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carmelokym · 4 years ago

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ESPORTS - AN ANALYSIS ON THE GRAND FINALS MATCH OF THE MLBB (MOBILE LEGENDS: BANG BANG) M2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: BREN ESPORTS VS. BURMESE GHOULS (PHILIPPINES VS. MYANMAR)

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Background Information:

Just recently, I’ve spectated an online international tournament of the game “Mobile Legends: Bang Bang”. In particular, this is already the grand finals round or the last match of the M2 World Championship: between Bren Esports from the Philippines and Burmese Ghouls from Myanmar. Considered as the initial favorites of the tournament are the Bren Esports matched against the Burmese Ghouls, or the team considered as the underdogs. In this match specifically: it was planned to be best-of-7 games.

Fighting for the team of Bren Esports are the following members:

1. FLAPTZY

2. LUSTY.

3. PHEWW

4. KARLTZY

5. RIBO

Meanwhile, these are the contenders coming from Burmese Ghouls:

1. RUBY DD

2. MAYBE

3. KID

4. ACE

5. DEE

Court Dimensions:

In playing Mobile Legends, a map serves as the court or a battlefield where the gameplay or battle occurs. Though a map in the game depends on the game mode, for competitions like this; a Classic Map is utilized. In a Classic Map, there are three lanes: Top Lane, Middle Lane, and Bottom Lane. All three lanes have three turrets defending the base turret. In the map as well, belongs jungle areas in between the lanes; these are used to easily move through the map and farm (way of gaining gold or experience) since certain monsters spawn there. Other than the monsters belonging in the jungle areas, there are also monsters in the middle part of the map: the Turtle (gives off extra gold) and the Blue Knight or Lord (aids in pushing a lane after defeat); which are killed for the benefits they offer to the team. Once again, there are two bases that the towers are defending. In a base, belongs a spawning area which is where the players initially spawn at the start of a match, where they spawn again after dying during the game, and where players recall to heal up.

Equipment:

• A phone that is/has:

➤ equipped with at least 1 GB of RAM onboard

➤ a Quad-Core processor

• Headphones

• Team Uniform

Basic Skills:

For a team to win successfully, before anything else they need to have good teamwork which could be started by a team having a good variation of hero roles (assigned to a respective lane; each role should be properly understood for a team to wisely curate their choices). Other basic skills involved as well in basic gameplay are: wisely choosing and purchasing fitting items for the chosen hero whilst continuously killing creeps or farming to gain the needed XP for a level-up and to purchase high-tier equipment. Moreover, it could also simply include properly fending off one’s base against the enemy team whilst also penetrating the enemy’s main base to secure victory.

Rules of the Game:

As for a basic explanation of how the game works; the game “Mobile Legends: Bang Bang” is a multiplayer online battle (MOBA) game in which requires 2 teams of 5 players each. An important thing to consider while in-game is teamwork; how the team uses the map and skill combinations to their advantage. The main goal is to: destroy the enemy crystal which’s located at the enemy bases’ core (while defending own); but in order to reach this, a team needs to destroy all the turrets of the enemy’s side (third, second, and first-tier turrets).

How to Officiate:

• An official should ensure/know that:

➤ a team should consist of only 5 members, 1-2 reserved players (optional), & 1 coach (optional); and that once nominated or registered, he/she cannot be replaced throughout the entirety of the match.

➤ Players of both teams should compete with/and demonstrate good sportsmanship. They should avoid vulgar words, taunting, and spamming.

➤ Any form of cheating, be it a successful attempt or not, is qualified as a violation.

➤ END OF MATCH: Whoever destroys the opposing team’s base wins.

➤ GAME MODE: Tournament Mode

➤ In case of a server crash, the game can be continued using a new draft (but involves the same line-up)

Technical & Tactical Skills During Gameplay (7 Games):

First Game:

a) Drafting Picks:

MYANMAR – Burmese Ghouls

- RUBY DD – Harith

- MAYBE – Jawhead

- KID – Silvanna

- ACE – Yi Sun-Shin

- DEE – Yu Zhong

PHILIPPINES – Bren Esports

- FLAPTZY – Baxia

- LUSTY. – Atlas

- PHEWW – Mathilda

- KARLTZY – Claude

- RIBO – Alice

b) Game Flow:

As the first game started, expectations were already set for the Burmese Ghouls as they’re known to be usually strong off during the early game period; they did not disappoint as they immediately got first blood and secured the turtle.

For Bren Esports, they did well with their pushing/map control. With, KARLTZY (Claude), he had a good strategy with his farming. Moving on, as the opposing team had the lead; they eventually caught up and even got ahead since they focused on quality pushing, farming, and rotations. As the final clash began, the team focused on destroying turrets and controlling the jungle; consequently, finishing off the base turret (winning the 1st game; scoring: 1-0).

As for Burmese Ghouls, again, they were initially leading the game since they started off strong; but situations worsened. Blamed, could be due to the hero choices as they had none who could lock down the swift heroes of Bren Esports. For another contributor to their loss, it could be with ACE (Yi Sun-Shin). As the hero was already strong on its own, it wasn’t utilized properly (YSS’ passive); not activating the hero’s full potential made the team be at a disadvantage.

Second Game:

a) Drafting Picks:

MYANMAR – Burmese Ghouls

- RUBY DD – Benedetta

- MAYBE – Atlas

- KID – Vale

- ACE – Roger

- DEE – Yu Zhong

PHILIPPINES – Bren Esports

- FLAPTZY – Baxia

- LUSTY. – Chou

- PHEWW – Selena

- KARLTZY – Yi Sun-Shin

- RIBO – Pharsa

b) Game Flow:

Bren Esports shifted the tides as they had the winning momentum early game, which should’ve been the condition for the Burmese Ghouls. In particular, they were more extreme early game; but still having strong positionings, whilst getting kills here and there. It could be seen how good their strategy was in the 2nd game, as they got a lead of 6-0, as Burmese Ghouls had awkward positioning throughout the clashes. Moreover, the team of Bren Esports was good at switching lanes, being a good factor in this game. Now, 8 minutes within the game, they easily pushed through having a score of 16-1, with Bren Esports being at a 15-kill lead.

Now for Burmese Ghouls, as they were having a hard start for the 2nd game, they still ultimately have what it takes to get back up in the late game, but they really need to chill down and take things one step at a time. The team formulated a split push as their procedures for getting back up, but things got too worse for them that it was now uncontested for their team. As the end of the game approached close, the team’s middle lane towers went down, and eventually, they only had two towers left to destroy; proving how Bren has got the win in the bag. 11 minutes in, all towers of the team were destroyed by the opposing team. In the end, as some of the members died making them unable to properly defend; Bren Esports quickly destroyed the base turret and got the win for the 2nd game (scoring: 2-0).

Third Game:

a) Drafting Picks:

MYANMAR – Burmese Ghouls

- RUBY DD – Chou

- MAYBE – Silvanna

- KID – Mathilda

- ACE – Yi Sun-Shin

- DEE – Lapu-Lapu

PHILIPPINES – Bren Esports

- FLAPTZY – Yu Zhong

- LUSTY. – Atlas

- PHEWW – Benedetta

- KARLTZY – Claude

- RIBO – Kagura

b) Game Flow:

For the third game, Burmese Ghouls had a good line-up. As for their early game status: they got the lead, as they showed their aggressiveness proving their good early-game flow again. As the game progressed, it can be said how if they manage to get the 1st and 2nd lords, they have a good chance of winning the 3rd game. They eventually broke through the turrets of the opposing team (they knew their momentum and took advantage). Ultimately, they got ahead with the destroyed turrets all throughout as they prioritized pushing. Now, 11 minutes in, all turrets of the other team were destroyed. Almost finishing the game, the team just focused straight on the base turret for victory (though it wasn’t exactly a quick process as Bren Esports successfully defended at one point).

Now, for Bren Esports: they managed at first, but things went bad for them. Though they also know their winning conditions, they didn’t utilize their capabilities. 8 minutes in the game, and they still haven’t destroyed a turret. Then, in clashes, they mostly were at a disadvantage, as to why they didn’t succeed in one clash. As the time for defending came; again, they succeeded at one point, but Burmese Ghouls still won in the end (scoring: 2-1).

Fourth Game:

a) Drafting Picks:

MYANMAR – Burmese Ghouls

- RUBY DD – Grock

- MAYBE – Jawhead

- KID – Lunox

- ACE – Yi Sun-Shin

- DEE – Claude

PHILIPPINES – Bren Esports

- FLAPTZY – Baxia

- LUSTY. – Chou

- PHEWW – Silvanna

- KARLTZY – Lancelot

- RIBO – Pharsa

b) Game Flow:

For the fourth game, Bren Esports had a good early game rotation; accompanied by a good play style. The team matched the aggression by the opposing team. As for clashes, they did good, gaining many kills on the other team. But, as for pushing, they need to focus more on that as to beat the lead by Burmese Ghouls. 6 minutes in, both teams have an equal number of destroyed turrets; but whilst considering that, Bren Esports still need to apply more pressure, and they ultimately did as they got the lead (kill, score, & gold-wise). Digging deeper, the members of the team really had good chemistry and skill combinations. Though having a slight drawback at one point, they fought back wisely and still prioritized pushing.

Being a start in the shift of game conditions, the Lord went to the opposing team making the lead a huge amount; it made Burmese Ghouls now be at a huge advantage. Though the opposing team had a risky line-up, they still successfully accomplished their objectives (with DEE (Claude) quickly clearing jungles and racking up gold; whilst having good map control). Also, because of Burmese Ghouls’ good positioning, they succeeded in going straight for the base turret after emptying the battlefield; letting them gain a win for the 4th game (their 2nd game overall).

Fifth Game:

a) Drafting Picks:

MYANMAR – Burmese Ghouls

- RUBY DD – Harith

- MAYBE – Akai

- KID – Selena

- ACE – Claude

- DEE – Yu Zhong

PHILIPPINES – Bren Esports

- FLAPTZY – Benedetta

- LUSTY. – Jawhead

- PHEWW – Lunox

- KARLTZY – Yi Sun-Shin

- RIBO – Khaleed

b) Game Flow:

For the fifth game, things started well for Bren Esports as they had a tactic in which made the opposing team delay their farm. As they had good timing, they quickly secured the first turtle, maximizing their early game momentum. Kill-wise, they got in the lead by 4 kills (4 minutes in). As the game progressed, they upped the pressure because of their quick and effective rotation. Successfully pushing, the team had destroyed all the first line towers (5 minutes in). as the team, continuously secured the turtles and effectively split pushed, it made them be at an advantage; as to why it was key for the opposing team to just play things safe.

Later on, Burmese Ghouls eventually caught up with good map control which shifted the conditions. Now, Bren Esports have to take it slow to win back the lead. Now back to Burmese Ghouls, as they caught up and destroyed tower after tower, they’re now at a full advantage over the opposing team. Before the end of the game, Bren Esports successfully defended against the Lord, but their 1st tier towers are already close to destruction. As Burmese Ghouls exhibited good patience and avoided aggressiveness, the base tower of Bren Esports then easily got destroyed as there were only 2 members of the respective defending team to defend, which in the end, gave Burmese Ghouls the win for the 5th game (scoring: 2 – 3).

Sixth Game:

a) Drafting Picks:

MYANMAR – Burmese Ghouls

- RUBY DD – Yu Zhong

- MAYBE – Baxia

- KID – Natalia

- ACE – Hayabusa

- DEE – Pharsa

PHILIPPINES – Bren Esports

- FLAPTZY – Benedetta

- LUSTY. – Chou

- PHEWW – Lunox

- KARLTZY – Brody

- RIBO – Alice

b) Game Flow:

For the sixth game, an ulterior motive could be seen by Burmese Ghouls as three members had “Execution” as their skills, suggesting that they would be willing to go all-in in team fights (though risky). Things went good for them at first, as they even secured the turtle; the Burmese Ghouls are dictating the tempo. Though, at one point in the game, Bren Esports realized their power spike and played carefully; whilst Burmese Ghouls were only rushing and being reckless. For Bren Esports, they got numerous kills during the first clashes, whilst still destroying towers. Though, the Burmese Ghouls caught up. Having a good side push and map control, Bren Esports still maintained a good flow throughout the sixth game, whilst Burmese Ghouls are showing more aggression.

During the late-game, Bren Esports showed beautiful and well-executed skill combinations, as to why they got the lead (kill-wise); but of course, making sure to prioritize and focus on pushing. In the end, the duo of “TZY” brothers was a great contribution to the team’s success. The gameplay of Bren Esports, overall, had amazing tactics and strategies in which made for a good game. After wiping out, the Burmese Ghouls immediately cleared the base of the opposing team, making for their win in the 6th game (3rd win overall, making for a tie; scoring: 3-3).

Seventh Game:

a) Drafting Picks:

MYANMAR – Burmese Ghouls

- RUBY DD – Grock

- MAYBE – Minsitthar

- KID – Lunox

- ACE – Brody

- DEE – Lapu-Lapu

PHILIPPINES – Bren Esports

- FLAPTZY – Baxia

- LUSTY. – Chou

- PHEWW – Luo Yi

- KARLTZY – Claude

- RIBO – Harith

b) Game Flow:

For the seventh game, FLAPTZY from Bren Esports exhibited good rotation (early-on). For Burmese Ghouls, they had the potential to dictate the tempo of the game. Prioritizing split pushing and farming, Bren Esports established a good tactic. Though, Burmese Ghouls initially had the power spike; Bren Esports caught up easily whilst split pushing and having good tactics. In this game, Bren Esports didn’t risk too much, if they knew things were risky: they didn’t risk too much. It could be stated even, how Bren Esports had the better map control during this game, as to why they had the lead as well (kill-wise). After successfully diverting, they broke through the first-tier towers of Burmese Ghouls. Now leading in terms of destroyed towers, aiding in the process: was the Lord secured by Bren Esports. Now during the last clash, Bren Esports was definitely at an advantage; and afterward went direct for the base tower, and a victory in the end making for their victory in the Grand Finals, being the world champion (scoring: 4-3).

Review of Overall Game Results:

As the final game of the match ended, it was concluded that Bren Esports won, 4-3, in the grand finals of the M2 World Championship. Along with their victory, came the fact that the team from the Philippines became the first Filipino team to be able to win the 2nd annual edition of the M2 World Championship.

Though their road to grand finals wasn’t exactly that easy as they had their ups and downs as well. But all was worth it as they were able to be a contender for the round.

In the final match, things went well for Bren Esports at first. With their good rhythm, positionings, map control, skill combinations, teamwork, and farming tactics; they were able to get a good start and ended up securing the wins of the 1st and 2nd game of the match.

As the 3rd, 4th, and 5th game proceeded on, Burmese Ghouls finally got a hold of things during the three games; aided by their perseverance and a well-executed strategy (map control & farming) by their members in which in the end, led them to gain three straight wins of the match.

Now, for the 6th and 7th game, Bren Esports was able to finally able to execute their strategies whilst finally pushing through with their aggressiveness; leading them to gain massive leads in the course of the two final games. This of course gave them the upper footing, and as they continuously seized the winning opportunity and maximized the momentum whilst the opposing team was affected by the intense pressure; they eventually were able to secure their 3rd and 4th wins making them catch up and even go ahead of the opposing team’s initial one-point lead; ultimately, letting them win the grand finals match and be the M2 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Champions.

Over-all, the winning conditions for Bren Esports would be their:

◎ Well-executed skill combinations, farming, aggressiveness

◎ Proper and strong positionings during team fights

◎ Good map control

◎ Thorough momentum maximization

While the losing conditions for Burmese Ghouls would be their:

◎ Unfitting hero choices

◎ Inability to:

➤ handle intense pressure late-game

➤ keep cool at most parts of the game

➤ maximize the potential of chosen heroes

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