With 29 teams singed up for the Season 26 of RTS-League the group stage is set. The divisions will each be tough to qualify high enough to advance to the final 8 (or will it be 16 this time?)
Each group will have the top dogs and underdogs as with all games and I am legitimately excited to see it all happen.
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DIVISION 1
In Division 1:
LKC
VN
_XJL_
[RDK]
LobosR
BuzZ
[Celtic]
_AZTK_ B
Predicted Final Standings:
LKC
BuzZ
VN
LobosR
_AZTK_ B
_XJL_
[Celtic]
[RDK]
Division 1 Difficulty: ♦♦♦
Division 1 Overview/Predictions:
First on the list is LKC, the former runners up for last season only losing to the championship team of the powerhouse Viper. LKC is very strong and if they can manage to field their top team, they are my favourite to win the division.
Secondly is VN. VN has a strong group of players that can certainly prove to be hard to handle. Expect them to win some games, and even get close to top 2 in the division.
Next is _XJL_. They are a smaller chinese clan that I know very little about. They have a few good players but expect some trouble scheduling/getting a top team ready.
[RDK] has a few upper level players, but it would surprise me if they were in it expecting to make playoffs instead of just for fun.
LobosR is a familiar name and a fairly big clan. If they can get the right people to show up for the right games they could have a chance to run into the playoffs.
BuzZ has some very good players and are one of the few teams I can see beating LKC in this division. Expect good things from BuzZ this season
[Celtic] seemed to have some difficulties last season and I do not know if they will improve this season. They seem to be in it to have fun and any upsets from them would be very surprising.
Lastly is the _AZTK_ B Team. Since I do not yet know who is going to be on the A team and B team I cannot say fully whether or not they will have a chance against the top dogs. But, from what I know about the team in general I expect them to do averagely in the group but not too impressive.
DIVISION 2
In Division 2:
PiA
Immortals
TOAO
wKBr
TDK
CDA
AOKI
Predicted Final Standings:
Immortals
PiA
wKBr
TDK
TOAO
AOKI
CDA
Division Difficulty: ♦♦♦♦
Division 2 Overview/Predictions:
PiA has a few formers members of RuFF. They are going to be very dangerous in this season and I expect a playoff berth for sure from them. Definite a first or second place finish in the division.
Immortals have a team that is simply top notch. If fielding their best players, there is no reason they should not win this division.
TOAO, my home team . To put it simply, although doing fairly well last season comparatively to what expectations were, any chance at going through to the next round seems unlikely. Expect a few wins, but no major upsets.
wKBr is a Brazil based clan with a few higher rated players. Although fairly new, expect them to make a pass at the top contenders in the division.
TDK has various skill levels in the clan and seem to play well as a team even though their ratings may not be as high as some opponents. I don't expect any miracles, but TDK will win a few games.
CDA is another clan I know nothing about. I visited their member info and from what I have seen they will be playing mostly for fun and are likely to finish lower in the group.
AOKI is the last of the division and from the little I know about them we can expect to see a somewhat lower level team playing for fun.
DIVISION 3
]In Division 3:
Viper
SlipKn0T
_Arg
_EA_
EMzC
[CL\'s]
DyT
Predicted Final Standings
Viper
DyT
SlipKn0T
_Arg
_EA_
EMzC
CL#092]
Division Difficulty: ♦♦♦♦♦
Division 3 Overview/Predictions:
Viper is Viper...they will win this division
SlipKn0T is an amazing force to be reckoned with and are quite powerful. Expect big things like a top three finish in the division and maybe an upset or two.
_Arg has about a billion players. So how they do in this season is dependent on who shows up. In my opinion they cannot take down my predicted top three but I hope they prove me wrong.
_EA_ is a decent team that has some good team work and tactics going for them. I expect them to do averagely but not to move on or be responsible for a huge upset.
EMzC must be another fairly new team. With all new teams there may be a bit of an issue (or maybe it is just that I do not know of them that well). From what I have seen their skill levels are up to snuff to play in games and do decently, but not to make it to the playoffs.
[CL/'S] is a team that I just don't see doing too well. I know very little about them, and I hope to see them do very good.
DyT has quite a few great players, they seem to be on the winning end of big games more often than not. I expect this team to do a lot better than people may expect...darkhorse to win perhaps?
DIVISION 4
In Division 4:
RoR
wW
LKC B
CSA
Gaucho
UsK
_AZTK_
Predicted Final Standings:
RoR
UsK
LKC B
wW
Gaucho
_AZTK_
CSA
Division Difficulty: ♦♦♦♦
Division 4 Overview/Predictions:
RoR is a clan that has been around forever. They have superb players and great teamwork. Expect a top 2 finish for the division and to do well in playoffs.
wW has 3 very good players on their roster. If those three play every game then they will do fantastic. If they do not on the other hand, it will be big trouble.
LKC B is, again, a team splitting into 2 (obv) It depends how they split, but LKC has a few good players so I think the B team will do quite well but not quite break into top 2.
CSA is a clan that plays for fun. They had a good time last season and are looking to do it again. Any threat for upsets? I would guess not.
Gaucho is another clan with some very good players. If they can show up for games then they will have some big victories.
UsK is a nice group of guys. They were disappointed with last season's finish and I expect them to tear it up this season. Expect high aggression and domination and a top 2 finish.
_AZTK_ will be rounding off the group and I think will not quite receive the results they want this season. I think this division is too difficult for them to make it out of.
My picks for the three winners this season?
#1 - Viper
#2 - Immortals
#3 - RoR
GL HF and stay tuned in for coverage of Season 26 of RTS League!
~Nainai