|
On August 12 2013 11:18 Ramiz1989 wrote:Nope, it was like that last 2 TIs, but not this one for some odd reason.
UB didn't have advantage last time, only at the first TI. If the LB team wins again Valve might reconsider getting back the 1-0 UB again. This way, you can lose the tournament by losing one series, which is exactly what double elimination wants to avoid. Not saying that would be different with the 1-0 advantage, but it would help.
|
if wisp doesn't get banned, navi is going wisp + alch in first 2 picks.
|
On August 12 2013 11:19 ymir233 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 11:18 Grettin wrote: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....
Definitely. But if they pick Kotl and PL so early, i wonder if Na'Vi can prepare for that. If they pick kotl but no PL, they are banning PL for sure.
|
opterown
Australia54784 Posts
Poll: Recommend Grand Finals Game 3?Yes (212) 95% No (8) 4% If you have time (2) 1% 222 total votes Your vote: Recommend Grand Finals Game 3? (Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If you have time
|
On August 12 2013 11:18 ymir233 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 11:13 Mataza wrote:On August 12 2013 11:12 mnesthes wrote:
s4 why did you not use bkb so many times Could only see alch Alch is too hard to kill during lasso. he once survived a lasso and follow up arrow I think. During a high ground break xboct also survived an arrow/lina bursts w/o ulti/etc....it was kinda ridiculous
6-slotted strength carry with Overcharge. No one's gonna die in that situation unless the enemy has a rapier.
|
I hope XBOCT gets more recognition after this tournament. He's simply destroying since day 1.
What a player.
|
United Kingdom14103 Posts
On August 12 2013 11:19 Kuroeeah wrote:
Is Na'Vi truly the kings of DotA?
2
|
Upper Bracket giving no advantage is ridiculous quite frankly.
|
|
|
On August 12 2013 11:19 Firebolt145 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 11:18 Ramiz1989 wrote:On August 12 2013 11:16 Slakkoo wrote:
Doesnt upper bracket help you at all? 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.
You would make it a Bo7 with an advantage, not a Bo5 with an advantage... It generally always is +1 more game to win when you give an advantage.
|
No Maelk, don't try to bring sense to this series, please.
|
On August 12 2013 11:19 broodmann wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 11:17 pyro19 wrote: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
Loda tried to be too cute..Didn't jump away immediately as relocate came and got hit by Relocate stun and blew up in 2 secs..even the Alch stun went on the Lina.
|
"We are very comfortable playing against Wisp" - Akke, 2013, 1 day before TI3 grand final
|
On August 12 2013 11:19 StarStruck wrote:Show nested quote +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.
I thought that was a legitimate and genuine throw. But now it is going to kill them.
|
Lalalaland34503 Posts
Na`Vi figured out the way to beat Alliance in this game: play like the Horde.
|
On August 12 2013 11:19 Fwizzz wrote:
For thje horde!
How Swedish sounding.
|
On August 12 2013 11:18 Retvets wrote:Help u avoid being eliminated in the lower bracket! + resting time + avoid showing strats
Sure one bo3 less in the entire year really helps a lot for hiding strats... It could end in a 3 3 overall serie between alliance and navi or even 4 3 in favor of alliance.
And lol at this spirit breaker call
|
On August 12 2013 11:19 blobrus wrote:
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.
I think only around 20ish heroes werent played
|
On August 12 2013 11:20 Mohdoo wrote:
Upper Bracket giving no advantage is ridiculous quite frankly.
Valve and the dota world disagree with you, but you can email then your suggestion for the next international.
|
On August 12 2013 11:20 Grettin wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 11:19 ymir233 wrote:On August 12 2013 11:18 Grettin wrote: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.... Definitely. But if they pick Kotl and PL so early, i wonder if Na'Vi can prepare for that. If they pick kotl but no PL, they are banning PL for sure.
Banning KotL's more important. If Alliance gets him and PL is banned, there are many more carries that can fill his niche, but Recall is one of a kind.
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPT
