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Shelke14
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada6655 Posts
July 03 2014 22:30 GMT
#47241
On July 04 2014 06:51 mordek wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 04 2014 05:18 Gahlo wrote:
Let's be real guys. It's July 3rd on a Thursday, it might as well be Friday.

Thank you. Still here

Oh, it's my 4 year anniversary


Tell your wife the shelks says congrats
Crusnik
Profile Joined December 2010
United States5378 Posts
July 03 2014 22:41 GMT
#47242
Long drives suck, this is what I think of during them, though, so I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not?

+ Show Spoiler +
Steam: rook492
onlywonderboy
Profile Joined August 2012
United States23745 Posts
July 03 2014 23:14 GMT
#47243
Been an entire year since Ryan Davis passed away, fuck man. Never has the death of someone I've never met in my life affected me so much. Whole thing is still a bummer, Patrick's blog made me tear up in the gym. I know there are some other Giant Bomb fans in here so I just wanted to share.
RIP Ryan Davis / TL or Die / @onlywonderboy
Nos-
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Canada12016 Posts
July 03 2014 23:38 GMT
#47244
On July 04 2014 08:14 onlywonderboy wrote:
Been an entire year since Ryan Davis passed away, fuck man. Never has the death of someone I've never met in my life affected me so much. Whole thing is still a bummer, Patrick's blog made me tear up in the gym. I know there are some other Giant Bomb fans in here so I just wanted to share.

Also got hit by the feel train today, I had forgotten the date and twitter caught me by surprise.
Bronze player stuck in platinum
Crusnik
Profile Joined December 2010
United States5378 Posts
July 03 2014 23:48 GMT
#47245
Prizepool is out for TI4

http://www.dota2.com/international/overview/

I kinda figured it wouldn't be as top heavy this time around since it's 10m, but damn, decent chunk of change for most involved.
Steam: rook492
onlywonderboy
Profile Joined August 2012
United States23745 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-03 23:56:32
July 03 2014 23:56 GMT
#47246
qq deleted.
RIP Ryan Davis / TL or Die / @onlywonderboy
Sufficiency
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada23833 Posts
July 04 2014 00:04 GMT
#47247
On July 04 2014 08:48 Crusnik wrote:
Prizepool is out for TI4

http://www.dota2.com/international/overview/

I kinda figured it wouldn't be as top heavy this time around since it's 10m, but damn, decent chunk of change for most involved.


I feel this is kind of self-destructive. They can't dream to get the same amount of prizepool for next year. This model is not sustain able.
https://twitter.com/SufficientStats
Cixah
Profile Joined July 2010
United States11285 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-04 00:14:41
July 04 2014 00:10 GMT
#47248
On July 04 2014 09:04 Sufficiency wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 04 2014 08:48 Crusnik wrote:
Prizepool is out for TI4

http://www.dota2.com/international/overview/

I kinda figured it wouldn't be as top heavy this time around since it's 10m, but damn, decent chunk of change for most involved.


I feel this is kind of self-destructive. They can't dream to get the same amount of prizepool for next year. This model is not sustain able.


We'll have to wait and see. I feel like you are more than likely correct but damn is it going to make this tournament hype as all hell.

EDIT:
Check this asap.

https://soundcloud.com/porter-robinson/sets/worlds-remixes
Hug The Goat! Hug the Goat! Hug the Goat!
Crusnik
Profile Joined December 2010
United States5378 Posts
July 04 2014 00:15 GMT
#47249
On July 04 2014 09:10 Cixah wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 04 2014 09:04 Sufficiency wrote:
On July 04 2014 08:48 Crusnik wrote:
Prizepool is out for TI4

http://www.dota2.com/international/overview/

I kinda figured it wouldn't be as top heavy this time around since it's 10m, but damn, decent chunk of change for most involved.


I feel this is kind of self-destructive. They can't dream to get the same amount of prizepool for next year. This model is not sustain able.


We'll have to wait and see. I feel like you are more than likely correct but damn is it going to make this tournament hype as all hell.


They changed it once, for this year, so they might revert next year. It was a lose-lose situation for valve, though. If they hadn't changed the distribution they would have had insane backlash for it being so top heavy, now at least it's criticism about the change instead of no change.
Steam: rook492
MoonBear
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Straight outta Johto18973 Posts
July 04 2014 00:19 GMT
#47250
I... I can buy DotA plushies? Also some of the shirts look good. (Agito's art!)

Ok so how to learn Doto.
ModeratorA dream. Do you have one that has cursed you like that? Or maybe... a wish?
Cixah
Profile Joined July 2010
United States11285 Posts
July 04 2014 00:23 GMT
#47251
On July 04 2014 09:19 MoonBear wrote:
I... I can buy DotA plushies? Also some of the shirts look good. (Agito's art!)

Ok so how to learn Doto.


First step, download doto.

2nd Step. Have yango teech u.

3rd Step. Listen to yango for he is all knowing.

4th Step. http://www.purgegamers.com/welcome-to-dota-you-suck Read this and understand that you are going to suck.
Hug The Goat! Hug the Goat! Hug the Goat!
Scip
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Czech Republic11293 Posts
July 04 2014 00:23 GMT
#47252
Don't, it's the inferior moba.
"It may be pleasurable for some of us to imagine being ravished" - Christopher Hitchens in a debate with feminists RIP 2011 Psalm 2:9 You shall break them with a rod of iron
Crusnik
Profile Joined December 2010
United States5378 Posts
July 04 2014 00:28 GMT
#47253
On July 04 2014 09:23 Scip wrote:
Don't, it's the inferior moba.


Lies, it is the F2P moba, therefore superior.

Also Axe, Bastion, and Stanley Parable announcers would like to have a word with you.

Do not play Hard/Unfair bots, moonbutt, they will bend you over and violate you. Hard. If you play vs people, be prepared for Bloodseekers out the ass, Russians love that hero for whatever reason.

I will probably stream some dota tonight, if my buddies and I decide to play it, that'll be around midnight EST though, if it does happen.
Steam: rook492
wei2coolman
Profile Joined November 2010
United States60033 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-04 00:32:19
July 04 2014 00:29 GMT
#47254
On July 04 2014 09:04 Sufficiency wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 04 2014 08:48 Crusnik wrote:
Prizepool is out for TI4

http://www.dota2.com/international/overview/

I kinda figured it wouldn't be as top heavy this time around since it's 10m, but damn, decent chunk of change for most involved.


I feel this is kind of self-destructive. They can't dream to get the same amount of prizepool for next year. This model is not sustain able.

I mean, they already took a huge chunk of profit from compendium money. It's not like it's Valves fault that this many people bought into the hype.

I really wished they spread a lot more money for the bottom teams, but I guess big #1 prize pool has more hype I guess.
Looking closer at distribution... that drop from 1st to 2nd is absolutely absurd... like w0t.
liftlift > tsm
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-04 00:48:50
July 04 2014 00:47 GMT
#47255
On July 04 2014 09:28 Crusnik wrote:
Do not play Hard/Unfair bots, moonbutt, they will bend you over and violate you. Hard. If you play vs people, be prepared for Bloodseekers out the ass, Russians love that hero for whatever reason.

If you can beat the Hard bot in 1v1 solo, you're probably better than most players up through "High" normal matchmaking, lol.

On July 04 2014 09:29 wei2coolman wrote:
I really wished they spread a lot more money for the bottom teams, but I guess big #1 prize pool has more hype I guess.
Looking closer at distribution... that drop from 1st to 2nd is absolutely absurd... like w0t.

That's the thing. On the whole the distribution between 2nd and 16th is a lot less top-heavy than last year, but the 1st prize is still wtfffffffffffffffffffff
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Crusnik
Profile Joined December 2010
United States5378 Posts
July 04 2014 00:49 GMT
#47256
Well, yeah, but when you're learning to play and all the mechanics? Good luck not feeding.

I only feed Hard bots when I'm playing heroes I don't know, or I'm retarded and playing heroes like Puck, or One-True King, but those are isolated incidents.
Steam: rook492
red_
Profile Joined May 2010
United States8474 Posts
July 04 2014 00:53 GMT
#47257
On July 04 2014 09:29 wei2coolman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 04 2014 09:04 Sufficiency wrote:
On July 04 2014 08:48 Crusnik wrote:
Prizepool is out for TI4

http://www.dota2.com/international/overview/

I kinda figured it wouldn't be as top heavy this time around since it's 10m, but damn, decent chunk of change for most involved.


I feel this is kind of self-destructive. They can't dream to get the same amount of prizepool for next year. This model is not sustain able.

I mean, they already took a huge chunk of profit from compendium money. It's not like it's Valves fault that this many people bought into the hype.

I really wished they spread a lot more money for the bottom teams, but I guess big #1 prize pool has more hype I guess.
Looking closer at distribution... that drop from 1st to 2nd is absolutely absurd... like w0t.


1st        $1,000,000        SK Telecom T1
2nd       $250,000        Royal Club
3rd-4th      $150,000        NaJin Black Sword, Fnatic

How did the experience of working at Mr Burns' Nuclear Plant influence Homer's composition of the Iliad and Odyssey?
Cixah
Profile Joined July 2010
United States11285 Posts
July 04 2014 00:55 GMT
#47258
On July 04 2014 09:47 TheYango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 04 2014 09:29 wei2coolman wrote:
I really wished they spread a lot more money for the bottom teams, but I guess big #1 prize pool has more hype I guess.
Looking closer at distribution... that drop from 1st to 2nd is absolutely absurd... like w0t.

That's the thing. On the whole the distribution between 2nd and 16th is a lot less top-heavy than last year, but the 1st prize is still wtfffffffffffffffffffff


Am I still the only one who's ok with it being this top heavy? Play to win, not for chump change. You had better believe if I had a potential 1million PERSONAL dollars on the line I'd be about that life to win and take every single game over the next 2 weeks as serious as I possibly could. 4.7 million USD, even if your management takes 20% (which is probably too much, but it's what EG and Alliance for sure have to give up) then they are still standing to make 500k+ a person.

Hug The Goat! Hug the Goat! Hug the Goat!
Sufficiency
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada23833 Posts
July 04 2014 00:59 GMT
#47259
On July 04 2014 09:15 Crusnik wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 04 2014 09:10 Cixah wrote:
On July 04 2014 09:04 Sufficiency wrote:
On July 04 2014 08:48 Crusnik wrote:
Prizepool is out for TI4

http://www.dota2.com/international/overview/

I kinda figured it wouldn't be as top heavy this time around since it's 10m, but damn, decent chunk of change for most involved.


I feel this is kind of self-destructive. They can't dream to get the same amount of prizepool for next year. This model is not sustain able.


We'll have to wait and see. I feel like you are more than likely correct but damn is it going to make this tournament hype as all hell.


They changed it once, for this year, so they might revert next year. It was a lose-lose situation for valve, though. If they hadn't changed the distribution they would have had insane backlash for it being so top heavy, now at least it's criticism about the change instead of no change.


Reverting sounds like a terrible idea.

People wants to things "get better" every year. This includes prize money. When you stop having 10 million dollars worth of prize money next year, it will be seen as a sign of decay by the masses.

Now, the die-hard dota fans will watch even if the total prize pool is 3 dollars. But by doing so will more than likely disappoint casual audiences.
https://twitter.com/SufficientStats
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
July 04 2014 01:00 GMT
#47260
The thing is, I'm skeptical about the sum of money being so large that the #1 team can basically just quit Esports on it. Funneling the best team in the world out of the scene at the end of the year because tournament earnings from there on out are a pittance compared to TI money doesn't feel good to me.

You could say "well they can keep playing"--but it seems really hard to keep the motivation to keep winning when you just pocketed a million dollars and don't really need to win anything in Esports ever again.
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