Episode 29 - HCS NOLA Post-Show

Hello everyone and welcome to episode twenty nine of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, HCS NOLA has concluded and we have some results (and upsets) to talk about! Not only that but we also got details on the upcoming HCS 2018 Finals so of course we need to talk about that as well!

Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure.

News

• Halo: Fireteam Raven Stats Tracked Within Halo Waypoint
• https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-fireteam-raven
• HCS Rec Pack Available Within Halo 5
• https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1016789468437667840
• Forgetacular Contest Winners Announced
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca6t-25kS7M
• Community Slayer Now Within Halo 5
• https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1017459434396770305
• UGC $1500 2v2 Halo 5 Tournament Registration Now Live
• https://www.ugcesports.gg/tournament/a877df6a-102f-4621-a640-a8078dae118a
• Tickets for HCS London Available July 20th
• HCS 2018 Finals Being Held at Dreamhack Atlanta - $300,000 Prize Pool
• Halo 3 2v2 Tournament at Dreamhack Atlanta - $10,000 Prize Pool - True Offline LAN - 11/16-18th
• https://dreamhack.com/halo-is-coming-to-dreamhack-atlanta/

Scrim Recap

• Monday, July 9th
• Renegades VS Elevate
• Series Score - 12-3 - Renegades
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10799
• TOX VS Team Reciprocity
• Series Score - 10-5 - Reciprocity
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10800
• Tuesday, July 10th
• Fung Four VS Trifecta
• Series Score - 3-3 - Tie
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10801
• Team Reciprocity VS Elevate
• Series Score - 12-3 - Reciprocity
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10802
• TOX VS Renegades
• Series Score - 2-0 - TOX
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10803
• Wednesday, July 11th
• Gosu Crew VS Vertacon
• Series Score - 10-3 - Gosu Crew
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10804
• Thursday, July 12th
• TOX VS Elevate
• Series Score - 9-3 - TOX
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10805

Tournament Recap

• Astro Spartans Halo 5 1v1 Tournament Recap
• 1st Place
• LowTierKiller - Bound
• $1,000
• Bracket
• http://teambeyond.net/forum/tournaments/results/133-astro-spartans-1000-halo-5-1v1-79-700pm-est/

HCS NOLA Recap

• Groups/Roster Recap
• Group A
• Team Reciprocity (NA)
• Saiyan, Snipedown, Trippey, Pistola
• Str8 Rippin (NA)
• Dastroyed, Nemassist, Rammy, Str8 Sick
• Athletico (ANZ)
• Bziirk, Colt, SlayZ, Pipz
• Fung Four (NA)
• Druk84, Gilkey, Juziro, Soul Snipe
• Group B
• TOX (NA)
• Frosty, Lethul, Royal 2, Snakebite
• Hitmen (NA)
• Artic, Bubu Dubu, Demon D, ACE
• Fable Esports (EU)
• Druk85, Riotz, Shady, ShabbyDagger
• Gosu Crew (NA)
• Commonly, Cratos, Danoxide, Suspector
• Group C
• Renegades (NA)
• APG, Mikwen, Penguin, Neptune
• Lux Gaming (NA)
• Envore, SuperCC, Taulek, Valkyrie
• Berserker Esports (LATAM)
• Atzo, Drift, Bullet, Noble
• Mock-It Esports (EU)
• Squashy, Warlad, Looney, Outkast
• Group D
• Elevate (NA)
• El Town, Falcated, Spartan, Sabinater
• Lucid (EU)
• Kimbo, Respectul, SLG, TuFoxy
• Splyce (NA)
• Renegade, Shotzzy, Stellur, Eco
• Trifecta (NA)
• Musa, Rayne, Ryanoob, Shooter
• Notable Absentees
• Lunchbox
• Jimbo
• 4v4 Placings
• 1st
• Splyce
• $100,000
• 2nd
• TOX
• $50,000
• 3rd
• Renegades
• $35,000
• 4th
• Trifecta
• $25,000
• 5th/6th
• Team Reciprocity
• Hitmen
• $10,000
• 7th/8th
• Elevate
• Berserker
• $5,000
• FFA Placings
• 1st
• King Nick
• $2,000
• 39 Kills, 15 Assists, 29 Deaths
• 2nd
• Flurriously
• $1,250
• 37 Kills, 16 Assists, 29 Deaths
• 3rd
• Sceptify
• $750
• 33 Kills, 14 Assists, 31 Deaths
• 4th
• Queso
• $500
• 33 Kills, 20 Assists, 36 Deaths
• 5th
• Kourages
• $300
• 28 Kills, 20 Assists, 36 Deaths
• 6th
• Packman
• $200
• 22 Kills, 27 Assists, 31 Deaths
• Notable Series
• Pool Play
• Splyce VS Lucid
• Game 1 - Oddball on Eden
• 150-146 - Splyce
• Game 2 - Slayer on Truth
• 50-47 - Lucid
• Game 3 - CTF on Refuge
• 3-1 - Splyce
• Game 4 - Strongholds on Empire
• 100-78 - Splyce
• Series Score - 3-1 - Splyce
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10813
• Lux Gaming VS Berserker Esports
• Game 1 - Oddball on Eden
• 150-122 - Berserker
• Game 2 - Slayer on Truth
• 50-47 - Berserker
• Game 3 - CTF on Refuge
• 3-0 - Lux Gaming
• Game 4 - Strongholds on Empire
• 100-80 - Lux Gaming
• Game 5 - Slayer on Coliseum
• 50-47 - Lux Gaming
• Series Score - 3-2 - Lux Gaming (reverse sweep)
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10814
• Lucid VS Trifecta
• Game 1 - Strongholds on The Rig
• 100-27 - Trifecta
• Game 2 - Slayer on Plaza
• 50-42 - Lucid
• Game 3 - Oddball on Echelon
• 150-126 - Trifecta
• Game 4 - CTF on Truth
• 3-2 - Lucid
• Game 5 - Slayer on Plaza
• 50-44 - Lucid
• Series Score - 3-2 - Lucid
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10818
• Lux Gaming VS Mock-It Esports
• Game 1 - Strongholds on The Rig
• 100-57 - Lux Gaming
• Game 2 - Slayer on Plaza
• 50-42 - Mock-It
• Game 3 - Oddball on Echelon
• 150-118 - Lux Gaming
• Game 4 - CTF on Truth
• 3-1 - Mock-It
• Game 5 - Slayer on Plaza
• 50-40 - Mock-It
• Series Score - 3-2 - Mock-It Esports
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10827
• Losers Bracket
• Lucid VS Berserker Esports
• Game 1 - Oddball on Fissure
• 150-97 - Berserker
• Game 2 - Slayer on Plaza
• 50-45 - Berserker
• Game 3 - CTF on Coliseum
• 3-1 - Lucid
• Game 4 - Strongholds on Eden
• 100-15 - Lucid
• Game 5 - Slayer on The Rig
• 50-44 - Berserker
• Series Score - 3-2 - Berserker
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10844
• Elevate VS Trifecta
• Game 1 - Strongholds on Plaza
• 100-66 - Elevate
• Game 2 - Slayer on Truth
• 50-46 - Trifecta
• Game 3 - Oddball on Echelon
• 150-144 - Elevate
• Game 4 - CTF on Refuge
• 3-2 - Trifecta
• Game 5 - Slayer on Plaza
• 50-46 - Trifecta
• Series Score - 3-2 - Trifecta
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10846
• Team Reciprocity VS Trifecta
• Game 1 - CTF on Refuge
• 1-0 - Reciprocity
• Game 2 - Slayer on Coliseum
• 50-45 - Reciprocity
• Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire
• 100-67 - Trifecta
• Game 4 - Oddball on Eden
• 150-75 - Trifecta
• Game 5 - Slayer on The Rig
• 50-49 - Trifecta
• Series Score - 3-2 - Trifecta (reverse sweep)
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10849
• Winners Bracket
• TOX VS Renegades (Winners Round 2)
• Game 1 - Strongholds on Plaza
• 100-44 - TOX
• Game 2 - Slayer on Truth
• 50-39 - Renegades
• Game 3 - Oddball on Echelon
• 150-143 - Renegades
• Game 4 - CTF on Refuge
• 1-0 - TOX
• Game 5 - Slayer on Plaza
• 50-39 - TOX
• Series Score - 3-2 - TOX
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10842
• TOX VS Splyce (Winners Finals)
• Game 1 - Oddball on Fissure
• 150-100 - TOX
• Game 2 - Slayer on Refuge
• 50-40 - TOX
• Game 3 - CTF on Coliseum
• 3-1 - Splyce
• Game 4 - Strongholds on The Rig
• 100-65 - TOX
• Game 5 - Slayer on Truth
• 50-40 - Splyce
• Game 6 - Oddball on Eden
• 150-72 - Splyce
• Game 7 - Slayer on Plaza
• 50-28 - Splyce
• Series Score - 4-3 - Splyce
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10850
• TOX VS Splyce (Grand Finals - 1st Series)
• Game 1 - CTF on Refuge
• 3-0 - TOX
• Game 2 - Slayer on Truth
• 50-44 - TOX
• Game 3 - Strongholds on Eden
• 100-48 - TOX
• Game 4 - Oddball on Fissure
• 150-55 - TOX
• Series Score - 4-0 - TOX
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10854
• TOX VS Splyce (Grand Finals - 2nd Series)
• Game 1 - Oddball on Echelon
• 150-67 - Splyce
• Game 2 - Slayer on Refuge
• 50-29 - TOX
• Game 3 - CTF on Coliseum
• 3-1 - Splyce
• Game 4 - Strongholds on Plaza
• 100-0 - Splyce
• Game 5 - Slayer on Coliseum
• 50-47 - TOX
• Game 6 - Oddball on Eden
• 150-23 - Splyce
• Series Score - 4-2 - Splyce
• Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10855
• Notable Statistics
• http://halodatahive.com/Lan/Detail/1008
• Notable Stories
• Berserker making top 8 which is the first time ever for a LATAM team at a North American open event.
• Rivalry between Spartan and Ryanoob
• Team Reciprocity as the number one seed being knocked out of the tournament by Trifecta, an open bracket team (still consisting of pro players) who was actually the 13th seed in the tournament. Trifecta therefore guarantees themselves top 4 for MLG NOLA.
• Brackets
• Open WInners
• http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/mlg-events/brackets/New%20Orleans-2018/halo-5-open#Open-Winners
• Open Losers
• http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/mlg-events/brackets/New%20Orleans-2018/halo-5-open#Open-Losers
• Pool Play
• http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/mlg-events/brackets/New%20Orleans-2018/halo-5-champ#Pool-Play
• Championship Winners
• http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/mlg-events/brackets/New%20Orleans-2018/halo-5-champ#Championship-Winners
• Championship Losers
• http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/mlg-events/brackets/New%20Orleans-2018/halo-5-champ#Championship-Losers
• VOD’s
• Main Stream
• Day 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gSwJdfHtHk
• Day 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wx1Qi5qMJ0
• Day 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iml7GihVVqg
• Bravo Stream
• Day 1 - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/284257077
• Day 2 - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/284660716
• Day 3 - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/284979034##

Shoutouts

• Community Members
• Moses FPS - https://twitter.com/Moses_FPS
• Halo Data Hive - https://twitter.com/HaloDataHive
• HCS NOLA Casters/Analysts/Observers
• Gaskin - https://twitter.com/DanGaskin
• Bravo - https://twitter.com/Brav
• Strongside - https://twitter.com/StrongSide
• Onset - https://twitter.com/OnsetMTH
• Lottie - https://twitter.com/Praagy08
• Elamite - https://twitter.com/Elamite
• Walshy - https://twitter.com/Walshy
• Clutch - https://twitter.com/Wes_Clutch
• Goldenboy - https://twitter.com/GoldenboyFTW
• Wonderboy - https://twitter.com/Wonderboyo
• Heinz - https://twitter.com/RichieHeinz
• Knighty Knight - https://twitter.com/KnightysKnight

Community Creations

• Kampy Halo 5 Montage 2 by AppleFanatic
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwSu5fRCJGQ
• Ogre 2 Halo 1 Montage by Snipetality
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=finEheQGPTU

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