Review [eSports] The Masters of the Sword - Biological Hazard vs Synergy

[Mr.Latvian 3,597]

 
Once again, welcome to another eSports review. This time we will be looking at the Russian clan “Synergy” battling against “Biological Hazard” (HZD) from the German community.
 
Clan HZD is the owner of the German community eSports paint 'Star' as well as the owners of the 'Gladiator' paint for winning the last German community tournament called “Deutsche Clanmeisterschaft”.
 
On the other hand, Synergy members are the 'Champion' paint owners after they became champions of the “Clan Championship 9” and of course they are owners of the 'Gladiator' paint as well.  
 
In previous three games, Synergy had gotten only 1 victory and their first lost was against HZD. Meanwhile, HZD achieved 3 victories. Synergy had to win in order to have chance to make it into the play-offs, and afterwards they should also win against "Penguins" as well.
 
The Synergy vs HZD match was played on Barda XP/BP. This one was quite long, so bare with me please. Game in video format from German community eSport team can be found here. 
 
First Round
 
Team Synergy starts the game on the blue team and HZD on the red. Synergy went fully aggressive since they had nothing to lose. Now they need only victories. Offensive pressure could be seen from Synergy's side since the start of the round. In just second minute of the round, Synergy members @Dynamite and @Remarque with help from @A-V-A-N-G-A-R-D-E, who was damaging players from the big bridge, took the flag and captured it fast. But, Synergy didn't stop there. @A-V-A-N-G-A-R-D-E, who supported the first flag capture from the large bridge, went for the second flag for Synergy, and with help of his teammates, they captured once more and made it 2:0 for Synergy in less than 3 minutes.
 
Synergy continued with their aggressive gameplay. @Remarque, who picked up Double Armor with his Wasp, took the flag and after taking the Health Kit in his base, captured the third flag. It didn't not look like a good start for the German team. Just few seconds after third flag capture, @A-V-A-N-G-A-R-D-E with @Dynamite tried to snatch the fourth flag, but HZD managed to return the flag from the enemy base. The German team needed to wake up and focus on the game. @xMoneyMaker, who picked up Double Armor and a Speed Boost, took the flag and in convoy with @Automaton_Turret, brought it to their base. But once again, Synergy showed their dominance in the round and returned it.

 

When there were just 3 minutes till the end of round, @Gothic and @Makxxe both had Double Armor but only half of their health. Both tried to get the flag from HZD's base and in the end, with help of @Dynamite, they managed to bear it out of HZD's base. At the same time, HZD tried to attack the Synergy's flag to prevent Synergy from capturing and to have a higher chance to capture themselves. However, that did not work and Synergy captured the fourth flag. Really bad start for HZD. At the last minute of the round, Synergy was trying to capture their fifth flag, but HZD managed to return it at the last moment. The round ended 4:0 for Synergy.
 
Second Round
 
Second round went better for the German team HZD. Right at the start, both teams took possession of enemy's flag and flag exchange and ambition to retrieve the flags continued till the end of the round. In my opinion, @Gold.Tank.24 should have taken the risk at this moment and go for a capture, because in the worst scenario, @xMoneyMaker, who was going to the enemy base and later stayed there for some time, could have picked up the returned flag. Also, there was @Automaton_Turret, who could have picked the flag up if it got lost. But anyhow, the round ended 0:0. The whole game was concentrated pretty much on returning each others flag.
 
Third Round
 
The round started with pressure from HZD team. @xMoneyMaker, who had Double Armor and a Speed Boost equipped, with help from attacked Synergy's base, but @A-V-A-N-G-A-R-D-E and Synergy team cleaned them out. At the same time, @St.Railgun, who gathered Double Armor and a Speed Boost, took HZD's flag and with @Makxxe shooting with Double Power, captured the flag; 1:0 for Synergy.
 
Synergy did not stop there. @Makxxe, who was still camping around the red HZD base, helped @Gothic and @Remarque to get the flag out of the HZD base and in less than 3 minutes, Synergy made it 2:0. In the fourth minute of the round, HZD looked more determined to win. @B_L_4_C_K_4_N_G_E_L collected Double Armor from his base and started attacking, with and @Ray-oF_HoPe helping him out. @B_L_4_C_K_4_N_G_E_L, had almost no health at the start of attack, but and @Ray-oF_HoPe cleaned out Synergy's players and @B_L_4_C_K_4_N_G_E_L grabbed the Repair Kit from the blue Synergy base, took the fag and went for the capture. However, right before he could capture the flag he got shot and was nearly killed. Luck was on his side. He survived the shots with almost no HP. Score changed to 1:2 in favor of Synergy.
 
After a while, at the same time as when @Dynamite, @Remarque and @A-V-A-N-G-A-R-D-E tried to get another HZD's flag, @xMoneyMaker, @B_L_4_C_K_4_N_G_E_L and @UnKnown_AngeLz striked at the Synergy flag. When @xMoneyMaker drove to his base with the Synergy's blue flag, HZD successfully returned it and in the end captured the flag with little struggle. Synergy's players dealt a lot of damage and were threatened with returning the flag. Score was tied 2:2 with just 2:30 minutes left till the end of the round.
 
After HZD just captured the seconnd flag, @Dynamite and other Synergy players who went for the return, helped him capture the third flag  and made the score 3:2 in favor of Synergy again. Just less than two minutes before the end of round, @xMoneyMaker made an excellent offensive maneuver with Double Armor and took the Synergy's flag. Unfortunately, he was destroyed, but @B_L_4_C_K_4_N_G_E_L picked it up and with a Speed Boost, he brought it to the base. HZD captured the flag and once again tied the score to 3:3. Round ended as a tie.
 
HZD had to win the next round to at least tie the match, otherwise Synergy would be the winners.
 
Fourth Round
 
HZD started the round successfully when @B_L_4_C_K_4_N_G_E_L, who had Double Armor and Speed Boost equipped, took the flag from the Synergy's base and in a fast run towards his base quickly captured the flag. He opened  the score of the final round. HZD was now winning 1:0. This was followed by an attack from the Synergy's side. @Dynamite, with help from @Remarque, overcame the HZD's defense. @Dynamite took the flag as well as a Speed Boost from the HZD's base and drove towards his own base. Even with @UnKnown_AngeLz making his shots with Double Power on the flagman, HZD did not manage to return. The score changed to 1:1. HZD needed to capture to win the round and tie the match.
 
Five minutes before the end of the match, @Gold.Tank.24 utilized the opportunity that arose when Synergy players left their base to support @Dynamite who took the flag from the HZD. Flag stalemate started and both teams kept each others flags in the usual safe spots. Three minutes before the end of the round, HZD players gathered drops and went for the return. They were successful. @Gold.Tank.24 captured the flag and change the score in favor of HZD. HZD won the round 3:2 and tied the match to 1:1.
 
Conclusion
 
Both teams showed excellent drop control an excellent skill when it comes to eliminating enemy players. Of course, the main point of this game was teamwork and drop control and both teams, in the end, showed to be equal. Since Synergy tied this game, they most probably  lost chance to move to Play-offs which means that Penguins and HZD are certainly those who will move to further stages.
 

Edited January 3, 2018 by Yisroel.Rabin

[Guest Maserati]

:o HZD kings.

[LB-12 501]

Very good summary of the game :)

[Flexoo 6,980]

Proofread.

[Homs 1,287]

good job HZD

[I.Bean 154]

nice, good job

 

~ bean