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|achievements= {{Medal|2nd}} {{LeagueIconSmall/wireplay|7v7 Season 7}}{{LeagueIconSmall/wireplay|9v9 Season 9}}{{LeagueIconSmall/etf2l|Highlander Challenge Cup Stage}}{{LeagueIconSmall/etf2l|Experimental Highlander cup 1}}{{LeagueIconSmall/etf2l|Experimental Highlander cup 4}}<br /> | |achievements= {{Medal|2nd}} {{LeagueIconSmall/wireplay|7v7 Season 7}}{{LeagueIconSmall/wireplay|9v9 Season 9}}{{LeagueIconSmall/etf2l|Highlander Challenge Cup Stage}}{{LeagueIconSmall/etf2l|Experimental Highlander cup 1}}{{LeagueIconSmall/etf2l|Experimental Highlander cup 4}}<br /> | ||
| − | {{Medal|3rd | + | {{Medal|3rd}} {{LeagueIconSmall/etf2l|Experimental Highlander cup 3}}<br /> |
| − | |created= | + | |created=11-04-2010 |
| − | |disbanded= | + | |disbanded=15-10-2013 |
|trades= | |trades= | ||
|footnotes= | |footnotes= | ||
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"''A bunch of Rocket Blast pubbers decided to play highlander''" | "''A bunch of Rocket Blast pubbers decided to play highlander''" | ||
| − | + | colony started out as an all-scandiavian pub team, who rose up in ranks of early day Highlander on ETF2L. | |
The team housed strong 6v6 players [[zoob]] and [[furbo]]. | The team housed strong 6v6 players [[zoob]] and [[furbo]]. | ||
| − | + | Created by hurr in 2010, it took on the 6v6 team [[broder]] in a [http://www.onlinegamer.se/2010/05/broder-mot-colony-har-kan-ni-kolla-pa-matchen/ showmatch] to raise awareness for the new highlander format that was going to start in ETF2L. | |
The team has seen little change during its run through the HCC and subsequent highlander seasons. | The team has seen little change during its run through the HCC and subsequent highlander seasons. | ||
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The team took a huge hit when one of the core players [[J0rmund]], who was with the team for a long time had to quit due to being too "lifey". Luckily [[nappr]] showed up and was able to carry the torch from there on. | The team took a huge hit when one of the core players [[J0rmund]], who was with the team for a long time had to quit due to being too "lifey". Luckily [[nappr]] showed up and was able to carry the torch from there on. | ||
| − | + | During that, they did show a few breakout performances. Namely at wireplay and experimental cups, but their hey days of HCC seemed to be over. | |
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==Remains of the team== | ==Remains of the team== | ||
| − | Even though the team has been converted to a Fun Team, colony presence can still be seen throughout the highlander scene. | + | Even though the team has been converted to a Fun Team, colony presence can still be seen throughout the highlander scene.<br /> |
| − | + | '''colony mumble''' colony hosts the most active European Highlander mumble servers. Many teams are using it as their primary voice server.<br /> | |
| − | '''colony mumble''' colony | ||
'''colony spreadsheet''' in the early days of highlander, there wasn't a pickup or way to find decent scrims. The boys at colony created a spreadsheet that, after several years of service is still in use. | '''colony spreadsheet''' in the early days of highlander, there wasn't a pickup or way to find decent scrims. The boys at colony created a spreadsheet that, after several years of service is still in use. | ||
[[Kissakala]], [[Zoob]] and [[furbo]] have since then joined [[Highpander]] and have won Highlander Premiership. | [[Kissakala]], [[Zoob]] and [[furbo]] have since then joined [[Highpander]] and have won Highlander Premiership. | ||
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After the announcement of the team being disbanded, [[Hildreth]] wrote an [http://www.vanillatf2.org/2013/10/colony-tribute-article-the-original-pubstars/ article] about the history of this legendary team. | After the announcement of the team being disbanded, [[Hildreth]] wrote an [http://www.vanillatf2.org/2013/10/colony-tribute-article-the-original-pubstars/ article] about the history of this legendary team. | ||
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| scout = {{Player link|se|furbo}} | | scout = {{Player link|se|furbo}} | ||
| soldier = {{Player link|fi|zoob}} | | soldier = {{Player link|fi|zoob}} | ||
| − | | pyro = {{Player link| | + | | pyro = {{Player link|se|yonus}} |
| demoman = {{Player link|fi|nappr}} | | demoman = {{Player link|fi|nappr}} | ||
| heavy= {{Player link|nl|kkaltuu}} | | heavy= {{Player link|nl|kkaltuu}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
| − | + | colony is often abbreviated as :E due to the phonetic resemblance between the two. | |
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| + | they earned their nickname 'forever 2nd place' due to their large amount of second place finishes. An onset that haunted [[zoob]] until he finally won premiership with [[Highpander]]. | ||
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