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GGA Max wins GGA's Ghost Battle Series #26: Season 2 Finale!

16 Bit

Mash d+1~Cat Claws
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NetherRealm Studios
I'm Chicago's reckoning......here to end the borrowed time you've all been living on!


There were many twists and turns this season. New players, returning favorites, huge upsets, pop offs, out of town guests, main character changes, and the question if GGA could compete nationally was answered with a resounding YES. Only two things were consistent throughout these past 13 weeks: Bane and Catwoman. After 3 weeks where Slips won 2 GBS for the remainder of the season 16 bit(that's me) and Max dominated the Ghost Battle Series. For 10 weeks in a row one of these Batman universe icons would win the tournament, often facing each other in the grand finals. Therefor it was no surprise and entirely fitting that the grand finals of this last week came down to Bane vs. Catwoman. Tied at 8 GBS wins each only one could break the new record and head into season 3 with full momentum. With Max in winners and myself in losers it started off looking strong for Selina, as the feline fatale quickly won a 3-0 reset. Max turned it up and won the first two games of the reset. With Bane on tournament and season point, Catwoman rallied and showed she still had at least one of her 9 lives left. However she was ultimately beaten in the final showdown and Max won the tournament, the season, and has taken the record for most GBS championship wins.


Also in the bracket, self proclaimed(but backed up by EVO finalists) best at using Party Crasher Lobo player Fill Pops had an excellent run, upsetting me early in the bracket. Truth couldn't make it but Jeremiah represented Babs Gordon and placed in the top 4, with a touch of Martian just to complete the meta. Mightymar debuted his new Sinestro and gave Wound Cowboy ammo to downplay in the stream chat. Much to the chagrin of M2dave Slips again used Deathstroke and placed top 3 and Vagrant took a break from grinding in KI to place 7th. Finally...Pantychrist got bodied, proving I was wrong earlier when I said only Bane and Catwoman winning was consistent this season.

Top 8 Results:
1. GGA Max(Bane)
2. GGA 16 Bit(Catwoman)
3. GGA Slips(Deathstroke)
4. GGA Jeremiah(Batgirl, Martian Manhunter)
5. GGA Fill Pops(Lobo)
5. Heroic Legacy(Shazam, Grundy)
7. GGA Saucy Jack(Doomsday, Nightwing)
7. NRF Vagrant(Deathstroke)

Stream Archive:
http://www.twitch.tv/gallopingghostarcade/b/503204290


Youtube playlist(updated soon):
https://www.youtube.com/user/phahn123

Bracket:
http://gga.challonge.com/gbs26

FINAL Seeding:
1. Max 64 points
2. 16 Bit 60 points
3. Slips 48 points
4. Jeremiah 37 points
5. Pimpimjim 22 points
6. SaucyJack 16 points
7. Fill Pops 15 points
8. Wafflez 12 points

Seeding tracker:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0At8xfkgcpIQfdEgzbEQyalZ2dDhvM2NOd0pnQUJ3MGc&usp=drive_web#gid=1


That's a wrap for season 2. I don't know about you guys but I had a blast. Well at least when I wasn't salty after losing. Thanks to everyone who entered over the past 13 weeks and the loyal stream monsters who watch every week and get hype with us. Season 3 begins next week. It's a fresh start for everyone. See you then!
 
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Pan1cMode

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How did that BG get 4th ._.

Dat vortex too stronk. BG corner combos are easy anyways. Just starter (b12 or b2u3), then pretend you're superman and f23.

EDIT:

@GGA Jeremiah You kept on dropping dd3(MB), b3, ji3, d2~bf1. Just substitute ji2 for ji3. It does like 1% less and is suuuper consistent. Also, electric knuckles is always better than punch blades.
 
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CrimsonShadow

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This season had a lot of memorable moments.. It's great to see more and more people show up, and it looks like a party every time.

But for Season 3, someone needs to be assigned the secret task of developing a character specifically to end this oppressive and quasi-broken run of steroid-infused back-shattering. Somewhere, somehow, The Windy City needs a hero.

Until then.. Congrats Max :)
 

Relaxedstate

PTH|RM Relaxedstate
Was shogun live (The cyborg player), YomixxShogun / that NRS tester?

I was very disheartened to see him go 0-2 D:
 

Slips

Feared by dragons. Desired by virgins.
While Slips' move away from Scorpion is a good move, it has oddly enhanced Bane's reign of terror.
I am playing bad in tournament. Not sure why but it's a problem. If I can get out of this 'funk' GBS top 2 might become more interesting next season. Here's to hoping.

Congrats to Max. People want to blow up Bane, but Max is also just really good. Like I've always said, it takes a good player to show how good a character can be. The shoulder roll is broken in boxing, but Floyd Mayweather was the one smart enough and good enough to really use it, and nobody does it better than him.
 

Laos_boy

Meow Hoes
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I am playing bad in tournament. Not sure why but it's a problem. If I can get out of this 'funk' GBS top 2 might become more interesting next season. Here's to hoping.

Congrats to Max. People want to blow up Bane, but Max is also just really good. Like I've always said, it takes a good player to show how good a character can be. The shoulder roll is broken in boxing, but Floyd Mayweather was the one smart enough and good enough to really use it, and nobody does it better than him.
Why dont you use scorp for mus like bane or maybe hard mus for ds?
 

GGA Max

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While Slips' move away from Scorpion is a good move, it has oddly enhanced Bane's reign of terror.
Yes, scorpion felt like a 4-6 (slips will tell you 5-5.. whatever he might be right), while deathstroke feels like a 6-4. Time will tell more. But I think Slips will eventually do better against the Cat.

This season had a lot of memorable moments.. It's great to see more and more people show up, and it looks like a party every time.

But for Season 3, someone needs to be assigned the secret task of developing a character specifically to end this oppressive and quasi-broken run of steroid-infused back-shattering. Somewhere, somehow, The Windy City needs a hero.

Until then.. Congrats Max :)
Thanks man, Jerimiah has picked up Batgirl for just this reason :)
 

Pan1cMode

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Thanks man, Jerimiah has picked up Batgirl for just this reason :)
BG isn't a good counterpick to Bane lol. I mean it's not bad for her, but it's not exceptional either. Just tell the to pick up Zatanna (or don't because that bitch is hell for Bane).
 

GGA Max

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BG isn't a good counterpick to Bane lol. I mean it's not bad for her, but it's not exceptional either. Just tell the to pick up Zatanna (or don't because that bitch is hell for Bane).
I'm not sold that Zatanna or Batgirl is bad for Bane actually. Well Zatanna online is. I think he likes that her wakeup sort of breaks armor.