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no one brought crayons to LAN and honestly, kinda upset about it.
no one brought crayons to LAN and honestly, kinda upset about it.
I was mad pissed too cause I didn't get to knock one back with the boys
I was mad pissed too cause I didn't get to knock one back with the boys
Real life has taken me over and Nice Guys is looking for a demo ringer for some of the scrims leading up to playoffs. Hmu
Real life has taken me over and Nice Guys is looking for a demo ringer for some of the scrims leading up to playoffs. Hmu
ESEA Open Power Rankings S31: Vol. 7 of 7, 6/29/19
Final update
And now, the thirtieth and last regular season of ESEA TF2 draws to a close. Good luck to everyone in playoffs, but before that, I've got one more rankings update to wrap up everything (just in case anyone still cares).
Also, since I probably wrote way too much and I don't have an editor, TLDR version here: https://pastebin.com/P1wDYdR7
Key: #Rank TeamName (Record), <Final Regular Season Standing>, [Change in rank if ranked previously]
__________
#1 TheMedicAcademy (16-0), <FS: 1>, Peak: #1
To the surprise of almost no one, The Medic Academy completed their perfect regular season. They cut it close
against Good Damage 3 at the very end, but aside from that, they didn't have too much trouble from even the best of teams. Lucky for them, the 16-0 curse only applies to IM, so without something very strange happening, they're going to be heavy favorites to extend their winning streak to 20 and win the final season of ESEA TF2 Open.
#2 Late To Mid (13-3), <FS: 3>, [+2], Peak: #2
The old invite veterans' last ride turned out to be quite a success. Although they stumbled against Good Damage 3, their other results were otherwise impressive. I moved them to #2, but really, anyone in the top 4 has a strong
chance to make finals depending on how the cards fall, and I don't think any but TheMedicAcademy are significantly better than each other.
#3 nice guys (13-3), <FS: 4>, Peak: #3
The Nice Guys got off to a slow start with three forfeit wins and a definitive loss to the toughest team in the division, but after that, they proved themselves with close performances against top teams and a string of quality wins against other playoff level contenders. They'll near certainly make semi-finals, potentially even finals.
#4 The Perfect Sip (15-1), <FS: 2>, [-2], Peak: #2
Even though this season's iteration of the Popo/John Milter team wasn't stacked with former Invite talent like it was
last season, their players were all still high quality and they finished with the same record as season 30's The Boomers
at 15-1. Their chances of making finals heavily depend on who they have available in playoffs, as their line-up in their last match nearly came up short - they scraped by Yarn Legacy by only 1 round. Against Late To Mid or Nice Guys, that might not be enough.
#5 Cheep Cheep (12-4), <FS: 5>, Peak: #2
Cheep Cheep had a rough couple of weeks in the middle with some unfortunate roster availability leading to a forfeit
and several other losses to top teams. Otherwise, they've remained around the top of the division as expected. They're a dark horse to make semi-finals, but on the right night, they could definitely overthrow one of the above teams.
#6 Yarn Legacy (10-6), <FS: 14>, [+3], Peak: #6
Bobby's boys tripped up at the start with a loss to the wax munchers. Not a great start, but after switching Bubbzi to medic and adding Playmo, things turned around and they went on a 9 game win streak throughout May. As they tried to extend their streak to 10, they had to call on an emergency sub and ended up losing a close game in overtime. Their remaining schedule put them in a precarious position as they needed 1 more win, but were set to play the top tier of teams in their final 5. After suffering several big losses, they finally managed to bring home their 10th win on Product over Rats on Acid. Unfortunately, they ended up with a shitty playoff seeding since they've had to play a fairly difficult schedule.
#7 rats on acid (11-5), <FS: 7>, [-1], Peak: #6
The rats started out as an off-classing friend team, but gradually evolved into something better as several founding members had to move to sub, a few replacements were added, and a player or two switched up classes. The result turned them from decent mid-high open team to top 8 regular season finisher.
#8 Good Damage 3 Endgame (10-6), <FS: 11>, [-1], Peak: #7
With a number of roster changes and a casual playing schedule, the final chapter of the Good Damage trilogy was all over the place. They lost some they could've won, and yet, also upset Late To Mid to secure their third playoff appearance. And in their final match, they came within a hair of ending TheMedicAcademy's perfect 16-0 regular season (granted, TheMedicAcademy was missing Unicorn_Wizard). Considering how up and down they are, I'm not sure what to say about this team. Expect the unexpected. Or sometimes just expect the expected. I don't know.
#9 ANGRY DOG NOISES (12-4), <FS: 6>, [-1], Peak: #8
Unlike most other high open teams, the dogs don't have any starting players with experience above Open. Some of them didn't have even an open match played before this season, so it's nice to see a true open team succeeding in open. They didn't have the hardest schedule, but they do have some good wins such as their hard fought victory over Good Damage 3. Speaking of which, they'll have a chance to assert their superiority over Good Damage 3 once again as their first round playoff matchup is a rematch with them.
#10 smol aproachable brests (10-6), <FS: 10>, [+2], Peak: #3
This team has been a pain for me to rank all season, but after about two months of trying, I think here is about a reasonable spot. A few of their losses were a bit surprising, but aside from their match against TheMedicAcademy who kind of shit on almost everyone, they were never completely out of the fight. Arguably their best match was their final win against Soulja Boy eSports where they came back from 0-3 to win 4-3.
#11 soulja boi esports (10-6), <FS: 10>, [+5], Peak: #6
I expected Soulja Boy eSports to be among the top 8 by the end of the regular season, but several close losses put them in jeopardy of missing playoffs. Their last two games were must wins, and with little trouble, they managed to win out and secure their playoff spot.
#12 The Zam Theorem (11-5), <FS: 8>, [-2], Peak: #10
Even as a semi-casual team, they seemed to improve quite a lot. They never beat any top contenders, but they did rack up a long string of mid to mid-high tier wins over teams like Riverside TF, HWASAS THIGHS, Holy Ghost Baptism, arena_legacy, and Nav eSports. Their final week didn't go as hot, but an 11-5 finish is a great accomplishment considering their relaxed scrim schedule and a rocky 1-3 start.
(Continued below due to character limit...)
[u][i][b]ESEA Open Power Rankings S31: Vol. 7 of 7, 6/29/19
[/b][/i][/u][i]Final update[/i]
And now, the thirtieth and last regular season of ESEA TF2 draws to a close. Good luck to everyone in playoffs, but before that, I've got one more rankings update to wrap up everything (just in case anyone still cares).
Also, since I probably wrote way too much and I don't have an editor, TLDR version here: https://pastebin.com/P1wDYdR7
[i]Key: #Rank TeamName (Record), <Final Regular Season Standing>, [Change in rank if ranked previously][/i]
__________
[b]#1 TheMedicAcademy (16-0), <FS: 1>, Peak: #1[/b]
To the surprise of almost no one, The Medic Academy completed their perfect regular season. They cut it close
against Good Damage 3 at the very end, but aside from that, they didn't have too much trouble from even the best of teams. Lucky for them, the 16-0 curse only applies to IM, so without something very strange happening, they're going to be heavy favorites to extend their winning streak to 20 and win the final season of ESEA TF2 Open.
[b]#2 Late To Mid (13-3), <FS: 3>, [+2], Peak: #2
[/b]
The old invite veterans' last ride turned out to be quite a success. Although they stumbled against Good Damage 3, their other results were otherwise impressive. I moved them to #2, but really, anyone in the top 4 has a strong
chance to make finals depending on how the cards fall, and I don't think any but TheMedicAcademy are significantly better than each other.
[b]#3 nice guys (13-3), <FS: 4>, Peak: #3
[/b]
The Nice Guys got off to a slow start with three forfeit wins and a definitive loss to the toughest team in the division, but after that, they proved themselves with close performances against top teams and a string of quality wins against other playoff level contenders. They'll near certainly make semi-finals, potentially even finals.
[b]#4 The Perfect Sip (15-1), <FS: 2>, [-2], Peak: #2
[/b]
Even though this season's iteration of the Popo/John Milter team wasn't stacked with former Invite talent like it was
last season, their players were all still high quality and they finished with the same record as season 30's The Boomers
at 15-1. Their chances of making finals heavily depend on who they have available in playoffs, as their line-up in their last match nearly came up short - they scraped by Yarn Legacy by only 1 round. Against Late To Mid or Nice Guys, that might not be enough.
[b]#5 Cheep Cheep (12-4), <FS: 5>, Peak: #2
[/b]
Cheep Cheep had a rough couple of weeks in the middle with some unfortunate roster availability leading to a forfeit
and several other losses to top teams. Otherwise, they've remained around the top of the division as expected. They're a dark horse to make semi-finals, but on the right night, they could definitely overthrow one of the above teams.
[b]#6 Yarn Legacy (10-6), <FS: 14>, [+3], Peak: #6
[/b]
Bobby's boys tripped up at the start with a loss to the wax munchers. Not a great start, but after switching Bubbzi to medic and adding Playmo, things turned around and they went on a 9 game win streak throughout May. As they tried to extend their streak to 10, they had to call on an emergency sub and ended up losing a close game in overtime. Their remaining schedule put them in a precarious position as they needed 1 more win, but were set to play the top tier of teams in their final 5. After suffering several big losses, they finally managed to bring home their 10th win on Product over Rats on Acid. Unfortunately, they ended up with a shitty playoff seeding since they've had to play a fairly difficult schedule.
[b]#7 rats on acid (11-5), <FS: 7>, [-1], Peak: #6
[/b]
The rats started out as an off-classing friend team, but gradually evolved into something better as several founding members had to move to sub, a few replacements were added, and a player or two switched up classes. The result turned them from decent mid-high open team to top 8 regular season finisher.
[b]#8 Good Damage 3 Endgame (10-6), <FS: 11>, [-1], Peak: #7
[/b]
With a number of roster changes and a casual playing schedule, the final chapter of the Good Damage trilogy was all over the place. They lost some they could've won, and yet, also upset Late To Mid to secure their third playoff appearance. And in their final match, they came within a hair of ending TheMedicAcademy's perfect 16-0 regular season (granted, TheMedicAcademy was missing Unicorn_Wizard). Considering how up and down they are, I'm not sure what to say about this team. Expect the unexpected. Or sometimes just expect the expected. I don't know.
[b]#9 ANGRY DOG NOISES (12-4), <FS: 6>, [-1], Peak: #8
[/b]
Unlike most other high open teams, the dogs don't have any starting players with experience above Open. Some of them didn't have even an open match played before this season, so it's nice to see a true open team succeeding in open. They didn't have the hardest schedule, but they do have some good wins such as their hard fought victory over Good Damage 3. Speaking of which, they'll have a chance to assert their superiority over Good Damage 3 once again as their first round playoff matchup is a rematch with them.
[b]#10 smol aproachable brests (10-6), <FS: 10>, [+2], Peak: #3
[/b]
This team has been a pain for me to rank all season, but after about two months of trying, I think here is about a reasonable spot. A few of their losses were a bit surprising, but aside from their match against TheMedicAcademy who kind of shit on almost everyone, they were never completely out of the fight. Arguably their best match was their final win against Soulja Boy eSports where they came back from 0-3 to win 4-3.
[b]#11 soulja boi esports (10-6), <FS: 10>, [+5], Peak: #6
[/b]
I expected Soulja Boy eSports to be among the top 8 by the end of the regular season, but several close losses put them in jeopardy of missing playoffs. Their last two games were must wins, and with little trouble, they managed to win out and secure their playoff spot.
[b]#12 The Zam Theorem (11-5), <FS: 8>, [-2], Peak: #10
[/b]
Even as a semi-casual team, they seemed to improve quite a lot. They never beat any top contenders, but they did rack up a long string of mid to mid-high tier wins over teams like Riverside TF, HWASAS THIGHS, Holy Ghost Baptism, arena_legacy, and Nav eSports. Their final week didn't go as hot, but an 11-5 finish is a great accomplishment considering their relaxed scrim schedule and a rocky 1-3 start.
[i](Continued below due to character limit...)
[/i]
[/b][/i][/u][i]Final update[/i]
And now, the thirtieth and last regular season of ESEA TF2 draws to a close. Good luck to everyone in playoffs, but before that, I've got one more rankings update to wrap up everything (just in case anyone still cares).
Also, since I probably wrote way too much and I don't have an editor, TLDR version here: https://pastebin.com/P1wDYdR7
[i]Key: #Rank TeamName (Record), <Final Regular Season Standing>, [Change in rank if ranked previously][/i]
__________
[b]#1 TheMedicAcademy (16-0), <FS: 1>, Peak: #1[/b]
To the surprise of almost no one, The Medic Academy completed their perfect regular season. They cut it close
against Good Damage 3 at the very end, but aside from that, they didn't have too much trouble from even the best of teams. Lucky for them, the 16-0 curse only applies to IM, so without something very strange happening, they're going to be heavy favorites to extend their winning streak to 20 and win the final season of ESEA TF2 Open.
[b]#2 Late To Mid (13-3), <FS: 3>, [+2], Peak: #2
[/b]
The old invite veterans' last ride turned out to be quite a success. Although they stumbled against Good Damage 3, their other results were otherwise impressive. I moved them to #2, but really, anyone in the top 4 has a strong
chance to make finals depending on how the cards fall, and I don't think any but TheMedicAcademy are significantly better than each other.
[b]#3 nice guys (13-3), <FS: 4>, Peak: #3
[/b]
The Nice Guys got off to a slow start with three forfeit wins and a definitive loss to the toughest team in the division, but after that, they proved themselves with close performances against top teams and a string of quality wins against other playoff level contenders. They'll near certainly make semi-finals, potentially even finals.
[b]#4 The Perfect Sip (15-1), <FS: 2>, [-2], Peak: #2
[/b]
Even though this season's iteration of the Popo/John Milter team wasn't stacked with former Invite talent like it was
last season, their players were all still high quality and they finished with the same record as season 30's The Boomers
at 15-1. Their chances of making finals heavily depend on who they have available in playoffs, as their line-up in their last match nearly came up short - they scraped by Yarn Legacy by only 1 round. Against Late To Mid or Nice Guys, that might not be enough.
[b]#5 Cheep Cheep (12-4), <FS: 5>, Peak: #2
[/b]
Cheep Cheep had a rough couple of weeks in the middle with some unfortunate roster availability leading to a forfeit
and several other losses to top teams. Otherwise, they've remained around the top of the division as expected. They're a dark horse to make semi-finals, but on the right night, they could definitely overthrow one of the above teams.
[b]#6 Yarn Legacy (10-6), <FS: 14>, [+3], Peak: #6
[/b]
Bobby's boys tripped up at the start with a loss to the wax munchers. Not a great start, but after switching Bubbzi to medic and adding Playmo, things turned around and they went on a 9 game win streak throughout May. As they tried to extend their streak to 10, they had to call on an emergency sub and ended up losing a close game in overtime. Their remaining schedule put them in a precarious position as they needed 1 more win, but were set to play the top tier of teams in their final 5. After suffering several big losses, they finally managed to bring home their 10th win on Product over Rats on Acid. Unfortunately, they ended up with a shitty playoff seeding since they've had to play a fairly difficult schedule.
[b]#7 rats on acid (11-5), <FS: 7>, [-1], Peak: #6
[/b]
The rats started out as an off-classing friend team, but gradually evolved into something better as several founding members had to move to sub, a few replacements were added, and a player or two switched up classes. The result turned them from decent mid-high open team to top 8 regular season finisher.
[b]#8 Good Damage 3 Endgame (10-6), <FS: 11>, [-1], Peak: #7
[/b]
With a number of roster changes and a casual playing schedule, the final chapter of the Good Damage trilogy was all over the place. They lost some they could've won, and yet, also upset Late To Mid to secure their third playoff appearance. And in their final match, they came within a hair of ending TheMedicAcademy's perfect 16-0 regular season (granted, TheMedicAcademy was missing Unicorn_Wizard). Considering how up and down they are, I'm not sure what to say about this team. Expect the unexpected. Or sometimes just expect the expected. I don't know.
[b]#9 ANGRY DOG NOISES (12-4), <FS: 6>, [-1], Peak: #8
[/b]
Unlike most other high open teams, the dogs don't have any starting players with experience above Open. Some of them didn't have even an open match played before this season, so it's nice to see a true open team succeeding in open. They didn't have the hardest schedule, but they do have some good wins such as their hard fought victory over Good Damage 3. Speaking of which, they'll have a chance to assert their superiority over Good Damage 3 once again as their first round playoff matchup is a rematch with them.
[b]#10 smol aproachable brests (10-6), <FS: 10>, [+2], Peak: #3
[/b]
This team has been a pain for me to rank all season, but after about two months of trying, I think here is about a reasonable spot. A few of their losses were a bit surprising, but aside from their match against TheMedicAcademy who kind of shit on almost everyone, they were never completely out of the fight. Arguably their best match was their final win against Soulja Boy eSports where they came back from 0-3 to win 4-3.
[b]#11 soulja boi esports (10-6), <FS: 10>, [+5], Peak: #6
[/b]
I expected Soulja Boy eSports to be among the top 8 by the end of the regular season, but several close losses put them in jeopardy of missing playoffs. Their last two games were must wins, and with little trouble, they managed to win out and secure their playoff spot.
[b]#12 The Zam Theorem (11-5), <FS: 8>, [-2], Peak: #10
[/b]
Even as a semi-casual team, they seemed to improve quite a lot. They never beat any top contenders, but they did rack up a long string of mid to mid-high tier wins over teams like Riverside TF, HWASAS THIGHS, Holy Ghost Baptism, arena_legacy, and Nav eSports. Their final week didn't go as hot, but an 11-5 finish is a great accomplishment considering their relaxed scrim schedule and a rocky 1-3 start.
[i](Continued below due to character limit...)
[/i]
(Continued from above)
#13 Free_MrU (10-6), <FS: 16>, [-2], Peak: #11
At last, the fight to free Mr. U is over as the team makes playoffs by the thinnest of margins. They got a little screwed last season with an unlucky schedule, but this time, it all (just barely) worked out because I was incapable of winning a single round against Late To Mid.
#14 OK Boomers, formerly OK Kids (10-6), <FS: 15>, [-1], Peak: #5
The OK Kids/Boomers have played in 10 ESEA seasons, yet only reached playoffs once before. It was a close call, but in this last ESEA season, they managed to sneak in. Even with 6 losses, all of those were reasonably close games except for their two Product matches where they got whacked.
#15 SkyZ Gaming (11-5), <FS: 9>, [Prev: HR], Peak: #10
This bubble contender ended up with an almost perfectly symmetrical record of 5 wins, 5 losses, and then 5 more wins. And then another win that throws off the whole symmetry. They looked like they were in trouble mid-season with that 5 game loss streak, but a dominant win over Frantic Gaming put them back on the right track.
#16 Nav eSports (8-8), <FS: 25>, [Prev: HR], Peak: #14
In the end, NAV eSports proved to be the lesser rapper-based eSports team this season with a loss to and lower final standing than Soulja Boy eSports. Pretty consistently, they were able to put up a strong showing against a number of good teams with 3 of their losses being 3-5 to playoff teams. A single win could've put them into playoff contention, but each time, they came up a little short. Their record ended up the same as last season's at 8-8, but I think this Nav eSports + Retards of the Carribean lineup was still an improvement over their season 30 iteration.
#17 Rudys 6v6 and BBQ (10-6), <FS: 13>
The BBQ team was off my radar for most of the season, but they slowly crept up the standings and in their final game, pulled off a clean sweep of the OK Boomers on Product. TaylorGang AKA FunniBunni put up an massive 33:5 K:D with over 440 DPM. I don't know if they're just the better team or if it's just the typical Product upset magic, but either way, they did enough to make playoffs in the nick of time.
#18 HWASAS THIGHS (9-7), <FS: 19>, [-4], Peak: #6
Based on what I've seen, I might put these old vets a couple of places higher, but they haven't played a game since June 10th so I have no idea how they stack up at this point. I guess it doesn't matter either way since they didn't make playoffs.
#19 Holy Ghost Baptism (9-7), <FS: 20>, [Prev: HR], Peak: #14
In their first serious game of the season, they hit big with a 5-2 win over the notoriously up-and-down Good Damage 3. Unfortunately, none of their matches after that lived up to that win. Similar to Nav eSports, they had a few competitive games that could've turned the tides, but in the end, they were stuck just outside the bubble. A final 0-5 loss to ANGRY DOG NOISES put the ghosts to rest.
#20 Team Frantic (8-8), <FS: 24>, Peak: #16
The Frantic crew returned for a casual for-fun season. Similar to the OK Boomers, they seemed make most of their losses competitive, but underperformed against theoretically weaker teams on Product. Nonetheless, they won their final two games to make a solid 8-8 record. Not as good as their previous days, but not bad for a no-scrim fun season.
#21 arena_legacy (10-6), <FS: 17>
Like Rudy's BBQ team, arena_legacy was under the radar until they ended up with 10 wins. Their only real quality win was over The CUM near the end of the season so I'm not sure if they had a good night or if they just made considerable improvements over the course of the season. Either way, the cards almost fell just right for them as they were only a single round away from making playoffs.
#22 The CUM (9-7), <FS: 23>, [-7], Peak: #15
As mentioned in a previous edition, The CUM had a horrible start with several forfeit losses and a 5v6 loss. Things went a bit better after they upset Soulja Boy eSports, but they soon forfeited another by mistake. Despite some disappointments, they still managed to finish out with a positive record at least.
#23 nkccs- (9-7), <FS: 21>
The "Not Kinda Cool Comp Squad" (wtf does this name mean?) returned for it's fourth season and second ESEA season. Rain of Light left briefly, but returned mid-season and helped guide them to a slightly improved record of 9-7 (8-8 previously).
#24 Big Guys With Small Dogs (8-8), <FS: 29>
This line-up had quite a bit of potential, but didn't really live up to it for one reason or another. Many of their players had experience playing with each other in mid-high open teams, plus Benroads and Phoxx were solid additions. As for results, their only non-FFWs were to a casual low open team and a close match with a decent mid-open team.
#25 ambos scruff (7-9), <FS: 32>
I remembered the old Season 8 days of Avoided terrorizing open, so I was excited to see Fearless back in action, even though he only played in one game. As a whole, Ambos Scruff was actually a bit better than their negative record suggests in my opinion, and they definitely improved a good amount since the start of the season. It was unlucky that their season concluding match had to be played essentially 5v6 due to technical difficulties.
#26 Riverside TF (6-10), <FS: 38>
The obligatory highlander team of the season showed off their king of the hill skills with an 4-0 upset over Free Mr. U early in the season. Aside from that, they never got another chance on Product and didn't manage to pick up any other wins of a similar caliber. Still, they were at least a solid mid-open team.
#27 Big Door eSports (8-8), <FS: 27>
These guys were kind of my baseline for mid-open this season. Not amazing, but not bad either. They competed well against mid-open competition, rolled over lower tier competition, and lost to high open teams. About everything went as expected for a perfectly balanced 8-8 final record.
#28 epic style (8-8), <FS: 26>
To summarize, a very back-and-forth season. Never really had a major streak for better or for worse. I don't remember anything else about this team aside from it having pug group legend Bezels for a few games.
#29 Purple Plus 2 (7-9), <FS: 31>
The Underducklings came back with a new roster, and for the most part, did about the same as they did last season. They suffered a massive loss streak starting at week 4, but managed to turn it around and beat their scrim rivals Rex and the Rapture for a razor thin 4-3 streak breaking win.
#30 Muddy University (9-7), <FS: 22>
The mud men took a lot of brutal losses early on against a fairly stout schedule. They rallied back and nearly crept into late playoff contention, but their loss to Epic Style brought their redemption arc to an end.
#31 Rex and the Rapture (8-8), <FS: 28>
A former newbie mix team, Rex's raptors for the most part stayed together and came back to finish with a better record than last season - an even 8-8 as opposed to the previous 6-10. They also had a little help from fellow newbie mix graduates and former opponents Bird and Flamewarist who filled out their roster when they were needed.
#32 Ratz Team (7-9), <FS: 30>
They managed to collect a few decent wins, but unfortunately, were only the second best rat pack in open.
#33 Envision Crew (7-9), <FS: 36>
The long-running Sidular squad has been up and down many times throughout its 9 season journey through open. Last season a was a definite down, and this one, although not great, was at least a better note to end on.
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[b]#13 Free_MrU (10-6), <FS: 16>, [-2], Peak: #11
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At last, the fight to free Mr. U is over as the team makes playoffs by the thinnest of margins. They got a little screwed last season with an unlucky schedule, but this time, it all (just barely) worked out because I was incapable of winning a single round against Late To Mid.
[b]#14 OK Boomers, formerly OK Kids (10-6), <FS: 15>, [-1], Peak: #5
[/b]
The OK Kids/Boomers have played in 10 ESEA seasons, yet only reached playoffs once before. It was a close call, but in this last ESEA season, they managed to sneak in. Even with 6 losses, all of those were reasonably close games except for their two Product matches where they got whacked.
[b]#15 SkyZ Gaming (11-5), <FS: 9>, [Prev: HR], Peak: #10
[/b]
This bubble contender ended up with an almost perfectly symmetrical record of 5 wins, 5 losses, and then 5 more wins. And then another win that throws off the whole symmetry. They looked like they were in trouble mid-season with that 5 game loss streak, but a dominant win over Frantic Gaming put them back on the right track.
[b]#16 Nav eSports (8-8), <FS: 25>, [Prev: HR], Peak: #14
[/b]
In the end, NAV eSports proved to be the lesser rapper-based eSports team this season with a loss to and lower final standing than Soulja Boy eSports. Pretty consistently, they were able to put up a strong showing against a number of good teams with 3 of their losses being 3-5 to playoff teams. A single win could've put them into playoff contention, but each time, they came up a little short. Their record ended up the same as last season's at 8-8, but I think this Nav eSports + Retards of the Carribean lineup was still an improvement over their season 30 iteration.
[b]#17 Rudys 6v6 and BBQ (10-6), <FS: 13>
[/b]
The BBQ team was off my radar for most of the season, but they slowly crept up the standings and in their final game, pulled off a clean sweep of the OK Boomers on Product. TaylorGang AKA FunniBunni put up an massive 33:5 K:D with over 440 DPM. I don't know if they're just the better team or if it's just the typical Product upset magic, but either way, they did enough to make playoffs in the nick of time.
[b]#18 HWASAS THIGHS (9-7), <FS: 19>, [-4], Peak: #6
[/b]
Based on what I've seen, I might put these old vets a couple of places higher, but they haven't played a game since June 10th so I have no idea how they stack up at this point. I guess it doesn't matter either way since they didn't make playoffs.
[b]#19 Holy Ghost Baptism (9-7), <FS: 20>, [Prev: HR], Peak: #14
[/b]
In their first serious game of the season, they hit big with a 5-2 win over the notoriously up-and-down Good Damage 3. Unfortunately, none of their matches after that lived up to that win. Similar to Nav eSports, they had a few competitive games that could've turned the tides, but in the end, they were stuck just outside the bubble. A final 0-5 loss to ANGRY DOG NOISES put the ghosts to rest.
[b]#20 Team Frantic (8-8), <FS: 24>, Peak: #16
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The Frantic crew returned for a casual for-fun season. Similar to the OK Boomers, they seemed make most of their losses competitive, but underperformed against theoretically weaker teams on Product. Nonetheless, they won their final two games to make a solid 8-8 record. Not as good as their previous days, but not bad for a no-scrim fun season.
[b]#21 arena_legacy (10-6), <FS: 17>
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Like Rudy's BBQ team, arena_legacy was under the radar until they ended up with 10 wins. Their only real quality win was over The CUM near the end of the season so I'm not sure if they had a good night or if they just made considerable improvements over the course of the season. Either way, the cards almost fell just right for them as they were only a single round away from making playoffs.
[b]#22 The CUM (9-7), <FS: 23>, [-7], Peak: #15
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As mentioned in a previous edition, The CUM had a horrible start with several forfeit losses and a 5v6 loss. Things went a bit better after they upset Soulja Boy eSports, but they soon forfeited another by mistake. Despite some disappointments, they still managed to finish out with a positive record at least.
[b]#23 nkccs- (9-7), <FS: 21>
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The "Not Kinda Cool Comp Squad" (wtf does this name mean?) returned for it's fourth season and second ESEA season. Rain of Light left briefly, but returned mid-season and helped guide them to a slightly improved record of 9-7 (8-8 previously).
[b]#24 Big Guys With Small Dogs (8-8), <FS: 29>
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This line-up had quite a bit of potential, but didn't really live up to it for one reason or another. Many of their players had experience playing with each other in mid-high open teams, plus Benroads and Phoxx were solid additions. As for results, their only non-FFWs were to a casual low open team and a close match with a decent mid-open team.
[b]#25 ambos scruff (7-9), <FS: 32>
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I remembered the old Season 8 days of Avoided terrorizing open, so I was excited to see Fearless back in action, even though he only played in one game. As a whole, Ambos Scruff was actually a bit better than their negative record suggests in my opinion, and they definitely improved a good amount since the start of the season. It was unlucky that their season concluding match had to be played essentially 5v6 due to technical difficulties.
[b]#26 Riverside TF (6-10), <FS: 38>
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The obligatory highlander team of the season showed off their king of the hill skills with an 4-0 upset over Free Mr. U early in the season. Aside from that, they never got another chance on Product and didn't manage to pick up any other wins of a similar caliber. Still, they were at least a solid mid-open team.
[b]#27 Big Door eSports (8-8), <FS: 27>
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These guys were kind of my baseline for mid-open this season. Not amazing, but not bad either. They competed well against mid-open competition, rolled over lower tier competition, and lost to high open teams. About everything went as expected for a perfectly balanced 8-8 final record.
[b]#28 epic style (8-8), <FS: 26>
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To summarize, a very back-and-forth season. Never really had a major streak for better or for worse. I don't remember anything else about this team aside from it having pug group legend Bezels for a few games.
[b]#29 Purple Plus 2 (7-9), <FS: 31>
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The Underducklings came back with a new roster, and for the most part, did about the same as they did last season. They suffered a massive loss streak starting at week 4, but managed to turn it around and beat their scrim rivals Rex and the Rapture for a razor thin 4-3 streak breaking win.
[b]#30 Muddy University (9-7), <FS: 22>
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The mud men took a lot of brutal losses early on against a fairly stout schedule. They rallied back and nearly crept into late playoff contention, but their loss to Epic Style brought their redemption arc to an end.
[b]#31 Rex and the Rapture (8-8), <FS: 28>
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A former newbie mix team, Rex's raptors for the most part stayed together and came back to finish with a better record than last season - an even 8-8 as opposed to the previous 6-10. They also had a little help from fellow newbie mix graduates and former opponents Bird and Flamewarist who filled out their roster when they were needed.
[b]#32 Ratz Team (7-9), <FS: 30>
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They managed to collect a few decent wins, but unfortunately, were only the second best rat pack in open.
[b]#33 Envision Crew (7-9), <FS: 36>
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The long-running Sidular squad has been up and down many times throughout its 9 season journey through open. Last season a was a definite down, and this one, although not great, was at least a better note to end on.
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[b]#13 Free_MrU (10-6), <FS: 16>, [-2], Peak: #11
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At last, the fight to free Mr. U is over as the team makes playoffs by the thinnest of margins. They got a little screwed last season with an unlucky schedule, but this time, it all (just barely) worked out because I was incapable of winning a single round against Late To Mid.
[b]#14 OK Boomers, formerly OK Kids (10-6), <FS: 15>, [-1], Peak: #5
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The OK Kids/Boomers have played in 10 ESEA seasons, yet only reached playoffs once before. It was a close call, but in this last ESEA season, they managed to sneak in. Even with 6 losses, all of those were reasonably close games except for their two Product matches where they got whacked.
[b]#15 SkyZ Gaming (11-5), <FS: 9>, [Prev: HR], Peak: #10
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This bubble contender ended up with an almost perfectly symmetrical record of 5 wins, 5 losses, and then 5 more wins. And then another win that throws off the whole symmetry. They looked like they were in trouble mid-season with that 5 game loss streak, but a dominant win over Frantic Gaming put them back on the right track.
[b]#16 Nav eSports (8-8), <FS: 25>, [Prev: HR], Peak: #14
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In the end, NAV eSports proved to be the lesser rapper-based eSports team this season with a loss to and lower final standing than Soulja Boy eSports. Pretty consistently, they were able to put up a strong showing against a number of good teams with 3 of their losses being 3-5 to playoff teams. A single win could've put them into playoff contention, but each time, they came up a little short. Their record ended up the same as last season's at 8-8, but I think this Nav eSports + Retards of the Carribean lineup was still an improvement over their season 30 iteration.
[b]#17 Rudys 6v6 and BBQ (10-6), <FS: 13>
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The BBQ team was off my radar for most of the season, but they slowly crept up the standings and in their final game, pulled off a clean sweep of the OK Boomers on Product. TaylorGang AKA FunniBunni put up an massive 33:5 K:D with over 440 DPM. I don't know if they're just the better team or if it's just the typical Product upset magic, but either way, they did enough to make playoffs in the nick of time.
[b]#18 HWASAS THIGHS (9-7), <FS: 19>, [-4], Peak: #6
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Based on what I've seen, I might put these old vets a couple of places higher, but they haven't played a game since June 10th so I have no idea how they stack up at this point. I guess it doesn't matter either way since they didn't make playoffs.
[b]#19 Holy Ghost Baptism (9-7), <FS: 20>, [Prev: HR], Peak: #14
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In their first serious game of the season, they hit big with a 5-2 win over the notoriously up-and-down Good Damage 3. Unfortunately, none of their matches after that lived up to that win. Similar to Nav eSports, they had a few competitive games that could've turned the tides, but in the end, they were stuck just outside the bubble. A final 0-5 loss to ANGRY DOG NOISES put the ghosts to rest.
[b]#20 Team Frantic (8-8), <FS: 24>, Peak: #16
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The Frantic crew returned for a casual for-fun season. Similar to the OK Boomers, they seemed make most of their losses competitive, but underperformed against theoretically weaker teams on Product. Nonetheless, they won their final two games to make a solid 8-8 record. Not as good as their previous days, but not bad for a no-scrim fun season.
[b]#21 arena_legacy (10-6), <FS: 17>
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Like Rudy's BBQ team, arena_legacy was under the radar until they ended up with 10 wins. Their only real quality win was over The CUM near the end of the season so I'm not sure if they had a good night or if they just made considerable improvements over the course of the season. Either way, the cards almost fell just right for them as they were only a single round away from making playoffs.
[b]#22 The CUM (9-7), <FS: 23>, [-7], Peak: #15
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As mentioned in a previous edition, The CUM had a horrible start with several forfeit losses and a 5v6 loss. Things went a bit better after they upset Soulja Boy eSports, but they soon forfeited another by mistake. Despite some disappointments, they still managed to finish out with a positive record at least.
[b]#23 nkccs- (9-7), <FS: 21>
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The "Not Kinda Cool Comp Squad" (wtf does this name mean?) returned for it's fourth season and second ESEA season. Rain of Light left briefly, but returned mid-season and helped guide them to a slightly improved record of 9-7 (8-8 previously).
[b]#24 Big Guys With Small Dogs (8-8), <FS: 29>
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This line-up had quite a bit of potential, but didn't really live up to it for one reason or another. Many of their players had experience playing with each other in mid-high open teams, plus Benroads and Phoxx were solid additions. As for results, their only non-FFWs were to a casual low open team and a close match with a decent mid-open team.
[b]#25 ambos scruff (7-9), <FS: 32>
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I remembered the old Season 8 days of Avoided terrorizing open, so I was excited to see Fearless back in action, even though he only played in one game. As a whole, Ambos Scruff was actually a bit better than their negative record suggests in my opinion, and they definitely improved a good amount since the start of the season. It was unlucky that their season concluding match had to be played essentially 5v6 due to technical difficulties.
[b]#26 Riverside TF (6-10), <FS: 38>
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The obligatory highlander team of the season showed off their king of the hill skills with an 4-0 upset over Free Mr. U early in the season. Aside from that, they never got another chance on Product and didn't manage to pick up any other wins of a similar caliber. Still, they were at least a solid mid-open team.
[b]#27 Big Door eSports (8-8), <FS: 27>
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These guys were kind of my baseline for mid-open this season. Not amazing, but not bad either. They competed well against mid-open competition, rolled over lower tier competition, and lost to high open teams. About everything went as expected for a perfectly balanced 8-8 final record.
[b]#28 epic style (8-8), <FS: 26>
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To summarize, a very back-and-forth season. Never really had a major streak for better or for worse. I don't remember anything else about this team aside from it having pug group legend Bezels for a few games.
[b]#29 Purple Plus 2 (7-9), <FS: 31>
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The Underducklings came back with a new roster, and for the most part, did about the same as they did last season. They suffered a massive loss streak starting at week 4, but managed to turn it around and beat their scrim rivals Rex and the Rapture for a razor thin 4-3 streak breaking win.
[b]#30 Muddy University (9-7), <FS: 22>
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The mud men took a lot of brutal losses early on against a fairly stout schedule. They rallied back and nearly crept into late playoff contention, but their loss to Epic Style brought their redemption arc to an end.
[b]#31 Rex and the Rapture (8-8), <FS: 28>
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A former newbie mix team, Rex's raptors for the most part stayed together and came back to finish with a better record than last season - an even 8-8 as opposed to the previous 6-10. They also had a little help from fellow newbie mix graduates and former opponents Bird and Flamewarist who filled out their roster when they were needed.
[b]#32 Ratz Team (7-9), <FS: 30>
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They managed to collect a few decent wins, but unfortunately, were only the second best rat pack in open.
[b]#33 Envision Crew (7-9), <FS: 36>
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The long-running Sidular squad has been up and down many times throughout its 9 season journey through open. Last season a was a definite down, and this one, although not great, was at least a better note to end on.
[i](Continued below due to character limit...)
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#34 Team Television 2 (7-9), <FS: 34>
This team was kind of the dividing point between the lower part of mid-open and low-open. Admittedly these are kind of arbitrary cutoffs I made up in my head, but it kind of makes sense. They had no trouble rolling through the teams listed below, but only won two rounds total to teams I ranked above.
#35 AIRSHOTINSANETOMYBRAIN (6-9), <FS: 37>
AIRSHOTINSANETOMYBRAIN was on the lower end of open, but was at least the top of low open. They bulldozed most of the newbie mix teams and nearly upset a weakened version of Free MrU.
#36 w3rldw1de rUn d0wn (7-9), <FS: 35>
As an unfortunate side effect of having to claim forfeits, they ended up matched against mid-open or better teams toward the middle of their season in spite of being a team of new players. The scheduling settled out toward the end and gave them some fairer matches and a few wins.
#37 Carbon Overdose (7-9), <FS: 33>
Most of their season was pretty rough, but they did get a close win over Tism of Awe, a narrow 5-4 victory. Even if the season doesn't go great, those close matches like that make the game worth playing.
#38 Tism of Awe (6-10), <FS: 39>
All in all, a pretty typical run for a newbie mix team. Similar to most other newbie mix teams, the early part of the season was rough. They survived the storm long enough to make it to the point with actual fair matches, and managed to pick up 4 non-FF wins before the season came to a close.
#39 The Hard Pack (4-12), <FS: 44>
After a taking a tough 3-4 loss, The Hard Pack finished strong with a 5-3 victory over Mans Gotta EATsports. Maybe they didn't end up with a great record, but it's always nice to finish out on a win. Not that I'd know anything about that though.
#40 Mans Gotta EATsports (5-11), <FS: 42>
These guys are so dedicated they made it to a 12:30 Eastern match. Other than that, their situation was kind of similar to w3rldw1de rUn d0wn's.
#41 The Breakfast Club (6-10), <FS: 41>
As with most newbie mix teams, the start of their season wasn't so hot, but fortunately, they managed to get a couple of real wins at the very end of their season. They concluded with a narrow victory over fellow newbie mix team, The Hard Pack.
#42 garbage bread (3-12), <FS: 46>
Among the lower standings in open, there was a surprising amount of parity this season. Even though Garbage Bread comes in last on the list, unlike some previous season newbie mix teams, they at least managed to get a decent number of rounds. Their only non-FF wins were 6v5, but more importantly, they managed to stick with it and finish out the season which is more than many other teams can say.
Dead/Unranked Teams:
Crayon Eaters eSports (6-10), Peak: #12
Console-no one brought crayons to LAN and honestly, kinda upset about it.
YariBecause crayons died.
Thicc Six Beer League (4-10)
Apparently, a pretty casual team. They had some decent players but I figure they didn't really care too much either way and just wanted to play one last season.
next up (3-7)
Instead of either playing or just forfeiting like most teams, these idiots told me they'd show up and then baited after I had already paid for one of my players which I had to do to make sure I had enough players. I hate CS:GO teams. I wanted to play an actual TF2 match in the final fucking season but nope, I ended up scheduled against 3 teams of useless CS:GO cunts who just want some stupid .png badge on their profile that no one cares about.
ISGN - arembee (0-6), 1 game for the badge (1-7), Magic Squirrels TF2 (1-5), suttis money crew (1-9), GoodGame PR (0-6)
Other assorted CS:GO dummies who wasted the time of people who actually want to play TF2.
tommy GANG (2-8)
The gang had a number of last season's Enjoy Freezing players gathered up, but they appear to have died before the start of the season. Several of them went on to join P4rsa's Big Guys with Small Dogs team.
Black Trash Bagz (0-10)
A few people made their ESEA debut mixed in with a few guys with experience. After an unpleasant 0-4 start, they dissolved.
Coon Platoon (1-7)
I was hoping to see the final chapter of the Coon Platoon, but they decided to do something else. In memory of the Coons, here's their S24 frag vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlCV1R1k71M
There we go (1-5)
The former 12-4 lobby god open team ended up not playing this season. Although it appears they might be reforming for RGL?
Dab on everyone (1-9)
Their roster was set to be a respectable mid open team, but they died after their first and only game - a loss to eventual playoff team ANGRY DOG NOISES.
-30- (10-6), <FS: 18>
Lastly, my team, which of course I can't rank due to being biased. No one is reading this to hear me talk about myself, but to be brief, it was a fun season and a huge improvement compared to the previous seasons I've played in (missing playoffs by 1 round was big sad though). Thanks to my teammates (especially our MVP HP) and everyone else that helped us out, as well as everyone who scrimmed us, as it made writing this series a lot easier. I'm not sure if anyone bothered to read this far, but if you did, I really appreciate it and I hope at least some of you guys found what I wrote to be worth your time.
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[b]#34 Team Television 2 (7-9), <FS: 34>
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This team was kind of the dividing point between the lower part of mid-open and low-open. Admittedly these are kind of arbitrary cutoffs I made up in my head, but it kind of makes sense. They had no trouble rolling through the teams listed below, but only won two rounds total to teams I ranked above.
[b]#35 AIRSHOTINSANETOMYBRAIN (6-9), <FS: 37>
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AIRSHOTINSANETOMYBRAIN was on the lower end of open, but was at least the top of low open. They bulldozed most of the newbie mix teams and nearly upset a weakened version of Free MrU.
[b]#36 w3rldw1de rUn d0wn (7-9), <FS: 35>
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As an unfortunate side effect of having to claim forfeits, they ended up matched against mid-open or better teams toward the middle of their season in spite of being a team of new players. The scheduling settled out toward the end and gave them some fairer matches and a few wins.
[b]#37 Carbon Overdose (7-9), <FS: 33>
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Most of their season was pretty rough, but they did get a close win over Tism of Awe, a narrow 5-4 victory. Even if the season doesn't go great, those close matches like that make the game worth playing.
[b]#38 Tism of Awe (6-10), <FS: 39>
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All in all, a pretty typical run for a newbie mix team. Similar to most other newbie mix teams, the early part of the season was rough. They survived the storm long enough to make it to the point with actual fair matches, and managed to pick up 4 non-FF wins before the season came to a close.
[b]#39 The Hard Pack (4-12), <FS: 44>
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After a taking a tough 3-4 loss, The Hard Pack finished strong with a 5-3 victory over Mans Gotta EATsports. Maybe they didn't end up with a great record, but it's always nice to finish out on a win. Not that I'd know anything about that though.
[b]#40 Mans Gotta EATsports (5-11), <FS: 42>
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These guys are so dedicated they made it to a 12:30 Eastern match. Other than that, their situation was kind of similar to w3rldw1de rUn d0wn's.
[b]#41 The Breakfast Club (6-10), <FS: 41>
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As with most newbie mix teams, the start of their season wasn't so hot, but fortunately, they managed to get a couple of real wins at the very end of their season. They concluded with a narrow victory over fellow newbie mix team, The Hard Pack.
[b]#42 garbage bread (3-12), <FS: 46>
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Among the lower standings in open, there was a surprising amount of parity this season. Even though Garbage Bread comes in last on the list, unlike some previous season newbie mix teams, they at least managed to get a decent number of rounds. Their only non-FF wins were 6v5, but more importantly, they managed to stick with it and finish out the season which is more than many other teams can say.
[b][i]Dead/Unranked Teams:
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[b]Crayon Eaters eSports (6-10), Peak: #12
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[quote=Console-]no one brought crayons to LAN and honestly, kinda upset about it.[/quote]
[quote=Yari]Because crayons died.[/quote]
[b]Thicc Six Beer League (4-10)
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Apparently, a pretty casual team. They had some decent players but I figure they didn't really care too much either way and just wanted to play one last season.
[b]next up (3-7)
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Instead of either playing or just forfeiting like most teams, these idiots told me they'd show up and then baited after I had already paid for one of my players which I had to do to make sure I had enough players. I hate CS:GO teams. I wanted to play an actual TF2 match in the final fucking season but nope, I ended up scheduled against 3 teams of useless CS:GO cunts who just want some stupid .png badge on their profile that no one cares about.
[b]ISGN - arembee (0-6), 1 game for the badge (1-7), Magic Squirrels TF2 (1-5), suttis money crew (1-9), GoodGame PR (0-6)
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Other assorted CS:GO dummies who wasted the time of people who actually want to play TF2.
[b]tommy GANG (2-8)
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The gang had a number of last season's Enjoy Freezing players gathered up, but they appear to have died before the start of the season. Several of them went on to join P4rsa's Big Guys with Small Dogs team.
[b]Black Trash Bagz (0-10)
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A few people made their ESEA debut mixed in with a few guys with experience. After an unpleasant 0-4 start, they dissolved.
[b]Coon Platoon (1-7)
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I was hoping to see the final chapter of the Coon Platoon, but they decided to do something else. In memory of the Coons, here's their S24 frag vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlCV1R1k71M
[b]There we go (1-5)
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The former 12-4 lobby god open team ended up not playing this season. Although it appears they might be reforming for RGL?
[b]Dab on everyone (1-9)
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Their roster was set to be a respectable mid open team, but they died after their first and only game - a loss to eventual playoff team ANGRY DOG NOISES.
[b]-30- (10-6), <FS: 18>
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Lastly, my team, which of course I can't rank due to being biased. No one is reading this to hear me talk about myself, but to be brief, it was a fun season and a huge improvement compared to the previous seasons I've played in (missing playoffs by 1 round was big sad though). Thanks to my teammates (especially our MVP HP) and everyone else that helped us out, as well as everyone who scrimmed us, as it made writing this series a lot easier. I'm not sure if anyone bothered to read this far, but if you did, I really appreciate it and I hope at least some of you guys found what I wrote to be worth your time.
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[b]#34 Team Television 2 (7-9), <FS: 34>
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This team was kind of the dividing point between the lower part of mid-open and low-open. Admittedly these are kind of arbitrary cutoffs I made up in my head, but it kind of makes sense. They had no trouble rolling through the teams listed below, but only won two rounds total to teams I ranked above.
[b]#35 AIRSHOTINSANETOMYBRAIN (6-9), <FS: 37>
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AIRSHOTINSANETOMYBRAIN was on the lower end of open, but was at least the top of low open. They bulldozed most of the newbie mix teams and nearly upset a weakened version of Free MrU.
[b]#36 w3rldw1de rUn d0wn (7-9), <FS: 35>
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As an unfortunate side effect of having to claim forfeits, they ended up matched against mid-open or better teams toward the middle of their season in spite of being a team of new players. The scheduling settled out toward the end and gave them some fairer matches and a few wins.
[b]#37 Carbon Overdose (7-9), <FS: 33>
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Most of their season was pretty rough, but they did get a close win over Tism of Awe, a narrow 5-4 victory. Even if the season doesn't go great, those close matches like that make the game worth playing.
[b]#38 Tism of Awe (6-10), <FS: 39>
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All in all, a pretty typical run for a newbie mix team. Similar to most other newbie mix teams, the early part of the season was rough. They survived the storm long enough to make it to the point with actual fair matches, and managed to pick up 4 non-FF wins before the season came to a close.
[b]#39 The Hard Pack (4-12), <FS: 44>
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After a taking a tough 3-4 loss, The Hard Pack finished strong with a 5-3 victory over Mans Gotta EATsports. Maybe they didn't end up with a great record, but it's always nice to finish out on a win. Not that I'd know anything about that though.
[b]#40 Mans Gotta EATsports (5-11), <FS: 42>
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These guys are so dedicated they made it to a 12:30 Eastern match. Other than that, their situation was kind of similar to w3rldw1de rUn d0wn's.
[b]#41 The Breakfast Club (6-10), <FS: 41>
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As with most newbie mix teams, the start of their season wasn't so hot, but fortunately, they managed to get a couple of real wins at the very end of their season. They concluded with a narrow victory over fellow newbie mix team, The Hard Pack.
[b]#42 garbage bread (3-12), <FS: 46>
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Among the lower standings in open, there was a surprising amount of parity this season. Even though Garbage Bread comes in last on the list, unlike some previous season newbie mix teams, they at least managed to get a decent number of rounds. Their only non-FF wins were 6v5, but more importantly, they managed to stick with it and finish out the season which is more than many other teams can say.
[b][i]Dead/Unranked Teams:
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[b]Crayon Eaters eSports (6-10), Peak: #12
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[quote=Console-]no one brought crayons to LAN and honestly, kinda upset about it.[/quote]
[quote=Yari]Because crayons died.[/quote]
[b]Thicc Six Beer League (4-10)
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Apparently, a pretty casual team. They had some decent players but I figure they didn't really care too much either way and just wanted to play one last season.
[b]next up (3-7)
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Instead of either playing or just forfeiting like most teams, these idiots told me they'd show up and then baited after I had already paid for one of my players which I had to do to make sure I had enough players. I hate CS:GO teams. I wanted to play an actual TF2 match in the final fucking season but nope, I ended up scheduled against 3 teams of useless CS:GO cunts who just want some stupid .png badge on their profile that no one cares about.
[b]ISGN - arembee (0-6), 1 game for the badge (1-7), Magic Squirrels TF2 (1-5), suttis money crew (1-9), GoodGame PR (0-6)
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Other assorted CS:GO dummies who wasted the time of people who actually want to play TF2.
[b]tommy GANG (2-8)
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The gang had a number of last season's Enjoy Freezing players gathered up, but they appear to have died before the start of the season. Several of them went on to join P4rsa's Big Guys with Small Dogs team.
[b]Black Trash Bagz (0-10)
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A few people made their ESEA debut mixed in with a few guys with experience. After an unpleasant 0-4 start, they dissolved.
[b]Coon Platoon (1-7)
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I was hoping to see the final chapter of the Coon Platoon, but they decided to do something else. In memory of the Coons, here's their S24 frag vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlCV1R1k71M
[b]There we go (1-5)
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The former 12-4 lobby god open team ended up not playing this season. Although it appears they might be reforming for RGL?
[b]Dab on everyone (1-9)
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Their roster was set to be a respectable mid open team, but they died after their first and only game - a loss to eventual playoff team ANGRY DOG NOISES.
[b]-30- (10-6), <FS: 18>
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Lastly, my team, which of course I can't rank due to being biased. No one is reading this to hear me talk about myself, but to be brief, it was a fun season and a huge improvement compared to the previous seasons I've played in (missing playoffs by 1 round was big sad though). Thanks to my teammates (especially our MVP HP) and everyone else that helped us out, as well as everyone who scrimmed us, as it made writing this series a lot easier. I'm not sure if anyone bothered to read this far, but if you did, I really appreciate it and I hope at least some of you guys found what I wrote to be worth your time.
#34 Team Television 2 (7-9), <FS: 34>
This team was kind of the dividing point between the lower part of mid-open and low-open. Admittedly these are kind of arbitrary cutoffs I made up in my head, but it kind of makes sense. They had no trouble rolling through the teams listed below, but only won two rounds total to teams I ranked above.
joke team with no roster that would have easily shit on most teams if we used 6 human players
[quote]#34 Team Television 2 (7-9), <FS: 34>
This team was kind of the dividing point between the lower part of mid-open and low-open. Admittedly these are kind of arbitrary cutoffs I made up in my head, but it kind of makes sense. They had no trouble rolling through the teams listed below, but only won two rounds total to teams I ranked above.[/quote]
joke team with no roster that would have easily shit on most teams if we used 6 human players
This team was kind of the dividing point between the lower part of mid-open and low-open. Admittedly these are kind of arbitrary cutoffs I made up in my head, but it kind of makes sense. They had no trouble rolling through the teams listed below, but only won two rounds total to teams I ranked above.[/quote]
joke team with no roster that would have easily shit on most teams if we used 6 human players
Hey WingedBacon I wanted to say good job and thanks for doing the power rankings this season. Great effort
Hey WingedBacon I wanted to say good job and thanks for doing the power rankings this season. Great effort
wbacon#27 Big Door eSports (8-8), <FS: 27>
These guys were kind of my baseline for mid-open this season. Not amazing, but not bad either. They competed well against mid-open competition, rolled over lower tier competition, and lost to high open teams. About everything went as expected for a perfectly balanced 8-8 final record.
[2:47 PM]
bigcash:
I am the lord of mid open
[quote=wbacon]#27 Big Door eSports (8-8), <FS: 27>
These guys were kind of my baseline for mid-open this season. Not amazing, but not bad either. They competed well against mid-open competition, rolled over lower tier competition, and lost to high open teams. About everything went as expected for a perfectly balanced 8-8 final record.[/quote]
[2:47 PM]
bigcash:
I am the lord of mid open
These guys were kind of my baseline for mid-open this season. Not amazing, but not bad either. They competed well against mid-open competition, rolled over lower tier competition, and lost to high open teams. About everything went as expected for a perfectly balanced 8-8 final record.[/quote]
[2:47 PM]
bigcash:
I am the lord of mid open
esea rankings got fucked and somehow we got 7th and 8th. same wins, RF and RA
https://imgur.com/a/TVZ20pd
esea rankings got fucked and somehow we got 7th and 8th. same wins, RF and RA
[url=https://imgur.com/a/TVZ20pd]https://imgur.com/a/TVZ20pd
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[url=https://imgur.com/a/TVZ20pd]https://imgur.com/a/TVZ20pd
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beatricewbacon#27 Big Door eSports (8-8), <FS: 27>[2:47 PM]
These guys were kind of my baseline for mid-open this season. Not amazing, but not bad either. They competed well against mid-open competition, rolled over lower tier competition, and lost to high open teams. About everything went as expected for a perfectly balanced 8-8 final record.
bigcash:
I am the lord of mid open
Excuse me?
[quote=beatrice][quote=wbacon]#27 Big Door eSports (8-8), <FS: 27>
These guys were kind of my baseline for mid-open this season. Not amazing, but not bad either. They competed well against mid-open competition, rolled over lower tier competition, and lost to high open teams. About everything went as expected for a perfectly balanced 8-8 final record.[/quote]
[2:47 PM]
bigcash:
I am the lord of mid open[/quote]
Excuse me?
These guys were kind of my baseline for mid-open this season. Not amazing, but not bad either. They competed well against mid-open competition, rolled over lower tier competition, and lost to high open teams. About everything went as expected for a perfectly balanced 8-8 final record.[/quote]
[2:47 PM]
bigcash:
I am the lord of mid open[/quote]
Excuse me?
Panaceaaesea rankings got fucked and somehow we got 7th and 8th. same wins, RF and RA
https://imgur.com/a/TVZ20pd
kinda weird it didn't take into account h2h
[quote=Panaceaa]esea rankings got fucked and somehow we got 7th and 8th. same wins, RF and RA
[url=https://imgur.com/a/TVZ20pd]https://imgur.com/a/TVZ20pd
[/url][/quote]
kinda weird it didn't take into account h2h
[url=https://imgur.com/a/TVZ20pd]https://imgur.com/a/TVZ20pd
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kinda weird it didn't take into account h2h
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[quote=Scream][url=https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/780728778066724911/FE5AF04C46440AF2575F3B8E3595CEA394770332/]Thoughts?[/url][/quote]
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Antlersgg to the team that fears skyz gaming
less fear and more that you guys refused to reschedule when we literally didn't have 6 people on our roster that could play tonight, but gg :)
[quote=Antlers]gg to the team that fears skyz gaming[/quote]
less fear and more that you guys refused to reschedule when we literally didn't have 6 people on our roster that could play tonight, but gg :)
less fear and more that you guys refused to reschedule when we literally didn't have 6 people on our roster that could play tonight, but gg :)
rip to the good damage boys. it was fun playing with my best friends for 3 seasons on a half serious, half joking team. esea was aids but it was the one thing that brought us all together, and im glad to have made playoffs with every season despite the circumstances. thank you to all who rang for us in scrims, matches, and put up with our antics.
ggs to wonders team, i hope you guys make grands.
rip to the good damage boys. it was fun playing with my best friends for 3 seasons on a half serious, half joking team. esea was aids but it was the one thing that brought us all together, and im glad to have made playoffs with every season despite the circumstances. thank you to all who rang for us in scrims, matches, and put up with our antics.
ggs to wonders team, i hope you guys make grands.
ggs to wonders team, i hope you guys make grands.
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