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ETF2L Season 8 Finals – Blight Gaming vs Epsilon Esports

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January 24th Matches
Tagged: Blight epsilon etf2l Finals n2otv

Update: Congratulations, Epsilon for winning both ETF2L seasons of 2010.

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Casters tonight, details will be found in the match info:

TF2tv: Shox, Torden, Admirable
ETF2L radio: Byte, Dave
TF2.ru: Galant, unknown
N2O: Unknown
Misc1: Arx and Beta (details to come)
Misc2: Jimmy Breeze and Mar (details to come)

Tonight the many gruelling matches, maps and controversies have lead to this very occasion, the ETF2L Season 8 Premier Division Finals!

After battling hard through the play-off stages, 1st place in the league Epsilon Esports face 4th place finishers Blight Gaming in what will prove to be an exciting if not unfamiliar match-up of these top class teams.

Already facing each other in the Wireplay TF2 Finals, with a possibly unexpected win from Blight Gaming, and the ESL’s Major Series Final with a win from Epsilon Esports, these teams know each other well and each have something to prove. Be it for the pride or the prizes there is no doubt that this game will be a nail-biting finale to the latest ETF2L season!

Epsilon eSports Sneis, Cube, F2, Jh, Predz, Extremer

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Button Bashers mvp, ronny, fisshu, stefan, thy, gear

ETF2L ETF2L Final

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TIME

Monday January 24th
21:10 cet
15:10 est (na)
05:10 est (aus)

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Who will win this match?

Epsilon eSports (66%, 173 Votes)
Blight Gaming (33%, 87 Votes)
Tie (1%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 262

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Comandante mvp was kind enough to provide us with his innermost thoughts on the subject;

The ETF2L Final for sure gonna be a very tense and exciting match. So far all matches between us been rather close. The last 2 ETF2L league matches both ended in a draw. In the EMS Epsilon was able to win the Final, while we won the Wireplay Final. It’s all set for a close match.

With the maps being badlands and obscure (gullywash as decider) we are pretty confident to at least go to the decider map. I predict it all goes down to the form on the day anyways. I’m gonna leave nothing to chance though, so I’m spending a decent amount of time reviewing our strats, and if needed adjust them. Might be a bit harder this time, due to Epsilon using Predz instead of Shintaz. People might think that’s a disadvantage for Epsilon, but I am not really agreeing to that. Predz is a very good and experienced Scout, and it gives me a headache to figure out how he will influence the general play and tactics of Epsilon.
But I wouldn’t be surprised if Shintaz actually plays tomorrow.

Clearly Judgement day is upon us, as Extremer proves a coherent quote.

So, the ETF2L finals.. Another nice headset (and cash). kewl shit

Anyway, just before our winter break we won EMS finals vs Blight, sadly right after it we lost to them in the Wireplay finals. So currectly the score is 1-1 and this is the last final to play. Who will win? Almost impossible to predict. You better watch it, this is TF2 history in the making. (except for obscure, it’s probably going to be boring as fuck)

- Krimson

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A Whole Lot of Guess Work

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November 16th
Tagged: Blight dignitas epsilon etf2l fakkelbrigade

So it is reading week for me at university and I am still yet to be set any actual work, love the second year :D. Anyway, here is me attempting to predict the final placements for the Season 8 ETF2L, you can all a buy me a drink at i42 when I am right. Just to clarify, it is currently unconfirmed how the relegation system will work in Season 8 for the Premier Division, with the only answer I could rustle up being that it depends on how many drops there are. So this article is written on the basis that places 1-4 will enter the play-offs for first place plus prizes and that tenth place will be relegated automatically and eighth and ninth will either play-off to see who is relegated or both be relegated. So on that basis let’s carry on…

I will start off with the simple and that is for Team Refuse to Finnish bottom (Sorry I had to). They find themselves in the fateful spot where they are too good for Division 1 but unable to properly compete at a Premier Division level. Despite some quality players who have played at the top level before, including Fluffy, olliii and dancing queen xzar, they have lost all 3 of their opening ETF2L officials and I am afraid I cannot see a reason why this trend would change anywhere in the near future and are destined to end the season bottom. While they have struggled to compete this season, they are still defiantly better than the majority of Division 1 teams and if they stick together I am sure they would bounce right back. Also if the relegation play-off system is used I foresee they will struggle against who ever their opponents are, never say never but I would not put any money on an upset here.

That leaves 8 teams fighting it out for the 4 play-off places and desperately trying to avoid being the team to fill the final relegation spot. Starting from the top down, I would be hard pushed to bet against Epsilon at the moment. All of their players are capable of round and game changing clutch plays at any time, couple this with their tactical creativity and the amount of they have played together as a team and it leads to a powerful combination. They have already played and beaten two of the other top4 teams and proven they are more than capable than beating the other with their victory over Dignitas in EMS. Taking everything into account I would be mad not to put them down as my favourites to top the Premier Division.

Moving down to second spot I would have to go for Power Gaming to be the closest team to Epsilon. They only missed out on taking 3 points of Epsilon , in ETF2L, because of a mix up towards the end of Gullywash that wasted their uber. However, they do have one of the most impressive rosters assembled in recent times and will undoubtedly prove too strong for the majority of the Premier Division. They have shown they can cope with high pressure situations with LAN victories, their death match has never been called into question and no one will want to face them in the play-offs.

TCM-Gaming possess an equally impressive roster on paper and despite a recent lull in form after their break in activity and the loss of main caller Haunter, they are still a great team. Let us not forget that not too long ago they were almost unbeatable. Even with the adjustment of Byte to main caller all of their players are more than experienced enough to outclass enough of the Premier Division on the standard maps to get themselves into a play-off position. They can only get better the more they play with their new line-up and caller, how much they pull themselves together will dictate how they perform in the play-offs.

The final play-off spot is really up for grabs, with pretty much any of those not previously mentioned in with a chance of grabbing it. Though honestly I think it is Blight’s to lose. They have been the team closest to the top4 for a long time now, despite fading into the background recently with a gap in activity and a reshuffle of their scout pairing. They recently beat k1ck pretty conclusively and look much more consistent that their closest contenders, Dignitas. Dignitas have slipped back into inactivity giving lacklustre displays and disappointing performances. They do, however, have the potential to be the best team in Europe, as we have all seen in the past. They are a big game team and I believe this means if they do prove me wrong and claw their way into the play-offs then they can have much more of an impact than Blight could.

Now, the best of the rest; Fakkel Brigade, k1ck and overGame Mister. An outside shot at the play-offs is a possibility but more realistically they will all be looking to avoid relegation. k1ck are the most consistent of these 3, with star man wltrs firing on all cylinders at the moment and plenty of skill and death match ability across the rest of the team. Unfortunately they are only consistently “ok” and quite often find themselves out classed by other teams team play and experience together. I am predicting narrowly avoiding relegation with a seventh place finish.

Mister have to be the most inconsistent team. At times they look more than capable of coping and taking maps off the best teams around but then get completely dominated by other teams around and below their level. Meanwhile, Fakkel Brigade has struggled for a while to turn PCW form into ETF2L points. It could really swing either way depending who can turn it on when it matters. I am going to have to vote with my heart though and predict Exfane’s men to pull it out of the bag and finish an almighty sixth. While this means Mister would find themselves in eighth spot and possibly have to play-off verses Refuse, I am confident in saying Mister would over come this hurdle though and stay in the Premier Division if the system works their way!

Thanks for reading, as always any feedback is appreciated, below is how I expect the table to look at the end if all goes to plan and there are no drops. Good luck to all teams competing.

Season 8 Final Standings:

Epsilon eSports
Power Gaming
TCM-Gaming
Blight Gaming
Team Dignitas
Fakkel Brigade
k1ck
Mister
Team Refuse

- By CommanderX

ps. 2ez-Gaming will win all their games in Division 3a and go on to also find Division2 2ez.

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A Weeks Summary October 30th – November 5th

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November 8th Matches
Tagged: Blight crack clan dignitas ems epsilon

A tad out of date because sleeping pills and alcohol don’t end well apparently but hopefully it’s not too late, I’ll try and do this every Friday but i’m making no promises :D It’s just a quick summary of the last week since things can be a bit hard to keep track of especially when sites don’t let teams submit results :D Lets see how it goes….

- CommanderX

Made In Germany Rally Under Blight Banner

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October 22nd Gossip
Tagged: Blight made in germany tlr

After the split between TLR and Marco alongside his all German team mates they have been on the search for a new organisation. Which, today has been finalised! Made In Germany, EX-TLR have become part of the massive organisation that is Blight-Gaming!
Marco mvp Wichmann said this regarding the move

After parting ways with TLR I’ve been busy talking to various orgs being interested in my TF2 team, but James has stubbornly been messaging me for several weeks, if not months and came up with an offer of support we couldn’t resist. Future plans and projects were discussed and we have no doubt this will lead to something big. Blight-Gaming (as you can see already) will expand over to Europe and we’re very happy to be a part of it.

The complete release can be read at http://blightgaming.com/articles.php?id=96

The current Blight roster is:

Marco “mvp.” Wichmann

Ronny “Ronny” Chilinski

Andy “aves” Vesper

Lukas “bash” Stauffenberg

Timo “Thy” Krüger

Tim “GeaR” Glöckler

Also, becoming a part of the Blight-Gaming steam group (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/blightgaming) will allow you to see a special surprise that will be revealed within the coming month

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mygamingedge.com LIVE!

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August 11th News
Tagged: apocalypse gaming Blight complexity eMazing Gaming Evil Geniuses

A little over 2 hours ago, EG. CB launched mygamingedge.com – a site that should be added to every competitive TF2 player’s bookmarks.

We created My Gaming Edge to help bring your game to the next level. The top Team Fortress 2 players around the world have gathered to show you what it takes to be the best. These players will not only explain what’s going through their head during live matches but will show you the ins and outs of playing at the invite level, answer your questions and much more. Plus, a weekly podcast featuring the best players in the world breaking down the competitive scene here and in Europe.
The TF2 ecosystem is starving for content that will help the players and the community grow. Our goal at MGE is to do as much as possible to bring you the most up to date news, gossip, league coverage, video content and more.

Whether you are just getting started with competitive play or looking for that extra push to break through to the top level, My Gaming Edge is the place for you.

Currently all of the content is free, but there are plans for a “premium package” involving a subscription. Details on how much exactly remain to be seen, but if the content from these guys is regular, then I can’t see it being an issue.

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Match spotlight: ESEA upper bracket final

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July 18th Matches
Tagged: Blight complexity emazing ESEA pirate radio

Great news. Friends of the night, Pirate Radio is setting sails. Providing you with company into the morning hours, Admirable, Dearjohncarter Exfane, Cook and Torden. While the Americans sport professional casts made by amateurs, Pirate radio provides you with amateur casting made by pros.

So far today, games have been delayed as much as an hour, but we will go live 3am cet with bantering, discussing and fighting (maybe even pubbing a bit).

Pirate Radio (mumble 1.2): fakkelbrigade.eu / port 64740
Join #vanillatf2 (quakenet) for shoutouts/questions to the casters

The remaining games tonight look like this:

compLexity.TF2 Pure, Jaeger, Relic, Enigma, Carnage, Solid Snake

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Blight Fanom Saber07, TheFragile, Justin, TLR, ww-, Orzo

ESEA Invite LAN finals, UB round 2

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TIME

Sunday July 18th
03:00 cest
21:00 edt (na)
11:00 est (aus)