[syfChadMann]

SEACL League 2 (Tier 5)
Week 9
Game1: GSL Xel'Naga Fortress
Game2: GSL Daybreak
Game3: MLG Shattered Temple
Game4: Antiga Shipyard
Ace match: MLG Shakuras Plateau

+ [map pool loser picks no veto] +

MLG Metalopolis, Antiga Shipyard, MLG Xel'Naga Caverns, MLG Shakuras Plateau, MLG Tal'darim Altar, MLG Shattered Temple, GSL Daybreak, GSL Xel'Naga Fortress, GSL Bel'shir Beach Winter GSL Calm Before The Storm

Thursday 15th March 2012

9.00PM AEDT :ZeroCraft VS Perth Penguins

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Perth Penguins 3 v 3 ZeroCraft
unthunder 1 <<Match 1>> 2 Rythos
Frisco 2 <<Match 2>> 0 SmokyMcPot
telfiri 2 <<Match 3>> 0 Arnor
MrCrow 2 <<Match 4>> Volition
Head 1 <<Ace Match>> 2 spaZzNx

9.00PM AEDT :ToR ToRmentors VS FaDe

+ [Match up] +

ToR ToRmentors 6 v 0 FaDe
ThePandarine 2 <<Match 1>> 0 FaDerezyn.391
UglyMutt 2 <<Match 2>> 1 FaDeMrBadass.607
HuaJooPark 2 <<Match 3>> 0 FaDeWelshy.867 (10pm Friday pending confirmation from ToR)
ToREcho[5] 2 <<Match 4>> 0 deadpixel.725
Deathsfng 2 <<Ace Match>> 0 salsaVISION.167

9.00PM AEDT :VB Sober Soldiers VS TA Edarus and Friends

+ [Match up] +

VB Sober Soldiers 2 v 4 TA Edarus and Friends
Zeffrin 2 <<Match 1>> 0 TARogue
VBPotthead 2 <<Match 2>> 0 TABag
VBStokez 1 <<Match 3>> 2 TAhackdz
mabraham 0 <<Match 4>> 2 TAminimat
insane 1 <<Ace Match>> 2 TABreylin

9.00PM AEDT :QED Krrn and Co Pty Ltd VS TCP Marinu Dropu

+ [Match up] +

QED Krrn and Co Pty Ltd 2 v 4 TCP Marinu Dropu
QEDHorse 0 <<Match 1>> 2 madoryung
Krrn 1 <<Match 2>> 2 galabo
toybox 2 <<Match 3>> 0 Deathwing
Schnitzel 2 <<Match 4>> 0 fenix
QEDJenkins 1 <<Ace Match>> 2 navic

9.00PM AEDT :Team HoH VS Fusion Slugs

+ [Match up] +

Team HoH 2 v 4 Fusion Slugs
Rythmatik 2 <<Match 1>> Zomgrofl
HGYsecurity 2 <<Match 2>> Dele
HoHdougolas 1 <<Match 3>> 2 Nevar
CLSmooth 1 <<Match 4>> 2 Bonik
Venom 1 <<Ace Match>> 2 BenAD

QED Mixed Lollies have a bye this week.

Any caster interested to cast one of these games, please let us know!

Current Standings

Rank	Team	Games	Win	Draw	Loss	Record	Points
1	TA	7	6	1	0	32/10	19
2	Mixed lolies	8	6	1	1	32/14	19
3	Perth Penguins	7	5	0	1	29/13	18
4	Zerocraft	7	5	1	1	29/13	16
5	ToR	8	3	2	3	24/23	11
6	Krrn and Co	7	3	1	3	23/18	10
7	FaDe	8	1	4	3	21/27	7
8	Fusion Slugs	7	1	2	5	14/34	5
9	VB	7	1	1	5	14/28	4
10	TCP	7	0	2	5	12/25	2
11	Team HoH	7	0	1	5	9/27	1

SEA Bets!!

Which team will win the match?
ZeroCraft	Bet!
Perth Penguins	Bet!
Draw	Bet!

Which team will win the match?
ToR ToRmentors	Bet!
FaDe	Bet!
Draw	Bet!

Which team will win the match?
VB Sober Soldiers	Bet!
TA Edarus and Friends	Bet!
Draw	Bet!

Which team will win the match?
QED Krrn and Co Pty Ltd	Bet!
TCP Marinu Dropu	Bet!
Draw	Bet!

Which team will win the match?
Team HoH	Bet!
Fusion Slugs	Bet!
Draw	Bet!

[TAEdarus]

SEABets As It Stands
Incase anyone is interested I went through and recounted all the votes through SEABet till this point (not counting this current week) to see how the punters thought the league table would look at this point.

1. TA - 124
2. Mixed Lollies - 122
3. Zerocraft - 108
4. FaDe - 77
5. Perth Penguins - 75
6. Krrn and Co - 69
7. ToR - 62
8. TCP - 52
9. VB - 21
10. Fusion Slugs - 17
11. Team HoH - 13

Draw votes are shared between the teams.
(ie. if one team is 21-2 with 2 saying draw, I calculate them as 23-4).

My Take On Things
Interesting to note, looking at the standings after last week the punters have 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 10th and 11th in the right spots but everything else is all over the shop!
The most notable spot difference would have to be FaDe - with the votes showing them in 4th but currently sitting in 7th position.

To me this shows the punters have high confidence in FaDe's ability to really push though and be a top competitor in the league - something Volition's write-ups have mirrored - and i'll be interested to see how he breaks the league down for the coming week.

Cheers for reading!

EDIT - I count draws as a draw vote shows a "half-confidence" in both teams by the voters. A draw vote holds more weight and confidence than no vote for the team. To be fair I SHOULD count draws as half votes (since its half the confidence of a win vote), but i'm too lazy to go back and re-do it :P

Quick Comments

QEDJenkins:

krrn and co would be on 69 :D

[x5_Potter]

Nobody loves VB T.T

Quick Comments

VB_Blake:

i do <3

[QEDFridge]

thank alluh, a bye this week *wipes forehead*

slaying nerds gets exhausting

Quick Comments

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[TAEdarus]

Originally Posted by QEDFridge

slaying nerds gets exhausting

One day when you become a man you'll find it easy like TA do :P

I guess thats one hurdle the Mixed Lollies still have to properly tackle too!

[Volition]

Volition's week 8 Wrap and Week 9 Predictions

There comes a certain time in any analysists life where they realise that no matter how much thinking, reviewing of stats and research they do, they are essentially just guessing. However, that does not mean all is lost, if you have lost to a player in the SEACL games, make sure you upload them to the new sc2sea replay holder thingo. I am not sure whether that is just me being spiteful, but being able to search for an opponent and game type should make it easy for us to scope out our opponents each week. so upload gogogo

Here are the results as i know them:-

Zerocraft [3] v ToR [2] with 1 to play
It all comes down to Deathsfang and evilSWAT - to determine whether Zerocraft gets 3 points or 1 point. THis game may have occurred already, but I havent seen the results yet.

As for the wins, JoFritzMD completely destroyed me 2-0, and i know that breadfan was the other winner for ToR over SmokyMcPot.

For Zerocraft, Spazznx continued his winning ways defeating ToREcho[5] in the ace match, and Rythos was just too good for AsylumofSouls (suipr), taking the game 2-1 after losing the first game. Midas was subbed out.

TA [5] def QED Krrn & Co [1]
I have decided that i am fairly comfortable with BM between clans in the same league that are friendly with each other, and despite the scoreline QED Krrn and Co were no "free win" - and TA brought a very strong lineup out to play. As for good performances, we have TAEaeron and TAEdarus taking out the first and last match. Marinefifty, TAs very strong diamond was just too strong for Jenkins, and Chadman made himself at home with Toybox. I havent actualyl seen Toybox play, but he has been playing some pretty handy players and usually taking a game if he does lose, so that is somethign that hopefulyl we see more of if QED makes the finals

The only light for QED Krrn & Co was Intoccabile, who took down Ridiculisk. Intoccabile has been winning a lot lately, and seems to be a force to be reckoned with not just for QED, but in the entire tier.

QED Mixed Lollies [5] def FaDe [1]

This one was pretty one sided in the end, with Cold, Upwaiting Fridge and Denile all winning their games. Welshy, deadpixel and salsaVision will all be upset, as i dont think the mixed lollies guys are that much better than FaDe to deserve a 5-1 drubbing. In the bottom 4 matches, the game score was 8-2, which is a pretty rough night.

The Baron was the only winner for FaDe, and Reaper's nightmare run continues. All i can say is good on QED for continuing with a bronzie this late in the season. QED Mixed Lollies were the only team that submitted a bronzie in week 8, and i hope that more teams share the chance to play around and dont neglect their bronzies if they are in the roster.

Perth Penguins [5] def VB [1]
VBPotthead was the only winner this week for VB, getting past wranga. Not really too much to say abotu VB, from their position on the ladder i dont think they can make the finals. But that being said, they will come back stronger for the next round of SEACL, and maybe do what TA and QED did - lose a season to dominate the next.

The penguins though. It is funny to think this team was completely unknown to everyone before SEACL. They are dominating and seem to have a really tight knit group of guys, and seem really manner. i dont think i have heard a single complaint about anyone from penguins, and after every match they have been thanked by the losing team. When most teams lose, they want the other team to die in a fire, but somehow the Penguins seem to keep getting thanks? This team is the real deal, and depending on the style of finals could actually take it all out.

And now, the one you all wanted to discuss

TCP Marinu Dropu [2] def by Fusion Slugs [4]
Everyone in this league seems to have a soft spot for the Fusion Slugs - they entered with the worst team on paper, and from the outset it looked like it was going to be a very long season for them. But they have persevered, and have continued to show up week after week. I think it is great they received a win - and hopefulyl there is many more to come for seasons to come. Where all of the other teams are turning into powerhouses of plats and diamonds, the Slugs are creeping along (see what i did thur?), with silvers and a dribbling of plats, all constantly improving. And there is nothing like the taste of victory that makes players want to improve.

In terms of performance, i think the best performer of the week was TCP Krycek - who reported the result in the thread straight away and showed his love for Fusion Slugs, congratulating them on their win. So manner, and is the reason why Tier 5 is the most friendly in the league. Krycek did go down do zomgrofl 2-0, and zomgrofl has been sneaking in a few wins this season. definitely big things ahead for him if he sticks with it

In the Ace Match, Navic was too good for BenAD (navic has been too good for a lot of players, so there is no shame in that). Question though for you guys - are you hitting many diamonds on the ladder? both of you guys MMR must be getting up around that level

As for the other 4 games, it was a Slug Whitewash, and i am really f*cking glad i got to say that once this season. Great wins to Dele(wildcard playing first game), zomgrofl, Samlee (who beat a player a division above him) and Bonik against Frogmite. Keep it up Slugs

As for TCP, there is always next season. but throughout the season you have been really manner and a pleasure to play against. WIth Pracbud behind you, i am sure you will be slaying nerds left and right next season

Week 9: The finals Close In

Few weird games this week - and with only this week and 2 more, the results for the top 7 become more crucial. I am not sure whether there has been an announcement as to the structure of the finals, but it looks like there will be at least 5 teams participating. I think that TA, Penguins and Mixed Lollies have booked their spots in the finals, but Zerocraft having to face TA and Penguins in successive weeks, and QED Krrn and Co with 6th place snapping at their heels, really neeed to perform to finish out the season with a chance for glory. As for the games themselves:-

Team HoH vs Slugs
Slugs vs HoH? Hell yes! these two teams are both near bottom of the ladder, this shoudl be a good matchup. With HoH coming off a draw with FaDe before the bye, and the Slugs winning against TCP Marinu Dropu, both teams should carry confidence into this game. As for a winner, i am not sure i want to predict - i have been not-so silently rooting for both teams all season long.

Fusion SLugs probably have a better lineup on paper, but then HoH have Vendon Douglas and CLS Smooth, which i think is about equivalent to BenAD Bonik and Dele. Should be a close one.

Prediction: I think HoH could get this one, but it will mostly depend on game 4 and the ace. the two points for the ace will be essential, and both teams will have a think abou tit and try to put out a strong player.

Krrn and Co v TCP Marinu Drop
I keep backing TCP to take out wins and they keep on letting me down. So no more TCP, you have broken my heart too many times.

Krrn and Co will want to win this to try secure the spot in the final series. And they should be able to get the points.

Prediction: Krrn & Co 5 def TCP 1

VB vs TA Edarus & Friends
Another rough week for VB - having the Perth Penguins and TA in successive weeks. The TA juggernaught should roll over VB, but hopefulyl Potthead or another guy in games 1-3 from VB can sneak in a win or two

Prediction: VB 1 def by TA 5

ToR vs FaDe
Both teams will be hoping to press their claim to the final 5, and if either will make it, they must win this game. A draw will not suffice, they need the 3 points that comes with victory.

On past results, you have to go with ToR, After beating Mixed Lollies and pushing Zerocraft to the brink. The FaDe guys have been tryign to kickstart their season, but it just isnt happenign at the moment

Prediction: ToR 4 def FaDe 2

Perth Penguins v Zerocraft
Both teams will want to win this one. On paper, the penguins are the favourite with higher ranked aces and better depth than the Zerocraft team, who have lost key members over the last few weeks. That being said, i think the Zerocraft team could sneak out a victory, and they really need to if they want to secure their spot in the finals. A loss here by zerocraft and suddently Krrn and Co is back in the hunt for fourth spot - especially as zerocraft has TA next week.

As for the Penguins, this is the week the fairytale begins. In the movie, TA are the rich buff team full of jocks that should win the season. The penguins are the team thrown together, and after a few early setbacks (loss to QED Mixed Lollies) have come fighting back with a miracle chance to win the regular season. This is like the semi finals, where doubt starts creeping in about the team - and whether they can pull it together on the field will determine whether the story will be a classic or a tragedy and waste of a movie ticket. If they get through the semis, they face the big bad TA in the finals, and the cameras go into slow motion at every opportunity, with a come from behind 2-1 victory in the ace match after being 1-0 down to take the match 4-2. Cheering and tipping of water coolers ensues. Will this fairytale occur? who knows. but if it does, it begins with a victory over Zerocraft this week. A loss means they are pretty much assured between 2nd and 4th, but no higher.

I really didnt mean to type too much this week, as i am super busy. but then i realised, tier 5

Volition Out

Quick Comments

	FSBenAD:	Yay more rep, love you work volition :D
	ToRVenom:	Like the report BUT ITS VENOMMM!!!!!!@# OMG
	naviC:
	TAminimat:
	Zealo:	♥
	TCPKiaSu:	damn you volition we'll win this game like BSGCL vs KA just u see
	TAEdarus:
	nirvAnA:	please tell me next time you do this volition this needs to get spotlighted!!
	FSDele:	No pressure... gw on the write up volition
	JoFritzMD:	TAKE ALL OF MY REP!!

[naviC]

Originally Posted by Volition

Question though for you guys - are you hitting many diamonds on the ladder? both of you guys MMR must be getting up around that level

Been matching up quite a few, winning too
has the ladder been locked? so hard to promote after 4 seasons lolol.

[FSBenAD]

Volition,

I havent had much time to ladder lately, with work, kids, recovering from sickness and SEACL/Playwell Cup/Monobattles about to start....

I did play one a few weeks back, but they didnt seemed like they should be in platinum instead as they were losing most of their games and weren't really active till that day. I plan to reserve a day this weekend to ladder, as long as nothing comes up.

Awesome write up as always, I was so proud of my slugs. This week should be a great match, I dont really want HoH to lose, but of course dont want to lose either. So maybe a draw would be perfect.

Quick Comments

FSDele:

A draw might be optomistic! that's a pretty strong HoH lineup!

[TAEdarus]

Originally Posted by Volition

In the movie, TA are the rich buff team full of jocks that should win the season.

From left to right...
TAChadMann, TAEaeron, TAEdarus, TAminimat, TARogue (gender change to fit script), TAMarineFifty.

How did you know!!

Awesome write up once again Volition! I think I speak for everyone in Tier 5 when saying thank you for your continued efforts and bringing more to Tier 5 than anyone could ask.

Quick Comments

	Maynarde:	You didn't think to make Rogue the chick? lol
	ToRPandarine:	memories rite there lol
	TAhackdZ:	I'm the Ball! :D

[Heady]

Spoiler alert:

In set 2 of Penguins vs TA ace game; Marinefifty realises he is on the backfoot and resorts to the underhanded tactic of knocking MrCrow's coffee on his keyboard. Undeterred MrCrow decides to play set 3 with mouse only. Chariots of fire playing in the back ground; he does the unthinkable and opens evochamber first. Yes it's the infamous flying crane build but can he really pull it off? Surely it is pure lunacy.

Quick Comments

	TAEdarus:
	Zealo:	hahhahaa

[ToRVenom]

Please spell my name right volition! haha

[AsylumofSouls]

Originally Posted by HoHVenom

Please spell my name right volition! haha

Just call him Violation; that seems to get results.

Quick Comments

FSDele:

Trololololol

[rezyn8]

Hi ToR

Requesting Set 3 be played Friday 10pm - I know this is a bit late, but hopefully you can help us out. Been in Hong Kong for work and just got back today.

[Volition]

Quick Reminder for End of Season Prize
Quick reminder to the Captains - in my last write-up for the regular season I will be announcing the winner of the 1 month subscription to The Grandmaster Manual - and I have requested each of the team captains to submit to me a player that has been a star for them (not necessarily in games, or most improved) but just the player and the reasons why you think they should take home the prize.

I have received 1 entry so far from 1 team, and it was a good'un. So get your teams together (or dont if it is a dictatorship) and decide who should be submitted, and make sure you put the reasons down. There is no closing time, but if it is left too late, i cant promise you will get my full attention

[syfChadMann]

Yeah - I added to the PMs I send to each captain to reply with their nomination.. (i've been reminding them about it for awhile.. :P)

Hopefully there will be more soon - please PM your entry to Maynarde, Volition and myself.. we will then discuss the nominations and select a winner...

[DeNile]

If free in time will cast Krrn as co vs tcp. Keep an eye on sc2 streamers lists to see it

[FSDele]

Wow, that HoH lineup is stronger than i expected!

there goes my ''oh hopefully i'll have an easy game tonight"

ninja awesome lineup :P I think i need to ' feel sick ' and go home early from work so i can practice...

this one is gonna be a close one boys...

Quick Comments

Dougolas:

Haha Gl man we feel it's an important week :)

[Zealo]

i'm glad penguins vsed HoH when they sent out 3 bronze and 2 silver!

Quick Comments

FSDele:

lucky! both teams really want the win tonight!

[cottonmouth.891]

Hey there can i please rearrange my match for SUNDAY 18/03 @ 1900

QEDHorse <<Match 1>> madoryung

[TAEdarus]

I'll be casting tonight, whichever game(s) do not have dibs on them.

Preferrably TA vs VB...