Funkasaurus - damn, I knew you were chill coming in because you've hosted so many tours and always been an interesting irc presence, but being drafted onto your team was great. Every week you managed to keep everyone in the right mindset and although you weren't the most consistently pro-active/helicopter manager, everything you did from setting up a team forum to drafting such a solid team to keeping the mood positive throughout the season has paid off. I don't know what team I'd have ended up on had it not been for the Bigs, but I'm 100% sure that no team out there regardless of the players they had could match the environment the Bigs had this season and you're one of the key reasons for this. Thanks for picking me, being a really cool user, and managing. Best of luck in the future n_n
Harsha - Had the pleasure of working with you in WCOP (don't let the record get down on you man, you're solid) and was glad to see that you were the assman of the team that picked me because, link Funk, you're also chill and able to maintain a solid team atmosphere. Overall, we didn't talk /too much/ this season, but whenever you were on and able to help, you were a positive influence on the team and this is appreciated beyond belief. Although
your knowledge of generation six is lacking, you were still able to assist rachee on occasion in BW and the stories of your roommate never ceased to amaze. Hope we get to work together again in wcop and remember Torterra uses EQ ;]
McMeghan - Don't really have any set order for shotuouts here, but you're essentially an assman in terms of your contribution and influence to the team outside of your own battles, so I think I'll go with you next. It's really amazing that someone who I looked up to a lot as a player just a year or so ago I can now be on a team with in a tournament of this nature and I'm really glad that I got picked onto a team with you
so i could constantly poke fun at your t-wave luck because you're a great helper in nearly every tier and your experience, knowledge, and overall presence was so valuable to the team. There's no way I'll ever be able to see eye-to-eye with you on the lax, save it until the last day(s) prep as I'm too much of a tryhard from day one, but your doing this while saving your time to help others throughout the earlier part of the week and still putting up a stellar record is astonishing. Some people try saying that anyone worth this much in the auction will never truly be worth it even if they win all there games, but you're such a great team player that it goes beyond any price and you're so clutch in battle that it adds up to easily surpass the amount you went for in the auction. I'd say that you're one of the most consistently successful players of this time and you're also one of the most resourceful and down-to-earth users, too. Thanks for being such a key component of the team and I hope we get to work together again in the future at some point :]
Ginku - Guess I'll just go down the records list on the spreadsheet at this point, which you unfortunately aren't #1 on anymore ;] With that being said, 8-2 in a tier where you were ranked 10th in and had little experience in going into the tournament is spectacular and blows my 4-4 in a "new" tier out of the water, so you deserve all the props in the world for putting up the record you did imo. In addition, you're also a really chill guy who knows what he's doing in this community. I'll try not to go too tryhard on my shotuout to you because I know I'll get called out for it later, but you've done very well and it's been a pleasure being on your team, stay strong n_n
Laga - The drunken doubles lord himself. You were really friendly from the start and I'm glad you were on the team and did so well. Your prep week-in week-out has been solid and you seem to have a lot of knowledge of your opponents and the tier, which is really important for a tournament player, so keep this up and you will keep doing well imo. Overall, you're a really likable dude and I'm glad you did so well and were a part of the team
Destiny Device - Damn son, you really turned it up during the second half. I already spoke to you about most of the stuff on IRC, but I really think you're one of - if not the - best player out there in ORAS OU and I know multiple others share this opinion. We got you cheap and you put up a solid six wins for us despite a rough start, which is really cool. You're a really cool guy and you voiced your opinion on some matters and made sure you were ready for all your games. Overall, I'm so glad we had you and that you turned it up late in the season. Hope we can work together again, stay strong n_n
Jirachee - The true Pokegod himself, damn. Was really a pleasure being on a team with you and glad that I got to make friends with you because you're really chill and solid in dpp/bw. You did really well this year, especially in the second half, and you deserve a lot of recognition for how well you played despite your price. I feel bad that your game ended it, but it wasn't your fault at all there and you know that you played that match very well, so I hope you go into the future with confidence in your ability and continue doing well because you're certainly capable. Thanks for being so supportive and helpful, was a pleasure being on teams with you
ps: volcarona will take your soul at some point in the near future, be wary :o
boudouche - dpp god and ubers legend right here haha. You did really well this year and you're consistently outdoing your opponents regardless of the tier you're in, but mainly in dpp. I'm glad we had you to complete the French core and I hope you do well in the future. It was fun talking with you at times and seeing you play, keep up the good work n_n
Evuelf - The Uber dark horse and BW OU god himself. You're really nice to have on a team although you can be a bit quiet and relaxed at times, you still make sure you're able to compete with your opponent, contribute to the team in tiers you know, and speak out when necessary. I hope that you keep doing well all around and don't have to continue playing this pitiful metagame of ORAS Ubers, but best of luck in your future endeavors regardless of the tier and maybe we can play some BW games some day because you're really solid in BW n_n
Sam - Well well well, look at the present Nas left us as his shitter hit the door on the way out, haha. Regardless of that and the circumstances that led you into our week one starting line-up, you played like a monster once you got an opportunity and won a majority of your games, which is great. You're a really chill guy and I can see why someone like you rose through the hierarchy of UU to tier leadership as you know what you're doing in the tier and seem to be a very hard worker. Your teambuilding is dynamic and you're able to exploit the tier and your opponents' playstyle through offensive teams in many different fashions, which is something that many people struggle at doing. Overall, you were an amazing pick up and one of the biggest steals of the draft and you're a great friend, so stay chill and hope you stick around in the future so we can work together again at some point :]
atomicllamas - 3-0 lord hehe. You really turned your game up a notch and you contributed to our lower tier core regardless of playing or not, so I'm impressed that you were such an asset for someone that was, more or less, handed to us. Overall, you have been a friend for a while and I'm really glad to see you playing consistently well and at a high level vs solid competent, even if you got lucky in that game vs Dunk. I hope we can work together again as we have in the past and maybe we can win POWC for team us east over on PO, but stay chill and gl as RUTL ofc n_n
MetalGro$$ - My po co-outl and old friend, part one of the Belgian brother core. Glad to see that you had such a hot start in RBY and I know it was rough getting benched at 3-3, but you stayed strong and kept supporting the team, which is really big of you and I'm glad you've matured so much as a player, user, and friend over the past couple years. Without a doubt, you'll be back for more impressive tournament runs in the future on Smogon and I hope that this is just the start of your legacy as an RBY (and maybe other gen) tournament player at a very high level, so keep up the good work and I'm sure we'll keep in touch :]
Sinclair - I know your activity dwindled at the end of the season and irl stuff is really important, but you're always a :pig: at heart and you were an enormous part of our early season success despite a 3-4 record - you helped out dd and were always there to be positive for the team. I know that you wish you were more active and able to keep up, but it's understabdale and you played a vital role when you could, so stay strong and hopefully you'll be able to go back out there and play solid again in the future n_n
BLINGAS - I probably seemed really immature and new back when we were on the same POCL team ages ago and wasn't too sure what you thought of me nowadays, but I'm glad that everyone on the team got off on the right foot and you played a crucial role in helping laga, contributing to some team discussions, and putting up a win vs Mizu during the week we clinched playoffs. You're a really good guy to have on the team and know when to take things serious, which is a good characteristic to have. I don't always agree with all of what you have to say on certain users, but I understand where you're coming from at times and we're all entitled to our own point-of-view so that's all good. Best of luck in the future :]
TheEnder - Damn, what a pick-up. I wasn't too sure if we needed anyone in OU and I know other players like Cicada were options we were looking into at the time, but you certainly demonstrated your mastery in the tier in tryouts and from then on out, the entire team was confident in your ability to help, play, and contribute to discussion in general. Your builds, plays, and thought process are all developing to levels of the top players if they aren't already there and if you can expand your area of expertise (from balance/semi-stall to include offense and other playstyles), then I can see you being a dominant force in OU among the best players (you're already really close to this, so keep going!) I can't wait to see how you do in future SPLs / WCOPs and hope we get to work together again at some point. Best of luck and let's keep in touch because you're really chill n_n
Windsong - I know your activity wasn't too consistent later on and getting traded suddenly to our team didn't grant you much of an opportunity to play, but you're a really chill guy and I'm glad we had you because you inspired me to change my name and that goal motivated the team the entire week. Overall, solid user and good teammate. Hope you have good luck in the future and do well irl :]
During Summer - Hey man, I know it's over, but we'll work together again on another team, I promise. You're one of my favorite RBYers out there right now and I'm so glad we got to work together again after your amazing POCL run under my management. You are able to outplay many opponents and can compete with everyone in RBY for sure, so don't let the semifinal games get under your skin as this happens to everyone, especially in this tier. I hope you keep being confident and doing well in the future. Let's stay in touch on skype and in Arsenal chat for sure because you're a great guy and I enjoy talking with you man. Keep rocking on bro and thanks for showing us how great Raticate is ^O^
Hill - I know we were on the same POCL team a couple years back and you played a solid GSC then and you continue your good play in generation two now, too. You pulled out a couple solid wins and were able to get on IRC often enough to get your matches done, which is really great. I know the season didn't end as we wanted it to and I know you didn't get fortunate enough in the last match, but don't let it discourage you because you're a very good player and I hope you do well in the future and get more opportunities to play in tournaments like this and SWCOP. Stay strong bro :]
ium - Man, you're such a big help and I cannot express how appreicative I am of your constant assistance in regards to test games, looking over teams, feeding me ideas, etc. No matter how obnoxious and sarcastic I can be at times, you're always willing to lend me a hand and make sure I'm ready to go. I know that you're not all into playing yourself nowadays and school can occupy you at times, but you went out of your way to help at numerous times when you already provided us with a your irc presence and your cool scripts in the channel. I'm glad that we got you midseason because the effort you put into helping the team was worth every penny and you deserved to be part of the Bigs. Thanks for the help again and also for making the logo as it was superior to all the other teams' logos imo. Keep up the good work and best of luck in the future ofc.
ps: join nupl ;]
Vileman - Damn, I still feel quite bad that I basically took your spot and never got the chance to give it back until the last week of regular season, but you took it so well and helped me out consistently. You are the definition of a good team player and the world needs so many more people like you because your selflessness and ability to understand your role on the team. I know that you're slowly moving away from this game after your NU open run and now that SPL is over, but I hope you come back at some point and continue your success. If you don't, best of luck irl and I hope that you do well with everything because you're a really chill guy. It was a pleasure associating with you
ps:
http://pastebin.com/AjAaEXi5 - never forget ☚(゚゚☚)
ZoroDark - Wow. It's been a long time since I met you on PO and we're still good friends, really glad this is the case. I am so glad we got you because you contributed as much as you could and stayed active on IRC / forums as much as you could throughout which helped the team a lot. Your matches didn't go your way, but that's alright because you understood your role on the team and tried your best. Also, before I forget, part two of the Belgian Brother core!!! Anyway, back on topic, you're a solid player in a plethora of metagames and I hope your tour run goes well this season, or at least better than mine because I'm doing ass atm lol. Stay strong and Cowboys suck m8 n_n
royal flush - I know things didn't go our way at the end of the season and your record wasn't too hot, but it's not indicative of your level of skill as you're a very high level player and you know multiple gens very well. I am glad you stuck with the team during the second half and offered your expertise in various areas, your contributes were really appreciated. Best of luck in the future and hope you keep playing because you've been doing so for a long time and it would be unfortunate to see you go :o
nas - thanks for being cancer because it actually ended up helping us a lot in the long run. glad you're banned and never coming back although I doubt you'll ever read this.