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Dice - #1
Apoc's Ideal Dice Line:
Until proven otherwise in regular season, dice is my frontrunner. They've got the spider chemistry and depth, a reliable terr, as well as the most reliable sharking pair to prove it. People may yammer on about all the Brainwave folks, but realistically all they do is add depth to a core of players that has won TWL more than once.
Mainliner - #2
Apoc's Ideal Mainliner Line:
Now I know all you Thunder people are going to be thinking you should be in the #1 spot. Well, you're wrong. Here's why: Playoff and postseason experience is manifest more in mainliner (from pandora) and with more players than any other squad except dice. Yes, we lost in finals, but how many of you guys have even played a playoff game. We have great spider depth (our only major change from Pandora being minus eelam), our sharks are dreamy (if I do say so myself), and our terrs are well, special little gems each and every one of them. Also, these are my damn rankings and I can put my squad where I want it.
Thunder - #3
Apoc's Ideal Thunder Line:
Ok we get it. You have a lot of depth and a bigass roster. You've proven yourselves to at least appear to be playoff contenders. I would say you are which is why you're currently ranked #3. In fact, this first weeks LB versus Pirates will be very telling. Also, keep eelam in a spider even though he'll whine and plead to terr or shark. He brings a dynamism to your spider line with his push that you'd otherwise be lacking in a strong but unexciting line. I'm looking forward to LBing you guys the most in regular season. Don't let me down! We'll finally get to see if Dreamwin can really hold his own with the good terrs in the game and I've got respect for your shark line. Necro brings a lot with his jav but you should be prepared to switch him if he can't properly disrupt your enemy's sharks within the first half of matches.
Pirates - #4
Apoc's Ideal Pirates Line:
You guys are good. Good enough to make the Top 4. Now win your game against Thunder on Sunday. Until you prove you can manage a top squad's line in full TWLB mode, I'm going to keep you in the middle of my rankings. You SHOULD have the tools to do that with good terr and sharks. I'm concerned about your spider line however and I don't feel like you guys have as much depth as the top 3 squads do. Prove me wrong on Sunday!
Disoblige - #5
Apoc's Ideal Disoblige Line:
And here we are, in the bottom half of the power rankings. Occupying the top seat of our pit of despair is the venerable Disoblige. The pickups of Kawrae and Spikey revitalize a good core of players but let's face it guys, you haven't been nearly active enough or dominate enough to justify putting you in the top 4. You guys are going to be the upsetters and I just hope that since my squad's name is "mainliner" and not "pandora" that we don't lose to you. Also, it's nice you add wbs and javs but don't overdo it or you're going to special your way out of any shot at playoffs.
Spastic - #6
Apoc's Ideal Spastic Line:
We're in the nethers now. This upcoming match with Penetrate will shed some light on where you guys are at. You guys aren't even on the TWBD ladder anymore you're so inactive. Please be sure to show at least 8 to each of your matches and try to win a couple games to keep it interesting. I'm putting you at #6 over Penetrate because you didn't qualify by the skin of your teeth.
Penetrate - #7
Apoc's Ideal Penetrate Line:
Here there be dragons. Please prove to me I'm wrong. Unfortunately, next week will only be a match to prove who is king of the pit of despair. I want you guys to make it to playoffs. With only 8 squads in LB there is much less room for error and a higher degree of competitive squads. Fight the good fight #7s. You're ranked here initially because of just barely not having to do TWDC.
BasingCrew - #8
Apoc's Ideal BasingCrew Line
Welcome to the dungeon! Beware the gimps in the corner. BasingCrew is to me the most unpredictable out of all the different basing squads meaning if they have the right combination of players show, their top line has the potential to be very formidable. However, BC has a much less depth to show than other squads and have not been performing exceptionally. I have ranked them last because they had to fight through TWDC to get seeded.
GAME PREDICTIONS
dice versus BasingCrew
15:00 - 6:00
Thunder versus Pirates
15:00 - 9:00
Disoblige versus Mainliner
10:00 - 15:00 (I want to believe!)
Penetrate versus Spastic
15:00 - 13:00
Apoc's Ideal Dice Line:
- Terr - Chief Utsav
- Sharks - Cig Smoke / a2m
- Spiders - megaman89, cripple, mouse, stayon, jrahen (although I'm guessing that mouse is in afk-land, stayon may be too laggy to play, grandmastahs and somebody else will pick up the slack.)
Until proven otherwise in regular season, dice is my frontrunner. They've got the spider chemistry and depth, a reliable terr, as well as the most reliable sharking pair to prove it. People may yammer on about all the Brainwave folks, but realistically all they do is add depth to a core of players that has won TWL more than once.
Mainliner - #2
Apoc's Ideal Mainliner Line:
- Terr - Mikkiz, Oder, Tim (coming midseason if he de-rusts)
- Sharks - Apocalypse WOW!, Vatican Assassin, MirrorriM, Cranium, Max B [in no particular order]
- Spiders - Zung, Sarger, Shayde, Renzi, Brethal, Evul, Oder, Bolt, XVR and more
Now I know all you Thunder people are going to be thinking you should be in the #1 spot. Well, you're wrong. Here's why: Playoff and postseason experience is manifest more in mainliner (from pandora) and with more players than any other squad except dice. Yes, we lost in finals, but how many of you guys have even played a playoff game. We have great spider depth (our only major change from Pandora being minus eelam), our sharks are dreamy (if I do say so myself), and our terrs are well, special little gems each and every one of them. Also, these are my damn rankings and I can put my squad where I want it.
Thunder - #3
Apoc's Ideal Thunder Line:
- Terr - Dreamwin
- Sharks - PaulOakenfold, Dald, Olivier
- Spiders - Eelam, Vitja, Kian, Hellkite, Blasphemy (jav)
Ok we get it. You have a lot of depth and a bigass roster. You've proven yourselves to at least appear to be playoff contenders. I would say you are which is why you're currently ranked #3. In fact, this first weeks LB versus Pirates will be very telling. Also, keep eelam in a spider even though he'll whine and plead to terr or shark. He brings a dynamism to your spider line with his push that you'd otherwise be lacking in a strong but unexciting line. I'm looking forward to LBing you guys the most in regular season. Don't let me down! We'll finally get to see if Dreamwin can really hold his own with the good terrs in the game and I've got respect for your shark line. Necro brings a lot with his jav but you should be prepared to switch him if he can't properly disrupt your enemy's sharks within the first half of matches.
Pirates - #4
Apoc's Ideal Pirates Line:
- Terr - Scoop, zizu
- Sharks - Mattey, Dwopple
- Spiders - Lionheart, Hercules (can fill in any ship but best placed in spid), Havu, M_M God (jav maybe), Turbs (you gotta prove yourself to me mate)
You guys are good. Good enough to make the Top 4. Now win your game against Thunder on Sunday. Until you prove you can manage a top squad's line in full TWLB mode, I'm going to keep you in the middle of my rankings. You SHOULD have the tools to do that with good terr and sharks. I'm concerned about your spider line however and I don't feel like you guys have as much depth as the top 3 squads do. Prove me wrong on Sunday!
Disoblige - #5
Apoc's Ideal Disoblige Line:
- Terr - Kawrae
- Sharks - Sal, Mantra-Slider
- Spiders - Spikey, Bram, Da1andonly, Brokenfist, Remu, Nimbostratus
And here we are, in the bottom half of the power rankings. Occupying the top seat of our pit of despair is the venerable Disoblige. The pickups of Kawrae and Spikey revitalize a good core of players but let's face it guys, you haven't been nearly active enough or dominate enough to justify putting you in the top 4. You guys are going to be the upsetters and I just hope that since my squad's name is "mainliner" and not "pandora" that we don't lose to you. Also, it's nice you add wbs and javs but don't overdo it or you're going to special your way out of any shot at playoffs.
Spastic - #6
Apoc's Ideal Spastic Line:
- Terr - Pure_Luck
- Sharks - Stabwound / Puffin
- Spiders - Humid, Jamal, Fiftyseven, Anidalife, Anon
We're in the nethers now. This upcoming match with Penetrate will shed some light on where you guys are at. You guys aren't even on the TWBD ladder anymore you're so inactive. Please be sure to show at least 8 to each of your matches and try to win a couple games to keep it interesting. I'm putting you at #6 over Penetrate because you didn't qualify by the skin of your teeth.
Penetrate - #7
Apoc's Ideal Penetrate Line:
- Terr - Dead_Rain
- Sharks - Jeenyuss, Duel Pasta, Veloce
- Spiders - Royst, turmio, fit of rage, valcrist, zhou
Here there be dragons. Please prove to me I'm wrong. Unfortunately, next week will only be a match to prove who is king of the pit of despair. I want you guys to make it to playoffs. With only 8 squads in LB there is much less room for error and a higher degree of competitive squads. Fight the good fight #7s. You're ranked here initially because of just barely not having to do TWDC.
BasingCrew - #8
Apoc's Ideal BasingCrew Line
- Terr - Jebu
- Sharks - Farscape / Mbananas / Herik (if active)
- Spiders - Leitz, Beast of the East, Sumpson, Trouper, Rucci
Welcome to the dungeon! Beware the gimps in the corner. BasingCrew is to me the most unpredictable out of all the different basing squads meaning if they have the right combination of players show, their top line has the potential to be very formidable. However, BC has a much less depth to show than other squads and have not been performing exceptionally. I have ranked them last because they had to fight through TWDC to get seeded.
GAME PREDICTIONS
dice versus BasingCrew
15:00 - 6:00
Thunder versus Pirates
15:00 - 9:00
Disoblige versus Mainliner
10:00 - 15:00 (I want to believe!)
Penetrate versus Spastic
15:00 - 13:00
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