Coelacanth

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  • It really sucks because it just doesn’t feel like Dota is a global game anymore, sadly.

    I’m afraid that’s just reality. I think as far as China goes, a big part of the decline is due to mobile gaming becoming the de facto most popular type of gaming there.

    The pro scene also feels very different compared to say, 8-10 years ago. I can’t explain in words how much I miss The Summit.







  • You’re right about game one actually, 33 being a complete menace on SK did steal the spotlight a bit, and again there were multiple fights were it felt like C9 were so close to coming out on top.

    Liquid especially has a bit of a record of choking in finals/semi finals so it wouldn’t surprise me at all. Though I hope they at least put up a good performance this time, even should they lose.





  • So “läderlapp” is an old Swedish slang or colloquialism for bat. Back in the 50s when Batman was first brought to Sweden English literacy was a lot worse than it is now, and translating titles and names were much more common. A direct translation of Batman would be “fladdermusmannen” - which is a very unwieldy name - so they settled for a then-more-common slang for “the bat”. It does sound a little better, though it would have been best to just do what finally happened from the 80s and let Batman remain untranslated.


  • Liquid ended up taking it 2-0 versus C9, but there were moments during the second game where it looked like C9 could almost hold their own. I hope they stay a bit longer in the lower bracket, I still really enjoy their drafts and gameplay.

    Liquid though, woof. They look unbelievably good right now and Nisha looks in absolute top form. Is he the best player in the world right now?




  • That’s possible, and that’s always been a thing at TI. If a team has a specific and weird playstyle and hero pool and is forcing other teams to adapt to them, that often ends up being a huge advantage. Not just by forcing mistakes, but also opening up drafts by forcing respect bans.

    I do think Liquid are favourites, but I hope C9 puts up a good fight. No[o]ne has been looking hot, and I really like the supports on C9. Fishman is a really interesting player and Kataomi had some insane games in the group stage.




  • CoelacanthtoDeadlock @sopuli.xyzDeadlock 09-12-2024 Update
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    Matchmaking changes should be good, that’s the first thing that stood out to me. Lots of good changes like the behaviour system and low priority queue. Lots of map changes too, will have to go in game to get a feel for those. The change from Orange lane to Green seems random to me, anyone have an idea of why this change was made?