Games Dota 2

[Faust]

Developer and Publisher: Valve Corporation
Producer: Erik Johnson
Designer: IceFrog
Writers: Chet Faliszek, Ted Kosmatka, Marc Laidlaw
Composers: Jason Hayes, Tim Larkin, Chance Thomas
Engine: Source
Platform: Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
Genre: Multiplayer Online Battle Arena

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Spoiler: Dota Roles

1 - Hard Carry (Easy Lane)
2 - Mid
3 - Offlaner (Hard Lane)
4 - Farming Support
5 - Hard Support

Spoiler: Dota Major Champions

The International 2011

Natus Vincere

"Dendi" Danil Ishutin
"Artstyle" Ivan Antonov
"XBOCT" Alexander Dashkevich
"LighTofHeaveN" Dmitriy Kupriyanov
"Puppey" Clement Ivanov

The International 2012

Invictus Gaming

"Zhou" Chen Yao
"Ferrari" Luo Feichi
"YYF" Jiang Cen
"ChuaN" Wong Hock Chuan
"Faith" Zeng Hongda

The International 2013

Alliance

"Loda" Jonathan Berg
"s4" Gustav Magnusson
"AdmiralBulldog" Henrik Ahnberg
"EGM" Jerry Lundkvist
"Akke" Joakim Arterhall

The International 2014

Newbee

"Hao" Chen Zhihao
"Mu" Zhang Pan
"xiao8" Zhang Ning
"Banana" Wang Jiao
"Sansheng" Wang Zhaohui

The International 2015

Evil Geniuses

"Fear" Clinton Lumis
"SumaiL" Syed Sumail Hassan
"UNiVeRsE" Saahil Arora
"Aui_2000" Kurtis Ling
"ppd" Peter Dager

Frankfurt Major 2015

OG

"Miracle-" Amer al-Barqawi
"n0tail" Johan Sundstein
"MoonMeander" David Tan
"Cr1t-" Andreas Franck Nielsen
"Fly" Tal Aizik

Shanghai Major 2016

Team Secret

"EternaLEnVy" Jacky Mao
"w33" Aliwi Omar
"MiSeRy" Rasmus Filipsen
"Puppey" Clement Ivanov
"pieliedie" Johan Åström

Manila Major 2016

OG

"Miracle-" Amer al-Barqawi
"n0tail" Johan Sundstein
"MoonMeander" David Tan
"Cr1t-" Andreas Franck Nielsen
"Fly" Tal Aizik

The International 2016

Wings Gaming

"shadow" Chu Zeyu
"bLink" Zhou Yang
"Faith_bian" Zhang Ruida
"y`" Zhang Yiping
"iceice" Li Peng

Boston Major 2016

OG

"n0tail" Johan Sundstein
"ana" Anathan Pham
"s4" Gustav Magnusson
"JerAx" Jesse Vainikka
"Fly" Tal Aizik

Frankfurt Major 2017

OG

"n0tail" Johan Sundstein
"ana" Anathan Pham
"s4" Gustav Magnusson
"JerAx" Jesse Vainikka
"Fly" Tal Aizik

The International 2017

Team Liquid

"MATUMBAMAN" Lasse Urpalainen
"Miracle-" Amer Al-Barkawi
"MinD_ContRoL" Ivan Borislavov Ivanov
"KuroKy" Kuro Salehi Takhasomi
"GH" Maroun Merhe​

 

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[xi0]

How do they decide whether to play with a Jungler? Is it purely based on what Hero you can get and whether it can Jungle or not? Or is it based around how well you can play a Trilane?

 

[Faust]

Technically, the "jungler" in Dota or in this case, the jungle farmer is the Farming Support (#4)

Jungle Farming:

Farming Supports acquire gold by pulling creeps into the jungle in the early game. They usually use that gold to buy mobility items for themselves (boots, dagger) or a bottle for the mid laner or help the Hard Support (#5) to buy Dust of Appearances, Wards, Couriers, and TP for the team. Then in the mid game, they stack the jungle camps and either the Hard Carry (#1) and Mid (#2) will take it.

Ganking:

It's usually the Offlaner (#3) + Farming Support (#4) who initiate ganks.

 

[xi0]

Yeah I know that the 4 is the one who usually Jungles, was just curious how they decide on doing it...

 

[Faust]

0:53 Farming Support with sustain like Enigma can solo camps. 1:11 Those who can't like Lina pull creeps for help.

 

[Doraku]

Yeah I know that the 4 is the one who usually Jungles, was just curious how they decide on doing it...

Depends on what kind of team comp that you are planning to do/get. In pub games, most of the time people are doing 2-1-2 lane.

 

[Faust]

 

[Faust]

Looks like ppd lost the draft twice in a row.

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[Doraku]

Secret v. EG matches at MLG were pretty neat.

 

[Faust]

http://read.navi-gaming.com/en/team_news/dendi_sonneiko_build_team

Dendi and Sonneiko stays with Na'Vi.

 

[Doraku]

http://read.navi-gaming.com/en/team_news/dendi_sonneiko_build_team

Dendi and Sonneiko stays with Na'Vi.

It's so stupid to say "Na'Vi is parting with its doto team" while their whole intention is just to kick several players . Dendi is obviously a cash cow for Na'vi so I knew there was no way he was going to go unless Na'Vi wanted to abandon its DotA team entirely.

You should watch Reflections with EE-sama too, it has some pretty interesting discussions.

 

[Faust]

It's so stupid to say "Na'Vi is parting with its doto team" while their whole intention is just to kick several players .

Yeah. I don't know why they announced it in that way.

You should watch Reflections with EE-sama too, it has some pretty interesting discussions.

Watching it right now.

Looks like Thorin got interested in the Dota 2 scene after what happened to EG and Aui after TI5 His first reflections video with a Dota player was with Aui IIRC.

I hope he interviews Fear (about moving to position 4, kicking Aui post TI5), Dendi (New Na'Vi) and anyone from the Chinese Hard Carry triple swap (Burning from IG to VG, Hao from VG to Newbee, Rabbit from Newbee to IG)

 

[Doraku]

Yeah. I don't know why they announced it in that way.



Watching it right now.

Looks like Thorin got interested in the Dota 2 scene after what happened to EG and Aui after TI5 His first reflections video with a Dota player was with Aui IIRC.

I hope he interviews Fear (about moving to position 4, kicking Aui post TI5), Dendi (New Na'Vi) and anyone from the Chinese Hard Carry triple swap (Burning from IG to VG, Hao from VG to Newbee, Rabbit from Newbee to IG)

I think the most obvious answer is that the move was done to gather publicity. Let's be honest, even though Na'vi was once a very popular team, it feels like no one gave a shit about them until that announcement.

Yeah the Aui drama was too juicy to pass up - it brings him views and attention, so why not interview him lol.

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I have watched some VODs of Nanyang Championship this week. Gosh the results in the group stage feels unreal...

 

[Faust]

Both SEA teams are already out of the tournament.

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Vici that aggression!

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"Our Doom is so good that we can play it from position 1-5." -Burning, 2015

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Matumbaman Huskar

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http://oddshot.tv/shot/beyondthesummit-2015102911133727

baitEEd by Jacky Lmao

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That shackle + RP

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Sccc Queen of Pain

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The dream

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[Doraku]

EG looks sluggish as fuck.

 

[Faust]

EG looks sluggish as fuck.

Yeah, their recent wins are not decisive. ppd pick/ban terribly in the 60 minute Arteezy Sven game vs. Vega. Vega got QoP, Slardar, Tusk, Ember and AA. Surprised they still managed to win that game.

Fear playing 4 except for his Undying games is not performing that well. And Fear-Sumail is better than Arteezy-Sumail in my opinion.

EG probably brought back Arteezy to play carry for long term since Fear is already 27 and already had an arm injury. His goal to win two TIs in-a-row is the major thing that motivates him to continue to play.

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Secret

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EG vs. Secret Upperbracket Finals hype!

 

[GrySun]

Damn it feels good to be a Secret fangay

 

[Doraku]

Damn it feels good to be a Secret fangay

Same.

I think Secret could win this

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man that first game of EG v. Secret is so butt clenching.

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I thought the second game was going to be a stomp from EG, but surprisingly it was pretty close as well. EE is still a monster with Ember tho, too bad Secret's TF was kinda off sometimes.

 

[GrySun]

EE-sama no mercy


Finals secured.