I get all that. I understand he's a nice guy (that Twitch chat thing is like a personal fantasy I have. I wish I could just ban everyone from the internet that ever says the word "tits" in Twitch chat) but I'd still take someone with intimate knowledge of the game hosting its premiere, annual event over just a cool guy. There are personalities in the Dota scene that have put in years and years of work within this game's community. Redeye hasn't put in the work and it shows every time he hosts a Dota event.
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I get all that. I understand he's a nice guy (that Twitch chat thing is like a personal fantasy I have. I wish I could just ban everyone from the internet that ever says the word "tits" in Twitch chat) but I'd still take someone with intimate knowledge of the game hosting its premiere, annual event over just a cool guy. There are personalities in the Dota scene that have put in years and years of work within this game's community. Redeye hasn't put in the work and it shows every time he hosts a Dota event.
Jezbollah
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Redeye seems like the TV Presenter type that decided to "get into" eSports to be his career. Not saying that's a bad thing, but even with Starcraft he comes across as host primarily as a TV friendly wrapper to coverage than being any kind of genuine enthusiast for the core supporters. And it shows.
I wonder if ESPN were not involved if he would be presenting.
I wonder if ESPN were not involved if he would be presenting.
Heavy's Sandvich
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he has more esports knowledge/credentials than everyone at that event combined.
show some respect to an OG.
I bet you like Admiral Bulldog.
edit: wow at these millennials that have no clue about their esports heritage.
Haunted
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Redeye was already casting Quake tournaments when Artour Babaev was still shitting in his diapers, you goddamn kids.
Having someone with experience in the esports arena but who is largely outside the little Dota 2 bubble is actually super key for a balanced broadcast. Just like a duo of commentators ideally incorporates one play-by-play guy in concert with a colour commentator, a good analysis desk has a proper host, a statsman and a couple ex-players/coaches.
Having someone with experience in the esports arena but who is largely outside the little Dota 2 bubble is actually super key for a balanced broadcast. Just like a duo of commentators ideally incorporates one play-by-play guy in concert with a colour commentator, a good analysis desk has a proper host, a statsman and a couple ex-players/coaches.
Heavy's Sandvich
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No mate, they want plop dank memes and awful personification of twitch chat for it to be good.
Love how 2GD was accepted as a host when he had less knowledge at that stage.
Apparently esports started when the first international came around.
You pathetic wheatus listening fanny dragons
Love how 2GD was accepted as a host when he had less knowledge at that stage.
Apparently esports started when the first international came around.
You pathetic wheatus listening fanny dragons
smfh
I've talked to him for a few minutes when he had to cast my shitty game, actually had played my shitty game, and gave it a damn good cast. He's genuine as fuck.
go take your pills old man. Sorry if some of us weren't around when the dinosaurs existed
Shuggananas
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Praise gerontocracy
Heavy's Sandvich
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Haunted
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dream analysis desk
Now that's a desk with some fucking decorum.
They could always let a loopy interviewer loose on cosplayers and let Tobi cast games if they think that esports still has to have the cringeworthy, amateur stuff to feel "genuine".
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Host - Redeye
Statsman - Nahaz
Analyst #1 (serious) - Merlini
Analyst #2 (funnyman) - Pyrionflax
Analyst #3 (optional) - random team captainNow that's a desk with some fucking decorum.
They could always let a loopy interviewer loose on cosplayers and let Tobi cast games if they think that esports still has to have the cringeworthy, amateur stuff to feel "genuine".
please keep your senile rants to yourself, you're scaring the customers away
Heavy's Sandvich
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Heavy's Sandvich just pwned inkls' head for [insert twitch chat cash amount here] gold!
Heavy's Sandvich
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GabeN invented all sports.
Imho I'd swap Pyrion for Draskyl and get Synderen (or someone else without any major stick up their asses) in there. No need for a resident "funnyman" when you can get jokes and funny comments from their interactions.
Flax is good albeit over hyped.
Synderen & Cap know their shit.
I really hope we get purge back for the noob stream. I have a friend who wants to be introduced to dota, and that would be perf.
Synderen & Cap know their shit.
I really hope we get purge back for the noob stream. I have a friend who wants to be introduced to dota, and that would be perf.
Visualante2
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Was hoping to bring some attention to this Tusk set made by a friend.
http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=223740071 seems well received just not really enough eyes on it.
http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=223740071 seems well received just not really enough eyes on it.
Heavy's Sandvich
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I'm the Edward Snowden of this thread.
JawesomeJaw
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It's fine, we all know Bruno is going to be raised from a hole in the stage and take over anyway. We sports entertainment now.
Haunted
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Some guy sneaks on the analysis deck with a Bruno mask and costume while evading security, then rips off his Bruno mask and underneath is
Sting
Heavy's Sandvich
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We're going to get a single video about Secret before the grand finals.
Which doesn't have Secret.
Which doesn't have Secret.
People still underestimate the Barrage change.
It's just very weird when the best way to deal with a range hero is to stay the fuck out of its melee range and pubbies can't handle it.
Almost looks too simple, none of those pieces look like they are anything above an uncommon.
Monochromaticx
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guys there was pulp in my orange juice this morning.
The horror
Yeah, for sure. That Barrage change easily makes him the best level 1 hero in the game, and since the super bounty runes exist, level 1 capability is more important right now than it every has been.
I mean this is a reason people get boots on him so quickly, because of you can run up in their face and Barrage, it is probably a kill. If you random Gyro, I would say get Boots right out the gate, no question.
Shuggananas
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Lol pflax is the definition of cringe and shite
A Sentient Keyboard
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https://www.change.org/p/gaben-and-or-icefrog-remove-techies
Sign pls
Together we can create a world without techies.
smdh people complaining about techies while bloodseeker, qop, and BB are out there winning games with two fingers
I'm sure techies did that too
I'm sure techies did that too
good luck, bud. It's hard out there.
misses bull
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all this salt just makes me wanna play techies more
JawesomeJaw
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Look forward to a Youtube video of the comedy stylings of jungle Anti Mage. Featuring unprovoked swearing, and the classic bit of "Hey, give me back my shadowblade."
http://www.dotabuff.com/matches/1591226423
Dude should also get a patent on that six helm Luna build.
http://www.dotabuff.com/matches/1591226423
Dude should also get a patent on that six helm Luna build.
before I say yes or no, did you vote for the qop arcana?
SilentRacoon
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The clowniest first minute of a game I have ever seen
I chock this up partially to me managing not to panic when this happened, but also to the mistakes of the other team.
I chock this up partially to me managing not to panic when this happened, but also to the mistakes of the other team.
Trying to broaden my hero base while doing the 10 hero challenge.
A "support" for my dota career, this has been a fun experiment
After a humiliating first Ember match, my second was much smoother
http://www.dotabuff.com/matches/1591267080
I died a lot towards the end when I shouldn't have, but medusa gets scary when you go that long.
Really fun hero when you are ahead. Way less of a fun hero when you are behind.
A "support" for my dota career, this has been a fun experiment
After a humiliating first Ember match, my second was much smoother
http://www.dotabuff.com/matches/1591267080
I died a lot towards the end when I shouldn't have, but medusa gets scary when you go that long.
Really fun hero when you are ahead. Way less of a fun hero when you are behind.
I remember I was learning Ember a while back and yarden24 gave me what was probably the best advice for it: Ember has odd "peaks". Early game he can be pretty strong, and being aggressive with him can pay off, mid game though you have to back off and farm, or you will get punished for it. Then late game you get to become a monster again.
So basically I would consider Ember's effectiveness over time to be like two bell curves with a trench in the middle.
dump her first brah, tell her how much she sucks at leshrac and that is unacceptable.
she only deserves to play huskar
hope you're alright 
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