What has been your favourite competitive NS2 Match so far?

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I wanna know what you think has been the best and most enjoyable, or most exciting and entertaining competitive match that has been streamed live or recorded for NS2 in the past couple years.

It can be from any league, NSL or AusNS2. It can be from any caster, and it would be much appreciated if you included a link to the round!

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  • FeathermonsterFeathermonster CaliforniaMembers, Super Administrators, Playtest Lead, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Supporter, Pistachionauts Join Date: 2013-08-30 Member: 187312Posts: 30 admin
    John of ARC, obviously -- AKA Singularity vs Blue Babbler Squad: Season 3 Div 1, bronze match, round 5, apparently

    There are others that also have been pretty amusing, but that's the one that sticks in my mind the most because I caught that one live rather than finding the VOD way after. :P
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  • PelargirPelargir Members, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, WC 2013 - Silver, Forum staff Join Date: 2013-07-02 Member: 185857Posts: 1,199 mod
    edited October 2014
    Gorge Busters vs. Vexta - Season 3 Semifinal, look at 1:46:40.

    http://www.twitch.tv/reddogtv/c/3262959

    One of the funniest rounds I've ever seen was at the very end of the match. I just imagine the Aliens reactions & like so much RedDog's laugh.

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  • SebSeb Melbourne, AUMembers, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, WC 2013 - Silver, Retired Community Developer Join Date: 2013-04-01 Member: 184576Posts: 514 mod
    I'm not sure myself, I think the titus sauna games from the WC were pretty enjoyable to watch and are what I thought represented NS2 at its peak.
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  • NeokenNeoken Bruges, BelgiumMembers, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Playtester Join Date: 2004-03-20 Member: 27447Posts: 1,305 Advanced user
    edited October 2014
    The first round of the invitational cup final between Archaea and Nexzil comes to mind. First time live tournament, EU vs US, big hype build up, and then a really great game to start it off. The rounds after that were less entertaining, but that first one was epic. Invitational cup inspired me to start playing competitive as well.
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  • SupaFredSupaFred Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver Join Date: 2013-03-03 Member: 183652Posts: 440 Advanced user
    I would say the first round of the finals between Titus and Legendary Snails in the world championship 2014. It was both an awesome round of NS2 and an important game. Youtube link
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  • GoldenGolden Members, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, WC 2013 - Silver, NS2 Community Developer Join Date: 2004-09-01 Member: 31169Posts: 426 Advanced user
    SupaFred wrote: »
    I would say the first round of the finals between Titus and Legendary Snails in the world championship 2014. It was both an awesome round of NS2 and an important game. Youtube link

    God, that game. Herakles was cheering when they were killing the powernode/chair thinking they were going to win that round. Good times.
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  • MendaspMendasp I touch maps in inappropriate places Valencia, SpainMembers, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Retired Community Developer Join Date: 2002-07-05 Member: 884Posts: 4,177 Advanced user
    edited October 2014
    Well, the WC is recent, but (and I'm clearly biased) my favorites are:

    ENSL S2 Arc v Godar
    European Open qualifier Saunamen v Godar (7 rounds!)
    Neoken wrote: »
    The first round of the invitational cup final between Archaea and Nexzil comes to mind. First time live tournament, EU vs US, big hype build up, and then a really great game to start it off. The rounds after that were less entertaining, but that first one was epic. Invitational cup inspired me to start playing competitive as well.
    This was the second live tournament, first was Arc v Exertus
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  • SebSeb Melbourne, AUMembers, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, WC 2013 - Silver, Retired Community Developer Join Date: 2013-04-01 Member: 184576Posts: 514 mod
    Yeah I agree, the WC was pretty special.
    So atm I'm working on 2 video projects, one of which I have decided to dedicate to the WC so stay tuned for that I guess! :D Keep up the suggestions, I'm going to find a way to put a part of every game suggested into a video.
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    Pelargir wrote: »
    Gorge Busters vs. Vexta - Season 3 Semifinal, look at 1:46:40.

    http://www.twitch.tv/reddogtv/c/3262959

    One of the funniest rounds I've ever seen was at the very end of the match. I just imagine the Aliens reactions & like so much RedDog's laugh.

    By the way, what about you Sebb?

    I think my favorite ns2 moment was in the first round of that match as marines on summit, when East and I flashed kilo's fade for him in reactor core, or max's beacon to get us all through to cross roads to cut off the oni exit route. We ultimately lost the match, but I think we surprised a lot of people by how well we played the first few rounds of it, ourselves included.
    For all your gorge busting needs.
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  • NeokenNeoken Bruges, BelgiumMembers, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Playtester Join Date: 2004-03-20 Member: 27447Posts: 1,305 Advanced user
    Mendasp wrote: »
    Well, the WC is recent, but (and I'm clearly biased) my favorites are:

    ENSL S2 Arc v Godar
    European Open qualifier Saunamen v Godar (7 rounds!)
    Neoken wrote: »
    The first round of the invitational cup final between Archaea and Nexzil comes to mind. First time live tournament, EU vs US, big hype build up, and then a really great game to start it off. The rounds after that were less entertaining, but that first one was epic. Invitational cup inspired me to start playing competitive as well.
    This was the second live tournament, first was Arc v Exertus

    Right you are, kinda forgot about that one.
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  • OtsOts Members, Constellation Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18577Posts: 780 Fully active user
    It's hard to pinpoint any "spectacular" games, the general hype we've had for some games never really elevated the games as much for me, there are many premium matches that have some pretty entertaining sequences, i think one of the qualifier games between iM and godar(?) on tram was pretty good watch, I think Valk was rocking on the SG like mad, outside of that i can only remember few random occasions where a random finn from Saunamen really showcased exceptional aim against higher lifeforms on summit, can't remember who it was against..

    Personal own game favourite is still our match against Knife in some Night Cup so many years ago where we literally made Fana rage at his team for "loosing rounds to these people". I wish i could play with the teammates we had in NS1, oh well.. times change.
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    My fav match was actually a scrim where we failed a 3-onos rush on Snails' chair in Warehouse cuz golden doesn't know how clocks work.
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    HBZ vs. Gorge Busters | Round 3 | NSL Season 3 Match | REDDOG.TV

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLwIu8XvEfc
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  • WobWob Members, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow Join Date: 2005-04-08 Member: 47814Posts: 485 Advanced user
    Saunamen vs iM.
    ENSL season 4.
    Week 7.
    Veil.
    http://www.twitch.tv/naturalselection2/b/528499472?t=52m30s (36minute game).

    And I think Sweden vs Australia in the Nations cup 2013 was incredible on tram. The Australian turtle was so strong.
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    nachos wrote: »

    And I think Sweden vs Australia in the Nations cup 2013 was incredible on tram. The Australian turtle was so strong.

    Oh yeah, I remember that game, was incredible!
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    Zefram wrote: »
    joshhh wrote: »
    My fav match was actually a scrim where we failed a 3-onos rush on Snails' chair in Warehouse cuz golden doesn't know how clocks work.

    Titus at its finest...

    http://youtu.be/8xoln1a89N0?t=19m30s

    Oh yes, I remember that one, fantastic match!

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    i loved most of the matches at the wc 2014, since i was sitting in the studio, watching the games live and cheering. was way more intense and entertaining than sitting at home :)
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  • dusterduster michigan, USMembers Join Date: 2014-01-19 Member: 193329Posts: 55 Fully active user
    edited October 2014
    I liked mimic vs singularity in the division 2 finals of last season, match on tram. The counter onos play by singularity was pretty tight.
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    edited October 2014
    The first Cologne event, Archaea vs. Exertus. Just an amazing experience altogether. Even after playing in over 30 tournament finals, playing live for the first time was a unique experience. The event also happened just a week after the game was launched, with sales and player numbers still rising. Nobody knew when it would peak. I remember being really surprised at how well it was doing (I didn't have much hope for the game at the time), and the mood was just electric. There was this feeling that NS2 might actually become something more, something bigger than NS1. Of course that didn't happen, but at the time it seemed like there was just a tiny chance that it might be, and that was enough. Good times.
    Ots wrote: »
    Personal own game favourite is still our match against Knife in some Night Cup so many years ago where we literally made Fana rage at his team for "loosing rounds to these people". I wish i could play with the teammates we had in NS1, oh well.. times change.
    Yeah, NSNC 4. I never forget a good rage!
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  • _mod_mod New ZealandMembers, Reinforced - Supporter Join Date: 2013-11-01 Member: 188922Posts: 44 Fully active user
    Of the games I've played and excluding Rising Stars and the 2014 AUS Draft Tournament I'd have to say AUS vs Team Tummy was my favourite. Sadly I don't think anyone recorded.
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    Of the games I've played and excluding Rising Stars and the 2014 AUS Draft Tournament I'd have to say AUS vs Team Tummy was my favourite. Sadly I don't think anyone recorded.

    So it never happened. Now that I saw PASCOW link somewhere on the NSL website, I'd like to add gCC matches during the 1st Custom Maps Cup.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy_cS0HScYs

    Unfortunately, TagWolf didn't hightlight their matches so, there's only the video above.
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  • ShakerShaker Members, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9582Posts: 405 Fully active user
    Beta Night Cup Finals - Archea vs Nexzil G4
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUnSI6u1LSU

    Or at least the most exciting game I've been in.

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    Two of my favourite shotgun rushes (both on descent)
    AUS vs []
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQH12eOcPtg

    AUS vs whipped
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    nachos wrote: »
    And I think Sweden vs Australia in the Nations cup 2013 was incredible on tram. The Australian turtle was so strong.

    Does anyone have a replay of this?! I don't think I saw it. O.O
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  • turtsmcgurtturtsmcgurt Members, Reinforced - Supporter Join Date: 2012-11-01 Member: 165456Posts: 581 Advanced user
    after googling "sweden vs australia ns2", I came up with this. i guess this is it, somebody says "best round ever" at the end and the aussies were holding 1 base for a while.
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  • SebSeb Melbourne, AUMembers, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, WC 2013 - Silver, Retired Community Developer Join Date: 2013-04-01 Member: 184576Posts: 514 mod
    Nah it's the one on tram that's in 2 parts. Round 3
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