Episode 21 - HCS 2018 Roadmap Announced!

HCS Pro Talk

Hello everyone and welcome to episode twenty one of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, Will and Josh bring you the latest news stories, scrim and tournament recaps, and the HCS 2018 roadmap has finally been officially announced. We break down all of that along with information on our first official community playdate!

Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure.

Community Play Date

• What: Playing Halo 5 with the HCS Pro Talk community! We will be playing the new Forge maps that are going to be included within the HCS 2018 season along with the new settings. Once that is complete, we will continue playing Halo 5 via different playlists.
• When: Friday, June 1st 2018 at 5PM CT
• How to Join: Add Will (MrMayhem922) and myself (JKFireinsomniac) as friends on Xbox Live. If we do voice chat, we will decide whether it is via the console or Discord. If you are able to join in on the fun then let us know your gamertag and we will be sending game invites out.

Interviews

• Due to the amount of requests, we think it is appropriate to just include this within this segment. We are in the process of getting everything set up for interviews for the show. We hear you loud and clear and know we will be reaching out once everything is ready to go.

News

• Xbox Adaptive Controller Announced - https://news.microsoft.com/stories/xbox-adaptive-controller/
• Halo 2: Anniversary Forgetacular - https://www.forgehub.com/threads/halo-2-anniversary-forgetacular-announcement.158045/#post-1715035
• Grifball is Back Within Halo 5 - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/997173658589122561
• The Hashtag Halo Challenge - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/996767836096745472
• Cannon Fodder 102 - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/nevermore
• Lux Gaming Roster Re-Signed For HCS 2018 Season - https://twitter.com/luxgamingclan/status/997076312371187712?s=21

Europa Halo Champions League

• Team Viral VS Team Quantum - http://battle.halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/3074
• Revive Black VS Orion Sniping - http://battle.halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/3075
• Invalid Red VS Team Viral - http://battle.halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/3077
• Invalid Red VS Mock-It Esports - http://battle.halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/3076
• Division 1 - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1239624996753514496/groups/1326620411056340992/
• Division 2A - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547763885203476/#structure
• Division 2B - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547764019421360/#structure

Esports Open Tour Chattanooga

• Halo 5 Bracket - https://p5s.challonge.com/halo5_chatt
• Halo 3 Bracket - https://p5s.challonge.com/halo3_chatt
• Halo 2 Bracket - https://p5s.challonge.com/halo2_chatt

Pro Battle League

• LA Legion VS Seattle Stryker - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20175
• Chicago United VS St. Louis Sentinels - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20404 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX5wtmoFjrA&feature=youtu.be
• San Jose Edge VS Portland Tempest - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20197
• Denver Rangers VS Houston Vipers - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20448
• Carolina Riptide VS New York Titans - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20602
• Atlanta Zenith VS Wisconsin Fury - Inter-conference Series - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20486 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZpIp51lyhs&feature=youtu.be
• Dallas Stampede VS San Jose Edge - Inter-conference Series - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20489 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYmaTYUcK7I&feature=youtu.be
• Denver Rangers VS Dallas Stampede - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20578 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6kybAn28N8&feature=youtu.be
• Houston Vipers VS Austin Royals - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20579 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgACDH83HOU&feature=youtu.be
• LA Legion VS Houston Vipers - Inter-conference Series - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20580 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKcZgitNHmQ&feature=youtu.be
• St. Louis Sentinels VS Columbus Origin - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20606
• Current Standings - https://www.battleleague.com/2018-season-stats

HCS 2018 Settings Infodump

• Spartan Charge & Ground Pound Removed From HCS and FFA Playlists In Halo 5 - https://twitter.com/HCS/status/997602371961155584
• Testing of Outpost/Sanctuary With HCS Settings - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/3928f141c8e14499a4d33d2ddaa86008/topics/testing-of-outpost-sanctum/bf45f83b-9df5-4a67-a140-ab48f3f126ba/posts
• HCS 2018 Season Events Announcement - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/hcs-2018-season-announce

Shoutouts

• Pro Battle League - https://twitter.com/ProBattleLeague - https://www.battlepro.com/leagues/pro-battle-league.3/view#bp_teams
• PBL Halo - https://twitter.com/PBLHalo
• Europa Halo - https://twitter.com/EuropaHalo

Community Creations

• Meme Monday - https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/

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