Well, it’s been awfully quiet on these externals lately, and it’s been over 3 weeks since a top 12 was posted, so I figured I’d do one. One thing that sticks out is that the top 5 remain relatively unchanged, but there has been plenty of movement in the bottom 7.
1 Bunny Killers (previous rank, #1). These guys have been tops in points for a long time, and by a pretty large margin, too. They are also tops in bp, but by a smaller margin on that metric. The top 3 fighters are all Bunnies (Killers and Gladiator). They have cities in good concentrations in 44, 54, and 45. A smattering of cities in northern 55. In recent fighting with Fight Club/Knights, the Bunnies have taken 1 while the Fight team has taken 3. As I write this, the Fight team has another Bunny city under siege. Still way too early to say how that fighting will end up. The top 3 fighters are Bunnies, while the Fight team have 6 of the top 10. With good players and a decent core in 3 oceans, they seem to be rightfully in the top spot. Clearly swimming.
2. Fight Club (previous rank, #2). Still #2 in points and #2 fighting (#2 attacking, #5 defending). With a good collection of dedicated vets and the tightest core in 55, FC is in a strong position. Sister alliance with Fight Knights. Swimming strong.
3. Fight Knights (previous rank, #3). Holding steady at #3 is the other half of the Fight team. Also #3 in fighting (#3 attacking and #2 defending). My alliance, so I’m biased, of course. But a good collection of players with a strong core in 55, which was made stronger by the elimination of first MOB and then Legion. Swimming Strong.
4. Jedi Mind Trick (previous rank, #5). Moved up one spot, and is currently #5 in fighting. Spread throughout 45, but with the highest concentration in eastern 45. Looks like they don’t have any big spenders, as they have no players in the top 10 in points- their highest is ranked 14. Their highest ranked fighter is at #18. This implies a little more balanced participation in the alliance, as opposed to having only 2 or 3 players be responsible for a large amount of the fighting. Swim.
5. Gladiator Bunnies (previous rank, #4). See Bunny Killers above
These top 5 seem to be the strongest contenders. Here’s the rest:
6. Hurricane of Jokers (previous rank, #10). Did they move up by getting better, or simply because a few above them fell? Time will tell. They have recently lost a couple of cities to the Bunnies. Treading water.
7. The Storm Dragons (previous rank, #11). Concentrated in northern 46, this group is moving up as well. And they don’t seem to be losing cities, which is always a good sign. Swim?
8. Trojan Bunnies (previously unranked). Only #15 in fighting ranking, and located out on the eastern rim. Who are these guys? Time will tell.
9. Band of Brothers (previously unranked). Only #14 in fighinting. Located mostly in south west 55. Recently have lost several cities to the Fight team. Frankly, it doesn’t look too good for them.
10. Northern Knights (previously unranked). A respectable #11 in fighting. Located in 44 in two groups, one in the southeast and the other in the northwest with an odd hole in the middle. Have recently lost a couple cities to the Bunnies. Don’t look too promising at the moment.
11. Legion of Deimos (previously unranked). #13 in fighting and located in eastern 54. Recent conquests show that they are not losing cities, so that’s a plus. Time will tell here.
12. Band of Brothers 2.0 (previously unranked). See #9 above.
Gone from the previous rankings:
The Legion - Folded faster than Superman on laundry day when attacked by Fight Club/Knights. Bye.
Order 66 - What happened? They gone.
Unity- I can find no trace of them. No idea what happened.
Whew, that took longer than I anticipated. Hope you enjoyed it.