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robrobrob

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

21 May 2006 at 06:01 - 41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakumei

iQ HAD that first match, til VOD. I wanna know what the hell happened.

I thought the same exact thing. In fact, at ~20:00 I was debating whether I should even watch the rest since it looked like SotW had self-destructed. Stuck around and watched it out of boredom, and come VoD I'm sitting there like "what... the hell..."

Definitely a great match though. SotW didn't give up and it's nice to see Japan making noise now, especially since Taiwan is holding Halls.

Avaran

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

21 May 2006 at 07:01 - 42

http://nox.youaremighty.com/

This includes Omze, but he already received standing ovations from Transylvania

Loomy

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

21 May 2006 at 07:22 - 43

After watching both games, evil just got outplayed and outbuilt. I noted that the Wi assassin was far superior to the evil one in both build and tactics.

Also I'm surprised to see some of these teams stuck on such old builds. (Actually I'm not, since such a small minority actually innovates and designs new character and team builds.)

Huntmaster

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2006

I is not canadien

Guillotine Tactics [GanK]

R/

21 May 2006 at 08:08 - 44

Deer > *

Damn youngins!

Brett Kuntz

Core Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

21 May 2006 at 08:56 - 45

Quote:

Originally Posted by =HT=Ingram

Evil has been there and done that.... and I doubt the Core people play much anymore... Its all the Lackeys in the guild now, not the people that made it what it once was...

EvIL's still the same guild as always, with one player changed out for another (had to go to army).

Xeeron

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Strike Force

21 May 2006 at 12:11 - 46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stabber

Wi are the champions, my friends
And Wi'll keep on fighting till the end
Wi are the champions
Wi are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause Wi are the champions of the world

(too early?)

So nintendo was right in the end. The trend is set ...

- Xeeron

remmeh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Apathy Inc [AI]

R/Mo

21 May 2006 at 12:20 - 47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xeeron

So nintendo was right in the end. The trend is set ...

- Xeeron

HA, i was thinking the exact same thing. Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

crimsonfilms

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

21 May 2006 at 14:01 - 48

Quote:

Originally Posted by =HT=Ingram

Evil has been there and done that.... and I doubt the Core people play much anymore... Its all the Lackeys in the guild now, not the people that made it what it once was...

First, there is like only 10 people in the entire EviL guild that GvG. I would say there is only 12-14 people in the entire guild total (if that much).
Second, unless you did not notice, it was the usual lineup. Only one of the mid line usually changes for EviL and rarely.

I think EviL is not on top of their game. I think they contemplated breaking up after the first GWWC. Probably burn out.

Them and War Machine are the 2 best GvG guilds EVER. I think WM is the favorite right now. They where doing incredible at the end of the season and they have used the new Faction skills better than any of the top guilds.

gg

Chris Blackstar

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2005

United States

21 May 2006 at 14:18 - 49

I am glad to see that EvIL (the last Pride) has finally lost a match, whether it be because of a change or what ever, atleast it gives other guilds hope to be on top. I will admit I was kind of sick of seeing one guild dominate the tortament scene as they did.

Legeon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

21 May 2006 at 14:36 - 50

This game was rigged! Rigged I tells ya!

How can the number 1 guild who won the first championship go down so fast to a rank 17 guild (no offense to Wi).

It's just...inconceivable.

M C H A M M E R

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Drunken Rangers [DR], Sig of Ultimate Doom [SiG]

W/

21 May 2006 at 16:32 - 51

Bunny Thumpers ftw I guess..

imortal

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

None and looking.

E/Me

21 May 2006 at 17:07 - 52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chicken Ftw

lol... you'd think beating EvIL would prove they deserved to be in... at least more so than a certain guild.. cough...

I was not commenting on whether or not Wi was good enought to be in the tourney but instead that technically they only made it because Deer dropped.

Sagius Truthbarron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Animal Factory [ZoO]

A/

21 May 2006 at 17:19 - 53

Yay! Atleast this season wouln't be exactly the same as the last 2 ^_^

wilq

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

[RTF]

Mo/Me

21 May 2006 at 17:25 - 54

what was the reason Deer dropped?

anyways, I'm rooting for EW

Ensign

Just Plain Fluffy

Join Date: Dec 2004

Berkeley, CA

Idiot Savants

21 May 2006 at 18:05 - 55

We lost the first game partially because we got outplayed, and partially due to bad luck. For bad luck, five catapult fires on their NPCs yields but a single archer. The catapult can be such a strong weapon at VoD but the fact that it randomly screws you sometimes drives me nuts.

As for being outplayed, it goes something like this - shortly after VoD hits we get the 'guild lord under attack' message. We have a couple guys on their catapult, and the rest of our team at their side gate. No one's in position to respond. Panic, everyone pulls back. Their NPCs and some of their players wipe out our catapult team while we're heading back, putting us down at a really, really bad time. We're pulled back into our base, and we don't have enough people out to try and hold the stand with the NPCs, so they wipe out ours and gain control.

I think the game would have been winnable, although uphill from there, but we got sloppy and took unneccessary deaths from their NPCs, and that was that.

Game two we got hammered by an awful miscalculation - our plan was to use Gale to interrupt their Ritualist's spirits, but we didn't realize they would bring in Ward of Stability in response to our thumpers. That put us at a huge build disadvantage that we couldn't wiggle out of.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilq

what was the reason Deer dropped?

They only had one eligible player on their roster.

Peace,
-CxE

Bahumhat

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Somewhere

C A K E[YuM]

22 May 2006 at 11:15 - 56

(looks at GuildWars.com's bracket) SotW > Wi

hmmm

schutz

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

wales

W/Me

22 May 2006 at 13:09 - 57

Evil are over rated they play crappy guilds most the time and when they play good european guilds they get owned

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

22 May 2006 at 14:28 - 58

Quote:

Originally Posted by schutz

Evil are over rated they play crappy guilds most the time and when they play good european guilds they get owned

Quote:

Location: wales

Oh okay

M1h4iL

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Perth, Australia

22 May 2006 at 14:31 - 59

Great a spoiled finals game, you could have said "spoilers" or something..

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

22 May 2006 at 14:34 - 60

Quote:

Originally Posted by M1h4iL

Great a spoiled finals game, you could have said "spoilers" or something..

It's the playoffs, not finals. And round 1 of them.

Also, it's PVP. Spoilers? What?

Divinus Stella

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Wales

Steel Phoenix

22 May 2006 at 16:57 - 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by schutz

Evil are over rated they play crappy guilds most the time and when they play good european guilds they get owned

Very true, gvg is the same as HA in that respect, playing between 10pm and 2am GMT you get a higher quality of opposition, but play between 4am-2pm you get lots of poor teams. I think observer mode reflects that, you dont see a single gvg or HA match in the early hours, if you can afford to be awake at those sort of hours its the easiest way of getting gvg rank and fame.

Dove_Song

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

24 May 2006 at 08:51 - 62

Should I know these Guilds?

Do they do anything cool for the community?

MrScaRy

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

24 May 2006 at 08:55 - 63

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilq

anyways, I'm rooting for EW

woohoo, same here.. i'm starting to like how they play more and more because they are so versatile (at least I think so..)

Vengal

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

A/

24 May 2006 at 12:27 - 64

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loomy

After watching both games, evil just got outplayed and outbuilt. I noted that the Wi assassin was far superior to the evil one in both build and tactics.

Was the build different from the typical AoD Assassin? If so, would someone be so kind as to post up what it is? Im at work and dying to know.

Stabber

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Plane of Oblivion

Sigilum Sanguis [keep]

Me/W

24 May 2006 at 12:32 - 65

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dove_Song

Should I know these Guilds?

Do they do anything cool for the community?

They do the only thing with any lasting impact: they move the metagame.

frojack

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

London, UK

Rite Of Passage [RP]

E/Mo

24 May 2006 at 12:50 - 66

Well. It seems like the Ritualist was a good addition to the game. Now we'll just have to see if they get nerfed to all hell when all this is over. I sincerely hope not. Interesting times.
Also, it's about time Knockdown prevention was handed to another class besides warriors. Interesting times indeed.

super special a

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jun 2006

moonshine factory

W/Mo

27 Jul 2006 at 05:43 - 67

you're right, this is indeed, THE biggest upset in GW history. EvIL's still the best out there though ;D

linh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/

27 Jul 2006 at 08:52 - 68

lol, "I'm using Resurrection Signet on a dead thread!" ( Not Resurrect,hope you use only once

)

Nilator

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mo/

27 Jul 2006 at 22:24 - 69

Umm. Yeah, I'm not sure about that whole tourny thing. But AoE nerf. notftw.