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DOTA 2 |OT6| Plz vote for Keeper of the Light Arcana
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Use control to level skills.
Time for EG.qojqva
Lol at the second reply: "You're such a pussy"
"BibleThump", "B L O G B O Y S", they got everything covered
Ein, give us the inside scoop
That's cool. Play competitive dota for 6 months, travel the world and end up with a ton of cash? Sign me up.
As for RTZ's performance, one bummer was the schedule. They played the fifteen phase two games and then nothing until the main event. After losing to Newbee they didn't play again for two full days.
Not saying his performance was great all the time, because it wasn't. He is yung though so the future is bright.
As for RTZ's performance, one bummer was the schedule. They played the fifteen phase two games and then nothing until the main event. After losing to Newbee they didn't play again for two full days.
Not saying his performance was great all the time, because it wasn't. He is yung though so the future is bright.
neurosisxeno
Member
Eh, they could probably find better.
Shorty11857
Member
Kind of expected, hope Fear can come back and play for EG
manfestival
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shira
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FlutterPuffs
Member
You guys are right.
Doom is fantastic. Had some great couple of games with him.
Doom is fantastic. Had some great couple of games with him.
What? Hes amazing.
Makes lategame for carries a nightmare. Most supports will die in 3 or less hits with Amp on them.
User 85168
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I saw Bulba hang out in the EG suite on Monday. Start the rumors, boys!
He was probably just watching the finals with his friends.
He was banned pretty much every time except in the the grand finals where he got though all 4 games.
Vici & Newbee first two banned Lycan, Razor, Enchantress & Death Prophet
Very showing of the power of the heroes in the right hands. Remember when some bonkers Pro were shitting on Death Prophet.
What awful misleading propaganda. DP is a top tier hero but totally balanced. 4k Here I come.
Dreams-Visions
Member
^ FUCKING YESSSSSSSSS.
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Hey guys, I have a conceptual question about Phantom Assassin.
Short story: I don't play much PA at all. Maybe a dozen matches since she came out. I decided to play her last night because...hell, I dunno why. I just felt like it. Naturally, as punishment for my random decisions, I end up safe lane with Mirana vs a tri-lane of Sven + ES + Disruptor.
okay.jpg
So as expected, I have about 10cs @ 10 minutes, mostly off the back of Q spam. I was fortunate enough to have a CM on the team who put a point in the passive which helped, but shit was hard. Offlane Brood and mid Viper were able to take their towers and get a couple of kills which helped the gold income and with 1 or 2 kills, I had a BFury up at around 17 minutes. With the cleave and mana regen, I was able to perma-spam PA's W steroid and clear the entire jungle repeatedly in under a minute, then rotate to the empty lane and do the same. 4 minutes later, BKB was up. 4 or 5 minutes after that, AC was up. Results from the game itself can be seen here:
http://dotabuff.com/matches/792070992
So my question is...what makes Battlefury a dismissive purchase on PA? I feel like the cleave and mana regen in conjunction with PA's passive and steroid greatly accelerate her jungle clear times and consequently, her ability to get items in her inventory. I know Drums --> BKB is usually more popular, but neither really pumps up her farming speeds. I also realize that the later build can be obtained faster and allows her to team fight a little more in the 10-20 minute range of game time.
Is it just a matter of the style of midgame you want to play, or is the item a blanket "do not buy"? Or is it a fine purchase?
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Hey guys, I have a conceptual question about Phantom Assassin.
Short story: I don't play much PA at all. Maybe a dozen matches since she came out. I decided to play her last night because...hell, I dunno why. I just felt like it. Naturally, as punishment for my random decisions, I end up safe lane with Mirana vs a tri-lane of Sven + ES + Disruptor.
okay.jpg
So as expected, I have about 10cs @ 10 minutes, mostly off the back of Q spam. I was fortunate enough to have a CM on the team who put a point in the passive which helped, but shit was hard. Offlane Brood and mid Viper were able to take their towers and get a couple of kills which helped the gold income and with 1 or 2 kills, I had a BFury up at around 17 minutes. With the cleave and mana regen, I was able to perma-spam PA's W steroid and clear the entire jungle repeatedly in under a minute, then rotate to the empty lane and do the same. 4 minutes later, BKB was up. 4 or 5 minutes after that, AC was up. Results from the game itself can be seen here:
http://dotabuff.com/matches/792070992
So my question is...what makes Battlefury a dismissive purchase on PA? I feel like the cleave and mana regen in conjunction with PA's passive and steroid greatly accelerate her jungle clear times and consequently, her ability to get items in her inventory. I know Drums --> BKB is usually more popular, but neither really pumps up her farming speeds. I also realize that the later build can be obtained faster and allows her to team fight a little more in the 10-20 minute range of game time.
Is it just a matter of the style of midgame you want to play, or is the item a blanket "do not buy"? Or is it a fine purchase?
Was signed with EG with what I'm going to assume is a decent salary and 3rd place TI. gg. Probably the best and smartest decision since he didn't really seem into competitive dota either.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Suggesting Mason is a better carry player than Fear?
Suggesting that Fear's injury is something that will not go away. Mason isn't better than Fear, but Fear's injury will flair up again and they'll have to find someone else to replace him.
DivineRage002
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About PA battlefury, it's legit. But you have to ask yourself "can we actually take a fight?". If you cant, drum bkb wont help much. If you cant fight, farm your way up and try to outcarry by buying bf.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Well certainly they'll have a contingency plan again if he has issues in the future. I'm sure his doctors will advise him on how to best take care of himself and how he should think about limiting his practice/pub hours to maximize his longevity.
Lets just go with Fear being dead, who is the best North American carry player? I really can't think of many that could replace Mason. Slim pickings.
Maybe import from EU, Excalibur for EG!
manfestival
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Sneyking
Kappa KAPOW
dave is ok
aztek is ok
I don't think EG would have come in 3rd with Fear instead of mason
Dreams-Visions
Member
Yea I don't know. I kinda talked about that in my long post about post-TI team moves, but I think if Fear isn't the option, they should pursue someone like Black^. I can't imagine him not jumping at the opportunity to play on a Western squad, and EG is certainly one of the most reputable organizations in gaming.
How has TC been playing? I'd think they could probably poach someone like that if need be.
It's not an if, it's a when. They need to dump him and get someone in there who will stick with them through the year. This is nothing against Fear as a player, but joint pain will not go away until he has major surgery. It's the nature of the beast. If he has surgery, he'll be out for months. They're just delaying their success.
Universe is getting old. Obviously he can still play, but the window is getting smaller and smaller. I don't know, I know Fear gets massive respect, but the organization just needs to cut the cord and look to the future. And this doesn't have to be Mason. Anyone younger and with a similar play style.
Gentle Rodriguez
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I can't remember a game in which TC wasn't a complete non-factor. After his awful play at qualifiers they gave Qojqva more influential heroes while giving TC heroes he couldn't possibly screw them over with like Viper and Razor, while also giving Qojqva farm priority 9/10 matches.
Dreams-Visions
Member
edit: ^ oh okay. I barely watch Liquid.
It's a good question.
http://dotabuff.com/esports/players/121847953
I'd really have to watch the matches again, but I think Fear puts up better numbers than this and offers a wider hero pool. BUT...he doesn't play Weaver nearly as good as Mason. I'd still lean towards Fear overall. More flexible player with a broader pool of heroes from what I've seen.
It's a good question.
http://dotabuff.com/esports/players/121847953
I'd really have to watch the matches again, but I think Fear puts up better numbers than this and offers a wider hero pool. BUT...he doesn't play Weaver nearly as good as Mason. I'd still lean towards Fear overall. More flexible player with a broader pool of heroes from what I've seen.
Qojqva was one of the best players at this TI. However, the reason why I don't think EG will get him is because he plays a very similar role to Arteezy in a very similar style. In fact, he's basically the German Arteezy.
manfestival
Member
excalibur is totally overrated. Only thing he has is a meepo
Alternatively, a TI season with a realistic shot at better-than-third is potentially worth aggravating the injury such that he can't play again. He's been skirting so close to retirement to begin with, figure it has to be on his mind.
Dreams-Visions
Member
I agree with that. Isn't he #1 in MMR on the Euro ladder? That does mean something. He may be a bit rough around the edges, but his skill is clearly there and I can't imagine many identifiable players having a higher upside than he may be capable of. Some struggle was to be expected eventually, as playing organized, competitive Doto is different than pubs...but again, I think it's fair to say we haven't seen what he's fully capable of.
Shorty11857
Member
The thing is to get picked up by a top team he has to show he can pretty much reach it within a year. Honestly I think he'll be picked up by a smaller team and depending on how he does maybe get picked up by a tier 1 before TI5. Guy has massive potential though
Probably waiting for the Korean Dota 2 League Season 3 to start, although I'm not sure what their plans are considering they were nearly relegated last season
Fear is most definitely better than Mason, he has a bigger hero pool and he's a great leader
