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Froyotech

2017-01-29T15:22:41Z

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{{Medal|2nd}} {{LeagueIconSmall|tftv|name=TeamFortress.TV Invitational Powered By Twitch}} 
{{Medal|3rd}} {{LeagueIconSmall|esea|link=ESEA Season 20/Invite|name=ESEA-I Season 20}} {{LeagueIconSmall|insomnia|link=Insomnia58}} 
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'''froyotech''' is an [[ESEA-I (Invite)|ESEA-I]] team founded in [[ESEA-I Season 16|ESEA Season 16]], and is considered one of the best teams of all time. It had consisted of the core of the [[High Rollers Gaming|HRG]] team from Seasons [[ESEA-I Season 13|S13]] and [[ESEA-I Season 14|S14]] as well as iT from [[ESEA-I Season 15|S15]]. After their victory at [[Insomnia52|i52]], they were widely regarded as the best team in the world, especially due to their subsequent victories in [[ESEA-I Season 17]], ESEA-I Season 18 and Season 19. In August 2015, froyotech won the TF2 Tournament at [[Insomnia55|i55]] after a Grand Final match against [[nerdRage.tf2]], cementing a second victory in a row at the Insomnia Summer LAN. The team initially disbanded on Nov 24, 2015 due to players' loss of interest in the game as well as a Lower Bracket Final loss to [[TSU]]. froyotech later reformed with members from Strawberry Mangos and later [[clockwork]] rejoining the team. This version of the team won [[ESEA Season 21/Invite|Season 21]]; in their first season as a roster. Due to [[clockwork]] and [[ninjanick]]'s departure for Overwatch, [[Classic Mixup]]'s [[TLR]] and [[-bird noises-]]'s [[phorofor]] joined the roster in preparation for [[i58]], which would go on to win [[ESEA Season 22/Invite|Season 22]]. [[i58]] was the first time in froyotech's history that they failed to make the Grand Final at an Insomnia LAN event, finishing in 3rd place behind [[Full Tilt]] and [[Crowns eSports Club]]. However following some more roster changes the team managed to win the following international TF2 competition at [[Rewind LAN 2017]] beating European Team [[Se7en]] in the Grand Final.

==Rosters==
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=== [[ESEA-I Season 24|ESEA-I 24]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = TBD
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|Freestate}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|b4nny (TBD)}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|blaze}}
| demoman = {{Player link|ca|hassassin}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|Nursey}}
|description2 =
}}
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=== [[Esports Arena Rewind 2017/Invite|Rewind LAN 2017]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|b4nny}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|Freestate}}
| pocket = {{Player link|ca|paddie}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|blaze}}
| demoman = {{Player link|ca|hassassin}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|Nursey}}
|description2 = Medic [[shade]] stepped down from the team, taking a break as described in a video by [[b4nny]], and was replaced by [[Nursey]].
}}
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=== [[FACEIT 6v6 Opening Tournament]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|b4nny}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|Freestate}}
| pocket = {{Player link|ca|paddie}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|blaze}}
| demoman = {{Player link|ca|hassassin}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|Nursey}}
|description2 = Medic [[shade]] was unavailable during the [[FACEIT 6v6 Opening Tournament]] and was replaced by [[Nursey]], formerly of [[EVL Gaming]]. The team placed first, not conceding any maps during the entire competition.
}}
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=== [[ESEA-I Season 23|ESEA-I 23]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|b4nny}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|Freestate}}
| pocket = {{Player link|ca|paddie}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|blaze}}
| demoman = {{Player link|ca|hassassin}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|shade}}
| description2 = Following [[i58]], [[Muma]], [[TLR]] left the team while medic [[phorofor]] was cut, making space for froyotech veterans [[blaze]] and [[shade]]. Newcomer [[hassassin]] also joined the team, having played with [[shade]] on [[FROYO BLACK]] the previous season.<ref>[http://www.teamfortress.tv/36107/froyotech-adjusts-roster-after-insomnia58 froyotech adjusts roster after Insomnia58]</ref> During the season [[paddie]] and [[b4nny]] occasionally swapped roles.
}}
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=== [[ESEA-I Season 22|ESEA-I S22]] / [[Insomnia58|i58]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|b4nny}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|Freestate}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|TLR}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|paddie}}
| demoman = {{Player link|us|Muma}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|phorofor}}
| description2 = Veteran [[blaze]] was initially going to play for the team, but left as he was unable to attend i58. Legendary player [[TLR]] came out of retirement to play pocket. The addition of TLR also prompted [[paddie]] to abdicate the role of pocket and move back to his [[ESEA Season 21/Invite|ESEA-I S21]] position on roamer.
}}
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=== [[ESEA-I Season 21|ESEA-I S21]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|clockwork}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|Freestate}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|b4nny}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|paddie}}
| demoman = {{Player link|us|Muma}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|ninjanick}}
| description2 = After the previous rostered players lost interest in playing, b4nny took over most of [[Strawberry Mangoes]]. [[Decimate]] had planned to play, however he left and was replaced by [[clockwork]].[[Corsa]] was also initially on the roster, however he was later kicked. His position as scout was taken by Freestate, whose role as medic was picked up by [[ninjanick]], formerly of [[Team SoloUber]].<ref>http://www.teamfortress.tv/31841/corsa-out-ninjanick-in-for-froyotech</ref>
}}
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=== [[ESEA-I Season 20|ESEA-I S20]] / [[Insomnia55|i55]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|ash}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|clockwork}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|b4nny}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|blaze}}
| demoman = {{Player link|us|duwatna}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|shade}}
| description2 =
}}

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=== [[ESEA-I Season 19|ESEA-I S19]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|b4nny}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|clockwork}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|ash}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|-blaze}}
| demoman = {{Player link|us|duwatna}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|shade}}
| description2 = froyotech's roster for [[ESEA-I Season 19]] Towards the end of the season, [[serv0]] from [[The Grime]] filled in for [[lansky]], but was later replaced by ash from [[Street Hoops eSports]].
}}
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=== [[ESEA-I Season 17|ESEA-I S17]] / [[Insomnia52|i52]] / [[ESEA-I Season 18|ESEA-I S18]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|clockwork}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|b4nny}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|lansky}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|blaze}}
| demoman = {{Player link|us|duwatna}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|shade}}
| description2 = After the departure of [[dummy]], the team picked up [[duwatna]] from [[Street Hoops eSports]] on demoman, swapping [[b4nny]] back to scout.
}}

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=== [[ESEA-I Season 16|ESEA-I S16]] / [[TeamFortress.TV Invitational|TFTV Invitational]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|clockwork}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|dummy}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|lansky}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|blaze}}
| demoman = {{Player link|us|b4nny}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|shade}}
| description2 = The team's roster for [[ESEA-I Season 16]]. The team initially played with [[Ruwin]], formerly of [[Classic Mixup]], but later replaced him with [[lansky]] due to his incompatible playstyle. [[dummy]] was also swapped with [[b4nny]] later in the season, leaving him on scout.
}}
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==Gallery==
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ESA17 froyotech.JPG|froyotech at [[Esports Arena Rewind 2017]]. From left to right: [[-blaze]], [[Freestate]], [[paddie]], [[Hassassin]], [[Nursey]], [[b4nny]].

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== References ==
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Shade

2017-01-26T16:04:38Z

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{{TH|2012 - 2012 | Leviathan Gaming }}
{{TH|2012 - 2013 | High Rollers Gaming}}
{{TH|2013 - 2014 | iT}}
{{TH|2014 - 2016 | froyotech}}
{{TH|2016 - 2016 | FROYO BLACK}}
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Dante '''"shade"''' Funari is a competitive TF2 player who played [[Medic]] for various invite TF2 Teams. Shade has been widely regarded as one of the best medics in the history of Team Fortress 2, and has been mostly playing with [[b4nny]] for all of his TF2 career. Shade's most notable performances as Medic were for teams such as [[High Rollers Gaming]] and [[froyotech]], which hardly ever lost a season of [[ESEA-I]]. His ability to 'milk' ubers and shoot crossbows with stunning accuracy and consistency vastly changed his team's performance overall.

==Team History==
===Beybladers===
Shade's known TF2 career started on an ancient team that competed in ESEA-O ''The Beyblayders''. Shade played [[Roaming Soldier]] for the team and brought great success to their first season of ESEA-O. The team ended the regular season (12-4-0), and placed 2nd in playoffs. The team outplayed other names such as [[xensity]], [[Vector Gaming]], and High Rollers Gaming (not to be confused with the ESEA-I and [[i49]] competitors of the same name).

===[[Don't Trip]]; The “tyrone” Teams===
Shade took a short break from competing in ESEA, and was later picked up as [[Medic]] by upcoming [[ESEA-I (Invite)]] team ''[[Don’t Trip]]'', or most commonly known as ''[[Leviathan Gaming]]''. Shade played the first match for Don’t Trip in the second week, and scored 4-0 against Mighty Ducks, a team consisting of both invite legends [[seanbud]] and [[Decimate]]. By the end of the season, [[Don’t Trip]] placed first in [[ESEA-I (Invite)]] playoffs, and finished the regular season (12-4-0). The team’s tight cohesion in the combo of [[b4nny]], [[tyrone]], and shade, became a key factor in their success, and one of the most powerful combos of their time. In [[Insomnia46]], both [[Classic Mixup]] and Leviathan Gaming asserted their dominance against the European teams. The team took on many different sponsorships, such as Quantic Gaming, Leviathan Gaming, and iT. The team also went through numerous flank classes, from [[blaze]] on [[Scout]] to [[Dave_AC]] on [[Soldier]].

===[[High Rollers Gaming]]; The “[[b4nny]]” Teams===
After [[ESEA-I Season 12|ESEA Season 12]], b4nny, shade, and [[cyzer]] left the team, forming [[bp]], signed by their sponsor, ''[[High Rollers Gaming]]''. They cherry-picked the best talent they could find, picking up [[Tagg]] from The Chess Club and [[Shrugger]] from [[Pinball Wizards]], as well as [[lansky]] from [[GOIN HEAVY]]. The team went 16-0 in the regular season before being noticed by High Rollers Gaming and getting sponsored by them for LAN. The team was completely dominant, except in [[i49]]. The team lost against the only European teams, [[broder]] and [[Epsilon E-Sports]]. Shortly after iT took up sponsorship for this team, Shade was unable to commit to a team and left. After various roster changes, iT went undefeated in the regular season, however they took second in one of the closest ESEA finals against [[Classic Mixup]].

===[[froyotech]]===
With the return of shade, b4nny created a new team under the name of ''[[froyotech]]''. The team picked up invite legends including [[clockwork]] and [[Ruwin]] on [[Scout]], [[blaze]] on [[Soldier]], and [[dummy]] on Demoman. The team later decided to cut Ruwin, put b4nny on Scout and bring in former pocket of High Rollers Gaming, lansky. The team asserted their raw dominance from season 16 to 19, winning every ESEA Invite final within this period. He also went with the team to the largest international tournaments of TF2, [[Insomnia55]], taking first place in a rather dominant style. In Season 20 playoffs, froyotech experienced issues with their teammates during gameplay and was eliminated when they lost in a best of three against [[Ascent]] and [[Team Solo Uber]]. Shortly after this, the team decided to part ways and disband. [[b4nny]] and [[clockwork]] currently remain along with what remains of [[Strawberry Mangoes]]. Although shade’s place has been taken by [[ninjanick]], he has made it clear that he had intention of rejoining the team, through various tweets from his [https://twitter.com/froyotech twitter account] and he has rang for the team on various occasions, the most shocking during [[ESEA-I Season 21]] in a match against [[Street Hoops eSports]], when shade replaced [[b4nny]] temporarily on [[Soldier]] because of a DDoS attack on [[froyotech]]'s players.

===[[FROYO BLACK]]===
In hope of taking first place, shade formed a team full of high experience, FROYO BLACK. The team was based off the core of [[froyotech]] and [[High Rollers Gaming]], bringing in [[clockwork]], [[taggerung]], and [[cyzer]]. Although rumors had hinted on the possibility of a pickup of [[lansky]] and [[duwatna]], the team decided to pick up [[bl4nk]] and [[Hassassin]], two high level invite players to complete their roster. The team is going to compete in [[ESEA-I Season 22]], and shade has said that the team is aiming for no less than first place.

==Trivia==
*Shade currently streams TF2 frequently. Check out his stream at [https://twitch.tv/shade twitch.tv/shade]
*Shade has achieved first place in every [[ESEA-I (Invite)]] Lan he has participated in since [[ESEA-I Season 13]].
*Shade is one of the few competitive players who still use the default hud, including its renounced red damage markers
*[[Street Hoops eSports]]' star [[Scout]], alec, describes shade's [[Soldier]] play as "crisp", and comparable to b4nny's.

==References==
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