Welcome to the top 10 of my strongest 2v2 opponents ever in online Red Alert. This is where it starts to get serious. I've been asked why certain players haven't/won't be included in the list so I'll give some more brief mentions before I start the final 10....
At0m1 hasn't been included because I only really played with him on P4 and a handful of games on ribbon/V3, he rarely played and mostly spectated therefore it's impossible to me to accurately assess his playing level, whenever he did play it tended to just be for a short period and you could tell he was extremely strong albeit very rusty - impossible for me to rate him fairly so like kr0nic I haven't included him. Criteria is 25+ games on a diverse range of maps... Oldpr0 is better than people think and narrowly missed out as I had him 26th just ahead of the likes of Ad and Diaz. Kipp hasn't been included because I only played with him a handful of games ever and his partners were always monsters such as Faust or Tanja so I couldn't possibly assess his true level based on our 7-8 games ever.
Anyway... Without further ado, let the real business begin...
10. Jacob 46/10 (USA)
Obviously a very strong player and most people would agree he's in the top 10 2v2. The only reason really he isn't higher ranked is because the rest of the players are absolute monsters as you will see. I have him more of a 9/10 than a 10/10 in some of the categories and I think this position is fair.
9. McLovin 46.5/10 (Norway)
Extremely strong player. The king of liquid. One of the absolute best on ore maps or general tanking. McLovin only really lost points on unlimited ore and maybe lacked some of the long game skills of some others. I do believe if McLovin had stuck around and played for longer he had the potential and talent to go near the top of this list. A fantastic player.
8. H3zb. 47/10 (Australia)
Obviously very close to the top. One of the absolute best on P4 2v2. Again, can't really criticise any aspect of his play - maybe sometimes doesn't defend as well as the absolute elite top 5 players and so I have him only just outside the top 5.
7. NastyNate 47/10 (Chile)
Very little between H3zb and Nate. H3zb is a better builder but Nate is one of the strongest pure production tankers. Nate is obviously still a very strong player and any minor shortcomings he may have in long games are negated by his brilliant tanking. I think many people would have Nate in the top 5 and the only reason he doesn't quite make it is you will see there are still some phenomenal players left.
6. Rushy 47.5/10 (Canada)
Obviously a phenomenal player. I gave Rushy almost full marks for teamwork and tactical awareness. Also he's right near the top in unlimited ore and gem map long games. He only really loses points on ore maps. Most would agree he is a wonderful partner and vicious opponent in 2v2. An excellent player and it was difficult for me to leave him just outside the top 5 - again ore maps is just what slightly brought him down behind the remaining guys.
Thanks for reading. The Fabulous Five to come next... Congratulations to all who have made the list.
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