News and Updates

May 18 - The new format changes EVERYTHING!
Assuming we have 10 days less than the old DRR,
my predictions will have to be re-worked. Stay tuned.

Additionally, this may affect my daily predicting.

ACVII Predictions Explained

With a new format comes new predictions, and with ten less days
in the Altador Cup, comes a possible standings shake-up.

The biggest change is that teams with less stamina will have a higher chance of placement,
and teams that are more inconsistent than others will have a lower placement.

It's hard to pinpoint how it will work though.
The format could work in multiple ways.

1) Teams are randomly sorted in each round.
Every team faces each other at least once.

2) Teams are randomly sorted in each round.
Not all teams face each other, it is completely up to chance.

3) Teams are randomly sorted in the first round,
then sorted in the later three rounds based on strength.

As you can see, #2 can be extremely unfair,
and even #1 could result in unlucky teams getting the short end of the Slushie straw.
#3 makes the most sense, but I assume that it will be #1.

has long been the double round robin master,
but their weakness is the final round.
With the finals gone, it seems like there's no other alternative.
I've predicted them to win every year up to this point,
and I guess that streak is continuing!

I may not be predicting in first any more, but second is formidable.
Their Yooyuball and Slushie Slinger was incredible.
If they just improved their other sides throughout last year,
they could have made the top tier. Why yes, I do see it figuratively happening this time.

is going to have a tough time to get here, honestly.
It's debatable whether the fourth place finish will attract more useless support,
but then again, they already have a massive team.
They can also have issues with winning in general,
so the piranhas will have to be out right away.

Another team that relies on who joins.
always seems to bounce back from their seventh place falls,
back to medal placements.

Another high population team that has it play into performance.
The second place finish of will probably bring them down,
but like Maraqua, they could be resistant by now.
They need to improve their sides a bit though.

Imagine if improved their Yooyuball. We could have a new champion.
The team's biggest problem is stamina,
so they start off strong but fall for the entire cup.
The format could work extremely well for them,
especially if they can constantly sweep.

supreme unpredictability has got me in a bind.
They'll certainly lose power, but I honestly don't see many wanting to join them.
There's a huge possibility for a trainwreck, but I sense a secret.
Before anything, the team needs to buff up their Slushie Slinging and Shootout Showdown.

In a time with everyone predicting a downfall,
may have been blessed by this format.
Like Tyrannia, they do better earlier.
They could take a hit from their low Yooyuball power,
but being the best side gamers helps a lot.

The eternal joke lives on! is notorious for just missing the second tier.
This may not be such a bad thing any more,
since they can't collapse in the finals.
If the team can keep their wins pretty consistent (and upsetting),
they may finally become a champion threat again.

I thought that would finally improve this year,
but this new format is not for them.
They have the Yooyuball power to middle themselves,
but their sides need a massive roo-decorating to improve further.

found a strategy last year that worked for them.
It was enough to get them to rise a bit in the later battles,
but I don't see it working well here. If they all work on one game to win,
they will likely win, but they will lose a lot of points in the process.
They'll meet in the middle, like the Roos.

Here's my shocker. Did you forget that practically stayed
in the third tier for half the cup?
They're another side-game oriented team that has low stamina,
and may be the next team to rise into upper tiers while their void gets replaced.
The circle of the Altador Cup.

is really tough to predict.
They're in this spot because that's all that was left.
I don't know if they'll rise or get worse,
so I think they'll be in a similar situation as Shenkuu.
They really need to improve everything all over again to rise.

, like Lost Desert, is here because I can't fit them anywhere else.
It's hard to predict them getting that much worse of a placement,
but Shenkuu is inconsistent with their wins, and they don't win enough side games.
I feel like they could possibly swap positions with Kiko Lake.

. I really feel that they could return to form this year.
They made some improvements last year,
and it would be a good time to get on the rails again.
However, it will take a long time to recover.
They can manage to pull some upsets, but mostly in draws now.
Losing the top scorer may not be a good thing either. RIP Bertie.

had their biggest chance last year.
They were basically re-invented into a new team,
and it did actually help them. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough.
Same with this year. I think they can pull off wins in many side games,
especially Slushie Slinger, but it won't be as frequent enough as Kiko Lake,
thus they will not rise.

has done a fantastic job of avoiding last place,
and they likely will again.
The team needs to win some Yooyuball and Shootout Showdown games to become credible,
but they're niche is clearly Slushie Slinger,
and the record is impressive enough to pull them over the edge.

is the worst team in history,
which is now safe to say after two years.
I'm not trying to team bash,
but getting last twice in a row is not something to be proud of.
They did improve... a bit... and they did beat Krawk Island,
but they're not winning enough to get anywhere soon.