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Dallas, Texas will play host ESEA's Season 18 LAN finals this weekend, April 17th to April 19th. With four teams qualifying from North America and four from Europe, they will be playing for the $144,000 prize pool--ESEA's largest prize pool to date.
The event is hosted by Jack Westerman, with commentary lead by RoomOnFire duo Anders Blume and Auguste "Semmler" Massonat, while Jason "moses" O'Toole and Cory "megaman_ts" Gilbert join them.
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 Fnatic  Virtus.pro  Titan  mousesports
 Cloud9 Luminosity Gaming Nihilum Gaming Counter Logic Gaming
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Friday, April 17th<table> <tr><td> 15:00 GMT (+00:00)</td><td>All-Star Game</td></tr> <tr><td> 17:00 GMT (+00:00)</td><td> Luminosity vs Titan</td></tr> <tr><td> 19:00 GMT (+00:00)</td><td> Fnatic vs CLG</td></tr> <tr><td> 21:00 GMT (+00:00)</td><td> Virtus.pro vs Nihilum</td></tr> <tr><td> 21:00 GMT (+00:00)</td><td> mousesports vs Cloud9</td></tr> <tr><td> 00:00 GMT (+00:00)</td><td> Upper Bracket Round 2 #1</td></tr> </table> Saturday, April 18th<table> <tr><td> 15:00 GMT (+00:00)</td><td>Lower Bracket Round 1 #1</td></tr> <tr><td> 17:00 GMT (+00:00)</td><td>Lower Bracket Round 1 #2</td></tr> <tr><td> 19:00 GMT (+00:00)</td><td>Upper Bracket Round 2 #2</td></tr> <tr><td> 21:00 GMT (+00:00)</td><td>Lower Bracket Round 2 #1</td></tr> <tr><td> 00:00 GMT (+00:00)</td><td>Lower Bracket Round 2 #2</td></tr> <tr><td> 02:00 GMT (+00:00)</td><td>Upper Bracket Final</td></tr> </table> Sunday, April 19th<table> <tr><td> 15:00 GMT (+00:00)</td><td>Lower Bracket Round 3</td></tr> <tr><td> 17:00 GMT (+00:00)</td><td>Lower Bracket Finals </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:00 GMT (+00:00)</td><td>Grand Final</td></tr> </table>
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gogo 'murica.
I'd say gogo NA, but it doesn't sound the same.
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This looks like a playground for fnatic, but with jet lag and- or food poison I guess some upsets are possible 
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Is this the first LAN with the new patch? Either way, looking forward to watching.
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On April 17 2015 22:59 Swampflare wrote:
Is this the first LAN with the new patch? Either way, looking forward to watching.
ESL Pro League that NaVi won was with the new patch
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On April 18 2015 00:38 iv~nk~j wrote:Show nested quote +On April 17 2015 22:59 Swampflare wrote:
Is this the first LAN with the new patch? Either way, looking forward to watching. ESL Pro League that NaVi won was with the new patch
but this one has the crouch bug fixed!
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Is Cloud9 the best American team (on this lan)?
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On April 18 2015 02:34 Derity wrote:
Is Cloud9 the best American team (on this lan)?
I would put CLG and Cloud9 as the top 2 american teams
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no TL 
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Go EU! 
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On April 18 2015 05:53 NihiLStarcraft wrote:Go EU!
That's not allowed, please stop.
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On April 18 2015 06:51 MassHysteria wrote:That's not allowed, please stop.
im ok withj EU as long as its not the frenchies winning
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surprised nihilum managed to claw back that half
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looking like EU is going to go 4-0 today
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Taz confirmed for smashing Semphis' ass.
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idk about 4-0, think C9 has done ok vs mouz?
At any rate, this is NA's best chance.
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i want to see nikolinho do well, before mouz he had always been stuck in all these subpar balkan teams that didn't really allow him to shine and show his true potential.
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Ever since Hiko left C9 they've looked more and more desolate. mousesports is a tier 3 EU team and they looked pretty strong against C9 there on the first map. Some of the mistakes from Semphis and Shahzam are particularly jarring, stuff that REALLY shouldn't happen at the pro level. Stepping away too far from the planted bomb to give won rounds away for example.
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All NA teams knocked into lower bracket after day 1, all 2:0s. Schadenfreude! :p
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Well na teams got shat on. Judging by the score ofc, haven't seen fnatic and titan games, but nihil came close on inferno and c9 is just being c9.
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thats the most spectacular pistol round i have EVER seen
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I've never seen fnatic play so bad.
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On April 18 2015 07:07 amazingxkcd wrote:Show nested quote +On April 18 2015 06:51 MassHysteria wrote:On April 18 2015 05:53 NihiLStarcraft wrote:Go EU! That's not allowed, please stop. im ok withj EU as long as its not the frenchies winning
hah me too, but this rooting for the clear favorites of the LAN is not allowed in a fun zone! Only 'murica underdog rooting please.
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That was a pretty good CT side from CLG, to say the least.
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Wow mousesports beat VP 2:0 last night. That's crazy!
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United States1201 Posts
Nice pistol from LG. Why's the player-status HUD missing?
EDIT: Nevermind.
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Cloud 9 vs Nihilum Gaming! Lets go!
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Yep, hopefully no DDOS...
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Apparently they're not streaming inferno anymore?
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Who is Nihilum and why are they dominating C9? lol
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They're really cool to watch, aren't they? Some pretty exciting NA talent right there! I love newcomers breaking out into the scene like that. Also, great, great name.
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Wow both teams with the very bad habit of delaying plant on b. Could have been much easier for nihilum going straight for the bbq plant. (Same thing for C9, one round could have been won if not waiting >20s to plant).
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On April 19 2015 02:44 NihiLStarcraft wrote:
They're really cool to watch, aren't they? Some pretty exciting NA talent right there! I love newcomers breaking out into the scene like that. Also, great, great name.
Pfff. :D
But yeah, looked pretty cool.
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Really pathetic Counterstrike from C9. Every random MM group from DMG up wouldn't look worse.
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On April 19 2015 02:44 NihiLStarcraft wrote:
They're really cool to watch, aren't they? Some pretty exciting NA talent right there! I love newcomers breaking out into the scene like that. Also, great, great name.
Swedish brand, get hyped!
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gg Clown9 finishing last. Can't say they don't deserve it. xD
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Don't really like the guy but, he hit the nail on the head
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Wow, that guy looks so depressed, rofl.
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Okay so mouz VP was not actually played last night. ESEA is just incapable of filling out a simple basic 8-team bracket correctly lol. It said 2:0 for mouz earlier causing a major freakout for me haha. I don't expect mouz to stand a chance.
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go mousesports! (obviously)
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Good lurk from byali there!
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United States1201 Posts
Snax getting 2 easy kills; nobody watching their backs.
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hahaha, 233 damage with a nade
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I wish I could pew pew like byali
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Stream freezing a lot for anyone else?
Also this thread deserves to be livelier.
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On April 19 2015 05:35 amazingxkcd wrote:
KOM IGEN MOUZ!!
how can you not cheer for VP and pasza
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On April 19 2015 05:41 KristofferAG wrote:how can you not cheer for VP and pasza
I cheer for the rise of Germany in counter-strike
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On April 19 2015 05:46 amazingxkcd wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2015 05:41 KristofferAG wrote:On April 19 2015 05:35 amazingxkcd wrote:
KOM IGEN MOUZ!! how can you not cheer for VP and pasza I cheer for the rise of Germany in counter-strike
I hope you like getting your hopes crushed.
VP got dis.
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GG for VP! And this isn't the most active live report thread for some reason ._.
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they'll run it back in the lower bracket
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Well played by VP. I didn't expect mouz to put up such a fight though, so yeah, they might have a chance in the lower bracket! Good series.
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should be easy win for fnatic
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good bhopping from flusha. I should do that sometimes
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Fnatic looks convincing. I guess Nihilum needs to change things when they buy next round.
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Fantastic by Valens, 2 kills.
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anyone know the song that's playing right now?
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winning a t side eco against fnatic on inferno? good lord
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fnatic losing inferno, that's unpossible
and it was :p
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Haha, clutch molotov. That was 1 second left there.
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LANJ
the way this tournament looks right now it will probably end up with na teams taking 0 maps vs eu teams
clg is getting outaimed so hard, they lose 90% of the 1v1s
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Yep, not a single map for NA teams lol. EU is the new S. Korea :p
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Norway25712 Posts
Sooo are there more games left?
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On April 19 2015 09:51 KristofferAG wrote:
Sooo are there more games left?
VP vs Titan last one of the night AFAIk
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Norway25712 Posts
This is more enjoyable than VP v Mouz.
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Eh, I think VP can totally bring it back.
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that was a lopsided knife round
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Seriously unimpressive rounds to follow it up with though.
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Ugh, that was a pretty beautiful push on A...
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what the shit apex
teach me
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Did somenoe mess with VP's gear during the switch cus their aim is way off
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Game is pretty close nevertheless
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oh lord, VP not killing maniac in time
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jesus that shot from kenny
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still not enough to win the round
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Titan can do it
Hope thy wont tho
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That flick by kennyS with his AWP in that 1v2 on B was insane.
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Uhhhh some kinda questionable movement from Titan on CT.
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maniac grants VP that bomb site...
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Am I watching a tilt right now
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On April 19 2015 12:20 KristofferAG wrote:
Am I watching a tilt right now
Titan tilt in full effect
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To be fair
how the fuck do you deal with that
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stop running one by one into the Ts. I hear that strat doesn't work outside of silvers
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why did x6 play that spot? just hide in newbox, not hard
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Titan is gonna have to pull some NIP magic to come back in this one
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AHAHAHAHAHAH WHAT A ROUND
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lol the knife kill to end the round
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What i've learned from the finals so far:
1. NA's skill level has dropped even more (although Nihilum showed some promising plays)
2. "Professor Chaos" has to be the greatest nickname in CS xD
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This is actually already more exciting than I initially thought it would be, not in terms of NA teams, but in terms of how fnatic didn't clean sweep it as I had anticipated.
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This is a fantastic CT side from mouz.
EDIT: And mouz forces it to overtime!
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Oh well, well played and GG.
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I just killed and got killed by KennyS guys =). He was warming up in the deathmatch I joined.
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On April 20 2015 02:06 MassHysteria wrote:
I just killed and got killed by KennyS guys =). He was warming up in the deathmatch I joined.
fragshack?
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With 6 rounds, Titan've already made a decent t half :O I'm kinda scared for fnatic tbh
Edit: I guess it was the T halves that racked up the rounds this map :p
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KennyS needs to start hitting his shots soon or else Fnatic will just roll over Titan. Also Apex can be likened to someone like Byali considering their aim but he has none of that tactical awareness.
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good start for fnatic, can they keep it up?
x6 is pulling his weight and moreso
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Yeah it looks like they will. What a sick call to stack a and know exactly when to rotate.
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come on fnatic, pull through
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So Titan wins their T half, next half should be really interesting :O
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On April 20 2015 03:44 amazingxkcd wrote:
come on fnatic, pull through
Vive la France!
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ct side of titan is terribad, they are like the opposite of almost every team
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auto sniper :O if they lose this rounds it's over
well, they keep the auto atleast
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Titan would be so much better off without apex. It's insane how bad he plays when he cannot just 1 tap headshot every round. It's so fucking frustrating watching a guy peak over and over with a pistol against a rifle.
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Titan looks so good on T yet so bad on CT
GG
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titan only got 1 round on CT side. That's abysmal
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Titan are so predictable on CT side , can't see them ever winning a tournament with such predictable setups every map on CT. Salute to Ex6tenz's leadership tho , getting to finals and semifinals with such limited players like Apex , Maniac and RPK is a testament to itself.
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On April 20 2015 04:10 pyro19 wrote:
Titan are so predictable on CT side , can't see them ever winning a tournament with such predictable setups every map on CT. Salute to Ex6tenz's leadership tho , getting to finals and semifinals with such limited players like Apex , Maniac and RPK is a testament to itself.
ex6tenz has been a pain in the ass for the team since a long time right now, apart from time to time but it's really rare
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On April 20 2015 04:10 pyro19 wrote:
Titan are so predictable on CT side , can't see them ever winning a tournament with such predictable setups every map on CT. Salute to Ex6tenz's leadership tho , getting to finals and semifinals with such limited players like Apex , Maniac and RPK is a testament to itself.
yeah, there was a period when ex6tenz was almost every round sitting behind those boxes in checkers. we actually call that spot ex6tenz because of that within my circle of friends i play with. nowadays he has more variance to his B hold, often being on top of one of the site boxes to try to get the advantage from the unexpected angle.
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Grand finals are live. Let's go VP let's go.
![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/se.png) Fnatic versus ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/pl.png) Virtus.pro in a best of five.
The first three maps are Season, Inferno, and Cache.
zzzzzzzzzzzzz technical issues
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And it's actually live! 3-0 for VP currently.
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First time I see this map.
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On April 20 2015 05:27 Derity wrote:
First time I see this map.
It was in the last Operation.
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It's the rektering so far
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On April 20 2015 04:10 pyro19 wrote:
Titan are so predictable on CT side , can't see them ever winning a tournament with such predictable setups every map on CT. Salute to Ex6tenz's leadership tho , getting to finals and semifinals with such limited players like Apex , Maniac and RPK is a testament to itself.
Losing in the group stage of three different majors with three different lineups is a bigger testament of Ex6tenZ's leadership than anything else.
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just a nice casual headshot through the smoke LOL
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On April 20 2015 05:39 Kipsate wrote:
what map is this?
de_season
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Looks so out of place for some reason, reminds me of like Deus Ex HR or Mirror's edge rather then a CS map
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The mostly white features do give it a Mirror's Edge-esque feel.
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Oh wow totally missed that they could play on season!
Interesting!
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Clutch play by TaZ, that was amazing.
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I think Byali just won the match.
EDIT:nvm
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Wow... Olof just said "NO".
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Calm down olof. Calm down.
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I want a P250 with TaZ name on it.
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Maybe Valve'll start giving player autographs out at majors.
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olof... that was incredible
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CHILL OUT OLOF. CHILL OUT.
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Two crucial games in a row that Olof just saved. (not counting the eco obv.)
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Lol, "The Polish Artillery".
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AND THAT'S IT! GG VP! Unbelievable from both teams.
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Excited for Inferno, not that for Cache. I don't like Cache.
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How can you not like Cache? :<
It's one of the funner maps imo.
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Wait, what're they doing?
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Errrrr, complete restart? That seems to screw VP...
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Wait, what??? How the hell is this fair?? Or did I miss something? Maybe VP didnt have headset or whatever?
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Lol restart and now fnatic wins pistol? Seems like bullshit to me. VP should get a restart now so it's fair Bo3 pistol round gogo
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"We restarted the whole match because the caster joined and dropped a kit to the CT's when they didn't buy one"
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On April 20 2015 06:40 MysticfulX wrote:
"We restarted the whole match because the caster joined and dropped a kit to the CT's when they didn't buy one"
Lol what?
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On April 20 2015 06:41 Ragnarork wrote:Show nested quote +On April 20 2015 06:40 MysticfulX wrote:
"We restarted the whole match because the caster joined and dropped a kit to the CT's when they didn't buy one" Lol what?
Hahahaha, how does that even happen???
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Obviously not Fnatic's fault. Please no hate.
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At least VP are cleaning it up now.
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On April 20 2015 06:44 Souma wrote:
Obviously not Fnatic's fault. Please no hate.
Yeah, that seemed weird, but that's understandable.
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Running into fire is one way of dealing with it, I suppose.
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Confirmation:
Virtus.pro are such MEN.
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♥ VP. Such sportsmanship and integrity is incredible, especially in a grand final.
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That was the kit on pistol, right? So VP would have lost that pistol anyway.
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Alright, completely fair then.
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Nice teamkill 
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Holy sheeeet that was fun !
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That just happened.
Knife best weapon NA
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Wow JW with that 180 4K, that was amazing
3rd map coming up
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is twitch down or is my computer being a bitch?
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On April 20 2015 07:31 Muffloe wrote:
song name anyone?
... even when correct, I can't bring myself to say it.
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rofl this damn cameraman.
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On April 20 2015 07:32 Swampflare wrote:... even when correct, I can't bring myself to say it.
I can hear that is is b minor pentatonic, but I'm quite not sure what the title would be (j/k)
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is twitch down?
edit: ah sorry didnt see the previous posts
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Guys, is twitch down or something with my PC? twitch.tv seems to be frozen during "loading channel data".
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On April 20 2015 07:40 Introvert wrote:
Working for me.
Are you serious? What the fuck is going on. I did bet all my skins on VP and I cant even watch this fucking game.No idea why.
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Hm, if I open twitch in a new page it doesn't work. Don't refresh!
edit: works now.
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My stream's coming back, but right now Fnatic isn't, 7-1.
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They certainly wanna get it to 9-6 now, 10-5 would be heavy
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Oh my stream back up, just to see flusha getting 3k with P90, not even taking AK off the ground after that round :D
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COME ON VP THEY EVEN GAVE YOU A FREE ROUND LETS FINISH IT OFF
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GOOD GAME! Congratulations to VP!
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God damnit, i wanted the second bo3 ://////
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really good to see. this tournament will definitely be a wake-up call for fnatic.
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Well I learned to never count VP out, ever.
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