In the first game of the group stage, AM had no chance. Although Jumper is the anchor team that has attracted much attention, in terms of professional experience, AM still has the advantage.
"Many of Jumper's ideas are very novel, even in the last round of Hollywood, people can see the four-output lineup that often appears in the competitive mode. In terms of attracting attention, the anchor team can bring many dazzling moments to the audience. " Dongyue is always very gentle towards the losers, trying to discover their strengths.
Toma said: "AM here are all the lineups they used to be good at, but because of Ana's replacement, the team's cooperation is not ideal. What I have to admit is that they are still a proud first-line team."
The audience has long been accustomed to Toma's exaggerated praise, and it feels a little uncomfortable to switch to the current restrained line. They used barrage to express their doubts in their hearts, and turned those questions into words, which were completely presented on the screen in the live broadcast room.
After the halftime break, it was still the Korean league game, but most of the audience who were waiting for AM quit after learning the information they needed, and the rest of the audience were looking forward to the performance of the Korean team in the same group.
After all, this is an e-sports competition. Regardless of nationality or skin color, as long as you can play a wonderful and beautiful result, you can win their shouts.
As if the barrage had decreased, Toma finally saw the previous question. During the game break, he suddenly smiled and said: "I don't dare to brag because I'm afraid that the poisonous milk will be sent to AM after the game."
"You weren't afraid of poisonous milk before the game?" Dongyue obviously didn't believe it.
Toma laughed twice, "I can't help it!"
After AM returned to the temporary apartment, he did not enter a relaxed state, nor was he eager to watch the next team match, but hurriedly formed a group and started a serious post-match discussion.
"Xiaomei and Hanzo's cooperation is still a bit problematic. Everyone, please pay attention." Zhang Ye directly recorded and broadcast the game on the spot, and brought it back to the apartment for discussion.
South Korea’s videos cannot wait for the official release. Sometimes when you can do it yourself, you must not be lazy.
The picture in Nepal is clear. Xiaomei is in the "frozen" stage of returning blood from the refrigerator, and ZUM's healing grenade is particularly abrupt. This is nothing in the eyes of others. From the perspective of a professional team, it is a waste of skills , directly causing the biological grenade to cool down and be pushed to the target point by the opponent.
This kind of coordination problem is more than once. AM’s usual training is in a hurry, and the focus is on the new version of the strong lineup. The usual routines like last season are a bit rusty. The reason for ZUM’s misjudgment is because of Liu Sanping There are too few opportunities to use Xiaomei to cooperate with him.
It is precisely for this reason that the combinations that AM presented in the Korean League group stage are all configurations that need to be adjusted, in order to find and solve problems in actual combat.
Even if there is a mistake in the cooperation of teammates, Yun Yun's Hanzo and McCree are always the core, fighting at the forefront, and those contracted brilliant performances are displayed in front of everyone with the perfect support of teammates.
"In general, Yin Qi is used to cooperating with Yun Yun, but he is still very unfamiliar with using hero skills that are not commonly used by his teammates. Anna should pay more attention to this point."
After all, Ana, as a crucial position in the team, largely determines the durability of her teammates. Sometimes, the key anesthesia needles and biological grenades can influence the development of the entire battle situation.
The team was discussing seriously, Kang Ming watched for a while and decided to go to the next door to harass.
AM lives very close to Laur, and he only needs to go out and turn a corner to come to Laur's temporary apartment.
As soon as the door opened, the voice of the Korean Super League commentary came out. The players did not train or warm up for the competition, but sat in the living room quietly watching today's group match.
"Congratulations." The first thing Zuo Zhou said when he saw Kang Ming was congratulations. Victory in the first battle is indeed something worth celebrating.
"Thank you, and I wish you all the best." Kang Ming accepted it frankly, "Did you go out today?"
Zuo Zhou said: "I wanted to go to see the scene, but suddenly there was an appointment, it was from KingPlay, so we played a round with them."
Hearing the familiar Korean team, Kang Ming became interested and asked, "How is it?"
"KingPlay has changed two players, one off-tank and one DPS. Judging from the state of the training match, they have been running in very well."
The impromptu match between Laur and KingPlay felt completely different from the match in the IOP arena. Even if Zuo Zhou just stood behind Allen and focused on one person's perspective, he could still see the horror of his opponent.
KingPlay used to dominate the arena with double-flying, lost to Pil-Seung after the version change, but because of the new version, they returned to the first line. Although they lost in China, it doesn't mean they are not strong, the club still replaced two players Members, which shows the determination of this team to return to the championship position.
Zuo Zhou recalled that Route 66 scene, and said: "Their new off-tank is not only strong in Dva, but Roadhog's hook is also very accurate. At some point, Roadhog's reduction ability can be as good as a damage player."
The frightening thing about Overwatch's off-tank is that he not only has a higher blood volume than the assault hero, but also has the ability to reduce the number of people that the opponent fears. Output bits are even more difficult.
"In other words, KingPlay now dominates the entire field?"
"You can't say that. In fact, it's hard to judge a training match. We still have to see each other on the field." Korean teams like to hide their strengths in training matches. It will be that simple.
"Unfortunately, we are not in one group." Kang Ming felt a little regretful. This time, the Korean league grouping is the same as the previous IOP, separating all the favorite teams to win the championship. KingPlay is a group, Pil-Seung is a group, AM is a group, and Laur is a group. , as well as Ares in the United States and EINherjar in the European Union were all regarded as training objects and dispersed into different groups.
Each group has a popular team that the audience is optimistic about, which not only ensures the ratings but also ensures that more potential teams can get better rankings.
"No matter how we separate, a veteran team like KingPlay will definitely enter the quarterfinals. The only thing left is who will play against them first." Zuo Zhou didn't feel regretful. He had a specific development plan for Laur in his heart. One step, "I always feel that AM is a bit like BME."
His exclamation was not accidental. As early as the moment BME lost to AM, he had such a premonition that AM would become the second BME, or replace BME and become the strongest in the world. Hands can go wrong, and Zuo Zhou doesn't believe that McGrath can go wrong.
"McGrath sent a message when he was defeated and returned to China. I read it for a long time." Zuo Zhou remembered the joke-like sentence "I have met very good friends and many opponents, and I look forward to the coming of the World League." Si is waiting for AM to go out of Asia and meet again in the World League promised by Overwatch."
"We will definitely beat the Korean team." Kang Ming has hope for this. Whether it is the position of the Korean league champion or the position of the world league, it is the goal pursued by AM.
Zuo Zhou understood what he meant, and it was not just luck for AM to be able to win the championship from IOP. The Korean League is a huge opportunity for them and Laur. A team that doesn't make an impression in the middle may also seize the opponent's weakness on the field and push it all the way.
"Their e-sports method is like refining Gu." Zuo Zhou was very calm in this situation, "Although it is a bit cruel to say this, Korean e-sports has always been a constant prey of the weak. The weak have no meaning in existence, and the strong will become It is becoming more and more terrifying, and the powerful will join forces to form a cosmic cavalry, sweeping the world arena."
Overwatch is still in its infancy, and the first-tier teams in South Korea have undergone member changes. Pil-Seung and KingPlay, who have been to China, have changed players one after another to challenge the league.
If they don't win the championship in the Korean League, they will probably face a large-scale dismantling combination. This is how the capital market operates, keep the best and get rid of the poorer ones to form the strongest team.
The real e-sports giants have not yet entered the arena, and the teams in these competitions are just playing around.
In this regard, Kang Ming has great confidence.
"Then I Yunyun must be the Gu King."
After this game, AM is used to driving a six-person car in competitions. Although he occasionally bumps into a small car, most of his opponents are professional players.
The probability of Korean professional players forming a team to compete is very high. Even if AM does not understand those Korean IDs, it is easy to identify which teams the opponent belongs to by comparing the roster of the game and the beautiful career status.
Not only that, but the frequency of their appointments has increased significantly. Even if it is an official eight-in-four match soon, it will not stop them from intensifying their training efforts and trying to quickly solve the problems in tactical coordination.
The point-based competition system of the group stage made AM show his face. Although it was a bit thrilling to play against Jumper, when they played against other Korean teams in the later stage, once they were at a disadvantage, they would immediately adjust their heroes and come up with the strongest tactics.
This is no longer the time to focus on showing off skills, AM wants to see what the teams in the group look like.
There is no doubt that they qualified for the group stage, but the more they played, the more panicked they became.
"It feels like I've entered the World League." Liu Sanping sighed from the bottom of his heart. Even the teams eliminated from the group are not very disparate. Such a terrible situation seems to return to the days when I first played IOP.
"Don't be afraid, our double flight is still very stable." Yun Yun commented objectively, "After all, we have to use the wings of Sansheng to take us to pretend to fly."
Liu Sanping, who changed his social name to "Three Wins" a long time ago, has taken the initiative to carry the banner of socialist core values. Before each competition, he absolutely asserts that he will win if he wins. All kinds of red envelopes and snacks are offered.
"Stability is for sure!" Liu Sanping was very proud when he heard him say that his Pharah is getting better and better. Whether it is riding on the face or suppressing at high altitude, he can always perfectly respond to his teammates. ZUM is an excellent support. It works flawlessly with him.
In the case of misjudgments before, it is rare for him to use the Pharah, and even when he is haunted by Mei, Tracer, and Roadhog, he can provide perfect support.
This kind of improvement is not only for ZUM, but also for the entire team.
When AM entered the quarter-finals, they met old acquaintances in the first round of competition for the semi-finals.
"We should really lament that it's not Laur." Even though he was sitting on the player bench, Wu Lisheng was still grateful, "Fortunately, it's only KingPlay."
As a team they have played against, KingPlay is more reassuring than other teams. Eight to four is a single-elimination knockout match. Once defeated, there is no possibility of continuing. From the perspective of this competition system, it is better to fight against KingPlay than to collide with two Chinese teams.
"I feel this time, either they are dead or they are dead." Liu Sanping's point of view is particularly biased towards his own side. As a staunch metaphysicist in the team, he has always maintained a stable attitude, "Anyway, we win!"
"Yeah." Yun Yun was used to his pre-match approach, and said with a smile, "I'll definitely win."