Team Captains Press Conferences

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Reporter: “Cap, the 5 game win streak was huge. It’s the longest streak of the season for you guys. How important is it for this team to be consistent and play hard?”

Cap: “It’s the only way to get W’s! If we want to be among the best in the league then we need to play at a high level every match. Every match means being consistent. The streak was nice while it lasted, but it didn’t last for long and we have given up some easy W’s lately. We’re not clicking on all cylinders right now and league regulations have killed us. I’m not going to blame anyone one person. Even with lag outs we’ve had the OT to win it and just failed in the moment of truth.”

Reporter: “Cap, breakdown this week and what momentum means to you as the team captain.”

Cap: “Momentum is everything. Once you possess it things seem to fall into place for you. This week has been tough on all of us. Not really much to say other than we need to step up and handle our shit.”

Reporter: “When you re-examine the games against Campalot what stands out to you as a leader in what went wrong. I mean you guys should have really lost the first game too, but the COD gods were with you. How intense is it when it’s all on the line?”

Cap: “Yeah, the first game they just let their guard down and I took advantage of it. They were tired and exposed themselves and we pounced on it. That one round where I was able to hold us in was incredible and I just saw a head and got the first shot on the winning round. That game could have gone either way. As for the other game it was bullshit. We had a lag out and just failed when it was all on the line. It tough when you go 3-0 and you still lose. I’m sure there will be a V vs Campalot III. No doubt the score needs to be settled. It’s intense any time your on the battlefield. We just need to maintain our composure and do what we do.”

Reporter: “Go into detail about the personnel changes and what it means to you when a teammate turns their back on the team and fails to fulfill their contract.”

Cap: “It’s an obligation that we are all required to fulfill. She failed to do so and she will be held accountable. Simple as that. Holding out on the rest of the team for a dislike of a couple members is chicken shit. That’s all I have to say about that gay issue. As far as the new members are concerned we’re happy they are here and we expect them to produce. The addition of those guys should strengthen the team as a whole as well as them individually. If we didn’t think they had the talent to make it in this league we wouldn’t have brought them in. I can’t wait to see what they got when the pressure is on and the W is on the line. Can’t wait to be in the battle arena with them.”

Reporter: “Clearly this roster just got even more solid with these signings. What’s next for this team?”

Cap: “Championship! We’re in it to win it and that’s all I have to say.”

Reporter: “Thanks Cap for your time and cooperation. We hope to get more words from you and the team as the season winds down.”

Cap: “10-4”

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Reporter: “Moe, take us through the 4 game winning streak and what it meant to you in beating some high ranked teams.”

Moe: We had a nice run. It was awesome beating a couple teams in the top 70. It shows us that we can swing with some of the big boys. But at the same time we can’t let our heads get big cause we aren’t totally where we are suppose to be as a team yet. But I feel that time will be soon for this team.


Reporter: “Take us through both games against Campalot and how you one won the first one, but lost the second. What went wrong?”

Moe: I’ll say that Campalot can be a better team then their record states. If they get the right maps I feel they can beat a lot of teams in this league. The first battle we played was pretty grueling. It lasted over 2 hours and tied our record for most times on a map in a row. But on every team you need to be able to have players that can camp and rush, and we have some rushers on this team that can blow up other campers. That’s what won us the 1st battle. On the second we crushed them on Airfield. Between Syn and Freak they didn’t know what hit them. But with Exo leaving the middle of Asylum and having to forfeit that map put us in a tough position. Then when it came down to Castle we had a good hand on it but couldn’t pull away being a few kills up and ended up losing the game due to the opposition team killing. Cap was almost able to tie it up in the last second but the enemy was in second chance and held up till the final second. We shoulda had them but let it slip a little. It was tough.


Reporter: “The team has made some big moves here recently and even had to deal with betrayal. Explain both situations and what’s to come of them. We know you are one of the few to talk to her on the way out. What reasoning did she use when the team rules clearly state, “You are required to fulfill your contract obligation.?””

Moe: We have definitely have made some big moves lately. We have recruited some solid players on this team that I’m very happy about. As far as betrayal, that whole situation sucked. When I joined this team I came in with the same draft class as Jafar and Lady. And I thought that the 3 of us would be with this squad for a very long time. It hurt when she told me she didn’t want to be a part of Vendetta anymore. But we all have to move on.


Reporter: “How big are these additions to the team from your point of view?”

Moe: We have added a lot of rushing talent on this team. Every great team has it’s core rushers and campers. And we needed more rushers. But we also need more players to get involved. There’s a few players that have been in 3 or less battles. I’d like to see them be more involved.


Reporter: “Technicalities continue to plague this team. What do you have to say about it?”

Moe: We have definitely lost some big matches for us on technicalities. When you have to forfeit 1 map out of a best of 3 it’s puts a lot of pressure on you. Some games we've responded after and some we haven't. We need to stepping up for every one.


Reporter: “Now that things are pretty much in place what’s the goal from here?”

Moe: Now that a lot of pieces are in place the goal is to start playing together as a team better. Communication and teamwork is a key in game battles. Especially in bigger and medium maps.


Reporter: “How have you progressed as a player and leader? What and who has helped you get to this point in your career?”

Moe: I have a hard time talking about myself. I guess it’s part of being humble. I do feel tho that I have progressed a lot since I first came into this league. It been in most of the battles and see what needs to be done to win. As far as who has helped me I don’t think I can pin that on one player. I think the whole team in general has helped me get to where I am.

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Reporter: “Cue, this loss was bad. It was to a team that had no business beating you guys. The night before they lost to you guys and really should have won that game. How do you feel right now as a team leader and strategist? How did you guys win the first one and what was the turning point in the loss?”

Cue: “We’ve had some technical difficulties with people timing out, that is the only reason we lost. Our strategy has been working, some people know a way around it. When they find a way around it we need a secondary plan of attack. The first battle was luck, Capt got some well needed kills in the latter part of one the maps we had to play multiple times.”

Reporter: “Let us get your opinion on the matters of technicalities really hurting this team. At least 10 of those losses have been due to technicalities such as lag outs, drop host, and team kills. What goes through your mind when dealing with such issues?”

Cue: “It just cannot happen anymore, some were uncontrollable, but we are handing a huge lead and even the W to the other team when it does.”

Reporter: “How have the new additions to the team been? Are you content with the people on this roster right now?”

Cue: “ I’m good with our roster and I guess I have to be, cause its locked. We do have some badass guys on the team and I feel sorry for the other team when we are firing on all cylinders.”

Reporter: “How have you as a player and leader developed on the team?”

Cue: “I just go out there and try my best and I guess the front office liked my style.”

Reporter: “What’s the next step for this team?”

Cue: “ Playoffs, its always in the back of our minds, we just need to keep our heads in the game and free what’s in our minds. Let it happen.”