i would be inclined to say it is not UP, but has potential to be more. while it is true that life doesnt place that well in war, it has had a few good streaks (see R1 W8 and 3rd place W3). these arent enough to be considered much of a test base however...
there is also the thing that there are few who support life. last war, i tried to build my team based on who liked life as an element, as they would have a good chance of knowing the element and being able to make decks with it. however, with the bad streaks, the number of life supporters are diminishing quickly, to the extent where there are only a handful on the forums. if these numbers were to rise, im not saying that life would get 1st place (though the aspirations are high), but it would at least be able to break a losing streak, and hopefully get at least 8th or above. it should be said, that im not saying that any player is bad, but it helps a ton if all players are able to specialise with life as a element, noting its strengths and weaknesses, and has tested with different decks as to how to overcome these (or maybe thats just me)...
sorry for rambling :P
1. I can understand where he is coming from, seeing the bad streak in war, but it doesnt mean i am any less defensive about it ^^
2. As i said, life hasnt had a good streak in war. the amount of hardcounters life has (wings, dims, CC, etc), may also be a part in this.
3. 1st, id see if he puts ANY life cards into his next war vault (mainly curiosity, but still viable), then i would hope to get a few wins off team fire in war, enough to notice us as a threat. but those are wishes...
the 12-9-6 from last war was decent, since it allowed for the soldiers to have 6 upgrades. probably that, yeah. the 6 elements for soldiers are invaluable for life, since it gains such a benefit for its creatures. and the added upgrades only help with its rush potential. that being said, if there are too many upgrades, other elements may gain the upper hand and we dont want that now do we?
I hope not
i learned a lot from last war, and even though im still a war nub, i am slowly getting better :3
What element do you hate the most and why?
Hate elements? lolno. i only hate cards *cough RT cough* i have favoured elements ( :life :earth :water being top 3), but other than that they even out to the point where i dont even have a least favoured element...
If you win Trials, will you lead your team into the upcoming war?
If not, please explain why.
If so, please describe your leadership style and how you will organize and motivate your team members.
i will lead in war
my organisation of my team will be like last war where i will give priority to those who choose life as a favourite element. then life as a second favourite, then third and so on.
my leadership style is basically "haha im not a good leader so im going to be incredibly nervous when giving orders, so instead give suggestions"
my brawl team can confirm this
regarding motivation, hope gives motivation so i will try to plant seeds of hope in each of them and see where that leads me
If your element has never won a war, why do you think that is? (underpowered elements, bad generals/team, bad rng, etc)
If your element has won a war, what makes you think YOU can do it again?
we have never won a war. why do i think that is? it has too many counters. if i become a general again, or even a soldier for life, i will try to limit these counters while still providing the strong decks that life can have
for a free ban, assuming i can ban whatever i like, i would like to go maybe heal. heal is a tough card to go without considering how useful it is. most people would say something like 'horned frog' so it gets a main attacker out of the way, but life has other creatures that can replace it (cockatrice for example). there isnt a definite replacement for heal without using adrenastaves which doesnt use heal anyway.
about going against aether, i went against aether last time in round 1 (it was us with the 12 upgrades though) and pulled off the win there, maybe something similar to that. forest scorpions can be very decent vs aether and i would bring both shields in order to maximize the chance of being able to counter something
the greatest master of life was me ofc (totally not lol id give it to either wizzlesnarf who got 3rd in war 3 with life or will who is 3 time master)
and for war teams, choosing whoever i wanted, id go for anyone who likes life as an element. that should be enough regarding the entire community :P
it does, yes. whether they are too expensive or what, they both have their merits and it is kinda empty without them.
brawl, where do you stand on it and do you think you will be able to be a brawl boss?
Good question, might I add: Do you think masters should represent their elements in Brawl?
i know i will be a boss, to answer my own question. but regarding other masters, i think they can if they want to, and i like it when they do, but as a requirement i would have to say no. some people dont participate in war but still like holding their title. if people want to spread the influence of their element, then go for it. otherwise, they shouldnt have to if they dont want to i guess. but brownie points goes to those who do like it ofc
What does your element represent and mean to you outside of the gameplay? What has it done for you, and what would you do for it as a Master?
this question isnt fair to ask someone in life. what does life mean to me? do i like my life? so many questions that i dont fully know the answer to. i mean, it represents me still living as a generalised term. but i guess it represents waking up every day, seeing people i hold dear to me, knowing that they are healthy and that i mean something to them. although the number of said people has dropped considerably recently (for reasons), that number is still there. and as long as that number is there i will be relatively happy with my life.
for me, life has drawn me to these people, allowing me to talk to them and call them friends. whether they be here or irl. and, as impossible as it is, i would like to draw more people to life as an element. pick it up from the scraps that it currently is and give it new hope.
and there goes the ramblings of a crazy person
note: i shortened this answer considerably since it would have taken too long unfortunately. i would have gone on more about hope and stuff had i been able to