Episode 27 - Hit Markers in Halo: The Results

Hello everyone and welcome to episode twenty seven of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, rosters are changing and forming all over the place! Will finishes the fight in Halo 3, we have more news stories to discuss, and along with the normal tournament and scrim results, the Pro Battle League had their North American Season 2 finals (along with a huge announcement). Finally, we discuss the results within our most recent poll, should hit markers be within Halo?

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

News

Finalists of Foreghub H2A Foregtacular Able to be Played Now
https://twitter.com/ForgeHub/status/1011360538180415488

Halo TV Series is Officially Real
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showtime-announces-new-halo-tv-series-details

Halo 5 July-August 2018 Season Out Now!
https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1012798261885714432

Team Passes No Longer Available After July 9th
https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1013527804858650624

Potential Changes Coming To HCS Settings?
https://twitter.com/Tashi343i/status/1012885411671113729

HCS Update 6/29/18
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/3928f141c8e14499a4d33d2ddaa86008/topics/hcs-update---6-29/1692d75b-ecbb-4762-a9f3-5308a6aa9f12/posts

Beyond Astro Spartans July Tournaments Announced
http://teambeyond.net/beyond-x-astro-july-halo-tournament-schedule/

Scrim Recap

Monday, June 25th
Online Warriors VS Authority EU
Series Score - 7-2 - Online Warriors
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9730

Placeholder VS Express Yourself
Series Score - 14-1 - Placeholder
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9731

Renegades VS Elevate
Series Score - 10-3 - Renegades
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9732

TOX VS Team Reciprocity
Series Score - 10-4 - Team Reciprocity
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9733

Tuesday, June 26th
Elevate VS Lux Gaming
Series Score - 2-0 - Elevate
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9734

Lux Gaming VS Berserker Gaming
Series Score - 8-3 - Lux Gaming
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9735

Authority EU VS Express Yourself
Series Score - 13-2 - Express Yourself
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9736

Online Warriors VS Placeholder
Series Score - 4-0 - Online Warriors
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9737

Crowd Pleasers VS Elevate
Series Score - 2-1 - Elevate
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9738

TOX VS Renegades
Series Score - 10-5 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9739

Wednesday, June 27th
Elevate VS Team Reciprocity
Series Score - 12-3 - Reciprocity
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9740

Crowd Pleasers VS Fung Four
Series Score - 2-0 - Crowd Pleasers
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9741

Fung Four VS Elevate
Series Score - 2-0 - Fung Four
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9742

Mock-It Esports VS Authority EU
Series Score - 9-6 - Authority EU
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9743

Placeholder VS Express Yourself
Series Score - 10-5 - Placeholder
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9744

TOX VS Heart of the Cards
Series Score - 13-2 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9745

Crowd Pleasers VS Str8 Rippin
Series Score - 10-5 - Crowd Pleasers
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9746

Thursday, June 28th
Online Warriors VS Authority EU
Series Score - 11-3 - Online Warriors
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9748

Elevate VS Hennything’s Possible
Series Score - 1-1 - Tie
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9747

Friday, June 29th
Hennything’s Possible VS Str8 Rippin
Series Score - 8-6 - Hennything’s Possible
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9749

TOX VS Elevate
Series Score - 12-3 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9750

Elevate VS Crowd Pleasers
Series Score - 2-0 - Elevate
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9751

Placeholder VS Authority EU
Series Score - 10-1 - Placeholder
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9753

Online Warriors VS Express Yourself
Series Score - 10-3 - Online Warriors
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9754

Crowd Pleasers VS Elevate
Series Score - 2-1 - Elevate
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9755

Team Reciprocity VS Renegades
Series Score - 11-2 - Reciprocity
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9756

Hitmen VS Hennything’s Possible
Series Score - 2-0 - Hitmen
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9773

Saturday, June 30th
Crowd Pleasers VS Lux Gaming
Series Score - 9-1 - Crowd Pleasers
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9757

Hennything’s Possible VS Hitmen
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9770
Series Score - 15-0 - Hitmen

Sunday, July 1st
Team Reciprocity VS Hitmen
Series Score - 9-3 - Reciprocity
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9776

Lux Gaming VS Hennything’s Possible
Series Score - 2-0 - Lux Gaming
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9777

Tournament Recap

The Focus Fire Weekly FFA Results
Stress
https://twitter.com/TheFocusFire/status/1012156031667859457

1st Place

Astro Spartans June 2v2 Tournament Results
Since 5th Grade
Shotzzy
Falcated

1st Place
Bracket - http://teambeyond.net/forum/tournaments/results/129-astro-spartans-1000-halo-5-2v2-627-700pm-est/

UGC Halo 5 2v2 Tournament Results
The Real HOTC
Spartan
Sabinater

1st Place
Bracket - https://www.ugcesports.gg/tournament/9bc6d5b9-cf52-440b-b045-6e8d6aa52704/brackets

Europa Halo Champions League
https://twitter.com/EuropaHalo/status/1011963355773448192

Grand Finals Postponed Until After NOLA

Pro Battle League Champion Bracket
Wisconsin Fury VS Atlanta Zenith (Semi-Finals Match)
Game 1 - CTF on Refuge
3-2 - Atlanta

Game 2 - Strongholds on Empire
100-21 - Wisconsin

Game 3 - Slayer on Plaza
50-46 - Wisconsin

Game 4 - Oddball on Echelon
195-147 - Wisconsin

Game 5 - CTF on Truth
3-1 - Wisconsin

Series Score
4-1 - Wisconsin

Stats - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/22091
VOD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_jRLz0TUYY&feature=youtu.be

Houston Vipers VS St. Louis Sentinels (Semi-Finals Match)
Game 1 - CTF on Refuge
1-0 - Houston

Game 2 - Strongholds on Empire
100-80 - Houston

Game 3 - Slayer on Plaza
50-44 - St. Louis

Game 4 - Oddball on Echelon
200-111 - St. Louis

Game 5 - CTF on Truth
3-2 - St. Louis

Game 6 - Strongholds on Eden
100-32 - St. Louis

Series Score
4-2 - St. Louis

Stats - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/22082
VOD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdXx6qjNSeM&feature=youtu.be

Wisconsin Fury VS St. Louis Sentinels (Grand Finals Match)
Game 1 - CTF on Truth
3-2 - Wisconsin

Game 2 - Strongholds on The Rig
100-24 - Wisconsin

Game 3 - Slayer on Refuge
50-35 - Wisconsin

Game 4 - Oddball on Eden
154-152 - Wisconsin

Series Score
4-0 - Wisconsin

Stats - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/22081
VOD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkjNy6TfOXo&feature=youtu.be

PBL Halo News
Expansion to 24 Teams Has Been Announced
https://twitter.com/PBLHalo/status/1013599948758138880

LATAM Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
1st Place
Berserker Esports
$350
2000 Points

2nd Place
Tecnology
$150
1200 Points

3rd/4th
The Labels
DarlFranXX
800 Points 
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2lMnp9n

ANZ Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
1st Place
Thanks
$500
2000 Points

2nd Place
Dr Pepper
$250
1200 Points

3rd/4th
Struggling to Find Players
Osprey Gaming
800 Points

5th/6th/7th/8th
Reload eSports
Team Comin 4 That A$$
Fear Rambo, Dethruptor
Speedy Gonzales
600 Points 
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2tZrieQ

EU Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
1st Place
Pirates
$750
2000 Points

2nd Place
He Misses The Backsmack
$250
1200 Points

3rd/4th
Royalty
RIP X (Previously Choc’s 2K Team)
800 Points

5th/6th/7th/8th
Invalid
Mock-It
Mose Fan Club (Previously Pete is Tan)
Final Stage
600 Points
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2z1lR4R

NA Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
Important Series
TOX VS Renegades (Semi-Final Match)
Game 1 - Strongholds on The Rig
100-21 - Renegades

Game 2 - Slayer on Plaza
50-40 - Renegades

Game 3 - Oddball on Echelon
144-139 - TOX

Game 4 - CTF on Truth
3-1 - TOX

Game 5 - Slayer on Truth
50-42 - TOX

Series Score
3-2 - TOX

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9769

TOX VS Team Reciprocity (Grand Finals)
Game 1 - Oddball on Eden
200-94 - Reciprocity

Game 2 - Slayer on The Rig
50-41 - TOX

Game 3 - CTF on Refuge
3-1 - Reciprocity

Game 4 - Strongholds on Empire
100-53 - TOX

Game 5 - Slayer on Plaza
50-42 - TOX

Series Score
3-2 - TOX

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9774

1st Place
TOX
$1,500
2000 Points

2nd Place
Reciprocity 
$500
1200 Points

3rd/4th
Renegades
Lux Gaming
800 Points

5th/6th/7th/8th
Splyce (without Shotzzy)
Str8 Rippin
Elevate
Hitmen
600 Points
Bracket - https://bit.ly/2IMmI99

Hit Markers Within Halo - The Results

Should hit markers remain within Halo games moving forward?
Out of 60 total votes…
No
37%
22 votes

Yes (Weapon hit markers only)
32%
19 votes

Yes (Both weapon and grenade hit markers)
30%
18 votes

Yes (Grenade hit markers only)
2%
1 vote

Shoutouts

Pro Battle League/PBL Halo
For putting on an incredible season of competitive Halo. Looking forward to the next season and the inclusion of more teams!

Community Creations

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

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