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[Hylian7]

Couple of things:

1. If you're on the fence about whether to play or not, be it you don't feel like you are good enough, think your MMR is too low, just sign up! We accept people of all skill levels here. Even if you don't get picked for a team, you can always be a Scrim Player/backup if someone drops out of a team.

2. You do need to have an MMR, if you don't have one, you have plenty of time before signups close to play your 10 games and get one. It doesn't matter how outdated it is.

3. This thread is kind of getting lost in the Switch shuffle going on on Gaming Side, so if you have friends that you know, or think might be interested in this, please pass this onto them. At the time of this post there are 32 signups, which isn't terrible, but I know we have seen more in past seasons and I would like to see more.

 

[Chris R]

I'll be good enough at doto by IHL5 to not embarrass my self or hurt my teammates ;_;

 

[Oshimai]

Couple of things:

3. This thread is kind of getting lost in the Switch shuffle going on on Gaming Side, so if you have friends that you know, or think might be interested in this, please pass this onto them. At the time of this post there are 32 signups, which isn't terrible, but I know we have seen more in past seasons and I would like to see more.

Could be helpful if we updated the Dota 2 OT title and link this thread in the first post of that thread.

Thanks for helping to organize this.

 

[MikeDown]

Sounds fun but I haven't played DOTA is a couple months and before that I was absolutely terrible.

 

[Hylian7]

Sounds fun but I haven't played DOTA is a couple months and before that I was absolutely terrible.

JUST. DO. IT!

In all seriousness, this is meant to be a fun league with supportive teammates for players of all skill levels to play in. You'll learn a lot about the game playing in this league and you will have fun as well as becoming a better player.

 

[Strider]

Well I decided to signup this time around... Not sure I'd get drafted even if it was updated but I'm thinking my outdated 2.5k will make sure I end up a free agent

Nevertheless looking forward to it

Oh also you going to be setting up a discord server for the league or what?

 

[SecretMoblin]

In all seriousness, this is meant to be a fun league with supportive teammates for players of all skill levels to play in. You'll learn a lot about the game playing in this league and you will have fun as well as becoming a better player.

idk I'm going through this word-by-word and I'm not sure very much of it is true

 

[Consequence]

Can I indicate that I only want to be a scrim player? I'm a)awful and b) expecting a kid in late March so I can't commit a bunch.

 

[dragonlife]

Playing with people that aren't my friends fills me with anxiety.

Will we have a dedicated Discord group for this? I haven't spoken in-game in, uh... well, ever.

I'll probably regret it, but, sure--why not. I'll sign up.

Chill support looking for dominant carry(ies) with a big kill streak. Can't host. Will bring the wards, dust, and sentries. Can be talked into kinky stuff like sacrificing myself for the right carry, or smoking up with multiple people. Hit me up.

 

[52club]

It is meant to be fun...

https://www.dotabuff.com/matches/1569500443

Until you get smoked by 5 supports, but even this was fun and painful at the same time.

 

[yarden24]

Playing with people that aren't my friends fills me with anxiety.

Will we have a dedicated Discord group for this? I haven't spoken in-game in, uh... well, ever.

I'll probably regret it, but, sure--why not. I'll sign up.

Chill support looking for dominant carry(ies) with a big kill streak. Can't host. Will bring the wards, dust, and sentries. Can be talked into kinky stuff like sacrificing myself for the right carry, or smoking up with multiple people. Hit me up.

you can become friends with your team and then there's no problem!

 

[bbd23]

alright yarden made me sign up

 

[Card Boy]

Is Meeru playing?

 

[manfestival]

shira

 

[Hylian7]

Is Meeru playing?

Nope. Meeru is the exception to the "everyone is welcome" rule.

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

its been 5 years - meeru has served his punishment for fraud.

 

[Procarbine]

Is Meeru playing?

We've had trouble identifying the current Meeru. Analysts are on it, though.

its been 5 years - meeru has served his punishment for fraud.

NOPE

 

[Hylian7]

We've had trouble identifying the current Meeru. Analysts are on it, though.



NOPE

This reminds me, within the last year or two, he has been known to impersonate people, using their name and avatar on Steam. I highly recommend putting nicknames for people on your friends list on Steam, that way you know you should suspect something if a teammate does not show a nickname.

In general the nickname feature is great, and lets you keep up with those friends that change their display name all the time.

 

[yarden24]

alright yarden made me sign up

im so proud

 

[Sanjay]

count me in h7

 

[Artanisix]

:thinking:

 

[Hylian7]

I forgot to include this in the OP.

Here is who has signed up so far.

 

[Strider]

:eyes: mmrs

yea im not getting drafted lol

 

[1.09]

:eyes: mmrs

yea im not getting drafted lol

with this player pool im sure everyone is

 

[Hylian7]

Couple of updates here:

1. Registration will close THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 @ 6PM CST. At this time, captains will be named and will have time to get their picks ready for the draft the following day.

2. I'm still going to work out the precise number of teams players per team once signups close. Right now we have a lower turnout than the last two IHLs, but I would still like to have 7 or 8 per team because two people not being able to show up to a match is a fairly common thing.

3. I have caught two Meerus (thanks to those that pointed that out and helped me identify them) in the registration and marked both in red. I would suggest right now that you use the Steam nickname feature on your friends. Meeru is known to disguise his account to look like other players and try to play in their place. I can't remember any IHL game where it happened, but I know it has happened in regular IH games.

4. If anyone would like to volunteer to be on the draft stream with me, please let me know. If you're a captain you won't be able to be on it (other than being interviewed of course), but anyone else is welcome, player or not, but I don't want it to be too crowded.

 

[Madouu]

I don't know if it was mentioned before, but I recommend sending a PM to the people that have participated in previous IHLs.

Also, I see a lot of people who post in the community thread not in the spreadsheet, it would help to PM some of the most active users in that thread.

Good luck with everything.

 

[Hylian7]

I don't know if it was mentioned before, but I recommend sending a PM to the people that have participated in previous IHLs.

Also, I see a lot of people who post in the community thread not in the spreadsheet, it would help to PM some of the most active users in that thread.

Good luck with everything.

Thanks, I'll give that a try.

 

[Hylian7]

Wanted to post another reminder to register if you would like to play, signups close TOMORROW evening!

 

[kasane]

Signed up. Yolo

 

[Captain Fish]

Same.

 

[Hylian7]

I am currently asking "Maybe" captains on the registry. All but one captain are either "Yes" from the beginning or were "Maybe" and I have asked them today and they said yes. Captains will be posted publicly soon.

 

[Hylian7]

Here is the spreadsheet without the captains in it. Please note, yarden and spruchy are potential captains, but waiting to hear from them.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IOHV4AakkpqmQIh1_mP4SjpiU7zuxPWG3gsxzCfPZsw/edit?usp=sharing

 

[TheCrow]

Almost forgot to sign up. I still need to play more to get used to the new patch but I'll give it a shot.

 

[Hylian7]

Don't forget, draft will be tonight at 6:30PM PST in this discord: https://discord.gg/YHn5T5Z

It will also be streamed here: https://www.twitch.tv/gaf_ihl

See you there!

 

[Hylian7]

Here are the captains (in draft order):

Red UFO
Spruchy
Madouu
procarbine
Gofu
1.09

There will be 7 members per team.

 

[Red UFO]

delirious drafting at 2:30AM uk time

 

[Jazzy Network]

I will watch I guess since I cannot be a part.

 

[Hylian7]

Draft board is updated with captains and meerus removed:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...mP4SjpiU7zuxPWG3gsxzCfPZsw/edit#gid=790495095

 

[Anbokr]

twitch.tv/anbokr

casting the ihl draft, will go live in a few minutes

 

[NormalFish]

#TeamVerve

#LiamDraftEleGiggle

#GofuGonnaWinAgainFuck

 

[Kard8p3]

yo are me and sanjay on the same team again

 

[Red UFO]

pretty sure a pulled a ppd ti5 final draft and baited the other teams into picking OP people that dont gel at all

 

[Oshimai]

Woops, didn't mean to link the IHL Dotabuff profile.

 

[Vamlock]

Went from captaining the second place team last time to not even being drafted.

 

[yarden24]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZOPRC5HmvheY43ZQ__TrvQDiIS7F3d47uZed8_5fBTY/edit#gid=0

 

[-razzy-]

Played in Season 3 from SEA. (200 ping lol) Played under Gofu's team. Good luck to them and all the teams. Woo!

 

[Sanjay]

yo are me and sanjay on the same team again

Oh Yeah, Lets do it again Kard, crush our lanes and then proceed to lose lol.

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

When's the first match?

 

[Kard8p3]

Oh Yeah, Lets do it again Kard, crush our lanes and then proceed to lose lol.

The PTSD is so fucking real.

 

[yarden24]

When's the first match?

Agenda

Friday, February 3 @ 6:30PM PST: Draft, Captains will be selected out of those interested and will draft players
Weekend of 2/10: Opening weekend, scrims.
Weekend of 2/17: First weekend of regular season
Weekend of 3/24: First weekend of playoffs
Weekend of 3/31: Finals weekend.