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FuzzyJAM
Profile Joined July 2010
Scotland9300 Posts
March 01 2015 17:36 GMT
#661
Secret have shown themselves to be a top team in contention for any tournament they enter. Where is this weird expectation coming from that that's somehow a bad thing or that they should clearly be doing better? With the arguable exception of Alliance, utterly dominant teams always get figured out over the course of a tournament and teams get closer to their level. That's not evidence of some deep flaw in their play, it just shows that they're exceptionally strong and can come up with innovative stuff which, shock, people figure out after 20 games, at which point they're left on a more even field.

Secret are fine and will still be challenging for the title at TI5.
Did you ever say Yes to a single joy?
Vankuga
Profile Joined April 2012
Panama2005 Posts
March 01 2015 18:21 GMT
#662
Yesterday in stream Arteezy said that he will be moving to Toronto with 1437, if he really does that, it will ease his participation in online.
Vankuga
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
March 01 2015 18:25 GMT
#663
I think the general point of "concern" is that Secret have fallen to the same thing in several major tournaments now. They bring in something that's fairly innovative and stirs up the meta, dominate in the non-elimination games, and then always fall short of an actual championship because they didn't prepare anything else.

Compared to teams like EG or VG who certainly can be figured out, but have enough versatility that their performance isn't heavily dependent on a few hero picks.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34171 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-03-01 23:30:11
March 01 2015 23:24 GMT
#664
rtz streaming and his music is actually not crap

finally

nevermind, bad music again
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
FHDH
Profile Joined July 2014
United States7023 Posts
March 01 2015 23:34 GMT
#665
On March 02 2015 08:24 Faruko wrote:
rtz streaming and his music is actually not crap

finally

nevermind, bad music again

Pretty sure his favorite part of streaming is making people listen to shit music. Had to tune out the other day when he played some super racist cover of Gangham Style.

Kids, man.
После драки кулаками не машут (Don't shake your fist when the fight is over)
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34171 Posts
March 02 2015 00:52 GMT
#666
On March 02 2015 08:34 FHDH wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 02 2015 08:24 Faruko wrote:
rtz streaming and his music is actually not crap

finally

nevermind, bad music again

Pretty sure his favorite part of streaming is making people listen to shit music. Had to tune out the other day when he played some super racist cover of Gangham Style.

Kids, man.

has to

otherwise i dont see how can people hear that "music"
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34171 Posts
March 02 2015 01:35 GMT
#667
"im the white nigga"

lol
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
Nerfed
Profile Joined May 2010
Russian Federation1132 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-03-02 14:19:56
March 02 2015 14:19 GMT
#668
I do not get that, if rtz has already decided on moving, then why not to move in eu? if he likes freezing weather he can settle in Norway np lol
FHDH
Profile Joined July 2014
United States7023 Posts
March 02 2015 14:26 GMT
#669
On March 02 2015 23:19 Nerfed wrote:
I do not get that, if rtz has already decided on moving, then why not to move in eu? if he likes freezing weather he can settle in Norway np lol

I don't know. Young/stupid people tend to have an outsized sense of nationalism. I love my country and everything but there's no question there are many places not in the US I would be happy living, and would happily move to if I had a good professional reason to do so.

Especially when he plans to retire after another couple of years, I don't get the big deal.
После драки кулаками не машут (Don't shake your fist when the fight is over)
dmnum
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Brazil6910 Posts
March 02 2015 15:10 GMT
#670
Has he actually said he won't move because of 'nationalism'?
FHDH
Profile Joined July 2014
United States7023 Posts
March 02 2015 15:12 GMT
#671
On March 03 2015 00:10 dmnum wrote:
Has he actually said he won't move because of 'nationalism'?

Yes he literally used the word "nationalism".

No.
После драки кулаками не машут (Don't shake your fist when the fight is over)
dmnum
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Brazil6910 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-03-02 15:15:16
March 02 2015 15:15 GMT
#672
That's why I used nationalism with quotes.

This sounds to me just like your "I always suspected funn1k had a mental issue" bullshit.
FHDH
Profile Joined July 2014
United States7023 Posts
March 02 2015 15:22 GMT
#673
On March 03 2015 00:15 dmnum wrote:
That's why I used nationalism with quotes.

This sounds to me just like your "I always suspected funn1k had a mental issue" bullshit.

Up to you bro. Not gonna serve up a reference sheet every time I say something about a player. Not gonna stop talking about players either.
После драки кулаками не машут (Don't shake your fist when the fight is over)
dmnum
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Brazil6910 Posts
March 02 2015 15:25 GMT
#674
That's fine "bro", but the shit overflows when you talk about a reference sheet in the abstract sense as a way to validate your speculative drivel.
FHDH
Profile Joined July 2014
United States7023 Posts
March 02 2015 15:27 GMT
#675
On March 03 2015 00:25 dmnum wrote:
That's fine "bro", but the shit overflows when you talk about a reference sheet in the abstract sense as a way to validate your speculative drivel.

The shit overflows more when I say something and the usual suspects come around to challenge it just because I'm the one who said it.

I always, always have bases for the things I say. If I choose to share them the same people will tell me my reasoning is inadequate, for totally nebulous reasons. If I don't people will say I'm talking out of my ass.

It's fine and not something I'm going to allow to be my problem.
После драки кулаками не машут (Don't shake your fist when the fight is over)
Sn0_Man
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Tebellong44238 Posts
March 02 2015 15:28 GMT
#676
Be polite please
No personal attacks
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dmnum
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Brazil6910 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-03-02 15:37:10
March 02 2015 15:34 GMT
#677
How the hell am I one of the "usual suspects" when I barely even post here?
I asked you first what were your reasons for saying RTZ won't move to Europe and you went on the defensive, do you honestly expect to not be challenged on your claims when you don't provide support for them?
FHDH
Profile Joined July 2014
United States7023 Posts
March 02 2015 16:52 GMT
#678
On March 03 2015 00:34 dmnum wrote:
How the hell am I one of the "usual suspects" when I barely even post here?
I asked you first what were your reasons for saying RTZ won't move to Europe and you went on the defensive, do you honestly expect to not be challenged on your claims when you don't provide support for them?

No, what I expect is for people to keep up on the facts if they want to have a debate. I have zero interest in litigating every statement I make, even less if the person in question apparently isn't even familiar with the basic current information on the subjects in question, which is the case here.

If you want to challenge me, feel free. But I don't owe you anything.
После драки кулаками не машут (Don't shake your fist when the fight is over)
Beirut
Profile Joined January 2011
United States673 Posts
March 02 2015 18:25 GMT
#679
So guys how about we talk about Team Secret?

Really didn't feel like the recent TL article had a lot of substance. It felt like the "counters" to Team Secret's strategy were literally just general dota tips.

Another big weakness lies in the way that Secret relies on their players during certain periods of the game. Earlygame Secret relies heavily on its supports to secure exp and farm on heroes that might struggle in lane versus the enemy team, while in the midgame the team relies on Zai to pave the way for s4 and RTZ to get farm.


I mean these are more or less the default roles, but they're construed here as some kind of weaknesses. Supports secure exp and farm on heroes that might struggle in lane and the offlaner has a big role in the midgame.

There are other examples. It just felt like the first section about their playstyle was a lot more insightful than the second, which focuses on their counters. Really liked the note about how defensively they play in the early game, and their preference for tri-core. What is tri-core, anyway? When does a strong initiator/utility non-carry NOT qualify as a core?
FHDH
Profile Joined July 2014
United States7023 Posts
March 02 2015 18:41 GMT
#680
It's a good question. I see people counter discussions of a lineup being 4p1 by saying it's actually dual-core, even if the core's entire job is to make space for the carry. Like you ever have less than two farming heroes on a team.

Not sure if it's a case of people abusing terminology or a lack of comprehension.of what they mean.
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