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Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands2786 Posts
July 21 2014 20:59 GMT
#3081
Hmm I have 80,6 hours dota 2 played last 2 weeks, what am I doing with my life :o
Shikada
Profile Joined May 2012
Serbia976 Posts
July 21 2014 20:59 GMT
#3082
Pretty disappointing finals. Every game was a stomp. Mad respect to the winners, but I just liked the games yesterday more.
yyfpulls
Profile Joined November 2012
United States2185 Posts
July 21 2014 20:59 GMT
#3083
game 1 - 24:50 VG victory

game 2 - 26:11 Newbee victory

game 3 - 17:34 Newbee victory

game 4 - 15:08 Newbee victory

avg. match length: 20:15
infiniteJest
Profile Joined December 2013
United States187 Posts
July 21 2014 20:59 GMT
#3084
at least the group stage bo1 round robin had some exciting close games
"If equal affections cannot be, let the more loving one be me."
Destructicon
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
4713 Posts
July 21 2014 21:00 GMT
#3085
On July 22 2014 05:58 Bam Lee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2014 05:56 ForTehDarkseid wrote:
On July 22 2014 05:36 Gevna wrote:
It's just terrible that VG came into the grand final with just one strat, and so few picks. I don't know it doesn't feel TI runner up caliber.

Was the same case with NaVi. didn't it.


you seem to forget how navi fountain hooked a clearly superior team out of the tournament!


Oh about that, Newbee being formed out of the ashes of TongFu basically means they also got revenge on Na'vi for last year. I guess justice really does exist.
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IcedteaDota
Profile Joined January 2011
223 Posts
July 21 2014 21:00 GMT
#3086
newbee played well... but VG just threw those games away... worst ti to date. and not just because it was Chinese vs Chinese but because the same draft 3 games in a row didn't work out. Reminds me of sc2 WoL when gsl finals were all cheese. boring. 15 min games with no hopes past 20 minutes.
FiWiFaKi
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada9858 Posts
July 21 2014 21:00 GMT
#3087
On July 22 2014 05:57 opterown wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2014 05:56 FiWiFaKi wrote:
Newbee still looking good but being bested by DK and iG relatively frequently... I can't call them the best teams in the world just because they have won TI. Their performance before hasn't shown it, so if they keep demolishing everyone for the next 4-6 months, then sure, I'll be happy for Newbee, and really say this was the start of something huge for them, but if Newbee just goes to disband since they all just made $1,000,000 USD, then there is this void of a champion to me.

That's the main thing that did it for me, don't know if anyone else really feels this way.

eh newbee was going pretty even with both DK and iG during june and really smacked them around during may


At a point people did say Newbee is best team in the world, that lasted maybe 1 month, 2 max. But they never had that international presence, etc.

Like even though I wasn't a fan of Alliance, I was happy they won, they shown they were the best. I would be happy if Navi won too, just because I like them, but I was the team who has been showing how incredible they are to win, not just some team that turns it up for the TI4.

That's why I really liked TI3 - I can't comment on other TI's since I started watching Dota 2 at around the point that TI3 started.
In life, the journey is more satisfying than the destination. || .::Entrepreneurship::. Living a few years of your life like most people won't, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't || Mechanical Engineering & Economics Major
Champloo
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany1850 Posts
July 21 2014 21:00 GMT
#3088
Worst TI so far. Well, TI1 might have been worse, but it was a new game then so there was much more hype.

Excited for the post TI reshuffle and I hope next year will be better again!
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
July 21 2014 21:00 GMT
#3089
On July 22 2014 05:59 Derity wrote:
I strongly agree, that the way to the finals was not building up any hype. Never had the feeling that they play for so much money, could as well have been a 50k tournament.


Could have done the poker thing and just dump a gigantic amount of money in front of their booths.
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Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
July 21 2014 21:00 GMT
#3090
On July 22 2014 05:58 Bam Lee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2014 05:56 ForTehDarkseid wrote:
On July 22 2014 05:36 Gevna wrote:
It's just terrible that VG came into the grand final with just one strat, and so few picks. I don't know it doesn't feel TI runner up caliber.

Was the same case with NaVi. didn't it.


you seem to forget how navi fountain hooked a clearly superior team out of the tournament!

Plz, if its in the game, its fair game. Its not like the other team didn't know it was an option.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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Numy
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
South Africa35471 Posts
July 21 2014 21:00 GMT
#3091
On July 22 2014 05:56 FiWiFaKi wrote:
I'll quickly share my thoughts on why this finals and tournament didn't do it for me.

Obviously like other people mentioned, Newbee and Vici aren't the most hype teams and the games weren't very intense. But I think what really mattered to me, is that before TI4, they were not looking solid. Vici losing to Fnatic, not really going far, Newbee still looking good but being bested by DK and iG relatively frequently... I can't call them the best teams in the world just because they have won TI. Their performance before hasn't shown it, so if they keep demolishing everyone for the next 4-6 months, then sure, I'll be happy for Newbee, and really say this was the start of something huge for them, but if Newbee just goes to disband since they all just made $1,000,000 USD, then there is this void of a champion to me.

That's the main thing that did it for me, don't know if anyone else really feels this way.


So Navi looking average prior to TI2 and TI3 didn't massively impact how you felt over the finals since you couldn't call them the 2nd best team in the world?
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-21 21:01:12
July 21 2014 21:01 GMT
#3092
On July 22 2014 05:59 superstartran wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2014 05:59 opterown wrote:
On July 22 2014 05:58 lprk wrote:
On July 22 2014 05:56 FiWiFaKi wrote:
I'll quickly share my thoughts on why this finals and tournament didn't do it for me.

Obviously like other people mentioned, Newbee and Vici aren't the most hype teams and the games weren't very intense. But I think what really mattered to me, is that before TI4, they were not looking solid. Vici losing to Fnatic, not really going far, Newbee still looking good but being bested by DK and iG relatively frequently... I can't call them the best teams in the world just because they have won TI. Their performance before hasn't shown it, so if they keep demolishing everyone for the next 4-6 months, then sure, I'll be happy for Newbee, and really say this was the start of something huge for them, but if Newbee just goes to disband since they all just made $1,000,000 USD, then there is this void of a champion to me.

That's the main thing that did it for me, don't know if anyone else really feels this way.

IIRC when NB were formed they all signed 2 years contracts so rather no disbanand soon

yep

http://2p.com/4628976_1/NewBee-to-play-together-for-at-least-two-years-by-GodBlessMali.htm



Doesn't matter, if one of them decides to retire that's pretty much it. Xiao8's pretty much done everything at this point, there's no reason for Director 8 to stick around.


If he just gets to TI5 ro8, thats a free 100k. Better than a lot of yearly salaries, may as well stick around
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Mensol
Profile Joined September 2012
14536 Posts
July 21 2014 21:01 GMT
#3093
Poll: Best TI?

TI3 (52)
 
63%

TI4 (18)
 
22%

TI2 (11)
 
13%

TI1 (2)
 
2%

83 total votes

Your vote: Best TI?

(Vote): TI1
(Vote): TI2
(Vote): TI3
(Vote): TI4


If you don't know what the fuck you are doing, how are your enemies supposed to know what the fuck you are doing. - imaqtpie on NA teams at Worlds.
opterown *
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54784 Posts
July 21 2014 21:01 GMT
#3094
On July 22 2014 06:00 FiWiFaKi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2014 05:57 opterown wrote:
On July 22 2014 05:56 FiWiFaKi wrote:
Newbee still looking good but being bested by DK and iG relatively frequently... I can't call them the best teams in the world just because they have won TI. Their performance before hasn't shown it, so if they keep demolishing everyone for the next 4-6 months, then sure, I'll be happy for Newbee, and really say this was the start of something huge for them, but if Newbee just goes to disband since they all just made $1,000,000 USD, then there is this void of a champion to me.

That's the main thing that did it for me, don't know if anyone else really feels this way.

eh newbee was going pretty even with both DK and iG during june and really smacked them around during may


At a point people did say Newbee is best team in the world, that lasted maybe 1 month, 2 max. But they never had that international presence, etc.

Like even though I wasn't a fan of Alliance, I was happy they won, they shown they were the best. I would be happy if Navi won too, just because I like them, but I was the team who has been showing how incredible they are to win, not just some team that turns it up for the TI4.

That's why I really liked TI3 - I can't comment on other TI's since I started watching Dota 2 at around the point that TI3 started.

well they've only been around for like 5 months, being called the best for 40% of their life is pretty good. pity they didn't dominate any western tournaments before TI as well i guess
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lprk
Profile Joined September 2013
Poland2249 Posts
July 21 2014 21:01 GMT
#3095
On July 22 2014 06:00 Numy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2014 05:56 FiWiFaKi wrote:
I'll quickly share my thoughts on why this finals and tournament didn't do it for me.

Obviously like other people mentioned, Newbee and Vici aren't the most hype teams and the games weren't very intense. But I think what really mattered to me, is that before TI4, they were not looking solid. Vici losing to Fnatic, not really going far, Newbee still looking good but being bested by DK and iG relatively frequently... I can't call them the best teams in the world just because they have won TI. Their performance before hasn't shown it, so if they keep demolishing everyone for the next 4-6 months, then sure, I'll be happy for Newbee, and really say this was the start of something huge for them, but if Newbee just goes to disband since they all just made $1,000,000 USD, then there is this void of a champion to me.

That's the main thing that did it for me, don't know if anyone else really feels this way.


So Navi looking average prior to TI2 and TI3 didn't massively impact how you felt over the finals since you couldn't call them the 2nd best team in the world?

NaVi didn't look average prior to TI3, they did prior to TI2 but so do every western team
FiWiFaKi
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada9858 Posts
July 21 2014 21:01 GMT
#3096
On July 22 2014 06:00 Numy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2014 05:56 FiWiFaKi wrote:
I'll quickly share my thoughts on why this finals and tournament didn't do it for me.

Obviously like other people mentioned, Newbee and Vici aren't the most hype teams and the games weren't very intense. But I think what really mattered to me, is that before TI4, they were not looking solid. Vici losing to Fnatic, not really going far, Newbee still looking good but being bested by DK and iG relatively frequently... I can't call them the best teams in the world just because they have won TI. Their performance before hasn't shown it, so if they keep demolishing everyone for the next 4-6 months, then sure, I'll be happy for Newbee, and really say this was the start of something huge for them, but if Newbee just goes to disband since they all just made $1,000,000 USD, then there is this void of a champion to me.

That's the main thing that did it for me, don't know if anyone else really feels this way.


So Navi looking average prior to TI2 and TI3 didn't massively impact how you felt over the finals since you couldn't call them the 2nd best team in the world?


Sorry, I mentioned that in the one above this one.

Navi is one exception out of all the teams because I am a huge fan boy, and the first TI I saw was TI3, so I can't comment on anything outside of that.
In life, the journey is more satisfying than the destination. || .::Entrepreneurship::. Living a few years of your life like most people won't, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't || Mechanical Engineering & Economics Major
opterown *
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54784 Posts
July 21 2014 21:01 GMT
#3097
On July 22 2014 06:00 Numy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2014 05:56 FiWiFaKi wrote:
I'll quickly share my thoughts on why this finals and tournament didn't do it for me.

Obviously like other people mentioned, Newbee and Vici aren't the most hype teams and the games weren't very intense. But I think what really mattered to me, is that before TI4, they were not looking solid. Vici losing to Fnatic, not really going far, Newbee still looking good but being bested by DK and iG relatively frequently... I can't call them the best teams in the world just because they have won TI. Their performance before hasn't shown it, so if they keep demolishing everyone for the next 4-6 months, then sure, I'll be happy for Newbee, and really say this was the start of something huge for them, but if Newbee just goes to disband since they all just made $1,000,000 USD, then there is this void of a champion to me.

That's the main thing that did it for me, don't know if anyone else really feels this way.


So Navi looking average prior to TI2 and TI3 didn't massively impact how you felt over the finals since you couldn't call them the 2nd best team in the world?

na`vi never looked average before both, they were top 2 western team each time going in
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stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
July 21 2014 21:02 GMT
#3098
On July 22 2014 06:00 Destructicon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2014 05:58 Bam Lee wrote:
On July 22 2014 05:56 ForTehDarkseid wrote:
On July 22 2014 05:36 Gevna wrote:
It's just terrible that VG came into the grand final with just one strat, and so few picks. I don't know it doesn't feel TI runner up caliber.

Was the same case with NaVi. didn't it.


you seem to forget how navi fountain hooked a clearly superior team out of the tournament!


Oh about that, Newbee being formed out of the ashes of TongFu basically means they also got revenge on Na'vi for last year. I guess justice really does exist.


VG could not win because there was no more vengeance left to enact.
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dmnum
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Brazil6910 Posts
July 21 2014 21:02 GMT
#3099
On July 22 2014 06:00 stuchiu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2014 05:59 Derity wrote:
I strongly agree, that the way to the finals was not building up any hype. Never had the feeling that they play for so much money, could as well have been a 50k tournament.


Could have done the poker thing and just dump a gigantic amount of money in front of their booths.

"There is your prize. Now you find a way to get it home"
disciple
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
9070 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-21 21:03:17
July 21 2014 21:02 GMT
#3100
On July 22 2014 05:54 opterown wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2014 05:53 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:
On July 22 2014 05:52 FiWiFaKi wrote:
On July 22 2014 05:51 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:
On July 22 2014 05:50 FiWiFaKi wrote:
On July 22 2014 05:48 disciple wrote:
So the scene will be fairly fucked up again in the next 3 or so months because everyone will disband/retire/form new teams. I wanna be honest - I dont care about Newbie at all but if valve keep up the current qualification system we will always have teams or even entire organisations forming around February and going deep in TI. Dunno about valve letting the scene sort itself out anymore...


Disciple, the thing is, what are you supposed to do?

Say there are 12 teams that are on top, all of the sudden 6 new teams form. In the next 3 months they become the best in the scene, absolutely crushing the previous 12 teams.

If you don't invite them, nobody will think that the best Dota 2 team is at the TI4, and people will care a lot less.

this argument didn't relaly make sense anyway since newbee is pretty much a ti3 team with 1 reshuffle


Different name, but also, lets say that happens, my argument does hold.

er i meant disciple's argument, newbee wasn't unknown or new, just a new name on old players

same deal as titan really

I wouldve been extremely happy if newbie were all new previously unknown players bursting through. Thats not my point. My argument was that reforming teams with the same ppl and have basically teams form and get into TI is kinda underwhelming to me and makes it hard to cheer for the teams. If KT rolster disband every year and the same players form new teams every year but say with fantasy or rain or snute coming and going every year would you care about a team competition where 50% or so of the teams are formed like that ? There's very little in terms of brand continuity and team fandom, which was even apparent by the miserable numbers of pennants for both teams in-game
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