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[Monochromaticx]

ugh knew I shouldn't play dota on a bad mood. The last two games were harder than usual and I played like shit and unfocused.

At least I achieved one if my new year dota resolutions by getting 15 (9-6) matches in a row in very high skill (aka the entire latest matches page on dotabuff).

 

[Pratfall]

I don't think SF is up there. Yes, RTZ is godlike on it, but SF is vulnerable enough that you could let them pick it and then counter it. It's the core I'd want to give up instead of Bristle, Axe, Puck or Lycan atm.

Also don't forget RTZ and S4 could switch lanes whenever they want, and S4 plays a shitload of mid heroes very well. Secret can pick almost any mid hero and do well with it since they have 2 of the best mid players in the world, even better is that they play different styles(RTZ farms, S4 makes plays).

I think this is the key to them being so hard to counter. Both lycan and SF can play mid or safe so they can draft one of those two heroes and you have no idea where arteezy is gonna play it. And honestly, if you take away chen you give puppey enchantress so you are fucked either way.

 

[shira]

What the fuck do you ban against Secret?

They basically have 7 heroes that they just completely wreck face with and will first round pick: Lycan, Dazzle, Bristle, Puck, SF, Chen, Enchantress, and Axe. I think teams have pretty much tried most of the possible ban combinations with 2 of these heroes, but nothing works. I don't think we've seen any Bristle first bans against secret, but something like Bristle/Lycan or Bristle/Axe (or Bristle/SF or....shit is tough man) might be the key.

Did Newbee come the closest?

Their bans were:
SF, Chen
Lycan, Brood
Sniper

CDEC
Chen, Dazzle
QOP, Brood
Brew

Secret've also picked radiant every game except MVP

 

[Drkirby]

I think a team should try the no Ban Strat vs Secret to bait them into taking a team that is too good. Then, you pick Morphling and Rubick and use their goddness against them!

 

[SteveWinwood]

#betterthandota

 

[Technosteve]

?????????????

 

[Dreams-Visions]

takes of #FakeDrow

ez wins

 

[kasane]

#betterthandota

i re downloaded warcraft 3 because i repeatedly saw you on steam

wc3 is still on my other pc

 

[Technosteve]

ashe's ulti is fun to hit from half a map away

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

This page is already disgusting

 

[SteveWinwood]

i re downloaded warcraft 3 because i repeatedly saw you on steam

wc3 is still on my other pc

lets have wc3 night

that naruto game sucked tho

not sure why this guy put 800 hours of his life into it

 

[Haly]

Almost as disgusting as that shira page.

 

[Sigismundo]

Why is there an entire Touhou Dota and why are they making a sequel in the Dota 2 engine?

 

[Kard8p3]

wtf why is weekend dota so fucking trash

 

[Chris R]

wtf why is weekend dota so fucking trash

Weekend for unranked, weekday for ranked

it is known

 

[shira]

Almost as disgusting as that shira page.

Oh shit 45 minutes till the animeOTY thread ends

 

[SteveWinwood]

what were the worst animes this year i wanna have fun

 

[shira]

what were the worst animes this year i wanna have fun

warding trouble

 

[TUSR]

what were the worst animes this year i wanna have fun

vote kill la kill first, it was haly's favourite show

 

[bbd23]

euls shadow fiend is so sex

 

[Cassius]

Watching Secret play is such a treat.

Dota is an exciting game.

 

[Drkirby]

The first half of kill la kill was good, then they decided to rewrite the plot into something far less interesting.

 

[SteveWinwood]

did gantz come out this year

 

[Kard8p3]

did gantz come out this year

unless they made another anime then no, gantz has been out for a while.

and the manga turned to shit after a while.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

This page is already disgusting

pls no haterino

 

[FACE]

:-|

 

[xanavi]

If you guys are going to have a wc3 night you better play warlocks.

 

[Night_Hand]

what were the worst animes this year i wanna have fun

ALL of them

 

[Demoli]

Sometimes all you need is a good game to get in a good mood man

 

[Chris R]

Vanguard first medusa

volvo plz

 

[Kard8p3]

holy fuck i hate att, pls die in a fire company

edit: at least feediung over and over again in ardm gets u out of low prio fast.

 

[Carlius]

this asia cup is huge eh? its like a mini international

 

[shira]

this asia cup is huge eh? its like a mini international

does pawz doe

I hope cmatt can get them to local lobby or whatever, the lag/pausing is bbbad

 

[sixghost]

I don't think I've ever been stomped as hard as an Oracle/Huskar combo just did. What do you even do against that?

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

Sniper is 3-0, when not played by EternaLEnVy (4-2 overall)

lel

 

[Demoli]

Competitive Hero Tier list for January:

That ET drop and Axe, Troll and Jugg rises.

Surprised Venge is at 1st too

 

[SteveWinwood]

the ogre fall too

damn

man what happened to zeus

he was support everywhere for like 3 weeks

 

[Big Dog]

Ah it's about time I was muted again. Luckily when I logged on it was only for 7 hours more! My team mates never really appreciate me letting them know how we lose at the draft with 4-5 core heroes or when I ask why some dual/tri lanes can never win against a solo laner. I shall soon be unmuted and continue my march through Dota 2 of aggressively teaching teammates their mistakes!!! Tally hoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[shira]

Anyone who is at the DAC LAN Secret Shop can you buy me dis sic DAC jacket. I'll pay you at TI5 . . .

 

[Chris R]

These players today... ugh I turn away on my support so the safe lane carry can right click and get a kill, only to have the carry not right click, die, tell me to hang myself and abandon.

 

[FACE]

the ogre fall too

damn

man what happened to zeus

he was support everywhere for like 3 weeks

Ogre's win rate is quite low as well.

RIP Ogre Magi 6.82 - 6.83

 

[LiQuid!]

Competitive Hero Tier list for January:



That ET drop and Axe, Troll and Jugg rises.

Surprised Venge is at 1st too

If you had told me when I started watching competitive Dota that I would live to see Venge Jugg and Axe leading the meta I would have laughed at you and then cried because it would never happen. I really love this game so much.

 

[Eleuin]

Naruto dota was the shit

peon wars, footman frenzy WC3 had too much heat whew

 

[shira]

DAC Secret Shop sucks balls.

http://www.dota2.com.cn/resources/pdf/150130/10251422590294883.pdf

 

[Chris R]

DAC Secret Shop sucks balls.

http://www.dota2.com.cn/resources/pdf/150130/10251422590294883.pdf

Nice pint glass tho

 

[Quesa]

DAC Secret Shop sucks balls.

http://www.dota2.com.cn/resources/pdf/150130/10251422590294883.pdf

Roshan statue's nice.

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

Competitive Hero Tier list for January:



That ET drop and Axe, Troll and Jugg rises.

Surprised Venge is at 1st too

Razor winrate <40%
DP winrate <20%

I shouldn't be surprised considering TI4 but that's ridiculous.

 

[shira]

Nice pint glass tho

The International, ffs china

Roshan statue's nice.

limit 2

Daily rewards for visiting Secret Shop. Damn free VIP jacket.



http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XODgzNjYxNTA4.html
Sumail interview

Here we'ze go!

 

[Quesa]

limit 2

Well I guess if your purpose for going is to hock stuff on resale then sure I can see why it'd be a bummer but I just want a cool thing.

 

[Drkirby]

That first one is the note books they gave all ti4 attendees for free.