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Zizy
Profile Joined August 2012
Croatia684 Posts
August 12 2013 02:24 GMT
#7421
On August 12 2013 11:23 Firebolt145 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2013 11:23 Enema wrote:
why is XBOCT called HAVOST

Russian pronunciation.


It's actually HVOST without A. But close enough since tons of people can't pronounce it.
Jehct
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
New Zealand9115 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-12 02:26:47
August 12 2013 02:24 GMT
#7422
On August 12 2013 11:23 Shikyo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2013 11:22 Jehct wrote:
On August 12 2013 11:20 Shikyo wrote:
On August 12 2013 11:19 Firebolt145 wrote:
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.

That becomes an overwhelming advantage for the WB team, as LB has to play a potential 10 championship games consecutively. Little much.

Hum? 6 is max. Currently 5 is max.

My bad, 9; they have to play the losers finals first. It's not so bad when you take into consideration the +1 advantage I guess (only 1 more game), but it still seems a little crazy

With how much of a mental game DOTA is, and how exhausting playing TI must be, I think the current format is fine
"You seem to think about this game a lot"
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34503 Posts
August 12 2013 02:24 GMT
#7423
On August 12 2013 11:23 superstartran wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2013 11:22 Firebolt145 wrote:
On August 12 2013 11:22 superstartran wrote:
On August 12 2013 11:17 Firebolt145 wrote:
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.



No. Def not. There were alot of key moments where Hvost almost lost them the game. He got bailed out massively by KKY and Dendi when he got caught a couple of times being way too aggressive as usual.

S4 just massively choked a couple of key moments.

He was supposed to make those super aggressive plays. He bought a Heart and an AC and knew he had the Wisp's overcharge to back him up, and he took advantage of it to pull off really aggressive plays that he wouldn't make otherwise.



So he goes charge into 5 people with only Wisp as support?

Did he die? No. It worked.
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smr
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany4808 Posts
August 12 2013 02:24 GMT
#7424
funn1k please channel the empire in yourself. your bat is amazing
KristofferAG
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Norway25712 Posts
August 12 2013 02:24 GMT
#7425
Oh god Alliance getting a global team.
@KristofferAG | http://vestkyststoy.bandcamp.com | last.fm/user/KristofferAG
RisingTide
Profile Joined December 2008
Australia769 Posts
August 12 2013 02:24 GMT
#7426
On August 12 2013 11:23 Enema wrote:
why is XBOCT called HAVOST

Because in the Russian alphabet (I know its not actually Russian but I cant remember what its called, its similar to greek) those letters make different sounds:
X = h sound
B = v sound
C = s sound
Luepert
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1934 Posts
August 12 2013 02:24 GMT
#7427
Kind of dumb if Navi wins 3-2. Because they give no advantage for being the winner of the upper bracket. Alliance would have lost 1 series but Navi would have lost 2. Their overall scores would still be in favor of Alliance but Navi would get the money.
esports
figq
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
12519 Posts
August 12 2013 02:24 GMT
#7428
"hopefully" lol Lumi so biased
If you stand next to my head, you can hear the ocean. - Day[9]
misirlou
Profile Joined June 2010
Portugal3300 Posts
August 12 2013 02:25 GMT
#7429
On August 12 2013 11:23 blobrus wrote:
Alliance wins this game in a baserace. Game 5 Dendi Pudge into win.

It'd be perfect.


chen pudge into aegis fountain pool <3 bring on the hate
publicenemies
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
458 Posts
August 12 2013 02:25 GMT
#7430
cancer plz
LeCruci
Profile Joined January 2011
Romania403 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-12 02:26:28
August 12 2013 02:25 GMT
#7431
clincz funnik incoming. storm could work too, going safe lane.
scratch that, they picked bat and puck already
CherryNubCakes
Profile Joined July 2012
United States972 Posts
August 12 2013 02:25 GMT
#7432
On August 12 2013 11:24 RisingTide wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2013 11:23 Enema wrote:
why is XBOCT called HAVOST

Because in the Russian alphabet (I know its not actually Russian but I cant remember what its called, its similar to greek) those letters make different sounds:
X = h sound
B = v sound
C = s sound

Cyrillic.
dogmode
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Philippines491 Posts
August 12 2013 02:25 GMT
#7433
On August 12 2013 11:23 Enema wrote:
why is XBOCT called HAVOST


thats how xboct is pronounced in russian
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - KuroKy
Kuroeeah
Profile Blog Joined February 2013
11696 Posts
August 12 2013 02:25 GMT
#7434
its funny how they're just letting bat and wisp through the pool. banning lifestealer is understandable but why is s4 so afraid of na'vi on dark seer? puppey banning chen and naga is sorta obvious
RisingTide
Profile Joined December 2008
Australia769 Posts
August 12 2013 02:25 GMT
#7435
On August 12 2013 11:25 CherryNubCakes wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2013 11:24 RisingTide wrote:
On August 12 2013 11:23 Enema wrote:
why is XBOCT called HAVOST

Because in the Russian alphabet (I know its not actually Russian but I cant remember what its called, its similar to greek) those letters make different sounds:
X = h sound
B = v sound
C = s sound

Cyrillic.

Thats the one!
ForTehDarkseid
Profile Joined April 2013
8139 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-12 02:26:16
August 12 2013 02:25 GMT
#7436
On August 12 2013 11:19 Zizy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2013 11:17 ForTehDarkseid wrote:
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.

I know, but is it that scary that you need to counterpick?
And they could get at least Lesh instead of Lina.
I think their strategy is to dumpster bad Western teams (c) uriel
superstartran
Profile Joined March 2010
United States4013 Posts
August 12 2013 02:25 GMT
#7437
On August 12 2013 11:24 Firebolt145 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2013 11:23 superstartran wrote:
On August 12 2013 11:22 Firebolt145 wrote:
On August 12 2013 11:22 superstartran wrote:
On August 12 2013 11:17 Firebolt145 wrote:
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.



No. Def not. There were alot of key moments where Hvost almost lost them the game. He got bailed out massively by KKY and Dendi when he got caught a couple of times being way too aggressive as usual.

S4 just massively choked a couple of key moments.

He was supposed to make those super aggressive plays. He bought a Heart and an AC and knew he had the Wisp's overcharge to back him up, and he took advantage of it to pull off really aggressive plays that he wouldn't make otherwise.



So he goes charge into 5 people with only Wisp as support?

Did he die? No. It worked.



What? There were 3 separate situations Xboct got caught because he's either overstaying his welcome or he had no map awareness. Xboct was the reason why Alliance even got back into the game after the massively failed tri-lane.
CorsairHero
Profile Joined December 2008
Canada9491 Posts
August 12 2013 02:25 GMT
#7438
On August 12 2013 11:24 KristofferAG wrote:
Oh god Alliance getting a global team.

good thing the kotl is banned
© Current year.
Railgan
Profile Joined August 2010
Switzerland1507 Posts
August 12 2013 02:25 GMT
#7439
On August 12 2013 11:24 RisingTide wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2013 11:23 Enema wrote:
why is XBOCT called HAVOST

Because in the Russian alphabet (I know its not actually Russian but I cant remember what its called, its similar to greek) those letters make different sounds:
X = h sound
B = v sound
C = s sound

I think it's called Kryll?
anyways thanks alot too all of you who answerd my question
Grandmaster Zerg from Switzerland!!! www.twitch.tv/railgan // www.twitter.com/railgansc // www.youtube.com/c/railgansc
nooboon
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
2602 Posts
August 12 2013 02:25 GMT
#7440
I had to welcome family home, come back to see navi won!? WTF HOW?
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