Dinosaurs

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Dinosaurs
Team Information
Org Location	United Kingdom
Region	EU  Europe
History
Created May 2016 Disbanded Sept 2016

Dinosaurs (also known as The Dinosaurs) is a former European Halo team.

History

Halo 5: Guardians

Pro League

Dinosaurs was formed in early May 2016 by former Epsilon eSports members and twin brothers Alex "BUK 20" Buck and Will "BUK 57" Buck alongside former Team Infused member Andrew "Ramirez" Corrigan and former exceL eSports member Max "Riotz" Cottle. As a result of the Epsilon split, BUK 20 and BUK 57, who had originally secured a spot in the HCS Pro League as members of Epsilon eSports, would have to fight to earn a spot like every other team. Their first opportunity to do so was the online Summer Qualifier. The heavily favored squad was swept out of the tournament in two separate upset losses, first to Deception and then to Movement. The team broke up shortly after, with Ramirez and Riotz leaving the BUKs to find new teammates. The new teammates came in the form of Daniel "Flamez" Young and Kristopher "Qristola" O'Keefe. Flamez had recently coached the BUKs on Epsilon eSports. As a result of the roster change, Dinosaurs would have to earn a spot in the Last Chance Qualifier by doing well in an Open Qualifier. They succeeded early, finishing 1st in the first of three qualifiers. In the LCQ, Dinosaurs had its first shot of qualifying in Round 3, when they faced Deception. Deception would defeat them 3-1, putting their Pro League lives on the line against Team Vitality in the Losers' Bracket. Dinosaurs pulled out a 3-1 win and successfully qualified for the Pro League. Despite a strong 3-1 start, Dinosaurs closed the season out with a three-week, six-loss streak, narrowly missing out on the 4th place spot required to qualify for the Season Finals. In the Relegation tournament, Dinosaurs had a shaky start, losing 4-2 to We Know the Secret, but they bounced back with 4-0 victories over NTSC and We Know the Secret to retain their spot in the League for the Fall Season.

Early in the Summer-Fall off-season, Dinosaurs acquired James "Jimbo" Bradbrook, replacing Flamez on the roster. This roster was not meant to be, however, as on the last day of the transfer period, Jimbo left to join FAB Games eSports while Qristola left to join Team Vibe. This left Dinosaurs to bring Flamez back and recruit Conor "VexZeus" Scally. On September 10, Dinosaurs were acquired by esports organization Prophecy.

Timeline

• 2016

• May, team is formed. BUK 20, BUK 57, Ramirez and Riotz join.
• May 8, 7th - 8th place in Summer Qualifier.
• May, Ramirez and Riotz leave. Flamez and Qristola join.
• May 18, 1st place in Open Qualifier #1. Team qualifies for Last Chance Qualifier.
• May 21, 3rd - 4th place in Last Chance Qualifier. Team qualifies for Pro League.
• July 1, 5th place in Summer 2016 Pro League Regular Season. Team qualifies for Relegation.
• July 23, 2nd place in Relegation. Team qualifies for Fall 2016 Pro League Regular Season.
• August 1, Flamez is released. Jimbo joins.
• August 21, Jimbo and Qristola leave. Flamez and VexZeus join.
• September 10, roster acquired by Prophecy. Team disbands. BUK 20, BUK 57, Flamez and VexZeus leave.

Player Roster

Former

	ID	Name	Role	Next Team
	BUK 20	Alex Buck		Prophecy
	BUK 57	Will Buck		Prophecy
	Flamez	Daniel Young		Prophecy
	VexZeus	Conor Scally		Prophecy
	Jimbo	James Bradbrook		FAB Games eSports
	Qristola	Kristopher O'Keefe		Team Vibe
	Ramirez	Andrew Corrigan		Realist Tins
	Riotz	Max Cottle		Realist Tins

Tournament History

End Date	Game	Place	Prize	Event	Players (Coach)
July 24, 2016		A22	I1Q	HCS Pro League - Summer 2016 Relegation	BUK 20 • BUK 57 • Flamez • Qristola
July 1, 2016		A55	$4,000	HCS Pro League - Summer 2016 Season	BUK 20 • BUK 57 • Flamez • Qristola
May 8, 2016		A33 - 4	I1Q	HCS Pro League - Summer 2016 LCQ	BUK 20 • BUK 57 • Flamez • Qristola
May 8, 2016		A77 - 8	I1NQ	HCS Pro League - Summer 2016 Qualifier	BUK 20 • BUK 57 • Ramirez • Riotz