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The countdown to extinction is reaching a fevered pitch in GGL’s Warhawk tournament, as only eight teams remain in the entire tournament.

These tough cookies are the result of a whittling down process that included nearly 100 teams. Let’s meet the survivalists and hear their stories!

#1 seed [WAR!] has rolled through the bracket, true to their seed. They will face off against #9 Lock’N'Load, who undoubtedly face a strong challenge. L’N'L dropped a higher seed, 1FG, to get this far, so an upset isn’t beyond them. Still, we’re talking about the #1 seed. We’ll see if they can make it happen…

#4 God’s Illest will battle #12 Bomb Squad Kittens in a match where it seems they are already anticipating controversy. BSK’s bucket415 is already demanding a referee be present for the match, and he has also unilaterally disallowed video recording of the match because he claims it induces lag. I suppose the admins will have to handle it!  Continued…

GGL’s newest admin, Owens, came up with the concept of spotlight players for our ongoing Warhawk competition, and I am more than willing to oblige. Our player spotlight exists to recognize the achievements and sportsmanship of competitors in the GGL community, and show them some love. First up: David More, also known as SuperGayParade (hmm…).

As the sole leader of Blighted Touch, More scheduled all of the team’s matches to date, steering them to a 34-7 record in the ladder phase of the tournament. This unsung hero of Warhawk is there for teams other than his own, as well, assisting the community whenever possible through our forums.

More and Blighted Touch are set to face off against shadow battalion, while ARMED^ASSASSINS await the winner of the battle. Hats off and good luck to David More!

After a long and grueling ladder phase, the GGL Warhawk competition bracket is finalized! 32 hardened squads have advanced to the bracket, but only one can remain in the end.

Here’s a picture of the top 1/3rd of the bracket. Click on it to visit the bracket page.

Congrats to all the competitors who fought through the ladder phase!

Two.

33rd place Agents of Kush have two days to reclaim a top 32 spot in GGL’s Warhawk tournament in order to advance to the bracket phase of the tournament.  34th place Red Dragon face the same dilemma as well. Ditto for NNN and /7.

Contrary to reports of their inactivity, Murder/Own/Destroy have redeemed themselves and snapped the losing streak they were courting earlier this week. They are now in (drum roll) 32nd! And [NUKE] find themselves tied for 30th with Frownie Face–as long as this situation remains, they should both make the bracket. However, anything can happen in the next 48 hours.

Lastly, in a smart move, Strategic Assassins are still trying to climb the ladder, extending their win streak to 13 matches. Whoever comes in 32nd will most likely face off against the powerhouse [WAR!] in the first round of the bracket…which is not going to be a good place to be.

Stay tuned for more news about these highly active ladders in the two days!

Four.

Four days are all you have left if you’re on the border of elimination in GGL’s Warhawk tournament, because only the top 32 teams advance to the bracket stage.

This message goes out to the members of [NUKE], who just fell to 32nd place in the last 24 hours. You are on the precipice of doom. Don’t let the Cinderella story end.

Agents of Kush managed to leapfrog [NUKE] yesterday, despite having lost several matches in the days before. This comes down to a simple principle: The more you play, the more points you accrue. If you accrue points by losing, so be it–you can still advance up the ladder, albeit slowly.

In 30th place, Murder/Own/Destroy have a problem. It’s called an 8 game losing streak, and it’s threatening to get them leapfrogged and eliminated during the switchover to the brackets.

One team looking to make the jump into the brackets, however, is 33rd place Strategic Assassins. They have a 10W streak running, and don’t show any signs of quitting yet.

Heartbreak is coming for some teams, and we’ll know which ones in four days.

Wins over Apex and Krypto Kingpins have allowed [WAR!] to stay on top of GGL’s Warhawk ladder with a 23-1 record and 3320 points. The World Assassinz Regime! now holds a 6W streak.

Despite their winning position, [WAR!]’s victory is far from assured. B O O M and Blighted Touch are still hanging around in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. Many of the teams in the top ten have a good shot at first place–if they’re dedicated.

However, something interesting is happening in 13th place. God’s Illest are zooming up with a 16-1 record, 2580 points and a whopping 13W streak. We’ll keep an eye on this team in the upcoming future.

Registration is still open for the Warhawk tournament, but only for 9 more days (it ends June 29). If you want to join, you’ll need to be a GGL member. Register now to begin.