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Aurrius
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany120 Posts
June 19 2016 12:21 GMT
#1501
The Main Problem that i see in the Drafts they dont change it enough. After the first loss with riki why the hell would you pick him again? Riki did almost nothing in the final game of the series and magnus wasnt helping too.
hunter_x
Profile Joined June 2014
Germany2762 Posts
June 19 2016 12:27 GMT
#1502
yeah but if its only a drafting problem, you can work on that. i have faith in the boys;)
icystorage
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Jollibee19350 Posts
June 19 2016 13:10 GMT
#1503
#hidingstrats
LiquidDota StaffAre you ready for a Miracle-? We are! The International 2017 Champions!
zul
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany5427 Posts
June 19 2016 15:15 GMT
#1504
I hope the boys dont take this loss to hard. Just relax and analyse later on.

KuRiki will (blink)strike again!
keep it deep! @zulison
Gear 3rd
Profile Joined July 2011
1244 Posts
June 19 2016 15:31 GMT
#1505
It's the same strategy eg used for TI5. Let your rival dominate. Let the target cross on their backs grow so they get focused out for the international like it happened to secret. You can be as good as you want with this tight competition when you fall into the focus of every other team you probably won't even reach the final.
Then liquid can sneak beside them and get those dollarz
EXTERMINATE!
Aurrius
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany120 Posts
June 19 2016 19:30 GMT
#1506
Even if Fly is saying that they respect Liquid and Newbee, i dont think that Liquid can beat them now and maybe at TI6.

The Main Problem that i see is that in terms of the Draft that Kuroky tries too often to pick the same Heroes over and over again (at Manila Slardar) and today it was Riki. And if this not work Liquid will just lose the Series with maybe a Score of 1-2 or 1-3

It feels like that the Hero Pool is too limited for Liquid to change their Draft but there are over 111 Heroes in the Game.
Nikto
Profile Joined May 2014
Slovakia410 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-19 19:39:06
June 19 2016 19:37 GMT
#1507
man some of you guys only see the negative and this vibe of Liquid can't beat OG is I don't know how to put it, it amazes me to read this crap really, execution stopped them from winning 2:0 against OG, and even in game 3 they go mid ddrop a sentry see there is a sentry (try to deward, unsuccesfully) riki gets killed in the process MC retreats and then comes the clown I have no words for matu's performance in game 3 early game other than this and feeds (look at my shiny new shadow blade) even though Liquid knew the sentri is still there, into another kill on top for OG and this got them back into game 3, so come back once you are done with Liquid can't beat OG, they beat themselves today again
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
June 19 2016 19:44 GMT
#1508
On June 20 2016 04:37 Nikto wrote:
man some of you guys only see the negative and this vibe of Liquid can't beat OG is I don't know how to put it, it amazes me to read this crap really, execution stopped them from winning 2:0 against OG, and even in game 3 they go mid ddrop a sentry see there is a sentry (try to deward, unsuccesfully) riki gets killed in the process MC retreats and then comes the clown I have no words for matu's performance in game 3 early game other than this and feeds (look at my shiny new shadow blade) even though Liquid knew the sentri is still there, into another kill on top for OG and this got them back into game 3, so come back once you are done with Liquid can't beat OG, they beat themselves today again


This , OG are not that much better then liquid, they are on the same level or like 55/45
LemOn
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United Kingdom8629 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-19 19:54:59
June 19 2016 19:53 GMT
#1509
On June 20 2016 04:30 Aurrius wrote:
Even if Fly is saying that they respect Liquid and Newbee, i dont think that Liquid can beat them now and maybe at TI6.

The Main Problem that i see is that in terms of the Draft that Kuroky tries too often to pick the same Heroes over and over again (at Manila Slardar) and today it was Riki. And if this not work Liquid will just lose the Series with maybe a Score of 1-2 or 1-3

It feels like that the Hero Pool is too limited for Liquid to change their Draft but there are over 111 Heroes in the Game.

Eh? I'm pretty sure they went with standard draft because they didn't want to reveal much. Or plain didn't practice it yet and the team did run out of steam in Manilla after the crammed final day schedule and forced focus on Newbee.

This tournament is pretty much meaningless besides meta and practice considerations when it's between Major and TI.

I'd be shocked if Kuro makes the same cockup like he let S4 do at Secret that S4 keeps doing over and over again over at Alliance and won't have some curve ball picks ready. The boys have already shown they have the balls to go there and completely 180 their draft against Newbee in game 3 when it mattered the most
Much is the father figure that I miss in my life. Go Daddy! DoC.LemOn, LemOn[5thF]
Toadesstern
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Germany16350 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-19 21:17:57
June 19 2016 21:15 GMT
#1510
The invites are the following:

OG
Team Liquid
Newbee
LGD Gaming
MVP Phoenix
Natus Vincere


time for animestory-esque fighting back OG to win 3-2 in the grand finals at TI

official link:
http://www.dota2.com/international/announcement
<Elem> >toad in charge of judging lewdness <Elem> how bad can it be <Elem> also wew, that is actually p lewd.
4tre55
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany330 Posts
June 19 2016 22:32 GMT
#1511
On June 20 2016 04:30 Aurrius wrote:
Even if Fly is saying that they respect Liquid and Newbee, i dont think that Liquid can beat them now and maybe at TI6.

The Main Problem that i see is that in terms of the Draft that Kuroky tries too often to pick the same Heroes over and over again (at Manila Slardar) and today it was Riki. And if this not work Liquid will just lose the Series with maybe a Score of 1-2 or 1-3

It feels like that the Hero Pool is too limited for Liquid to change their Draft but there are over 111 Heroes in the Game.


I really don't know where you are comming from, but if they hadn't done that stupid 2man rosh in game two Liquid was clearly way ahead after outplaying OG for a good 20 minutes. So hwo was that draft not working and how didn't they have a chance to (until that point very convincingly) win a series vs OG?
CrazyBirdman
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany3509 Posts
June 19 2016 23:24 GMT
#1512
If ESL ONE Frankfurt showed anything it's that Liquid, OG and NewBee are way above anyone else right now.

OG right now has the edge but we saw how close Liquid came to beating them. It should be a great rivalry going into TI6. And Liquid should be motivated as hell to get even better.

Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-20 06:23:59
June 20 2016 06:21 GMT
#1513
On June 20 2016 07:32 4tre55 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 20 2016 04:30 Aurrius wrote:
Even if Fly is saying that they respect Liquid and Newbee, i dont think that Liquid can beat them now and maybe at TI6.

The Main Problem that i see is that in terms of the Draft that Kuroky tries too often to pick the same Heroes over and over again (at Manila Slardar) and today it was Riki. And if this not work Liquid will just lose the Series with maybe a Score of 1-2 or 1-3

It feels like that the Hero Pool is too limited for Liquid to change their Draft but there are over 111 Heroes in the Game.


but if they hadn't done that stupid 2man rosh in game two Liquid was clearly way ahead after outplaying OG for a good 20 minutes. So hwo was that draft not working and how didn't they have a chance to (until that point very convincingly) win a series vs OG?


Because of Liquid's draft, they had to outplay OG not for 20 minutes, they had to outplay OG in every fight pretty much all game long. And you can't count on outplaying OG every fight, even with a big material advantage. You're going to make mistakes, because everyone makes mistakes.

Liquid knows perfectly well how the Lycan/BM draft plays out, they have done the same thing themselves so many times - fail to make impact early, be on the back foot, then win one fight and bye bye rax.

That said, there's one thing that's not excusable by drafts, and that's Liquid's tendency to just go in and fight after OG gets a free pickoff. They have done that in Manila, and they did it again yesterday, just go in one at a time and die. In fact there was even a moment when Jerax and MC tried to 2v5 the enemy team, and even though that almost worked out you just don't do that kind of shit against a top team.
NInoff
Profile Joined August 2011
Bulgaria1105 Posts
June 20 2016 09:46 GMT
#1514
That was a strategic move - now all eyes are on OG, everyone will prepare for them. We will have easier time in TI6.

This one is the one that matters we WILL take it!
Gear 3rd
Profile Joined July 2011
1244 Posts
June 20 2016 10:03 GMT
#1515
On June 20 2016 18:46 NInoff wrote:
That was a strategic move - now all eyes are on OG, everyone will prepare for them. We will have easier time in TI6.

This one is the one that matters we WILL take it!

Just as I said above. Intentionally or not the same happened with the eg secret rivalry
EXTERMINATE!
Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
June 20 2016 19:28 GMT
#1516
As long as they keep their inter-team relationship healthy and stay focused, I'm sure everything will be fine. That said, Dota is Dota, and these kinds of losses can't be easy to deal with.
ratedBlade
Profile Joined July 2015
Canada33 Posts
June 20 2016 20:03 GMT
#1517
Sad losses for Liquid but at least they are not the ones who have target on their back.
Jayme
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States5866 Posts
June 21 2016 00:29 GMT
#1518
On June 20 2016 19:03 Gear 3rd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 20 2016 18:46 NInoff wrote:
That was a strategic move - now all eyes are on OG, everyone will prepare for them. We will have easier time in TI6.

This one is the one that matters we WILL take it!

Just as I said above. Intentionally or not the same happened with the eg secret rivalry


I think that there is a big difference between the two.

Secret imploded. They had terrible team chemistry and some of the teammates just hated one another. That was a major factor in their utter failure at the last TI.

OG, on the other token, is seemingly going to become one of the most stable rosters out there. There hasn't even been a hint that they will be changing any time soon. I wouldn't expect them to implode like Secret did... At least not in that fashion. They've already proven their resilience by winning a major, going through a short slump, and then winning another while maintaining their roster. In this day of constant swapping that's pretty impressive.

That said Liquid is definitely as skilled as OG and I look forward to their matches.
Python is garbage, number 1 advocate of getting rid of it.
hunter_x
Profile Joined June 2014
Germany2762 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-06-29 21:57:57
June 29 2016 21:57 GMT
#1519
man i need more liquid games...well there is global grand masters coming in 3-4 days, at least we will see the boys play. should be an easy win with no og there;)
giftdgecko
Profile Joined February 2011
United States2126 Posts
June 29 2016 22:31 GMT
#1520
The way the meta is currently going, are the boys going to have to adjust much? These qualifiers I saw a lot of heroes they don't play (not that it won't change in 2 months)
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