Episode 34 - The Winner For Best Halo Multiplayer Goes To....

Hello and welcome to episode 34 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, the Pro Battle League Season 3 has officially begun and with it we have some big matchups to discuss! We also have the results of the 2K's that happened over the weekend along with the Midwest Esports Halo 3 2v2 results among other tournaments. Along with the slew of news and scrims, we also have our main topic of this weeks show... What is your favorite mainline Halo multiplayer of all time? We discuss the results of the poll along with your thoughts! Stay tuned until the end of the episode as we may or may not (don't worry, we will) reveal who our very first interviewed guest will be on the show for our HCS London Pre-Show episode. Thank you for the listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.

News

Spirit Halloween/Halo Gear Sweepstakes

https://www.spirithalloween.com/content.jsp?pageName=Sweepstakes

Third and Final Issue of Halo: Collateral Damage Out Now

https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1029870795487555584

Anniversary Throwback Playlist Back Within Halo 5

https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1030141685861253120

Halo Community Update

https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/lowdown-lite

Halo Wars 2 Champions League Season 2

The Banished

October 20th - Invitational Qualifiers
October 27th - Season 2 Invitational

Breaking the Clutch

September 15
October 13th

Team Respawn

September 9th
October 14th

News (Competitive)

Talent Lineup for HCS London 2018 Announced

https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1029412908663357440

Lottie
Bravo
Strongside
Onset
Gaskin
Elamite
Walshy
Simms
Lethal
Wonderboy

HCS London Group Play Qualifier Teams

NA

Splyce
TOX
Renegades
Reciprocity
Trifecta
Excelerate

EU

Broke Boys
SSSQ
Radiant Esports
MockIt Esports

LATAM

Berserker Esports

ANZ

Athletico

Pro Battle League News

Minnesota Predators are REAL!

Floppie as captain

https://twitter.com/PBLHalo/status/1029175743153025024

Houston Viper Have HaloMynx as Captain

https://twitter.com/PBLHalo/status/1029445466688172032

Season 3 Prize Pool Minimum of 25k!

https://twitter.com/PBLHalo/status/1030496748475543553

As we announced on July 1st, the prize pool for Season 3 is 100K Battle7oken.  We understand this creates confusion because the value of Battle7oken is not set yet. Therefore, we have gotten support from our friends at LindaX to make sure that the prize pool will be no less than $25K.
That means that if Battle7oken goes up in value, the prize pool could be more. However, it can’t dip below $25K.
North American Champion - 50,000 Battle7oken/ minimum =$12,500
North American 2nd Place - 14,000 Battle7oken/ minimum =$3,500
North American 3rd Place - 7,000 Battle7oken/ minimum =$1,750
Conference Champion - 6,000 Battle7oken/ minimum =$ 1,500
Conference 2nd Place - 1,250 Battle7oken/ minimum =$313

Scrim Recap

Monday, August 13th

Radiant Esports VS MockIt Esports

Series Score - 12-3 - Radiant
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10891

TOX VS Reciprocity

Series Score - 8-6 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10892

Reciprocity had 45 more kills
Reciprocity had 74 more assists
Reciprocity had 39 less deaths
Reciprocity had 7 more power kills
Reciprocity had 66 more precision kills
Reciprocity had 46 more magnum kills

Tuesday, August 14th

Lucid VS Radiant Esports

Series Score - 5-1 - Lucid
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10893

Wednesday, August 15th

Elevate VS Trifecta

Series Score - 8-7 - Elevate
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10894

Renegades VS Trifecta

Series Score - 9-5 - Renegades
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10895

Reciprocity VS Elevate

Series Score - 9-3 - Reciprocity
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10896

Thursday, August 16th

MKAC VS Radiant Esports

Series Score - 7-4 - MKAC
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10898

Friday, August 17th

TOX VS Reciprocity

Series Score - 10-5 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10897

Reciprocity had 3 more kills
Reciprocity had 26 more assists
TOX had 7 less deaths
TOX had 9 more power kills
Reciprocity had 43 more precision kills
Reciprocity had 25 more magnum kills

TOX VS Elevate

Series Score - 11-4 - TOX
Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10899

Tournament Recap

Next Level Expo/Midwest Esports Tournament Results

1st Place

Final Shot

Legion
Bloodshot

2nd Place

Tragedy

Cerebral
Nemesis

3rd Place

T&T

4th Place

W&F

Bracket - https://challonge.com/NLXhalo32v2

Pro Battle League Pre-Season

New York Titans Challenge Match - Qvesos VS RobTheTurtle

4-1 - RobTheTurtle

Pro Battle League Season 3 Week 1 Results

Nashville Outlaws VS Kansas City Lightning

Game 1 - Slayer on The Rig

Will have this information for next week

Game 2 - CTF on Truth

Will have this information for next week

Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire

Will have this information for next week

Atlanta Zenith VS DMV Outlaws

Game 1 - Slayer on The Rig

50-44 - Atlanta

Game 2 - CTF on Truth

3-0 - Atlanta

Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire

100-34 - Atlanta

Detroit Overdrive VS Chicago United

Game 1 - Slayer on The Rig

50-31 - Detroit

Game 2 - CTF on Truth

3-0 - Detroit

Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire

100-15 - Chicago

Game 4 - Oddball on Eden

150-60 - Chicago

Tails with 0 kills and 114 Oddball Time

Game 5 - Slayer on Coliseum

50-32 - Detroit

Los Angeles Legion VS Anaheim Pirates

Game 1 - Slayer on The Rig

50-35 - LA

Game 2 - CTF on Truth

3-2 - LA

Game 3 - Strongholds on Empire

100-66 - LA

Halo Wars 2 Breaking The Clutch 1v1 Tournament Results

1st Place

Mike Beaston

2nd Place

Admiration

3rd Place

LargoPancake40

4th Place

Yodesla

Bracket - https://hwcl-season-2-btc.challonge.com/HWCL_August_Open

LATAM Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap

1st Place

Mini Team

$350
2000 Points

2nd Place

Tecnology

$150
1200 Points

3rd/4th

Tu Mama Fue Mia
Spoectral Gaming

800 Points

5th/6th/7th/8th

Nexus?
Me Dropeo Mi Equipo
2K
Bad Blood

600 Points

Bracket - https://bit.ly/2N04nsh

ANZ Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap

1st Place

Athletico

$500
2000 Points

2nd Place

CentreLinkGaming

$250
1200 Points

3rd/4th

Where is Dethruptor?
Osprey Gaming

800 Points

5th/6th

Exsto
Another Form

600 Points

Bracket - https://bit.ly/2vUAxPq

EU Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap

1st Place

Broke Boys

$750
2000 Points

2nd Place

SSSQ

$250
1200 Points

3rd/4th

Radiant Esports
Mock-It Esports

800 Points

5th/6th/7th/8th

NASA
Quadford
WeVicious
Invalid Esports

600 Points

Bracket - https://bit.ly/2BnqB6g

NA Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap

1st Place

TOX

$1,500
2000 Points

2nd Place

Reciprocity

$500
1200 Points

3rd/4th

Renegades
Splyce

800 Points

5th/6th/7th/8th

Excelerate
Fung Four
Trifecta
Mentality

600 Points

Bracket - https://bit.ly/2nPPmOR

Notable Series

TOX VS Reciprocity - Grand Finals

Game 1 - Oddball on Echelon

145-133 - TOX

Game 2 - Slayer on Truth

50-38 - Reciprocity

Game 3 - CTF on Refuge

3-2 - Reciprocity

Game 4 - Strongholds on Eden

100-69 - TOX

Game 5 - Slayer on Refuge

50-41 - TOX

Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/10905

Reciprocity had one more kill
Reciprocity had 5 more assists
TOX had 2 less deaths
TOX had 3 more power kills
TOX had 18 more precision kills
TOX had 17 more magnum kills

Favorite Halo Multiplayer - The Results

Poll - 285 votes

Halo CE

16 votes

Halo 2

66 votes

Halo 3

118 votes

Halo 4

27 votes

Halo 5

32 votes

Halo Reach

26 votes

Listener Responses

ScudPuddle

H3 for me. But admittedly, I only played H3 and H5 online. In that case, you asked for a why. H3 brings with it all the feelings and nostalgia of my first online experience that had a competitive scene with it in MLG. I never play H2 online so this was the first time for me that there seemed a real possibility to play for money. Whether or not I ever reached that level of play, the fact that there was an opportunity was a big deal. I would still like to play H3. I wouldn’t say 99% nostalgia for me. But it did play a big part in my life for a couple years. I sort of had a “relationship” with H3 if you want to call it that. Maybe like 60%-80% nostalgia for me.

Goalie Sniper

H3 for me. It was my first online game. (First game I ever played online I got MVP!!!). It was the game that I convinced all my friends to get xbox360’s for. The amount of custom games I played with friends was insane. It was a routine with my friend group. Get home from school. Play halo 3 all night. Laugh our asses off have a great time. Go to school the next day and laugh about the stuff that happened the night before. It was easy for anybody to pick up and have fun. But hard to become really good at it. So it’s 99% nostalgia why I love that game so much.

Jonathan (DaddyTrax)

Halo 2. Fast paced and the best maps.

Sander

Halo 3, remember that I liked it more then going to a bar on a friday night, so addictive and fun.

Salty1

H2 365 24/7

Halo Infinite News

Halo 3 for me. I am sure there are some people out there who legitimately think Halo 2 is better. However I feel like some people say that because they want to seem cool/different/ old school, or maybe don't remember the game as it really was.

Mark Francis & Alex Sauer

My favorite Halo of all time is Halo 5 because of the new Spartan Abilities, and Overall Online experience. I feel like this is the most competitive Halo yet. Due to the abilities, I feel like you can be more skillful at Halo 5. They give the game more depth. Halo CE is my # 2.

Alex Sauer - Agreed

Just Simon

Who doesn't agree about H2 ? all the H3 kids ... everybody knows that H2 was the best Halo . all the glitches combos ( BXR , BXB, RRXYYRRX, Supernades , double nades , etc ) name them. Even for the casual players with their hyper bounces. *Sid was here* Mc donald emblem , writing

TJ Campbell Grunt 4500

I loved H4’s MP, it includes some of my most fond memories and I always have a fun time playing it. So yea, you could say I said Halo 4, even Halo 5.

Joshua Gutierrez

Waay too many fucking memories with Halo 3. It was my first game that I beat in one night, I played countless matches of Rumble Pit and FFA, not to mention the endless hours spent with my siblings in custom games. Halo 3 is the best game ever.

Dust Storm

I'd have to say H2 only because there are some critical things missing from H5. HE had something for everyone and still fostered that LAN party environment, which you just can't get most of the time these days. Weapons feel great, BTB maps are awesome, and the genesis of customs.

JJCoolJua

I picked Halo 2, 100% for the nostalgia factor. Halo 2 was the game I played with my dorm mates in college. Spending hours doing custom games, or learning how to super jump, or escaping maps. BXR FTW

Our Responses

Shoutouts

PBL Halo/M0orty/Simon on a fantastic start to the Season 3 of Pro Battle League and breaking nearly 1000 concurrent viewers on Mixer

https://twitter.com/PBLHalo
https://twitter.com/M0orty
https://twitter.com/JustSimon5

Community Creations

Str8 Rippin HCS NOLA Recap Edited By Str8 Mendi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk2ICM-o2ew

Meme Monday

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

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