EPTMLG Columbus to have Fnatic, Alliance, TL, EG, and Na`Vi -…
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Eeeegor
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Snorkle
United States1648 Posts
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Two_DoWn
United States13684 Posts
On September 18 2013 10:25 Snorkle wrote: I'm going to assume mr. Two_down didn't read any of the comments from mlg how they know they fucked up with starcraft and they want to actually support the NA scene here. That is all the more reason they need to invite EG. if you don't like it that is fine, say so and move on. Dont keep shitting up this thread with how "undeserving" you think certain teams are and then argue with people who try to explain why they are invited. I was arguing that they were undeserving based on PLAY. If the goal is to support the NA scene, all the more reason to have KP, the best NA team at the moment, dump Fnatic, Navi, and Alliance, and move on like that. Bring in KP, TL, Dig, and EG, have them insulated in the MLG scene so they look good and dont get dumped on by Alliance and Navi, then down the road throw European teams into the mix. My point is simply that the EG pickup at the expense of KP, along with bringing in 3 teams from europe (one of whom WILL win the damn thing) goes against any argument that the tournament selections were based on recent results, popular NA teams, or trying to improve the NA scene. If THAT is your argument, everything MLG has done cuts AGAINST bringing the level of NA dota up. I mean, if MLG came out and said, these were the biggest teams we could get our hands on for the cheapest, thats fine. But it doesnt change the fact that using those criteria fucks over teams who have strong play, but arent cheap (or riskier investments). But the criteria for THIS tournament sure as hell wasnt we want the best NA teams, or we want to protect the NA scene. | ||
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Sbrubbles
Brazil5776 Posts
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Dodgin
Canada39254 Posts
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PrinceXizor
United States17713 Posts
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Two_DoWn
United States13684 Posts
On September 18 2013 10:51 PrinceXizor wrote: KP is not an NA team. they are as much as NA team as NTH was. so i guess alliance is an NA team as well if KP is. When your scene sucks, you tend to take liberties when claiming teams. 2 NA players is more than good enough for me, and probably quite a few other 'muricans. | ||
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Emnjay808
United States10660 Posts
Road to MLG 2. -Kaipi | ||
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Aerisky
United States12129 Posts
No DK but w/e lol, holy smoke | ||
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Snorkle
United States1648 Posts
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Laryleprakon
New Zealand9496 Posts
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Jaaaaasper
United States10225 Posts
On September 18 2013 10:52 Two_DoWn wrote: When your scene sucks, you tend to take liberties when claiming teams. 2 NA players is more than good enough for me, and probably quite a few other 'muricans. No thanks I'll take a proven tier 1 team with liquid thanks. And you at least need a majority of players from one region to claim them for that region, so kp is eu but liquid will stay na if they pick up qojyfa. | ||
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broodbucket
Australia963 Posts
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On September 18 2013 11:23 broodbucket wrote: Really disappointed to see EG over Kaipi, should be a good event...I think it sucks for the scene that traditional NA organisations are getting invites over current top teams But [A] and Na'Vi are invited. Unless you mean Tong Fu or DK? Because there are way more teams in line before KP, if itself it based. If its not based on merit, then it's what makes the most sense for MLG. | ||
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pdd
Australia9933 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + I think people are getting kinda impatient with Kaipi. Even if they don't end up as that reserve slot, they've got a really good chance of getting to Starladder (teams like EG who've bailed from Starladder LANs before had been punished by not getting a follow up invite, KP's invite means they'd managed to show prove that they're getting a reliable sponsor soon). They're definitely on the road to getting a sponsor soon (again they're one of the top performing teams currently and they have extremely popular players). They probably would be invited to Dreamhack and there's the ESWC qualifiers coming up. Even if MLG doesn't happen for them, there are plenty of other events to come. | ||
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AwfuL_
Netherlands6976 Posts
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Shaella
United States14827 Posts
On September 18 2013 15:03 AwfuL_ wrote: I'm pretty sure they're already sponsored to an extend, EE got a new Needforseat chair and I heard they all got new mouses recently. i don't understand why when teams get sponsored it can take like months to be announced who the sponsor is. Seems a waste of resources | ||
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Kuroeeah
11696 Posts
On September 18 2013 16:05 Shaella wrote: i don't understand why when teams get sponsored it can take like months to be announced who the sponsor is. Seems a waste of resources It's probably for the same reason why teams can't immediately announce changes within their roster. | ||
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Shaella
United States14827 Posts
On September 18 2013 16:41 Kuroeeah wrote: It's probably for the same reason why teams can't immediately announce changes within their roster. i guess. bleh. its just weird. | ||
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nDLSoulFly
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