Volamel
2023-10-28 09:01:01
Help the public know Team Canada a little better. For each team member give them their own "Most likely to …" award. Why did they earn those specific awards?
Magicm8balls is "Most likely to blame something on the Ajax scrim code" LOL.
We have a scrim code that has AJAX pop up on everyone’s screen when a Lucio dies mid-beat, and it’s kinda become a meme for him to make a mistake and blame it on the Ajax scrim code making him drop frames.
Cals is "Most likely to make someone’s day."
At the grand finals in Toronto, he gifted me a keychain that features the Toronto Raccoons Curling Club, from the spawn room of New Queens Street which I was always a fan of as a former Toronto resident so it was awesome to receive it and definitely made my day.
Crimzo is "Most likely to be a war general."
He’s our most experienced player and acts as a leader both in and out of the game for our team. He gives good feedback and has been a big part of our ability to get on the same page and work together effectively.
Noxious is "Most likely to be a philosopher."
He’s always trying to put the game into philosophical terms in some way or another.
Seeker is "Most likely to make the team laugh."
He always has something funny to say and generally keeps the mood pretty lighthearted and positive within our team.
Astronex is definitely the most supportive teammate.
He’s always contributing to the review for both maps that he plays and maps that I play. Also with the collegiate schedule I have had to miss some parts of our scrims to play with Maryville and he’s been there to fill in and play some off-tank heroes for the scrims I couldn’t make.
As Team Canada did kind of coast through the qualifying stage, were there any individual players that surprised you that didn't make it? Anyone you want to shine a light on?
Although they weren’t in our group, the biggest shock to me was Denmark not qualifying, they had a lot of former Overwatch League players as well and current league players like sHockWave, so it’s too bad to not be able to see them at Blizzcon this year.
I’m also really happy to see Finland qualified, massa was a great teammate and friend and I hope I get the chance to play against him in the playoff bracket.
We spoke to FunnyAstro recently and he pinned Team Canada as a team to beat, partially because he has former teammates on the roster. Any words for Astro and any team you're excited to play or would love to beat?
For us we definitely also have Team UK as a team to beat, we’ll need to to secure the first seed in our group so it’s a match I’m really looking forward to.
Other than them I’m looking forward to playing any team with friends on it, competing against friends is always some of the best experiences I’ve had in Overwatch, so teams like Team USA Team Saudi Arabia, and Team Finland are definitely match-ups I hope come up for us at some point in bracket play.
The 2023 Overwatch World Cup has put Team Canada in Group B alongside Team Brazil, Team United Kingdom, and Team Australia. How do you see this group playing out? Are you confident that you guys can make it to the playoffs?
I think everyone on our team is super confident we’ll make it to playoffs alongside Team UK.
I think Brazil and Australia have some solid players as well, but overall I think they lack some experience, but in a LAN environment anything can happen so I’d be happy to see some underdog performances, as long as it’s not against us, hahaha.
Overall we are definitely looking to secure the first seed in our group and beat the UK, I’m really looking forward to that match.
Not only is this a first for you but this marks a turn in the history of competitive Overwatch. With the uncertain future of the Overwatch League, what does this World Cup mean to you? Do you have any added pressure to perform well? Do you feel like you have something to prove for next year?
This World Cup means a lot to me. I want to represent our country well and show the world what we are capable of, we’re a lot less represented in the league than the powerhouses of the US and Korea, so I hope we can go far and give Canadian fans a team to cheer for.
I always feel I have my pressure to perform well, but with the uncertainty present in the state of the Overwatch League, it’s even more important to me to perform well and to help elevate my team to the highest level possible in what could be one of the last officially hosted Overwatch tournaments.
Overall individually, I don’t really feel I have anything to prove to anyone. Every day I’m in competition with myself and doing everything I can to be a better player and teammate.
I believe heavily in the philosophy of improving just 1% every day, so I don’t care much for outside judgement as the only people who really know what’s going on are my teammates.
I do want to prove to the rest of the world that Canadian talent can be just as big of a threat as the other powerhouse teams in the tournament.