HCS Pro Talk

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October 23, 2018Episode 43 - The Wes "Clutch" Price Interview
Hello and welcome to episode 43 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we finally have the information we have all been waiting for... What does the future look like for the HCS? We briefly discuss that (due to it being the main topic of next weeks show) and more. We also go over the community discussion in whether or not Halo should have a Battle Royale mode. Finally, we have our hotly anticipated interview with "The Man Who Has Done It All" Wes "Clutch" Price. We cannot wait for you to hear it. Strap in, because this is going to be a long one. Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.
Timestamps
RosterMania - 2:30
Wills Adventures - 16:34
News - 25:03
Scrims/Tournaments - 48:39
Topic - 1:00:56
Clutch Interview - 1:39:13
Shoutouts/Community Creations/Plugs - 3:34:54
Shownotes
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rS-zTW5iWnM3hn5lcCywGyDllERQ3xnmENHrrGrTCn0/edit?usp=sharing
...more
3h 42min
October 16, 2018Episode 42 - Does Halo Need Battle Royale? (We Don't Know)
Hello and welcome to episode 42 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, Will and Josh go on even more rants! Also, while we originally did not have a topic for the show, we decided to have an impromptu topic. Due to the success of basically all others within the genre, we have to revisit this discussion... Should Halo have a BR mode? Does Halo need one? All of that and more on this weeks episode! Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.
Timestamps
RosterMania 2:15
Wills Adventures 27:36
News 52:55
Competitive news 1:00:21
Scrims/Tournaments 1:01:46
Topic 1:13:18
Shoutouts 1:56:13
Shownotes - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JVDj2GztiMki2Sl3YoaxjsqALiO2YUu2GHQ5SDS0gtI/edit?usp=sharing
...more
2h 3min
October 09, 2018Episode 41 - How Does Halo Esports Resurge?
Hello and welcome to episode 41 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, tournaments, on tournaments, on tournaments! Seriously though, we have tournaments to talk about. We also have more pro Halo players thinking of moving on to other games. Finally, we have out main topic for the show this week. What does Halo esports need to do to get back on top? We go over your thoughts and provide our own for good measure. Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure. OH! In a first this week, ALL of the show notes are within the Google Doc link below. This will hopefully make it so all notes are able to be seen regardless of the platform that you are listening.
Timestamps
RosterMania 5:08
WAWTHV 20:29
News 33:42
Competitive 40:55
Scrims 43:00
Tournaments 44:43
Main Topic 1:04:11
Shoutouts 2:25:45
Show Notes - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L359ydP_v53ZzbLcU6894io5Jnhe1_j3LGHQNmNoHYk/edit?usp=sharing
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2h 32min
October 02, 2018Episode 40 - FrostyBB = Frosty Bye Bye?
Hello and welcome to episode 40 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, the rants are back in full form! We really don't have a lot of information for the upcoming seasons of the HCS and on top of that, more and more professional Halo players are in talks about moving on to other competitive shooters. Therefore, we start to talk about what Halo needs to do to step their game up. Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.
Timestamps
Housekeeping 1:48
RosterMania 3:52
Gaming Adventures 7:24
News: 17:07
Competitive News 21:50
Tournaments 26:11
Topic discussion 28:54
Shoutouts 1:12:10
Housekeeping
Community Playdate
Saturday, October 13th
4PM - 8PM CT
Roster Mania!
North America
ACE Gets Dropped From Excellerate Gaming
https://twitter.com/ExcelerateGG/status/1045869812055003136
https://twitter.com/MLGACE/status/1046252916905058304
News
Happy Birthday to Halo 3 - September 25th - 11 Years Old
https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1044617998923816960
Huge Congratulations to Lalo (Muggsy) on the New Job - Social Media/Content Producer for HCS
https://twitter.com/MuggsyLT/status/1044662870502400001
Installation 01 Weekly Update
https://installation01.org/updates/weekly/9-30-2018
Official Spartan Field Manual Available Now
https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1044655514229981185
Warzone Turbo and Rock ‘N’ Rail Back Within Halo 5
https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1045428511924580352
Halo: MCC Xbox Game Pass Quest Officially Over
https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1045715764374716416
Halo Community Update
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/situational-awareness
Submission Deadline for Forgehub 4v4 Slayer Map Contest Has Passed
https://twitter.com/ForgeHub/status/1046161111207350272
News (Competitive)
Registration Open for Microsoft Store Halo 3 2v2 Tournament - October 7th
https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1045059481921409025
2k Tournaments Resume This Weekend - Finals Streamed on Tuesday, October 9th
https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1045357651289243648
The official Smug Mug Photo Gallery of the Halo Championship Series is Now Live! Relive Moments From 2018's HaloWC and HCS Seasons
https://haloesports.smugmug.com/
Team Passes for HCS Dreamhack Atlanta Available Now
https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1045433148073340929
Sign Up for the Halo 3 2v2 UGC Qualifier - October 12th
https://twitter.com/UGCevents/status/1045357401363247105
Halo 3 2v2 Showdown Playlist Now Within Halo: MCC
https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1045852999384424448
Beyond Astro Spartans October Halo 5 Tournaments Announced
https://twitter.com/TeamBeyondnet/status/1045750466947223553
$500 ASTRO Spartans Halo 5: Guardians 1v1
Free Registration: Sign Up - https://bit.ly/2xMdUgY
$500 ASTRO Spartans Halo 5: Guardians FFA
Free Registration: Sign Up - https://bit.ly/2Oo5967
Tournament Recap
September 1v1 (With an AI Teammate) Random All Tournament
This tournament is a 2v2 tournament with a twist, every game you go the random leader option and each team has a legendary AI (also using the leader random all) on their team instead of the usual second human player (Because who trusts them). THIS MEANS YOU DO NOT NEED A PARTNER AND CAN SIGN UP BY YOURSELF.
1st Place
LikelySquidward
Only lost one game during the entire tournament
2nd Place
Basegraph7022
3rd Place
BloodRush4201
Bracket
https://teamrespawn.challonge.com/septemberRandomAllAI
VOD
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/316698247
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/316736777
Greater Toronto Halo - Halo 3 2v2 Tournament Results
1st Place
Snow Mexicans
Transfeared
Lunar Fi
Didn’t drop a single game during the tournament
2nd Place
Elder Respect
Moniz
Mad Max
Bracket
https://challonge.com/GTHaloh3
VOD
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/316725454
Refresh Media Halo 5 2v2 Tournament Results
1st Place
Dark Buttons
DarkMatter XV
Tapping Buttons
Did not drop a single game during the tournament
2nd Place
2 Young Blains
Gold Start BR
Totally
Bracket
https://challonge.com/vojdss90
Europa Halo - No Team Needed (With a Twist) Halo 5 Tournament Results
1st Place
The Wonderboys
Wonderboy
Censure
Lundy
Crossman
2nd Place
Legends
Legend
Zeny
Sir CheekyLemon
Strally
Bracket
https://twitter.com/EuropaHalo/status/1046495285126582272
VOD
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/316692659
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/316777443
Pros Making The Switch - Halo to CoD
Frosty
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/315465673 - Starts at 1:28:36
Story
https://www.dexerto.com/call-of-duty/halo-legend-frosty-confirms-he-is-switching-to-competitive-cod-for-black-ops-4-175921
Twitter
https://twitter.com/FrostyBB/status/1045920872098418688?s=19
Shoutouts
Congratulations to Optic Gaming for winning the Gears Pro Circuit San Diego Open 2018
Congratulations to Shy Way on becoming the host of HCS Weekly by UGC
Community Creations
Meme Monday
https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/
The Rise and Fall of Halo Esports by TheScore Esports
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtly012oC10
This War is Ours - Scudpuddle's Halo 5 Montage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwyW2vGHykw&t=68s
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1h 17min
September 25, 2018Episode 39 - The Onset Interview
Hello and welcome to episode 39 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, after a couple weeks of teasing, we finally bring to you the Onset interview! We also go over all of the rosters going into the Europa Halo tournament this weekend and the AGLA rosters. Along with the news, we also cover all of the tournaments that took place over the week including the start of the AGLA season! Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.
Timestamps
Housekeeping 1:39
Roster Mania 4:10
Wills Adventures 13:14
News 18:43
Competitive News 46:53
Europa Halo News 48:42
AGLA 51:44
Tournaments 54:47
Onset Interview 57:46
Shoutouts 2:12:46
Housekeeping
Community Playdate Announced For October 13th
When?
On Wednesday, September 26th, a poll will be put on Twitter containing potential time slots. Make sure to get your vote in and we will then announce the official scheduled time once the poll has concluded.
Games?
Halo 5
Halo: MCC
How to Join?
Join the Xbox Club (search for HCS Pro Talk) as this is where the invites will be coming from to be included within the playdate.
Party Chat?
It will either be Discord or Xbox Live. We will decide when it gets closer to the event. As stated previously, any racism, bigotry, and/or just being plain disrespectful will not be tolerated. Also, if you mic quality is not up to par (fan noise, breathing, etc), you will more than likely be muted.
News
Installation 01 Weekly Update
https://installation01.org/updates/weekly/9-23-2018
343 Industries Job Openings
https://www.343industries.com/
Bid on Custom Xbox One X Consoles from Top Celebrities to Support Make-A-Wish
https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/halo-autographed-customized-xbox-one-x-console-1607803
Halo Community Spotlight For September 20th - By Grimbrother One
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/spotlight-september-20-2018
Halo Loot Crate October Theme Announced
https://twitter.com/LootGamingHQ/status/1043303889242664960
Halo 3: ODST Birthday on September 22nd
https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1043591253047169024
Earn New Magnum Skins in Halo 5
https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1042849531895795712
MCC September Update - By 343 Industries
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-september-update
News (Competitive)
Jimbo, SoSnakey, Suspector, and Cratos, Moving on From Halo for the Time Being and Going to CoD
Europa Halo News
No Team Needed (With a Twist) Tournament Information
4v4 Halo 5 tournament
Sunday, September 30th
Bracket - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1828394664810086400/information
Rules
WB Rounds 1,2,3 = Bo3
LB Rounds 1,2,3,4 = Bo3
WB Final = Bo5
LB Final = Bo5
Grand Final = Bo7
The European Halo Championship Tournament Announcement
Open to all European Nations and Players
Countries can have A/B/C squads
Player/Pro limit restrictions in place
One ‘Pro’ player per country team
October/November 2018
Sign-Ups
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjn7MJNDE_UnqxUldhv9poePpzWImPjIz9cg7ViaqrABK6Eg/viewform
Scrim Recap
No reported scrims took place over the week
AGLA Fall League 2018 Week 1 Results
Bomb Squad VS Legacy
Game 1
5-4 - Bomb Squad
https://bit.ly/2IaZ6wq
Game 2
5-3 - Bomb Squad
https://bit.ly/2O3ww5z
Series Score
2-0 - Bomb Squad
No Cap VS Nobility
Game 1
5-1 - No Cap
https://bit.ly/2Dot1m1
Game 2
5-4 - No Cap
https://bit.ly/2pwLanR
Series Score
2-0 - No Cap
One Hit Wonders VS Notorious
Game 1
5-0 - One Hit Wonders
https://bit.ly/2DpmSWE
Game 2
5-3 - One Hit Wonders
https://bit.ly/2IaamsQ
Series Score
2-0 - One Hit Wonders
One Hit Wonders VS Orphanage of Troubled Teens
Game 1
5-1 - Orphanage of Troubled Teens
https://bit.ly/2zr3mVy
Game 2
5-1 - One Hit Wonders
https://bit.ly/2xzKVwG
Game 3
5-0 - One Hit Wonders
https://bit.ly/2xCfKRt
Series Score
2-1 - One Hit Wonders
No Cap VS Corrupt
Game 1
5-2 - No Cap
https://bit.ly/2QPXg7Y
Game 2
5-2 - No Cap
https://bit.ly/2zqi8fi
Series Score
2-0 - No Cap
Legacy VS Orphanage of Troubled Teens
Game 1
5-0 - Legacy
https://bit.ly/2OIOrLD
Game 2
5-1 - Legacy
https://bit.ly/2px0IYP
Series Score
2-0 - Legacy
VODs
https://www.youtube.com/user/AGLAGrifball/featured
Upcoming Matches
Monday, September 24th
Legacy VS Vanguard
Corrupt VS Notorious
Tuesday, September 25th
Bomb Squad VS One-Hit Wonders
Notorious VS No Cap
Wednesday, September 26th
Bomb Squad VS Corrupt
One-Hit Wonders VS Legacy
NSFW VS Nobility
Thursday, September 27th
NSFW VS Legacy
Notorious VS Orphanage of Troubled Teens
Friday, September 28th
Corrupt VS Legacy
Tournament Recap
Esports Bar KC Halo 3 2v2 Tournament Recap
1st Place
Team2x
Nick Gast
Jake Middleton
$70
2nd Place
Team OG
Jon Daters
AJ Juarez
$30
3rd Place
Team Doots
Matt Gillespie
Jacob Murdock
Beyond Astro Spartans September Halo 5 FFA Tournament Recap
1st Place
Tapping Buttons
$500
Bracket
http://teambeyond.net/forum/tournaments/groupings/149-astro-spartans-500-halo-5-ffa-919-800pm-est/round1/
Team Respawn September 1v1 Halo Wars Champions League Tournament Results - September 9th
1st Place
Almirante99
2nd Place
Deluxeswing2374
3rd Place
Carsandcameras
Bracket
https://teamrespawn.challonge.com/September1v1HWCL
The Banished Halo Wars Champions League Season 2 Tournament #2 Results - September 22nd
1st Place
Almirante99
2nd Place
DeluxeSwing2374
3rd Place
Mike BEASTon
Bracket
https://the-banished.challonge.com/Banished_HWCL_S2_Tournament_02
Shoutouts
Thank you to everyone who provided questions for the interview and a special thank you to Onset himself for taking the time out of his busy schedule for us to conduct the interview.
https://twitter.com/OnsetMTH
https://www.twitch.tv/onset
Happy birthday Bubu Dubu!
Community Creations
HCS London 2018 Greatest Plays, Moments, Chokes & Highlights Collection - By DeviousGruntAlliance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq_OeqyQTMc
Check out ShyWay on YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/user/ZzZzSHYGUY/featured
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https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/
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2h 20min
September 18, 2018Episode 38 - The Dethroning of a Champion
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
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HCS NOLA Casters/Analysts/Observers
Gaskin - https://twitter.com/DanGaskin
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Onset - https://twitter.com/OnsetMTH
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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
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September 11, 2018Episode 37 - HCS London Pre-Show
Hello and welcome to episode 37 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we bring you the latest rosters, news, scrims, and tournament recaps per usual. Of course the main topic of this week is our HCS London pre-show. We discuss predictions along with potential upsets and what we expect to see during the tournament. Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.
Timestamps
RosterMania 3:54
Wills Nonadventures within the Haloverse 5:53
News 12:35
Competitive News 23:53
Europa News 25:10
Srims 28:25
Tournaments 36:13
Gamebattles 55:28
HCS London Pre-Show 59:21
Shoutouts and More 1:45:05
News
Halo: Silent Storm Available Now!
https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1037022939114160129
Xbox Adaptive Controller Available Now!
https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/1037048906788483072
New Matchmaking Playlists Live Within Halo: MCC
https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1037433941634904064
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/84ad72a8b51847978545f685f651fc15/topics/mcc-playlist-update-9-5-2018/94da4bd0-3308-4fb6-aae2-99840f7ea9b5/posts
Halo 5 Fall 2018 Arena Season Now Out Within Halo 5
https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1037765055511650304
Xbox Game Pass Quests - Halo: MCC - Participate to Enter Sweepstakes
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass/quests?ocid=XGP_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Photo_lrn_9.6.4
Halo Community Spotlight
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/spotlight-september-6-2018
Halo Wars 2 Balance Patch Coming Soon
https://bit.ly/2oZ69zf
Congratulations to Roy on Getting Married
https://twitter.com/theRoyBorg/status/1038926480338812928
Congratulations on The Baby Announcement Postums!
https://twitter.com/343Postums/status/1037185868060975104
Bad@HaloShow Takes a Break
https://twitter.com/BadHaloShow/status/1038951186580176897
News (Competitive)
Spectator Passes for HCS London Sold Out
https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1037790615935672320
Gfinity Esports Presents… 7 Days of Halo Featuring Onset and Lottie
https://twitter.com/Gfinity/status/1037827462112141312
Roster Lock for HCS London Tonight
https://twitter.com/Meekel/status/1039234080662085633
News (Europa Halo)
No Team Needed Tournament Announced
https://twitter.com/EuropaHalo/status/1037432723722457092
HCS London Preview Show Announced
https://twitter.com/EuropaHalo/status/1037768676148215810
Scrim Recap
Sunday, September 2nd
Downrush VS Mock-It
Series Score
9-6 - Downrush
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11945
Monday, September 3rd
TOX VS Reciprocity
Series Score
8-4 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11939
Tuesday, September 4th
Excelerate Gaming VS Mentality
Series Score
10-4 - Excelerate
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11940
Wednesday, September 5th
OutCold VS Downrush
Series Score
9-6 - OutCold
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11944
Reciprocity VS Elevate
Series Score
13-2 - Reciprocity
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11946
TOX VS Renegades
Series Score
6-4 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11947
Thursday, September 6th
Mock-It VS Downrush
Series Score
13-1 - Downrush
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11948
Radiant Esports VS OutCold
Series Score
9-4 - OutCold
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11949
Friday, September 7th
TOX VS Reciprocity
Series Score
7-6 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11950
Excelerate Gaming VS Mentality Esports
Series Score
7-5 - Excelerate
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11951
Renegades VS Trifecta
Series Score
11-3 - Renegades
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11952
Radiant Esports VS Downrush
Series Score
6-3 - Radiant
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12949
Saturday, September 8th
No Name VS Mentality Esports
Series Score
9-6 - Mentality
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12962
Sunday, September 9th
Lucid VS Downrush
Series Score
3-3 - Tie
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12963
Monday, September 10th
Reciprocity VS Excelerate Gaming
Series Score
11-3 - Reciprocity
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12964
Mock-It VS Downrush
Series Score
2-2 - Tie
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12965
Downrush VS OutCold
Series Score
9-5 - OutCold
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12966
Mock-It VS Radiant
Series Score
8-6 - Radiant
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/12967
Tournament Recap
Beyond Astro Spartans September 1v1 Halo 5 Tournament Recap
1st Place
Renegade
$500
2nd Place
Scaryotic
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2x4SVWv
Microsoft Store Summer Series - Halo 5 4v4 Tournament Recap
International Stores
Metropolis
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2oWR0Pe
West Edmonton
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2Qk0gte
Yorkdale
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2MYFXTU
Midwest
Fashion Mall
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2wVGvyY
Easton Town Center
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2O53Cif
Kenwood Town Center
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2Qj6SYw
Mall of America
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2Mhz1wa
Oak Park Mall
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2CFbBkD
Oakbrook Center
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2NydJyO
Park Meadows
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2wXLsIA
Somerset North
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2CLKeoW
St. Louis Galleria
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2NC8luQ
Woodfield Mall
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2Nzd0NO
Northeast
5th Ave - NYC
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2NwSQE7
Christiana Mall
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2CEX2O8
Destiny
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2QjCHAt
Freehold Raceway
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2NCaw1u
King of Prussia Mall
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2NxhHb5
Walden Galleria
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2CDoxrl
South
Baybrook
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2Qhhnvz
La Cantera
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2N4GJig
Stonebriar Center Mall
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2wWwX7O
The Domain
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2x18cXp
Southeast
Aventura Mall
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2x1Z0lA
Dadeland Mall
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2Ny6U04
Florida Mall
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2QiKBtW
Lenox Square
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2Mh9DX9
Mall at Green Hills
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2Mhih7W
Southpark
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2NprLmz
Tysons Corner
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2Nw51Rz
University Town Center
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2x35xND
West
Ala Moana
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2wZqxEQ
Bellevue Square
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2Nro93p
Chandler Fashion Center
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2QhLjYm
Fashion Show
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2wYY6XI
Fashion Valley
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2CESmb0
Pioneer Place
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2O5main
South Coast Plaza
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2wYZ9H8
LATAM Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
1st Place
Que Hastan Hac
$350
2000 Points
2nd Place
CL Esports
$150
1200 Points
3rd/4th
Serious LATAM
Wouza Team
800 Points
5th
Hay We
600 Points
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2MZo7QJ
ANZ Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
1st Place
Athletico
$500
2000 Points
2nd Place
Centrelink Gaming
$250
1200 Points
3rd/4th
Exsto
Gymshark
800 Points
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2MfysTf
EU Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
1st Place
Lucid
$750
2000 Points
2nd Place
Radiant
$250
1200 Points
3rd/4th
Mock-It
OutCold
800 Points
5th/6th/7th/8th
Polaris
Invalid
WeVicious
SkitLite
600 Points
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2wYUVyF
NA Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap (9/4/18)
1st Place
TOX
$1,500
2000 Points
2nd Place
Excelerate Gaming
$500
1200 Points
3rd/4th
Elevate
Reciprocity
800 Points
5th/6th/7th/8th
Mentality
Trifecta
Str8 Rippin
Best Eyebrows H5 - Druk
600 Points
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2wB1GXe
NA Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap (9/8/18)
1st Place
Splyce
$1,500
2000 Points
2nd Place
TOX
$500
1200 Points
3rd/4th
Reciprocity
Renegades
800 Points
5th/6th/7th/8th
Trifecta
Elevate
Mentality
Excelerate
600 Points
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2O3jSAj
HCS London Pre-Show and Predictions
Event Information
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/esports/hcs-london-2018
Groups - https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1038094794256527361
Predictions
Community
HiTechRedneck - It’s hard to predict anyone besides Splyce winning, but I personally would like to see Tox take it home. Or someone like Reciprocity or Elevate.
ScudPuddle - I agree. I think it’s either going to be Splyce or Tox. Probably splyce
Gas HCS - Warlord on Mockit one to watch. Frequently performing against the big EU teams online
Sander - Finally a TOX/Splyce final at a normal time for me
Shoutouts
Everyone who listened to last weeks show. Thank you all for the great feedback and also thank you to those who reached out with more information. Please know the PBL story is ongoing and there is more investigating that is being done.
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September 04, 2018Episode 36 - What's Going on With the Pro Battle League (The Story So Far)
Hello and welcome to episode 36 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we bring you the latest rosters, news, scrims, and tournament recaps per usual. We also go over the results of our most recent poll of what you would like to see for upcoming HCS seasons up to Halo Infinite's release. The big topic of this weeks show is that of the Pro Battle League. What originally appeared as some fishy views and follows within a stream, turned into something far worse. We dive deep into that among other aspects of the league. Thank you for the listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.
Timestamps
RosterMania 2:13
Adventures within the Haloverse 6:18
News 18:44
Competitive news 21:14
PBL segment 31:16
Scrims 1:11:41
Tournaments 1:17:02
HotTopic 1:26:38
Shoutouts+ 1:44:54
Pro Battle League News
Proof - https://1drv.ms/f/s!ApNcb42JkqV-ty2Kq7b0EwrUzkmz
News
Warzone Turbo is Back Within Halo 5
https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1035247869148557312
Cannon Fodder Issue 103
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/thats-so-raven
Halo: Silent Storm Releases Tuesday, September 4th
Halo Community Update
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/wingin-it
MCC Status Update
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/84ad72a8b51847978545f685f651fc15/topics/mcc-status-update---9-1-18/b24c5f7b-bd4e-4d38-98cd-298ef08e75cd/posts
News (Competitive)
HCS London Pool Draw Show and NA 2K Finals Information
You can find out which group your favorite team by tuning in to the official HCS London Draw Show, Sept 4 on mixer.com/Halo and twitch.tv/Halo! The action will begin at 4pm PT/7pm ET and will also feature match broadcasts from the final online 2k tournament, featuring the top North American teams all jockeying for prime position heading into London proper
American Griffball League of America Fall League 2018 Announcement/Registration
http://playgrifball.com/2018/08/20/agla-fl18-bid-league-signups-are-open/
Discord. https://discordapp.com/invite/ZKytNaX
Greater Toronto Halo - Halo 3 2V2 MCC LAN Tournament Announced
https://twitter.com/GTHalo/status/1035241562299658243
Scrim Recap
Monday, August 27th
Renegades VS Elevate
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11916
TOX VS Reciprocity
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11917
Tuesday, August 28th
TOX VS Renegades
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11918
Wednesday, August 29th
Reciprocity VS Excelerate Gaming
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11919
Reciprocity VS Elevate
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11920
Thursday, August 30th
Mentality VS Excelerate Gaming
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11921
Radiant Esports VS MockIt Esports
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11924
TOX VS Reciprocity
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11925
Trifecta VS Elevate
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11926
Excelerate Gaming VS Mentality Esports
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11927
Friday, August 31st
TOX VS Elevate
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11928
Saturday, September 1st
Reciprocity VS Excelerate Gaming
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11929
Trifecta VS Mentality Esports
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11930
Tournament Recap
Forgehub 4v4 Evolved Tournament Recap
https://www.battlepro.com/tournaments/forgehub-evolved-tournament.162/view-brackets
Nadestraight HCS London Practice Cup Recap
https://battlefy.com/nadestraight/hcs-london-practice-cup/5b8865b1170a7403a65d928d/info?infoTab=details
LATAM Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
https://bit.ly/2wAMNVH
ANZ Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
https://bit.ly/2N7qf8u
EU Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
https://bit.ly/2wB5fwo
NA Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
https://bit.ly/2wB1GXe
What’s Next for the HCS? - The Results
Poll - 382 Votes
H2A?
20%
H3?
53%
H5?
20%
Other?
7%
Community Thoughts
Scudpuddle
I think it would be cool or interesting to have a mix. Admittedly, it would be a nightmare switching between MCC and H5. But I think that variety could be interesting. It might introduce more competition between the young guns, and the “old” guys. Different strategies for different games. Even same game types from the different games have different mechanics and strategy. Actually, I’ll stand by that. I want a mix.
BrianMakesGames
This might steer us further from the topic but I think there's something there in terms of an"ultimate master chief tournament" inside of just MCC. I'd watch the hell out of it. But it would have to be a one time kind of tournament. And NightFoxx is right--it's off-putting for anyone that hasn't been closely following Halo for 10+ years.
I don't believe that the issue with HCS is the game.
Halo 5 is a great competitive shooter with good eSports infrastructure (observer mode). Not having an observer mode greatly increases production costs while simultaneously making the broadcast worse. Moving backward to any game other than Halo 5 as the primary focus, would be a mistake to me.
With that being said though, I think it would be a great idea to run a smaller, parallel Halo 3 doubles or 4v4 league. I look at the competitive fighting game scene and their competitions have a whole lineup of games where people compete in multiple titles with no issues--so why not Halo? And this possibly could be what they're testing with the $10k doubles Halo 3 tourney at DreamHack.
I think by continuing to support the Halo 5 competitive scene with new maps and gametypes entering the rotation, the scene can sustain itself well enough until Halo Infinite. The game as it stands right now, is the most interesting its been since launch with new maps, oddball, and no spartan abilities. It's what the scene essentially wanted at launch, so why switch away now that we have what we asked for?
NightFox
Agrees with BrianMakesGames
GoalieSniper
I think the future season of HCS all hinges on how well this halo 3 2v2 tournament goes. I think as long as they broadcast it properly. And give it equal attention at dreamhack it’s going to bring in tons of people. So. I think if it does better than the h5 tournament. Next season will be a “throwback” season to halo 3. For a few reasons. 1. It’s what the pro scene wants. 2. With MCC getting that update. They’ll want to try and bring as many people back as they can. And having the pro scene playing on that tittle will bring people back. I know it’s the people who will already be watching regardless that want h3. But I do think it will bring in a lot of curious people to watch the stream. Because EVERYONE has either played or knows about halo 3. So you’ll have tons of curious people coming to check it out. Hearing about an h3 pro league going. Oh cool. Let’s check that out. Then maybe saying “oh man I’m going to go play some MCC.” I think it would just be a waste to have spent all that time fixing MCC to not have it be in the spotlight again. It’s what 343 wants. And what the pros want. So why not make it happen.
Stephen
What about Halo 2 Classic?????
Tobi
Id like to See a cross-halo tourney. With every game tbh
Jacob Harper
Not sure if it would be possible but Halo 2 & 3 4v4 events. Both most popular on MCC and would get the most players possible competing before hopefully a release of a new classic Halo game.
LLCoolJua
I would LOVE for it to be H2A or H3, but I can't imagine them straying from H5. HCS needs to continue to move forward, if it continually looks backward there won't be any growth.
Mark Francis
Stay with Halo 5 and for god sakes, bring the HCS league play back, with casting. Keep switching out maps and game types every season to keep it interesting. I love H5!
Search
They are more then likely gonna run h5. But I agree. A fixed h2a has all the makings of a good pre infinite season.
LexiXen
I think H2A is by far the best choice in terms of satisfying players/audiences with something 'new' without it being too old. H2A could still have new maps, gamemodes, cosmetics, etc added onto it since it is such a small offering at the moment, while still having the feel of classic Halo that so many want. It also LOOKS much better to a new audience than as old a game as Halo 3 when you're putting it at the forefront of Halo Esports for a good year or two. While Halo 3 is definitely the OG, you won't bring in new spectators with it imo
Cesar
H2A or H3 would be awesome but there's no way they are leaving H5
Moses FPS
They might as well save their money and not run tourneys if they go with h2a/h5. Those games have zero hype
Mahmood
Would love to see an h2c throw back tourney. Even if it's ffa. I will literally come in 8th in an h2c ffa and still have so much damn fun playing.
Dizzel
H2A could work if they add new maps and fix it for 2 shot beat down
Logics
Halo 3 would be a foolish move IMO. A lot of us arent onboard with it. What should've happened was year 3 of H5 should've done like no sprint no abilities nerfed h2br starts or SOMETHING. And then the end of year 3 should be a new Halo game. I would play H2C but not H3 or h2a
Tagernako
Disagree moses, h2a is good enough but h2 and h3 would be best. Agree h5 wouldnt generate much
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August 28, 2018Episode 35 - It's Just Business
Hello and welcome to episode 35 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we got a LOT of rosters to go over, Will and I played through Fireteam Raven, and there a plenty of news stories to cover. Along with the Gamebattles 2K tournaments, the Pro Battle League season 3 keeps going strong as we have a ton of series to cover. For the main topic of this episode, we discuss why organizations are leaving competitive Halo. Oh yeah, and you get a little Josh ranty rant somewhere in this episode. Thank you for the listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure, along with timestamps for the first time!
Jacksonville
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4YcrVmPTcE
Timestamps
RosterMainia 2:05
Wills Adventures within the Haloverse/Fireteam Raven 12:14
News 25:03
News (competitive) 31:38
News (PBL) 33:44
Scrims 43:37
Tournaments 46:47
Main Topic 56:53
Shoutouts and more 1:22:04
Roster Mania!
LATAM
Mini Magics
Noble
Scyler
MagicButtons
Atzo
CL Esports
Bullet
Desecrates
BMXCARLOGAMBINO
Legolaz
New Team
Method
Vystrel
Proxxys
Member
XX
Angsuka
LilSayayin
Lofty
Deidara
Tactical V2
MyName
Carpe
RDEspace
Murder
Nexus New Roster
Lord
Plancarte
Endels
Dybala
Express
ExcessiveNinja
Liiah
Iraul
Kanade
Assassins of Gods
Cabo
Tola
LaloSaulHudson
Loqi
Australia/New Zealand
Esto
Reaver
Kill Switch
Venom
Inferno
TeaEssDub
YungWilcox
Jimbob
Monza
Bald
Yes Daddy
Deth
Square
OhGraham
Alejo
Colt Mafoka
AtzoQ
Matron
KillerDad
Jingle
EU
WeVicious
Censure
Dezire
Outkaste
DeadeyeFred
Niel the Doctor
Alexeer
Ninjaaaaaaaa
TheWarriorONiel
Rudimentary
North America
LuxGaming (IS FUCKING BACK!)
SickStory
Boamx
Valkyrie
Ryno
Pro Battle League
St. Louis Sentinels
Information coming next week
Columbus Origin
Information coming next week
Nashville Outlaws
Gold Star BR
Vetra
Josue
BobettaFetta
Dream
Rival
Kansas City Lightning
Bunnies Waddles
Vulcan
Hclic
PopeBum
Austin Royals
Rammy
Munoz
Galaxy
SnxwNinja
Dallas Stampede
In Reality
Mist Ninjitsu
Dynamics
Just Improve
Spinks Jinx
Article
Boamx
Orlando Force
Swish
Dallay
Common
Pilez
New York Titans
Danoxide
Eccentrikk
Rob The Turtle
Obnoxiuz
Toronto Sabres
Kourages
Primacy
Stress
Xman
San Jose Edge
Dark Scorch
LD50
Negative
PeanutButter
Philadelphia Forge
Jesse Siao
Slinky
Sorrell
SuperCC
Denver Rangers
Cratos
Naded
Not a Monk
Suspector
Houston Vipers
Claytron Mauler
Knedlz
Mynx
Titann
DMV Knights
Agent Menke
Jaxx
Ryno
Cortex
Minnesota Predators
Floppie
HerSideGuysBack
MKoski88
Veronikuhhh
Anaheim Pirates
Str8 Sick
TuSick
Commonly
Steady Might
Alberta Bears
Haloette
SilosTheVillain
Chilled
Zai7sev
Wills Adventures Within the Haloverse
Time to see if Will played more Halo?!?!?
Halo: Fireteam Raven thoughts and impressions
Trevor’s Thoughts
First of all, had a lot of fun. I enjoyed the action, non stop, the visuals, and the moments with master Chief. I wish the music was a little louder, or there was a way to drown out the exterior noise. Gameplay wise, my gun and reticle we're very unsynced, felt way behind, not sure if everyone else had that problem. Also, sometimes hard to tell which character is attacking you, especially with banshees. The turrets and rocket parts were my favorite, reloading wasn't that fun or intuitive imo. It was a good length, and not terribly expensive. Though I haven't played an arcade game in a long time. I enjoyed it overall, just a few issues, but a lot of fun overall. Too bad the link to waypoint account didn't work.
Dom’s Thoughts
I wish the QR code reader would've worked to track stats and wished the sound was a bit better as I couldn't hear the dialog much. Could've been due to being in a Dave and Busters, but I haven't had that issue playing something like Time Crisis. Time Crisis isn't even in a capsule either! Speaking of odd things, why they chose purple as a character color is beyond me. It was hard to spot my reticle at times when your fighting the purple covenant. Minor complaint, but still an odd choice considering all the colors they could've chose.
Gameplay wise, the plasma pistol section of the game was puzzling. Nobody wants to nor enjoys maining with that gun and it's not really a gun meant for arcade shooters. I only use it to be a dbag online for easy kills and even then, I got a BR to use to get the kill. Otherwise I used it in Halo 2 Legendary campaign a lot. I was fine with the rest of the guns in all honesty.
Game got repetitive and dull I'd say between the 3rd and 4th mission. Yes it's a rail shooter, but that's why you put in some good boss battles.This games big boss battles were big hunters, big flood, and a scarab at the end. Meh, meh, yay. And the yay part I've done many times in the other halo games. I mean, I have a rocket launcher with unlimited ammo and a shotgun that shoots like the Spas-12, couldn't we come up with some cooler things to fight too?
Weapons were great aside from the plasma pistol. Rocket Launcher made me feel like a bad ass, shotgun was great, and then that turreted, grenade launcher thing at the end as awesome too. Grenades didn't really feel like grenades though. They feel more like a grenade launcher. I say that as it didn't really arc at all and they threw out very quickly as if it shot from a grenade launcher. Master Chief should've learned from Raven Team on how to throw a grenade.
Oh and the grunts were way too spongey
Congratulations to OG on their TI8 win!
News
The Making of Halo: Fireteam Raven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynacIJU2h_w
Halo MCC Xbox One X Enhancement Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdCKXQ3R3d0
Halo: Silent Storm Excerpt - By Steve Downes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL8tRXQWlTw
Forerunner Slayer Out Now Within Halo 5
https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1032679534670143488
Halo Community Spotlight
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/spotlight-august-23-2018
Official Halo Discord Out Now
http://discord.gg/Halo
Halo MCC Coming to Game Pass on September 1st Including New Update
https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1031932355584245760
Halo MCC Update Out Now
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-update
News (Competitive)
HCS London 2018 Qualified Teams
NA
Splyce
TOX
Renegades
Reciprocity
Trifecta
Excelerate Gaming
EU
Lucid
Invictus
Radiant Esports
Mock-It
ANZ
Athletico
LATAM
Berserker Esports
HCS London Pool Draw Scheduled for September 4th
https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1032724502235369472
Microsoft Store 4v4 Tournaments Scheduled for September 9th
https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1032764924236312587
Saint Boswell H3 MLG Settings 2v2 Tournament Announcement - September 2nd
https://twitter.com/SaintBoswell/status/1032014824870424576
KMadiffy H3 2v2 Tournament Announcement - September 16th
https://twitter.com/Sundaaayz/status/1032156370642984960
Pro Battle League News
Roster Lock Set for September 2nd
Controversy - Some ‘Pro’ players allowed and what that means for other competitors?
Scrim Recap
Tuesday, August 21st
TOX VS Renegades
Series Score
8-7 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11898
TOX had one more kill
Renegades had 15 more assists
TOX had 9 less deaths
TOX had 8 more power kills
Renegades had 17 more precision kills
Renegades had 14 more magnum kills
Wednesday, August 22nd
Reciprocity VS Excelerate Gaming
Series Score
11-3 - Reciprocity
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11899
Thursday, August 23rd
Renegades VS Trifecta
Series Score
7-0 - Renegades
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11900
Invictus VS Radiant Esports
Series Score
12-2 - Invictus
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11902
TOX VS Reciprocity
Series Score
9-6 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11904
TOX had 12 more kills
Reciprocity had 10 more assists
TOX had 14 less deaths
TOX had 3 more power kills
Reciprocity had 10 more precision kills
Reciprocity had 14 more magnum kills
Friday, August 24th
Excelerate Gaming VS Veggies
Series Score
10-5 - Excelerate Gaming
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11905
Veggies had 7 more kills
Veggies had 41 more assists
Veggies had 7 less deaths
Excelerate had 26 more power kills
Veggies had 13 more precision kills
Veggies had 36 more magnum kills
Every game was very close but it just appears as though Excelerate were able to close out more than Veggies.
TOX VS Elevate
Series Score
14-1 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11906
Monday, August 27th
Invictus VS Mock-it
Series Score
10-5 - Invictus
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11915
Tournament Recap
Nadestraight Sunday Showdown Halo 5 2v2 Tournament Recap
1st Place
Sonny LG
SLG
Frager
2nd Place
Connection
ShabbyDagger
Shaadyzer
Bracket
https://bit.ly/2NlCHhC
VOD
https://www.twitch.tv/nadestraight/video/302150478
The Beach LAN 7 Halo: CE 2v2 Tournament Recap
1st Place
JoDick
2nd Place
Goats
3rd Place
WordBoy
Bracket
https://challonge.com/dvdyz39u
VOD’s
https://www.twitch.tv/beachlan
Pro Battle League Season 3 Week 1 Results
Toronto Sabres VS St. Louis Sentinels
Information coming next week
Chicago United VS Columbus Origin
Information coming next week
Nashville Outlaws VS Kansas City Lightning
Game 1 - Slayer on The Rig
50-32 - Nashville
Game 2 - CTF on Truth
3-0 - Nashville
Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire
100-17 - Nashville
Series Score
3-0 - Nashville
VOD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA0L6RwUwQw
Austin Royals VS Dallas Stampede
Game 1 - Slayer on The Rig
50-46 - Dallas
Game 2 - CTF on Truth
2-1 - Dallas
Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire
100-36 - Austin
Game 4 - Oddball on Eden
150-139 - Dallas
Series Score
3-1 - Dallas
VOD
https://mixer.com/PBLHalo?vod=50931027
Orlando Force VS New York Titans
Game 1 - Slayer on The Rig
50-39 - New York
Game 2 - CTF on Truth
3-1 - Orlando
Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire
100-55 - New York
Game 4 - Oddball on Eden
150-80 - New York
Series Score
3-1 - New York
VOD
https://mixer.com/PBLHalo?vod=50931027
San Jose Edge VS Anaheim Pirates
Game 1 - Slayer on The Rig
50-44 - Anaheim
Game 2 - CTF on Truth
2-1 - Anaheim
Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire
100-16 - San Jose
Game 4 - Oddball on Eden (after two resets)
150-121 - Anaheim
Series Score
3-1 - Anaheim
VOD
https://mixer.com/PBLHalo?vod=50952777
Philadelphia Forge VS Orlando Force
Game 1 - Slayer on The Rig
50-32 - Philadelphia
Game 2 - CTF on Truth
3-1 - Philadelphia
Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire
100-96 - Orlando
Game 4 - Oddball on Eden (after two resets)
150-124 - Orlando
Game 5 - Slayer on Coliseum
46-45 - Philadelphia
Series Score
3-2 - Philadelphia
VOD
https://mixer.com/PBLHalo?vod=51299175
Denver Rangers VS Dallas Stampede
Game 1 - Slayer on The Rig
50-45 - Denver
Game 2 - CTF on Truth
3-1 - Denver
Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire
100-82 - Denver
Series Score
3-0 - Denver
VOD
https://mixer.com/PBLHalo?vod=51299175
https://mixer.com/PBLHalo?vod=51307854
Dallas Stampede VS Houston Vipers
Game 1 - Slayer on The Rig
50-38 - Dallas
Game 2 - CTF on Truth
3-0 - Dallas
Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire
100-17 - Dallas
Series Score
3-0 - Dallas
VOD
https://mixer.com/PBLHalo?vod=51307854
Pro Battle League Season 3 Week 2 Results
DMV Knights VS Philadelphia Forge
Game 1 - CTF on Coliseum
3-1 - DMV
Game 2 - Slayer on Plaza
50-32 - DMV
Game 3 - Strongholds on The Rig
100-45 - DMV
Series Score
3-0 - DMV
VOD
https://mixer.com/PBLHalo?vod=51929397
Denver Rangers VS Nashville Outlaws
Game 1 - CTF on Coliseum
3-0 - Denver
Game 2 - Slayer on Plaza
50-48 - Nashville
Game 3 - Strongholds on The Rig
100-37 - Denver
Game 4 - CTF on Truth
3-0 - Denver
Series Score
3-1 - Denver
VOD
https://mixer.com/PBLHalo?vod=51929397
Minnesota Predators VS Toronto Sabres
Game 1 - CTF on Coliseum
3-1 - Toronto
Game 2 - Slayer on Plaza
50-40 - Toronto
Game 3 - Strongholds on The Rig
100-99 - Toronto
Series Score
3-0 - Toronto
VOD
https://mixer.com/PBLHalo?vod=51929397
Alberta Bears VS Anaheim Pirates
Game 1 - CTF on Coliseum
3-0 - Anaheim
Game 2 - Slayer on Plaza
50-19 - Anaheim
Game 3 - Strongholds on The Rig
100-3 - Anaheim
Series Score
3-0 - Anaheim
VOD
https://mixer.com/PBLHalo?vod=51929397
LATAM Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
1st Place
Mini Magics
$350
2000 Points
2nd Place
CL Esports
$150
1200 Points
3rd/4th
New Team
XX
800 Points
5th/6th/7th/8th
Tactical V2
Nexus New Roster
Express
Assassins of Gods
600 Points
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2P9pWHs
ANZ Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
1st Place
Athletico
$500
2000 Points
2nd Place
CentreLink Gaming
$250
1200 Points
3rd/4th
TeaEssDub
Yes Daddy
800 Points
5th/6th
Esto
Osprey Gaming
Colt Mafoka
600 Points
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2wosyJV
EU Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
1st Place
Sigh - Halo 5 (Lucid Gaming)
$750
2000 Points
2nd Place
SSSQ
$250
1200 Points
3rd/4th
MockIt
Radiant
800 Points
5th/6th/7th/8th
Niel The Doctor
Invalid Esports
WeVicious
SkitLite
600 Points
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2PAhi5M
NA Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
1st Place
Reciprocity
$1,500
2000 Points
2nd Place
TOX
$500
1200 Points
3rd/4th
Renegades
Excelerate
800 Points
5th/6th/7th/8th
Trifecta
Elevate
Str8 Rippin
Mentality
600 Points
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2wpBnD7
Why Are Orgs Leaving Halo? - The Results
Community Thoughts
Sander
I think Halo esports could be big if it was played on pc. Viewership should be a lot higher, I think Halo 5 is very fun to watch and the money is also not to bad. Not enough events, online and offline, look at COD for example, that’s way more interesting. And nobody’s knows what’s happing next year.
TS LocoElephante
I wish it was halo 2/3 days. but ever since reach, the franchise has been going downhill. with 343 not outwardly seeming to be all in with their commitment to the community and past balancing issues, I can't see why any org would want to take the risk/part in an unknown.
Alejandro Pena
Sadly Halo doesn't have the reach *pun not intended* it had before. Orgs are there because of advertising money
Night Fox
Major orgs: The payout/amount of good teams are hard to break into because of buyouts. Plus viewership is pretty low compared to the other big Esports.
Minor orgs: They are mostly “orgs” by name and therefore don’t have a lot of money backing them in the first place
Also to note: some orgs that leave were fraudulent orgs
TLock
It just baffles me. Halo had the 2nd biggest payout of money last year for console eSports. Only behind CoD. Halo is now 3rd behind CoD and FIFA. Using this tweet for the info. It also doesn’t help that there’s no “regular season” and barely anything mentioning tournament updates and/or roster announcements from each org on the HCS Twitter. It’s like they reluctantly tweet out out stuff if they get called out. I know Tashi’s heart is in it but can’t same for the other organizers. Seems like every other weekend there’s a cod tourney. Takes 2 months for “consecutive” Halo tourneys.
https://twitter.com/Moses_FPS/status/1019733397059588097
ScudPuddle
My opinion, I really don’t pay attention to the orgs. Players are constantly changing and it’s hard to have loyalty to an org if your watching from the fringe. I like players, and they just happen to be playing for the same org most of the time. Look at TOX for example, people loved them when they were CLG. When Optic took them over, people didn’t stop cheering for them because they had loyalty to CLG. And people who liked the old optic roster didn’t stop cheering for LOL who eventually became Str8.Then again when Optic left Halo, fans didn’t stop liking the roster.It’s hard to have a loyalty whenever things aren’t regionalized. I like what the PBL is doing with that. But unfortunately, it’s for a game that’s going on 3 years with little innovation from the developer.
Brian aka BrianMakesGames
I'd be curious to know if Gears of War and Call of Duty see the same situation happening with orgs in their spheres.
It'd be cool if we could reach out to a representative from the gears community (maybe a caster?) for comment on this. Also if someone from an org would comment too. Instead of speculation (though the discussion is great) we could maybe get some actual answers.
Conversation between Brian and Maze (CEO of Noble Esports)
Maze is the CEO of Noble eSports. They currently sponsor teams/players in Rainbow 6: Siege, PUBG, H1Z1, Forza, Madden, Injustice 2, Smash Wii-U, and mroe. They also sponsor a "twitch stream team." Here is their halo eSports page: https://halo.esportspedia.com/Noble_eSports
Maze: "Our owner started Noble with a Halo team so he was always connected to the scene. But as an org, there are a bunch of scenes that aren't marketable or valuable business-wise. Halo is a thing of the past to most sponsors/investors eyes so they rather explore new options. Viewership was at a critical state for the new game and it was due to the "optic" effect. That's meaning once optic gaming was out of the tourney then viewers dropped dramatically."
Brian: "So despite Halo 5 having $1.4m in prize money across 16 tournaments for only 82 players in 2018 (2nd highest prize pool for console eSports only behind FIFA with $1.7m and nearly 3x the players), there's not enough viewership to justify things for an org?"
Maze: "Yeah and another reason is that the player base is not ideal to work with, demanding large salaries without a good ROI%, they have comparatively minimal streaming metrics, social media impressions, etc. Halo adapted the COD mentality unfortunately. Expect the world but don't look at it as a business opportunity through both sides. It's been gimme gimme instead of something that makes sense for the player and the org."
Brian: "Meaning that halo and players expect too much of the orgs without helping? What's an example of a game/company that does this well?"
Maze: "Halo players want salary without giving back a return of prize winnings, but they don't create content [Youtube, twitter, twitch, etc.] and barely support sponsors of brands. Also fucking roster changes lol."
Brian: "Yeah...roster changes seem like a nightmare from a business perspective."
Maze: "We almost went back into Halo 8 months ago. But were like, it doesn't make sense for us to. My opinion on how to make that scene better: less events will bring higher viewership and minimize roster changes. For example, Madden this year has only 4 offline open events and the rest are online ladders to qualify to play offline. Same prize money as Halo with minimal risk for orgs plus NFL exposure for brands/sponsors/orgs. Now a days it is about metrics more than placements -- that's how sponsors gauge their interests. Winning is great but only one team wins."
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Everyone who shines a positive light out there. Be good to one another.
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Marty O’Donnell - Halo 2 Soundtrack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUUa112HA78&feature=youtu.be
Meme Monday
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Vetoed Stream Highlights #5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_H-GaRc-c8
Cyberpunk Gameplay Demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euqbMkM-QQk
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August 21, 2018Episode 34 - The Winner For Best Halo Multiplayer Goes To....
Hello and welcome to episode 34 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, the Pro Battle League Season 3 has officially begun and with it we have some big matchups to discuss! We also have the results of the 2K's that happened over the weekend along with the Midwest Esports Halo 3 2v2 results among other tournaments. Along with the slew of news and scrims, we also have our main topic of this weeks show... What is your favorite mainline Halo multiplayer of all time? We discuss the results of the poll along with your thoughts! Stay tuned until the end of the episode as we may or may not (don't worry, we will) reveal who our very first interviewed guest will be on the show for our HCS London Pre-Show episode. Thank you for the listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.
News
Spirit Halloween/Halo Gear Sweepstakes
https://www.spirithalloween.com/content.jsp?pageName=Sweepstakes
Third and Final Issue of Halo: Collateral Damage Out Now
https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1029870795487555584
Anniversary Throwback Playlist Back Within Halo 5
https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1030141685861253120
Halo Community Update
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/lowdown-lite
Halo Wars 2 Champions League Season 2
The Banished
October 20th - Invitational Qualifiers
October 27th - Season 2 Invitational
Breaking the Clutch
September 15
October 13th
Team Respawn
September 9th
October 14th
News (Competitive)
Talent Lineup for HCS London 2018 Announced
https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1029412908663357440
Lottie
Bravo
Strongside
Onset
Gaskin
Elamite
Walshy
Simms
Lethal
Wonderboy
HCS London Group Play Qualifier Teams
NA
Splyce
TOX
Renegades
Reciprocity
Trifecta
Excelerate
EU
Broke Boys
SSSQ
Radiant Esports
MockIt Esports
LATAM
Berserker Esports
ANZ
Athletico
Pro Battle League News
Minnesota Predators are REAL!
Floppie as captain
https://twitter.com/PBLHalo/status/1029175743153025024
Houston Viper Have HaloMynx as Captain
https://twitter.com/PBLHalo/status/1029445466688172032
Season 3 Prize Pool Minimum of 25k!
https://twitter.com/PBLHalo/status/1030496748475543553
As we announced on July 1st, the prize pool for Season 3 is 100K Battle7oken. We understand this creates confusion because the value of Battle7oken is not set yet. Therefore, we have gotten support from our friends at LindaX to make sure that the prize pool will be no less than $25K.
That means that if Battle7oken goes up in value, the prize pool could be more. However, it can’t dip below $25K.
North American Champion - 50,000 Battle7oken/ minimum =$12,500
North American 2nd Place - 14,000 Battle7oken/ minimum =$3,500
North American 3rd Place - 7,000 Battle7oken/ minimum =$1,750
Conference Champion - 6,000 Battle7oken/ minimum =$ 1,500
Conference 2nd Place - 1,250 Battle7oken/ minimum =$313
Scrim Recap
Monday, August 13th
Radiant Esports VS MockIt Esports
Series Score - 12-3 - Radiant
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10891
TOX VS Reciprocity
Series Score - 8-6 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10892
Reciprocity had 45 more kills
Reciprocity had 74 more assists
Reciprocity had 39 less deaths
Reciprocity had 7 more power kills
Reciprocity had 66 more precision kills
Reciprocity had 46 more magnum kills
Tuesday, August 14th
Lucid VS Radiant Esports
Series Score - 5-1 - Lucid
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10893
Wednesday, August 15th
Elevate VS Trifecta
Series Score - 8-7 - Elevate
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10894
Renegades VS Trifecta
Series Score - 9-5 - Renegades
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10895
Reciprocity VS Elevate
Series Score - 9-3 - Reciprocity
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10896
Thursday, August 16th
MKAC VS Radiant Esports
Series Score - 7-4 - MKAC
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10898
Friday, August 17th
TOX VS Reciprocity
Series Score - 10-5 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10897
Reciprocity had 3 more kills
Reciprocity had 26 more assists
TOX had 7 less deaths
TOX had 9 more power kills
Reciprocity had 43 more precision kills
Reciprocity had 25 more magnum kills
TOX VS Elevate
Series Score - 11-4 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10899
Tournament Recap
Next Level Expo/Midwest Esports Tournament Results
1st Place
Final Shot
Legion
Bloodshot
2nd Place
Tragedy
Cerebral
Nemesis
3rd Place
T&T
4th Place
W&F
Bracket - https://challonge.com/NLXhalo32v2
Pro Battle League Pre-Season
New York Titans Challenge Match - Qvesos VS RobTheTurtle
4-1 - RobTheTurtle
Pro Battle League Season 3 Week 1 Results
Nashville Outlaws VS Kansas City Lightning
Game 1 - Slayer on The Rig
Will have this information for next week
Game 2 - CTF on Truth
Will have this information for next week
Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire
Will have this information for next week
Atlanta Zenith VS DMV Outlaws
Game 1 - Slayer on The Rig
50-44 - Atlanta
Game 2 - CTF on Truth
3-0 - Atlanta
Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire
100-34 - Atlanta
Detroit Overdrive VS Chicago United
Game 1 - Slayer on The Rig
50-31 - Detroit
Game 2 - CTF on Truth
3-0 - Detroit
Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire
100-15 - Chicago
Game 4 - Oddball on Eden
150-60 - Chicago
Tails with 0 kills and 114 Oddball Time
Game 5 - Slayer on Coliseum
50-32 - Detroit
Los Angeles Legion VS Anaheim Pirates
Game 1 - Slayer on The Rig
50-35 - LA
Game 2 - CTF on Truth
3-2 - LA
Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire
100-66 - LA
Halo Wars 2 Breaking The Clutch 1v1 Tournament Results
1st Place
Mike Beaston
2nd Place
Admiration
3rd Place
LargoPancake40
4th Place
Yodesla
Bracket - https://hwcl-season-2-btc.challonge.com/HWCL_August_Open
LATAM Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
1st Place
Mini Team
$350
2000 Points
2nd Place
Tecnology
$150
1200 Points
3rd/4th
Tu Mama Fue Mia
Spoectral Gaming
800 Points
5th/6th/7th/8th
Nexus?
Me Dropeo Mi Equipo
2K
Bad Blood
600 Points
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2N04nsh
ANZ Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
1st Place
Athletico
$500
2000 Points
2nd Place
CentreLinkGaming
$250
1200 Points
3rd/4th
Where is Dethruptor?
Osprey Gaming
800 Points
5th/6th
Exsto
Another Form
600 Points
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2vUAxPq
EU Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
1st Place
Broke Boys
$750
2000 Points
2nd Place
SSSQ
$250
1200 Points
3rd/4th
Radiant Esports
Mock-It Esports
800 Points
5th/6th/7th/8th
NASA
Quadford
WeVicious
Invalid Esports
600 Points
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2BnqB6g
NA Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
1st Place
TOX
$1,500
2000 Points
2nd Place
Reciprocity
$500
1200 Points
3rd/4th
Renegades
Splyce
800 Points
5th/6th/7th/8th
Excelerate
Fung Four
Trifecta
Mentality
600 Points
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2nPPmOR
Notable Series
TOX VS Reciprocity - Grand Finals
Game 1 - Oddball on Echelon
145-133 - TOX
Game 2 - Slayer on Truth
50-38 - Reciprocity
Game 3 - CTF on Refuge
3-2 - Reciprocity
Game 4 - Strongholds on Eden
100-69 - TOX
Game 5 - Slayer on Refuge
50-41 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10905
Reciprocity had one more kill
Reciprocity had 5 more assists
TOX had 2 less deaths
TOX had 3 more power kills
TOX had 18 more precision kills
TOX had 17 more magnum kills
Favorite Halo Multiplayer - The Results
Poll - 285 votes
Halo CE
16 votes
Halo 2
66 votes
Halo 3
118 votes
Halo 4
27 votes
Halo 5
32 votes
Halo Reach
26 votes
Listener Responses
ScudPuddle
H3 for me. But admittedly, I only played H3 and H5 online. In that case, you asked for a why. H3 brings with it all the feelings and nostalgia of my first online experience that had a competitive scene with it in MLG. I never play H2 online so this was the first time for me that there seemed a real possibility to play for money. Whether or not I ever reached that level of play, the fact that there was an opportunity was a big deal. I would still like to play H3. I wouldn’t say 99% nostalgia for me. But it did play a big part in my life for a couple years. I sort of had a “relationship” with H3 if you want to call it that. Maybe like 60%-80% nostalgia for me.
Goalie Sniper
H3 for me. It was my first online game. (First game I ever played online I got MVP!!!). It was the game that I convinced all my friends to get xbox360’s for. The amount of custom games I played with friends was insane. It was a routine with my friend group. Get home from school. Play halo 3 all night. Laugh our asses off have a great time. Go to school the next day and laugh about the stuff that happened the night before. It was easy for anybody to pick up and have fun. But hard to become really good at it. So it’s 99% nostalgia why I love that game so much.
Jonathan (DaddyTrax)
Halo 2. Fast paced and the best maps.
Sander
Halo 3, remember that I liked it more then going to a bar on a friday night, so addictive and fun.
Salty1
H2 365 24/7
Halo Infinite News
Halo 3 for me. I am sure there are some people out there who legitimately think Halo 2 is better. However I feel like some people say that because they want to seem cool/different/ old school, or maybe don't remember the game as it really was.
Mark Francis & Alex Sauer
My favorite Halo of all time is Halo 5 because of the new Spartan Abilities, and Overall Online experience. I feel like this is the most competitive Halo yet. Due to the abilities, I feel like you can be more skillful at Halo 5. They give the game more depth. Halo CE is my # 2.
Alex Sauer - Agreed
Just Simon
Who doesn't agree about H2 ? all the H3 kids ... everybody knows that H2 was the best Halo . all the glitches combos ( BXR , BXB, RRXYYRRX, Supernades , double nades , etc ) name them. Even for the casual players with their hyper bounces. *Sid was here* Mc donald emblem , writing
TJ Campbell Grunt 4500
I loved H4’s MP, it includes some of my most fond memories and I always have a fun time playing it. So yea, you could say I said Halo 4, even Halo 5.
Joshua Gutierrez
Waay too many fucking memories with Halo 3. It was my first game that I beat in one night, I played countless matches of Rumble Pit and FFA, not to mention the endless hours spent with my siblings in custom games. Halo 3 is the best game ever.
Dust Storm
I'd have to say H2 only because there are some critical things missing from H5. HE had something for everyone and still fostered that LAN party environment, which you just can't get most of the time these days. Weapons feel great, BTB maps are awesome, and the genesis of customs.
JJCoolJua
I picked Halo 2, 100% for the nostalgia factor. Halo 2 was the game I played with my dorm mates in college. Spending hours doing custom games, or learning how to super jump, or escaping maps. BXR FTW
Our Responses
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