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Team Immunity on their upset Predator PUBG finals win

Team Immunity enjoyed an upset PUBG win. (Image: Bluehole Studio)
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16th October, 2018
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Saturday saw the finals for the Predator PUBG OCE Open Series, deciding which team would go on to the Predator League Finals for their chance at a share in the $USD250,000 prize.

The games started off fairly predictably, with Ground Zero Gaming taking the league early.

They were usurped by SYF by the third game, then towards the end of Round 6 SYF and NoInVitez were tied for first place.

Ten points behind the leaders were Ground Zero, followed by an unexpected Team Immunity, a strong team who haven’t shown us their best plays in recent matches.

The close matches meant the last game of the day was the decider, and all three of the top teams were knocked out early. Other promising teams like Order did their best to make up for points lost in previous matches but ended up pushing too hard, ultimately to their demise.

That’s where the sneak win was ultimately found by Team Immunity. They didn’t win the round but came in fourth and used their impressive kill count and collection of points to give them the overall victory, leading on second place Knights Esports by 140 points.

We managed to talk to Team Immunity about their unexpected win and their plans for the next lot of competitions.

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The Roar: Your team wasn’t picked to take first place, were you surprised by the results?

Team Immunity: No, not surprised at all. Team Immunity has been consistently sitting at the top of the OCE leaderboards for most of 2018. We had a minor form slump recently, but that has been resolved and we are now back stronger than ever.

What did you do differently that helped you in the finals?

The main thing was to focus on keeping a cool head during high-pressure situations. We stuck to our strats and played our normal game but the mentality in terms of confidence and calmness enabled us to take out the win. Also, shout-out to the powerhouse Defswontkilyou from Carnage Esports for the clutch, last-second fill-in.

What improvements could be made to the current competitions in Australia? What would you like to see change as esports become bigger in this country?

Most importantly, we need to see international invites based on performance, not relationships. It is really disheartening to see OCE continually sitting at the bottom of the leaderboards at event like PGL and Star series because we have not got our best teams representing the region.

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There also needs to be somewhere for top-level players in Oceania to develop further. If you are the highest-achieving PUBG competitors in the Oceanic region, you are essentially region-locked by PUBG Corp since they have established strict region rules around teams playing out of North America, Europe and Asia in their sponsored pro-leagues.

The rules around region-locking need to be less strict or just completely abolished so that higher-calibre players from ‘lower tier’ regions like Oceania have opportunities elsewhere to develop.

The current competitions in Oceania look promising, with international tournament organisers such as Auzom and GLL getting involved through their Auzom Premier League and Down Under cups, respectively.

This international involvement helps to shine a light on Oceanic players, as well as giving players in the region a chance to play tournaments under a well-structured and put-together event.

Now you’re on to Predator League – what do you need to work on before that? What plans do you have?

We need to develop ourselves mechanically, strategically and cohesively to be in top form to take on the other teams. We also plan to study other teams but that may prove difficult as we’ve never seen or heard of most of the teams from the other regions.

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I’m guessing most of your winnings from this are going back into the team? If you win Predator League do you have any big plans for that prize?

If we win Predator League, we will probably use the winnings to take a break from work and focus on pursuing PUBG as a career. With Oceanic Pro Leagues on the horizon, a good result at this event could open up some nice opportunities for us. Having that extra time to commit to the game without the struggles of full-time work could be what we need to solidify ourselves as the top dog in the region.

Regardless of how you do, what is next after predator League?

Next step will be the new pro league that PUBG Corp has announced, as well as our usual domestic leagues. 2019 is going to be a big year for Team Immunity and we are thrilled to be able to kick it off with such an amazing event as the Asia-Pacific Predator League.

Anything else to add?

Thanks to all the OCE teams that competed in the Predator league – we look forward to competing against the best from the APAC region in February at the 2019 Predator League Finals in Bangkok.

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