Editing ESEA Season 22/Invite/Offseason

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:ESEA Season 22: Invite Division Offseason}}
The '''ESEA Season 22 Offseason''' between [[ESEA Season 21|Season 21]] and [[ESEA Season 22|Season 22]] is taking place from the 22nd of April, 2016 to the 19th of May, 2016. It featured many roster changes and team folds, many more than seasons past.
== {{Team/-bird noises-}} ==
[[File:indust at ESEA Season 18 LAN.jpg|thumb|''-bird noises'-'' long-time medic veteran [[indust]].]]
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'''-bird noises-''' were the first [[ESEA-I|ESEA-Invite]] team to make a roster change, dropping [[roamer]] [[Hellbent_]] two weeks prior to the end of the [[ESEA Season 21/Invite#Playoffs|ESEA-Invite Season 21 playoffs]].<ref name="-bird noises- removes Hellbent">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/32848/ -bird noises- removes Hellbent]</ref> During the month long offseason the team trialled various different replacements for Hellbent before finally settling on [[ESEA-I|Invite]] veteran [[boomer]],<ref name="boomer joins -bird noises-, Linkuser out">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33341/ boomer joins -bird noises-, Linkuser out]</ref> who was last seen in [[ESEA-I Season 15]]. Team captain [[Vand]] spoke of the underlying concerns of boomer's lengthy downtime in a [[TeamFortressTV]] interview, stating that boomer has "a great attitude towards teamwork and the game itself that is very similar to the rest of -bird noises-", and "[his attitude] was one of the most important things for us to consider while we were searching for new additions to the team".<ref name="boomer joins -bird noises-, Linkuser out">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33341/ boomer joins -bird noises-, Linkuser out]</ref>
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The addition of boomer also came the withdrawal of [[Linkuser]],<ref name="boomer joins -bird noises-, Linkuser out">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33341/ boomer joins -bird noises-, Linkuser out]</ref> who stepped in as [[scout]] for -bird noises- during the latter parts of the [[ESEA Season 21/Invite#Group_stage|Season 21 group stage]].<ref name="Linkuser replaces train on -bird noises-">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/31747/ Linkuser replaces train on -bird noises-]</ref> Linkuser opted to step down to focus on his real-life commitments, yet only five days later on May 4th [[corsa]] was brought in to replace him.<ref name="corsa to -bird noises-">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33404/ corsa to -bird noises-]</ref> corsa, having previously played on notable Invite teams [[Strawberry Mangoes]] and [[froyotech]], rounded out the -bird noises- roster for Season 22.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=4 | Player&nbsp;changes
|-
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]]
| {{Player link|ca|Hellbent_}}
| April 7th
|- 
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]]
| {{Player link|us|Linkuser}}
| April 30th
|- style="border-top:3px solid #aaa;"
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]]
| {{Player link|us|boomer}}
| April 30th
|-
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]]
| {{Player link|us|corsa}}
| May 4th
|}
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== {{Team/Elysian Fields}}==
'''Elÿsian Fields''', formerly known as '''The Bugs''', parted ways with four players during the Season 21-Season 22 offseason. Scout [[newspeak]], soldiers [[goldfish_]] and [[Cole]] as well as demoman [[mausy]] were all dropped from the team's active roster in late April,<ref name="The Bugs shuffle up roster, rename to Elysian Fields">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33290/ The Bugs shuffle up roster, rename to Elysian Fields]</ref> leaving only core players [[mu^]] and [[Digi_]] left. Be that as it may, the team was swift to replace their losses; bringing in [[FARNSWORTH]], [[topshot]], and, four days later, [[kuestif]].<ref name="Elÿsian Fields roster history">[https://play.esea.net/teams/111717?tab=roster Elÿsian Fields roster history]</ref><ref name="Elysian Fields picks up kuestif">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33344/e Elysian Fields picks up kuestif]</ref>
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Elÿsian Fields were still yet to bring in a second scout, however on May 6th the team's ESEA roster was emptied out.<ref name="Elÿsian Fields ESEA roster history">[https://play.esea.net/teams/111717?tab=roster Elÿsian Fields ESEA roster history]</ref> Elÿsian Fields made the announcement they had disbanded on May 8th, with captain mu^ stating that the team broke up due to a struggle to find another scout, poor performance in [[Glossary#Scrims|scrims]] and an ill-guaranteed spot in the Invite division.<ref name="Elysian Fields disbands">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33488/ Elysian Fields disbands]</ref>

== {{Team/eL cLaSsIcO}} ==
'''eL cLaSsIcO''', winners of the previous ESEA-Intermediate season, have picked up pocket [[ranga]] to replace [[sneaky____]].<ref name="ranga in for eL cLaSsIcO">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33487/ ranga in for eL cLaSsIcO]</ref> ranga had most recently played for [[dog1]] in their Intermediate Grand Finals against eL cLaSsIcO, and is noted for his demoman appearances in ESEA-Invite during [[ESEA-I Season 15|Season 15]] and [[ESEA-I Season 17|Season 17]].<ref name="ranga ESEA team history">[https://play.esea.net/users/392977?tab=history ranga ESEA team history]</ref>
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=4 | Player&nbsp;changes
|-
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]]
| {{Player link|us|sneaky___}}
| May 7th
|- style="border-top:3px solid #aaa;"
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]]
| {{Player link|us|ranga}}
| May 7th
|-
|}
== {{Team/EVL Gaming}} ==
[[File:EVLTV Logo.png|thumb|EVL TV have decided to once again sponsor an ESEA-Invite team, this time captained by [[garbuglio]].|link=https://evl.gg/]]
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'''EVL Gaming''' has undergone a complete roster switchup after its previous team, captained by [[arekk]], fully disbanded on the 3rd of May.<ref name="EVL Gaming disbands">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33402/ EVL Gaming disbands]</ref> One day before, the aforementioned arekk and roamer [[botmode]] had made the decision to leave the team for various reasons;<ref name="arekk & botmode leave EVL Gaming">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33380/ arekk & botmode leave EVL Gaming]</ref> with arekk having lost interest in competing<ref name="slemnish's statement on arekk leaving EVL Gaming">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33380#2 slemnish's statement on arekk leaving EVL Gaming]</ref><ref name="Nursey's statement on arekk leaving EVL Gaming">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33380#7 Nursey's statement on arekk leaving EVL Gaming]</ref> and botmode stepping down due to "scheduling conflicts".<ref name="arekk & botmode leave EVL Gaming">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33380/ arekk & botmode leave EVL Gaming]</ref> The team made the conscious decision to disband after further time conflicts with their other scout, [[slemnish]], along with pocket soldier [[aim]] resigning because of a lack of motivation also.<ref name="EVL Gaming disbands">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33402/ EVL Gaming disbands]</ref> Nursey and [[Hassassin]] elected to recruit players for a seperate team, [[Luca Goers]], choosing to discontinue their sponsorship with [https://evl.gg/ EVL] and its partner [http://www.slothesports.com/ Sloth E-Sports].<ref name="EVL Gaming disbands">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33402/ EVL Gaming disbands]</ref>
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Only two days had passed before EVL had found its next sponsorship team, headlined by the core of the [[ESEA-I Season 19]] [[cafe monster]] in [[garbuglio]] (known then as ''PurpleShirt''), [[highfive]] and [[zilly]]; as well as picking up [[Scizor]] and [[sen-]] from the previous season's [[Running with Scizors]] lineup.<ref name="EVL Gaming sponsors new team">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33454/ EVL Gaming sponsors new team]</ref> [[delpo]], an Invite newcomer joining from mid-table Intermediate team [[Don't Slip]], was also picked up by the team.<ref name="EVL Gaming sponsors new team">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33454/ EVL Gaming sponsors new team]</ref> In an interview, the now team captain garbuglio said EVL Gaming is "hoping to place at least 5th but definitely looking to achieve top 4".<ref name="EVL Gaming sponsors new team">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33454/ EVL Gaming sponsors new team]</ref>
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=4 | Player&nbsp;changes
|-
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]]
| {{Player link|us|arekk}}
| May 2nd
|- 
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]]
| {{Player link|us|botmode}}
| May 2nd
|-
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]]
| {{Player link|us|slemnish}}
| May 3rd
|- 
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]]
| {{Player link|us|aim}}
| May 3rd
|- 
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Demomanicon.png|x20px|link=Demoman]]
| {{Player link|ca|Hassassin}}
| May 3rd
|- 
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Medicicon.png|x20px|link=Medic]]
| {{Player link|us|Nursey}}
| May 3rd
|- style="border-top:3px solid #aaa;"
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]]
| {{Player link|us|Scizor}}
| May 5th
|-
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]]
| {{Player link|us|sen-}}
| May 5th
|-
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]]
| {{Player link|us|garbuglio}}
| May 5th
|-
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]]
| {{Player link|us|highfive}}
| May 5th
|-
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Demomanicon.png|x20px|link=Demoman]]
| {{Player link|ca|delpo}}
| May 5th
|-
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Medicicon.png|x20px|link=Medic]]
| {{Player link|ca|zilly}}
| May 5th
|}
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== {{Team/froyotech}} ==
[[File:-blaze at i55.jpg|thumb|Season 22 will feature the return of legendary roamer [[-blaze]] for team ''[[froyotech]]''.]]
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'''froyotech''', reigning champions from the [[ESEA Season 21/Invite|previous season]], gained considerable attention when they announced that six-season long scout [[clockwork]] would be retiring once again from serious Team Fortress 2 competition in favour of Overwatch.<ref name="clockwork retires, blaze returns to froyotech">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33414/ clockwork retires, blaze returns to froyotech]</ref> Having retired initially at the end of [[ESEA Season 20]] for the same reasons, he was replaced by his teammate of the same season, [[-blaze]].<ref name="clockwork retires, blaze returns to froyotech">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33414/ clockwork retires, blaze returns to froyotech]</ref> The addition of -blaze to the froyotech squad reacquires another member of their original two time world championship team. The provisional lineup for the team is to shift erstwhile roamer [[paddie]] to scout to succeed clockwork and make way for -blaze.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=4 | Player&nbsp;changes
|-
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]]
| {{Player link|us|clockwork}}
| May 4th
|- style="border-top:3px solid #aaa;"
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]]
| {{Player link|ca|-blaze}}
| May 4th
|}
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== {{Team/FROYO BLACK}} ==
[[File:HRG at ESEA Season 13 LAN.png|thumb|''[[High Rollers Gaming]]'' after winning [[ESEA-I Season 13]]. [[shade]], [[cyzer]] and [[tagg]] (pictured second, third and fourth from left) all feature in the ''[[FROYO BLACK]]'' roster.]]
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'''FROYO BLACK''' is an [https://play.esea.net/teams/132877 active-listed ESEA roster] consisting of numerous retired Invite champions, primarily from the cores of [[High Rollers Gaming]] and the first rendition of froyotech. There have been no announcements from the team regarding their intentions for Season 22, but statements from [[b4nny]] and [[clockwork]] (the latter of whom is listed on the FROYO BLACK roster) suggest that FROYO BLACK aims to be a "no-scrim" team for ESEA-Invite, with a current provisional roster of [[shade]], [[duwatna]], [[grape]], [[tagg]], [[clockwork]] and [[cyzer]]. On May 6th the official [[froyotech]] Twitter account, managed by [[shade]], had its media changed to images of the FROYO BLACK logo.<ref name="@froyotech Twitter screenshot archive">[http://archive.is/mRaBr @froyotech Twitter screenshot archive]</ref> Player [[grape]] joined the team late on the 10th of May, having previously played for [[Street Hoops eSports]] in [[ESEA Invite Season 21|Season 21]] before dropping out mid-season.<ref name="FROYO BLACK ESEA roster history">[https://play.esea.net/teams/132877?tab=roster FROYO BLACK ESEA roster history]</ref>
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=4 | Player&nbsp;changes
|-
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]]
| {{Player link|ca|cyzer}}
| May 5th
|-
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]]
| {{Player link|us|clockwork}}
| May 5th
|-
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]]
| {{Player link|us|tagg}}
| May 5th
|-
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Demomanicon.png|x20px|link=Demoman]]
| {{Player link|us|duwatna}}
| May 5th
|-
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Medicicon.png|x20px|link=Medic]]
| {{Player link|us|shade}}
| May 5th
|-
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]]
| {{Player link|us|grape}}
| May 10th
|}
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== {{Team/Luca Goers}} ==
[[File:bl4nk at ESEA Season 18 LAN.jpg|thumb|Luca Goers' pocket [[bl4nk]] competing alongside [[indust]] (left) for [[The Mad Men]] at the [[ESEA-I Season 18]] LAN.]]
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'''Luca Goers''' is a team made up of the remnants of the initial EVL Gaming team along with newcomers [[icTus]] on scout and [[bl4nk]] on pocket.<ref name="Luca Goers ESEA team page">[https://play.esea.net/teams/92727 Luca Goers ESEA team page]</ref> Both icTus and bl4nk are noted for their frequent PUG play, with bl4nk having also played across a multitude of previous ESEA-Invite teams such as [[WOOOPS]], [[The Mad Men]], and most recently backing up for [[Street Hoops eSports]].<ref name="bl4nk ESEA team history">[https://play.esea.net/users/441379?tab=history bl4nk ESEA team history]</ref> The team's medic and captain, [[Nursey]], has continued to play on this same team throughout its ESEA-Open to Invite rise and is the only remaining member from their debut Invite season (known then as [[Getawhale Fanclub]]).<ref name="Nursey ESEA team history">[https://play.esea.net/users/593835?tab=history Nursey ESEA team history]</ref>
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While Luca Goers were speculated to be recruiting players such as [[alec_]] or [[Connor_]], the team completed their roster on May 7th with the addition of [[marmadukeGRYLLS]] on roamer.<ref name="Luca Goers ESEA roster history">[https://play.esea.net/teams/92727?tab=roster Luca Goers ESEA roster history]</ref> Luca Goers made their first announcement on the full extent of the team's roster changes on the same day.<ref name="ex-EVL players form new roster">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33501/ ex-EVL players form new roster]</ref>
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=4 | Player&nbsp;changes
|-
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]]
| {{Player link|us|slemnish}}
| May 3rd
|- 
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Demomanicon.png|x20px|link=Demoman]]
| {{Player link|ca|Hassassin}}
| May 3rd
|- 
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Medicicon.png|x20px|link=Medic]]
| {{Player link|us|Nursey}}
| May 3rd
|- 
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]]
| {{Player link|us|icTus}}
| May 6th
|-
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]]
| {{Player link|us|bl4nk}}
| May 6th
|- 
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]]
| {{Player link|us|marmadukeGRYLLS}}
| May 7th
|}
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== {{Team/Running with Scizors}} ==
[[File:Sezco.jpg|thumb|Team ''Running with Scizors'' have successfully picked up [[Sezco]], a talented scout with a plethora of ESEA LAN experience.]]
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'''Running with Scizors''', a relatively consistent team in terms of results and rosters, made their first change of the offseason by letting scout [[sen-]] depart on the 10th of April.<ref name="sen leaves Running with Scizors">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/32924/ sen leaves Running with Scizors]</ref> Reportedly leaving to play with friends before joining Invite rivals EVL Gaming two weeks later, sen- was a continuous performer for the team and was vital to their 6th place success. After trialling with a handful of potential replacements, Running with Scizors settled on [[Sezco]] two weeks later on April 26th.<ref name="Sezco joins Running with Scizors">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33249/ Sezco joins Running with Scizors]</ref> Sezco played out the previous season with 8th place disbanded team [[The Grime]], but is also noted for his [[ESEA-I Season 15|Season 15]] spell with [[lost in translation]] (now [[RONIN gg]]) where the team ended up third in the peak of Sezco's TF2 career.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=4 | Player&nbsp;changes
|-
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]]
| {{Player link|us|sen-}}
| April 10th
|- style="border-top:3px solid #aaa;"
| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]]
| [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]]
| {{Player link|us|Sezco}}
| April 26th
|}
</div>

== {{Team/Street Hoops eSports}} ==
[[File:cyzer at ESEA Season 18 LAN.jpg|thumb|Former [[Street Hoops eSports|20b`]] scout [[cyzer]], who has competed in every TF2 season of ESEA,<ref name="cyzer ESEA player history">[https://play.esea.net/users/113719?tab=history cyzer ESEA player history]</ref> has joined the star-studded lineup of ''[[FROYO BLACK]]''.]]
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'''Street Hoops eSports''' made the call to disband on the 5th of May<ref name="Street Hoops eSports walks off the court">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33460/ Street Hoops eSports walks off the court]</ref> after their 3rd place finish in the previous season.<ref name="ESEA-I Season 21 standings>[https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=league&d=standings&division_id=2614 ESEA-I Season 21 standings]</ref> The team's captain and pocket soldier, [[showstopper_]], stated that the team lacked motivation and commitment for the whole of Season 21, and that both him and the team's medic [[cozen]] will be pursuing success the ESEA'' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' Intermediate division.<ref name="Street Hoops eSports walks off the court">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33460/ Street Hoops eSports walks off the court]</ref>
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=4 | Player&nbsp;changes
|-
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]]
| {{Player link|us|alec_}}
| May 5th
|- 
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]]
| {{Player link|ca|cyzer}}
| May 5th
|-
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]]
| {{Player link|us|ash}}
| May 5th
|- 
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]]
| {{Player link|us|showstopper_}}
| May 5th
|- 
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Demomanicon.png|x20px|link=Demoman]]
| {{Player link|us|duwatna}}
| May 5th
|- 
| [[File:MinusIcon2.png|20px|link=]]
| [[File:Medicicon.png|x20px|link=Medic]]
| {{Player link|us|cozen}}
| May 5th
|}
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