Season 3 Breakdowns (with a help me remember people mini-game)
Status: 6/8 Completed
First off, huge thanks to everyone that stepped up to lead or recruit for squads. I love the fact that we've managed to grow the league and there's still a lot of potential with CTFPL players coming back and additional players waiting on the free agents list. I hope you guys find a way to incorporate some of the newer players into your in-game chats to get them some play time throughout the season as we'll see with some of our newer squads that there are some players that are really going to shine unexpectedly and more of those may be waiting to join up with a squad!
With that being said, I wanted to give a quick run-down of how I see squads and we'll in corporate a help-armor-remember-who-these-players-are mini-game on some of these squads. In no particular order... I'll start with worms!
worms
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While I see this squad a little below the level of CK, IV, and WH... I also see the potential for them to step up and beat any of those squads. I've seen some strong performances from them in scrims. I've also managed to NT for them once or twice which, for me, is a pretty good indicator of the leadership of a squad. I was completely comfortable listening to the direction and pushing with the team when playing and they've got a pretty strong starting lineup to give them the ability to compete with anyone. I'm hoping this squad is an integral part of the parity of the league. Right now, I think they're firmly positioned in the middle of the pack as a standard... with the ability to flex up & down from week to week as they step up to contend with top squads, or lower squads step up to challenge them.
SM: 89
Great marine - I think he does very well in one-on-one situations which typically transitions to a great group/focus fire pusher as well. Definitely one of the top guys in this roster.
Splittah: 88
I've always been a huge Splittah fan and have had the opportunity of playing with him on several squads in the past. Always a super laid-back guy, and very dangerous as a marine.
Jekyll: 88
I really hope Jekyll is active for this squad. His presence could be one of the major things that turns them from an underdog to a competitor.
koh: 86
I honestly don't remember kohkomo being super good from SOE days, but I've seen him play since and he's definitely strong. Great piece for this squad.
slob: 85
Has always been a very solid medic and is strong enough in that role to be a key starter in almost any squad.
mc: 82
I think guys like haup are essential for every squad. He's been very consistent for squads in the past. Maybe he's not going to step up and go crazy for a win, but he'll always keep you in a match and give the other killers (SM, Splittah, Jekyll, etc.) an opportunity to win any game.
Mizzouse: 78
#1 Game Dev. Seems a lot better now than I remember from SOE. More of a compliment, I swear!
Some trouble remembering:
1. Bmei (name is familiar, but don't remember much else)
2. crush (see #1)
3. Draco
4. Gauge (?)
5. Tornado
Angry Frogs
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While SE/AF/Lifers/etc. are a staple in USL, I actually thought they were going to be struggling somewhat in the middle of the pack this season. I've watched a few games since then and that's definitely not the case. This crew has a lot of chemistry and I've seen them absolutely murder squads recently that I thought would give them a hard time. Looking forward to seeing how Darth and his team step up to compete this season!
ER: 90
I know I've heard a lot of comments about raver's inactivity or lack of attention towards Infantry vs. other games as a reason for rating him lower... for me, it's impossible to drop him down. When you now how to play well, you don't really forget it. His instincts and fundamentals are still super sharp and he knows how to win. He could be a starting marine on any lineup in my eyes.
Pandy: 86
Strong marine in some games, holds the line in others. I think there are flashes of brilliance for sure, but maybe some issue with consistency (that's a lot like me!)?
Win: 85
Leads, kills, consistent... maybe some anger issues?
Chaos Blade: 85
Steady guy that knows how to finish kills.
Deviak: 84
I've heard "poor man's Killer". Not sure if that's fair to either of them, really. Killer does a lot of things well even when he's wildly aggressive. Deviak seems like he fits in pretty well as a strong pusher (with backup) and can finish kills well to jump up high on the leaderboard (watch his fantasy scores!).
Romulocks: 80
Steady medic that knows how to hang in fights and get you heals when you need it.
victim: 80
Love seeing this alias back in the game. Victim was always one of my favorite medics back in the day and he can be a strong player on this squad if he feels comfortable with everything again!
zebe: 80
I haven't seen him play much, but I did get to watch him some on Tank. Seems to push at the right times and knows how to pick up kills. This late addition to AF is going to pay off in the long run.
Some trouble remembering/placing:
1. Brillhart (always seemed to be good, but I would have instinctively rated him around 75 which may not be fair)
2. Nowitzki (it's been a long time since I've really watched Templar play - used to be a low 80s guy, not sure where now)
3. OlaCola (can't remember much, but I hear great things)
4. Pliskin (not enough to go on, but I remember this one!)
Cobra Kai
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This will be a much briefer review than the others. What I'll say about Cobra Kai is that the team does have a good combination of activity, skill, and leadership. There are several premier USL players on the squad and a lot of them are marines that are definitely challenging for me to play against in pub, etc. What I love about this squad is the inclusion of a couple of really promising CTFPL players: BFN and Dinobot. BFN is one of my UFL fantasy "sleepers" this season and I'm hoping he gets a lot of play time because he's a beast in scrims. This should be one of the top 1-3 squads this season, but there are certainly weaknesses (e.g. Cael
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While I see this squad a little below the level of CK, IV, and WH... I also see the potential for them to step up and beat any of those squads. I've seen some strong performances from them in scrims. I've also managed to NT for them once or twice which, for me, is a pretty good indicator of the leadership of a squad. I was completely comfortable listening to the direction and pushing with the team when playing and they've got a pretty strong starting lineup to give them the ability to compete with anyone. I'm hoping this squad is an integral part of the parity of the league. Right now, I think they're firmly positioned in the middle of the pack as a standard... with the ability to flex up & down from week to week as they step up to contend with top squads, or lower squads step up to challenge them.
SM: 89
Great marine - I think he does very well in one-on-one situations which typically transitions to a great group/focus fire pusher as well. Definitely one of the top guys in this roster.
Splittah: 88
I've always been a huge Splittah fan and have had the opportunity of playing with him on several squads in the past. Always a super laid-back guy, and very dangerous as a marine.
Jekyll: 88
I really hope Jekyll is active for this squad. His presence could be one of the major things that turns them from an underdog to a competitor.
koh: 86
I honestly don't remember kohkomo being super good from SOE days, but I've seen him play since and he's definitely strong. Great piece for this squad.
slob: 85
Has always been a very solid medic and is strong enough in that role to be a key starter in almost any squad.
mc: 82
I think guys like haup are essential for every squad. He's been very consistent for squads in the past. Maybe he's not going to step up and go crazy for a win, but he'll always keep you in a match and give the other killers (SM, Splittah, Jekyll, etc.) an opportunity to win any game.
Mizzouse: 78
#1 Game Dev. Seems a lot better now than I remember from SOE. More of a compliment, I swear!
Some trouble remembering:
1. Bmei (name is familiar, but don't remember much else)
2. crush (see #1)
3. Draco
4. Gauge (?)
5. Tornado
Angry Frogs
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While SE/AF/Lifers/etc. are a staple in USL, I actually thought they were going to be struggling somewhat in the middle of the pack this season. I've watched a few games since then and that's definitely not the case. This crew has a lot of chemistry and I've seen them absolutely murder squads recently that I thought would give them a hard time. Looking forward to seeing how Darth and his team step up to compete this season!
ER: 90
I know I've heard a lot of comments about raver's inactivity or lack of attention towards Infantry vs. other games as a reason for rating him lower... for me, it's impossible to drop him down. When you now how to play well, you don't really forget it. His instincts and fundamentals are still super sharp and he knows how to win. He could be a starting marine on any lineup in my eyes.
Pandy: 86
Strong marine in some games, holds the line in others. I think there are flashes of brilliance for sure, but maybe some issue with consistency (that's a lot like me!)?
Win: 85
Leads, kills, consistent... maybe some anger issues?
Chaos Blade: 85
Steady guy that knows how to finish kills.
Deviak: 84
I've heard "poor man's Killer". Not sure if that's fair to either of them, really. Killer does a lot of things well even when he's wildly aggressive. Deviak seems like he fits in pretty well as a strong pusher (with backup) and can finish kills well to jump up high on the leaderboard (watch his fantasy scores!).
Romulocks: 80
Steady medic that knows how to hang in fights and get you heals when you need it.
victim: 80
Love seeing this alias back in the game. Victim was always one of my favorite medics back in the day and he can be a strong player on this squad if he feels comfortable with everything again!
zebe: 80
I haven't seen him play much, but I did get to watch him some on Tank. Seems to push at the right times and knows how to pick up kills. This late addition to AF is going to pay off in the long run.
Some trouble remembering/placing:
1. Brillhart (always seemed to be good, but I would have instinctively rated him around 75 which may not be fair)
2. Nowitzki (it's been a long time since I've really watched Templar play - used to be a low 80s guy, not sure where now)
3. OlaCola (can't remember much, but I hear great things)
4. Pliskin (not enough to go on, but I remember this one!)
Cobra Kai
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This will be a much briefer review than the others. What I'll say about Cobra Kai is that the team does have a good combination of activity, skill, and leadership. There are several premier USL players on the squad and a lot of them are marines that are definitely challenging for me to play against in pub, etc. What I love about this squad is the inclusion of a couple of really promising CTFPL players: BFN and Dinobot. BFN is one of my UFL fantasy "sleepers" this season and I'm hoping he gets a lot of play time because he's a beast in scrims. This should be one of the top 1-3 squads this season, but there are certainly weaknesses (e.g. Cael