TPG Season 26 Preseason_Week 1

[Narc]

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Shut Up and Party v 3xtreme Humiliation
aCtioN v D.R.U.G.S.
THUNDER v Try to win us
dirty ghetto f**ks v Band-Aid
A Bunch of Squares v Attack of the killer koalas!

Main
Most Valuable Playerz v Soggy Bottom Boys
EC likes HUGMUFFINS// v Heavy Hitters
Argento v FiRE
TeamLess v 9th Ranger Battalion
GameSpy Rangers v 1080p

Open
Kevlar Soul v Masacre
By InviTe OnLy v blessed4life
Hell's Kitchen v Hard to Kill
Merrill's Marauders v Bad Ass Wankers
Reines.Ei v Bad Ass Mofos

[Charles]

Airnick still making predictions this season?

[Airnick15]

I'm planning on it, not gonna do preseason because well it is preseason, and I'm in the middle of a big research project for school. Assuming my next class that starts up in a few weeks isn't as demanding, I should be able to do it. I hope someone does ESL, I wouldn't mind throwing my two cents in on a prediction thread for that but don't want to do both!

[seanality]

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Shut Up and Party < 3xtreme Humiliation - This is a hard one, I think it could go either way. I know 3h has very little holes in their lineup and it seems where one player might lack another picks up the pieces.
aCtioN < D.R.U.G.S. - Taylor knows how to win.
THUNDER > Try to win us - Close match up but I think THUNDER has this.
dirty ghetto f**ks = Band-Aid - gl hf <3 dgf.
A Bunch of Squares < Attack of the killer koalas! - koalas!

Main
Most Valuable Playerz > Soggy Bottom Boys - close matchup. I think MVPz is going to have a good season.
EC likes HUGMUFFINS// > Heavy Hitters - quickscope
Argento < FiRE - I just can't beat these kids.
TeamLess < 9th Ranger Battalion - I am not sure how teamless will do.
GameSpy Rangers < 1080p - <3 1080p.

[defiance]

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Shut Up and Party > 3xtreme Humiliation - alf has this.
aCtioN < D.R.U.G.S. - i will not pick against drugs until one of them gets banned again. even against thunder.
THUNDER > Try to win us
dirty ghetto f**ks < Band-Aid - hey look, a match of teams that actually scrim.
A Bunch of Squares < Attack of the killer koalas! - early season grudge match

Main
Most Valuable Playerz >>> Soggy Bottom Boys - is sb alive?
EC likes HUGMUFFINS// < Heavy Hitters
Argento < FiRE - Fire is probably the best team in Main and should be moved up if an invite team dies.
TeamLess > 9th Ranger Battalion - not really sure what roster 9th uses. Half pubbers half league players?
GameSpy Rangers glhf 1080p - we're still working on geting people to download the correct version of the map!

Open
Kevlar Soul > Masacre
By InviTe OnLy > blessed4life
Hell's Kitchen < Hard to Kill
Merrill's Marauders < Bad Ass Wankers
Reines.Ei < Bad Ass Mofos - GO BAM!!!!! They're making their debut in league play, hope its a good one.

[ceebz]

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Shut Up and Party > 3xtreme Humiliation - mogers will have his work cut out for him heavying against kaboom and beast
aCtioN < D.R.U.G.S. - team redlined
THUNDER > Try to win us - easy win
dirty ghetto f**ks = Band-Aid - gl hf
A Bunch of Squares < Attack of the killer koalas!

Main
Most Valuable Playerz > Soggy Bottom Boys - easy win for mvpz
EC likes HUGMUFFINS// > Heavy Hitters - looks like WR might have a positive record this season
Argento < FiRE -
TeamLess > 9th Ranger Battalion - should be easy win for teamless
GameSpy Rangers < 1080p - good luck defiance and dont rage too hard

[makhen]

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Shut Up and Party > 3xtreme Humiliation - gonna be a close match but if SuaP plays smart can win this.
aCtioN > D.R.U.G.S. - cass and this new team gonna win this for sure.
THUNDER = Try to win us - I think THUNDER is the best team in NA atm but t2w is playing really active, like 24/7 playing scrims and stuff. If THUNDER understimate this team they gonna lose, and if t2w plays a bit more agressive has the chance to beat them, i really cant make a bet on this.
dirty ghetto f**ks > Band-Aid - We played dgf this week, they have really improved their team work with this renewed line up with some old legends on their roster so i think they gonna win this.
A Bunch of Squares < Attack of the killer koalas! - Mr. Harter team has this easy.
Most Valuable Playerz > Soggy Bottom Boys - MVp gonna win
EC likes HUGMUFFINS// < Heavy Hitters
Argento = FiRE - glhf patriots.
TeamLess > 9th Ranger Battalion teamless has a lot of potential and chemistry , some of them been playing together for some time now.
GameSpy Rangers < 1080p SKiNnto & co has this

[cassinoroyale]

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Shut Up and Party vs 3xtreme Humiliation

Back when TPG was supposed to have 4 divisions both teams were placed in different divisions. A couple of days later and with brand new roster additions they are now placed to clash each other. |3h| have returned with some of their old members and you can find them scrimming almost every night. In the other hand, SuaP picked up nomis and k4b00m which definitely increase their chances of winning if they are around. Nevertheless I think it will be a very close game.

cAss' pick: SuaP (2+- caps)

Players to watch:
SuaP: nomis, k4b00m
|3h|: Yaso

aCtioN vs D.R.U.G.S.

D.r.u.g.s team is a good surprise for the league and it comes with some really good players which, however, some have been accused of cheating in a non-distant past. While I believe that sometimes the community can appoint a real deal cheater I rather prefer stick with admins opinion. So let us see how these kids will do this time around. On the other part, brazilian oldschool zingaum rebuild aCtioN in order to show that Brazil at least have one team that worths something.

cAss' pick: D.r.u.g.s (3+- caps)

Players to watch:
aCtioN: rodz
D.r.u.g.s.: hXc, jigsaw

THUNDER vs Try to win us

I'd vote this for the invite motw. The former argentinean wild ineters changed its roster quite dramatically after they lost the last SA division title by dreamWorks in the last 10 seconds. A couple of weeks after with new players and a new team name they gave it back eliminating their nemesis on DCN's quarter-finals in a quite fashion. Also they are scrimming as hell and they can be found practicing 24/7 nights. However, changing to the other side, THUNDER is THUNDER. Lets hope the hours spent in CS will do any good for them against the fiercy south americans.

cAss' pick: THUNDER (2+- caps)

Players to watch:
THUNDER: ryanemo, tox
try2win: senCe, rod

dirty ghetto f**ks vs Band-Aid

We are not seeing ghetto's guys practicing around. This reflected directly in their members which can be saw in some new teams. In addition to this we are not seeing new members joining. They have good and experienced players still playing with them but I think that at this point ceebz team wil be too much for them. With the addition of gaul I think they will do good in this season!

cAss' pick: Band-Aid (3+ caps)

Players to watch:
dgf: bull
Band-Aid: ceebz, gaul

A Bunch of Squares vs Attack of the killer koalas!

A couple of weeks after winnfield & sons death check mate vent crew was created. And the creation was attributed to alex kirk. However at some point something made him left the team to build a new team and took jackson with. With the addition of some former W&S members the killer koalas team is now among us. In the other hand steathlol kept on with the team, changed it name and we all expect some kind of rivalry between these teams. Yay rivalries are back!

cAss' pick: killer koalas (2+- caps)

Players to watch:
[][]SQ[][]: stealthlol
killer koalas: jackson, Miller


Main


Most Valuable Playerz vs Soggy Bottom Boys

I'd blindly go for granpas team. I don't know too much of Soggy B. Boys to talk about but that the team leader left the team. Plus that josh brown have returned to its last season team after a fast trip to THUNDER/TRUENO splits I think they will have even more chances of doing really good in main this time around. It is also valid to mention that rwc will likely be able to dedicate a little more time to DoD so lets hope that his last season tk's have ended!

cAss' pick: MVPz (2+ caps/FF)

Players to watch:
MVPz: jb, narc
Soggy Bottom Boys: Avenger

EC likes HUGMUFFINS// vs Heavy Hitters

Heavy Hitters is a good new surprise. They almost came from nowhere and ended up winning a fantastic game against 1080p last season by just 1 point. Along with MVPz they are my picks for being at the top seeds throughout the season. About the opponent former Wraith Rangers will have to deliver their best to defeat HH. Lets hope quickscope plays on fire - HUGMUFFIN's will desperately need it!

cAss' pick: Heavy Hitters (3+- caps)

Players to watch:
HUGMUFFINS: quickscope
Heavy Hitters: watagashi, taylub

Argento vs FiRE

A fine south american clash. Argento has been around since season 22 always delivering good matches to its opponents. Over the last seasons they have increased their gameplay and after 4 seasons they will be put to the test against experienced teams. And FIRE have a lots of experience: they have both experienced and aimers in their roster that can easily be difference needed to hold an area or do a ninja cap. Thruth to be told I also think that FIRE will do well in this season.

cAss' pick: FIRE (4+ caps)

Players to watch:
Argento: Pande, tranen
FIRE: Super, MakheN

TeamLess vs 9th Ranger Battalion

Khoi's team 4tw!

GameSpy Rangers vs 1080p

GSR seems to be inactive at the moment. They have been losing peers since last season but most of them managed to do good in DCN aliased as Shadow Gaming. On the other side we have TPG's last season runner up. After ceebz left to build Band-Aid they didn't get widows of him and quickly called some players. If this match happens I'd bet my coins in 1080p.

cAss' pick: 1080p (either 1+- cap or FF)

Players to watch:
GSR: MAJL
1080: cK-, defiance

[cassinoroyale]

I don't really know if airnick would add info or not but here it the preds I made for preseason 1 (sorry if you planned to post this nick but I tried to contact you several times with no reply)

[Gdog]

DGF > BA - We have NuGz sniping

[joeledmunds]

Guess we have a rivalry? Cool I guess.

[Airnick15]

I didn't plan on doing Preseason preds so it is all good. Wasn't around yesterday, sorry.

[Black Hawk]

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cAss' pick: D.r.u.g.s (3+- caps)

Players to watch:
aCtioN: rodz
D.r.u.g.s.: hXc, jigsaw

Really? Nothing against Jigsaw but what about greetz milo and xternal?

[Airnick15]

The only reason you would watch xternal is for cheats. I have no clue why he is allowed to play when there is HLTV of him blatantly cheating. Genius admins strike again.

[stealthlol]

couple of weeks after winnfield & sons death check mate vent crew was created. And the creation was attributed to alex kirk.

Just for the record, making the checkmate vent crew team was MY IDEA. STOP STEALING THE CREDIT, JERKLAND. Rumors have it that Alex left the team. The truth is that I cut him for not admitting that I paid for the vent six years ago. You're welcome.

[Jee]

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Shut Up and Party > 3xtreme Humiliation - austin kaboom mogers is an hell of an addition
aCtioN < D.R.U.G.S. - online heroes
THUNDER > Try to win us - the argentinians are unhitable and pretty good, but i think thunder will win this
dirty ghetto f**ks < Band-Aid - i think its gonna a close one but they ceebz
A Bunch of Squares < Attack of the killer koalas! - same reason as the flawless match

Main
Most Valuable Playerz > Soggy Bottom Boys - i dont think sb will stay together
EC likes HUGMUFFINS- Heavy Hitters - GLHF
Argento < FiRE - idk these teams. i picked makkhen's
TeamLess > 9th Ranger Battalion - teamless should have that easilly
GameSpy Rangers < 1080p - idk for this one, GSR seems inactive but were doing good with sG in dcn

[milo]

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cAss' pick: D.r.u.g.s (3+- caps)

Players to watch:
aCtioN: rodz
D.r.u.g.s.: hXc, jigsaw

[badnewspanda]

I'm still not quite sure why D.R.U.G.S. is allowed to play seeing as how a majority of their players are banned. Am I missing something?

[Rambizzle]

apparently they got unbanned