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WDL Summer 2020 / Re: WEEK 5 - MAP06 - SMART02 [JUL 13 - JUL 19] Discussion

« on: July 16, 2020, 09:33:03 PM »

SBR vs TOF:
Probably the game of the week here. SBR has really turned their season around after Stab got drunk one night and traded Denzoa. SBR has been undefeated since. As for TOF, they're getting dangerous now that Edd is getting his Internet from a guy who lives in a van down by the river. The guy is unhittable, then you factor in Dastan...going to be a ragefest on SBRs VC. Which is why I'm going TOF in two.  TOF 2-0

TBW vs DMS:
After a brutal defeat last week, TBW is looking to bounce back. DMS, while losing against SBR, held their own and played fairly well in game two. Maybe that momentum could carry over to this week. DMS is looking to snag a playoff spot, so I'd expect them to come out swinging, and this is a map Dranzer lives for. He's going to be causing a lot of rage with those spawn kills at mid. However, after practicing against TBW this week, I can say 100%, this is not the same team from last week. Last week, TBW was overwhelmed, but this week, complete opposite. They have this map DOWN. So Hate, be prepared to have your hands full here. My advice, play flag D. With that being said, the coordination TBW is rocking here will get them the win. TBW 2-0

RIP vs SXP
SXP is a team we haven't faced nor have we played in practice, so this team is a bit of a mystery. My prediction will be solely based off how I've seen them perform in their games. Even though SXP is 3-1, they've taken a step back over the past two weeks. They started out strong with back-to-back 2-0 wins, but lost in week 3 and barely got by a struggling SUC team. They needed a last second capture to avoid a tie. But, to give credit where credit is due, Dragon held it together. Many in spect chat said he was getting tilted, but silence them with the game winning capture. As for RIP, they're really starting to click as a team which spells trouble. Chain, who's harder to kill than Edd, is going to make SXPs defender headspin like he did to mine in practice. Won't say what he was doing, but the guy is very slippery. Then you factor in Shane, who has been playing lights out these past two weeks, SXP will be on upset alert. Record aside, RIP maybe playing the best ATM. Nearly had the win against #1 BST last week. I'm expecting Bones to play D here. Tobi did well last week at D, but playing defense here requires a ton of experience which Bones has. The Chane duo will keep Bones back and won't allow him to push up. Dragon will be falling back a lot to help, while leaving Tobi 1on1 against Stall, I'm just not seeing him winning that matchup. RIP takes this in two. RIP 2-0

GPS vs BST
BST playing for the #1 seed, while GPS playing for pride. Even though GPS is out of playoff contentions, they were right back in the servers getting some practice. So hats off to them. While they may not be playing for anything, I'm sure they would like the end the season on a high-note and get a win, and it would be a hell of a win since it could knock BST out of the #1 seed spot and hand BST their 1st & only loss. I think GPS needs a bit of a shakeup of their positions. Maybe Stab D, Xen at mid and Legion O. Xen's frag power is needed at mid and I've seen Stab play defense, he's solid. But he would need to be ready for SKR, the guy is a baller here. Something else for GPS to consider, if they lose game one, maybe Stab sits game two and lets Halloween play? Last game of the season, so why not? He deserves it. The guy is a very good player that gets overlooked a lot. Who knows, maybe he surprises everyone and gets GPS the win. Anything can happen. But more than likely, BST will take this series. BST 2-0

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WDL Summer 2020 / Re: WEEK 1 - MAP04 ZDCTF04 [JUN 15 - JUN 21] Discussion

« on: June 19, 2020, 11:54:59 PM »

DS vs TOF
I currently have TOF has the highest rated team in the league, but that's on paper. Being strong on paper doesn't always translate to wins. It will come down to Edd. Edd can one of the best when he cares, but if he starts to get bored then goodnight TOF. DS looks good on paper as well. Not as strong, though. Alpha will have a tough decision of whom to play as his 3rd. Dranzer & Hate should no doubt be the starters, but who takes that final spot? Chances are it won't matter against this powerful team, but it will later on down the road. Plenty of time to figure that out. TOF wins this. 2-0 TOF

RIP vs BW
Not the way you want your season to start, playing against probably the favorite to win it all. While I have TOF the highest rated team, I have RIP being in the title game. Their opponent is a mix of four teams. We'll see how that goes. RIP really hasn't practice, while BW has what seems like every day. But honestly, they don't need it. They're all vets. Get a couple of warm up rounds in before their game, and they're good to do. Who BW decides to go with as their 3rd will be interesting. Asriel, solid player, underrated, but never has played on Oda or at least hasn't in years. And he's going up against one of the better defenders out there, assuming he's running. Godlike can be great when he wants to but has been out of the game for a while, not just in Oda, but in Doom in general. Godlike is a better communicator, but I believe Asriel may give them a slight edge in overall player strength. It depends on which Godlike shows up. However, I do believe it will be Asriel. Though, Like DS, it probably won't matter too much. RIP is too strong. BW does have Dev, the best player Doom and Jwar, a top 10 player. That alone will keep them competitive, at least in game one, but RIP settles in and cruises to a comfortable game 2 victory. 2-0 RIP

GPS vs SXP
Vet caps going head-to-head. GPS looks insane on paper. Super strong fraggers and excellent communicators. If I had to guess, I'd say Denz will probably get benched for this one. It did appear they did quite well with Xen & GK. But Alt benching himself wouldn't surprise me though. Denz is too good of player to bench, so tough call for Stab. Bones & Dragon teaming up again. Dragon & Bones some of the best overall players in the game and a good duo. Tobi, didn't know much about him until I saw him playing during the MDF games. Appears to be a solid player, good fragger and runner. Definitely flew under the radar. I'm sure this trio was the plan from the start, and we'll see if it pays off. Not sure what to expect. We'll probably see what most have been doing, at least in practice. A solo defender with two runners. One goes for the flag, the other clears the path for him. This game might be harder to predict than the SBR/SUC game especially since I don't know who the starting lineup for GPS will be. I'm predicting a tie here.

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WDL Summer 2020 / Re: WEEK 1 - MAP04 ZDCTF04 [JUN 15 - JUN 21] Discussion

« on: June 19, 2020, 03:21:38 PM »

I'll come back later with the rest of my predictions, but I'll go ahead and post my SBR/SUC one now since they play tonight.

SBR vs SUC
This is a very hard game to predict. Both teams are super strong. SBR has players who've all won WDL titles, but how are they making the transition from Zan to Oda? It's been a while since they've played here. I think I'm going with my gut and say SUC will take game one, but SBR adjusts and takes games two & three to get the series win. SBR 2-1 over SUC.

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WDL Summer 2020 / Re: SUMMER 2020 SIGN-UP THREAD

« on: June 03, 2020, 02:05:14 PM »

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