CC5: The Vicious, the Evil, the TAG

The Vicious, the Evil, the TAG.

Many of you may be wondering why it is that this game is special. Firstly - It's LAN, who knows what to expect? We've got vicious and evil, who to me are notorious for their inconsistency, and TAG, who are pretty much a mix of skilled players. However, what makes this game special is that vicious and evil are an underdog in the tournament, though known to be capable. This being their most difficult group game, v&e will be pressured to perform in order to prove their capabilities as the best of their group, and TAG are no pushover, with strength especially in Lightning and wEAK. So will v&e be able to hold their ground when the pressure is on? If not, where will they be in the playoffs? This match is an opportunity for a dark horse to prove their prowess, and if you want answers to the questions i've posed, tune in later and find them out!

Lineups

Predictions

hentai: The main reason i think this could be an especially interesting game is because of the inconsistency vicious and evil have always shown. They've gone from being a very mediocre to one of the best teams in the scene on a day to day basis, and LAN being LAN, it's only natural that if inconsistency will shine, it will shine here. TAG have come together with a last minute lineup, and practice will be minimal for them, but they're going in with players who all have a history together, and are individually strong. Though not as strong as v&e, i think they'll put up a good fight, but vicious and evil should at the very least scrape it. I'd suggest watching mikza based on his recent online performances, but if anyone shines for TAG it'll probably be Lightning.

Winghaven: Vicious and evil should win this with ease - They're especially strong at the moment and should take it 4:0. TAG don't have a bad lineup, but really don't have a great chance. Nobody should really surprise this game, except maybe Squall, who's probably the player to watch. v&e have lan experience and should be under less pressure because of this, and nobody can ever be really sure how seriously TAG are going to take the LAN. vae, along with mamut, fatgames and maybe epsilon are problematic for us, so it'll be interesting seeing a performance from them.

overdrive: We're going to try and let v&e not play their game. We know they've got nice teampaly, and they're built around it. They always show fantastic crossfires, and we'll do our best to prevent this. I for example, will be planting many landmines to prevent this. We hope to play a good game on goldrush and frostbite, but if there's one map of the two that we're stronger on it's definitely frostbite. They should win in theory, but it's LAN and anything can happen. They've got the bigger chance, but if we pull it through i think it'll be thanks to rimi. I really feel that the best player to watch would be Lightning, especially if he's on top of his game. If squall is as good as he is online, he'll definitely a fearful opponent.

sNoOp: I think it's an easy 4:0 for v&e like most. mikza and Squall should stand out for v&e, and wEAK and Lightning for TAG. v&e may be a challenge later in the first playoffs game for us if we win our group, but i won't be too confident against them, because i'm curious about our lan performance - Our practices have gone a lot of different ways against vae, so anything could happen, especially with it being LAN, but it should be a win for v&e.