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Elurie
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
4716 Posts
August 11 2017 18:19 GMT
#141
The draft was fine I thought, but I'm a trench tier pleb.
FuzzyJAM
Profile Joined July 2010
Scotland9300 Posts
August 11 2017 18:21 GMT
#142
On August 12 2017 03:17 BrownBear wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2017 03:13 Nevuk wrote:
On August 12 2017 03:11 Zea! wrote:
imagine a LGD vs LFY finals lol

At that point there should probably be some questions asked about the whole API thing


Interesting question: what does Valve do in that case? Ruru's in tight with ACE and isn't going anywhere in the scene.

That key has supposedly been useless for the past two years or something.

But both sides of these claims have shown nothing to suggest they're right though so I have no idea. I assume Valve know better than us.
Did you ever say Yes to a single joy?
HappyTuna
Profile Joined November 2016
United Kingdom117 Posts
August 11 2017 18:21 GMT
#143
On August 12 2017 03:17 BrownBear wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2017 03:13 Nevuk wrote:
On August 12 2017 03:11 Zea! wrote:
imagine a LGD vs LFY finals lol

At that point there should probably be some questions asked about the whole API thing


Interesting question: what does Valve do in that case? Ruru's in tight with ACE and isn't going anywhere in the scene.

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I mean fuck, Ruru's even in tight with GabeN, she basically owns Dota
VGhost
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States3616 Posts
August 11 2017 18:21 GMT
#144
On August 12 2017 03:17 BrownBear wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2017 03:13 Nevuk wrote:
On August 12 2017 03:11 Zea! wrote:
imagine a LGD vs LFY finals lol

At that point there should probably be some questions asked about the whole API thing


Interesting question: what does Valve do in that case? Ruru's in tight with ACE and isn't going anywhere in the scene.


Questions from the n00b gallery (me):

- What is API?
- It looks like it's implied somebody might be guilty of misconduct, but I can't figure out what. So can somebody explain?
#4427 || I am not going to scan a ferret.
plasmidghost
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgium16168 Posts
August 11 2017 18:21 GMT
#145
On August 12 2017 03:21 FuzzyJAM wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2017 03:17 BrownBear wrote:
On August 12 2017 03:13 Nevuk wrote:
On August 12 2017 03:11 Zea! wrote:
imagine a LGD vs LFY finals lol

At that point there should probably be some questions asked about the whole API thing


Interesting question: what does Valve do in that case? Ruru's in tight with ACE and isn't going anywhere in the scene.

That key has supposedly been useless for the past two years or something.

But both sides of these claims have shown nothing to suggest they're right though so I have no idea. I assume Valve know better than us.

Yeah, from what I heard, ever since Reborn came out, the old keys haven't worked
Yugoslavia will always live on in my heart
Orome
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
Switzerland11984 Posts
August 11 2017 18:23 GMT
#146
On August 12 2017 03:18 Aerisky wrote:
How is Q as a drafter? He really seems not that on point through the tournament, I feel like.


He definitely outdrafted Liquid and I'm currently failing to remember the drafts vs Newbee.

I quite disliked this last draft, but there was also an element of outplay even outside the fights I think. iG's ults were supposed to find intermittent kills to slow down the Magnus farm and buy time for shaker and void to come online, but they just couldn't find anything at all.
On a purely personal note, I'd like to show Yellow the beauty of infinitely repeating Starcraft 2 bunkers. -Boxer
plasmidghost
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgium16168 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-08-11 18:24:02
August 11 2017 18:23 GMT
#147
On August 12 2017 03:21 VGhost wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2017 03:17 BrownBear wrote:
On August 12 2017 03:13 Nevuk wrote:
On August 12 2017 03:11 Zea! wrote:
imagine a LGD vs LFY finals lol

At that point there should probably be some questions asked about the whole API thing


Interesting question: what does Valve do in that case? Ruru's in tight with ACE and isn't going anywhere in the scene.


Questions from the n00b gallery (me):

- What is API?
- It looks like it's implied somebody might be guilty of misconduct, but I can't figure out what. So can somebody explain?

Steam has a service where developers can interact with it, commonly referred to as an API. In this case, an admin API for Steam gives you complete access to every user account on Steam. Ruru allegedly had one of these for Steam in China and could potentially use it to access the match records of non-LGD Dota players and view their private scrims, even if they don't have match data exposed
Yugoslavia will always live on in my heart
Nevuk
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States16280 Posts
August 11 2017 18:23 GMT
#148
On August 12 2017 03:21 VGhost wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2017 03:17 BrownBear wrote:
On August 12 2017 03:13 Nevuk wrote:
On August 12 2017 03:11 Zea! wrote:
imagine a LGD vs LFY finals lol

At that point there should probably be some questions asked about the whole API thing


Interesting question: what does Valve do in that case? Ruru's in tight with ACE and isn't going anywhere in the scene.


Questions from the n00b gallery (me):

- What is API?
- It looks like it's implied somebody might be guilty of misconduct, but I can't figure out what. So can somebody explain?

There were allegations that LGD+LFY's owner had access to an API key that let her watch any game, even if it was private. So she could watch private scrims between any team. Valve never commented on the situation, and it was never verified one way or the other. Icefrog did reply "thanks, we'll look into it" or something similar when initially notified.
uthgard
Profile Joined January 2015
2098 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-08-11 18:25:03
August 11 2017 18:24 GMT
#149
we all know valve read reddit all the time, pretty sure if the API key is currently harmful for competitive environment they would already took some actions
Snakesneaks
Profile Joined February 2013
Italy2652 Posts
August 11 2017 18:24 GMT
#150
I dont think last game's disaster was on the draft. It was just the misplay of blank echo and somehow the entire IG cannot pull themselves together anymore.
Otacon : Snake, Snake, Snaaaaakkkkeeeeeeeeeee..............
Nevuk
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States16280 Posts
August 11 2017 18:25 GMT
#151
The audience clapping along with earth shaker is pretty amusing
Orome
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
Switzerland11984 Posts
August 11 2017 18:25 GMT
#152
Worth noting that this whole API key thing dates back to 2012 or something and from what I remember, it could only access perfect world games.
On a purely personal note, I'd like to show Yellow the beauty of infinitely repeating Starcraft 2 bunkers. -Boxer
Elurie
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
4716 Posts
August 11 2017 18:27 GMT
#153
Is radiant/dire advantage still a thing?
wuhan_clan
Profile Joined April 2012
United States5609 Posts
August 11 2017 18:27 GMT
#154
Ruru has had the key for like 3 years now. Whether it's even been usable for all this time, LGD teams have been pretty bad up until this point. The key is simply not a factor. Being able to see scrims doesn't make you play better and have better execution.
BrownBear
Profile Joined March 2010
United States6894 Posts
August 11 2017 18:27 GMT
#155
On August 12 2017 03:21 plasmidghost wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2017 03:21 FuzzyJAM wrote:
On August 12 2017 03:17 BrownBear wrote:
On August 12 2017 03:13 Nevuk wrote:
On August 12 2017 03:11 Zea! wrote:
imagine a LGD vs LFY finals lol

At that point there should probably be some questions asked about the whole API thing


Interesting question: what does Valve do in that case? Ruru's in tight with ACE and isn't going anywhere in the scene.

That key has supposedly been useless for the past two years or something.

But both sides of these claims have shown nothing to suggest they're right though so I have no idea. I assume Valve know better than us.

Yeah, from what I heard, ever since Reborn came out, the old keys haven't worked


That's what I've heard too, although I've never seen any evidence beyond people just saying that. My guess is the "Is useless since Reborn came out" thing is accurate, and Valve decided not to pursue punitive action so as to not anger the Chinese team owner cartel ACE.

I guarantee if we get an LGD/LFY final it will be all over Reddit again though
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Procake
Profile Joined December 2013
3803 Posts
August 11 2017 18:28 GMT
#156
On August 12 2017 03:27 wuhan_clan wrote:
Ruru has had the key for like 3 years now. Whether it's even been usable for all this time, LGD teams have been pretty bad up until this point. The key is simply not a factor. Being able to see scrims doesn't make you play better and have better execution.


Maybe not but there should be some punishment for that.
dutchfriese
Profile Joined November 2012
2554 Posts
August 11 2017 18:28 GMT
#157
On August 12 2017 03:06 MrCon wrote:
IG's been semi bad all year, finally some justice in TI :D


still top 6 at TI and DAC champs though. Good results I'd say, enough to warrant keeping the band together.
buhhy
Profile Joined October 2009
United States1113 Posts
August 11 2017 18:28 GMT
#158
The Dota version of "but her emails..."
PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32746 Posts
August 11 2017 18:28 GMT
#159
On August 12 2017 03:12 plasmidghost wrote:
Just give BurNing AM and we gucci

Why is it that almost all your predictions have gone the other way.
I'm afraid of demented knife-wielding escaped lunatic libertarian zombie mutants
Aerisky
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States12129 Posts
August 11 2017 18:29 GMT
#160
All is lost
Jim while Johnny had had had had had had had; had had had had the better effect on the teacher.
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