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Froyotech

2018-07-26T09:29:45Z

70.170.1.94: /* ESEA-I 27 / Rewind II */

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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, [[Esports_Arena_Rewind_2017|Rewind LAN 2017]], after beating European Team [[Se7en]] in the Grand Final and the consequent [[ESEA-I Season 24]] after beating [[EVL Gaming]].

==Rosters==
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=== [[ESEA-I Season 27|ESEA-I 27]] / [[Rewind II]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|arekk}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|b4nny}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|yomps}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|blaze}}
| demoman = {{Player link|ca|habib}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|shade}}
|description2 = Pocket [[sighguy]] was cut and b4nny temporarily moved to the pocket role to accommodate former [[Ascent]] scout [[yomps]].<ref>[http://www.teamfortress.tv/45489 froyotech parts ways with sigh, acquires yomps]</ref> However, in preseason, this roster proved to be less effective, resulting in yomps moving to the pocket role and b4nny back to scout.
}}
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=== [[Esport United Community Rumble]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|arekk}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|b4nny}}
| pocket = {{Player link|ca|paddie}}
| roamer = {{Player link|us|garbuglio}}
| demoman = {{Player link|ca|habib}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|bear}}
|description2 =
}}
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=== [[ESEA-I Season 26|ESEA-I 26]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|arekk}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|b4nny}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|sigh}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|blaze}}
| demoman = {{Player link|ca|habib}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|shade}}
|description2 = Former pocket [[botmode]] left to pursue Quake Champions, leaving [[sigh]] to replace him.
}}
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=== [[ESEA-I Season 25|ESEA-I 25]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|arekk}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|b4nny}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|botmode}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|blaze}}
| demoman = {{Player link|ca|habib}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|shade}}
|description2 = After the departure of [[Nursey]] and [[Freestate]], [[b4nny]] moved back to the scout role, leaving [[botmode]] (originally [[garbuglio]] at the start of the season) to take over the pocket role. Froyo veteran [[shade]] also returned.
}}
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=== [[ESEA-I Season 24|ESEA-I 24]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|arekk}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|Freestate}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|b4nny}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|blaze}}
| demoman = {{Player link|ca|hassassin}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|Nursey}}
|description2 = Former Pocket [[paddie]] left the team after the successful [[Esports Arena Rewind 2017|Rewind LAN 2017]]. His explanation is [http://www.teamfortress.tv/39150/paddie-leaves-froyotech here].
}}
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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}}
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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|b4nny}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|clockwork}}
| 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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==Roster Changes==

===Former===
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! !!ID !! Role !! !!Join Date !!Leave Date !!New Team
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| {{flag|us}} || [[sighguy]] || [[Pocket]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 09-26-2017 || 12-30-2017 || {{team/Running with Scizors}} <ref>[https://twitter.com/4G_b4nny/status/947261725396496384 b4nny's Twitter announcement]</ref>
|-
|-
| {{flag|us}} || [[botmode]] || [[Pocket]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 06-25-2016 || 09-26-2017 || Inactive <ref>[http://www.teamfortress.tv/43742/ froyotech says goodbye to botmode, acquires sigh]</ref>
|-
| {{flag|us}} || [[garbuglio]] || [[Pocket]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 05-19-2017 || 06-25-2017 || {{team/SVIFT NA}} <ref>[http://www.teamfortress.tv/42070/ froyotech swaps out garbuglio for botmode]</ref>
|-
| {{flag|us}} || [[Freestate]] || [[Scout]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 01-10-2016 || 05-30-2017 || Inactive <ref>[http://www.teamfortress.tv/41053/ Freestate leaves froyotech, retires from TF2]</ref>
|-
| {{flag|us}} || [[Nursey]] || [[Medic]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 11-17-2016 || 05-10-2017 || {{team/EVL Gaming}} <ref>[http://www.teamfortress.tv/41324 Nursey leaves froyotech, joins EVL Gaming]/</ref>
|-
| {{flag|ca}} || [[paddie]] || [[Pocket]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 01-10-2016 || 01-13-2017 || {{team/EVL Gaming}} <ref>[http://www.teamfortress.tv/39150/ paddie leaves froyotech]</ref>
|-
| {{flag|us}} || [[TLR]] || [[Pocket]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 07-08-2016 || 09-06-2016 || Inactive <ref>[http://www.teamfortress.tv/36107/ froyotech adjusts roster after Insomnia58]</ref>
|-
| {{flag|us}} || [[phorofor]] || [[Medic]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 06-15-2016 || 09-03-2016 || {{team/nutting 2 lose}} <ref>[http://www.teamfortress.tv/36107/ froyotech adjusts roster after Insomnia58]</ref>
|-
| {{flag|us}} || [[Muma]] || [[Demoman]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 01-10-2016 || 09-06-2016 || Inactive <ref>[http://www.teamfortress.tv/36107/ froyotech adjusts roster after Insomnia58]</ref>
|-
| {{flag|us}} || [[ninjanick]] || [[Medic]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 02-22-2016 || 06-17-2016 || Inactive
|-
| {{flag|us}} || [[clockwork]] || [[Scout]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 02-24-2014 || 05-03-2016 || Inactive <ref>[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33414/ clockwork retires, blaze returns to froyotech]</ref>
|-
| {{flag|us}} || [[Decimate]] || [[Scout]]/[[Sub]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 01-18-2016 || 02-22-2016 || Inactive <ref>[http://www.teamfortress.tv/31417/ Decimate steps down from froyotech]</ref>
|-
| {{flag|us}} || [[duwatna]] || [[Demoman]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 07-12-2014 || 11-24-2015 || Inactive <ref>[http://www.teamfortress.tv/30092/ froyotech loses duwatna]</ref>
|-
| {{flag|us}} || [[ash]] || [[Scout]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 06-23-2015 || 11-24-2015 || Inactive <ref>[http://www.teamfortress.tv/30088/ ash leaves froyotech]</ref>
|-
| {{flag|us}} || [[lansky]] || [[Pocket]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 04-02-2014 || 06-23-2015 || Inactive
|-
| {{flag|us}} || [[dummy]] || [[Demoman]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} ||02-24-2014 ||07-16-2014 || Inactive
|-
| {{flag|us}} || [[ruwin]] || [[Pocket]] || {{LeagueIconSmall/esea}} || 03-02-2014 || 04-01-2014 || Inactive
|-
|}

==Latest Matches==
{{Team matches table|team=froyotech}}

== Fragvideos ==
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2015-07-31 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78UEnPwt4C4|title=Pre-i55 Hype Video - Team Froyotech |by={{Player link|dk|Beater}} |of= |event= |event-link= |language= |translation= }}

==Gallery==
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ESEAS16LAN froyotech.jpg|froyotech at [[ESEA-I Season 16|ESEA-I S16]] LAN. From left to right: [[Lansky]], [[-blaze]], [[Clockwork]], [[dummy]], [[b4nny]], [[Shade]].

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i52 froyotech.jpg|froyotech at [[i52]]. From left to right: [[-blaze]], [[duwatna]], [[Shade]], [[b4nny]], [[Lansky]], [[Clockwork]].

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i58 froyotech.jpg|froyotech at [[i58]]. From left to right: [[paddie]], [[Freestate]], [[TLR]], [[b4nny]], [[Muma]], [[Phorofor]].

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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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== Trivia ==
* clockwork worked at a frozen yogurt shop, and suggested the name "froyotech" for the new Season 16 Invite team. The name stuck.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

Rando

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== Trivia ==
*rando is often joked upon about his resemblance to Disney character Wreck-It Ralph from the movie of the same name.

==Latest Tournament Matches==
{{Player matches table}}

==Media==
===Interviews===
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2013-08-16 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE96pKzeICQ |title=AG rando interview at ESEA S14 LAN |by={{flag|us}} [[shade]] |of= |event=ESEA-I Season 14 |event-link= |language= |translation= }}
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2014-06-30 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBtAdmb07Gc |title=XTS rando interview at ESEA S16 LAN |by={{flag|us}} [[shade]] |of= |event=ESEA-I Season 16 |event-link= |language= |translation= }}
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2017-02-08 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBCwXi4gxus |title=Rando Interview - Rewind |by={{flag|us}} [[eXtine]] |of= |event=Esports Arena Rewind 2017 |event-link= |language= |translation= }}

===Fragvideos/TFTV Highlights===
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2016-02-05 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9MISP5L8iU |title=rando vs. froyotech : ESEA S21 W2 |by={{flag|us}} [[truktruk]] |of= |event= |event-link= |language= |translation= }}
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2016-05-06 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZxK4XFDXCU |title=Ma3la & rando vs. -bird noises-: ESEA S21 W6 |by={{flag|us}} [[truktruk]] |of= |event= |event-link= |language= |translation= }}
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2016-05-25 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAoNz3L1zxA |title=Rando Legacy |by={{flag|dk}} [[Beater]] |of= |event= |event-link= |language= |translation= }}

===Demo Review/Analysis===
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2016-06-12 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irp1PbkWrf0 |title=RONIN Rando Invite Pocket Demo Review (TF2) |by={{flag|us}} [[MR_SLIN]] |of= |event= |event-link= |language= |translation= }}

===Gallery===
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RandoEsea14Lan.jpg|rando being interviewed by [[shade]] at [[ESEA-I Season 14|ESEA-I S14]] lan.
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RandoEsea16Lan.jpg|rando competing with [[Exertus eSports]] at [[ESEA-I Season 16|ESEA-I S16]] lan.
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RandoAtGXL2014.jpg|rando competing with [[eLevate]] at [[theGXL Invitational|GXL Lan 2014]].
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rando.png|rando competing with [[Ascent]] at [[i55]].
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Rewind2017RandoEVL.jpg|rando competing with [[EVL Gaming]] at [[Esports_Arena_Rewind_2017|Rewind LAN 2017]].
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Rando

2017-10-12T02:12:06Z

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Matt '''"rando"''' Sorando is an American ESEA-Invite soldier. His best period in ESEA was part of the so called "[[Ma3la]] teams" such as [[eLevate TF2]] (formerly known as [[lost in translation]] following [[Exertus eSports]]) where he achieved multiple 2nd place finishes for team (losing to [[froyotech]] each time). His peak of his career came when he was part of [[Ascent]] achieving 4th at [[i55]] and winning Season 20. rando is currently playing [[roamer]] for [[Ascent]] with long time teammates [[Bdonski]], [[yomps]], and [[Ma3la]].

== Trivia ==
*rando is often joked upon about his resemblance to Disney character Wreck-It Ralph from the movie of the same name.

==Latest Tournament Matches==
{{Player matches table}}

==Media==
===Interviews===
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2013-08-16 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE96pKzeICQ |title=AG rando interview at ESEA S14 LAN |by={{flag|us}} [[shade]] |of= |event=ESEA-I Season 14 |event-link= |language= |translation= }}
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2014-06-30 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBtAdmb07Gc |title=XTS rando interview at ESEA S16 LAN |by={{flag|us}} [[shade]] |of= |event=ESEA-I Season 16 |event-link= |language= |translation= }}
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2017-02-08 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBCwXi4gxus |title=Rando Interview - Rewind |by={{flag|us}} [[eXtine]] |of= |event=Esports Arena Rewind 2017 |event-link= |language= |translation= }}

===Fragvideos/TFTV Highlights===
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2016-02-05 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9MISP5L8iU |title=rando vs. froyotech : ESEA S21 W2 |by={{flag|us}} [[truktruk]] |of= |event= |event-link= |language= |translation= }}
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2016-05-06 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZxK4XFDXCU |title=Ma3la & rando vs. -bird noises-: ESEA S21 W6 |by={{flag|us}} [[truktruk]] |of= |event= |event-link= |language= |translation= }}
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2016-05-25 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAoNz3L1zxA |title=Rando Legacy |by={{flag|dk}} [[Beater]] |of= |event= |event-link= |language= |translation= }}

===Demo Review/Analysis===
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2016-06-12 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irp1PbkWrf0 |title=RONIN Rando Invite Pocket Demo Review (TF2) |by={{flag|us}} [[MR_SLIN]] |of= |event= |event-link= |language= |translation= }}

===Gallery===
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RandoEsea14Lan.jpg|rando being interviewed by [[shade]] at [[ESEA-I Season 14|ESEA-I S14]] lan.
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RandoEsea16Lan.jpg|rando competing with [[Exertus eSports]] at [[ESEA-I Season 16|ESEA-I S16]] lan.
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RandoAtGXL2014.jpg|rando competing with [[eLevate]] at [[theGXL Invitational|GXL Lan 2014]].
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rando.png|rando competing with [[Ascent]] at [[i55]].
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="200px">
Rewind2017RandoEVL.jpg|rando competing with [[EVL Gaming]] at [[Esports_Arena_Rewind_2017|Rewind LAN 2017]].
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Showstopper

2017-10-12T02:10:47Z

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Alex '''"Showstopper"''' Idanjian is an American player who last played for the team [[Nutting 2 Lose]] in [[ESEA-I Season 24|ESEA-Invite Season 24]] as [[Pocket]] where the team achieved third place. He is most known for his time with the team [[Street Hoops eSports]] (Which also played under [[Team SoloUber]] banner), where the team had large success competing in [[ESEA-Invite]]. Showstopper and Street Hoops greatest achievement happened in [[ESEA-I Season 20|ESEA-Invite Season 20]] playoffs, where the team caused a legendary upset victory against the giants [[froyotech]] in the lower bracket final knocking them into third place, and Street Hoops then came in second place. Showstopper is currently not competing in tf2, but it's expected that he'll return to play again eventually.

==Latest Tournament Matches==
{{Player matches table}}

==Media==
===Fragvideos/TFTV Highlights===
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2016-03-12 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDiBgDLsb4E |title=showstopper vs. EVL Gaming: ESEA S21 W6 |by={{Player link|us|Emkay}} |of= |event= |event-link= |language= |translation= }}

===Demo Review/Analysis===
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2015-12-19 |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjMTbsAEQS4 |title=TSU showstopper POV demo review (Upper Bracket vs Froyotech) |by={{Player link|us|Showstopper}} |of= |event= |event-link= |language= |translation= }}

===Gallery===
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ShowCompetingAtRewind2017.jpg|Showstopper competing with [[Street Hoops eSports]] at [[Esports Arena Rewind 2017/Invite|Rewind LAN 2017]].
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ShowInterviewRewind2017.jpg|Showstopper being interviewed by [[Extine]] at [[Esports Arena Rewind 2017/Invite|Rewind LAN 2017]].
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Paddie

2017-09-18T16:27:20Z

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The ex-[[ESEA-I]] [[Pocket]], paddie, is a LAN-winning player, accomplishing this with former team, [[froyotech]]. Playing since ESEA Season 12, he would climb through the divisions of [[ESEA]] to play eight seasons of Invite, three of those seasons being with his most successful team [[froyotech]]. After said different views with team leader, [[b4nny]], paddie would leave the team right after [[Esports Arena Rewind 2017 | Rewind LAN 2017]]. After playing pocket soldier for [[EVL Gaming]] for part of ESEA Season 25, paddie departed to play scout for European titan [[Se7en]] for the ETF2L Season 27 playoffs and, subsequently, [[i61]].

==Latest Tournament Matches==
{{Player matches table}}

Paddie

2017-07-09T19:53:22Z

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The ex-[[ESEA-I]] [[Pocket]], paddie, is a LAN-winning player, accomplishing this with former team, [[froyotech]]. Playing since ESEA Season 12, he would climb through the divisions of [[ESEA]] to play eight seasons of Invite, three of those seasons being with his most successful team [[froyotech]]. After said different views with team leader, [[b4nny]], paddie would leave the team right after [[Esports Arena Rewind 2017 | Rewind LAN 2017]]. Besides leaving his team, he would also leave his long-time class, [[Soldier]], to play [[Scout]] on [[ESEA-IM]] team [https://play.esea.net/teams/154704 stranger pings]. His retirement from Soldier was even foreshadowed by him much earlier in a [https://twitter.com/paddie__/status/806377190287966208 tweet], around two months before his actual leaving of the class.

Shade

2017-05-29T04:58:28Z

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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 in [[ESEA-I Season 16]], along with [[b4nny]], the two created a new team under the name of [[froyotech]]. The two picked up [[clockwork]] and [[Ruwin]] on [[Scout]], [[blaze]] on [[Soldier]], and [[dummy]] on [[Demoman]]. Before the season started, [[Ruwin]] was cut, [[b4nny]] was put on [[Scout]], and the former pocket of [[High Rollers Gaming]], [[lansky]], became the last addition to the new team. The players asserted their dominance throughout ESEA-I Seasons 16 to 19, winning every final they faced. Besides winning ESEA-I titles, shade also went with the team to [[Insomnia55]], claiming first place. In [[ESEA-I Season 20]] playoffs, the team experienced issues between each other and were eliminated after losing a best of three against [[Ascent]] and [[Team Solo Uber]]. Shortly after this, the team decided to part ways and disband. After the disbandment, [[b4nny]] would remain along with the rest of [[Strawberry Mangoes]], and shade would play with the one season team [[FROYO BLACK]]. Shade would separate from the [[froyotech]] name until [[ESEA-I Season 23]], although ringing for the team on various occasions. Such as during [[ESEA-I Season 21]] in a match against [[Street Hoops eSports]], when shade replaced [[b4nny]] temporarily on [[Soldier]]. When shade did return, it was short-lived. Although the team did finish 1st in the season and win the ESEA-I final against [[EVL Gaming]], shade showed much interest in the game ''Paladins.'' His interest in the game fully came alive when he decided to leave [[froyotech]] once again, leaving [[Nursey]] to take his place. After leaving the team, shade would still pug, but as of early 2017, he does not seem to have the desire to find another team. Although, his absence on [[froyotech]]'s lineup had been described as only a break, by the team's leader: [[b4nny]].

===[[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 competed in [[ESEA-I Season 22]], where the group would finish 3rd. Shade would then leave the team to rejoin [[froyotech]], replacing [[phorofor]].

==Trivia==
*Shade streams TF2 along with other team-based shooters 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.

== Fragvideos ==
* {{ExternalMediaLink |date=2015-08-26 |link=https://youtu.be/3cjteI03KRc|title=Shade Legacy |by={{Player link|dk|Beater}} |of= |event= |event-link= |language= |translation= }}

==References==
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