Pro LoL 2016 Championships: Underdog does not mean loser

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Libertine: Jun 21, 2004; When I die, I hope they say I made the eSports industry a better place than I made millions of dollars.

I think this is the first time we've agreed about a Fnatic item.

I can't think of any good reason why H2K wouldn't play Forgiven. Their sub is a guy who isn't new, he's some guy who played in season 1 and hasn't been on a competitive roster in 3 years.

I think H2K with Forgiven beats Fnatic (given their current form). But I don't have any idea how to predict the series if they use the untested guy.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 15:07

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# ? May 26, 2024 15:06

Smol: Jun 1, 2011; Stat rosa pristina nomine, nomina nuda tenemus.

I've only seen a few EU LCS games this season, so I don't really know how badly they've played as a whole, but perhaps the community overrated Deilor a bit due to Huni/Reignover boosting them last season.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 16:08

Taciturn Tactician: Jan 27, 2011; The secret to good health is a balanced diet and unstable healing radiation; Lipstick Apathy

rabidsquid posted:

https://twitter.com/FNATIC/status/761911531219083264

FNATIC ‏@FNATIC 13m13 minutes ago
LoL Update: Today we announce the departure of @FnaticDeilor - #ThankYouDeilor

Oh jesus that said "departure" for a second I thought it said "death"

# ? Aug 6, 2016 17:00

Dragongem: Nov 9, 2009; Heroes of the Storm
Goon Tournament Champion

Taciturn Tactician posted:

Oh jesus that said "departure" for a second I thought it said "death"

For some reason I saw departure and thought he had died anyway, soooo

# ? Aug 6, 2016 17:46

Schnorkles: Apr 30, 2015; It's a little bit juvenile, but it's simple and it's timeless.

We let it be known that Schnorkles, for a snack, eats tiny pieces of shit.

You're picturing it and you're talking about it. That's a win in my book.

Deilor refused to provide Spirit with the requisite number of babes for him to perform well and instead tried to ply him with Gamsu.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 18:39

YancyQ: Jan 18, 2008; Grimey Drawer

Fnatic: The House that Gamsu Destroyed

# ? Aug 6, 2016 19:08

Calax: Oct 5, 2011

YancyQ posted:

Fnatic: The House that Gamsu Destroyed

Next split Peke and Soaz will be trying out again

Also, I feel like P1/Fox is gonna be a fun watch.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 19:19

Safety Scissors: Feb 21, 2012; by FactsAreUseless

What do you guys think of the playoff games coming up? I've only watched IMT vs TSM in the last couple/few months and that was kind of a let down. I think the top seed will always win except for maybe CLG games. CLG might kick it into high gear for the playoffs/worlds like they did for MSI. I don't think anything exciting will happen in EU.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 19:21

Schnorkles: Apr 30, 2015; It's a little bit juvenile, but it's simple and it's timeless.

We let it be known that Schnorkles, for a snack, eats tiny pieces of shit.

You're picturing it and you're talking about it. That's a win in my book.

I have this growing dread that we're going to see a c9 v tsm finals again and I pray for Immortals to do something about it.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 19:24

YancyQ: Jan 18, 2008; Grimey Drawer

I predict that C9 will once again choke in the first round and Dardoch will dunk all over CLG.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 19:43

Libertine: Jun 21, 2004; When I die, I hope they say I made the eSports industry a better place than I made millions of dollars.

My prediction is that Liquid finishes 4th.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 20:05

Schnorkles: Apr 30, 2015; It's a little bit juvenile, but it's simple and it's timeless.

We let it be known that Schnorkles, for a snack, eats tiny pieces of shit.

You're picturing it and you're talking about it. That's a win in my book.

Libertine posted:

My prediction is that Liquid finishes 4th.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 20:10

Firebert: Aug 16, 2004

Poor Ohq

...or good for Ohq, be free!

# ? Aug 6, 2016 20:37

Radical: Apr 6, 2011

so is kiwikid getting relegated again or what

# ? Aug 6, 2016 20:42

Schnorkles: Apr 30, 2015; It's a little bit juvenile, but it's simple and it's timeless.

We let it be known that Schnorkles, for a snack, eats tiny pieces of shit.

You're picturing it and you're talking about it. That's a win in my book.

Radical posted:

so is kiwikid getting relegated again or what

i feel like however this tournament plays out echo fox is getting relegated.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 20:47

YancyQ: Jan 18, 2008; Grimey Drawer

It's hard to imagine any team without Piglet on it losing to Echo Fox..

# ? Aug 6, 2016 20:53

Schnorkles: Apr 30, 2015; It's a little bit juvenile, but it's simple and it's timeless.

We let it be known that Schnorkles, for a snack, eats tiny pieces of shit.

You're picturing it and you're talking about it. That's a win in my book.

I guess froggen is okay but the rest of these clowns need to go

# ? Aug 6, 2016 20:56

Schnorkles: Apr 30, 2015; It's a little bit juvenile, but it's simple and it's timeless.

We let it be known that Schnorkles, for a snack, eats tiny pieces of shit.

You're picturing it and you're talking about it. That's a win in my book.

yakkitysax.wav

# ? Aug 6, 2016 21:01

Savage Cracker: Jul 21, 2010

Radical posted:

so is kiwikid getting relegated again or what

If you can't beat Balls, Hai and Lemonation in the year 2016 you probably don't deserve to play in the LCS anyway

# ? Aug 6, 2016 21:06

Wol: Dec 15, 2012; See you in the
UNDERDARK

Calax posted:

Next split Peke and Soaz will be trying out again

Also, I feel like P1/Fox is gonna be a fun watch.

But suddenly

https://twitter.com/fnaticquaye/status/762019880501739521

# ? Aug 6, 2016 21:24

Libertine: Jun 21, 2004; When I die, I hope they say I made the eSports industry a better place than I made millions of dollars.

Before seeing today's games I figured cloud 9 b team would win at least one series I just don't know which of the three LCS teams would be the odd man out.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 21:24

Wol: Dec 15, 2012; See you in the
UNDERDARK

Libertine posted:

Before seeing today's games I figured cloud 9 b team would win at least one series I just don't know which of the three LCS teams would be the odd man out.

However this shakes out, I hope we see Contractz and Altec get LCS positions next split. Those two deserve better than mouldering on a B team.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 21:31

Jayisspecial: Sep 16, 2006; Therock Obama

Would C9 really sell those players off to another organization? I assumed they would just sell off the spot and keep them all in perpetual enslavement.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 21:45

Firebert: Aug 16, 2004

I have to imagine that 3 of Altec/Balls/Hai/Lemon stay on when the team is sold and C9 puts Contractz on their main squad as a sub or even replace Meteos with him. They'd be stupid to let let such a promising young jungler go.

Wait...

Jayisspecial posted:

Would C9 really sell those players off to another organization? I assumed they would just sell off the spot and keep them all in perpetual enslavement.

At least 3 players need to playing in week one of spring 2017 for the roster to be eligible iirc

# ? Aug 6, 2016 21:46

Schnorkles: Apr 30, 2015; It's a little bit juvenile, but it's simple and it's timeless.

We let it be known that Schnorkles, for a snack, eats tiny pieces of shit.

You're picturing it and you're talking about it. That's a win in my book.

Firebert posted:

I have to imagine that 3 of Altec/Balls/Hai/Lemon stay on when the team is sold and C9 puts Contractz on their main squad as a sub or even replace Meteos with him. They'd be stupid to let let such a promising young jungler go.

Wait...

At least 3 players need to playing in week one of spring 2017 for the roster to be eligible iirc

they've already confirmed, iirc, that Balls and Lemon are going to go with the squad and whoever buys it. I assume Altec will too.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 21:50

Jayisspecial: Sep 16, 2006; Therock Obama

Firebert posted:

I have to imagine that 3 of Altec/Balls/Hai/Lemon stay on when the team is sold and C9 puts Contractz on their main squad as a sub or even replace Meteos with him. They'd be stupid to let let such a promising young jungler go.

Wait...

At least 3 players need to playing in week one of spring 2017 for the roster to be eligible iirc

Oh yeah. Well in that case I would hope they retain Contractz and the others are finally severed from C9. I could see Hai leading a team for the hell of it and then rejoining C9 if it doesn't work.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 21:51

NotQuiteQuentin: Jan 29, 2005; BIG OVER; College Slice

would contractz even be eligible for 2017 since he turns 17 in November.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 22:00

Schnorkles: Apr 30, 2015; It's a little bit juvenile, but it's simple and it's timeless.

We let it be known that Schnorkles, for a snack, eats tiny pieces of shit.

You're picturing it and you're talking about it. That's a win in my book.

Ahri.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 22:01

JuniperCake: Jan 26, 2013

3 cloud drakes + elder + karma + sivir ult is pretty fun to see

# ? Aug 6, 2016 22:04

Firebert: Aug 16, 2004

Balls Shen ulted the clone...

# ? Aug 6, 2016 22:13

henkman: Oct 8, 2008

It makes them either force down the clone to stop the tp or just walk away. Not a bad idea

# ? Aug 6, 2016 22:15

RealFoxy: May 11, 2011; I'm not making a fucking QCS thread for this but seriously can we take a harder stance on Kiwifarms freaks like this guy, Jesus Christ seriously, you used to be better at knocking these creeps down. I guess ADTRW mods aren't responsible like GBS mods are.

Congratulations Cloud9 for making it back into the LCS! Wait..

They'll probably sell the spot off and do the same thing again until Riot tells teams to cut that poo poo out (And I don't blame them, it's easy money)

Challenger Series would be a lot better if they put more money into it so they weren't bleeding money by investing in a team on the chance they MIGHT make it into LCS. LCS needs more money into it too, it's kinda low for the biggest E-Sport out there right now. And allow more tournaments like IEM for challenger teams to take so they can make some more money. Build the scene, don't just let veteran players roll through Challenger every season and sell the team off

# ? Aug 6, 2016 22:18

Taciturn Tactician: Jan 27, 2011; The secret to good health is a balanced diet and unstable healing radiation; Lipstick Apathy

This Illaoi game is like literally every other Illaoi game in pro play: Illaoi wins lane hard, then some other lane comes over and bullies her until she's useless.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 22:19

Schnorkles: Apr 30, 2015; It's a little bit juvenile, but it's simple and it's timeless.

We let it be known that Schnorkles, for a snack, eats tiny pieces of shit.

You're picturing it and you're talking about it. That's a win in my book.

henkman posted:

It makes them either force down the clone to stop the tp or just walk away. Not a bad idea

please let me believe that balls is an idiot tia

# ? Aug 6, 2016 22:39

Taciturn Tactician: Jan 27, 2011; The secret to good health is a balanced diet and unstable healing radiation; Lipstick Apathy

Hai continues to beg Cloud 9 to let him die

# ? Aug 6, 2016 22:48

YancyQ: Jan 18, 2008; Grimey Drawer

KFO is a Top that refuses to team fight and consistently loses lane.

Cool :hfive:

# ? Aug 6, 2016 22:56

Manic_Misanthrope: Jul 1, 2010

Taciturn Tactician posted:

This Illaoi game is like literally every other Illaoi game in pro play: Illaoi wins lane hard, then some other lane comes over and bullies her until she's useless.

and solo Q for that matter.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 23:16

Taciturn Tactician: Jan 27, 2011; The secret to good health is a balanced diet and unstable healing radiation; Lipstick Apathy

Manic_Misanthrope posted:

and solo Q for that matter.

In solo Q people aren't always organised enough to bully Illaoi before she passes the point of no return. In comp they always are.

# ? Aug 6, 2016 23:44

rabidsquid: Oct 11, 2004; LOVES THE KOG

now that cloud 9 have secured their spot in the lcs they can stat developing new talent. they deserve a permanent CS spot, because the org is better than others and will safely develop talent

# ? Aug 7, 2016 00:01

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# ? May 26, 2024 15:06

RealFoxy: May 11, 2011; I'm not making a fucking QCS thread for this but seriously can we take a harder stance on Kiwifarms freaks like this guy, Jesus Christ seriously, you used to be better at knocking these creeps down. I guess ADTRW mods aren't responsible like GBS mods are.

Contractz would have been on a team no matter what after this month anyway, the only the stopping him before was he didnt become of-age until this month. Altec was slumping but I think most teams would have tried to pick him up. Wanna see which new investors buys out C9C and goes back to relegation.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 00:08

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