Here's a link to the playlist, starting with the first game, CLG vs TSM! I'm excited to see these two teams, finally! I wanted to put under bans "Reginald" and "HotshotGG". Which would be the most OP bans ever. Woo. Several of the team names have changed from qualifiers, notably The Brunch Club has been picked up by sponsor Complexity (who obviously dumped the entire team that didn't qualify!!) and Fear, who is now Vulcun Command.
Team SoloMid vs CounterLogic Gaming
---TSM bans: Nunu, Nidalee, Shen---CLG bans: Olaf, Maokai, LeBlanc---
TSM: Elise, Xin Zhao, Kayle, Ezreal, Lulu
CLG: Malphite, Lee Sin, Syndra, Urgot, Taric
Slow early game - it was still 1-1 at nearly 20 minutes in. At the end, though, you see why they're top players.
Curse vs Team Dignitas
---Crs bans: Shen, Kha'Zix, Olaf---d bans: Akali, Katarina, Miss Fortune---
Crs: Nidalee, Xin Zhao, Kayle, Caitlyn, Lulu
d: Elise, Lee Sin, Gragas, Twitch, Nunu
So Curse banned tanky brutes, and dignitas banned sexy ladies? And then Crs took the remaining sexy ladies (minus Sona), while dignitas took Gragas, Twitch, spider-lady, blind-man, and Nunu? Just saying, you do better playing the sexy ladies, dignitas.
CounterLogic Gaming vs GoodGame University
---CLG bans: Twitch, Elise, Olaf---GGU bans: Nunu, Nidalee, Shen---
CLG: Cho'Gath, Xin Zhao, Twisted Fate, Ezreal, Leona
GGU: Katarina, Nocturne, Diana, Graves, Taric
It was close - GGU was even ahead in kills, but CLG was ahead in gold, and, well....
Team SoloMid vs Vulcun Command
---TSM bans: Elise, Kayle, Nunu---V bans: LeBlanc, Maokai, Olaf---
TSM: Malphite, Jarvan, Kha'Zix, Miss Fortune, Taric
Vul: Shen, Xin Zhao, Ryze, Kog'Maw, Sona
Nope. Reginald's a monster on Kha'Zix.
Curse vs CounterLogic Gaming
---Crs bans: Shen, Nidalee, Taric---CLG bans: Katarina, Kayle, Miss Fortune---
Crs: Olaf, Xin Zhao, Orianna, Kog'Maw, Sona
CLG: Cho'Gath, Lee Sin, Anivia, Caitlyn, Nunu
Apparently Curse was knocked out of the pre-qualifier at PAX East by CLG, and they were looking for a bit of grudge-match vengeance. And boy, did they get it, having picked up Olaf on Voyboy. CLG just didn't have enough CC to deal with the damage and health being put out by Crs.
Team SoloMid vs Dignitas
---TSM bans: Nunu, Elise, Kha'Zix---d bans: LeBlanc, Maokai, Olaf---
TSM: Renekton, Jarvan, Ryze, Miss Fortune, Taric
d: Kayle, Shen, Kassadin, Graves, Alistar
Are we never going to see Reginald on LeBlanc? Banned out every time. It would make it more entertaining. The way TSM dominates games is remarkably yawn. Farm, extensive CC, fight small fights, kill one or two, disengage.
GoodGame University vs Curse
---GGU bans: Miss Fortune, Xin Zhao, Katarina---Crs bans: Nunu, Olaf, Elise---
GGU: Rumble, Trundle, Kayle, Twitch, Lulu
Crs: Nidalee, Jarvan, Orianna, Ezreal, Sona
This game was much closer. The teams went back and forth, and GGU had an edge for a long time, but I guess the lack of direct CC was their undoing. They had both nexus turrets down and just got aced before they could finish the nexus itself.
Vulcan Command vs Dignitas
---V bans: Gragas, Kayle, Kha'Zix---d bans: Jayce, Elise, Nunu---
V: Shen, Olaf, Ryze, Twitch, Lulu
d: Katarina, Xin Zhao, Diana, Ezreal, Alistar
When dignitas picked up Katarina, I was super excited, but no. Scarra played Diana. Guess we'll never see scarra on Katarina ever again? These two teams have no wins yet this first weekend, and I dread the season for Vulcan Command at this rate - hope they don't become like, the Browns. Stay tough, guys. Even though you just got pretty rolled.
Results:
Curse 3-0 CLG 2-1
TSM 2-1 Dignitas 1-2
coL 0-0 MRN 0-0
GGU 0-2 Vulcan 0-2
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Dead Space 3, Day 2
We are really big fans of Visceral Games and the Dead Space franchise, so we don't harbor any anger or resentment for the lack of .... "Dead-Space-ness". Just a vague sense of... boredom. A lack of edge-of-our-seats, pants-wetting terror that was what provided all the entertainment value in the first place. It's just an emptiness, not a disappointment. Like, we watched an episode of River Monsters that was more harrowing.
Anyway, we're cruising through the game at a good clip. I had expected us to be moving faster than last game, because when Xian is alone, he often will just hover in doorways before going through - sometimes refusing to go through at all, saving and quitting the game instead. Did I mention that we had quickly made it to Chapter 5 in our very first day, while in Dead Space 2, it took over a year? This time, we're moving incredibly fast, partly because I'm an active participant; once a room is empty, it's time to move onto the next, so I open the door and trigger the next wave of baddies. Not that he needs time to sit and cry anymore, most locations are well-lit and, according to Xian, he doesn't fear being overwhelmed by baddies if I can save him.
We discuss it idly while riding one of the interminable elevators in the game. Were there this many elevators before? It feels like we've spent a solid percentage of our time riding back and forth in elevators.
"I told you, people have been saying it's not scary," Xian said, pacing back and forth in the tiny elevator.
"And I was telling you, it's not about adding multi-player. Look around us. We're fighting real humans. They've taken away the 'last survivor, backs against the wall' mentality," I disagreed, reloading both weapons in irritation.
"It's still perfectly acceptable gameplay," he said as we exited the elevator, resorting to one of his favorite gameplay aspects, stomping corpses. "It's just maybe a little disappointing that it's not scary."
"I don't know, the human opponent does kind of affect gameplay," I countered, spotting the orange sight-beams of enemy military. "It's an irritating chest-high wall, Gears of War knockoff," the crouch mechanism is dumb, so I strafe out of cover between volleys to pick off enemies. "I'm not a military man, I'm an engineer, dammit!"
"Well, I am," Xian says, taking care of the rest of the gun-wielding enemies.
"Then why do you have a plasma cutter, may I ask?"
"I have no idea. But the plasma cutter used to be the best weapon of all."
"But now with all this customization of guns, looks like that's not true anymore." I spot a necromorph crawling out of a nearby air duct and wait for it to get to its feet before stasis-ing it, alerting Xian to turn around. He puts a thousand bullets into it.
"Overkill much?" I joke, but the 'doubletap' rule is standard for zombie games, so despite criticizing, I stomp every corpse in the room once.
"They all drop a ton of stuff. Look, got all that ammo back." Not that I could see what his drops are, but the baddies did drop ammo for me as well, and the universal ammo clip made it so I was stuffed to the gills with ammo for every gun.
"Hey, why can't I give you this stasis pack?" Xian complains.
"My inventory's full up," I replied, staggering over to him, loaded down with health packs and ammo.
"Heal yourself, already!" He demands, and I remember that he can see my health if he can see my back. Thanks, full immersion. Since I don't feel very threatened by the enemies, nor punished by the death sequences, I haven't been using my health packs. When we die, the screen merely turns red and informs you that 'Your Partner Has Died' or 'You Have Died', with potentially a torso-less Isaac lying on the ground.
Anyway, we're cruising through the game at a good clip. I had expected us to be moving faster than last game, because when Xian is alone, he often will just hover in doorways before going through - sometimes refusing to go through at all, saving and quitting the game instead. Did I mention that we had quickly made it to Chapter 5 in our very first day, while in Dead Space 2, it took over a year? This time, we're moving incredibly fast, partly because I'm an active participant; once a room is empty, it's time to move onto the next, so I open the door and trigger the next wave of baddies. Not that he needs time to sit and cry anymore, most locations are well-lit and, according to Xian, he doesn't fear being overwhelmed by baddies if I can save him.
We discuss it idly while riding one of the interminable elevators in the game. Were there this many elevators before? It feels like we've spent a solid percentage of our time riding back and forth in elevators.
"I told you, people have been saying it's not scary," Xian said, pacing back and forth in the tiny elevator.
"And I was telling you, it's not about adding multi-player. Look around us. We're fighting real humans. They've taken away the 'last survivor, backs against the wall' mentality," I disagreed, reloading both weapons in irritation.
"It's still perfectly acceptable gameplay," he said as we exited the elevator, resorting to one of his favorite gameplay aspects, stomping corpses. "It's just maybe a little disappointing that it's not scary."
"I don't know, the human opponent does kind of affect gameplay," I countered, spotting the orange sight-beams of enemy military. "It's an irritating chest-high wall, Gears of War knockoff," the crouch mechanism is dumb, so I strafe out of cover between volleys to pick off enemies. "I'm not a military man, I'm an engineer, dammit!"
"Well, I am," Xian says, taking care of the rest of the gun-wielding enemies.
"Then why do you have a plasma cutter, may I ask?"
"I have no idea. But the plasma cutter used to be the best weapon of all."
"But now with all this customization of guns, looks like that's not true anymore." I spot a necromorph crawling out of a nearby air duct and wait for it to get to its feet before stasis-ing it, alerting Xian to turn around. He puts a thousand bullets into it.
"Overkill much?" I joke, but the 'doubletap' rule is standard for zombie games, so despite criticizing, I stomp every corpse in the room once.
"They all drop a ton of stuff. Look, got all that ammo back." Not that I could see what his drops are, but the baddies did drop ammo for me as well, and the universal ammo clip made it so I was stuffed to the gills with ammo for every gun.
"Hey, why can't I give you this stasis pack?" Xian complains.
"My inventory's full up," I replied, staggering over to him, loaded down with health packs and ammo.
"Heal yourself, already!" He demands, and I remember that he can see my health if he can see my back. Thanks, full immersion. Since I don't feel very threatened by the enemies, nor punished by the death sequences, I haven't been using my health packs. When we die, the screen merely turns red and informs you that 'Your Partner Has Died' or 'You Have Died', with potentially a torso-less Isaac lying on the ground.
LCS EU Qualifier, Day 2
Here is the link to the TwitchTV vod. Deman called the Amumu-MF combo: "Curse of the Sad Bullet-Time"
Millenium vs Copenhagen Wolves Game 1 (0:44:00)
---M bans: Wukong, Evelynn, Kayle---CW bans: Olaf, Elise, Kha'Zix---
Wolves: Shen, Cho'gath, Morgana, Ezreal, Lulu
M: Jax, Amumu, Fizz, Miss Fortune, Zyra
After each team's performance in Day 1, I was surprised to see Wolves come out with an early edge which they pushed into an overwhelming advantage.
Millenium vs Copenhagen Wolves Game 2 (1:39:00)
---M bans: Shen, Olaf, Cho'Gath---CW bans: Wukong, Evelynn, Elise---
Wolves: Kha'Zix, Lee Sin, Zyra, Caitlyn, Nunu
M: Jax, Kayle, Fizz, Ezreal, Lulu
This game was very even until the end. Wolves just pulled out of a fight or two on top, and at a late game stage, that's death.
Dragonborns vs Against All Authority Game 1 (3:05:00)
---DB bans: Twisted Fate, Elise, Kha'Zix---aAa bans: Xin Zhao, Draven, Olaf---
DB: Evelynn, Amumu, Kayle, Ezreal, Zyra
aAa: Karthus, Shen, Wukong, Ashe, Sona
Don't try any of what you see here at home, kids. Hosan and Spontexx just hang around after the rest of DB is dead, poking at the five-man mass of aAa and taking damage in return. Luckily for them, their gambit somehow works, Shushei respawns and teleports behind aAa, and they nab the ace.
Dragonborns vs Against All Authority Game 2 (3:58:00)
---aAa bans: Xin Zhao, Olaf, Kayle---DB bans: Elise, Twisted Fate, Kha'Zix---
aAa: Nidalee, Shen, Evelynn, Ezreal, Sona
DB: Jarvan IV, Lee Sin, Zed, Draven, Taric
Lane switch mania! And, though the action starts early with towers going down early, and although DB gets first blood, aAa just musters a remarkably boring domination win.
Dragonborns vs Against All Authority Game 3 (4:44:00)
---aAa bans: Xin Zhao, Olaf, Kayle---DB bans: Twisted Fate, Kha'Zix, Evelynn---
aAa: Elise, Shen, Lux, Graves, Sona
DB: Jayce, Cho'Gath, Nidalee, Ezreal, Zyra
Whew, 12-1 aAa. What happened, DB.
Giants vs Mousesports Game 1 (6:11:00)
---Giants bans: Elise, Evelynn, Dr. Mundo---mouz bans: Twisted Fate, Kassadin, Ryze---
Giants: Katarina, Lee Sin, Zyra, Kennen, Nunu
mouz: Renekton, Olaf, Kayle, Ezreal, Leona
Rare champs in use, and the Kennen running around with the Nunu made for some interesting double-ults. Coupled with an ugly mess of an early gank on Katarina bot and mouz is eventually run under.
Giants vs Mousesports Game 2 (7:02:00)
---mouz bans: Twisted Fate, Kassadin, Katarina---Giants bans: Dr. Mundo, Evelynn, Elise---
mouz: Renekton, Shen, Ryze, Varus, Taric
Giants: Wukong, Olaf, Zyra, Kennen, Sona
mouz manages to catch the Wukong out level 1, but they didn't bring ignite! The Wukong lives with 18 health left, can you believe it. mouz makes me wonder, they're the only team in either NA or EU that I've seen that will surrender. They surrendered both games. I mean, I know how LoL works, when it's hopeless, it's hopeless, but surrendering both games of a best-of-3 just seems.... odd. That's the best word I can find for it.
MeetYourMakers vs Fnatic Game 1 (7:53:00)
---MYM bans: Blitzcrank, Nidalee, Kha'Zix---Fnatic bans: Twisted Fate, Jayce, Wukong---
MYM: Evelynn, Kayle, Vlad, Miss Fortune, Nunu
Fnatic: Rumble, Olaf, Zyra, Urgot, Taric
Not that I really thought that MYM had a chance here, but Fnatic really put down the hurt early and often.
MeetYourMakers vs Fnatic Game 2 (8:40:00)
---MYM bans: Blitzcrank, Nidalee, Kha'Zix---Fnatic bans: Twisted Fate, Wukong, Jayce---
MYM: Evelynn, Xin Zhao, Kayle, Caitlyn, Nunu
Fnatic: Shen, Olaf, Zyra, Urgot, Taric
Similar bans and line-ups, but early game changed. Each team seemed to be using the other's aggression against them. It was closer for a while, but the result was the same.
Millenium vs Copenhagen Wolves Game 1 (0:44:00)
---M bans: Wukong, Evelynn, Kayle---CW bans: Olaf, Elise, Kha'Zix---
Wolves: Shen, Cho'gath, Morgana, Ezreal, Lulu
M: Jax, Amumu, Fizz, Miss Fortune, Zyra
After each team's performance in Day 1, I was surprised to see Wolves come out with an early edge which they pushed into an overwhelming advantage.
Millenium vs Copenhagen Wolves Game 2 (1:39:00)
---M bans: Shen, Olaf, Cho'Gath---CW bans: Wukong, Evelynn, Elise---
Wolves: Kha'Zix, Lee Sin, Zyra, Caitlyn, Nunu
M: Jax, Kayle, Fizz, Ezreal, Lulu
This game was very even until the end. Wolves just pulled out of a fight or two on top, and at a late game stage, that's death.
Dragonborns vs Against All Authority Game 1 (3:05:00)
---DB bans: Twisted Fate, Elise, Kha'Zix---aAa bans: Xin Zhao, Draven, Olaf---
DB: Evelynn, Amumu, Kayle, Ezreal, Zyra
aAa: Karthus, Shen, Wukong, Ashe, Sona
Don't try any of what you see here at home, kids. Hosan and Spontexx just hang around after the rest of DB is dead, poking at the five-man mass of aAa and taking damage in return. Luckily for them, their gambit somehow works, Shushei respawns and teleports behind aAa, and they nab the ace.
Dragonborns vs Against All Authority Game 2 (3:58:00)
---aAa bans: Xin Zhao, Olaf, Kayle---DB bans: Elise, Twisted Fate, Kha'Zix---
aAa: Nidalee, Shen, Evelynn, Ezreal, Sona
DB: Jarvan IV, Lee Sin, Zed, Draven, Taric
Lane switch mania! And, though the action starts early with towers going down early, and although DB gets first blood, aAa just musters a remarkably boring domination win.
Dragonborns vs Against All Authority Game 3 (4:44:00)
---aAa bans: Xin Zhao, Olaf, Kayle---DB bans: Twisted Fate, Kha'Zix, Evelynn---
aAa: Elise, Shen, Lux, Graves, Sona
DB: Jayce, Cho'Gath, Nidalee, Ezreal, Zyra
Whew, 12-1 aAa. What happened, DB.
Giants vs Mousesports Game 1 (6:11:00)
---Giants bans: Elise, Evelynn, Dr. Mundo---mouz bans: Twisted Fate, Kassadin, Ryze---
Giants: Katarina, Lee Sin, Zyra, Kennen, Nunu
mouz: Renekton, Olaf, Kayle, Ezreal, Leona
Rare champs in use, and the Kennen running around with the Nunu made for some interesting double-ults. Coupled with an ugly mess of an early gank on Katarina bot and mouz is eventually run under.
Giants vs Mousesports Game 2 (7:02:00)
---mouz bans: Twisted Fate, Kassadin, Katarina---Giants bans: Dr. Mundo, Evelynn, Elise---
mouz: Renekton, Shen, Ryze, Varus, Taric
Giants: Wukong, Olaf, Zyra, Kennen, Sona
mouz manages to catch the Wukong out level 1, but they didn't bring ignite! The Wukong lives with 18 health left, can you believe it. mouz makes me wonder, they're the only team in either NA or EU that I've seen that will surrender. They surrendered both games. I mean, I know how LoL works, when it's hopeless, it's hopeless, but surrendering both games of a best-of-3 just seems.... odd. That's the best word I can find for it.
MeetYourMakers vs Fnatic Game 1 (7:53:00)
---MYM bans: Blitzcrank, Nidalee, Kha'Zix---Fnatic bans: Twisted Fate, Jayce, Wukong---
MYM: Evelynn, Kayle, Vlad, Miss Fortune, Nunu
Fnatic: Rumble, Olaf, Zyra, Urgot, Taric
Not that I really thought that MYM had a chance here, but Fnatic really put down the hurt early and often.
MeetYourMakers vs Fnatic Game 2 (8:40:00)
---MYM bans: Blitzcrank, Nidalee, Kha'Zix---Fnatic bans: Twisted Fate, Wukong, Jayce---
MYM: Evelynn, Xin Zhao, Kayle, Caitlyn, Nunu
Fnatic: Shen, Olaf, Zyra, Urgot, Taric
Similar bans and line-ups, but early game changed. Each team seemed to be using the other's aggression against them. It was closer for a while, but the result was the same.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
LCS EU Qualifiers Day 1, Group A
Group A for "Ashe"
Fnatic vs Anexis (0:00)
---Didn't see bans---
Fnatic: Shen, Olaf, Wukong, Caitlyn, Lulu
Anexis: Rumble, Amumu, Karthus, Miss Fortune, Blitzcrank
Anexis had a plenty good plan, look at their line-up: Rumble ult, Amumu ult, Miss Fortune ult, Karthus defile, Blitzcrank cc. Too bad that plan went up against Fnatic? Fnatic just stomped all over their faces in a miserable roll.
Giants vs Alternate (0:39:00)
---Giants bans: Ahri, Lee Sin, Twisted Fate---ATN bans: Kassadin, Elise, Olaf---
Giants: Katarina, Dr. Mundo, Ryze, Kennen, Zyra
ATN: Jayce, Cho'gath, Nidalee, Ezreal, Lulu
Huzzah for more interesting matchups. And, there is a ton of lane switching going on. But, after all this early action, ATN suddenly decides they can win the game without ever engaging the other team ever again. This stalls the game for a really, really long time, and only at the end does it start to get ridiculous. And I mean ridiculous. Finally, just before the hour mark, Giants manages the knock out punch.
Alternate vs Anexis (2:01:00)
---ATN bans: Kayle, Amumu, Urgot---Anexis bans: Olaf, Ahri, Twisted Fate---
ATN: Shen, Lee Sin, Orianna, Caitlyn, Lulu
Anexis: Evelynn, Kha'Zix, Anivia, Miss Fortune, Blitzcrank
ATN's comp looks like "protect the super-carry," and Anexis's comp seems to be more "we are squishy."
Fnatic vs Giants (2:57:00)
---Fnatic bans: Kennen, Twisted Fate, Kassadin---Giants bans: Evelynn, Kha'Zix, Blitzcrank---
Fnatic: Lee Sin, Olaf, Lux, Caitlyn, Lulu
Giants: Wukong, Elise, Ryze, Ashe, Nunu
Woohoo, an Ashe! Played by the same nutty guy who played the Kennen earlier. Fnatic seems to be playing the same kind of semi-troll game that Alternate was playing, where they go for wave-clearing and tower-pushing instead of team fighting. Early on, they gain heavy advantage by pushing early towers, but Giants quickly start killing off Fnatic where-ever they can find them and pushing lanes back. Good upset.
Alternate vs Fnatic (3:53:00)
---ATN bans: Kha'Zix, Elise, Shen---Fnatic bans: Twisted Fate, Olaf, Evelynn---
ATN: Urgot, Lee Sin, Ahri, Caitlyn, Sona
Fnatic: Nidalee, Nunu, Kassadin, Kog'Maw, Zyra
These are the two teams that used the tower-push philosophy in their games, and only Fnatic seemed to learn that this method doesn't work. Just as in their previous game, Fnatic saw a ton of their towers fall before finally being able to repeatedly kill ATN.
Results:
1) Giants (2-0)
2) Fnatic (2-1)
3) Alternate (1-2)
4) Anexis (0-2)
Fnatic vs Anexis (0:00)
---Didn't see bans---
Fnatic: Shen, Olaf, Wukong, Caitlyn, Lulu
Anexis: Rumble, Amumu, Karthus, Miss Fortune, Blitzcrank
Anexis had a plenty good plan, look at their line-up: Rumble ult, Amumu ult, Miss Fortune ult, Karthus defile, Blitzcrank cc. Too bad that plan went up against Fnatic? Fnatic just stomped all over their faces in a miserable roll.
Giants vs Alternate (0:39:00)
---Giants bans: Ahri, Lee Sin, Twisted Fate---ATN bans: Kassadin, Elise, Olaf---
Giants: Katarina, Dr. Mundo, Ryze, Kennen, Zyra
ATN: Jayce, Cho'gath, Nidalee, Ezreal, Lulu
Huzzah for more interesting matchups. And, there is a ton of lane switching going on. But, after all this early action, ATN suddenly decides they can win the game without ever engaging the other team ever again. This stalls the game for a really, really long time, and only at the end does it start to get ridiculous. And I mean ridiculous. Finally, just before the hour mark, Giants manages the knock out punch.
Alternate vs Anexis (2:01:00)
---ATN bans: Kayle, Amumu, Urgot---Anexis bans: Olaf, Ahri, Twisted Fate---
ATN: Shen, Lee Sin, Orianna, Caitlyn, Lulu
Anexis: Evelynn, Kha'Zix, Anivia, Miss Fortune, Blitzcrank
ATN's comp looks like "protect the super-carry," and Anexis's comp seems to be more "we are squishy."
Fnatic vs Giants (2:57:00)
---Fnatic bans: Kennen, Twisted Fate, Kassadin---Giants bans: Evelynn, Kha'Zix, Blitzcrank---
Fnatic: Lee Sin, Olaf, Lux, Caitlyn, Lulu
Giants: Wukong, Elise, Ryze, Ashe, Nunu
Woohoo, an Ashe! Played by the same nutty guy who played the Kennen earlier. Fnatic seems to be playing the same kind of semi-troll game that Alternate was playing, where they go for wave-clearing and tower-pushing instead of team fighting. Early on, they gain heavy advantage by pushing early towers, but Giants quickly start killing off Fnatic where-ever they can find them and pushing lanes back. Good upset.
Alternate vs Fnatic (3:53:00)
---ATN bans: Kha'Zix, Elise, Shen---Fnatic bans: Twisted Fate, Olaf, Evelynn---
ATN: Urgot, Lee Sin, Ahri, Caitlyn, Sona
Fnatic: Nidalee, Nunu, Kassadin, Kog'Maw, Zyra
These are the two teams that used the tower-push philosophy in their games, and only Fnatic seemed to learn that this method doesn't work. Just as in their previous game, Fnatic saw a ton of their towers fall before finally being able to repeatedly kill ATN.
Results:
1) Giants (2-0)
2) Fnatic (2-1)
3) Alternate (1-2)
4) Anexis (0-2)
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
LCS EU Qualifiers, Day 1, Group D
Group D for "Draven". One of the teams was banned for 'bad behavior,'(?) so there's only three teams. They just function by pretending that any game that the missing team was going to be a part of was won by the remaining team. MYM therefore gets an early bye.
Mousesports vs EloHell (1:18:00)
---mouz bans: Urgot, Olaf, Evelynn---EloHell bans: Shen, Kayle, Nunu---
mouz: Kha'Zix, Amumu, Katarina, Ezreal, Zyra
EloHell: Irelia, Xin Zhao, Elise, Corki, Sona
Oh no, Corki. I hate Corki, and I was super-relieved to not have to watch any games with Corki so far. Now I'm definitely rooting for mouz; you took Corki and let them have a super aoe+reset team, anyway! I hope you regret it, EloHell!
MeetYourMakers vs Mousesports (2:29:00)
---MYM bans: Renekton, Olaf, Katarina---mouz bans: Wukong, Evelynn, Elise---
MYM: Rumble, Kayle, Twisted Fate, Miss Fortune, Zyra
mouz: Kha'Zix, Shen, Jayce, Varus, Sona
Jungling Kayle, eh? Not successful.
Mousesports vs EloHell (reprise) (3:17:00)
---mouz bans: Urgot, Elise, Kha'Zix---EloHell bans: Shen, Kayle, Nunu---
mouz: Vlad, Dr. Mundo, Evelynn, Varus, Zyra
EloHell: Olaf, Amumu, Orianna, Ezreal, Taric
mouz slowly edges out an advantage over the first 20 minutes, and then uses that slight advantage to eeke out a few teamfights, then uses that slightly bigger advantage to win a few more, etc etc. I'm just not that excited to see a monstrous Eve, since I'm usually the one on the bad end of that.
And that's it! Results:
1) MYM (2-0)
2) Mousesports (2-1)
3) EloHell (1-2)
4) ??? (0-2)
And then the vod moves to some Group A matches, but I think those will be shown on the Group A vod.
Mousesports vs EloHell (1:18:00)
---mouz bans: Urgot, Olaf, Evelynn---EloHell bans: Shen, Kayle, Nunu---
mouz: Kha'Zix, Amumu, Katarina, Ezreal, Zyra
EloHell: Irelia, Xin Zhao, Elise, Corki, Sona
Oh no, Corki. I hate Corki, and I was super-relieved to not have to watch any games with Corki so far. Now I'm definitely rooting for mouz; you took Corki and let them have a super aoe+reset team, anyway! I hope you regret it, EloHell!
MeetYourMakers vs Mousesports (2:29:00)
---MYM bans: Renekton, Olaf, Katarina---mouz bans: Wukong, Evelynn, Elise---
MYM: Rumble, Kayle, Twisted Fate, Miss Fortune, Zyra
mouz: Kha'Zix, Shen, Jayce, Varus, Sona
Jungling Kayle, eh? Not successful.
Mousesports vs EloHell (reprise) (3:17:00)
---mouz bans: Urgot, Elise, Kha'Zix---EloHell bans: Shen, Kayle, Nunu---
mouz: Vlad, Dr. Mundo, Evelynn, Varus, Zyra
EloHell: Olaf, Amumu, Orianna, Ezreal, Taric
mouz slowly edges out an advantage over the first 20 minutes, and then uses that slight advantage to eeke out a few teamfights, then uses that slightly bigger advantage to win a few more, etc etc. I'm just not that excited to see a monstrous Eve, since I'm usually the one on the bad end of that.
And that's it! Results:
1) MYM (2-0)
2) Mousesports (2-1)
3) EloHell (1-2)
4) ??? (0-2)
And then the vod moves to some Group A matches, but I think those will be shown on the Group A vod.
LCS EU Qualifiers, Day 1 Group C
That's C for "Group Cho'gath." I believe, due to hints from the commentators, that this is the first group, chronologically, on the first day.
Copenhagen Wolves vs Against All Authority (2:17:00)
---CW bans: Nidalee, Evelynn, Kayle---aAa bans: Olaf, Kha'Zix, Malphite---
Wolves: Elise, Nocturne, Zyra, Caitlyn, Nunu
aAa: Karthus, Shen, Lux, Ezreal, Sona
Strange picks in strange lanes, but the game itself was not so interesting. AAA was just a slightly better team, playing with slightly better picks. I mean, if Lux laser and Ez ult land, a Karthus ult could often finish someone off.
Trudnief Juz Nie Bedzie vs TCM Gaming (3:08:00)
---TNB bans: Nunu, Shen, Kayle---TCM bans: Evelynn, Lee Sin, Olaf---
TNB: Kha'Zix, Lee Sin, Twisted Fate, Miss Fortune, Lulu
TCM: Irelia, Fiddlesticks, Wukong, Ezreal, Sona
TCM seems to be "HeyIJustMetYou," renamed to be helpful. Despite some early successful ganks on Irelia, TNB is just outclassed, and outgamed by TCM.
The next games are at this link.
Copenhagen Wolves vs Trudnief Juz Nie Bedzie (0:00)
---Wolves bans: Evelynn, Elise, Nidalee---TNB bans: Lee Sin, Kha'Zix, Nunu---
Wolves: Shen, Cho'gath, Kayle, Ezreal, Zyra
TNB: Olaf, Xin Zhao, Ryze, Miss Fortune, Sona
Like we saw in other games, these two teams are a bit more new to the professional gaming scene, and as a result, the fights are slightly more sloppy. But in the end, TNB shows itself to be more rookie than Wolves, and they get rolled in less than 25min.
TCM Gaming vs Against All Authority (39:00)
---TCM bans: Evelynn, Lee Sin, Nunu---aAa bans: Olaf, Malphite, Wukong---
TCM: Rumble, Amumu, Kayle, Miss Fortune, Zyra
aAa: Elise, Shen, Kha'Zix, Ezreal, Sona
You might have guessed this, but aAa is just better than TCM. It takes them a while, but they eventually outmatch them in every way and push down the base.
TCM Gaming vs Copenhagen Wolves (1:23:00)
---Wolves bans: Fiddlesticks, Wukong, Amumu---TCM bans: Elise, Evelyn, Lee Sin---
Wolves: Kha'Zix, Cho'gath, Kayle, Ezreal, Zyra
TCM: Olaf, Shen, Twisted Fate, Caitlyn, Nunu
About twenty minutes in, it changes over to this video. But by this time, TCM is behind by enough.
Results:
1) aAa (2-0)
2) Copenhagen Wolves (2-1)
3) TCM (1-2)
4) TNB (0-2)
Copenhagen Wolves vs Against All Authority (2:17:00)
---CW bans: Nidalee, Evelynn, Kayle---aAa bans: Olaf, Kha'Zix, Malphite---
Wolves: Elise, Nocturne, Zyra, Caitlyn, Nunu
aAa: Karthus, Shen, Lux, Ezreal, Sona
Strange picks in strange lanes, but the game itself was not so interesting. AAA was just a slightly better team, playing with slightly better picks. I mean, if Lux laser and Ez ult land, a Karthus ult could often finish someone off.
Trudnief Juz Nie Bedzie vs TCM Gaming (3:08:00)
---TNB bans: Nunu, Shen, Kayle---TCM bans: Evelynn, Lee Sin, Olaf---
TNB: Kha'Zix, Lee Sin, Twisted Fate, Miss Fortune, Lulu
TCM: Irelia, Fiddlesticks, Wukong, Ezreal, Sona
TCM seems to be "HeyIJustMetYou," renamed to be helpful. Despite some early successful ganks on Irelia, TNB is just outclassed, and outgamed by TCM.
The next games are at this link.
Copenhagen Wolves vs Trudnief Juz Nie Bedzie (0:00)
---Wolves bans: Evelynn, Elise, Nidalee---TNB bans: Lee Sin, Kha'Zix, Nunu---
Wolves: Shen, Cho'gath, Kayle, Ezreal, Zyra
TNB: Olaf, Xin Zhao, Ryze, Miss Fortune, Sona
Like we saw in other games, these two teams are a bit more new to the professional gaming scene, and as a result, the fights are slightly more sloppy. But in the end, TNB shows itself to be more rookie than Wolves, and they get rolled in less than 25min.
TCM Gaming vs Against All Authority (39:00)
---TCM bans: Evelynn, Lee Sin, Nunu---aAa bans: Olaf, Malphite, Wukong---
TCM: Rumble, Amumu, Kayle, Miss Fortune, Zyra
aAa: Elise, Shen, Kha'Zix, Ezreal, Sona
You might have guessed this, but aAa is just better than TCM. It takes them a while, but they eventually outmatch them in every way and push down the base.
TCM Gaming vs Copenhagen Wolves (1:23:00)
---Wolves bans: Fiddlesticks, Wukong, Amumu---TCM bans: Elise, Evelyn, Lee Sin---
Wolves: Kha'Zix, Cho'gath, Kayle, Ezreal, Zyra
TCM: Olaf, Shen, Twisted Fate, Caitlyn, Nunu
About twenty minutes in, it changes over to this video. But by this time, TCM is behind by enough.
Results:
1) aAa (2-0)
2) Copenhagen Wolves (2-1)
3) TCM (1-2)
4) TNB (0-2)
LCS EU Qualifiers, Day 1 Group B
Alright, I found Day 1. And this is Group B for "Blitzcrank"
LoLPro vs DragonBorns (0:22:00)
---LP bans: Jayce, Kha'Zix, Lee Sin---DB bans: Twisted Fate, Amumu, Panthon---
LP: Evelynn, Shen, Ryze, Miss Fortune, Lulu
DB: Xin Zhao, Olaf, Kayle, Draven, Zyra
LoLPro is apparently the re-named Curse.eu: all the EU versions of NA teams have been rebranded, and I'll mention it where I hear it (I fast forward through tons of commentator time-fill). And, of course, DragonBorns is Shushei's new team. Despite LoLPro being favored, DB runs them over with a truck. Their top laner, Spontexx, is a monster.
Team Acer vs Millenium (1:25:00)
---Acer bans: Kha'Zix, Evelynn, Kayle---M bans: Elise, Olaf, Shen---
Acer: Rumble, Lee Sin, Karthus, Varus, Zyra
M: Jax, Amumu, Wukong, Miss Fortune, Lulu
How is this Wukong keeping up with a Karthus mid? Pretty impressive Wukong play, overall, coupled with overpowering MF means win for Millenium.
Team LoLPro vs Team Acer (2:15:00)
---LP bans: Kha'Zix, Elise, Xin Zhao---Acer bans: Evelynn, Kayle, Amumu---
LP: Olaf, Malphite, Master Yi, Caitlyn, Lulu
Acer: Shen, Lee Sin, Fiddlesticks, Draven, Nunu
LoLPro initiating all kinds of lane switching, looks like it's an effort to keep the Fid from becoming a problem, but Fid just puts points into Dark Wind. Fid ult and Shen ult, why have I never thought of that?! Both teams playing it pretty safe, I think this is an elimination game, but LoLPro's team comp didn't seem to match up well against Acer. And sadly, no awesome Yi play to report. Whatever the case, these favorites are done.
DragonBorns vs Millenium (3:08:00)
---DB bans: Amumu, Lee Sin, Wukong---M bans: Evelynn, Olaf, Elise---
DB: Darius, Xin Zhao, Kayle, Jayce, Soraka
M: Jax, Kha'Zix, Yorick, Ezreal, Zyra
Deman and Phreak mention during bans that Ocelot is manning their camera. Wha? I'm not sure how Yorick was contributing, but Ezreal was becoming too high-damage for DB's lineup at the end.
Team Acer vs DragonBorns (3:57:00)
--Acer bans: Evelynn, Kayle, Jayce---DB bans: Lee Sin, Kha'Zix, Amumu---
Acer: Shen, Dr. Mundo, Gragas, Ezreal, Nunu
DB: Xin Zhao, Olaf, Vi, Draven, Taric
Acer is doing some strangeness with lane swapping, but they are listed in the same theoretical order: top bruiser, jungler, APC, ADC, support. You know DB is the team of the people when all five members dive the fountain to get their carry the pentakill. Didn't quite make it, but it was pretty funny.
Results:
1) Millenium (2-0)
2) DragonBorns (2-1)
3) Team Acer (1-2)
4) LoLPro (0-2)
And that's all for the first group, but the video continues to show "Group Cho'gath," so I'll list them here before going on to a new post.
TCM Gaming vs Against All Authority (4:51:00)
---They cut to this group, so bans weren't shown---
TCM: Rumble, Amumu, Kayle, Miss Fortune, Zyra
aAa: Elise, Shen, Kha'Zix, Ezreal, Sona
Mostly uninteresting snowball by aAa from beginning to end.
Copenhagen Wolves vs TCM Gaming (5:36:00)
---CW bans: Fiddlesticks, Wukong, Amumu---TCM bans Elise, Evelynn, Lee Sin---
Wolves: Kha'Zix, Cho'gath, Kayle, Ezreal, Zyra
TCM: Olaf, Shen, Twisted Fate, Caitlyn, Nunu
And the video cuts partway through the game? Time to move to a new vod.
LoLPro vs DragonBorns (0:22:00)
---LP bans: Jayce, Kha'Zix, Lee Sin---DB bans: Twisted Fate, Amumu, Panthon---
LP: Evelynn, Shen, Ryze, Miss Fortune, Lulu
DB: Xin Zhao, Olaf, Kayle, Draven, Zyra
LoLPro is apparently the re-named Curse.eu: all the EU versions of NA teams have been rebranded, and I'll mention it where I hear it (I fast forward through tons of commentator time-fill). And, of course, DragonBorns is Shushei's new team. Despite LoLPro being favored, DB runs them over with a truck. Their top laner, Spontexx, is a monster.
Team Acer vs Millenium (1:25:00)
---Acer bans: Kha'Zix, Evelynn, Kayle---M bans: Elise, Olaf, Shen---
Acer: Rumble, Lee Sin, Karthus, Varus, Zyra
M: Jax, Amumu, Wukong, Miss Fortune, Lulu
How is this Wukong keeping up with a Karthus mid? Pretty impressive Wukong play, overall, coupled with overpowering MF means win for Millenium.
Team LoLPro vs Team Acer (2:15:00)
---LP bans: Kha'Zix, Elise, Xin Zhao---Acer bans: Evelynn, Kayle, Amumu---
LP: Olaf, Malphite, Master Yi, Caitlyn, Lulu
Acer: Shen, Lee Sin, Fiddlesticks, Draven, Nunu
LoLPro initiating all kinds of lane switching, looks like it's an effort to keep the Fid from becoming a problem, but Fid just puts points into Dark Wind. Fid ult and Shen ult, why have I never thought of that?! Both teams playing it pretty safe, I think this is an elimination game, but LoLPro's team comp didn't seem to match up well against Acer. And sadly, no awesome Yi play to report. Whatever the case, these favorites are done.
DragonBorns vs Millenium (3:08:00)
---DB bans: Amumu, Lee Sin, Wukong---M bans: Evelynn, Olaf, Elise---
DB: Darius, Xin Zhao, Kayle, Jayce, Soraka
M: Jax, Kha'Zix, Yorick, Ezreal, Zyra
Deman and Phreak mention during bans that Ocelot is manning their camera. Wha? I'm not sure how Yorick was contributing, but Ezreal was becoming too high-damage for DB's lineup at the end.
Team Acer vs DragonBorns (3:57:00)
--Acer bans: Evelynn, Kayle, Jayce---DB bans: Lee Sin, Kha'Zix, Amumu---
Acer: Shen, Dr. Mundo, Gragas, Ezreal, Nunu
DB: Xin Zhao, Olaf, Vi, Draven, Taric
Acer is doing some strangeness with lane swapping, but they are listed in the same theoretical order: top bruiser, jungler, APC, ADC, support. You know DB is the team of the people when all five members dive the fountain to get their carry the pentakill. Didn't quite make it, but it was pretty funny.
Results:
1) Millenium (2-0)
2) DragonBorns (2-1)
3) Team Acer (1-2)
4) LoLPro (0-2)
And that's all for the first group, but the video continues to show "Group Cho'gath," so I'll list them here before going on to a new post.
TCM Gaming vs Against All Authority (4:51:00)
---They cut to this group, so bans weren't shown---
TCM: Rumble, Amumu, Kayle, Miss Fortune, Zyra
aAa: Elise, Shen, Kha'Zix, Ezreal, Sona
Mostly uninteresting snowball by aAa from beginning to end.
Copenhagen Wolves vs TCM Gaming (5:36:00)
---CW bans: Fiddlesticks, Wukong, Amumu---TCM bans Elise, Evelynn, Lee Sin---
Wolves: Kha'Zix, Cho'gath, Kayle, Ezreal, Zyra
TCM: Olaf, Shen, Twisted Fate, Caitlyn, Nunu
And the video cuts partway through the game? Time to move to a new vod.
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