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Ambivalent
Oct 14, 2006

BENGHAZI 2 posted:

cant tell the robots what to do, cant ask the robots wtf why are you all just faffing around in the jungle mid is open just push hard

buddy im pretty sure miduan is like 10k or something and still can't ask his teammates why they're faffing around in the jungle

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IAMNOTADOCTOR
Sep 26, 2013

BENGHAZI 2 posted:

i feel like bot games are worse because you can at least hope to communicate with a human being

cant tell the robots what to do, cant ask the robots wtf why are you all just faffing around in the jungle mid is open just push hard

Trap sprung, but you can order the bots around by alt click (pinging) the towers/Roshan / dudes in lanes to get them to push a tower, get Roshan or gank a man respectively.

Xtanstic
Nov 23, 2007

BENGHAZI 2 posted:

are there any middling to decent podcasts about this stupid game for dummies

The Idle Thumbs guys (Sean Vanaman and Nick Breckon) used to have a cool one but sadly it's dead now. The synd, aui and blitz interviews remain cool though

https://www.idlethumbs.net/dotatoday

Ragingsheep
Nov 7, 2009

BENGHAZI 2 posted:

word

also ive been playing the tutorial stuff and holy fuckin poo poo solo bot games are the worst fuckin thing, its like agreeing to let the game punch you in the balls

The default bots that come with the game are actually broken and Valve hasn't updated them in ages so they don't do stuff properly like laning and fighting. There are a couple of bots in the workshop that are supposed to be better (I haven't tried any).

Really though, just mess around with a few heroes for 5/10mins and then just play a game on the normal servers (just be prepared to mute everyone).

GOOD TIMES ON METH
Mar 17, 2006

Fun Shoe
For reference the Peter Dager podcast doesn't talk about actually playing Dota like at all, it is all pro scene stuff

a witch
Jan 12, 2017

So who does everyone think is going out in group stages?

The REAL Goobusters
Apr 25, 2008

a witch posted:

So who does everyone think is going out in group stages?

Infamous and hellraisers

funmanguy
Apr 20, 2006

What time is it?

a witch posted:

So who does everyone think is going out in group stages?

Infamous and Empire. Maybe DC instead of Empire, not sure.

Mekchu
Apr 10, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Looke posted:

Was nahaz moaning about the Draskyl invite in his whinepost

Seriously? How can you hate on Breaking Dad?

Mekchu fucked around with this message at 16:10 on Jul 24, 2017

emdash
Oct 19, 2003

and?

Unfunny Poster posted:

Seriously? How can you hate in Breaking Dad?
he said draskyl isn't a pro now but was a HON pro, I think with the implication that Valve cares so much about pro experience that they're looking back to HON for an excuse to invite a washed up dude

so yeah you could say he was whining about it i guess

Mekchu
Apr 10, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
I read his post. He is a 40 year old child throwing a tantrum.

Draskyl is a good analyst.

RisqueBarber
Jul 10, 2005

I used to defend Nahaz but lately he's become Loda (complaining about everything).

Crell
Nov 4, 2008

Hot Leggy Blonde, you
got it goin' on.

RisqueBarber posted:

I used to defend Nahaz but lately he's become Loda (complaining about everything).

Same here, I think he can still be insightful, but jesus his twitter rants make him seem like a child.

funmanguy
Apr 20, 2006

What time is it?
I lost the ability to respect nahaz when he had a mental breakdown over a game of mafia.

emdash
Oct 19, 2003

and?

funmanguy posted:

I lost the ability to respect nahaz when he had a mental breakdown over a game of mafia.

that was so far beyond the pale that i have trouble remembering it was a Real Thing that Happened

RisqueBarber
Jul 10, 2005

I like ODPixel, Kotlguy and Blitz but I'm okay with them not going to TI. It's cool we get to see talent we haven't seen before and I'm excited to watch Day[9] host. I think his love for gaming is contagious and will make the event even more exciting to watch.

a witch
Jan 12, 2017

funmanguy posted:

I lost the ability to respect nahaz when he had a mental breakdown over a game of mafia.

Yeah. It was honestly a career ending move.

a witch
Jan 12, 2017

No one is talking about it but I kinda feel like Trentpax would have been a really good invite :shobon:

funmanguy
Apr 20, 2006

What time is it?

a witch posted:

No one is talking about it but I kinda feel like Trentpax would have been a really good invite :shobon:

Agreed, he really chill and nice.

RisqueBarber posted:

I like ODPixel, Kotlguy and Blitz but I'm okay with them not going to TI. It's cool we get to see talent we haven't seen before and I'm excited to watch Day[9] host. I think his love for gaming is contagious and will make the event even more exciting to watch.

From what I can tell, OD is attending as a commentator.

handsome only face
Apr 22, 2010

Cockroach went out of the room in anger. And roach's go to empty room...

Cockroache's Anarchist


if MMR/pro experience is gonna be your argument why would you direct it at Draskyl of all people invited and not OD/tobi/pyrion or someone like that.

IcePhoenix
Sep 18, 2005

Take me to your Shida

funmanguy posted:

I lost the ability to respect nahaz when he had a mental breakdown over a game of mafia.
This picture still makes me laugh

Taffer
Oct 15, 2010


handsome only face posted:

if MMR/pro experience is gonna be your argument why would you direct it at Draskyl of all people invited and not OD/tobi/pyrion or someone like that.

Those people are commentators/entertainers, not analysts. It makes sense to have very different standards for analysts. Like for starters, not being a 40 year old baby with temper tantrums.

ElNarez
Nov 4, 2009
also the current state of the world should prove that economics is a nonsense field of study

I wouldn't trust someone that's studied economics, and someone who teaches it is probably an even bigger dipshit

GOOD TIMES ON METH
Mar 17, 2006

Fun Shoe

ElNarez posted:

also the current state of the world should prove that economics is a nonsense field of study

I wouldn't trust someone that's studied economics, and someone who teaches it is probably an even bigger dipshit

Ok dude

RisqueBarber
Jul 10, 2005

ElNarez posted:

also the current state of the world should prove that economics is a nonsense field of study

I wouldn't trust someone that's studied economics, and someone who teaches it is probably an even bigger dipshit

lol

Incoherence
May 22, 2004

POYO AND TEAR
For those of you who missed the Dreamleague finals:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P2FLP4GEeU

The REAL Goobusters
Apr 25, 2008
Leading up to TI what are everyone's favorite games from previous internationals?

I just remembered a few from TI4 that I really enjoyed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQQXn_F-yRM

The legendary bone7 clock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D15nYFtQkE

when c9 drafted meepo against vg

a witch
Jan 12, 2017

TI6 EG vs Ehome game 1. Best of all time IMO.

https://youtu.be/CFyNbVyUS-k

funmanguy
Apr 20, 2006

What time is it?
TI2 Orange v Ehome in the lower bracket. First time i saw anyone use Tiny+Wisp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzSnRL8Wgqo

handsome only face
Apr 22, 2010

Cockroach went out of the room in anger. And roach's go to empty room...

Cockroache's Anarchist


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SlOIq8s3oA&hd=1

McSharpie
Nov 11, 2005
Hotter than Garrison Keillor, but just a little bit.
A few that weren't mentioned yet:

TI3 Orange vs DK Game 3 One of the first games of pro dota I ever watched, some huge RPs in an elimination game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-An7Cbyn8E

TI3 Na'vi vs Alliance Game 5, obviously

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8HBr1EGX1I&t=2s

TI5 EG vs CDEC Game 3, a super intense back-and-forth game with high level play on both sides

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBtNvB4i7M0

TI6 TNC vs OG Game 2, the biggest upset in TI history

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU0SrpJkIVs

IcePhoenix
Sep 18, 2005

Take me to your Shida

Liquid v LGD from TI3 is still great
https://youtu.be/TK0edsKJMlc

emdash
Oct 19, 2003

and?

IcePhoenix posted:

Liquid v LGD from TI3 is still great
https://youtu.be/TK0edsKJMlc

that's a good pick. A top 3 TI moment for me

i'll submit EG vs Vici game 2 from TI4. Not necessarily in my top 3 but it had some really exciting moments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=octmeBMlTC4

and VG vs C9 game 1 from TI5:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5eLD_5DHZM

emdash fucked around with this message at 21:21 on Jul 24, 2017

RealityWarCriminal
Aug 10, 2016

:o:
DK vs. C9, TI4, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9ibHFMFMKg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bhaAikcCH8

LGD vs Dignitas, tiebreaker game, TI3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfW8IOhBvIM

LGD vs. Alliance, TI3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU6bC2ygLJk

DK vs. Alliance, game 2, TI3, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ6O8--6BFs

Titan vs. Newbee, TI4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh680UMfCJo

i have like no memory of ti5.

All of the the wings gaming games from TI6.

emdash
Oct 19, 2003

and?
the game that ended 3-22 with the timer at 32:22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQBDwNUexEc

Zurreco
Dec 27, 2004

Cutty approves.
Every Aui Techies game from TI5.

Tipme
Oct 30, 2009
Hi. I'm a Chelsea fan since 2010. Please murder me with a piece of pipe. thanks.
MVP vs OG TI6, the series that made everyone fall in love with MVP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI5Rz4oDaRo (just highlights)

cerious
Aug 18, 2010

:dukedog:

The REAL Goobusters posted:

Leading up to TI what are everyone's favorite games from previous internationals?

I just remembered a few from TI4 that I really enjoyed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQQXn_F-yRM

The legendary bone7 clock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D15nYFtQkE

when c9 drafted meepo against vg

Man I kinda miss LVL death now, what a weird ability

Looke
Aug 2, 2013

Nahaz bad

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Looke
Aug 2, 2013

Almost as bad as Jaky Lmao

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