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[cripterion]

Those aren't very good heroes at the moment. Each of them have a number of weaknesses, especially Pudge.

It's funny when I was playing I remember pudge was picked in almost every game.

 

[Monochromaticx]

Oh it's on the main event too!

Also question? Why no meepo? kunka? pudge? Have they popped in any game at all.
Also I don't think I've seen Luna, is it because it's a newbie character?

pudge is unreliable in pro games since teams are much better at communicating, having vision of pudge and grouping up
kunnka is a niche support pick
meepo got nerfed too much i guess
luna is super weak early and mid game and then gets outcarried late game by the current strong carries imo

 

[inkls]

It's funny when I was playing I remember pudge was picked in almost every game.

pudge will always be loved in pubs regardless of how viable he is

 

[TUSR]

THE AGE OF TUSK

 

[Jex]

I love the idea of having War Cry against techies mines. Nice drafting choice.

 

[KingKong]

coL has a legit chance at the upper bracket. its so tough with secret, c9, lgd and iG in your group though, but they just need to split the series vs c9 and fnatic or win one of those

 

[Chris R]

Techies item build is interesting too... basically zero mana regen

 

[Jex]

C9 clearly had a plan against Techies and it's working perfectly.

 

[Vastag]

Techies don't seen to be working for secret.

 

[cripterion]

pudge is unreliable in pro games since teams are much better at communicating, having vision of pudge and grouping up
kunnka is a niche support pick
meepo got nerfed too much i guess
luna is super weak early and mid game and then gets outcarried late game by the current strong carries imo

Haha you guys are a mine of info! Thanks.

I guess it's no easy task to balance a 50+ character game. I'm glad people still pick all kinds of heroes in beginner circles though.

They should do tournaments with all random, would be fun.

 

[call_kotaku]

secret is just doing the "let C9 get ahead so they transition into clown 9" strat

 

[Tworak]

secret is just doing the "let C9 get ahead so they transition into clown 9" strat

a 100% guaranteed win strat

 

[NaDannMaGoGo]

Lol what was their plan?

 

[Nymerio]

Nice song

 

[bounchfx]

what the hell was that Rosh song? what were they hoping to do there? it didn't even come close to working. I thought they would try to finish and steal rosh but they just walked in circles.

 

[call_kotaku]

secret is just doing the "let C9 get ahead so they transition into clown 9" strat

here it comes

 

[cripterion]

Total fail C9, why would they do that?

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

rocket barrage damage

 

[NaDannMaGoGo]

Nice song

"Alright guys, I song, we run into the mines and take massive damage, and the rest is self explanatory!"

e:
Secret's just going to overrun them. Once Chen has aghs there's no way C9 will defend until the Naga is really, really farmed. Just radiance won't do.

 

[eznark]

 

[Glass Shark]

Holy crap. I thought Secret was in trouble, but they are ripping through these objectives like paper

 

[ashecitism]

Complexity not bad

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

Who fucking picks support Sven into Techies

What's your plan besides give armor to your team?

 

[KillerDark]

Not looking good for C9

 

[Gully State]

Is there a site that has real time updated group standings?

 

[KingKong]

Who fucking picks support Sven into Techies

What's your plan besides give armor to your team?

"oh crap we have 4 points after 3 games, pocket strat time"

 

[NaDannMaGoGo]

Who fucking picks support Sven into Techies

What's your plan besides give armor to your team?

Well, since they also have Naga Siren they were probably hoping he could transition into another carry later on, with relatively fast cleave farming.

e: ee

 

[cripterion]

Damn when I think about it, feels like only half of the hero roster are used in this tournament.

Still have no idea what techies is really supposed to do, he can put bombs and detonate them anytime, anywhere?
Ahh never mind opposite team cannot see the mines Hana, that's pretty neat.

 

[Monochromaticx]

what in the world are c9 doing...

Is there a site that has real time updated group standings?

http://www.dota2.com/international/replays/2/1
just click Standings -> Reveal All

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

That wall placement...

 

[M.D]

what's the point of that armor start from c9 ...

 

[G-Unit]

Bone7 fail wall

 

[misses bull]

best hero

 

[shira]

 

[bounchfx]

Bone7 fail wall

seriously.. it was so far back. It's like they weren't even thinking.

 

[RS4-]

stay free c9

 

[Glass Shark]

hahahahahahahahahahahahaaha

fellow Secret groupies

 

[FACE]

Fuck Naga.

 

[Cincinnatus Powell]

Even FATA is playing poorly, C9 crumbling?

 

[slabrock]

G



lol what a game

 

[Tenebrous]

what in the world are c9 doing...



http://www.dota2.com/international/replays/2/1
just click Standings -> Reveal All

IDKSA Dota 2, but even I was confused by that... They should've walked to the techies bomb field before calling GG.

 

[JustinBB7]

Techies beating IG and C9. So funny.

 

[M.D]

misery looked pissed and confused at the same time

 

[call_kotaku]

I feel like they drafted around tusk/techies while forgetting that they let secret have qop and gyro

it's like they had no answer to gyro and fata got blinked orchided by s4 in every teamfight

 

[throwawayname]

bone7 disconnected out of the gaming room.

 

[Par Score]

Is there a site that has real time updated group standings?

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/dota2/The_International/2015/Group_Stage#Results

Damn when I think about it, feels like only half of the hero roster are used in this tournament.

There's already been way more hero variety than pretty much the entirety of TI4.

The meta for TI4 was horrible rat DOTA BS, this year is a lot more dynamic and aggressive.

 

[scarybore]

That bone7 wall during the base defence, such a waste. I liked C9's early strat though, shame they lost their towers so fast before the Naga could do anything.

 

[Anno]

COL ended up winning that game? Nice. Was expecting a comeback on the back of some crazy Brew play. So glad that they're proving themselves here.

 

[Eleuin]

Give up gyro and qop brehs

 

[W1SSY]

what's the point of that armor start from c9 ...

Sven felt like he was picked just to counter the tusk techies in lane. He does work well later with vacuum into stun but the extra armor is huge in the lane phase against a techies.