While you may not agree with Eshan's playstyle, you cannot deny his effort and ability to win games against tough opponents. His strategy can be extreme and is often frustrating to watch and play against, but it is effective nonetheless. We probably should encourage/promote a different style of play, but I don't think it's right to disparage him so much. In my view, he is the deserved champion in this season, regardless of any personal disdain.
Cool write up, man. Thanks for posting! Some of us have been around for a long time, but I think only AlienWareOwnZ is still playing of those guys you listed.
I personally started playing FFA right after these times you discussed. The tail end of players like F-L-Y and Nooblex and into the times of Magadansky, Nline, etc.
Unfortunately, I am relinquished to feeling like WC3 and FFA is like a bad break up full of good memories and lasting disappointment. We have had a strong community for so many years all leading up to the release of WC3: Reforged which was any WC3 player's dream. The release couldn't of been worse and it has not gotten any better, FFA has been slowly dying. WC3 Champions is an incredible 3rd party ladder and program that supports competitive WC3, but less and less so FFA. We really need Blizzard to release a working ladder for Reforged, but it's been almost a year with no ladder.
Activision-Blizzard is no longer the Blizzard we grew up with. I hate to say it but all games now are driven by profit-first mentality and microtransactions... games are made now to be addictive with daily quests and ways to get consumers to spend money. The focus is not on gameplay or graphics or story anymore. Activision-Blizzard is a prime example of this, as the quality of the great games of the past are gone (Diablo 2, WC3, WOW in its first stages). Even Hearthstone has turned for the worst. I truly feel the era of great gaming has come and passed. /rantover
We were all so hopeful for WC3 Reforged, me perhaps more than anybody. Maybe one day ladder will be released and the FFA scene revitalized. We do have the tools to do so (twitch, discord, ffamasters, youtube, etc.).
Nice manip already in predictions. Neutron may actually want to rush out Eshan to avoid having to play a 3-way with him. This should be a good game with a nice mix of players. I'll post the map by tomorrow.
Semi-Final 2
Alien Junkerzam SyDe ilares
Another sweet cast. Both semis are strong. I will have to root for my USA brethren in this game and go with Alien. Though I recently watched Junker's FML win against Trunks and Cumulo where he was nearly eliminated and came back to win in an impressive (and patient) manner. I think it will be difficult for SyDe to win against two solid and experienced FFAers, but of course it could be done and SyDe has been learning and adapting his game quickly. I haven't seen ilares play much to give an opinion.
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