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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
June 09 2016 18:51 GMT
#2101
Yeah and that coincides with his fuck it tweet. I like his lifestealer game, can't wait to stalk him playing na ladder when he is back home :3
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Racket
Profile Joined July 2013
3023 Posts
June 09 2016 19:11 GMT
#2102
inb4 it was all according to PPD's plan to take out one contender from the get go!
HaXxorIzed
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
Australia8434 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-09 20:50:22
June 09 2016 20:49 GMT
#2103
I wonder if this slams the door shut on Arteezy ever playing for EG again. Guess we will find out.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/HaXxorIzed
common_cider
Profile Joined July 2011
342 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-09 22:35:40
June 09 2016 21:52 GMT
#2104
EG can still snipe resolution, w33, or a slight possibility of arteezy. sunsfan made a comment that makes me think EG will strike again.

How about
1. Fear/Resolution/Arteezy (Pedur already stabbed Secret/Puppey in the back, and forced them into the qualifiers. Since the knife is already in Puppey's back, why not turn it too?)
2. W33/Sufail/rtz
3. Universe
4. Zai
5. PPD

Is EG tired of Fear's arm preventing quality practice? That's the main reason they would dump him. That and Zai is available.

EG maximum carnage build
1. Reso (screw suns fan)
2. RTZ/W33 (how much does pedur hate puppey?)
3. Universe
4. Zai
5. PPD (stab puppey in the back, then turn the knife with rtz)

I perfer:

1. Fear
2. W33
3. Uni
4. Zai
5. PPD

1. Pedur already stabbed puppey in the back, no need to turn it.
2. Plus, you dismantle your main opponent in the open qualifiers
3. Stealing resolution would be a great Game of thrones move, but i <3 Fear.
4. RTZ riki'd Pedur twice, does Pedur want to risk 3rd time just for sadboys nostalgia
Never eat at a chinese restraunt located by the pound
Bodhi
Profile Joined August 2010
United States180 Posts
June 09 2016 21:56 GMT
#2105
Now EG just needs to kick Sumail for Arteezy and this team is perfect
zev318
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada4306 Posts
June 09 2016 22:18 GMT
#2106
i dont think there is anyway that we get the original sadboys back
Belisarius
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia6233 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-09 22:48:50
June 09 2016 22:46 GMT
#2107
looool

Poor Shaella

I'm okay with this so long as we don't take rtz back as well.
common_cider
Profile Joined July 2011
342 Posts
June 09 2016 23:44 GMT
#2108
On June 10 2016 07:18 zev318 wrote:
i dont think there is anyway that we get the original sadboys back

Fear is playing carry in pubs. Lots of evidence Zai is joining confirmed by empire, bone7, singsing.

It looks like Mid player is open to sumail, w33, rtz. I would bet on w33 at this point, but wouldn't be surprised with rtz.

It looks like we're one the mid player away from sad boys
Never eat at a chinese restraunt located by the pound
zev318
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada4306 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-10 00:42:11
June 10 2016 00:19 GMT
#2109
On June 10 2016 08:44 common_cider wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 10 2016 07:18 zev318 wrote:
i dont think there is anyway that we get the original sadboys back

Fear is playing carry in pubs. Lots of evidence Zai is joining confirmed by empire, bone7, singsing.

It looks like Mid player is open to sumail, w33, rtz. I would bet on w33 at this point, but wouldn't be surprised with rtz.

It looks like we're one the mid player away from sad boys


i dunno, if rtz came back a 2nd time? i think the chances of santa claus being real is higher.
common_cider
Profile Joined July 2011
342 Posts
June 10 2016 01:56 GMT
#2110
On June 10 2016 09:19 zev318 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 10 2016 08:44 common_cider wrote:
On June 10 2016 07:18 zev318 wrote:
i dont think there is anyway that we get the original sadboys back

Fear is playing carry in pubs. Lots of evidence Zai is joining confirmed by empire, bone7, singsing.

It looks like Mid player is open to sumail, w33, rtz. I would bet on w33 at this point, but wouldn't be surprised with rtz.

It looks like we're one the mid player away from sad boys


i dunno, if rtz came back a 2nd time? i think the chances of santa claus being real is higher.

T16 will likely be 20+ million $$$$. If ti was still 1 mil, you could easily hold a grudge.

I still think it comes down to w33 rtz, sumail. Who ever is the best mid for the team, and a large chunk of 20 mil, they will take. the past doesn't matter for that much freakin' money.

PPD, fear, zai, and universe will discuss it. Whoever they think it the best for team, they will recruit.
Never eat at a chinese restraunt located by the pound
Belisarius
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia6233 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-10 02:30:12
June 10 2016 02:24 GMT
#2111
What's the actual evidence that zai is being activated? Saying "these people confirmed it" without actually linking a tweet etc is hard to trust.

idk you guys are really assuming a lot. Even if Zai is coming back, there's even less evidence that Sumail is on the chopping block.

The weak link is obviously Aui at 1, and the simplest solution to that is Fear -> #1 and Aui/Zai -> #4. That would be more than sufficient now Universe is back on board.
Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
June 10 2016 03:46 GMT
#2112
Able to think about it for a bit, I still think the move was to switch Fear to #1 and replace Aui with Zai at #4. But maybe the internal dynamic with Bulba wasn't as great as their in-game play with him looked.

Still, if it's SADBOYS w/ Sumail rather than Arteezy, that's a damn scary lineup.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
June 10 2016 08:01 GMT
#2113
Why are people saying Suma1l is gonna be replaced the roster was confirmed yesterday with Aui being kicked and Fear back to 1. Suma1l > Rtz as mid by a million miles, Rtz as a 1 then ok lets talk but not as mid he is not on Suma1ls level at all.

EG built the team around Suma1l mid for a reason, one because of his age and two his potential is crazy. Just hold off until Sunday/Monday when EG will confirm their new roster;
1. Fear
2. Suma1l
3. Universe
4. Zai
5. Ppd

Nothing else!
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Atoissen
Profile Joined July 2011
Norway1737 Posts
June 10 2016 08:07 GMT
#2114
Yeah, why are people talking about replacing mid?
Ive seen nothing anywere about suma1l being in danger..?
Also his tweet from yesterday: "God Bless" and changes his twitter pic from that afro american smoking the bong too himself in a EG shirt.
“Strength lies not in defense but in attack.”
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
June 10 2016 08:13 GMT
#2115
Also he replied to maelk thanking him for there support when Maelk tweeted about the new EG roster.
[image loading]

So yeah and don't think any EG fan hates on Suma1l was best player last few lans.
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Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-10 08:25:26
June 10 2016 08:22 GMT
#2116
The VG.R game sort of showed the last rosters problem.

EG destroyed the lane, but Fy came with an unused, 1-off combo (Lifestealer + Slardar) Still, EG should have rolled through that game, but they kept getting picked off, giving up kills when they didn't need to. Their mid-game coordination was just completely off.

While they only have 1 week to get ready for Open then Regional Qualifiers, and Zai & Sumail haven't played together, this is still the core parts of an EG squad that has 3 3rds & 1 TI win at Valve events in the last 5. And whatever you want to call DAC. (I personally just call it a Major & Valve event, but the Stats folks have gone with not calling it a Valve event.)

If this team is focused, they're going to be damn scary. And it's not unprecedented to do this. LGD did this at TI3, though they only placed 9th/12th.

But we probably shouldn't skip over the fact this pretty much destroys Secret's chance of making it to TI6. I don't see Secret getting through the Regional Qualifiers. Not with the way they've been playing.




On June 10 2016 17:07 Atoissen wrote:
Yeah, why are people talking about replacing mid?
Ive seen nothing anywere about suma1l being in danger..?
Also his tweet from yesterday: "God Bless" and changes his twitter pic from that afro american smoking the bong too himself in a EG shirt.


He might have thought he was getting the boot, but Sumail showed up for Manila. He was dominating his lane most of the time, it's just they couldn't team-fight well enough in the mid-game to capitalize on it.
spudde123
Profile Joined February 2012
4814 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-10 08:49:08
June 10 2016 08:48 GMT
#2117
Surely the point of the change is to change the way they've been playing. Though obviously Universe -> Bulba is not some big direct player upgrade, but we'll have to see what it does for the team as a whole. And if they don't make it to TI then they just didn't deserve it, not sure how bummed out the players even are about losing some chance at an invite if the expected placing would have been close to last.
Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
June 10 2016 09:56 GMT
#2118
On June 10 2016 17:48 spudde123 wrote:
Surely the point of the change is to change the way they've been playing. Though obviously Universe -> Bulba is not some big direct player upgrade, but we'll have to see what it does for the team as a whole. And if they don't make it to TI then they just didn't deserve it, not sure how bummed out the players even are about losing some chance at an invite if the expected placing would have been close to last.


Partially with it all being so sudden, mapping out the considerations has taken a bit of time.

Clearly, ppd & fear wouldn't do this if they didn't think they could win TI6 with the move. For as much as they had an automatic invite if they swapped Aui for Zai, the reality is that 4 of the 5 won the last TI and Zai has a 3rd & 8th, plus all of those wins with Secret. ppd & Zai actually played together for a really long time, so that coordination might just return right away.

The other consideration, about Open Qualifiers, that I hadn't thought about until a little bit ago. We've been talking about Coaches & Analysts since at least Shanghai Major pretty heavily. (A bunch of teams suddenly figured out how to Ban properly and, look, they won stuff!) EG will be rolling with at least 1 coach and they could rope in a few more helpers as well. They can scout every team they're going to be facing in the Open Qualifier stage after the brackets are set. That's a pretty damn massive advantage.

The only real detail is whether there is any NA invites to TI6. If Complexity gets an invite, then there's really only DC to be of any concern in the NA Region.
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
June 10 2016 10:15 GMT
#2119
So Aui is out again ??? at least this time i dont mind as he jumped DC in an eye blink leaving them on the verge of breaking up , so Aui , you learend the hard way that what goes around comes around and if someone stab you in the back once it can happen again easily.

Fear #1 LETS GO , damn if no Fear i couldnt even stand this team , but with him on the team i cant stop cheering for them alot of the times...... DAMN YOU OLD MAN also Zai is an amazing player as well !
HighTimeDotA
Profile Joined May 2014
Canada1412 Posts
June 10 2016 18:34 GMT
#2120
oh aui is def getting the boot hes performance has been supbar and thats being generous.

1 fear
2 sumail
3 uni
4 zai
5 ppd

seems like they have a good chance for the first team to win a second/consecutive ti if they dont somehow get cheese in the qualifiers cuz bo1.
rtz is like the Bieber of dota, true Canadian treasure.
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