MLG Dallas Halo 3 Finals Game by Game Breakdown

MLG Dallas Halo 3 Finals Game-by-Game Breakdown

By subtheorist | Published: October 7, 2008 7:32pm EDT

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In case you missed the MLG Dallas Finals, we've put together a game by game breakdown of how it all went down. It's a story full of ups and down, twists and turns, heartbreak and triumph – the type of match that should make everyone proud to be a fan of Major League Gaming. So without any further ado, here's the in-depth analysis of the match that will surely remain in our memories for a very long time.

Str8 Rippin set the tone immediately on The Pit CTF, as Snipedown grabbed the first sniper, and proceeded to take three consecutive heads off within the first minute of the game. This lead Str8 into their first capture of the game, giving them the quick 1-0 advantage. Legit followed up with a capture of his own minutes later. It was then that Triggers Down were able to respond back with two captures of their own, bringing the game to a dramatic 2-2 tie. With every member of Str8 Rippin holding down TD's Mauler spawn, TD was forced to spawn in their courtyard. Knowing this, Elamite and Snipedown pulled off two quick double kill's, which lead Str8 into a perfectly executed third and final capture.

With Str8 holding the 1-0 advantage, Game 2 kicked off on Narrows Team Slayer. The game got underway with the majority of fighting heavily focused underneath. Fighting eventually made its way back up top mid, where both teams struggled to lock down top-mid. In the final minutes of the game, Triggers Down rallied from a seven kill deficit, to tie the game at 49-49. After countless fundamental mistakes by Str8 Rippin, Hysteria clutched the final kill with a sniper to end the standoff at 50-49 in Triggers Down's favor.

Noticeably frustrated, Str8 Rippin headed into Game 3 looking for redemption. Oddball Guardian has always been one of Str8's best objective gametypes. However, in the pre-event LAN against Triggers Down, it was TD who came out on top most of the time. Str8 came out of the gates strong with a 60 second lead within the first four minutes of the game. By rotating the Oddball between elbow and sniper, along with knowing exactly when to "play ball," Str8 walked away with a dominating win in Game 3.

With their tournament lives on the line, Triggers Down knew their next loss would end the series and send them packing. Considering they arrived in the Finals through the Losers Bracket, they would need two consecutive wins in order to extend the match into a second best-of-five series – and that's exactly what they did.

With a grim situation on their hands, Triggers Down knew they were entering into yet another one of Str8 Rippin's favorite gametypes – The Pit King. After a marginally slow start, Triggers Down took control and mounted a 50 second lead. Str8 Rippin responded back by eventually closing the lead to 20 seconds, yet they were never able to regain the lead completely. TD went on a large scale slaying spree, leaving Str8 with two and three players down at nearly all times. In a last ditch effort, Str8 brought the lead to within 10 seconds, but it was TD who came out on top, 201-193.