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Episode 27 - Hit Markers in Halo: The Results

2018-07-03

Hello everyone and welcome to episode twenty seven of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, rosters are changing and forming all over the place! Will finishes the fight in Halo 3, we have more news stories to discuss, and along with the normal tournament and scrim results, the Pro Battle League had their North American Season 2 finals (along with a huge announcement). Finally, we discuss the results within our most recent poll, should hit markers be within Halo?

Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure.

News

Finalists of Foreghub H2A Foregtacular Able to be Played Now
- https://twitter.com/ForgeHub/status/1011360538180415488
Halo TV Series is Officially Real
- https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showtime-announces-new-halo-tv-series-details
Halo 5 July-August 2018 Season Out Now!
- https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1012798261885714432
Team Passes No Longer Available After July 9th
- https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1013527804858650624
Potential Changes Coming To HCS Settings?
- https://twitter.com/Tashi343i/status/1012885411671113729
HCS Update 6/29/18
- https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/3928f141c8e14499a4d33d2ddaa86008/topics/hcs-update---6-29/1692d75b-ecbb-4762-a9f3-5308a6aa9f12/posts
Beyond Astro Spartans July Tournaments Announced
- http://teambeyond.net/beyond-x-astro-july-halo-tournament-schedule/

Scrim Recap

Monday, June 25th
- Online Warriors VS Authority EU
  - Series Score - 7-2 - Online Warriors
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9730
- Placeholder VS Express Yourself
  - Series Score - 14-1 - Placeholder
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9731
- Renegades VS Elevate
  - Series Score - 10-3 - Renegades
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9732
- TOX VS Team Reciprocity
  - Series Score - 10-4 - Team Reciprocity
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9733
Tuesday, June 26th
- Elevate VS Lux Gaming
  - Series Score - 2-0 - Elevate
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9734
- Lux Gaming VS Berserker Gaming
  - Series Score - 8-3 - Lux Gaming
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9735
- Authority EU VS Express Yourself
  - Series Score - 13-2 - Express Yourself
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9736
- Online Warriors VS Placeholder
  - Series Score - 4-0 - Online Warriors
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9737
- Crowd Pleasers VS Elevate
  - Series Score - 2-1 - Elevate
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9738
- TOX VS Renegades
  - Series Score - 10-5 - TOX
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9739
Wednesday, June 27th
- Elevate VS Team Reciprocity
  - Series Score - 12-3 - Reciprocity
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9740
- Crowd Pleasers VS Fung Four
  - Series Score - 2-0 - Crowd Pleasers
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9741
- Fung Four VS Elevate
  - Series Score - 2-0 - Fung Four
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9742
- Mock-It Esports VS Authority EU
  - Series Score - 9-6 - Authority EU
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9743
- Placeholder VS Express Yourself
  - Series Score - 10-5 - Placeholder
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9744
- TOX VS Heart of the Cards
  - Series Score - 13-2 - TOX
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9745
- Crowd Pleasers VS Str8 Rippin
  - Series Score - 10-5 - Crowd Pleasers
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9746
Thursday, June 28th
- Online Warriors VS Authority EU
  - Series Score - 11-3 - Online Warriors
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9748
- Elevate VS Hennything’s Possible
  - Series Score - 1-1 - Tie
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9747
Friday, June 29th
- Hennything’s Possible VS Str8 Rippin
  - Series Score - 8-6 - Hennything’s Possible
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9749
- TOX VS Elevate
  - Series Score - 12-3 - TOX
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9750
- Elevate VS Crowd Pleasers
  - Series Score - 2-0 - Elevate
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9751
- Placeholder VS Authority EU
  - Series Score - 10-1 - Placeholder
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9753
- Online Warriors VS Express Yourself
  - Series Score - 10-3 - Online Warriors
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9754
- Crowd Pleasers VS Elevate
  - Series Score - 2-1 - Elevate
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9755
- Team Reciprocity VS Renegades
  - Series Score - 11-2 - Reciprocity
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9756
- Hitmen VS Hennything’s Possible
  - Series Score - 2-0 - Hitmen
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9773
Saturday, June 30th
- Crowd Pleasers VS Lux Gaming
  - Series Score - 9-1 - Crowd Pleasers
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9757
- Hennything’s Possible VS Hitmen
  - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9770
    - Series Score - 15-0 - Hitmen
Sunday, July 1st
- Team Reciprocity VS Hitmen
  - Series Score - 9-3 - Reciprocity
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9776
- Lux Gaming VS Hennything’s Possible
  - Series Score - 2-0 - Lux Gaming
    - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9777

Tournament Recap

- The Focus Fire Weekly FFA Results
  - Stress
    - https://twitter.com/TheFocusFire/status/1012156031667859457
  - 1st Place
- Astro Spartans June 2v2 Tournament Results
  - Since 5th Grade
    - Shotzzy
    - Falcated
  - 1st Place
  - Bracket - http://teambeyond.net/forum/tournaments/results/129-astro-spartans-1000-halo-5-2v2-627-700pm-est/
- UGC Halo 5 2v2 Tournament Results
  - The Real HOTC
    - Spartan
    - Sabinater
  - 1st Place
  - Bracket - https://www.ugcesports.gg/tournament/9bc6d5b9-cf52-440b-b045-6e8d6aa52704/brackets
- Europa Halo Champions League
  - https://twitter.com/EuropaHalo/status/1011963355773448192
  - Grand Finals Postponed Until After NOLA
- Pro Battle League Champion Bracket
  - Wisconsin Fury VS Atlanta Zenith (Semi-Finals Match)
    - Game 1 - CTF on Refuge
      - 3-2 - Atlanta
    - Game 2 - Strongholds on Empire
      - 100-21 - Wisconsin
    - Game 3 - Slayer on Plaza
      - 50-46 - Wisconsin
    - Game 4 - Oddball on Echelon
      - 195-147 - Wisconsin
    - Game 5 - CTF on Truth
      - 3-1 - Wisconsin
    - Series Score
      - 4-1 - Wisconsin
    - Stats - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/22091
    - VOD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_jRLz0TUYY&feature=youtu.be
  - Houston Vipers VS St. Louis Sentinels (Semi-Finals Match)
    - Game 1 - CTF on Refuge
      - 1-0 - Houston
    - Game 2 - Strongholds on Empire
      - 100-80 - Houston
    - Game 3 - Slayer on Plaza
      - 50-44 - St. Louis
    - Game 4 - Oddball on Echelon
      - 200-111 - St. Louis
    - Game 5 - CTF on Truth
      - 3-2 - St. Louis
    - Game 6 - Strongholds on Eden
      - 100-32 - St. Louis
    - Series Score
      - 4-2 - St. Louis
    - Stats - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/22082
    - VOD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdXx6qjNSeM&feature=youtu.be
  - Wisconsin Fury VS St. Louis Sentinels (Grand Finals Match)
    - Game 1 - CTF on Truth
      - 3-2 - Wisconsin
    - Game 2 - Strongholds on The Rig
      - 100-24 - Wisconsin
    - Game 3 - Slayer on Refuge
      - 50-35 - Wisconsin
    - Game 4 - Oddball on Eden
      - 154-152 - Wisconsin
    - Series Score
      - 4-0 - Wisconsin
    - Stats - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/22081
    - VOD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkjNy6TfOXo&feature=youtu.be
  - PBL Halo News
    - Expansion to 24 Teams Has Been Announced
      - https://twitter.com/PBLHalo/status/1013599948758138880
- LATAM Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
  - 1st Place
    - Berserker Esports
      - $350
      - 2000 Points
  - 2nd Place
    - Tecnology
      - $150
      - 1200 Points
  - 3rd/4th
    - The Labels
    - DarlFranXX
      - 800 Points
        Bracket - https://bit.ly/2lMnp9n

- ANZ Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
  - 1st Place
    - Thanks
      - $500
      - 2000 Points
  - 2nd Place
    - Dr Pepper
      - $250
      - 1200 Points
  - 3rd/4th
    - Struggling to Find Players
    - Osprey Gaming
      - 800 Points
  - 5th/6th/7th/8th
    - Reload eSports
    - Team Comin 4 That A$$
    - Fear Rambo, Dethruptor
    - Speedy Gonzales
      - 600 Points
        Bracket - https://bit.ly/2tZrieQ
- EU Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
  - 1st Place
    - Pirates
      - $750
      - 2000 Points
  - 2nd Place
    - He Misses The Backsmack
      - $250
      - 1200 Points
  - 3rd/4th
    - Royalty
    - RIP X (Previously Choc’s 2K Team)
      - 800 Points
  - 5th/6th/7th/8th
    - Invalid
    - Mock-It
    - Mose Fan Club (Previously Pete is Tan)
    - Final Stage
      - 600 Points
        Bracket - https://bit.ly/2z1lR4R
- NA Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
  - Important Series
    - TOX VS Renegades (Semi-Final Match)
      - Game 1 - Strongholds on The Rig
        100-21 - Renegades
      - Game 2 - Slayer on Plaza
        50-40 - Renegades
      - Game 3 - Oddball on Echelon
        144-139 - TOX
      - Game 4 - CTF on Truth
        3-1 - TOX
      - Game 5 - Slayer on Truth
        50-42 - TOX
      - Series Score
        3-2 - TOX
      - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9769
    - TOX VS Team Reciprocity (Grand Finals)
      - Game 1 - Oddball on Eden
        200-94 - Reciprocity
      - Game 2 - Slayer on The Rig
        50-41 - TOX
      - Game 3 - CTF on Refuge
        3-1 - Reciprocity
      - Game 4 - Strongholds on Empire
        100-53 - TOX
      - Game 5 - Slayer on Plaza
        50-42 - TOX
      - Series Score
        3-2 - TOX
      - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9774
  - 1st Place
    - TOX
      - $1,500
      - 2000 Points
  - 2nd Place
    - Reciprocity
      - $500
      - 1200 Points
  - 3rd/4th
    - Renegades
    - Lux Gaming
      - 800 Points
  - 5th/6th/7th/8th
    - Splyce (without Shotzzy)
    - Str8 Rippin
    - Elevate
    - Hitmen
      - 600 Points
        Bracket - https://bit.ly/2IMmI99

Hit Markers Within Halo - The Results

Should hit markers remain within Halo games moving forward?
- Out of 60 total votes…
  - No
    - 37%
    - 22 votes
  - Yes (Weapon hit markers only)
    - 32%
    - 19 votes
  - Yes (Both weapon and grenade hit markers)
    - 30%
    - 18 votes
  - Yes (Grenade hit markers only)
    - 2%
    - 1 vote

Shoutouts

Pro Battle League/PBL Halo
- For putting on an incredible season of competitive Halo. Looking forward to the next season and the inclusion of more teams!

Community Creations

Meme Monday
- https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/

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