On July 21 2014 10:11 kirsed wrote:
The reason that there is a lack of hype for grand finals from the west is literally that Na'vi isn't there and casuals don't have anyone to watch.

LoL, dota hipster sighted. "Na'Vi is to main stream for me. Casuals cheer for them and EG. True dota fans love china."

KristofferAG

Norway25712 Posts

July 21 2014 01:13 GMT

#6022

On July 21 2014 10:12 i99 wrote:
worst ti ever.. format is so garbage. games are so boring same heroes every game

what

almost the entire hero pool has been used over the course of the tournament.

Zizy

Croatia684 Posts

July 21 2014 01:13 GMT

#6023

On July 21 2014 10:12 i99 wrote:
worst ti ever.. format is so garbage. games are so boring same heroes every game

Those heroes were given to teams by Icefrog and his patches. Don't blame it on teams if they are using the best heroes to win.

Seraphic

United States3849 Posts

July 21 2014 01:13 GMT

#6024

On July 21 2014 10:10 spacer wrote:
What did ROTK say/do?

He said Burning came to him after DK lost Game 1 to LGD and told RotK to win for him.

Then RotK said Burning is the #1 player in China and it's extremely unfair for Burning to maybe retire without a championship but it is what it is.

synapse

China13814 Posts

July 21 2014 01:13 GMT

#6025

On July 21 2014 10:12 i99 wrote:
same heroes every game

thats a little unfair...

bardtown

England2313 Posts

July 21 2014 01:13 GMT

#6026

Literally no interest in either team in the finals

sad times.

ZeaL.

United States5955 Posts

July 21 2014 01:13 GMT

#6027

On July 21 2014 10:10 spacer wrote:
What did ROTK say/do?

Paraphrasing, Kaci asked him what it was like to knock DK out as he was on DK at TI3 with Burning.
rotk said that he had no choice as the format of the bracket made it have to happen. He then told a story about how Burning went to him the night before when DK was down 0-1 to LGD and Burning told him he has to win TI4 if he doesn't make it and then said Burning is still someone he has incredible respect for.

GiveMeYourtTots

990 Posts

July 21 2014 01:13 GMT

#6028

Please nerf pushing strats, not necessarily nerfing pushing heroes but something like when they nerfed split push by changing the buyback.

wuhan_clan

United States5609 Posts

July 21 2014 01:13 GMT

#6029

C'mon haters!
Bring it on more!
MORE SALT! MORE HATE
FUCKING AWESOME !!!

BEST possible result other than DK in the Finals.

Grettin

42381 Posts

July 21 2014 01:13 GMT

#6030

WP VG..

soulzz

39 Posts

July 21 2014 01:13 GMT

#6031

2 boring teams on the finals gg.

Masamune

Canada3401 Posts

July 21 2014 01:13 GMT

#6032

On July 21 2014 10:10 shizaep wrote:
well thats fucking awful

finals are anticlimactic now, two chinese teams, neither of which are fan favorites exactly

i highly doubt that vici will win a bo5 doing the same shit that they've been doing (which is literally only one fucking thing) I really feel like EG should have beat that. It's definitely hard to draft against, I'll agree

I was really hoping newbee won't win this TI. xiao8 disbanded lgd just to get in on some of this easy ti money. and not to mention the whole controversy with them boycotting DK. Literally the WORST team, even worse than iG.

Like I said before, ESPN will never take a risk of airing any esports again because all the "teens" that would be watching the final anyway, like some other poster stated, will be watching from their computers. A lot of the likeable teams with a storyline are out

Really sad about EG being out. Wish Alliance would have been in as well to add some chance of a western team in the final

Plansix

United States60190 Posts

July 21 2014 01:13 GMT

#6033

On July 21 2014 10:11 goody153 wrote:

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Yeah smoke change sucks . It's unstoppable. Sure it allows comebacks which is great for watching but i think it's stupid.

I just want there to be fewer of them in the early game. The supply does not run out fast enough so supports can just yolo past wards.