add me if ur in open i want to talk to u

1:10 AM - the real owl :): well i'm not gonna write dumb articles like shdwpuppet did

Getting started with the controversy already damn........

LOL

there are only 10 days of registration left so if u plan on playing open then u should sign up quick

http://play.esea.net/teams/32090 this team will win open

http://play.esea.net/teams/98254 this team has REALLY good scouts and jakeypoo is good too

http://play.esea.net/teams/91636 everyone on this team is solid. elliot, flatline, and plinko are underrated players

http://play.esea.net/teams/100909 spaceghostscoffee is a legend at scout and sniper, also iso has potential on roamer, could sneak into playoffs on the back of spaceghostcoffee's hacks depending on who they pick up

flatline isnt underrated lol

and idk about the tri team winning open tbh, they might just never scrim and do mid-open but i guess we'll see

and karova's team will OWN, WATCH OUT

edit: http://play.esea.net/teams/100608 these guys will make playoffs

oh yeah

ss's team is really good. return of ss/sparrow on combo, kayc is super strong too

morin's team is gonna do well, although losing rolling really sucks. idk if dnk is scout or soldier because when we scrimmed them today he was on soldier but their lft thread says scout, but he's amazing at both classes so whatever

screwb left we never wipe so idk how good they are now

they're mid open

dont let a sandbag team win

http://play.esea.net/teams/81955

16-0

ss's team sucks

My team will win.

Jakey Poo is back???

TechDudes team will be good, but I doubt they are scrimming and some of those players are really weak on those off classes.

from what I've seen karova's team isn't all that great, atleast not compared to the top 5 open teams from this season just passed.

flatlines team has alot of potential to be good this season, they shouldn't be left out of the top 3 conversation certainly

except open isnt going to be as good as last season probably so i dont know why you're holding it to that standard
i think they'll do really and make playoffs

We need a few more teams for Open..

Agreed with Alder on karova's group. They seemed fairly strong when I rang for them and will definitely be at the top this next season.

I mean all I said is I don't think they are that great in comparison to the top teams of last season, never said they couldn't win its just the only teams I have to compare them too at this moment as the season just ended.

How good Techdude's team does depends on how serious they play; if they do take it seriously they could be a serious contender for the title, but if it's a fun season I could see 5th-6th tops honestly.

Also, don't count out tony jawk. Even with some class swaps if they fill in the holes on their roster with some competent players they could be a really good team.

http://play.esea.net/teams/92053 might be a dark horse, inco is amazing at staying alive and they should have some good chemistry from staying around after last season.

Rage and Scruff are definitely good at this game, could definitely see them in playoffs

In all seriousness laz is a soldier with godly DM (no sarcasm) I am curious to see how they do as I have heard of none of the other players

So for those who've done it before, what's the best way to not crumble after your first season of Open (assuming you don't do too well)?

if you have any problems, talk about them. one of our biggest problems last season was that a player bottled up the things he had a problem with, and we didnt know he felt that way until the night he wanted to quit.

figure out who is really committed to getting better and don't be hesitant to move on from people who don't have the same goals in mind as you

stay committed to the game but don't burn yourself out. If you all really love scrimming then do it all the time but it's not always the end of the world to take some nights off

As mentioned before, good communication about any issues is key. Trying to keep a positive attitude even during rolls helped my team stick through it. Also having backups helped us out to rotate and not have people burn out. Just remember we're playing a game and trying to have a good time.

cut your way to the top

open looks terrible compared to past seasons

i will still manage to miss playoffs

There are some pretty good teams in the works :)

im glad people still say this every season

also pie heroes team or whatever is good if they pick up shiki