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[Demoli]

Streaming eurostack

 

[inkls]

honestly tho, I don't feel like theres good counterplay vs slark. I think the hero needs a complete rework. Here's what I got so far:

Dark Pact replaced with Dark presence:

places a shadow version of slark that explodes and does aoe dmg after 1 second of being placed. It stays up for 12 seconds.

Pounce replaced with grapple:

Slark grabs his target and drags him towards him. Slows slark for 50% ms for 3 sec.

Essence shift replaced with inner strenght:

every time slark uses an ability, he gains bonus dmg on his next attack which also slows ms and attack speed.

Shadow dance reworked:

Shadow dance now allows slark to ignore terrain. Consumes mana based on distance traveled.

 

[kionedrik]

are we seriously back to the "Slark is OP" conversation again?

 

[Monochromaticx]

are we seriously back to the "Slark is OP" conversation again?

I wont allow it!
ANIME

 

[inkls]

are we seriously back to the "Slark is OP" conversation again?

he is so op tho, I think my rework has potential

 

[kvk1]

Streaming eurostack

nice tuned in just in time to see toe get kicked from another stack for being afk

 

[shira]

Seems like Kurt didn't learn after EE kicked him. Communication issues and quitter attitude. Both captains asked him directly to work on it, nothing changed after almost 2 years

 

[rakkadakka]

he is so op tho, I think my rework has potential

First step is a remodel.

Creepy little fish.

Would solve all his problems IMHO.

 

[call_kotaku]

honestly tho, I don't feel like theres good counterplay vs slark. I think the hero needs a complete rework. Here's what I got so far:

This sounds like a hero Hylian would be amazing at

 

[Sibylus]

Playing against Techies without Gem is like playing against waffles without dentures.

That is all.

 

[inkls]

First step is a remodel.

Creepy little fish.

Would solve all his problems IMHO.

keep him blue. but maybe make him human-like. With a chinese bowl hat. give him a beard as well

This sounds like a hero Hylian would be amazing at

 

[Drkirby]

Where's my damn Chocobo and Moogle????

I'm hopping they change the moogle. At least give it something to hold.

 

[TUSR]

nice tuned in just in time to see toe get kicked from another stack for being afk

sup

 

[twobear]

honestly tho, I don't feel like theres good counterplay vs slark. I think the hero needs a complete rework. Here's what I got so far:

sounds like op trash, icefraud would have to be stupid to use these ideas

nice tuned in just in time to see toe get kicked from another stack for being afk

my mom literally turned up at the door unannounced right as i was outside having a cigarette

 

[kvk1]

sup

yo

my mom literally turned up at the door unannounced right as i was outside having a cigarette

aw,ok

say hi to mama bear for me

 

[twobear]

she's gone now!

 

[TUSR]

Tusr is just like aui tbh

inkls = aui
tusr = ppd

she's gone now!

Hi two bear.

 

[inkls]

inkls = aui
tusr = ppd

wow, already thinking of kicking me?

 

[Schweinehund]

are we seriously back to the "Slark is OP" conversation again?

He's up there but I'd rather fight him than techies or bloodseeker.

 

[twobear]

Hi two bear.

Hey bb

Spoiler

be sure to snapchat ur fresh out of bed looks

 

[Quesa]

I like where this thread is going

 

[lucebuce12]

It always feels good when you take advantage of the pub mentality of "farm and kill but never push" and just secure a tonne of farm for your Void and just wreck them late game.

EDIT: Elder Titan and Faceless Void IS SUCH A FANTASTIC COMBO.

 

[rhophiehalul78]

Late to the party but even if the kick was reasonable, PPD could have used some restraint in his words there.

 

[shira]

Dat mason ask.fm

Can't wait to see him back in pro dotes

 

[Shuggananas]

slark is fine git gud

 

[Monochromaticx]

I hope this PPD statement brings an end to all the aui-got-kicked-omg talk.
I am sick of it.

 

[1.09]

haha remember when i was right.

demoli im ur biggest fan

 

[Ikuu]

I hope this PPD statement brings an end to all the aui-got-kicked-omg talk.
I am sick of it.

Aui did an interview with Thorin that should be out soon, so it's not going away any time soon.

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

just make true sight see slark in his cloud. gg no re.

 

[Wok]

B L O G B O Y S
http://peterpandam.blogspot.com/2015/08/post-ti5-blog.html?m=1

To touch on the stressful environment I don't think I have ever been more stressed out in my life than I had been the past 3 months.

I would spend hours in my head preparing strategy and going through drafts with Sam only to have aui question our strategy as we sat down at the goddamn stage.

Let's also talk about the WB finals before we move on where Aui turned into the most cancerous player aside from CWM I had ever seen with an 18 MILLION DOLLAR TOURNAMENT LEFT TO PLAY. Honestly show some composure and don't whine on your teammates. We lost, learn from it and move on we've both played enough tournies to know how these things work.

If Aui had not questioned the stupid Razor pick and Dark Seer bans, maybe games would have been lost in the grand finals... It is stupid drafts which make games harder.

ppd sounds salty because someone questioned his mistakes in the WB finals.

if you can't keep your composure at TI you're useless to me

Basically, you have to obey and "keep a composure" in the booths...

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

but razor was a plop pick so maybe they need to listen to Aui.

i dont know what im talkinga bout.

 

[Quesa]

How do you know it wasn't aui who suggested those picks in the first place and ppd was salty about having listened to him

 

[rac]

I'm just disappointed there was no blog for IHL.

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

How do you know it wasn't aui who suggested those picks in the first place and ppd was salty about having listened to him

Let's be honest

There's zero chance PPD listened to Aui's suggestions

 

[t0rment]

How do you know it wasn't aui who suggested those picks in the first place and ppd was salty about having listened to him

because he was the one who flamed ppd after the game? therefore the chance of ppd being the one who picked that shitty hero is way higher.

it doesn't really matter, eg will go into oblivion like most of the other ti champions.

 

[Vade]

I'm just disappointed there was no blog for IHL.

I'll post a Fist full of Meerus blog if you buy me a c9 CS:Go Sticker and some DAC QOP wings.

 

[Anbokr]

This what I took from his blog as well, very controlling and wants people to respect his authority or else. Most likely a horrible individual but i'm guessing we already knew that, I'm taking his point a view with a massive grain of salt.

Well... it works doesn't it? EG has been a top contender ever since PPD joined and took over captaining/drafting duties, despite their roster changing on multiple occasions. His job is to win games and lead his team, not to be mr. nice guy with everyone. I think multiple pros have come out and said having a multitude of voices trying to influence the draft/strat isn't exactly great as you end up with a jumbled mess rather than one draft, one vision, one strat to execute, and the whole one voice/direction philosophy definitely seems to work for EG.

I didn't really get that he hates input/criticism from that blog, he just wants it given at the appropriate time--aka when they are developing strats before games. It is fucking annoying to have prepared, worked on, and probably practiced a strat as a team for weeks and then have that one guy (who you have to wait for him to take a breath if you want to get a word in) just start losing his shit and whining about it seconds before go time.

It's almost like EG as a team (not just PPD) decided to boot Aui for legitimate reasons, but obviously didn't want to list those reasons in the official memo out of respect for the player in question. Sadly, the mob hate train demanding answers and pitchforking kinda forced their hand.

 

[Wok]

How do you know it wasn't aui who suggested those picks in the first place and ppd was salty about having listened to him

At first it was just a feeling. Then I read that ppd is a notorious Razor drafter.

 

[KingKong]

Well... it works doesn't it? EG has been a top contender ever since PPD joined and took over captaining/drafting duties, despite their roster changing on multiple occasions. His job is to win games and lead his team, not to be mr. nice guy with everyone. I think multiple pros have come out and said having a multitude of voices trying to influence the draft/strat isn't exactly great as you end up with a jumbled mess rather than one draft, one vision, one strat to execute, and the whole one voice/direction philosophy definitely seems to work for EG.

but they won their biggest events with Aui and it sounds like the problems with Rtz stemmed from the same issues (ppd not wanting to listen to Rtz advice)

e:

PPD and I had a lot of conversations about how to play the current metagame and stuff.
I tried to explain what I though about the game. I was never applied. None of the stuff we talked about was applied in game. We played against VP.Polar and all the stuff we talked about, how to pick, wasn't used. That's when I said FUCK IT MAN.

 

[1.09]

wasnt it more cuz zai didnt want in any more, and after poor results they both went to secret cuz it was this promised superteam?

kappa123 no copy pasta

 

[Anbokr]

If Aui had not questioned the stupid Razor pick and Dark Seer bans, maybe games would have been lost in the grand finals... It is stupid drafts which make games harder.

ppd sounds salty because someone questioned his mistakes in the WB finals.



Basically, you have to obey and "keep a composure" in the booths...

So when exactly did Valve release the player comms? Can anyone link me ?

but they won their biggest events with Aui and it sounds like the problems with Rtz stemmed from the same issues (ppd not wanting to listen to Rtz advice)

e:

They also won their biggest events with sumail... and fear.... and universe... and PPD. All we know from the ppd/rtz dynamic was that rtz and ppd had disagreements on certain heroes, but well, look who is slinking back to his old team/captain and calling himself stupid for leaving. RTZ has beat himself up now interviews, saying they could've worked out their issues quite easily and that he was selfish, and PPD also said he wish rtz had come to him so they could work things out. We know nothing else about their dynamic outside of this.

They seem like good friends now, and it shows in the blog post when PPD mentions old EG felt a lot more energetic, friendly, and fun--they all meshed well together despite getting 3rd place (with mason no less, come on that's a fucking achievement). Aui apparantly caused more problems and stress for the team despite their victories (both with his style of play and his personality), and so he got voted off the island.

 

[Glass Shark]

Honestly out of all the people in the Dota scene, I've always seen ppd as one of the least horrible.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

haha remember when i was right.

demoli im ur biggest fan

We were right.

 

[Anbokr]

haha remember when i was right.

demoli im ur biggest fan

We were right.

I am Spartacus.

 

[TUSR]

csgo tonight

 

[Anbokr]

ihl3 will be played in cs:go get shootin boys

 

[K.Sabot]

Zai giving up dota to become professional street fighter player.

 

[rac]

ihl3 will be played in cs:go get shootin boys

But I'm even worse at csgo, I think?

 

[lucebuce12]

Zai giving up dota to become professional street fighter player.

Holy shit, that's pretty funny.

 

[Chris R]

But I'm even worse at csgo, I think?

I don't know what my csgo MMR is, but if we play one of the four or five maps I know pretty well I can carry my weight, the same can't be said for doto