Dont post much on the pub forums and have a relatively isolated view of the world but thought I would add to this thread and give my opinion on some players who I would be happy to have on my team. (spoiler alert: 50% of them already are)
1. Finnie the Great / Trojan Killer: the most effective leadership combo I have played under since Lokinder / Vpar2, joined this world late and started on the rim but cannot imagine playing for anyone else. I get to see these two interact in the council forums and the most appropriate thing i can say is that they function like an old married couple, they split responsibility well and always seem to be steps ahead with regard to the vision of the tribe.
2. Miomiocat: my vote for the most tenacious player in all of TW.net, always growing and bashing something. Extremely loyal and a good friend, you better have a ton of time on your hands and a lot of support if you are going to come after mio.
3. faaaaark: ranked 1st in ICARUS and 9th in the world, would imagine he will take the #1 ranking at some point in the upcoming months, glad to be on the same side as him.
4. Mario: dont know about his playing ability as i gather he has switched accounts a few times from but for pure strategy and leadership he has a place anywhere. Not always easy to relate to tw players but this guy seems more popular than the pope and just as well connected.
5. TomasL: have to give respect to the number one ranked player as becomes the first to crack 1m points in w43, no idea about his gameplay but obviously very determined and in the right tribe.
6. Nahasapeemapetilon: hadn't noticed this player until the dream team thread came about but from what i am able to gather I have to say I am astounded at the progress he/she has made from the outer core. Starting on the rim vs. in the core is not as easy as people make it out to be and can be filled with problems that hinder growth, I have to give this guy credit for avoiding all of those problems and picking the right tribe to help him get into the top 20 with players who had a month head start.
7. yahooooooo7: died as a member of bored but played the game without tribe for much of the game, was an absolute machine wiping out anything with an academy early in the game and didn't care about any tribal affiliation, I can only imagine how much farming went into that account for it to grow as fast as it did, I have to give LoL credit for putting the account down even though I have heard some rumors of less than credible tactics.
8. AZTECRA: was looking fwd to playing alongside this player when i joined icarus but perhaps he was not as much as he left Icarus for bored shortly after I joined. Regardless have admired his work in K56/57 and holding ground despite not having another bored player within 24+hrs to help him with support.
9. crofty444: I finally got some new local buddies and crofty tops the list, is going to be an absolute star for icarus moving forward, be on the lookout for him in the top 50 very soon as he continues his expansion in 67 with very little to challenge him and a lot of room to grow.
10. Dominicus41: has been with me since the early days so i figured i would give him a shout as i know he reads the pub forums, not the biggest player but we have been isolated for months and dom is my guy on the rim, big time loyal he would get my last troop if he asked.