Dota 2 - The international 2018

[o_e_l_e_o]

I would love OG to win, but more importantly, they beat EG down to the lower bracket and finished above them in the rankings. Serves Fly right for backstabbing his friend and Cr1t for being a childish bully pushing people around in the corridors.

I thought I could maybe start to like EG again after Fear left, but turns out everyone who joins them turns in to a scumbag.

[jossiel]

Congratulations to PSG.LGD it's a straight win to the finals.

Now it's the last match to decide who will take home the Aegis. Is the tradition is real of pattern winning?
Ti1 - Non chinese team
Ti2 - Chinese team
Ti3 - Non chinese team
Ti4 - Chinese team
Ti5 - Non chinese team
Ti6 - Chinese Team
Ti7 - Non Chinese Team
Ti8 - ??

I guess many are also disappointed, they want more of OG vs EG.  

We do observed that pattern but it is really just a coincidence because theres no possibility of rigged or fixed results.
Looking out on how each team strives to compete each other you cant really have those kind of doubts.

LGD did took the spot and Eg was way too confident and basing on their drafts i would say it is really horrible.
Sumail on necrophos i wasn't expecting on that pick.

This best of 5 will decide if the tradition is real for that pattern or its just a coincidence, we will see.

I don't think that EG Is way too confident with their match against LGD. It's one of the best team that they are fighting and about the draft, its decent I think. What they made them lose is they are careless, they are good at laning stage during early game.

But it all ended when they were outsmarted by the plays of LGD.

[carlfebz2]

Congratulations to PSG.LGD it's a straight win to the finals.

Now it's the last match to decide who will take home the Aegis. Is the tradition is real of pattern winning?
Ti1 - Non chinese team
Ti2 - Chinese team
Ti3 - Non chinese team
Ti4 - Chinese team
Ti5 - Non chinese team
Ti6 - Chinese Team
Ti7 - Non Chinese Team
Ti8 - ??

I guess many are also disappointed, they want more of OG vs EG.  

We do observed that pattern but it is really just a coincidence because theres no possibility of rigged or fixed results.
Looking out on how each team strives to compete each other you cant really have those kind of doubts.

LGD did took the spot and Eg was way too confident and basing on their drafts i would say it is really horrible.
Sumail on necrophos i wasn't expecting on that pick.

This best of 5 will decide if the tradition is real for that pattern or its just a coincidence, we will see.

I don't think that EG Is way too confident with their match against LGD. It's one of the best team that they are fighting and about the draft, its decent I think. What they made them lose is they are careless, they are good at laning stage during early game.

But it all ended when they were outsmarted by the plays of LGD.

Yes you do have a point-It's just my own view though but well this is a game theres a winner or loser.Grandfinals is starting now which do have the best of 5 i do see 3-2 with OG on this one but asking on who would take game 1 then i will be on the Chinese team with Somnus storm and they do already ban out silencer and skywrath which is silence type heroes.This would really be hard if they can able to counter that storm.

[Ranly123]

I dont see much interest here about e-sports but im pretty sure that there are several people like me do have the same interest.Opening of the The international would start on 30 mins as of writing.
I do see another 2 weeks of sleepless nights watching this once a year big event on Dota 2 which i dont really like to miss.   My wallet is ready to make some bets.

The current total prize pool is $24,385,238 USD as of this year,

Right no, the finals is currently happening, how about predicting who will claim the aegis? This ti8 I would be rooting for OG because ana is improving his endgame strats and gameplay.

[batang_bitcoin]

Topson made so many clutch plays in those 2 minutes - incredible to think he was playing pubs just a few months ago, this is his first major tournament, and now he is in the grand final. According to Liquipedia his career winnings thus far are $3,790, and he's now guaranteed at least $800,000 from second place in TI. Wild.

I'm impress to this player.

Played for the first time with the biggest tourney of Dota 2 and was able to make it with his new team and made it to the top 2. Include also that they are able to beat the great wall of China (LGD) which is one of the tier 1 teams. Though I'm seeing a lot of salty people posting on social media calls him dogson.

There is a good chance that EG might win the lower bracket against LGD and they are going to be facing OG back in the final round. I was surprised that they beat Liquid by 2 games and it seems they are ready to be facing OG back. OG was lucky to win the game before but in the final round Im sure that EG will be giving it all

Sad to say that EG was eliminated.

Currently the game is leading by OG. It was 1-0 against PSG.LGD

Right no, the finals is currently happening, how about predicting who will claim the aegis? This ti8 I would be rooting for OG because ana is improving his endgame strats and gameplay.

I want OG to win the aegis but its a series of games and LGD is good at it.

[Soots]

I dont see much interest here about e-sports but im pretty sure that there are several people like me do have the same interest.Opening of the The international would start on 30 mins as of writing.
I do see another 2 weeks of sleepless nights watching this once a year big event on Dota 2 which i dont really like to miss.   My wallet is ready to make some bets.

The current total prize pool is $24,385,238 USD as of this year,

Right no, the finals is currently happening, how about predicting who will claim the aegis? This ti8 I would be rooting for OG because ana is improving his endgame strats and gameplay.

I think the game was having lots of time to develop each and everybody's skills, so learning new strategies will help every player beat their team opponents. It's hard to predict since the event was too crucial for every player, that's why gamblers find it hard to choose the best teams. All for now while the finas still happening, I guess being dedicated to the team who they know for a stable was their only way of determining full potentials.

[batang_bitcoin]

It's hard to predict since the event was too crucial for every player, that's why gamblers find it hard to choose the best teams.

Not that hard to predict but if you know on how these two teams play, their strategy, their confidence and individual skills, you know what to bet and who's going to win this game. If you will look at different social media posts of bettors, most of them are betting for LGD.

I guess being dedicated to the team who they know for a stable was their only way of determining full potentials.

It can be one factor that really gives impact to their game but there's many to call that can determine the full potentials.

[Janation]

Not that hard to predict but if you know on how these two teams play, their strategy, their confidence and individual skills, you know what to bet and who's going to win this game. If you will look at different social media posts of bettors, most of them are betting for LGD.

That is when LGD lose the defending champion, the champions of the last year's The International, Team Liquid. Ever since that, the most favorite team is LGD but even before that, the team with the most bet is VP and Team Liquid.

If you will be looking that too in a lot of sites before TI, these two is the favorite before but now it is LGD. LGD is so strong these Meta, they are so strong it really pisses me off. My prediction these TI is EG though LGD brought them down in the Semis. They brought down Liquid, so I guess that will be a great proof that LGD has a great possibility of winning the TI, World vs. China again and following the past winners alternating from world to china, It is China's turn to win the TI.

[batang_bitcoin]

That is when LGD lose the defending champion, the champions of the last year's The International, Team Liquid. Ever since that, the most favorite team is LGD but even before that, the team with the most bet is VP and Team Liquid.

True, the crowd favorite that wants to get the aegis for this TI was Virtus.Pro but they were eliminated.

If you will be looking that too in a lot of sites before TI, these two is the favorite before but now it is LGD. LGD is so strong these Meta, they are so strong it really pisses me off. My prediction these TI is EG though LGD brought them down in the Semis. They brought down Liquid, so I guess that will be a great proof that LGD has a great possibility of winning the TI, World vs. China again and following the past winners alternating from world to china, It is China's turn to win the TI.

This is why I've said that if its a series of games LGD knows how to correct their committed mistakes and look they are leading the series now.
I can see now that QQQ (coach) and Maybe are smiling during this 4th game drafting.
The Score: LGD 2-1 OG and last one more game, they'll claim the aegis.

[Janation]

This is why I've said that if its a series of games LGD knows how to correct their committed mistakes and look they are leading the series now.
I can see now that QQQ (coach) and Maybe are smiling during this 4th game drafting.
The Score: LGD 2-1 OG and last one more game, they'll claim the aegis.

It is an intense game and we are just watching Game 4. The next game will be the last game and it will be the deciding point who will be claiming the aegis of the immortal and taking home that Prize Pool.

I am also pissed at these players watching the live game. They are all bullying the Midlane of OG, Topson which is so great at the game. They are saying Topson being useless though he is just being very careful on the team fights since he must ensure that he can provide supports and skills for his team to win a clash. He is careful since that is a BS and Morphling LGD, they can go on him easily and be more useless if he will be aggressive. If Topson can read this, you did great man, don't mind the watchers just mind the plays you should be doing in the game, just one game away from the claiming the Aegis man.

[o_e_l_e_o]

OG win with honestly some of the greatest plays I've ever seen in games 4 and 5.

Ana being ganked at bottom secret shop as PL in game 4, managed to bait out stuns on an illusion, grab the bounty rune and sell two items all in about 2 seconds, so he had enough gold for buyback, which saved the game against LGD's push.

Ceb with the huge game winning Axe call in game 4.

JerAx being the best Earthshaker in the game, even when he's not playing Earthshaker. Seriously, his Rubick is crazy.

Topson's first competition.

N0tail now the most successful Dota player of all time (1 TI win, 4 major wins).

All competition long these guys have had to put up with casters and commentators shitting on them - they are underdogs, lucky to have qualified, won't make it out the group stages, won't stay in upper bracket, won't beat EG, easy win for LGD, etc, etc.

So happy for them. N0tail is my hero.

[el kaka22]

I was hoping for a og and eg final but psg has been great thus far and actually has a great shot at winning it all at this point.
As someone looking from outside (I do not play the game myself, just a fan of watching people who know what they are doing) it is insane to think the prices are so high.

The total prize pool is said to be 25 million and the winner is taking 11 million home as the prize. Let me breakdown to another example, euro league, the second biggest basketball league in the world is not giving out that much money to basketball clubs for winning the cup, teams do not even make that much if you put ticket sales and merchandise, most basketball teams are getting smaller because they can't pay millions to their players and decided to just get smaller contract players instead. This is bigger than euro league, the second biggest basketball league in the world.

[Ranly123]

Congrats team of for winning the TI8 aegis. A splendid performance for both teams the psg.lgd and team OG, but what I seen is the late game mastery of ana makes the difference for lgd to adjust.

[FlightyPouch]

Congrats team of for winning the TI8 aegis. A splendid performance for both teams the psg.lgd and team OG, but what I seen is the late game mastery of ana makes the difference for lgd to adjust.

Ana is great but I think the best one there is jerax making a lot of mind blowing plays. He is carrying the team with his role, I am really amazed by the plays this grand finals. Jerax for me is the game winner, not Ana but Jerax. He is the reason for the continuing of their team in the upper bracket up to finals.

[carlfebz2]

I was hoping for a og and eg final but psg has been great thus far and actually has a great shot at winning it all at this point.
As someone looking from outside (I do not play the game myself, just a fan of watching people who know what they are doing) it is insane to think the prices are so high.

The total prize pool is said to be 25 million and the winner is taking 11 million home as the prize. Let me breakdown to another example, euro league, the second biggest basketball league in the world is not giving out that much money to basketball clubs for winning the cup, teams do not even make that much if you put ticket sales and merchandise, most basketball teams are getting smaller because they can't pay millions to their players and decided to just get smaller contract players instead. This is bigger than euro league, the second biggest basketball league in the world.

This do really mean that e-sports is really big but most of us for those who arent gamers will not able to see on whats happening on the other side which we do see those numbers we would really be shocked on how
such thing do really deserve much interest.

Congrats team of for winning the TI8 aegis. A splendid performance for both teams the psg.lgd and team OG, but what I seen is the late game mastery of ana makes the difference for lgd to adjust.

Ana is great but I think the best one there is jerax making a lot of mind blowing plays. He is carrying the team with his role, I am really amazed by the plays this grand finals. Jerax for me is the game winner, not Ana but Jerax. He is the reason for the continuing of their team in the upper bracket up to finals.

Its a teamplay which it is expected for each member to play their own role but overall it do give best results yet they do able to get that Aegis.

[cazkooo]

Its a teamplay which it is expected for each member to play their own role but overall it do give best results yet they do able to get that Aegis.

Nah not really, actually OG could have won it sooner. Did you watch the game 2? Topson's Invoker was shut down in game 2 by LGD. It seems Topson was too confident after winning the first game and made alot of early blunder in game 2 resulted his Invoker to be completely useless. It is not really about teamwork anymore when it comes to TI, personal skill matter as well

[carlfebz2]

Its a teamplay which it is expected for each member to play their own role but overall it do give best results yet they do able to get that Aegis.

Nah not really, actually OG could have won it sooner. Did you watch the game 2? Topson's Invoker was shut down in game 2 by LGD. It seems Topson was too confident after winning the first game and made alot of early blunder in game 2 resulted his Invoker to be completely useless. It is not really about teamwork anymore when it comes to TI, personal skill matter as well

I wont deny on that which Topson's invo was horrible because he didnt able to get such farm in mid plus from the rotations of Lgd and that 2nd game the team doesnt have much disable on game 2.
Personal skills does matter but without teamwork its still useless.

[stomachgrowls]

Congratulations OG! The international 2018 champion
The tournament is over guys and I would need to close this thread.Thank you for sharing up your insights and opinions.