Post by gamer on May 27, 2012 18:12:55 GMT 2
Myth Power Rankings 2012 edition
I started power rankings a long time ago, but never really finished it out because I’m lazy and there were too many teams at that time. Since this is a smaller tournament I’ll try to update it after every week of action. Enough fluff, let’s get to the rankings. And if you don’t like them, prove me wrong by winning.
1. Myth World Cup 2005 Champions: Boston Celtics (aka Mongolian death worm, Chicago bulls) -- They are the reigning champions, so they get this spot by default; although I have no *cruisering* idea who is on this team beside Paris. I predict they play like the 2012 Celtics, barely getting by shitty teams in the playoffs, then getting crushed by a real team like the Heat (I had heat struck out in word, but it didn't carry over) Spurs. Another thing, stop with the *cruisering* fake names, it’s annoying and makes me want to put you at the bottom next week. This team is in phase three of the MWC cycle.
2. My team brought to you by Grim – Once again another try at bringing NP and the T-Cox break off back together. They have the talent elements: Heavy Hitters, Elite Captains, and Perfect Role Players. But do they have the intangibles? Care Factor, Show Factor, and Rust Factor. Can the Euros once again bring MWC fame back to the homeland? Or will they once again be the envious, old, and irrelevant guys looking at a MWC championship from the outside in? This team is in phase 7 of the MWC cycle.
3. Name Changers – There is a cycle to MWC champions. It starts: 1. Young upstart team with lots of skill, but looking to make a name for themselves. 2. Angry they don’t get their recognition, their care factor is off the charts and they practice day and night without relent. 3. They become the MWC CHAMPIONS and incite flame wars to ensure everyone knows they are on top, and that’s what you do when you’re on the top. 4. Carry the skill and teamwork from the embers of that care factor over for a year or two and win or come close to winning another MWC or two. 5. Start to slowly dwindle from relevance while care factor erodes (where this team is currently). 6. Break-up. 7. Come back a few years later trying to live out your glory days (Where NP currently is). 8. Realize their glory days are over and just get together for shits and giggles with no real belief they can win anymore (where T-Cox is currently at). Now that’s out of the way. NC is in phase 5 of the cycle. I doubt they have the care factor or show factor to make the finals. But if they show at least 5 they will be a hand full for any team. And will beat most teams just going through the motions.
4. Dragon Army (R3) – Is this team in phase 1 of the cycle??? They seem to have the intangible elements: Lots of care factor, they will field a full team every match, and are very active. But, how many times have we seen this before? You have to have the skill. You can practice day and night, but if your practices suck, you still suck. Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect. They won the TWS tourney, but that tourney was made so you couldn’t stack teams. The competition was watered down, and they took some bad defeats during TWS. They have a group of solid role player, let’s see if rat can be the next leet capt, and there are no heavy hitters here. If they are to start the MWC cycle, someone will have to step up.
5. Thundercox – This team is in phase 8 of the MWC cycle, which is the last phase. Is this like the Wheel of Time, where they go back to phase 1 or is this like real life where after the last phase there is nothing. I’ll let the Myth Philosophers debate that (where is RAziel anyway?). They still have most of the essential skill parts; although no quote on quote heavy hitters, but quite a few players who heavy hitters would rather not square off against. Picked up some nice PoOp role players (Gamer included!!!). They will be lead by players who have more MWC experience in their index fingers then the rest of the teams after this combined. If they show and are somewhat active they will crush the non MWC cycle teams. This team shouldn’t make the finals, but the finalist teams won’t have any easy time with them.
6. AGEHA – Chun is Power!!! Separately they are all slightly disabled, but when together they somehow form Voltron. They are the ultimate non-skilled team, with an emphasis on team. Teams below them might have some name recognition, but AGEHA will carve them up. They just know how to play together. Someday the superpower combination of Supreme, AGEHA, CRC, nemesis, flatline will form up and fight for time zone superiority, but until that day Asia/Australia will be a distant third in the MWC time zone war.
7. Rodekill’s team – They are still adding players, but I see this as the role players that couldn’t get on a good team team. They will be solid because they don’t really have any bad players on the team. Every game will be similar: they’ll have a generic solid strat with good splits, play defensive because they don’t want to push a four/five baller, give ground and some more ground, until there is no more ground left and they are slowly compressed into defeat. They will just overwhelm the shitty teams.
8. Time Wizards – Pretty much the same as Rodekill’s team except they have a larger roster and some very weak players (bunny and renwood, I’m looking at you). This will be similar as Rode’s TA, but instead of all three flanks being compressed, two will be compressed and one will just break down horribly. Which means defeat will happen faster. Thanks for trying to put together a team though Head Hunter.
9. Team Deer – I’m sure drunken thinks deer should be top three. Truth is you have a few decent role players (masterchief, drunken, sasper) and the rest people who should be playing white falls with baby shaker (hmm, was baby shaker shaken as a baby?). Might pull an upset win from teams 6-8, but that’s about it. This is MWC!!! Your wins in TWS mean nothing.
10. Beta tested ur GF (BTG) – I guess they are going with the theme that losers get the chicks. Losers only get fat drug induced loser chicks. Falcons forfeit team, falcons no show rabble, falcon’s flyers. Let’s see who they get and who shows. Don’t expect anything here.
11. Gimble R Us – When you’re not even good at the map that is your namesake, that can’t be a good assessment of you team. Will only win forfeit games unless they forfeit too, in that case they will have some ties.
If you don’t like your ranking, prove it. Enjoy MWC!!!
Gamer
I started power rankings a long time ago, but never really finished it out because I’m lazy and there were too many teams at that time. Since this is a smaller tournament I’ll try to update it after every week of action. Enough fluff, let’s get to the rankings. And if you don’t like them, prove me wrong by winning.
1. Myth World Cup 2005 Champions: Boston Celtics (aka Mongolian death worm, Chicago bulls) -- They are the reigning champions, so they get this spot by default; although I have no *cruisering* idea who is on this team beside Paris. I predict they play like the 2012 Celtics, barely getting by shitty teams in the playoffs, then getting crushed by a real team like the Heat (I had heat struck out in word, but it didn't carry over) Spurs. Another thing, stop with the *cruisering* fake names, it’s annoying and makes me want to put you at the bottom next week. This team is in phase three of the MWC cycle.
2. My team brought to you by Grim – Once again another try at bringing NP and the T-Cox break off back together. They have the talent elements: Heavy Hitters, Elite Captains, and Perfect Role Players. But do they have the intangibles? Care Factor, Show Factor, and Rust Factor. Can the Euros once again bring MWC fame back to the homeland? Or will they once again be the envious, old, and irrelevant guys looking at a MWC championship from the outside in? This team is in phase 7 of the MWC cycle.
3. Name Changers – There is a cycle to MWC champions. It starts: 1. Young upstart team with lots of skill, but looking to make a name for themselves. 2. Angry they don’t get their recognition, their care factor is off the charts and they practice day and night without relent. 3. They become the MWC CHAMPIONS and incite flame wars to ensure everyone knows they are on top, and that’s what you do when you’re on the top. 4. Carry the skill and teamwork from the embers of that care factor over for a year or two and win or come close to winning another MWC or two. 5. Start to slowly dwindle from relevance while care factor erodes (where this team is currently). 6. Break-up. 7. Come back a few years later trying to live out your glory days (Where NP currently is). 8. Realize their glory days are over and just get together for shits and giggles with no real belief they can win anymore (where T-Cox is currently at). Now that’s out of the way. NC is in phase 5 of the cycle. I doubt they have the care factor or show factor to make the finals. But if they show at least 5 they will be a hand full for any team. And will beat most teams just going through the motions.
4. Dragon Army (R3) – Is this team in phase 1 of the cycle??? They seem to have the intangible elements: Lots of care factor, they will field a full team every match, and are very active. But, how many times have we seen this before? You have to have the skill. You can practice day and night, but if your practices suck, you still suck. Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect. They won the TWS tourney, but that tourney was made so you couldn’t stack teams. The competition was watered down, and they took some bad defeats during TWS. They have a group of solid role player, let’s see if rat can be the next leet capt, and there are no heavy hitters here. If they are to start the MWC cycle, someone will have to step up.
5. Thundercox – This team is in phase 8 of the MWC cycle, which is the last phase. Is this like the Wheel of Time, where they go back to phase 1 or is this like real life where after the last phase there is nothing. I’ll let the Myth Philosophers debate that (where is RAziel anyway?). They still have most of the essential skill parts; although no quote on quote heavy hitters, but quite a few players who heavy hitters would rather not square off against. Picked up some nice PoOp role players (Gamer included!!!). They will be lead by players who have more MWC experience in their index fingers then the rest of the teams after this combined. If they show and are somewhat active they will crush the non MWC cycle teams. This team shouldn’t make the finals, but the finalist teams won’t have any easy time with them.
6. AGEHA – Chun is Power!!! Separately they are all slightly disabled, but when together they somehow form Voltron. They are the ultimate non-skilled team, with an emphasis on team. Teams below them might have some name recognition, but AGEHA will carve them up. They just know how to play together. Someday the superpower combination of Supreme, AGEHA, CRC, nemesis, flatline will form up and fight for time zone superiority, but until that day Asia/Australia will be a distant third in the MWC time zone war.
7. Rodekill’s team – They are still adding players, but I see this as the role players that couldn’t get on a good team team. They will be solid because they don’t really have any bad players on the team. Every game will be similar: they’ll have a generic solid strat with good splits, play defensive because they don’t want to push a four/five baller, give ground and some more ground, until there is no more ground left and they are slowly compressed into defeat. They will just overwhelm the shitty teams.
8. Time Wizards – Pretty much the same as Rodekill’s team except they have a larger roster and some very weak players (bunny and renwood, I’m looking at you). This will be similar as Rode’s TA, but instead of all three flanks being compressed, two will be compressed and one will just break down horribly. Which means defeat will happen faster. Thanks for trying to put together a team though Head Hunter.
9. Team Deer – I’m sure drunken thinks deer should be top three. Truth is you have a few decent role players (masterchief, drunken, sasper) and the rest people who should be playing white falls with baby shaker (hmm, was baby shaker shaken as a baby?). Might pull an upset win from teams 6-8, but that’s about it. This is MWC!!! Your wins in TWS mean nothing.
10. Beta tested ur GF (BTG) – I guess they are going with the theme that losers get the chicks. Losers only get fat drug induced loser chicks. Falcons forfeit team, falcons no show rabble, falcon’s flyers. Let’s see who they get and who shows. Don’t expect anything here.
11. Gimble R Us – When you’re not even good at the map that is your namesake, that can’t be a good assessment of you team. Will only win forfeit games unless they forfeit too, in that case they will have some ties.
If you don’t like your ranking, prove it. Enjoy MWC!!!
Gamer
