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rotegirte
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany2859 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5541
On August 10 2013 11:28 TheButtonmen wrote:
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On August 10 2013 11:27 LeCruci wrote:
On August 10 2013 11:26 Shaella wrote:
what a fucking stupid game



you must have loved the dk vs ig yesterday

if this isn't entertainment what is?


There is a big difference between hating anything that isn't a 90 min farm off and disliking a team winning solely off of the randomness of fountain hooks.


yes, pulling off hooks on the right heroes in the right moment is definitely random. a monkey could hit exactly the right enemy
Pseudoku
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada1279 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5542
Not entertaining when they can try every 24 seconds.
Logic fails because we are lazy.
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5543
icefrog.
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
pdd
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia9933 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-10 02:31:46
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5544
Regardless of whines about the OP-ness of the fountain hook, bear in mind that because Dendi didn't have his Force Staff, it required 3 people to coordinate and time it. Not particularly an easy feat.

I'm wondering if things might have been different if TongFu attacked when they saw a failed fountain hook. 5v4 is pretty good odds no, with no risk any further fountain hooks for the next minute or so.
TI4 Champions: EE-Sama | B7-God | A-God_2000 | Kappa Lord | pieliedie
ForTehDarkseid
Profile Joined April 2013
8139 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5545
On August 10 2013 11:27 Mataza wrote:
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Why are you doing this, guys?)
Everybody gets the point, no need to spam.
I think their strategy is to dumpster bad Western teams (c) uriel
Fleuria
Profile Joined April 2011
England466 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5546
Its one of those things that's extremely hard to do but props for them actually getting the right people.
spacer
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands2786 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5547
4:31 am, I'm off to sleep, damn what a stupid game, but as a Na'Vi fan I'm secretly a little happy
WindWolf
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Sweden11767 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5548
Even FGC-persons is impressed by this!
EZ4ENCE
iv~nk~j
Profile Joined August 2012
1140 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5549
On August 10 2013 11:28 JerKy wrote:
dohohoho the amount of salt right now is so much more than the PL Alliance game yesterday

that might be because PL is just one hero among many (and not even that good one) whereas this fountain hook abuse was incredibly cheap

also i don't see how anyone can argue the fountain hook is a high risk high reward play, dendi only landed like 1 out of 5 of their fountain hook attempts and the failed attemps didn't really hurt them at all, he just kept fishing until he hit one and then it was guaranteed kill
Darpa
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada4413 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5550
This thread is basically

Tongfu fans - killing ESPORTS!

Navi fans - COMPLETELY LEGIT, YOU PLAY TO WIN

I tend to be towards the bottom, you play to win, I mean how many cheese outs have we seen in major SC2 games? Tons
"losers always whine about their best, Winners go home and fuck the prom queen"
Fruscainte
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
4596 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5551
On August 10 2013 11:30 Shadowpostin wrote:
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On August 10 2013 11:29 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:
On August 10 2013 11:27 qoiN wrote:
1 hook, main carry + aegis gone immediately. No way to fight back. ya, that's not unfair right? It's bullshit no matter how you see it.


This

you guys have no fucking idea how clutch that play was and its quite sad tbh


NOOOOO PEOPLE AREN'T ALLOWED TO USE COMPLETELY INTENDED INGAME MECHANICS IN CREATIVE FASHIONS TO COME FROM BEHIND WITH A WORSE LINEUP.

THEY'RE RUINING ESPORTS D;
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5552
On August 10 2013 11:30 Cubu wrote:
the hook teleport combo is just toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo gimicky. It's a low risk high reward strat. Yeah sure it takes ALOT OF SKILL but what can the enemy do when the pudge can do it well?

So being 4o5 in the ennemy jungle is low risk...
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
Numy
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
South Africa35471 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-10 02:32:20
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5553
On August 10 2013 11:30 superstartran wrote:
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On August 10 2013 11:28 anonymitylol wrote:
On August 10 2013 11:27 Fruscainte wrote:
On August 10 2013 11:26 lolfail9001 wrote:
So... they used the Pudge hook circus to allow XBOCT to farm without a big problems after that some clutch teamfights and gg


Precisely.

And people are saying Na'Vi are killing and disrespecting esports apparently because of this.

This is fucking entertainment


Na'Vi are terrible people for using an intended in-game mechanic to win a game in a tournament where the 1st prize is 1.4 million dollars, they should be banned from all dota tournaments for life



I don't think IceFrog or the developers thought anyone would actually have the execution to pull it off. However, it does feel 100% bullshit from a player's standpoint that you outplay the other team the entire time, have a timing push with an aegis, and then lose because you lose the aegis to a borderline abuse that you honestly cannot outplay apart from 'dodging.'


Kind of funny that Maelk echoed the thought.

On August 10 2013 11:31 nojok wrote:
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On August 10 2013 11:30 Cubu wrote:
the hook teleport combo is just toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo gimicky. It's a low risk high reward strat. Yeah sure it takes ALOT OF SKILL but what can the enemy do when the pudge can do it well?

So being 4o5 in the ennemy jungle is low risk...


In a game like that yes. They lose 5v5 so being 4v5 is meaningless. If they get the hook though they shut down TF.
wurm
Profile Joined October 2007
Philippines2296 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5554
On August 10 2013 11:30 Cubu wrote:
the hook teleport combo is just toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo gimicky. It's a low risk high reward strat. Yeah sure it takes ALOT OF SKILL but what can the enemy do when the pudge can do it well?


How is it low risk when Pudge goes back to fountain leaving the rest of the team to fight 4v5? It's not Na'Vi's fault Tongfu refused to engage after a failed fountain hook.
I know where my towel is.
misirlou
Profile Joined June 2010
Portugal3242 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5555
On August 10 2013 11:29 Fruscainte wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 10 2013 11:28 anonymitylol wrote:
On August 10 2013 11:27 Fruscainte wrote:
On August 10 2013 11:26 lolfail9001 wrote:
So... they used the Pudge hook circus to allow XBOCT to farm without a big problems after that some clutch teamfights and gg


Precisely.

And people are saying Na'Vi are killing and disrespecting esports apparently because of this.

This is fucking entertainment


Na'Vi are terrible people for using an intended in-game mechanic to win a game in a tournament where the 1st prize is 1.4 million dollars, they should be banned from all dota tournaments for life


Creative play not allowed.

Creative and entertaining play is ruining the game.


Confirmed by TL every game has to be one team drafting bad, giving the other a good comp and wining the game in 20 mins, cause splitpush, late games or gambles are not allowed. ICEFROG PLZ!
Tomca
Profile Joined May 2013
168 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5556
I really don't get ppl complaining about fountain hooks. It's a cool feature in game and also very double edged sword. Sending pudge home can cost you teamfights so easily. Sadly, TongFu didn't capitalise on failed hooks.

Very well deserved win, suck it haters
tsiisus
Profile Joined May 2012
Finland854 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5557
Fire kawa
Wake up sheeple!
Tien
Profile Joined January 2003
Russian Federation4447 Posts
August 10 2013 02:31 GMT
#5558
HATERS GONNA HATE

Sickest game of the tournament I've ever seen.

So much entertainment.

Haters calling this strategy "cheap", but there's only 1 team in the world that could pull it off.
We decide our own destiny
NPF
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada1635 Posts
August 10 2013 02:32 GMT
#5559
On August 10 2013 11:31 spacer wrote:
4:31 am, I'm off to sleep, damn what a stupid game, but as a Na'Vi fan I'm secretly a little happy


Night
TubbyIsAwesome
Profile Joined February 2011
United States161 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-10 02:32:41
August 10 2013 02:32 GMT
#5560
Your tears are delicious, keep them coming. This has been in the game forever, but I think that Icefrog will think if he still wants to keep it in the game.
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