🕹️ Esports 🎮 Prediction & Discussion Thread

[dothebeats]

I think we can safely say that Liquid needs another offlaner right ? 33 is really not a top tier offlaner and he has only a 4 heroes that we can play at a "high" level so that's why I think as long as they have 33 in their team , Liquid will achieve nothing than last places in most of the tournaments.

Most of Tundra's playstyle revolved around 33's playmaking abilities as an offlaner, together with his 4 support. That is why back then, they don't feel the need for 33 to use another hero save for Beastmaster, Tide, Bat, or Dark Seer. It was really hurting 33 as a player, but heck did it win games and a TI. He has to widen his hero pool and use other heroes as most of what he's using are being easily countered by the enemy, and Liquid still hasn't got that synergy with his playstyle so it will take some time before they make use of 33's mastery on his limited hero pool.

Meanwhile , BetBoom is finally achieving a beast mode and this is what they suppose to look when they formed this team and if they keep this flow going , I think they will win at least 1 Major this year.

This is the team that I also love watching recently. They just seem to be ahead of everyone in the tournament with their dominating playstyle and great rotations with odd hero pools. I want to see a BB vs XG just to scale each other's games and confirm who to root for the rest of the season.

[inthelongrun]

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Well, the games now are no longer in a BO2 series and that's why this is now one of the good times to start betting for the matches that you pick for your favorite teams.

Yeah, good times again watching and betting BO3 series although so far I am just break-even as some teams aren't performing as expected like Xtreme Gaming turning into one of the worst teams in this stage.

Looking forward for my luck to change for the better before this day's set of games. I have my bets on Xtreme Gaming and Shopify Rebellion. XG is facing the weakest team right now but Aurora is giving them a tough one. Over 20 minutes already and both teams are still even. If XG losses game 1 they should be able to take the second map.

[passwordnow]

This is the team that I also love watching recently. They just seem to be ahead of everyone in the tournament with their dominating playstyle and great rotations with odd hero pools. I want to see a BB vs XG just to scale each other's games and confirm who to root for the rest of the season.

BB is doing good and they currently ranked #2 on the bracketing but they've just lost against Team Spirit a while ago and that's okay because they've given a good fight for their series today. XG is currently on the verge of getting a complete elimination on this tournament but they've won their first match against Shopify Rebellion whose also on the bottom of the rankings and will also likely to get eliminated so, this is like a do or die for both teams. Because tomorrow is going to be the last day of this group stages 2 and there have been one team that's already confirmed to get into the playoffs and that's the 100% winning rate team, Team Falcons although they've lost one game against Aurora.

What an odd situation right? Despite Aurora beat them once, still, Falcons won 2 games against them and that's the reason why they're completely out of this tournament after this group stages although they have one remaining left tomorrow and that's going to be against BetBoom but whether Aurora win or not against them, BB is still in good rankings so definitely they'll be moving on to the next stage of this DreamLeague. Currently, I am watching XG and Shopify Rebellion as the last game for this day. I'm just moved that who did really started this position 5 terrorblade? Because I only saw that on Oli and it seem to work and now, I guess this is the new meta and I'm just curious who started this craziness with these hero pools and positioning.

[dothebeats]

What an odd situation right? Despite Aurora beat them once, still, Falcons won 2 games against them and that's the reason why they're completely out of this tournament after this group stages although they have one remaining left tomorrow and that's going to be against BetBoom but whether Aurora win or not against them, BB is still in good rankings so definitely they'll be moving on to the next stage of this DreamLeague. Currently, I am watching XG and Shopify Rebellion as the last game for this day. I'm just moved that who did really started this position 5 terrorblade? Because I only saw that on Oli and it seem to work and now, I guess this is the new meta and I'm just curious who started this craziness with these hero pools and positioning.

That change in meta is really odd. Well, I can't blame them if they're trying this in official games. There's not much to lose in this tournament anyways, and teams might just be using this as a training ground for their weird strats and meta so that pos 5 TB is, IMO, perfectly okay given the setup.

BB is just in a very good form and it's undeniable. They just look so strong and confident with what they're doing and how they play the game. They might not end up winning this game as they mostly start strong and lose steam as tournaments progress.

[passwordnow]

What an odd situation right? Despite Aurora beat them once, still, Falcons won 2 games against them and that's the reason why they're completely out of this tournament after this group stages although they have one remaining left tomorrow and that's going to be against BetBoom but whether Aurora win or not against them, BB is still in good rankings so definitely they'll be moving on to the next stage of this DreamLeague. Currently, I am watching XG and Shopify Rebellion as the last game for this day. I'm just moved that who did really started this position 5 terrorblade? Because I only saw that on Oli and it seem to work and now, I guess this is the new meta and I'm just curious who started this craziness with these hero pools and positioning.

That change in meta is really odd. Well, I can't blame them if they're trying this in official games. There's not much to lose in this tournament anyways, and teams might just be using this as a training ground for their weird strats and meta so that pos 5 TB is, IMO, perfectly okay given the setup.

What I am scared for is to see this on the pub games. Any medal of ranks are going to be imitating this and those that don't know this strategy might just report the guy for trolling of playing position 5 terroblade. What a crazy thing indeed and typically what the pros are doing is also being done in the pub games by most players and being imitated for doing so. As long as it works and it helped the team win with that pick, there's nothing wrong with that but it's just totally odd and we don't know where these new metas are going bring us up.

BB is just in a very good form and it's undeniable. They just look so strong and confident with what they're doing and how they play the game. They might not end up winning this game as they mostly start strong and lose steam as tournaments progress.

They're good no doubt and as they play against Aurora right now, they've won against them for the first match. But even Aurora win this series, they're already counted as eliminated on this group stages and won't be proceeding anymore to the next level of this tournament. Another team that's already confirmed of being eliminated is Shopify Rebellion. And for this day, these two will be adding more two teams of being eliminated at the end of this game since we're on the final day of the group stages.

[boltz]

We have no Dota 2 games today as the tie brakes did not happened. However , tomorrow should be an insane one and I predict BetBoom to elimiante Falcons but on the same time I can see Spirit taking out Xtreme Gaming and face Falcons for a grand final spot. 

If this happens , I think Spirit will secure DreamLeague S22.

[Trofo]

We have no Dota 2 games today as the tie brakes did not happened. However , tomorrow should be an insane one and I predict BetBoom to elimiante Falcons but on the same time I can see Spirit taking out Xtreme Gaming and face Falcons for a grand final spot. 

If this happens , I think Spirit will secure DreamLeague S22.

I don't think BetBoom has what it takes to eliminate Falcons. They were flawless this tournament and in my opinion the only team that did not do shenanigans to adjust to drafts from their opponents. They always picked their thing and let opponents worry about match ups.

I agree about Spirit though, they are always most dangerous when stakes are high and I can see them reach Grand Final against Falcons without many problems.

[boltz]

What a game between Spirit and Xtreme! Map 2 is still going on but with Ame farming like crazy with his AM , I think the late game will simply put Xtreme in a position where they simply cannot lose the game.

This is also a revenge story for Ame and Xinq against Spirit for that 2021 TI finals. 

Next series should be another banger for sure with BB vs Falcons.

[arallmuus]

What a game between Spirit and Xtreme! Map 2 is still going on but with Ame farming like crazy with his AM , I think the late game will simply put Xtreme in a position where they simply cannot lose the game

This is a crazy year isnt it. For the first time ever since last year, GG didnt make it to the playoff and Team Spirit just got knocked out pretty early. Ever since last year, the tournament was always dominated by the top three teams which are GG, Team Spirit and Team Liquid but now these 3 teams dont even make it to top 4 anymore. Its going to be an exciting year with the chinese team finally getting back on their feet, last year all of them flopped so bad

[inthelongrun]

Team Falcons just got better this year so far. An impressive win at Dacha Dubai and now is becoming flawless since the group 2 stage. I cannot see an outright but I guess Falcons are now the heavy favorites to win this 22nd season of DreamLeague.

I am still rooting for BetBoom and is betting on their series against Xtreme Gaming later. Xtreme Gaming is another team that is playing good this year and won Games of the Future. I thought they'll not be able to perform well in this tournament after only having a one day rest yet here they are still alive in the top 3.

[emrecemsan]

Is there anyone who has been following BLAST Premier Spring Showdown?

The current look of the bracket is as below:



We have witnessed really decent teams being eliminated on the way to the semi finals stage.  

Teams like HEROIC, Liquid and Cloud9 are already out. Teams such as Monte and GamerLegion also said goodbye early. This semi finals matchups must be really unexpected for most people.

My favourites in this stage are SAW and Spirit (The winners are joining the Spring Final). SAW eliminated really tough opponents before reaching here. I respect Metizport's work so far. But I don't feel like they can eliminate an in form Spirit.  

[boltz]

DreamLeague S22 final is currently going on between BetBoom vs Falcons and 1st map went in favor of Falcons. Hopefully , BetBoom will find the necessary strength and inspiration to draft way better than 1st map and take 2nd map because if they don't this will be a quick 3-0 from Falcons and personally I do want to see 5 maps and BetBoom as winner. 

[boyptc]

I feel bad for kuku. I think this is the 2nd time that his stack didn't qualify. Despite their good efforts on the playoffs and their journey at the upper bracket, they still fallen shortly when they've been beaten yesterday and this few moments ago.

There's a problem with his picking and he should have picked much better easy heroes and comfort heroes of his teammates. The last game that they have against Talon, it's a complete disaster and totally outplayed. How they can face these strength and tough heroes when their heroes were squishy and can't even deal damage against them. 

[ralle14]

I feel bad for kuku. I think this is the 2nd time that his stack didn't qualify. Despite their good efforts on the playoffs and their journey at the upper bracket, they still fallen shortly when they've been beaten yesterday and this few moments ago.

That's how the cookie crumbles for certain teams, they'd put up one of the best performances at the start and regress halfway through. I almost thought they'd be the second team to qualify because they were so clean against Talon and got a map win against Blacklist Rivalry.

I'm testing this counter bet against FURIA, and see if I can capitalize on their struggles since they suddenly got crushed against one of the weakest teams and KOI isn't that bad after forcing an OT against ENCE.

[sunsilk]

Do you guys see this 1win series dota 2 spring? It's a quick tournament with a $100k prize pool and I haven't watched a lot of games from this tournament as it's just like a passerby tournament.

Four teams were already eliminated and funny to see that the team of the actual sponsor has been eliminated early finishing with an 8th place. I am not surprised to see who are the four teams left.

• Grand finals/second place ending - Virtus.Pro vs. Entity
• Third/fourth place ending - Team Spirit vs Team Liquid

[ralle14]

Do you guys see this 1win series dota 2 spring? It's a quick tournament with a $100k prize pool and I haven't watched a lot of games from this tournament as it's just like a passerby tournament.

Four teams were already eliminated and funny to see that the team of the actual sponsor has been eliminated early finishing with an 8th place. I am not surprised to see who are the four teams left.

Yeah, i've been following it a bit because they have some notable teams participating, but the weaker teams are taking it more seriously. At the same time, the better teams (Spirit and Liquid) are relaxed about losing, as they still have the bigger tournaments coming up in the next few weeks (Elite League and ESL Birmingham).

I already have my ticket ready for the finals later on VP, and even posted it on the other thread.

[sunsilk]

Do you guys see this 1win series dota 2 spring? It's a quick tournament with a $100k prize pool and I haven't watched a lot of games from this tournament as it's just like a passerby tournament.

Four teams were already eliminated and funny to see that the team of the actual sponsor has been eliminated early finishing with an 8th place. I am not surprised to see who are the four teams left.

Yeah, i've been following it a bit because they have some notable teams participating, but the weaker teams are taking it more seriously. At the same time, the better teams (Spirit and Liquid) are relaxed about losing, as they still have the bigger tournaments coming up in the next few weeks (Elite League and ESL Birmingham).

There's a bigger tournament that they need to be focused of so this invites are like a practice game to them with some stake on the side.

I already have my ticket ready for the finals later on VP, and even posted it on the other thread.

Good luck on that bet. Whoever wins are worth it and deserving but of course we want to see your bet win as well.

I almost thought they'd be the second team to qualify because they were so clean against Talon and got a map win against Blacklist Rivalry.

This time they're qualified now for Dream League Season 23 and it will start tomorrow and they'll be against Aurora.

[boyptc]

I feel bad for kuku. I think this is the 2nd time that his stack didn't qualify. Despite their good efforts on the playoffs and their journey at the upper bracket, they still fallen shortly when they've been beaten yesterday and this few moments ago.

That's how the cookie crumbles for certain teams, they'd put up one of the best performances at the start and regress halfway through. I almost thought they'd be the second team to qualify because they were so clean against Talon and got a map win against Blacklist Rivalry.

Too bad that they weren't on it but some good news as a while ago with the open qualifiers against Team Bocil for DL23, they've won.

Now the tougher competition is going to happen for their team and he's not playing here. There are changes and he's now a coach for the team that he's built.

I think this is an open progress and a good change for him because he might be a better guy for this role.

[vennali]

CS2: The Danish minister of culture wants Russians participating in the PGL major to be evicted from the tournament. The minister said in Danish "As long as Russia continues its illegal attack-war in Ukraine, Russian athletes should not participate in international sports. This obviously includes e-sport. Even though the tournament organizer is Romanian, I strongly encourage barring Russians from competing. Furthermore, I strongly encourage Royal Arena [the venue for the major] to be more critical about what to host."
The tournament is happening in Copenhagen. What are your views on it? should Russian eSports players be allowed to participate internationally, while Russian govt. engage in a conflict in Ukraine?

[vennali]

CS2: Copenhagen Major Opening stage finished a few hours ago and here are the final results and the teams going on to the Elimination Stage


Copenhagen Major's Elimination Stage teams and schedule.