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emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
May 27 2018 16:26 GMT
#101
well optic held out longer than I thought
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Nyan
Profile Joined April 2015
Germany1931 Posts
May 27 2018 16:26 GMT
#102
many tombstone placements were garbage
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Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3369 Posts
May 27 2018 16:27 GMT
#103
On May 28 2018 01:25 apes wrote:
when shitty formats let shitty teams get too far this is the finals you get


optic were 1 kunkka kill away from winning for a good five minutes
CosmicSpiral
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States15275 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-05-27 16:29:06
May 27 2018 16:27 GMT
#104
Casters are really ragging on VP for not steamrolling the laning stage with a lategame composition? It's not like Optic could have sieged high ground without Aegis and a +10K lead, so VP never let them have both simultaneously.
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Damned627
Profile Joined November 2016
Indonesia264 Posts
May 27 2018 16:27 GMT
#105
On May 28 2018 01:25 apes wrote:
when shitty formats let shitty teams get too far this is the finals you get

I don't think Optic is shitty tho, they're constantly improving every tournament, and Pajkatt has come a long way to being a top carry.
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Skynx
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
Turkey7150 Posts
May 27 2018 16:28 GMT
#106
On May 28 2018 01:27 CosmicSpiral wrote:
Casters are really ragging on VP for not steamrolling the laning stage with a lategame composition?

Just watch ruski stream, its more fun than I thought it'd be :D
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550
Profile Joined April 2018
418 Posts
May 27 2018 16:29 GMT
#107
On May 28 2018 01:25 apes wrote:
when shitty formats let shitty teams get too far this is the finals you get


what the hell man?

i too dislike ppd (because of his attitude towards pain huge disrespect that time regarding servers)

but Optic seriously deserve their spot in finals

their FORM is very solid, id say they can beat any other team out there besides VP, including PSG.

its no fault of the tournament or anything, dont be so biased
apes
Profile Joined October 2011
United States826 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-05-27 16:30:05
May 27 2018 16:29 GMT
#108
taking out the mighty fnatic gaming in the semifinals of a major is definitely a sign that optic is a top team and not a sign that the format is dogshit. ok
Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3369 Posts
May 27 2018 16:32 GMT
#109
On May 28 2018 01:29 apes wrote:
taking out the mighty fnatic gaming in the semifinals of a major is definitely a sign that optic is a top team and not a sign that the format is dogshit. ok


something something down a river and paddling downstream

if you're trying to make everyone not like you with your shitty attitude it's working
550
Profile Joined April 2018
418 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-05-27 16:39:36
May 27 2018 16:34 GMT
#110
On May 28 2018 01:29 apes wrote:
taking out the mighty fnatic gaming in the semifinals of a major is definitely a sign that optic is a top team and not a sign that the format is dogshit. ok


im just saying they have ALL of their players (not just their cores)
very comfortable with good heroes this meta, they have skillful players too

with a few pocket strats and winning comfort drafts

sure one of them is a biased piece of shit, but his team has the makings for it

lets say theyre like VGJT++ (optic is better) back when the patch-meta favors them, its the form of many a TI winners, in very good timing approaching TI too
its_a_me
Profile Joined June 2016
Austria612 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-05-27 16:42:14
May 27 2018 16:39 GMT
#111
On May 28 2018 01:26 Gamble28 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2018 01:25 apes wrote:
when shitty formats let shitty teams get too far this is the finals you get


still mad that EG fucked up in the groupstage?

this game could have gone in both ways btw


optic never pressed their timings and got crushed in the crucial moments, so not close.
but they felt like one of the stronger teams


i expect troll picks now
Nocticate
Profile Joined May 2013
Vatican City State2902 Posts
May 27 2018 16:46 GMT
#112
On May 28 2018 01:29 apes wrote:
taking out the mighty fnatic gaming in the semifinals of a major is definitely a sign that optic is a top team and not a sign that the format is dogshit. ok

i think you're confusing a bad format with bad teams
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plasmidghost
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgium16168 Posts
May 27 2018 16:49 GMT
#113
I was really hoping this would be anything besides a 3-0, but this draft already looks like a VP victory
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Furikawari
Profile Joined February 2014
France2522 Posts
May 27 2018 16:49 GMT
#114
Well, format and teams were bad (if you consider T2 bad, like any dota watcher).
Nocticate
Profile Joined May 2013
Vatican City State2902 Posts
May 27 2018 16:51 GMT
#115
complete stomp for VP I think.
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plasmidghost
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgium16168 Posts
May 27 2018 16:52 GMT
#116
I agree that the format is shit, but I wouldn't say the teams are bad, they were all pretty much tier 2, it's just that VP is way above the skill level of everyone else
Yugoslavia will always live on in my heart
CosmicSpiral
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States15275 Posts
May 27 2018 16:53 GMT
#117
I think Optic can actually convert their early game advantage into a win here. VP can't stall out indefinitely on the high ground with these picks.
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Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3369 Posts
May 27 2018 16:53 GMT
#118
I don't see this draft beating a slark
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
May 27 2018 16:54 GMT
#119
Swaps galore on Optic haha. I think VP have the heavy firepower this game, Optic need a huge win in the laning stage which i dont think they get. Kotl needs aghs, gem, forcestaff/euls or he is going to be easy pickings for slark after like minute 12.
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Furikawari
Profile Joined February 2014
France2522 Posts
May 27 2018 16:55 GMT
#120
Yeah KOTL gonna be free farm for slark, also veno could have a hard life this game.
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