Team USA Representative Poll

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i dont think we should send a ivy they have the better ivys over there so it would be counter productive i think.

I have the best Asta in the US, I've beaten most of the French with the character, and Saitoh has them all crushed with fear of the character.

The best part about me is that they have no idea which of my "Best in the US with:" characters I'll be using until I sign up and pay up in France. All they can do is practice against my characters, watch my videos, and hope to god that they're ready.

Just say my name already.

The thing about teams is that the better their chemistry, they stop being "Player A + Player B + Player C" and start being "Player A x Player B x Player C". Thuggish and I have been friends for over 4 years now, and both LinkRKC and AlphaMale are in my S-tier of friends, so at least 3 out of 5 of the team has the best possible chemistry for this. We'll all get better just by being around one another.

The unknown factors in camaraderie are RTD and Something-Unique.

RTD will have the best connection to the french, through familiarity, and we all respect him as our veteran player. SU is pretty friendly all around nowadays. I'm pretty sure they're at least friends with each other.

But from my experience, SU doesn't take advice well, since he thinks in the unlinear fashion which helps him do so well. Thinks are difficult to explain to him because he's better at figuring it out himself. And RTD, unless he has changed from the SC2 days, takes advice from no one but who he wants to. And that list is frightfully short.

Team USA is going to be strong, no doubt. But the way I see it, and there's no real way to avoid it, the team will be "A x B x C + D + E", which might not be enough to win teams. Ah well, I'll figure something out.

donated and voted!

what a model 8wr member!

and yes i voted for you KDZ you scrub ;p

<3 Goofus

...for now.

this isn't counter strike broski

u r cool buddy

This is team play. Team anything-competitive gets better with chemistry.

I just want to know if the guys mention are even considering going. Apart from KDZ, Thugish, SU nobody else mentioned has even voiced their interest in going.

Honestly Kid D. Zaster I think you're going to have a harder time picking your main than you think.
Asta is a beast, but I haven't seen any notable Cassy's over there either. lol Your biggest opponent know is the Character Select Screen good luck with that, Pokeman master.

Voted Link based on his personal character and merits, outside of the game results. But you guys know me, lol. If RTD was on the list I probably would have voted for him for similar reasons, except he plays Hilde so he'll win.

I'd Say

Thugish - Amy
SU - Kilik
RTD - Hilde
KDZ - Cass
Krayzie - Asta? Mitsu?

These would be your honest best bets. KDZ should use Cass because that's who he is more familiar with, and no matter how "good" or "Best" he is with other characters, he is most comofortable, and will perform better, with Cass. I've seen it with Oof, Tertiary characters don't have a lasting effect in being competitive, not against seasoned players at least.

If you guys need a Voldo (and you do) Switch Krayzie for MAxx, and let Thugish use Voldo. Although his Voldo needs work. Or you guys can also bring LinkRKC, but character wise it'd be a step back, although LInk is already a great player.

IF Team Canada gets our shyt together, here is what I'd see...

Russel - Yoshi
Vints - Sophie
Oof - Lizard
STD - Amy
Dino - Voldo

Maybe we should try to be getting our own donations!?

True but teamwork takes a back seat in a fighting game. You can give somebody all the advice and team support/cheerleading you want but it won't make up for their own personal inadequacies. Not singling anybody out.

Lizard-Rape OOF FTW :)

That all depends on how well the player in question takes direction.
LinkRkc, AlphaMale, and Thuggish have all taken my sudden-inspiration-type advice before and won big matches they would've lost otherwise.

Don't count out the chemistry!

my vote is for KDZ

I voted for Ramon cuz he's cool

I voted for SU, but wish I could have voted for more. Oofmatic and Thugish to start, but SU got my one vote due to his Kilikness LOL

This is a stupid beauty/popularity contest. Only qualifier for the team should be a tournament or take the top 4 from Nationals or top 4 from EVO. Or a mixture of the 2.

Like someone else said, Aris doesn't even play the game. So putting him on that list proves that this is a popularity contest.

And anyone donating to that fund is just fueling this popularity contest.

I hate to differ, but I do :) I donated to the fund to support whoever goes. You don't have to. It's a free country and cool like that. ...just like you are entitled to your opinion, don't fling poo at those whose opinions differ from yours :)

You do realize that this poll has no bearing, and the applicable people have already been chosen and placed on the front page? Thus, the opinion of the person who made this wanted Aris on the list, so Aris is on the list.

Also, in the SC2 Cannes tournament, the competitors were chosen based on merit and achievement, not "Top 4 at random tournament B". There's a reason for it.

I thought that you were an old school SC2 vet.
Apparently I was wrong, and you're an idiot.