Update: Match scheduled for Wednesday the 21st of October, 21:15 CEST.
Team Coolermaster versus Power Gaming this Monday should definitely set the scene for season 6 of ETF2L. They are going to play Granary and Well. Both teams are well known and have a lot of top level experience. Although the two have suffered roster issues since the last season of ETF2L.
Team Coolermaster [XX:XX] Power Gaming
Wednesday the 21st of October, 21:15 CEST
TCM| [XX:XX] pwr\
TCM| [XX:XX] pwr\
TCM|: dunc (c), Fragga, Evil, Predz, Haza, Numlocked
**pwr**: Moose (c), kyynel, snifz, Bash, wltrs, Vaxjo
TCM over the summer have lost aves, weqo and Rubber Johnny. They have been replaced by Predz, numlocked and unofficially, Fragga. TCM finished last season in second, four points behind Dignitas and three ahead of Yoyotech. Recently TCM has been labelled a team with too much ego, this was before the addition of Fragga. If that opinion was true this would almost certainly make them one of the most egotistical (and opinionated) teams ever to have graced professional gaming.
Power Gaming recently parted with Punpu, hymzi, Glufse and Jambo. Leaving only kyynel and Moose from last season's starting lineup. They have been replaced by the long standing scout duo vaxjo and wltrs from the folded coolclan, also added was Bash from folded weapons of the rebelion team and snifz. snifz has been playing with pwr for a long time but has been a backup as of late. In season 5 pwr finished a disappointing fourth two points back from Yoyotech.
I managed to interview both team leaders pwr\Moose and TCM|dunc:
With your recent roster and inactivity issues, how do you think pwr will do this Monday?
pwr\Moose: Well, it has not been any easier for TCM either. It's really hard to say since I don't really know our current shape any better than I know theirs. Hopefully it will be us though. I'm sure it will be an exciting game at least.
Picking up vaxjo and wltrs must have been somewhat of a godsend given you lost Glufse and Jambo. How do the scout duos compare?
pwr\Moose: They are quite similar actually. Glufse and Jambo were both pretty careful scouts, in contrast vaxjo and especially wltrs play a bit more aggressive. Sometimes it's a good thing, sometimes it's not. All in all I think it's a an easy transition for us.
How have snifz and Bash been getting on?
pwr\Moose: Quite nicely. Of course snifz really isn't a new player for us. I've played with him as my soldier pair since the early days of TF2 and we have pretty solid team play with him and kyynel because of that. When he started playing again after Punpu left, I think he used a too passive play style but I had a small chat with him about what I want him to do in certain situations and it definitely helped.
Bash is a talented all around demoman so he fits in nicely to the team. It's actually easier to play with him than it was with hymzi but then again, when things clicked with hymzi, he was an absolute beast.
Given YoYotechs recent defeat at the hands of Afterlife, what do you feel your chances are of finishing high in ETF2L this season?
pwr\Moose: I wasn't surprised at all when Afterlife won. They're a great team and have been practising hard. Afterlife has a good chance for taking the title. I'd say we'll start playing more when EMS and i38 are getting closer, ETF2L isn't that big of a deal. I'll be disappointed if we don't finish in top3 though.
Given that you've been relatively inactive recently how much do you think it will hurt you with your new lineup?
TCM|dunc: A fortnight ago, we were genuinely contemplating folding. Now we're back active and quite enjoying our time in TF2. We're not as active as the likes of Vale or Afterlife and it's showing in some PCWs but considering this is the first week we've played in nearly 3 months and with a different lineup, some of the results have been really promising!
I also know that Power Gaming haven't been playing actively in the past few weeks due to players missing so I don't think it'll hurt us too much on Monday.
I saw you added Fragga to your lineup. What's going on there, is he a backup or will he be starting with Evil/Sommie?
TCM|dunc: I don't think anyone knows really, including myself or Fragga. Having played with him for Team England it's become clear that he's reasonable to play with and fits in quite well with our aggressive style - or at least he will when he mans the fuck up. He'll be starting alongside Evil with Haza back as scout since aves has gone inactive in a desperate attempt to sleep with some hairy-armpitted German girl. Sommie just isn't active in TF2 at the moment, but I still love him.
How have Predz and Numlocked been fitting in?
TCM|dunc: They're both superb players. Both have their weaknesses - Predz can't play without a full game warmup so come 20CET he's dire and numlocked plays far too aggressively at times. Considering that though I wouldn't have any other demo or scout in my lineup right now - they're huge players when they're on form. With Haza's gamesense and my screaming they fit in easily and are a real boost.
With Afterlife playing so well and Yoyotech not playing to potential, what do you feel like your chances are of finishing in a top 3 spot in this ETF2L season?
TCM|dunc: From my point of view it purely boils down to activity. I don't think there's any doubts that if we play 4 evenings/week for the remainder of Season 6 we'll have a high chance of placing top 3, if not placing first. I don't really have any interest in placing second or third, I'm the kind of person that wants to place first and nothing else. Hopefully I instill the same attitude into my players.
We'll be trying for #1, that's for sure.
Finally, what are your feelings about Power Gaming and Monday’s match?
TCM|dunc: I have a lot of respect for Power Gaming as a team and as individuals. Their latest addition of wltrs and vaxjo will slightly strengthen the aspect of their former lineup which was viewed by most as cc's biggest weakness. I think it'll be a great game and could go a long way to deciding the top 3 placement in ETF2L S6.
I could see this match match being very close. Both teams have huge raw talent. Similarly they have not been putting too much time in together as a team. Can the new partnership of Predz and Haza stand up to the time vaxjo and wltrs have had together? Will Fragga and Evil simply outfrag snifz and Moose? How will the two new demo-medic pairings work out? I personally would give pwr the advantage since I think their scout pair will just out match TCMs. Although if dunc can reign in Fragga and Numlocked I could see it going either way. This will be a match to keep a close eye on.
Originally published on Resupply.eu on 09.10.2009 - 16:30 by daithi1.
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