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Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34500 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-08-24 08:04:53
August 24 2019 08:04 GMT
#1101
Secret was great pre-TI5 but not winning TI really holds against them, that may change this year obviously.

VP is great in between every TI but choke every single TI.

I can't remember how dominant EG was prior to TI5 leading up to their win.

Liquid has a good case with how dominant they were leading up to their TI7 win and they maintained some of it afterwards.

Alliance were incredibly dominant for a long time until Icefrog nerfed their strat into oblivion.
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goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44237 Posts
August 24 2019 08:04 GMT
#1102
Ok time to take a bath boys while games are still not on

On August 24 2019 17:01 lolfail9001 wrote:
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On August 24 2019 17:00 goody153 wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:58 nojok wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:55 goody153 wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:54 Sif_ wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:53 goody153 wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:52 nojok wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:49 Slomo wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:47 Firebolt145 wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:45 Sif_ wrote:
Can we call OG the GOAT team? if they win the finals, id say 100%. And even if they don't, can you argue with 4 majors + aegis + 2nd place?

I'd call OG a great team and back to back champions, but I'd consider GOAT to be the most dominant team for the longest time. OG peaked at TI8 and is peaking again at TI9 but they were shit for periods in between. I'd say Alliance deserves GOAT more than OG at the moment.

Uhm. I'd understand VP/Liquid/Secret. But Alliance?

Alliance's 6 months of dominance are still unparalleled.

Secret pre-TI5 would probably contest. They make all the teams look like absolute garbage back then.

OG when Ana first arrived is also a candidate winning so many major


Pre-TI or Post-TI has no place in this discussion imo. Goat discussion has to be weighted heavily towards TI performances.

Wings then

not because of the dominance but they hold a special place in most dota viewers heart

Yeah, best TI performance. Throwing a game with Pudge Techies in the grand finals, who could afford it except them?

Picking pudge and techies on the same game at the biggest match of their life will always make them the best team ever.

They only had pudge in first game of GF. Pudge techies was their 2nd game vs DC in opening round.

Ah that's right. They didn't win any of the pudge games sadly.
this is a quote
Kuroeeah
Profile Blog Joined February 2013
11696 Posts
August 24 2019 08:04 GMT
#1103
Oh of course slacks came up with the EG skit.
Latham
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
9568 Posts
August 24 2019 08:04 GMT
#1104
I am actually blown away at how good all of these cosplays are. Simply stunning work.
For the curse of life is the curse of want. PC = https://be.pcpartpicker.com/list/4JknvV
ShiaoPi
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
TAIWAN NUMBAH WAN5956 Posts
August 24 2019 08:04 GMT
#1105
that blooper reel was perfect.
Loved how s4 tried to backpedal from the door
LiquidDota Staff@TW_ShiaoPi
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nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
August 24 2019 08:05 GMT
#1106
On August 24 2019 17:01 lolfail9001 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2019 17:00 goody153 wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:58 nojok wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:55 goody153 wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:54 Sif_ wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:53 goody153 wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:52 nojok wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:49 Slomo wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:47 Firebolt145 wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:45 Sif_ wrote:
Can we call OG the GOAT team? if they win the finals, id say 100%. And even if they don't, can you argue with 4 majors + aegis + 2nd place?

I'd call OG a great team and back to back champions, but I'd consider GOAT to be the most dominant team for the longest time. OG peaked at TI8 and is peaking again at TI9 but they were shit for periods in between. I'd say Alliance deserves GOAT more than OG at the moment.

Uhm. I'd understand VP/Liquid/Secret. But Alliance?

Alliance's 6 months of dominance are still unparalleled.

Secret pre-TI5 would probably contest. They make all the teams look like absolute garbage back then.

OG when Ana first arrived is also a candidate winning so many major


Pre-TI or Post-TI has no place in this discussion imo. Goat discussion has to be weighted heavily towards TI performances.

Wings then

not because of the dominance but they hold a special place in most dota viewers heart

Yeah, best TI performance. Throwing a game with Pudge Techies in the grand finals, who could afford it except them?

Picking pudge and techies on the same game at the biggest match of their life will always make them the best team ever.

They only had pudge in first game of GF. Pudge techies was their 2nd game vs DC in opening round.

Still.

And that razor enigma tide line up against current champion EG, nice deathball huh? No, time to play map control and suffocate EG. They were otherworldly.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
lolfail9001
Profile Joined August 2013
Russian Federation40190 Posts
August 24 2019 08:06 GMT
#1107
On August 24 2019 17:05 nojok wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2019 17:01 lolfail9001 wrote:
On August 24 2019 17:00 goody153 wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:58 nojok wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:55 goody153 wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:54 Sif_ wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:53 goody153 wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:52 nojok wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:49 Slomo wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:47 Firebolt145 wrote:
[quote]
I'd call OG a great team and back to back champions, but I'd consider GOAT to be the most dominant team for the longest time. OG peaked at TI8 and is peaking again at TI9 but they were shit for periods in between. I'd say Alliance deserves GOAT more than OG at the moment.

Uhm. I'd understand VP/Liquid/Secret. But Alliance?

Alliance's 6 months of dominance are still unparalleled.

Secret pre-TI5 would probably contest. They make all the teams look like absolute garbage back then.

OG when Ana first arrived is also a candidate winning so many major


Pre-TI or Post-TI has no place in this discussion imo. Goat discussion has to be weighted heavily towards TI performances.

Wings then

not because of the dominance but they hold a special place in most dota viewers heart

Yeah, best TI performance. Throwing a game with Pudge Techies in the grand finals, who could afford it except them?

Picking pudge and techies on the same game at the biggest match of their life will always make them the best team ever.

They only had pudge in first game of GF. Pudge techies was their 2nd game vs DC in opening round.

Still.

And that razor enigma tide line up against current champion EG, nice deathball huh? No, time to play map control and suffocate EG. They were otherworldly.


Yeah, that game is basically legendary after Ver explained what Wings accomplished with it.
DeMoN pulls off a Miracle and Flies to the Moon
Sif_
Profile Joined January 2011
Brazil3106 Posts
August 24 2019 08:06 GMT
#1108
On August 24 2019 17:04 Kuroeeah wrote:
Oh of course slacks came up with the EG skit.


He wrote all of the "dust of appearence" stuff
Kishin2
Profile Joined May 2011
United States7534 Posts
August 24 2019 08:07 GMT
#1109
On August 24 2019 17:04 Kuroeeah wrote:
Oh of course slacks came up with the EG skit.

pretty sure he came up with all the skits
lolfail9001
Profile Joined August 2013
Russian Federation40190 Posts
August 24 2019 08:07 GMT
#1110
On August 24 2019 17:06 Sif_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2019 17:04 Kuroeeah wrote:
Oh of course slacks came up with the EG skit.


He wrote all of the "dust of appearence" stuff

Makes sense it's all over the top.
DeMoN pulls off a Miracle and Flies to the Moon
Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
August 24 2019 08:08 GMT
#1111
On August 24 2019 17:04 Firebolt145 wrote:
Secret was great pre-TI5 but not winning TI really holds against them, that may change this year obviously.

VP is great in between every TI but choke every single TI.

I can't remember how dominant EG was prior to TI5 leading up to their win.

Liquid has a good case with how dominant they were leading up to their TI7 win and they maintained some of it afterwards.

Alliance were incredibly dominant for a long time until Icefrog nerfed their strat into oblivion.


I believe the Mason-carry EG still holds the record for highest win rate (with like 20 minimum matches). lol
Sabu113
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States11075 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-08-24 08:09:05
August 24 2019 08:08 GMT
#1112
Frankly TI is the World Cup of Dota. All those other Friendlies don't really matter. The Euros? Those are nice. Copa America? Very nice. African Cup of nations? Lovely.

But none of them are on teh same level of the world cup.

Secret doesn't win the world cup. They won nice stuff but they didnt win what matters. No Goat!


Wasn't Miracle everything RTZ was supposed to be in this run to TI? He was just dominant.
Biomine is a drunken chick who is on industrial strength amphetamines and would just grab your dick and jerk it as hard and violently as she could while screaming 'OMG FUCK ME', because she saw it in a Sasha Grey video ...-Wombat_Ni
ChickenDieAlive
Profile Joined September 2015
699 Posts
August 24 2019 08:08 GMT
#1113
On August 24 2019 17:04 Firebolt145 wrote:
Secret was great pre-TI5 but not winning TI really holds against them, that may change this year obviously.

VP is great in between every TI but choke every single TI.

I can't remember how dominant EG was prior to TI5 leading up to their win.

Liquid has a good case with how dominant they were leading up to their TI7 win and they maintained some of it afterwards.

Alliance were incredibly dominant for a long time until Icefrog nerfed their strat into oblivion.


EG won DAC (which was like the second TI back then) and then TI5. That's all you need to remember.
lolfail9001
Profile Joined August 2013
Russian Federation40190 Posts
August 24 2019 08:09 GMT
#1114
On August 24 2019 17:08 ChickenDieAlive wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2019 17:04 Firebolt145 wrote:
Secret was great pre-TI5 but not winning TI really holds against them, that may change this year obviously.

VP is great in between every TI but choke every single TI.

I can't remember how dominant EG was prior to TI5 leading up to their win.

Liquid has a good case with how dominant they were leading up to their TI7 win and they maintained some of it afterwards.

Alliance were incredibly dominant for a long time until Icefrog nerfed their strat into oblivion.


EG won DAC (which was like the second TI back then) and then TI5. That's all you need to remember.

By this parameter current OG is already superior to TI5 EG.
DeMoN pulls off a Miracle and Flies to the Moon
Wintex
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Norway16838 Posts
August 24 2019 08:09 GMT
#1115
EG was playing second or third fiddle in TI5 and kind of flew under the radar.
The Bomber boy
vommy
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany532 Posts
August 24 2019 08:11 GMT
#1116
Oh no, Zai fell and ripped his pants
Oh, I'm chasing this guy. [Dodd shoots at Leonard] No... he's chasing me.
Sabu113
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States11075 Posts
August 24 2019 08:11 GMT
#1117
Cmon Secret. Punish them for killing Teamliquid.net!
Biomine is a drunken chick who is on industrial strength amphetamines and would just grab your dick and jerk it as hard and violently as she could while screaming 'OMG FUCK ME', because she saw it in a Sasha Grey video ...-Wombat_Ni
babysimba
Profile Joined November 2010
10466 Posts
August 24 2019 08:12 GMT
#1118
Alright what heroes will Liquid abuse this series
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
August 24 2019 08:12 GMT
#1119
On August 24 2019 17:00 lolfail9001 wrote:
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On August 24 2019 16:59 Elurie wrote:
These cosplays are actually incredible. Bonus points for zero slutty QoP or CM or WR.

They picked slutty Naga instead, not that i mind.

Yo I'm gonna need a picture here
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
lolfail9001
Profile Joined August 2013
Russian Federation40190 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-08-24 08:14:47
August 24 2019 08:13 GMT
#1120
On August 24 2019 17:12 Ej_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2019 17:00 lolfail9001 wrote:
On August 24 2019 16:59 Elurie wrote:
These cosplays are actually incredible. Bonus points for zero slutty QoP or CM or WR.

They picked slutty Naga instead, not that i mind.

Yo I'm gonna need a picture here

Scrub through VODs, my stream has only shown her for like 5 seconds so i failed my reaction. Probably will be all over reddit in no time.

EDIT: found one: + Show Spoiler +
[image loading]
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