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Ziggy's Official Altador Cup Predictions - Round One
Altador vs Krawk Island
This one's a tough call. I think Altador has a lot of support with being featured in the recent plot, but I think those supporting Krawk Island are more willing to actually get out there and play the game! So for that reason, I am picking Krawk Island.
Kiko Lake vs Brightvale
I think this one's a wildcard. I've not seen much support for either of these teams, and I think they're both huge underdogs to win the tournament. However, I think merely because it is more well-known (by a little bit), the winner will be Brightvale.
Darigan Citadel vs Terror Mountain
This is easily one of the most interesting match-ups. I seriously thought this would be one of the final matches to be played, and to see either one of these teams with so much support get knocked out would be mindblowing. On one hand, you have the Terror Mountain, who is something of the underdog in this situation. A lot of the dedicated players did choose Darigan, but so did a lot of younger kids who thought they looked cool. Unfortunately, I just don't think Terror Mountain has it in them to win, but I hope so! However, I think the winner will be the Darigan Citadel.
Mystery Island vs Faerieland
Another really tough match to call. I think Faerieland probably edges out Mystery Island in the number of people signed up for them, but I don't know how many people supporting Faerieland are actually going to get out there and play. Now, I am supporting Faerieland so I hope we pull it through but I just don't know. I've seen a lot of support for Mystery Island on various Neopets forums, but not on the actual site, so I'm going to go with Faerieland, though I can easily see Mystery Island winning this one.
Haunted Woods vs Kreludor
In my opinion, this is the only foregone conclusion. I hate to say it, but there just hasn't been much support for Kreludor at all, on PPT or otherwise. Haunted Woods may be a real sleeper hit this tournament, although I don't think they'll make it past the semi-finals. Still, I think the Haunted Woods takes this one easy.
Virtupets vs Lost Desert
Going solely on the amount of support I've seen, I think the Lost Desert is a good bet here. There are, of course, a number of completely dedicated Virtupets fans, but I just don't think they can pull it out here. Still, I don't think the Lost Desert is that popular, but is moreso than everyone's favorite space station orbiting Neopia. Therefore, I pick the Lost Desert.
Maraqua vs Meridell
Another interesting match-up. I've seen a lot of people waving Maraquan support banners, although I'm not convinced that many people are actually going to go out and play that much. Still, I've seen a select few people supporting Meridell who I think will fight valiantly, but I don't think it's going to be enough. I really, really hope Meridell pulls this one out, but I don't think it's going to happen. I've got to go with Maraqua on this one.
Roo Island vs Tyrannia
Ahh, Roo Island. They are the true underdogs of this competition, yet I can strangely see them going somewhat far. It's all dependent on how many people actually play for Roo Island and not just use the support banners because 'they look cool'. Tyrannia isn't that popular of a land in Neopia, at least not from what I've read. However, more Neopians know about it than Roo Island, which is just a mini-world. Still, due to the amount of support I've seen for it, I'm picking Roo Island.
And those are Ziggy's Official Altador Cup Predictions for Round One. Let's see how good I picked them in a couple of days! I am still on the edge of my seat seeing who is going to win Mystery Island vs. Faerieland and Darigan Citadel vs. Terror Mountain, which I thought (sans Krawk Island) would be in the finals.
Happy playing!
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