https://twitter.com/avecle6/status/1014176450382123008
Also, here is a blog post explaining the reasoning behind these choices
Rooky [#2]Fair enough although I'm surprised that GetAmazed and Flippy weren't picked over Shuh and Asking but the coaches seem optimistic so good luck!
you are Asking the real questions here
Rooky [#2]Fair enough although I'm surprised that GetAmazed and Flippy weren't picked over Shuh and Asking but the coaches seem optimistic so good luck!
Asking is insane
CptAdama [#8]Knoxxx level on Rein is not good enough. But if you can be in a national team when you don't play in competition... Nothing is impossible. If Winz is in the 7 guys, you can't deny the fact this team is based on friendlist, hope Dridro take the slot for that.
Yeah actually Knoxxx replied to the tweet with an ironic "#aveclespotes" (withthemates), and then elaborated that he didn't agree with the team selection. Some drama going on behind the scenes, I guess.
And here is the final 7-player roster.
Kinda surprised they decided to go with Winz over Dridro. That team intro video is sick, though.
Pixelfish [#11]holy shit the reveal video is insane
The video is simply amazing...
I'm an AKM fan, but I would have probably brought Asking, the guy atm is really hot stuff.
wentaway [#12]The video is simply amazing...
I'm an AKM fan, but I would have probably brought Asking, the guy atm is really hot stuff.
You can't man, Winz and AKM are friends with the coach. More Seriously, i'm pretty sad of this much of amateurism...
Sad for Drido, and Asking..
Ulmar [#10]And here is the final 7-player roster.
Kinda surprised they decided to go with Winz over Dridro. That team intro video is sick, though.
people forever underestimating winz
Generation1 [#14]people forever underestimating winz
I'm not saying he's not a good player. He definitely has great shotcalling abilities, a ton of experience, and as an ex-rogue he might have a better synergy with the team they picked up. I still think it's a decent choice. But at the end of the day, Winz has not been playing high-level profesionnal overwatch for about a year now, whereas Dridro has revealed himself as one of the best EU Mercy in the meantime. Given the prevalence of Mercy in the meta (even though it could still change by the time the WC starts), I think it's understandable that a lot of people would question this decision.
Ulmar [#15]I'm not saying he's not a good player. He definitely has great shotcalling abilities, a ton of experience, and as an ex-rogue he might have a better synergy with the team they picked up. I still think it's a decent choice. But at the end of the day, Winz has not been playing high-level profesionnal overwatch for about a year now, whereas Dridro has revealed himself as one of the best EU Mercy in the meantime. Given the prevalence of Mercy in the meta (even though it could still change by the time the WC starts), I think it's understandable that a lot of people would question this decision.
The final phase of OWWC is in LAN settings so you want to avoid any possible choke
I don't know if dridro played a single LAN, let alone a premier event, he's 15yo, so prone to stressing, Asking is a bit older (21yo I think) but kind of unproven as well in that regard
aKm and winz are both multiple LAN veteran, they've been playing at the top level for years, we know they won't choke, it probably influenced daemon's judgement
Edit : for the people downfragging, read how Zaprey choked in Atlantic Showdown in 2016 because of youth
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