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Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34172 Posts
August 24 2018 19:48 GMT
#341
i dont think secret should be (in theory) be having much issues overall, i mean, feels competitive in terms of draft

i just think this is a pure outskill
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
TomatoBisque
Profile Joined March 2013
United States6290 Posts
August 24 2018 19:49 GMT
#342
On August 25 2018 04:48 babysimba wrote:
Well all I know is no teams are going to risk Liquid's brood through first ban phase ever again. Hurray for broodless game.

It's not even really the brood

Liquid combos their dark willow/invoker/WW spells pretty much perfectly while secret is missing LSAs on immobile targets

a team like LGD won't do that
rip
LemOn
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United Kingdom8629 Posts
August 24 2018 19:49 GMT
#343
On August 25 2018 04:48 babysimba wrote:
Well all I know is no teams are going to risk Liquid's brood through first ban phase ever again. Hurray for broodless game.

Any autoban is a big advantage for Liquid . . .
That's how we won last TI
GH had 2-3 must bans and we won pretty much all drafts after dropping from WB
Much is the father figure that I miss in my life. Go Daddy! DoC.LemOn, LemOn[5thF]
lolfail9001
Profile Joined August 2013
Russian Federation40190 Posts
August 24 2018 19:55 GMT
#344
Btw what was the greatest throw of this TI according to Dota plus?
DeMoN pulls off a Miracle and Flies to the Moon
ironcell
Profile Joined January 2010
Chile1127 Posts
August 24 2018 19:56 GMT
#345
On August 25 2018 04:48 LemOn wrote:
Seriously
This series makes me realize how supports are massive and the real people that win games along with draft

Cores can only screw up (like midone ace game 1), most are at a high level with not huge skill differential


Yep in this level of games supports and offlaners are the ones to watch.
I think that Secret's supports are way more vulnerable relative to Liquid's ones.
Invoker can focus all 3 by himself with bkb meanwhile Midone and Ace can't even kill Kuro.
I think that Secret late game is stronger, but they are not gonna get there vs the 3 bkbs in Liquid cores when an aegis-cheese push will come.
FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
Netherlands30548 Posts
August 24 2018 19:57 GMT
#346
Puppey come on bro :X
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babysimba
Profile Joined November 2010
10466 Posts
August 24 2018 19:58 GMT
#347
On August 25 2018 04:55 lolfail9001 wrote:
Btw what was the greatest throw of this TI according to Dota plus?

Must be Fnatic/EE game LUL
TomatoBisque
Profile Joined March 2013
United States6290 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-24 19:59:47
August 24 2018 19:58 GMT
#348
secret late game is only stronger if all 3 cores + yapzor get farm, but that won't happen

Liquid's supports are so hard to kill and make their cores hard to kill, which is part of the problem secret had last game too

chen has some save but wyvern and willow (and earth spirit) have huge teamfight control too, while chen has... centaur stomp
rip
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
August 24 2018 19:59 GMT
#349
Matu hates aegis, he finds a way to get rid of it asap and then resumes to his normal play.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34172 Posts
August 24 2018 20:00 GMT
#350
top4 is all group A
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
DucK-
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Singapore11447 Posts
August 24 2018 20:00 GMT
#351
Feels like midone has been spending too much time on trees and ganking instead of farming.
TomatoBisque
Profile Joined March 2013
United States6290 Posts
August 24 2018 20:01 GMT
#352
matu took spider health

that's not normal, is it?
rip
babysimba
Profile Joined November 2010
10466 Posts
August 24 2018 20:01 GMT
#353
Every TI Puppey gets eliminated, plays a super strong early game support, fails to get more advantage than expected, become useless in mid game, blames cores when they lose.

Happened at least for the last 3 TI. Overrated support captain =/
ChickenDieAlive
Profile Joined September 2015
699 Posts
August 24 2018 20:02 GMT
#354
Midone is playing like crap lol.
TomatoBisque
Profile Joined March 2013
United States6290 Posts
August 24 2018 20:03 GMT
#355
On August 25 2018 05:01 babysimba wrote:
Every TI Puppey gets eliminated, plays a super strong early game support, fails to get more advantage than expected, become useless in mid game, blames cores when they lose.

Happened at least for the last 3 TI. Overrated support captain =/

yapzor played much worse than puppey this game
rip
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34172 Posts
August 24 2018 20:04 GMT
#356
On August 25 2018 05:01 babysimba wrote:
Every TI Puppey gets eliminated, plays a super strong early game support, fails to get more advantage than expected, become useless in mid game, blames cores when they lose.

Happened at least for the last 3 TI. Overrated support captain =/

they made it as far as they could with maybe the worse iteration of secret tbh
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
PoulsenB
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland7720 Posts
August 24 2018 20:05 GMT
#357
gege
IdrA fan forever <3 || the clueless one || Marci must be protected at all costs
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34499 Posts
August 24 2018 20:05 GMT
#358
FUCK YES
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Dracolich70
Profile Joined May 2011
Denmark3820 Posts
August 24 2018 20:05 GMT
#359
Shouldn't have allowed the lynchpin in both games.
LiangHao
ironcell
Profile Joined January 2010
Chile1127 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-24 20:06:41
August 24 2018 20:05 GMT
#360
I dont understand how someone could call Liquid gameplay and strategy "boring", the preparation, and execution are Awesome. And their mind strenght is on par with their game prowess. I root for EG, but i am hoping for a Liquid vs LGD rematch.
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