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nimdil
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Poland3764 Posts
September 15 2014 08:01 GMT
#621
When I read about the issues of Na'Vi it strikes me that the root problem is that D2 is focused on 5 players team. In sports you have coach/manager (or both) and more players than you need to play. If there is a problem with player, coach will bench him/her and replace him/her. And in D2 you're stuck with 5 players that you contracted and frequently there are players of prime interest for the team owner and additional players to have a team.

Wouldn't it make more sense to have few more academy-level players contracted and make rotations in roster based on results and put in charge someone who is not doing all the clicking during the game?
Ciko
Profile Joined September 2008
Croatia7 Posts
September 15 2014 10:13 GMT
#622
Yes we might actually see this more dominantly at TI5. Teams consisting of 6-7 players, a coach/analyst and a captain/drafter that can either be a player or a coach. Now the role of this captain/drafter would be to come up with strategies, lead the team, and draft while the role of a coach/analyst would be to analyze replays, analyze mistakes, laning, warding, rotations, picks/bans etc. of he's/her's team and other teams as well. And present this information to the whole team of course.

The question is can the teams afford this and a more interesting question would it be worth it? To me it would make more sense to have non-players on such roles just so that players can focus more on clicking as nimdil said.
Fear is the mind killer
smr
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany4808 Posts
September 15 2014 10:24 GMT
#623
To me the biggest question would be: Would Valve allow that at TI?

I'm not sure how it worked this year but the coach wasn't allowed to talk to the team during the game iirc. On the other hand I think IEM Katowice allowed cs:go coaches to be an active part within the teams voice chat during the game. Might be interesting in which way eSports are going to develop. But I got offtopic I guess.
FHDH
Profile Joined July 2014
United States7023 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-15 10:40:45
September 15 2014 10:40 GMT
#624
On September 15 2014 19:24 smr wrote:
To me the biggest question would be: Would Valve allow that at TI?

I'm not sure how it worked this year but the coach wasn't allowed to talk to the team during the game iirc. On the other hand I think IEM Katowice allowed cs:go coaches to be an active part within the teams voice chat during the game. Might be interesting in which way eSports are going to develop. But I got offtopic I guess.

Not really off-topic. And no for the time being I think Valve will continue to keep non-players out of the booth (or silent or whatever). That doesn't change the fact that there is a reason professional sports teams have huge staffs and organized meetings and people dedicated to studying tape. On a top-tier team the only reason you would not have at least one such individual is because the organization does not yet believe in it; the salary of such an individual could not be prohibitive at this stage. This is absolutely the future though and as more top players retire the pool of individuals with the experience and stature to pull it off will grow.
После драки кулаками не машут (Don't shake your fist when the fight is over)
Ciko
Profile Joined September 2008
Croatia7 Posts
September 15 2014 12:16 GMT
#625
Man since Goblak is out of the picture i don’t know who could step in and be sort of a backstage coach/analyst to relieve some of the pressure of FNG. LightOfHeaven is already working at Na'Vi as a caster so maybe him?
Fear is the mind killer
Seraphic
Profile Joined September 2010
United States3849 Posts
September 15 2014 23:32 GMT
#626
Valve knows stuff like that actually.

CS:GO allows coaches to be with the team. Actually even more then that, in CS:GO, apparently the coaches are in the teams Skype/TS during games and makes callouts even.

So it isn't like Valve doesn't know it, they know and allow it in CS:GO.

@Ciko That's what I been waiting to hear. LoH would be nice to have in the back, would be a good fit.
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FHDH
Profile Joined July 2014
United States7023 Posts
September 16 2014 02:32 GMT
#627
I wasn't implying Valve doesn't understand it; their barring of certain practices is all about leveling the playing field for smaller, less-funded teams right now since coaches are the exception across pro Dota rather than the rule.
После драки кулаками не машут (Don't shake your fist when the fight is over)
FHDH
Profile Joined July 2014
United States7023 Posts
September 17 2014 04:44 GMT
#628
Reading Dendi's esports profile at DotaBuff there are 29 heroes he's never played in a pro match (similar number to XBOCT) but the one that really stands out to me in the current meta is PA. He's played her 32 times in pubs so he is familiar with the hero (though honestly his KDA is nothing to write home about). XBOCT is 2-4 in pro matches on PA. This seems like the kind of hero that fits Dendi's playstyle with a strong laning and mid-game presence. Anyone know why they never draft it for him?
После драки кулаками не машут (Don't shake your fist when the fight is over)
Caladbolg
Profile Joined March 2011
2855 Posts
September 17 2014 07:22 GMT
#629
On September 17 2014 13:44 FHDH wrote:
Reading Dendi's esports profile at DotaBuff there are 29 heroes he's never played in a pro match (similar number to XBOCT) but the one that really stands out to me in the current meta is PA. He's played her 32 times in pubs so he is familiar with the hero (though honestly his KDA is nothing to write home about). XBOCT is 2-4 in pro matches on PA. This seems like the kind of hero that fits Dendi's playstyle with a strong laning and mid-game presence. Anyone know why they never draft it for him?


PA's very draft-specific, and is a very squishy hero without farm. While her farming tools aren't that bad, her reliance on chance during early fights (when you most need guaranteed burst damage) makes her a pretty iffy hero on most lineups. I remember Alliance, during their dominant run, would only get Loda PA vs a Naix.

In any case, there are tons of heroes that Dendi should practice more on: Brew, Ember, Viper, DP are some of the strongest mids right now that Dendi hasn't really mastered yet. Gone are the glory days of Puck, QoP, Pudge, and Invoker, to the detriment of Dota as a whole

At least his Tinker is top class.
"I don't like the word prodigy at all. To me prodigy sounds like a person who was 'gifted' all these things rather than a person who earned all these talents by hard training... I must train harder to reach my goal." - Flash
FHDH
Profile Joined July 2014
United States7023 Posts
September 17 2014 10:48 GMT
#630
His DP has gotten a lot better since TI. Not sure who to compare his Brew to but he's had some pretty big games on it (http://www.dotabuff.com/esports/players/70388657/matches?hero=brewmaster); 16 games is not enough to consider a hero as complex as Brew mastered though.

They do keep giving him QoP and it just is not doing well; not sure PA wouldn't have been a better pick in the same slot. He's gone 1-3 on QoP with this roster.

And yeah Dendi Puck is still ridiculously strong but they lose more often than not with it in this meta. Too bad
После драки кулаками не машут (Don't shake your fist when the fight is over)
Demand2k
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Norway875 Posts
September 17 2014 10:48 GMT
#631
Honeymoon days are over boys. Good trade to kick your best player and go back to two-core tower dive style?
Demand2k
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Norway875 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-17 10:50:33
September 17 2014 10:49 GMT
#632

Tinker

Speaking of detriment to dota ;-)
FHDH
Profile Joined July 2014
United States7023 Posts
September 17 2014 10:49 GMT
#633
On September 17 2014 19:48 Demand2k wrote:
Honeymoon days are over boys. Good trade to kick your best player and go back to two-core tower dive style?

Yo I love Kuroky and Puppey but be real
После драки кулаками не машут (Don't shake your fist when the fight is over)
Demand2k
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Norway875 Posts
September 17 2014 10:53 GMT
#634
Was aimed at Kuro. But Puppey starting to show his strength again too I guess, as his new bunch probably are a bit more... malleable?
Seraphic
Profile Joined September 2010
United States3849 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-17 22:10:37
September 17 2014 22:04 GMT
#635
Please stop trolling.

Go watch any games of the past several months of games by Na'Vi compared to now. Anyone of Na'Vi fans would know how they play and their motto. Going back to it is right for them, at least for the moment.

And I can say the same for Alliance, kicking S4 for Chessie?
Natus Vincere Fan | Team Secret Fan | SK Telecom T1 Fan | Lanaya the Templar Assassin <3
EnumaAvalon
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Philippines3613 Posts
September 17 2014 23:16 GMT
#636
On September 18 2014 07:04 Seraphic wrote:
Please stop trolling.

Go watch any games of the past several months of games by Na'Vi compared to now. Anyone of Na'Vi fans would know how they play and their motto. Going back to it is right for them, at least for the moment.

And I can say the same for Alliance, kicking S4 for Chessie?

Kicking S4 for anyone was a mistake TBH
(._.) ( l: ) ( .-. ) ( :l ) (._.) They see me rolling. They hating.
Caladbolg
Profile Joined March 2011
2855 Posts
September 18 2014 10:35 GMT
#637
No one kicked S4. He wanted to leave.
"I don't like the word prodigy at all. To me prodigy sounds like a person who was 'gifted' all these things rather than a person who earned all these talents by hard training... I must train harder to reach my goal." - Flash
Demand2k
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Norway875 Posts
September 18 2014 12:33 GMT
#638
On September 18 2014 08:16 EnumaAvalon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 18 2014 07:04 Seraphic wrote:
Please stop trolling.

Go watch any games of the past several months of games by Na'Vi compared to now. Anyone of Na'Vi fans would know how they play and their motto. Going back to it is right for them, at least for the moment.

And I can say the same for Alliance, kicking S4 for Chessie?

Kicking S4 for anyone was a mistake TBH


Not the most valid comparison as he left on his own.

I get the frustration for what may seem as Na'Vi bashing. It's just that, for me, their reasons for being a fan favorite are now gone: Dendi's glory days, Puppey being Puppey, and kky just being awesome in every respect. Current Na'Vi roster just give me too many ")))" vibes.
Gevna
Profile Joined August 2010
France2332 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-18 12:59:22
September 18 2014 12:58 GMT
#639
On September 18 2014 21:33 Demand2k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 18 2014 08:16 EnumaAvalon wrote:
On September 18 2014 07:04 Seraphic wrote:
Please stop trolling.

Go watch any games of the past several months of games by Na'Vi compared to now. Anyone of Na'Vi fans would know how they play and their motto. Going back to it is right for them, at least for the moment.

And I can say the same for Alliance, kicking S4 for Chessie?

Kicking S4 for anyone was a mistake TBH


Not the most valid comparison as he left on his own.

I get the frustration for what may seem as Na'Vi bashing. It's just that, for me, their reasons for being a fan favorite are now gone: Dendi's glory days, Puppey being Puppey, and kky just being awesome in every respect. Current Na'Vi roster just give me too many ")))" vibes.

And what is the point to come into this fanclub thread and leave a passive agressive post, if not for bashing ? And to be honest Navi hasnt been more navi today, than the last 6 months.
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34173 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-18 15:53:47
September 18 2014 15:52 GMT
#640
On September 18 2014 21:33 Demand2k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 18 2014 08:16 EnumaAvalon wrote:
On September 18 2014 07:04 Seraphic wrote:
Please stop trolling.

Go watch any games of the past several months of games by Na'Vi compared to now. Anyone of Na'Vi fans would know how they play and their motto. Going back to it is right for them, at least for the moment.

And I can say the same for Alliance, kicking S4 for Chessie?

Kicking S4 for anyone was a mistake TBH


Not the most valid comparison as he left on his own.

I get the frustration for what may seem as Na'Vi bashing. It's just that, for me, their reasons for being a fan favorite are now gone: Dendi's glory days, Puppey being Puppey, and kky just being awesome in every respect. Current Na'Vi roster just give me too many ")))" vibes.

There are certain ways and there are other ways

you could have been polite and respectful and everyone would have treated you the same way, but you post a quite agressive message so dont expect people to react any other way

"Dont treat others the way you dont want to be treated"

On topic: its quite soon to say something like that, i would wait a few more month and tournaments to say something about the current NaVi line up, im with you that Dendi is a shadow of it former self, but i think that has a lot more to do with the meta than his actual play
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
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