I wasn't listening to the commentary so I can't speak to it specifically but pretty much everyone gives Fnatic way too much credit for some reason, especially from the GD studio. It's like Tob and Na'Vi.

Probably because they did Thor, who knows.

Stancel

Singapore15360 Posts

January 14 2013 20:47 GMT

#122

respect for Ayesee +1000

Skullflower

United States3779 Posts

January 14 2013 20:54 GMT

#123

On January 15 2013 05:47 teapoted wrote:

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Maybe it has to do with how good they're playing after being so terrible at the beginning...?

Kipsate

Netherlands45349 Posts

January 14 2013 20:59 GMT

#124

Its HoN Fanboyism.

teapoted

United Kingdom24425 Posts

January 14 2013 20:59 GMT

#125

It could be. I think it's largely just the name, personalities, if people followed them in HoN, etc...

Of course there's few(no) casters who will respond the same if 2 players from different teams do the same thing. I've never heard anyone be 'bias' enough for me to be put off by it though.

Some of the TI2 matches against Chinese teams came pretty close however. But just in the Western scene, it has it's darlings and it doesn't seem too harmful.

duoform

Spain5180 Posts

January 14 2013 21:28 GMT

#126

820 as well as 2009 are pretty biased towards some teams tho..

cecek

Czech Republic18921 Posts

January 14 2013 21:29 GMT

#127

I don't know. I think I'm way too sensitive on this kind of thing. I can tell a caster is cheering for one team almost every time. Of course, it's much less annoying if it's the same team you want to win too.

Nyovne

Netherlands19135 Posts

January 14 2013 22:16 GMT

#128

Damn you to hell EG, robbing me of my Rooffiecutiepie!!!!!!!!!:@

LDdota

United States1465 Posts

January 15 2013 00:38 GMT

#129

On January 15 2013 06:29 cecek wrote:
I don't know. I think I'm way too sensitive on this kind of thing. I can tell a caster is cheering for one team almost every time. Of course, it's much less annoying if it's the same team you want to win too.

so you think! ah, if only i had a nickel for every person who told me I was just "fanboying" for Na'Vi at TI2...

pap0t

Philippines279 Posts

January 15 2013 03:51 GMT

#130

On January 15 2013 09:38 ldDOTA wrote:

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so you think! ah, if only i had a nickel for every person who told me I was just "fanboying" for Na'Vi at TI2...

I would have never had guessed :p

Ganfei2

473 Posts

January 15 2013 05:25 GMT

#131

Draskyl isn't particularly biased towards Fnatic and when they first started playing Dota 2 he was actually quite harsh. I think you're oversensitive.

Kupon3ss

時の回廊10066 Posts

January 15 2013 06:40 GMT

#132

It has a lot to do with perception and how much what a caster says fits into your personal perception and world-view, if your current view towards fnatic is that they are "hontrash" then any caster that says anything good about the team will sound biased to you. Most good casters do try to be reasonably impartial but its not like they dont have personal preferences and views that shine through, it might seem particularly jarring for you because in this case since the caster's bias directly contradicts your own.

Kupon3ss

時の回廊10066 Posts

January 15 2013 06:42 GMT

#133

On January 15 2013 09:38 ldDOTA wrote:

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so you think! ah, if only i had a nickel for every person who told me I was just "fanboying" for Na'Vi at TI2...

I was told I was a Na'Vi fanboy at some point

739

Bearded Elder29903 Posts

January 15 2013 07:33 GMT

#134

Na`Vi vs TL tommorow gonna be fun :D

Crytash

Germany251 Posts

January 15 2013 10:21 GMT

#135

No, its not only about perception of the teams, its also about how fast you judge. Many people in the Dota scene judge to fast and/or dont have the necessary knowledge to judge a team - of course it can be hard, becouse you are fan of one team, but if you watched the games yesterday you can not say that Fnatic wasnt in full controll. Aysee wasnt extremely biased (infact i would argue, that LD is kinda contra and Tobi pro Fnatic, if you realy want to draw lines), i wouldnt argue, that he is on any side (not even north american or sth).