Hey guys,
I have started a blog, it can be found here: https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/
Going to start it off by doing some rankings for each class at i58 from players from the top4 teams (Did not see enough of anyone else to comment on their performance fairly)
Going to be releasing a different class each day and then a top 5 overall on the seventh day.
My writing isn't really very good but hopefully there are some decent opinions in there somewhere... no promises.
A snippet as suggested:
I thought Phorofor was going to be the best medic this LAN, I think he has been the best medic in America since Shade stopped playing full time. With a wealth of experience around him in-game in the form of TLR and b4nny this would supersede any first big LAN nerves.
What we got instead was a mixed bag, while there were no outstandingly bad plays that may have cost his team crucial maps, as with Dave, the entire LAN performance from him seemed underwhelming. He had his moments where he survived situations he should not have, but he never seemed settled. Much of this will be down to the hectic nature of Froyotech’s comms that always make a medic’s life more difficult. However, saying this Phorofor’s best feature has always been his positioning rather than his mechanical skill, perhaps his positioning was off, perhaps all the damage classes were just playing off the chain. Most likely a bit of both, either way Froyotech was probably not the right team for Phorofor at this event but there was not a step up in the way we saw from other players and more importantly for this ranking other medics.
Enjoy!
Post so far:
i58 Player Rankings - The Medics
i58 Player Rankings - Roamers
i58 Player Rankings - Flank Scouts
i58 Player Rankings - Pocket Scouts
i58 Player Rankings - Pocket Soldiers
i58 Player Rankings - Demoman
i58 Player Rankings - Reflections
i58 Player Rankings - Top 5 Players Overall
Hey guys,
I have started a blog, it can be found here: https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/
Going to start it off by doing some rankings for each class at i58 from players from the top4 teams (Did not see enough of anyone else to comment on their performance fairly)
Going to be releasing a different class each day and then a top 5 overall on the seventh day.
My writing isn't really very good but hopefully there are some decent opinions in there somewhere... no promises.
A snippet as suggested:
[quote=]I thought Phorofor was going to be the best medic this LAN, I think he has been the best medic in America since Shade stopped playing full time. With a wealth of experience around him in-game in the form of TLR and b4nny this would supersede any first big LAN nerves.
What we got instead was a mixed bag, while there were no outstandingly bad plays that may have cost his team crucial maps, as with Dave, the entire LAN performance from him seemed underwhelming. He had his moments where he survived situations he should not have, but he never seemed settled. Much of this will be down to the hectic nature of Froyotech’s comms that always make a medic’s life more difficult. However, saying this Phorofor’s best feature has always been his positioning rather than his mechanical skill, perhaps his positioning was off, perhaps all the damage classes were just playing off the chain. Most likely a bit of both, either way Froyotech was probably not the right team for Phorofor at this event but there was not a step up in the way we saw from other players and more importantly for this ranking other medics.[/quote]
Enjoy!
Post so far:
[url=https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/05/i58-player-rankings-medic/]i58 Player Rankings - The Medics[/url]
[url=https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/06/i58-player-rankings-roaming-soldier/]i58 Player Rankings - Roamers [/url]
[url=https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/07/i58-player-rankings-flank-scouts/]i58 Player Rankings - Flank Scouts[/url]
[url=https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/08/i58-player-rankings-pocket-scouts/]i58 Player Rankings - Pocket Scouts[/url]
[url=https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/09/i58-player-rankings-pocket-soldier/]i58 Player Rankings - Pocket Soldiers[/url]
[url=https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/10/i58-player-rankings-The Demomen/]i58 Player Rankings - Demoman[/url]
[url=https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/11/i58-player-rankings-reflections/]i58 Player Rankings - Reflections[/url]
[url=https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/11/i58-player-rankings-top-5-players-overall/]i58 Player Rankings - Top 5 Players Overall[/url]
Nice write-up, worth a read. I would post a snippet on here first to give people an idea of the content and they can then read it all on there.
Nice write-up, worth a read. I would post a snippet on here first to give people an idea of the content and they can then read it all on there.
Nice blog. I enjoyed reading this.
Nice blog. I enjoyed reading this.
New post out, contrary to my twitter this time the roamers are judged.
https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/06/i58-player-rankings-roaming-soldier/
MarterthantheaveragebearNew post out, contrary to my twitter this time the roamers are judged.
https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/06/i58-player-rankings-roaming-soldier/
get ready for shit from my dad because im not #1
[quote=Marterthantheaveragebear]New post out, contrary to my twitter this time the roamers are judged.
https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/06/i58-player-rankings-roaming-soldier/[/quote]
get ready for shit from my dad because im not #1
its not hard to play medic when u literally have a 7th guy sitting in mumble doing the main calling for you and all u have to do is the mechanics...
its not hard to play medic when u literally have a 7th guy sitting in mumble doing the main calling for you and all u have to do is the mechanics...
bearodactylits not hard to play medic when u literally have a 7th guy sitting in mumble doing the main calling for you and all u have to do is the mechanics...
you'd know right?
[quote=bearodactyl]its not hard to play medic when u literally have a 7th guy sitting in mumble doing the main calling for you and all u have to do is the mechanics...[/quote]
you'd know right?
DrackkMarterthantheaveragebearNew post out, contrary to my twitter this time the roamers are judged.
https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/06/i58-player-rankings-roaming-soldier/
get ready for shit from my dad because im not #1
Must try harder. You failed & are no longer mine...
[quote=Drackk][quote=Marterthantheaveragebear]New post out, contrary to my twitter this time the roamers are judged.
https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/06/i58-player-rankings-roaming-soldier/[/quote]
get ready for shit from my dad because im not #1[/quote]
Must try harder. You failed & are no longer mine...
Phoenix21bearodactylits not hard to play medic when u literally have a 7th guy sitting in mumble doing the main calling for you and all u have to do is the mechanics...
you'd know right?
not sure what youre trying to say but i was at the event and sat behind kaidus to see his perspective for a few minutes, though it wasn't as if he was only speccing raymon and microing him (iirc it was more that he watched spudd as demoman is the class he knows the most about), he did do quite a bit of calling for the team which took a huge load off his back
id say probably 50% of medic is comms (pushes, uber advantages/disadvantages, etc.) and without as much emphasis on that (having other players who are very vocal on the team helps from my exp, can only imagine another person would do the same) all you have to concentrate on is dodging & positioning which is ezmode
edit: thats not to say that he didn't do well and that kos did better, but it should be taken with a grain of salt especially given how close the finals ended up being and how many silly mistakes were made by both medics (i wanted to cry when raymon walked in far right and got dropped by thalash on sniper when there was <90 seconds left to push process last)
[quote=Phoenix21][quote=bearodactyl]its not hard to play medic when u literally have a 7th guy sitting in mumble doing the main calling for you and all u have to do is the mechanics...[/quote]
you'd know right?[/quote]
not sure what youre trying to say but i was at the event and sat behind kaidus to see his perspective for a few minutes, though it wasn't as if he was only speccing raymon and microing him (iirc it was more that he watched spudd as demoman is the class he knows the most about), he did do quite a bit of calling for the team which took a huge load off his back
id say probably 50% of medic is comms (pushes, uber advantages/disadvantages, etc.) and without as much emphasis on that (having other players who are very vocal on the team helps from my exp, can only imagine another person would do the same) all you have to concentrate on is dodging & positioning which is ezmode
edit: thats not to say that he didn't do well and that kos did better, but it should be taken with a grain of salt especially given how close the finals ended up being and how many silly mistakes were made by both medics (i wanted to cry when raymon walked in far right and got dropped by thalash on sniper when there was <90 seconds left to push process last)
New post for the flank scouts this time, enjoy!
https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/07/i58-player-rankings-flank-scouts/
cxUnfortunately he can only play one class at a time according to ETF2L rules and the laws of physics
[quote=cx]Unfortunately he can only play one class at a time according to ETF2L rules and the laws of physics[/quote]
*flank scouts, also a small typo where you say "Freetstate"
pretty good article again
*flank scouts, also a small typo where you say "Freetstate"
pretty good article again
bearodactylPhoenix21bearodactylits not hard to play medic when u literally have a 7th guy sitting in mumble doing the main calling for you and all u have to do is the mechanics...
you'd know right?
not sure what youre trying to say but i was at the event and sat behind kaidus to see his perspective for a few minutes, though it wasn't as if he was only speccing raymon and microing him (iirc it was more that he watched spudd as demoman is the class he knows the most about), he did do quite a bit of calling for the team which took a huge load off his back
id say probably 50% of medic is comms (pushes, uber advantages/disadvantages, etc.) and without as much emphasis on that (having other players who are very vocal on the team helps from my exp, can only imagine another person would do the same) all you have to concentrate on is dodging & positioning which is ezmode
edit: thats not to say that he didn't do well and that kos did better, but it should be taken with a grain of salt especially given how close the finals ended up being and how many silly mistakes were made by both medics (i wanted to cry when raymon walked in far right and got dropped by thalash on sniper when there was <90 seconds left to push process last)
Think after these rankings are done I might write a bit about the coaching situation, too big a topic to cover during these
[quote=bearodactyl][quote=Phoenix21][quote=bearodactyl]its not hard to play medic when u literally have a 7th guy sitting in mumble doing the main calling for you and all u have to do is the mechanics...[/quote]
you'd know right?[/quote]
not sure what youre trying to say but i was at the event and sat behind kaidus to see his perspective for a few minutes, though it wasn't as if he was only speccing raymon and microing him (iirc it was more that he watched spudd as demoman is the class he knows the most about), he did do quite a bit of calling for the team which took a huge load off his back
id say probably 50% of medic is comms (pushes, uber advantages/disadvantages, etc.) and without as much emphasis on that (having other players who are very vocal on the team helps from my exp, can only imagine another person would do the same) all you have to concentrate on is dodging & positioning which is ezmode
edit: thats not to say that he didn't do well and that kos did better, but it should be taken with a grain of salt especially given how close the finals ended up being and how many silly mistakes were made by both medics (i wanted to cry when raymon walked in far right and got dropped by thalash on sniper when there was <90 seconds left to push process last)[/quote]
Think after these rankings are done I might write a bit about the coaching situation, too big a topic to cover during these
"...Aside from a certain welshman" B4nny is not welsh, is he?
"...Aside from a certain welshman" B4nny is not welsh, is he?
Pocket scoot, pocket scoot https://commanderxblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/08/i58-player-rankings-pocket-scouts/
off-topic, why is it that i most often see people with english as their mother tounge using "would of" and "should of"? Is it just slang?
off-topic, why is it that i most often see people with english as their mother tounge using "would of" and "should of"? Is it just slang?
pretty funny that your #1 pocket scout was the one who immediately got cut from the team, clearly crowns disagree with your rankings
pretty funny that your #1 pocket scout was the one who immediately got cut from the team, clearly crowns disagree with your rankings
Shoutout to Puddy for being the only Aussie not ranked 4th so far.
Shoutout to Puddy for being the only Aussie not ranked 4th so far.
lettooff-topic, why is it that i most often see people with english as their mother tounge using "would of" and "should of"? Is it just slang?
most of the time they're just illiterate
[quote=letto]off-topic, why is it that i most often see people with english as their mother tounge using "would of" and "should of"? Is it just slang?[/quote]
most of the time they're just illiterate
These rankings m8. Freestate deserves second. He did so much for Froyo imo.
These rankings m8. Freestate deserves second. He did so much for Froyo imo.
First article I disagree with your rankings, I'd put haffi below both b4nny and astt for the event, however I only watched two maps of the final so maybe I missed some stuff. I'd also still put b4nny first tbh but LUL NA bias
edit: after reading your reasoning fully I can see why you put b4nny third, I still believe astt was overall more impressive than haffi
First article I disagree with your rankings, I'd put haffi below both b4nny and astt for the event, however I only watched two maps of the final so maybe I missed some stuff. I'd also still put b4nny first tbh but LUL NA bias
edit: after reading your reasoning fully I can see why you put b4nny third, I still believe astt was overall more impressive than haffi
Also I disagree with Starks description a bit. He WAS one the best roamers in EU during season 16,17 and 20 but quite frankly I think he kinda sucks now in my brutal opinion. Demo idk. Never seen him play it except once in a pug. Scout definitely a good scout hands down though.
Also I disagree with Starks description a bit. He WAS one the best roamers in EU during season 16,17 and 20 but quite frankly I think he kinda sucks now in my brutal opinion. Demo idk. Never seen him play it except once in a pug. Scout definitely a good scout hands down though.
hmmm. Is it just me or were these players merely just ranked on their team's finishing positions at LAN? -.- Fishy.
Once again I disagree with your choices on pocket scout. Hafficool should not get firs imo. This was actually his worst performance at LAN imo because he was constantly getting outplayed by other scouts and his K/D ratio was not something to gawk out putting it nicely. It was rather low. It should be Hafficool 4th, Yui 3rd, Ast 2nd and B4nny 1st.
hmmm. Is it just me or were these players merely just ranked on their team's finishing positions at LAN? -.- Fishy.
Once again I disagree with your choices on pocket scout. Hafficool should not get firs imo. This was actually his worst performance at LAN imo because he was constantly getting outplayed by other scouts and his K/D ratio was not something to gawk out putting it nicely. It was rather low. It should be Hafficool 4th, Yui 3rd, Ast 2nd and B4nny 1st.
TheWandererhmmm. Is it just me or were these players merely just ranked on their team's finishing positions at LAN? -.- Fishy.
Once again I disagree with your choices on pocket scout. Hafficool should not get firs imo. This was actually his worst performance at LAN imo because he was constantly getting outplayed by other scouts and his K/D ratio was not something to gawk out putting it nicely. It was rather low. It should be Hafficool 4th, Yui 3rd, Ast 2nd and B4nny 1st.
Did you even read anything other than the rankings wtf
[quote=TheWanderer]hmmm. Is it just me or were these players merely just ranked on their team's finishing positions at LAN? -.- Fishy.
Once again I disagree with your choices on pocket scout. Hafficool should not get firs imo. This was actually his worst performance at LAN imo because he was constantly getting outplayed by other scouts and his K/D ratio was not something to gawk out putting it nicely. It was rather low. It should be Hafficool 4th, Yui 3rd, Ast 2nd and B4nny 1st.[/quote]
Did you even read anything other than the rankings wtf
neat but your scouts are big time out of order
neat but your scouts are big time out of order
To respond yes I did but it does not change my opinion. I have formed these views based off me watching these players perform outside of and in i58. I also feel the potratyal of non-EU teams was a bit biased. Even still it is my opinion. No need to be salty about it.
To respond yes I did but it does not change my opinion. I have formed these views based off me watching these players perform outside of and in i58. I also feel the potratyal of non-EU teams was a bit biased. Even still it is my opinion. No need to be salty about it.
TheWandereroutside of and in i58. I also feel the potratyal of non-EU teams was a bit biased
Okay well firstly this is about i58 exclusively, not other LANs, not out of LANs
And there were 2 EU teams in the finals so that should speak of the players to some degree
[quote=TheWanderer]outside of and in i58. I also feel the potratyal of non-EU teams was a bit biased[/quote]
Okay well firstly this is about i58 exclusively, not other LANs, not out of LANs
And there were 2 EU teams in the finals so that should speak of the players to some degree