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Asha
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom38257 Posts
August 09 2013 23:44 GMT
#3301
Wonder if TongFu attempt to contest the ancients
Merfyn
Profile Joined May 2011
United Kingdom945 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-09 23:44:33
August 09 2013 23:44 GMT
#3302
On August 10 2013 08:43 KristofferAG wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 10 2013 08:43 Linwelin wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:42 Grettin wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:42 babylon wrote:
Want TF to win.

Want Alliance to lose.

Think Na'vi has a better shot against Alliance.

Hmmm.

+ Show Spoiler +
Don't ask me if I'm a woman.


you and me both. maybe we are both woman.


Can I join the women club?

I don't get it.


Because you are not a woman, or are you?
"One cannot play StarCraft with clenched fish.."
pedrlz
Profile Joined September 2012
Brazil5234 Posts
August 09 2013 23:44 GMT
#3303
Mu clockwork yeaaaaaaaaaaaah
teapoted
Profile Joined August 2012
United Kingdom24425 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-09 23:45:03
August 09 2013 23:44 GMT
#3304
On August 10 2013 08:43 Namunelbo wrote:
Hao's hair kind of looks like a bird nest... Can it rival B4 bird nest / mop hairstyle he had back then?
Hao almost looks normal nowadays without those old glasses.

Think he's struck a good balance.
Once you Goblak...
Colston
Profile Joined November 2012
Norway279 Posts
August 09 2013 23:44 GMT
#3305
Want Alliance to win - Check.
Want Na'Vi to win - Looks promising.

Want the Alliance - Na'Vi final - Hopeful.
He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious. - Sun Tzu | TaeJa | Jjakji | Jaedong
Linwelin
Profile Joined March 2011
Ireland7554 Posts
August 09 2013 23:44 GMT
#3306
On August 10 2013 08:43 KristofferAG wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 10 2013 08:43 Linwelin wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:42 Grettin wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:42 babylon wrote:
Want TF to win.

Want Alliance to lose.

Think Na'vi has a better shot against Alliance.

Hmmm.

+ Show Spoiler +
Don't ask me if I'm a woman.


you and me both. maybe we are both woman.


Can I join the women club?

I don't get it.


It's a women thing, you can't understand
Fuck Razor and Death Prophet
LimitSEA
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia9580 Posts
August 09 2013 23:44 GMT
#3307
TongFu vs Na'VI with a DENDI PUDGE. Oh God I woke up at the perfect time. <3
Long live the King of Wings
r.Evo
Profile Joined August 2006
Germany14080 Posts
August 09 2013 23:44 GMT
#3308
On August 10 2013 08:43 tsiisus wrote:
another chinese 4-1 draft -.-

You realize Na'Vi's draft is 4 protects 1 as well?

Mu Clock+Hao Spectre is anything but a boring farm fest, trust me on that. =)
"We don't make mistakes here, we call it happy little accidents." ~Bob Ross
SKC
Profile Joined October 2010
Brazil18828 Posts
August 09 2013 23:45 GMT
#3309
On August 10 2013 08:44 eieio wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 10 2013 08:42 Saryph wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:40 eieio wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:40 Xialos wrote:
Why is valve not allowing the other English casters to cast it? (off stage) .......

I asked the same thing yesterday and didn't really get an answer.

I would absolutely love to have the option to listen to BTS during this


Because Valve doesn't want it, the casters don't want to, and it makes no sense at all. If you don't like him so much watch it in client, mute the stream, or just don't watch.

I can't imagine that other casters aren't interested in casting at least some of these games. And I see nothing wrong with letting them cast offstage and giving people more options.

I'm not hating on AC, I still listen to him. But I'd rather listen to BTS.

The main BTS are casting the event. Splitting their team up doesn't make that much sense and wouldn't be nearly as good.
climax
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1088 Posts
August 09 2013 23:45 GMT
#3310
In Pudge, We Trust.
Twitter: @JonathanRosales
KristofferAG
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Norway25712 Posts
August 09 2013 23:45 GMT
#3311
On August 10 2013 08:44 Merfyn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 10 2013 08:43 KristofferAG wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:43 Linwelin wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:42 Grettin wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:42 babylon wrote:
Want TF to win.

Want Alliance to lose.

Think Na'vi has a better shot against Alliance.

Hmmm.

+ Show Spoiler +
Don't ask me if I'm a woman.


you and me both. maybe we are both woman.


Can I join the women club?

I don't get it.


Because you are not a woman, or are you?

Nah I totally have a penis.
@KristofferAG | http://vestkyststoy.bandcamp.com | last.fm/user/KristofferAG
Nehsb
Profile Joined May 2009
United States380 Posts
August 09 2013 23:45 GMT
#3312
On August 10 2013 08:42 qyk05328 wrote:
Sad to see so many people trying to belittle [A]'s achievement here. They have put tremendous amounts of dedication and hard work and it's paying off now. And you whine because it doesn't suit your aesthetic choice of an attractive team composition and prefer the other team to win because their lineup is more fashionable in your eyes.

But if teams stopped trying their absolute best to win, no matter what, and instead focused on being entertaining and fashionable this whole esports thing would devolve into a sad, phony affair not unlike professional wrestling. It would cease to be a genuine competitive sport.


Teams have their right to play boring styles in order to win, but fans should also have their right to voice their opinions that teams play boring IMO. I don't see too many people claiming [A] is not an incredibly strong team.

(Not saying that I find [A] boring. While I don't like watching their PL/Batrider/Kotl, I actually really enjoy watching their Naga.)
babylon
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
8765 Posts
August 09 2013 23:45 GMT
#3313
On August 10 2013 08:44 Merfyn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 10 2013 08:43 KristofferAG wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:43 Linwelin wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:42 Grettin wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:42 babylon wrote:
Want TF to win.

Want Alliance to lose.

Think Na'vi has a better shot against Alliance.

Hmmm.

+ Show Spoiler +
Don't ask me if I'm a woman.


you and me both. maybe we are both woman.


Can I join the women club?

I don't get it.


Because you are not a woman, or are you?

So many women in this thread, you don't even know.

The main question is whether or not Asha' is a woman.
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
August 09 2013 23:45 GMT
#3314
On August 10 2013 08:44 Linwelin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 10 2013 08:43 KristofferAG wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:43 Linwelin wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:42 Grettin wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:42 babylon wrote:
Want TF to win.

Want Alliance to lose.

Think Na'vi has a better shot against Alliance.

Hmmm.

+ Show Spoiler +
Don't ask me if I'm a woman.


you and me both. maybe we are both woman.


Can I join the women club?

I don't get it.


It's a women thing, you can't understand


Women are much like magnets.
Moderator
blobrus
Profile Joined August 2011
4297 Posts
August 09 2013 23:45 GMT
#3315
So are there any casters considered the gold standard of Dota casting (ala Tastosis)?
jigga
Profile Joined April 2008
Canada1141 Posts
August 09 2013 23:45 GMT
#3316
On August 10 2013 08:42 ForTehDarkseid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 10 2013 08:36 superstartran wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:35 ForTehDarkseid wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:29 superstartran wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:28 mnesthes wrote:
Why so many people hate the game out of KotL+PL+Batrider picks from Allinace? If anything then DK should blame themselves for being overconfident and revealing their hand too soon with Spectre FP. Keep in mind that these players play to win, and they will use any legitimate trick they have no matter how frowned upon they might be to achieve it.

I suggest people who are still mad about KotL PL read this: http://www.sirlin.net/ptw-book/intermediates-guide.html



Has nothing to do with playing to win. Has more to do with the fact that E-sports hinges on having viewers, and Kotl/Pl/Batrider comps are completely boring to watch and simply boring.

Why is it boring?



Would you prefer to watch people actively engage on the map or do you want to watch snooze fests where both KotL and PL PvE while Batrider walks around waiting for someone to stick their head out?

I always find clever play interesting to watch, that's why Alliance and Liquid are my favorite teams in the West, and LGD in the East. When I was playing Dota (6 years ago at least), 40-60 min game was considered rather fast one.


Basically the people who enjoy watching Alliance are people who actually play dota and understand how the game works, thus can appreciate just how insanely well Alliance play as a whole. The people flaming Alliance are casuals who have never played a competitive match and just want every team to play like drunk Russians. Seriously if you thought that game was boring you should be shot.
EchoZ
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Japan5041 Posts
August 09 2013 23:45 GMT
#3317
Clockwork just denying Dendi's CS
Dear Sixsmith...
Talron
Profile Joined September 2012
Germany7651 Posts
August 09 2013 23:45 GMT
#3318
Mirana & Pudge !! <3 But then Gyro ... -_- Jesus Na´Vi, you're not making this easy for me.
EHOME 2010 never forget EHOME.GIGABYTE.AAA B-God In BurNing we trust BurNing your soul DK 2011-2014
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
August 09 2013 23:45 GMT
#3319
On August 10 2013 08:43 hefty wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 10 2013 08:37 Shikyo wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:29 superstartran wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:28 mnesthes wrote:
Why so many people hate the game out of KotL+PL+Batrider picks from Allinace? If anything then DK should blame themselves for being overconfident and revealing their hand too soon with Spectre FP. Keep in mind that these players play to win, and they will use any legitimate trick they have no matter how frowned upon they might be to achieve it.

I suggest people who are still mad about KotL PL read this: http://www.sirlin.net/ptw-book/intermediates-guide.html



Has nothing to do with playing to win. Has more to do with the fact that E-sports hinges on having viewers, and Kotl/Pl/Batrider comps are completely boring to watch and simply boring.

Why? I thought that the game was a lot of fun to watch. I think that Batrider is one of the most entertaining heroes in the game.


I'm dumbfounded as well. Love the hero and the gameplay it creates. It's not even like PL or KotL is that common picks anymore.. people are just sore, I guess.

Fundamentally, people don't like games that were one-sided from the start. I think that's a totally understandable way to feel.

People like watching back and forth games, and honestly, after the first 10 minutes (which admittedly had some nice back and forth), Alliance was firmly in the driver's seat for the rest of the game.
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Drazerk
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United Kingdom31255 Posts
August 09 2013 23:45 GMT
#3320
On August 10 2013 08:45 KristofferAG wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 10 2013 08:44 Merfyn wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:43 KristofferAG wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:43 Linwelin wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:42 Grettin wrote:
On August 10 2013 08:42 babylon wrote:
Want TF to win.

Want Alliance to lose.

Think Na'vi has a better shot against Alliance.

Hmmm.

+ Show Spoiler +
Don't ask me if I'm a woman.


you and me both. maybe we are both woman.


Can I join the women club?

I don't get it.


Because you are not a woman, or are you?

Nah I totally have a penis.

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