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Goumindong
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........ Why did he flash? Body block the exit route after the stun? Fuck who am i kidding, its Chauster at PAX there aint no reason for anything he does
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Ashamanchill
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Hey gang, I'm really sorry I've been out for this event, but I had a camping trip and I've only caught up now.
As much as I don't like them, I feel I have to give props to TSM. They are the defending NA champs, and they didn't go down without a fight. It's not like they played like shit versus C9, it's just that C9 played way better than them. And I'm glad they did, because is it just me, or do they look like they might even win a set or two against some Koreans?
CLG getting knocked off right away made me howl with glee, cause Doublelift can suck a cock, Dig are lucky they got to face Curse, because they other wise look like the trash that they are. And Curse, forever 4th indeed. Enjoy relegation SaintVicious.
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A poster signed by Richard Garriot, Brad McQuaid, Marc Jacobs and SmerricK Dart. Of course it would arrive a couple years late, missing letters and a picture but it would be epic none the less. -Tmon
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Goumindong
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TSM? No. C9? Probably
TSM plays like a soloqueue team, they don't understand why certain picks are good in certain positions. The games against c9 were a really good example of this because TSM continued to pick sona into safe/kite ADC's that had AoE engage comps behind them. They picked karthus into a team that did not care about karthus's engage. Had they picked a tanky top and disengage support they might have actually won a game (because mechanically, besides Regi, TSM are really amazingly competent).
But they let C9 dictate the game from champ select each game. They did not select a composition that could beat C9 let alone play the composition in a way that could.
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Ashamanchill
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Oh my bad. Yeah I meant C9 exclusively there. No TSM is not going to beat any Koreans. I would be shocked to see them crawl out of the group stages.
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A poster signed by Richard Garriot, Brad McQuaid, Marc Jacobs and SmerricK Dart. Of course it would arrive a couple years late, missing letters and a picture but it would be epic none the less. -Tmon
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luckton
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No North American team is going to beat any Koreans. I would be shocked to see them crawl out of the group stages.
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Rasix
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Regi is going ot have to lane against this.
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Ashamanchill
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Welp, the worlds have started, and TSM is roflstomping that one fucking team that shouldn't be in the worlds.
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A poster signed by Richard Garriot, Brad McQuaid, Marc Jacobs and SmerricK Dart. Of course it would arrive a couple years late, missing letters and a picture but it would be epic none the less. -Tmon
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Rasix
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A win's a win. Baylife.
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Ashamanchill
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Yup, Koreans just playing around with Lemondogs. Can we just get to the SK v OMG match already?
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A poster signed by Richard Garriot, Brad McQuaid, Marc Jacobs and SmerricK Dart. Of course it would arrive a couple years late, missing letters and a picture but it would be epic none the less. -Tmon
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Ashamanchill
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I don't think Baylife works against the Chinese
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A poster signed by Richard Garriot, Brad McQuaid, Marc Jacobs and SmerricK Dart. Of course it would arrive a couple years late, missing letters and a picture but it would be epic none the less. -Tmon
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Rasix
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So, Vi and Corki. Welcome back.
How is Zuna going to manage to throw this? Because Mancloud is shitting all over fnatic.
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Ashamanchill
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Yeah Corki is awfully good right now. So good that Zuna didn't even throw on him It's funny listening to Doublelift the commentator. "This is what I would do right now." Well, you have a whole team revolve around you, and they came in 5th in NA, so lets maybe get a second opinion. Edit: Also, is it just me, or does Aatrox just look fucking broken this tourny?
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A poster signed by Richard Garriot, Brad McQuaid, Marc Jacobs and SmerricK Dart. Of course it would arrive a couple years late, missing letters and a picture but it would be epic none the less. -Tmon
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Rasix
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Doublelift is hard to listen to.
Holy shit, Gambit. This I would not have predicted. Montecristo's head is going to explode.
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Ashamanchill
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Haha, yeah, that was a cool win. Also, I really wish that GGeu, and Mineski were not in the tournament. They don't belong at all, and they are just a free win for the teams playing them. Their games are embarassing to watch. Meanwhile, KT Rolster B, Invictus Gaming, and to a lesser extent, EG are watching from the sidelines. OMG has impressed me the most so far. That aggression
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A poster signed by Richard Garriot, Brad McQuaid, Marc Jacobs and SmerricK Dart. Of course it would arrive a couple years late, missing letters and a picture but it would be epic none the less. -Tmon
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Druzil
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I agree OMG looks really strong right now. I don't think I'm ready to count out SKT1 though. Also props to Vulcan for taking down Fnatic, xPeke is really strong on Lissandra and they put a pretty solid win on them.
I would have also rather seen KT Bullets than gaming gear or Mineski, I can understand wanting the regions represented but it feels like some regions just don't have a strong enough competitive scene to even warrant a worlds spot.
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Druzil
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Anyone seen Gama Bears play? I don't know what to expect out of them.
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Rasix
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Never. I have no idea if Taiwan geo has kept up this season. But the Taiwan area isn't like SEA or the wildcard. These guys beat the Taipei Snipers, who were supposedly better than TPA (who fell apart this year). Apparently, they're not very well liked in their own geo, and their win was met with stunned silence and a smattering of boos.
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Ashamanchill
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Solo queue is going to be really annoying during and after this tourny. It's going to be filled with wanna be Corkis, Ahris, and (ughhh) Singed.
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A poster signed by Richard Garriot, Brad McQuaid, Marc Jacobs and SmerricK Dart. Of course it would arrive a couple years late, missing letters and a picture but it would be epic none the less. -Tmon
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Ashamanchill
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I find I actually really like Montecristo(?) and his analysis. He sounds, looks, and acts professionally, a trait which degrades the further one moves right down that desk.
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A poster signed by Richard Garriot, Brad McQuaid, Marc Jacobs and SmerricK Dart. Of course it would arrive a couple years late, missing letters and a picture but it would be epic none the less. -Tmon
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Rasix
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This group is a bit weird. Also, Dade's Gragas was not ready for professional LoL against anyone. Fuck, that was awful.
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Ashamanchill
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Ya Dade just seems to suck.
Fnatic are starting to steam roll though. They made Gambit look like Mineski.
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A poster signed by Richard Garriot, Brad McQuaid, Marc Jacobs and SmerricK Dart. Of course it would arrive a couple years late, missing letters and a picture but it would be epic none the less. -Tmon
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Margalis
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Ozone is making picks they don't normally pick and playing with a new player. It's like the lost all confidence and just decided to wing it. That Gragas was fucking awful. He missed like 3 ults in a row and then the next two hit only the tank.
For some reason Fnatic consistently owns Gambit. They just have them figured out, it's weird. It seems like they didn't do anything terribly special or make huge plays, they just slowly and consistently won the game.
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vampirehipi23: I would enjoy a book written by a monkey and turned into a movie rather than this.
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Druzil
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Dade plays a mean Zed, they will probably ban him out of it all tournament though so we probably wont get to see it.
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Ashamanchill
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Almost every mid laner there is plays a mean Zed.
Edit: Ya Zed even manages to make Reginald look good. It's the champion, not the player. That champ is just flat out broken at the pro level.
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« Last Edit: September 17, 2013, 10:12:42 PM by Ashamanchill »
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A poster signed by Richard Garriot, Brad McQuaid, Marc Jacobs and SmerricK Dart. Of course it would arrive a couple years late, missing letters and a picture but it would be epic none the less. -Tmon
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Rasix
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Today's games should be interesting. Can the Europeans complete their derailment of the Korean hype train? I have my doubts, as the Euro performances all season have been somewhat schizo, but we shall see.
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Ashamanchill
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That was the most boring pro League game ever. Pure PvE FTW?
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A poster signed by Richard Garriot, Brad McQuaid, Marc Jacobs and SmerricK Dart. Of course it would arrive a couple years late, missing letters and a picture but it would be epic none the less. -Tmon
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Rasix
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Dade: First time Lissandra, no flame, ok? Damn, that was a stomp, even after that awful start. That was the most boring pro League game ever. Pure PvE FTW?
Gambit/SSO match? Yeah. I'm not sure why pro teams are unable to deal with double AD push comps. I mean, it really only worked once the entire NA split and was tried like 5 times. Granted, NA teams don't execute like Koreans. The itemization, rotations, and lane freezing were all just dumb as hell. Gambit can really toss in stinkers like this out of nowhere. I think playing SSO, you just ban/pick out Dade, because he knows like 4 champs. Take the a gamble with the rest of the team and hope Imp doesn't go HAM on you.
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« Last Edit: September 20, 2013, 10:07:36 AM by Rasix »
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Rasix
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Faker on Riven. This should be interesting. Bold strategy, let's see if it pays off.
AAANND, gives up first blood before I even finish this post.
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Ashamanchill
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Not that it mattered one lick. That was just a stomp from the get go, minus the first blood. Edit: And now an OMG vs GGeu game. Grrrrrrrrreat. I swear almost all the games of this group stage are total stomps. I don't think one game has gone to the really late stage.
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A poster signed by Richard Garriot, Brad McQuaid, Marc Jacobs and SmerricK Dart. Of course it would arrive a couple years late, missing letters and a picture but it would be epic none the less. -Tmon
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Azuredream
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That was beyond a stomp, that felt as if a Diamond 1 squad was facing a Bronze 5 squad. At least they made it quick.
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The Lord of the Land approaches..
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Rasix
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Dyrus is just getting shit on every game. Their inability to adjust to this is baffling.
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Ashamanchill
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It's pretty pathetic. Buy a ward or don't extend. I Know it sucks a little, but it's better than the alternative. That, or TSM should try rotating the OddOne up to counter gank, since they everyone and their dog seems to see this weakness in TSM now.
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A poster signed by Richard Garriot, Brad McQuaid, Marc Jacobs and SmerricK Dart. Of course it would arrive a couple years late, missing letters and a picture but it would be epic none the less. -Tmon
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Rasix
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I have a bad feeling that C9 is just going to get demolished. Hope I'm wrong, but Fnatic is just on a roll right now.
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Goumindong
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I have a bad feeling that C9 is just going to get demolished. Hope I'm wrong, but Fnatic is just on a roll right now.
C9 picked poorly the first game. if they can correct that they should be OK
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Rasix
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Too many mid bans. Hai has a rather small champ pool. He has to be protected somewhat.
edit. Start of game 3. gg C9. Nice showing. For such a good team, C9 often has dreadful lvl1s.
That being said, I liked their chances going into this game. Still may work in their favor, they can out scale Fnatic here, once again.
edit 2: Yep, NA is the shit geo yet again. How many times can Lemonnation get caught in one game? Gah.
I think they need to work on a better format. It's kind of dumb for a team to only get one series and then be done. I believe TI3 at least had a loser's bracket for teams that got a bye.
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