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Sapaio
Profile Joined October 2017
Denmark2037 Posts
April 19 2018 07:18 GMT
#3621
Thought Misery played invis heroes for them. Find Riki a strange hero is a support but some of his talent work so much better as a carry. Has been out of Meta for a while.
GO OG
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-19 08:45:37
April 19 2018 08:42 GMT
#3622
I always thought from my noob perspective that Riki > BH even with track. Riki permantly invisible so you can literally roam the map forever, the gank set up is also way better, 1 stun from someone plus cloud and they can't do anything. Plus the free "blink" with backstab. Yet BH you can track at level 6 but if you have a bad laning stage it can take you 12+ minutes to get it and then it might be to late to influence the game. Also he just doesn't scale as well as a Riki. As you said his talents are better than BHs and he can do more damage.

When Riki was in the meta last year? Maybe longer i forget, they used to just play him 4 and build diffusal and he would do alot of work. Also at non pro level Riki very fun with aghs xD


Looking at the qualifiers going on at the moment.
ESL One Birmingham Major, LGD have failed to qualify, so have VGJ Thunder, meaning it is a chance for us to close the gap on those above us in DPC, however LFY and iG are playing for the spot. We are 500 and 600 points behind LGD and VGJ.
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Sapaio
Profile Joined October 2017
Denmark2037 Posts
April 19 2018 10:49 GMT
#3623
Think many items would be good with Riki. Think skull basher would on average do 3 stuns on max trick of the trade, desolator, but also pure damage items. I know RTZ plays a lot of morph so think a combo of this heroes could do serious damage even without Morph can use ToTT. Cloak and Dagger gives 100% Agi as Damage. So could just destroy people.
GO OG
PoulsenB
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland7747 Posts
April 29 2018 20:14 GMT
#3624
When are the bois playing? I want some hot EG action :>
IdrA fan forever <3 || the clueless one || Marci must be protected at all costs
gulati
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States2241 Posts
April 30 2018 00:38 GMT
#3625
gosugamers showing EG as rank 3rd in the world right now

one of the biggest fans but this is just fake news
C r u m b l i n g
Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
April 30 2018 05:27 GMT
#3626
On April 30 2018 05:14 PoulsenB wrote:
When are the bois playing? I want some hot EG action :>


(Wiki)GESC/Thailand Minor/2018

May 9th.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
April 30 2018 07:39 GMT
#3627
On April 30 2018 09:38 gulati wrote:
gosugamers showing EG as rank 3rd in the world right now

one of the biggest fans but this is just fake news

Haha yeah even i can't agree to that and im a big fanboy as well lol jesus.

10 more days till back in action!
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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-05-06 13:30:17
May 06 2018 11:53 GMT
#3628
With FTM about to secure themselves 450 points minimum, EG getting pushed down to 10th now! We have to score points and this GESC tourney should be the one they target for top 2 as we need the points desperately

Ok FTM choked hard! Carry on xd
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
May 07 2018 08:10 GMT
#3629
EG have to show up big in the next events to secure an invite, at the moment it's looking bad for NA
TRUEESPORTS || your days as a respected member of team liquid are over
Gaial
Profile Joined May 2014
United States313 Posts
May 07 2018 13:48 GMT
#3630
First time seeing EG in about 2 (or 3?) patches. Hopefully they adapted as well as Mineski and LGD because VP, Liquid, and Secret especially look shaky.

I think the patches have benefited EG's style; they are one of the most efficient teams in terms of getting gold out of the map.
Pontual
Profile Joined October 2016
Brazil3038 Posts
May 07 2018 13:58 GMT
#3631
Idk how you can say Mineski adapted well and Liquid looks shaky in the same phrase when Liquid just finished 2nd place and mineski 5/6th place

but i hope EG steps up as well, the scene feels kinda off when they're not good
Gaial
Profile Joined May 2014
United States313 Posts
May 07 2018 16:09 GMT
#3632
On May 07 2018 22:58 Pontual wrote:
Idk how you can say Mineski adapted well and Liquid looks shaky in the same phrase when Liquid just finished 2nd place and mineski 5/6th place

but i hope EG steps up as well, the scene feels kinda off when they're not good


I watched most of the games with Liquid, VP, and Mineski. Look at their play from before & after and not just the final placement.
ChickenDieAlive
Profile Joined September 2015
699 Posts
May 07 2018 18:04 GMT
#3633
On May 07 2018 22:58 Pontual wrote:
Idk how you can say Mineski adapted well and Liquid looks shaky in the same phrase when Liquid just finished 2nd place and mineski 5/6th place

but i hope EG steps up as well, the scene feels kinda off when they're not good


Liquid mainly focused on their superior individual skills. Their draft was pretty lackluster.
Pontual
Profile Joined October 2016
Brazil3038 Posts
May 07 2018 18:31 GMT
#3634
I see where you guys are coming from and i agree to your points.They lost games due to their subpar draft and being outplayed but i see this tournament as an improvement for them and a sign they are about to return to their dominant status.

If anything, i would rather have EG adapt as well as Liquid than as well as Mineski, wich to me seemed a very good team that got figured out.

With that said i'm most probably being biased here
arghyad1
Profile Joined April 2018
India243 Posts
May 07 2018 19:39 GMT
#3635
I am counting on this team and Optic to make techies shine in pro-play. Though no Aui_2000, the introduction of techies might be a big factor for EG as NA teams traditionally favour more of the hero. EG also had about 1 and a half week to practice the hero after release in CM mode without any sort of pro-circuit commitment.
The more you hurt me, The Stronger I become....
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
May 07 2018 20:23 GMT
#3636
EG had alot of time to practice and to be fair the GESC format now Vega pulled out is good as it is a 8 team group stage round robin so lots of games for them to practice in before the knockout rounds. Should be hopefully good month of May for EG as the ESL Major is next up after this.
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
arghyad1
Profile Joined April 2018
India243 Posts
May 08 2018 01:55 GMT
#3637
On May 08 2018 05:23 Pandemona wrote:
Should be hopefully good month of May for EG as the ESL Major is next up after this.


Can be disastrous also if they crash out of both without any points. That would mean EG would have to be atleast 3rd / 2nd at Supermajor or get thrown into qualifiers with Complexity, Optic and VGJ.Storm.
The more you hurt me, The Stronger I become....
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
May 08 2018 07:50 GMT
#3638
Yeah it is make or break but with how some of the teams have shown vulnerabilties at the moment in the likes of VP and Secret because "they have nothing to play for" so to speak as they are already qualified, might open some doors.
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
PoulsenB
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland7747 Posts
May 08 2018 07:58 GMT
#3639
Finally some long awaited EG action, the stakes are high but I'm sure we can get a lot of points.
IdrA fan forever <3 || the clueless one || Marci must be protected at all costs
Sapaio
Profile Joined October 2017
Denmark2037 Posts
May 08 2018 10:09 GMT
#3640
On May 08 2018 16:50 Pandemona wrote:
Yeah it is make or break but with how some of the teams have shown vulnerabilties at the moment in the likes of VP and Secret because "they have nothing to play for" so to speak as they are already qualified, might open some doors.


Is it just me, or has the new point system lead to that the top teams seem to be holding back a little at the moment to avoid fatigued and get figured out before TI.
Some teams seem to more try out new heroes and strategies then actually win at the moment.
Think EG has a real chance to win one of these next tournament, just hope that it's not like last year where they developed really nice strat that TL figured out before TI, and left them looking ordinary in TI.
GO OG
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