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Dracolich70
Profile Joined May 2011
Denmark3820 Posts
August 25 2019 07:13 GMT
#1081
I would have thought LGD would have sacked their coach after last year, considering his perception of strategy was winning lanes.
LiangHao
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44238 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-08-25 07:14:02
August 25 2019 07:13 GMT
#1082
On August 25 2019 16:11 Batmankills wrote:
TI after TI, we get to know again and again, how important old players were for chinese dota. 3 years in a row, they are faltering in the crucial stages of the game.

Wings all had new players and won TI.

I think LGD(and VG this year) just failed to play to win this year and last year.

They had the skill and momentum. They just failed to perform at optimal level when needed.
this is a quote
lolfail9001
Profile Joined August 2013
Russian Federation40190 Posts
August 25 2019 07:13 GMT
#1083
On August 25 2019 16:12 Kuroeeah wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 25 2019 16:11 lolfail9001 wrote:
Somehow xNova's interview feels heavier than Fade's. I guess the higher the stakes, the higher the emotions.

i would actually be so much more upset if i were xnova given how lgd lost the games. LGD lost in a worse way

He was, i am sensitive to this kind of emotion.
DeMoN pulls off a Miracle and Flies to the Moon
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
August 25 2019 07:13 GMT
#1084
On August 25 2019 16:10 Musicus wrote:
Yo guys, I have no idea about the Dota scene. How come LGD (a chinese team right?) is sponsored by PSG?

It's pretty common for Chinese teams to be sponsored by Qatari organisations based in Paris.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
August 25 2019 07:13 GMT
#1085
Alright Liquid let's do it
TRUEESPORTS || your days as a respected member of team liquid are over
ForTehDarkseid
Profile Joined April 2013
8139 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-08-25 07:14:52
August 25 2019 07:13 GMT
#1086
On August 25 2019 16:09 goody153 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 25 2019 16:08 ForTehDarkseid wrote:
On August 25 2019 16:03 goody153 wrote:
On August 25 2019 16:02 Grettin wrote:
buh bye china. best possible finals you could ask for.

i like LGD vs OG more

the next finals may end up as one-sided series with how much momentum each team has

One team will get destroyed and fans will cry blood.

What's not to like, honestly.

I like a much more even series . I got spoiled by last years finals.

I prefer blood. LGD could have made to GF and fall an easy prey to OG.
Now it is truly even, where each side can bleed. Liquid can do it all the way through.

OG should fell scared.
I think their strategy is to dumpster bad Western teams (c) uriel
sunrazgriz
Profile Joined April 2015
Vatican City State1573 Posts
August 25 2019 07:13 GMT
#1087
TI 7 vs TI 8
champ can retire
6nnn
babysimba
Profile Joined November 2010
10466 Posts
August 25 2019 07:14 GMT
#1088
We are going to keep seeing repeat winners from this year onwards. Too few new blood is coming in. The beginning of the end.
Batmankills
Profile Joined February 2016
145 Posts
August 25 2019 07:14 GMT
#1089
also, i still remember the start of last roster season after TI when that team aster was formed and everyone was hailing them as china dota face savers . I actually feel sad knowing how that story panned out in few months.,
Elurie
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
4716 Posts
August 25 2019 07:15 GMT
#1090
Gh is being so chill. He said he loves hearing the crowd cheer, even if the cheers aren't for his team.
teapoted
Profile Joined August 2012
United Kingdom24425 Posts
August 25 2019 07:16 GMT
#1091
On August 25 2019 16:14 babysimba wrote:
We are going to keep seeing repeat winners from this year onwards. Too few new blood is coming in. The beginning of the end.
As someone who doesn't watch Dota outside of TI anymore it seems like there's tons of new players to me.
Once you Goblak...
lolfail9001
Profile Joined August 2013
Russian Federation40190 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-08-25 07:19:18
August 25 2019 07:16 GMT
#1092
On August 25 2019 16:16 teapoted wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 25 2019 16:14 babysimba wrote:
We are going to keep seeing repeat winners from this year onwards. Too few new blood is coming in. The beginning of the end.
As someone who doesn't watch Dota outside of TI anymore it seems like there's tons of new players to me.


The only players new to scene at this TI would be part of Catburger stack and few other individual players on some teams, totalling something like 5 to 8. Out of 90 players.

EDIT: fixing it.
DeMoN pulls off a Miracle and Flies to the Moon
ForTehDarkseid
Profile Joined April 2013
8139 Posts
August 25 2019 07:17 GMT
#1093
On August 25 2019 16:15 Elurie wrote:
Gh is being so chill. He said he loves hearing the crowd cheer, even if the cheers aren't for his team.

He can speak whatever bluff he wants after MC pulled their asses out of game two.

I think their strategy is to dumpster bad Western teams (c) uriel
Batmankills
Profile Joined February 2016
145 Posts
August 25 2019 07:17 GMT
#1094
On August 25 2019 16:13 goody153 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 25 2019 16:11 Batmankills wrote:
TI after TI, we get to know again and again, how important old players were for chinese dota. 3 years in a row, they are faltering in the crucial stages of the game.

Wings all had new players and won TI.

I think LGD(and VG this year) just failed to play to win this year and last year.

They had the skill and momentum. They just failed to perform at optimal level when needed.



wings were pretty special in that regard. relating them to chinese dota feels weird to this point. They were by no means, playing methodical dota. Their picks were unconventional 90% of the time, They had 1000 different draft combinations up their arsenal and way better team synergy than any of the team in that year. I don't see any of that same quality in any of the current chinese teams.
Wintex
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Norway16838 Posts
August 25 2019 07:18 GMT
#1095
Fuck dota honestly. In any case. Anything but OG. I don't even feel like caring enough to watch the game now.
The Bomber boy
Sphaero
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany1697 Posts
August 25 2019 07:20 GMT
#1096
This upcoming Final got to be the most wholesome one TI ever had. Two teams mostly fueled by positive motivation and comradship led by two legends who are close friends and respect the hell out of each other.

Not only will thie series result in the first two times TI champions but also probably answer the question who the GOAT of Dota is. Just remains to be seen if it will be the Danish flower or the German garbage man.
Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
August 25 2019 07:21 GMT
#1097
On August 25 2019 16:13 goody153 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 25 2019 16:11 Batmankills wrote:
TI after TI, we get to know again and again, how important old players were for chinese dota. 3 years in a row, they are faltering in the crucial stages of the game.

Wings all had new players and won TI.

I think LGD(and VG this year) just failed to play to win this year and last year.

They had the skill and momentum. They just failed to perform at optimal level when needed.


Because OG broke the cycle and did beat the better team at TI8, we're surprised this was a down year for China. But it's really just the Cycle with the OG Caveat.
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44238 Posts
August 25 2019 07:21 GMT
#1098
On August 25 2019 16:17 Batmankills wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 25 2019 16:13 goody153 wrote:
On August 25 2019 16:11 Batmankills wrote:
TI after TI, we get to know again and again, how important old players were for chinese dota. 3 years in a row, they are faltering in the crucial stages of the game.

Wings all had new players and won TI.

I think LGD(and VG this year) just failed to play to win this year and last year.

They had the skill and momentum. They just failed to perform at optimal level when needed.



wings were pretty special in that regard. relating them to chinese dota feels weird to this point. They were by no means, playing methodical dota. Their picks were unconventional 90% of the time, They had 1000 different draft combinations up their arsenal and way better team synergy than any of the team in that year. I don't see any of that same quality in any of the current chinese teams.

I only brought up wings because your point was that chinese dota didn't win because they didn't have old players on their best teams for TI. Which Wings also didn't have but they won.

Regardless if Wings won in an unconventional way they still count as chinese and no-old players. Which is the whole point of your statement.

Unless you are arguing about something else then open with a completely different statement lol
this is a quote
babysimba
Profile Joined November 2010
10466 Posts
August 25 2019 07:21 GMT
#1099
On August 25 2019 16:16 teapoted wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 25 2019 16:14 babysimba wrote:
We are going to keep seeing repeat winners from this year onwards. Too few new blood is coming in. The beginning of the end.
As someone who doesn't watch Dota outside of TI anymore it seems like there's tons of new players to me.

Too much barrier of entry for new players. The gap in knowledge between tier1 players and the rest is too huge for such a deep game. No teams are willing to pick up and train new players unless they show exceptional skills in pubs. Well unless tier1 players start retiring and decide to coach new teams.
Kishin2
Profile Joined May 2011
United States7534 Posts
August 25 2019 07:21 GMT
#1100
the post-game analysis has been really lackluster i feel this ti.
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