I am
Caeltos, one of
GameReplays.org's Strategy Specialists and with the
Electronic Sports League Dawn of War 2 Clan League coming up, I was asked to post up my thoughts on the teams in the premier division.
USSR DoW Team CL (USSR)
This team has some really good old players; such as
Aniketos,
HoRRoR,
Mickitricky,
Sacredl and the list goes on. They have some newer players, all of whom are very good. Unfortunately, I feel that certain individuals could improve their manners a bit. I will leave that one for all of you to interpret.
This team is definitely a top contender for the top 3, but from my perspective it will all boil down to how they will handle their 1on1s.
Russian Universe of Warhammer (RuW)
RuW have been around for quite a while and their players have proven that they are definitely a force to be reckoned with, within events held by the community. They have players such as
DeBuGeR,
Drakie,
Palad &
bloodra1N.
They have really put their rear in gear during the past tournaments / events they have participated in and they are really eager to win this, and it would not surprise me, if they ended up in the top 3.
Prediction Gaming DoW2. e.V. (p')
Their roster consists of the following players;
El alcazar,
Gaddy,
Kio,
NEM_OK &
Teron_G. The
p' lineup has definitely been strengthened by their merger with
Enro. It seems strong, with
El alcazar and
Gaddy leading the charge, and rather unnoticed but potentially stong players who have succeeded in the
1on1 Amateur Series. They are not be underestimated in this clan league.
Dragon Alliance (DA)
Dragon Alliance has kicked off the launch of
Dawn of War 2: Chaos Rising by recruiting some hotshots within the community, with players such as
Umpire,
RoXaS,
AlwaysLame &
Edtjuh.
They have got a line up of many good players, and have been a strong competitive team in the past. They are my favourites to win this Clan League.*
Immortals (IMS)
The
Immortals make an appearance. They have got quite a reputation around them – be that good or bad. However, they are all undeniably very good players. Their stars are
VelAn,
Limonad,
Empire Scout and
Naftalin.
They will give it their all to win this, and with such a steady compilation of good players, the odds are in their favour. However, they are not really seen within the community as much as they used to be, so they might be rusty.
Focus on Gaming (FoG)
FoG are one of the newer teams that is participating within the competitive scene. As of yet, within the small events that have been held by the community, they have proven themselves to be good guys and, of course, very good gamers!
Their roster well–noted roster speaks for itself. However, it appears that their team is more orientated towards 2v2s; it will be fun to see how they field their 1on1s. Definitely a team to pay attention to!
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DA|Caeltos plays for
Dragon Alliance. He is also a Caster and Discusser at
dow2live, and
Dawn of War 2 Expert and Strategy Specialist at
GameReplays.org.
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