|OT| The International 4 - Group matches start today

[Tultras]

Whaaaatt? It was always a pleasure watching bulldog play nature's prophet. I was hoping we get to see bulldog play prophet at-least once in this tournament. Oh well, atleast naga is being picked a lot, so there are some enjoyable games to watch.

The problem is, Alliance can't play any other heroes for shit. Ban out IO + Furion, and everything goes downhill for Alliance. Also everyone needs to understand that EVERY team reserves their most prepared and best combo/strat for the real matches or at crucial matches. What pisses me off is that Alliance, in their very own crucial match against EG, took the IO + CK which they used in Ti3. The team must seriously be retarded, if they think they can just pull out the exact same strat a year later, despite the meta changes, and attempt to win again just by that. I mean seriously, what were they thinking?

 

[saad07]

DK manhandling cloud 9. First burning on his naga ratted them to victory perfectly. After that they forced out a 11 minute GG. Now, DK is looking like the team that is supposed to win the international.

 

[ASKnASK]

What pisses me off is that Alliance, in their very own crucial match against EG, took the IO + CK which they used in Ti3. The team must seriously be retarded, if they think they can just pull out the exact same strat a year later, despite the meta changes, and attempt to win again just by that. I mean seriously, what were they thinking?

What is Meta?

If they had won using the same picks, all of a sudden that would've become the new META.

They shouldn't have shown off that blink+orchid NP at ESL. They scared the other teams so much that they never got the NP/Io pick throughout the whole of TI. Oh well. Maybe next year they'll come with something better.

What I'm looking forward now is EG getting assraped and kicked out somehow, by anyone. Though it's kinda hard to imagine. Maybe DK can do it (I'd say IG but they might be going up against NaVi and well.. I like NaVi ).

This has been the best TI ever. So many heroes picked. Who'd have thought Sky and Razor would become so famous lol.

 

[Desolator]

Results from yesterday

 

[ASKnASK]

What happens if NaVi loses today? Will they go into the lower bracket?

 

[Raza7154]

What happens if NaVi loses today? Will they go into the lower bracket?

yes... only way na'vi can make it to top bracket is by topping this bracket... meaning winning every single one of their games including IG (which i don't see happening)

 

[Tultras]

What is Meta?

If they had won using the same picks, all of a sudden that would've become the new META.

They shouldn't have shown off that blink+orchid NP at ESL. They scared the other teams so much that they never got the NP/Io pick throughout the whole of TI. Oh well. Maybe next year they'll come with something better.

What I'm looking forward now is EG getting assraped and kicked out somehow, by anyone. Though it's kinda hard to imagine. Maybe DK can do it (I'd say IG but they might be going up against NaVi and well.. I like NaVi ).

This has been the best TI ever. So many heroes picked. Who'd have thought Sky and Razor would become so famous lol.

What i essentially mean is, attempting to use the exact same strategy that they used in the grand finals of Ti3 again a year later, isn't exactly, in my opinion, the right way to go, i think it just shows how less Alliance has progressed as a team, and how in-adaptable they are.

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Out of the top 10, 5 are chinese teams. Pretty damn sick of it, i hope Titan crushes Newbee tomorrow in a battle of history ( Titan has 4/5 of orange players, while Newbee has 4/5 of Tongfu players, and orange knocked out Tongfu last year ).

 

[ASKnASK]

yes... only way na'vi can make it to top bracket is by topping this bracket... meaning winning every single one of their games including IG (which i don't see happening)

But they won't be eliminated will they?

They can beat iG.. It's going to be hard, especially given how xboct's role keeps changing every game as opposed to being the prime carry. NaVi need to get their act together and give us the great dota that they're known for.

 

[Raza7154]

But they won't be eliminated will they?

They can beat iG.. It's going to be hard, especially given how xboct's role keeps changing every game as opposed to being the prime carry. NaVi need to get their act together and give us the great dota that they're known for.

the only elimination possible in this round is in that Titan vs Newbee game.... where hopefully Titan will knock Newbee out

 

[Tultras]

the only elimination possible in this round is in that Orange vs Tongfu game.... where hopefully Orange will knock Tongfu out

Fixed it for you.

 

[saad07]

Game 3 of Titan vs Newbee was entertaining to say the least :tv:
Nevertheless, another great series. I wonder how much better everything will get once the main event starts.

 

[lucebuce]

Man, I can't believe NaVi already got kicked in to the loser's bracket. I have to say, why they keep giving XBOCT Razer is beyond me. He just gets that hero, regardless of whether or not it works with the lineup, and then he just proceeds to feed with it.

 

[K3yser]

 

[ASKnASK]

What the fuck is up with the Razor pick for XBOX? He was basically absent from the game. They need to have some faith in him and give him back his hard carry.

That second game was just brutal. Brutal.

 

[Desolator]

Results from Phase 3 Monday and schedule for matches on Friday



Main Event

 

[ASKnASK]

Good luck NaVi

 

[devilscallmedad]

Bone 7 <3 that clockwerk

 

[Ranger Taffles]

Clockwerk 13 - 0

#whatisgame

 

[Anurin]

Techies = giffed

RIP AP pubs. :frown:

 

[ASKnASK]

Techies isn't available for PvP yet (unless its a lobby game). It has been in the game for quite a few days now, they just enabled him for that game via console commands.

Anyway, sad to see NaVi go like that.. but they didn't play well.

iG.. Not sad to see them leave. Now I want Newbee to win :tv: