Rapid Pulse Interview

Whats up everyone I got a chance to sit down with RP Flash, Rooney, and Fatal, three members of Rapid Pulse, the winners of the Winners Bracket of the Online Columbus Qualifier. Heres what they have to say.

Apollo: Thanks a lot for doing this interview guys

Fatal: yup no problem

Flash: No Problem

Rooney: Great to be here

Apollo: Well first off, tell us a little about how your team got put together.

Fatal: We’ll leave that to Rooney

Flash: Yeah I agree with Fatal……

Rooney: It all started when I posted a thread on MLGpro It got 5000+ Views and hunderds of replies. Matt’s team interested me and it was Love at first sight if you will… We started clicking through our 1st couple games as 3′s and were eventually taking down pro teams all while “running games”

Flash: Fatal, Logikal(our 4th), and me teamed for meadowlands and had really good teamwork together but needed that extra fourth to complete us and he has changed our team so much, and I am so greatful for that pickup, we are really lucky to have him.

Fatal:…..What he said….

Apollo: How does it feel to have won the Winners Bracket for the Columbus Qualifier?

Flash: It feels great, but I won’t be satisfied until were at the actual event and carry it over to lan. Which i see us having no problem with that

Rooney: Amazing, it’s really a great feeling to know that you are one of the best online teams that are preparing themselves using this ladder. It helps assure what were capable

Fatal: : It feels pretty good. In the last qualifier the top 3 teams got a top 32 finish, so winning this I guess almost guarantees that we get that at the least.

Apollo: So as you mentioned before, 3 of you participated in Meadowlands this year, but do you have any other event experience?

Rooney: actually, i participated at Meadowlands also, but under a less practiced squad and with a late pick-up. Other than that it was my first Halo 3 event.

Flash: I participated in Dallas 08, and meadowlands 09. So this will be my 3rd event

Apollo: Are you planning on attending the rest of the events this year?

Rooney: Very much so, our Team is currently fully sponsored by TCGAMINGCREW.com for the MLG Dallas event and we WILL be staying as a team with no roster changes up until that event, otherwise Dallas will be my last event

Fatal: Without a doubt. We will also not be changing this roster no matter what. We are fully sponsored by tcgamingcrew.com for Dallas so there’s no way in hell we aren’t going to be going

Flash: Yes, I am planning on attending all events as long as our team stays together and keeps the sponsor. Otherwise I too will be quitting after Dallas

Apollo: So Dallas will be the end of Rapid Pulse or do you intend to come back next year?

Fatal: Dallas will not be the end of Rapid Pulse if we continue to do good after Columbus and Dallas. without a doubt all of us are going to stick together and continue gaming at events and online as a team if we continuously place high.

Rooney: Actually it depends on how things go. If we can keep up our intesity through Dallas and maybe keep our sponsor or add a new one, I would be greatfull to team with these guys again

Flash: I agree with both my teammates on this issue.

Apollo: Alright, so I’m looking at the bracket and the 2 finalists in the Loser Bracket Finals are both teams you have elimated..How do you feel about this.

Flash: I feel good, but it doesn’t mean anything really. Anything can happen and the series is not over until we play Thursday Night. Nobody gave us the win yet.

Rooney: We are looking forward to whoever we play. Both are skilled teams and deserve to be in the spots they are right now. WE have a general feel for both teams play styles and we cant wait to see who we’ll be facing

Fatal: I feel pretty confident. Both of these teams were good, and i cant wait to find out who we play

Apollo: What are your predictions for top 4 in the Pro Bracket?

Fatal: I want to see final boss do really good again so 1) Final Boss 2) Str8 3)Instinct 4) TD
Rooney: I’d have to say: Instinct, Str8, tD and Carbon

Flash: Instinct is going to take this one, Str8 will place 2nd, TD 3rd, and 4th Believe The Hype.

Apollo: Alright everyone….You know what TIME IT IS!!! THAT’S RIGHT!! RAPID FIRE!!! I’m going to make a comment like BR or Snipe and your going to say what you like the most.

Apollo: BR or Snipe?

Fatal:BR
Rooney:Snipe
Flash:BR

Apollo: Slayer or Objective
Fatal: Slayer
Rooney: Objective
Flash: Objective

Apollo: Lockdown or Amplified
Fatal: Amplified
Rooney: Amplified
Flash: Amplified

Apollo: Favorite Objective gametype?
Fatal: Flag
Rooney: Flag
Flash: Flag

Apollo: Favorite Map?
Fatal: Onslaught
Rooney: Pit
Flash: Pit

Apollo: Favorite Pro?
Fatal: FearItSelf
Rooney: Mudvayne
Flash: Snipedown

Apollo: First person out of you 4 to fall asleep in Columbus?
Fatal: (no definite answer)
Rooney: Fatal… He’s 13 his bedtime is 11 =P
Flash: Fatal for sure

Apollo: Alright everyone! That about does it for us tonight! Keep here on MLGinsider.com for some fun stuff coming up!

Good luck to Rapid Pulse in the Championship!

Qualifier Finals

With Rapid Pulse owning the Winners Bracket title, Clutch Club and MeeP is Bad dualed it out for the Losers Bracket Title. CLutch came out clutch and 3-0ed Meep is bad!

Congratulations to both teams who will face off on Thursday!

Columbus Qualifier Update

The final round of the winners bracket qualifier was played on Thursday!

The winners bracket final match up was Rapid Pulse against Clutch Club. Rapid Pulse took the Winners Bracket with a 3 games to 1 Win.

The losers bracket is in its final match which will be played on May 28th.

Round 7 was Meep is Bad against Unleashed Gaming. Both teams fought their way through the losers bracket. But Meep proved to be the better team winning it 3 games to 0.

Stay tuned for some more awsome stuff coming up this week!

Heads Up w/ The Big Seppy

We sat down with Mike Sepso, the CEO of Major League Gaming because we wanted to give the community a chance to hear directly from one of MLG’s topdogs (No-Pun intended BallPark).  So without any further adou, here he is Ladies and Gentleman, The Big Seppy, Mike Sepso. (Photo by Jon Wasserman)

Trent: Thanks for your time Mike I know your always very busy.

Sepso:  I always have time for the community.

Trent: Thanks, I know the community appreciates everything you guys do.  What does goes through your head when you see MLG today and remember where you came from?

Sepso: I love seeing where we’ve come from.  This has really grown into a tremendous business, but even better is the growth of the sport and the following it has developed.

Trent: What is your favorite part of MLG?

Sepso: My favorite part of these events is watch all the great match-ups on main stage.

Trent: What would you want the community to know about behind the scenes that they probably don’t?

Sepso: This is a really big job that is tackled by about 120 people over 2 days at each event.  We have the most dynamic online VOD setup of any sport other than Major League Baseball.  It looks like NASA over there when our A/V team gets all setup.   People don’t realize this, but it took us quite a while to develop the system that Chris Puckett uses during the broadcast.  He actually controls the VOD and actually is the one who changes the main feed for the color commentary

Trent: Is MLG headed towards mainstream Television?

Sepso: Actually, for the demographics we reach, which is male 34 and under it actually doesn’t benefit us like people think it does,  Yes we could reach some new audience, but it really is ideal for us online.  We actually are a bit ahead of the curve.  You can see the trend in TV shows beginning to move online like NBC.com and  Hulu.com.  I think they are realizing they need to be where we are.

Trent:  What aspect of MLG is the most frustrating for you and what are you doing to fix it?

Sepso: We realize that the venues that we are using are limiting us in expansion, but there’s no real easy jump from here.  With the size of our current venues our only real move from here is into Stadiums and Arenas.  We are doing everything we can to be able to find the right size venue and still fit within the budget for the events.

Trent: Are you guys moving to get all the pros sponsors or just top 8?

Sepso: Well, unfortunately contrary to popular opinion because of the economy we don’t have people just lining up throwing money at us for sponsorships, yet.  We do however, want to get every team that we can a sponsorship.

Trent: Have you considered adding additional events or do you thing it would actually have a negative effect instead?

Sepso: We want to do as many as we can.  Unfortunately, we are subject to our finances and the time constraints it places on our pros.  We also run into the problem of limited venues that can actually hold us. We really do want more and are constantly searching for venues and ways to have more events.  You also have to look at the stress both in time and financially that it places on our pros.  Many of them are still in high school.  We are the only pro league that has this issue and it is something we must be mindful of.

Trent: What would be some of your highlights in the life of MLG?

Sepso: The first is the whole transition from the NY-2003 event that Sundance and I ran around like crazy doing everything to the Philly Nationals.  That is when we hired Puckett and he began the commentary.  A lot of other amazing people joined our team around that time.  The second highlight, is seeing the transition of the teams and the pros.  From Halo 1 to Halo 2 and now into Halo 3.  You continue to see some big names that have been solid, like Tsquared, Walshy and The Ogres, still playing years later.

Trent: Ok, have you thought of having an MLG Hall of Fame and who would be the first four players selected?

Sepso: Wow … (laughing) … That’s a really good idea. I think that’s great.  Out of respect the first four would have to come from the Halo 1 days.  I think I would say Darkman, Zyos, Strangepurple and The Ogres(as 1 person).  That’s my four.

Trent: Ahhh … the old days.  Well, thanks for your time Mike.  It’s been fun

Sepso:  Thanks Trent.

Well, there you have it the thoughts and the league from big Seppy himself.  Thanks for sharing your thoughts to the community Mike.  We look forward to what great ideas you, SD and the rest of the creative team and come up with next.

Columbus Qualifer Update

Round 4 of the Columbus qualifier was played on Thursday May 14th.

Winners Bracket

In the first match Hydra(1) played Rapid Pulse(28). Though in 1st place Hydra couldn’t hold it together and lost the match 3 games to 2.

In the second match Clutch Club(15) played against No Respect(14). Clutch Club came out clutch again and won the series 3-0

Losers Bracket

In the losers bracket The Fatal Rush(8) was paired against Meep is Bad(29). Meep once again proved they are not bad and moves to plays No Respect in Round 6 of the losers bracket.

In the second match Unleashed Gaming(27) played against Four-shadowed(7). Unleashed Gaming came out big and defeated Four-Shadowed. They move on to play Hydra in round 6 of the Losers Bracket Finals.

C-Bus Halo 3 Rds 2,3 & 4

Lets look into round 2 in the C-Bus championship bracket.  Starting from the top of the bracket.

Triggers Down Vs. Status Quo

SQ knows Td Better than any team. They have lanned with them twice and scrimmaged them many times online.  The definitely have the potential to beat tD, but due to their lack of team play between events.  I don’t know that SQ will be rollin’ enough to upset tD.

Prediction: 3-2 tD

Ambush Vs Final Boss           

Ambush has a lot to prove after the poor Meadows performance.  Unfortunately, I don’t see it happening against FB.  Ambush will have to fight their way out of the Loser’s Bracket.

Prediction: 3-1 Final Boss

Instinct Vs Believe the Hype

Instinct is too strong and experienced.  If you combine that with BtH not having the same chemistry they had with Syphur.  I call a close series, but Instinct comes out on top.

Prediction: 3-1 Instinct

Str8 Rippin Vs Heaven and Earth

This matchup has the biggest potential for upset in my opinion.  HaE is still underrated and still being overlooked.  If Str8′s not on their “A” game HaE will bounce them to the Loser’s Bracket.  However, I think Str8 will be on their game and will be ready.

Prediction: 3-1 Str8, but a very close series.

 

On to Round 3

Triggers Down Vs Final Boss

I think that tD will overlook Final Boss.  I also think that Final Boss will be ready.  So based on those two statements you should already know where I stand.

Prediction: Hard fought match, 3-2 Final Boss

Str8 Rippin Vs Instinct

This is the match I am really looking forward to.  I think these two teams are so evenly matched.  This will be an incredible match-up.  Unlike most I think the determining factor will not be Neighbor or Snipedown, but will be the play of Lunchbox and Elamite Warrior.  I think that the overall play of these two will determine which team wins this match-up.  I think that Instinct is just a little more motivated right now.  Especially Roy and Lunchbox, as they have yet to win an event.

Prediction: Instinct 3-2

Winner’s Bracket Championship

Final Boss Vs Instinct

I think Instinct has the better chemistry.  Although Ogre 2 will be very motivated being that this is in essence a “Home Game” for him, I don’t quite think Final Boss will have enough to come out on top.

Prediction: Again a very, very close series but Instinct will win 3-2 and advance to the Finals where I think they will face Str8 Rippin again.

 

Please feel free to submit your breakdowns and other articles to be included in our user Articles Section to: Articles@mlginsider.com

Karma VOD

In the pre-Columbus hype all focus is on VG The New Order and their “golden ticket” winners. Now they have to play through the Open Bracket to even qualify for Pro Bracket. Due to this all focus is on Karma and Naded the senior members of the team. I’m going to go inside Karmas gameplay from Meadowlands and see how he’s playing these days. I’m going to be analyzing his gameplay from Placement Round 2- Game 2 TS on Narrows against Triggers Down.

Off the start Karma and his two teammates push up top middle, and have an amazing teamshot. This is an extremely good move, because it stops TD from having top control and puts pressure on rocket spawn and both snipes. Only problem is he may have missed a call out about SK coming around top mid.

Later on in the gameplay around 12:21 Gametime Karma spawns into their lobby and starts to head out to the middle of the map, but notices his teammates are on spawn and there are TD members up top mid. So he hangs back and proceeds to put shots on people top middle while he waits for his team to spawn. When they spawn they proceed to push up top which is an extremely smart move on both Karma and his teams parts.

Soon after at 11:39 gametime the whole New Order team is bottom middle so Karma heads to top middle. This is a smart move on Karma’s part because he would be able to keep Triggers Down off of top middle, but unfortunately Hysteria had a sniper and took Karma out.

Later in the game at 10:46 The New Order pushes into the TD base. Karma heads into R2 to put shots on TD. This is potentially a devastating move, it could be either a bad move on his part because if he pops his head out into more than one or two TD members, he would be killed, but on the flip side, if he pops out and the TD members are looking the other way, he could potentially change map control into TNO’s favor.

Keep watching MLGinsider for some more amazing stuff coming up in the week!

Good Attitude in Matchmaking

User Article By Novak – How to keep a positive attitude for both yourself and your teammates in MLG, and use it to your advantage

As almost anyone who plays MLG knows, it can be very frustrating at times. There can be games where you are constantly getting out-BR’d, your teammates aren’t pulling their weight, and the game is lagging. In all of these situations, it’s natural to get angry, but if you let it get out of hand it will negatively affect how you play. When you resort to yelling into your mic, you let your teammates know you’re frustrated and it will affect how they play as well. The obvious solution to this is to do everything within your power to stop yourself, and your teammates, from getting mad. Here are a few things to keep in mind, and can also be used to help keep your teammates heads in the game instead of up their backside.

1) Remember that it’s just a game
Always remember when playing Halo, that it’s just a game.  Getting killed in Halo doesn’t constitute dieing in real life, so there is no need to get upset about it. Sure it’s okay to occasionally swear when you die, but letting it distract you will only make yourself and your teammates play worse. If you find yourself stressing out everytime you die, just remind yourself that how good you do in Halo won’t determine how well you do on your next exam, or whether or not you get a promotion next week. It means nothing outside of the game, so keep it in perspective. Getting too mad while you play may make the people you’re playing with think you are actually mad at them for doing something wrong, and it may cause them to not want to play with you anymore.

2) There’s always a next time
Whenever you die, you always respawn. This means there will be another chance for you to out-BR that 50, or to get back the sniper you just gave to the other team. When that happens, it isn’t the end of the world and it’s important to keep that in mind when you play. When you watch Pro players play, they control their emotions, and if they don’t, it’s only for half a second, and then they’re back in the game. Always give yourself a second chance at something, because very few people have ever succeeded their first try… at anything.

3) Keep a positive attitude
Staying positive while you play Halo is crucial. The more optimisitc you are, the better you will play. If you are upset that you’re losing, you spend less time thinking about your next move. It’s a never ending downward spiral that causes you to play worse and worse. These distractions can include forgetting about your straffe, losing track of times on weapons, or not waiting for your teammates to respawn before you push.  Staying positive will encourage you and your teammates, and everyone will naturally play better. Ever wonder how teams come back when they’re down 3-0 on Onslaught? They stay positive, and build off their momentum. They work together and use each other’s momentum to their advantage. On the opposite side of this, don’t get down if your lead starts to slip away. Restrain from yelling at your teammates, and encourage them instead. Anytime you notice someone gets a double kill or a snipe, communicate how important it was. Tell them “Nice Double!”, even if you saw all they did was shoot a rocket around the corner. Always remind your teammates how well they’re doing, even if they’re doing terrible. This will keep everyone positive and will make your teammates and yourself play to your full potential.

4) Play with confidence
Remaining confident while you play is similiar to staying positive, but is a little different. You can play knowing that every 1v1 situation you get in you will lose, and still have a positive attitude about it. It’s very important that you are confident as well as positive in those 1v1 situations or else you won’t be effective. Trust in your decisions and don’t second-guess yourself. Believe that you are the best Halo player ever, and you will play like it.

5) DO NOT blame your teammates for anything
This is possibly the most vital tip to live by while playing Halo. It relates to all other 4 topics and can carry over to real life as well. When you blame your teammates for something, you’re letting them know that you think it’s their fault they did something wrong. Yelling and ridiculing them will only make them play worse which is something you want to avoid at all costs. Blaming your teammates for something will only make them think about that one time they did something wrong, and they will forget to put mistakes behind them so they can move on. It will always be in the back of their head, and will affect how confidently they play. The more that you blame your teammates the more it affects their attitude and yours for that matter. Bad attitude usually leads to bad results.  As mentioned before, this all leads to a downward spiral and will cause the team to play less confidently, and ultimately lose a game you shouldn’t have. Blaming your teammates, your friends, or family members is the worst thing you can do in both Halo and real life. Always remember to learn from your mistakes, and stay positive. Doing so will not only help you play Halo better, but also lead to self accountability and a better quality of life.

 

Please feel free to submit your article for consideration to articles@mlginsider.com

Insider Bracket Analysis for C-Bus

Here is the breakdown of the first round of the C-Bus brackets from the Insider Analysis team.

1.     Triggers Down – Triggers Down is just too talented for The Dynasty they will sweep this series 3-0.

16. The Dynasty – Got a gift in the form of The New Order Missing the Roster cut.  They won’t win a game in this series .

Prediction: 3-0 tD

 

9. Classic – Best Man and Chig are two nice pickups for Classic.  While I think the Chig pickup is extremely beneficial the Best Man pickup is so-so in my opinion.

8. Status Quo – The haven’t practiced yet as a team since Meadowlands.  The do habe a four team lan coming up  soon.  They will be ready and practiced up.  Watch out Classic, 3-0 Status quo over Classic.

Prediction: 3-0 SQ

 

7. Ambush – Ambush will be motivated by a very poor showing in Meadowlands.  I see them coming out and playing closer to their potential. They have the skill to run with other teams.

12. Xit Woundz – They are in disarray a little bit.  ItWasLuck has changed things around and they picked up two semi unknown players.  They are hard to get a “beat” on I think they win be more competitive in C-Bus though.

Prediction: 3-1 Ambush

 

15. Apocalypse – These guys could be really good or really bad, depending on how they mesh. 

4. Final Boss -  Regardless of how Apocalyse plays I think Final Boss runs away with this one, big time.

 

Prediction: 3-0 Final Boss

 

2.     Instinct – This shouldn’t even be close.  Instinct is too smart, too talented and too experienced.  The also have quite a bit to prove since they have not yet won an event.  

14. PT End Result – They do have some good skill and might get lucky and win a game but I don’t see it happening.

Prediction: 3-0 Instinct

 

11. Check Your Pulse – I’m not sure if Makowski and NocturnalKernal are ready for this level yet, but they’ll get introduced real quick.

6. Believe the Hype – The are out to prove Meadowlands wasn’t a fluke.  They picked up Soviet which makes them better theoretically.  They need to play a lot and get chemistry with Dimitry to try and repeat, or improve on what happened in Meadowlands.

Prediction: 3-0 BtH

 

5. Carbon – Once again Carbon is hit or miss, they have been a picture of inconsistency with their tournament play in Halo 3.  They picked up Defy who isn’t quite the individual player Soviet is, but he actually may be a better team player than Dimitry. 

10. Heaven and Earth – Good to see Hokum back with these guys. They have as more than enough talent to compete at the top level.  They need to squeeze in some practice time with Hokum before the event to continue to move in the right direction.

Prediction: 3-1 HaE, in a series that could be close or a blow out.

 

2.     Str8 Rippin – These guys still are the reigning National Champs.  They can be very dangerous when they’re on.  A big difference between Meadows and C-Bus is that they will actually be practicing online, something the couldn’t do before Meadows.

15. Darkest Hour – The don’t really have a chance in beating Str8 on paper, but that’s why we play the games.  The might pull a game or two, but I think straight will be too focused.

Prediction – 3-0 Str8

Dr. Pepper C-Bus Text Contest

 

 

 

 

 

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Top 16 teams are Set

These are the Official Top 16 teams for C-Bus.  The Dynasty will not have Pro Status, but is the number 16 team.

 

Halo 3
Rank	Team	Captain	Player 2	Player 3	Player 4	Points
1st	Triggers Down	SK	Hysteria	.Heinz.	iGotUrPisto1a	10150
2nd	Str8 Rippin	elamitewarrior	Legit	Tsquared	Snipedown	9700
3rd	Instinct	Neighbor	Lunchbox	Roy	Walshy	9200
4th	Final Boss	FearItSelf	OGRE2	Victory X	Mackeo	7850
5th	Carbon	ShocKWav3	GH057ayame	Cpt Anarchy	Defy	5515
6th	Believe The Hype	-Cloud-	-CIuTch-	D3M0N-D	KGB Soviet	6127.5
7th	Ambush	NtG NeXuS	TiZoXiC	GuN_ShoT	Gilkey	4505.5
8th	Status Quo	StrongSide	lx Ace xl	FlamesworD25	.Totz.	5007.5
9th	Classic	Soldi3r187	[AsK]LeGeNd	BesT MaN	Chig	4742.5
10th	Heaven and Earth	KillerDrewDS	PoWeeZy	Perplexity	HokuM	3555
11th	Check Your Pulse	Eli	Lilseb	Ol_Man_Makowski	NocturnalKernal	1773
12th	XiT WoundZ	Itwasluck	Bonfire	MLGxFrisKy	Sasquatch_Snipa	1529.5
13th	Darkest Hour	TwYLighT	I FrOsty I	GregoR	Frywod	2035
14th	pT End Result	TalenT	Moniz	Madmax_eh	ThuggishKlLLA	2437.5
15th	Apocalypse	WooooLy	MaNiiaC	MudVayne	TheAr7oFWaR	2802.5
16th	The Dynasty	Asssault	eNabLe	TricKsDaSaMuRiE	Max/Pro	1430

Columbus Qualifier update 2

During the last week the columbus qualifier moved into the 3rd round of the playoffs

In game 1 Hydra(1) faced off against The Fatal Rush(8). Though Fatal Rush was proving fatal, they could not upset the number one team Hydra.

Game 2 was Rapid Pulse(28) against MEEP is Bad(29). Though this two teams are only 1 seed apart Rapid Pulse won 3 of 5 games. Pulse now goes on to play Hydra in round 4 on Thursday

In game 3 we had No Respect(14) against the Elite Four(8). No Respect showed the elite for little respect and defeated them with relative ease
Game 4 was Echelon(23) and Clutch Club(15). In the final game Clutch Club is still proving to be clutch and knocking Echelon down into the losers bracket. Clutch Club now moves on to play No Respect in round 4 on Thursday

Heads Up w/XiT Sasquatch

Apollo: As you all may know…One of the most controversial moves happened over the past few weeks . Both with the vG golden ticket and Xit Wounds picking up two completely unknown players. Those two players are Mr. Frisky and Sasquatch. I got a chance to sit down with a friend of mine, Sasquatch one of the brand new faces on the circuit.

Apollo: Thanks a lot for doing this interview

Sasquatch: Not a problem, always willing to talk to a friend!

Apollo: Thanks dude, anyway, you’re one of the brand new faces on the curcuit and kind of really came out of no where. Give us a little background on yourself, what got you into gaming, and how you got on Xit Wounds.

Sasquatch: I have been gaming since I was 5. My first shooter I played was Golden Eye 007, but I really didn’t get into shooters seriously until Halo: CE. I played Halo 2 religiously during Highschool and Frisky and I always tore up local 2v2’s and crashed LAN parties. Halo 3 came out when we both went to college, and initially, we went to two different schools. His didn’t allow TV’s/videogames, so he transferred to my college (Valparaiso University) this year.

As for getting on XiT, college played an important role in that as well. I am majoring in Civil Engineering and I really don’t have the time to practice until im done with finals May 12th. Luck and Bonfire also are in college and they put school and their future over Halo, just like everyone should do. Anyway, long story short, Me and frisky were looking for two, Bonfire was going to retire, and XiT woundz would no longer be a team since Str8 Pimp and Elumnite were leaving. So thanks to our awesome sponsor, all four of us can go to Columbus, keep the XiT team alive, and do what we all enjoy- play some competitive Halo. Dream come true.

Apollo:Civil engineering, sounds rough. How do you, and the rest of your team, balance school, life, and professional gaming?

Sasquatch: Really, I try my best to put my schooling first. Engineering is takes up a lot of time. I believe Shockwave recently blogged on how much time management skills it takes to fit halo into college life and an engineering workload. I think everyone on our team tries to manage their college and personal life first, and then fit halo in when they can.

Apollo: I’ve heard you guys arn’t planning to start playing till middle of May, how do you guys plan to compinsate?

Sasquatch: A lot of team practice during those 2 weeks and I plan on putting a ridiculous amount of individual practice in those 2-3 weeks. T2 said he was going to put the most mlg games in out of anyone going to Columbus and is up for any challengers. I’m going to have to play quite a bit to get more in than him. [laughs]

Apollo: There have been a lot of people questioning you and Frisky. I know from experience that you guys are legit. How are you planning to respond to all the “haters”.

Sasquatch: Well not through the forums, haha. Really, just put in the practice and play to the best of my ability. If I do well people will still dislike me, if I do bad people will still dislike me. It is a losing battle- so im just going to go out to Columbus, play my best, and have blast doing it.

Apollo: How are you feeling possibly going up against top teams that have been togeather for a while?

Sasquatch: I’ve watched a lot of VoD- the teamwork at the professional level is nasty. A good example is FB- they click so well together. Im hoping to get as much teamwork down as possible before the event, but it will be hard to beat teams that have good chemistry, However, this is Halo 3, crazy things happen!

Apollo: Now, I know your an extremely skilled player, but how does it feel to be playing with players that are either the same skill or more skilled?

Sasquatch: As the team captain of all of my previous teams, I always felt like all the pressure was on me to do the best. I had to call out the most, slay the most, and keep my teammates’ heads in the game. It was very stressful during practices. Now, I am no longer the captain, have very talented and smart teammates, and won’t feel the pressure of having to “do everything”. I can rely on my teammates more than ever.

Apollo: Do you guys plan to stick together beyond Columbus? Or is this a one event teaming?

Sasquatch: There are several factors. Obviously, it really depends how well we play together. Also, the next event is in Luck and Bonfire’s home state. They have a lot of local friends that would love to attend MLG Dallas with them. I am not worried about the future now though, I’m worried about performing well as a team at Columbus.

Apollo: Tell me a little bit about each of your teammates.

Sasquatch: ItwasLuck is the best team player I have ever played with. His callouts are precise, he has massive assists, does the objective, and still manages to post the kills. I think we will click well. Bonfire is just a beast. He is a massive slayer and has a solid sniper. I don’t know him as well as tyler(luck) because he has been busy, but from the VoD I watched and what I have seen while playing, he is an excellent player. Frisky is my roommate, as I mentioned before, and we have been playing with each other for over 4 years. He is has always been the “elamitewarrior” on every team I have been on. When a custom power up is up, he will make sure that the other team doesn’t get it. He is versatile and can do just about anything that he is asked to do. He is the least selfish player I know.

Apollo: What controller setting do you use?

Sasquatch: Bumper jumper, inverted, 5 sens

Apollo: What are some of your personal goals in Columbus?

Sasquatch: Do well as a team and individually, meet some old friends, and make some new ones, and have fun.

Apollo: Alright now we’re going to do a little part that we here at insider like to call..Rapid Fire.

Sasquatch: Lets do it!

Apollo: Rockets or Snipe?

Sasquatch: Snipe

Apollo: Camo or OS

Sasquatch: Camo

Apollo: Team least looking forward to playing in Columbus?

Sasquatch: Triggers Down

Apollo: Favorite pro?

Sasquatch: Walshy

Apollo: Pit or Guardian?

Sasquatch: Pit

Apollo: Flag or Hill?

Sasquatch: Flag

Apollo: Winners of Columbus?

Sasquatch: Instinct, they are nasty!

Apollo: Alright dude…That’s about all the time we have…Any shout outs before we go?

Sasquatch: My two new teammates, Luck and Bonfire, Frisky, Poppy, Sky’s the Limit Enterprises, Paul, and my Mom lol. Oh mlginsider.com and my boy Apollo!

Keep an eye on the site where i’m going to be doing gameplay analysis of Sasquatch, also keep an eye out for my interview with Mr. Frisky and my gameplay analysis of him also. So stay tune!!

Columbus Rosters

We will be updating as things change. Updated :  Monday     5-18-09

Seeds

Head’s up w/ Vanity Gaming Founders

We got to take some time and sit down with the Cofounders of Vanity Gaming; vG Small and Vanity. Here what they had to say about Vanity Gaming;  where it came from and where it’s going.

 

Trent: How was Vanity Gaming born?

vG Small: VanityGaming was born back in 2006 in the days of Halo 2 when Vanity first met Tetra Shot , who just won the ”Golden Ticket,” coincidentally. Vanity was then introduced to many other pro-players. Being from a family of business people, he thought he would be able to help them with sponsorships and advertising pro-services. The rest is history

Trent: Where does the name “Vanity Gaming” come from?

Vanity: Well at the time I wasnt expecting us to become as succesfull as we have, so Elamite and Fossik suggested that we call it Vanity Gaming as Vanity was my tag in order to say thanks to me for helping them out.

Trent: You guys came from out of no where and have more sponsored teams now than any other organization. How have you acquired all this success so quickly?

vG Small: We have spent countless hours into building up the site alone. I truly believe that when other gamers saw this organization uprising, they wanted to get involved, seeing how it could be the next big impact on the gaming world. There has been a tremendous amount of dedication from our staff (graphics, writers, etc.) which got us off to a great start. Since the day I joined VanityGaming, Vanity and I have gained an incredible amount of trust in eachother. Without this trust, I don’t think we would be where we are now. As far as the sponsorships go, Liquid Lightning has been truly amazing. They have been very supportive of our organization and goals. Check out llenergy.com!

Vanity: It’s been a great experience working with such dedicated pros and staff members, we’ve also had a really friendly forum community and that is the back bone of vG, to thank everyone we’re partnering up with Liquid Lightning and holding a party at MLG Columbus where the band Breaking Benjamin will be playing a live acoustic set  So watch out for free tickets on our site!

Trent: I’ve been hearing about this VIP party and I must say I’m very excited. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like this in MLG yet.

vG Small: Ya, I can’t wait to talk to a pro. (laughing)

Trent: Well …. you guys are now sponsoring 4 teams, The New Order, High Society, Team Vanity and Team Evasion (from the UK). Where do you go from here?

vG Small: Well, due to recent roster changes, High Society was disbanded. We are going to continue our partnerships for the other 3 teams and we are looking to pick up another team after Columbus. From here, we will continue to support our teams and players in the community.

Vanity: Who knows we might even do a team Golden Ticket! We might as well call ourselves vG and the Gaming Factory!

Trent: (Laughing) Wow … a team “golden ticket” that would be an incredible opportunity for many of the up and coming teams. Are you going to sponsor as many teams as you can or will you just increase the levels of sponsorship for a limited number teams?

Vanity: Yes I think 4-5 will be our max. I want to help focus on making business relationships and more partnerships to further what we already do for our teams, There has been an idea in the pipeline about putting together a business module to give to gamers help to equip themselves for approaching businesses for sponsorships.

Trent: I think that would be very helpful being that the hardest part for any team is understanding how to approach potential sponsorships. Even realizing what to ask for is difficult.  Being that you are now “in the thick” of  MLG. Where to you see yourselves and MLG in say 3 years.

vG Small: Hard to say…Assuming the Halo series will still be a very popular game then, I think we will be very solid. I know Vanity and I have high hopes for this organization and I believe we will carry it out for many years. I can’t completely comprehend what it would be like then. If we continue to expand at the rate we are now, we could essentially be huge. Vanity and I have many long term plans and goals for the site and we would love to reach these milestones.

Trent: Vanity?

Vanity: Yeah, we just want to be apart of this great community which together every website, spectator and player has helped shape and as long as we have this strong growing community who knows were gaming will be in 3 years! Hopefully at the Olympics….(laughing)

Trent: Very cool guys. Well I have what I need right now we’ll definitely do another one in C-Bus. Anything you want to say to the community, fans players and peeps before I let you guys go.

vG Small: I want to give a few shout outs to some strong supporters. Parfrey – thanks for your graphic contributions to the site; Zero Point, Legacy xIFCx, vG Bane -thanks for your amazing support and encouragement; The New Order – you guys are awesome, especially Kill3n ; All the Pro-Players on the site, Shout out to Jason Blades, Thanks to my mommy, and last but not least, my MM (laughing) Don’t ask

Vanity : Yes sir here goes! Parfrey, ElamiteWarrior, Squire 2 , Fossik, Tetra Shot,Waldo, SK, FearItSelf,,Venom, Haggie, Mando, Mackeo, all of our teams, all of our instructors, Karma and Brett couldn’t of done it without those guys! Liquid Lightning And the best Coach on the circuit Killen! Hope we didn’t leave anyone out!

Trent: Thanks for you time guys.

vG Small: My pleasure

Vanity: Thank you man

There you have the “Vanity Gaming” from the Vanity guys themselves.

vG The New order to play from AM

According to Karma himself, he was 2 and a half minutes late to register for pro status.  So New Order and their “Golden Ticket” winners will have to play through the open bracket.  This will mark the first time in years that Karma will play in AM.  

This is very disappointing to see that all the hype of the “Golden Ticket” to be a pro was for not.  Our hope is that MLG might reconsider and cut vG New Order some slack on this one.

Sundance on Twitter by KillerOrange

First Ever User Article by KillerOrange

Thursday morning MLG co-founder Sundance Giovanni sent and received several Twitter
messages hinting at possible Pro Circuit additions. Although nothing was confirmed,
Sundance asked the community if they would like to see Street Fighter IV added as an
official competition title on the Pro Circuit. Sundance apparently received many
replies, including one from ViggoTheCarp, a known personality in the eSports community,
who asked about possibly seeing some Quake Live on the Circuit. This prompted
Sundance’s next ‘tweet’: “For the folks who have been asking for Quake Live action
within MLG — please stay tuned. I’m on it.”
But the possibility of new Pro Circuit titles wasn’t all Sundance had to say.
ViggoTheCarp also added, perhaps jokingly, that djWheat commentate for MLG. Sundance
replied that Wheat, who was the lead producer and head commentator of the Championship
Gaming Series, was on the short list for the position (which he added was a very short
list). Wheat replied to Sundance, stating simply “consider me interested.”
After the chatter subsided, Nexy, another MLG staffer and sideline reporter for Pro
Circuit events, replied to Sundance, poking fun about how he was “stirring some hype
about SF4 and QuakeLive w/ MLG via twitter.” Although nothing has been confirmed, the
additions of SF4, Quake Live, and djWheat as a commentator are all very realistic
possibilities. djWheat will be hosting his live, weekly podcast tonight, and may be
able to share some insight about the events earlier today. You can watch his show, Live
on Three, at 7PM EST over at http://www.djwheat.tv.

Golden Ticket & New XiT Wounds

Thats right people! VG announced their full roster. After a roster dispute with Soviet leaving the team,  VG decided to pick up 2, Tensor and Tetra Shot.  The new VG roster now consists of Karma, Naded, Tensor, and Tetra Shot.  I think the entire community is anxious to see what they can do with this new roster (considering the unprecedented “Golden Ticket” opportunity).

Also, XiT Wounds has finally announced their new roster. This recent roster change has gotten mixed feelings from the community. Their new roster consists of ItwasLuck, BonFire, Sasquatch, and Mr. Frisky….They take 13th Seed for Columbus

My personal opinion (not reflected on the site at all) is that this will benefit the team if they put in the work.  I know Sasquatch and have played with Frisky before and they are definitely some of the most unknown talents out there…If your looking for an upset team, this is it.

MLG Insider would like to congratulate Tensor and Tetra Shot and wish them the best of luck!!!

Montage Weekly

Over the past few weeks there have been a lot of awesome montages that have come out. I’m going to show you a few that stood out to me.

These first two I’m going to do something I’ve tried to stay away from…and that is using trailers and montages from the recommended video section

Title: Composure trailer
Editor: Primal Designs Dweller
Gameplay: Rhis and KayEmX
Link: http://gameroom.mlgpro.com/view/eV0AIBO3To0.html
My Comments:
This is one of the best trailers I’ve seen in a while. It has some amazing graphic work as well as some awesome effects. The gameplay is all from Halo2 and with this trailer they have proven that it is not a dead game at all.
My Ratings:
Editing: 5/5 Plasmas: Simply superb editing and graphic work
Gameplay: 5/5 Plasmas: Some of the best H2 gameplay I’ve seen in a while
Overall: 5/5 Plasmas: One of the best trailers out there and definitely worth a look.

Title: Apathy Trailer
Editor: Delicious Media
Gameplay: PretadoR
Link: http://gameroom.mlgpro.com/view/4IxU4wPSlnE.html
Comments:
This is yet again another amazing trailer. It combines some music from Fast and Furious with some really good Halo 3 game play and throws it together with perfect synchronization. Defiantly worth watching
My Ratings:
Editing: 5/5 Plasmas: It has really smooth editing and is in perfect sync.
Gameplay: 5/5 Plasmas: Some awesome clips that leave you waiting, along with some awesome snipes
Overall: 5/5 Plasmas: An awesome trailer over all. You should defiantly watch it.

Title: vVv Tomas H3 M2
Editor:
Gameplay: vVv Tomas
Link: http://gameroom.mlgpro.com/view/Z11VtPk9aWQ.html?video_page=8
Comments:
vVv Tomas is back…If you have never seen his first montage go check it out..Its really awesome. He’s back with a 100% HD Pure MLG montage. It starts with an awesome vVv Gaming Intro and doesn’t stop. All the way through it is just great clip after great clip. This is defiantly one of the best montages out there.
My Ratings:
Gameplay: 5/5 Plasmas: Superb gameplay that goes above and beyond the normal montage
Editing: 3/5 Plasmas: There is some awesome syncing but other than that there is not much in the way of editing.
Overall: 5/5 Plasmas: A simply edited yet superb montage. If you haven’t seen it watch it now.

Title: Expectance Trailer
Editor:
Gameplay: Statikk, Spanker, RivaL, Eclipse
Link: http://gameroom.mlgpro.com/view/w5HX75UKNPE.html
Comments:
This is a really laid back trailer with a nice mixture of Matchmaking and MLG clips. This is a really nice and smoothly edited trailer.
My Ratings:
Gameplay: 5/5 Players: They have some really cool clips throughout the montage
Editing: 4/5 Plasmas: There is very little but really smooth editing
Overall: 5/5 Plasmas: A really laid back and cool trailer.

Alright everyone! For the next edition of Montage Weekly I want to get the community involved so. If you want a chance to get your opinion out there, as well as get some writing published on the site, I want you to go out on MLGpro gameroom or go on youtube and look for a Halo 3 Montage. You then must write a review of it like I do above in the bottom format. You have 2 weeks to pick either one or two montages to write a review for some simple rules are listed below the format

Title:
Editor:
Gameplay:
Link:
Comments:
Ratings:
Gameplay:
Editing:
Overall:

Rules:
1. Reviews can not contain vulgar language or any insulting comments
2. You MAY state that it was a good attempt but please no put downs
3. The Str8 Rippin montage can NOT be used to review
4. You may submit up to 2 reviews

Submit all your reviews to apollo@mlginsider.com

Also check out our User Article section link is below

http://mlginsider.com/?p=2187

Wow … roster changes Galore

Now Soviet is on Believe the Hype and Clutch and BtH dropped Syphur.  Defy is no longer on Classic he has since left to join Carbon.  

We have reason to believe that Soviet may have been dropped we’ll let you know for sure.  As for vG The New Order our contacts at Vanity Gaming have said that The New Order will definitely still be picking up one from the “Golden ticket” contest. It is not certain whether they will pick up two now or if they will pick up a f/a.

Columbus Rules, settings & rounds

Taken from MLGpro.com
Here is an overview of the Rules that have been added/changed for this Competition:

1. MLG Guard v6.1 will be used in the Halo 3 Columbus Event and can be downloaded here: MLG Gametypes File Share. No Guardian weapon placements have changed, however, for v6.1 all of the spawn points are the same as they were for v5.

2. There is a new illegal spot on Guardian. “No going onto the ledges around the outside of bottom middle on Guardian.” You can find a picture of the new illegal spot here

3. As stated previously, the Lancer is now the Starting Weapon for GoW2. Also, the Map Avalanche has been added to the list and the Maps Stasis and Ruins have been removed. Please review the GoW2 Columbus Rules to see all of the new Weapon Swaps.

4. The GoW2 Title Update 3 will be used in Columbus, so a rule has been added prohibiting the Double Ammo Glitch. The rule is as follows, “Players may not attempt to cause the Double Ammo Glitch. Attempting to cause the Double Ammo Glitch includes, but is not limited to, repeatedly dropping and picking up the same weapon.”

5. All GoW2 Games now have a 5 Round limit in the Open Bracket and a 7 Round limit in the Championship Bracket. The Open Bracket rule reads as follows, Each Game must be played as a Best of 5 Rounds. If a Team reaches 3 Round wins, the Game is over. If neither Team has reached 3 Round wins after 5 Rounds have been played, the Team with the most Round wins will win the Game. If neither Team has reached 3 Round wins after 5 Rounds have been played and both Teams have won the same number of Rounds, the Game must continue and the next Team to win a Round will win the Game.”

The Championship Bracket rule reads as follows, “Each Game must be played as a Best of 7 Rounds. If a Team reaches 4 Round wins, the Game is over. If neither Team has reached 4 Round wins after 7 Rounds have been played, the Team with the most Round wins will win the Game. If neither Team has reached 4 Round wins after 7 Rounds have been played and both Teams have won the same number of Rounds, the Game must continue and the next Team to win a Round will win the Game.”

6. Players may not use a Memory Card at any time.

7. There are now official Rules regarding playing shorthanded. For Halo 3, “Teams are permitted to start Multi Flag, Team King, and Team Oddball Games with three Players. However, Teams with fewer than four Players are not permitted to start a Team Slayer Game and Teams with fewer than three Players are not permitted to start any Games. If a Team doesn’t have the required minimum number of Players to start the first Game, five minutes after the announcement, that Team must Forfeit the Game. If a Team doesn’t have the required minimum number of Players to start the next Game, after the previous Game has ended, that Team must Forfeit the Game. Players are not permitted to join Games that are in progress. Players are not permitted to add a Character to a Game for a Player who is absent.”

For GoW2, “Teams are permitted to start Games with three Players. However, Teams with fewer than three Players are not permitted to start Games. If a Team doesn’t have at least three Players, five minutes after the announcement, that Team must Forfeit the first Game. If a Team doesn’t have at least three Players, after the previous Game has ended, that Team must Forfeit the next Game. Players are not permitted to join Games that are in progress. Players are not permitted to add a Character to a Game for a Player who is absent.”

C-Bus GoW 2 Rd by Rd Gametypes

 

Open Bracket Game Types

Winners Bracket
Round 1
Game 1 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 2 – Execution – Avalanche
Game 3 – Execution – Security

Round 2
Game 1 – Execution – River
Game 2 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 3 – Execution – Pavilion

Round 3
Game 1 – Execution – Blood Drive
Game 2 – Execution – Security
Game 3 – Execution – Avalanche

Round 4
Game 1 – Execution – Security
Game 2 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 3 – Execution – River

Round 5
Game 1 – Execution – Avalanche
Game 2 – Execution – Blood Drive
Game 3 – Execution – Jacinto

Losers Bracket
Round 1
Game 1 – Execution – River
Game 2 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 3 – Execution – Pavilion

Round 2
Game 1 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 2 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 3 – Execution – Security

Round 3
Game 1 – Execution – Blood Drive
Game 2 – Execution – Security
Game 3 – Execution – Avalanche

Round 4
Game 1 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 2 – Execution – River
Game 3 – Execution – Blood Drive

Round 5
Game 1 – Execution – Security
Game 2 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 3 – Execution – River

Round 6
Game 1 – Execution – Avalanche
Game 2 – Execution – Blood Drive
Game 3 – Execution – Jacinto

Best of 7
Game 7 – Execution – Pavilion

Championship Bracket Game Types

Winners Bracket
Round 1
Game 1 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 2 – Execution – River
Game 3 – Execution – Avalanche
Game 4 – Execution – Blood Drive
Game 5 – Execution – Pavilion

Round 2
Game 1 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 2 – Execution – Security
Game 3 – Execution – Blood Drive
Game 4 – Execution – River
Game 5 – Execution – Avalanche

Round 3
Game 1 – Execution – River
Game 2 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 3 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 4 – Execution – Security
Game 5 – Execution – Blood Drive

Round 4-Winners Bracket Finals
Game 1 – Execution – Avalanche
Game 2 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 3 – Execution – Security
Game 4 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 5 – Execution – River

Round 5-Finals
Game 1 – Execution – Blood Drive
Game 2 – Execution – Avalanche
Game 3 – Execution – River
Game 4 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 5 – Execution – Security

Losers Bracket
Round 1
Game 1 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 2 – Execution – River
Game 3 – Execution – Avalanche
Game 4 – Execution – Blood Drive
Game 5 – Execution – Pavilion

Round 2
Game 1 – Execution – Avalanche
Game 2 – Execution – Security
Game 3 – Execution – Blood Drive
Game 4 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 5 – Execution – River

Round 3
Game 1 – Execution – River
Game 2 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 3 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 4 – Execution – Security
Game 5 – Execution – Blood Drive

Round 4
Game 1 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 2 – Execution – Security
Game 3 – Execution – Blood Drive
Game 4 – Execution – River
Game 5 – Execution – Avalanche

Round 5
Game 1 – Execution – Security
Game 2 – Execution – Blood Drive
Game 3 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 4 – Execution – Avalanche
Game 5 – Execution – Jacinto

Round 6
Game 1 – Execution – Blood Drive
Game 2 – Execution – Avalanche
Game 3 – Execution – River
Game 4 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 5 – Execution – Security

Round 7
Game 1 – Execution – River
Game 2 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 3 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 4 – Execution – Security
Game 5 – Execution – Blood Drive

Round 8
Game 1 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 2 – Execution – River
Game 3 – Execution – Avalanche
Game 4 – Execution – Blood Drive
Game 5 – Execution – Pavilion

Round 9
Game 1 – Execution – Avalanche
Game 2 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 3 – Execution – Security
Game 4 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 5 – Execution – River

Round 10-Losers Bracket Finals
Game 1 – Execution – Security
Game 2 – Execution – Blood Drive
Game 3 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 4 – Execution – Avalanche
Game 5 – Execution – Jacinto

Best of 11
Game 7 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 8 – Execution – Avalanche
Game 9 – Execution – Security
Game 10 – Execution – River
Game 11 – Execution – Blood Drive

Placement Rounds
Round 1
Game 1 – Execution – Avalanche
Game 2 – Execution – Security
Game 3 – Execution – Blood Drive
Game 4 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 5 – Execution – River

Round 2
Game 1 – Execution – River
Game 2 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 3 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 4 – Execution – Security
Game 5 – Execution – Blood Drive

Round 3
Game 1 – Execution – Pavilion
Game 2 – Execution – Jacinto
Game 3 – Execution – Security
Game 4 – Execution – River
Game 5 – Execution – Avalanche

C-Bus Halo 3 Rd by Rd

Open Bracket Game Types

Winners Bracket
Round 1
Game 1 – Team Slayer – Guardian
Game 2 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 3 – Team Slayer – The Pit

Round 2
Game 1 – Team Slayer – Construct
Game 2 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 3 – Team Slayer – Narrows

Round 3
Game 1 – Team Slayer – The Pit
Game 2 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 3 – Team Slayer – Construct

Round 4
Game 1 – Team Slayer – Narrows
Game 2 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 3 – Team Slayer – Guardian

Round 5
Game 1 – Team Slayer – Guardian
Game 2 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 3 – Team Slayer – The Pit

Round 6
Game 1 – Team Slayer – Construct
Game 2 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 3 – Team Slayer – Narrows

Losers Bracket
Round 1
Game 1 – Team Slayer – Construct
Game 2 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 3 – Team Slayer – Narrows

Round 2
Game 1 – Team Slayer – Narrows
Game 2 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 3 – Team Slayer – Guardian

Round 3
Game 1 – Team Slayer – The Pit
Game 2 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 3 – Team Slayer – Construct

Round 4
Game 1 – Team Slayer – Construct
Game 2 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 3 – Team Slayer – Narrows

Round 5
Game 1 – Team Slayer – Narrows
Game 2 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 3 – Team Slayer – Guardian

Round 6
Game 1 – Team Slayer – The Pit
Game 2 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 3 – Team Slayer – Construct

Round 7
Game 1 – Team Slayer – Guardian
Game 2 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 3 – Team Slayer – The Pit

Round 8
Game 1 – Team Slayer – Construct
Game 2 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 3 – Team Slayer – Narrows

Championship Bracket Game Types

Winners Bracket
Round 1
Game 1 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 2 – Team Slayer – Amplified
Game 3 – Team Oddball – Lockdown
Game 4 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Guardian

Round 2
Game 1 – Multi Flag – Onslaught
Game 2 – Team Slayer – Guardian
Game 3 – Team Oddball – Lockdown
Game 4 – Team King – Construct
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Narrows

Round 3
Game 1 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 2 – Team Slayer – Construct
Game 3 – Team Oddball – Guardian
Game 4 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Amplified

Round 4-Winners Bracket Finals
Game 1 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 2 – Team Slayer – Amplified
Game 3 – Team Oddball – Guardian
Game 4 – Team King – Construct
Game 5 – Team Slayer – The Pit

Round 5-Finals
Game 1 – Multi Flag – Onslaught
Game 2 – Team Slayer – Narrows
Game 3 – Team Oddball – Lockdown
Game 4 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Construct

Tiebreaker Game
Game 11 – Team Slayer – Guardian

Losers Bracket
Round 1
Game 1 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 2 – Team Slayer – Amplified
Game 3 – Team Oddball – Lockdown
Game 4 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Guardian

Round 2
Game 1 – Multi Flag – Onslaught
Game 2 – Team Slayer – The Pit
Game 3 – Team Oddball – Guardian
Game 4 – Team King – Construct
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Narrows

Round 3
Game 1 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 2 – Team Slayer – Amplified
Game 3 – Team Oddball – Guardian
Game 4 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Construct

Round 4
Game 1 – Multi Flag – Onslaught
Game 2 – Team Slayer – Guardian
Game 3 – Team Oddball – Lockdown
Game 4 – Team King – Construct
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Narrows

Round 5
Game 1 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 2 – Team Slayer – Narrows
Game 3 – Team King – Construct
Game 4 – Team Oddball – Guardian
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Amplified

Round 6
Game 1 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 2 – Team Slayer – The Pit
Game 3 – Team Oddball – Lockdown
Game 4 – Multi Flag – Onslaught
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Construct

Round 7
Game 1 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 2 – Team Slayer – Construct
Game 3 – Team Oddball – Guardian
Game 4 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Amplified

Round 8
Game 1 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 2 – Team Slayer – Construct
Game 3 – Team Oddball – Lockdown
Game 4 – Multi Flag – Onslaught
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Guardian

Round 9
Game 1 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 2 – Team Slayer – Amplified
Game 3 – Team Oddball – Guardian
Game 4 – Team King – Construct
Game 5 – Team Slayer – The Pit

Round 10-Losers Bracket Finals
Game 1 – Multi Flag – Onslaught
Game 2 – Team Slayer – Guardian
Game 3 – Team King – Construct
Game 4 – Team Oddball – Lockdown
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Narrows

Tiebreaker Game
Game 11 – Team Slayer – The Pit

Placement Rounds
Round 1
Game 1 – Multi Flag – Onslaught
Game 2 – Team Slayer – The Pit
Game 3 – Team Oddball – Guardian
Game 4 – Team King – Construct
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Narrows

Round 2
Game 1 – Multi Flag – The Pit
Game 2 – Team Slayer – Guardian
Game 3 – Team Oddball – Lockdown
Game 4 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Construct

Round 3
Game 1 – Multi Flag – Narrows
Game 2 – Team Slayer – The Pit
Game 3 – Team King – Construct
Game 4 – Team Oddball – Guardian
Game 5 – Team Slayer – Amplified

Columbus Qualifier update 2

With Columbus a month away the Qualifier moved into the Play-Off bracket on April 28th.

In round 1 there were a few upsets and a lot of games played.

The first match was HYDRA(1st) against With Easeeee(32). But Hydra defeated With Easee with…..well…..ease. They won 3 games to 0.

The second match is Fallout(17) against Vicious and Delicious(16) Vicious and Delicious was the victor and is moving on to play Hydra in round 2.

The third match was Zoo Pals 09 (9th) and Recipe for Rape(24). Here we see the first upset. Recipe for Rape defeated Zoo pals 3 games to 0.

The fourth match was EverybodyKiller (25th) against The Fatal Rush (8th) The Fatal Rush defeated EverybodyKiller and moves on to play Recipe for Rape in Round 2.

The fifth match was Clown Shoes(5th) against Rapid Pulse(28th). Here is our second upset. Rapid Pulse defeated Clow Shoes 3 games to 0.

The sixth match was MLG Visionaries(21) against New Dawn(12). New Dawn defeated the Visionaries 3 games to 2. New Dawn moves on to play Clown Shoes in round 2.

The seventh match was Americas Knightmares(13) against Next Gen(20). Here is our third upset. Next Gen defeated Americas Nightmares 3 games to 0.

The eighth match is Meep is Bad(29th) against Kasper n Friends(4th). This is our fourth upset, with Meep defeating kasper n friends 3 games to 1, and moving on to play Next Gen in round 2.

The ninth match is 4 Deep (3rd) against Fight Fair(30th). 4 Deep defeated Fight Fair 3 games to 0.

The tenth match is The Inspiration(19th) against No Respect(14th) With only 1 game being played No Respect defeated The Inspiration and moves on to play 4 Deep in round 2.

The eleventh match is 2nd Nature(11th) against ReMoRsE(22) With 2nd Nature being the #1 team on the Gamebattles team ladder it is no surprise they defeated Remorse 3 games to 0.

The twelfth match is Unleashed Gaming (27) against the Elite Four (6). The Elite Four sent out their legendary pokemon and defeated Unleashed Gaming 3 games to 0. They now move on to play 2nd Nature in round 2.

The thirteenth game is For-Shadowed(7th) against Innate(26th). Innate shut For-Shadowed out 3 games to 0.

The fourteenth game is Echelon(23rd) against WG Stacked(10th). Though they put up a good fight Echelon defeated WG Stacked 3 games to 0. Echelon now moves on to play Innate in round 2.

The fifteenth game is Clutch Club(15th) against Team TKS(18th). The Clutch Club proved they could be clutch and defeated TKS 3 games to 0.

The sixteenth and final match of round 1 is Virtual Philosophy(31st) and .XseSive(2nd). XseSiVe proved to be to much for virtual Philosophy and will be playing Clutch Club in round 2.

Round 2 was also played over the past week..Lets check this out

In the first match we have Hydra(1st) against Vicious and Delicious(16th). This first place team just seems to be on a rampage. They have gone undefeated in the season and have knocked Vicious and Delicious to the loser’s bracket.

In the second match we have Recipe for Rape(24th) against the Fatal Rush(8th). Fatal Rush proved to be a rush for Recipe for Rape and sent them to into the losers bracket.

Hydra and Fatal Rush will move onto round 3 to play on Thursday May 7th

In the third match we had Rapid Pulse(28th) against New Dawn(12th). Rapid Pulse worked hard and defeated the New Dawn 3 games to 0.

In the fourth match Next Gen(20th) squared off against Meep Is Bad(29th). After 4 games Meep proved they are not bad and defeated Next Gen 3 games to 1.

Rapid Pulse and Meep is bad will move onto round 3 to play on Thursday May 7th

In the fifth match 4 Deep(3rd) played against No Respect(14th). How ever, they have not reported the match so we do not know the winner.

In the sixth match 2nd Nature(11th) played against the Elite Four(6th). Once again, the Elite Four were victorious.

In the seventh match Innate(26th) played against Echelon(23rd). Echelon defeated Innate with relative ease winning 3 games to 1.

In eighth and final match in round two was Clutch Club(15th) against XseSive(2nd). Clutch once again proved they are infact clutch defeating the 2nd ranked team on the qualifier XseSiVe.

Echelon and Clutch Clubwill move onto round 3 to play on Thursday May 7th

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