OWL jinxing Seoul with that “undefeated against Chengdu on Hybrid” stat before the round
Interesting switch…no more Ameng ball…instead we now have ga9a ball
2 teams fighting for their spot in the June Joust going to a Map 5? Of course!
AFTER MAP 4 (Match 2)
Nepal (Control): Seoul Dynasty 2, Chengdu Hunters 0
Temple of Anubis (Assault): Seoul Dynasty 2, Chengdu Hunters 1
Eichenwalde (Hybrid): Chengdu Hunters 3, Seoul Dynasty 2
Dorado (Escort): Chengdu Hunters 2, Seoul Dynasty 1
MATCH SCORE: Chengdu Hunters 2, Seoul Dynasty 2
NEXT UP: OVERTIME! A Control map tiebreaker will be played. Whoever takes that map takes game, set, and match.
The 99.99% reverse sweep
The Seoul Dynasty come out on top and now just need a decent match tomorrow to lock in their spot in the June Joust Knockouts.
FINAL
Nepal (Control): Seoul Dynasty 2, Chengdu Hunters 0.
Temple of Anubis (Assault): Seoul Dynasty 2, Chengdu Hunters 1.
Eichenwalde (Hybrid): Chengdu Hunters 3, Seoul Dynasty 2.
Dorado (Escort): Chengdu Hunters 2, Seoul Dynasty 1.
Busan (Control Tiebreaker): Seoul Dynasty 2, Chengdu Hunters 1.
FINAL SCORE: Seoul Dynasty 3, Chengdu Hunters 2
SEOUL DYNASTY WINS!
And now it’s time for the match which Hangzhou fans paid good money to see…their hometown heroes, Hangzhou Spark, taking on the L.A. Valiant. Will the L.A. Valiant finally get their first match win? Or will the Spark clinch their spot in the June Joust? Only one way to find out. Let’s get the payload moving!
Damn I saved my prediction just barely. Hunters are too random.
hi i just woke up whatd i miss
Let me see:
1: Philadelphia complete the first half of their plan to go from 0-2 and 7th place to just barely making it in to the June Joust Knockouts (and knocking out the NYXL’s chance to be seen by Hangzhou’s fans in the process).
2: The Hunters show their randomness once again, which gave the Dynasty fits on Maps 3 and 4
3: We had a proper team walkout for the first time in what feels like FOREVER.
Oh, and did I mention all the APAC matches this weekend are played in a somewhat LAN/homestand-like style? Yep, the China-based teams are playing matches this weekend from the Hangzhou Future Sci-Tech City Academic Exchange Center in Hangzhou, China…hosted by the Hangzhou Spark! Sadly, due to the number of restrictions on people traveling into and out of China, the Korea-based teams are still playing from their home bases in Korea…which means the minimum latency feature will be seeing a fair bit of use this weekend. However, rest assured, both of the matches featuring the Spark will have a China-based team as an opponent, which means we can expect the pre-pandemic rules for Activision-Blizzard LAN events to apply during Spark matches, which includes, but is not limited to, the following:
A: Maximum latency of 10ms (with a pause automatically triggered if latency for anyone goes above 100ms).
B: Headphones MUST be completely noise-canceling, approved by Blizzard, and worn at all times (i.e. the earbuds you see Profit wearing during Dynasty matches wouldn’t be allowed if he were at Hangzhou).
C: Fan noise is allowed and encouraged!
D: Pauses automatically interrupt team comms until the issue triggering the pause is addressed and the pause is lifted by the admin of the lobby.
In other news, the Spark are one map win away from giving their fans a clean 3-0 sweep!
AFTER MAP 2 (Match 3)
Oasis (Control): Hangzhou Spark 2, Los Angeles Valiant 0
Hanamura (Assault): Hangzhou Spark 2, Los Angeles Valiant 0
MATCH SCORE: Hangzhou Spark 2, Los Angeles Valiant 0
NEXT UP: The second half of Valiant vs. Spark. The Hangzhou Spark are on MATCH POINT!
The hometown heroes get the win and clinch not only a spot in the June Joust Knockouts, but the APAC 1 seed in said Knockouts!
FINAL (Match 3)
Oasis (Control): Hangzhou Spark 2, Los Angeles Valiant 0.
Hanamura (Assault): Hangzhou Spark 2, Los Angeles Valiant 0.
Hollywood (Hybrid): Hangzhou Spark 2, Los Angeles Valiant 1.
FINAL SCORE: Hangzhou Spark 3, Los Angeles Valiant 0
HANGZHOU SPARK WINS!
APAC June Joust Standings (After Week 3, Day 1)
**Hangzhou Spark 3-0 (3 League Points) (+8)
*Shanghai Dragons 3-1 (3 League Points) (+5)
Seoul Dynasty 2-1 (2 League Points) (+1)
New York Excelsior 2-2 (2 League Points) (+1)
-Cutoff-
Philadelphia Fusion 1-2 (1 League Points) (-1)
Chengdu Hunters 1-2 (1 League Points) (-2)
Guangzhou Charge 1-2 (1 League Points) (-3)
(E)Los Angeles Valiant 0-3 (0 League Points) (-9)
**=Clinched top seed in the June Joust Knockouts
*=Clinched spot in June Joust Knockouts
(E)=Eliminated from the June Joust
With 5 teams battling for 2 remaining spots in the June Joust Knockouts on Sunday, tomorrow’s final qualifier matches will be an absolute can’t miss. Will the NYXL hang on to their spot in the June Joust? Will the L.A. Valiant spoil the Fusion’s hopes of making it to the June Joust? Will Hangzhou get a perfect 4-0 stage in front of their hometown fans? We will find out tomorrow morning!
For now, that’s all the action we have, folks. We return to online play in the West (North American) region at high noon PDT (3:00pm EDT), with Watchpoint kicking off 30 minutes prior. Until then, enjoy the rest of your morning…as for me, I return to my job hunting…