ACWC Predictions

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The bracket was random - and thanks for spelling my name right. :D




Round 1

• UK vs RUS:
  • Our lineup is uncertain atm, since Shield is away in America, which means our most-trained lineup won't be able to play. However everyone on our team is capable so I believe we will pull the win, although it may be quite narrow. Could this be the first year that the UK have ever advanced past round one of the ACWC? :D
• LA vs NL:
  • Everyone seems to underestimate the Netherlands, however they could be surprisingly strong if they actually get a team together. However I believe that won't happen, and they'll play with a lineup they haven't trained, thus LA's experience will bring them victory.
• SRB vs CaN:
  • It depends on the lineups of both teams. I predict that Serbia will win but I still think Canada will hold a respectable score.
• Fra vs ITA:
  • I think France will win, even though they are without two of their strongest players (Redbull & Mystered are both on holiday for this match). If Italy train they could potentially do well, however if it gets to the tiebreaker, Fra| can just break out Sanzo and he'll use his ac_mines hax to destroy everyone.
• ALG vs BRA:
  • Brazil will win fairly easily.
• de vs PL:
  • If their star player Newbie comes back, I predict Germany to win with a top lineup (Horus/Newbie/@cid). If he isn't back, I still think Germany will win, but it will be closer. Much like Fate though, I wouldn't be awfully surprised if I am proven wrong.
• PT vs AUS:
  • Even though Australia are supposedly rusty, I believe their teamwork and coordination will be of a much higher standard, even if the frags will be somewhat similar.
• NRD vs USA:
  • I predict USA to win purely based on fragging domination, however I think their teamplay will lack. If NRD train hard I believe an upset is possible, as from what I've seen they have a more unified style of play.

Round 2

• UK vs LA:
  • We'll have Shield back for this match, so we'll be more scary! Despite that I believe it depends on the day and could go either way. Gothic is a map we're relatively strong on, but I believe LA| are too (possibly stronger? i don't know). If it gets to the tiebreaker, I believe we stand a better chance, as Shield is ridiculous on urban.
• SRB vs Fra:
  • France will win, reasonably comfortably. They're strong on both gothic (the round map) and urban (the tiebreak map), and Mystered will have come back from holidays too.
• de vs BRA:
  • Will be incredibly close. I think Germany will take the win, but narrowly.
• AUS vs USA:
  • I think AUS will win. USA are incredibly strong fraggers, but AUS' teamwork and coordination is arguably the best in the game. If you put that alongside with the fact that Australia are likely to be constantly training now to regain their old fragging skills, by the time this match comes I think they'll take the win.

Semi-finals

• UK vs Fra:
  • power and sunset, two strong woop/Fra maps (yes, this was all still randomly done tho), I think we're gonna lose. Hopefully we'll at least go down proudly.
• de vs AUS:
  • I think Australia will be able to win due to superior teamplay, but Germany won't make it easy for them (especially on sunset).

Finals

• Fra vs AUS:
  • Same as Fate. I just have a gut feeling that France will pull this. However, both teams are incredibly strong on both shine and elevation. Whatever happens, it will be interesting.
  
  3rd place
  
• UK vs de:
  • I think this will largely depend on how often we're willing to dedicate to training together, as I know that's something Germany are doing more frequently than us now, at least. If we don't practice more, I'm pretty confident that Germany will take the bronze. If we do practice more, then it will hopefully be a close and interesting match.

inb4 all my predictions become true and people say the ACWC was all planned kkkkk