S15 ESEA-I Preds

#1

HereComesTheBoom

7 Frags – +

Would be nice to see an article like this:

http://teamfortress.tv/articles/view/194-official-ugc-platinum-season-11-predictions-power-rankings-and-player-rankings

but until then, we can discuss...

Would be nice to see an article like this:

http://teamfortress.tv/articles/view/194-official-ugc-platinum-season-11-predictions-power-rankings-and-player-rankings

but until then, we can discuss...

#2

cage-

7 Frags – +

Watch this...(Mixup to the top)

#3

Tery_

4 Frags – +

I'm working on something for TF.TV (assuming Enigma still wants to put up stuff). The player rankings never crossed my mind but maybe.

#4

Ragor

25 Frags – +

*

#5

morning_fox

5 Frags – +

milo 2 honor and go big

#6

HereComesTheBoom

-14 Frags – +

cage-Watch this...(Mixup to the top)

I would agree with you. I don't want to disrespect any teams/players, because I only follow the game here and there and I am not familiar with the newer teams, but I think I would say that all of Mix^ players (as individuals at least are the best, or top 3 in NA, currently)

Medic = Harb - Just a bit below Pyyyour
Pocket = Plat - #1
Romer = TLR - Top 3 - might not be as good as a roamer as Blaze but his DM and experience makes up for it
Demo = Seagull - Top 3 - having someone like dummy (and maybe a few others) above him since he is more new to the class
Scouts = Enigma + Squid - Top 2/3 as a pair = I would clearly say that clock is still the best, I don't want to take anything from Banny but these guys have been maining the class for a longer time, might be tied with iT scouts....

Anyway, individual skill can only take you so far against other top teams, if they have chemistry i think they can take this season

[quote=cage-]Watch this...(Mixup to the top)[/quote]

I would agree with you. I don't want to disrespect any teams/players, because I only follow the game here and there and I am not familiar with the newer teams, but I think I would say that all of Mix^ players (as individuals at least are the best, or top 3 in NA, currently)

Medic = Harb - Just a bit below Pyyyour
Pocket = Plat - #1
Romer = TLR - Top 3 - might not be as good as a roamer as Blaze but his DM and experience makes up for it
Demo = Seagull - Top 3 - having someone like dummy (and maybe a few others) above him since he is more new to the class
Scouts = Enigma + Squid - Top 2/3 as a pair = I would clearly say that clock is still the best, I don't want to take anything from Banny but these guys have been maining the class for a longer time, might be tied with iT scouts....

Anyway, individual skill can only take you so far against other top teams, if they have chemistry i think they can take this season

#7

m

15 Frags – +

what

#8

shrt

7 Frags – +

I'm sure the usual dudes will be putting up pre-season rankings n such once registration ends and all the rosters are settled.

#9

london_calling

1 Frags – +

shrtI'm sure the usual dudes will be putting up pre-season rankings n such once registration ends and all the rosters are settled.

it will all be on esea news. pretty sure all four divisions will have preview articles.

[quote=shrt]I'm sure the usual dudes will be putting up pre-season rankings n such once registration ends and all the rosters are settled.[/quote]

it will all be on esea news. pretty sure all four divisions will have preview articles.

#10

cage-

1 Frags – +

it starts oct 6?

#11

blinK

-18 Frags – +

This is easy... First two might be interchangeable depending on who plays what classes, but their experience, game sense, and team work alone makes them 1-2 without a doubt.

1) iT (banny)
2) Mixup (plat)
FAR 3) Watch This
FAR 4) One Two Tree
FURTHER 5) Grillz

Then everyone else.. Like every season. lol

Basically if you're not on banny or plats team it's a tough spot to be in knowing you have basically 0 shot at being #1. After so many people quit this past season though maybe the teams will mix up a bit more in the future and make for a more competitive invite division.

I feel like invite would be MUCH much more fun to watch if we had 8 captains being formed from the best players as individuals, and do a draft. Then teams would be more evenly balanced and have to really work on team work all over again and deal with the unfamiliar personalities. That would be something i'd actually pay for.

This is easy... First two might be interchangeable depending on who plays what classes, but their experience, game sense, and team work alone makes them 1-2 without a doubt.

1) iT (banny)
2) Mixup (plat)
FAR 3) Watch This
FAR 4) One Two Tree
FURTHER 5) Grillz

Then everyone else.. Like every season. lol

Basically if you're not on banny or plats team it's a tough spot to be in knowing you have basically 0 shot at being #1. After so many people quit this past season though maybe the teams will mix up a bit more in the future and make for a more competitive invite division.

I feel like invite would be MUCH much more fun to watch if we had 8 captains being formed from the best players as individuals, and do a draft. Then teams would be more evenly balanced and have to really work on team work all over again and deal with the unfamiliar personalities. That would be something i'd actually pay for.

#12

milo

25 Frags – +

blinKI feel like invite would be MUCH much more fun to watch if we had 8 captains as the best players at their respective classes, and do a draft. Then teams would be more evenly balanced and have to really work on team work all over again and deal with the unfamiliar personalities. That would be something i'd actually pay for.

except for the part where people want to play with friends

[quote=blinK]I feel like invite would be MUCH much more fun to watch if we had 8 captains as the best players at their respective classes, and do a draft. Then teams would be more evenly balanced and have to really work on team work all over again and deal with the unfamiliar personalities. That would be something i'd actually pay for.[/quote]

except for the part where people want to play with friends

#13

breloom

-2 Frags – +

that would work if there were real money to be had

#14

BLoodSire

9 Frags – +

patience my friends, patience

#15

blinK

2 Frags – +

Well obviously that's the reality. You play with the people who you're friends with or who you mesh well with. And that's what we have had in invite over and over again every season. Nothing wrong with it I was just sharing a thought. I think the draft thing would be cool and make for a real exciting season because you wouldn't really have any idea on the favorites as we do now. Doesn't seem to realistic though so it was really just a pipe dream of mine.

And breloom ~ there is real money to be had. Except it's monopolized by the same 2 teams every season so nobody else gets a taste. Nothing wrong with it or anything but.. When was the last season plat/banny didn't finish 1-2 in the standings? Making that flight to LAN as a 3rd/4th seed knowing you have almost 0% chance at winning, losing a good amount of money mind you, is probably not very fun. Only cool part about it is you get to hang out with the guys we game with or against for a few days, the experience. I'm a really competitive person who hates to lose so for me to be in that type of situation it would definitely discourage me. Just my thoughts on it.

Well obviously that's the reality. You play with the people who you're friends with or who you mesh well with. And that's what we have had in invite over and over again every season. Nothing wrong with it I was just sharing a thought. I think the draft thing would be cool and make for a real exciting season because you wouldn't really have any idea on the favorites as we do now. Doesn't seem to realistic though so it was really just a pipe dream of mine.

And breloom ~ there is real money to be had. Except it's monopolized by the same 2 teams every season so nobody else gets a taste. Nothing wrong with it or anything but.. When was the last season plat/banny didn't finish 1-2 in the standings? Making that flight to LAN as a 3rd/4th seed knowing you have almost 0% chance at winning, losing a good amount of money mind you, is probably not very fun. Only cool part about it is you get to hang out with the guys we game with or against for a few days, the experience. I'm a really competitive person who hates to lose so for me to be in that type of situation it would definitely discourage me. Just my thoughts on it.

#16

defy

16 Frags – +

I'm a really competitive person who hates to lose

http://play.esea.net/teams/77569

http://i.imgur.com/bWPPIJM.jpg

[quote] I'm a really competitive person who hates to lose [/quote]

http://play.esea.net/teams/77569

[img]http://i.imgur.com/bWPPIJM.jpg[/img]

#17

smakers

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blinK
I feel like invite would be MUCH much more fun to watch if we had 8 captains as the best players at their respective classes, and do a draft.

8 captains who are all the best players at their classes
is this real life or just highlander

[quote=blinK]

I feel like invite would be MUCH much more fun to watch if we had 8 captains as the best players at their respective classes, and do a draft. [/quote]

8 captains who are all the best players at their classes
is this real life or just highlander

#18

blinK

-10 Frags – +

I don't get it?? C'mon defy you can do better! <3

#19

blinK

-6 Frags – +

smakersblinK
I feel like invite would be MUCH much more fun to watch if we had 8 captains as the best players at their respective classes, and do a draft.
8 captains who are all the best players at their classes
is this real life or just highlander

Let me make up a quick example of captains...

1) banny
2) platinum
3) tlr
4) enigma
5) ruwin
6) harbleu
7) seagull
8) clockwork
9) blaze or pure

Then run a draft of some sorts, you're splitting up all the top players who have to draft their teams from a pool mixing and matching around the way they play. It would definitely make it more balanced and interesting. Like I said though, a pipe dream!

[quote=smakers][quote=blinK]

I feel like invite would be MUCH much more fun to watch if we had 8 captains as the best players at their respective classes, and do a draft. [/quote]

8 captains who are all the best players at their classes
is this real life or just highlander[/quote]

Let me make up a quick example of captains...

1) banny
2) platinum
3) tlr
4) enigma
5) ruwin
6) harbleu
7) seagull
8) clockwork
9) blaze or pure

Then run a draft of some sorts, you're splitting up all the top players who have to draft their teams from a pool mixing and matching around the way they play. It would definitely make it more balanced and interesting. Like I said though, a pipe dream!

#20

defy

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http://i.imgur.com/yKi7SqL.gif

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#21

marmadukeGRYLLS

28 Frags – +

blink you're an idiot..i'd obviously be rank 1 captain

#22

smakers

30 Frags – +

so what you are saying is

b4nny is the best at his class
platinum is the best at his class
tlr is the best at his class
enigma is the best at his class
ruwin is the best at his class
harbleu is the best at his class
seagull is the best at his class
clockwork is the best at his class
blaze is the best at his class
pure is the best at his class

r u high again

so what you are saying is

b4nny is the best at his class
platinum is the best at his class
tlr is the best at his class
enigma is the best at his class
ruwin is the best at his class
harbleu is the best at his class
seagull is the best at his class
clockwork is the best at his class
blaze is the best at his class
pure is the best at his class

r u high again

#23

HereComesTheBoom

-1 Frags – +

blinKsmakersblinKI feel like invite would be MUCH much more fun to watch if we had 8 captains as the best players at their respective classes, and do a draft. 8 captains who are all the best players at their classesis this real life or just highlander Let me make up a quick example of captains...1) banny2) platinum3) tlr4) enigma5) ruwin6) harbleu7) seagull8) clockwork9) blaze or pureThen run a draft of some sorts, you're splitting up all the top players who have to draft their teams from a pool mixing and matching around the way they play. It would definitely make it more balanced and interesting. Like I said though, a pipe dream!

That's an interesting idea, maybe for a quick tourny for TOTH 2 or some event like that... Maybe a one night cup.... that's if you get everyone to do it.

But force people to play with certain teams should not be the way things are run... A draft might work in the NFL because someone PAYS the player $$$ to play for a specific team, but this is a pay to play leauge... maybe with a shit ton of sponsors... but I don't think that will ever happen

[quote=blinK][quote=smakers][quote=blinK]I feel like invite would be MUCH much more fun to watch if we had 8 captains as the best players at their respective classes, and do a draft. [/quote] 8 captains who are all the best players at their classesis this real life or just highlander[/quote] Let me make up a quick example of captains...1) banny2) platinum3) tlr4) enigma5) ruwin6) harbleu7) seagull8) clockwork9) blaze or pureThen run a draft of some sorts, you're splitting up all the top players who have to draft their teams from a pool mixing and matching around the way they play. It would definitely make it more balanced and interesting. Like I said though, a pipe dream![/quote]

That's an interesting idea, maybe for a quick tourny for TOTH 2 or some event like that... Maybe a one night cup.... that's if you get everyone to do it.

But force people to play with certain teams should not be the way things are run... A draft might work in the NFL because someone PAYS the player $$$ to play for a specific team, but this is a pay to play leauge... maybe with a shit ton of sponsors... but I don't think that will ever happen

#24

renxzen

-7 Frags – +

horrible

#25

Hellbent

Momentum Mod

-5 Frags – +

i hate blink too

#26

blinK

-1 Frags – +

smakersso what you are saying is

b4nny is the best at his class
platinum is the best at his class
tlr is the best at his class
enigma is the best at his class
ruwin is the best at his class
harbleu is the best at his class
seagull is the best at his class
clockwork is the best at his class
blaze is the best at his class
pure is the best at his class

r u high again

Misinterpreted. Every team will need a medic, soldier, demo, and scout obviously. I really meant the 9 best players, main classing, and being split up instead of being on 3 out of the 9 teams in the division. It would make things more interesting to me and more enjoyable going into a season knowing you have a legitimate shot at finishing first as opposed to knowing way before hand you have absolutely no shot at winning. Just my take on it. Wish I actually knew who you were, Hellbent.

Fun to me is winning. Putting in scrims 5 nights a week to finish 2-14, knowing you're going to finish at the bottom.. It just seems like a lot of work for not much return. I don't know how getting rolled 5-0 every game and finishing with less than 4 wins can be really fun. I also don't see how traveling cross country to Dallas for a tournament that you basically pay for can be fun especially if you know prior that there's 0 chance you will win. Just my personal opinion. Seems like a big waste of time and effort.

Anyways lets get away from my pipe dream and back to the very difficult predictions that need to be made for this invite season since we're really not sure how things are going to pan out. Have a good season!

[quote=smakers]so what you are saying is

b4nny is the best at his class
platinum is the best at his class
tlr is the best at his class
enigma is the best at his class
ruwin is the best at his class
harbleu is the best at his class
seagull is the best at his class
clockwork is the best at his class
blaze is the best at his class
pure is the best at his class

r u high again[/quote]

Misinterpreted. Every team will need a medic, soldier, demo, and scout obviously. I really meant the 9 best players, main classing, and being split up instead of being on 3 out of the 9 teams in the division. It would make things more interesting to me and more enjoyable going into a season knowing you have a legitimate shot at finishing first as opposed to knowing way before hand you have absolutely no shot at winning. Just my take on it. Wish I actually knew who you were, Hellbent.

Fun to me is winning. Putting in scrims 5 nights a week to finish 2-14, knowing you're going to finish at the bottom.. It just seems like a lot of work for not much return. I don't know how getting rolled 5-0 every game and finishing with less than 4 wins can be really fun. I also don't see how traveling cross country to Dallas for a tournament that you basically pay for can be fun especially if you know prior that there's 0 chance you will win. Just my personal opinion. Seems like a big waste of time and effort.

Anyways lets get away from my pipe dream and back to the very difficult predictions that need to be made for this invite season since we're really not sure how things are going to pan out. Have a good season!

#27

Dagger

cp_granary_pro

2 Frags – +

having 1 stacked team and 8 others trying to break it is way more fun

#28

DanceNumber

3 Frags – +

@blinky
but then they wouldnt be playing for fun :(

#29

marmadukeGRYLLS

3 Frags – +

235

#30

m

11 Frags – +

blinKFun to me is winning.

ur in the wrong game bud

[quote=blinK]
Fun to me is winning. [/quote]

ur in the wrong game bud