EPT[LR] The International II - 2012 - Page 499
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shostakovich
Brazil1429 Posts
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Lucumo
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Narcind
Sweden2489 Posts
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superstartran
United States4013 Posts
On September 01 2012 17:26 Azarkon wrote: Won't stop Puppey from doing well vs. iG tomorrow, I imagine. He's just being humble. But yeah: On Day 1: ZOMG all the Chinese teams are gonna stomp us Day 2: Hmm it's only LGD iG and DK that are gonna stomp us Day 3: Hmm it's only LGD iG that are gonna stomp us I see a trend here. Hao being a bitch and throwing games is why Tongfu plays so bad for the most part. Still, they have come out ahead in their loser bracket match. EHOME is a relatively new team with the least experience out of everyone. Na'VI was and probably basically still is the only team that has a realistic chance (even if small) against the top 3 Chinese teams in the tournament. This was stated by everyone that knows anything about DotA. That being said, against IG they are heavy underdogs, because IG isn't going to make the same mistakes as DK did today which allowed Na'vi to win (IG for ex isn't going to donate a free game based on idiotic lane setups). Pretty much all the other EU/NA teams are getting roflstomped for the most part. EG put up some really good games today, but that was EG actually playing up to their potential for once, and that team is alot more talented than people give them credit for (Maelk, Fear, Demon, Bulba all extremely talented at their positions and Universe very good support player). Not to mention, alot of people forget that EG probably has the most experience against the Chinese teams outside of Na'vi (and to be honest, they probably have more relevant experience than Na'vi) since EG was sent to compete in G-League S3 I believe, so they actually have pretty good knowledge of the Chinese metagame. Couple that with a highly talented team when not raging, it's not that big of a surprise that EG actually put up some very competitive games. That being said, it's a "surprise" to alot of people because usually both Fear and Demon rage out in the middle of games most of the time when frustrated and just throw really hard. | ||
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cecek
Czech Republic18921 Posts
Best games of the day to watch? | ||
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smr
Germany4808 Posts
Can anybody recommend one of the lower bracket matches? | ||
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xRdR
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dtz
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Darer AL would be the best i guess.TF M5 were the closest but not the most exciting | ||
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ArchDC
Malaysia1996 Posts
On September 01 2012 17:26 Azarkon wrote: Won't stop Puppey from doing well vs. iG tomorrow, I imagine. He's just being humble. But yeah: On Day 1: ZOMG all the Chinese teams are gonna stomp us Day 2: Hmm it's only LGD iG and DK that are gonna stomp us Day 3: Hmm it's only LGD iG that are gonna stomp us I see a trend here. Lol. While its very possible that Navi could beat iG, and Zenith could beat LGD, no one in their right mind would bet against LGD and iG right now. Smart money is on the Grp A and B prelim leaders. | ||
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dtz
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http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/z681l/mtw_roster_changes/ No real source though. But it is interesting because in his pre-match interview , Synderen firmly stated. " I Play Mid" Edit : Ok apparently vlat said in his stream that no one in MTW is in talking terms with Synd. No wonder i have seen VERY LITTLE of Synd from all the coverage pictures of TI2. No interviews , no pictures of him hanging out with his teammates or even with other friends. None whatsoever ( or at least very very few) . I thought it was very odd considering he is a very high profile player/co-caster. | ||
Firebolt145
Lalalaland34501 Posts
I'm watching Na`vi DK game 3...that final fight is bringing tears to my eyes. | ||
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konadora
Singapore66358 Posts
wonder what's going on with mtw, they played so well especially when mtw and ww merged :/ kinda bs how they decide synd isn't needed anymore when synd brought them together | ||
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Ryusei-R1
United States2106 Posts
On September 01 2012 17:50 smr wrote: Should have watched game 3 of Na'vi vs DK seems it wasn't too long, but I was so tired. Need to watch the vod before the day starts. So happy Na'Vi did it. Can anybody recommend one of the lower bracket matches? Darer VS aL TongFu vs M5 | ||
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smr
Germany4808 Posts
Toby Dawson @TobiWanDOTA 9m End of a long day, where I was there early..did very little..and tomorrow..well.. In my opinion they should have the same setup as in the prelims: There is an official caster who is listed in the match sheet but everybody is allowed to cast. Of course having Tobi cast would most likely take away from the main stream but I did not see any ads so there was nothing to lose anyway for Valve? | ||
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konadora
Singapore66358 Posts
how is there axe and spiritbreaker played in the group stages *goes to watch* | ||
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ItsMeDomLee
Canada2732 Posts
On September 01 2012 18:20 konadora wrote: wait what lol how is there axe and spiritbreaker played in the group stages *goes to watch* For shame. You didn't watch all of Zenith's games? | ||
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Qbek
Poland12923 Posts
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Yoshi-
Germany10227 Posts
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dtz
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On September 01 2012 18:19 smr wrote: so much drama the last few days and tobi seems to be really disappointed: Toby Dawson @TobiWanDOTA 9m End of a long day, where I was there early..did very little..and tomorrow..well.. In my opinion they should have the same setup as in the prelims: There is an official caster who is listed in the match sheet but everybody is allowed to cast. Of course having Tobi cast would most likely take away from the main stream but I did not see any ads so there was nothing to lose anyway for Valve? But all the casters are live at the event. I doubt Tobi or others are able to cast as per normal without his studio/home setup. I guess this is kind of Tobi's "punishment" for his group stage antics? Another possibility is that since he came late as his flight was delayed, he had very little to prepare. As a result, the Valve production guys prepared everything with the other casters first and thus the opening games were done with the other 2 pairs first. Or probably just Valve allocating Tobi for the Grand Finals. So to be fair to the other casters, they got more exposure the first 2 days. | ||
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rabidch
United States20289 Posts
On September 01 2012 18:19 smr wrote: so much drama the last few days and tobi seems to be really disappointed: Toby Dawson @TobiWanDOTA 9m End of a long day, where I was there early..did very little..and tomorrow..well.. In my opinion they should have the same setup as in the prelims: There is an official caster who is listed in the match sheet but everybody is allowed to cast. Of course having Tobi cast would most likely take away from the main stream but I did not see any ads so there was nothing to lose anyway for Valve? i'd sympathize with him, but he didn't properly handle his group stage casts. | ||
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