September 18, 2018

Episode 38 - The Dethroning of a Champion

2 hours 11 minutes

Hello and welcome to episode 38 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, it is none other than our HCS London post-show! We go over all of the rosters we could find, all of the upsets, all of the results, all of the fun! Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.

Time Stamps

Wills Adventures 4:40

News 13:44

Competitive 26:35

Scrims 53:59

Tournaments 55:42

HCS London 56:35

Shoutouts 2:02:24

News

MCC Matchmaking Update 9/11 By Postums

https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/84ad72a8b51847978545f685f651fc15/topics/mcc-playlist-update-9-12-2018/675a6ad2-a316-498f-bbd9-bb48a4b7e76e/posts

Roaming King Game Mode Within Halo 5

https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/roaming-king

Halo Community Update - 9/13 - By Grimbrother One

https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showcase-showdown

Halo Reach’s 8th Birthday On 9/14

News (Competitive)

Beyond Astro Spartans September FFA Registration Live

https://twitter.com/TeamBeyondnet/status/1040995677029974021

Halo 3 2v2 Showdown Official Announcement

https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/2v2-showdown-and-more

Team and Spectator Passes for HCS Dreamhack Atlanta On Sale Now

https://dreamhack.com/halo/

Special shoutout to Brian AKA BrianMakesGames for providing us with this news story - Life After HCS Atlanta?

https://twitter.com/Tashi343i/status/1041712599723913216

Scrim Recap

Monday, September 10th

TOX VS Reciprocity

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12968

Elevate VS Excelerate Gaming

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12969

Tuesday, September 11th

Mentality VS Chosen Legacy

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12970

Mock-It VS OutCold

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12971

Lucid VS Radiant

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12972

OutCold VS Downrush

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12973

Tournament Recap

KMaddify Halo 3 2v2 Tournament Recap

1st Place

NYSea

Fires

$200

2nd Place

Saint Boswell

Little Kountry

$100

Bracket

https://challonge.com/maddness2v2

VOD

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/310879048

HCS London Recap

Groups/Roster Recap

Couldn’t Find

Gabs and the Lads

RTown

Les Touristes

KenDog’s Number 1 Fan

The Rage Cage

100% Real Plum Daddy

London Born

Need New Batteries

Maine

Blitz Gaming

Revive Nation

Kryptek Squad Gaming

Open Bracket

Horus Esports

Alexeer

Rudimentary

Ninzur

TheWarrorONiel

Fuego

Zoack

Speed

Arby

aGSpaaw

All Stars

Ego

Pro2g

ShadowInDaHood

Savieeer

Phelan Gaming

Zocke

Faber

Superior

Schillaa

Downrush

Batchford

Morguh

Sicalkpote

Simplay

Cerberus Gaming

APMH

InReality

MitchSlinky

Stress

Valor Uprise

Cerberus

2MKZ

The Druwaka

WeRiK

Cosconia

Manatee

Jambo

Shook

Godly

Invalid Esports

Crossman

Herestonow

Prophet

MC VS Arbiter

Polaris Gaming

Hollers

Slumpy

ShabbyDagger

DRUK844

Group A

Splyce - NA

Eco

Stellur

Renegade

Shotzzy

OutCold - EU

Qristola

Snakey

Snipedrone

Shaady

Berserker - LATAM

Atzo

Drift

Noble

Magico

Skitlite (Open Bracket) - EU

Beetly

Qatchy

QuickSilver

Blajnd

Group B

TOX - NA

Snakebite

Royal 2

Lethul

Frosty

Excelerate - NA

Bubu Dubu

Ace

Demon D

Artic

Radiant - EU

Jimbo

Lunny

Riotz

Mose

WeVicious (Open Bracket) - EU

DeadEye Fred

Outkast

DeZire

Censure

Group C

Renegades - NA

aPG

Mikwen

Penguin

Neptune

Lucid - EU

TuFoxy

Respectful

Kimbo

SLG

Athletico - ANZ

Bziirk

Pip

Slayz

Madsy

Chosen Legacy (Open Bracket) - NA/LATAM

Sebaz

Tapping Buttons

Contra

Rammy

Group D

Reciprocity - NA

Snipedown

Pistola

Saiyan

Trippey

Trifecta - NA

Shooter

Rayne

Muse

Ryanoob

Mock-It - EU

Looney

Squashy

Warlord

Havoc

Elevate (Open Bracket) - NA

ElTown

Spartan

Falcated

Sabinater

4v4 Placings

1st

TOX

$60,000

2nd

Splyce

$30,000

3rd

Reciprocity

$20,000

4th

Renegades

$10,000

5th/6th

Excelerate

Elevate

$5,000

7th/8th

Trifecta

Berserker

$2,500

9th/12th

Radiant Esports

Chosen Legacy

Lucid Gaming

OutCold Gaming

FFA Placings

1st

Shabby Dagger

$2,000

2nd

DRUK84

$1,250

3rd

Fabe Speed

$750

4th

FNG Shadow

$500

5th

Crossman

$300

6th

Shystie

$200

Notable Series

Open Bracket

Horus Esports VS RTown

Series Score

3-2 - RTown

100% Real Plum Daddy VS London Born

Series Score

3-1 - London Born

Phelan Gaming VS Need New Batteries

Series Score

3-2 - Need New Batteries

WeVicious VS KenDog’s Number

Series Score

3-2 - WeVicious

Polaris VS Revive Nation

Series Score

3-0 - Polaris

WeVicious VS Invalid Esports

Series Score

3-0 - WeVicious

Chosen Legacy VS Downrush

Series Score

3-0 - Chosen Legacy

Invalid Esports VS Horus Esports

Series Score

3-2 - Horus Esports

Polaris VS KenDog’s Number

Series Score

3-2 - KenDog’s Number

Losers Bracket

SkitLite VS Downrush

Series Score

3-0 - Downrush

WeVicious VS Horus Esports

Series Score

3-2 - WeVicious

Athletico VS Cerberus

Series Score

3-2 - Cerberus

Radiant Esports VS Berserker Esports

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/13005

Trifecta VS Lucid Gaming

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/13007

Renegades VS Excelerate

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/13011

Winners Bracket

Splyce VS Reciprocity

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/13003

Renegades VS TOX

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12999

TOX VS Splyce - First Series

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/13015

TOX VS Splyce - Second Series

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/13016

Notable Statistics

http://halodatahive.com/Lan/Overview/1009

Notable Stories

Reciprocity sending Splyce into the Loser’s Bracket

TOX winning the event over Splyce

Berserker Esports (LATAM) making top 8, a better placing than any EU team at HCS London.

Athletico not making top 12

Splyce interview (Stellur and Eco)

Jimbo decides to take a break from Halo 5

https://twitter.com/JimboGPK/status/1041262884758724608

Brackets

Open Bracket

https://www.gfinity.net/events/details/hcs-london-2018#competiton-3

Group Play

https://www.gfinity.net/events/details/hcs-london-2018#competiton-4

Champ Winners

https://www.gfinity.net/events/details/hcs-london-2018#competiton-5

Champ Losers

https://www.gfinity.net/events/details/hcs-london-2018#competiton-6

VOD’s

Day 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz-Vp1DbYx0&t=3s

Day 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWbvBxzty6o

Day 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV3jdVqhtbs

Community Thoughts

Goalie Sniper

Overall I liked HCS London. I think laudy did a good job running the desk. I think the cardboard cutout of golden boy was hilarious. The series for the most part went as expected. Lots of 3-0. A few exciting game 5’s. I was going reciprocity. So seeing them take down splyce was awesome!! Their Sunday wasn’t so good. They’re so close to being on par with tox and splyce. But they just keep misplaying objective I find. But it’s was an exciting tournament. As always wonderboy and the guys in the background did an incredible job with the observer mode part! The casting in halo is always top notch. And seeing what they did for Simms on the cast was heartwarming. It’s got me excited for dreamhack! Can’t wait to see how splyce answers to dropping a tournament. And see how tox does with defending a title once again. And how all the other teams improve over the next few months through an even harder grind!! Real question here though. I know you guys had spitballed doing like an Xbox live party chat viewing party. If you end up doing that it would be awesome!!! Have some people to talk to between the games. About all the big moments that always happen.

Gas HCS

Favorite series. Lucid vs Trifecta. The GF Series 2 is an obvious choice but the reaction from the Trifecta guys and EU support for their best chance at T8 was quality. Not the result I wanted but cracking game all the same. Why it was a feature stage game I’ll never know

Moments. Honestly they didn’t get the result they wanted but bubudubu getting increasingly hype in the series of Excelerate vs Renegades. He was consistently making clutch plays and let them know about it.

Mikwen and Penguin reminded everyone that they are top tier players. I think Mikwen went 16-6 first map against Splyce in Losers Semis. Insane performances all round.

Frosty giving one of the best individual games I’ve ever seen in Refuge CTF v Splyce also.

Inhuman

Favorite Series? -Reciprocity Vs Splyce (Saturday and Sunday) : was interesting to see the major contrast in both teams between the 2 series on both days.

Players- @SnakeBiteFPS was popping off all weekend, didn't get nearly enough attention.

Moment- renegade taking the L

Jim Efantis

I loved the video wall. I also loved the post game breakdown with each of the players. It was a great show! Only drawback, the cut back to the desk with Lottie and the boys seemed to drag on a but too much. The vignettes (riding bikes, eating wings) were all great fillers!

Shoutouts

Community Members

Moses FPS - https://twitter.com/Moses_FPS

Halo Data Hive - https://twitter.com/HaloDataHive

HCS NOLA Casters/Analysts/Observers

Gaskin - https://twitter.com/DanGaskin

Bravo - https://twitter.com/Brav

Strongside - https://twitter.com/StrongSide

Onset - https://twitter.com/OnsetMTH

Lottie - https://twitter.com/Praagy08

Elamite - https://twitter.com/Elamite

Walshy - https://twitter.com/Walshy

Simms - https://twitter.com/TheSimms

Goldenboy (in spirit) - https://twitter.com/GoldenboyFTW

Wonderboy - https://twitter.com/Wonderboyo

Onset specifically, for providing a separate shoutout video containing more shoutouts

https://twitter.com/OnsetMTH/status/1041749806690000897

Community Creations

Meme Monday

https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/

HCS London Top 5 Plays

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cqVC_WYgug

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September 18, 2018

Episode 38 - The Dethroning of a Champion

2 hours 11 minutes

Time Stamps

Wills Adventures 4:40

News 13:44

Competitive 26:35

Scrims 53:59

Tournaments 55:42

HCS London 56:35

Shoutouts 2:02:24

News

MCC Matchmaking Update 9/11 By Postums

https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/84ad72a8b51847978545f685f651fc15/topics/mcc-playlist-update-9-12-2018/675a6ad2-a316-498f-bbd9-bb48a4b7e76e/posts

Roaming King Game Mode Within Halo 5

https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/roaming-king

Halo Community Update - 9/13 - By Grimbrother One

https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showcase-showdown

Halo Reach’s 8th Birthday On 9/14

News (Competitive)

Beyond Astro Spartans September FFA Registration Live

https://twitter.com/TeamBeyondnet/status/1040995677029974021

Halo 3 2v2 Showdown Official Announcement

https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/2v2-showdown-and-more

Team and Spectator Passes for HCS Dreamhack Atlanta On Sale Now

https://dreamhack.com/halo/

Special shoutout to Brian AKA BrianMakesGames for providing us with this news story - Life After HCS Atlanta?

https://twitter.com/Tashi343i/status/1041712599723913216

Scrim Recap

Monday, September 10th

TOX VS Reciprocity

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12968

Elevate VS Excelerate Gaming

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12969

Tuesday, September 11th

Mentality VS Chosen Legacy

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12970

Mock-It VS OutCold

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12971

Lucid VS Radiant

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12972

OutCold VS Downrush

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12973

Tournament Recap

KMaddify Halo 3 2v2 Tournament Recap

1st Place

NYSea

Fires

$200

2nd Place

Saint Boswell

Little Kountry

$100

Bracket

https://challonge.com/maddness2v2

VOD

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/310879048

HCS London Recap

Groups/Roster Recap

Couldn’t Find

Gabs and the Lads

RTown

Les Touristes

KenDog’s Number 1 Fan

The Rage Cage

100% Real Plum Daddy

London Born

Need New Batteries

Maine

Blitz Gaming

Revive Nation

Kryptek Squad Gaming

Open Bracket

Horus Esports

Alexeer

Rudimentary

Ninzur

TheWarrorONiel

Fuego

Zoack

Speed

Arby

aGSpaaw

All Stars

Ego

Pro2g

ShadowInDaHood

Savieeer

Phelan Gaming

Zocke

Faber

Superior

Schillaa

Downrush

Batchford

Morguh

Sicalkpote

Simplay

Cerberus Gaming

APMH

InReality

MitchSlinky

Stress

Valor Uprise

Cerberus

2MKZ

The Druwaka

WeRiK

Cosconia

Manatee

Jambo

Shook

Godly

Invalid Esports

Crossman

Herestonow

Prophet

MC VS Arbiter

Polaris Gaming

Hollers

Slumpy

ShabbyDagger

DRUK844

Group A

Splyce - NA

Eco

Stellur

Renegade

Shotzzy

OutCold - EU

Qristola

Snakey

Snipedrone

Shaady

Berserker - LATAM

Atzo

Drift

Noble

Magico

Skitlite (Open Bracket) - EU

Beetly

Qatchy

QuickSilver

Blajnd

Group B

TOX - NA

Snakebite

Royal 2

Lethul

Frosty

Excelerate - NA

Bubu Dubu

Ace

Demon D

Artic

Radiant - EU

Jimbo

Lunny

Riotz

Mose

WeVicious (Open Bracket) - EU

DeadEye Fred

Outkast

DeZire

Censure

Group C

Renegades - NA

aPG

Mikwen

Penguin

Neptune

Lucid - EU

TuFoxy

Respectful

Kimbo

SLG

Athletico - ANZ

Bziirk

Pip

Slayz

Madsy

Chosen Legacy (Open Bracket) - NA/LATAM

Sebaz

Tapping Buttons

Contra

Rammy

Group D

Reciprocity - NA

Snipedown

Pistola

Saiyan

Trippey

Trifecta - NA

Shooter

Rayne

Muse

Ryanoob

Mock-It - EU

Looney

Squashy

Warlord

Havoc

Elevate (Open Bracket) - NA

ElTown

Spartan

Falcated

Sabinater

4v4 Placings

1st

TOX

$60,000

2nd

Splyce

$30,000

3rd

Reciprocity

$20,000

4th

Renegades

$10,000

5th/6th

Excelerate

Elevate

$5,000

7th/8th

Trifecta

Berserker

$2,500

9th/12th

Radiant Esports

Chosen Legacy

Lucid Gaming

OutCold Gaming

FFA Placings

1st

Shabby Dagger

$2,000

2nd

DRUK84

$1,250

3rd

Fabe Speed

$750

4th

FNG Shadow

$500

5th

Crossman

$300

6th

Shystie

$200

Notable Series

Open Bracket

Horus Esports VS RTown

Series Score

3-2 - RTown

100% Real Plum Daddy VS London Born

Series Score

3-1 - London Born

Phelan Gaming VS Need New Batteries

Series Score

3-2 - Need New Batteries

WeVicious VS KenDog’s Number

Series Score

3-2 - WeVicious

Polaris VS Revive Nation

Series Score

3-0 - Polaris

WeVicious VS Invalid Esports

Series Score

3-0 - WeVicious

Chosen Legacy VS Downrush

Series Score

3-0 - Chosen Legacy

Invalid Esports VS Horus Esports

Series Score

3-2 - Horus Esports

Polaris VS KenDog’s Number

Series Score

3-2 - KenDog’s Number

Losers Bracket

SkitLite VS Downrush

Series Score

3-0 - Downrush

WeVicious VS Horus Esports

Series Score

3-2 - WeVicious

Athletico VS Cerberus

Series Score

3-2 - Cerberus

Radiant Esports VS Berserker Esports

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/13005

Trifecta VS Lucid Gaming

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/13007

Renegades VS Excelerate

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/13011

Winners Bracket

Splyce VS Reciprocity

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/13003

Renegades VS TOX

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12999

TOX VS Splyce - First Series

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/13015

TOX VS Splyce - Second Series

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/13016

Notable Statistics

http://halodatahive.com/Lan/Overview/1009

Notable Stories

Reciprocity sending Splyce into the Loser’s Bracket

TOX winning the event over Splyce

Berserker Esports (LATAM) making top 8, a better placing than any EU team at HCS London.

Athletico not making top 12

Splyce interview (Stellur and Eco)

Jimbo decides to take a break from Halo 5

https://twitter.com/JimboGPK/status/1041262884758724608

Brackets

Open Bracket

https://www.gfinity.net/events/details/hcs-london-2018#competiton-3

Group Play

https://www.gfinity.net/events/details/hcs-london-2018#competiton-4

Champ Winners

https://www.gfinity.net/events/details/hcs-london-2018#competiton-5

Champ Losers

https://www.gfinity.net/events/details/hcs-london-2018#competiton-6

VOD’s

Day 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz-Vp1DbYx0&t=3s

Day 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWbvBxzty6o

Day 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV3jdVqhtbs

Community Thoughts

Goalie Sniper

Gas HCS

Mikwen and Penguin reminded everyone that they are top tier players. I think Mikwen went 16-6 first map against Splyce in Losers Semis. Insane performances all round.

Frosty giving one of the best individual games I’ve ever seen in Refuge CTF v Splyce also.

Inhuman

Favorite Series? -Reciprocity Vs Splyce (Saturday and Sunday) : was interesting to see the major contrast in both teams between the 2 series on both days.

Players- @SnakeBiteFPS was popping off all weekend, didn't get nearly enough attention.

Moment- renegade taking the L

Jim Efantis

Shoutouts

Community Members

Moses FPS - https://twitter.com/Moses_FPS

Halo Data Hive - https://twitter.com/HaloDataHive

HCS NOLA Casters/Analysts/Observers

Gaskin - https://twitter.com/DanGaskin

Bravo - https://twitter.com/Brav

Strongside - https://twitter.com/StrongSide

Onset - https://twitter.com/OnsetMTH

Lottie - https://twitter.com/Praagy08

Elamite - https://twitter.com/Elamite

Walshy - https://twitter.com/Walshy

Simms - https://twitter.com/TheSimms

Goldenboy (in spirit) - https://twitter.com/GoldenboyFTW

Wonderboy - https://twitter.com/Wonderboyo

Onset specifically, for providing a separate shoutout video containing more shoutouts

https://twitter.com/OnsetMTH/status/1041749806690000897

Community Creations

Meme Monday

https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/

HCS London Top 5 Plays

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cqVC_WYgug

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