THE UK will be fighting for the top prize when the Overwatch World Cup reaches its climax at Blizzcon in November.
They secured a spot at the finals on Sunday when Germany took out third-placed Italy 4-1 after a strong opening two days of competition in Paris before seeing their hopes of going through as a top seed dashed when they were swept by France.
The British team, looking to return to a second-straight Overwatch World Cup finals, were favourites to go through top after a 3-1 trouncing of Germany before sweeping Poland and The Netherlands 4-0.
But the locals had other ideas, beating Team UK 4-0 to claim top spot and an opening match at the finals against Canada — leaving Team UK with an uphill battle against Team USA to make the semifinals.
“I came into the event expecting to qualify,” Team UK coach Elliot Hayes said after the loss. “My only goal was to beat France, so I think that’s the main reason I’m so disappointed. I think England and France have had a big rivalry for many years now, so that’s also why I wanted the victory.”
Hayes, also a coach for Overwatch League first season runners-up the Philadelphia Fusion, was bullish about his team’s chances, though.
What is Overwatch?
Overwatch is a team-based first-person shooter developed by Blizzard Entertainment.
Unlike many other shooters, characters in Overwatch have one of three roles: damage-dealers, support, or tanking.
Damage-dealers do the traditional job of trying to outgun the opposing team’s members. Tanks are there to draw fire and soak up damage while protecting objectives or their team-mates, while support characters can heal other players, boost their damage output, or protect them.
The Overwatch League is one of the flagship eSports competitions, with millions of pounds in prize money up for grabs.
12 teams competed in the inaugural season: New York Excelsior, Los Angeles Valiant, Boston Uprising, Los Angeles Gladiators, London Spitfire, Philadelphia Fusion, Houston Outlaws, Seoul Dynasty, San Francisco Shock, Dallas Fuel, Florida Mayhem and the Shanghai Dragons.
More are lined up for next year, with Atlanta, Paris and Guangxao confirmed and several more to follow.
All the players are full-time professionals, and all the teams are currently physically based around Blizzard’s Arena in Los Angeles, though there are plans afoot to move them to their respective cities with their own arenas in the next couple of years.
MOST READ IN GAMING
“I think the fact we’re going to be playing against the USA is really fun, because last year we were desperate to play the USA and we didn’t get to play them,” he said. “This year will be like redemption.”
France coach Julien “Daemon” Ducros, who is part of the coaching team for the LA Valiant team dumped out of the Overwatch League playoffs by London Spitfire, said “I wasn’t sure if we could win the match, but in the end, we won pretty convincingly.”
The finals take place at Blizzcon in Anaheim, on November 2 and 3.
We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368 . We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours.
Link
https://textbacklinkexchanges.com/team-uk-punch-ticket-in-paris-to-overwatch-world-cup-finals/
News Pictures Team UK punch ticket in Paris to Overwatch World Cup finals
You don’t have to pack away your bikini just because you’re the wrong side of 20. These body-beautiful stars reveal their secrets to staying in shape and prove you can smoulder in a two-piece, whatever your age. Read on and be bikini inspired!
TEENS
Hayden Panettiere
Size: 8
Age: 18
Height: 5ft 1in
Weight: 8st
To achieve her kick-ass figure, Hayden – who plays cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes – follows the ‘quartering’ rule. She eats only a quarter of the food on her plate, then waits 20 minutes before deciding whether she needs to eat again.
Hayden says: “I don’t have a model’s body, but I’m not one of those crazy girls who thinks that they’re fat. I’m OK with what I have.”
Nicollette says: “I don’t like diets – I see it, I eat it! I believe in eating healthily with lots of protein, vegetables and carbs to give you energy.”
kim cattrall
Size: 10-12
Age: 52
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 9st 4lb
SATC star Kim swears by gym sessions with Russian kettle bells (traditional cast-iron weights) and the South Beach Diet to give her the body she wants. To avoid overeating, Kim has a radical diet trick – squirting lemon juice on her leftovers – so she won’t carry on picking.
Kim says: “I am no super-thin Hollywood actress. I am built for men who like women to look like women.”
https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20180922-203212-Robert_Paul-18638.jpg?strip=all&w=960
Комментариев нет:
Отправить комментарий