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Russian Federation40190 Posts
On August 24 2019 12:48 TomatoBisque wrote:Show nested quote +On August 24 2019 12:47 lolfail9001 wrote:On August 24 2019 12:46 Elurie wrote: Riki mid lasted longer against Secret >_> If you think about it, Mineski were short of a brainfart from 2-0ing Secret. the Secret that played today was DPC Secret, the one vs. Mineski was TI Form Secret Yeah, it only felt like DPC Secret has returned when 2nd game vs Infamous started.
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On August 24 2019 12:46 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:Show nested quote +On August 24 2019 12:45 Shergal wrote:On August 24 2019 12:42 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:On August 24 2019 12:41 Shergal wrote: Yeah I don't really think Secret can make conclusions about strategy from this series, VG just can't play ???????????????????????????????????? these games being stomps isnt just because vg is bad lol Game 1 was not a stomp until VG handed a 5-wipe on a platter by misusing their spells and reengaging without them And this game they played the lanes really poorly and were pretty bad at repelling the invading secret (Razor running around failing at every rotation, for example). I really doubt OG for example would do this poorly even with the same drafts wrong, both games were stomps from the draft short of secret massively choking I mean this notion that only drafts matter is something even most pros don't believe... every single game can be traced back to the draft if you ignore the possibilities of play that weren't exploited
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On August 24 2019 12:48 Sif_ wrote: Secret vs Liquid is gonna be hype, both teams peaking hard I think Secret gonna win this tbh. Liquid feels like catching up while Secret already knows their shit
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during the infamous series is when it started looking like secret finally started embracing TI meta yeah
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"Against Mineski and against EG, we were shit" - Midone
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On August 24 2019 12:49 Shergal wrote:Show nested quote +On August 24 2019 12:46 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:On August 24 2019 12:45 Shergal wrote:On August 24 2019 12:42 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:On August 24 2019 12:41 Shergal wrote: Yeah I don't really think Secret can make conclusions about strategy from this series, VG just can't play ???????????????????????????????????? these games being stomps isnt just because vg is bad lol Game 1 was not a stomp until VG handed a 5-wipe on a platter by misusing their spells and reengaging without them And this game they played the lanes really poorly and were pretty bad at repelling the invading secret (Razor running around failing at every rotation, for example). I really doubt OG for example would do this poorly even with the same drafts wrong, both games were stomps from the draft short of secret massively choking I mean this notion that only drafts matter is something even most pros don't believe... every single game can be traced back to the draft if you ignore the possibilities of play that weren't exploited there's a spectrum of how much the draft matters
these 2 games were hard draft counters (well et io isnt so much a counter as the most op combo in the game right now)
most games are not hard draft counters, but these 2 were
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Vatican City State1573 Posts
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Midone cracked on the main stage. Interesting he's admitted it. Also helps his team was able to carry through that.
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Russian Federation40190 Posts
On August 24 2019 12:48 Damned627 wrote: As expected Alch didn't achieve critical mass, not even close.
It's that simple folks.
Also rOtk getting TI4 final flashbacks. Nah, i am getting TI4 loser bracket final flashback here, where rotk simply deathballed Alchemist. We can call it karma for starting Arteezy's 3rd place streak.
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On August 24 2019 12:50 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:Show nested quote +On August 24 2019 12:49 Shergal wrote:On August 24 2019 12:46 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:On August 24 2019 12:45 Shergal wrote:On August 24 2019 12:42 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:On August 24 2019 12:41 Shergal wrote: Yeah I don't really think Secret can make conclusions about strategy from this series, VG just can't play ???????????????????????????????????? these games being stomps isnt just because vg is bad lol Game 1 was not a stomp until VG handed a 5-wipe on a platter by misusing their spells and reengaging without them And this game they played the lanes really poorly and were pretty bad at repelling the invading secret (Razor running around failing at every rotation, for example). I really doubt OG for example would do this poorly even with the same drafts wrong, both games were stomps from the draft short of secret massively choking I mean this notion that only drafts matter is something even most pros don't believe... every single game can be traced back to the draft if you ignore the possibilities of play that weren't exploited there's a spectrum of how much the draft matters these 2 games were hard draft counters (well et io isnt so much a counter as the most op combo in the game right now) most games are not hard draft counters, but these 2 were Secret just played really well in game 2 too. How they put the shut down on the alch, and just in general the movement and rotations were great
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On August 24 2019 12:53 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:Show nested quote +On August 24 2019 12:50 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:On August 24 2019 12:49 Shergal wrote:On August 24 2019 12:46 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:On August 24 2019 12:45 Shergal wrote:On August 24 2019 12:42 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:On August 24 2019 12:41 Shergal wrote: Yeah I don't really think Secret can make conclusions about strategy from this series, VG just can't play ???????????????????????????????????? these games being stomps isnt just because vg is bad lol Game 1 was not a stomp until VG handed a 5-wipe on a platter by misusing their spells and reengaging without them And this game they played the lanes really poorly and were pretty bad at repelling the invading secret (Razor running around failing at every rotation, for example). I really doubt OG for example would do this poorly even with the same drafts wrong, both games were stomps from the draft short of secret massively choking I mean this notion that only drafts matter is something even most pros don't believe... every single game can be traced back to the draft if you ignore the possibilities of play that weren't exploited there's a spectrum of how much the draft matters these 2 games were hard draft counters (well et io isnt so much a counter as the most op combo in the game right now) most games are not hard draft counters, but these 2 were Secret just played really well in game 2 too. How they put the shut down on the alch, and just in general the movement and rotations were great i agree, their movements were great.
however, i get the sense that even if they were a bit sloppier, they wouldve been able to teamwipe, rax, and end the game by 25 minutes
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On August 24 2019 12:47 woojaekeem wrote: secret and liquid have both powered up to uber mode throuhg this LB I feel
esp liquid It will make a great series.
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Czech Republic18921 Posts
Time for Secret to face their demons, team Liquid in the lower bracket of TI.
I swear to fucking god, if Liquid knocks Secret out of TI for the third year in a row....
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fade is actually crying .. watching each losers interview is heartbreaking (except maybe those who didn't expect to do well like mineski or infamous)
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Poor Fade, this is not the way you want to go out in your home TI
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Russian Federation40190 Posts
On August 24 2019 12:54 cecek wrote: Time for Secret to face their demons, team Liquid in the lower bracket of TI.
I swear to fucking god, if Liquid knocks Secret out of TI for the third year in a row.... Does it matter if they will lose in loser bracket final anyways?
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On August 24 2019 12:54 cecek wrote: Time for Secret to face their demons, team Liquid in the lower bracket of TI.
I swear to fucking god, if Liquid knocks Secret out of TI for the third year in a row.... If that happens then OG is gonna be beating LGD again on the finals lol
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On August 24 2019 12:55 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote: Poor Fade, this is not the way you want to go out in your home TI For the less successful teams. They'd be synched getting top 8 . Top 6 is even better
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FY can speak english. I didn't know that
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