blinKThis 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.
Based on scrims thus far the 4th spot really isn't even close to set in stone. Let alone the 5th. That could obviously change over the course of the season, but the bottom 6 is pretty even right now.
[quote=blinK]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.[/quote]
Based on scrims thus far the 4th spot really isn't even close to set in stone. Let alone the 5th. That could obviously change over the course of the season, but the bottom 6 is pretty even right now.
Mix^ and .iT will be neck to neck for the 1st and 2nd spots, but eventually Mix^ pulls ahead because of their overall experience. And since banny isnt demoing, it's a free trophy for Mix^.
Mix^ and .iT will be neck to neck for the 1st and 2nd spots, but eventually Mix^ pulls ahead because of their overall experience. And since banny isnt demoing, it's a free trophy for Mix^.
mblinKFun to me is winning.
ur in the wrong game bud
good thing he's playing in open
[quote=m][quote=blinK]
Fun to me is winning. [/quote]
ur in the wrong game bud[/quote]
good thing he's playing in open
blinKWell 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.
I dont know what to say to this? Us and emg were 3rd 4th seeds season 11,we were third seed last season. Its not our faults the other teams feel like they have 0 chance of winning, no confidence and drive in these other teams I suppose. Season 6 when complexity was the dominant team, do you think emg/both blight teams thought there was no chance at winning? No one is unbeatable, and spreading existing talent around because potential talent is too lazy to rise up is not the way for the game to grow, it's the way for the game to die.
[quote=blinK]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.[/quote]
I dont know what to say to this? Us and emg were 3rd 4th seeds season 11,we were third seed last season. Its not our faults the other teams feel like they have 0 chance of winning, no confidence and drive in these other teams I suppose. Season 6 when complexity was the dominant team, do you think emg/both blight teams thought there was no chance at winning? No one is unbeatable, and spreading existing talent around because potential talent is too lazy to rise up is not the way for the game to grow, it's the way for the game to die.
guys people need to stop trying to be good at a competitive game and let other people win for once
guys people need to stop trying to be good at a competitive game and let other people win for once
Tri Hards would have had a serious shot at 1st or 2nd last LAN if it weren't for:
1)Their roster shake up right before LAN, they were still good, but any major roster changes like they had right before LAN are more likely to hurt you than help.
2)The Quick Fix.
Even though I haven't really been paying much attention to scrims, I'm gonna say watch out for Watch This (heh) to rise up and be a possible 1st or 2nd place team this season.
Also as part of the SteveC hype crew I'm obligated to say that SteveC and Ggglygy will go huge as a scout pair this season and Show me the Monet will clutch 4th seed.
Tri Hards would have had a serious shot at 1st or 2nd last LAN if it weren't for:
1)Their roster shake up right before LAN, they were still good, but any major roster changes like they had right before LAN are more likely to hurt you than help.
2)The Quick Fix.
Even though I haven't really been paying much attention to scrims, I'm gonna say watch out for Watch This (heh) to rise up and be a possible 1st or 2nd place team this season.
Also as part of the SteveC hype crew I'm obligated to say that SteveC and Ggglygy will go huge as a scout pair this season and Show me the Monet will clutch 4th seed.
Do yourself a favor and don't do the player rankings part. Entitled players just bitch at you for several weeks after.
Do yourself a favor and don't do the player rankings part. Entitled players just bitch at you for several weeks after.
SoapDo yourself a favor and don't do the player rankings part. Entitled players just bitch at you for several weeks after.
this isn't highlander
that's really crappy to hear that happened to you, though; condolences, really appreciated that writeup you guys did
[quote=Soap]Do yourself a favor and don't do the player rankings part. Entitled players just bitch at you for several weeks after.[/quote]
this isn't highlander
that's really crappy to hear that happened to you, though; condolences, really appreciated that writeup you guys did
If you guys are looking for some late night team bonding OMGpop sessions you can add Justin we play around normal scrim times, 11 pm - 12 pm est.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/lolimjustin/
If you guys are looking for some late night team bonding OMGpop sessions you can add Justin we play around normal scrim times, 11 pm - 12 pm est.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/lolimjustin/
SteveC is about to become the highest average damage scout invite has ever seen.
SteveC is about to become the highest average damage scout invite has ever seen.
SaberSoapDo yourself a favor and don't do the player rankings part. Entitled players just bitch at you for several weeks after.
this isn't highlander
that's really crappy to hear that happened to you, though; condolences, really appreciated that writeup you guys did
i can assure you that highlander players arent the only people who bitch about power rankings.
[quote=Saber][quote=Soap]Do yourself a favor and don't do the player rankings part. Entitled players just bitch at you for several weeks after.[/quote]
this isn't highlander
that's really crappy to hear that happened to you, though; condolences, really appreciated that writeup you guys did[/quote]
i can assure you that highlander players arent the only people who bitch about power rankings.
did steve actually get good at tf2 or are you guys being sarcasmic
did steve actually get good at tf2 or are you guys being sarcasmic
No ggglygy is carrying me.
No ggglygy is carrying me.
PlatinumI dont know what to say to this? Us and emg were 3rd 4th seeds season 11,we were third seed last season. Its not our faults the other teams feel like they have 0 chance of winning, no confidence and drive in these other teams I suppose. Season 6 when complexity was the dominant team, do you think emg/both blight teams thought there was no chance at winning? No one is unbeatable, and spreading existing talent around because potential talent is too lazy to rise up is not the way for the game to grow, it's the way for the game to die.
As I said there's nothing wrong with you guys always finishing first or second I was just stating the obvious facts. It's not -just- that the other teams feel like they have 0 chance at winning perhaps, it's the fact that they never do win lol.. Forget about seeds. Most people know the seeds are a lot of times fixed to setup advantageous match ups. Again, kudos to a select few who are intelligent. Seedings really mean crap though it's what happens during playoffs, those are the final standings. Since mixup was created when was the last time you guys didn't finish first or second at LAN? That's all I was saying. The competition is always exciting amongst the top 2 teams I feel. Dying is the inevitable unfortunately. I learned that the hard way when I was younger. Like I said though it wasn't a shot at you there's nothing wrong with the way things have gone I was just giving a different look on it from my perspective. How would the NFL be if all the best players were on only a few teams instead of spread around. That's what makes the NFL more exciting because any team can lose on any given day. You're also 100% right that nobody else has stepped up to try to dethrone the top two. Difference I guess is when you're on top and have a roster spot open you can literally hand pick anyone you want and other teams don't always have that luxury which keeps them clawing from the bottom using the second or third best replacements which will never overcome the #1. ie. Moose is out? Lets grab Ruwin. No demo? Lets get TLR to pocket i'll go demo. Don't really see a ruwin/tlr/enigma/clockwork/seagull going to a 6cuties. Different perspective is all this is, nothing more. You guys are going to have a great season. I've always admired your leadership and ability to keep your team strong. You know this though. Having played in invite this is just how I felt at times. How far could we have gone if we had Ruwin instead of Arc? I'll admit though in TFC I did the same thing for a long time. Kept all the best talent on my team to always stay on top. Just the nature of the beast I guess. For those of you who haven't played in invite it's harder for you to understand. If I didn't get promoted and have to work 60 hours a week on top of recently getting engaged i'd be playing against you this season but that's why we decided to do open and enjoy playing for a season with friends without having to grind so hard to compete at the highest level. Makes sense.
[quote=Platinum]I dont know what to say to this? Us and emg were 3rd 4th seeds season 11,we were third seed last season. Its not our faults the other teams feel like they have 0 chance of winning, no confidence and drive in these other teams I suppose. Season 6 when complexity was the dominant team, do you think emg/both blight teams thought there was no chance at winning? No one is unbeatable, and spreading existing talent around because potential talent is too lazy to rise up is not the way for the game to grow, it's the way for the game to die.[/quote]
As I said there's nothing wrong with you guys always finishing first or second I was just stating the obvious facts. It's not -just- that the other teams feel like they have 0 chance at winning perhaps, it's the fact that they never do win lol.. Forget about seeds. Most people know the seeds are a lot of times fixed to setup advantageous match ups. Again, kudos to a select few who are intelligent. Seedings really mean crap though it's what happens during playoffs, those are the final standings. Since mixup was created when was the last time you guys didn't finish first or second at LAN? That's all I was saying. The competition is always exciting amongst the top 2 teams I feel. Dying is the inevitable unfortunately. I learned that the hard way when I was younger. Like I said though it wasn't a shot at you there's nothing wrong with the way things have gone I was just giving a different look on it from my perspective. How would the NFL be if all the best players were on only a few teams instead of spread around. That's what makes the NFL more exciting because any team can lose on any given day. You're also 100% right that nobody else has stepped up to try to dethrone the top two. Difference I guess is when you're on top and have a roster spot open you can literally hand pick anyone you want and other teams don't always have that luxury which keeps them clawing from the bottom using the second or third best replacements which will never overcome the #1. ie. Moose is out? Lets grab Ruwin. No demo? Lets get TLR to pocket i'll go demo. Don't really see a ruwin/tlr/enigma/clockwork/seagull going to a 6cuties. Different perspective is all this is, nothing more. You guys are going to have a great season. I've always admired your leadership and ability to keep your team strong. You know this though. Having played in invite this is just how I felt at times. How far could we have gone if we had Ruwin instead of Arc? I'll admit though in TFC I did the same thing for a long time. Kept all the best talent on my team to always stay on top. Just the nature of the beast I guess. For those of you who haven't played in invite it's harder for you to understand. If I didn't get promoted and have to work 60 hours a week on top of recently getting engaged i'd be playing against you this season but that's why we decided to do open and enjoy playing for a season with friends without having to grind so hard to compete at the highest level. Makes sense.
blinKPlatinumI dont know what to say to this? Us and emg were 3rd 4th seeds season 11,we were third seed last season. Its not our faults the other teams feel like they have 0 chance of winning, no confidence and drive in these other teams I suppose. Season 6 when complexity was the dominant team, do you think emg/both blight teams thought there was no chance at winning? No one is unbeatable, and spreading existing talent around because potential talent is too lazy to rise up is not the way for the game to grow, it's the way for the game to die.
As I said there's nothing wrong with you guys always finishing first or second I was just stating the obvious facts. It's not -just- that the other teams feel like they have 0 chance at winning perhaps, it's the fact that they never do win lol.. Forget about seeds. Since mixup was created when was the last time you guys didn't finish first or second at LAN? That's all I was saying. The competition is always exciting amongst the top 2 teams I feel. Dying is the inevitable unfortunately. I learned that the hard way when I was younger. Like I said though it wasn't a shot at you there's nothing wrong with the way things have gone I was just giving a different look on it from my perspective. How would the NFL be if all the best players were on only a few teams instead of spread around. That's what makes the NFL more exciting because any team can lose on any given day. You're also 100% right that nobody else has stepped up to try to dethrone the top two. Difference I guess is when you're on top and have a roster spot open you can literally hand pick anyone you want and other teams don't always have that luxury which keeps them clawing from the bottom using the second or third best replacements which will never overcome the #1.
Did tennis become shit when Nadal and Federer were completely dominant? This comparison is a joke, the NFL has a base of millions of players, have 50 man rosters, and a salary cap, TF2 has a number in the hundreds of competitive 6s players and is played for fun.
[quote=blinK][quote=Platinum]I dont know what to say to this? Us and emg were 3rd 4th seeds season 11,we were third seed last season. Its not our faults the other teams feel like they have 0 chance of winning, no confidence and drive in these other teams I suppose. Season 6 when complexity was the dominant team, do you think emg/both blight teams thought there was no chance at winning? No one is unbeatable, and spreading existing talent around because potential talent is too lazy to rise up is not the way for the game to grow, it's the way for the game to die.[/quote]
As I said there's nothing wrong with you guys always finishing first or second I was just stating the obvious facts. It's not -just- that the other teams feel like they have 0 chance at winning perhaps, it's the fact that they never do win lol.. Forget about seeds. Since mixup was created when was the last time you guys didn't finish first or second at LAN? That's all I was saying. The competition is always exciting amongst the top 2 teams I feel. Dying is the inevitable unfortunately. I learned that the hard way when I was younger. Like I said though it wasn't a shot at you there's nothing wrong with the way things have gone I was just giving a different look on it from my perspective. How would the NFL be if all the best players were on only a few teams instead of spread around. That's what makes the NFL more exciting because any team can lose on any given day. You're also 100% right that nobody else has stepped up to try to dethrone the top two. Difference I guess is when you're on top and have a roster spot open you can literally hand pick anyone you want and other teams don't always have that luxury which keeps them clawing from the bottom using the second or third best replacements which will never overcome the #1.[/quote]
Did tennis become shit when Nadal and Federer were completely dominant? This comparison is a joke, the NFL has a base of millions of players, have 50 man rosters, and a salary cap, TF2 has a number in the hundreds of competitive 6s players and is played for fun.
I like that blinky edited his post to go from totally inane and completely moronic straight to egotistical as well.
ukmdid steve actually get good at tf2 or are you guys being sarcasmic
well the question is irrelevant because stevec has always been good at tf2
I like that blinky edited his post to go from totally inane and completely moronic straight to egotistical as well.
[quote=ukm]did steve actually get good at tf2 or are you guys being sarcasmic[/quote]
well the question is irrelevant because stevec has always been good at tf2
I have no filter but at least I speak honestly without sugar coating! I don't think it's moronic, it is what it is. It's mostly opinion and part fact. I really love how you respond to everyone of my posts it's cute. It's an open forum for open discussions no need to get your panties in a bunch. That's what forums are intended for.
I have no filter but at least I speak honestly without sugar coating! I don't think it's moronic, it is what it is. It's mostly opinion and part fact. I really love how you respond to everyone of my posts it's cute. It's an open forum for open discussions no need to get your panties in a bunch. That's what forums are intended for.
Blink do you bother to think when you make a post or are you one of those people who just can't articulate themselves to the point where the person's post feels like they've just facerolled their keyboard?
Blink do you bother to think when you make a post or are you one of those people who just can't articulate themselves to the point where the person's post feels like they've just facerolled their keyboard?
ukmdid steve actually get good at tf2 or are you guys being sarcasmic
how do you not know that steve is a fucking scout grand master certified by the dm council and he should be referred to as such
[quote=ukm]did steve actually get good at tf2 or are you guys being sarcasmic[/quote]
how do you not know that steve is a fucking scout grand master certified by the dm council and he should be referred to as such
I think deeper into things than the ordinary person I guess. One day when you make it to invite you might understand what i'm saying. I think it's pretty obvious with all the people leaving invite. If you don't want to bother thinking outside the box and try to understand what i'm saying that's on you. There's no right or wrong here it's just my thoughts. Have a great day!
I think deeper into things than the ordinary person I guess. One day when you make it to invite you might understand what i'm saying. I think it's pretty obvious with all the people leaving invite. If you don't want to bother thinking outside the box and try to understand what i'm saying that's on you. There's no right or wrong here it's just my thoughts. Have a great day!
blinK How far could we have gone if we had Ruwin instead of Arc?
probably to the fucking moon
[quote=blinK] How far could we have gone if we had Ruwin instead of Arc? [/quote]
probably to the fucking moon
but you guys cut for him spadez anyway so whats your point
but you guys cut for him spadez anyway so whats your point
Possibly. But would it ever happen? No. Arc was replaceable with people like rb, or spadez. Not clockwork/enigma/ruwin/cyzer. It's just the way it is looking from the bottom up to the top. And one of the main reasons the top 2-3 of invite stays the same every season recycling the same players and the lower half either dies or reforms in lower divisions. b4nny did a good job bringing lansky/shrugger/tagg into the mix. b4nny is just a beast though plain and simple. This season should be more interesting than the past couple of ones because of all the people who stopped playing at the end of last season.
Possibly. But would it ever happen? No. Arc was replaceable with people like rb, or spadez. Not clockwork/enigma/ruwin/cyzer. It's just the way it is looking from the bottom up to the top. And one of the main reasons the top 2-3 of invite stays the same every season recycling the same players and the lower half either dies or reforms in lower divisions. b4nny did a good job bringing lansky/shrugger/tagg into the mix. b4nny is just a beast though plain and simple. This season should be more interesting than the past couple of ones because of all the people who stopped playing at the end of last season.
ukmdid steve actually get good at tf2 or are you guys being sarcasmic
good? no, stevec is on a grander scale than that. Someone being "good" at tf2 evokes a feeling of jealousy. Playing against steven evokes a feeling that can only be described as some hellish mixture of despondence and horror. Most people have to put in a lifetime of work to reach the top, but there are the seldom few who born with greatness, victory is their birthright. SteveC is death himself, and the scattergun his chariot.
[quote=ukm]did steve actually get good at tf2 or are you guys being sarcasmic[/quote]
good? no, stevec is on a grander scale than that. Someone being "good" at tf2 evokes a feeling of jealousy. Playing against steven evokes a feeling that can only be described as some hellish mixture of despondence and horror. Most people have to put in a lifetime of work to reach the top, but there are the seldom few who born with greatness, victory is their birthright. SteveC is death himself, and the scattergun his chariot.
breloomstevec is a living god
he does look like buddha
[quote=breloom]stevec is a living god[/quote]
he does look like buddha
PlatinumblinKWell 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.
I dont know what to say to this? Us and emg were 3rd 4th seeds season 11,we were third seed last season. Its not our faults the other teams feel like they have 0 chance of winning, no confidence and drive in these other teams I suppose. Season 6 when complexity was the dominant team, do you think emg/both blight teams thought there was no chance at winning? No one is unbeatable, and spreading existing talent around because potential talent is too lazy to rise up is not the way for the game to grow, it's the way for the game to die.
why are you not blue
[quote=Platinum][quote=blinK]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.[/quote]
I dont know what to say to this? Us and emg were 3rd 4th seeds season 11,we were third seed last season. Its not our faults the other teams feel like they have 0 chance of winning, no confidence and drive in these other teams I suppose. Season 6 when complexity was the dominant team, do you think emg/both blight teams thought there was no chance at winning? No one is unbeatable, and spreading existing talent around because potential talent is too lazy to rise up is not the way for the game to grow, it's the way for the game to die.[/quote] why are you not blue
he's certified platinum not cobalt
Also, it's nice to see a lot of fresh faces in invite finally cause it's been the same people for a while now. Invite is a lot weaker atm because of it, but at least all of these teams are full of dedicated players who will actually put time into improving. I don't see all of the issues that you're seeing here, blinky.
he's certified platinum not cobalt
Also, it's nice to see a lot of fresh faces in invite finally cause it's been the same people for a while now. Invite is a lot weaker atm because of it, but at least all of these teams are full of dedicated players who will actually put time into improving. I don't see all of the issues that you're seeing here, blinky.