compLexity Call of Duty: Black Ops II player Tyler “TeePee” Polchow uses a clever technique to win a 1v1 against Matt “Nadeshot” Haag of OpTic Gaming at MLG Dallas 2013.
Watch the entire match vod here! The round begins just after the 9 minute mark.
compLexity Welcomes SimCity; QXC Swarms Urban Management
April 1st, 2013
It is with great joy that today we can finally announce that compLexity Gaming will be branching out into the ever-growing world of City-Building games. With the release of Sim City last month, we felt that the time was right. Don’t let AI pathfinding, graphical glitches and a lack of Cheetah mode get you down! We’re confident that this roster has the population density, land value and economic fortitude to secure the throne in today’s competitive region-to-region multiplayer environment.
With this change, fan-favorite Kevin “qxc” Riley will be making the transition from the coL.SC2 roster to coL.SimCity. Kevin had this to say about the move:
“I believe that this a natural progression for me. It’s been an amazing run, but bunker rushes don’t compare to the pure adrenaline of urban management. I’d like to thank my teamates for their support and the Sim City servers for staying online long enough for me to master the game.”
coL.Sim City
Jason “1” Lake
- Specialty: Business City
- Scott “Popcorn” Ford
- Specialty: Gambling/Entertainment City
Brian “Ghost Outlaw” Jackson
- Specialty: Sewage Treatment
- Kevin “qxc” Riley
- Specialty: Macroeconomics/Mining
Once again, we’d like to welcome the new team! Stay tuned for further news regarding coL.Sim City, as they will be competing in online-only events (due to the lack of offline gameplay) throughout the coming months. Also, check out the new coL.DotA team!
coL.LoL vs GGU and CLG in LCS Week 7
March 31st, 2013 compLexity |
4-12 | VS | 4-12 | GGU |
Today, coL.LoL will take on both GGU and CLG for the rest of their 7th week matches in the League of Legends Championship Series.
Post-Game
After nearly an hour long game, GGU overcame coL.LoL. Both teams were playing completely even throughout the match. It only took one failed engagement to turn the game into GGU’s favour. Good Game Univeristy used Twisted Fate’s global ultimate to pick off Lautemortis as Shen to deter him from split pushing. After getting caught out by it one too many times, GGU had the advantage and moved in for the win. These two teams are now 1-1 in their head-to-head record.
Pre-Game
In the second match of this week, coL.LoL will be facing off against Good Game University where they look to overcome them in the season rankings by earning a win. With both teams at a win/loss of 4-12, this match is crucial for both teams as it can change the current season standings. The current head-to-head record is 1-0 in favour of coL.LoL, and they look to extend that record to 2-0. With GGU on a current hot streak, they are not to be underestimated. Good Game University’s current roster is ZionSpartan (Top Lane), NintendudeX (Jungler), Jintae (Mid Lane), DontMashMe (AD Carry) and BloodWater (Support). This game is scheduled to play at 2PM PDT / 5PM EDT.
| NA Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Curse | 13-3 | 13 Points |
| #2 | Dignitas | 15-5 | 15 Points |
| #3 | TSM | 13-6 | 13 Points |
| #4 | CLG | 9-10 | 9 Points |
| #5 | Vulcun | 7-11 | 7 Points |
| #6 | MRN | 5-11 | 5 Points |
| #7 | compLexity | 4-12 | 4 Points |
| #8 | GGU | 4-12 | 4 Points |
| League Championship Series Week 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| compLexity | GGU | ||
 Orianna |
Ban | Ban | Amumu |
 Nasus |
Ban | Ban | Zed |
 Akali |
Ban | Ban | Thresh |
 Caitlyn |
Pick | Pick | Twisted Fate |
 Shen |
Pick | Pick | Elise |
 Sona |
Pick | Pick | Lulu |
 Kha Zix |
Pick | Pick | Tristana |
 Rumble |
Pick | Pick | Jayce |
| compLexity |
4-12 | VS | 9-10 | CLG |
Post-Game
Despite gaining an early lead and holding onto it during the match, Counter-Logic Gaming was able to come out on top of coL.LoL. Although coL.LoL came out on top of a couple of the teamfights, a bad decision to push mid while CLG pushed their bottom inhibitor turret left their base open and exposed forcing coL.LoL to take the defensive. Even after securing the first Baron of the game, the map pressure of losing that bottom inhibitor was too strong and coL.LoL were limited to their side of the map. One final teamfight that ended in favour of CLG allowed them to push into coL.LoL’s base and secure the kill onto their nexus. These teams are now 0-3 in favour of CLG in their head-to-head record.
Pre-Game
The final match this week is against Counter-Logic Gaming. This veteran team currently has the 2-0 lead over coL.LoL in their head-to-head record. With CLG currently on a cold streak, coL.LoL intends to keep them there as they battle it out for an ever so crucial win. The last game these two saw each other was in the fourth week where coL.LoL started off strong, but were unable to remain in the lead as CLG had a very strong harass team composition. This week, after watching CLG play more games, coL.LoL is prepared to go against them and make their head-to-head record a possible 2-1. CLG’s roster consists of HotshotGG (Top Lane), Chauster (Jungler), Link (Mid Lane), Doublelift (ADC), and Aphromoo (Support). This match is scheduled to play at 4PM PDT / 7PM EDT.
| League Championship Series Week 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| compLexity | CLG | ||
 Vayne |
Ban | Ban | Rumble |
 Evelynn |
Ban | Ban | Shen |
| Twisted Fate |
Ban | Ban | Caitlyn |
| Zed |
Pick | Pick | Jarvan IV |
 Kayle |
Pick | Pick | Twitch |
| Elise |
Pick | Pick | Lux |
| Amumu |
Pick | Pick | Lulu |
 Ezreal |
Pick | Pick | Malphite |
coL.LoL vs MRN in LCS Week 7
March 30th, 2013| compLexity |
3-12 | VS | 5-10 | MRN |
Post-Game
In their first match of this weekend coL.LoL was able to take the win over Team MRN, making their head-to-head record 1-1. Relentless harass and well coordinated team fights proved to be too much for MRN to handle. Establishing an early lead by taking down objectives and outfarming MRN, coL.LoL was able to maintain their lead throughout the rest of the game. After coming out on top of a few 5v5 team engages and taking out turrets after each fight, coL.LoL was eventually able to enter MRN’s base and destroy the nexus for their fourth win the the League of Legends Championship Series.
Pre-Game
Starting off the seventh week of the League of Legends Championship Series, coL.LoL sees themselves facing Team MRN. Last week, Team MRN took the win against coL.LoL in their first match-up of the season. Eager to tie up their head-to-head record, coL.LoL know there is no room for errors in this match. Now that the season is coming to its final weeks, a win counts more than ever, and so the standards of gameplay have increased substantially. Both teams know the importance of a win in this game, and so the best efforts can be expected.
This match is scheduled to begin at 4PM PDT / 7PM EST
| NA Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Curse | 12-2 | 12 Points |
| #2 | Dignitas | 14-4 | 14 Points |
| #3 | TSM | 12-5 | 12 Points |
| #4 | CLG | 8-9 | 8 Points |
| #5 | Vulcun | 7-10 | 7 Points |
| #6 | MRN | 5-10 | 5 Points |
| #7 | compLexity | 3-12 | 2 Points |
| #8 | GGU | 3-12 | 3 Points |
| League Championship Series Week 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| compLexity | MRN | ||
| Twisted Fate |
Ban | Ban | Zed |
 Renekton |
Ban | Ban | Kayle |
 Irelia |
Ban | Ban | Kha Zix |
| Sona |
Pick | Pick | Varus |
| Caitlyn |
Pick | Pick | Nasus |
| Rumble |
Pick | Pick | Udyr |
| Amumu |
Pick | Pick | Thresh |
 Diana |
Pick | Pick | Anivia |
CA.SC2’s Kyo Wins Beyond Gaming Ladder Tournament
March 30th, 2013Last night the compLexity Academy’s own Kyo won the Beyond Gaming Ladder tournament. With an astounding record of 42 wins and only 4 losses, Kyo dominated the competition with a 91.3% winning percentage. For his efforts Kyo earned himself over $300 worth of prizes.
We at compLexity wanted to congratulate Kyo on this fantastic achievement. It is obvious that his hard work is paying off. Be sure to keep an eye on this young talent. We have a feeling that when he gets his shot at a major tournament he will make quite the splash.
By the Numbers: LCS Season 3 Through Week 6
March 29th, 2013With more than half the LCS season complete, we decided to crunch a few numbers and breakdown every teams performance by a handful of observable metrics. Our LoL team then chimed in with their own thoughts. We think you’ll enjoy the result.
The data we collected can be found on the official LCS Season 3 website. Be sure to check back in with us as we have additional metric based LoL articles in the works.
Use the black and red buttons below to navigate between sections.
Match Breakdown by Record
CATEGORY
COL
CLG
CUR
DIG
GGU
MRN
TSM
VLC
TOTAL MATCHES
15
17
14
18
15
15
17
17
WINS
3
8
12
14
3
5
12
7
LOSSES
12
9
2
4
12
10
5
10
WIN %
(.200)
(.471)
(.857)
(.778)
(.200)
(.333)
(.706)
(.412)
Match Breakdown by Starting Side
CATEGORY
COL
CLG
CUR
DIG
GGU
MRN
TSM
VLC
MATCHES AS BLUE
7
8
8
10
7
6
10
8
BLUE WINS
2
4
8
10
1
2
8
5
BLUE LOSSES
5
4
0
0
6
4
2
3
BLUE WIN %
(.286)
(.500)
(1.000)
(1.000)
(.143)
(.333)
(.800)
(.625)
MATCHES AS RED
8
9
6
8
8
9
7
9
RED WINS
1
4
4
4
2
3
4
2
RED LOSSES
7
5
2
4
6
6
3
7
RED WIN %
(.125)
(.444)
(.667)
(.500)
(.250)
(.333)
(.571)
(.222)
* LCS uses BLUE (bottom) and RED (top) to denote sides; in game the top side is actually PURPLE
Match Breakdown by Opponents Record
CATEGORY
COL
CLG
CUR
DIG
GGU
MRN
TSM
VLC
MATCHES VS > (.500)
8
7
4
4
7
7
4
7
VS > (.500) WINS
1
2
3
2
0
1
1
1
VS > (.500) LOSSES
7
5
1
2
7
6
3
6
VS > (.500) WIN %
(.125)
(.286)
(.750)
(.500)
(.000)
(.143)
(.250)
(.143)
MATCHES VS <= (.500)
7
10
10
14
8
8
13
10
VS <= (.500) WINS
2
6
9
12
3
4
11
6
VS <= (.500) LOSSES
5
4
1
2
5
4
2
4
VS <= (.500) WIN %
(.286)
(.600)
(.900)
(.857)
(.375)
(.500)
(.846)
(.600)
* > (.500) Refers to teams with winning records
* <= (.500) Referes to teams with break even or losing records (in other words non-winning)
Match Breakdown by Time of Day
CATEGORY
COL
CLG
CUR
DIG
GGU
MRN
TSM
VLC
MORNING MATCHES
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
MORNING WINS
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
MORNING LOSSES
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
MORNING WIN %
(.000)
(1.000)
(1.000)
(.000)
—
(.000)
(1.000)
(.500)
AFTERNOON MATCHES
9
13
11
10
9
8
13
9
AFTERNOON WINS
2
5
10
8
1
3
9
3
AFTERNOON LOSSES
7
8
1
2
8
5
4
6
AFTERNOON WIN %
(.222)
(.385)
(.909)
(.800)
(.111)
(.375)
(.692)
(.333)
EVENING MATCHES
5
3
2
7
6
6
3
6
EVENING WINS
1
2
1
6
2
2
2
3
EVENING LOSSES
4
1
1
1
4
4
1
3
EVENING WIN %
(.200)
(.667)
(.500)
(.857)
(.333)
(.333)
(.667)
(.500)
* Morning Matches have a scheduled start time before 1:00 PM
* Afternoon Matches have a scheduled start time between 1:00 and 5:59 PM
* Evening Matches have a scheduled start time after 5:59 PM
Match Breakdown by Day of Week
CATEGORY
COL
CLG
CUR
DIG
GGU
MRN
TSM
VLC
WEDNESDAY MATCHES
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
WEDNESDAY WINS
0
2
2
3
0
2
2
1
WEDNESDAY LOSSES
3
1
1
0
3
1
1
2
WEDNESDAY WIN %
(.000)
(.667)
(.667)
(1.000)
(.000)
(.667)
(.667)
(.333)
THURSDAY MATCHES
4
6
4
7
3
4
7
5
THURSDAY WINS
0
3
3
6
0
1
5
2
THURSDAY LOSSES
4
3
1
1
3
3
2
3
THURSDAY WIN %
(.000)
(.500)
(.750)
(.857)
(.000)
(.250)
(.714)
(.400)
FRIDAY MATCHES
6
6
5
6
7
6
5
7
FRIDAY WINS
2
2
5
4
2
2
4
3
FRIDAY LOSSES
4
4
0
2
5
4
1
4
FRIDAY WIN %
(.333)
(.333)
(1.000)
(.667)
(.286)
(.333)
(.800)
(.429)
SATURDAY MATCHES
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
SATURDAY WINS
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
SATURDAY LOSSES
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
SATURDAY WIN %
(1.000)
(1.000)
(1.000)
(1.000)
(.000)
(.000)
(.000)
(.000)
SUNDAY MATCHES
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
SUNDAY WINS
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
SUNDAY LOSSES
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
SUNDAY WIN %
(.000)
(.000)
(1.000)
(.000)
(1.000)
(.000)
(1.000)
(1.000)
* To date the only Saturday / Sunday matches occured during Week 5 at MLG Dallas
Player thumbnails courtesy ©League of Legends Championship Series, LLC 2013.
coL.FilipinoChamp Places 3rd @ Final Round XVI in UMvC3
March 29th, 2013UPDATE: FilipinoChamp places 3rd in UMvC3 1v1 and his NorCal team placed 5th in Curleh Mustache UMvC3 5v5 teams!
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Today compLexity Gaming’s own Ryan “FilipinoChamp” Ramirez will be flying out to Atlanta, Ga to participate in the fighting game tournament FINAL ROUND XVI. Held at the Hilton Atlanta Airport, FINAL ROUND is one of the biggest fighting game tournaments on the East Coast. Last year’s event saw over 1500+ competitors from around the world and this year is looking to be even bigger.
FilipinoChamp will be competing in Street Fighter 4 AE v.2012, Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3, and Street Fighter X Tekken ver.2013. For the official rules and event schedule click here.
The event kicks off at 2:00 PM EST and will be streamed by Team Spooky and Finalroundbats. Please tune in and show your support for FilipinoChamp as he takes on some of the best players from around the world.
Getting to know The Academy: AGIANTSMURF
March 26th, 2013Last month The compLexity Academy added two new players its StarCraft II squad: Poo & AGIANTSMURF. Recently compLexity Academy commissioner Michawl “Twixz” Shane sat down with Marcus “AGIANTSMURF” Bazan to help the community learn a little more about him and his history with StarCraft II.
Hi Marcus. Before we really get into your StarCraft II history, why don’t you introduce yourself and give us a little background on you?
Hi, my name is Marcus Bazan. I am an avid community member and player of Starcraft II. I participate on numerous forums, most notably Reddit where I go by the I.D. “AGIANTSMURF”. In am also a Grandmaster Protoss player recently picked up for the compLexity Academy. I was born and raised in the state of NY and I am currently a college student attending The City College of New York.
What is your history with StarCraft and RTS games?
My blizzard RTS experience goes back to WarCraft III. I had a friend that I played WC3 with, who later introduced me to StarCraft: Brood War. I mostly played Brood War just for the custom games, while WarCraft III kept most of my attention. When StarCraft II launched I debated purchasing it due to my lack of interest in the original, however after reading so many good reviews I decided to pick up. I immediately got hooked on the Ladder system and wanted to climb as high as possible. I soon began searching the web for ways to get better and found my way to community sites such as teamliquid.net and Reddit’s /r/starcraft board. Since the launch of StarCraft II I have been playing competitively and climbing the ladder. I have played on numerous amateur teams and in online cups/tournaments and have continued to improve through the expansion Heart of the Swarm.
What are your favorite things about StarCraft II?
What really got me into StarCraft II was initially how awesome the game looked graphically, as well as the competitive ladder system. I couldn’t get enough of how the ladder pushed you to keep climbing higher and ensured you were always playing an opponent of equal or similar skill. Had the matchmaking system not been so precise I might have quit long ago.
Outside of the game itself, my developing passion for the game introduced me to many other like-minded players and helped me to find an amazing community of people to communicate with and even more amazing friendships that might not have been otherwise possible. Heart of the Swarm’s release has rekindled the interest of many players all around, and has given the opportunity for many new up and coming players such as myself a fresh start and chance to burst into the professional scene.
As we all know, Heart of the Swarm came out this month and really shook up the eSports scene. What are your thoughts on HotS?
The largest difference about HotS aside from the obviously new units and strategies is blizzards approach at supporting eSports. They have introduced many new and exciting features which are aimed at moving the competitive scene forward. Features such resume from replay, players near you, as well as privacy settings regarding match history and build orders will help professional players do what they do even more effectively. With the new leveling system as well as an unranked ladder, Blizzard is also showing they are willing to cater towards the not so competitive population of StarCraft II players.
There are many opinions out in the community on how Blizzard is doing regarding the direction of StarCraft II and eSports. What are your thoughts on this?
I would absolutely say the game is headed in the right direction, however there is still work to be done. The community has made clear the features they’d like to see out of Blizzard, such as the online automated tournaments featured in WarCraft 3 as well as a long overdue improvement to the arcade section. Blizzard has done a lot of great things with Heart of the Swarm (many of them also available to those still playing Wings of Liberty) and I’m excited to see what else they may have upcoming in terms of improvements.
What are your goals for StarCraft II?
I have many goals I’d like to achieve during my time playing StarCraft. Since competition is what drives me to play this game the most, my number one goal is and always has been to become a respected professional player throughout the scene. As a part of that, I have long desired the experience of playing on a main stage in front of a large crowd for a major tournament such as MLG or NASL. A more personal goal has always been to receive an invite to speak on a show such as State of the Game.
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy practice schedule to talk with us. Are there any shoutouts you’d like to give?
I would like to thank compLexity Gaming for adding me to their Academy roster and granting me the opportunity to help push my name and become more well known. Shout out to my awesome teammates and practice partners. Special shout out to all my friends from the NY area who have helped me to maintain my passion for the game, and while many of them have since retired, thanks to those who still show their support and cheer me on whenever I am competing.
Again we at compLexity would like to thank Marcus for taking the time out of his busy schedule to speak with us. The compLexity Academy strongly believe in growing the North American StarCraft II scene by supporting our players and giving them a chance to get in the community’s spotlight.
VIDEO: Bonding with compLexity
March 26th, 2013In a promo that was featured on-air during LCS Week 2, fans are given a look inside the compLexity LoL training house in Los Angeles, as well as some insight into what the team thinks of each other.
coL.COD vs. OpTic Gaming in RivalCaster Showmatch
March 25th, 2013compLexity’s Call of Duty team will be taking on OpTic Gaming in a RivalCaster best-of-9 showmatch. Pregame interviews with players from both teams will kick off at 6:30pm PST / 9:30pm EST with the showmatch scheduled to start shortly after at 7:00pm PST / 10:00pm EST on Thursday, March 28th! Tweet out your questions with the hashtag: #OpTicvscoL.
Our COD team and OpTic have a storied rivalry and the last time they met up was at the MLG Winter Championship in which coL.COD won 3-1. You will be able to watch the showmatch on RivalCaster’s Twitch.tv stream or the embed below.
RivalCaster will be also be giving out prizes during the showmatch such as LagBuster, Kontrol Freeks, and a custom GamerModz controller.