On December 08 2014 14:13 rebdomine wrote:
I'll have to watch replays of the games but how convincing did they look vs C9? I read game 3 was pretty clowny.

Game 3 was a massive throw but in general VG just looked the better team.

Kupon3ss

時の回廊10066 Posts

December 08 2014 05:36 GMT

#252

game 3 was the team attempting

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and throwing because too much throw

malcram

2752 Posts

December 08 2014 05:39 GMT

#253

On December 08 2014 14:36 Kupon3ss wrote:
game 3 was the team attempting

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and throwing because too much throw

pretty much this. black was so cocky lol

evanthebouncy!

United States12816 Posts

December 08 2014 05:44 GMT

#254

yeah but last game black stepped it up

Kupon3ss

時の回廊10066 Posts

December 08 2014 05:47 GMT

#255

shad2810

Malaysia2682 Posts

December 08 2014 05:50 GMT

#256

Vici did it boys

spudde123

4814 Posts

December 08 2014 06:51 GMT

#257

Very impressive performance in the playoffs by VG. Coming into the event I wasn't so sure whether they were quite as good as EG/Secret (outside of ESL they haven't exactly dominated, although of course their results are good), but they had some really strong performances against Secret and c9 in the playoffs. Also as a single detail the way they utilized Brood and played around him was really impressive.

8dada8

Canada9 Posts

December 08 2014 08:55 GMT

#258

Black never received the respect he deserves in Chinese forums.
Semifinal against Secret should have been a slap in face for them, but the game was not covered by Chinese casts.

ShootAnonymous

1948 Posts

December 08 2014 09:42 GMT

#259

On December 08 2014 15:51 spudde123 wrote:
Very impressive performance in the playoffs by VG. Coming into the event I wasn't so sure whether they were quite as good as EG/Secret (outside of ESL they haven't exactly dominated, although of course their results are good), but they had some really strong performances against Secret and c9 in the playoffs. Also as a single detail the way they utilized Brood and played around him was really impressive.

Yes; VG seems to have a better understanding of the hero than the other teams did. iirc Secret picked against them, but VG dealt with mother quite handily.

other random thoughts: Out of all the teams only VG (and maybe Not Today?) did not run Io-Carry at all during the Summit. Not complaining since VG's Io-Carry honestly wasn't stellar, but I wonder if the team's given up on it entirely O.o

Anyhow, ggwp grats VG~ And now iceiceice can play hearthstone again lol.

DucK-

Singapore11447 Posts

December 08 2014 10:06 GMT

#260

I think vici is the best team in the world now. But here is what's going to happen till ti5.

1. Chinese tournaments are going to start and the Chinese will develop their own meta initially inspired from western scene. The meta will be flawed compared to the west, but those flaws will be ignored because Chinese players are generally more skilled and will make their meta appear better than what it is.

2. Vici drafter will be under pressure from coaches and peers to conform to the Chinese meta instead of drafting what has been working for them. Their performances will deteoriate and the slump begins.

3. They finally decide to ignore the meta and start drafting to their strengths. There will be a resurgence.

4. In ti5 they will again go conservative and follow the meta. They will do badly, wake up and revert their drafts back again, and finish 4th after EG, Secret, and a new Chinese dream team.

TL;DR, Vici 2014/15 will do a DK 2013/14.