FML Season 32 | Finals

[FML|red7z7]

 

The time has come once again for the battle for the ultimate FFA prestige: the fight for the FML season title! These four players fought tooth-and-nail throughout the season, and proved their mettle to get a spot on this stage, so congratulations to these four competitors:

qwest
Peregrine
sheik
trunkz

The race representation here is interesting as we have multiple players that can play multiple races. Now we wait to see what it all comes down to when the players queue up.

Qwest, being the top seed, has chosen Imaginary Friends as the map, so it should be a very interesting game. Players - please go schedule your match and hopefully we can get a nice live stream, possibly on B2W. Everyone else - please post your predictions below, keep checking back for an announcement on the match date, and tune in and enjoy the show!

[Enjoi]

Some strange games this season; free wins, suicides and rage-quitting but this hasn't culminated in a strange final. In my humble opinion everybody there deserves to be there so give the crowd a decent final!

Qwest is very difficult to play against and he is the best at what he does. However after all this time is it now too predictable? Is there an early counter? A rush? Eshan has already started laying into him in discord/in-game so maybe there's a plan in place here...

Eshan is the probably the weakest micro player here, but more than makes up for it with FFA-sense and the ability to manipulate and type hateful bile into chat for 2 hours slowly grinding down everybody playing into an existential crisis, quit Warcraft 3, and wonder why they bothered logging in in the first place. Or are these more experienced players immune to it? We'll see.

Sheik is top class. He has proved his ability and knowledge of the game-type and given us some good games along the way. If the game is being casted by B2W the extra motivation may provide a useful kick up the arse in the final base-race moments, which, if anything are probably Sheik's weakness.

Trunkz just beat Fly in ladder. Madness. In-game (to me) unbeatable without some ugly teaming and very good to watch when being stylishly aggressive. Showed some wobbles in the Semi-Final, despite winning, rocking a level 1 POTM at the 15 minute mark and not appearing as invincible as he sometimes is...

My money is on SHEIK

[IWANTWC4]

The real question is, does Eshan achieve is life long goal of winning a FML chamionship?  The "man" who would stab his own grandmother in the back to win one? 

No, he still won't win.

I think Qwest is overall the best player here, FFA sense and micro, plus he prepares more than anyone.  Unfortunately, while I hope he wins he will be teamed down most likely at the hands of the rat Eshan.

So it's Trunks or Shriek who wins.  Who?  I don't care, Eshan loses were all happy.

[Seksi]

Great lineup!  Brains vs Brawn.  Certainly four of the best FFA players right now.   

I will try to cast this game if possible.

Good luck!

[Slythe]

On paper that game looks legit. First 4 of regular season went to the final. Despite a lot to be desired during the season it could conclude in a very interesting game.
We have the animosity between qwest and eshen and between qwest and trunkz. Meanwhile trunkz and eshen seem to show some odd mutual respect to each other. Sheik seems to be out of drama picture – so far!
Also notable how many times qwest and trunkz have been in a final past seasons (together with junkerzam). Pretty solid.
It's super unlikely that trunkz and eshen will fight each other early (although that would benefit trunkz). So we either end up with a lot of small skirmishes or fights with other pairings.


Qwest: Seemingly had a smooth sliding into the final. If he has some time and motivation he is clear#1 ladder player aswell. Killed the current ladder season with just one very active day.
He picked a map that has room for a lot of strategical opportunities and is far from the standard 4way player map. Very bold move to pick that one.
Interesting to see with what gameplan he enters the game. He had a couple of really rough finals. I remember him getting teamed pretty hard (vs dv and noexx), rushed out (by cumulo) or suicided (by trunkz) so let's see how he deals with all that.

Eshen: Woulda been surprised if he hadn't already dmed other final participants. To qwest: "hey bro, peace for that game, okay? I know i did a lot of shit past games we had together but i will be honorable this one! Really want fair game."
And to sheik:" Yo, awesome semifinal game! We played same team remember? We friends and i respect you so much. If i can't win i really want you to win it."
To trunkz:"Hey trunky, a bit lucky in semifinal but you played strong season – you deserved final! And btw we need watch out for union of two russians xD. USA and Germany good alliance for years now :P. You always welcome in my base to hide and build when qwest rush you."
Of course even for eshen standards that woulda been a bit too obvious but you get the point i assume...
He is clearly the worst player in that one and will be underestimated for it. A lot of times the overlooked player in finals won so that would'nt be a surprise at all.

Sheik: Can only repeat that he looks like the total package ffa player. His semifinal game was a piece of art. He still appears to be fresh in the game and probably does not carry that much of bad experiences therefore into that final. He can be relaxed and just play it. Also because it's usually damn hard to win a semifinal and final afterwards in fml. Only done 1 or 2 times. Probably he should care not to get into the war of words too much especially if it's becoming a long game. Getting into manipfests with very talkative guys and native english speakers can be very draining over time. Needs to prepare a strategy to deal with the chatting and that it won't influence him too much.

Trunkz: He needs to be careful with not looking too strong. Imo he can take either of them out midgame pretty easily once his creeproute will be working. With levels and full army there won't be a way to beat him for undead. As usual he needs to be prepared for not losing via baserace. Should have a lot of wisps hidden :D. If he does not win i can see him make eshen win somehow in the end.

LET THE MESS BEGIN

[Peregrine]

Slythe has been approved as my official Manip writer. Please forward all countermanips to him in the future

[Slythe]

The Perecringe should:

1. say some fake "gl hf" to the other participants
2. schedule his game
3. stop trying to distract

[Ugrilainen]

Now or never Eshan !