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PGL's Youtube has all the English skits and interviews from Slacks and Valve

Missed any games?

1- A spoiler-free subreddit with VOD links to all games and series
2- Reddit Highlights 5-15 minute youtube videos recapping games (mobile friendly)
3- Full-day Twitch VOD's full day broadcast ~10-12 hours (**not mobile friendly**)
4- Single Match Youtube VOD's each game is available for individual viewing ~30-80 minutes (mobile friendly)
5 - Download the games free in the free Dota 2 client for full access to each player's perspective and free camera views (Caster audio may be glitched)

Recommended Highlights:
Day 1
Newbee vs VP
NP vs Newbee
Day 3
VP vs iGV
Day 4
Ehome vs NP 1 2 3
Newbee vs AF 1 2 3

Day 5 Highlights (working)
EG vs VP 1 2

Day 6
AF vs OG 3

 

[shira]

Welcome back to the 2nd season of Dota Major tournaments leading up to TI7.
The Fall Boston Major is an experiment of sorts: a new format, a new location, and a new host.
Boston was not the first choice and as such there have been a boat load of visa issues requiring over 9 substitutions and 1 team unable to attend.

Top contenders: Wings, EG, Newbee, OG, VP
Dark horses: NP, MVP, iGV
Punching bags: Complexity, Ad Finem
Substitutes: LGD, LGDFY, iGV

Official Site
Liquipedia
Reddit
Dotabuff

VODS
Missed any games?

1- A spoiler-free subreddit with VOD links to all games and series
2- Reddit Highlights 5-15 minute youtube videos recapping games (mobile friendly)
3- Full-day Twitch VOD's full day broadcast ~10-12 hours (**not mobile friendly**)
4- Single Match Youtube VOD's each game is available for individual viewing ~30-80 minutes (mobile friendly)
5 - Download the games free in the free Dota 2 client for full access to each player's perspective and free camera views (Caster audio may be glitched)

Recommended Highlights:
Day 1
Newbee vs VP
NP vs Newbee
Day 3
VP vs iGV
Day 4
Ehome vs NP 1 2 3
Newbee vs AF 1 2 3

Day 5 Highlights (working)
EG vs VP 1 2

PGL's Youtube has all the English skits and interviews from Slacks and Valve


- Pre-show starts at 9:30 EST
- Each day has 4 specific game start times: 10 AM EST, 1 PM, 4 PM, 7PM (Except Grand Finals)
- Expect games to start at 10, but next series will probably start much earlier

Format

December 7: Four Round of 16 Matches
December 8: Four Round of 16 Matches
December 9: Four Round of 8 Matches
December 10: Two Final Four matches and One Bo5 Grand Finals

Press and Media - Westin Boston

Group Stages - W Boston

Main Event - Citi Wang Theatre

 

[TUSR]

VoHiYo

 

[Mifec]

My boy Artour the team assassin is gonna win it all.

 

[shira]

VoHiYo

Study for your exams baka

 

[xuchu]

Haven't kept up since TI, has there been any significant changes? Who are the favourites and dark horses?

I know most of the big name teams didn't qualify and that there was some team secret drama but been a bit too busy for dota. Hope EG and wings still doing well. Regardless looking forward to watching the games.

 

[Aaron]

Haven't kept up since TI, has there been any significant changes? Who are the favourites and dark horses?

Oh boy. Yeah, things are pretty changed since TI6. Virtus Pro are the favorites going in. No, I'm serious.

 

[Sigismundo]

Top contenders: Wings, EG, Newbee, OG, VP
Dark horses: NP, MVP, iGV
Punching bags: Complexity, Ad Finem
Substitutes: LGD, LGDFY, iGV

Not even giving Faceless a chance?

 

[shira]

Not even giving Faceless a chance?

I heard they got rekt in scrims
But I'm the biggest ice and black fan str8

 

[kasane]

Anime got this

 

[Monochromaticx]

For those who have not been following pro dota since ti, here is a power ranking article by kpop
http://www.gamepedia.com/blogs/1351-dota-2-power-rankings-for-the-boston-major-who

 

[shira]

Too late now for Compendium Predictions

Anime got this

you'll have to be more specific
all these players are weebs now

 

[kasane]

everyone is anime

thats the point

NoKappa

 

[Kade]

EternalEnvy

 

[LiQuid!]

I don't even know what team Artour is on this month.

 

[Jarnet87]

Wings were so fun to watch at TI, may as well root for them. Has Na'vi even put together a team since TI?

 

[shira]

Wings were so fun to watch at TI, may as well root for them. Has Na'vi even put together a team since TI?

They want Resolution really bad, so I think they are hoping DC does really bad.

 

[kasane]

Didnt resolution almost go back to navi afyer TI but navi wasnt willing to give him more control over tje roster to protrct himself

 

[SteveO409]

HYPE! Dota 2 Majors are such a refreshing thing to watch every few months

 

[shira]

Didnt resolution almost go back to navi afyer TI but navi wasnt willing to give him more control over tje roster to protrct himself

It's possible all I know is that CIS has a lot of money and a lot of interest in Dota.

If one of their top players is stuck in NA with a fat contract and direct invites to every tournament they need to pony up to get him back.

I can invite people to the general twitch private chat that TUSR set up for GDQs and that we've used for a few past majors.

Just quote me and post your ID and I can try to send them out asap.

To accept the invite:
1. Click on the few bars in the upper left corner of the chat panel
2. Select the channel named "NeoGAF"

I'm assuming most people already know of the neogaf channel but for any lurkers or noobs wanna twitch chat without spam/memes there is a dedicated channel that anyone can invite or validate

 

[kasane]

I bumped the manila major thread

Damn you shira

😂

 

[shira]

Strim up.

Machine seems awful.

Ok slacks has gone full trash.

 

[yagal]

Strim up.

Machine seems awful.

Machine IS awful. Why this guy?

 

[Arol]

Did Winters English get way better?

Also what an odd panel.

 

[Monochromaticx]

day9 should have been host.

 

[Arol]

day9 should have been host.

Yes.

This is what I figured, especially when it seemed he was playing Dota from his videos/stream.

 

[tmespe]

I miss RedEye.

 

[sleverfunk]

Fcuk I forgot to predict!

 

[shira]

Dat pink

 

[Zafir]

Don't even know who Machine is...

I assume he's been pulled over from CSGO?

 

[Monochromaticx]

Don't even know who Machine is...

I assume he's been pulled over from CSGO?

thats what i heard, yes.

 

[Chris R]

Sitting in my hotel room, gonna be checking out in less than 4 hours,

Would like to see at least 3 games boys, NO DELAYS PZL

 

[shira]

 

[yagal]

The panel.

Machine talks about anything but Dota
Winter knows Dota
Sheever talks about Dota
The other guy try to make jokes

 

[bbd23]

hoping EG take it all :3

 

[Monochromaticx]

np going with a drow strat yet again zzzzzzzzz

 

[shira]

VP vs NP - Merlini & Tobi
https://www.twitch.tv/dotamajor

Newbee vs MVP - Fogged & Cap
https://www.twitch.tv/dotamajor2

DC vs LFY - Synderen & Zyori
https://www.twitch.tv/dotamajor3

Wings vs Warriors - Draskyl & Kotl
https://www.twitch.tv/dotamajor4

 

[M.D]

Anyone who losses right now is out right away? So the loser of VP vs NP is eliminated?

 

[shira]

Anyone who losses right now is out right away? So the loser of VP vs NP is eliminated?

No. It's GSL group stages for seeding

The Main Event next week is single elimination

 

[Chris R]

VP going to destroy NP.

How are the main event brackets created? Does 1A get 4D? Or is there some method of picking?

 

[shira]

R
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Wings vs Warriors - Draskyl & Kotl
https://www.twitch.tv/dotamajor4

WGU is leading wings if you want to watch another game

 

[fr0st]

Oh Jesus np looking like a tier 3 team

 

[waxinlyrical]

Is anyone else having a problem making the twitch stream go full screen properly?

 

[scarybore]

VP get a rampage in the first game lol, very rough for NP.

I'll be interested to see how the NA teams do in general at this major as I haven't been that impressed by any of them, EG doesn't seem to have improved as I had expected after winning the MarsTV tournament and that was quite a messy tournament skill wise, but they tend to turn up when it matters.

 

[shira]

Is anyone else having a problem making the twitch stream go full screen properly?

no, it's fine on chrome and firefox

 

[Twookie]

go og

Is anyone else having a problem making the twitch stream go full screen properly?

i do, even on chrome. sometimes it does work though

 

[shira]

Warriors

 

[Twookie]

EE qop?

gg

 

[shira]

Wings vs Warriors - Draskyl & Kotl
https://www.twitch.tv/dotamajor4

WGU is leading wings if you want to watch another game

This fucking game

Tinker vs Pugna

 

[bbd23]

wings too good