Windflower / PurplePanda
This duo, leading the 30th and their latest Rheinische rendition of the 30th (The Nr1) always gave a good fight in every encounter I have had with them. They tend to rely on camping but it is still a perfectly viable strategy you must counter. They don't usually give away many shooting angles and will play the patient game if they have to. Very difficult and stubborn leadership to play against, and had a relatively large and loyal roster. Was quite comparable to the 6teSLR in terms of having a balance of a lot of regulars of average skill and then a few carries / higher tier meleers. Achieved multiple podium positions / championships in NAPL most notably.
John Price
Leader of the 18e, easy to dislike for his antagonistic banter, but comes across as a leader with alot of passion, as seen by the many memes revolving around him and the 18e. Is a very competent leader with a regiment who don't take themselves too seriously but never give the opposition an easy time. Had a very competent 2nd officer and meleer in Pluto and were usually at their best together. Very patient with good knowledge of shooting angles and if there was a tournament involved then not afraid to switch it up between aggressive / defensive. Prone to the odd ragequit if losing a friendly, and the 18e were a bit inconsistent in melee although I put this down to roster changes rather then the general rankers. Achieved NWL championship x1.
Karth / Zen
I have only fought this duo once or twice but the 63e have no guilty conscience in taking their time and using every piece of terrain to their advantage. They like to shoot at every opportunity and usually hit the target so it makes it difficult to sit back against them but you also risk playing into their hands trying to advance without returning fire. They will never give up advantageous positions. One of the longest 1v1s of my life. Very disciplined line and generally a good standard of melee but didn't rely upon melee too much regardless as seen by the multiple NWL successes.
Nappy Surena
Leader of the 45e, during my formative years in the 6te of learning how to lead on NA, the 45e were usually the dominant force in 1v1s. The few times I fought them initially was always a difficult test and a good learning experience as Nappy usually brings a good standard of leadership and aggressive line formations in each 1v1 I've faced him in. Winning a melee fight against them was never easy, and in my own situation, very rarely happened. Although I do not know enough about the formation of the 45e to judge fully, their line were always top tier meleers from at least 2014 onwards, so I don't know how much of it was the melee and how much of it was Surena, but he was the main factor in the 45e 1v1 successes a few years ago with his ability to tame the wild personalities within the regiment. Had a competent and skilled melee CO core with DJ Overjoy, Bryce and Rafael.
Wastee / Russianfury
Leaders of the LG, fought them a couple of times, they work well together and usually play very aggressive and can quickly overwhelm you with swift volleys and melee. Both were excellent fighters, and having an advantage in numbers in a melee never guaranteed much vs the LG. Usually perform well with Wastee complimenting Russian rather than vice versa. Had a solid large following of high tier meleers from Nr37 / 71st origin so unfortunately most likely did not get to see them in an underdog position. Very successful in NWL / NAPL.
KnightOfSaintJohn
Leader of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, and later on one of the secret factors to Anthonys rise with the AEF. KOSJ led a very disciplined and close knit competitive regiment and usually had them drilled to perfection in line formations. Unfortunately only ever got to face the PSG once in the early days of my leading, but John is able to adapt to most situations and usually saves his shots while keeping his line mobile making for a very tight match whomever the opposition. Achieved multiple podium positions in various NWLs, including 1 League 2 win.
Rommel / DarkTemplar
Leaders of the 72nd Highlanders on EU. Nobody liked to fight the 72nd especially when these two were leading. They usually pull out every strategy in the book to win matches, displaying incredible patience and instilling a high level of discipline within the 72nd ranks. The main strategy being finding the most difficult terrain to move up to in the entire map, and slowly picking away at their opponents from range, frustrating them and combined with the decent level of melee in the 72nd, usually threw their opponents off enough to dominate the melee.
Ext_Kill
Leader of the 96y.
Ext_Kill in the few times I have encountered him in the 15th has always been a difficult encounter due to his relentless,
slightly unorthodox shooting strategies. A fan of keeping half of the line reloaded most of the time and readjusting one half at a time to maintain a constant barrage on the opposition. Not afraid to use the terrain and is generally quite patient. The 96y are also capable of fielding a very competent line of meleers and what puts them apart from other regiments is their willingness to follow orders in the melee, usually trying to pull the opposing line apart and then eliminate them in small groups. Very difficult to fight if underestimated. Only issues I have seen is a lack of consistency with the quality of melee in the line and sometimes they can be caught out on angles.
