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[Drkirby]

The tournament scene post TI5 has been pretty poor for spectators IMO, especially the post TI6 one. I think my issue is that the teams tend to only play a few days every month, where in the Pre-TI5 days, usually teams played several days every week. I know it was harder on the players, but it was a lot more fun to watch when you can always find a match played on any day if you were following 2 or 3 teams. There is a lot of days where none of the bigger teams are playing. At least that is my perception.

 

[Fuchsdh]

This question might seem a little silly, but can you still buy the battle pass and levels for it?

Nope, last update removed the option to buy a Battle Pass if you didn't already have it.

 

[a harpy]

Nope, last update removed the option to buy a Battle Pass if you didn't already have it.

See, this is why I'm asking. I've had other people tell me this, but it still shows as for sale here:

http://www.dota2.com/store/itemdetails/17261

 

[Drkirby]

It doesn't not let you purchase the Point Bundles anymore if you try to go though checkout, but maybe it would let you buy the Battle Pass itself still..

 

[a harpy]

It doesn't not let you purchase the Point Bundles anymore if you try to go though checkout, but maybe it would let you buy the Battle Pass itself still..

Ahh yeah. I hadn't actually tried to go through checkout yet. I was gonna pick it up tomorrow when I got paid.

You guys are surely right. It stops you from buying it. I guess I could have answered that myself. Thanks for the insight!

 

[misses bull]

Dota 2 jumped the shark some time last year tbh

2013-2015 was its prime

>6.82 was during the prime

 

[Qvoth]

timado out of infamous, sounds like he left
https://twitter.com/Timadota/status/898375097362395136

 

[Yazzees]

i give up on trying to truly love post-7.00 doto tbh. it always leaves a sour taste in my mouth win or lose. even HOHO HAHA held my attention more. it'll never grip me like TI2-TI3 era doto did. maybe it's just nostalgia because that's the year i really cut my teeth on the game.

i'm playing league more often at this point, and to give an idea of how little i played that, my account is from 2012 and doesn't have enough games played to queue ranked

what's the next big esport. sure as fuck isn't overwatch.

 

[shira]

timado out of infamous, sounds like he left
https://twitter.com/Timadota/status/898375097362395136

OG.timado

 

[Rorschach]

Reso playing lots of mid. OG.Resolution.Firewatch!

 

[Qvoth]

zaicchi strim
https://www.twitch.tv/zai

 

[Twookie]

patch when

 

[StrongArmSteady]

pls mr. lizard

 

[shira]

c9.babev.offlaner

 

[Twookie]

Alliance changes;

Limmp, Jonassomfaen and Handsken out

 

[shira]

Alliance changes;

Limmp, Jonassomfaen and Handsken out

Back to Complexity?

 

[Monochromaticx]

The pudge arcana should have a chat wheel voice line from the navi VS tongfu match
"There's the hook!!"
"from downtown! Max range!"

 

[StrongArmSteady]

c9.babev.offlaner

S P E E D G A M I N G

P O G C H A M P

 

[rakkadakka]

RTZ leaving EG would be Christmas in ..well whatever month they announce it.

 

[bbd23]

Alliance changes;

Limmp, Jonassomfaen and Handsken out

lmao I actually forgot they existed

 

[pronk420]

Is anyone else playing this on a MacBook? I'm trying to learn and its nearly impossible because the frame rate keeps dipping, and its really jerky when scrolling. I've tried setting all the cpu/gpu level options to 0 in the video.txt cfg file and switching off the steam overlay and it doesn't help.

 

[shira]

Is anyone else playing this on a MacBook? I'm trying to learn and its nearly impossible because the frame rate keeps dipping, and its really jerky when scrolling. I've tried setting all the cpu/gpu level options to 0 in the video.txt cfg file and switching off the steam overlay and it doesn't help.

Ever since the last year you kinda need a dedicated gpu and a recent cpu.

I imagine it's not optomized for apple OS either.

-dx11 and full screen seem to help on my windows lapper

 

[yagal]

lmao I actually forgot they existed

I really hope that Loda has a good plan, that Akke is on board. They need to stop the only Swedish player bullshit because there are enough good free players out there to build a solid Tier 2 team

 

[pronk420]

Ever since the last year you kinda need a dedicated gpu and a recent cpu.

I imagine it's not optomized for apple OS either.

-dx11 and full screen seem to help on my windows lapper

It does seem to use a lot of shader effects even on the lowest settings.

 

[shira]

I really hope that Loda has a good plan, that Akke is on board. They need to stop the only Swedish player bullshit because there are enough good free players out there to build a solid Tier 2 team

Loda is 29.
He can surround himself with four 9-10k players but at some point in time he's going to have to realize that they aren't the problem.

 

[Drkirby]

lmao I actually forgot they existed

Yeah, I didn't even realize Alliance Roster no longer had any of the TI3 players on it. Alliance as a team is basically dead to me.

 

[Anbokr]

P A T C H W H E N

 

[shira]

P A T C H W H E N

300 mb of something just loaded

edit slitbreaker2

 

[Monochromaticx]

servers are RIP ?

 

[Drkirby]

Do I get my Arcana yet? I really don't want to have to bug the open AI guys personally about it, but I want my prize.

Edit: They added Easy Mode to Siltbreaker! Thank you Valve for giving us Scrubs something, even if it gives no rewards.

 

[traveler]

Does EZ mode let us solo it?

 

[misses bull]

Does EZ mode let us solo it?

No you still gotta find 3 other people

 

[shira]

No you still gotta find 3 other people

Watching 300 ping people half way around the world trying to micro through the ice gate traps in Act I

 

[Chris R]

EZ mode??? Ah yea! I know what I'm doing tonight

 

[Drkirby]

Random Esports news sites are saying PPD is returning to the competitive scene, aw yeah.

http://www.esportsheaven.com/news/64877

 

[Twookie]

my parties of randoms keep failing even on easy mode, maaaan

they don't buy the portable campfires either

FUCK

 

[JoeInky]

I just failed easy mode on the part where there are so many skeletons that the game crawls along at like 5fps.

It seems cooler than the first part because it atleast has custom enemy models but I have no interest in playing it at the moment.

 

[shira]

Random Esports news sites are saying PPD is returning to the competitive scene, aw yeah.

http://www.esportsheaven.com/news/64877

Sources™

 

[Lemon Crest]

I finally grinded my way out of 3k in Int ranked mostly by playing 4/5.

I'm now a 4k scrub.

 

[Artanisix]

Beat it with my group of buddies. Act 2 is SIGNIFICANTLY better made than Act 1, and a lot more doable without dumb shit ending your run (traps, bristleback, etc). The bosses are waaay cooler and have custom models. Siltbreaker even has custom voice acting!

Protip: Zeus ultimate is super OP. Everyone stack on boss -> Zeus ulti -> dead boss

 

[shadow2810]

few months ago

vs

today

I forgot how to win. Doesn't matter which role I play, I keep losing.

At this rate I will wait for international ranked next year to re-calibrate ¯\_(&#12484_/¯

 

[shira]

why bother grinding to 4k

when you can complete all your battle pass quests at 2k

I finally grinded my way out of 3k in Int ranked mostly by playing 4/5.

I'm now a 4k scrub.

hehe one moves up, one move down - grats

 

[Kopite]

PPD stepping down as CEO, back to playing(next team still unknown).

EG HYPU!

 

[Hylian7]

https://www.twitch.tv/hylian7

I'm gonna try streaming a couple games.

Please let me know how the audio is...I got a Blue Yeti on the recent Amazon sale and this is the first time I Have tried streaming it. I've tried to minimize the keyboard from being obnoxious, but please let me know if it's too obnoxious. Anyway here we go.

 

[shira]

PPD stepping down as CEO, back to playing(next team still unknown).

EG HYPU!

 

[shira]

https://www.twitch.tv/hylian7

I'm gonna try streaming a couple games.

Please let me know how the audio is...I got a Blue Yeti on the recent Amazon sale and this is the first time I Have tried streaming it. I've tried to minimize the keyboard from being obnoxious, but please let me know if it's too obnoxious. Anyway here we go.

keyboard is kinda noisy, mic seems good - lulshaker

 

[Sibylus]

Need some suggestions for skill and item builds for SIltbreaker II on Legion Commander. Not sure what works best.

 

[Hylian7]

keyboard is kinda noisy, mic seems good - lulshaker

Damn, I need to find a way to reduce that and actually have my voice not be quiet af.

 

[Sibylus]

Got to Siltbreaker! We wiped after getting him down to 1/3rd health and his slithereen life drain guys popped out.

 

[Monochromaticx]

From an interview with Navi CEO

https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/6uopos/navi_ceo_players_dont_believe_in_dendi_anymore/

Reporter: Fans saying that Dendi isn't that good, he has a lot of haters and people say that players don't want to join Na'Vi 'cause of him. What can you say?

I like his loyality. He didn't go when he had a chance. For example, when he could've joined OG. I know he can win, I saw him winning. I know fans don't believe in him. Not only fans but players too. I don't know what to do in this situation.