Empire Suffer Early Loss to iP in Shadowrun
By Trunkers | Published: September 21, 2007 11:38pm EST
| Shadowrun’s action has kicked off here in Orlando. The tight 16-team bracket saw some closely-contested matches in the tournament’s opening round. One particular team, sixth-seeded Empire caught an unexpectedly early challenge in the first round when they faced off against iP. Empire opened on Nerve Center Attrition with a two troll, human and elf build. While they used an unconventional strategy, opting to have a troll purchase AMGs first round, the double troll seemed to be an overall hindrance. The team lacked mobility and once separated, were quickly picked apart. After three rounds, the team had amassed a mere two kills. Empire finally took a round, as Ryanator implemented an effective glider strategy. The glider tech allowed him to float unharmed above the other team’s AMGs and strangles that littered the arena, as Ryanator unleashed waves of mini-gun fire. While the tactic managed to help the team take a round, iP took the game 6 – 1. Prior to Game 2 of Lobby Extraction, Empire made a key tactical adjustment by switching XhinBuu from troll to elf. With Fraction handing out, XhinBuu invested in teleport and resurrect. Although the team gained a lead by taking the opening round, they soon found their abilities overly imbalanced. XhinBuu had purchased three magics while the team’s human was still fighting with only teleport and a pistol. Although Empire would produce a closer contest without the dual-troll build, losing only by a 6 – 4 tally, iP took the game and the match. In Winners Bracket Round 2, iP will take on the Chicago bronze medalists, Secret Weapon. Video on Demand Video on Demand – Watch two full video streams of Halo 2, Gears of War, Rainbow Six: Vegas and Shadowrun LIVE from MLG Orlando. All you need is an mlgpro.com or Gamebattles.com username. It is absolutely free to sign up, so don’t miss out on any of the pro-gaming action! GameBattles GameBattles has over 40 arenas in which you can compete in free ladders and tournaments among the largest online competitive console community in the world! MLG’s Next Pro Circuit Event: Las Vegas Playoffs and National Championships Las Vegas – Following the hot action in Orlando this weekend, get ready for the Playoffs and National Championships coming up in Las Vegas, November 12-15. If you haven’t made it out to an event yet, it’s not too late! You still have a chance to make your mark on the professional gaming world and compete for a shot at the National Championship title! Registration is already open, so sign up now and avoid missing out! MLG Orlando Tournament Coverage Tournament Coverage – Check out the directory of tournament coverage for Chicago and watch mlgpro.com all weekend long for updates, scores, event blogs, pro interviews and more! Also remember that after the tournament we will have post-event coverage, analysis and interviews so you can keep up with everything happening on the 2007 Boost Mobile MLG Pro Circuit. Halo 3 Launchtacular Event! Celebrate the most anticipated game release of all time with MLG, as we host a series of contests and an all-nighter special event on September 25 at midnight! Check out the Halo 3 Launchtacular! Game Room Watch thousands of user-uploaded videos from the MLG community Upload your own videos! MLG Wiki Help to create the ultimate competitive gaming resource on the internet, or simply learn from others’ experience to gain a competitive edge on the competition. Be sure to visit the MLG Wiki, the competitive gaming compendium of knowledge that anyone can use and edit! MLG Merchandise Get official MLG T-shirts, hats and hoodies in the MLG Store! MLG Newsletter Get the word on the latest and greatest going on over at Major League Gaming. The Major League Gaming Newsletter keeps you in-the-know and on top of the competitive gaming world by delivering the latest news about site features, Pro Circuit events and Online Tournaments straight to your inbox! Sign up today and never miss a moment of the action! |
