Overwatch player/caster flame critiques C9's play in a match against AF Blue. Here are a few key moments of analysis.
Both teams field tanks Reinhardt and Zarya and supports Lucio and Ana, characters very strong at the top level on king of the hill maps. Team Cloud9 fills out their remaining two slots with with Roadhog for tank/burst/disruption and Tracer as their single DPS. Team AF Blue instead runs double DPS in the form of Genji and McCree. Flame prefers AF Blue's comp for having more options for ranged (McCree) and close (Genji) DPS, and for having more permutations of ability synergy to enable good engages even without Zarya ultimate. Cloud 9 will need to take out the ranged McCree in order for the close-range Tracer to have openings to threaten the supports, and the Roadhog will need to find successful hooks to be relevant:
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[AoE2] Key commentary selections from EGM Grand Finals Game 1
I previously posted the games of TheViper vs Daut in the Age of Empires 2 Escape Gaming Masters grand finals. Here I've pulled out some key moments in the coverage of game 1.
Right off the bat TheViper makes a grievous error with the placement of his initial lumber camp. The camp is badly blocked in by trees, causing a bottleneck of wood-delivering villagers at the small accessible portion. TheViper in effect has fewer villagers than he should, due to the accrued idle time. It does not take long for the difference to make itself felt, as he is left without the option of placing down a Dark Age rush ("drush") timing barracks: Continue reading "[AoE2] Key commentary selections from EGM Grand Finals Game 1"
Right off the bat TheViper makes a grievous error with the placement of his initial lumber camp. The camp is badly blocked in by trees, causing a bottleneck of wood-delivering villagers at the small accessible portion. TheViper in effect has fewer villagers than he should, due to the accrued idle time. It does not take long for the difference to make itself felt, as he is left without the option of placing down a Dark Age rush ("drush") timing barracks: Continue reading "[AoE2] Key commentary selections from EGM Grand Finals Game 1"
[AoE2] EGM Grand Final – TheViper vs Daut
Commentators ZeroEmpires and T90Official provide coverage of an Age of Empires 2 grand finals between players TheViper and Daut. I will in another post revisit some of the key commentary moments, but for now: enjoy!
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Game 1: Continue reading "[AoE2] EGM Grand Final – TheViper vs Daut"