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Raymon and kaptain return to Se7en
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bleghfarec
September 9, 2018

While known to many as the powerhouse of Europe, Se7en's roster has not been without difficulties, with their lineup undergoing some minor turbulence in the recent months.

But as ETF2L Season 31 inches closer, Se7en has announced the roster for the upcoming season of competitive, as well as events beyond. The reformed roster sees the return of Raymon and kaptain, who had previously left the team after their third-place finish at Rewind II. With the return of the famed Raymon to the roster, Starkie has moved off of the Medic class, instead returning to the Soldier class as the team's Roamer.

Raymon makes his return to Se7en (picture by Ness "uberchain" Delacroix and Jasmine "Jasbutts" Ho)

Before the two previously-tenured players returned to Se7en, AMS and adysky had parted ways with the team following the conclusion of Insomnia63. According to kaidus, the team knew about the players' departures prior to the LAN event, and thus eyed kaptain and Raymon for the next iteration of their roster. "The point is basically we never intended to cut anyone," kaidus told us. "We just made a lineup based on the information that was available to us."

During our time with kaidus, he also told us about how the new roster formed and what his goals for the team are in the coming months.

We came up with the idea for this line up off the back of i63 when we believed AMS and adysky had to quit. I guess the LAN reignited a lot of people's interest in TF2 — for the first time in a long time, it felt like there were so many players I would have loved to play with, but bringing back kaptain and Raymon — as well as switching Stark to a combat class — was the best choice for us in the end.

Copenhagen Games is our main goal and motivation, but it's a long way off still, so we are going to be taking things slow and just play a few nights a week for now and hopefully avoid burning out. As always, we will try to win every competition we play in, and I'm sure we will up the intensity as time goes on. Episode III isn't something that people are able to commit to at this point, although I personally would like to go so it's possible we will see a different roster for that event.

We also spoke to Raymon, who returns to TF2 after a six-month break, about his return to Se7en and his hopes for the team going forward.

I initially took a break from TF2 to focus on academics as well as work. My passion towards the game has never died down, it was just temporarily suspended. At this point, I have more time to commit to playing again, and after watching i63, my desire to compete is as fresh as ever. Coming back to the game, my goals are to reclaim the skill I'm known for, win ETF2L, and become a world champion again.

Rewinding their roster back, Se7en's lineup is now:

  • Scout: Thaigrr
  • Scout: Thalash
  • Roamer: Starkie
  • Pocket: kaptain
  • Demoman: kaidus
  • Medic: Raymon
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Shame adysky isn’t playing, enjoyed watching him at i63

Shame adysky isn’t playing, enjoyed watching him at i63
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Theme of the upcoming season of esea and etf2l

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Theme of the upcoming season of esea and etf2l[img]https://www.shitpostbot.com/img/templates/everyone-is-here-5b3d2bf5b85cc-design.jpg [/img]
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https://i.imgur.com/H3q6HLP.png

nice to see them & kaptain back though :-)

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nice to see them & kaptain back though :-)
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Spritehttps://i.imgur.com/H3q6HLP.png

nice to see them & kaptain back though :-)

https://imgur.com/a/Ci8xxBQ

nice try

[quote=Sprite][img]https://i.imgur.com/H3q6HLP.png[/img]

nice to see them & kaptain back though :-)[/quote]

https://imgur.com/a/Ci8xxBQ

nice try
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Grant Vincent

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So @teamfortresstv rushed out their @Se7enTF2 article in a matter of hours while we’re still waiting on those @OMNI5GG @MnTEsports and Fin articles from at least a week ago. Favoritism and politics couldn’t possibly be getting in the way of actual reporting right?

4:46 PM - 9 Sep 2018

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So @teamfortresstv rushed out their @Se7enTF2 article in a matter of hours while we’re still waiting on those @OMNI5GG @MnTEsports and Fin articles from at least a week ago. Favoritism and politics couldn’t possibly be getting in the way of actual reporting right?

4:46 PM - 9 Sep 2018
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wow wtf everyone said that raymon would be back? ZOMG good guess !!!

wow wtf everyone said that raymon would be back? ZOMG good guess !!!
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with this and FROYO black, #thirdplaceb4nny

with this and FROYO black, #thirdplaceb4nny
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So @teamfortresstv rushed out their @Se7enTF2 article in a matter of hours while we’re still waiting on those @OMNI5GG @MnTEsports and Fin articles from at least a week ago. Favoritism and politics couldn’t possibly be getting in the way of actual reporting right?

4:46 PM - 9 Sep 2018

Yes, obviously this is a big conspiracy and not due to there being 2 active NA writers, 1 of which stepped in only last week

[quote=mathemaphysicist]Grant Vincent


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So @teamfortresstv rushed out their @Se7enTF2 article in a matter of hours while we’re still waiting on those @OMNI5GG @MnTEsports and Fin articles from at least a week ago. Favoritism and politics couldn’t possibly be getting in the way of actual reporting right?

4:46 PM - 9 Sep 2018[/quote]
Yes, obviously this is a big conspiracy and not due to there being 2 active NA writers, 1 of which stepped in only last week
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how is b4nny consistently this retarded
the alex jones of tf2

how is b4nny consistently this retarded
the alex jones of tf2
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mathemaphysicistGrant Vincent


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So @teamfortresstv rushed out their @Se7enTF2 article in a matter of hours while we’re still waiting on those @OMNI5GG @MnTEsports and Fin articles from at least a week ago. Favoritism and politics couldn’t possibly be getting in the way of actual reporting right?

4:46 PM - 9 Sep 2018
bleghfarec The reformed roster sees the return of Raymon and kaptain, who had previously left the team after their second-place finish at Rewind II bleghfarec second-place finish at Rewind II
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So @teamfortresstv rushed out their @Se7enTF2 article in a matter of hours while we’re still waiting on those @OMNI5GG @MnTEsports and Fin articles from at least a week ago. Favoritism and politics couldn’t possibly be getting in the way of actual reporting right?

4:46 PM - 9 Sep 2018[/quote]
[quote=bleghfarec] The reformed roster sees the return of Raymon and kaptain, who had previously left the team after their second-place finish at Rewind II [/quote]

[quote=bleghfarec] second-place finish at Rewind II[/quote]
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actual thirdplaceb4nny

actual thirdplaceb4nny
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he's alex jones!!!!!!! except he is wildly successful and wins at everything which further accentuates the annoyance he creates from being in disagreement with the plurality of the community

he's alex jones!!!!!!! except he is wildly successful and wins at everything which further accentuates the annoyance he creates from being in disagreement with the plurality of the community
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rotidderhe's alex jones!!!!!!! except he is wildly successful and wins at everything which further accentuates the annoyance he creates from being in disagreement with the plurality of the community

can you use less fancy words for my small brain :(

[quote=rotidder]he's alex jones!!!!!!! except he is wildly successful and wins at everything which further accentuates the annoyance he creates from being in disagreement with the plurality of the community[/quote]
can you use less fancy words for my small brain :(
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This is the strongest eu line-up I've seen in a very long time

This is the strongest eu line-up I've seen in a very long time
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Strongest eu line up since, well, old 7
Sad to see AMS go, always a blast watching him play

Strongest eu line up since, well, old 7
Sad to see AMS go, always a blast watching him play
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guys whos gonna win etf2l next season please tell me

guys whos gonna win etf2l next season please tell me
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Froyo to finally lose a LAN after 2 years?

Froyo to finally lose a LAN after 2 years?
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b4nny's darkest timeline

b4nny's darkest timeline
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first season im not playing teams are phat no problem guys

first season im not playing teams are phat no problem guys
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Such a shame the actual roster might not go to Episode III, hopefully kaido will come up with some equally strong team

Such a shame the actual roster might not go to Episode III, hopefully kaido will come up with some equally strong team
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KaidusEpisode III isn't something that people are able to commit to at this point

Here's to hoping this means that the players are unsure about whether they can commit yet rather than meaning the players already know they can't. It's not totally clear which one it is, but I want Se7en at Episode III so bad, especially with how good the upcoming ESEA season looks.

[quote=Kaidus]Episode III isn't something that people are able to commit to at this point[/quote]
Here's to hoping this means that the players are unsure about whether they can commit yet rather than meaning the players already know they can't. It's not totally clear which one it is, but I want Se7en at Episode III so bad, especially with how good the upcoming ESEA season looks.
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ToRRHiPwith this and FROYO black, #thirdplaceb4nny

sorry if im stupid, but didnt FROYO black quit? or did i miss something?

[quote=ToRRHiP]with this and FROYO black, #thirdplaceb4nny[/quote]
sorry if im stupid, but didnt FROYO black quit? or did i miss something?
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