Replacing TC with Mason is a move I really can't agree with at all. TC has always been consistent, unlike Yawar, and he's been improving over the last few weeks as well.

Honestly, I don't think any kneejerk roster changes are necessary at all, but if you're going to replace someone, don't switch out the one player on your team that doesn't go on tilt every game.

And Mason is such an immature jackass. I don't see how it makes any sense to sign a player who has taken every opportunity to flame your team, and actively participated in a childish attempt at sabotaging you.

phyllis

Denmark41 Posts

January 20 2016 00:40 GMT

#264

I guess I'm not a fan anymore. I certainly don't agree with the decision to replace TC.

yookstah

Australia655 Posts

January 20 2016 03:04 GMT

#265

On January 20 2016 06:49 SFDuality wrote:
Replacing TC with Mason is a move I really can't agree with at all. TC has always been consistent, unlike Yawar, and he's been improving over the last few weeks as well.

Honestly, I don't think any kneejerk roster changes are necessary at all, but if you're going to replace someone, don't switch out the one player on your team that doesn't go on tilt every game.

And Mason is such an immature jackass. I don't see how it makes any sense to sign a player who has taken every opportunity to flame your team, and actively participated in a childish attempt at sabotaging you.

Sometimes you just gotta forgive people for bad stuff yo'. Grudges suck, really.

Having said that - we have no idea the reasons for the (potential?) replacement - maybe TC was sulking in game (who knows?) , maybe his communication was bad.

BIG SHRUG

Blackspikes

United States51 Posts

January 20 2016 06:32 GMT

#266

qojqva and mason instead of yawar and tc... I'm not completely opposed to this. I wonder how this will play out and what players they decide on.

AwfuL_

Netherlands6976 Posts

January 20 2016 07:15 GMT

#267

They'll probably look promising with mason, just like most of their groups stage runs with TC have done until now, then whenever qualification is on the line they'll choke in game 3 of the BO3 just like we're used to them doing. Because replacing your 1 player with another 1 player with similar ability, a slightly different hero pool and a worse personality doesn't change all that about your execution as a team.

If TC gets kicked or leaves im done with this team anyways, I really like aui and Bulba but it's not enough to offset having mason on the team.

spudde123

4814 Posts

January 20 2016 10:55 GMT

#268

I'm predicting TC joins his buddy Fluff after the major and Archon outperforms DC

FuzzyJAM

Scotland9300 Posts

January 20 2016 13:13 GMT

#269

So the roster change rumour was nonsense, ya?

Jotoco

Brazil1342 Posts

January 20 2016 13:16 GMT

#270

Terrific Canadian might be a Terrible Carry, a Trouble Colleague or even a Tactical Compromise. We don't know that.

All we know is that this Tryout Campaign might end up with him having to Team Change or Trying to Comeback.

I have Total Confidence that he wants Team Cohesion and will accept the Team's Captain decision.

Take Care, TC.

Shaella

United States14828 Posts

January 20 2016 13:45 GMT

#271

Oh god not Qojqva again

Please god no

Not Qojqva again

from one disappointment midplay to another one

save me

LightTemplar

Ireland481 Posts

January 20 2016 19:34 GMT

#272

On January 20 2016 22:16 Jotoco wrote:
Terrific Canadian might be a Terrible Carry, a Trouble Colleague or even a Tactical Compromise. We don't know that.

All we know is that this Tryout Campaign might end up with him having to Team Change or Trying to Comeback.

I have Total Confidence that he wants Team Cohesion and will accept the Team's Captain decision.

Take Care, TC.

Hes a Top Canadian and a Teriffic Chef that cooks Tasty Chicken, hope he remains on a good team.

Southlight

United States11768 Posts

January 20 2016 23:44 GMT

#273

I'm a low MMR newbie but I've always felt that TC was more of a gold-sponge than an effective carry. It's sort of what EE hinted at when he said TC never farms in dangerous places and always eats the team's own jungle. When you watch teams that he's on, his supports and other cores always expend Herculean amounts of effort to create space so that TC can absorb money from that space. He's very effective at draining these safe areas for gold, but then ultimately he's not enough of a playmaker to make much use of that gold other than to right-click people to death with his superior farm. Or, if he's not ahead enough, he won't. He plays so safe he's never in those comedic situations that guys like RTZ and Burning and Sylar often find themselves in, where they're caught alone against an entire gank because they were farming a hyper dangerous place (and you know shot-callers like ppd know the risks when they send their 1 out to those places), where they try these highlight-worthy hilarious-but-futile jukes or try to pull crazy stunts out of their butt to try to turn what looks like an unwinnable situation into at least one kill.

I'd imagine this affects a guy like yawar, who if you believe ppd/EG, has a similar playstyle to Sumail, even if he just isn't quite at the same level (no shame not being arguably top 3 world). That doesn't mean yawar is bad, but yawar probably is comfortable on space-creating hungry heroes like TA, picks who need jungle stacks and support assistance to stabilize and/or come back via gold. It's telling in that OD game that there were no stacks made for him. None! Thar practically never happens to Sumail, who if he falls behind because supports weren't there to help, you know the supports are "making up for it" by stacking camps so that he can catch back up. No, the DC supports were busy babysitting TC and/or trying to create space for TC, and that just doesn't work especially when TC isn't a playmaker like EE who'll get money on a hero and then attempt (without fear of failure) brilliant plays to swing a game around.

When's the last time you saw TC dangerously pushing a tower alone to try to force rotations? No, TC is usually the guy where if the other team goes missing he hides in his own jungle with three people with him, starving his entire team out. He'll look great with all that farm and it'll look like the rest of his team simply didn't play up to snuff, but he just never seems to bring enough to the table to really "carry" the team on his back. Hence, a gold-sponge.

sickoota

Canada918 Posts

January 21 2016 03:44 GMT

#274

ya look at dc owning it up with mason what a turn around

sickoota

Canada918 Posts

January 21 2016 03:45 GMT

#275

That space... mason god...

AwfuL_

Netherlands6976 Posts

January 21 2016 05:50 GMT

#276

Still losing to CoL i see

sickoota

Canada918 Posts

January 21 2016 16:50 GMT

#277

pretty clear col wasn't even trying that hard either, picking random stuff like brewmaster lesh first two and winning.

giftdgecko

United States2126 Posts

January 21 2016 19:49 GMT

#278

At what point do you have to come to terms with the fact Yawar isn't ready to compete yet?

Also, have they officially dropped TC? That's possibly their most consistent performer for most of these tourneys

Shaella

United States14828 Posts

January 21 2016 22:20 GMT

#279

On January 22 2016 04:49 giftdgecko wrote:
At what point do you have to come to terms with the fact Yawar isn't ready to compete yet?

Also, have they officially dropped TC? That's possibly their most consistent performer for most of these tourneys

>TC
>consistent

if by consistent you mean consistently bad.

Also what games were you watching that Bulba wasn't the most consistently good player on the team.

Both him and Yawar just can't hack it.

FuzzyJAM

Scotland9300 Posts

January 21 2016 22:50 GMT

#280

Are there any good carries or solo mids in NA though? There have to be some players better than Yawar but, meh as TC is, I don't really see any clear upgrades.

If Aui and Bulba get some European teammates that might work for them.