Hotline League
321 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsCall in show about League of Legends Esports hosted by Travis Gafford and Cubbyxx, featuring guests from all across the LCS.
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Live in St Louis ft. Reginald, Steve, Ovilee, GoldenGlue, CaptainFlowers, more | Hotline League 71
April 14, 2019 19:34 - 1 hour - 109 MBTimestamps for Episode 71: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:40 How HLL LIVE works! 00:04:00 Power of Evil 00:06:50 Kyle’s Hot Take: Doublelift is gonna hard int! 00:12:55 Spencer’s prediction: the junglers’ performances will determine the game. 00:18:00 Crumbzz joins the conversation! 00:19:50 Ryan thinks TL should play around Impact. 00:26:20 Regi and Steve butt heads… 00:31:30 … and bet $100K on the Finals! 00:32:50 GOAT of NA? Bjerg or DL? 00:36:00 Apollo joins the conversation ...
TSM vs TL finals, semi's matches, was Zikz robbed? - Hotline League 70
April 10, 2019 18:47 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBTimestamps for Episode 70 00:00:00 Intro 00:06:13 How to call in 00:07:57 Aether - Possible solution to the missing 3rd Place match. 00:23:17 Bacchetto - C9 was disappointing in the end. 00:38:55 Shoutout to Alienware! 00:42:53 Skips35 - No Friday event is frustrating. 00:51:15 Colin - Zikz, Inero and Invert got robbed for Coach of the Split. 01:04:19 TheBiggestCow - Broken Blade is insanely underrated. 01:11:55 dragonmancers - FlyQuest has completely changed their image an...
Loco Listens, will TL fall? C9 or TSM? what roster changes should be made? - Hotline League 69
April 04, 2019 16:44 - 2 hours - 123 MBTimestamps for Episode 69 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:20 Loco asks Mark about the analyst desk 00:12:55 More fun: FlyQuest/GG vs TSM/Echo Fox ? 00:14:10 How to call in 00:16:30 Travis’ feelings on “How are you feeling?” 00:21:20 Ice Paprika - The appearance of “mini-metas” within a series, ie. J4 in Echo Fox 00:27:35 “Vi-ability” in pro play 00:29:50 TheBiggestCow - FlyQuest will beat TL 3-2 because of motivation 00:40:55 Travis teases HLL St. Louis (thanks Alienware!) 00:43:19 H...
Nisqy negotiates, can EF beat TSM? why is TL slumping? Can C9 take it all? - Hotline League 68
March 28, 2019 05:26 - 1 hour - 109 MBTimestamps for Episode 68 0:00 Introductions w/ Nisqy 4:40 Week 8&9 Recap 7:15 C9 Academy 10:35 How to call in. (Sorry if I misspell names) 13:43 Chuckey2 - Thinks Echo Fox has a good chance against TSM. 25:05 Danny - Is mad about how LCS and NA misuse academy and the way they build talent. 43:33 Jaden Favis - Doesn't think TL will make it to finals. 55:31 Fadman - TSM will definitely make semi's, but C9 will definitely beat them. 1:05:10 Diana "DJ" - Thinks Xmithie is the ...
Crumbz crushes, Aphromoo community hate, CLG to playoffs?
March 14, 2019 17:00 - 2 hours - 117 MBTimestamps for Episode 67 of Hotline League featuring Crumbz! 00:00:50 Intro 00:09:34 What happened this week? 00:12:33 How to Call In 00:14:38 Crumbz comes back to LCS 00:16:58 Caynze - 100 needs to do something about motivation 00:36:13 TomShoe - What have you been doing with other esports websites? 00:46:03 NA Alistar - TL finish the rest of the season undefeated and make MSI Finals 01:00:41 Jadyn Favis - OPT will finish regular season 4th or higher and can make atleast Semis 01:13:03 Br...
Zeyzal zaps, week 6 lcs sucked, is TSM better than TL?, player loans
March 06, 2019 23:56 - 2 hours - 115 MBTimestamps for Episode 66 of Hotline League 00:02:46 C9 Zeyzal Intro 00:11:44 Zeyzal's prediction against TL 00:13:37 Why was LCS Week 6 so bad? 00:23:14 Riot cancels LCS Finals Fan Meet 00:26:33 How to Call In 00:32:12 Bloodvault - How is the Academy Team working with LCS team 00:49:54 Phyrix - OPT has a chance for Playoffs 01:03:14 MasterNamer - Why is TSM better than TL 01:13:35 slient - C9's aggressive playstyle the best right now or just the best for them? 01:23:16 Mi...
Damonte Demonstrates! Does Akaadian fix TSM? Ranking NA mids. HLL 65
February 27, 2019 20:42 - 2 hours - 115 MBEpisode 65 Timestamps 00:02:38 Damonte Intro 00:04:43 Damonte talking about CG 00:10:28 Discussing Preseason Ranking to Now 00:14:24 How to Call In 00:16:48 The Sword Of The Morning - Akaadian's Chad jungling is good for TSM 00:26:12 PhantomEd - What does Huni and LirA's relationship look like? 00:31:57 Poonoply - Game time for NA 00:44:27 What does Damonte do outside of League? 00:46:24 Inferno526 - NA talent > non-english speaking imports because communication 01:00:29 JoseNor - Riot doesn'...
Olleh Orchestrates, trash talk in LCS, is TL overhyped? - HLL 64
February 20, 2019 16:43 - 1 hour - 110 MBTimestamps 00:03:10 What happened this week? 00:07:23 Revenge beating previous teams? 00:10:15 Olleh’s opinion on teammates 00:13:48 How to Call In 00:16:56 Nikluos - Bang and Aphromoo are the new Zven and Mithy 00:27:25 Standing Predictions after Week 4 00:32:40 Olleh's opinion on FLY and TSM 00:35:45 caseyclarke - GGS will finish top 5 00:50:13 TomShoe - Doublelift Twitch Clip and no one is Trash Talking in NA 01:07:43 whatthefults - TL is overhyped and TSM beating them will help...
Kobe Kicks! TSM sinking, GGS rising, player salaries, TL undefeated - Hotline League 63
February 14, 2019 06:07 - 1 hour - 100 MBTimestamps 00:01:26 Introductions 00:04:02 Week 3 LCS 00:07:05 How to Call In 00:10:02 GettaPapa - GGS can improve to make playoffs 00:17:44 Hereitc798 - LCS salaries should become public 00:28:19 Josh - Frostmancy Meta 00:38:20 nogie15 - Overreaction? TSM is the worst team. 00:52:18 tangysauce - LCS has slower games is worrying 01:01:15 DamianEstrada - Why is an undefeated narrative for TL 01:12:45 Zambize - Rush needs to improve 01:23:33 CarnivorousGray - LCS is like the NBA: th...
PowerofEvil Punctures! CLG's turnaround, will CoreJJ MVP? 100T Oopsies - Hotline League 62
February 07, 2019 02:10 - 1 hour - 107 MBTimestamps 00:01:19 Intro Power of Evil 00:06:09 How was CLG after Week 1 00:11:33 How to Call In 00:13:58 Xant0s - CLG is better than they seem because they had\ one of the hardest starting schedules 00:22:42 Booikillunow - GGS will be the first team to have 4 back-to-back 10th place finishes 00:48:06 CocaKonja - V1per will be rookie of the split and CoreJJ will be MVP 01:00:16 Hunter - Veteran status and intangibles have too much weight 01:19:40 Dr Manhattan - I think 100 is still...
[FIXED] Are CLG and GGS doomed? How good do C9 and 100t look? - Hotline League 61
January 31, 2019 20:35 - 1 hour - 106 MBTimestamps 00:01:11 Intro 00:05:23 Week 1 LCS Results 00:15:26 ParadoxTheOnly - CLG and GGS will still make playoffs 00:30:33 dragonmancers - LCS lacking sponsors in comparison to LEC 00:54:11 Alienware 00:57:24 deadfox0 - CLG will be 10th place without changes 01:09:20 Shadow - 100T won't make it to finals or Worlds 01:22:32 caseyclarke - Sneaky cosplay is really unprofessional 01:35:34 deXfactor777 - C9 will be better with Nisqy and will win Summer Split, if not Spring as well 0...
Dash Destroys, spiciest 2019 LCS predictions, will TSM make playoffs?
January 17, 2019 16:15 - 1 hour - 109 MBWe're BACK for 2019 with Episode 60 of Hotline League with Dash as our guest. Sorry about the audio issues! 00:00:32 Intro with Mark and Dash 00:04:17 Big stories for 2019 00:06:59 How to Call In 00:09:41 balielx - Prolly doesn't adapt well and 100T will end 4th 00:19:02 TheStar?? - GGS will make Semi’s Spring and Summer 00:31:23 Alienware 00:35:56 SpacePope20K - TSM isn't getting to playoffs 00:51:38 Razleplasm - TSM will end #1 Regular Season Spring Split 01:09:39 Shárpie - OPT w...
Holiday Hotline Hullabaloo! 2018 recap, favorite moments, and more!
December 22, 2018 20:54 - 2 hours - 117 MBTimestamp 59 00:00:48 Intros 00:07:50 Kelby’s new job 00:14:25 Looking back at 2018 and How to Call In 00:17:57 IC Dončić - Salary cap is necessary but will never happen 00:29:05 C9 Technoweeb - Top HLL's of 2018 00:44:02 micspam - 'Franchising will ruin LCS' is the worst take of 2018 01:01:31 iBUSTquick - Spring and Summer Split biggest overachievers 01:15:51 Obladesque - More LCS Lounge streams 01:31:28 xcell_182ss - Academy system was a success and should we start believing in NA talent 01...
Sjokz styles, Saint's situation, C9's bootcamp, TSM's roster, and more - Hotline League 58
December 12, 2018 20:22 - 1 hour - 106 MBSjokz joins us for Episode 58 of Hotline League! Timestamps! 00:02:11 Sjokz at All Stars 00:03:31 Is Sjokz Leaving Riot? 00:08:28 How to Call In 00:11:43 TomShoe - What can we learn from Saintvicious’ release from FLY 00:31:05 Elofys - What is the future of English stream of LCK and LPL with casters leaving? 00:47:42 CallMeProto - Event Numbers this Year from lolesports that were highlighted and excluded 01:01:59 adishawn - C9 going to Korea to bootcamp now 01:08:18 adishawn - Sjokz hosting...
Faker, Scarra, Caps, Licorice, BunnyFuFuu, Moobeat, Peanut | HLL 57
December 08, 2018 21:58 - 1 hour - 110 MBLive from Vegas it's Episode 57 of Hotline League! 00:00:00 Intro - Vegas, All-Star, and Guests 00:11:56 Primo9 - GGS will be top 3 this spring & Scarra joins 00:16:54 Scarra Joins! 00:19:39 Model - comparing All Star with traditional sports versions 00:27:28 Thanks Mastercard! 00:28:40 Caps Joins! 00:30:46 Caps’ opinion on EU vs NA 00:31:59 How did Perkz move to bot? 00:33:46 princezenon - who would Caps give the Dade award to? 00:39:27 EeveeFIGHTING - Does Caps think his "reckless"...
Loco litigates, big roster rumors and announcements, team trade hype - Hotline League 56
November 28, 2018 22:41 - 2 hours - 121 MBEpisode 56 of Hotline League! 00:01:47 Locodoco Intro 00:04:06 How Locodoco knew Power of Evil was going to CLG 00:08:00 Offseason Rosters 00:11:04 How to Call In 00:13:16 Kaptenelias - GGS will be top 4 00:25:19 Kaptenelias - Crown is overrated 00:30:01 Dr Manhattan - People are unreasonable about being skeptical about C9 Nisqy 00:39:04 Story of Tidy Cats 00:40:19 Sebatian Park Talks about CG Roster 00:48:19 Investing in Younger NA Talent 00:53:54 What is Offseason Behind-The-Scenes 00:55:3...
Azael's audacity, Steve fights Reggie, Off-season trades, and Travis's big news - Hotline League 55
November 21, 2018 21:13 - 2 hours - 118 MBTimestamps for Episode 55 00:04:15 Offseason Free Agency and Jensen leaving to TL 00:12:40 New Champ Neeko 00:16:05 How to Call in HLL 00:19:28 Psycosiis - Huni should go to Mid and FOX's offseason moves 00:28:19 SculptedSoldier - Some orgs should get all new talent because pros losing their fire 00:36:01 TL Steve - Talking about TL, Jensen, and Pobelter 00:56:22 - Sponsorship Announcement 01:06:26 dirtypuer - despite the import rumors, the state of the league is going to be determined based...
Weldon weighed, Mark's region rant, Scouting Grounds drama
November 13, 2018 21:12 - 2 hours - 125 MBEpisode 54 of Hotline League 00:01:47 How did Weldon get Hired to CLG 00:04:03 How to Call In 00:05:53 Thorin's Video about NA Playerbase 00:25:40 rice suave - how will Weldon improve CLG and using young talent 00:38:25 Briskkyy - the value of imported players 00:53:40 Brawler Yukon - it's wrong that the main way to get noticed on the pro scene is through soloQ 01:02:04 Thoughts on Collegiate Development for Talent 01:05:02 MasterNamer - Do coaches know how to coach or just smart at the game...
Licorice Lectures, Worlds done, C9 behind the scenes stories - Hotline League 53
November 08, 2018 02:17 - 2 hours - 111 MB00:09:45 How to Call In 00:11:40 Offseason Plans for Licorice 00:13:35 ImChipy: Will other teams implement more academy players and Licorice playing with different players 00:23:15 Shorn: World's should have a loser's bracket with 3rd place teams from groups 00:38:28 Vladimir Vvinsky: Talking about being a Mastercard Winner for Worlds and Riot was proactive with sponsor relations 00:47:36 Enoxxy: Is Rookie or TheShy better? 00:49:46 How to get noticed by teams as a SoloQ player? 00:50:26 jzae...
Nadeshot nominated, CaptainFlowers, World Finals, 100t problems solved - Hotline League 52
October 31, 2018 20:26 - 2 hours - 142 MBTimestamps 00:01:00 Captain Flowers casting Finals 00:07:10 How to call in 00:12:00 op_tsm_fan: This years Worlds hasn’t been poor quality gameplay 00:22:51 andrew: Reapered trolling champion select 00:33:05 omfe: legacy of Sneaky 00:43:50 Jade: teams are burning out during the tournament 00:51:21 fnc kayys: FNC 3-0 finals and C9 is the most overhyped semifinalist 01:06:40 Nadeshot addresses 100T hate 01:51:17 Fez: Orgs need to protect themselves more than they are 01:59:40 MrJPistachio: Wha...
Cloud9 history made! Western semis, craziest Worlds ever - Hotline League 51
October 26, 2018 01:59 - 2 hours - 124 MBEpisode 51 of Hotline League! 00:06:31 MarkZ - Season 1 isn't Worlds 00:16:53 How to Call in 00:20:10 Kharaix - Kikz joining TSM should be the only roster move should be made 00:38:57 DivideNZL - IG vs G2 will be a skill matchup and will be really close 00:50:39 Nox - Caller who predicts C9 to Semis 01:10:12 WeebMaster - G2 winning it all in 3-0s 01:21:45 Champloo - Luck is a huge factor of C9's success at Worlds 01:42:00 CrispyKreem - 100T should get Huhi, Stixxay, and Levi. TSM should get ...
Team Liquid liquidated, Inero Ints, 100 Thieves caught, groups and quarters
October 19, 2018 18:11 - 1 hour - 105 MBWe made it to Episode 50! The newest coach for GGS, Inero, joins us again to talk about Worlds and 100 Thieves drama 00:02:38 Inero, Head Coach for GGS 00:09:57 How to Call in 00:14:00 Nayeon - 100T is in the right and the hate they are getting is unjustified 00:31:31 Zack - playing other games is good for players 00:47:16 dragonmancers - NA's small player base shouldn't be holding back NA 00:55:08 Penitent Tangent - Worlds' seeding and format changes 01:04:46 KRC25 - FNC's expected performa...
Cloud9 Crushes! Razleplasm rises, Korea suffering, RNG exposed, TL troubles
October 15, 2018 20:16 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBEpisode 49 of Hotline League features special guest Razleplasm, LPL Caster and Desk Analyst at Worlds 2018. TImestamps: 00:06:19 Thoughts on C9 and Group B 00:20:46 Call in HLL 00:22:33 Warden Dresden: Is the Gap closing? 00:31:59 Slingoman: C9 will get to Finals and RNG is not the best team 00:50:25 Washer: China should win Worlds, China should be the next Korea, and leaking scrims 01:04:06 Dr Manhattan: International results too easily leads to absolution of domestic performance and vice ...
Foxdrop Frustrates, Worlds group predictions, pros fined, all NA win at Worlds?
October 10, 2018 17:53 - 2 hours - 128 MBEpisode 48 of Hotline League with Special Guest Foxdrop! 00:01:58 Foxdrop Intro 00:10:33 How to Call In 00:11:54 Foxdrop, how do you feel about EU this year? 00:13:52 twinkletoes: why Korea will win again this year 00:21:57 KRC25: FNC takes first seed because all of their lanes are the best in their group 00:35:16 Soupie: Overhyping NA teams causes negative fan reactions 00:55:03 Kyle0808: Competitive Ruling for worlds players was a joke 01:14:45 Nick Allen joins to talk about player fines 0...
Sjokz shocks, Worlds starts, Cloud9 caught out, and more!
October 05, 2018 19:37 - 2 hours - 118 MBEpisode 47 of Hotline Featuring Eefje 'Sjokz' Depoortere 00:03:55 Mark, how's the Broadcast going? 00:07:23 How to Call In 00:09:08 BottleGnomes: Wildcard performances 00:11:04 Regillix: Rumor of Refusal for UOL, ROC, and SPY to EULCS 00:22:10 killingy0uguy: RISE video had plot holes 00:29:39 xrelyks: Thorin's disappointment in GGS 00:38:22 Mystery Sponsor plug 00:42:59 maze: Worlds meta will be understood most thoroughly 00:55:49 Sjokz, how is LA? 00:57:04 Dr Manhattan: Caps will w...
Groups are drawn, NA's chance, a Master sponsor, & more
September 26, 2018 15:32 - 2 hours - 144 MBEpisode 46 of Hotline League 00:05:15 Intros 00:08:54 How to Call In 00:12:38 ACTUAL Goob: TL is less likely to make it out of groups than 100T due to bad draw 00:28:31 ThePodBerry: Dire Wolves can make it to Worlds 00:36:36 !Danx0r: Ways Mastercard Sponsorship and Riot can do more for Franchised Teams 00:52:29 connorh314: LMS shouldn't be a major region 01:09:19 Praedor: FNC is the West's only chance to make Top 4 01:21:01 Glulax: FNC is overhyped like 2016 TSM 01:33:48 Interview with Quiks...
Meteos MEDITATES, TSM flops, how far can NA go at Worlds
September 20, 2018 17:20 - 1 hour - 90.6 MB00:03:47 How to Call In 00:06:02 Theifco - NA will make it to Semis 00:20:01 Mardux - NA needs to make more native talent 00:37:372 Colin - What changes should TSM make next year? 00:57:25 DaniGrim - No team should qualify for Worlds by Points 01:09:10 FriXtion_is_Here - NA franchising hasn't increased competitiveness 01:20:10 nrj6490 - Should NA copy Korean playstyle or play their own style 01:34:28 Outro
NA LCS Finals! TL shuts out C9, TSM Gauntlet, Doublelift MVP
September 12, 2018 15:29 - 2 hours - 118 MBEpisode 44 Timestamps! 00:11:33 Call In HLL 00:15:07 i am the one who knocks: 100 Rosters 00:34:13 IC Dom: TL will have the best NA Worlds performance 00:51:36 easybakeitup: Supporting Teams 01:04:15 Fez: TSM wasn’t the better team in the 3rd place match; C9 bad? 01:17:35 Lacunacraft: Finals was an amazing event with bad execution 01:33:50 Cade: Xmithie is top 3 player in NA LCS history 01:50:56 Noah: CG is only NA team able to make it out of groups
Kobe kidnapped, TSM loses, CodySun benched, finals looms
September 05, 2018 22:30 - 1 hour - 107 MBEpisode 43 timestamps 00:03:07 C9 vs TSM 00:07:12 100 CodySun 00:15:35 Call In HLL 00:19:12 Tostmin: 100 is the new Breaking Point 00:33:54 Zack: C9 will stomp TL 00:46:50 Chris: 100 Rikara wasn't the problem, they didn't play around Ssumday 00:55:01 NA LCS WoW Guild 00:57:33 abaxial: TSM lost bc Grig's small champ pool and team not using Bjerg’s pressure 01:09:14 Boss Johnsky: How does TSM make Worlds? 01:18:37 Hobbes2: C9's 6 man Worlds Roster 01:29:12 Opt: C9's coaching helped GoldenGlue's...
Casters Stranded, Monetization Mires, and 100T boring?
August 29, 2018 22:50 - 1 hour - 102 MBTimestamps for Episode 42 00:05:05 english broadcast 00:12:46 Mickey leaves NA 00:16:58 How to Call In 00:21:29 meddling kids: purpose of lolesports 00:42:15 sam goes ham: TSM is focusing on Fortnite over LoL 00:52:38 tictactoe ninja: TSM wins because FOX sucks 01:01:15 Horizon: scaling down NA LCS 01:24:56 Chewbacca101: If TSM beat C9, they'll win NA 01:31:56 SirMalafact: Tencents pressure on Riot and Casters 01:43:18 viochi: 100 should not go to Worlds 01:52:16 sportsctc: path to pro for Lo...
Tony tangles, did Reapered improve NA, Chronobreak in scrims
August 22, 2018 19:23 - 1 hour - 105 MBTimestamps for Episode 41 of Hotline League 00:01:41 Tony Intro 00:09:48 How to Call In 00:11:13 Zikz Leaving CLG 00:21:59 Eggy: Reapered Improved NA 00:32:20 Champloo: Chronobreak for Practice 00:43:35 aZooRe: Would Zikz coach LJL 00:46:47 Endworldpeace: Early game coaching 00:55:08 01_Ace: CLG shouldn't have fired Zikz because of bad players 01:06:47 The K2 72: TL intentionally let TSM win to get into playoffs 01:21:53 Darwking: C9's rise 01:29:50 Raging Pianist: Coaches workloa...
The fight for playoffs, TSM's last chance, players contracts
August 17, 2018 19:18 - 2 hours - 112 MBEpisode 40 Timestamps: 00:05:15 World of Warcraft and LoL Longevity 00:11:54 How to Call In 00:15:39 burgerbros - Esports risks oversaturation this year 00:25:00 nizzy2k11 - players don't care about contracts 00:38:24 Caluak - How to become a coach 00:44:55 Chris - Bottom playoff teams have great macro but won’t win NA LCS 00:55:47 deXfactor777 - TSM won't make playoffs and 2 NA will make quarterfinals at Worlds 01:06:01 TomShoe - NA Academy Players and CLG Academy Coach joins 01:24...
Coaches Fired, can C9 make World finals, TSM Zven problems?
August 10, 2018 19:42 - 2 hours - 124 MBHotline League Episode 39 Timestamps: 00:03:43 Travis trip to Michigan 00:07:40 Fired Coaches 00:14:05 NA LCS Results 00:22:08 How to Call in 00:25:26 How Can More Women be Involved in Esports 00:32:16 CLG letting go Zikz 00:34:04 Moonizzle: CLG bring Inero and Froggen 00:46:02 op_tsm_fan: TSM failure is good long term 00:55:43 the nova prospect: CG should get a Korean coach 01:03:46 Micspam: People don't know what they want from a live event 01:16:57 i am sandwich: teams gaining u...
C9 Rises, TSM Flops, League of Legends MMO
August 02, 2018 18:16 - 2 hours - 134 MBEpisode 38 00:08:48 What's Going on in NA LCS 00:16:10 How to Call In 00:20:23 PORO SATAN: TSM's failure was predictable 00:33:38 dangoonz: Riot will fail at an MMORPG 00:47:30 Capione7th: How NA can get out of groups in Worlds 00:57:50 Davidsson: ADC nerfs and meta changes hurt Western teams' chances at Worlds 01:07:09 Weldon: C9 Experiment and Importance of the Bench 01:22:21 iseecarlos: scrimming is a bad way to practice 01:33:22 Navi: Riot needs to integrate their community to th...
Deftly demonstrates, who is good in LCS, ADCs are slow
July 25, 2018 21:23 - 1 hour - 97 MBEpisode 37 of Hotline League 00:01:51 Deftly Intro 00:05:52 Learning Heimerdinger 00:07:42 How to Call In 00:09:25 HERO - NA is struggling with new macro 00:19:18 DivideNZL: ADCs adjusting poorly to meta 00:26:19 Zaffar: TSM won't make Worlds without Regi intervention 00:37:36 WeebMaster: Would you bench yourself? 00:43:29 PRESTIVENT: Deftly's Improvement 00:51:22 Thedgarhouse: No bottom tier teams in NA 01:02:36 Inero: Top teams are clearly defined 01:16:20 TP nerf 01:18:31 Justdoesntwork: ...
Riot visits, is Doublelift right? NA LCS pro problems
July 18, 2018 16:48 - 1 hour - 111 MBEpisode 36 with special guest Riot Blaustoise (Gameplay Insights Lead) and Hunter Leigh (GGS Head of Esports). 00:01:33 Riot Blaustoise 00:04:46 Rate of Change 00:07:04 Aatrox Changes 00:10:36 Providing Data to Balance Team 00:11:55 CertainlyT Champs 00:14:30 Popularity vs Fairness vs Game Health 00:18:39 How to Call In 00:21:12 Sushi: Should NA have multiple servers 00:24:34 Correlation between updates and engagement 00:24:31 !Danx0r: Research behind defeatist mentality 00:41:41 Veels: Voti...
Doublelift curse, lacking ADCs, Rekkles benches himself
July 11, 2018 21:00 - 2 hours - 130 MBEpisode 35 00:03:00 Rift Rivals and Doublelift 00:11:45 How to Call In 00:17:14 Houck: Other regions had better Rift Rivals 00:31:04 Mattias: Rift Rivals is better than All-Stars 00:43:58 SableFlag: Misses seeing ADC's come back 00:58:37 And The Blowfish: ADC career security 01:11:11 Peggy: FOX's playstyle will make NA better 01:27:38 Dr Manhattan: NA's goal to getting out of groups 01:38:32 MechaLaura: Rekkles Benching Himself 01:45:47 rgibbins92: Meteos trade was good 01:53:19 Ze...
Meteos TRADED! Rift Rivals NA OR EU, Players Association?
July 04, 2018 20:52 - 2 hours - 115 MBEpisode 34! 00:06:51 100 Thieves Trade Meteos 00:23:15 How to Call in 00:26:04 Kairazy - 100 Ruined Worlds' Chances 00:35:21 Knothy - 100T trade to a non-contending team 00:47:05 Shaddose - FOX has a lot to prove internationally 00:59:19 Chris - TSM should write a blank check for Meteos 01:12:41 GirlishMenace - Teams competing with their players for fans 01:26:17 TheHippySteve - Trust the orgs decisions 01:37:05 Rot - Player Associations Evolution 01:45:20 Ronin AHK - Riot should have trade ...
Inero, C9 crutchin', EU up NA down, subbing out marksmen
June 28, 2018 13:22 - 2 hours - 133 MB00:01:53 Inero’s Intro 00:03:44 How to Call In 00:05:16 Coaching this Split 00:08:43 Mounizle: Inero's path to coaching & FOX vs previously coached team 00:18:23 SableFlag: bo1 suck in this meta 00:25:42 Csiers17: Echo Fox Pregame Rituals 00:31:31 ThOnK: Why aren't teams subbing their Marksmen? 00:44:08 Should Teams send Academy Teams go to Rift Rival 00:50:56 Lagunist: C9 benching YouTube Video 01:07:21 killingy0uguy: Keeping Personalities in check 01:13:23 TicTacToeNinja: Expectations for R...
Dash dc's, Doublelift visits, Fox win, C9 clownin' & more
June 21, 2018 20:29 - 2 hours - 117 MBEpisode 32 00:04:03 FOX v CG Bug 00:22:27 Dash Joins 00:23:22 LCS Weekend 00:29:54 How to Call In 00:32:36 Darwking: Competitive Meta feels like SoloQ 00:43:36 Dash's Offseason Break 00:44:44 EventNexus: C9 benching 00:54:28 sacdmb: Teams crafting their identity 01:02:30 CwhiteX: Only TSM and FOX are playing the meta correctly 01:12:11 LordMordath: FOX is the most entertaining team 01:19:55 Inero Ambushes Call 01:26:57 About LordMordath 01:27:23 Dylbo: FOX shouldn't have been granted a win 0...
Crazy patches, NA LCS fiesta? ADC's dead? College esports
June 13, 2018 19:49 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBEpisode 31 00:03:29 Who is Riot Sherman? 00:04:42 2018 LoL College Championship 00:07:36 How to Call in 00:08:57 More Sherman 00:11:44 Sknue: Culture vs Infrastructure 00:28:24 Anna: Ex-pros in Collegiate 00:33:35 Ray: Getting Influencers to hype Collegiate LoL 00:43:55 Mhubb: Avoiding NCAA methods 00:53:50 Mark and Travis on The New Meta 00:57:06 Omen by HP 00:59:34 Is Riot Design is Broken? 01:04:11 Kon: Riot will change the meta back 01:11:30 BabyKangaroos: Variance in meta brings more co...
Notorious POB memes, MSI, practicing, his stream, & more
June 07, 2018 17:53 - 2 hours - 113 MB00:06:15 Players’ Association 00:12:10 How to Call in 00:15:32 Christy: Thoughts on Pyke 00:25:43 Mounizle: Notorious POB and other memes 00:31:22 micspam: Why is POB the only NA Mid 00:44:23 Shadow: How can a new player become pro 00:52:53 Zynca: franchising and academy 01:03:48 OS | Riot: Why does NA play safer internationally 01:10:52 Pressure at MSI 01:17:47 Houck: Riot's Game Patching 01:26:23 CrazyMiner51: Effective Practice 01:33:20 MRScooty2: biggest threat to TL 01:39:34 fragglegasm:...
Esports jobs, Bamtech, Fortnite lessons, sponsors, business
May 31, 2018 19:40 - 2 hours - 119 MB00:02:37 EsportsGuy Intro 00:06:02 ESPN+ & BAMTech 00:16:10 How to call in 00:18:20 More EsportsGuy 00:20:28 Cons: Needed Esports Degrees 00:26:04 Sushi: Can NA Split into Regions 00:38:55 Scar94: Communicating with non-endemic sponsors 00:53:30 OmenByHP 00:57:50 Izento: ESPN+ should make a noob friendly stream 01:19:34 supicasupica: sponsorship money going to franchises 01:33:55 qazaqwert: Clash Crash 01:49:26 galbatorix93: TL will do well at Worlds 02:01:23 Outro Thanks for watching Hotlin...
Froskurinn Frothes, MSI, Vietnam rising, Doublelift audience
May 28, 2018 17:51 - 2 hours - 116 MB00:00:33 Intro 00:04:17 Second half of MSI 00:12:19 How to Call in 00:15:43 micspam: Western viewership in China vs Korea 00:30:21 Dragonmancer: the gap is closing 00:45:01 Omen by HP 00:50:00 OP_TSM_Fan: NA should copy China Macro 01:05:31 Should NA play their own style or the meta? 01:09:56 tienh4: LMS will drop 01:24:31 Dr Manhattan: Teams don't make enough content in NA 01:45:47 EmoPorEmilio: Kingzone Underperformed 01:59:19 Outro
Team Liquid loses, Travis stuck in Paris, MSI and more
May 21, 2018 02:46 - 1 hour - 106 MBSorry for the tech issues! Wanted to make sure we did one in Paris 02:16 Mark Intro 03:53 Mark's Thoughts on TL and Group Stage 00:10:02 How to Call-In 00:14:12 Mr Timpani - Positive outlook on TL 00:21:45 BlueJay: Soaz's Future 00:29:58 Mr Noodle: MSI at EU LCS Studio 00:43:51 OmenByHP 00:47:20 Pandamonium88: TL lack individual carry threat 01:03:18 JustOK: NA lack clutch factor 01:14:49 Why NA is bad 01:16:42 Aubrey: In Game Timeouts 01:23:00 J4yol: Lack of winning affecting NA/EU money 0...
MSI Group Stage, Travis to Berlin, Eu traitors, and more
May 10, 2018 14:36 - 1 hour - 108 MB00:00:40 - Intro 00:03:44 - Subreddit Fire 00:08:45 - MSI 00:12:22 - Summer Finals Venue 00:13:26 - Head of Business at Riot 00:16:50 - How to HLL 00:19:35 - Chris10227: Team Dynasties 00:29:31 - OmenbyHP 00:32:22 - Davidsson: EU international success 00:46:21 - Death Reaper 33: MSI helps or hurts teams 00:58:34 - TheJammieDodger: Koreans hype other regions 01:15:07 - brandoniannn: gap between play emerging and major regions 01:24:57 - kon: Oakland is a good event location 01:35:25 - IrishBli...
Parth prognosticates, TSM downtime & plans, & coaching
May 03, 2018 19:46 - 2 hours - 114 MBParth answers questions about TSM, future plans, and coaching philosophies for episode 25 of Hotline League. 00:03:20 Intro Parth 00:07:26 TSM's loss 00:10:39 TSM off-season 00:13:47 arg3nt_: Rekkles joining a Korean team 00:20:15 Exporting NA players 00:23:36 Raging Pianist: Convice Mark to coach 00:28:53 advice to get into esports 00:33:56 OmenByHP 00:37:02 ThiccGravy: how does Parth get so much player respect 00:50:55 xcell_182ss: have fans given useful input 00:57:40 weirdest living situ...
Hunter Hunts, GGS roster changes, future plans, and more
May 02, 2018 18:40 - 1 hour - 103 MBTimestamps 00:01:22 Intro 00:05:30 GGS Hunter's Background 00:08:26 GGS Changes 00:10:32 Address Interviews 00:18:15 How HLL Works 00:22:03 EmoPorEmilio: Hai was bad 00:27:02 EmoPorEmilio: Xpecial to the roster 00:31:06 Jarge: GGS Development w/ Mickey 00:40:46 Jarge: What new processes will the org implement 00:47:58 Jarge: Replacing most of the academy roster 00:55:19 Jedimace: Veterans and Rookies on Roster 01:06:49 snoopy938: GGS blaming 1 player 01:09:21 Playoffs is the goal 01:10:21 Em...
Olleh oppressed, Doublelift cheating w/ Biofrost, best fans
April 25, 2018 17:16 - 2 hours - 122 MBO0:00:41 Intro 00:05:11 DoubleLift Wingman Story 00:06:39 Olleh Fan Girls 00:09:23 How HLL Works 00:10:29 MSI 00:18:37 Valorious: State of Support, Mobis in low elo, & poke champs? 00:26:23 Praer: Learning from IMT's Worlds & Impact/DoubleLift 00:37:27 Damian Estrada: Music and Olleh focused content 00:45:01 laggyloser: team culture by regions & life out of LoL 00:52:09 Shirayuri: Should Riot partner w/ Celebs for exposure 01:04:02 NotDatBoi: Hanging w/ teammates and Olleh's type 01:11:08 Rob...
LCS vs OWL, were bo1's better, does GGS care, LPL boyfriends
April 18, 2018 19:14 - 2 hours - 124 MBLCS vsOWL, how bo1's helped viewership and fandom, does GGS care about Team, Froskurinn compares LPL and NA LCS content, & more! 00:01:28 - Kelby’s Weekend 00:02:56 - MarkZ and OfflineTV 00:10:18 - Kelby Rants about Clutch Gaming’s Social Media 00:13:16 - Discord Directions 00:16:39 - Micspam: Doesn’t care about live venues. 00:28:29 - Rocketman239: What was the affect of having new orgs in semifinals and finals viewership 00:42:59 - biotrace: GGS doesn’t care about their LCS Team 01:00:35 -...