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[Imp the Dimp]

1st ban Invoker. Finally.

 

[Dec]

1st ban Invoker. Finally.

Happened game 1. Dendi played Storm.

 

[Granadier]

Happened game 1. Dendi played Storm.

Dendi Pudge this game.

 

[Imp the Dimp]

Happened game 1. Dendi played Storm.

Oh right

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

Is anybody else having issues with the stream? I was able to watch in source yesterday but now I'm lagging on medium.

 

[Anuxinamoon]

those support plays so good <3

 

[Shepard]

Is anybody else having issues with the stream? I was able to watch in source yesterday but now I'm lagging on medium.

100,000 viewers on the EN stream. Also lagging on medium here.

 

[BeesEight]

Yeah, the real problem is having to balance the games to be a good spectator sport.

The double elim Bo3 format makes it that the series could potentially end after 2 games, which is pretty damn lackluster (admittedly WB advantage of one game doesn't fix this) and could instead stretch up to six. Bo5 would be even crazier in that regard.

So a single Bo5 is usually the best way to ensure a decent length while still keeping it in a reasonable timeframe.

I don't really like it, but that's the way it is.

How many sports follow an "actual double elimination?"

As you said, Dota matches are too long for any of this. I like best of five with no winner's advantage. They get to the finals with fewer games which is advantage enough.

 

[Servbot #42]

hey its jakiro! i love that hero

 

[Nymerio]

luna again...?

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

100,000 viewers on the EN stream. Also lagging on medium here.

It's great that they put in the delay to help with lag when this is the only time I've ever had issues like this.

 

[Granadier]

Is anybody else having issues with the stream? I was able to watch in source yesterday but now I'm lagging on medium.

100,000 viewers on the EN stream. Also lagging on medium here.

No issues here running it on source.

those support plays so good <3

Oh god yes they are so good.

 

[The Technomancer]

Na'Vi going with the blue strat. Can't fail

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

I wish Ars Art was playing Jakiro :'(

 

[Dec]

Would it make sense for Dendi to get an early magic stick because he will win the lane anyways, and it will provide healing if they gank him early?

Like before 6.

 

[Granadier]

Would it make sense for Dendi to get an early magic stick because he will win the lane anyways, and it will provide healing if they gank him early?

Like before 6.

That's what I would think.
I don't think he was suspecting a Naga mid like they were talking about. Having DK anywhere but mid in this game would have been very uncharacteristic.

Edit: Jesus what a fight in mid.

 

[Imp the Dimp]

Man, Song initiations have something magical and dramatic about them.

 

[Dec]

Man, Song initiations have something magical and dramatic about them.

The calm before the storm. A lot of team fights happen immediately as a player sees an opening, that spell allows the building of anticipation with the audience knowing there will 100% be a fight in a few moments.

And Valve's fantastic sound design.

 

[Chris R]

I'd love to see a casters UI at some point. No reason a caster should use the same UI as in game. Plenty of chances to add more info that the user might find useful to the screen without getting it too cluttered.

 

[Demoli]

WTF was that song

Seriously, what the hell.

 

[red13th]

NA VI NA VI NA VI.
lol way to turn around a Song of Siren

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

typical naga play.

 

[Radec]

Boom. Teamwipe.

 

[xKebob]

SUPAMIDA

 

[Imp the Dimp]

Well, that's that. Regardless of how far ahead Alliance are, they can't win team fights to win save their lives.

 

[Servbot #42]

wow team wipe

 

[Shepard]

Get rekt.

 

[BigAT]

Did that ice path miss both of them? I thought it was on both but they were able to BKB after song.

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

Naga fail

 

[KingKong]

those impales are so on point

 

[shira]

kyxy tier song

 

[Imp the Dimp]

4k swing holy shit

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

How many sports follow an "actual double elimination?"

As you said, Dota matches are too long for any of this. I like best of five with no winner's advantage. They get to the finals with fewer games which is advantage enough.

Didn't some old school 1.6 tournaments have bo5 and if loser wins that another bo5? Let's do that

 

[1.09]

Alliance definitely wins in the hair department though.

have you seen loda

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

have you seen loda

That's why they win.

 

[Granadier]

have you seen loda

There is always a black sheep.

 

[kvk1]

EGM...

 

[red13th]

huge teamfights going NaVi's way

 

[Radec]

Yep, use song against bkb. lol

 

[kvk1]

Na'Vi too stronk.

 

[Dec]

3v5... np lets take the fight and win the game anyways.

 

[ViviOggi]

 

[red13th]

gg Na'Vi too gud

 

[Spookie]

Well that was boring.

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

lol alliance.

Bulldog anonymous again.

 

[datruth29]

Funnik is a BEAST with Nyx! Those impales are legit as fuck, holy shit.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

Tactical feed by na'vi supports leads to the opponent team wiping and calling gg

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Get Anuxi's Luna set and you too can carry like Xboct.

#trufacts

#bestlunasets

 

[krameriffic]

Na'Vi's strategy: get 2-0ed on day 1, come back and win every game and the tournament.

 

[BigAT]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2EGR6ITPfw