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Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12082 Posts
August 20 2018 19:53 GMT
#421
Optic played straight up Dota against a much better team. If they go up against them again they should likely do a 5 man push strat or super team fight or something.
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44260 Posts
August 20 2018 19:53 GMT
#422
Wait they're not playing all upperbracket today ?
this is a quote
Mosoball
Profile Joined July 2012
Finland686 Posts
August 20 2018 19:53 GMT
#423
Wow, trashed
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12082 Posts
August 20 2018 19:53 GMT
#424
On August 21 2018 04:53 goody153 wrote:
Wait they're not playing all upperbracket today ?


2 series. 4 Bo1 lower bracket after that.
emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
August 20 2018 19:54 GMT
#425
On August 21 2018 04:53 goody153 wrote:
Wait they're not playing all upperbracket today ?


Nah just 2 games, then onto the lower
TRUEESPORTS || your days as a respected member of team liquid are over
synapse
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
China13814 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-20 19:54:27
August 20 2018 19:54 GMT
#426
On August 21 2018 04:53 goody153 wrote:
Wait they're not playing all upperbracket today ?

only first two sets

rip optic... clapped but they can maybe make it to 5th/6th
:)
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44260 Posts
August 20 2018 19:54 GMT
#427
On August 21 2018 04:53 Yurie wrote:
Optic played straight up Dota against a much better team. If they go up against them again they should likely do a 5 man push strat or super team fight or something.

First game was a memepush draft by optic. That didn't go anywhere
this is a quote
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15846 Posts
August 20 2018 19:54 GMT
#428
On August 21 2018 04:53 goody153 wrote:
Wait they're not playing all upperbracket today ?

Like last year iirc.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
Deleted User 173346
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
16169 Posts
August 20 2018 19:54 GMT
#429
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ironcell
Profile Joined January 2010
Chile1127 Posts
August 20 2018 19:54 GMT
#430
Can you suggest a team in this TI that look as scary and overwhelming as Liquid ?
(I know that LGD and VP are supposed to be equals but they havent look like this yet)
ChickenDieAlive
Profile Joined September 2015
699 Posts
August 20 2018 19:54 GMT
#431
GG. Liquid is much better than Optics. When you can't deal with a second pick Brood, you know that you're just out-classed.

Either Liquid vs. LGD or Liquid vs. VP will be a more even match-up.
FreakyDroid
Profile Joined July 2012
Macedonia2616 Posts
August 20 2018 19:55 GMT
#432
On August 21 2018 04:54 ironcell wrote:
Can you suggest a team in this TI that look as scary and overwhelming as Liquid ?
(I know that LGD and VP are supposed to be equals but they havent look like this yet)


From what I've seen so far, no not even close. Liquid are in a league of their own.
Smile, tomorrow will be worse
emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
August 20 2018 19:55 GMT
#433
The real question: will Liquid lose another game this TI?
TRUEESPORTS || your days as a respected member of team liquid are over
Mafe
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany5966 Posts
August 20 2018 19:55 GMT
#434
VP vs LGD should be one of the series of the tournament.
ironcell
Profile Joined January 2010
Chile1127 Posts
August 20 2018 19:58 GMT
#435
On August 21 2018 04:55 emperorchampion wrote:
The real question: will Liquid lose another game this TI?


My thoughts exactly... But things looks like that after a team is stomping like this.
Is like the champion aura.
Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3369 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-20 20:00:20
August 20 2018 19:59 GMT
#436
On August 21 2018 04:54 ChickenDieAlive wrote:
GG. Liquid is much better than Optics. When you can't deal with a second pick Brood, you know that you're just out-classed.

Either Liquid vs. LGD or Liquid vs. VP will be a more even match-up.


LGD lost to second pick brood in the only group stage game where liquid actually got brood. The hero is broken and liquid is very good besides; they don't need it to win.

Brood has no lane counters except for a higher skilled TA or kunkka player. Tiny dies to brood at 6 and every encounter thereafter.
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44260 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-20 20:00:29
August 20 2018 19:59 GMT
#437
On August 21 2018 04:54 ironcell wrote:
Can you suggest a team in this TI that look as scary and overwhelming as Liquid ?
(I know that LGD and VP are supposed to be equals but they havent look like this yet)

VG.J storm did look more dominating. And liquid isnt great all tournament they got completely stomped by fnatic

Next series won't even look dominating for either team because they're more evenly skilled.

This is just what it looks like when a team on another level faces a midtier team
this is a quote
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44260 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-20 20:03:47
August 20 2018 20:02 GMT
#438
On August 21 2018 04:59 Achaian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2018 04:54 ChickenDieAlive wrote:
GG. Liquid is much better than Optics. When you can't deal with a second pick Brood, you know that you're just out-classed.

Either Liquid vs. LGD or Liquid vs. VP will be a more even match-up.


LGD lost to second pick brood in the only group stage game where liquid actually got brood. The hero is broken and liquid is very good besides; they don't need it to win.

Brood has no lane counters except for a higher skilled TA or kunkka player. Tiny dies to brood at 6 and every encounter thereafter.

I saw abed or somebody own liquid with tiny against brood. Ccnc probably just didn't have the same lane dominance but tiny can certainly win

After seeing a top brood player get owned I lost the belief that brood has no direct counter
this is a quote
Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
August 20 2018 20:03 GMT
#439
On August 21 2018 04:59 Achaian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2018 04:54 ChickenDieAlive wrote:
GG. Liquid is much better than Optics. When you can't deal with a second pick Brood, you know that you're just out-classed.

Either Liquid vs. LGD or Liquid vs. VP will be a more even match-up.


LGD lost to second pick brood in the only group stage game where liquid actually got brood. The hero is broken and liquid is very good besides; they don't need it to win.

Brood has no lane counters except for a higher skilled TA or kunkka player. Tiny dies to brood at 6 and every encounter thereafter.

No, it doesn't work like that. Plenty of heroes can stand against Brood, but can't catch and kill her, so she is free to farm all she wants, creep skip, or just jungle and do ancients in all of the scenarios she is outfarming the opponent. Tiny can't die to Brood at 6, neither can LC, or Necro, or Axe, or Bristle, but they can't stop her from farming.
"I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44260 Posts
August 20 2018 20:04 GMT
#440
Lmao PPD hoping fnatic keeps going spiral after their really scary start
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