of potential and just like last season they're coming back as the underdogs. They can definately reach the playoffs and from then on it's all about who will show up for them.

Pallies: Everybody's loveable nerds have the chance of their lives to win something else than an ACNE treatment cream. Just as they have talent to succeed in the TW arena, they also have choke potential, and usually this last factor overlaps during matches for them.

Disoblige: Looks like almost the same roster as their last season. They definately have playoff potential. Championship material? definately no, as they lack depth within their roster and also key star players.

Egyptian: Nas' squad has picked up some of the old Egyptians that qualified them into TWL, but not enough to ensure them a spot in TWL season 7. They certainly have talent to defeat the lower squads, yet I don't think they can be able to pull a big upset during the season. Reaching the playoffs could be a major task for them.

Pirates: Their top 5 lineup is fairly decent, but they lack the subs needed for a TWL game. Although they have the talent to reach the playoffs, I don't think that they could get past the first round of playoffs.

Ancients: Looking at all the squads above, Ancients looks to me as the weakest team in the race for the TWL-D cup. This certainly serves as a wake-up call and should make them practice more to keep up with the other TWL-D teams around.

3.- The "free-kills" squads:

The last 4 spots for TWL-D will be filled by teams that everybody will denominate as "newbie". And they're definately on the money. The last 4 spots don't have anything to gain, or lose.

I hope everyone enjoys these TWL-D predictions. In my opinion, I'm right on the dough for this shit. We'll see in 2 weeks.

[Mattey]

I didn't mention Fire because I don't think they'll make it to TWLs.

Call me Nostradamus.


Bob, if Rapid doesn't start Cranium they're nuts.

[Cig Smoke]

Grapevine - monster lineup, the most underrated dominant squad out there..anyone agree? They destroyed syndicate yesterday in a dd...murdered. But i got this sense that people still underrate them. They're my pick to win twld.

I'd say Sk8 is way more underrated then Grapevine is. They always are.

I do think pallies are very strong in all 3 leagues. I do tho think u dotn have the "depth" like some other squads. U got a great top line, but u need blood to show up vs every top squad same with mattey. U also need Blood to get some of that rust that is forming on his armor. Otehr then that u'll be a definate contender.

Destroy - the fact that ur best 5 havent played together will hinder u come TWL. U'll lack the teamwork that other top squasd have bc they play together. I think ur top guys are simply to inactive and have some rust on ur bones. Even if they show for TWL games they barely play during the week so id ont think it will help. Sika can only carry so far.

Overall tho i think this TWLD will be 1 of the most competative yet. Lots of "powerhouse" squasd who can all win the championship. years b4 there was 1-2 squads who u knew would be there. This year u also have those mediocre squasd who at any time and day can pull off an upset.

Fire dissolving will infact make some powerhouse squads even MORE powerful then b4. Cant say u didnt see it coming tho with how inactive they were.

[destroy]

Destroy - the fact that ur best 5 havent played together will hinder u come TWL. U'll lack the teamwork that other top squasd have bc they play together. I think ur top guys are simply to inactive and have some rust on ur bones. Even if they show for TWL games they barely play during the week so id ont think it will help. Sika can only carry so far.

Funny how you always have to talk out of your big ass, Cig Smoke.

Our top 5 are inactive? No, I see them daily playing SVS. Why SVS and not TW? because the SVS league is undergoing playoffs. Once TWL gets rolling, you'll see a lot of -F-'s playing in TW. Hence I didn't mention inactivity in my predictions.

[WiseCherub]

Well between Mattey and Destroy review on TWLD predictions I'd have to say they hit the nail with the hammer.

However, you (Destroy) don't consider Pallies a super squad? I would say they fit in that category if they put in their best lineups. But give Grapevine and Pallies some respect, they might be one of the few squads that compete in all 3 leagues. And Mattey I don't consider Destroy a washed up vetern, he has demonstrated over and over that he has sustained his level of skill.

As for Syndicate, like you said their passive sort of play; from the squads I have analyzed, Syndicate has to be the one of the best squads that can team play well in a match that I have seen. And believe me, I have watched many these squads closely so I can learn myself.

Sad that Fire Squad died, I actually believe with their lineup and if they improve their teaming (their teaming was up there though) to the level of Syndicate; they would have a very good chance at dominating in TWLD.
This Fire lineup was strong: Ripper, Vihta, Jack, Ruby, (Ardour, Death Row..and afew others).

Looks like Rapid has gained some more talent as of lately and looks formidle; but I see most of their players move from squad to squad in the past, sign of instability. But I think its good they picked up King Baba, and Becky.

Wtf? Insight from a 1 year newbie, but atleast my opinions are not biased and I'm on none of these squads.

[Cig Smoke]

SVS activity dont help u guys as a team come TWL. Ididnt say u dont have a chance at winning. I do infact think -f- always has a chance at winning things. I do tho infact think IF they dont get more active then it will be hard. IF they do get active then they will probably do well. Im goin off of what i see on a daily basis in TW. Not in svs. Not to mention i dont know ur top 5 in TWLD, but i dont think its as skilled as someone like Pallies' top 5, or Maybe even synd's. OF course it would be close but these are opinions. thats my opinion. Come javs i think ur 1 of the clear powerhouses.

[Randedl]

if u haven't played together, how u know u'll kick ass?

played vs fbz, burnt, demonfaze in 1 lineup today, they'd be the first to admit they sucked. need more than individual skill to win games (not that final can't, but u need to put up a bit).

[sexy wooden spoon]

I think its all very much an open competition at the moment.

There is gonna be a ton of squad hopping from now untill the start,so who knows

and mattey.... i was reading this at work and got my ass kicked cos my manager saw ur signiture,