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Day Of Defeat: CAL Open Season 18 Upper Quarter-Finals Fun Pack

By: Omar Martinez - Published April 02, 2008 at 10:40 PM EST - Writer Archive
Some of CAL Open's awesomest people dedicate their time to compile a Upper Quarter-Finals Playoff package for Season 18. Liah "omar is my teddy bear" Oeltjen and Lance "GodlessCommie" Barrett bring you predictions. Omar "X-Spider" Martinez and Donn "Rage" Kovac bring you interviews from each representative from all playoff teams. The map is dod_anzio.
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CAL Open Season 18 // Upper Quarters // Anzio  

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Liah's Prediction: Nerve Damage by at least 40
Well these two lucky teams got matched up against each other yet again. Last time it was Nerve Damage coming out with the win, and I hate to say it, but I think history will repeat itself. Nerve Damage has a pretty "flawless" record (get it?!!) after the dispute against those dirty cheaters over on FlawLess, while Warcrew has recently taken some pretty painful hits against a few newly-stacked-just-conveniently-in-time-for-playoff teams. Morale may be down for the mighty Warcrew, but perhaps it could serve as motivation to prove themselves, especially in this wonderful time of playoffs. All in all, it really comes down to who has the better teamwork and strategy, and if it's "default" strat, WaTcH YoUr BaCk and Mex should be able to handle bridge against the so-eloquently-named Poo and Davis. I've never really seen either of these snipers go at it, but I'm pretty confident that Omar will remain solid and do well wherever he ends up running. sTarK and Deg will have a bit of trouble getting Miller and GodlessCommie to go down, but I believe this will be a patiently (and carefully) played match and plaza should be held pretty well by whoever's on allies side, although I have a feeling Nerve Damage might be a little sneaky in regards to how they use church and sewers... so expect a few ninjas.

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GodlessCommie's Prediction: dgf by less than 40
THIS HAS TO BE THE MOTW, 2 very high powered teams facing off, this is a must watch! Profounds team is well rounded especially with their 4 new starters on the roster. The match will come done to whoever wins bridge, I see Poizoned/crew giving Profound a migrain headache during this match! DGF's only weekness is their need to rush especially their heavy Enfuego, if they can contain and stop the rush of him and his heavy partner then this could go in Profound's favor. Bullgoose is a good sniper, but I see Blkop's team having the advantage in this sniper battle. This match will be too close to call!
Players to watch: Grmplse, Stile, Blkop, Poizoned, Subject, Kaboom

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GodlessCommie's Prediction: DoDisSeriousBusiness by 40ish
This will be a good matchup with biggie out and shmaltz back look for FL to be on a mission to win this match. Well just in time for playoffs it looks like Liah can field a consistent starting 6, which will be in their advantage since they scrim non-stop together. The sniper matchup will be won by Vlad, Allguns will come into the match to sure of himself, and his abilities. If Max is on, aka toggled on FL will win the bridge battle, but if not Canteen and Bensane will be ripping FL a new anal cavity. In plaza it will be interesting, both teams have a weakness with shmaltz heavying, watch for Marlfox and sureshot to carry him! Liah's plaza team needs to work together in-order to over this slight disadvantage.
Players to watch: Canteen, Bensane, Marl_fox, Max

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GodlessCommie's Prediction: Skull by at least 60
This is an interesting match up, with Syn strength being their rifles however Skull's rifles are just as formitable so I see Chris, Forz and coolwhip not going quietly! The only threats in plaza that Skull needs to worry about is skzlbt and kraut because he plays extremely defensive and will not move out of pizza or tower! but with 2 consitent heavies throwdown and grimace they should pretty even matched. If Skull scrims and practices together and can field their starting 6 they will win, which they usually lack atleast 1 of the 2 needed components! Watch for Viking to be the xfactor if he toggles throughout the match.
Players to watch: Forz, Chris, Shazbot, Skzlbtt

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