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Overwatch World Cup 2017 Thread: Kimchi vs Baguettes [Group Stages]

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Introduction:

WORLD CUP TRAILER
WORLD CUP 2016 RECAP PART1
WORLD CUP 2016 RECAP PART2

The Top 32 Countries based on SR (Skill Rating) will be taking part in the tournament.
How the Overwatch World Cup Will be Played:

The Overwatch world cup is here once again this time with much needed improvements. The World cup is a friendly series of Overwatch matches being played on LAN for nations to brag about being the best.
In contrast to the 2016 World Cup where each countries roster was voted in by users online, the 2017 World Cup was carried out by users voting for three committee members who are a part of the Overwatch Scene in some way from each respective country to then pick the roster to represent them.
This in turn should provide a much more competitive and well-rounded series of games and teams as we won't have crap like Australia with muselk getting full held on eichenwalde by a Torb/Symm duo being nano boosted GG South Korea.

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LINKS -
ENGLISH:
https://www.twitch.tv/playoverwatch
KOREAN:https://www.twitch.tv/playoverwatch_kr
CHINESE: https://www.twitch.tv/blizzardzhtw
RUSSIAN:http://www.twitch.tv/overwatchru
GERMAN:https://www.twitch.tv/overwatchde
JAPANESE:
FRENCH:http://www.twitch.tv/overwatchfr
THAI:http://www.twitch.tv/overwatchth


LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES GROUP STAGE OFFICIAL INFO
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DAY 1 - LIVE:
USA VS NEW ZEALAND - LIVE - Score:

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GROUP STAGE INFO
Exact timings for each match in advance can be found here @ Overgg
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SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI GROUP STAGE OFFICIAL PREVIEW
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DAY: 1 - COMPLETED
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4) DENMARK VS THAILAND - END - Score:
2-2
3) FRANCE VS ARGENTINA - END - Score:
4-0
2) HONG KONG VS NORWAY - END - Score
1-3
1) CHINA VS ROMANIA - END - Score:
4-0


DAY 2 - COMPLETED
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4)DENMARK VS ARGENTINA- END - Score:
3-1
3)FRANCE VS THAILAND- END - Score:
3-1
2)HONG KONG VS ROMANIA- END - Score:
2-2
1)CHINA VS NORWAY- END - Score:
4-0

DAY 3 - COMPLETED
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6)FRANCE VS NORWAY- END - Score:
3-0
- FRANCE TO BLIZZCON
5)CHINA VS THAILAND- END - Score:
3-0
- CHINA TO BLIZZCON

4)THAILAND VS ARGENTINA- END - Score:
4-0
3)FRANCE VS DENMARK- END - Score:
3-1
2)NORWAY VS ROMANIA- END - Score:
4-0
1)CHINA VS HONG KONG- END - Score:
4-0

SYDNEY
SYDNEY GROUP STAGE OFFICIAL PREVIEW
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DAY 1 - COMPLETED
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4)JAPAN VS SPAIN - END - Score:
3-1
3)FINLAND VS VIETNAM - END - Score:
4-0
2)SWEDEN VS PORTUGAL - END - Score:
2-2
1)AUSTRALIA VS ITALY - END - Score:
4-0

DAY 2 - COMPLETED
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4)JAPAN VS VIETNAM - END - Score:
4-0
3)SPAIN VS FINLAND - END - Score:
4-0
2)SWEDEN VS ITALY - END - Score:
4-0
1)AUSTRALIA VS PORTUGAL - END - Score:
4-0

DAY 3- COMPLETED

6)JAPAN VS AUSTRALIA - END - Score:
2-3
AUSTRALIA TO BLIZZCON
5)SWEDEN VS SPAIN - END - Score:
3-0
SWEDEN TO BLIZZCON

4)SPAIN VS VIETNAM - END - Score:
4-0
3)FINLAND VS JAPAN - END - Score:
2-2
2)ITALY VS PORTUGAL- END - Score:
0-4
1)SWEDEN VS AUSTRALIA - END - Score:
3-1


KATOWICE

KATOWICE GROUP STAGE OFFICIAL PREVIEW
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DAY 1 - LIVE
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1)NETHERLANDS VS POLAND - LIVE - Score :
4-0
2)SOUTH KOREA VS AUSTRIA - END - Score:
4-0
3)CANADA VS TURKEY - END - Score:
4-0
4)RUSSIA VS SINGAPORE - END -Score:
4-0

DAY 2 - END

1)SOUTH KOREA VS POLAND - END - Score:
4-0
2)NETHERLANDS VS AUSTRIA - END - Score:
4-0
3)CANADA VS SINGAPORE - END - Score:
4-0
4)RUSSIA VS TURKEY - END - Score:
4-0

DAY 3 - END

1)SOUTH KOREA VS NETHERLANDS - END - Score:
4-0
2)POLAND VS AUSTRIA - END - Score:
4-0
3)RUSSIA VS CANADA - END - Score:
3-2
4)TURKEY VS SINGAPORE - END - Score:
2-2

5)SOUTH KOREA VS RUSSIA - END - Score:
3-0
(SOUTH KOREA TO BLIZZCON)
6)CANADA VS NETHERLANDS - END - Score:
3-0
(CANADA TO BLIZZCON)



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A ★ means you should keep an eye on them
There are 32 countries participating so theres no way and I cba to write about everyone so heres the stand out teams or standout players on teams.
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Fl0w3r – DPS ★
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Current Team: Luxury Watch Blue
Notable Heroes: Genji, Soldier 76, Pharah, Mccree & Mei

Player Highlights
His Soldier Tracking:
https://clips.twitch.tv/GorgeousJoyousMouseWoofer
Fl0w3r saves LW Blue:
https://clips.twitch.tv/DrabNastyMallardBlargNaut
Fl0w3r deflect blizzard
https://clips.twitch.tv/TallGlutenFreeCourgettePastaThat

Saebeyolbe – DPS/Flex
Current Team: Luxury Watch Blue
Notable Heroes: Tracer & Roadhog

Mano – Tank
Current Team: Afreeca Freecs Blue
Notable Heroes: Winston & Reinhardt

Zunba – Sub Tank/Flex ★
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Current Team: Lunatic Hai
Notable Heroes: Zarya & Dva

Player Highlights:
Iconic Play
https://clips.twitch.tv/AcceptableCreativeWalletFeelsBadMan
Montage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Kmj3HyDyo&feature=youtu.be

Ryujehong – Support ★
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Notable Heroes: Ana & Zenyatta
Current Team: Lunatic Hai

Player Highlights:
Sleep dart on Nano Genji during Season 2 Finals
https://clips.twitch.tv/AnimatedSneakyWeaselPraiseIt
Zenyatta POTM at Apex Season 3 vs AF BLUE
https://clips.twitch.tv/ScrumptiousKawaiiGarbageUncleNox
Keeping Tobi Alive long enough to build transcendence against 3 DPS heroes and stall to hold the point to win the match
https://clips.twitch.tv/SarcasticThoughtfulSharkFUNgineer

Tobi – Support
Current Team: Lunatic Hai
Notable Heroes: Lucio & Torbjorn

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AKM – DPS ★
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Current Team: Rogue
Notable Heroes: Soldier 76 and Mccree

Player Highlights:
Apex S2 Highlight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3akyy6jAcn0

Soon – DPS
Current Team: Rogue
Notable Heroes: Tracer

NicoGDH -Flex
Current Team: Rogue
Notable Heroes: Genji & Dva

Knoxx - Tank:
Current Team: Rogue
Notable Heroes: Winston & Reinhardt

Winz – Support
Current Team: Rogue
Notable Heroes: Lucio
Played Zarya on old Rogue now too busy tweeting on the payload.

Unkoe – Support ★
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Current Team: Rogue
Notable Heroes: Ana & Zenyatta

Player Highlights:
Bionade
https://clips.twitch.tv/ManlyDifferentDootYee


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Sinatraa – DPS
Current Team: N/A (Previously Selfless)
Notable Heroes: Tracer & Zarya

Jake – DPS
Current Team: Luminosity Gaming Evil
Notable Heroes: Soldier 76 & Genji

Coolmat69 – Flex/Sub Tank
Current Team: FNRGFE
Notable Heroes: DVA & Roadhog

FCTFCTN – Tank
Current Team: Faze Clan
Notable Heroes: Reinhardt

Rawkus – Support
Current Team: Faze Clan
Notable Heroes: Ana

Adam – Support
Current Team: Cloud 9
Notable Heroes: Lucio

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Surefour - DPS ★
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Current Team: Cloud 9
Notable Heroes: Tracer, Mccree, Genji & Pharah

Player highlights:
5k Mccree
https://clips.twitch.tv/SpineyApatheticPepperANELE
Apex S2 Highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om3U4xCaMGY

Agilities - DPS/Flex
Current Team: Immortals
Notable Heroes: Genji & Roadhog

Mangachu - Flex
Current Team: Five Hour Energy Detroit Renegades
Lul
Notable Heroes: Pharah & Zarya

XQC - Tank
Current Team: Arc6
Notable Heroes: Winston & Reinhardt

Roolf - Support
Current Team: Cloud 9
Notable Heroes: Ana & Zenyatta

Joemeister - Support
Current Team - Faze Clan
Notable Heroes: Lucio

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Tviq - DPS ★
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Current Team: Misfits
Notable Heroes: Genji, Tracer, Mei, Soldier 76 & Pharah

Player Highlights:
Tviq Tracer cleanup
https://clips.twitch.tv/ResilientTsundereMartenEagleEye

Tviq Pharah Cleanup
https://clips.twitch.tv/DifficultUnusualFlyDuDudu

CWoosH - DPS/Flex
Current Team: N/A (Previously Movistar Riders)
Notable Heroes: Genji, Pharah & Roadhog

Manneten - Flex/Sub Tank
Current Team: Misfits
Notable Heroes: Roadhog & Dva

Reinforce - Tank
Current Team: Misfits
Notable Heroes: Reinhardt & Winston

Chipsajen - Support
Current Team: Envyus
Notabke Heroes: Ana, Zenyatta & Sombra

Zebbosai - Support
Current Team Misfits
Notable Heroes: Lucio & Widowmaker

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Taimou - DPS ★
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Current Team: EnvyUs
Notable Heroes: Mccree, Soldier 76 & Roadhog

Player Highlights:
Taimou 3k vs AF Blue
https://clips.twitch.tv/SwissSuperDogeDansGame
Taimou waiting for Soon
https://clips.twitch.tv/WittyCreativeChickpeaTinyFace

LinkZr - Flex
Current Team: N/A (Previously Dignitas)
Notable Heroes: Widowmaker, Genji & Mccree

Fragi - Tank
Current Team: Rest in Pyjamas
Notable Heroes: Reinhardt

Zappis - Flex
Current Team: Rest in Pyjamas
Notable Heroes: Mccree, Ana & Zenyatta

Kynnel - Support
Current Team: Rest in Pyjamas
Notable Heroes: Mercy & Zenyatta

ZuppehW - Support
Current Team: Rest in Pyjamas
Notable Heroes: Ana

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Kruise - DPS
Current Team: Eunited
Notable Heroes: Genji

MikeyA - DPS
Current Team: Ninjas with Attitude
Notable Heroes: Pharah

Smex - Flex
Current Team: N/A (Previously You Guys Get Paid?)
Notable Heroes: ???

ChrisTFer - Tank
Current Team: Hollywood Hammers
Notable Heroes: Winston

Boombox - Support
Current Team: Eunited
Notable Heroes: Zenyatta

Player Highlights:
Zenyatta 3k
https://clips.twitch.tv/CrispyVibrantSwanPartyTime

Realzx - Support
Current Team: Ninjas with Attitude
Notable Heroes: ???

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Shanghai-
Day1:
Klaus Double Pulse Bomb
https://clips.twitch.tv/CorrectPeppyAppleDxAbomb

Shy sleeps Nanoboosted Dragon blade
https://clips.twitch.tv/TangentialMotionlessSageYee

SYDNEY
DAY1:

AKTM shutting down visor and genji ultimate with Mccree
https://clips.twitch.tv/TemperedWonderfulWoodpeckerKeepo

AKTM Soldier
https://clips.twitch.tv/WrongShortChickenKappaClaus

Taimou Widow
https://clips.twitch.tv/ExpensiveAmusedMonitorRiPepperonis

Harryhook Tracking
https://clips.twitch.tv/CalmCourageousHornetHotPokket

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I was contemplating doing this section but went ahead with it to be freindly to new viewers.
Competitive Overwatch has been going on for a litter over a year now and in that time it has created its share of own memes and jokes that only if you have been following the scene you would know.
So to inform new viewers heres a few explained.

C9:
Use: C9 is spammed in chat whenever a team loses a point they can hold or fails to take the point and loses the round after clearly being able to do so.

Origin: C9 is a joke that started during one of Cloud 9s matches against i believe a team in korea at apex. they failed to capture points due to leaving them and letting teams easily cap off them without an advantage which happend multiple times during the series. the name C9 became synonymous with losing points.

DAFRAN:
Use: Dafran is seen spammed in chat whenever a team seems like it is throwing or indeed are throwing.

Origin: Dafran is the name of an Overwatch pro player who previously played for Selfless but got kicked from the team after throwing games in ranked games on stream for viewers to see. he was also banned from Contendors Season 0 and 1 by blizzard as well as Season 5 of Competitive Overwatch. though that is what led to his ban he also previously threw in professional play during Selfless vs Yikes in the OMM
https://clips.twitch.tv/FunRamshackleFlyRlyTho

Also if you see anything relating to flipping burgers, mcdonalds or fast food its probably related to Dafran as he used to work in Mcdonalds before playing professionally.

Esca LUL:
Use: Spammed in chat whenever a mistake or bad play is done. This is mostly used for bad plays on Tracer but sometimes seen just in general.

Origin: Esca is a popular korean overwatch player for Lunatic Hai. Esca LUL came to prominence during the end of his Apex s1 run and during s2 where he would have bad plays most notably on Tracer where he had almost throwing pulse bombs.

Esca falling off the map
https://clips.twitch.tv/QuaintCoweringWoodcockDatSheffy
Esca getting sat on by a Dva mech
https://gfycat.com/ElatedFrighteningHoki

Arhan LUL:
Use: similar to Esca LUL but used more exclusively for bad plays on Genji

Origin: Arhan like Esca had bad if not worse plays than Esca during S1 and S2 of apex which spawned this iteration of LUL.



FINALLY
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France is gonna win this.

How is it even up for debate?
Unless we get a dive comp nerf

Cause Fl0wers injury is getting better😎

Also Ryujehong and Tobi as your support duo means ill still put SK over France.

Its why the titles Kimchi vs Baguettes cause we know finals is gonnab France vs South Korea😏
 

KiraFA37

Member
France is gonna win this.

How is it even up for debate?
Unless we get a dive comp nerf

Simple, Korea exists, lets not forget Rogue's (France's) adventure in OGN Apex season 3. Finals is going to be France vs Korea most likely and its going to be a thriller.
 

I-hate-u

Member
France don't need time to adjust to each other's play like every team in this damn tournament.

Rogue hates Kimchi, btw

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Blues1990

Member
As a Canadian, I hope Cloud 9 will do well to at least get into the semi-finals.

But I'm expecting the French and South Korean teams to curb stomp the opposition.
 

Betty

Banned
I'd like to formally congratulate Korea for winning the Overwatch World Cup for a second year running!

The twitch gameplay I witnessed last year was really something else.
 

Syf

Banned
*checks when Canada plays*

*sees SK and Russia in the same qualifier*

rip

I'll look forward to watching SK again though. That was incredible last year. Hopefully some country can give them some competition this time though.
 

BigEmil

Junior Member
Great OT been watching all the highlight and montage vids linked learnt more about some players, looking forward to watching this live!
 

Blues1990

Member
*checks when Canada plays*

*sees SK and Russia in the same qualifier*

rip

I'll look forward to watching SK again though. That was incredible last year. Hopefully some country can give them some competition this time though.

Oh, you sweet (but naive) summer child. Unless something freaky happens, South Korea are going to dominate without breaking a sweat.
 

Syf

Banned
Oh, you sweet (but naive) summer child. Unless something freaky happens, South Korea are going to dominate without breaking a sweat.
I am well aware of how dominant SK is :p

Just hoping when it comes down to the final some country can rise to the occasion.
 
Getting Reinforce and Mr X as casters over Jason Kaplan fucking stings.

Yh i know, especially love Jason and Ubers duo casts they go so well together.

Im not 100% but i think it might be cause hes on the committee for team USA and is probably too big of a burden to cast and keep up with the team.
 
Yh i know, especially love Jason and Ubers duo casts they go so well together.

Im not 100% but i think it might be cause hes on the committee for team USA and is probably too big of a burden to cast and keep up with the team.

This was already brought up before on Twitter, Uber is on the Australia committee and is still casting so that's not the reason at all.
 
This was already brought up before on Twitter, Uber is on the Australia committee and is still casting so that's not the reason at all.

Damn no idea why then id expect some1 as notable as him to be present in comparison to some1 like wolf or achilios whove only been casting OW for 1 or 1 and a half seasons of apex.
 
Damn no idea why then id expect some1 as notable as him to be present in comparison to some1 like wolf or achilios whove only been casting OW for 1 or 1 and a half seasons of apex.

I actually love Wolf and Achillios and I'm really happy they're casting at the event. Really great casters that deserve more exposure. I singled out Mr X and Reinforce because they've done very little in the way of casting Overwatch whereas Jason has been consistently doing everything he can to support the scene. It's just a FeelsBadMan.
 
I actually love Wolf and Achillios and I'm really happy they're casting at the event. Really great casters that deserve more exposure. I singled out Mr X and Reinforce because they've done very little in the way of casting Overwatch whereas Jason has been consistently doing everything he can to support the scene. It's just a FeelsBadMan.
Would have preferred Papasmithy over wolf just cause i like his chemistry with achilios more.
Still
:(
 

Antiwhippy

the holder of the trombone
Is it just my stream quality that is real bad? The audio is real compressed.

I am on a bad connection though.
 
Is it just my stream quality that is real bad? The audio is real compressed.

I am on a bad connection though.

Im on mobile so it doesnt seem that bad but some people on discord are saying it is dropping fps.

Also Romania getting stomped as expected. Budget Shadder Cant Carry
 

Antiwhippy

the holder of the trombone
Remember when reinhardt gets played.

I member.

China crushing romania though. Goof to see at least reaper coming out.
 
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