by Sp|dEr » Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:20 am
Invite
gskill v thunder - This will be the MOTW imo. Two great heavyweight teams and potentially a precursor to the TPG Invite Finals matchup, and in fact a replay of last years finals match (sans JaGGoN). This also taking place on one of the best competition maps makes me giddy! Oh k well maybe not giddy, but definitely looking forward to the skill which should be showcased. gSkill is looking to continue its undefeated start to this season, and repeat its finals match performance on this map last season, and with players like Hxc, Milo and ko they have they ability to do it. Thunder though has the experience, and has always been known to come through when things have gotten rough. After a difficult loss to highball on RR2, they rebounded and destroyed 92 Dream Team last week and will look to exert their dominance in this clash of the titans. Expect Toxinator, Hudson and Seven to pick it up and show what Thunder is all about.
Thunder > Gskill - by 15+ points
Players to watch - Toxinator, Seven, Hxc, Milo
highball v make it look easy - If gskill v. Thunder was not happening this week, I would have picked this as the MOTW. These teams are easily side by side skill wise, and it will come down to which team has the teamwork to pull out a victory. Highball has some excellent players, Beas leads the way with experience and skill, and vertex is there to back him up. The deciding factor on their teamwork will be whether or not ck and d-bo can keep it together. Mile has put together an impressive roster this season, and while I don't expect a championship this year, if they are able to keep the team together and practice, they should be a contender next season. Expect mistadobalina, Cass, and Hildebrand? to pick up the slack in any missteps, and if ceebz can play like we have all seen him in 12 mans, then expect him to dominate mountain. This will be a close match, but i'm giving the edge to hb... for now.
hb > mile - by 40+ points
Players to watch - Beas, Vertex, mistadobalina, Hilebrand?
iwa v 92 dream - After a first week loss against gSkill, iwa has found some success against the likes of dice and renamed, although both matches were a little too close for comfort, but a win is a win. With the addition of JaGGoN, and the skills of blech and bewton, they should continue their rise within invite. 92 Dream team on the other hand has had a difficult time with their inaugural invite season, starting out 1-2 I don't think is what they had in mind, but this will be a key game to see if they can break out and show they will be a contender for the invite championship. To accomplish this they will need to have a stellar performance from Carpenter, muresaN and subjecT, if they do not play at their absolute best, I can not see them taking this one.
iwa > 92dt - by 60+ points
Players to watch - blech, bewton, subjecT, pyrite
dice v renamed - This match, I hate to say it, will show us who will finish at the bottom of the invite pool. Both teams have high expectations for themselves, and both teams will looking to break out of the proverbial basement. dice had some good news last week with a convincing win, but it was against the now main team dpk, while renamed was able to squeak out a win against 92dt on lennon in the first week matches. Onax and manner will try their hardest this week, but the combination of kangahh, paintball and warchyldd may be too much for them to handle.
dice > renamed - by 30+ points
players to watch - Kanggah, Paintball , Onax, hutch
MAIN
3xetreme humiliation v. devil - This weeks MOTW, and if this will definitely show who is the favorite to win main this year. Both teams are coming into this week undefeated, and both teams are coming into this week with aspirations of keeping that streak alive. 3h has made moves in the last week off, adding a strong crono to their roster, which will bolster their already strong lineup which include the likes of mogers, Joel Edmunds and will ward. Devil, while not making as many waves roster wise, has kept the tried and true within their roster that has kept them undefeated this year. Relying on the strengths of Watch Your Back, and Bullgooseloony, their new addition naz seems to be fitting in with their team. Hopefully all of that scrimming they do each week will pay off in spades, and that is what they are betting on. Either way this match will be close to call, but with how often devil scrims expect them to pull out this weeks win.
devil > 3h - by 5+ points
Players to watch - Watch Your Back, Bullgooselooney, Joel Edmunds, will ward
NoGo Gaming Faction v. Merrils Marauders - Unfortunately it seems the lambs will be lead to the slaughter in this match. While 475th has had some success this season, their wins come against a newly formed get hit, and a csgo playing LAB team. If they are going to look at winning this week they will need strong performances from e-machine, hypnotic and pron. NoGo has a great roster, which is only held back by their lack of playing time. Mino, bluerevolver, and ace can easily lead this team for the "w" if they play like everyone knows they can.
NoGo > 475th - by 50+ points
players to watch - Mino, Bluerevolver, E-Machine, Hypnotic
Veni Vidi Vici v. Subpar at best - This is a match between both teams who have outstanding players, but we all wonder why they don't do better. vVv has a very strong team, which is why it is such a wonder why they lost so bad last match. With a lineup of crankkk, fifty, marl and DanJonson, one would expect them to do quite well. Hopefully they can get it together to show their skill. SaB is in the same situation, with avenger, yaso, Charlie and new addition ghandi, they should be dominating most teams. While I can only speculate I believe that their lack of scrimming is definitely contributing to their underperformance. I wish both teams well, as I like everyone on each side, but just wonder how much better they could be with a scrim here and there. I pick vVv this week, only because I at least see fifty, dan and crank playing some 12 mans.
vVv > SaB - by 5+ points
players to watch - fifty, marl_fox, avenger, ghandi
Golly v. Donkey Punchin Krew - This is a match which could be very interesting. Both teams are transplants from the invite division, after unfortunately not being able to keep up, each has been moved down to main to see if how they do. Golly, the south American team, has a great lineup, lead by jonski and berty, who can bring it if they play their best. Unfortunately though they have very stiff competition against dpk. With kaboom leading the way for dpk, flanked by poizoned and andy sheen, I think they will have this in the bag, even with the ping imbalance being a factor.
dpk > Golly - by 50+
players to watch - Kaboom, poizoned, berty, jonski
OneFiveOne v. get HIT - 151 has had a difficult start this season, first losing to 38th on lennon, then TMNT on rr2, and finally finding some success against a now open inextremis. Hopefully with a new team name, and a fresh labotic and mare, they will be able to beat out a getting stronger get hit. gHit has had its own shares of rough patches this season, losing the first two matches to teams I would have though they had a closer chance of beating. With a win against TMNT (a team 151 lost to) it would be expected, at least on paper, that they can be victorious this week. Skn and Paul will have a difficult time, and will need to really pull some magic out of their ass if they expect to win this week. Unfortunately I cant see gHit pulling it out against a now stronger 151.
151 > gHit - by 20+ points
players to watch - mare, todo (for purely hilarious reasons), Nick, Gorilla[bc]
TMNT v. Death Ray - Well I can say that I expect more from both of these teams that what has been showcased thus far. Each team has a great set of people, but they seem to be having some difficulties coming together as a team, and in this game chemistry is everything. TMNT has been together for a while, and unfortunately with their focus being on everything but DoD, their teamwork has suffered because of it. If Scott can play like I know he can, and Odin shows up and actually plays well, they could potentially have this. This seasons new team, Death Ray, has a dangerous combination of the Amzing Mr. Kirk and Jarrod, unfortunately id does not look like they are getting the support from the rest of the team that they need. Unfortunately in this game you cant rely on 2 great players to hold up 4 others, and they will need to step up to help them this week.
Death Reay > TMNT - by 30+ points
Players to watch - Kirk, ilovealice, Scott, Kruddy
38th v. LAB - Great group of guys (and gal) on LAB and always enjoy playing against them. Hopefully we can keep it close and have a fun match!!
Invite
gskill v thunder - This will be the MOTW imo. Two great heavyweight teams and potentially a precursor to the TPG Invite Finals matchup, and in fact a replay of last years finals match (sans JaGGoN). This also taking place on one of the best competition maps makes me giddy! Oh k well maybe not giddy, but definitely looking forward to the skill which should be showcased. gSkill is looking to continue its undefeated start to this season, and repeat its finals match performance on this map last season, and with players like Hxc, Milo and ko they have they ability to do it. Thunder though has the experience, and has always been known to come through when things have gotten rough. After a difficult loss to highball on RR2, they rebounded and destroyed 92 Dream Team last week and will look to exert their dominance in this clash of the titans. Expect Toxinator, Hudson and Seven to pick it up and show what Thunder is all about.
Thunder > Gskill - by 15+ points
Players to watch - Toxinator, Seven, Hxc, Milo
highball v make it look easy - If gskill v. Thunder was not happening this week, I would have picked this as the MOTW. These teams are easily side by side skill wise, and it will come down to which team has the teamwork to pull out a victory. Highball has some excellent players, Beas leads the way with experience and skill, and vertex is there to back him up. The deciding factor on their teamwork will be whether or not ck and d-bo can keep it together. Mile has put together an impressive roster this season, and while I don't expect a championship this year, if they are able to keep the team together and practice, they should be a contender next season. Expect mistadobalina, Cass, and Hildebrand? to pick up the slack in any missteps, and if ceebz can play like we have all seen him in 12 mans, then expect him to dominate mountain. This will be a close match, but i'm giving the edge to hb... for now.
hb > mile - by 40+ points
Players to watch - Beas, Vertex, mistadobalina, Hilebrand?
iwa v 92 dream - After a first week loss against gSkill, iwa has found some success against the likes of dice and renamed, although both matches were a little too close for comfort, but a win is a win. With the addition of JaGGoN, and the skills of blech and bewton, they should continue their rise within invite. 92 Dream team on the other hand has had a difficult time with their inaugural invite season, starting out 1-2 I don't think is what they had in mind, but this will be a key game to see if they can break out and show they will be a contender for the invite championship. To accomplish this they will need to have a stellar performance from Carpenter, muresaN and subjecT, if they do not play at their absolute best, I can not see them taking this one.
iwa > 92dt - by 60+ points
Players to watch - blech, bewton, subjecT, pyrite
dice v renamed - This match, I hate to say it, will show us who will finish at the bottom of the invite pool. Both teams have high expectations for themselves, and both teams will looking to break out of the proverbial basement. dice had some good news last week with a convincing win, but it was against the now main team dpk, while renamed was able to squeak out a win against 92dt on lennon in the first week matches. Onax and manner will try their hardest this week, but the combination of kangahh, paintball and warchyldd may be too much for them to handle.
dice > renamed - by 30+ points
players to watch - Kanggah, Paintball , Onax, hutch
MAIN
3xetreme humiliation v. devil - This weeks MOTW, and if this will definitely show who is the favorite to win main this year. Both teams are coming into this week undefeated, and both teams are coming into this week with aspirations of keeping that streak alive. 3h has made moves in the last week off, adding a strong crono to their roster, which will bolster their already strong lineup which include the likes of mogers, Joel Edmunds and will ward. Devil, while not making as many waves roster wise, has kept the tried and true within their roster that has kept them undefeated this year. Relying on the strengths of Watch Your Back, and Bullgooseloony, their new addition naz seems to be fitting in with their team. Hopefully all of that scrimming they do each week will pay off in spades, and that is what they are betting on. Either way this match will be close to call, but with how often devil scrims expect them to pull out this weeks win.
devil > 3h - by 5+ points
Players to watch - Watch Your Back, Bullgooselooney, Joel Edmunds, will ward
NoGo Gaming Faction v. Merrils Marauders - Unfortunately it seems the lambs will be lead to the slaughter in this match. While 475th has had some success this season, their wins come against a newly formed get hit, and a csgo playing LAB team. If they are going to look at winning this week they will need strong performances from e-machine, hypnotic and pron. NoGo has a great roster, which is only held back by their lack of playing time. Mino, bluerevolver, and ace can easily lead this team for the "w" if they play like everyone knows they can.
NoGo > 475th - by 50+ points
players to watch - Mino, Bluerevolver, E-Machine, Hypnotic
Veni Vidi Vici v. Subpar at best - This is a match between both teams who have outstanding players, but we all wonder why they don't do better. vVv has a very strong team, which is why it is such a wonder why they lost so bad last match. With a lineup of crankkk, fifty, marl and DanJonson, one would expect them to do quite well. Hopefully they can get it together to show their skill. SaB is in the same situation, with avenger, yaso, Charlie and new addition ghandi, they should be dominating most teams. While I can only speculate I believe that their lack of scrimming is definitely contributing to their underperformance. I wish both teams well, as I like everyone on each side, but just wonder how much better they could be with a scrim here and there. I pick vVv this week, only because I at least see fifty, dan and crank playing some 12 mans.
vVv > SaB - by 5+ points
players to watch - fifty, marl_fox, avenger, ghandi
Golly v. Donkey Punchin Krew - This is a match which could be very interesting. Both teams are transplants from the invite division, after unfortunately not being able to keep up, each has been moved down to main to see if how they do. Golly, the south American team, has a great lineup, lead by jonski and berty, who can bring it if they play their best. Unfortunately though they have very stiff competition against dpk. With kaboom leading the way for dpk, flanked by poizoned and andy sheen, I think they will have this in the bag, even with the ping imbalance being a factor.
dpk > Golly - by 50+
players to watch - Kaboom, poizoned, berty, jonski
OneFiveOne v. get HIT - 151 has had a difficult start this season, first losing to 38th on lennon, then TMNT on rr2, and finally finding some success against a now open inextremis. Hopefully with a new team name, and a fresh labotic and mare, they will be able to beat out a getting stronger get hit. gHit has had its own shares of rough patches this season, losing the first two matches to teams I would have though they had a closer chance of beating. With a win against TMNT (a team 151 lost to) it would be expected, at least on paper, that they can be victorious this week. Skn and Paul will have a difficult time, and will need to really pull some magic out of their ass if they expect to win this week. Unfortunately I cant see gHit pulling it out against a now stronger 151.
151 > gHit - by 20+ points
players to watch - mare, todo (for purely hilarious reasons), Nick, Gorilla[bc]
TMNT v. Death Ray - Well I can say that I expect more from both of these teams that what has been showcased thus far. Each team has a great set of people, but they seem to be having some difficulties coming together as a team, and in this game chemistry is everything. TMNT has been together for a while, and unfortunately with their focus being on everything but DoD, their teamwork has suffered because of it. If Scott can play like I know he can, and Odin shows up and actually plays well, they could potentially have this. This seasons new team, Death Ray, has a dangerous combination of the Amzing Mr. Kirk and Jarrod, unfortunately id does not look like they are getting the support from the rest of the team that they need. Unfortunately in this game you cant rely on 2 great players to hold up 4 others, and they will need to step up to help them this week.
Death Reay > TMNT - by 30+ points
Players to watch - Kirk, ilovealice, Scott, Kruddy
38th v. LAB - Great group of guys (and gal) on LAB and always enjoy playing against them. Hopefully we can keep it close and have a fun match!!