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ArC_man
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States2798 Posts
October 04 2011 06:49 GMT
#1761
Assuming CLG will get to the finals, they'll most likely pick jungle Nocturne vs TF. They should also pick a strong laner to take advantage of TF's weak early game. WE plays a very mobility based style.
toastymow
Profile Joined October 2011
United States254 Posts
October 04 2011 06:49 GMT
#1762
DAT MUSIK 2 GUD MAAAN
Tal
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
United Kingdom1017 Posts
October 04 2011 06:49 GMT
#1763
TF's teleport is just wonderful for ganks, and his late game poke seems crazy.

Another really fun game. It's been a good day.
It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it.
d(O.o)a
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada5066 Posts
October 04 2011 06:49 GMT
#1764
On October 04 2011 15:46 toastymow wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2011 15:42 d(O.o)a wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:41 toastymow wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:39 tobi9999 wrote:
so, why did people stop using TF after his global teleport range nerf?


Because FOTM declares that the second a hero is slightly nerfed you must instantly go find another hero.

Really, people are idiots. And WE is proving that 100%


K go play AP TF and dominate games. It's not as easy as it looks here.


I'm not talking about low ELO, I never saw him do well at low elo. It was people like Jji that did well with him

FYI Elementz says that TF is still strong. I can totally see CLG counterpicking TF against these guys, just to mess with them.


AP TF doesn't work well anymore at high elo either because as was mentioned he requires so much co-ordination now, you can't just sit in lane and gank as soon as the opportunity arises now, you have to be planning it ahead of time, and you can no longer backdoor with impunity because of the range on ulti no longer allowing you to get into the teamfight instantly.

Hi.
Ryuu314
Profile Joined October 2009
United States12679 Posts
October 04 2011 06:50 GMT
#1765
On October 04 2011 15:48 Sandster wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2011 15:44 overt wrote:
This looks like a solo queue game...

One of two things will happen in the finals. The western teams will be taken off guard by this aggressive over-extend always style. Or the western teams will just play smart and win easy.

And AP TF won't see a come back. People like jiji and Reginald who are really fucking good at AP TF don't stop playing him just because FOTM demands it. He was already not that spectacular and his only saving grace was being able to teleport anywhere on the map.


Agree on all points.

jiji/regi will just play cass/ori/grag to get the same poke power as tf. This is exactly why it was a good idea for CLG to throw away their game against WE - so they now know exactly what's coming and have a strategy to counter it.

It's already been confirmed that CLG did NOT throw their game against WE. Stop with the misinformation.
chocolatebunny
Profile Joined September 2011
301 Posts
October 04 2011 06:50 GMT
#1766
On October 04 2011 15:49 overt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2011 15:46 toastymow wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:42 d(O.o)a wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:41 toastymow wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:39 tobi9999 wrote:
so, why did people stop using TF after his global teleport range nerf?


Because FOTM declares that the second a hero is slightly nerfed you must instantly go find another hero.

Really, people are idiots. And WE is proving that 100%


K go play AP TF and dominate games. It's not as easy as it looks here.


I'm not talking about low ELO, I never saw him do well at low elo. It was people like Jji that did well with him

FYI Elementz says that TF is still strong. I can totally see CLG counterpicking TF against these guys, just to mess with them.


With AP TF you trade burst and sustain damage for really good poke and global ult big leap. His stun is nice too but it's single target...

He can't burst people down as quickly as other APs. He can't 1v1 very well. He doesn't do sustain like Vlad or Cass.

He's not terrible or anything but there are just better APs to pick and I don't think these games will see a resurgence of him. If anything these games will be a reminder of why you don't over-extend in lane.



yeah. the team WE had really punished overextending with noc. and tf and galio tele

though i must say. i've been really impressed with the asian team's tele ganks. early on. though i think they waste the teles later on in the game though :\
Sandster
Profile Joined November 2006
United States4054 Posts
October 04 2011 06:51 GMT
#1767
On October 04 2011 15:50 Ryuu314 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2011 15:48 Sandster wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:44 overt wrote:
This looks like a solo queue game...

One of two things will happen in the finals. The western teams will be taken off guard by this aggressive over-extend always style. Or the western teams will just play smart and win easy.

And AP TF won't see a come back. People like jiji and Reginald who are really fucking good at AP TF don't stop playing him just because FOTM demands it. He was already not that spectacular and his only saving grace was being able to teleport anywhere on the map.


Agree on all points.

jiji/regi will just play cass/ori/grag to get the same poke power as tf. This is exactly why it was a good idea for CLG to throw away their game against WE - so they now know exactly what's coming and have a strategy to counter it.

It's already been confirmed that CLG did NOT throw their game against WE. Stop with the misinformation.


My bad - either way, it was very fortunate then.
overt
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States9006 Posts
October 04 2011 06:51 GMT
#1768
On October 04 2011 15:50 chocolatebunny wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2011 15:49 overt wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:46 toastymow wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:42 d(O.o)a wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:41 toastymow wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:39 tobi9999 wrote:
so, why did people stop using TF after his global teleport range nerf?


Because FOTM declares that the second a hero is slightly nerfed you must instantly go find another hero.

Really, people are idiots. And WE is proving that 100%


K go play AP TF and dominate games. It's not as easy as it looks here.


I'm not talking about low ELO, I never saw him do well at low elo. It was people like Jji that did well with him

FYI Elementz says that TF is still strong. I can totally see CLG counterpicking TF against these guys, just to mess with them.


With AP TF you trade burst and sustain damage for really good poke and global ult big leap. His stun is nice too but it's single target...

He can't burst people down as quickly as other APs. He can't 1v1 very well. He doesn't do sustain like Vlad or Cass.

He's not terrible or anything but there are just better APs to pick and I don't think these games will see a resurgence of him. If anything these games will be a reminder of why you don't over-extend in lane.



yeah. the team WE had really punished overextending with noc. and tf and galio tele

though i must say. i've been really impressed with the asian team's tele ganks. early on. though i think they waste the teles later on in the game though :\


Their ganks are really fucking strong and scary. All the foreign teams have to do is not play retarded in lane though and they'll be ok.
toastymow
Profile Joined October 2011
United States254 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-04 06:53:13
October 04 2011 06:52 GMT
#1769
On October 04 2011 15:49 d(O.o)a wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2011 15:46 toastymow wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:42 d(O.o)a wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:41 toastymow wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:39 tobi9999 wrote:
so, why did people stop using TF after his global teleport range nerf?


Because FOTM declares that the second a hero is slightly nerfed you must instantly go find another hero.

Really, people are idiots. And WE is proving that 100%


K go play AP TF and dominate games. It's not as easy as it looks here.


I'm not talking about low ELO, I never saw him do well at low elo. It was people like Jji that did well with him

FYI Elementz says that TF is still strong. I can totally see CLG counterpicking TF against these guys, just to mess with them.


AP TF doesn't work well anymore at high elo either because as was mentioned he requires so much co-ordination now, you can't just sit in lane and gank as soon as the opportunity arises now, you have to be planning it ahead of time, and you can no longer backdoor with impunity because of the range on ulti no longer allowing you to get into the teamfight instantly.



I'm not saying that AP TF isn't the OP bullshit he was. I'm saying he's viable on a poke comp. He's viable on a team with multiple TPs. I'm saying that Jiji is the best TF player in the world and if they get the chance, I can see him picking TF.

Though, to be honest, it seems to me that these days its Chauster and Hotshot that are carrying CLG, Jiji is just doing his job and being a solid AP player.

edit: Also, I'm 100% certain that Chauster is gonna play Urgot/Caitlyn this entire tourenment. Counter ganks with absurd early game. What do?
chocolatebunny
Profile Joined September 2011
301 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-04 06:53:30
October 04 2011 06:52 GMT
#1770
On October 04 2011 15:51 overt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2011 15:50 chocolatebunny wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:49 overt wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:46 toastymow wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:42 d(O.o)a wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:41 toastymow wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:39 tobi9999 wrote:
so, why did people stop using TF after his global teleport range nerf?


Because FOTM declares that the second a hero is slightly nerfed you must instantly go find another hero.

Really, people are idiots. And WE is proving that 100%


K go play AP TF and dominate games. It's not as easy as it looks here.


I'm not talking about low ELO, I never saw him do well at low elo. It was people like Jji that did well with him

FYI Elementz says that TF is still strong. I can totally see CLG counterpicking TF against these guys, just to mess with them.


With AP TF you trade burst and sustain damage for really good poke and global ult big leap. His stun is nice too but it's single target...

He can't burst people down as quickly as other APs. He can't 1v1 very well. He doesn't do sustain like Vlad or Cass.

He's not terrible or anything but there are just better APs to pick and I don't think these games will see a resurgence of him. If anything these games will be a reminder of why you don't over-extend in lane.



yeah. the team WE had really punished overextending with noc. and tf and galio tele

though i must say. i've been really impressed with the asian team's tele ganks. early on. though i think they waste the teles later on in the game though :\


Their ganks are really fucking strong and scary. All the foreign teams have to do is not play retarded in lane though and they'll be ok.


yeah. the foreign dont' really tele gank that often. they usually reserve it for dragon or baron.

Edit: I hate this we will be right back thing >.<
SHr3DD3r
Profile Joined March 2009
Pakistan2137 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-04 06:55:21
October 04 2011 06:54 GMT
#1771
On October 04 2011 15:49 d(O.o)a wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2011 15:46 toastymow wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:42 d(O.o)a wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:41 toastymow wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:39 tobi9999 wrote:
so, why did people stop using TF after his global teleport range nerf?


Because FOTM declares that the second a hero is slightly nerfed you must instantly go find another hero.

Really, people are idiots. And WE is proving that 100%


K go play AP TF and dominate games. It's not as easy as it looks here.


I'm not talking about low ELO, I never saw him do well at low elo. It was people like Jji that did well with him

FYI Elementz says that TF is still strong. I can totally see CLG counterpicking TF against these guys, just to mess with them.


AP TF doesn't work well anymore at high elo either because as was mentioned he requires so much co-ordination now, you can't just sit in lane and gank as soon as the opportunity arises now, you have to be planning it ahead of time, and you can no longer backdoor with impunity because of the range on ulti no longer allowing you to get into the teamfight instantly.

Being good in solo Q and being good in competitive play are two totally different things all together.

Like ashe is a shit pick in solo Q majority if not all the time, but is still a great pick in team games. TF still works in competitive play as well.

EDIT - im kinda sleepy so not sure if this is what you were talking about. If you were JUST talking about solo Q then nvm
Hit them hard! Hit them low! - Forever a Bisu Fan!~!
d(O.o)a
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada5066 Posts
October 04 2011 06:56 GMT
#1772
On October 04 2011 15:54 SHr3DD3r wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2011 15:49 d(O.o)a wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:46 toastymow wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:42 d(O.o)a wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:41 toastymow wrote:
On October 04 2011 15:39 tobi9999 wrote:
so, why did people stop using TF after his global teleport range nerf?


Because FOTM declares that the second a hero is slightly nerfed you must instantly go find another hero.

Really, people are idiots. And WE is proving that 100%


K go play AP TF and dominate games. It's not as easy as it looks here.


I'm not talking about low ELO, I never saw him do well at low elo. It was people like Jji that did well with him

FYI Elementz says that TF is still strong. I can totally see CLG counterpicking TF against these guys, just to mess with them.


AP TF doesn't work well anymore at high elo either because as was mentioned he requires so much co-ordination now, you can't just sit in lane and gank as soon as the opportunity arises now, you have to be planning it ahead of time, and you can no longer backdoor with impunity because of the range on ulti no longer allowing you to get into the teamfight instantly.

Being good in solo Q and being good in competitive play are two totally different things all together.

Like ashe is a shit pick in solo Q majority if not all the time, but is still a great pick in team games. TF still works in competitive play as well.

EDIT - im kinda sleepy so not sure if this is what you were talking about. If you were JUST talking about solo Q then nvm


I was.
Hi.
Irave
Profile Joined October 2010
United States9965 Posts
October 04 2011 07:01 GMT
#1773
Looks like the sc2 finals are about ready to begin.
DanielZKlein
Profile Joined January 2010
United States1171 Posts
October 04 2011 07:02 GMT
#1774
Alright, soon as CLG are ready we're going live with picks and bans. What's everyone's prediction for this?
My modesty is awesome.
toastymow
Profile Joined October 2011
United States254 Posts
October 04 2011 07:03 GMT
#1775
On October 04 2011 16:02 DanielZKlein wrote:
Alright, soon as CLG are ready we're going live with picks and bans. What's everyone's prediction for this?


CLG wins 2-1
Irave
Profile Joined October 2010
United States9965 Posts
October 04 2011 07:03 GMT
#1776
On October 04 2011 16:02 DanielZKlein wrote:
Alright, soon as CLG are ready we're going live with picks and bans. What's everyone's prediction for this?

CLG wins 2-0.
Lunko
Profile Joined October 2011
Slovenia72 Posts
October 04 2011 07:03 GMT
#1777
I think the reason TF isnt picked up that much anymore is simply due to so many great AP champions that came afterwards, tf became to much of a risk for the award he offers. With agressive playstyle like chinese yet it makes sense to pick him, but with european/american "safe" playstyle, hes just too risky.
Trololo
d(O.o)a
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada5066 Posts
October 04 2011 07:03 GMT
#1778
On October 04 2011 16:03 Irave wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2011 16:02 DanielZKlein wrote:
Alright, soon as CLG are ready we're going live with picks and bans. What's everyone's prediction for this?

CLG wins 2-0.

Hi.
I_Love_Bacon
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States5765 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-04 07:05:28
October 04 2011 07:04 GMT
#1779
CLG wins 2-0 or 2-1. They miiiight lose the first game to some over-aggressive shennanigans and then try to get back in by making plays, only to fail at doing so. If they do lose the first game, they'll just settle down and play smart and cruise for 2 easy victories.

lol edit: I just realized picking 2-0 or 2-1 in a best of 3 sounds pretty stupid since I just picked half of the options. I'd lean on 2-0 being the most likely.
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Gantzie
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia245 Posts
October 04 2011 07:05 GMT
#1780
I carried IEMchina WE.Gigabyte.Misaya
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