I just wanna give my thoughts to the top 10 as to whether they'll (the teams themselves) survive as a team or not. The "survival date" is any time up unto Wonders Age. Nothing against anyone, any team, or anything. Just speaking from my experiences, what I've seen & know of each is all. Completely unbiased
Discuss as you please from my evaluations:
1. Knights of the Republic
Will last a long time. But may not last until wonders due to an internal conflict of powers or drama. But a great team filled with many good players. I also know Rav is a great leader and player, so they'll do very well for a long time.
2. Four Horsemen
Another great team that'll last a while. However, I do foresee them withering away before KOTR does. This may also come from internal issues.
3. Eat More Chicken
Starting to slowly slip already, this team will not last. They'll be the first alliance to do any kind of real ghosting. This alliance is also filled with many drama bringers. So naturally they're already seen as scourge of the world. Not that there's not some good players there, but this team won't make it to the halfway point.
4. Seven Deadly Sins
This team rose up fairly quickly. I also suspect they'll fall just as quick. I believe their numbers/stats hide a lot of potential or already ongoing problems they have. Regardless, I don't see this team surviving past the halfway mark either.
5. Trading Post
Kinda funny that golders are in Top 5. But at the same time they're obviously doing well to be around for so long and have so much despite what seems to be their purpose for being here in the first place. However, in time, they'll die out I suspect and merge into a number of various teams.
6. Spartan Legion & Warriors
My team! Yayyyyy
We may or may not end the world as Spartans, but I do know that these guys know how to survive and win. I suspect that team wise, we'll get beyond the halfway point. After that, maybe restructure, merge, or stay the same lol. I'm not 100% sure. But I know we're all here til the end.
7. Gold Diggers
Pretty much ditto to team #5 (Trading post).
8. Kings of Olympus I, II, & III
These guys are cool. Have a few good friends here and I'm glad to see them again after so long. I suspect they'll be around for a long while and maybe even until Wonders Age. The 3 teams will help ensure that through internalizations and repositioning. I do wonder if they'll repeat the same strategy as we did in a former world. It worked for a time
9. Vulcan & We Are Vulcan
I honestly feel like these guys are slipping. I don't know much about them but I don't see them lasting until even the halfway point. Whether they restructure and become anew, merge into someone, or ghost or whatever, idk. But I just don't see it for them.
10. Order of the Black Lotus
While this team is actually a secondary to another team above, I won't be a jerk and give that away as to who. But I see them lasting as long as their counterpart.
Have fun and discuss away. If I'm wrong, oh well
Just my thoughts.