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On August 11 2016 05:27 lolfail9001 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 11 2016 05:25 Rebs wrote:On August 11 2016 05:21 lolfail9001 wrote:On August 11 2016 05:20 Toadesstern wrote:On August 11 2016 05:17 lolfail9001 wrote:
I mean, really though, Liquid probably has the easiest bracket of them all. really? Newbee in the way, EG/Ehome in the way? I wouldn't say that's easy at all just because whoever wins between Liquid/Newbee gets an easy next round with fnatic Actually the bracket is re-set here so their bracket is actually Navi (whom they always win against), Newbee (against whom they have consistent winning record), Fnatic (unless they really turn it up a notch, they are not tough at all) and loser of MVP/Wings, and going by MVP's previous performances MVP loses now and in lower bracket. Unless they really pull off a TI choke, they actually have a clear cut path to top 4. If theres anything you should have learnt from this tournament is that there is no clear cut path. Is it? I don't even feel like anything was really that surprising. Well, tnc vs OG notwithstanding but in hindsight you have a pubstar and a team of 4 known TI chokers against an actual team. Upset was possible, and it just happened.
That was the most hingsight is 20 20 thing I've seen all day. But yes I dont think since the bracket started anything has gone too off other than that either.
Still if you include the group stages fact remains.
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On August 11 2016 05:27 Achaian wrote:
this LR thread is approaching dumpster fire status
we need azarkon so we can all have an agreed-upon punching bag
the craziest thing about azarkon is that he has been doing his routine for over 6 years. He was a legend on gg.net before Dota2 even was in beta.
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On August 11 2016 05:27 Achaian wrote:
this LR thread is approaching dumpster fire status
we need azarkon so we can all have an agreed-upon punching bag
Nah, it is worst time to have Azarkon because he is about to be right again. Twice in a row, for sure.
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With that nonsense out of the way, time for the serious games to start.
Dunno who I want to win here. Hopefully we get some good games. 
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Why does nobody ban Mirana?
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On August 11 2016 05:25 Logo wrote:Show nested quote +On August 11 2016 05:23 nojok wrote:On August 11 2016 05:21 Logo wrote:On August 11 2016 05:20 Achaian wrote:On August 11 2016 05:19 Logo wrote:On August 11 2016 05:17 nojok wrote:On August 11 2016 05:13 blobrus wrote:On August 11 2016 05:10 Logo wrote:On August 11 2016 05:09 sweatbomb wrote:
Liquid and DC. You are EUs last hope! If Secret counts as an EU team DC is NA. And I doubt many people would have accepted a trade before the tournament. It's too late now :D. Flame complexity and NA when they lose in wildcards. Take DC as their own when they suddenly start doing well. Classic. So name me a decent team with more than 1 NA player outside of EG? The fact a big organisation like col does not bother to pick American players is telling Secret? (TI6 performance notwithstanding). I believe he said decent Yeah easy to talk shit now, but I'm sure people wouldn't be so quick to jump on them before TI6 and after they placed 2nd at Starladder (not to mention their major performances). What do you want me to do? Brag about 7ckingmad coaching OG? I can only flame. Gimme a French team and I'll glady root for them. Nah, I just get annoyed at how much EU fanboys worm their way into elitism (DC is EU, Secret is EU if they play well, etc.). Like I don't even disagree EU is strong (-er? -est?), but the way people are such elitists jerks about it makes me want to root against EU 100% of the time.
Don't read too much in LR threads, it's not even 2/10 on the azarkon biased rating.
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i wish it was possible for both teams to lose
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On August 11 2016 05:28 zev318 wrote:
i wish it was possible for both teams to lose
It is if the winner of this goes out next.
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On August 11 2016 05:28 Rebs wrote:Show nested quote +On August 11 2016 05:27 lolfail9001 wrote:On August 11 2016 05:25 Rebs wrote:On August 11 2016 05:21 lolfail9001 wrote:On August 11 2016 05:20 Toadesstern wrote:On August 11 2016 05:17 lolfail9001 wrote:
I mean, really though, Liquid probably has the easiest bracket of them all. really? Newbee in the way, EG/Ehome in the way? I wouldn't say that's easy at all just because whoever wins between Liquid/Newbee gets an easy next round with fnatic Actually the bracket is re-set here so their bracket is actually Navi (whom they always win against), Newbee (against whom they have consistent winning record), Fnatic (unless they really turn it up a notch, they are not tough at all) and loser of MVP/Wings, and going by MVP's previous performances MVP loses now and in lower bracket. Unless they really pull off a TI choke, they actually have a clear cut path to top 4. If theres anything you should have learnt from this tournament is that there is no clear cut path. Is it? I don't even feel like anything was really that surprising. Well, tnc vs OG notwithstanding but in hindsight you have a pubstar and a team of 4 known TI chokers against an actual team. Upset was possible, and it just happened. That was the most hingsight is 20 20 thing I've seen all day.
Actually i am wrong, i meant 3 known TI chokers, and Cr1t actually played fine, because he is NA player, according to Grant.
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Now that the meh series is over it's time to watch 3 straight series of good dotes, should be fun.
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On August 11 2016 05:28 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:
Why does nobody ban Mirana?
Newbee did it against EG twice, you know how it went.
EDIT: Oh shit, Liquid got the best combination of heroes in this patch.
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On August 11 2016 05:29 blobrus wrote:
Now that the meh series is over it's time to watch 3 straight series of good dotes, should be fun.
Be a shame if this was also pretty blah. 
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Sand King, never seen Liquid play that before!
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On August 11 2016 05:29 blobrus wrote:
Now that the meh series is over it's time to watch 3 straight series of good dotes, should be fun.
Hey man
fnatic was a decent team at least
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considering newbee put up a pretty good fight against EG, I'm hoping for a decent series
aaaaaand naga
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Liquid hwaiting! The last hope, make EU great again!
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Huh, I thought Newbee would've run Weaver to deny SK's lane advantage.
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Core SK is pretty good versus Nage isn't it?
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On August 11 2016 05:25 sweatbomb wrote:Show nested quote +On August 11 2016 05:15 yotsuna wrote:
DC = NA. If you can't accept DC at their worst, then you don't deserve them at their best. I always claimed DC are EU though. Any team that has 3 or more EU players are European to me. You can dress it up however you like but I will never accept them as an NA team.
OG confirmed asian team.
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On August 11 2016 05:29 lolfail9001 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 11 2016 05:28 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:
Why does nobody ban Mirana? Newbee did it against EG twice, you know how it went. EDIT: Oh shit, Liquid got the best combination of heroes in this patch.
They didn't pick it yet though
Way to adapt when it matters!
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EPT
