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PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32747 Posts
August 20 2018 19:36 GMT
#381
On August 21 2018 04:36 plasmidghost wrote:
I remember now why Liquid matches aren't fun to watch, they just pick cancer heroes and win easily

When you're fighting for millions of dollars, I don't blame them.
I'm afraid of demented knife-wielding escaped lunatic libertarian zombie mutants
Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
August 20 2018 19:36 GMT
#382
Liquid are too much ahead at this point.
"I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."
Wineandbread
Profile Joined September 2009
United States2065 Posts
August 20 2018 19:36 GMT
#383
zai sprouted ccnc, probably causing his and his own death :x

Don't see optic winning this
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
August 20 2018 19:37 GMT
#384
Outclassed ,its PPD lower bracket run , Liquid a tier above Optic , ce la vi.
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44260 Posts
August 20 2018 19:37 GMT
#385
This might be the only vanguard batrider that I've seen work
this is a quote
Garrl
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Scotland1977 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-20 19:40:04
August 20 2018 19:37 GMT
#386
On August 21 2018 04:36 plasmidghost wrote:
I remember now why Liquid matches aren't fun to watch, they just pick cancer heroes and win easily


you mean, kuro is a fucking god of drafting by "picking cancer heroes", right? Because if other teams could do it, they would. No team is going to sandbag themselves for "fun" or "spectator-friendliness".
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44260 Posts
August 20 2018 19:38 GMT
#387
On August 21 2018 04:36 PhoenixVoid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2018 04:36 plasmidghost wrote:
I remember now why Liquid matches aren't fun to watch, they just pick cancer heroes and win easily

When you're fighting for millions of dollars, I don't blame them.

I'd pick same unfun heroes if it means millions of dollars too
this is a quote
Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3369 Posts
August 20 2018 19:38 GMT
#388
buffing brood was a mistake

liquid are too good
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
August 20 2018 19:39 GMT
#389
On August 21 2018 04:36 plasmidghost wrote:
I remember now why Liquid matches aren't fun to watch, they just pick cancer heroes and win easily

Like any other team (picking "cancer") ? I dont want liquid to win TI8 , but saying they pick cancer heroes is not the reason they are winning games , 2nd pick brood is a lot of time to plan for it if you are optic , liquid are just an extremely good team.
Merany
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
France890 Posts
August 20 2018 19:39 GMT
#390
Liquid is so exhilarating to watch...
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44260 Posts
August 20 2018 19:39 GMT
#391
On August 21 2018 04:38 Achaian wrote:
buffing brood was a mistake

liquid are too good

Those statements are true

But brood is kinda not the main reason liquid is winning here
this is a quote
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
August 20 2018 19:40 GMT
#392
Liquid's picks are rarely exciting but their proactive style is amazing to watch, I don't understand people calling them boring.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44260 Posts
August 20 2018 19:40 GMT
#393
On August 21 2018 04:39 Merany wrote:
Liquid is so exhilarating to watch...

Watching your favorite team winning and doing well is always exhilirating
this is a quote
PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32747 Posts
August 20 2018 19:41 GMT
#394
On August 21 2018 04:40 nojok wrote:
Liquid's picks are rarely exciting but their proactive style is amazing to watch, I don't understand people calling them boring.

Their understanding of the macro aspects of Dota and their precision timings are so damn good. They play some incredibly technical Dota.
I'm afraid of demented knife-wielding escaped lunatic libertarian zombie mutants
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12082 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-20 19:42:20
August 20 2018 19:41 GMT
#395
What Liquid hero is a boring hero? Ursa, Bat and Brood all want to kill stuff. Same with their supports. Their lineup wants to choke the map and kill stuff.

Not like they pick stuff like AM or Medusa.
Wineandbread
Profile Joined September 2009
United States2065 Posts
August 20 2018 19:41 GMT
#396
lol I didn't know items affected courier's armor TIL
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44260 Posts
August 20 2018 19:42 GMT
#397
On August 21 2018 04:40 nojok wrote:
Liquid's picks are rarely exciting but their proactive style is amazing to watch, I don't understand people calling them boring.

Yeah exactly. Their rotations and movement looks so active and swift even playing heroes they shouldn't be

People kinda assume that a seemingly boring hero would mean boring play
this is a quote
ironcell
Profile Joined January 2010
Chile1127 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-20 19:44:42
August 20 2018 19:43 GMT
#398
I would not call this "cancer", your opponents cant even fight back against a second pick Brood, they are just not good enough. Liquid recognize a weak opening in the Tiny and punish it to the utmost.

Liquid is not boring they are just very good.
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
August 20 2018 19:43 GMT
#399
On August 21 2018 04:40 nojok wrote:
Liquid's picks are rarely exciting but their proactive style is amazing to watch, I don't understand people calling them boring.

For sure , they are always ready for a fight and they have amazing laners , still hope VP can stop them this year.... will see how VP does vs LGD (LGD has a good history vs VP if i recall correctly)
Nevuk
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States16280 Posts
August 20 2018 19:44 GMT
#400
On August 21 2018 04:41 Wineandbread wrote:
lol I didn't know items affected courier's armor TIL

HP and mana items used to affect it as well. Couriers with vanguards were really hard to kill, and at one point you could put a bloodstone and dagon on them lol
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