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Slin Does Demo Review
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#1
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Hey slin, nerds here:

I've wanted to do this for a while, but I didn't have the time to do it before. I'm hoping to do a demo review for 8 people before the season gets underway. Think of it as pre-season hype. If it goes well, I may continue. Please post here with a link to a demo with a few comments. Here's what I'm looking for in the post:

1. Your name
2. Team name
3. The ESEA Division that you are playing in for Season 14
4. Some context for the demo including:
- The team that you're playing against (is it a team that you scrim every night? first time scrimming? how do you usually do against them?)
- How well does your team know the map?
- Why did you pick this particular demo for review?
5. What is your role on the team?
6. What are you looking to gain from the review?

I hope you're as excited for this as I am. VODs/Highlights/YT will be posted here.
Scrims within the last 3 weeks only please. POV or STV, doesn't matter.
I'm willing to look at an entire team too, if that's what you want.

Feel free to leave feedback!

1. Saint (Demoman, ESEA-O): http://www.twitch.tv/misterslin/c/2282677
2. Rice Guys Finish Last (Team, ESEA-O): http://www.twitch.tv/misterslin/c/2282729
3. Wowzers (Roamer, ESEA-O): http://www.twitch.tv/misterslin/c/2282725
4. CapnFapn (Scout, ESEA-O): http://www.twitch.tv/misterslin/c/2301476
5. rr/Mad Men (Demo/Team, ESEA-I): http://www.twitch.tv/misterslin/c/2301479
6. Kace (Roamer, ESEA-O): http://www.twitch.tv/misterslin/c/2302405
7. Shlaner (Medic, ESEA-O): http://www.twitch.tv/misterslin/c/2302420

Hey slin, nerds here:

I've wanted to do this for a while, but I didn't have the time to do it before. I'm hoping to do a demo review for 8 people before the season gets underway. Think of it as pre-season hype. If it goes well, I may continue. Please post here with a link to a demo with a few comments. Here's what I'm looking for in the post:

1. Your name
2. Team name
3. The ESEA Division that you are playing in for Season 14
4. Some context for the demo including:
- The team that you're playing against (is it a team that you scrim every night? first time scrimming? how do you usually do against them?)
- How well does your team know the map?
- Why did you pick this particular demo for review?
5. What is your role on the team?
6. What are you looking to gain from the review?

I hope you're as excited for this as I am. VODs/Highlights/YT will be posted here.
Scrims within the last 3 weeks only please. POV or STV, doesn't matter.
I'm willing to look at an entire team too, if that's what you want.

Feel free to leave feedback!

1. Saint (Demoman, ESEA-O): http://www.twitch.tv/misterslin/c/2282677
2. Rice Guys Finish Last (Team, ESEA-O): http://www.twitch.tv/misterslin/c/2282729
3. Wowzers (Roamer, ESEA-O): http://www.twitch.tv/misterslin/c/2282725
4. CapnFapn (Scout, ESEA-O): http://www.twitch.tv/misterslin/c/2301476
5. rr/Mad Men (Demo/Team, ESEA-I): http://www.twitch.tv/misterslin/c/2301479
6. Kace (Roamer, ESEA-O): http://www.twitch.tv/misterslin/c/2302405
7. Shlaner (Medic, ESEA-O): http://www.twitch.tv/misterslin/c/2302420
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#2
3 Frags +

Saint
Makin Bacon Pancakes
Open

We played against Rice Guys Finish Last, which we've only scrimmed a handful of times (5?) We usually match up well against them as far as I can remember. Our team is still learning a lot about the map and it's probably one of our weaker maps, plus its process week so we need all the help we can get. I feel a lot of the time I get caught out and have to fight 1v1's when I don't need to, so general positioning help/what to do to avoid being in those types of situations would be appreciated.

Demo
Positioning advice/overall team positioning (from what can be seen) and whatever else that's apparent in the demo.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rxfh7ofwpdx6aha/20130512_1932_cp_process_rc3_bacon_blu.dem
thanks!

Saint
Makin Bacon Pancakes
Open

We played against Rice Guys Finish Last, which we've only scrimmed a handful of times (5?) We usually match up well against them as far as I can remember. Our team is still learning a lot about the map and it's probably one of our weaker maps, plus its process week so we need all the help we can get. I feel a lot of the time I get caught out and have to fight 1v1's when I don't need to, so general positioning help/what to do to avoid being in those types of situations would be appreciated.

Demo
Positioning advice/overall team positioning (from what can be seen) and whatever else that's apparent in the demo.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rxfh7ofwpdx6aha/20130512_1932_cp_process_rc3_bacon_blu.dem
thanks!
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#3
0 Frags +

No love for euros?
I'd love to get a demo of mine reviewed by you :/

No love for euros?
I'd love to get a demo of mine reviewed by you :/
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#4
4 Frags +

caboose
Rice Guys Finish Last
Open

We played Yarg Memoirs (or a variation of members from that team) around a week ago. It was our first time playing them, as well as our first time playing Process as a team. We won 3 rounds in quick succession, but then the enemy made a 5 round comeback, leaving the final score 5-3. I'm hoping you could go over what changed to cause the sudden turn around. Particular weaknesses in our game seemed to be mid-fights and positioning during holds.

I play medic, but we'd prefer if you'd look at our entire team's play rather than just mine.
Demo: https://mega.co.nz/#!BtNEWBpC!e5QYnGTVkxamKfpfEijonhq4nJgWKFVAllSZWx7O4iE
(We're the BLU team)

Thanks in advance! Appreciate the help.

caboose
Rice Guys Finish Last
Open

We played Yarg Memoirs (or a variation of members from that team) around a week ago. It was our first time playing them, as well as our first time playing Process as a team. We won 3 rounds in quick succession, but then the enemy made a 5 round comeback, leaving the final score 5-3. I'm hoping you could go over what changed to cause the sudden turn around. Particular weaknesses in our game seemed to be mid-fights and positioning during holds.

I play medic, but we'd prefer if you'd look at our entire team's play rather than just mine.
Demo: https://mega.co.nz/#!BtNEWBpC!e5QYnGTVkxamKfpfEijonhq4nJgWKFVAllSZWx7O4iE
(We're the BLU team)

Thanks in advance! Appreciate the help.
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#5
8 Frags +

"Hey Slin, nerds here"

"Hey Slin, nerds here"
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#6
0 Frags +
Goat_No love for euros?
I'd love to get a demo of mine reviewed by you :/

I don't have anything against players from other leagues, but this is just a proof of concept and I wanted to see I people are even interested in this. I'm most familiar with the gameplay from ESEA. I would consider opening it up in the future.

[quote=Goat_]No love for euros?
I'd love to get a demo of mine reviewed by you :/[/quote]

I don't have anything against players from other leagues, but this is just a proof of concept and I wanted to see I people are even interested in this. I'm most familiar with the gameplay from ESEA. I would consider opening it up in the future.
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#7
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1.)Wowzers
2.)Yarg Memoirs
3.)Open Divison

4.)I don't know the name of the team we played against. It was probably a pug scrim because sezco was playing soldier. Our team does know the map pretty well, but I think we can work on some minor fixes. I picked this demo because I feel like we couldve won this scrim but we, or I did something wrong. I just want you to help me and go over seeing what I did wrong.

5.) I play roamer on this team.
6.) I'm looking to gain some knowledge of what I'm doing right and wrong. I feel like I have the ability to be a decent roamer but I do need some minor fixes.

http://www.mediafire.com/?nirb2mr0ru8rpg5.

Thanks in advance.

1.)Wowzers
2.)Yarg Memoirs
3.)Open Divison

4.)I don't know the name of the team we played against. It was probably a pug scrim because sezco was playing soldier. Our team does know the map pretty well, but I think we can work on some minor fixes. I picked this demo because I feel like we couldve won this scrim but we, or I did something wrong. I just want you to help me and go over seeing what I did wrong.

5.) I play roamer on this team.
6.) I'm looking to gain some knowledge of what I'm doing right and wrong. I feel like I have the ability to be a decent roamer but I do need some minor fixes.

http://www.mediafire.com/?nirb2mr0ru8rpg5.

Thanks in advance.
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#8
4 Frags +

1. capnfapn
2. The Mad Boys
3. Open (I'm just a cheerleader though!)
4. Some context for the demo including:
- First time scrimming this team IIRC
- We've all played the map before but onlya few times as a team. I'd say we have a good general idea of what to do on the map.
- It was the closest match I could find on my short amount of time on the map. I've also never really had anyone go over a snakewater demo for me.
5. Passive scout I guess?
6. I think my biggest problem is knowing when I should push in during uber fights.
7. you owe me i wrote you a love song.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?x19awnkss63lkih

1. capnfapn
2. The Mad Boys
3. Open (I'm just a cheerleader though!)
4. Some context for the demo including:
- First time scrimming this team IIRC
- We've all played the map before but onlya few times as a team. I'd say we have a good general idea of what to do on the map.
- It was the closest match I could find on my short amount of time on the map. I've also never really had anyone go over a snakewater demo for me.
5. Passive scout I guess?
6. I think my biggest problem is knowing when I should push in during uber fights.
7. you owe me i wrote you a love song.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?x19awnkss63lkih
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#9
5 Frags +
Wowzers1.)Wowzers
2.)Yarg Memoirs
3.)Open Divison

4.)I don't know the name of the team we played against. It was probably a pug scrim because sezco was playing soldier. Our team does know the map pretty well, but I think we can work on some minor fixes. I picked this demo because I feel like we couldve won this scrim but we, or I did something wrong. I just want you to help me and go over seeing what I did wrong.

5.) I play roamer on this team.
6.) I'm looking to gain some knowledge of what I'm doing right and wrong. I feel like I have the ability to be a decent roamer but I do need some minor fixes.

http://www.mediafire.com/?nirb2mr0ru8rpg5.

Thanks in advance.

http://play.esea.net/teams/74241
that's the team

[quote=Wowzers]1.)Wowzers
2.)Yarg Memoirs
3.)Open Divison

4.)I don't know the name of the team we played against. It was probably a pug scrim because sezco was playing soldier. Our team does know the map pretty well, but I think we can work on some minor fixes. I picked this demo because I feel like we couldve won this scrim but we, or I did something wrong. I just want you to help me and go over seeing what I did wrong.

5.) I play roamer on this team.
6.) I'm looking to gain some knowledge of what I'm doing right and wrong. I feel like I have the ability to be a decent roamer but I do need some minor fixes.

http://www.mediafire.com/?nirb2mr0ru8rpg5.

Thanks in advance.[/quote]
http://play.esea.net/teams/74241
that's the team
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#10
18 Frags +

1. rr.iT
2. Mad Men.iT
3. Invite
4. Playing SOLACE, first time playing them, we get destroyed on middle (We win 2, lose 7) My team sucks on blands / gran for some reason. I want to know why we suck shit at mid fights
http://www.mediafire.com/?pimabbqrp4d0wd6
5. Demoman
6. Why we suck shit on mid fights.

1. rr.iT
2. Mad Men.iT
3. Invite
4. Playing SOLACE, first time playing them, we get destroyed on middle (We win 2, lose 7) My team sucks on blands / gran for some reason. I want to know why we suck shit at mid fights
http://www.mediafire.com/?pimabbqrp4d0wd6
5. Demoman
6. Why we suck shit on mid fights.
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#11
10 Frags +

(O8l><|8O) clowns poke

(O8l><|8O) clowns poke
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#12
0 Frags +

Mister Slin's Team Fortress Tutoring.

Mister Slin's Team Fortress Tutoring.
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#13
2 Frags +

I'd just like thank Slin for the review. Learned a lot from it and helped me on what I need to improve on. Thanks Slin. :)

I'd just like thank Slin for the review. Learned a lot from it and helped me on what I need to improve on. Thanks Slin. :)
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#14
0 Frags +

1. kace
2. I think we are going to call ourselves The Wallet http://play.esea.net/teams/65604
3. Intermediate
4. Playing against Tonights Entertainment on process. First time with this particular team this season but I've played against them in other incarnations. I'd like to say that we are more or less even with them. My team knows the map fairly well except for IT/computer. Trouble defending and pushing it sometimes. Picked this demo because it's a close game (4-5) and because I don't "get away" with anything on a whole.
5. Roamerman.
6. Having a lot of difficulties in and around the last point. On pushes, I'm not very good with timing my entry and I'm not all that effective when I do. On defenses, I'm a free pick sometimes. Also in stalemates, I'm finding it hard to turn a pick or get an advantage on the flank.

http://www.mediafire.com/?dg0kyh69gufayt1

Also I lag out starting in the 8th round and I completely miss the 9th round.

1. kace
2. I think we are going to call ourselves The Wallet http://play.esea.net/teams/65604
3. Intermediate
4. Playing against Tonights Entertainment on process. First time with this particular team this season but I've played against them in other incarnations. I'd like to say that we are more or less even with them. My team knows the map fairly well except for IT/computer. Trouble defending and pushing it sometimes. Picked this demo because it's a close game (4-5) and because I don't "get away" with anything on a whole.
5. Roamerman.
6. Having a lot of difficulties in and around the last point. On pushes, I'm not very good with timing my entry and I'm not all that effective when I do. On defenses, I'm a free pick sometimes. Also in stalemates, I'm finding it hard to turn a pick or get an advantage on the flank.

http://www.mediafire.com/?dg0kyh69gufayt1

Also I lag out starting in the 8th round and I completely miss the 9th round.
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#15
0 Frags +

1. shlaner
2. ddddddddddddddd
3. open
4. - first time scrimming this team
- we've gone over the map as a team, most of us have played it last season
- lots of failed pushes, score was only 2-1
5. med
6. for me: better decision making, positioning
for the team: if they need to come for buffs at specific points in fights, when people are over extending/lagging behind and need to move up

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20059685/demos/20130514_2238_cp_process_rc3_red_blu.dem

here's team page since people want to -frag me :'( http://play.esea.net/teams/75112

1. shlaner
2. ddddddddddddddd
3. open
4. - first time scrimming this team
- we've gone over the map as a team, most of us have played it last season
- lots of failed pushes, score was only 2-1
5. med
6. for me: better decision making, positioning
for the team: if they need to come for buffs at specific points in fights, when people are over extending/lagging behind and need to move up

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20059685/demos/20130514_2238_cp_process_rc3_red_blu.dem

here's team page since people want to -frag me :'( http://play.esea.net/teams/75112
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#16
-1 Frags +

1.HCT Keywork
2.Hot Cheetos and Takis
3.ESEA Open
4.High open team that we scrim regularly. We usually do okay on this map, not the best understanding of it. I felt like I could've done a better job as scout in general, although I was confident enough in my DM to take multiple 1v1s.
5.passive(?) scout
6.Watching the flank better, offlclassing in general(I really wanna snipe :D), doing more damage cuz I don't know how to damage, decision making.
Thanks!

https://mega.co.nz/#!GFFDFJ6Y!IW5TAUmUqRD56ay1XbqszBsCz1B2lrYHhaBTW3M9omo

edit: team page http://play.esea.net/teams/72846

1.HCT Keywork
2.Hot Cheetos and Takis
3.ESEA Open
4.High open team that we scrim regularly. We usually do okay on this map, not the best understanding of it. I felt like I could've done a better job as scout in general, although I was confident enough in my DM to take multiple 1v1s.
5.passive(?) scout
6.Watching the flank better, offlclassing in general(I really wanna snipe :D), doing more damage cuz I don't know how to damage, decision making.
Thanks!

https://mega.co.nz/#!GFFDFJ6Y!IW5TAUmUqRD56ay1XbqszBsCz1B2lrYHhaBTW3M9omo

edit: team page http://play.esea.net/teams/72846
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#17
0 Frags +

1. .k.L
2. to be determined (not literally)
3. IM
4. Context:
- vs. Rent-a-homies; first time vs. them
- We're all familiar with the map
- Particular cluelessness of what to shoot during most fights (I feel that way at least)
5. Demo
6. Target selection/rationale. Anything else that's noticeable is nice though.

http://www.mediafire.com/?zb5mh9myfwx911v

1. .k.L
2. to be determined (not literally)
3. IM
4. Context:
- vs. Rent-a-homies; first time vs. them
- We're all familiar with the map
- Particular cluelessness of what to shoot during most fights (I feel that way at least)
5. Demo
6. Target selection/rationale. Anything else that's noticeable is nice though.

http://www.mediafire.com/?zb5mh9myfwx911v
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#18
0 Frags +

1. Sinval
2. Dango Daikazoku
3. Open
4. Context :
- not sure which was the team we were playing, but we had just played them on badlands and we won 5-1, but we played really worse on process so id like to know what happened
- I'm a brazilian scout, so the demo might lag a bit because of 170 ping
- we all know the map pretty well
5. Scout
6. Midfights, decision making, idk

Thanks!!

http://www.2shared.com/file/JqIJp6iJ/20130516_2247_cp_process_rc3_q.html

1. Sinval
2. Dango Daikazoku
3. Open
4. Context :
- not sure which was the team we were playing, but we had just played them on badlands and we won 5-1, but we played really worse on process so id like to know what happened
- I'm a brazilian scout, so the demo might lag a bit because of 170 ping
- we all know the map pretty well
5. Scout
6. Midfights, decision making, idk

Thanks!!

http://www.2shared.com/file/JqIJp6iJ/20130516_2247_cp_process_rc3_q.html
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#19
1 Frags +

I uploaded the wrong demo. In that game we had a ringer, our medic played pocket, and our other scout played medic. I'm sorry </3 the one I meant to upload was a 4-1 but each round was really back and forth.

I'm so embarrassed.

I uploaded the wrong demo. In that game we had a ringer, our medic played pocket, and our other scout played medic. I'm sorry </3 the one I meant to upload was a 4-1 but each round was really back and forth.

I'm so embarrassed.
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#20
1 Frags +

I did 9 reviews (the last 2 I didn't post because my stream dropped partway). I got good reviews from the chat, but I'm looking to see what you guys think of this kind of content. Can someone give me some feedback? Does anyone even watch? Is this valuable?

If it isn't I might find something else to do i.e. casting, etc.

I did 9 reviews (the last 2 I didn't post because my stream dropped partway). I got good reviews from the chat, but I'm looking to see what you guys think of this kind of content. Can someone give me some feedback? Does anyone even watch? Is this valuable?

If it isn't I might find something else to do i.e. casting, etc.
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#21
3 Frags +

I've watched a few of your reviews and I think they're really educational. I think if you enjoy doing them you should continue doing it, because I know a lot of people are benefiting from your reviews. If I ever remember to install P-REC or record demos I'd like to have some advice as well (to be your 4th game including the yarg memoirs).

I've watched a few of your reviews and I think they're really educational. I think if you enjoy doing them you should continue doing it, because I know a lot of people are benefiting from your reviews. If I ever remember to install P-REC or record demos I'd like to have some advice as well (to be your 4th game including the yarg memoirs).
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#22
1 Frags +

I've watched some of them and I think they're really helpful even for people who aren't on the team. The content translates over to other players and we get to see what's been working and not working for other teams.

1. Allen (ingame name was "electrify my life")
2. All In With Allen http://play.esea.net/teams/69580
3. Open
4. We've scrimmed Yoshis Island (http://play.esea.net/teams/73867) twice (2nd time was this demo) and the first time they 4-1ed on Process and the second time they 5-0ed us.

We've been scrimming this map for a while now however I feel like we haven't gotten better at it. Our midfights were really weak and we continuously got wiped at mid. We had a lot failed pushes despite having very significant advantages.

5. I play scout.

6. Please help us find out what's going wrong in our midfights, pushes, positioning and whatever other problems you see. Even what we're doing right is great so we know to keep doing it.

I think there's a bit more than 8 demos posted already but if you get to this it'd really appreciated. Thanks for doing this!

Demo: http://www.mediafire.com/?kzzifair9aux9q3

I've watched some of them and I think they're really helpful even for people who aren't on the team. The content translates over to other players and we get to see what's been working and not working for other teams.

1. Allen (ingame name was "electrify my life")
2. All In With Allen http://play.esea.net/teams/69580
3. Open
4. We've scrimmed Yoshis Island (http://play.esea.net/teams/73867) twice (2nd time was this demo) and the first time they 4-1ed on Process and the second time they 5-0ed us.

We've been scrimming this map for a while now however I feel like we haven't gotten better at it. Our midfights were really weak and we continuously got wiped at mid. We had a lot failed pushes despite having very significant advantages.

5. I play scout.

6. Please help us find out what's going wrong in our midfights, pushes, positioning and whatever other problems you see. Even what we're doing right is great so we know to keep doing it.

I think there's a bit more than 8 demos posted already but if you get to this it'd really appreciated. Thanks for doing this!

Demo: http://www.mediafire.com/?kzzifair9aux9q3
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#23
0 Frags +

1. Last
2. Na`Zi
3. Well, i'm brazilian, so LBTF Main
4.
- My team knows the basics of the map but we still make lots of mistakes
- I want to know why we lost so many rounds
- I want to know why we lost so many rounds on this game. Was a pretty hard one.
5. I play roaming soldier.
6. I want to gain knowledge in the game, recognize my team mistakes so that we can play better.
http://www.4shared.com/file/Jy8nzdta/SnakeRoam.html?

Thanks!

1. Last
2. Na`Zi
3. Well, i'm brazilian, so LBTF Main
4.
- My team knows the basics of the map but we still make lots of mistakes
- I want to know why we lost so many rounds
- I want to know why we lost so many rounds on this game. Was a pretty hard one.
5. I play roaming soldier.
6. I want to gain knowledge in the game, recognize my team mistakes so that we can play better.
http://www.4shared.com/file/Jy8nzdta/SnakeRoam.html?

Thanks!
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#24
0 Frags +

1. AMC
2. The Power Of Void
3. Open
4.

We are playing against a team we found on IRC, we hadn't played before, very little prior knowledge.

We are playing with a new demo for the first time.

We have been scrimming the map for a bit, working on making strats for it and so on.

We had a game where we won a lot of transitionals and middles but at the same time lost, I want to know how we can take what is working for us, and make it ironclad, take what didn't work and turn it into success.

5. I play passive scout.

6. I hope to gain insight for our team that helps us compete at a higher level, diminish our mistakes and have better habits and plays as a team.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8iee4o5hx85pbsn/20130519-2048-cp_process_rc3.dem?v=0mcns

Thank you very much <3

1. AMC
2. The Power Of Void
3. Open
4.

We are playing against a team we found on IRC, we hadn't played before, very little prior knowledge.

We are playing with a new demo for the first time.

We have been scrimming the map for a bit, working on making strats for it and so on.

We had a game where we won a lot of transitionals and middles but at the same time lost, I want to know how we can take what is working for us, and make it ironclad, take what didn't work and turn it into success.


5. I play passive scout.

6. I hope to gain insight for our team that helps us compete at a higher level, diminish our mistakes and have better habits and plays as a team.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8iee4o5hx85pbsn/20130519-2048-cp_process_rc3.dem?v=0mcns

Thank you very much <3
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