EPT[The International 9] Main Event - Day 4 - Page 20
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Kishin2
United States7534 Posts
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TomatoBisque
United States6290 Posts
On August 23 2019 16:50 Danzo wrote: Anyone else finding it weird how everyone is acting towards Infamous? SA Has had talented players for awhile now, and it was cool an SA team get top8. But all this Nahaz, "everyone needs to stfu about SA". I mean for the most part other than Infamous, most of the SA team is pretty much not as talented as other regions. There are a lot of people (esp on reddit) who were vocal that SA doesn't deserve a slot at all and the region is garbage and will always be garbage. Infamous getting top 8 is big and shows that the qualifier spot they got to majors/TI the past couple years was worth it. SA has always had talented players but when it came to LANs they'd often throw and lose because they just weren't experienced enough | ||
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Ej_
47656 Posts
On August 23 2019 16:53 Kishin2 wrote: where will ti10 be held? On Mars, sponsored by SpaceX. | ||
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Slomo
Germany7198 Posts
On August 23 2019 16:50 Danzo wrote: Anyone else finding it weird how everyone is acting towards Infamous? SA Has had talented players for awhile now, and it was cool an SA team get top8. But all this Nahaz, "everyone needs to stfu about SA". I mean for the most part other than Infamous, most of the SA team is pretty much not as talented as other regions. Same story can be said about NA, or CIS. Both have only 1 good team and the rest is poop. Keep giving SA their slot and keep giving them a chance. 1 SA team making it to top8 at TI is a HUGE advertisement for the whole of Dota2. | ||
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RubickPicker
United States332 Posts
On August 23 2019 16:50 Danzo wrote: Anyone else finding it weird how everyone is acting towards Infamous? SA Has had talented players for awhile now, and it was cool an SA team get top8. But all this Nahaz, "everyone needs to stfu about SA". I mean for the most part other than Infamous, most of the SA team is pretty much not as talented as other regions. It’s Nahaz being Nahaz. MVP Phoenix made bigger marks and Dota is dead in Korea. SA did well enough, it’s possibly taken an extra year longer than it should have because of the match fixing bans. | ||
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Taf the Ghost
United States11751 Posts
On August 23 2019 16:50 Danzo wrote: Anyone else finding it weird how everyone is acting towards Infamous? SA Has had talented players for awhile now, and it was cool an SA team get top8. But all this Nahaz, "everyone needs to stfu about SA". I mean for the most part other than Infamous, most of the SA team is pretty much not as talented as other regions. Eh, probably just flexing a bit in the "support the scene!" narrative. One might also note that MVP.Phoenix and TNC have both done the same thing by getting top 8. But it is good for the guys involved. It's a life-changing amount of money. | ||
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Sif_
Brazil3106 Posts
On August 23 2019 16:55 RubickPicker wrote: It’s Nahaz being Nahaz. MVP Phoenix made bigger marks and Dota is dead in Korea. SA did well enough, it’s possibly taken an extra year longer than it should have because of the match fixing bans. SA > NA right now and forever | ||
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TomatoBisque
United States6290 Posts
On August 23 2019 16:55 RubickPicker wrote: It’s Nahaz being Nahaz. MVP Phoenix made bigger marks and Dota is dead in Korea. SA did well enough, it’s possibly taken an extra year longer than it should have because of the match fixing bans. Korea and South America aren't comparable at all. The playerbase in SA is and was way bigger than Korea's ever was. | ||
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Taf the Ghost
United States11751 Posts
On August 23 2019 16:53 TomatoBisque wrote: There are a lot of people (esp on reddit) who were vocal that SA doesn't deserve a slot at all and the region is garbage and will always be garbage. Infamous getting top 8 is big and shows that the qualifier spot they got to majors/TI the past couple years was worth it. SA has always had talented players but when it came to LANs they'd often throw and lose because they just weren't experienced enough Wasn't really experience. It was willing to do the work to win, not just "play dota". Same issue plagues most of the pub-heavy scenes. Other issue is that esports is rife with scumbags, so it makes growing things somewhat hard. | ||
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vommy
Germany532 Posts
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Sabu113
United States11075 Posts
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Sif_
Brazil3106 Posts
On August 23 2019 17:00 Taf the Ghost wrote: Wasn't really experience. It was willing to do the work to win, not just "play dota". Same issue plagues most of the pub-heavy scenes. Other issue is that esports is rife with scumbags, so it makes growing things somewhat hard. Experience obviously matters, lol | ||
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plasmidghost
Belgium16168 Posts
On August 23 2019 17:01 Sabu113 wrote: Where do we think SA teams finish in the next 2 TIs? Hopefully at least one top 6 | ||
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TomatoBisque
United States6290 Posts
On August 23 2019 17:00 Taf the Ghost wrote: Wasn't really experience. It was willing to do the work to win, not just "play dota". Same issue plagues most of the pub-heavy scenes. Other issue is that esports is rife with scumbags, so it makes growing things somewhat hard. I know what you mean (since most of the NA scene has the same problem) but I wasn't sure how to word it. | ||
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plasmidghost
Belgium16168 Posts
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lolfail9001
Russian Federation40190 Posts
On August 23 2019 17:01 Sabu113 wrote: Where do we think SA teams finish in the next 2 TIs? I would not be surprised if top 16. EDIT: So, if scenario is right, EG beat Liquid, and VG beat Secret tomorrow. | ||
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plasmidghost
Belgium16168 Posts
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OmniEulogy
Canada6593 Posts
On August 23 2019 17:02 plasmidghost wrote: Come on EG! #BleedBlue  | ||
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Sif_
Brazil3106 Posts
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Taf the Ghost
United States11751 Posts
On August 23 2019 17:02 TomatoBisque wrote: I know what you mean (since most of the NA scene has the same problem) but I wasn't sure how to word it. What makes competitive Dota fun to watch is also the same reason the scene is dominated by the same captains. We joked about rOtk coming out of retirement to get his yearly paycheck, but the reality is that the willingness to do the type of work necessary to Win in the competitive scene is a skill set that's apart from hitting creeps. It comes down to changing a Game into a Job, and it isn't always the most fun. | ||
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