Il grande topic delle grandi prediction - Semifinale

AAamen: era dai tempi del TD che non interagivamo particolarmente ed è stato un piacere essere di nuovo in un team con te.
hai fatto il tuo lavoro e sei stato l'SM di livello che mi aspettavo nel momento in cui ho deciso di spendere 49 crediti su di te, grazie per aver rispettato le aspettative ^^ ci si rivede. traps are not gay

Corckscrew: che fatica farti giocare team seri ogni settimana. seriously. non hai avuto una season fortunata e meritavi uno score migliore, sei un teammate faticoso ma sul campo hai giocato come mi aspettavo e ti ringrazio per l'impegno che hai dimostrato per tutto il torneo. mi dispiace averti dovuto tagliare le ali su meme teams della peggio specie :S grazie di tutto, seriously

CZ: I know you were hella busy with life so I really appreciated the time you put in, even if it wasn't a gigantic amount you still played your good part and covered excellently where we needed you. It was a pleasure to team with you again after last year's RoAPL

Darken: Pice. Sono felice che tra tutti quelli che avrei potuto scegliere a 10k ho scelto di prendere te. Presenza in chat alle stelle, disponibile a dare una mano ovunque, non sarai il più forte sul campo ma sei stato una presenza non rimpiazzabile (e comunque sul campo sai pilotare pyukustall che è già meglio di molti altri in questo torneo lul). grazie per tutto l'impegno fren, ho apprezzato molto l'eccitazione e l'interesse nel torneo dall'inizio alla fine (un po' meno il doverti controllare qui e lì quando uscivi dalle righe ma ne è valsa la pena). scelgo bene anche quando sbaglio a upbiddare lul

Dneon: Come per Darken qui sopra, l'impegno e l'entusiasmo valgono i crediti spesi anche se non hai avuto chance sul campo.
Felicissimo di averti preso tra tutte le opzioni a quel punto della midseason, non ho tanto da dire perché sei stato qui per poco ma la tua presenza è sempre stata piacevole.

eden's embrace: the only certainty I had going into the draft was that I absolutely wanted you. Now between exams and you having a very rough time with the game in general that unfortunately didn't play out too well, but I still really appreciate the effort and contribution in game prep while you were busy with other stuff in life. You deserved a better season, I hope to see you keep playing and improving, you have some great potential.

Lopunny Kicks: ti amo. yes homo. meritavi più di tutti la vittoria, ti sei spaccato la schiena per la squadra e lavorare con te è stato in assoluto la parte migliore di questa egl. 10/10 would spend 55 credits on again. non avrai vinto questa egl ma in futuro farai risultati più grossi, non ti preoccupare tanto se ti serve qualsiasi cosa sai dove trovarmi xoxo

Ninjax: dude HOLY FUCK i like you and everything but learn to keep your mouth shut lmfao. i seriously admire anyone who can walk out of a team tour with you without having this sentiment. you have Quite A Fucking Attitude; all of that said, I don't regret buying you at all. when our ADVers had other issues to take care of you stepped in and clutched a good record against some very strong opponents. I think learning to be humble would go a long way in making you a better player and person, maybe you should make an effort in that sense in the future, and when you do get better in that sense I won't end tournaments with 'holy fuck' being the two words that come to my mind when i read your name. (was still a pleasure tho, even if you were problematic. would buy again.)

raspberry: escarGOAT. already said what i needed in PMs but you were great throughout and absolutely the best mids purchase I could've gone for. professional, engaged, serious (but not too serious), tryhard, and a beast on the field. see you in roapl friend

slumpgod: the fallen soldier. you already know i much i appreciated everything you did for the team, and i wanted to win it in your honor as well. we came short but if you're up to it next year you're signing up with a known alt, we're not getting into any bullshit, and we're fucking winning. you're a fantastic guy and player.

Teclis: escarGOAT #2. dude you're INSANE at this game and i don't know how or why i was allowed to get my hands on you for so cheap. I'm sorry the team fell short, you deserved to win this tournament. I don't know what your plans are for this game overall but I wish you the best for the future and I hope you enjoyed the experience even with the bad ending.

XyZero: grazie mille per essere stato aperto e disponibile a parlare di tutti i provvedimenti con il tuo solito modo di gestire le cose. quel "Ma trollate?" non me lo scorderò mai. 10/10 tourD, grazie infinite per esserti spaccato la schiena per sto tour anche quando avevi cose più importanti a cui pensare.

fran17: avevo in mente di spendere un bel po' di parole su di te ma ho realizzato che non hai esattamente una buona reputazione già di tuo quindi sarebbe superfluo, e sarò breve. sappi solo che hai fallito. il tuo misero, triste tentativo di rovinarmi il divertimento è finito tanto ma tanto male. questo torneo è stato uno dei miei preferiti se non il mio preferito in tutto il mio tempo sul pweb e non l'ho neache vinto. pensa te. quando il tuo little monkey brain si accorgerà che spendere le ore a trollare è un danno per te più che per chiunque altro ti sarai già rovinato troppo la reputazione. sono stato più che altro deluso dal resto degli umbreons che hanno incoraggiato questo tipo di comportamento o addirittura si sono uniti. ce la facciamo a ripudiare schifezze come questo user l'anno prossimo o dobbiamo continuare a tollerare questa merda? grazie eh.

SamuelBest: BEOTA

Kinda unorthodox but I wanted to shout-out the people I faced for good games and whatnot bc y'all are cool guys.

melle you can be a bit abrasive now and again but beneath it all you're a good dude and a sharp player. Coffe you gotta eq the tar man don't risk rs miss...nah seriously you're probably the best Italian ADVer imo, your style is just methodical and brutally effective and your record isn't indicative of how truly terrifying you are. Atli #TeamFlying, also you played a cracker of a game against Sunny today and despite Toxic being weird you still earned your win and your top ADV record. Bomber that was a slick Jirachi set and you played it super well, also I was glad to see lamps getting his shot and showing people what he could do (even if it was at my expense). Hope to see a good ADV game in finals as well (Atli vs either Zok or Smilz, should be fun. )

placeholder / wip cause I'm still writing these (all done now, think that's everyone, love you all)

@Drop Stone lol you were awol p much the entire season but I remember during week 2 you randomly dropped a bunch of team dumps in general chat, and it was an appreciated gesture even if that was the sum of our interactions. Gl with future mons endeavours.

@slumpgod lol rip the fallen. You were legit the best player on our roster and returned a bunch of clutch wins as well as a really nice start to week 5 vs Empo (which I remember as your best game), and despite the biased TDs keeping you from playing you hung around, passed teams and helped the rest of us out. Hope your smogban gets commuted bc you're a great guy who deserves a second chance.

@Neon lol we didnt talk a lot but I could tell that you cared about the team and did your best to give advice where we needed it. Also you played a really solid game vs karp and rained on his parade (lol I'm so funny), would love to see you get your shot at playing a bigger stage in the future and gl for whenever you get it.

@AAamen Like neon, didn't talk a lot except I don't really have an excuse on that one lol. But I could tell that you were a nice dude, (despite the language barrier lolrip), and you played some really tight solid games throughout the tour (especially the first two weeks), got us some solid wins, good stuff. Twas fun and I wish you luck for future endeavours. Traps are not gay btw! #TrapPolice

@Corck our esteemed vice-cap, ik everyone around here says 'corck is crazy and brings weird stuff', and they may be right, but...idc, man, you're pretty lit. Like maybe you had some wild ideas (lol Raikou + MBro) but you made them work and your meta knowledge is insane, you know exactly how to play everything in ORAS to maximum effectiveness and it showed in your games. Aside from that you stepped up to the assistant captain role, took yourself seriously, tried to help us all out and ensure we were all motivated af, and you did pretty well at it (maybe you went overboard once or twice but we all do ig). Again, hope to see you in RoAPL / WCoP / wherever bc you're a fun guy and a great player.

@Teclis Half of the famed escarGOAT core, you were one of a handful of people I recognised on my team after the draft. Saw some of your STour games (the regular season ones), and so I was excited to team with you, and you lived up to expectations with some true BW goatliness to the point you made me actually get back into the tier and start to enjoy it. Like...your mastery of the tier and playing was insane, from your sand balance wielding the first few weeks to whipping out 'the goons' vs Ale Duncan and obsoletizing him (that's totally a word btw), and aside from that you were also a super-nice, super-humble dude that I enjoyed chatting with during the quieter moments. Legit a goat, there's a reason you ended with the best record on this team, can't wait to see you killing it in SPL. :thumbsup:

@rasp the other half of the escarGOAT core, I wasnt too sold on TIN getting you at mids (bc I wanted to team with Azogue lolrip), but you earned my respect by the first week, where you expertly prepped and secured a victory vs the man, the myth, the legend, marcop9923. They don't make DPP offense wielders like you anymore, they really don't, and you proved your creativity and mastery of the tier so often, as well as being a fun-loving guy I could enjoy talking to.

raspberry - 02/16/2018
Find it fun to see how difficult it is for a fren to sense what you say
Teach me some insults :smirk:

I feel so jealous that I didn't ask my teammates this question first. Anyways you're a great guy, a great friend, gl in PPL / RoAPL / the works (although you probs don't need it bc you're that good lol).

@Lopman Fun fact I actually assumed going into this tour that I was going to be the youngest person on the team (I turn 18 tomorrow lol), and I didn't realise until like week 7 that Lop was actually several years younger than me...which surprised me bc like how's this guy going into high school yet already a goat at this game lol? Fucking prototype FlamingVictini v2...I mean this man took on Gondra, a legit SPL-level starter, who brought Lucha Rain which looked like an autowin vs your team, but then you just proceeded to hammer him turn after turn, outplaying and eventually locking down a win against one of the best SM players on the planet. Fucking amazing stuff my guy - ik you won the Italian SM National as well which gives you bonus awesome points. All the mons domination aside, you were one of the most active / funny members of our chat, was always nice to talk in voice and see the cool teams you cooked up. You've probably got the highest skill ceiling and brightest future of anyone on our team and I'd love to wind up on a team with you again.

@Darken Biggest heart on the team, easily, like you were always up to talk, test, offer advice, crack jokes...the works. It was fun to see someone so young and yet so committed despite sitting on the bench, and I'm pretty sure I speak for the entire team when I say that you were easily the most likeable guy on the team, and it was always fun chatting with you and seeing how cheery you were. And like Lopman, you got your Crowning Moment of Awesome Week 6 - stepping up to start for the first time, replacing the fallen slumpgod and facing Acsel who was undefeated, but you didnt let it get to you, you brought Pyuku stall and handed him a solid L with some really tight play. Great stuff - you've got a bright future ahead of you.

@CZ lol this wouldn't be complete if I didn't shoutout everyone on the team but like...LOL ik you're quirky (and its cool, we're all crazy here) or whatever but sometimes you just get downright insufferable bc of it and I never know whether you're serious or just fucking with me which makes it worse.

CZ - 03/12/2018
New rule; tell Jax he's bad at least 3 times a day

ASDF TRIGGERED

but yeah, it was really nice teaming with you because CZ when he cares is a legit mons demon and through the quirkiness I could tell that you cared (despite me accidentally driving you into quitting ADV LOL I'M SO GOOD), and you stepped up across the board to get wins and help others get wins. You manned DPP really solidly for 3 weeks and your support was crucial in rasp overperforming as well, and you tagged into SM to prove that your goatliness transcends mere tiers. Stick around, seriously, it's a fun game and ik you love it even if you bitch about hax, plus if you quit we'd all miss you, seriously. You're always the life of the party and the tour wouldn't have been nearly as fun without you.

@TIN lol sorry for being a headache to deal with , also sorry for letting my prep for the last two weeks get so lackluster that I unnecessarily risked our team's record, I got kinda overconfident ig but yeah. Also thanks for being willing to take the risk on the guy infamous for choking his team out of WCoP, and I'm glad to know that at least you appreciated that I can get a win when needed.

ik I've went on about how great and skillful the entire team was and how individually they're all beasts that could dominate opponents with their eyes closed...but not mentioning you would leave a critical piece out of the story, because our team was filled with a lot of the high-confidence, fun-loving types (like myself, CZ, and rasp), and you filled the valuable role of our anchor, keeping us grounded and sane, testing and passing teams across the board, and pushing us all to deliver our best every game. It was a thankless job, an ardurous one and yet it was probably the biggest individual reason as to why our team outperformed everyone's expectations, because you welded us into a unit and ensured that we could all perform at close to our peaks (if not at), and you always made yourself available to help anyone who needed it. You're a natural leader and a great friend and I hope to see you killing it in the future (also hope you get your SPL trophy, :wogoat:), gl managing in PPL and RoAPL as well.

@SunnyORAS lol you're literally the entire reason why I'm writing this bc you told me this existed and talked me into signing up, thanks I guess, can't believe I missed you on my first pass (although LOL I'm dumb forgive me), but yeah.

ok I really don't know what I can say bc you were AWOL for quite a bit of the season, but it's alright, irl comes first and ik you needed the break from this game. The games you did play weren't indicative of your true level bc truth told you are legit one of the best ADVers walking this planet, methodical, sharp, you're good at playing your preferred handful of teams and wielding them to good effect vs anyone, and I've seen you step up and perform on the big stage time and time again. The SPL Midseason pickup was definitely merited, and even though you were AWOL your support from the backseat was huge, critical and without it my record would probably be as bad as Karp's (LOL KARP).

Aside from all that (which reads like a set of backhanded compliments although truth be told I consider you the GOAT and probably the most skilled player on our team (and yes I'm counting Lopman Teclis and TIN in that)), you're a really good dude to know, you can be icy / unapproachable sometimes and your temper can flare but your mons knowledge is on point and even just randomly chatting with you turns out to be fun because you've got a lot of misc knowledge and it makes for fun convos. Also you put up with me which gives you bonus likeability points (and I will start watching anime someday LOL maybe when I'm through first year and have some time). You're literally the older brother I never had, thanks for always managing to be there and help me out and sticking with me thus far, and yeah, gl wherever life might take you (in mons and irl). 'Hope u find ur pce' - UD