Dewar Posted August 8, 2016 God I love MVP. They seem so excited and unpredictable. Reminds me of why I liked Na'Vi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sclpls Posted August 8, 2016 Yeah I am rooting for MVP and Wings this tournament. Easily the most fun teams to watch right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ewokskick Posted August 8, 2016 Watching QO's PA dive the base is a thing of beauty. Even though they won the group, OG looked more beatable than they have in recent months. They'll have a long road through the lower bracket now. I know it's too early to say this for sure, but I think the eastern teams are going to crush this TI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sclpls Posted August 8, 2016 Yeah the big surprise for me is EHOME. I was skeptical when I watched the wild card games and saw iceiceice playing the carry role, I assumed that was a bad sign, but he's been owning. Wings also have a decent shot if they improve their inconsistencies from the group stage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ewokskick Posted August 8, 2016 I have very little faith in Wings. They seem to do worse the longer a tournament is. I think there is a reason they perform worse in China and worse when teams have time to prepare for them. I hope I am wrong though because I think they play a fun brand of dota. Other than my NA bias teams (EG and DC), Wings is the team I most want to win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twig Posted August 8, 2016 I think I've got a crush on Merlini. He lookin good in that suit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sclpls Posted August 8, 2016 Panelist suit game has really drastically improved, clearly tailored and everything, although Draskyl fucked things up by wearing sneakers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ewokskick Posted August 8, 2016 Panelist suit game has really drastically improved, clearly tailored and everything, although Draskyl fucked things up by wearing sneakers. Gabe Newell wore flip flops on stage. edit: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sclpls Posted August 8, 2016 I appreciate rolling up at TI in flip flops way more than the suit and sneakers combo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ewokskick Posted August 8, 2016 Wings just picked Techies and pudge. Wow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sclpls Posted August 8, 2016 What a time to be alive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ewokskick Posted August 9, 2016 That LGD vs. Secret game was insane. Secret with another disappointing last place at a Valve event. I am sure they are due for their quarterly roster change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jutranjo Posted August 9, 2016 Man secret :^( also navi :^( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyir Posted August 9, 2016 I hate that only Liquid or Navi could get out of that Bo1. It doesn't even feel like a real victory to just win one game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ewokskick Posted August 9, 2016 Yeah Bo1s are rough. I like it better than the old format where several teams wouldn't even play on the main stage. So I guess it's a good compromise. Between outright group stage elimination and having a reasonable tournament schedule. Today's game are really interesting from the perspective of TI history. We have 3 former TI champs playing with EG, Newbee, and Alliance. Yesterday, western teams lost all their series. We'll see if that trend keeps up today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sclpls Posted August 9, 2016 Bof1s maybe aren't the best thing from a competitive stand point, but realistically I think the only way to make everything Bo3s is to have less teams in the tournament, which isn't necessarily desirable either. I think in a lot of ways the TI tournament structure might be the "least bad" option. I really loved yesterday's games, and I'm really into this trend of MVP bringing it day 1 with spectacularly high-tempo, exciting matches vs a Western favorite. The team I felt bad for was VG.R, they really got screwed with the visa situation. I wouldn't have expected them to go far necessarily anyway, but that still can't feel good knowing you're capable of more, but kind of having your hand forced by bad circumstances (I am especially feeling this after this weekend's Battle Cup when in the semi-finals our captain DC'ed during the final part of the draft and I ended up with a random Pudge -a hero I have never played before, even in a practice lobby- instead of a carry Jugg... that felt rough). Anyway, EG vs Newbee hype! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dewar Posted August 9, 2016 I hate Slacks, this puppet thing did nothing to change my mind. Edit: Visa issues suck. I wish it wasn't so hard to get into this country legally. Maybe less people would try to come in illegally then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twig Posted August 9, 2016 I love slacks, and always will Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sclpls Posted August 9, 2016 I love slacks, and always will Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jennegatron Posted August 9, 2016 Slacks is my hero, I adore him so much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ewokskick Posted August 9, 2016 mfw when someone says they don't like slacks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites