Came the closest to beating the winners of the past two LANs.

Secret confirmed second best in the world. That's how it works, right? Second place. . .damn, we really C9 now, boys.

babysimba

10466 Posts

January 17 2016 15:46 GMT

#2503

Well as I said once in LR thread, this patch might favor more tempo based mid along with more farmy offlaners that can get back into the game. Alliance is the extreme case of this. With the harder offlane, tempo offlaners might not get enough out of the laning stage to set the pace of the game. Mid jungle stacks getting nerfed too.

Secret was pretty much drafting this way the entire SL tournament. Secret's awful play might be due to this transition phase. But honestly, I don't know if w33 is able to play these type of mids. We are truly back to SingSing days of C9.

Sabu113

United States11075 Posts

January 18 2016 09:44 GMT

#2504

Newb/not watch a lot of this patch

How is the offlane harder with the hard camp available?

spudde123

4814 Posts

January 18 2016 09:52 GMT

#2505

Lane equilibrium was pulled back towards the safelane. It's harder for heroes that actually want to contest the lane. It's more favorable for heroes like LD/NP who can pull the enemy creep wave around (more benefit from this if you can't get xp and farm just standing on the lane) and easily farm the hard camp.

goody153

44237 Posts

January 27 2016 18:27 GMT

#2506

Zaphid

Czech Republic1860 Posts

January 28 2016 10:46 GMT

#2507

That was really bad

goody153

44237 Posts

January 28 2016 11:26 GMT

#2508

i think OG is gonna smash us

rip c9secret

FuzzyJAM

Scotland9300 Posts

January 28 2016 13:23 GMT

#2509

On January 28 2016 20:26 goody153 wrote:
i think OG is gonna smash us

rip c9secret

Heathen.

Burn the witch!

LemOn

United Kingdom8629 Posts

January 28 2016 14:58 GMT

#2510

well that was painful!

Souldivnr

Cuba127 Posts

January 28 2016 15:26 GMT

#2511

They just need to win four bo3 and a bo5 now to be champions. Lets have faith.

Velr

Switzerland10842 Posts

January 28 2016 16:05 GMT

#2512

OG laughs at such easy roads to tournament wins

Loanshark

China3094 Posts

January 28 2016 18:23 GMT

#2513

At least Secret can probably beat Newbee.....

hariooo

Canada2830 Posts

January 28 2016 18:38 GMT

#2514

On January 29 2016 01:05 Velr wrote:
OG laughs at such easy roads to tournament wins

Oh have they won more than one tournament?

Velr

Switzerland10842 Posts

January 28 2016 18:56 GMT

#2515

1 yes.

2 that wasn't mean spirited.

hariooo

Canada2830 Posts

January 28 2016 21:23 GMT

#2516

oh come on Dreamleague was played by them and 7 non-factor teams in the Frankfurt Major time period.

Zaphid

Czech Republic1860 Posts

January 28 2016 22:06 GMT

#2517

On January 29 2016 03:23 Loanshark wrote:
At least Secret can probably beat Newbee.....

Bo1, I hope I'm pleasantly surprised when I wake up.

E: nvm, I thought it was bo1, it's bo3. Secret should take it, especially since Newbee doesn't seem to have that much variety, but it won't be easy.

FuzzyJAM

Scotland9300 Posts

January 28 2016 22:33 GMT

#2518

Really want to stay up to watch Secret play tonight but 2AM start probably means 2:30AM, and a finish around 4-5AM. Which is not sensible when I have classes tomorrow.

Someone move China to a better time zone, please.

Daray

6006 Posts

January 29 2016 01:20 GMT

#2519

40 minutes and my eyes are getting heavy. I might not make it either.

Acritter

Syria7637 Posts

January 29 2016 01:37 GMT

#2520

Secret can 100% beat Newbee if they play smart and stable. Secret are at their strongest when exploiting one of Newbee's greatest weaknesses: finishing the goddamn game. Puppey and EE both completely understand how to hold high ground and stall into the lategame, and can excel in that field. Newbee are extremely weak against that kind of style. So long as w33 and Misery are able to hold things together and don't go on mega tilt, I think Secret should be able to win.

Well, they weren't able to. I think Secret might just not be playing towards their strengths the way they should be, stuck in this awkward place where they aren't playing their own style and aren't playing the patch's style. It's regrettable.