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On August 12 2013 11:17 Fleuria wrote:
I think the fact puppey is banning all akkes supports and naga is pure genius, alliance look so lost with out them.
Anyway still think Alliance will win with some rat doto now.
Ya this seems by far the best way to play vs Alliance. Eastern teams couldn't really afford to do this before they were so scared vs Wisp and LD but Navi showing they're not afraid 
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On August 12 2013 11:18 Ramiz1989 wrote:Nope, it was like that last 2 TIs, but not this one for some odd reason.
Navi didnt get a 1-0 lead last year....it was only for the first TI.
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On August 12 2013 11:17 Firebolt145 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 11:17 superstartran wrote:On August 12 2013 11:15 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:
Everybody always says Xboct is the weakest link but he's carried them so hard through both these games. He played so extremely well this game, being n01 farm with 3 alliance following him, so all the pressure was on him. He's a top carry without a doubt. Hvost almost caused them to lose. I don't see how anyone can say that Hvost was the reason why they won when KKY the last game was the one catching S4 twice in key moments. Kuroky probably made the clutch plays that won Na`Vi the game at the end but XBOCT definitely played well this game.
Kuroky makes things happen with so little, it's really amazing to watch.
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On August 12 2013 11:17 xyzz wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 11:16 Jehct wrote:
it seems like na'vi have figured out they can ban out egm/akke's playmakers and then just pile on pressure until s4 crumbles
finals stress might be getting to him. there's no big break for him to pull something out like dreamhack right? Yup. Akke is the most important guy on that team and he's not getting his heroes. Any of them.
And they used to say that Admiralbulldog had the smallest heropool in Alliance.
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Is Na'Vi truly the kings of DotA?
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On August 12 2013 11:17 ForTehDarkseid wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 11:16 Jehct wrote:
it seems like na'vi have figured out they can ban out egm/akke's playmakers and then just pile on pressure until s4 crumbles
finals stress might be getting to him. there's no big break for him to pull something out like dreamhack right? Loda gets the hero he can't carry with - that's the problem. There was no need to go Mirana that game at all.
I think they thought Na'Vi would get Mirana so they took for itself. Also they have played it before.
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On August 12 2013 11:18 Woxbc wrote:
Does Na'Vi have to win two bo5s to take it or is there no winners bracket advantage?
No advantage, because this tournament is the strangest 'double elimination' tournament ever. You can lose the tournament by losing only one series.
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On August 12 2013 11:17 pyro19 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 11:16 broodmann wrote:On August 12 2013 11:15 Targe wrote:On August 12 2013 11:14 broodmann wrote:
I don't get why they went for Mirana, she did almost nothing the entire game She threw some sick spears, saved people with ulti and ended people with starfall, she did pretty good. She did very little another carry couldnt have done they were expecting him to Stay in his lane against Xboct and keep on harassing him.But that wisp relocate completely destroyed that lane and gave Alch free farm
Makes you wonder why they didnt expect that, they already knew whisp was going to be played
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On August 12 2013 11:17 Mataza wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 11:16 Sevre wrote:On August 12 2013 11:13 Nocticate wrote:On August 12 2013 11:11 Saryph wrote:
Shortest possession of a newly purchased rapier ever? I think that actually might go to Iceiceice. He kept his rapier on weaver for all of 15 seconds. Aui_2000 lasted 10 in the Dignitas v LGD tiebreaker iirc. I really need to rewatch that. Is there a short youtube clip of that that i can watch inbetween drafts?
There are full VODs of it on youtube, but no clips as far as I can tell from my 15 seconds of searching.
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On August 12 2013 11:18 Grettin wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 11:17 Fleuria wrote:
I think the fact puppey is banning all akkes supports and naga is pure genius, alliance look so lost with out them.
Anyway still think Alliance will win with some rat doto now. I wouldn't say lost, but i hope Na'Vi keeps banning Naga and Chen.
Actually they might do something funky with KotL, since Alliance could pick KotL/PL in the second pick phase....
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On August 12 2013 11:17 ForTehDarkseid wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 11:16 Jehct wrote:
it seems like na'vi have figured out they can ban out egm/akke's playmakers and then just pile on pressure until s4 crumbles
finals stress might be getting to him. there's no big break for him to pull something out like dreamhack right? Loda gets the hero he can't carry with - that's the problem. There was no need to go Mirana that game at all.
if I'm remembering right that's a theme with their lone druid play. Loda's put on a utility farmer while bulldog gets all the attention; otherwise they end up spread too thin
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Mastermind Puppey has [A] figured out
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On August 12 2013 11:18 WindWolf wrote:Hahaha Sorry, EG, but I only have place for 3 Swedish teams in my heart
Sean William Scott's secret CS career?
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So are there statistics on how many heros have been played in the prelims+main tournament? Interested to know. I know Mushi played like 19.
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On August 12 2013 11:17 JoeSchmoe wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 11:15 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:
Everybody always says Xboct is the weakest link but he's carried them so hard through both these games. He played so extremely well this game, being n01 farm with 3 alliance following him, so all the pressure was on him. He's a top carry without a doubt. not really. he gets bailed out by his team mates for over aggressive play all the time. the only reason he didn't drop as much during that last game was because of the wisp play.
It's a team game. Xboct relies on his team. Seems like good play to me.
Xboct has played the best carry of the tournament probably.
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On August 12 2013 11:18 Ramiz1989 wrote:Nope, it was like that last 2 TIs, but not this one for some odd reason.
While an upper bracket advantage may be fairer in for the teams, having a completely neutral start is a better spectacle for the fans, rather than having a huge amount of hype for what could be just two games. Valve also greatly increased the percentage of the prizepool that second place receives which sort of balances it out.
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On August 12 2013 11:14 FuzzyJAM wrote:
I guess Alliance are just crumbling under the pressure here.
More like brain fart. In the biggest tournament of their lives let alone prize money.. you just don't draft that way in game 2. By no means. It made absolutely no sense.
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game 2 throw gonna bite them in the [A]ss
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On August 12 2013 11:17 superstartran wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 11:15 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:
Everybody always says Xboct is the weakest link but he's carried them so hard through both these games. He played so extremely well this game, being n01 farm with 3 alliance following him, so all the pressure was on him. He's a top carry without a doubt. Hvost almost caused them to lose. I don't see how anyone can say that Hvost was the reason why they won when KKY the last game was the one catching S4 twice in key moments.
What? True Kuroky made some sick plays, but Xboct didn't make any mistakes except to be caught out at the Rosh fight, and that was clearly a team decision to go into the pit.
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