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RyanRushia
United States2748 Posts
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alone
Poland410 Posts
On April 30 2013 03:02 Sn0_Man wrote: Empire won't get an invite too much roster changes recently. However, they have a legit chance at winning the qualifiers (or at least runner-upping their way to Seattle )I wouldnt be so sure about it, last year Darer and M5 got invited over teams like mTw. Cis community is huge so invite for Roxkis or even Empire is not impossible. | ||
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phANT1m
South Africa535 Posts
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Lamoraaa
Brazil58 Posts
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PScience
United Kingdom18 Posts
None of the other teams left have been winning tournaments. LGD.int came second in G-League, but that really isn't all that impressive when you look at who they beat to do it. The only 'big 3' Chinese team they managed to beat was LGD.cn, and they train with them(and so have extensive experience with their play style). They have yet to beat IG or DK once in an official match and they couldn't make it to the G1 league playoffs. To add to that, right now there are 6 western and 5 eastern teams invited. Given that eastern teams have typically been stronger, inviting two more western teams(so it would be 8 western and 5 eastern) feels a bit unfair. I count LGD.int as a western team and we already have decent representation from NA, CIS and Europe. After MUFC I guess LGD.int and EG are possibilities. If I were Valve I'd go with EG because last year the crowd really got behind all the NA teams and that's the kind of energy and excitement they probably want. I also think VG are looking better and better, plus they have the ZSMJ star factor. But I guess they will most likely be in the qualifier. Luckily I think they are strong enough to get through the eastern qualifier. | ||
Firebolt145
Lalalaland34496 Posts
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ragz_gt
9172 Posts
On the other hand, if you said 2 month ago that Empire most likely won't make to TI3, people would laugh at your arse. | ||
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duoform
Spain5180 Posts
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llIH
Norway2143 Posts
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fishoa
Brazil20 Posts
It's between LGD.int, EG and MUFC. We didn't see much of EG this year but they have a lot of fans in North America. Maybe they will get invited because of that. In my opinion, EG and LGD.int will get invited. I can't wait for qualifiers. | ||
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Zenniv
United States545 Posts
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Pandahunterz
Netherlands213 Posts
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mycro
Sweden1579 Posts
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Seraphic
United States3849 Posts
It should very well be MuFC and LGD.int. They really are the two most deserving to get invited. So that throws EG, Empire, Kaipi and dd.dota to Qualifers. | ||
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Skullflower
United States3779 Posts
On April 30 2013 02:02 yawnoC wrote: So far, the fake photoshop that someone made day one got every ream right out side of VP. I am hoping the last two teams are LGD.int and EG :o It was ridiculously easy to guess which teams would be invited. | ||
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Grettin
42381 Posts
Lots of teams for qualifiers though. | ||
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mutantmagnet
United States3789 Posts
On April 30 2013 01:25 eleaf wrote: So basically TI3 is the current G-1 with qualified teams (first 6 invitations: IG, LGD.cn, Orange, Alliance, TL) + well played almost qualified teams (following 5, NaVi, Zenith, Dignitas). With DK an exception since they did bad in the group stage and VP as they do have convincing results but not in G-1. So following these rules, next 2 invitations probably will be LGD.int + another Chinese/SEA team? LGD.int based on their results would have to count as a China/Sea team. | ||
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callizer
Australia70 Posts
Previous Champions (2) : IG, Na'Vi (probably the "2012 Champions" and "2011 Champions" label serve this purpose) West (5): Alliance, Fnatic.eu, Virtus Pro, Team Liquid, Dignitas East (4) : LGD.cn, Orange, Zenith, DK Remaining invites : 2 For the sake of balance, logically they need to invite an Eastern team + 1 cross regional team (like aL last year). Therefore East : MUFC/VG Cross Regional : LGD.int In the end, we will have: 2 previous Champions 5 invited Western teams 5 invited Eastern teams 1 qualified Western team 1 qualified Eastern team 1 invited cross-regional team 1 wild card team Seems like this is the most fair, and therefore EG is unlikely to get an invite | ||
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mutantmagnet
United States3789 Posts
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idscy
United States256 Posts
Comparably MUFC are a new team with a bit of a rotating door lineup although it has stabilized recently. While they do have many results against strong teams, if valve are classifying LGD.int as an eastern team, theyll be out of luck. That being said there is simply no way LGD.int arent invited. They've had a stable lineup since formation, had tremendous results against all of the invited asian teams theyve played, and for all of those who claim EG deserves an invite because of the organization (???) LGD is a roughly equivalent organization in the dota scene! LGD.int +1 for last ^^ | ||
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