Let me start out by saying sorry for the lack of news updates regarding Season 7 of the TeamWarfare Hardcore 5 versuses 5 Search and Destroy League. I have neglected to post articles because I have been very busy with other things. Anyways, here comes the first update.

This season has been filled with some stellar veterans and some new kids on the block. The season was also filled with some new kids on the block that felt they were the best. They basically started talking too much and ultimately got removed from the league. They were removed and banned for circumventing previous bans. That was one of the highlights of the season so far. Everyone got a kick out of the whole process that led up to their banishment.

On a more serious note, we are now heading into Week 8, the last and final week before playoffs start. This week Strike is the map. This map will either make or break some teams. There are so many times that are just sitting on the bubble of making it into the playoffs. I wish them all the best.

So let's just speak hypothetical here. If the playoffs were to start this week, the teams making it in would be the following (ordered from 1st place to 16th place): BadClanBravo, Afflicted Gaming, [x]eno.Geist 2, DEADBEAT DADS CLAN, Red Dawn Gaming, sic`gaming, BadClan, Team Grey Matter, -[x]-Treme$oldiers, The Double Helix, s3v3n, SilentEagles, Down By The River Services, Sneaky Dudes, =VX9= Easy Co. A, and Malicious INt3nt. Congratulations to all of the teams listed on your performance thus far. Continue to do work, and I hope to see you all in the playoffs.

Now, to get on a more precise note and talk directly about our team. This past week we were able to beat sic`gaming and move into 2nd place.

This was a tough match for us and one we highly anticipated. We worked our butts off practicing for this match because we know sic` is capable of beating anyone on any given day. Practice beat skill this time, maybe it won't next time (I hope it does though). Great game sic and look forward to maybe playing against you in playoffs.

The week before this, Week 6, we were able to overcome Sneaky Dudes on District. This map isn't one of our best maps so again we spent quite some time getting ready for the match. We had the same mentailty facing them as we did playing sic`. We know that they are just ask capable as sic` to come out and stomp you down on any given day. But again, practice be raw skill. Great game Sneaky Dudes. Look forward to maybe meeting you in the playoffs.

Tonight's match against Rebel Faction Alpha was one we had anticipated all week. We practiced a little bit on the poorly chosen league map, Overgrown. -r|F- came out blazing on attack. They had some very good spam points that we had trouble overcoming. At the half they had us down 3 to 9. When it was our turn on attack we lost a round or two and quickly learned that we needed to change strategies. After a couple quick rushes to A we started to get back in the game 6-9. We started to switch up plant locations kinda randomly and got up to 10-12. In the end, -r|F- pulled out the victory 13-10.

We cost ourselves a few rounds with some bad team kills and a couple connection interrupts but all in all we did great. The match was a tough one for us and we hope we didn't make it too easy on -r|F-. Great game and one I will not forget easily.

Good luck to -r|F- in round 2. As I told you in the server, since you beat us you have to go and win it all. That's only fair.

On Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 Afflicted Gaming squared off against the dIrtY d0zen D12 in the TWL 5V5 Hardcore SD Season 6. It was a close match all the way through but we were able to pull out the win by a score of 14-10. This was the final match before playoffs started and we needed to win in order to make it in. With this win we have now been faced up against Rebel Faction Alpha - -r|F- for our first match in the playoffs. This match will be played on Overgrown and we are anticipating a challenging yet fun match.

Good Luck  -r|F-