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[Red UFO]

How long until the first games today?

Should be like, now.

 

[Kade]

And we're live. http://www.twitch.tv/dota2ti

DotaGAF chat is still up.

 

[sfedai0]

Merlini Manta Style Kappa

 

[A Sentient Keyboard]

Talking about this

I know, I meant the two sets Sigismundo was talking about. The Wurmblood set is indeed great.

 

[waxinlyrical]

And we're live. http://www.twitch.tv/dota2ti

DotaGAF chat is still up.

I can't connect to the DotaGAF chat? I can select it in my list so it looks like I'm still logged in/invited...

 

[abunai]

local theatre showing ghibli films tonight
sorry ti you gotta wait

 

[fallout]

What if Na'Vi makes it to top 5...

Then a bunch of people will think TI5 is a success.

 

[QFNS]

So what are the games everyone is planning to watch at each time?

I think this is what my viewing is going to be today:

• Secret v Fnati. Although I think the C9 v LGD game will prolly also be good. I gotta see Mushi.
• C9 v Navi. This should be a silly one. Also based Dad and OD Pixel casting combo.
• Undecided betweem MVP.hot6ix v Navi or Fnatic v IG. It will depend on who is more fun to watch Navi or Fnatic.
• Empire v VG. This looks pretty great.
• EG v VP.

Any other good matchups I'm missing out on? Can you sell me on why I should watch other games?

 

[NaDannMaGoGo]

So can I get invited in that elusive chat? Twitch name is WellGoGo

 

[kionedrik]

My personal want-to-see list for today is quite short:

complexity - LGD
Empire - VG
VP - EG

I can't imagine there will be too many surprises on the other games but I hope I'm wrong.

 

[SilentRacoon]

Man this was one of the most heartbreaking losses I have ever had

http://www.dotabuff.com/matches/1664134117

We managed to turn things around after getting stomped early game, and pushed back and isolated into our base, tree rushed aghs and warded all our jungle we couldn't go out to farm at all, yet we managed to hold high ground and farm from there.

But in the end, in the moment that mattered the most, after we wiped their whole team, my team decided to go against my advice to just go straight for the throne and instead they went for megacreeps.

Then gyro respawn gets rapier kill us all and proceeds to do what we failed to.

 

[Lotto]

So can I get invited in that elusive chat? Twitch name is WellGoGo

curious about this chat as well; username is Iwazaruskopf

 

[G.ZZZ]

My name on Twitch is G_Zen invite me u plebs

 

[NaDannMaGoGo]

They don't want us D:

 

[Kade]

I'm sending invites as they're posted!

 

[NaDannMaGoGo]

Ah thanks, let's see if I can actually connect.

 

[manfestival]

my hatred for EE is so strong that I find it hard to cheer for C9 in any capacity.

 

[Wok]

my hatred for EE is so strong that I find it hard to cheer for C9 in any capacity.

They are already throwing.

 

[manfestival]

They are already throwing.

I know, I am getting excited here but lets not forget that LGD probably had the biggest throw of TI4

 

[Artanisix]

holy fuk i didnt even realize that group stages are this week

 

[Guru-Guru]

Game 1 of Secret cs Fnatic was pretty routine. I'm enjoying seeing Cloud 9 potentially throw this game.

 

[Wok]

Ember Spirit and Gyrocopter in every game.

Lots of Tusk, Undying and QoP too.

Edit: Rapier time!

 

[manfestival]

RAPIRA TIME!

 

[Wok]

Ember is way too strong in all these games. He moves fast, does big damage, and has an escape.

 

[Red UFO]

Ember Spirit to be the Razor of TI5?

 

[inkls]

ember's fine, ofc he does lots of dmg lategame with rapier

 

[Wok]

I expect an Ember Rampage in this C9 game.

ember's fine, ofc he does lots of dmg lategame with rapier

Mid game, he moves so fast compared to other heroes that it is disgusting.

Plus, he was doing damage before the Rapier.

 

[kionedrik]

Has anyone made a choke9 joke yet?

 

[Spookie]

LOL CHOKE/CLOWN 9!

;F

 

[Carlius]

holy shit this game

 

[inkls]

I expect an Ember Rampage in this C9 game.



Mid game, he moves so fast compared to other heroes that it is disgusting.

Plus, he was doing damage before the Rapier.

So?

 

[Artanisix]

 

[manfestival]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES
SO GOOD!
WOOO WE INTERNATIONAL 5 NOW BOYS

 

[DrPizza]

 

[twobear]

that was one of the most impressive throws i've seen

the way that every time envy got into their base he dived and lost

 

[NinjaBoyLao]

cloud9....



...

 

[blAAAm]

games since c9 threw last - 0

 

[Wok]

So?

No Rampage.

Yet I stay on my point: when I see Ember moves so fast early and mid game, I have the impression that he carries a S&Y even though he has Phase and Bottle and that is it.

Need a nerf on his movement speed.

 

[kionedrik]

this emote was never more accurate than today

 

[G.ZZZ]

Octarine instead of shiva on qop was such a losing game item choice imho, especially when you want to push hg.

 

[Artanisix]

"when I see Ember moves so fast early and mid game"

eh? He has slightly above average movement speed...

 

[Shuggananas]

disband already geez
ee doesn't deserve his team

 

[Wok]

"when I see Ember moves so fast early and mid game"

eh? He has slightly above average movement speed...

This is what I used to think when I played him. However, so far in this tournament, he moves too fast to my belief, it is as if it were a different hero. I guess this is the timing at which people use Phase Boots which surprises me.

Or maybe it is the blink which confuses me during fights.

 

[manfestival]

I need to brush up on my ember and start using gyro more. Feel like my ember kinda sucks though. Hes a super fun hero

 

[Demoli]

Cloud9 never gets a break do they?

 

[Shuggananas]

I need to brush up on my ember and start using gyro more. Feel like my ember kinda sucks though. Hes a super fun hero

ember is alright but eh

 

[Anuxinamoon]

dat fight after claiming bottom rax. Who called that regoose?

 

[Armaros]

dat fight after claiming bottom rax. Who called that regoose?

Especially with multiple t2 towers AND roshan still alive.

 

[rhophiehalul78]

Valve's servers are trash... we need to donate more to the Gaben Foundation.

 

[M.D]

3 1080p streams running perfectly with all the added features on the dota website
this is fucking glorious

watching dota is so much better than playing it