Match Report:
-by Luca Blight Post-Game Commentary:
Sorry for the delay. This is one of the biggest upsets of the season, that sent Center Stage on to the Finals.
Game 1
The Alliance (Titan)
Aurelius Maximus (Marine)
Black Haze ~ (Medic)
DarkCloud (Sniper)
Forefall (Marine)
Giovanni (Ripper Gunner)
Je- (Medic)
pakapee2 (Marine)
Ucross (Marine)
Center Stage
AO (Marine)
Arcades (Ripper Gunner)
Beaver (Medic)
Khaos (Marine)
N0oNe (Marine)
Phony (Marine)
Prisoner (Marine)
Redlight (Medic)
Game 1 Started out with The Alliance going South out of the dropship, and Aurelius Maximus headed North to flag F2. The Alliance headed straight to H4, while Center Stage Also headed South. Khaos went North to Flag J2, while the rest Pushed Westward. The Alliance set up their flank around H5, And Center Stage ran in, pushing The Alliance back. TA sent a flagger mid, and the rest fought at G5, both teams pushing back and forth. With The battle so close to the dropship, dead TA were rushing back, and soon in the game, DarkCloud and Ucross already had two deaths. While I watched the battle South, someone informed me that Khaos was not with the team, but in fact, flagging North. TA fell into mid, And when CS pushed, they scattered all around, fighting tiny skirmishes and duels. For some reason, Center Stage fell back south, giving TA a chance to regroup at G1. CS fell to J3, and went To F2, barely missing TA now in mid. TA fell out South, to J3, Center Stage hot on their tails, flagging. TA employed a flanking strategy with 3-4 players in the K4 trees and the rest in J3. N0oNe was hanging around next to a rock, and he went North to check the K4 trees, only to be mobbed by TA. Center Stage smelled their position, and headed South to engage The Alliance. This was the decisive battle, taking out Ucross. The battle once again split up into skirmishes, While CS led the battle North to J3-J2. TA lost ground, slowly but surely, with DarkCloud now out. CS went North, and TA regrouped North as well. Center Stage flagged, and TA managed an abort, but lost Forefall and Je- in the process at G2. This led to Center Stage setting off the timer, and winning the game.
Game 1 Stats:
Center Stage Win
by flag
20-8 CS
MVP: Phony
Game 2
Center Stage (Titan)
ae- (Medic)
Arcades (Ripper Gunner)
Beaver (Medic)
Khaos (Marine)
N0oNe (Marine)
Phony (Marine)
Prisoner (Marine)
Q (Marine)
The Alliance (Collective)
Aurelius Maximus (Marine)
Atlas (Marine)
Black Haze ~ (Medic)
Giovanni (Ripper Gunner)
Forefall (Marine)
Je- (Medic)
pakapee2 (Marine)
Ucross (Marine)
This game started with the teams going opposite ways, CS South and TA North. There was a stroke of Bad Luck for CS, with ae- lagging out, forcing Redlight in the game. Center Stage set up an Ambush (or regroup) at G4, while TA set their own trap at I1. When nothing happened, TA flagged H1, and went back to their ambush patiently. Redlight regrouped with Center Stage, and they went through mid, playing cautiously leaving through the south exit and going around F3. They flagged F2, and headed past H1, to encounter The Alliance at I1. TA caught them completely off guard, and annihalated Redlight in the first part of the battle, forcing him out of the Game, and CS played with only one medic. TA won the battle quickly, and CS retreated to F2 before TA had a chance to clean up. They had a small regroup at F2, and a larger one at G2, as TA continued to push the battle. When TA realized CS was back at full force, they fell to H1, and CS went South.TA went to F2, while CS headed to J3, and stayed South. Khaos began to flag, when the rest of CS was confronted by TA at G4. TA was winning the battle, flanking around the building, but it was too late. Khaos had set off the flag timer, and TA wasn’t in position to flag. Center Stage won thanks to their solo flagger.
Game 2 Stats
Center Stage wins
by flag
12-5 TA
MVP: Khaos
Game 3
The Alliance (Titan)
Aurelius Maximus (Marine)
Atlas (Marine)
Black Haze ~ (Medic)
Forefall (Marine)
Giovanni (Ripper Gunner)
Je- (Medic)
pakapee2 (Marine)
Ucross (Marine)
Center Stage (Collective)
Arcades (Ripper Gunner)
Beaver (Medic)
Khaos (Marine)
N0oNe (Marine)
Phony (Marine)
Prisoner (Marine)
Q (Marine)
Redlight (Medic)
The game began with both teams headed south out of the Dropship. Once again, CS employed Khaos as a flagger. Both teams headed to H5, but strangely did not engage. They were out of range, and not within sight. Center Stage had set up an ambush at I5, while TA sat at G4 with Aurelius Maximus, Giovanni and Black Haze at G5. There was waiting, until the teams advanced, and fought at H4. TA was winning this battle, so CS fell to J3, being pushed by The Alliance all the way to the L3 trees. This was a bad move for TA, because CS came back like a wave and knocked out a few players at J4. TA fell to J3, and then further to H2. They decided that this was the ground they would stand, and after CS had regrouped North and attacked, Phony and Prisoner were killed out for CS. Knocking out some of CS’ key players, TA hunted the rest and flagged H1. N0oNe was out, and pakapee2 was specced for visual lag. CS regrouped and flagged J3, and headed to I4 to wait out the enemy. TA obliged, and attacked I4, killing Khaos, Beaver, and Q. TA Flagged, and it was done.
Game 3 Stats:
The Alliance Wins
by flag
23-5 TA
MVP: Aurelius Maximus
Game 4
Center Stage (Titan)
AO (Marine)
Arcades (Ripper Gunner)
Beaver (Medic)
Khaos (Marine)
Phony (Marine)
Prisoner (Marine)
Redlight (Medic)
N0oNe (Marine)
The Alliance (Collective)
Aurelius Maximus (Marine)
Black Haze ~ (Medic)
Atlas (Marine)
Forefall (Marine)
Giovanni (Ripper Gunner)
Je- (Medic)
memphis bleek (Marine)
Ucross (Marine)
This game started again with CS south and TA North. Noticing a pattern with CS here? The teams met near J3, And TA immediately began to push South. Center Stage fell at the force, and Prisoner lagged out. Q was subbed in, but too late, for TA had already won the battle. TA proceeded to flag, going to F2, while CS regrouped at G2. The Majority of the game happened up in this area. Phony was killed off, giving TA another advantage. Noticing a pattern HERE? TA took mid, then pushed back out, all the way to E1. They were surrounded there, and taken out. Q was out. CS regrouped at E2, and headed to H1 where TA was. TA flanked them, and this ended the game for Arcades, Beaver, Khaos, Redlight, and N0oNe. TA flagged the game, and it was over.
Game 4 Stats
The Alliance Wins
by flag
22-4 TA
MVP: Ucross
Game 5
The Alliance (Titan)
Aurelius Maximus (Marine)
Atlas (Marine)
Black Haze ~ (Medic)
Forefall (Marine)
Giovanni (Ripper Gunner)
Je- (Medic)
memphis bleek (Marine)
Ucross (Marine)
Center Stage (Collective)
AO (Marine)
Arcades (Ripper Gunner)
Beaver (Medic)
Khaos (Marine)
N0oNe (Marine)
Phony (Marine)
Prisoner (Marine)
Redlight (Medic)
Both teams went south at the start of the game. Ucross went up to flag F2 for TA, and Khaos grabbed J3 for CS. The battle quickly began at H5, with TA sending off good flanks before CS could react. CS was stuck at H5, but they broke out northward. The battle was very even, both teams sensing the urgency of their situation. TA made a nice comeback, taking out Center Stage. CS made a regroup at I4, while TA fought on. CS overwhelmed them with their numbers, winning the battle. By this time, In a way I can’t comprehend, Ucross was out. CS pushed G4, moving the battle up to E3. CS was scattered now, feeling the rush of adrenaline, fighting TA. TA was trying to flank, but Center Stage’s overwhelming firepower took out Atlas, Black Haze ~, Giovanni, and Je- in one fell swoop. Center Stage, feeling victory, took the opprotunity to flag and hunt down the rest of TA and flag. The timer was set off by CS, and Khaos and Aurelius Maximus had a double-kill, wiping Aurelius Maximus out. Center Stage hunted down the rest of The Alliance, taking out Forefall, while memphis made a brave abort. CS slaughtered memphis, taking the game, moving to the championships, and ending TA’s reign over SL.
Game 5 Stats:
Center Stage Wins
by kill
24-11 CS
MVP: Redlight
Match Statistics:
Center Stage Wins
3-2
76-58 TA
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