ROUND 1 Predictions

[Rebuke[SkyNet]]

My predictions, feel free to post yours as well.

M1:
Renaud
LionZodiaC
bRain.Man_FML
Tyler.A.Durden
I think it will be between madzoo and renaud but that depends on the 1/4 chance if brian.man randoms orc then renaud will do something stupid and overextend himself trying to take out the orc asap. it will then depend on whether tyler.a.durden who seems to be a newcomer can solo madzoo who has relative experience. if the given scenario does not occur my moneys on renaud.

M2:
y.zenchenko
NowandHere
n00dles
:Kazekstan: Steve_Stifler
Y.z will kill the elf 20mins in farming off him 10/10/10 orc heroes and then noodles and steve (without even attacking each other) decide its time to kill yz. yz will probably win with 2 expos max and beat the 2v1 with his heroes + casters


M3:
3wD.SimO
Humans7ar
Lovetrance
Spirituus
No doubt humans7ar and lovetrance will try to team and take out maga as early as possible, I think maga will still win but it depends on what the orc decides to do as those 3 have an all out war. i see a big upset here happening


M4:
AlPacinoReturns
paterique
VK5FRAF
AgalordWNF
UNfortunately i don't know anyone here but elessar sounds familiar i just dont remember how good he was. monies on him for relevance

M5:
darkermirror
LLVLLAJiN
Beljone
aQ.Gammel
I think this will be pretty close. Majins probably the favorite though. but its anyones game.

M6:
ugrilainen
DarKNeSSCaLLsMe
SteppinRazor
LaG.TT.Virtue
I dont know who virtue is but if he has a solo mindset and coincidentally decides to rush darkness and injuring him severely maybe ugrilainen can win it. even then im sure darkness (given his early game strat) can fend off early pressure. hes def the favorite.

M7:
DasElend
SeksiReturns
PLZLEAVEDUCK
Ocky
This is going to be the match of the week. Plzleaveduck is in my opinion the best pound-for-pound player in this league skill wise. I just dont know how he will fair up in a FFA game. I know he has experience in it but a seasoned veteran like daselend its going to be tough. def a tossup between the two.

M8:
htrt
Red7z7
DkH.Starshaped
FFS_DI.FM
I don't know the american or the russian but htrt is a better ffa and solo player then starshaped so hands down htrt.

M9:
Kajetan
DarkMessiah
rebuke[skynet]
MightyMurrock
GLHF

M10:
UnholydreadlorD
Flame[skynet]
Slythe
Pinballmap
Given the players I think experience is going to come down to it. hydro is obviously the most experienced and seasoned ffa player but i see sly flame and pinball all potentially winning. but due to hydros experience in especially long drawn out ffa games i think he will outlast the rest.

M11:
rebbatS
WorpeX
practicemage
Kruppe
i dont remember the last time worpex played this game but rebbats has always been a top hu player.

[Ugrilainen]

M1
death group. I see Brainman winning if i have to pick one. Tyler will be someone tome and the 3 others will fight a lot. I see a long game.

M2
Y.z in the shortest kinf of game

M3
Maga will rush out Trance or Humanstar to avoid this teaming, I see him winning.

M4
Al Pacino has won 80% of the games i've seen him play so i'll go with him.

M5
Anyone game. Dunno the bot 2, top 2 are even in skill to me.

M6
Cannot talk really about this one can I?

M7
Rusty Daselend can win this if he plays orc

M8
Dunno these dude but if 3rd guy is from dkh he cannot be that bad. So then DkH.Starshaped

M9
I'd pick Kajetan or Rebuke

M10
Slythe unless he has shitty pos

M11
Worpex cause i have to be nice with our president. Rebbats would be the obvious pick but thats maybe because i dunno the 2 other dudes

[FML|WorpeX]

M1:
Renaud
LionZodiaC
bRain.Man_FML
Tyler.A.Durden

Renaud is the huge favorite in this one. Perhaps we'll see an upset by LioonZodiac, but I doubt it. If TheThroneIsMine(Brain) is still in top shape, i think he could prove to be a threat too but I don't think hes played much recently. I'm not familiar with Tyler, so I can't comment on him.

M2:
y.zenchenko
NowandHere
n00dles
:Kazekstan: Steve_Stifler

y.z. is still trying to get back into shape, but I still think he can take this one. Nowandhere has a huge chance to upset though. I've been watching his progress recently and he has really turned into an exceptional player. His micro is still a bit weak, but his strategy is on the money. If he plays it right, he might pull through. I'm not familiar with the other two in this group.

M3:
3wD.SimO
Humans7ar
Lovetrance
Spirituus

Maga has been struggling in the practice games, but hes still maga. If he doesn't win this, it'll be a huge upset.

M4:
AlPacinoReturns
paterique
VK5FRAF
AgalordWNF

Paterique and Elessar are likely out of practice. Al has been played A LOT recently and has been impressive. Hes a bit obnoxious to play against, but it works for him!

M5:
darkermirror
LLVLLAJiN
Beljone
aQ.Gammel

This game can go either way between Majin and Darkermirror. I think Darkermirror will take it though as hes been playing more recently than Majin has.

M6:
ugrilainen
DarKNeSSCaLLsMe
SteppinRazor
LaG.TT.Virtue

This group is a bit stacked. I'm unfamiliar with Virtue, so hes the dark horse in this match. His name implies that hes a solo player, so its likely that he'll rush someone out and make this an early three way. Not sure who will win after that, could be Steppin, Darkness or Ugri.

M7:
DasElend
SeksiReturns
PLZLEAVEDUCK
Ocky

Like Maga, DasE has been struggling recently against the newer FFA players, but hes still DasE. A bit more practice, and he'll be back on the same level he was before. I'm thinking Duck will rush someone out in this game though. We'll have to see.

M8:
htrt
Red7z7
DkH.Starshaped
FFS_DI.FM

Interesting cast of players in this one. One rusty vet, an upcoming player, a solo player and a player i'm not familiar with! Red has been improving recently and i've seen him pick up a lot of ideas from others. He's definitely one to watch for future seasons, but I think he still has some work to do until he starts winning a lot. Starshaped has the micro to pull a win here I think, but I don't know about the strategy. HTRT has this one in my opinion, even if he hasn't played for awhile, he can still wreck this place up!

M9:
Kajetan
DarkMessiah
rebuke[skynet]
MightyMurrock

Noooooooo idea. All rusty players. Rebuke might pull through here, I think hes been pretty active. If Sparkle and Messiah were in top shape, they would be my favorites... but 'll go with Rebuke for now.

M10:
UnholydreadlorD
Flame[skynet]
Slythe
Pinballmap

Again, bunch of rusty players. Not even going to vote for this one, I have no idea how it'll turn out.

M11:
rebbatS
WorpeX
practicemage
Kruppe

OH BABY!

[FML|Renaud]

since when am i not an underdog who can hoard while no one cares?

[KaJetan]

since u won king of FFA

[FML|WorpeX]

Hail to the king baby!

[darkermirror]

M1:
 Renaud
LionZodiaC
 bRain.Man_FML
 Tyler.A.Durden

brain abuses his race but renaud and lion are both able to team well. think madzoo will win

M2:
y.zenchenko
 NowandHere
 n00dles
 Steve_Stifler

Yz wins cos he is so good with orc.

M3:
3wD.SimO
 Humans7ar
 Lovetrance
 Spirituus

Maga is by far the best ffa player atm however Humanstar is one of the best human players and effective manippers.  Interesting game as lovetrance also has some chances

M4:
 AlPacinoReturns
 paterique
 VK5FRAF
 AgalordWNF

Paterique and Elessar are likely out of practice. Al has been played A LOT recently and has been impressive. Hes a bit obnoxious to play against, but it works for him! I agree with this

M5 Gl hf guys

M6:
 ugrilainen
DarKNeSSCaLLsMe
 SteppinRazor
 LaG.TT.Virtue

Interesting game but Darkness has best macro and micro out of the group and disallows ugri to go ud cos he will eat that alife.

M7:
 DasElend
 SeksiReturns
 PLZLEAVEDUCK
 Ocky
Probably DasE if he doesn’t make some huge mistake again.

M8:
htrt
 Red7z7
 DkH.Starshaped
 FFS_DI.FM
Htrt is too smart

M9:
 Kajetan
 DarkMessiah
 rebuke[skynet]
 MightyMurrock

Matchup of the week. Messiah is my favourite player he should go elf but is good at all races. Kajetan has great micro but weak to teaming and macro strategies. Rebuke ofc also has a chance. I’d say macrowise Messiah

M10:
 UnholydreadlorD
 Flame[skynet]
 Slythe
 Pinballmap

Funny game I think Slythe wins he’s played fairly consistently

M11:
rebbatS
 WorpeX
 practicemage
 Kruppe
Rebbats is one of the coolest players and should go a wacky hero combo and own it.

Sorry my reviews might be biased but I just don’t know so many players!! Gl hf everyone

[y.zenchenko]

Stop posting your "y.z wins easy his M2" jerks. Steve_Stifler is a friend of mine. I told him about FML and he decided to try it. The other day we had little micro practice in TheoryCraft map (make your army and gogo 1x1). And I lost 0-2 vs his human army (65-65 limit). So please be afraid of him, not me ! 

other qualies:
M1:
 Renaud
 LionZodiaC
 bRain.Man_FML
 Tyler.A.Durden

3 very good players and 1 unknown for me. Can't predict

M2:
 
see above

M3:
 3wD.SimO
 Humans7ar
 Lovetrance
 Spirituus

Again 3 strong players + 1 unknown for me. But Maga got more ffa experience I guess. At the same time big map like Twilight ruins gives some advantage to humans and elves. So in this match it all will come to spawns.

M4:
 AlPacinoReturns
 paterique
 VK5FRAF
 AgalordWNF

I played him. Strong, clever, efficient.

M5:
  darkermirror
  LLVLLAJiN
  Beljone
 aQ.Gammel

n/c, just a prediction.

M6:
 ugrilainen
 DarKNeSSCaLLsMe
 SteppinRazor
 LaG.TT.Virtue

Darkness will tome 1 player really fast with first taurens and stand 2x1 in the end easily.

M7:
 DasElend
 SeksiReturns
 PLZLEAVEDUCK
 Ocky

Dunno if Dase in shape for now. But if he is he got a credit from me here.

M8:
 htrt
 Red7z7
 DkH.Starshaped
 FFS_DI.FM

Htrt is good, but 3 unknown players. no prediction.

M9:
 Kajetan
 DarkMessiah
 rebuke[skynet]
 MightyMurrock

Great match, really. I hope Eshan will practice some b.net before his quali. But I will bet on Rebuke.

M10:
 UnholydreadlorD
 Flame[skynet]
 Slythe
 Pinballmap

Funny game I think Slythe wins he’s played fairly consistently

M11:
 rebbatS
 WorpeX
 practicemage
 Kruppe

Even 2 players are unknown Rebbats is good and he is human  .

[FML|Renaud]

Stop posting your "y.z wins easy his M2" jerks.

hahaha i'm not the only one feeling pressure!

[Slythe]

M1:
  Renaud
  LionZodiaC
  bRain.Man_FML
  Tyler.A.Durden

brainman will start being surrounded, but win in the end

M2:
  y.zenchenko
  NowandHere
  n00dles
  Steve_Stifler

n00dles will take this

M3:
  3wD.SimO
  Humans7ar
  Lovetrance
  Spirituus

humanstar wins after a fast toming affair in a good 3-way

M4:
  AlPacinoReturns
  paterique
  VK5FRAF
  AgalordWNF

i only saw games of alpacino and don´t know others, (akas?)
so he has a good chance winning it


M5:
  darkermirror
  LLVLLAJiN
  Beljone
  aQ.Gammel

aq.gammel will end up winning this game

M6:
  ugrilainen
  DarKNeSSCaLLsMe
  SteppinRazor
  LaG.TT.Virtue

 darknesscallsme wins after a hard 3-way

M7:
  DasElend
  SeksiReturns
  PLZLEAVEDUCK
  Ocky

seksireturns turns this into his triumph

M8:
  htrt
  Red7z7
  DkH.Starshaped
  FFS_DI.FM

red7z7 wins it

M9:
  Kajetan
  DarkMessiah
  rebuke[skynet]
  MightyMurrock

kajetan will end up winning the long 3-way

M10:
  UnholydreadlorD
  Flame[skynet]
  Slythe
  Pinballmap

when there won´t be any subs, flame[skynet] wins
the 2nd place, while i am out as first, unsommining my buildings to watch my own game

M11:
  rebbatS
  WorpeX
  practicemage
  Kruppe

rebbats will show ntropy-esque apm, which alone is enough to take  the m11 victory

[AlPacinoReturns]

it seems to me that there a lot of unknown pro 150+ apm players in these matchups that nobody knows so we are all discounting them. Guys like steve stifler and mighty murrock and the rest could end up being a lot better than we think...

and THAT is my foreboding prediction

[FML|Renaud]

ill predict the winner at start of game, if im obs, based on guts

[Ugrilainen]

ill predict the winner at start of game, if im obs, based on guts on races and positions

[Beljone]

I don't know more than half of you so don't be offended by these predictions, I'm doing them for the spirit of the community. Hopefully in the latter stages I'll figure out who's what
M1:
Renaud
LionZodiaC
bRain.Man_FML
Tyler.A.Durden


M2:
y.zenchenko
NowandHere
n00dles
:Kazekstan: Steve_Stifler



M3:
3wD.SimO
Humans7ar
Lovetrance
Spirituus

simo is magadansky, right?


M4:
AlPacinoReturns
paterique
VK5FRAF
AgalordWNF

M5:
GL HF!

M6:
ugrilainen
DarKNeSSCaLLsMe
SteppinRazor
LaG.TT.Virtue

Virtue is gonna weasel cry and beg his way to a win somehow 

M7:
DasElend
SeksiReturns
PLZLEAVEDUCK
Ocky

duck will dominate everyone until only ocky remains on the battlefield. The two engage in a furious rap battle to the death, Ocky wins, I've heard ducks rap skills before.

M8:
htrt
Red7z7
DkH.Starshaped
FFS_DI.FM

im gonna go with htrt because i copied rebuke and he has him highlighted and says hes better than starshaped, the only other player i know in this match up

M9:
Kajetan
DarkMessiah
rebuke[skynet]
MightyMurrock

Maybe his ego takes him down at one point or another but undoubtedly one of the better players skillwise in this tournament.

M10:
UnholydreadlorD
Flame[skynet]
Slythe
Pinballmap

If flame gets HU expect a 3 hour long game.

M11:
rebbatS
WorpeX
practicemage
Kruppe

Again, going off what buke said

[y.zenchenko]

M1:
  Renaud
  LionZodiaC
  bRain.Man_FML
  Tyler.A.Durden

brainman will start being surrounded, but win in the end

"I can see the future"  (c) slythe