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On June 03 2016 19:38 Ayaz2810 wrote:Show nested quote +On June 03 2016 19:33 Skybird Trill wrote:On June 03 2016 19:26 Ayaz2810 wrote:
Dear casters,
The word "versing" is not a real one. Please stop saying "when you're versing a riki, you want to buy sentry wards". It sounds horrible, and most of you do it. This has been a public service announcement A word doesn't have to be in the dictionary to be "real." They use it to communicate a meaning and you (and pretty much everyone) understood that meaning, so there's no reason not to call it a word. Prescriptivism is no bueno and betrays a lack of understanding how language works and is constantly changing. I agree that a word does not have to necessarily be in the dictionary, but its a pretty huge goddam stretch for me to buy that anyone can make up any word they want at any time because"hey, you get the point right?". That makes no sense. By that logic i could say that because i work in a physical therapy office, i hate when patients exhibit severe tarditis. Thats a word i made up to use in place of "being late" or "tardy". Its ok that it sounds stupid and doesnt exist in english, because you get my point right? Naw mang.
Bad example, severe tarditis at least sounds funny, 'versing' just sounds proper dumb :p
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On June 03 2016 19:41 FreakyDroid wrote:
I never understood the AC pickup vs Spectre...
it's good vs. new dispersion
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On June 03 2016 19:38 FreakyDroid wrote:
WTF is this courier cam lol, how is this a thing and who from production thought this is so important to see ...
Casters and obs sometimes missed key items purchase and thus i guess that's the reason why they put it in. Though I totally agree that both the rune and courier cams are pretty unnecessary.
It however is not the worst thing that could happen to this tournament. The production thus far has been pretty on point for an event of this scale. I mean, Shanghai set a pretty low bar but still it's pretty smooth.
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On June 03 2016 19:42 TomatoBisque wrote:Show nested quote +On June 03 2016 19:41 FreakyDroid wrote:
I never understood the AC pickup vs Spectre... it's good vs. new dispersion
But you still have 0 armor from Desolate or am I missing something?
On June 03 2016 19:43 nayumi wrote:Show nested quote +On June 03 2016 19:38 FreakyDroid wrote:
WTF is this courier cam lol, how is this a thing and who from production thought this is so important to see ... Casters and obs sometimes missed key items purchase and thus i guess that's the reason why they put it in. Though I totally agree that both the rune and courier cams are pretty unnecessary. It however is not the worst thing that could happen to this tournament. The production thus far has been pretty on point for an event of this scale. I mean, Shanghai set a pretty low bar but still it's pretty smooth.
I guess you're right, but its kind of distracting and I dont see how that warrants such attention.
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Once again, after being away for a month or two from dota, everything (results, strategies..) looks so random.
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On June 03 2016 19:41 FreakyDroid wrote:
I never understood the AC pickup vs Spectre and Ench...
Helps DP ghosts do damage, helps mitigate dispersion return physical damage, very nice vs focus fire, pretty standard item on sven. Seems perfectly good to me.
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Russian Federation1132 Posts
woah just checked today's results to this moment
group B went kinda unexpected - DC beat Wings, that's a complete surprise for me.
glad for NaVi going 4-0
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51490 Posts
This Tidehunter holy shit xd
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On June 03 2016 19:47 Pandemona wrote:
This Tidehunter holy shit xd
Could be sheever or he tried to interrupt Io's relocate, but didnt matter cause EE BKB stopped the tether.
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Hahaha oh Envy. I think I cracked a rib laughing at all your clownyness today!
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I don't think Secret is going to win this game. But, boy, do they farm the map really well.
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KingR is such a badass, honestly. CIS supports rule.
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It doesn't feel like either of these teams will make it to the Upper Bracket.
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TAIWAN NUMBAH WAN5956 Posts
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On June 03 2016 19:38 Ayaz2810 wrote:Show nested quote +On June 03 2016 19:33 Skybird Trill wrote:On June 03 2016 19:26 Ayaz2810 wrote:
Dear casters,
The word "versing" is not a real one. Please stop saying "when you're versing a riki, you want to buy sentry wards". It sounds horrible, and most of you do it. This has been a public service announcement A word doesn't have to be in the dictionary to be "real." They use it to communicate a meaning and you (and pretty much everyone) understood that meaning, so there's no reason not to call it a word. Prescriptivism is no bueno and betrays a lack of understanding how language works and is constantly changing. I agree that a word does not have to necessarily be in the dictionary, but its a pretty huge goddam stretch for me to buy that anyone can make up any word they want at any time because"hey, you get the point right?". That makes no sense. By that logic i could say that because i work in a physical therapy office, i hate when patients exhibit severe tarditis. Thats a word i made up to use in place of "being late" or "tardy". Its ok that it sounds stupid and doesnt exist in english, because you get my point right? Naw mang.
Well, I agree in the sense that most people will not consider something never used before to be a word just because they understood its meaning, but the place where the line is drawn between something that's "made-up" (or as you put it, "doesn't exist") and something that is considered established is highly subjective. I mean, trite as it sounds, all words/word usages are made-up at some point or another. What words "sound stupid" is again, pretty highly subjective. I've certainly never heard anyone complain about "versing" before your initial post, and have seen it in use for at least as long as Dota's been around, so...it might at least be worth considering that your peeve here is a pet one and ultimately irrational.
I just can't ever understand the point behind protesting the evolution of language unless it's used in the service of oppression or harm, really. I don't see how it serves any purpose. *shrug*
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That Radiant ward on the Dire side of the river at top rune is criminally underrated. Use that shit in pubs there is a 0.000000000000% chance it gets dewarded.
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On June 03 2016 19:44 OuchyDathurts wrote:Show nested quote +On June 03 2016 19:41 FreakyDroid wrote:
I never understood the AC pickup vs Spectre and Ench... Helps DP ghosts do damage, helps mitigate dispersion return physical damage, very nice vs focus fire, pretty standard item on sven. Seems perfectly good to me.
Yeah I guess you're right, but Im still not sure the 6k spent on it without getting full benefit from it was the best choice.
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