Wow, this has been quite a run.
Honestly, I thought I would be much more disappointed in case of a loss, but at the moment I am simply proud of our performances and the way we shaped this tournament. I am very grateful that all of you guys managed to give Germany a new image that will hopefully stick and replace most of the bad moments of our history on smogon.
Speaking for myself, I can say that I am very satisfied with the (maybe at first questionable) decisions I made when "rebuilding" the team and that it was a joy being an integral part of the team, seeing new players thrive and helping y'all prepare for your games.
Many of you guys have a promising future on this site.
Now to the personal shoutouts:
AdvanceShip Although the tour ended with two losses for you, I am very happy that I got to know you and talked to you before wcop. You are a really good player and it was nice to see you grow into the team more and more. Especially after your 3-0 in R1 it seemed as if you got some kind of a motivation kick. You're a cool dude, would love to see more of you in the future.
Conflict Couldn't imagine a wcop without you. You are a player I respect a lot and although you were not nearly as present as some of the past wcops, it was cool to have you around and listen to your (sometimes crazy) input.
Dragon Claw woat namechange. I know this wcop didn't go the way you wanted it to go. We also disagree a lot on mons related matters. But let me tell you one thing: what makes the difference between a good teammate and a bad teammate is that the good teammate gives 100% no matter if he plays or not. And I feel like after we subbed you out of the lineup you gave 120%, thanks for that.
Ewin I am glad you pmed me before wcop and then had a good Charity Bowl run that convinced us to put you in the lineup. Great guy, one of our most active players too and always eager to build and use crazy stuff. I really appreciate creative minds like you and your overall attitude was amazing. I am sure we'll see more of you in the future :P
esche Thanks for always being there and contributing positively to the team environment. You also tried to help whenever possible. Hopefully you'll get another shot to improve your sheet record. Cool voice btw.
Lord_Enz After your run in the german SPL last year I had high hopes for you. You are a very talented player and an incredibly cool guy and I hope you keep it up. I am sure you'll have an insane record next year again. Sucks that the few mistakes you made always ended up pretty much deciding the game in 2 of your last 3 matches, but that's how it goes sometimes. I guess it was because the
helpinghans support was missing... we would have needed you noooooooo
Melle2402 You didn't say much, but after all your contributions to the team within the last few years you simply deserved to be there. Thanks for the motivational words, friend.
mind gaming I am glad I recognized how good you were during that one german tour where we teamed up together. The way you played some of your games still amazes me. I hope to see more of you, because I think if you really want it, you can become a great player.
pasy_g You were an essential part of our team. Prior to the season pretty much the whole team wanted you to be in the teamchat cause we knew you'd contribute a lot to a pleasing team environment. Thanks for that, you're a funny guy.
Relous Proud of how far you've come. I am glad you got to show people that your SPL was simply a unique slip-up (as long as you got the right people to build for you / help you build ;P). Great person and always reliable in nailbiter situations too :)
Sapientia It's been a while since 2016 when you were the manager for the last time. We always have great runs together, was a pleasure as always. We'll get the trophy next year.
Serpi Sorry you did not get the chance to play, because you definitely deserved to. But thanks for all the help and input, you've been a very consistent player for years, hope you keep it up and show your talent on the bigger stage now.
Steve Angello You're a great guy and player and I'd always trust you to beat anyone. You also played an insane amount of test games (unlike others like me). Was fun to have you around again bud.
Gefährlicher Random You have honestly been an incredible teammate. Always ready to help and build teams. Stop underrating yourself, your play is amazing and you had a fundamental role in our team. Also thanks for cooling me down when I was too heated up. Shoutouts to
Max too for your great techs.
CMx Yeah, when we first met like 1 or 2 years ago, we probably had the worst start one could imagine. I am glad that's now past us and that we asked you to be our manager. You did a great job in managing the team, writing motivational speeches and... everything. Thanks
Shoutouts to the German community, especially to
Jaajgko , you're a great guy and your support was amazing :P I hope many of you take a chance on getting on the team next year, because it is always refreshening to see new faces perform on the "big stage".
I think for such an inexperienced team, we did an amazing job. I really hope we can finally go all the way next year.
It feels great that I had the chance to lead this team as a person, builder and player. Honestly, this was the most fun I've had playing this game since 2015, so I cannot wait for the upcoming OLT and Snake.
Good luck to both Europe and Italy!
There are great guys on both teams, no matter how things go, the winner definitely deserves it :]
See y'all in OLT/Snake!