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Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12082 Posts
August 22 2018 18:44 GMT
#101
Interesting Winstrike choose to play against Drow again. It has been the most impressive strategy for VGJ.S this tournament in my eyes, winning with revealing strat in first phase. Similar to Liquid brood.
Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3369 Posts
August 22 2018 18:44 GMT
#102
On August 23 2018 03:39 Faruko wrote:
I may be wrong, but dota 2 needs to fix this incredible downtime between games, it's awful that the amount of gameplay is a lot less compared to the non-gameplay part.

there has to be a way to fix it


if you rush teams between games in a series, you will get crappier series because they'll have no time to think about what they did wrong or what to do next. They need at least 10 minutes before the draft starts.
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12082 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-22 18:46:09
August 22 2018 18:45 GMT
#103
On August 23 2018 03:44 Achaian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 23 2018 03:39 Faruko wrote:
I may be wrong, but dota 2 needs to fix this incredible downtime between games, it's awful that the amount of gameplay is a lot less compared to the non-gameplay part.

there has to be a way to fix it


if you rush teams between games in a series, you will get crappier series because they'll have no time to think about what they did wrong or what to do next. They need at least 10 minutes before the draft starts.


You also need the more boring stuff such as stretching, bathroom and food breaks. Tons of smoking Dota players as well that wants to take a smoke between games (which I personally don't care about) which would effect their play a lot.
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34173 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-22 18:46:31
August 22 2018 18:45 GMT
#104
On August 23 2018 03:43 Yurie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 23 2018 03:39 Faruko wrote:
I may be wrong, but dota 2 needs to fix this incredible downtime between games, it's awful that the amount of gameplay is a lot less compared to the non-gameplay part.

there has to be a way to fix it


A game including draft is around 45 minutes most of the time, often longer. The breaks tend to be 15-20 minutes. This is roughly the same ratio as soccer has?

draft is... kinda exciting? last pick definetely is and those unexpected but not that much, not sure i would not call it part of the actual fun
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12082 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-22 18:47:46
August 22 2018 18:46 GMT
#105
On August 23 2018 03:45 Faruko wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 23 2018 03:43 Yurie wrote:
On August 23 2018 03:39 Faruko wrote:
I may be wrong, but dota 2 needs to fix this incredible downtime between games, it's awful that the amount of gameplay is a lot less compared to the non-gameplay part.

there has to be a way to fix it


A game including draft is around 45 minutes most of the time, often longer. The breaks tend to be 15-20 minutes. This is roughly the same ratio as soccer has?

draft is... kinda exciting? but i would not call it part of the actual fun


Then we can agree to a difference of opinion. I always watch draft at TI, I might skip parts of a slow game.

If draft should be fixed then playing Bo1 and doing draft outside of stage such as before CM mode existed in Dota would remove that phase fully. What was the mode, AP??
nuketurnal2
Profile Joined August 2018
62 Posts
August 22 2018 18:47 GMT
#106
i wish nahaz will just give us stats about chat wheels and stuff.. backstories of the chat wheels, most used chat wheels etc. i mean, he's there for the memes anyway lol
PoulsenB
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland7735 Posts
August 22 2018 18:48 GMT
#107
damn, Drow actually has really nice thighs
IdrA fan forever <3 || the clueless one || Marci must be protected at all costs
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34173 Posts
August 22 2018 18:48 GMT
#108
On August 23 2018 03:48 PoulsenB wrote:
damn, Drow actually has really nice thighs

... dude, pls.
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12082 Posts
August 22 2018 18:48 GMT
#109
OG troll yesterday was very strong. Will see if Winstrike can do the same.
Slardar
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada7596 Posts
August 22 2018 18:49 GMT
#110
If OG win TI8 I'll get a tattoo with a picture of.... + Show Spoiler +
Hotbid on my right butt cheek
Deleted User 173346
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
16169 Posts
August 22 2018 18:49 GMT
#111
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ChickenDieAlive
Profile Joined September 2015
699 Posts
August 22 2018 18:51 GMT
#112
I hope this first-pick Drow burns in flames.
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12082 Posts
August 22 2018 18:52 GMT
#113
Nice Veno. Similar function to Underlord with stopping enemy from closing in.
PoulsenB
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland7735 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-22 18:52:40
August 22 2018 18:52 GMT
#114
On August 23 2018 03:48 Faruko wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 23 2018 03:48 PoulsenB wrote:
damn, Drow actually has really nice thighs

... dude, pls.

... I'm lonely ; ;

Veno hype!
IdrA fan forever <3 || the clueless one || Marci must be protected at all costs
Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3369 Posts
August 22 2018 18:52 GMT
#115
this centaur troll is a pretty good combo because stampede helps troll not get kited or bursted into oblivion (assuming cent goes aghs)

winstrike probably gonna get smashed anyways because a veno drow draft, yikes
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12082 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-22 18:53:51
August 22 2018 18:53 GMT
#116
Jack is now a draft coach in the top tier of Dota... He really deserved those panel spots he used to get. :D
ChickenDieAlive
Profile Joined September 2015
699 Posts
August 22 2018 18:55 GMT
#117
Nongrata is a god.
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34173 Posts
August 22 2018 18:55 GMT
#118
omg that deny
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3369 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-22 18:55:52
August 22 2018 18:55 GMT
#119
this veno is going to obliterate this centaur in lane

wait mid veno? ok that works too
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12082 Posts
August 22 2018 18:55 GMT
#120
Nice deny. Wave of Terror level 1 also interesting.
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