I was really hoping that I'd be writing this shoutout post after winning the tournament, it would have been a dream debut SPL but it was never meant to be, the rng simulator seemed to disagree haha. Also, I've not done a shoutouts post before so I guess this one will be my first; i'll try not to be too shit :x
Going into SPL, I didn't really expect to be picked up. I'd a few people that were calling me bad and telling managers not to get me. Nevertheless, i had a manager contact me and tell me they wanted to get me, which was good! Until the point when they only decided to nominate me but not pay more than 3k, for that of which I am thankful for since I wouldn't have been bought by the Ruiners. I was extremely surprised since I'd never spoken to any of the guys in my life. Not to mention the very next nomination after me was
Annoyer by which he was bought for 4x what I was bought for by the same team as me; great start ~ Bench warmer.
However after I got past my exams and mock exams during weeks 1 and 2, i was determined to earn my spot in the team by which I got my chance! However starting 1-2 is never a good thing, and after receiving my ass whooping from
Soulgazer , I was determined to not lose again. By which i managed to prove person after person wrong by adding up my wins until I managed to end in a 6 win unbeaten streak but more importantly bringing the wins in the playoffs where they count. I'm sorry I couldn't help out in any of the other tiers apart from maybe RU and a little bit of testing in OU, but I tried my best.
Being a Ruiner was great, I don't think there was a single bit of disagreement unless it was about sets on a team and it was extremely chill atmosphere in the chat with every single one of us. I can't say I disliked anyone on the team and I would definitely say that I would do this again with the same team.
Individual shoutouts:
Ciele : I can't thank you enough for trusting me enough to buy me even though I'd never spoken to you before, you have given me an incredible SPL experience and I couldn't have asked for more. You were an extremely chill manager who let people do what they do best, never attempted to ghost or tell people what to do, only made sure their builds were the best they could be and in general I am sorry I couldn't help more by getting you the trophy you deserved this SPL. You were an amazing manager and I hope to play under you next SPL. *Teddeh offer Ciele army of red pandas*
SilentVerse : You are literally a lower tiers god and probably the only person in the Ruiners chat who knew a thing about what I was talking about when I was discussing my teams haha. You're an extremely chill guy and I am glad you were helping Ciele along the way. We didn't talk too much but you are a great lad and wouldn't hesitate if I had the chance to play under you again.
BAIKA : I didn't get the chance to talk to you too much, you were always extremely positive about each week and seemed to have an excellent amount of lower gens knowledge O: Definitely a great person to have in the chat as you spoke wise words, great having you with the ruiners this year!
PDC : You my friend spent week after week preparing for your games and you were so determined to do well, finishing 8-1 regular season... You're a god. I'm really disappointed for you that things didn't go your way in playoffs but I definitely think that you were an excellent team mate and you were worth so much more than 5k, i'm glad we got you so cheap! Best of luck with everything that you do, I hope to team with you in future tournaments.
steelphoenix : For such a young player, you surprised me with how competent you are and how well you prepare and think through your moves! 3k, best ubers player by far and the plays against problems were quite sublime I must say haha. You are sure the biggest underdog to well in the ubers community being ranked 10th in the power rankings (lol) and I am proud of you for doing so well and proving you can do it on the mainstage. I expect an spl trophy on your profile in the next 2 years ;) Best of luck in future tournaments and I hope we can team together again.
reachzero : Never got to speak to you, all I know is that you are a great UU player and 1-3 doesn't show how good you really are. Best of luck in future tournaments.
Meru : Probably one of the most solid players in the tournament, I am extremely happy to have teamed with you. Your plays were really good and I felt that you are a great builder too. You showed tier diversity when things weren't going too well for Bouff and took over RU by which you delivered in such a high pressure situation in the final against Bad ass when the odds were against us. It was a pleasure to have been on the same team as you and I hope we can team again.
Bouffalant : STOP BEING WEAK TO TOXIC SPIKES!!! xD You were so active in the IRC chat and you and Meru were a true duo. One thing I noticed is that you do get distracted by the crowd though haha, but you were an excellent team mate when needed. You helped up until the very last minute with everything you could to try and help the team to victory and you can't ask for more when buying a player. Unlucky on your record, I'm sure you'll do amazing next spl. Best of luck in future tournaments.
Zamrock : I am so glad we bought you midseason, you were an amazing addition to our team with scout reports, solid af plays, testing 24/7, active as much as you could have been and I think you deserved more than 2 games to show your quality (so many ou players in our team oml). I honestly think you are up there as one of the best ou players and I hope you can prove yourself and get another chance. It was a pleasure, best of luck in the future.
Tokyo Tom : I am glad we picked you up too. You are a great OU player and I am sure you will be doing well in future tournaments and SPL's. I didn't get to talk to you too much but I know you're a great lad. Best of luck in future tournaments.
SoulWind : I didn't get much of a chance to speak to you, but you are an absolute lord at bw ou oml. You were extremely unlucky throughout the tournament and I have to say you were worth every penny when Ciele decided to retain you. I hope you can show your qualities next spl and I hope we can team again too. It was a pleasure.
finally : I didn't get much of a chance to speak to you but you are seriously a lord at doubles oml. I thought you were an absolute lord with your predictions and I would definitely choose you over anyone as a doubles player in the future. I hope we can team again in the future, it has been a pleasure.
idiotfrommars : HODOR. My god to think you said you weren't going to be drafted before spl, I am so glad you sent ciele that pm. You were such a clutch player and showed it with your record starting off 5-0. You got unlucky in your rby game (it's rby, it's literally shit haha) and i have to say you are a lord. I never doubted you for a moment when watching your games. I hope we can team together in future tournaments.
Arcticblast : From not having a great start, i am really glad you stayed active with the team and helped finally as much as you could! you were great to have around in the chat and always positive. Best of luck in future tournaments.
sugarhigh : I didn't get too much of a chance to talk to you, but I am glad we had you nevertheless. You did really well when you had the chance and I think you could definitely do a lot of work if you were given more of a chance. Best of luck in future tournaments.
august : For someone with such a busy personal life, you did really well and I backed you every game I watched you play. Watching you play I learnt a lot and I am glad we had the chance to share the same team. I hope to get more of a chance to get to know you in future tournaments and best of luck.
Annoyer : I am really disappointed you couldn't have been more active for me to test with. You were the only person in the team that knew anything about NU and you were never there for me to test with. :( I hope you can comeback to NU since everyone and their mothers misses you in the community through the amount of times I was told to free you. But nevertheless, best of luck in future tournaments.
Lady Bug : I never really got the chance to speak to you but I did find out you love the sharks haha, the aboma stall team was great and I'm disappointed it didn't work :c I hope you enjoyed your time with the Ruiners however when you had the chance and best of luck in the future.
dekzeh : You were probably the one who made me feel most welcome in the team. You were amazing to look up to and you seemed to have bags and bags of knowledge that I could always rely on. I felt so disappointed for you in the final because I know you gave it your all and you played absolutely amazingly. I think you are definitely one of the best overall pokemon players I have met and I glad we shared the same team. I hope we can share teams in future tournaments and best of luck.
Tiba : Tiba teach me pokemon! You my friend never ever seem to lose, you are literally a rock when it comes to pokemon and your patience is out of this world. Everyone seems to take a disliking to you but I have to say we always got along and you were a great guy who could improve his english haha. I hope we can share a team again in future tournaments and best of luck.
Hantsuki : To this day I don't know if you're a boy or a girl! xD Nevertheless, you are an amazing player who got stuck with playing such a shit excuse of a tier xD You deserved so much more success than your record shows and you were so unlucky in the final. Their luck was better than your plays I'm afraid :c Nevertheless, you made the Brazilian trio that gave us so much lower gen success and there wasn't another team that had a more solid core than us. I hope we can share the same team again and best of luck in future tournaments.
HJAD : You my friend are perhaps one of the greatest innovators to exist (lairon
Finchinator hehe) and you are one of my closest pokemon pals. I am so glad I had you by my side to help me test and i must say you deserve a lot of credit to most of my wins. You were always there and you believed in me from the start knowing I could do it, even before spl or even before the ladder tour. You are a great friend and I can't express my appreciation more other than I hope we can be frens for a lot longer. I hope you get picked up next season also, you deserve it pal.
Realistic Waters : Definitely the most underrated battler that can 6-0 me on a daily basis by predicting my doubles and it's honestly crazy how good you are. Without you to test with, I would have been fucked going into my final game against flcl and every other week. You built teams with certain mons if i asked, you came to test in the blink of an eye, we must have played over 200 games in the space of 2 months, not even exaggerating. You're a great friend and I'm glad you were able to help me so much when I needed you, truly an amazing guy and definitely deserves to be picked up next spl or I will revolt! xD
Deej Dy : Malamar is scary right?! You were an amazing testing partner and again, I'm so lucky to have you at the second I ask. You can come up with some deadly balance teams and it made great for testers. But apart from testers, I'd definitely say we became closer friends through all the spl testing too. Along with everyone else I tested with, I knew I could trust you and i am sure you will be great the second you get the chance in a tournament! you better get picked up next spl!
iplaytennislol : I have to say you are one of the chillest people on this whole website, even when you knew cased's and my team, you knew what we were both bringing but you never said a word. I honestly can say you are an amazing battler and you must have over 300 teams on showdown with the amount that you play. You come up with some great gimics too, it makes you such a great player to play against. Thank you for all the testing too, you were there for me when asked and I could tell you were getting sick of battling me when I asked you every day haha! I hope you get picked up next spl, you're a great battler and a good friends too!
Vileman : Thank you so much for hyping me up before SPL, without you I don't think I would have been noticed ngl. We go way back before spl though; from the first time we battled in a room tour for me to build you a brand new team to use in the NU open haha xD I must say you have gotten so much better and you are solid af when it comes to working for your team and your friends. I am so glad you got a chance in SPL and I hope you get more of a chance next year. Without you, pokemon isn't as fun haha. I hope we stay friends and best of luck next year! (Everyone knew they wanted a Bigs v ruiners final)
scorpdestroyer : I was seriously surprised you didn't get picked up midseason, you proved your worth in the farm league and I felt you deserved it more than anyone else ngl. However since you weren't, it meant you were there for me, which was amazing. I won't forget the clutch suggestion for signal beam on mesprit when facing goomy and it helped me! But again, you were great to test with since you built teams for me and you were a great friend! :] I hope you get picked up next spl, you deserve your chance!
Lastly; a MASSIVE shoutout for anyone and everyone that believed in me when I doubted myself. This includes
AM ,
PomMan and everyone else in the NU room that cheered me on after every victory or picked me up after a loss.
Thanks to
Zebraiken and
Aldaron for hosting the tournament and giving me a chance to prove myself.
It's been a blast boys, We'll get it next year I promise!