PTG - I feel like i see these guys all the time on worlds (or at least some familiar names). They always coin hard and get a big MRT esque start then when the crap hits the fan they fold and quit. Maybe it will be different this world but me personally i wouldnt bet on it. They have a pretty solid core location wise. I am on the fence if they will make it to the end cause even if they are a MRT they could surprise people, granted their lack of presence among top players is a bit rough which tells me they are lacking in individual talent.
TND - These guys i know from 15 though their recruitment policy is along the lines of taking anyone in who wants a home. Same thing they did on 15 heh HOWEVER their bash pts are pretty nice so they are fighting alot. They are in a rough location with PTG and IGB all up in their chili im assuming thats why their bash so high. I like the fighting spirit but their area is rather contested so we will see how they do. Some of their members are pretty isolated which could spell some bad news. I see the only way they survive is to bring in a few smaller rim tribes otherwise they will be eaten with other tribes in their area and rim tribes working in. Individual talent is prolly average in this tribe.
AFH - Know these guys from 15 as they bashed for me haha. So yea they have learned alot from 15 so their play has prolly gotten better and they have brought in a few smaller tribes int their ranks. They are doing the tried and true merge gaming strat it seems, but i think a few of em are getting rocked by other tribes so i dont know how thats gonna work out for them in the long run. I dont think the level of individual skill is there in this tribe to be a world winning tribe without merging someone. Khronic tries really hard with talking and typing whole books in responses haha but thats about all their leadership has going for em from what i see
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BOB - This is prolly the most MRT tribe on the world in my mind. They recruit anyone and dont care about their area. Other tribes have tried this and got rocked for it. To succeed in doing what they are doing they need a good base of individual talent but i dont know if they have it. Their recruitment, spread area, and lack of what i see as top players will prolly be their downfall. Expect them to fall or merge.
TRC - Prolly the top tribe as far as concentration of talented players with the #1 player being the EN9 top player. They have a pretty concentrated area which will force them to expand which can make things a little more challenging but i think they will be ok with it. They have the best PPM on the world as well which is nice. I like this tribe but i dont see them winning with this few members they will prolly bring in some other players to their ranks. Pretty sure they are fighting anyone in their area. Solid tribe we will see where they end up.
IGB - Area is shared with other tribes so thats working against them. They have some isolated players which will suck alot fo their support if tey come under attack (which they are haha). I dont see this tribe staying around without merging someone their individual skill level is average at best from what i can see stats wise and just from seeing how they play. They will either merge or die IMO.
PTA - See #1 (u really need an acad tribe? lolz)
SPA - Dont know much about these guys but judging off their location they are gonna have run ins with PTG if they arnt already and i dont know how they will perform as i dont see many of them in the top players.
WeU - Kinda the SW "rim" tribe for the world right now...Decent spread but i dont know much about them we will see what happens here
Nw. - Nice Area in the N without being TOO packed dont know much about the individual skill level but their area should be easy enough to secure without any real direct proximity to other major tribes.
