This should be an interesting game, now that Rogue has disbanded.

I guess we can't complain about them being in the same org anymore

It's going to be sad watching Rogue play their last games...

With most of the Rogue players not going into OWL, i think they really want to prove to all the OWL Team theirs mistakes.

Rogue :sad:

Rogue going out with a World Cup victory?

Should be an interesting match given Rogue's death and team China's VISA issues. A few Chinese peeps on Reddit noted that this team doesn't have a solid Mercy player and the new D.Va shouldn't be as disruptive to AKM as she was before so I think France has a better chance than ever to possibly get a win and move on to face SK or USA here.

Sad to see the our last whoorah Avec le Six, hope they can go out with a bang and prove the teams that passed them up wrong.

As a Chinese Overwatch fan, I predict Rogue has a higher chance of winning this match. The newly formed Chinese team are composed of great players, but there is no way they can run the team smoothly with only a few days to prep. Also, both support players are Ana/Zen mains, and I haven't watched them playing Lucio/Mercy.

From what i've seen in the qualifiers, YaoYao feeds alot, i don't know if it's because the healers and tanks aren't on the same page, but it's been noticable, i don't know if the trades are good whenever he goes too deep, but that from what i noticed its probably their biggest weakness, the lack of synergy, it could really go either way though.

akm will just take a big dump on everyone and show the teams that are in OWL what they are missing D:

BOLD PREDICTIONS
China 3-2 Frouge

France 3-2 China

I'm almost rooting for Rogue as hard as the US, strictly because I want them to stick it to OWL and clean house at OWWC it would be so legendary

China 3-2 France, good game incoming!!!

KoleeKo [#13]

I'm almost rooting for Rogue as hard as the US, strictly because I want them to stick it to OWL and clean house at OWWC it would be so legendary

Too late buddy

I want france to win. Go rouge

I know we are barely into it but jesus Rogue looks insane...Complete domination...

Dude the chinese skins! Hello ? That matte red..

Generation1 [#17]

I know we are barely into it but jesus Rogue looks insane...Complete domination...

:D

CHINA BABY!!

Generation1 [#17]

I know we are barely into it but jesus Rogue looks insane...Complete domination...

nope

China needed to warm up and then they completely turned it around :D

That's the Chinese team I was expecting. Sanctum was a warm up, I guess.

Here's a good joke, AKM not being in OWL.

Winter [#24]

Here's a good joke, AKM not being in OWL.

neither is Eileen 4Head

LOOOOL ANOTHER C9!!

Edit: It's even more hilarious that another team that starts with a C did it!

THE BACK CAP!

SOON WITH THE 10000 IQ PLAY PogChamp

c9 to pick up ex rogue haHAA

China9

China9 LuL

A day without C9 is a day lost.

OWWC playoffs btw

haha any owl team with shitty NA avarage dps players are actually biting their ass right now when they see AKM play like that.

trashplayer [#34]

haha any owl team with shitty NA avarage dps players are actually biting their ass right now when they see AKM play like that.

+1 also KnOxXx is doing a great job.

Ok. KnOxXx just knocked Eileen into the center of the point where all of France was and where all of China wasn't
That play was one of the greatest I've seen all tournament
Fantastic play with that Primal Rage

ideekae [#29]

c9 to pick up ex rogue haHAA

Can't because Unkoe and SoOn

2cp with this mercy meta is actually the worst

This is a good match.

Hitchcock [#38]

2cp with this mercy meta is actually the worst

Yup, it's just hard to know if/when the fight is won since we have no clue how long Mercy has left on her rez. Unless you're using two stopwatches and tracking them both...not that I was trying to do that...

With mid season signings I really hope some of the teams take a 2nd look at what their rosters might need because Knoxx, AKM and Winz, and to a reasonable extend even Nico, are showing what they're able to do.

Edit: Comp matches on this map are going to get even worst for quite a while.

Why not run a sombra against the pirate ship? Build up EMP and clear the ship out

China resorting to the gold elo cheese comps

El Presidente seems to be the pro team comp of choice for the first point of Junkertown.

LaurenceR [#42]

Why not run a sombra against the pirate ship? Build up EMP and clear the ship out

Yeah suprised not to see a Sombra vs that setup, even on that map with a lot of mega's.

I'm gonna miss the shit out of Rogue... some of the best matches in overwatch history have happened because of Rogue.

this game my god

Junkertown should be removed from map pool, because of parking the bus.

omfg. This. Game.

THE MAD LADS, THEY'VE DONE IT.

THIS IS NUTS
HOW

blakku [#48]

Junkertown should be removed from map pool, because of parking the bus.

I have to agree, I want France to win, but seeing Bastion this much in a match is just...horrifying.

So many fantastic moments today. I love it.

WOW
UNREAL

Well shit. France doubled down on China's cheese and actually completed with 1 minute. Absolutely nuts.

LordOfHorns [#11]

BOLD PREDICTIONS
China 3-2 Frouge

I was wrong. But a very close series. Well done Frouge

Wowowowowow, what a match.

literally INSANE. Unbelievable. Such a good map. So many amazing moments and plays and so much drama. Holy shit. Monte and Doa doing an awesome job casting it too. fuck that is what Overwatch is about right there. That's what makes it a great game.

As much as I wanted the series to continue, it would've been heartbreaking if France lost Junkertown after that crazy overtime push.

This mercy meta is crazy... what a match.

KuroiRyuu9625 [#52]

I have to agree, I want France to win, but seeing Bastion this much in a match is just...horrifying.

I don't actually mind a bastion, at least he requires decent tracking and aim to utilise. It genuinely does confuse me why neither team tried a defensive sombra, especially on last point, where there's decent health packs that can be accessed. All you need to do is upset the ship once to end it's progress

This is by far the best match yet for me. Considering how new Junkertown is, it was very nice to see how each team performed and countered the "El presidente" strat.

Goldenboy: "Junkertown, the home of bastion." I'm really happy that there's a map where Bastion is considered a good/logic pick.

edit: Also liked what uber said, it was indeed interesting seeing how each team changed up in the middle of the series.

Waw i must admit i did not believe oO

Chinese fans are shouting "fuck american immigration officers" after the game hahaha
america numba one (at cockblocking)

holy s......

megumino2 [#64]

Chinese fans are shouting "fuck american immigration officers" after the game hahaha
america numba one (at cockblocking)

nah they still need to improve their game considering the fact that you are still on the territory.

megumino2 [#64]

Chinese fans are shouting "fuck american immigration officers" after the game hahaha
america numba one (at cockblocking)

Exactly. American immigration officers 1-0 Chinese OW team :(

frozenlake [#8]

As a Chinese Overwatch fan, I predict Rogue has a higher chance of winning this match. The newly formed Chinese team are composed of great players, but there is no way they can run the team smoothly with only a few days to prep. Also, both support players are Ana/Zen mains, and I haven't watched them playing Lucio/Mercy.

Prediction successful. POTG belongs to U.S visa officer :/

It's okay China, your Eastern counterpart Korea just won the WC for Asia! Don't feel bad XD