Episode 21 - HCS 2018 Roadmap Announced!

Hello everyone and welcome to episode twenty one of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, Will and Josh bring you the latest news stories, scrim and tournament recaps, and the HCS 2018 roadmap has finally been officially announced. We break down all of that along with information on our first official community playdate!

Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure.

Community Play Date

What: Playing Halo 5 with the HCS Pro Talk community! We will be playing the new Forge maps that are going to be included within the HCS 2018 season along with the new settings. Once that is complete, we will continue playing Halo 5 via different playlists.
When: Friday, June 1st 2018 at 5PM CT
How to Join: Add Will (MrMayhem922) and myself (JKFireinsomniac) as friends on Xbox Live. If we do voice chat, we will decide whether it is via the console or Discord. If you are able to join in on the fun then let us know your gamertag and we will be sending game invites out.

Interviews

Due to the amount of requests, we think it is appropriate to just include this within this segment. We are in the process of getting everything set up for interviews for the show. We hear you loud and clear and know we will be reaching out once everything is ready to go.

News

Xbox Adaptive Controller Announced - https://news.microsoft.com/stories/xbox-adaptive-controller/
Halo 2: Anniversary Forgetacular - https://www.forgehub.com/threads/halo-2-anniversary-forgetacular-announcement.158045/#post-1715035
Grifball is Back Within Halo 5 - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/997173658589122561
The Hashtag Halo Challenge - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/996767836096745472
Cannon Fodder 102 - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/nevermore
Lux Gaming Roster Re-Signed For HCS 2018 Season - https://twitter.com/luxgamingclan/status/997076312371187712?s=21

Europa Halo Champions League

Team Viral VS Team Quantum - http://battle.halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/3074
Revive Black VS Orion Sniping - http://battle.halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/3075
Invalid Red VS Team Viral - http://battle.halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/3077
Invalid Red VS Mock-It Esports - http://battle.halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/3076
Division 1 - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1239624996753514496/groups/1326620411056340992/
Division 2A - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547763885203476/#structure
Division 2B - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547764019421360/#structure

Esports Open Tour Chattanooga

Halo 5 Bracket - https://p5s.challonge.com/halo5_chatt
Halo 3 Bracket - https://p5s.challonge.com/halo3_chatt
Halo 2 Bracket - https://p5s.challonge.com/halo2_chatt

Pro Battle League

LA Legion VS Seattle Stryker - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20175
Chicago United VS St. Louis Sentinels - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20404 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX5wtmoFjrA&feature=youtu.be
San Jose Edge VS Portland Tempest - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20197
Denver Rangers VS Houston Vipers - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20448
Carolina Riptide VS New York Titans - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20602
Atlanta Zenith VS Wisconsin Fury - Inter-conference Series - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20486 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZpIp51lyhs&feature=youtu.be
Dallas Stampede VS San Jose Edge - Inter-conference Series - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20489 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYmaTYUcK7I&feature=youtu.be
Denver Rangers VS Dallas Stampede - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20578 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6kybAn28N8&feature=youtu.be
Houston Vipers VS Austin Royals - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20579 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgACDH83HOU&feature=youtu.be
LA Legion VS Houston Vipers - Inter-conference Series - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20580 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKcZgitNHmQ&feature=youtu.be
St. Louis Sentinels VS Columbus Origin - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20606
Current Standings - https://www.battleleague.com/2018-season-stats

HCS 2018 Settings Infodump

Spartan Charge & Ground Pound Removed From HCS and FFA Playlists In Halo 5 - https://twitter.com/HCS/status/997602371961155584
Testing of Outpost/Sanctuary With HCS Settings - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/3928f141c8e14499a4d33d2ddaa86008/topics/testing-of-outpost-sanctum/bf45f83b-9df5-4a67-a140-ab48f3f126ba/posts
HCS 2018 Season Events Announcement - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/hcs-2018-season-announce

Shoutouts

Pro Battle League - https://twitter.com/ProBattleLeague - https://www.battlepro.com/leagues/pro-battle-league.3/view#bp_teams
PBL Halo - https://twitter.com/PBLHalo
Europa Halo - https://twitter.com/EuropaHalo

Community Creations

Meme Monday - https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/

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