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[Hylian7]

With lanes I think its a lot more important who you are against than which one you are in. Which heroes will be in which lanes is pretty predetermined, but its pretty interesting to watch when its not what you/the other side expected and they don't know how to deal with it. Changing up lanes is a pretty important part of shifting meta

Spoiler

fuck offlane void

edit: fucking wow
http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/2usgj8/seems_like_a_lot_of_servers_just_went_down/coba74b

An hour ago we deployed a new server version in preparation for releasing a new build

NEW BLOOM FUCKING WHEN?

 

[Kade]

hylian

dont play with randos

This is good advice.

 

[KingKong]

NEW BLOOM FUCKING WHEN?

probably the week of the 19th

 

[Chris R]

Patch up!

Updated currency exchange rates for the Turkish Lira.

oh

 

[kvk1]

why they patched it i can't say

people just liked it better that way

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

Updated currency exchange rates for the Turkish Lira.

The big patch we were all waiting for is here

 

[SteveWinwood]

Patch up!



oh

OMG F YES

 

[shira]

When did the lines start at TI4?

 

[manfestival]

When did the lines start at TI4?

are they the same items from TI4 secret shop or is there a bunch of new gear?

 

[shira]

are they the same items from TI4 secret shop or is there a bunch of new gear?

Most of the same, some different
http://www.dota2.com.cn/resources/pdf/150130/10251422590294883.pdf

 

[Drkirby]

When did the lines start at TI4?

Not that early, some people got there at 7 to be front of the line.

 

[Hylian7]

Most of the same, some different
http://www.dota2.com.cn/resources/pdf/150130/10251422590294883.pdf

At PAX South they had Blink Dagger plushies, Wisp plushies with that Twitch face, and some other stuff I hadn't seen before.

Edit: Not Wisp necessarily, but "Give Diretide" basically.

Edit 2: Germinate bug fixed apparently, sort of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c50pNinP00U

 

[Drkirby]

Patch up!



oh

Gabe gotta eat.

 

[Pratfall]

my perfect twitch streamer never interacts with their chat ever under any circumstances. Nothing is more embarrassing than watching someone with a big fucking fanfare whenever anyone subscribes or donates. stinks of desperation

 

[Chris R]

my perfect twitch streamer never interacts with their chat ever under any circumstances. Nothing is more embarrassing than watching someone with a big fucking fanfare whenever anyone subscribes or donates. stinks of desperation

Eh I love it when the streamer reads and responds to questions/comments. The music/image/donation read aloud I can do without though.

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

my perfect twitch streamer never interacts with their chat ever under any circumstances. Nothing is more embarrassing than watching someone with a big fucking fanfare whenever anyone subscribes or donates. stinks of desperation

I like it how Waga does it, just a thank you and he'll read your comment as long as it's sane. He'll only go nuts if it's actually an insane donation(which happens a lot).

Of course I'd rather them not acknowledge that stuff at all but it's understandable that they want to give credit where it's due.

 

[shira]

my perfect twitch streamer never interacts with their chat ever under any circumstances. Nothing is more embarrassing than watching someone with a big fucking fanfare whenever anyone subscribes or donates. stinks of desperation

Canadian doto streamers don't take donations it seems. It's only those greedy swedes and yanks.

 

[Hylian7]

I like it how Waga does it, just a thank you and he'll read your comment as long as it's sane. He'll only go nuts if it's actually an insane donation(which happens a lot).

Of course I'd rather them not acknowledge that stuff at all but it's understandable that they want to give credit where it's due.

Something I never understood was the facecam trend. When I stream I even have a webcamn, and I will never do facecam unless there is some gameplay reason for it. Literally the only thing I can think of is if people were curious when I play Elite Dangerous about my HOTAS and TrackIR setup. For Dota I see no point and it just hogs valuable screen real estate.

 

[Chris R]

Canadian doto streamers don't take donations it seems. It's only those greedy swedes and yanks.

https://www.twitchalerts.com/donate/eternalenvyy

Or is EE full blown Japanese now?

 

[Haly]

It's to give yourself a more recognizable and human image viewers can connect to.

Think of it as marketing.

 

[shira]

So I guess those girls are uh. . . idk what those girls do.

LoL the Secret girl reading her text messages

DAC Pre-show LIVE
http://www.twitch.tv/beyondthesummit

 

[Hazaro]

Something I never understood was the facecam trend. When I stream I even have a webcamn, and I will never do facecam unless there is some gameplay reason for it. Literally the only thing I can think of is if people were curious when I play Elite Dangerous about my HOTAS and TrackIR setup. For Dota I see no point and it just hogs valuable screen real estate.

I'd watch more if you had a face cam to see your reactions

 

[Ketch]

I want to see LD cosplay Axe

 

[Sigismundo]

I just got my HOTS access and DAC is on. I am conflicted.

I'm wondering how many characters from Blizzard games I actually like (WC3/D2/SCBW) I can access.

 

[Aselith]

my perfect twitch streamer never interacts with their chat ever under any circumstances. Nothing is more embarrassing than watching someone with a big fucking fanfare whenever anyone subscribes or donates. stinks of desperation

my perfect streamer cusses people out for subscribing and mocks their questions if they ask

 

[shira]

Safe lane lion, this is going to be rough.

 

[NBtoaster]

lol that smoke in base. I would be so mad if I got clowned on like that.

 

[Sigismundo]

I was hoping for the 5-man throne smoke gank personally.

 

[TUSR]

destroyed

 

[Chris R]

Wish secret wasn't destroying so much betting value aint there

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

Sunsfan sucks

 

[Dodecagon]

Damn... Secret's positioning is so fucking on point

 

[Pratfall]

legit dont know how you draft around secret, the talent level and flexibility is so high.

 

[Drkirby]

I just got my HOTS access and DAC is on. I am conflicted.

I'm wondering how many characters from Blizzard games I actually like (WC3/D2/SCBW) I can access.

Just watch DAC, at the end of the day HOTS will still be HOTS (Likely horrible, but maybe you will actually like it), but DAC is only going to happen once.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

legit dont know how you draft around secret, the talent level and flexibility is so high.

Take out Kuroky's heroes

 

[Pratfall]

Take out Kuroky's heroes

i suppose you have to try something though kuro can play almost all strong supports

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

i suppose you have to try something though kuro can play almost all strong supports

You aren't going to be able to take away Puppey's, s4's, or RTZ's heroes. Kuro sets up all the pick offs past the midway point of the game. This allows them to push objectives.

 

[shira]

Take out Kuroky's heroes

First ban position 5 supports?

You might as well just rq in the draft

 

[Dodecagon]

Here's a game, given a $1000 total, how would you bet on these BO3s? No parlay bets.

1 BG:C9 | 7:3
2 EG:NV | 3:2
3 HR:VG | 3:7

I'd go:
1 $500 C9
2 $300 EG
3 $200 HR
Basically, hoping to hit a long shot and hedging with EG

 

[shira]

Here's a game, given a $1000 total, how would you bet on these BO3s? No parlay bets.



I'd go:
1 $500 C9
2 $300 EG
3 $200 HR
Basically, hoping to hit a long shot and hedging with EG

Never. Ever bet on C9

 

[Dodecagon]

Never. Ever bet on C9

But that value...

im sure they will have a DAC next year

Buubbbuu the western reshuffle drama, the fall of Newbee, the return of NaVi... And the man fight meta...this year is so good

 

[Kard8p3]

Just watch DAC, at the end of the day HOTS will still be HOTS (Like horrible, but maybe you will actually like it), but DAC is only going to happen once.

im sure they will have a DAC next year

 

[Drkirby]

First ban position 5 supports?

You might as well just rq in the draft

I don't know, I think banning supports may actually be more viable then trying to ban out cores, it can easily make certain cores less effective or playable from secret.

 

[Sigismundo]

Just watch DAC, at the end of the day HOTS will still be HOTS (Likely horrible, but maybe you will actually like it), but DAC is only going to happen once.

Well, I tried Muradin after Game 1. He sure does stun people.

 

[Chris R]

Server blew up ;_;

Secret got this tho

 

[xanavi]

Huh, blink dagger brood. How come I didn't think of that?

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

I fell asleep watching this game

 

[shira]

I fell asleep watching this game

RT

AI

 

[Guru-Guru]

That was too easy. Some of the other series today better be more competitive!

 

[arab]

how is secret this good