Who will win ESL One Katowice 2015?
I would say Fnatic are the favourites this tournament, but then again they played awful during Dreamhack 2014 so it's hard to say what will happen this time.
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They didn't make it close to the final lol. They finished second in their group during the group stage and took a serious beating against LDLC in the quarterfinals...........until they started using that boost spot. It was an overall embarrassing performance from them. Definitely not what their fans were expecting.
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well, its was 1-1 on maps before overpass.ofc they would loose it without boost. but its 2015 now=big money, big motivation. u cant just ezy pass through top 4 top teams like few years ago. need 2 fight like a lions :)
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You do realize according to the rules of DreamHack Winter 2014 the boost was allowed? LDLC wanted to continue playing from half-time score but the people that analyzed the game saw BOTH teams using unfair adventages so the game would have been restarted at 0-0, BUT Fnatic's organization chose to back out of the tournament?
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If the boost was allowed then Fnatic would have simply progressed to the semi-final. LDLC wouldn't have been able to say anything about it.
Regardless, my point was that Fnatic played terrible that match.
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Please re-read my text, the boost WAS allowed, the reason all the shit came up was because according to the rules of DHW 2014 it WAS allowed, but according to the rules in DHS 2014 it WAS NOT allowed.
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So they knew about that particular spot during the Summer, but failed to mention that players couldn't use it during the Winter?
It's better if you just give me a source because that doesn't make any sense to me :P
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i don't care, all i want is a cobblestone(or any map) package should have been an option
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Like seriously, I watched almost all of these comps since i heard of them, and never actually got any drop from them, but my friend whom I invited to watch the stream got drop instantly -.-'
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You just need to worry about NiP, Fnatic, Na'vi, VP and titan
edit oh shit I just looked at envyus roster so they have a really good chance as well
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You have flusha.exe
kennys awptacular
NiP fangays
VP Biceps be with you
Na'Vi the weaker of these teams
envyus=ldlc overpass pixelwalk
but hey dont listen to me
all in ldlc=envyus
maybe cause I admire the francais
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It'll either be NiP, Fnatic Or Virtus.Pro who wins. Mark my words.....
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Groups are random and after the quarter finals it will be neck to neck. Hard to guess.
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I think the Winner WILL NOT have won a previous major. I'm gonna say, Cloud 9 is gonna win.
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If you don't care about cs go ,then why you comment here ? :))
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I am going to IEM in person. It's like 30 minutes on bus from my place. Always VP!
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I'm very jealous :x Do you have access to see all games?
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I predict evey team will use hax and the tourney will descend into chaos.
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Pasha biceps is with all of us, my friend!
They will also have the hometown thing going on in Katowice, which can be huge. (also note that they won in '14)
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EnVyUs and Fnatic are probably the best teams at the moment.
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The primary problem I see with TSM is that they have a bad habit of falling apart just short of the win.
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You clicked the topic.
Means youre interested or have absolutely nothing else to do which is imo kinda sad
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They have a good chance, based on their ranking from the previous major and their recent games in which they've been playing well.
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Keyd Stars (Brazil)
3 (1%)
Chupa, Fallido | Suck it Fallen
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I'm a fan of Hellraisers. I like their rushing tactics.
I dont think they will make it far though.
I'm happy so see Keyd Stars and Vox Eminor, looking forward to their matches.
And I'm curious to see how the NA teams will perform, especially CLG. Dont have too high expectations tbh.
Based on last couple of months I'd say Fnatic has the biggest chance to win this. They are really hard to beat (and I do disregard those odd losses every now and then).
EnvyUs will be a finalist as well I think, but Fnatic usually beats EnyUs so if I was going to bet I'll go for the Swedes.
I think NiP aint there yet, because of the new guy. Virtus Pro is too inconsistent.
Titan, Na'Vi and TSM are strong as well imo but I dont see them making it to the finals
My guess
- Fnatic
- EnvyUs
- Virtus Pro
- NiP
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Hellraisers have my support too. I was really rooting for them during Dreamhack winter and they actually beat Fnatic on their own map Mirage. Was really impressed with their gameplay and hope they can continue to surprise at this major.
CLG are another team that have the potential to do well. This is their first major however so they might end up being just another Cloud 9 disappointment. They're still a wildcard though!
You're definitely right about Envy losing to Fnatic. They just can't manage to best them. I honestly think Envy will finish behind NiP and Virtus.pro based on their recent matches. Allu has really proven his worth on NiP (surprisingly), and Virtus.pro are playing on their home turf.
Overall I think this will be an interesting tourney. Especially if an underdog makes it out of the group stages and beyond. Looking at you CLG and Vox.
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Watch the official twitch esl re-run stream here.
The next CS:GO major ESL One Katowice 2015 is almost here! Between the 12-15th of March, 16 professional teams will battle for a first place $100,000 prize in Katowice, Poland.
I've made this thread to keep track of which team sgift users expect/want to win. For many of you this will be gibberish, but for those out there who enjoy the CS:GO esports scene (like myself), we are interested to see your opinions.
Feel free to share any relevant information about your thoughts regarding this major.
EDIT: This poll is not necessarily who you think will win, but who you are primarily supporting!
A screencap for the predictions in case people decide to change their votes ;)
Quarterfinal results:
Semi-final results:
Grand Final teams:
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