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[shira]

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Next match:

August 2: 10CEST/16EST/13PST--5h-->15CET/21EST/18PST
Wild Card match:
#18 Quantic Gaming (International)

#19 Rattlesnake (China) Elimination bo5
FAQ
1. What is the console auto-spectate code - I can't watch games live but want to win sweet tourney items from work?
In the main menu, hit delete than copy&paste
dota_spectator_auto_spectate_games 65006
Dota 2 should watch every match as they become available all day.
2. Quick! When is the next match?
see above

Three interviews courtesy of Team Liquid with Aui_2000, Bulba, and S4: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=423588

The Bulba one is fucking awkward as hell.

Must watch. . . especially the end.

They are all about 17-20 minutes so set aside an hour.

 

[Chris R]

Hoping the network can handle it, I wasn't able to play a single game last night

 

[shira]

Hoping the network can handle it, I wasn't able to play a single game last night

is this an offline game? couldnt volvo make it extremely stable

 

[Sibylus]

is this an offline game? couldnt volvo make it extremely stable

Don't know if the game has LAN yet. If it doesn't, they'll just do what they did last year: run their own PCs and cables, which should mean they won't have any of the Gamescom issues from TI1.

 

[shira]

Navi gallery is up

 

[F!ReW!Re]

Bro's don't let friends skip head/neck-day

 

[Einbroch]

Sad thing is that picture is not photoshopped. Laughed really hard when I saw it.

Refuse to believe.

 

[Gully State]

I am here to break your dreams...
-Puppey

 

[Sibylus]

Refuse to believe.

Perspective, yo. He's leaning away from the camera.

 

[F!ReW!Re]

I am here to break your dreams...
-Puppey

You mean: "Prepare your anus!"

 

[LingeringRegime]

Just got back to playing MOBA's. Can't wait to see this.

 

[Gully State]

You mean: "Prepare your anus!"

It was a play off a quote that Puppey gave last year.

The International 1 to us was like a dream come true, The International 2 is a dream for somebody else, we are just here to break it

 

[nin1000]

Cheetos, a lot of Cola, Snickers Ice and Pizza ! I am ready ! how about you , what kind of food beverage are you going to take in ?

 

[mkenyon]

Cheetos, a lot of Cola, Snickers Ice and Pizza ! I am ready ! how about you , what kind of food beverage are you going to take in ?

Some dried mission figs, summer ripe peaches and pluots, and pistachios.

 

[Kade]

I'm upset that there are no pubstomps or viewing events in my area. I've got those days off from work and it would have been awesome to go to one. If anyone in the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge-Guelph areas in Ontario, Canada know of any, let me know.

 

[shira]

Cheetos, a lot of Cola, Snickers Ice and Pizza ! I am ready ! how about you , what kind of food beverage are you going to take in ?

Those delicious salty Alliance tears will be enough for me

 

[FlutterPuffs]

Cheetos, a lot of Cola, Snickers Ice and Pizza ! I am ready ! how about you , what kind of food beverage are you going to take in ?

Mandy Chicken Rice, and a couple of these:

 

[kenta]

I feel dumb asking this, but, I bought a compendium and have no idea how to access it. I've double-clicked and activated it within the game, but I can't seem to find where to actually... browse it. Or am I misunderstanding what this thing is?

 

[Haunted]

I feel dumb asking this, but, I bought a compendium and have no idea how to access it. I've double-clicked and activated it within the game, but I can't seem to find where to actually... browse it. Or am I misunderstanding what this thing is?

View your dota profile (click on your name in chat or top right) and it should be there right next to your featured hero.

 

[kenta]

View your dota profile (click on your name in chat or top right) and it should be there right next to your featured hero.

Ah, I didn't realize that was clickable, thanks. Thought it just meant I had bought it

 

[Liha]

I am here to break your dreams...
-Puppey

.

 

[shira]

WHAT?
http://instagram.com/p/cZh7aLo8oC/

LOL iG is just there for ceremony.
They are going to flame out hard.

 

[Lionheart1337]

LOL iG is just there for ceremony.
They are going to flame out hard.

I still want to believe....

 

[caesar]

hype stream is up

 

[F!ReW!Re]

Streams up, nothing to see yet, 50 more minutes!

Beyond the summit stream - David 'LD' Gorman and David 'Luminous' Zhang:
http://www.twitch.tv/beyondthesummit

Join dota stream - Toby 'TobiWan' Dawson and Niklas 'Wagamama' Högström:
http://www.twitch.tv/joindotared

Starladder *RUS* stream - Vitalii 'v1lat' Volochai:
http://www.twitch.tv/starladder1

 

[FlutterPuffs]

Streams up, nothing to see yet, 50 more minutes!

Beyond the summit stream - David 'LD' Gorman and David 'Luminous' Zhang:
http://www.twitch.tv/beyondthesummit

Join dota stream - Toby 'TobiWan' Dawson and Niklas 'Wagamama' Högström:
http://www.twitch.tv/joindotared

Starladder *RUS* stream - Vitalii 'v1lat' Volochai:
http://www.twitch.tv/starladder1

Which has the best cast?

 

[shira]

Streams up, nothing to see yet, 50 more minutes!

Beyond the summit stream - David 'LD' Gorman and David 'Luminous' Zhang:
http://www.twitch.tv/beyondthesummit

Join dota stream - Toby 'TobiWan' Dawson and Niklas 'Wagamama' Högström:
http://www.twitch.tv/joindotared

Starladder *RUS* stream - Vitalii 'v1lat' Volochai:
http://www.twitch.tv/starladder1

Ayesee?

Which has the best cast?

I put samples in the OP. It's what gets your goat. Deep voice radio guy? or Aussie guy? Or two goofballs

The 3 Caster teams
1. Team GG sample @ayesee has a deep, smooth radio voice and is a fan favorite for his lovable teddy-bear physique and professional manner
@Draskyl is a former HoN pro player
2. JoinDota sample @TobiWanDOTA is one of the oldest and most famous Dota casters, an exciting mix of Aussie twang and classic lines. Tobi casted the 2011 Grand Finals.
@WagaGaming is a Dota pro player without a team.
3. BeyondtheSuAAAit sample @LDdota and @LuminousInverse are Kickstarter supported pro-casters who cover mostly the Asian scene but have expanded to total international service. They also have a courier who gains views with each match watched. Since neither has pro experience they tend to be the clowniest casters, but they casted the 2012 Grand Finals.

 

[F!ReW!Re]

Which has the best cast?

I'm gonna be watching LD/Luminous for the first game, then switch to Toby and then decide who I'm gonna watch for the other matches ;-)

Ayesee?
I put samples in the OP. It's what gets your goat. Deep voice radio guy? or Aussie guy? Or two goofballs

From join dota:

Also since there is a limited amount of slots for this game and a total of four streams per major language for the groupstages, only two per language will be given a spot inside the game

 

[Lionheart1337]

LD and Lumi by quite a bit imo.

 

[shira]

I'm gonna be watching LD/Luminous for the first game, then switch to Toby and then decide who I'm gonna watch for the other matches ;-)


From join dota:

I think AC also has 1080p??? If that is a dealbreaker

edit fail

 

[xanavi]

Wildcard determined in 35 mins, puppey's hair is in shambles, and the thread title still doesn't have international spelled correctly, lez GO

 

[Wunder]

guys should i get snacks for this or not

 

[shira]

Wildcard determined in 35 mins, puppey's hair is in shambles, and the thread title still doesn't have international spelled correctly, lez GO

What is a puppey? Doto is as volvo does.

http://www.twitch.tv/beyondthesummit

Dat pregame show

 

[Wunder]

im so hungry

 

[F!ReW!Re]

I am hyped as ****!

 

[Lionheart1337]

Rattlesnake got this.

Spoiler

my RARES!

 

[shira]

50k Russians already. WTF WTF WTF

 

[Wunder]

#ProductionValueeeee

 

[smiggyRT]

Bangin' tunes on joinDOTA.

 

[F!ReW!Re]

Lumi and LD starting:
http://www.twitch.tv/beyondthesummit

 

[Baleoce]

Bangin' tunes on joinDOTA.

haha yup, lovin' it.

 

[shira]

Lumi and LD starting:
http://www.twitch.tv/beyondthesummit

Merleeezy & Purgeeeeze

 

[parasight]

I wish Merlini was casting with LD at the Main Stage instead of Lumi.

 

[DragonNC]

Damn...this game is light years behind LoL.....

 

[JustinBB7]

Damn...this game is light years behind LoL.....

I think you switched the games around.

 

[Baleoce]

I'm new to this. Is it normal for the russian stream to have a lot more viewers?

 

[shira]

I'm new to this. Is it normal for the russian stream to have a lot more viewers?

Well one of the teams has Russians so national pride. I'm sure the Chinese streams will have a huge spike if Chinese teams are playing too.

 

[JustinBB7]

I'm new to this. Is it normal for the russian stream to have a lot more viewers?

Russia is a mayor part of Dota.. unfortunately.. haha. But they provide for good stream numbers. Lots of Russian Dota players out there.

 

[Smithy C]

So which Twitch stream do I have to watch it on to potentially get items?

 

[Seiru]

Is that auto spectate console command supposed to do anything, cause it's not working for me >_>