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Blue Blurs for Life!
With the arrival of the 1.06 patch for Injustice: Gods Among Us as of October 1st, the Break Weekly #227 was prophesized to be the "death of Superman" due to all the nerfs he had received, a spotlight shared only with Black Adam who, as players came to believe, was affected far more. But the Grand Finals came as a shock to those who tuned in to 8wayrun's Twitch channel that night...after fighting their way through an explosive 14-man bracket, the great rivalry of RG Rico Suave's Black Adam and EMP KDZ's Superman continued to act as the crowning point of the tournament!
One can only think that although Superman and Black Adam were nerfed, the iron resolve of their players was not. This has been shown to be the case with Rico and KDZ, with both players adapting impressively throughout the course of the event. For example, although KDZ was unexpectedly knocked into the Loser's Bracket by JRosa, he refused to say die and swatted aside everyone else, including JRosa who awaited him in Loser's Finals, to clear his path to the Grand Finals...unfortunately for him, Rico put an end to KDZ's climb to the top, demonstrating that this will always be a world of dictators, nerfs or not!
Of course, this has only been the first tournament for which the new patch was used. With the numerous changes to general gameplay and the characters still yet to be explored to the fullest, surprises remain imminent. Will the infamous rivalry between Rico and KDZ continue throughout the weeks to come, or will someone upset the balance?!
Tune in tomorrow evening at 8:00 P.M. EST to find out. The Twitch channel to follow can be seen at the bottom of the post, along with links to the 8wayrun YouTube channel and their donation drive. Congratulations to Rico Suave for winning the Break Weekly and standing strong in the face of dark times for his character!
Bracket results can be seen here: http://8wayrun.challonge.com/thebreak227igau
You can also check out this playlist on their YouTube to catch up on any and all streamed matches from last week's tournament: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfsHddFGhhKg9_PSCcRab5fJFILfDbcB3
Here are a few samples from the above playlist to pique your interest.
One can only think that although Superman and Black Adam were nerfed, the iron resolve of their players was not. This has been shown to be the case with Rico and KDZ, with both players adapting impressively throughout the course of the event. For example, although KDZ was unexpectedly knocked into the Loser's Bracket by JRosa, he refused to say die and swatted aside everyone else, including JRosa who awaited him in Loser's Finals, to clear his path to the Grand Finals...unfortunately for him, Rico put an end to KDZ's climb to the top, demonstrating that this will always be a world of dictators, nerfs or not!
Of course, this has only been the first tournament for which the new patch was used. With the numerous changes to general gameplay and the characters still yet to be explored to the fullest, surprises remain imminent. Will the infamous rivalry between Rico and KDZ continue throughout the weeks to come, or will someone upset the balance?!
Tune in tomorrow evening at 8:00 P.M. EST to find out. The Twitch channel to follow can be seen at the bottom of the post, along with links to the 8wayrun YouTube channel and their donation drive. Congratulations to Rico Suave for winning the Break Weekly and standing strong in the face of dark times for his character!
Bracket results can be seen here: http://8wayrun.challonge.com/thebreak227igau
You can also check out this playlist on their YouTube to catch up on any and all streamed matches from last week's tournament: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfsHddFGhhKg9_PSCcRab5fJFILfDbcB3
Here are a few samples from the above playlist to pique your interest.
Winner's Bracket, Round 1 - SSZero (The Flash) vs. Chemist4Hire (Catwoman)
Winner's Bracket, Round 1 - RG/MCZ Jrosa (Green Lantern) vs. AVN Jonnitti (Deathstroke)
It should also be noted that this is the first bi-weekly tournament for supporters of Super Smash Bros. Melee, one of the games that had quite the memorable tournament at Evolution 2013! For the chance to catch up on the hype moments these players experienced, go to this playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfsHddFGhhKiNyCRjC6DbRG0dWMpQz5EL
8wayrun Twitch TV Channel: http://www.twitch.tv/8wayrun
8wayrun YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/jaxelrod
8wayrun Donation Drive: 8wayrun.com/donate
