Ok, I'm gonna have a go with it - describing the TOP 5 tribes of K34. This will by no means be an OBJECTIVE interpretation of reality though...
. If I wanted to make a real justice to the study, I'd need to watch the tribes in the study very closely, but don't have time/not interested in such a precise exercise.
K: 34
Top 5:
Rank Tribe
1 ANT
2 ~DCT~
3 ANT3
4. IN.
5 NUTS
My thoughts:
1. ANT, full name: A New Tribe. (So, they won't be crawling all over us, they are just new. I can live with that.)
ANT is a
family tribe, with ANT2 being #59 worldwide, neglectable on K34, and ANT3 being #3 on K34, and #49 worldwide.
Basic info:
World Ranking: #4
Members: 57
Average Points per Player: 1713
ODT: #16
Noblements so far: 4 (approx: 500p, 500p, 300p, 500p)
EVALUATION:
This tribe will go strong, conquer their enemies, destroy anything in their path, and generally own this world. With 3 tribes united, and the fourth is forthcoming
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, there is no way anyone will be able to resist them on K34.
Although, their profile page reveals some signs of weakness - their Page is STILL under construction. I wonder if that's the sign that they can't finish what they started so strongly?
They dominate K34, and partly K33. Still, aren't there just too many ants - 156 in 3 tribes - to have enough food? Will they starve themselves, or will they continue being busy little (new) creatures eating anything in their path?
Leadership: their founder, Indian Over Lord, has the least amount of points in ANT. Is this the sign that he is working too much on managing such a large organisation? Or just that he is an Absentee Landlord?
2. ~DCT~ Full Name: Deception (although their tribe profile picture portrays nothing deceptive, but rather a quite crazy guy with love for his dentist!)
~DCT~ has a small academy of 11 members called ~DCT2~
Basic info:
World Ranking: #54
Members: 51
Average Points per Player: 816
ODT: #59
Noblements so far: 0
EVALUATION:
They are going to be a successful tribe, deceive you and then noble your villages, raise a hell in their K and then create a Deception Heaven. Because their profile page states that they've been victorious in W2, and they want to repeat the same in this world, I can vouch that that is what's going to happen.
I do have some observations of other kind though.
They are a tribe bent on doing the signage properly. They've got clearly outlined who their dukes are - they've got a High Duke, the tallest guy among the other dukes I assume, and two other dukes. It makes it easy to assassinate the heads of the tribes, doesn't it?
The've also got 3 diplomat, although I predict there will be a strife between them as 2 are 'Head Diplomats', and they might have a little quarrel which one is the High Head Diplomat, and which one is
just Head Diplomat.
They've also got a 'Greek Baron'. Is he managing only the Greeks in the tribe? I'm assuming they have a Greek minority in the tribe and that he is looking after their rights. I hope no Gladiators Revolution breaks up though...
They've also got a beautiful picture of Sword and a Castle on their profile page, which tells me that they have at least 1 sword in the tribe and surely that must mean they know how to use it.
Do they?
3. ANT3 (Full name: ANT3 - minus points for creativity to start with!)
ANT3 is an academy of ANT. It seems they recently swapped members with yet another ANT tribe ANT2, which is more dominant in 33 (place #1 there).
Basic info:
World Ranking: #49
Members: 56
Average Points per Player: 921
ODT: #310
Noblements so far: 0
EVALUATION:
They will slay their enemy mercilessly, kick their houses asunder, make graves to their opponents out of their castles, and rule the world together with their sister tribe ANT.
On the other hand - academy tribe? When did anyone ever see an academy tribe succeed? At the best they were the dump area of their main tribe. So, they will loose their best players to the main tribe and at best last as long as the main tribe. The end of ANT will mean an end of ANT3. The only reason this tribe is at #3 position is because of their overwhelming mass-recruitment and the early stage of this world when the good players still don't noble (much).
4. IN. Full Name: Are You In (cheapskates - they don't even have a tribal picture!)
NO ACADEMY, NO SISTER TRIBE
Basic info:
World Ranking: #56
Members: 31
Average Points per Player: 1122
ODT: #25
Noblements so far: 0
EVALUATION:
They're going to destroy the ANT hill, deceive DECEPTION and mince them IN their ODA points. Then they will rule the K34 and eventually conquer the world. It's unavoidable because they are INvincible and INdestructible.
Some of their players though seem to be a bit INexperienced as they still haven't crossed the 1k mark, and have been surrounded by now by stronger players. IN. have experienced leadership and some great players, but are they playing other worlds just too much and neglecting to grow to their full potential here?
I love their lack of diplomacy, but not their limitation to one K only.
And I also love the story on profile page of their highest ranked player, Timon and Pumba.
Other than that, we will truly see whether they are going to stay IN or go OUT when the nobling proper starts. And that will be quite soon.
5. NUTS 'Coconut Warriors'
NO ACADEMY, NO SISTER/BROTHER TRIBE
Basic info:
World Ranking: #14
Members: 22
Average Points per Player: 3089
ODT: #29 (more attacking than defending)
Noblements so far: 3
EVALUATION:
Coconut warriors are all inhabitants of a small Pacific Ocean Island, where there is nothing better to do, apart their regular work shifts in a local Coconut factory, but to play TW. As that's only a small island, there is only 22 of them. Their family, concubines and children don't have an access to internet and are thus excluded from this kind of harsh entertainment.
Since they have only 22 members, an their electricity grid isn't too good (diesel generator is old and ureliable), it is not inconceivable to see them falter in matters of hours.
Another contributing factor to their possibly quick end is the fiercest competition in this world- the ANT infestation of K34. Rumour has it NUTS tried to form alliance with ANTS but it was a short-lived and unsuccessful.
It is interesting though that this is a tribe with highest Average points per players. Are they Pointhores? Do people send them resources because of charity - they do look small and weak? I don't see any other way to explain their small membership but high ranking in most things.
Prediction:
Who won't rule this K: MalicE - 'Brethren of the Lost'. Why? Self-prophecy. Their tribe profile states: 'In war time, we live up to our name'. It follows thus that in war time, they will get lost. Ok.
Who will rule this K: SpecOP "Special Operation Group". Why? They claim it: We Stand Together. Special Operations Group, Together we will Pass Any Test, Win Any War, And Crush Any Opponent, Because We Are The Special Operations Group". They wouldn't lie or have an illusion about their grandeur, would they?