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[KingKong]

the TI qualifiers are going to be great, only 3 teams (5 if you want to stretch it) deserve a direct invite, there's no one decent in North America besides Tinker and who knows which of Cloud 9, Alliance, NaVi, PR, HR, Asus Polar, NiP, Empire or 4ASC will happen to be better that day

 

[twobear]

the TI qualifiers are going to be great, only 3 teams (5 if you want to stretch it) deserve a direct invite, there's no one decent in North America besides Tinker and who knows which of Cloud 9, Alliance, NaVi, PR, HR, Asus Polar, NiP, Empire or 4ASC will happen to be better that day

...EG?

 

[Pratfall]

...EG?

eg will receive a direct invite, he is talking about the qualifiers

 

[rakkadakka]

Yeah, old Purge videos still hold up. Minus the math, which has slightly changed over time with the patches.

I would add a disclaimer that some of his older videos show a different patch and many items or heroes have changed.

 

[zombieshavebrains]

the TI qualifiers are going to be great, only 3 teams (5 if you want to stretch it) deserve a direct invite, there's no one decent in North America besides Tinker and who knows which of Cloud 9, Alliance, NaVi, PR, HR, Asus Polar, NiP, Empire or 4ASC will happen to be better that day

3 being EG, Secret, Vici?

 

[bbd23]

Teams worthy of an invite at the moment

EG
Secret
IG
Vici

 

[balladofwindfishes]

I imagine Navi and Alliance will be directly invited as well, just because they're popular teams and former champions. And Alliance isn't really that awful recently.

 

[SilentRacoon]

I imagine Navi and Alliance will be directly invited as well, just because they're popular teams and former champions. And Alliance isn't really that awful recently.

Empire is better than both so why would they get an invite over them?

 

[twobear]

Yeah, old Purge videos still hold up. Minus the math, which has slightly changed over time with the patches.

I know Toe was asking about a guide on roaming/ganking the other day, and this one is pretty good:

http://youtu.be/F3hPXsqkcgE

cool thanks for this

and man, VS used to look cool before they waifu'd her up to keep nerds happy

eg will receive a direct invite, he is talking about the qualifiers

oh, i misunderstood that post

 

[SneakyStephan]

I agree with this comment



Making team of known players just to get into TI is bullshit



You didnt mention LMFAO HO HO HA HA SHRAPNEL Sniper, aka the most annoying hero currently in the game

Yeah I forgot abouthim... he's also always there.
I don't mind him so much yet because he used to be a rare pick, but he gets picked a loooot

 

[Drkirby]

Empire is better than both so why would they get an invite over them?

Because their team houses have won TI in the past.

 

[Emerson]

Because their team houses have won TI in the past.

At a certain point they have to drop that qualifier. It was always dumb but it really makes no sense now. The Dota competitive scene is so unstable that the fact that a team previously won a specific tournament is damn near meaningless when it comes to their performance in the next iteration of that tournament.

 

[KingKong]

3 being EG, Secret, Vici?

yeah that's what I'd say

iG and C9 being the two kinda deserving but not really teams

 

[Imp the Dimp]

Man, I enjoy playing with low MMR (like mid to high 2k-ish) friends way more than playing on my level or above (4.2k+). I suppose I just enjoy being the best on my team.

 

[Acinixys]

Man, I enjoy playing with low MMR (like mid to high 2k-ish) friends way more than playing on my level or above (4.2k+). I suppose I just enjoy being the best on my team.

Translation: I like stomping scrubs

 

[twobear]

okay i think i'm a theoretical gank expert now

i'm like neo prior to fighting morpheus

 

[zombieshavebrains]

Translation: I like stomping scrubs

We all need to be heroes to someone.

 

[domstah]

Translation: I like stomping scrubs

Around TI I like to play on my smurf account which has around DOTA 8+ games on it, and guide my team to victory.

My hope is that my superior 1.5k MMR skillz will help show them how wonderful DOTA can be ... but in reality, I'm probably just stomping the noobs on the other team.

 

[52club]

My smurf is now a higher MMR in non-ranked according to dotabuff. Might need to create a new one for the next TI.

 

[manfestival]

so conflicted on whether to doto 2 , cities, or bloodborne

 

[Sanjay]

I want that Bloodborne.

 

[Artanisix]

you mean Pillars of Eternity in two days right

 

[Volodja]

you mean Pillars of Eternity in two days right

Yes, yes, yes.
Indeed.
Yes.

 

[Big Dog]

man, VS used to look cool before they waifu'd her up to keep nerds happy

I don't like that version of venge. The best one was when she had a red mask over her face. Hopefully it gets incorporated into a set or arcana for her one day.

 

[Hupsel]

pff fuck Venge anyone that got involved with Skywrath needs to be lol at and have chicken feet.

 

[TUSR]

and man, VS used to look cool before they waifu'd her up to keep nerds happy

The first VS set with the changeable wings is the best. Everything else is shit.

 

[Big Dog]

The first VS set with the changeable wings is the best. Everything else is shit.

It's a shame they removed the particles that came with that set. A venge arcana next would actually make sense for valve. She is a popular support and has some cool stuff for them to work with.

 

[Chris R]

It's a shame they removed the particles that came with that set. A venge arcana next would actually make sense for valve. She is a popular support and has some cool stuff for them to work with.

Venge and Skywrath arcana at the same time with an event.

Boom

 

[SteveWinwood]

Venge and Skywrath arcana at the same time with an event.

Boom

dota2smut would go wild

 

[Chris R]

dota2smut would go wild

So would I ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[shira]

Venge and Skywrath arcana at the same time with an event.

Boom

But the tide and kunkka arcanas are already done #ti5compendiumarcanasatlevel150

 

[Raytow]

Orca tide? do not want.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

I want the belly flop ravage that was supposed to come with it as a kinetic gem though. What a waste

 

[Imp the Dimp]

Translation: I like stomping scrubs

¯\_(&#12484_/¯

 

[Monochromaticx]

But the tide and kunkka arcanas are already done #ti5compendiumarcanasatlevel150

 

[Drkirby]

Where is that Kunnka Arcana? Do they want to do something fancy with the Boat that they need Source 2 particles for, or did they scrap it?

 

[Haly]

What Kunkka Arcana?

 

[1.09]

solo ranked for a few games

http://www.twitch.tv/109dota

What's the imba hero nowadays

 

[Emerson]

What Kunkka Arcana?

The Viking hat pictured like 4 posts above.

 

[shira]

A chance Rave might not get to TI5 because of Visa issues.

http://www.gosugamers.net/dota2/new...-of-starladder-12-replaced-by-signature-trust

They cancelling Starladder in hopes that they can secure MLG and Summit visas. If they fail these might be tough to get the TI one.

 

[Drkirby]

What Kunkka Arcana?

Around when the PA Arcana came out, there was a cosmetic set in the files for a Viking Kunkka Arcana, even had Icons made up for it, but that was like 5 months ago.

 

[aeolist]

jeeeez aghs tree is ridiculous

 

[Anbokr]

Oh look another 70 min+ competitive sniper game. What a stupid hero. Don't mind me, just annihilating anything that comes near my base while sitting at my t4's. Went from 15-25 min TI4 deathball to 70-330 minute Medusa/Sniper eternal turtle.

 

[manfestival]

But the tide and kunkka arcanas are already done #ti5compendiumarcanasatlevel150

please giff immortal kukka and tide items!!

 

[Acinixys]

Oh look another 70 min+ competitive sniper game. What a stupid hero. Don't mind me, just annihilating anything that comes near my base while sitting at my t4's. Went from 15-25 min TI4 deathball to 70-330 minute Medusa/Sniper eternal turtle.

ResidentSleeper

Such a boring game. Wipe into farm in wipe in farm

 

[Raytow]

please giff immortal kukka and tide items!!

Both heroes have immortals, or is that some dank meme?

 

[shira]

Both heroes have immortals, or is that some dank meme?

They will be TI5 genuine immortal arcanas

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Kunkka's Arcana can't come out because Valve only makes arcanas for their waifus

 

[Trickster]

How on earth can I stop my mic from being activated in Dota?

I have removed the hotkey for voice chat, but the mic still activated everytime I use my push to talk key for mumble???

Only solution so far has been to just lower the voice volume to 0, but that doesn't seem like a very good solution as it's annoying to see the voice icon appear everytime I say something on mumble

 

[Artanisix]