Power Gaming have had a fantastic LAN. Huge comeback wins against FakkelBrigade and what women want have been the best games of the tournament and may well go down as some of the finest TF2 games ever. But they can't afford to do the same against Dignitas.
Both teams are lobbying the admins to change the format of the grand final to best of three. The TF2 admins are on board, but have to get clearance from the higher ups at Multiplay. Even though the TF2 final is the encore final this evening, TF2 admin and all-round awesome guy Matt "Mole" Ashton has made it clear that there will probably be a problem with the stage times.
Although one map games usually favour the underdog, a guaranteed two or maybe even three maps would surely help Power Gaming. They looked out of sorts in the upper final against Dignitas earlier this afternoon. While they've gone through problems all afternoon, they really haven't figured out how best to play Dignitas yet.
They did manage to put together a solid 10 minute stretch against them, but their CP4 and CP5 offense was still unconvincing. The first 20 minutes were not pretty at all. A repeat of that tonight would not do justice to the tournament we've enjoyed so far.
So Power absolutely have to up their game. They need a far bigger contribution from their scouts, especially Tuamos "vallone" Vespäläinen. Kalle "hymzi" Honkala, as the engine of the team, has to have the game of his life. If Dignitas can take hymzi out of the game, or hymzi takes himself out of it, Power won't get very far without him.
Dignitas have been their usual imperious selves. All they have to do is play their own game. It's up to Power to stop them.
Get your popcorn ready. Stay tuned for a gallery and coverage from the Only Stage.
The Teams
| Team Dignitas | vs. | Power Gaming |
|---|---|---|
| Agron Ryb Darn Appe Rebeli Bybben |
Paavi Hymzi Hocz Olliii Fluffy Vallone |
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Originally published on Cadred.org on Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:34:02 +0100 by JimmyBreeze.
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