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EorayMel
May 30, 2015

WE GET IT. YOU LOVE GUN JESUS. Toujours des fusils Bullpup Français.
Why can't Necrophos get an arcana :negative:

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The REAL Goobusters
Apr 25, 2008

Reality Loser posted:

Who's going to TI this year? I've got midweek tickets and I might be able to get finals tickets from a friend.

Majuju posted:

I've got finals tickets and will be taking the week off. will probably just watch the midweek stuff at home/do other vacation stuff though.

RisqueBarber posted:

I have finals tickets as well. Will be my first international.

I'll also be at TI this year. I had tickets but ended up getting on the press list so thats dope. Don't know what I'm gonna do with my tickets yet though (may give it to a friend but it depends on him). I'm stoked

RealityWarCriminal
Aug 10, 2016

:o:
How did you get on the press list if you don't mind my asking?

Majuju
Dec 30, 2006

I had a beer with Stephen Miller once and now I like him.

Reality Loser posted:

How did you get on the press list if you don't mind my asking?

stoats sign

botany
Apr 27, 2013

by Lowtax

Reality Loser posted:

How did you get on the press list if you don't mind my asking?

tell them you post a lot on the SomethingIsAwful.com forums :c00l:

The REAL Goobusters
Apr 25, 2008

Reality Loser posted:

How did you get on the press list if you don't mind my asking?

I work for a new esports startup and we're going to launch soon after TI ends, but will still have some TI coverage

Majuju posted:

stoats sign

never forget

RisqueBarber
Jul 10, 2005

The REAL Goobusters posted:

I work for a new esports startup and we're going to launch soon after TI ends, but will still have some TI coverage


That's cool. Make sure you give us link. Also, If you have any employee benefits questions send me a PM.

The REAL Goobusters
Apr 25, 2008

RisqueBarber posted:

That's cool. Make sure you give us link. Also, If you have any employee benefits questions send me a PM.

word dude, I already have all my benefits covered (did all that stuff during June) but yeah most definitely I'll hit you up if I have a question.

Also you already know I'll put a link when we launch for sure/any interviews I do lmao

Majuju
Dec 30, 2006

I had a beer with Stephen Miller once and now I like him.
if it's a betting website, can you make the promo code GOONSAY or similar

Centzon Totochtin
Jan 2, 2009
if your promocode isn't BSJ why even bother

RazzleDazzleHour
Mar 31, 2016

I was wondering why they haven't released the talent list, and about ten seconds later I realized oh they're either not going to release one at all or release it a few days before the event so Reddit doesn't have enough time to stir up a shitstorm

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
They can ad-hoc it with players.

Majuju
Dec 30, 2006

I had a beer with Stephen Miller once and now I like him.

goatface posted:

They can ad-hoc it with players.

previous internationals have featured an expanding prize pool...TI8 will be the first to feature an expanding talent pool!

The REAL Goobusters
Apr 25, 2008

RazzleDazzleHour posted:

I was wondering why they haven't released the talent list, and about ten seconds later I realized oh they're either not going to release one at all or release it a few days before the event so Reddit doesn't have enough time to stir up a shitstorm

Too late they just released right now! (and immortal 3)

https://twitter.com/wykrhm/status/1024443372545568768

E: Dakota/KOTLguy also invited but the dates clash with the expected birth of his first born son

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sqk3gb

Drunk Canuck
Jan 9, 2010

Robots ruin all the fun of a good adventure.

Christ not Chobra and Machine...

RealityWarCriminal
Aug 10, 2016

:o:
gently caress yeah it's GrandGrant's time to shine

Luminous said on twitter LD is going to be attending as well

The REAL Goobusters
Apr 25, 2008

Drunk Canuck posted:

Christ not Chobra and Machine...

wtf machine is good

The REAL Goobusters
Apr 25, 2008
https://twitter.com/GranDGranT/status/1024443797021720577

Pinterest Mom
Jun 9, 2009

I guess Nahaz doesn't need a visa

ILL Machina
Mar 25, 2004

:italy: Glory to Italia! :italy:

Ayy!! This text is-a the color of marinara! Ohhhh!! Dat's amore!!

gently caress yessssssss. NA dota lives!

Ambivalent
Oct 14, 2006

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sqk3gb

Dakota posted:

TI8: I was invited to help as a creative producer this year but will be passing as the dates clash with the expected birth of my first born son. Incredibly bitter sweet! I've had an amazing time creating and working this season from Kings Cup, Dota Summits, Hubs, DAC 1v1, Bot TI, and more. I'm elated to become a father and watch the show from home. Best of luck to all teams and talent traveling to Vancouver and I look forward to more work in the next season!

that's a really good reason tbh, but also, im sad because I love Dakota and think he's great

RisqueBarber
Jul 10, 2005

How'd Pyrion get invited? Has he done any events this year?

Drunk Canuck
Jan 9, 2010

Robots ruin all the fun of a good adventure.

Pyrion is permainvited because of his morning vlogs. Probably.

Thom and the Heads
Oct 27, 2010

Farscape is actually pretty cool.
no day9 this year :( he was a funny host

IcePhoenix
Sep 18, 2005

Take me to your Shida

RisqueBarber posted:

How'd Pyrion get invited? Has he done any events this year?

he did a couple but he's basically a legacy invite

I'm super happy for Grant and Redeye (who I felt got the shaft big time last year even though I like Day9)

Ambivalent
Oct 14, 2006

Immortal III quick thoughts:

Batrider immortal seems kinda pay2win - it makes the trail for firefly appear really really narrow but you can be standing way outside the graphic and still be burning

Rhasta Aether Shock looks really really excessive and gaudy, just like, the effect lasts a little too long and obscures a lot of the area you're casting it in, seems excessive for a regular nuke that you'll be casting a lot, but that's immortals for ya

QoP dagger is huge and the shadowstrike effect looks kinda weird like you're lobbing this big huge dagger at them like a football spiral. The weapon looking huge also makes her attack animation look funny/seem slow, even though it doesn't change the animation at all.

Naga immortal makes her model look enormous, and the riptide effect, like rhasta's, is mega excessive

Zeus arc lightning looks really cool and isn't so wild like the other immortals, a+ except it clashes with my pink zeus cosmetics

Dark Willow one gives her pigtails which is kinda weird, but the effect for Cursed Crown looks pretty cool. B?

e: I didn't review the rare because I don't have one~

Ambivalent fucked around with this message at 02:38 on Aug 1, 2018

Thom and the Heads
Oct 27, 2010

Farscape is actually pretty cool.
got the WD ultra rare. pretty underwhelming animations imo

Professor Latency
Mar 30, 2011

Lmao lumi still getting invited

Taffer
Oct 15, 2010


Thom and the Heads posted:

no day9 this year :( he was a funny host

Yeah seriously. Machine is okay but Day9 was fantastic

RisqueBarber
Jul 10, 2005

Professor Latency posted:

Lmao lumi still getting invited

Ambivalent
Oct 14, 2006

I Did Not Care for Day9

Knowlue
Nov 11, 2012

I could eat a sea cucumber

Ambivalent posted:

I Did Not Care for Day9

Mods???

awesmoe
Nov 30, 2005

Pillbug
my dream of grandgrant casting a TI finals coudl be reality

i ache to see him doing grantmaths during a game on the main stage

awesmoe fucked around with this message at 03:42 on Aug 1, 2018

mikeraskol
May 3, 2006

Oh yeah. I was killing you.

Ambivalent posted:

I Did Not Care for Day9

Hello?

Taffer
Oct 15, 2010


Ambivalent posted:

I Did Not Care for Day9

ban this sick filth

Robo Turnus
Jul 12, 2006

Nemo Me Impune Lacessit
the only brit i can stand in my talent pool is pflax

Majuju
Dec 30, 2006

I had a beer with Stephen Miller once and now I like him.

awesmoe posted:

my dream of grandgrant casting a TI finals coudl be reality

i ache to see him doing grantmaths during a game on the main stage

I will fill the entire arena with the nastiest fart known to mankind to prevent this dire scenario

ElNarez
Nov 4, 2009
hey do y'all wanna read a hot take on the Dota 2 esports ecosystem and how TI is bad, actually? well too bad because here's just that

https://kotaku.com/the-international-is-bad-for-dota-2-1827996518

TOOT BOOT
May 25, 2010

Heh, no poo poo players make decisions based on short-term concerns. You want to make that money before you age out or the audience for the game moves on.

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life_source
May 11, 2008

i got tired of looking at your edgy baby avatar that a 14-year old would be proud of

ElNarez posted:

hey do y'all wanna read a hot take on the Dota 2 esports ecosystem and how TI is bad, actually? well too bad because here's just that

https://kotaku.com/the-international-is-bad-for-dota-2-1827996518

Trying to saying "Ummmm, actually Valve is bad?"

Some highlights include
of the $144 million in prize money awarded since Dota 2’s release, a full fifth ($29 million) has gone to a mere 10 players,
his salary ... was a $90 a month
Food security, too, remains an issue in Dota 2’s tier two scene.

Anyone with half a brain who spend even just a bit of time thinking will figure out that the International is bad. I long for the day when the prize pool finally stops growing. But who the gently caress cares at this point? Let's watch some dotes. I'm cheering for LGD. fy is handsome.

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