Let's get this updated and rolling!

I honestly have no idea what to expect from this roster, though those expecting a total disaster are surely wrong.

hunter_x

Germany2762 Posts

August 26 2017 00:54 GMT

#364

poor Fanatic fans, cant catch a break after the TI disaster😢

Kelefei2016

Papua New Guinea504 Posts

August 26 2017 06:48 GMT

#365

I think this new roster is better than the ti7 team.

the bear jew

United States3674 Posts

August 26 2017 12:39 GMT

#366

On August 26 2017 15:48 Kelefei2016 wrote:
I think this new roster is better than the ti7 team.

Just about anything is better then the TI7 team

FuzzyJAM

Scotland9300 Posts

September 14 2017 13:56 GMT

#367

Well, things could be going a lot better...

Mosoball

Finland686 Posts

September 17 2017 12:12 GMT

#368

I think playing in SEA will eventually be quite beneficial to EE and the boys. Just wait and see!

VvvV1251

Algeria142 Posts

September 28 2017 00:18 GMT

#369

Fnatic got contaminated by "EE's teams" late game chaotic finish, when the game could be finished 10/20 m earlier with ease.

Good to see EE didn't lose his trademark.

hunter_x

Germany2762 Posts

October 27 2017 20:27 GMT

#370

On August 26 2017 09:54 hunter_x wrote:
poor Fanatic fans, cant catch a break after the TI disaster😢

Just quoting myself from two month ago. Fnatic should kick envy fast, this was never gonna work out. Excalibur isnt the best mid for sure, but not the main problem. And what did bulba coaching do for the team? They should really act now, when the season is still young.

Mosoball

Finland686 Posts

October 27 2017 20:47 GMT

#371

NewBee went 0-4 in their first overseas tournament as well. While they did not look this sad, I have some hope for dotapit for now.

spudde123

4814 Posts

October 27 2017 21:05 GMT

#372

To me it doesn't feel like there is a real bright spot in the team. EE's drafting is very hit and miss. Though it may be partly because he isn't the most versatile player himself, and not sure about Xcalibur either. Harder to have consistent drafts if you can't be confident in your ingame play with various different picks. I think in general the game has moved to a direction that isn't really EE's strength and he's somewhat struggling in both draft and play. But also I can't say any of the other 3 has somehow risen above others.

Concerning Bulba coaching, I doubt he had any time at all to even have an effect on the team if he only joined for this LAN. Fnatic just played at an event last weekend in Malaysia with Net standing in for DJ, and I don't think Bulba was with them there. If he can have an effect it'll probably show more at Dotapit.

FuzzyJAM

Scotland9300 Posts

November 05 2017 06:22 GMT

#373

Apparently they took a break coming up to the patch because they had no tournaments (they got in because of withdrawals) so maybe all is not doom and gloom... but it looks pretty fucking gloomy.

The plan seems to be to build around Xcalibur, but he's simply not good enough.

nanaoei

3358 Posts

November 05 2017 06:37 GMT

#374

excal is good in pubs, almost always has been.
how that translates to pro play, i don't know, but i really don't think EE should take a leadership role on this team.
let someone else learn the ropes, and do the drafting.

Chillander

219 Posts

November 11 2017 16:39 GMT

#375

Not saying that Excalibur was a weak link, but they suddenly look way better since Abed joined

Just caught them playing vs TnC, Abed and Ohaiyo won both games

spudde123

4814 Posts

November 11 2017 16:51 GMT

#376

I haven't been able to watch the games really but their drafts have also changed quite a bit. Not sure how much is the patch and how much is the player change, but they seem to be willing to put Abed on quite a few heroes that they previously didn't pick at all for Xcalibur. EE has also been playing his typical heroes rather than fumbling around playing a style he has never really excelled with. It isn't necessarily just about Xcalibur being some sort of a weak link on his own, but just how his strengths fit with the rest of the team.

But we'll see how they do vs Mineski, it should be a pretty good test.

Alpino

Brazil4390 Posts

November 11 2017 20:24 GMT

#377

On November 12 2017 01:39 Chillander wrote:
Not saying that Excalibur was a weak link, but they suddenly look way better since Abed joined

Just caught them playing vs TnC, Abed and Ohaiyo won both games

EE had stable performances throughout both games. He went 11/0 with LS 2nd game and was clutch in the early game with the TB in the 1st game

goody153

44313 Posts

November 12 2017 07:34 GMT

#378

looking at the recent games looks like Abed is better fit for fnatic than excalibur

the team synergy is actually on point now and he is flexing his midtalent unlike excalibur before(which probably needs a specific team around him to be able to do that)

they don't look awkward as hell now but fnatic is likely still gonna lose to mineski

goody153

44313 Posts

November 12 2017 15:14 GMT

#379

well at least the question whether fnatic is better with abed than excalibur has been answered .. they beat a kinda decent team too (last two tournaments mineski attend they won one and placed second on the other)