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LemOn
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United Kingdom8629 Posts
August 28 2016 20:36 GMT
#1921
Yeah seriously... Get a random pubstar that plays just 2 support heroes well and is garbage on rest, it'd make the team way more exciting and have potential. It's cool Bulba has one hardcore fan here and players want to play with him ashes a nice guy, but it's not good for the team or rest of us fans
Much is the father figure that I miss in my life. Go Daddy! DoC.LemOn, LemOn[5thF]
5-s
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1674 Posts
August 28 2016 21:08 GMT
#1922
You guys think the skill level of the 5 matters at all in competitive Dota? Is that why liquid and secret did so poorly, because they lacked skilled players?
I liked Dota before it was Mainstream.
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34496 Posts
August 28 2016 21:11 GMT
#1923
On August 29 2016 06:08 5-s wrote:
You guys think the skill level of the 5 matters at all in competitive Dota? Is that why liquid and secret did so poorly, because they lacked skilled players?

To be fair 5-s I do think skill matters a little bit

But I do think bulba has it in him
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5-s
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1674 Posts
August 28 2016 21:16 GMT
#1924
On August 29 2016 06:11 Firebolt145 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 29 2016 06:08 5-s wrote:
You guys think the skill level of the 5 matters at all in competitive Dota? Is that why liquid and secret did so poorly, because they lacked skilled players?

To be fair 5-s I do think skill matters a little bit

But I do think bulba has it in him

Right but we're comparing different 8k players on the 5 position, as if the difference in skill level makes a big difference when their job is to tank smoke ganks and place wards. I'd much rather have someone who could read the game situation and communicate than someone who can make a huge play once every 20 games when they're not just a creep.
I liked Dota before it was Mainstream.
Anamorph
Profile Joined September 2015
236 Posts
August 28 2016 21:27 GMT
#1925
On August 29 2016 06:16 5-s wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 29 2016 06:11 Firebolt145 wrote:
On August 29 2016 06:08 5-s wrote:
You guys think the skill level of the 5 matters at all in competitive Dota? Is that why liquid and secret did so poorly, because they lacked skilled players?

To be fair 5-s I do think skill matters a little bit

But I do think bulba has it in him

Right but we're comparing different 8k players on the 5 position, as if the difference in skill level makes a big difference when their job is to tank smoke ganks and place wards. I'd much rather have someone who could read the game situation and communicate than someone who can make a huge play once every 20 games when they're not just a creep.


If you go with ppd, fly or ppy in navi, there is a lot more to do than what you descibed above.. if you go 5th with a defensive support you can easily ruin the game by not being able to play stuff like dazzle, oracle, sd... etc.
And the skill of being able to predict movements.. yea in theory its awesome if you have someone that is good at it.. but why should someone rate bulba as this person. He gets caught so often in the offlane, just watch the secret games. He is only good with offlanes like darkseer - "shell, running back, shell running back".

And all the teams he played with, if there was anyone that predicted the movement and this person was bulba, what have they achieved with this "insights"? I dont even remember one team he played in where the early game was stable and good. I followed bulba a lot, because I like the interviews and bulba as a person. But he does not belong in a top tier team and he had the chance to shine with the two of the best teams in the world, secret and eg.
Both teams, before he joined won majors, then bulba+friends came and they placed last in each major.

From a player perspective, I would be happy if he would be on the other team, just based on his success.

But lets see, miracle was able to shine with a weak core next to him, lets see what he manages with a weak 5th.
LemOn
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United Kingdom8629 Posts
August 28 2016 22:01 GMT
#1926
Yeah what the hell, how can you undersell 5 players so much jesus
Much is the father figure that I miss in my life. Go Daddy! DoC.LemOn, LemOn[5thF]
hunter_x
Profile Joined June 2014
Germany2762 Posts
August 28 2016 22:12 GMT
#1927
its not that bulba is super bad, but there a much better supports out there. and you want the best possible player in your team right? i dont mean in the secret all star way, but just a strong player who fits into the team. thats not bulba for sure.
FO-nTTaX
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
Johto4954 Posts
August 29 2016 01:13 GMT
#1928
fwiw i would prefer having the team decide stuff like that, they probably know better than we from the outside :x
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Cybuster
Profile Joined October 2015
Canada99 Posts
August 29 2016 03:07 GMT
#1929
On August 29 2016 07:12 hunter_x wrote:
its not that bulba is super bad, but there a much better supports out there. and you want the best possible player in your team right? i dont mean in the secret all star way, but just a strong player who fits into the team. thats not bulba for sure.


Definitely not Bulba. It would be a super downgrade. Especially at position 4 where Bulba didn't really play at all in his career. He can be a great coach but just not playing for tier 1 teams.
Porcupinathy
Profile Joined November 2015
235 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-08-29 04:18:16
August 29 2016 04:17 GMT
#1930
On August 29 2016 12:07 Cybuster wrote:
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On August 29 2016 07:12 hunter_x wrote:
its not that bulba is super bad, but there a much better supports out there. and you want the best possible player in your team right? i dont mean in the secret all star way, but just a strong player who fits into the team. thats not bulba for sure.


Definitely not Bulba. It would be a super downgrade. Especially at position 4 where Bulba didn't really play at all in his career. He can be a great coach but just not playing for tier 1 teams.


He played support for Team Liquid at TI4, though admittedly that was quite a while ago.
Personally, I would be perfectly happy about BuLba joining if that's what the players are comfortable with. I think people overvalue individual skill and undervalue teamwork and team cohesion, and he's definitely not a bad player.

Anyway, we'll all look silly discussing this so much if this just just a rumor and they don't pick up BuLba
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Dysisa
Profile Joined July 2014
Sweden2376 Posts
August 29 2016 06:16 GMT
#1931
Damn some of you guys are underselling Bulba super hard. Honestly really sad to see.
fuck dota 2 | "i don't like ppd, and i really look forward to one day beating that motherfucker" -Swindlemelonzz, my personal hero
Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-08-29 07:35:26
August 29 2016 06:30 GMT
#1932
Liquid's play in TI4 group stages was actually phenomenal, I think Bulba-wayto were the best support duo in their group (yep). But then Demon cocked it up in two knockout stage games that were already won.

Anyway, that perception of position 5 players is unreal. It's not about making one play every 20 games, it's about being in a perfect position 20 times during every single game, and getting the most out of a hero that will die in 5 right clicks.
hunter_x
Profile Joined June 2014
Germany2762 Posts
August 29 2016 06:46 GMT
#1933
I try to be fair to bulba, but he just hasnt done anything in secret or eg, that makes me blieve in him. Also i think strong support duos are really important in dota right now, even more then strong cores in some cases. I just dont see it with bulba-kuroky. But we will see, maybe he will prove us all wrong this time.
Anamorph
Profile Joined September 2015
236 Posts
August 29 2016 12:52 GMT
#1934
On August 29 2016 10:13 FO-nTTaX wrote:
fwiw i would prefer having the team decide stuff like that, they probably know better than we from the outside :x


Ye, thats what you can read in EG and Secret Thread too about bulba offlane ;-)
OmniEulogy
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada6593 Posts
August 29 2016 13:14 GMT
#1935
On August 29 2016 21:52 Anamorph wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 29 2016 10:13 FO-nTTaX wrote:
fwiw i would prefer having the team decide stuff like that, they probably know better than we from the outside :x


Ye, thats what you can read in EG and Secret Thread too about bulba offlane ;-)


I mean let's not kid ourselves here, Bulba was hardly the problem or the weakest link during TI on Secret. That team just didn't work at all and I don't think you can blame him for that lol.
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Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-08-29 14:09:22
August 29 2016 14:06 GMT
#1936
But then again we come back to us, as outsiders, not really knowing what or who was the problem in EG/Secret. We just know that Bulba didn't really improve either team too much. I guess he did improve Secret a little.

Anyway, I don't really know how well a team will work out, but from a purely subjective point of view it feels hard not to miss Jerax' flair and imagination. I'd also love to know if he was kicked or left himself, because from Blitz's description of his character he doesn't sound like somebody who would just up and leave.
zolasell
Profile Joined April 2016
Greece288 Posts
August 29 2016 14:26 GMT
#1937
MC used to be a pretty bad player too.MAYBE bulba just hasnt found his team yet
Dysisa
Profile Joined July 2014
Sweden2376 Posts
August 29 2016 15:31 GMT
#1938
On August 29 2016 21:52 Anamorph wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 29 2016 10:13 FO-nTTaX wrote:
fwiw i would prefer having the team decide stuff like that, they probably know better than we from the outside :x


Ye, thats what you can read in EG and Secret Thread too about bulba offlane ;-)

Oh are we still pretending like Bulba wasn't the second best player on EG after Fear?
fuck dota 2 | "i don't like ppd, and i really look forward to one day beating that motherfucker" -Swindlemelonzz, my personal hero
Anamorph
Profile Joined September 2015
236 Posts
August 29 2016 16:18 GMT
#1939
On August 29 2016 23:26 zolasell wrote:
MC used to be a pretty bad player too.MAYBE bulba just hasnt found his team yet


? MC got no professional career before playing with liquid.
And he was awesome in those FPL, Faceit-Pro League stuff where he was discovered as a clockwork pro.

There was no time he was BAD. There is still a time where he needs to improve in handling pressure on-stage.


zolasell
Profile Joined April 2016
Greece288 Posts
August 29 2016 16:29 GMT
#1940
On August 30 2016 01:18 Anamorph wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 29 2016 23:26 zolasell wrote:
MC used to be a pretty bad player too.MAYBE bulba just hasnt found his team yet


? MC got no professional career before playing with liquid.
And he was awesome in those FPL, Faceit-Pro League stuff where he was discovered as a clockwork pro.

There was no time he was BAD. There is still a time where he needs to improve in handling pressure on-stage.



When he was picked up by liquid he wasnt really that good though.clearly the weakest link of the team and a below average offlaner.NOW he is great and a player to look out for.not saying that the same think will happen with bulba infact i doupt it but we can never rule out the posibility
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