Joined: Mar 16, 2006
Posts: 1038
Location: Northern California
Posted:
Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:35 pm
Since my age census provided some insight into the demographics of the game, I thought it would be interesting to poll the crowd to determine who are perceived as the best managers. Here are some parameters:
1. List only 3 managers (they don't need to be in order)
2. Since some of you will have a varying criteria for what defines a best manager, think in terms of who would be the most challenging to go up against.
3. You can vote for yourself if you believe you are one of the game's top three managers.
4. This particular census is more about quality than quantity, so if you have no idea, don't feel obligated to respond. For example, I have no idea who the best managers are beyond what I have heard from some vets, so I won't be weighing in.
5. While some managers do better in the tournies than in regular arenas or the other way around, we are not distinguishing between the two. Besides, if a manager is one of the top 3 in the game, they should be considered a strong competitor regardless of where you face their warriors.
6. You can send me a PM if you want to keep your identity anonymous. I will ONLY be posting the top 5-10 list based on votes and not who submitted the responses.
Since my age census provided some insight into the demographics of the game, I thought it would be interesting to poll the crowd to determine who are perceived as the best managers. Here are some parameters:
1. List only 3 managers (they don't need to be in order)
2. Since some of you will have a varying criteria for what defines a best manager, think in terms of who would be the most challenging to go up against.
3. You can vote for yourself if you believe you are one of the game's top three managers.
4. This particular census is more about quality than quantity, so if you have no idea, don't feel obligated to respond. For example, I have no idea who the best managers are beyond what I have heard from some vets, so I won't be weighing in.
5. While some managers do better in the tournies than in regular arenas or the other way around, we are not distinguishing between the two. Besides, if a manager is one of the top 3 in the game, they should be considered a strong competitor regardless of where you face their warriors.
6. You can send me a PM if you want to keep your identity anonymous. I will ONLY be posting the top 5-10 list based on votes and not who submitted the responses.
Thanks!!
Chase
aka SwineTiger
This was done recently, somewhere in Freeblades issues I believe.
Joined: Mar 16, 2006
Posts: 1038
Location: Northern California
Posted:
Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:46 pm
Ultraist wrote:
This was done recently, somewhere in Freeblades issues I believe.
That's good to know. Since I don't follow the Freeblade forum, I didn't see that one. Since that poll was not conducted with a results recap at the end, this census will be a little different. Also, to keep this from being redundant for those who participated in the previous pole, all they need to do this time around is send me their top 3 without waxing poetic on all of their reasons.
Thanks,
Chase
blackstorm ArchMaster Poster
Joined: May 07, 2006
Posts: 1438
Location: Big rock in the ocean
Posted:
Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:29 pm
I'll bite!! Judging on those managers I've competed against, and witnessed with my own eyes. I'll list only active ones too. I believe my top 3 picks would be;
Consortium
Crip
Managerr
3 is such a short list, would have prefered a top 5.
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Baphomet Advanced Master Poster
Joined: Jan 15, 2005
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Location: Elkton, MD
Posted:
Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:47 pm
The top 3 managers, in my opinion...I can give you two off the top of my head, some others will run a neck-in-neck for third:
1. Consortium
2. Crip
3. Blackstorm (since he won't vote for himself), Master Darque, Maximullian, Slugbait, Nuln, and Drake
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JGW ArchMaster Poster
Joined: Sep 05, 2005
Posts: 1316
Posted:
Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:01 pm
1. Consortium
2. Consortium
3. Consortium
See, he has so many managerial personas that he could be the top thirty or so...
If the list continued it would be all of my brothers in The Iron Council. Because they always bring the Noise.
-Hollowshade
If Doc Steele played a full time schedule still, I'd have him up there as well. But just playing in AD-Primus doesn't qualify for me. He is still one of the greatest to ever play this game though, and does rank as one of the top 2 of all time.
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SwineTiger ArchMaster Poster
Joined: Mar 16, 2006
Posts: 1038
Location: Northern California
Posted:
Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:05 pm
[quote="SwineTiger"]
Ultraist wrote:
This was done recently, somewhere in Freeblades issues I believe.
As an fyi, I'm going to review that thread and export the results into my grid so that people don't have to field the same question twice. The one downside to this audit is that everyone has about 5-10 responses, so I'll say list your top 5 moving forward.
SwineTiger
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Joined: May 07, 2004
Posts: 21
Posted:
Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:43 am
Sentinal
Doc Steele
Manager
Straynger Expert Poster
Joined: Apr 17, 2003
Posts: 72
Location: Simi Valley, CA
Posted:
Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:28 am
Well, I have to go by past experiences and those managers that always seemed to give me the most trouble. These votes will be dated by about 8-10 years, so do not use them if you feel it will skew your results.
Doc Steele
Guardian
The Sentinel
Miles (not sure if he still plays)
Shadowmaster (not sure if he still plays)
I always remember getting a blg ass grin on my face whenever one of my guys got the better of a warrior from one of these outstanding managers. Especially Doc Steele.
Honorable Mention for Manager, Winner of the First TOGS
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Maximillian ArchMaster Poster
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
Posts: 1018
Location: Kelowna, BC CAN
Posted:
Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:55 pm
I will list only the managers I have personal knowledge/experience with for my top list, everything else is heresay as far as I'm concerned. We also think it should be top 5, sooo... in no particular order.
Consortium
Crip
Slugbait
Mannequin
Sentinel
I haven't fought alot against Travis but we have had a fair bit of communication over time and he should be on this list IMO.
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Canada eh!
Oh Those Romans
Rednecks
Natural B. Killers
What Gaul!
Isn't it Obvious
Caress of Steel
Vicious Vamps
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