Montreal Day Four- Top Four Players Conquer Montreal

After seemingly no time at all, Day 4 of Montreal had finally come around and the six finalists of the “Search for the Pro” contest arrived bright and early to get warmed up and ready for the long day that lay in store for them.  Eager and prepared to play, the six competitors moved to the tournament arena after the warm up where they were sorted and placed into their positions for Round 1.  First to take the hot seat and play with the Pro Team was e minor. They would be squaring off against the amateur team, consisting of Afroman, Darkkard, Nyko and Chansaw with BKJ as coach.

(Left to Right): Players Nyko ReadyUp, Chansaw, Afroman, Darkkard and Coach BKJ facing off 

against the Pro Team and E Minor.

Throughout the day, each competitor rotated roles so that everyone played three games with the Pro Team, 12 games on the amateur team, and three games of coaching the amateur team.  For a lot of the competitors, coaching was a new experience.  Not only did the player have to be able to communicate with every member on the team, but they had to be constantly moving, able to locate and inform the team where opposing players were, keep tabs on power ups and power weapon spawns, all while keeping the team’s morale high.



(Left to Right): Alpha XFactor, The Bo and G-SpOt try out Darrkard as their fourth.

For the next six hours, tired and strained voices echoed through the tent.  From moans of frustration, to the squeals of laughter from Nyko’s amazing stick from man cannon in Narrows CTF, there was never silence in the room.  Everyone did their best to impress the pro team and prove that they had the skill and teamwork it took to be an exceptional Halo 3 player.  With $400 and top ranks on the line, there was no doubt that all players gave it their all and were determined to show that they were the best.

With a couple of bathroom breaks and entertainment from competitor and magician, Darkkard, the “Search for the Pro contest: Montreal edition” finally came to an end and the top four had to be chosen.  G-SpOt, The Bo and Alpha XFactor made their way into the V.I.P lounge stat sheets in hand.  The six finalists patiently waited outside as the Pro Team reviewed everyone’s statistics from kills, assists, deaths, K/D ratio, king of the hill and oddball time, wins and losses all the while considering how well each player meshed with the team.  Unlike in Halifax, the Pro Team was in a predicament and struggled with how to rank the top four.

After an hour of deliberation and discussion, the Pro Team left the V.I.P. lounge and made their way to the finalists.  The placing for the top four were very difficult choices to make, but the top four of Montreal were announced as follows:



(Left to Right): Stephen Toupin (Chansaw), Karl Romeo (BKJ), Marlon Goodman (Afroman), Jean-Francois Sauvé (Darkkard)

1st Place $400 - BKJ
2nd Place $300 - Darkkard
3rd Place $200 - Chansaw
4th Place $100 – Afroman

After six hours of non-stop halo action, the final day of Montreal ended and the top four finalists of the “Search for the Pro” contest were selected.  Thus, with its Montreal stop completed, it was time for the “AMP Your Game National Gaming Tour” to journey towards its third stop, located in the ‘heart of Canada’: Ottawa, Ontario.

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Montreal Day Three - Time to Shine

With Montreal’s St.Laurent Festival bringing in hundreds of people out of their homes and into the sunny streets, the “AMP Your Game National Gaming Tour” tent was again crowded with festival goers from day to night.  Tournaments in Singstar, Scene It and Rainbow Six Vegas 2 kept many gamers occupied and entertained throughout the day, but most importantly, the long process of the “Search for the Pro” 4v4 would begin and 16 competitors would be narrowed down to the final six.

G-SpOt, The Bo and Alpha XFactor wasted no time in getting the auditions started.  With their evaluation sheets in hand, the team took their positions behind the players and prepared themselves to assess the competitor’s individual skills in areas such as communication, map and weapon control and overall performance.  Every player was given the opportunity to work with new teammates after every round and adapt to playing with gamers of different skill levels, which also allowed their judges to assess their strengths and weaknesses in team play.  



The Pro Team and spectators watching the 4v4 competition go down.

The 16 players sat down and began their long day of 4v4 MLG game-types.  With non-stop Halo 3 action going on all day, the Pro Team observed the players one by one and wrote down their thoughts and ratings on specific individual and teamwork skills the players themselves may or may not have seen.  After many hours of yelling callouts and concentrating on bringing out the best of their abilities, the final six for Sunday’s final 4v4 challenge were chosen.



The Pro Team reviewing the stats and notes they took during the 4v4.

G-SpOt, The Bo and Alpha XFactor gathered into the V.I.P. lounge and reviewed every player’s stats and notes.  After much discussion, the Pro Team came to a final decision and Saturday’s 4v4 came to a close.  The choices were tough to make because every player played their hearts out, but in the end, the best six players of Montreal were selected and proved to everyone as well as the Pro Team that they were there for one reason: to be the best.



Top six players were announced and congratulated on advancing to the finals.

 

    The rain continued to pour and the wind kept blowing, but the weather did not seem to stop anyone from enjoying their gaming time in the “AMP Your Game” tent.  Located in the middle of Montreal’s St-Laurent Street Festival, onlookers made their way inside and the venue was quickly enveloped with eager gamers, of both the casual and serious variety, ready to AMP up their game.  With the “Search for the Pro” contest beginning its second day of the Free For All competition, new faces and talent would surely make an appearance. The top eight from Day 2 of the FFA would get their chance to shine in Saturday’s 4v4 play.

 Locals crowding inside of the tent to get a little gaming action in.

 Friendly competition and warm up for the FFA between the Pro Team and Montreal gamers.

 Free-For-All action.

 

 Inside view of Montreal’s AMP Your Game tent.

 Competitors in the FFA competition getting warmed up before the round one.

 Afroman (far right) and BKJ (second to right) battling it out for the top spot.