EPTI mean sure Liquid was number 1 in it but outside of them the PR had EG OG and VP all top 4 and that clearly didn't happen. Newbee LFY and LGD were all rated much lower than they actually were as well. Focusing on just #1 is silly
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CA Infraction
United States170 Posts
I mean sure Liquid was number 1 in it but outside of them the PR had EG OG and VP all top 4 and that clearly didn't happen. Newbee LFY and LGD were all rated much lower than they actually were as well. Focusing on just #1 is silly | ||
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WindWolf
Sweden11767 Posts
Generally, TL has really good writers. Ths Hearthstone ones however does have some room for improvement | ||
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Reson
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On August 13 2017 06:19 intotheheart wrote: I made a similar point to this earlier concerning the rat drafts, but I totally understand the disconnect between: > trying to win a TI > watching a TI and how they have different priorities: KKY doesn't care about how we perceive his play, as long as he gets to win. So if he's on a team with a strong reliance on drafting, he'll lean into that advantage. Oh its not a complaint. Draft is an essential part of the game and being good at that is being good at the game. EG's strength was rooted in PPD's ability of maximize and enable his teammates. Of course the individual players have to be of a certain level but the key cog was that ability was what made then strong. Aui's Techies, Visage, and Naga gave them the edge they needed to win the title. GH might be able to do the same for Liquid. Newbee is not CDEC though so we should be in for a good one. On a personal note, imo all strategies are valid. The only thing that has ever left a bad taste in my mouth in fountain hook at TI3 and even then it was only because of the dumb fans (and subsequently Valve) who over glorify it. Players should do whatever they want. | ||
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Achaian
United States3369 Posts
On August 13 2017 06:32 CA Infraction wrote: I mean sure Liquid was number 1 in it but outside of them the PR had EG OG and VP all top 4 and that clearly didn't happen. Newbee LFY and LGD were all rated much lower than they actually were as well. Focusing on just #1 is silly Just the west underestimating CN teams as usual, although to be fair they were pretty quiet in the 8 months leading up to TI | ||
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Procake
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On August 13 2017 06:31 Danzo wrote: is Akke crying? He has been like that the entire event. Just how he is there. | ||
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intotheheart
Canada33091 Posts
On August 13 2017 06:30 Lorning wrote: The SC2 writers could learn a thing or 2 from the dota ones Like what? Passion for the game? (I'm just kidding I know you guys get busy) | ||
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Lorning
Belgica34432 Posts
On August 13 2017 06:35 intotheheart wrote: Like what? Passion for the game? (I'm just kidding I know you guys get busy) I dunno. I never read the articles, i just like to give them shit. | ||
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V1ctor
Moldova1645 Posts
Thanks Oh...the memories...I'm sorry TongFu P.S Loda is such a crybaby  | ||
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nojok
France15845 Posts
On August 13 2017 06:34 Achaian wrote: Just the west underestimating CN teams as usual, although to be fair they were pretty quiet in the 8 months leading up to TI I would not call it underestimating the Chinese teams, they showed nothing outside of newbee. They showed again they know how to step it up for a big event. We must be happy they d'ont practice the rest of the year, otherwise the Western scene would be brutalised. | ||
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LemOn
United Kingdom8629 Posts
On August 13 2017 06:36 V1ctor wrote: Thanks Oh...the memories...I'm sorry TongFu P.S Loda is such a crybaby Was. He's no longer among us T1-T2 team dota fans | ||
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PhoenixVoid
Canada32742 Posts
Some stuff to mull on before the games. | ||
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Procake
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intotheheart
Canada33091 Posts
On August 13 2017 06:35 Lorning wrote: I dunno. I never read the articles, i just like to give them shit. You should try reading some of the SC2 writers' stuff. Some of them are pretty good at what they do. S/o to mizenhauer. | ||
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OuchyDathurts
United States4588 Posts
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hunter_x
Germany2762 Posts
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Reson
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Being ahead in the meta usually comes in the form of having a drafting edge. | ||
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The_Red_Viper
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On August 13 2017 06:38 intotheheart wrote: You should try reading some of the SC2 writers' stuff. Some of them are pretty good at what they do. S/o to mizenhauer. You are only reading the kpop fanfic though right  | ||
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