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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 25th of May, 2016. It featured many roster changes and team folds, many more than seasons past. | 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 25th of May, 2016. It featured many roster changes and team folds, many more than seasons past. | ||
== {{Team/-bird noises-}} == | == {{Team/-bird noises-}} == | ||
| − | [[File:indust at ESEA Season 18 LAN.jpg|thumb|''-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]] [[ | + | '''-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> | 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> | ||
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| − | + | On May 17th, three days after the disband of [[Luca Goers]], -bird noises- chose to swap their medic [[indust]] with [[Nursey]] due to apparent "disconnects" between indust and the rest of the team.<ref name="Nursey joins -bird noises-">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33716/ Nursey joins -bird noises-]</ref> | |
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| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]] | | [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]] | ||
| − | | {{Player link|ca| | + | | {{Player link|ca|Hellbent_}} |
| April 7th | | April 7th | ||
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| {{Player link|us|Nursey}} | | {{Player link|us|Nursey}} | ||
| May 17th | | May 17th | ||
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== {{Team/Aeonic}} == | == {{Team/Aeonic}} == | ||
| − | '''Aeonic''' is a new invite team led by veteran medic [[ | + | '''Aeonic''' is a new invite team led by veteran medic [[Lucrative]], who has competed in ESEA since [[ESEA-I Season 4|Season 4]]. |
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| − | Aeonic | + | Aeonic formed hoping to win the invite poll with players [[mu^]] and [[mausy]] from [[The Bugs]], as well as [[Hellbent_]] from [[-bird noises-]]. They also bring in experienced ESEA-Invite soldier [[SureShot]], last seen in Invite playing for [[THE HURRICANE]] and round out the roster with [[split_]], who had played medic and scout in Intermediate previously. Aeonic originally lost the invite poll to [[dog2]], but following the death of [[Luca Goers]] they were granted an invite spot by ESEA administrators. |
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! colspan=4 | Player changes | ! colspan=4 | Player changes | ||
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| + | | [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]] | ||
| + | | {{Player link|us|split_}} | ||
| + | | May 8th | ||
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| + | | [[File:Scouticon.png|x20px|link=Scout]] | ||
| + | | {{Player link|us|mu^}} | ||
| + | | May 8th | ||
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| [[File:PlusIcon.png|20px|link=]] | | [[File:PlusIcon.png|20px|link=]] | ||
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]] | | [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]] | ||
| − | | {{Player link|ca| | + | | {{Player link|ca|Hellbent_}} |
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| [[File:PlusIcon.png|20px|link=]] | | [[File:PlusIcon.png|20px|link=]] | ||
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]] | | [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]] | ||
| {{Player link|us|SureShot}} | | {{Player link|us|SureShot}} | ||
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| [[File:PlusIcon.png|20px|link=]] | | [[File:PlusIcon.png|20px|link=]] | ||
| [[File:Demomanicon.png|x20px|link=Demoman]] | | [[File:Demomanicon.png|x20px|link=Demoman]] | ||
| {{Player link|us|mausy}} | | {{Player link|us|mausy}} | ||
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| [[File:Medicicon.png|x20px|link=Medic]] | | [[File:Medicicon.png|x20px|link=Medic]] | ||
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== {{Team/Elysian Fields}}== | == {{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> | + | '''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#Scrim|scrims]] and an ill-guaranteed spot in the Invite division.<ref name="Elysian Fields disbands">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33488/ Elysian Fields disbands]</ref> | + | 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#Scrim|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}} == | == {{Team/eL cLaSsIcO}} == | ||
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== {{Team/froyotech}} == | == {{Team/froyotech}} == | ||
| − | [[File:blaze at i55.jpg|thumb|Season 22 will feature the return of legendary roamer [[blaze]] for 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. | + | '''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. |
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| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]] | | [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]] | ||
| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]] | | [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]] | ||
| − | | {{Player link|ca|blaze}} | + | | {{Player link|ca|-blaze}} |
| May 4th | | May 4th | ||
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| [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]] | | [[File:Soldiericon.png|x20px|link=Soldier]] | ||
| {{Player link|us|bl4nk}} | | {{Player link|us|bl4nk}} | ||
| − | | May | + | | May 13th |
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| [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]] | | [[File:PlusIcon.png|x20px|link=]] | ||
| [[File:Demomanicon.png|x20px|link=Demoman]] | | [[File:Demomanicon.png|x20px|link=Demoman]] | ||
| {{Player link|us|hassassin}} | | {{Player link|us|hassassin}} | ||
| − | | May | + | | May 20th |
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